Just Get Started

Brian Ondrako
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The Just Get Started Podcast is your go-to guide for breaking free from self-doubt, stepping outside your comfort zone, and taking action toward the life and business you truly want. Each episode dives into the real, messy journey of starting something new—whether it's leaving corporate, launching an idea, landing your first clients, or pushing past the mental barriers that try to hold you back. Through tactical insights and raw, relatable conversations, you'll gain the clarity, confidence, and motivation to stop overthinking and to just get started!

  1. #482 Tyler Denk - Co-Founder & CEO, Beehiiv

    3月3日

    #482 Tyler Denk - Co-Founder & CEO, Beehiiv

    Tyler Denk built beehiiv after seeing how chaotic newsletter ops were at Morning Brew—writers pasting Google Docs into fragile HTML, ads tracked in spreadsheets, growth tools scattered everywhere. beehiiv’s goal: one ecosystem for publishing, growth loops, monetization, websites, surveys, and automations. Tyler explains the double-edged sword of shipping fast: it wins users, but every feature creates maintenance debt, and one weak feature can taint the whole product. He shares what newsletter formats win, why owned distribution matters for companies, and how he monetizes beyond ads through high-ticket founder masterminds. Chapters: 0:00 Welcome + Tyler’s newsletter journey0:40 The Morning Brew problem: “duct-taped” systems everywhere 3:04 Building the referral program + growth mechanics 3:35 Leaving Morning Brew: non-compete tension and rebuilding trust 4:42 beehiiv’s vision: growth + monetization + platform ecosystem 6:07 Product philosophy: shipping fast vs. maintaining quality 12:01 Fixing surveys + the “cool down week” operating rhythm 15:19 What newsletter formats win right now? 17:06 Big Desk Energy origin story 17:49 If Tyler had to start over: what newsletter he’d build now 20:36 Costa Rica masterminds + monetizing beyond sponsorships 20:49 Rapid Fire Q1: Book that shaped him most 22:35 Rapid Fire Q2: How he filters advice 23:41 Rapid Fire Q3: Fear he hasn’t shaken 27:45 Rapid Fire Q4: Reset button for stress 31:09 Rapid Fire Q5: Fortune cookie message + “only control effort” 36:57 Newsletter checklist for companies: why owned distribution matters 41:27 Action item: test internally, iterate, then publish 43:31 Wrap-up + where to find Tyler Beehiiv: https://www.beehiiv.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-denk/ Twitter: https://x.com/denk_tweets Big Desk Energy Newsletter: https://mail.bigdeskenergy.com/ 👋It’s your host, Brian! Come say hi! Website: https://brianondrako.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/  Or, if you’re struggling with sales, join the Sales Skills For Founders newsletter and learn how to lead better sales conversations, spot weak deals early, and build a pipeline you can actually trust.📨 https://salesskillsforfounders.com

    44分
  2. #481 Justin Welsh - The Simplest Way to Build a Business That Lasts

    2月17日

    #481 Justin Welsh - The Simplest Way to Build a Business That Lasts

    In this conversation, Justin pulls back the curtain on what actually makes a business last. Not hacks. Not virality. Not chasing quick wins. He talks about learning to solve real problems—the kind that keep people up at night—and why most “good ideas” fail because they never go deep enough. He shares how he tracks progress, how he thinks about money and energy, and why optionality matters more than speed. You’ll hear why action creates momentum, why saying “yes” changed the trajectory of his career, and how building a runway, relationships, and clarity gave him the freedom to reinvent himself—again and again. This isn’t an episode about getting rich fast. It’s about building something honest. Something sustainable. Something that still works when the hype fades. And if you’ve ever felt like you’re meant for more—but can’t quite name what that is—this conversation might help you take the next step. Chapters: 0:00 — Introduction 1:31 — The “brewery dream” + why you haven’t started (yet) 4:29 — Why Justin shifted from tactics to deeper storytelling 8:21 — Rapid Fire kickoff 8:48 — Rapid Fire #1: Most valuable KPI (visitors to intended place) 11:13 — Rapid Fire #2: Fear (irrelevance… and who you are after) 14:38 — Rapid Fire #3: Meeting he never misses (weekly money meeting) 16:23 — Rapid Fire #4: Mentor (Cyrus + the ZocDoc “yes to everything” story) 19:07 — Rapid Fire #5: Fortune cookie message (get in rooms with opportunity) 23:07 — How to quit smart: runway, pipeline, relationships (risk reduction) 28:22 — Support at home: panic attack, burnout, and getting his life back 33:28 — The unlock: life is a video game (reinvention > expertise) 36:10 — The 3 pillars of a real business: pain, attention, offer 40:01 — Finding the “bleeding neck” problem (how to dig past surface-level pain) 45:08 — The long game + first action step: 15-min customer interviews (use AI to extract language) About Justin: Justin is a former startup executive who helped build two startups past valuations of $1B, teams of 150+ people, and raise over $300M in venture capital. After building his own one-person business past $10M, he’s helping 100,000+ experts turn their expertise into income with his masterclass, The Creator MBA. Find Justin Online: Website: https://justinwelsh.me Masterclass (Creator MBA): https://justinwelsh.link/the-creator-mba Twitter: https://twitter.com/thejustinwelsh LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinwelsh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejustinwelsh 👋It’s your host, Brian! Come say hi! Website: https://brianondrako.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/  Or, if you’re struggling with sales, join the Sales Skills For Founders newsletter and learn how to lead better sales conversations, spot weak deals early, and build a pipeline you can actually trust. 📨 https://salesskillsforfounders.com

    49分
  3. #480 John Miles - The Mattering Crisis: Why So Many High Achievers Feel Empty

    2月3日

    #480 John Miles - The Mattering Crisis: Why So Many High Achievers Feel Empty

    John Miles explains why burnout and disconnection often stem from one overlooked issue: mattering. He shares how chasing achievement without meaning leads to emptiness, and why intentional choices—especially in relationships—restore fulfillment. Through rapid-fire insights on sunk costs, mentorship, and self-doubt, John offers practical ways to realign with what truly matters, including why he believes these lessons must start in childhood. Chapters: 00:00 — Welcome + stacking reps over time 01:35 — John’s mission: the idea of mattering 04:40 — Loneliness, burnout, and invisibility share one root 08:30 — Why modern life is eroding real connection 12:40 — Rapid Fire #1: Sunk costs & knowing when to quit 16:55 — Rapid Fire #2: Who he admires but never met 20:15 — Rapid Fire #3: Almost quitting—and pushing through doubt 24:10 — Rapid Fire #4: Mentors and how to approach them correctly 28:20 — Rapid Fire #5: Planning the year vs spontaneity 31:10 — Success, meaning, and the hedonic treadmill 35:40 — “Should vs Could”: values, control, and self-honesty 41:00 — Why John wrote children’s books about mattering 44:30 — Building the Matteringverse + where to find John Find John Online: Website: https://johnrmiles.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milesjohn/ X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/John_RMiles Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTLdXATpxf8LP3riC0_mkKw TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@john_r_miles Blog: https://www.theignitedlife.net/ Podcast: https://passionstruck.com/passion-struck-podcast/ 👋 It’s your host, Brian! Come say hi! Website: https://brianondrako.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/  Or, if you’re struggling with sales, join the Sales Skills For Founders newsletter and learn how to lead better sales conversations, spot weak deals early, and build a pipeline you can actually trust.📨 https://salesskillsforfounders.com/subscribe

    45分
  4. #479 Nick Gray - If You Don’t Control Your Online Presence, You Don’t Control Your Career

    1月20日

    #479 Nick Gray - If You Don’t Control Your Online Presence, You Don’t Control Your Career

    Nick Gray (Founder of Museum Hack and Author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party) is back — and this time the conversation goes beyond cocktail parties. (If you wanted to listen to our first episode together, you can ⁠find it here⁠.) Brian opens with a real-world test: hosting his first two-hour cocktail party, inviting “weak ties” into his home, and watching the surprising social physics play out (including 18 follow-up messages the next day). From there, Nick shares what he’s been building lately — from an AI-assisted museum donor database (Patron View) to a simple but overlooked edge most people still don’t use: proactive reputation management through a personal website. They dig into the mindset traps that quietly stall growth (like “adding too much value”), how to filter advice without getting pulled into noise, why focus is a real leadership skill, and why your digital footprint matters more than ever — especially if you’re job hunting, hiring, networking, or just trying to control what people find when they Google your name. If you’ve been “meaning to” build a better network, a stronger personal brand, or a more intentional online presence… this one is your push. Chapters: 00:00 — Nick returns + both are married now (plus Brian’s cocktail party win)02:27 — Why the two-hour format works (and why people actually leave on time)03:38 — Nick’s recent focus: Patron View, personal websites, investing, and events04:30 — Rapid Fire #1: If you could only use ONE business tool…05:23 — Rapid Fire #2: WhisperFlow vs SuperWhisper + voice-to-text workflow07:23 — Rapid Fire #3: What Nick had to unlearn (stop “adding too much value”)09:00 — Rapid Fire #4: How Nick filters advice (context + “too far out of the game”)12:49 — Rapid Fire #5: A lightbulb moment that changed Nick’s trajectory (Cloudflare)14:35 — Why website speed matters (SEO, user behavior, bounce rates)15:16 — Nick’s mantra: “Focus” + designing environments to stay locked in17:14 — Pomodoro timers + why coworking pressure beats solo discipline17:58 — Reputation management: why Nick’s search results are strong (and why yours aren’t)19:49 — Why everyone should own a personal website (and what it should include)23:43 — What to write if you’re “not a writer” (surface area + conversational access points)27:18 — The real reason people avoid building a site (fear + identity + “who am I?”)36:21 — Job hunting reality: recruiters, AI filters, and how a website gives you an edge38:46 — The 2-step action plan: domain name → simple site (Carrd/WordPress)40:41 — Why being proactive matters (do it before you “need” it)42:07 — Where to find Nick + his $29/mo “done-for-you” website option Find Nick Gray Online: Website: https://nickgray.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickgraynews/ Twitter: https://x.com/nickgraynews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickgraynews/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nickgray TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickgraynews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newfriend 👋 It’s your host, Brian! Come say hi! Website: https://brianondrako.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/  Or, if you’re an early-stage B2B Founder, join the Sales Skills For Founders newsletter and learn how to lead better sales conversations, spot weak deals early, and build a pipeline you can actually trust.📨 https://salesskillsforfounders.beehiiv.com/subscribe

    43分
  5. #478 Adriana Tica - The State of Solopreneurship in 2026

    1月6日

    #478 Adriana Tica - The State of Solopreneurship in 2026

    Episode 478 features Adriana Tica, Founder of Strategic AF, to share her in-depth State of Solopreneurship Report for 2025 and why it matters for your business in 2026. Chapters:  00:00 — Adriana returns + why solopreneur data matters 01:00 — Why she built the report (bad benchmarks + “MrBeast metrics”) 02:18 — Rapid Fire 1: fortune cookie message (unique like everyone else) 04:17 — Rapid Fire 2: her next “Just Get Started” (community in 2026) 07:15 — Rapid Fire 3: silencing the inner critic 0 9:43 — Rapid Fire 4: Perfectionism, delayed launches, typos, and the Pratt-Fall effect 12:00 — Rapid Fire 5: Do you learn more from wins or losses? (and the role of timing) 15:03 — The newsletter correlation: why top earners all have one 23:43 — LinkedIn drives revenue… but “owned channels” are the 2026 focus 26:14 — CTA strategy: reverse planning your content around offers 33:04 — Services as the cash cow + why products require massive trust/audience 36:36 — Revenue bragging vs profit reality (margins matter) 38:49 — The 2 biggest levers: owned channels + pick your business model 42:57 — Why you start with services, then productize from patterns 46:09 — Wrap-up + where to find Adriana Solopreneurship can feel like you’re building in a vacuum until you realize you’ve been benchmarking your “pilot episode” against someone else’s “season three.” In this episode, Adriana Tica returns to break down her State of Solopreneurship Report. Why she built it (spoiler: rage), what the data actually says about making money as a solo operator, and the uncomfortable truth about chasing algorithms, “six-figure launches,” and creator-business hype. What you’ll learn: If you’re tired of marketing fluff and want real-world levers you can pull in 2026—this one’s for you. Why most solopreneur “benchmarks” are fake (and mentally expensive) The common thread among $500K–$1M+ solopreneurs (hint: newsletters) LinkedIn vs “owned channels” and how to stop renting your audience How to build CTAs that don’t feel gross (and actually convert) Services vs products: traffic game vs relationship game Why “7-figure business” talk is meaningless without margins 👋 Go connect with Adriana: Website: https://adrianatica.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianatica/ X: https://x.com/adriana_tica Medium: https://medium.com/@adrianatica Download Adriana’s State of Solopreneurship Report: (https://www.adrianatica.com/the-state-of-solopreneurship-report-is-here-anniversary-edition-saf-156) 👋Say Hi to your host, Brian! Web: https://brianondrako.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/  Or, if you’re an early-stage B2B Founder, join the Sales Skills For Founders newsletter and learn to “un-suck” at sales, one newsletter at a time. 📨 https://salesskillsforfounders.beehiiv.com/subscribe

    46分
  6. #477 Lauren Hannon - No BS Success Coach

    2025/12/09

    #477 Lauren Hannon - No BS Success Coach

    Feeling “successful” on paper but quietly miserable inside? In this episode, I sit down with no BS success coach Lauren Hannon to talk about what happens when you blow up the life everyone else envies — the big house, the big paycheck, the in-ground pool — because you’re disgusted with how misaligned it feels. Lauren and I get into the real inner work behind change: listening to your gut, noticing disgust instead of numbing it, re-writing brutal self-talk, and taking the very first small step when you don’t know “what’s next” yet. If you’ve ever stayed in a high-paying role because you’re the breadwinner, afraid to start over, or unsure what else you’d even do, this one’s for you. 00:00 – Introductions 01:20 – Blowing up a “perfect” life: money, house, pool, status 02:05 – What a “no BS success coach” really does 05:28 – Rapid Fire intros 05:50 – Quit vs. push through: listening to your gut and your body 10:29 – The 9-option whiteboard for big decisions 15:25 – How Lauren talks to herself when things go badly 21:14 – Books that rewired her view of success, money & greatness 24:54 – Morning routines, auto-drip coffee, and protecting your energy 31:36 – The slow build to disgust: 2020, remote work & misalignment 38:19 – Why high earners stay stuck in jobs they’ve outgrown 42:45 – Breaking the doom-scroll cycle & why paying for help matters 47:18 – Step one if you’re quietly miserable in a “good” life 49:31 – How to connect with Lauren + closing thoughts 👋 Say hi to Lauren: https://cupalo.io/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannonlauren/ 👋 Say hi to your host, Brian Web: https://brianondrako.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/  Or, if you’re an early-stage B2B Founder, join the Sales Skills For Founders newsletter and learn to “un-suck” at sales, one newsletter at a time. 📨 https://salesskillsforfounders.beehiiv.com/subscribe

    51分
  7. #476 Jeremie Kubicek - Author, "The Voice-Driven Leader" | Co-Founder, GiANT Worldwide

    2025/12/02

    #476 Jeremie Kubicek - Author, "The Voice-Driven Leader" | Co-Founder, GiANT Worldwide

    In this episode, Jeremie Kubicek returns for his third appearance to talk about his new book The Voice-Driven Leader and what it actually takes to develop people, not just manage them. We get into personality-driven onboarding, how to hire your first few team members, why equity is so often misallocated, and when to prune a business that isn’t working. Jeremie also shares humbling stories from the dot-com era, his favorite interview question, and why Elon Musk is the perfect example of intent plus relentless action. If you’re an early-stage founder trying to build a real team (not just a product), this one’s for you. Key Discussion Points: - Why “hyper-personalized” development beats one-size-fits-all training - The four stages of development: onboarding, immersion, empowerment, and multiplication - Speaking your team’s “voice language” so you can actually influence themJeremie's decision filter for saying “yes” - Why starting is way more mental than most founders expect - Why he admires Elon Musk’s mix of intent, action, and empowerment - How to find your early “Persons of Peace” instead of just filling roles - Jeremie's favorite hiring question: “Who are you?” (being vs doing) - Using pruning (not sunk costs) as a framework for tough founder decisions 00:00 – Introduction 02:32 – Building a roadmap for developing people by personality type 03:25 – Speaking your team’s language: the five-voices metaphor & café-in-France example 05:03 – Five Voices AI: tone checks, onboarding prompts, and “no excuses” leadership 06:07 – Rapid Fire Q1: Jeremie's decision filter – True North, DNA / skeleton / skin test 08:53 – Rapid Fire Q2: What people misunderstand about starting – belief, mindset & self-doubt 10:31 – Rapid Fire Q3: When Jeremie wanted to give up – pruning portfolio companies 13:01 – How Jeremie thinks about equity: hired guns vs co-founders, earn-ins, sweat equity & phantom stock 18:12 – Rapid Fire Q4: Humbling dot-com failure in African-American haircare & not knowing your customer 20:00 – Apprenticeship, African-American haircare, and why startup fundamentals travel across industries 21:38 – Rapid Fire Q5: Why Elon Musk embodies intent + action and empowered leadership 24:21 – Past vs present vs future: feeling responsible for what you built vs pruning for what’s next 27:40 – Listening like a founder: best-idea-wins, MVP thinking & the pressure of early hires 31:26 – “Persons of Peace,” culture-first hiring, and why your first teammates can’t just want a J-O-B 34:25 – Jeremie's favorite interview question: “Who are you?” (being vs doing) 37:33 – Do founders need leadership coaching? Org clarity, financial plans & Sherpa team leaders 41:22 – Resilience vs sunk cost: using pruning instead of “I have to see this through” 44:45 – Jeremie's next chapter: future of work, AI, forced diversification & entrepreneurship under pressure 46:32 – Wrapping up and where to find Jeremie online Connect with Jeremie Website: https://www.jeremiekubicek.com/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremiekubicek/  Book: The Voice-Driven Leader - https://www.amazon.com/Voice-Driven-Leader-Playbook-Personalized-Development/dp/1394150660 Connect with Brian 👋 It’s your host, Brian! Come say hi: Website: https://brianondrako.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/ PS - If you’re an early-stage B2B Founder, join the Sales Skills For Founders newsletter and learn to “un-suck” at sales, one newsletter at a time: https://salesskillsforfounders.beehiiv.com/subscribe

    47分
  8. #475 Cooper Simson - Portfolio Manager at Martell Ventures

    2025/11/25

    #475 Cooper Simson - Portfolio Manager at Martell Ventures

    AI used to feel like a “someday” technology. Now it’s a power tool founders can use this weekend to build real products, validate ideas, and even qualify leads while they sleep. In this episode, I’m joined by Cooper Simson of Martell Ventures to talk about the real front lines of AI: shutting down a profitable AI startup, spotting bad ideas in a hype cycle, and using AI to build, sell, and iterate faster—without getting lost in the noise. Topics we cover: When AI actually “caught fire” and why development is becoming commoditized How Cooper turned grant writing into an AI startup (and why he shut it down even though it was working) Practical signals it might be time to wind down your product or pivot The difference between product validation and true product–market fit What Martell Ventures looks for in founders (domain expertise + speed of action) Common AI founder mistakes: copycat products, no defensibility, and one-and-done tools Why so many founders struggle with sales (and how to sell problems, not features) How to use AI to 10x your output: system prompts, voice-to-text tools, and AI lead qualifiers A simple 2-step playbook to go from idea → customer conversations → weekend MVP Cooper’s own “just get started” moment building a Shopify sales-tax tool for his fiancée’s business Chapters: 0:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Cooper’s first AI startup: grant-writing software in the “GPT 1.0” days 5:30 – Knowing when to shut down a ‘working’ business (government risk, sunk cost, AI catching up) 10:10 – Rapid Fire Q1: The Post-It note he’d give the next generation (“Just go sell”) 11:35 – Rapid Fire Q2: Mantra when things get hard (glass-half-full & keep the sail up) 12:30 – Rapid Fire Q3: Priorities when everything feels urgent (Eisenhower Matrix in real life) 14:15 – Rapid Fire Q4: Staying motivated when the wins are slow to come 16:10 – Rapid Fire Q5: Cooper’s next Just Get Started moment (Shopify sales-tax tool for his fiancée) 20:45 – What makes an AI idea worth building vs “because we can build it” 24:00 – Common founder mistakes: copycat AI, no defensibility, one-time-use tools & ignoring churn 29:15 – Why founders struggle with sales (and how to sell the problem, not the product) 33:30 – Practical AI for founders: voice tools, system prompts, AI callers & weekend MVPs 39:07 – Two concrete steps to go from idea → conversations → AI-built product Find Cooper Online: Website: https://www.danmartell.com/ventures/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-simson-896957b1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cooper.simson/ Find your host, Brian, online: Web: https://brianondrako.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/ If you’re an early-stage B2B Founder, learn to “un-suck” at sales, one newsletter at a time: 📨 Sales Skills For Founders newsletter https://salesskillsforfounders.beehiiv.com/subscribe

    41分
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番組について

The Just Get Started Podcast is your go-to guide for breaking free from self-doubt, stepping outside your comfort zone, and taking action toward the life and business you truly want. Each episode dives into the real, messy journey of starting something new—whether it's leaving corporate, launching an idea, landing your first clients, or pushing past the mental barriers that try to hold you back. Through tactical insights and raw, relatable conversations, you'll gain the clarity, confidence, and motivation to stop overthinking and to just get started!

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  • クリエイター
    Brian Ondrako
  • 配信期間
    17年 - 26年
  • エピソード
    518
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    不適切な内容を含む
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