HUNKS TALKING JUNK

Nick Friedman
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Hunks Talking Junk is a podcast hosted by widely recognized & award-winning entrepreneur Nick Friedman that focuses on leadership, branding, and company culture through real conversations with highly successful entrepreneurs, leaders, and franchise owners. Each episode is a value-packed roughly 30-minute discussion designed to serve leaders and entrepreneurs looking to elevate their results in business and life. New episodes every other Thursday at 10am.

Épisodes

  1. -1 J

    What Kobe, Jordan & LeBron Taught Me About Greatness!

    Tamar Slay is a former NBA player, Marshall University Hall of Famer, and founder of Slay Basketball Academy. After a successful professional basketball career with the New Jersey Nets, Charlotte Bobcats, and teams across Europe, Tamar transitioned into coaching, mentorship, and youth development while building a nationally respected basketball training brand. 00:00 - Introduction 05:10 - Mentors who showed up 10:41 - Sit in the storm 13:16 - Marshall years 19:00 - NBA draft night 23:17 - Mental health breakthrough 25:00 - Guarding Kobe and Jordan 32:27 - Nine years in Europe 40:00 - Near-death health scare 44:30 - Slay Basketball Academy 49:08 - Ranking Jordan, Kobe, LeBron

    52 min

  2. 7 MAI

    $10M+ Franchise Owners | They Predicted Their Success 10 Years Before It Happened!

    Nick Friedman sits down with Steven Nickels and Ted Panebianco to celebrate the 10th episode milestone of HUNKS Talking Junk, sharing the incredible story of how Steven helped build the operational foundation of College HUNKS as the company’s first executive employee 18 years ago before he and Ted went on to build the brand’s largest $10M+ franchise operation in just 10 years, all while overcoming the 2008 crash, maxing out credit cards, adopting their son during launch, and proving their vision was possible from the very beginning.

    1 h

  3. 23 AVR.

    Why Most Entrepreneurs Stay Stuck And Never Scale | Tommy Mello

    Nick Friedman sits down with Tommy Mello to break down how to scale a home service business from nothing to billions, covering branding, hiring, leadership, and the systems that actually drive growth. Tommy Mello is the “Home Service Billionaire,” founder of A1 Garage Door Service, a $200M+ company with a billion dollar valuation and over 700 employees across 19 states. He's a best-selling author, top 0.01% podcast host, and business educator helping entrepreneurs scale service companies.

    43 min

  4. 9 AVR.

    The Biggest Lie About Nonprofits And Leadership

    Nick Friedman sits down with his sister Alison Friedman for a special episode recorded in honor of National Sibling Day, where they dive into leadership, nonprofit strategy, mission driven culture, international business, and why the performing arts can bring people together in an age of loneliness and distraction.

    1 h 2 min

  5. 26 MARS

    Leadership Expert: The Mistakes That Destroy Businesses And Kill Growth

    Kevin Brown joins Nick Friedman to break down leadership, culture, branding, resilience, purpose, and what it really takes to build extraordinary teams that care. Kevin Brown is a global motivational speaker, bestselling author, and leadership expert known for THE HERO EFFECT, UNLEASHING YOUR HERO, and BE THE G.O.A.T., and he helped grow Servpro from a family business into a multi-billion-dollar brand before becoming one of the world’s most in-demand keynote speakers. 00:00 - Introduction 02:43 - Leadership 08:11 - Self Care 13:11 - Franchise Advice 17:32 - Disaster Cleanup 24:31 - Purpose 27:57 - Branding 31:19 - The Hero Effect 35:35 - Culture

    44 min

  6. 12 MARS

    This Couple Moved To The United States And Built A $7.5M Franchise

    Magnus and Karin Olason are multi-territory College H.U.N.K.S. Hauling Junk and Moving franchise owners operating across the Greater Seattle area. Originally from Iceland and Brazil, the couple moved to the United States and went all-in on franchising in 2017. After generating $1M in their first year, they scaled their operation to multiple territories producing $7.5M in annual revenue while building a leadership culture focused on employee growth, strong systems, and long-term scalability. They explain:◼️How a devastating boating accident at age 19 that claimed his father’s life reshaped his outlook on risk, time, and decision-making ◼️How trusting your gut and making fast decisions helped them choose the right franchise opportunity ◼️Why investing in people, culture, and performance-based incentives transformed their business growth ◼️How building strong systems and leadership allowed them to travel the world while their business continues to scale ◼️How to turn adversity into motivation and use life experiences to make better business decisions 00:56 - Introduction 03:13 - Starting a Franchise 07:23 - Finding Good Employees 11:38 - Business Partners 17:01 - International Perspective 21:08 - Removing Yourself from Operations 28:26 - Early Life Tragedy 31:11 - Gut Feeling

    39 min

  7. 26 FÉVR.

    Building the Largest Car Condo Facility in the World!

    Brad Oleshansky joins Nick Friedman on HUNKS Talking Junk to break down how he went from entertainment attorney to building a $150M automotive destination and why everyone told him it would fail. Brad Oleshansky is the Founder of The Motor Enclave, a $150M automotive playground in Tampa featuring a 1.72 mile performance track, off-road experience, luxury garages, and a 40,000 square foot event venue. A former entertainment attorney and healthcare marketing CEO, Brad is a two-time Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year winner and has built and exited multiple successful ventures. He explains: ◼️Why building a business with no blueprint requires embracing risk and rejection ◼️How selling 300+ private garages personally built trust and premium value ◼️Why “unreasonable hospitality” beats traditional customer service every time ◼️How to raise capital when investors think your idea is crazy ◼️What entrepreneurs must do daily to create momentum and long-term success

    45 min

  8. 12 FÉVR.

    The Recession Proof Business That Changed My Life

    In episode 4 of the HUNKS Talking Junk Podcast, host Nick Friedman sits down with Scott Leffel to break down how he left a high paying corporate career, didn’t take a paycheck for 18 months, and built one of the fastest growing College HUNKS franchises with a $40 million vision rooted in culture and leadership. Scott Leffel is a top franchise owner of College H.U.N.K.S. Hauling Junk & Moving in Dallas, Texas, who set year one revenue records and has scaled his business into a multi-million dollar operation in just five years by obsessing over leadership, culture, hiring, and long-term vision. He explains: ◼️How thinking big from day one accelerated his path to multi-million dollar growth ◼️Why not taking a paycheck for 18 months allowed him to reinvest and scale faster ◼️What hiring mistakes can set a business back an entire year ◼️How culture drives behavior and behavior drives financial results ◼️Why franchising provides a built-in leadership ecosystem that solo business owners lack 00:00 - Introduction 03:49 - Branding 05:55 - Becoming a Franchise Owner 17:29 - Leadership and Support 27:50 - Culture 30:23 - Challenges 39:38 - Advice

    41 min

  9. 29 JANV.

    How to Scale Multiple Businesses Without Burning Out

    Dan Fleyshman is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist best known for becoming the youngest founder of a publicly traded company in history. After licensing his apparel brand for $9.5 million as a teenager, he scaled an energy drink into 55,000 retail stores, built one of the world’s top online poker platforms, invested in over 40 companies, launched major live business events, and hosts the consistently top-ranked “Money Mondays” podcast. He explains: ◼️ How founder mode creates unstoppable momentum in business ◼️ Why every growing company needs a quarterback CEO ◼️ What personal branding does for trust, growth, and SEO ◼️ How consistency outperforms talent in long-term success ◼️ Why fulfillment comes from playing the game your way 00:00 – Trailer 01:02 – Introduction 03:02 – Leading Multiple Companies 04:08 – Finding Great CEOs 13:06 – Founder Branding 18:37 – Social Media Advice 21:25 – Building a Company Culture 23:49 – World’s Largest Toy Drive 26:38 – Networking 29:39 – Inspiration 36:32 – Building the Best Franchise 38:49 – Book Recommendations 40:39 – Money Mondays Podcast

    42 min

  10. 15 JANV.

    Rays Owner & CEO: The Truth About Buying an MLB Team

    Nick Friedman sits down with Ken Babby to talk leadership, ownership, and what it really takes to rebuild a professional sports franchise under intense public pressure. Ken Babby is the Co-Owner and CEO of the Tampa Bay Rays and a longtime sports executive who built his career from minor league baseball ownership to now becoming a co-owner and leading a Major League Baseball franchise during one of the most challenging periods in team history. 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - Ken Babby 02:47 - Buying a Baseball Team 05:24 - Buying the Tampa Bay Rays 12:31 - Rays New Stadium 16:43 - Rays Operations and Leadership 28:48 - Savannah Bananas 31:33 - Branding 37:49 - Evolution of Baseball

    44 min

  11. 1 JANV.

    They Turned a Cargo Van Into a $300M Brand

    In the first episode of Hunks Talking Junk, host Nick Friedman sits down with his longtime friend and co-founder Omar Soliman to share the real story behind building College H.U.N.K.S. Hauling Junk & Moving from a single cargo van into a $300M national brand. Along with lessons on entrepreneurship, leadership, business partnerships, company culture, and branding. This episode is for leaders who want to gain an edge, as well as founders, franchises, operators, business owners , or team members who want an honest look at what it takes to build and lead a long-term brand through systems, trust, and consistent execution. 00:00 - Preview  01:01 - Introduction 01:57 - Omar Soliman 03:52 - Partnerships 05:09 - Frog Story 06:04 - The Start of College H.U.N.K.S. 11:59 - Parents Influence 14:16 - Early Days of College H.U.N.K.S. 22:37 - Company Culture 29:31 - Partnerships 31:42 - Successful Franchises 35:01 - PR and Branding 39:18 - Leadership and Resourcefulness 42:41 - Outro

    44 min
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À propos

Hunks Talking Junk is a podcast hosted by widely recognized & award-winning entrepreneur Nick Friedman that focuses on leadership, branding, and company culture through real conversations with highly successful entrepreneurs, leaders, and franchise owners. Each episode is a value-packed roughly 30-minute discussion designed to serve leaders and entrepreneurs looking to elevate their results in business and life. New episodes every other Thursday at 10am.

Informations

  • Créateur
    Nick Friedman
  • Années d’activité
    2 k
  • Épisodes
    11
  • Classement
    Tout public
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    © Nick Friedman
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