Success Story with Scott D. Clary

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Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.

  1. Kam Dasani - Strategic Investor & Trader | Why Everything You Were Taught About Money Is Keeping You Poor

    1 DAY AGO

    Kam Dasani - Strategic Investor & Trader | Why Everything You Were Taught About Money Is Keeping You Poor

    ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Kam Dasani, known online as @ProfitWithKam, is a futures and options trader, strategic investor, and financial educator who has helped thousands of people learn how to approach the markets with more structure, discipline, and confidence. With a growing audience across social media and a trading education platform built around practical execution, Kam has become a trusted voice for people who want to understand trading beyond hype, emotion, and guesswork. His work focuses on futures, options, algorithmic strategies, risk management, and the mindset required to perform consistently in high-pressure markets. Through his programs, online content, and Unsafe Space podcast, Kam teaches people how to treat trading like a real skill, not a shortcut. His mission is to help everyday people think more clearly about money, build financial confidence, and create more freedom through disciplined market education. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/profitwithkam/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kam-dasani-937005101  https://discord.com/invite/9mq68xKNW7  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/   Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott) iDigress Podcast - https://www.idigress.fm/  Odoo - https://www.odoo.com  NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/  Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary Framer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory) LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary  Priori - https://priori.life/  Mars Men - https://mengotomars.com/  Granola - https://www.granola.ai/success  Upwork - https://upwork.com/  Xero - https://www.xero.com  Dell - dell.com/dell-pro  AutoPilot - https://www.joinautopilot.com/landing  ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 01:22 – Why Retirement Plans Fail You 11:42 – Investing for Complete Beginners 16:44 – Swing Trading Explained 22:03 – Kam’s Investing Playbook 27:28 – Options vs. Futures Trading 32:30 – Why Patience Wins in Markets 35:08 – Sponsor Break 37:05 – Why Most Traders Fail 39:00 – Spotting Real Experts vs. Scammers 46:16 – Are Trading Courses Worth It? 47:55 – What SEC Compliant Really Means 54:04 – Where Else Kam Invests His Money 59:12 – Building Your Investment Strategy 1:06:53 – When Diversification Fails 1:08:05 – Sponsor Break 1:10:15 – Kam’s Biggest Win & Loss 1:11:39 – Losing $200K in 15 Minutes 1:15:30 – Risking Big After a Massive Loss 1:20:23 – Training Your Risk Tolerance 1:21:58 – The Cost of Waiting for Certainty 1:30:34 – Nothing Changes Without Action 1:41:30 – Kam’s Final Investing Advice

    1hr 44min
  2. Tobi Pearce - Co-Founder of Sweat | The Founder Who Sold for $400M Says Most Business Advice Is Worthless

    3 DAYS AGO

    Tobi Pearce - Co-Founder of Sweat | The Founder Who Sold for $400M Says Most Business Advice Is Worthless

    ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Tobi Pearce is an Australian entrepreneur and co-founder of Sweat, one of the world’s most downloaded fitness apps. He built it alongside Kayla Itsines starting in his early twenties, scaled it to tens of millions of users across 150+ countries, and sold to iFIT Health & Fitness in 2021 for roughly $400 million. Pearce did it with a lean, data-driven approach that leaned on community and digital distribution over traditional marketing. He’s known for dismissing conventional business advice as generic and context-free. Post-exit, he’s focused on investing, mentoring early-stage founders, and sharing unfiltered takes on what building and scaling actually looks like. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/tobi_pearce/  https://x.com/tobi_pearce11  https://au.linkedin.com/in/tobi-pearce-251918b1  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/   Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott) iDigress Podcast - https://www.idigress.fm/  Odoo - https://www.odoo.com  NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/  Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary Framer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory) LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary  Priori - https://priori.life/  Mars Men - https://mengotomars.com/  Granola - https://www.granola.ai/success  Upwork - https://upwork.com/  Xero - https://www.xero.com  Dell - dell.com/dell-pro  AutoPilot - https://www.joinautopilot.com/landing  ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 01:25 – Why Most Business Advice Fails 03:27 – Where Real Advice Comes From 07:57 – Stories Aren’t the Lesson 10:45 – Why Thinking Beats Tactics 23:15 – Selling a Company for $400M 24:52 – Sponsor Break 26:49 – How to Sell Your Company Right 29:47 – Was $400M the Right Move? 31:15 – Sell or Step Back? 39:43 – A Founder’s Decision Framework 42:29 – The Mindset Shift 43:44 – Hiring A-Players 51:02 – Sponsor Break 53:13 – Can A-Players Hurt Culture? 1:01:04 – Tobi’s Best Mental Models 1:10:50 – Advice to His 20-Year-Old Self

    1hr 12min
  3. Lessons - From an NYU Dorm Room to a Billion Dollar Company | Liz Elting - TransPerfect Co-Founder & WSJ Bestselling Author

    4 DAYS AGO

    Lessons - From an NYU Dorm Room to a Billion Dollar Company | Liz Elting - TransPerfect Co-Founder & WSJ Bestselling Author

    ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   In this "Lessons" episode, Liz Elting, TransPerfect Co-Founder and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, shares the principles that helped her build a billion-dollar company from a dorm room startup into a global business. She explains how empowering employees with true ownership and entrepreneurial incentives can drive scalable growth, why sustained sacrifice and relentless effort are often required in the early years of building something meaningful, and how thinking bigger from the start can create clearer goals, stronger ambition, and greater long-term success. ➡️ Show Links https://successstorypodcast.com   YouTube: https://youtu.be/cERvpeMOEPg  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/liz-elting-ceo-at-elizabeth-elting-foundation-building/id1484783544  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/79tS1JPWcF3cFbkm7CGjVs  ➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary

    13 min
  4. Lessons - The CEO Who Took Reebok From $13M to $3.5B in Sales | Bob Meers - Fmr CEO of Reebok & Lululemon

    4 DAYS AGO

    Lessons - The CEO Who Took Reebok From $13M to $3.5B in Sales | Bob Meers - Fmr CEO of Reebok & Lululemon

    ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   In this "Lessons" episode, Bob Meers, former CEO of Reebok and Lululemon, shares why sustainability has evolved from a consumer preference into a critical business advantage. He explores how shifting customer expectations—especially among younger generations—are forcing companies to rethink product design, innovation, and long-term strategy. Bob also explains why strong brands can command premium pricing while scaling responsibly, and why businesses that embrace change early position themselves to build lasting competitive advantages. ➡️ Show Links https://successstorypodcast.com   YouTube: https://youtu.be/XnWBwU673XA  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bob-meers-ex-ceo-at-reebok-lululemon-ceo-at-better/id1484783544  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7j9SIhfTcG07LOaiRhxTL6  ➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary

    14 min
  5. Kelly Siegel - CEO of NTM & Author of Harder Than Life | He Grew Up on 8 Mile Road and Built an Empire From Nothing

    8 MAY

    Kelly Siegel - CEO of NTM & Author of Harder Than Life | He Grew Up on 8 Mile Road and Built an Empire From Nothing

    ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Kelly Siegel is the CEO of National Technology Management (NTM), a leading IT security company he has built over more than two decades, and the author of Harder Than Life: Overcoming Poverty, Addiction, and Violence. Raised near 8 Mile Road in Detroit — where survival took priority over comfort — he carried the weight of a difficult childhood into adulthood, but channeled it into relentless drive. His mission is to break his family's cycle of abuse, addiction, and poverty, while pushing himself daily through physical training, voracious reading, and mindfulness. Beyond the boardroom, Kelly is also the host of the Harder Than Life podcast and a sought-after coach and speaker, dedicated to mentoring the next generation of leaders and — in his own words — leaving a dent on the world. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/kelly.siegel.71/  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCncVFeA5P2LrAovuofQQcDg  https://www.harderthanlife.com ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/   Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott) Demand Decoded - https://www.blendb2b.com/demand-decoded  NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/  Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary Framer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory) LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary  Priori - https://priori.life/  Mars Men - https://mengotomars.com/  Granola - https://www.granola.ai/success  Upwork - https://upwork.com/  Xero - https://www.xero.com  Dell - dell.com/dell-pro  AutoPilot - https://www.joinautopilot.com/landing  ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 01:28 – Growing Up Near 8 Mile 04:38 – The Wake-Up Call at 43 09:27 – Healing Childhood Trauma 15:09 – The “Harder Than Life” Mindset 21:51 – How to Ignore Life’s Noise 23:21 – Sponsor Break 25:56 – What Sobriety Revealed 38:48 – How Alcohol Clouds Your Mind 43:04 – Sponsor Break 44:54 – Why Society Needs God 55:26 – Parenting After Trauma 1:02:48 – How Sobriety Changed His Business 1:14:34 – The Lesson for His Daughter

    1hr 16min
  6. Lessons - He Built an Eight-Figure Business Without Raising a Dollar | Chris Smith - Curaytor Co-Founder & Author of The Conversion Code

    6 MAY

    Lessons - He Built an Eight-Figure Business Without Raising a Dollar | Chris Smith - Curaytor Co-Founder & Author of The Conversion Code

    ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   In this "Lessons" episode, Chris Smith, Curaytor Co-Founder and author of The Conversion Code, shares what it takes to build an enduring business by aligning opportunity with long-term vision instead of chasing short-term wins. Learn how different stages of growth demand entirely different strategies, leadership styles, and decision-making frameworks, why resisting outside pressure can be essential to building something with true longevity, and how the most successful founders embrace difficult challenges as opportunities to level up and create lasting success. ➡️ Show Links https://successstorypodcast.com   YouTube: https://youtu.be/cdS9R7Fz4vI  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chris-smith-co-founder-of-curaytor-the-conversion-code/id1484783544  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Nve7ROGlGyqtWn9AYKzWv  ➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary

    13 min
  7. Lessons - The Man Obama Called When a Million Lives Were on the Line | Dr. Rajiv Shah - Rockefeller Foundation President & Fmr USAID Administrator

    6 MAY

    Lessons - The Man Obama Called When a Million Lives Were on the Line | Dr. Rajiv Shah - Rockefeller Foundation President & Fmr USAID Administrator

    ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   In this "Lessons" episode, Dr. Rajiv Shah, President of the Rockefeller Foundation and former Administrator of USAID, shares what it takes to turn bold ambitions into meaningful action at scale. Learn how balancing long-term vision with day-to-day execution helps leaders avoid the aspiration trap, why building trust through personal relationships is essential for solving complex global challenges, and how simplifying big problems inspires more people to step up and become part of the solution. ➡️ Show Links https://successstorypodcast.com   YouTube: https://youtu.be/36T5PHfOMxY  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-rajiv-j-shah-president-at-the-rockefeller/id1484783544  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6CrUcorixgH8dSsDOsqaca  ➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary

    14 min
  8. Nir Eyal - NYT Bestselling Author & Fmr Stanford Lecturer | The Science Behind Why You Can't Trust Your Own Thoughts

    5 MAY

    Nir Eyal - NYT Bestselling Author & Fmr Stanford Lecturer | The Science Behind Why You Can't Trust Your Own Thoughts

    ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Nir Eyal is a New York Times bestselling author, behavioral design expert, and former lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, whose books Hooked, Indistractable, and Beyond Belief have collectively sold over one million copies in more than 30 languages. Drawing on his background in the video gaming and advertising industries, he has devoted his career to exploring the intersection of psychology, technology, and human potential — helping companies build habit-forming products and individuals reclaim focus in an age of distraction. His latest book, Beyond Belief, digs into the neuroscience and psychology of how hidden assumptions shape what we see, how we feel, and what we do, and how replacing those beliefs can unlock greater agency and performance. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/nireyal/ https://x.com/nireyal/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nireyal/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/   Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott) Demand Decoded - https://www.blendb2b.com/demand-decoded  NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/  Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary Blinkist - https://www.blinkist.com/clary  Framer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory) LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary  Priori - https://priori.life/  Notion - https://notion.com/story  Mars Men - https://mengotomars.com/  Granola - https://www.granola.ai/success  Gusto - https://gusto.com/successstory  Upwork - https://upwork.com/ Rag & Bone - https://www.rag-bone.com/ (Code: success) ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 01:28 – From No Prayer to Daily Practice 07:07 – The Belief Crisis That Changed Everything 14:56 – Building Belief in a Modern World 19:38 – Sponsor Break 22:12 – Pain vs. Suffering 28:16 – Rewiring Your Beliefs 32:26 – Spotting Your Limiting Beliefs 47:18 – Sponsor Break 48:41 – You Don’t Create Reality, You Shape Perception 52:06 – Identity, Labels, and Belief Systems 59:42 – Redefining Prayer and Belief 1:02:53 – How One Belief Unlocks Another 1:07:26 – Final Thoughts on Belief

    1hr 10min
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Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.

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