Success Story with Scott Clary

Scott Clary
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Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to https://www.scottdclary.com/podcast/

  1. 1d ago

    Brandon Willington - Where U? Founder & 2025 Marketing Entrepreneur of the Year | How To Get Customers When Nobody Knows Who You Are

    ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Brandon Willington is the founder and CEO of Where U?, a marketing education company, and was named Young Entrepreneur of the Year in marketing in Australia in 2025. He climbed out of $300,000 in debt to reach eight figures, with revenue reported at $2 million a month and a 25% profit margin. Where U? teaches founders to run their own marketing instead of paying an agency, using three ideas (clicks, conversion, close) and ten principles.  ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/brandon.lyads/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-willington/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/   Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott) NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/  Framer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory) LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary  Cohesity - https://www.cohesity.com/datacloud  Whatnot - https://www.whatnot.com/ Monarch - https://www.monarch.com/ (Code: success) Cash App - https://cash.app/ (Code: cashapp10) MyFitnessPal - https://podcasts.myfitnesspal.com (Code: SCOTT) Life at the Speed of Play - https://getmarksbook.com/success  Noom - https://noom.com  ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 04:22 – Why He Chases Attention 05:44 – The Power of Polarizing Marketing 09:14 – When Attention Became a Strategy 11:24 – Building Big From Perth 17:26 – Why Entrepreneurs Need to Travel 19:01 – Reinventing Your Identity 28:37 – How to Outgrow Your Old Self 30:29 – The Goal Framework That Changed Him 31:47 – The $330K Debt Crisis 34:53 – Sponsor Break 38:18 – When an Investor Backs Out 42:31 – Staying Calm in Chaos 45:00 – How Not to Quit 47:22 – Why Most Agencies Fail 53:37 – Why Founders Must Learn Marketing 56:27 – How to Run Your First Ads 59:41 – The Lies Agencies Tell 1:02:33 – Sponsor Break 1:06:18 – How to Measure What Works 1:08:10 – What Kind of Advertiser Are You? 1:15:44 – Do All Businesses Need Ads? 1:18:47 – Are Emerging Ad Platforms Worth It? 1:19:52 – Money Gives You Options 1:23:40 – The Identity Crisis of Success 1:25:01 – Why Founders Struggle to Delegate 1:27:03 – The Power of Subtraction 1:38:10 – Comfort Will Keep You Small 1:39:31 – The Enemy Is Your Ego 1:40:28 – Advice for His Future Kids

    Brandon Willington - Where U? Founder & 2025 Marketing Entrepreneur of the Year | How To Get Customers When Nobody Knows Who You Are

  2. 3d ago ·  Video

    Ben Meer - Forbes Creator & Founder of System Sunday (300K+ Subscribers) | He Quit Ernst & Young and Built a 7-Figure Newsletter From Scratch

    ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Ben Meer is the founder of System Sunday, a newsletter that has grown to more than 250,000 subscribers and anchors a combined social media following of over 2 million people. Forbes has dubbed him "The Systems Guy," and he recently signed a major book deal with Pan Macmillan for How to Be Good at Life. He holds an MBA from Cornell and now works as an executive coach to founders, CEOs, and authors, after starting System Sunday on the side while still working full-time as a management consultant at Ernst & Young. He left that career behind to build System Sunday into what it is today, turning the same systems-thinking frameworks he used in corporate consulting into tools for everyday productivity, health, and money. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/benmeer/  https://x.com/SystemSunday  https://www.linkedin.com/in/benmeer  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/   Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott) NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/  Framer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory) LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary  Cohesity - https://www.cohesity.com/datacloud  Whatnot - https://www.whatnot.com/ Monarch - https://www.monarch.com/ (Code: success) Cash App - https://cash.app/ (Code: cashapp10) MyFitnessPal - https://podcasts.myfitnesspal.com (Code: SCOTT) Life at the Speed of Play - https://getmarksbook.com/success  Noom - https://noom.com  ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 04:30 – Why We’re Bad at Life 08:04 – The Morning Routine Trap 11:38 – Why Optimization Fails 13:16 – Escape Productivity Hell 24:05 – Stop Relying on Memory 27:42 – How Systems Changed His Life 30:18 – Sponsor Break 33:43 – The Whiteboard Escape 39:20 – Why You Never Take Action 41:51 – When to Bet on Yourself 44:57 – The Slow Path to Growth 46:23 – Habits vs. Systems 49:06 – The Systems That Change Lives 52:21 – Treat the Root Cause 59:18 – Sponsor Break 1:03:02 – What Are You Willing to Sacrifice? 1:11:36 – The DRIVE Method 1:16:46 – When Your System Falls Apart 1:18:50 – Ambition Without Burnout 1:23:32 – Stop Blaming Yourself 1:25:21 – Where to Find Ben 1:26:05 – The Best Productivity Tools 1:27:18 – Advice to His 20-Year-Old Self

    Ben Meer - Forbes Creator & Founder of System Sunday (300K+ Subscribers) | He Quit Ernst & Young and Built a 7-Figure Newsletter From Scratch

  3. 4d ago

    Lessons - The Investor Behind Impossible Foods and AG1 on What He Looks for Before Writing a Check | Shane Neman - Neman Ventures Founder & 2x Exited Founder

    ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   In this "Lessons" episode, Shane Neman, founder of Neman Ventures and a 2x exited founder, shares his approach to identifying promising investment opportunities in rapidly evolving industries. Drawing on his experience investing in companies like Impossible Foods and AG1, he explains how a barbell investment strategy balances emerging technologies such as AI, robotics, and quantum computing with established businesses that are more resilient to disruption. Shane explores how to evaluate unfamiliar technologies through rigorous due diligence and trusted networks, identify industries with long-term growth potential, and recognize the risks of investing in unproven markets. He also emphasizes why a founder's resourcefulness, adaptability, and ability to navigate uncertainty can matter more than the technology itself when determining a company's long-term success. ➡️ Show Links https://successstorypodcast.com   YouTube: https://youtu.be/xIz1MhnmgWQ  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shane-neman-serial-entrepreneur-founder-of-neman/id1484783544  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Kn8SAVtORsnY6f7dApHDR  ➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary

    Lessons - The Investor Behind Impossible Foods and AG1 on What He Looks for Before Writing a Check | Shane Neman - Neman Ventures Founder & 2x Exited Founder

  4. 4d ago

    Lessons - Why He Promised 100% of Every Donation Would Go Directly to Clean Water | Scott Harrison - charity: water Founder & Author of Thirst

    ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   In this "Lessons" episode, Scott Harrison, founder of charity: water and author of Thirst, shares the challenges and principles behind building a nonprofit that has raised over a billion dollars for clean water. He explains why keeping 100% of public donations dedicated to water projects became the foundation of the organization's trust and integrity, how resource constraints forced him to reinvent fundraising models, and why sustainable growth requires balancing mission-driven impact with operational funding. Scott also explores how a compelling mission attracts exceptional talent, offering valuable insights into building trust, navigating financial uncertainty, and creating an organization that inspires people to contribute to something bigger than themselves. ➡️ Show Links https://successstorypodcast.com   YouTube: https://youtu.be/o67malv3ygs  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scott-harrison-founder-of-charity-water-from/id1484783544  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/45kQleAa8LjUriDBwmKeM0  ➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary

    Lessons - Why He Promised 100% of Every Donation Would Go Directly to Clean Water | Scott Harrison - charity: water Founder & Author of Thirst

  5. 5d ago ·  Video

    Alex Tarnava - Inventor & Author | How to Think for Yourself in a World That Wants You to Conform

    ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Alex Tarnava is an inventor, self-taught scientist, and author whose technology has become the backbone of the hydrogen tablet industry. He invented the patented, clinically validated open-cup hydrogen tablet, now marketed by over 100 brands worldwide, and Drink HRW remains the only hydrogen supplement in the U.S. with New Dietary Ingredient status from the FDA. The product is supplied to more than 200 UFC fighters and 150 NFL players, and his tablets have been used in trials including a Phase III study at the University of Grenoble-Alpes. He has co-authored 17 peer-reviewed papers and co-invented InhaleH2 with Dr. Tyler LeBaron, a hydrogen inhalation system launched in 2025, and was named the first chairman of the Molecular Hydrogen Institute's Research Committee. He is also the author of StressHacked and a strategic advisor to VeriFoods. It all started when a mystery virus left him with early-onset osteoarthritis and painkiller use led to ulcers.  ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/alextarnava/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-tarnava-162a27167/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/   Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott) NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/  Framer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory) LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary  Cohesity - https://www.cohesity.com/datacloud  Whatnot - https://www.whatnot.com/ Monarch - https://www.monarch.com/ (Code: success) Cash App - https://cash.app/ (Code: cashapp10) MyFitnessPal - https://podcasts.myfitnesspal.com (Code: SCOTT) Life at the Speed of Play - https://getmarksbook.com/success  Noom - https://noom.com  ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 04:15 – Losing Your Identity 06:15 – The Illness That Changed Everything 11:46 – The Search for a Cure 12:43 – Building a Hydrogen Breakthrough 20:57 – Don’t Let Algorithms Own You 29:47 – Why Founders Regret Raising Money 31:31 – Sponsor Break 34:36 – Why He Thinks Differently 38:58 – Pessimism Is a Superpower 42:53 – The Only Question Founders Should Ask 46:12 – Stop Playing Their Game 47:22 – Advice for Ambitious Entrepreneurs 50:00 – Sponsor Break 53:43 – His Most Useful Mental Model 55:41 – Why He Doesn’t Set Goals 58:24 – How to Make Better Decisions 1:09:25 – The Truth Is Uncomfortable 1:11:15 – Your Identity Is Fluid 1:13:26 – Where to Find Alex 1:14:58 – Advice to His 20-Year-Old Self

    Alex Tarnava - Inventor & Author | How to Think for Yourself in a World That Wants You to Conform

  6. 6d ago

    Lessons - The Simple Framework for Making Hard Decisions Without Fear | Rebecca Minkoff - Founder of Rebecca Minkoff & Author of Fearless

    ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   In this "Lessons" episode, Rebecca Minkoff, founder of Rebecca Minkoff and author of Fearless, shares her framework for making difficult decisions while protecting the time and energy required to grow a business. Drawing on two decades as an entrepreneur, she explains why clear filters and boundaries make saying no easier, how pushing through rejection can turn ambitious ideas into reality, and why founders must be intentional about where they invest their attention. Rebecca also explores how putting herself in the public eye helped deepen her connection with customers, and reveals why repeatedly doing the things that scare you builds the resilience and confidence to take bigger risks without being controlled by fear. ➡️ Show Links https://successstorypodcast.com   YouTube: https://youtu.be/yBrQcnuknTs  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rebecca-minkoff-entrepreneur-podcaster-best-selling/id1484783544  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nGxkflMJwbuBacZRBQlW4  ➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary

    Lessons - The Simple Framework for Making Hard Decisions Without Fear | Rebecca Minkoff - Founder of Rebecca Minkoff & Author of Fearless

  7. 6d ago

    Lessons - Why Most Pro Athletes Go Broke and How He Didn't | Marques Colston - Saints All-Time Leading Receiver & Super Bowl Champion

    ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   In this "Lessons" episode, Marques Colston, Saints all-time leading receiver and Super Bowl champion, shares the lessons he learned about building and protecting wealth after his NFL career. Drawing from his own investment experience, he explains why accessible and exciting opportunities can often carry the greatest risks, how illiquid investments can create financial pressure, and why athletes need a diversified approach to wealth building. Marques also explores the conflicts of interest that can exist within traditional financial advising, the importance of education and access to better opportunities, and how his experiences led him to help other professional athletes make more informed financial decisions. ➡️ Show Links https://successstorypodcast.com   YouTube: https://youtu.be/8XXud2qtGUc  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marques-colston-entrepreneur-former-nfl-player-winning/id1484783544  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1sxOv1Y850LTNKJbMT1vGZ  ➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary

    Lessons - Why Most Pro Athletes Go Broke and How He Didn't | Marques Colston - Saints All-Time Leading Receiver & Super Bowl Champion

  8. Sep 30 ·  Video

    Chad Riddersen & Kyle Voss - Epic Septic Co-Founders | Why Boring Businesses Beat Sexy Startups

    ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Chad Riddersen and Kyle Voss run Epic Septic, a franchise business taking septic services nationwide, with operators in Texas, Kansas City, and Connecticut. Chad co-founded Deviate Labs, a marketing agency whose clients include billion-dollar companies, Dollar Shave Club, and six Shark Tank businesses. Kyle played professional football, served as a U.S. Marine Corps Captain, and owned service businesses before launching Epic. Together, they reached a $1 million annual revenue run rate in just 90 days, then expanded Epic Septic into a one of the fastest growing franchises with operators nationwide. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/epicsepticco/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadriddersen/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/vossgroupventures/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/   Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott) NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/  Framer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory) LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary  Cohesity - https://www.cohesity.com/datacloud  Whatnot - https://www.whatnot.com/ Monarch - https://www.monarch.com/ (Code: success) Cash App - https://cash.app/ (Code: cashapp10) MyFitnessPal - https://podcasts.myfitnesspal.com (Code: SCOTT) Life at the Speed of Play - https://getmarksbook.com/success  Noom - https://noom.com  ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 04:20 – What “Brown Collar” Means 04:48 – Why Build a Septic Empire? 06:19 – Why Unsexy Jobs Win 10:30 – Ditching the Safe Path 14:05 – How to Reinvent Yourself 20:03 – The First Million in Septic 27:16 – How the Septic Business Works 31:30 – What It Takes to Get Started 32:27 – Sponsor Break 35:25 – The Real Moat in Service Businesses 40:19 – Building a Billion-Dollar Business 41:48 – Should You Plan Your Exit? 45:56 – The Messy Reality of Entrepreneurship 53:51 – Success Can Cost You Your Family 56:58 – When Should You Take the Leap? 1:04:37 – Sponsor Break 1:08:21 – Your Entrepreneurship Decision Framework 1:14:03 – How to Build to $1 Billion 1:27:40 – Final Advice for Builders 1:32:26 – Where to Find Epic Septic 1:32:52 – Advice to Their 20-Year-Old Selves

    Chad Riddersen & Kyle Voss - Epic Septic Co-Founders | Why Boring Businesses Beat Sexy Startups
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Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to https://www.scottdclary.com/podcast/

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