TribeBldr

Andrew O'Brien
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 TribeBldr challenges the broken idea that providing more for your family should require giving them less of you. Hosted by Andrew O'Brien, it’s about rebuilding community, creating impact, and finding a better way to provide for the people you love without sacrificing your life with them. 

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    AI Publishes My First Dad Tribe Post (Day 2)

    Two tribe members. Zero revenue. One live Facebook post. In Day 2 of The 10-Minute Dad Tribe, I use TribeBldr and Meta Muse to take the first step toward finding 100 dads for Little Rock Dad Tribe. Muse finds a local Facebook group with 41,000 members, writes the invitation, selects community photos, and publishes the post after I review and approve it. I walk through that process, explain how I'll follow up on comments, and update my Facebook bio so interested dads can find the tribe's landing page. I'm Andrew O'Brien, and this series follows my attempt to build a six-figure, part-time Dad Tribe within a 10-minute daily work limit. You'll hear the actual steps, progress, and results as they happen. Everything for dads is free. Local business Supporting Partners fund the community. The six-figure goal refers to annual tribe revenue before the builder/platform split. Follow the podcast for the next update. Start your own Dad Tribe: https://tribebldr.com Watch this episode's visual walkthrough: https://youtu.be/jnmRC6jvi64

    AI Publishes My First Dad Tribe Post (Day 2)

  2. 4d ago

    I’m Building a $100K Dad Tribe in 10 Minutes a Day (Day 1)

    Can a busy dad build a six-figure local community business with just 10 minutes of work a day? I’m Andrew O’Brien, and I’m putting that challenge to the test by building Little Rock Dad Tribe from scratch. In Day 1, I explain the rules, create the tribe, build its landing page, and connect TribeBldr with Meta Muse to prepare for community growth. The first milestone: 100 local dads. You’ll hear how the business model works, why everything stays free for dads, and how local business Supporting Partners fund the community. The six-figure target means $100,000 in annual tribe revenue before the builder/platform split. This series documents the experiment, including the work, setbacks, and actual results. Follow the podcast to continue the journey. Start your own Dad Tribe: https://tribebldr.com Watch the visual walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkkGHP2vwi0

    I’m Building a $100K Dad Tribe in 10 Minutes a Day (Day 1)

  3. Sep 21

    The Two Types of Tribe Bldr

    There are two types of Tribe Bldrs—and knowing which one you want to be changes everything.  Some people build a tribe because they want connection. A cigar night. A wine group. Golf buddies. A book club. A reason to get out of the house and surround themselves with people who share their interests. There’s no pressure to monetize it. They’re Hobbyist Tribe Bldrs.  Then there are the people who want more.  They want to build a real community, create an impact in their city, and generate an income doing it. They want their work to mean something while also helping fund their mortgage, vacations, retirement, investments, and their family’s future. They’re Social Entrepreneur Tribe Bldrs.  In Episode 3 of the TribeBldr Podcast, Andrew O’Brien breaks down the difference between the two—and the question every Social Entrepreneur Tribe Bldr eventually has to answer:  It’s worth it. But can you handle it?  Because when your community becomes more than a hobby, the stakes change. Criticism, setbacks, business problems, personal attacks, and everyday life don’t disappear. You have to decide whether the impact you’re building is worth fighting through them.  People. Communities. Opportunity.

    The Two Types of Tribe Bldr

  4. Sep 10

    The "Tribe" Business Model

    You can’t make an impact if you don’t have the resources to sustain it.  In this episode of TribeBldr, Andrew O’Brien breaks down the business model behind Dad Tribes, the model that has generated more than $1 million in revenue while keeping everything free for the moms and dads the communities serve.  This isn’t traditional advertising, and it isn’t about building another social platform designed to keep people staring at their phones. TribeBldr connects engaged local communities with a limited number of supporting businesses—giving those businesses exclusivity while giving community leaders a way to build recurring revenue.  Andrew explains the $47-per-city, per-industry model, why exclusivity matters, how Tribe Builders participate in the revenue, and how AI will handle much of the sales process so leaders can spend their time actually leading.  But there’s one rule that determines whether the entire thing works:  The tribe comes first.  Build the community. Create real relationships. Give people experiences worth talking about. Earn their loyalty. Then give local businesses the opportunity to support what you’ve built.  People. Communities. Opportunity.  That’s the Tribe business model.

    The "Tribe" Business Model

  5. Sep 9

    What is a "TribeBldr"?

    Have you ever looked at your life and known you were meant to do something more? Not necessarily make more money. Not become famous. Just matter to more people. In the first episode of the TribeBldr Podcast, Andrew O’Brien tells the story of how that feeling led him to launch a simple local dad community in Austin, Texas—and how that community eventually became a way to create unforgettable experiences for families, build a movement reaching parents around the world, and financially provide for his own family.  More importantly, Andrew explains exactly what a TribeBldr is—and how to know if you already are one. A TribeBldr isn't an influencer. They don't need a title, a massive following or everything figured out. They're the mom who starts the group chat. The dad who organizes the game. The parent who plans the cookout, playdate, golf outing or weekend everyone talks about but nobody actually makes happen. They're the person who says: “I'll handle it.”  TribeBldr is being built to give those natural leaders the technology, AI, systems and six years of lessons they need to turn that instinct into something bigger—without requiring them to become salespeople or influencers.  If you've ever felt called to build something bigger than yourself, make an impact on the families around you, and create a life that gives you more—not less—time with your own family, this episode is for you. Lead More. Miss Less.

    What is a "TribeBldr"?

  6. Sep 7

    Welcome to TribeBldr

    Your job gets more of you than your kids do. We spend the best hours of our day working to provide for the people we love—then give those same people whatever time and energy we have left. We’ve accepted that as normal. I don’t. I built the businesses. Made the money. Worked the 18-hour days. And I almost lost my family chasing the very thing I told myself I was doing for them. That changed everything. Providing for your family shouldn’t require sacrificing your family. Parents shouldn’t have to choose between income and time. Between providing and being present. Between building a successful life and actually getting to live it. The system is broken. I’m building something different. This channel documents that mission, the communities we’re building, the lessons I’ve learned along the way, and a different way to think about family, community, money, leadership, and time. Because our kids only get one childhood. And we only get one chance to be there for it. Lead More. Miss Less.

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 TribeBldr challenges the broken idea that providing more for your family should require giving them less of you. Hosted by Andrew O'Brien, it’s about rebuilding community, creating impact, and finding a better way to provide for the people you love without sacrificing your life with them. 

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  • Creator
    Andrew O'Brien
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 TribeBldr