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The Mikey G Podcast isn’t just a show - it’s a space for founders to be seen. In a digital world full of noise, Mikey goes deeper capturing the raw, unfiltered stories behind the people building as entrepreneurs. These are transformative conversations that reveal not just what founders are building, but why. Thier personal journeys explore the emotional, mental, and philosophical layers of entrepreneurship and being human. With over 200 episodes, he's bringing back the lost art of genuine human connection — one story at a time.

  1. AI Will Kill Your Job Title. Who Are You Without It? Tess from HireGains.ai

    4D AGO

    AI Will Kill Your Job Title. Who Are You Without It? Tess from HireGains.ai

    Tess James on why AI isn't just threatening your job. It's threatening your identity. After 20 years in occupational psychology and corporate talent across three continents, Tess saw the fractional work revolution coming in 2019. Now she's building the platform to make it real: connecting domain experts into AI companies before those experts become obsolete. In this conversation: why she predicts full-time contracts disappear by 2030, the identity crisis white-collar workers don't see coming, and what the "marketplace of opportunity" actually looks like for people on the right side of AI.

    1h 51m
  2. Founder Story: A LinkedIn Joke That Became a Real Agency | Justin Cram

    FEB 7

    Founder Story: A LinkedIn Joke That Became a Real Agency | Justin Cram

    Justin Cram's founder story starts with a parody post that went viral and ended with real clients like the George Romero Foundation and Spotify. After 20 years in advertising and a nervous breakdown, this entrepreneur posted a fake agency launch on LinkedIn to make two friends laugh. Hollywood called. Strangers volunteered. It became Shit Show Creative. In this conversation, Justin shares the life lessons behind building something real from nothing: why creating a new category beats competing in an existing one, how rejection immunity fuels the founder mindset, and why human connection, not strategy decks, drives inbound clients. Built for entrepreneurs and creatives who are done performing and ready to build.

    2h 9m
  3. Art as Secret Language: Jay Latta’s Journey from Communist Czechoslovakia to Funding Unconventional Ideas through DAOs

    FEB 3

    Art as Secret Language: Jay Latta’s Journey from Communist Czechoslovakia to Funding Unconventional Ideas through DAOs

    Jay Latta’s founder story is one of resilience and innovation, shaped by his early life in communist Czechoslovakia where art was the secret language of truth. After escaping to Germany and navigating diverse careers, Jay embodies the authentic leadership and founder mindset essential to building groundbreaking ventures. In this episode, we explore startup struggles through his creation of Future Perfect, a DAO funding ideas traditional VCs avoid. Jay shares profound life lessons including his "three sheets of paper" exercise that helped him find purpose and the rare entrepreneurial skill of knowing "when it's enough." This conversation highlights the power of human connection and founder tales that inspire beyond conventional paths.

    1h 58m
  4. From Swiss Banking to MetaMask: How Danilo Built theMiracle's Wallet Relevance Layer

    JAN 29

    From Swiss Banking to MetaMask: How Danilo Built theMiracle's Wallet Relevance Layer

    Danilo spent multiple years in Swiss banking, surviving the 2008 financial crisis at age 18 by fielding calls from furious clients. Then his wife said four words that changed everything: "We will not starve." In this conversation, the CEO of The Miracle breaks down how he pivoted twice before landing integrations with MetaMask and Solflare wallets. He shares the journaling framework that helped him pattern-recognize his way out of 50+ daily cold call rejections, why he said no to 3 potential co-founders who weren't aligned, and the exact moment a founder saw his product and said "this has to be in the wallet." Built for founders navigating the gap between "safe route" and startup risk.

    1h 47m
  5. AI Can Lie and You Can't Prove It: Joe Kristiansen's on Founder Challenges and Model-Agnostic Measurement Layer

    JAN 27

    AI Can Lie and You Can't Prove It: Joe Kristiansen's on Founder Challenges and Model-Agnostic Measurement Layer

    In this episode of The MikeyG Podcast Experience, entrepreneur and enterprise architect Joe Kristiansen shares his unique journey from 13 years in Canadian military search and rescue to creating CMEF, a model-agnostic measurement layer designed for large language models. Joe dives deep into the challenges startups face when implementing AI, emphasizing why founders need transparency and audit trails rather than just trusting outputs. Discover how Joe’s framework tackles the startup struggles of relying on AI decisions that can 'sound right when they're actually wrong.' This conversation shines a light on founder mindset, authentic leadership, and the importance of human connection in navigating life lessons within the tech and AI space.

    2h 9m
  6. 27 Years of Building Iconic Brands and What Most CEO's Don't Tell You.

    JAN 26

    27 Years of Building Iconic Brands and What Most CEO's Don't Tell You.

    Matt Williams, the former CEO behind GEICO's iconic campaigns and so many more explains why most advertising is cultural pollution, why the best brands focus on keeping promises instead of making them, and what happens when you let a job define who you are. Strap in, this convo is absolutely fantastic!

    1h 50m
  7. 10K to 150K Members in 6 Months: How AJ Scaled AI Collective Globally Without Marketing

    JAN 22

    10K to 150K Members in 6 Months: How AJ Scaled AI Collective Globally Without Marketing

    One month before competing for a USA World Qualifier, AJ Green couldn't move. The paralysis lasted a month. What he built next—AI Collective—now runs 120-150 free events monthly across 50+ countries with partners including Google, Nvidia, and Microsoft. Learn why he chose AI specifically because it terrified him, the "1% daily improvement" equation he swears by, and why community is the only solution to big tech's trust problem.

    1h 44m
  8. Why We're Living In A Dystopia And Toufic's Mindset On How To Get Out Through Authentic Leadership, DAOs and AI

    JAN 16

    Why We're Living In A Dystopia And Toufic's Mindset On How To Get Out Through Authentic Leadership, DAOs and AI

    Join us for an inspiring founder story featuring Toufic, whose journey from seeking conditional love to authentic leadership shapes his mission to transform the world through DAOs, AI, and blockchain. This episode dives deep into the founder mindset—how personal experiences and societal challenges intersect with entrepreneurial drive. Toufic’s story highlights how dystopia is a current reality, and explores why embracing authentic leadership and volunteering as a transformation framework can empower founders to create impactful change. Discover the emotional and mental layers behind building a mission-driven startup and why true founder stories matter in today’s digital world.

    1h 52m
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The Mikey G Podcast isn’t just a show - it’s a space for founders to be seen. In a digital world full of noise, Mikey goes deeper capturing the raw, unfiltered stories behind the people building as entrepreneurs. These are transformative conversations that reveal not just what founders are building, but why. Thier personal journeys explore the emotional, mental, and philosophical layers of entrepreneurship and being human. With over 200 episodes, he's bringing back the lost art of genuine human connection — one story at a time.

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