Founder2Founder with Aaron Spivak

Founder2Founder Podcast
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Entrepreneurship isn’t just a career—it’s a relentless, all-consuming way of life. Welcome to Founder2Founder a raw and unfiltered podcast where host Aaron Spivak pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build something from the ground up. No sugarcoating, no overnight success stories—just deep, honest conversations with some of the most driven, underrated, and game-changing founders of our time. From brutal setbacks to game-changing mindset shifts, Aaron goes beyond the polished success stories to uncover the unglamorous, deeply personal side of building a business. As a seasoned entrepreneur himself, Aaron goes beneath the surface and gets into the nitty-gritty of what it truly takes to succeed. He’ll dive into the habits, behaviors, and routines that set elite founders apart, the tactics and strategies that are working today, and the mindset shifts required to push through the hardest moments. Through raw personal stories, late-night struggles, and breakthrough moments, guests open up about what it really means to grow, not just as a founder, but as a person. Each week, Aaron sits down with visionary entrepreneurs from high-growth startup founders to seasoned CEOs, for real, unfiltered conversations about the highs, lows, and everything in between. Whether you're scaling a company, launching your first venture, or just looking for inspiration, this podcast will give you the insights, motivation, and real-world advice you won’t get just anywhere. If you're ready to strip away the illusion and get real about what it means to build, sacrifice, and thrive, this is the podcast for you. Join us every Wednesday!

  1. Adrian Aidid on Building a $100M Acquisition Machine and a Life You’re Proud Of

    3D AGO

    Adrian Aidid on Building a $100M Acquisition Machine and a Life You’re Proud Of

    In this episode of Founder2Founder, host Aaron Spivak sits down with Adrian Aidid, Founder and CEO of LDX Digital, a top Google and YouTube Ads agency that manages over $11 million in monthly ad spend. Adrian is no stranger to scaling brands, he’s helped grow eight companies to over $100K/day in spend and engineered acquisition systems responsible for hundreds of millions in revenue. But before becoming one of the most respected operators in the performance marketing space, Adrian’s journey began in government housing in Bristol, England. Adrian opens up about how growing up with a single refugee mother shaped his relentless drive, how a failed job transfer became the catalyst for his entrepreneurial breakthrough, and the exact steps he took to go from running Facebook ads for local shops to building one of the most trusted agencies for global e-commerce brands. He also shares the importance of giving without expectations and the unique infrastructure LDX builds to turn traffic into scalable, profitable growth. This is an unfiltered look at grit, clarity, and scaling with precision. Chapters:  02:10 - Growing Up in Government Housing in Bristol  03:46 - Lessons from Watching His Mother Work 3 Jobs  05:10 - The “Death Ground” Mindset that Fueled Adrian’s Drive  06:32 - Getting Into Party Promotions and Sales in London  08:04 - The First Exposure to Marketing and Ad Agencies  09:25 - How The Alchemist Inspired a Move to NYC  11:14 - Entering Wall Street with No Network and High Stakes  15:15 - Environment Over Willpower: Why New York Changed Everything  16:54 - The “Come to Jesus” Moment After Getting Sent Back to the UK  20:58 - Starting From Scratch: Door-to-Door Sales for Local Businesses  23:26 - Getting His First Client and Making the Move to London  24:50 - Transitioning from Local to Ecomm and Making Real Money  26:18 - Pivoting Early to Google Ads Before iOS Updates Hit  28:45 - Scaling a Brand from Zero to $38M in 2 Years  30:22 - How LDX Builds Funnels, Pages, and Upsell Structures for Scale  32:07 - Google Compliance, Cold Traffic Mastery, and Platform Relationships  34:40 - Balancing Data and Intuition in Big Growth Decisions  38:36 - Giving Without Expectation and Why It Works  41:59 - Building Relationships Without ROI Expectations  44:16 - Miami, Culture, and Creating the Right Environment to Thrive  46:59 - How Community Shapes Outcomes and Reduces Isolation  48:40 - The Power of Proximity and Being Around the Right People  50:13 - What Adrian Would Tell His 19-Year-Old Self  52:44 - Why Founders Need to Prioritize Character, Not Just Skills  55:08 - The Ultimate Test: Would You Grab a Beer With Them?  56:27 - Why Vibes and Energy Matter More Than Credentials Guest Links: Website: https://www.ldxdigital.com LinkedIn: Adrian Aidid The Founders Club: The premier community for founders pursuing excellence in the mind, body, and business. Stay Connected! Aaron Spivak: IG: @‌Spivak Linkedin The Founders Club IG: @‌TheFoundersClub Website www.foundersclubofficial.com Founder2Founder: TikTok @‌Founder2FounderPodcast Youtube @‌Founder2Founder.Podcast

    1h 1m

  2. FEB 4

    Customer-Centric Leadership Lessons for Founders with Karen Quintos, Former Dell CMO

    In this episode of Founder2Founder, host Aaron Spivak sits down with Karen Quintos, former Chief Customer Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Dell Technologies. Karen’s career spans multiple industries and decades of leadership at the highest levels, including Merck, Citibank, and Dell, where she led through some of the company’s most pivotal transformations. Known for her rare blend of operational rigor and soulful leadership, Karen opens up about navigating billion-dollar decisions while staying anchored in values, faith, and purpose. Karen reflects on the defining moments that shaped her career, from managing 1,000+ manufacturing employees at age 30, to working directly with Michael Dell. She unpacks what it means to lead with authenticity, how she infused soul into a Fortune 500 brand, and why servant leadership, humility, and staying people-centered are her greatest assets. This episode is a powerful reminder that success doesn’t have to cost you your integrity and that leadership grounded in purpose can drive both performance and legacy. Chapters:  02:42 – Growing Up on a Farm: Faith, Family and Hard Work  04:15 – Meeting Her Husband at Merck and Building a 40 Year Marriage  05:29 – Knowing She Wasn’t Meant to Be a Stay-at-Home Mom  07:21 – From Staff Role to Plant Manager: Learning Servant Leadership  09:48 – Early Mistakes, Union Threats and Listening to the Frontline  12:50 – Leaving Merck, Regretting Citibank and the Pivot to Dell  16:20 – How Karen Was Offered the CMO Role at Dell  18:11 – Why Michael Dell Chose Her: Customer-Centric Leadership  22:16 – Rebranding with Purpose: Tech for Good and Employee Alignment  23:15 – Internal vs. External Marketing: Why It Starts Within  27:07 – People First: Why Technology is a People Business  28:06 – Where Karen’s Soul-Driven Leadership Comes From  30:37 – Head vs. Heart: Operating with Conviction and Integrity  32:06 – Writing Her Book: You Can Be Successful Without Losing Your Soul  35:34 – Redefining Success at Every Stage of Life  37:49 – Playing the Long Game: Why Patience is Power  40:59 – The Knot in Your Stomach: Staying Curious and Grounded  42:28 – Learning from Leaders Around the Boardroom Table  45:52 – The Most Underrated Leadership Trait  47:55 – An Example of CEO Vulnerability and Transparency  51:04 – How Karen Supported Women Through Dell’s Entrepreneur Network  52:48 – Communities That Create Life-Changing Moments  55:14 – Why We Avoid the Environments That Will Help us Grow  57:52 – When the Same Knot Lingers: Making the Leap  58:44 – Advice to Her 13-Year-Old Self: Courage, Confidence Compassion  1:02:46 – Female Founders on Love, Marriage and Building Together Guest Links: Instagram: Karenhquintos LinkedIn: Karen Quintos Twitter: Karenhquintos The Founders Club: The premier community for founders pursuing excellence in the mind, body, and business. Stay Connected! Aaron Spivak: IG: @‌Spivak Linkedin The Founders Club IG: @‌TheFoundersClub Website www.foundersclubofficial.com Founder2Founder: TikTok @‌Founder2FounderPodcast Youtube @‌Founder2Founder.Podcast

    1h 7m
  3. Where Founders Club Is Headed in 2026 and Beyond

    JAN 28

    Where Founders Club Is Headed in 2026 and Beyond

    In this episode of Founder2Founder, Aaron Spivak returns with Chris Meade for a founder-to-founder deep dive on the biggest insights shaping business growth in 2026. After surveying over 1,000 members from inside The Founders Club, they uncovered five powerful patterns that separate the founders who are doubling their growth from those who stay stuck. The truth? It’s not about doing more, it’s about going deeper on what’s already working. Together, they unpack the mindset shifts, tactical strategies, and daily disciplines top founders are leaning into this year. From clarity of vision to committing to one channel, empowering teams, building real founder connections, and using AI as leverage (not leadership), this episode is packed with hard-earned insights and actionable takeaways. Whether you’re scaling past $10M or just trying to get momentum back, this is the playbook for founders ready to build with purpose Chapters: 01:03 – The Truth About Founders Who Break Through 02:08 – Why Clarity and Focus Beat Chaos 03:47 – Avoiding Shiny Object Syndrome in 2026 05:25 – The Anxiety That Comes from Lack of Vision 06:44 – Ask Yourself: Is Your Business Even Scalable? 08:30 – One Channel. One Plan. No Distractions. 09:49 – The Founders Who Are Crushing It Aren’t Multichannel 11:00 – Are You Testing a Channel or Building It? 12:51 – The Difference Between Committing vs. Experimenting 14:06 – The Real Reason Founders Don’t Go All In 17:01 – Creating Feedback Loops to Build Momentum 19:05 – Why Small Wins Shouldn’t Be Overlooked 20:01 – Founder Bottlenecks and How to Eliminate Them 22:04 – Panic Execution Is a Sign of Broken Systems 23:42 – Giving Teams Ownership of Their "Piano" 25:12 – The Power of Real-World, In-Person Connection 26:10 – Your Network is Who Picks Up the Phone When It Gets Hard 28:08 – Give First: The Foundation of True Founder Relationships 30:02 – What Real Founder Support Looks Like 33:58 – Why Your Circle Defines Your Trajectory 35:35 – AI is Leverage, Not Leadership 42:03 – AI for Speed and Margin, Not for Connection 44:58 – Clear Strategy, Committed Team, One Goal 48:35 – Inside the Vision for Founders Club 2026 51:17 – Why Integrity is Everything as You Scale 53:24 – Designing Events That Actually Serve Founders 56:09 – The Power of Physical Spaces in a Digital World 58:10 – Are We Building Community the Right Way? 1:06:30 – Why Gender-Specific Events Are Unlocking Deeper Growth 1:08:00 – Founders Forum LA: Our Biggest Event Ever 1:11:45 – Redefining Sponsorships to Actually Add Value 1:14:06 – The New Perks Members Actually Use 1:16:22 – 2025 Was Chaos, 2026 is Clarity Guest Links:  Instagram @chrismeade & @crossnetgame Website: https://vivereltd.com/pages/crossnet The Founders Club: The premier community for founders pursuing excellence in the mind, body, and business. Stay Connected! Aaron Spivak: IG: @‌Spivak Linkedin The Founders Club IG: @‌TheFoundersClub Website www.foundersclubofficial.com Founder2Founder: TikTok @‌Founder2FounderPodcast Youtube @‌Founder2Founder.Podcast

    1h 18m
  4. How Adam Wexler Bootstrapped His Way to a Multi-Billion Dollar Exit

    JAN 21

    How Adam Wexler Bootstrapped His Way to a Multi-Billion Dollar Exit

    In this episode of Founder2Founder, Aaron Spivak sits down with Adam Wexler, Founder and Executive Chairman of PrizePicks, the largest paid fantasy sports platform in North America. With a career spanning from music tech startups to influencer marketing software and now dominating the fantasy sports industry, Adam is a prime example of what it means to build with vision, grit, and resilience. Beyond PrizePicks, Adam has launched multiple ventures, served as a pioneer in fantasy sports innovation, and continues to shape the industry through his not-for-profit initiatives and leadership as an active board member. Adam opens up about his early years experimenting with product-market fit, including his first startup GoRankem, the transition into B2B SaaS with Insightpool, and the eventual creation of PrizePicks after enduring setbacks that would have stopped most founders in their tracks. He shares battle-tested lessons on resourcefulness, hiring with culture in mind, building when no one is watching, and maintaining momentum through uncertainty. This is a masterclass in entrepreneurial durability, from scrappy beginnings to strategic exits, told with honesty, clarity, and tactical wisdom. Chapters:  02:20 – Discovering the Startup Bug During Birthright Trip  06:23 – Finding His First Technical Co-Founder  08:13 – Building GoRankem and the Power of Crowdsourced Music Discovery  11:57 – The Harsh Reality of Monetizing B2C  14:39 – Using Kickstarter Before Crowdfunding Was a Word  18:58 – Becoming the First Tech Startup to Raise on Kickstarter  22:04 – Resourcefulness and the Art of Bootstrapping  25:00 – Lessons From Chapter One: Necessity Breeds Hustle  28:27 – The Canoe Test and Hiring With Intention  31:41 – Culture as a Defensible Advantage  34:33 – The Birth of Insightpool and Enterprise B2B SaaS  39:45 – Spinning Up Multiple Ventures at Once  44:09 – Identifying Influencers and Building the Next Chapter  47:36 – Scaling Insightpool Through Enterprise Clients  51:10 – Transitioning From CEO to Chief Strategy Officer  55:12 – How Letting Go of Ego Opens Bigger Doors  59:24 – The Origin of PrizePicks and Pursuing B2C Upside  1:03:42 – The Collapse of Fantasy Sports in 2015  1:16:25 – Founding PrizePicks Amid Regulatory Turmoil  1:20:45 – Navigating COVID and Keeping the Business Alive  1:29:41 – The Barbados Offsite and the ClearCo Connection  1:36:04 – Reflecting on Legacy and Impact Post-Exit  1:39:43 – What’s Next: Not-for-Profit, Special Projects, and Brand Stewardship  1:43:34 – Advice to His Younger Self: Let Adversity Mold You Guest Links: Website: https://www.prizepicks.com/ https://thehiddenjams.org/ Instagram: @thewordpainter LinkedIn: Adam Wexler The Founders Club: The premier community for founders pursuing excellence in the mind, body, and business. Stay Connected! Aaron Spivak: IG: @‌Spivak Linkedin The Founders Club IG: @‌TheFoundersClub Website www.foundersclubofficial.com Founder2Founder: TikTok @‌Founder2FounderPodcast Youtube @‌Founder2Founder.Podcast

    1h 48m
  5. How Jamie Crozier is Modernizing a 90-Year-Old Industry With Risk, R&D and Vision

    JAN 14

    How Jamie Crozier is Modernizing a 90-Year-Old Industry With Risk, R&D and Vision

    In this episode of Founder2Founder, Aaron Spivak sits down with Jamie Crozier, owner of Thunder Bay Hydraulics and founder of Atlas Elite Autolifts. Jamie leads multiple industrial businesses based in Northern Ontario, including Custom Hydraulics, and has built a reputation for blending hands-on manufacturing with modern innovation. From hydraulic cylinder repair, to designing luxury car lift systems for high-end residential homes across North America, Jamie is reshaping what legacy manufacturing can look like today. Jamie shares how he entered entrepreneurship later in life, stepping into a blue-collar industry with no formal business background and learning everything from the ground up. He breaks down how customer feedback led to the creation of Atlas Elite, why he’s taking bold R&D risks in a 90-year-old industry, and how family, partnership, and long-term thinking continue to shape the way he builds companies that last. Chapters:  02:26 – Jamie’s Unexpected Path Into Entrepreneurship  03:36 – From Political Science to Sales and Industrial Supply  05:32 – The First Signals of Business Ownership  06:51 – The Role of His Wife and Business Partner  08:40 – Founding Atlas Elite Autolifts  10:07 – Identifying a Gap in the Luxury Car Lift Market  12:31 – Using Customer Feedback to Drive Design  13:24 – Early Mistakes With Construction Integration  15:36 – The Most Unique Projects They’ve Built  16:26 – Bringing a Car Lift Into a Living Room  18:24 – Engineering for High-Value Vehicles  19:17 – Growing Up in a Blue-Collar Household  21:06 – Why His Father Pushed Him Toward University  23:21 – Family, Motivation, and Staying Grounded  26:21 – Building a Business His Kids Can See  29:32 – Why Physical Businesses Still Matter  30:49 – Risk Tolerance as a Competitive Advantage  32:08 – Innovating Inside a 90-Year-Old Industry  34:10 – Designing for the Harshest Environments  37:02 – Where Hydraulics Is Headed Next  41:02 – Finding Purpose Later in the Journey  42:52 – The Power of an Outside Perspective  45:38 – Partnership, Belief, and Thinking Bigger  48:07 – Breaking Generational Limiting Beliefs  50:42 – Giving Back to the Northern Ontario Business Community  54:09 – Values, Integrity, and Choosing the Right People  56:17 – Commit Fully and Build With Intention Guest Links: Website: https://www.atlaselitelifts.com LinkedIn: Jamie Crozier The Founders Club: The premier community for founders pursuing excellence in the mind, body, and business. Stay Connected! Aaron Spivak: IG: @‌Spivak Linkedin The Founders Club IG: @‌TheFoundersClub Website www.foundersclubofficial.com Founder2Founder: TikTok @‌Founder2FounderPodcast Youtube @‌Founder2Founder.Podcast

    59 min
  6. From Homeless and Burnout to a 7-Figure Ops Business Owner: Rebecca Kallaus on Starting Over

    JAN 7

    From Homeless and Burnout to a 7-Figure Ops Business Owner: Rebecca Kallaus on Starting Over

    In this episode of Founder2Founder, Aaron Spivak sits down with Rebecca Sunnen Kallaus, founder of Business Done Better and creator of the 5-Engine Operating System. With over a decade in business operations, Rebecca has helped companies from solo ventures to $20M+ scale with structure, clarity, and sustainability. She’s also played a direct role in shaping tools at HighLevel to better support founder-led businesses. Rebecca shares the full story behind how she built her career, from working unpaid at a failing health clinic, to surviving financial collapse, homelessness, and personal trauma, all while launching her first business. She breaks down how she leaned into systems thinking, intuition, and self-trust to build a company that now supports some of the fastest-growing businesses in the space. Chapters:  02:26 – Early Signs Of Entrepreneurship  03:36 – How Her Upbringing Shaped Her Drive  05:32 – Wanting Structure But Needing To Build It Herself  06:51 – Why She Wasn't Allowed To Work In School  08:40 – Choosing Psychology With No Real Plan  10:07 – Studying Holistic Health And Systems  12:31 – Saving Lives At A Wellness Clinic, But Not Getting Paid  13:24 – The First Major Financial Loss  15:36 – Moving To Hawaii And Taking Another Hit  16:26 – The Relationship That Taught Her Everything  18:24 – Losing $25k+ In One Year  19:17 – Starting Her First Business While Homeless  21:06 – Meeting A Mentor Who Saved Her Life  23:21 – The Moment Everything Began To Change  26:21 – The Power Of Reframing Good Vs Bad  29:32 – Losing Hope, And What Got Her Through  30:49 – Why A Clear “Why” Matters  32:08 – Her Deeper Purpose Behind Helping Founders  34:10 – Building Trust In Yourself  37:02 – Why Intuition Never Lies  41:02 – Breaking Down Her 5-Engine Operating System  42:52 – Why Most Founders Start Backwards  45:38 – Beating Out Major Players For Big Clients  48:07 – What She'd Tell Her Younger Self  50:42 – Finding Clarity In Silence  54:09 – Final Thoughts On Intuition, Momentum, And Rebuilding Guest Links: Website: https://businessdonebetter.co/ LinkedIn: Rebecca Kallaus The Founders Club: The premier community for founders pursuing excellence in the mind, body, and business. Stay Connected! Aaron Spivak: IG: @‌Spivak Linkedin The Founders Club IG: @‌TheFoundersClub Website www.foundersclubofficial.com Founder2Founder: TikTok @‌Founder2FounderPodcast Youtube @‌Founder2Founder.Podcast

    56 min
  7. Why Most Founders Are Unprepared for Privacy Laws & How to Build a Business That Survives Them with Richart Ruddie

    12/17/2025

    Why Most Founders Are Unprepared for Privacy Laws & How to Build a Business That Survives Them with Richart Ruddie

    In this episode of Founder2Founder, Aaron Spivak sits down with Richart Ruddie, serial entrepreneur, art collector, and founder of CaptainCompliance.com. Richart has built and exited multiple ventures across marketing, tech, and real estate, including one of the largest ORM agencies in the U.S. From hustling calling cards as a teen, to selling a business at 24, Richart breaks down how he built a career by spotting overlooked opportunities and outworking everyone in the room. He shares the hard lessons behind scaling, selling, hiring, and why ignoring compliance could cost your company everything. Chapters: 02:26 – Growing Up in Baltimore & Entrepreneurial Roots  03:35 – First Job Punching Calling Cards at Age 12  05:39 – Why “$10M” Isn’t the End Goal  07:19 – How College Shaped His Hustle  09:41 – Graduating Debt-Free Through Work Ethic  11:01 – Grit vs. Moats: Why Outworking Wins  12:06 – Giving First: A Foundational Principle  14:16 – Books That Changed His Life  19:44 – The First Business Exit: Dumpster Rentals at 24  21:13 – Breaking Into SEO & Internet Arbitrage  23:32 – How He Scaled a Boring Business Fast  25:39 – Selling Leads in a Non-Tech Industry  26:46 – Exit Strategy: When to Sell and Why  28:06 – Building Profile Defenders From a Craigslist Ad  29:25 – Scaling to $90K/Month in Under a Year  31:00 – Private Equity Exit in 2023: How It Went Down  32:11 – Systems vs. Team: What Buyers Really Look For  33:49 – Why He Left 7x Revenue Growth on the Table  37:48 – The Compliance Opportunity Most Founders Miss  40:07 – From Removal Services to Privacy Software  41:54 – Understanding Regulatory Risk in Scaling  44:31 – Real Lawsuits: The Wake-Up Call for Founders  46:55 – How $500/Month Could Have Saved a $5M Lawsuit  49:08 – Hiring Strategy: Culture, Grit & Technical Testing  50:46 – The One Interview Question That Says It All  53:44 – Building & Exiting in a Hyper-Competitive Market  55:19 – Advice to His 15-Year-Old Self  58:08 – Why Going Deep, Not Wide, Builds Real Advantage Guest Links: Website: https://captaincompliance.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richartruddie/ The Founders Club: The premier community for founders pursuing excellence in the mind, body, and business. Stay Connected! Aaron Spivak: IG: @‌Spivak Linkedin The Founders Club IG: @‌TheFoundersClub Website www.foundersclubofficial.com Founder2Founder: TikTok @‌Founder2FounderPodcast Youtube @‌Founder2Founder.Podcast

    1h 1m
  8. How Armstrong Williams Became One of America’s Most Powerful Minority Media Owners

    12/10/2025

    How Armstrong Williams Became One of America’s Most Powerful Minority Media Owners

    In this episode of Founder2Founder, Aaron Spivak sits down with media entrepreneur, author, and political commentator Armstrong Williams. From growing up on a tobacco farm in South Carolina as one of 10 siblings, to becoming one of the most influential minority-owned media executives in the country, Armstrong shares how discipline, faith, and preparation shaped every stage of his journey. He is the founder of Howard Stirk Holdings, co-owner of The Baltimore Sun, and host of multiple nationally syndicated TV and radio shows. Armstrong breaks down how early lessons in personal finance, responsibility, and character led him to build long-term wealth and credibility. He reflects on the people and decisions that shaped his career, including his relationship with Senator Strom Thurmond, investing in real estate before 30, and why he refuses to compromise on principle, even when it costs him. His approach to relationships, leadership, and legacy is a blueprint for staying grounded while building big. Chapters 02:42 – Growing Up on a Farm & Learning Discipline from His Parents 05:56 – Meeting Senator Strom Thurmond: A Life-Altering Moment 06:32 – Interning in DC & Discovering His Calling 08:43 – Naivety, Risk & Being Ready When Opportunity Arrives 11:42 – The Story of His Father Buying Their Family Farm 14:56 – Early Lessons on Judging Character as Individuals, Not Groups 17:29 – How His Upbringing Influenced the Naming of His Company 19:12 – Getting Cut Off Financially & Learning He Was an Entrepreneur 21:46 – His Father's Rule: Always Squirrel Away 20% 23:09 – The $200 Check That Turned Into $42K: His First Business Win 26:31 – Convincing Richard Pryor to Speak for Black History Month 28:16 – Meeting His First Business Mentor Through This Event 29:36 – Investing $25K That Turned Into $7M by Age 27 30:35 – The Power of Long-Term Wealth & Strategic Investing 34:53 – The Importance of Giving Back & Empowering Others 36:25 – Why Most Young Entrepreneurs Don’t Understand Morality 39:05 – Managing Hundreds of Relationships with Intention 44:13 – Creating & Scaling Howard Stirk Holdings 49:56 – Buying His First Network TV Stations 51:12 – The Power of Local Media and Deciding Elections 54:03 – Why He’ll Never Be Compromised by Advertisers 57:20 – Why Revenge Is a Dangerous Game in Business & Politics 59:33 – On Mistakes, Regret, and Taking Full Responsibility 1:03:39 – Why He Personally Signs Every Check in His Business 1:05:45 – The Power of Hard Conversations and Emotional Maturity 1:10:35 – Intuition, Spiritual Currency & Reading Energy 1:15:56 – Why Soul > Strategy for Long-Term Success 1:23:28 – The One Thing Young Founders Need to Start Doing 1:35:26 – Advice to His 17-Year-Old Self Guest Links: Website: armstrongwilliams.com Instagram: @realarmstrongwilliams X: @arightside  The Founders Club: The premier community for founders pursuing excellence in the mind, body, and business. Stay Connected! Aaron Spivak: IG: @‌Spivak Linkedin The Founders Club IG: @‌TheFoundersClub Website www.foundersclubofficial.com Founder2Founder: TikTok @‌Founder2FounderPodcast Youtube @‌Founder2Founder.Podcast

    1h 40m
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Entrepreneurship isn’t just a career—it’s a relentless, all-consuming way of life. Welcome to Founder2Founder a raw and unfiltered podcast where host Aaron Spivak pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build something from the ground up. No sugarcoating, no overnight success stories—just deep, honest conversations with some of the most driven, underrated, and game-changing founders of our time. From brutal setbacks to game-changing mindset shifts, Aaron goes beyond the polished success stories to uncover the unglamorous, deeply personal side of building a business. As a seasoned entrepreneur himself, Aaron goes beneath the surface and gets into the nitty-gritty of what it truly takes to succeed. He’ll dive into the habits, behaviors, and routines that set elite founders apart, the tactics and strategies that are working today, and the mindset shifts required to push through the hardest moments. Through raw personal stories, late-night struggles, and breakthrough moments, guests open up about what it really means to grow, not just as a founder, but as a person. Each week, Aaron sits down with visionary entrepreneurs from high-growth startup founders to seasoned CEOs, for real, unfiltered conversations about the highs, lows, and everything in between. Whether you're scaling a company, launching your first venture, or just looking for inspiration, this podcast will give you the insights, motivation, and real-world advice you won’t get just anywhere. If you're ready to strip away the illusion and get real about what it means to build, sacrifice, and thrive, this is the podcast for you. Join us every Wednesday!

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