Founders Club

Founders Club

Welcome to Founders Club, the weekly show where ambitious entrepreneurs, seasoned operators, and future founders come together. Each episode pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build, scale, and lead — from the early risks and pivots to the breakthroughs and wins. Whether you’re already running a business or just had your first idea, you’ll get honest stories, real lessons, and practical takeaways to fuel your own path forward. ----- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@foundersclubpodcast⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/foundersclub.pod/⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://founders.club/⁠⁠ ----- Download the FC app: http://app.founders.club/download ----- FC Events Calendar: https://www.addevent.com/calendar/Mi881038 ----- FOLLOW THE HOSTS: Vincent Phamvan (Founder, Vyten): https://www.instagram.com/vincentpv/ Spencer Donaldson (Founder, Captive Demand): https://www.instagram.com/spence_donaldson/ Megan J Bruneau (Founder, Off The Field Coaching): https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau/ Alex Lagos (Founder, Lagos Creative): https://www.instagram.com/mralexlagos/ ----- Produced by Lagos Creative

  1. 5D AGO

    Healing, Boundaries, and Plant Medicine | Joy Shaw

    Personal transformation facilitator Joy Shaw joins the show to share her incredible path from surviving a near-fatal brain aneurysm to helping others navigate their own deep healing. Joy breaks down the archetypal stages of the "hero's journey" and explains why self-love is essential for moving past chronic people-pleasing. She candidly discusses the critical importance of setting firm boundaries with clients to prevent burnout and protect your energy as an entrepreneur. Finally, Joy opens up about her approach to utilizing psychedelics and plant medicine, exploring how these tools can be used for both trauma recovery and profound human optimization. ----- YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@foundersclubpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/foundersclub.pod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://founders.club/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Download the FC app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://app.founders.club/download⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- FC Events Calendar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.addevent.com/calendar/Mi881038⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- FOLLOW THE HOSTS: Vincent Phamvan (Founder, ⁠Vyten⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vincentpv/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spencer Donaldson (Founder, ⁠Captive Demand⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/spence_donaldson/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Megan J Bruneau (Founder, ⁠Off The Field Coaching⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alex Lagos (Founder, ⁠Lagos Creative⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mralexlagos/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Produced by ⁠Lagos Creative

    1h 6m
  2. FEB 11

    Becoming An Accidental Entrepreneur | Lauren Reed

    Lauren Reed, founding partner of REED PR, shares how she went from an "accidental entrepreneur" leaving a sinking agency to building one of Nashville's most respected firms. Lauren opens up about rejecting hustle culture, the terrifying but rewarding process of taking a 90-day sabbatical, and why she prioritizes her life outside of work to be a better leader. She also discusses her newest venture, Wealth of a Woman, which aims to heal women's anxiety around money and empower them to build true financial confidence. ----- YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@foundersclubpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/foundersclub.pod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://founders.club/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Download the FC app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://app.founders.club/download⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- FC Events Calendar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.addevent.com/calendar/Mi881038⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- FOLLOW THE HOSTS: Vincent Phamvan (Founder, ⁠Vyten⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vincentpv/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spencer Donaldson (Founder, ⁠Captive Demand⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/spence_donaldson/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Megan J Bruneau (Founder, ⁠Off The Field Coaching⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alex Lagos (Founder, ⁠Lagos Creative⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mralexlagos/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Produced by ⁠Lagos Creative

    43 min
  3. FEB 4

    The Healthy Ambition Framework | Traci Barrett

    Traci Barrett, founding executive behind HGTV and author of “What If There’s More?”, joins us to discuss the journey of launching a billion-dollar media brand and the pivot that followed. From the scrappy startup days of cable television to navigating a "loss of self" in her 40s, Traci unpacks the concept of "Healthy Ambition" and why so many high-achievers feel disengaged. She shares her three-part framework for finding purpose, the importance of trusting your gut as a leader, and why refusing to adapt to AI is a bigger threat than the technology itself. ----- YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@foundersclubpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/foundersclub.pod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://founders.club/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Download the FC app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://app.founders.club/download⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- FC Events Calendar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.addevent.com/calendar/Mi881038⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- FOLLOW THE HOSTS: Vincent Phamvan (Founder, ⁠Vyten⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vincentpv/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spencer Donaldson (Founder, ⁠Captive Demand⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/spence_donaldson/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Megan J Bruneau (Founder, ⁠Off The Field Coaching⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alex Lagos (Founder, ⁠Lagos Creative⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mralexlagos/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Produced by ⁠Lagos Creative

    43 min
  4. JAN 20

    Turning Virtual Events Into Revenue | Zach Hesterberg

    Zach Hesterberg, founder of PaidEvents.com, breaks down the strategy behind turning virtual events into high-revenue engines for coaches and experts. From his early days of "selling rocks" and becoming a top ambassador for Chubbies Shorts to generating millions for clients through paid virtual events, Zach shares the exact framework for pre-selling audiences before you ever make a pitch. He unpacks the "5 Buyer's Beliefs" necessary to create a buying environment, explains why teaching "what" and "why" beats teaching "how," and reveals the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when hosting virtual events. ----- YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@foundersclubpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/foundersclub.pod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://founders.club/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Download the FC app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://app.founders.club/download⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- FC Events Calendar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.addevent.com/calendar/Mi881038⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- FOLLOW THE HOSTS: Vincent Phamvan (Founder, ⁠Vyten⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vincentpv/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spencer Donaldson (Founder, ⁠Captive Demand⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/spence_donaldson/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Megan J Bruneau (Founder, ⁠Off The Field Coaching⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alex Lagos (Founder, ⁠Lagos Creative⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mralexlagos/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Produced by ⁠Lagos Creative

    54 min
  5. JAN 13

    Optimizing Health for High Performance | Dr. Tiff Watson

    Dr. Tiff Watson, an expert in health and performance psychology, joins the show to discuss how entrepreneurs can optimize their bodies and minds for long-term success. From her background in corporate wellness to launching a nonprofit for young girls, Dr. Tiff unpacks the critical link between physical health and professional endurance. She breaks down the "Physique" framework, busts common nutrition myths about protein and carbs, and shares why authentic leadership sometimes means making business decisions that align with your personal faith. ----- YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@foundersclubpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/foundersclub.pod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://founders.club/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Download the FC app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://app.founders.club/download⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- FC Events Calendar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.addevent.com/calendar/Mi881038⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- FOLLOW THE HOSTS: Vincent Phamvan (Founder, ⁠Vyten⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vincentpv/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spencer Donaldson (Founder, ⁠Captive Demand⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/spence_donaldson/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Megan J Bruneau (Founder, ⁠Off The Field Coaching⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alex Lagos (Founder, ⁠Lagos Creative⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mralexlagos/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Produced by ⁠Lagos Creative

    39 min
  6. JAN 6

    The Business of Alcohol-Free Living | Stephanie Styll

    Stephanie Styll, founder of Killjoy, shares how she turned a personal decision to quit drinking into Nashville's first alcohol-free beverage shop. From getting fired moments after pitching her "exit plan" to navigating the fast-growing zero-proof market, Stephanie unpacks the realities of experiential retail, the challenges of working with family, and how to disrupt an industry by creating community rather than just selling products. ----- YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@foundersclubpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/foundersclub.pod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://founders.club/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Download the FC app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://app.founders.club/download⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- FC Events Calendar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.addevent.com/calendar/Mi881038⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- FOLLOW THE HOSTS: Vincent Phamvan (Founder, ⁠Vyten⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vincentpv/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spencer Donaldson (Founder, ⁠Captive Demand⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/spence_donaldson/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Megan J Bruneau (Founder, ⁠Off The Field Coaching⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alex Lagos (Founder, ⁠Lagos Creative⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mralexlagos/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Produced by ⁠Lagos Creative

    37 min
  7. 12/30/2025

    The Business of Email Marketing | Nikita Vakhrushev

    Nikita Vakhrushev, founder of ASPEKT Agency, joins the show to discuss how he transitioned from a generalist marketing agency to a specialized powerhouse in email and SMS for e-commerce. Nikita shares his unique daily routine of roleplaying sales calls with ChatGPT, the difficult decision to turn down revenue to niche down, and the "above the fold" secrets that drive email conversions. He also gives his hot take on the future of agencies in an AI world and why "data brokers" will replace button pushers. ----- YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@foundersclubpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/foundersclub.pod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://founders.club/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Download the FC app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://app.founders.club/download⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- FC Events Calendar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.addevent.com/calendar/Mi881038⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- FOLLOW THE HOSTS: Vincent Phamvan (Founder, ⁠Vyten⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vincentpv/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spencer Donaldson (Founder, ⁠Captive Demand⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/spence_donaldson/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Megan J Bruneau (Founder, ⁠Off The Field Coaching⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alex Lagos (Founder, ⁠Lagos Creative⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mralexlagos/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Produced by ⁠Lagos Creative

    44 min
  8. 12/23/2025

    Scaling Beyond the Billable Hour | Matthew Hertz

    Matthew Hertz, founder of Third Person, shares his journey from running a successful logistics consultancy to building an AI-powered software platform. Matthew unpacks the transition from service-based work to scalable SaaS, the hard lessons learned from a co-founder breakup, and why retaining 51% control is non-negotiable for decision-making. He also discusses his "spaghetti" career path, the difference between "who you know" and "who knows you," and shares why true networking is about adding value for free long before you ask for a check. ----- YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@foundersclubpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/foundersclub.pod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://founders.club/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Download the FC app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://app.founders.club/download⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- FC Events Calendar: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.addevent.com/calendar/Mi881038⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- FOLLOW THE HOSTS: Vincent Phamvan (Founder, ⁠Vyten⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vincentpv/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spencer Donaldson (Founder, ⁠Captive Demand⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/spence_donaldson/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Megan J Bruneau (Founder, ⁠Off The Field Coaching⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alex Lagos (Founder, ⁠Lagos Creative⁠): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mralexlagos/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Produced by ⁠Lagos Creative

    42 min

About

Welcome to Founders Club, the weekly show where ambitious entrepreneurs, seasoned operators, and future founders come together. Each episode pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build, scale, and lead — from the early risks and pivots to the breakthroughs and wins. Whether you’re already running a business or just had your first idea, you’ll get honest stories, real lessons, and practical takeaways to fuel your own path forward. ----- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@foundersclubpodcast⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/foundersclub.pod/⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://founders.club/⁠⁠ ----- Download the FC app: http://app.founders.club/download ----- FC Events Calendar: https://www.addevent.com/calendar/Mi881038 ----- FOLLOW THE HOSTS: Vincent Phamvan (Founder, Vyten): https://www.instagram.com/vincentpv/ Spencer Donaldson (Founder, Captive Demand): https://www.instagram.com/spence_donaldson/ Megan J Bruneau (Founder, Off The Field Coaching): https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau/ Alex Lagos (Founder, Lagos Creative): https://www.instagram.com/mralexlagos/ ----- Produced by Lagos Creative