Marked

Vin Infante
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The Marked Podcast, hosted by Vin Infante, features entrepreneurs, founders, investors, and influential leaders sharing the stories behind their growth, challenges, and impact. Each week, Vin explores the marks their journeys have left on them and the legacy they hope to leave behind. Episodes offer real lessons, self-development tips, and leadership insights for builders in business and life. Vin is a mental performance coach, licensed psychotherapist, former FDNY firefighter, and has supported founders from pre-seed startups to billion-dollar companies. Learn more: [www.vincentinfante.life](

  1. 8월 24일

    This Country Pays 45% Interest On Your Money | Ep 154

    Takeaways: - Even industry insiders get quietly overcharged by their own banks. Doug found out the hard way as a retail client at his own institution. - A tokenized commodity only works if the value is computer-determined, not a person's subjective opinion. That's the actual innovation behind Diamond Standard. - Growing too fast without enough runway is its own kind of failure. Doug's company went from 40 people to 12 after an event nobody saw coming. - "Come home the same person" is a trading-desk survival skill that works just as well for founders. Doug credits it with 18 years at one of the highest-pressure trading desks in the world. - Banks aren't the enemy of platforms like Yield FX. They're a customer, because new deposits without acquisition cost is something every bank wants. - The biggest adoption curve in finance took over 30 years, voice brokers to algorithmic to AI. Doug doesn't think full tokenization takes that long, but he doesn't think it's five years either.

    This Country Pays 45% Interest On Your Money | Ep 154

  2. 8월 8일

    He Was SUICIDAL. Then he RAN ACROSS CANADA| Ep 153

    Sachin Latti spent two decades in law enforcement looking, from the outside, like a guy who had it together. On the inside, he was going through a divorce, suicidal, and standing in an empty customs hall at the Vancouver airport when the thought hit him: he didn't want to die without trying more. He'd never run more than a 5K. Five years later, he'd run over 21,000km, raised over $300,000 for veterans and first responders, and became the first South Asian person to run across Canada, 100km a day for 81 days. Takeaways: - Discipline transfers. Sachin used the same self-control he'd built in bodybuilding to rebuild his mental health from zero. - The right mentor doesn't tell you what to do. Sachin's first mentor, a retired special-forces operator, only ever told him what he himself had done. - Chasing a record and chasing your actual mission can be two different things. Sachin gave up a shot at the fastest crossing of Canada to talk to more people instead. - 5,000 roadside conversations did more for his mission than the finish line did. - Ego doesn't disappear when you get healthy. It just stops being in charge. - The hardest part of an 81-day run wasn't his body. It was five years of training with the pressure of the goal sitting on every single one of them. - You don't need a "big enough" reason to start. Sachin started with a few 5Ks a week.

    He Was SUICIDAL. Then he RAN ACROSS CANADA| Ep 153

  3. 7월 27일

    The 7-Minute Pitch: What You Need To Know Before Investing | Ep 152

    Jamie Weeks built and sold a national fitness franchise, then built and sold a national cold plunge brand, then hit the lowest point of his life. Sixty days later, he started climbing out, and nine months after that, he was speaking at Harvard Business School. This episode is about what actually happens between the exit and the next chapter, and why he now invests in founders the way a music producer works with an artist who already has the songs. **Takeaways** - The seven-minute rule: he decided to invest in a founder before knowing the raise amount, based on the founder's vision alone - "There's no replacement for a founder's vision" — the single thing he says separates founders who get funded from those who don't - Mistakes aren't the risk, hiding them is — his stated goal is sharing his own mistakes so other founders don't repeat them - Give your top people real ownership, not just the instruction to "act like an owner" - Scaling one location well isn't scaling; scaling means proving the model across 5+ markets before it's real - Private equity that's never operated a business can't understand what it's like to be a founder — that gap is where Founders Row's model comes from **Quotes** - "There's no replacement for a founder's vision." (8:08) - "It is a very, very lonely mountain when you are climbing that mountain and every decision is on you." (28:52) - "For 60 days, I was the most depressed I've ever been. I could not find my journey." (56:05) **Links:** https://www.instagram.com/foundersrow.co/https://www.instagram.com/jamieweeksatl/ Weekly conversations with the builders of society: entrepreneurs, founders, and leaders. What the journey left on them, and the mark they're leaving on the world. Hosted by Vin Infante.

    The 7-Minute Pitch: What You Need To Know Before Investing | Ep 152

  4. 7월 8일

    60% of Founders Who Hit Big Exits End Up Depressed. Here's the Psychology Behind It.

    Tom is a clinical hypnotherapist with 25 years in psychology, specializing in self-sabotage, imposter syndrome and crippling self-doubt. His own life flipped in a single moment at a rave in Goa. He's walking evidence that change happens in an instant.60% of founders are depressed within six months of a seven- eight- or nine-figure exit. Tom Fortis Mayor has spent 25 years figuring out why: a part of you doesn't want to feel good, and it's been running the show since childhood.In this episode:- The one-question test that reveals whether you self-sabotage (it involves compliments)- Why self-sabotage is not a self-esteem issue, and why that difference changes the entire fix- The step traditional therapy skips, and the exact order real change has to happen in- The 17-hour dance that ended with a holy man, a cup of tea, and a completely different life- Why the 5 AM ice-bath routine might be a symptom, not a solutionChapters0:00 The part of you that wants to fail1:02 Welcome to MARKED1:43 25 years, one obsession4:19 Lost at 278:48 The holy man at sunrise10:59 "I was there to pay for his tea"14:34 Therapists never study contentment20:48 Why we really self-sabotage23:44 The compliment test26:10 Perfect parents, marked kids30:38 The millionaire's hidden habit31:53 Why founders crash after the exit33:20 The step therapy skips44:24 Is therapy doing more harm?49:44 The two marksTom's book: Don't F*ck Up Your Life https://thefreedom.co/bookTom's site: https://thefreedom.co/Vin Infante is a mental performance coach for entrepreneurs and founders. 16 years in mental health. Licensed psychotherapist. Former FDNY firefighter.https://www.vincentinfante.lifeNew episodes weekly. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one.#MarkedPodcast #VinInfante #Entrepreneurship #FounderStories #MentalPerformance #Mindset #BusinessPodcast #SelfSabotage #Hypnotherapy

    60% of Founders Who Hit Big Exits End Up Depressed. Here's the Psychology Behind It.

  5. 6월 25일

    BANK LOAN Denied? Here’s How to Get FUNDING Instead | Ep 150

    Meet William Stern — a founder who sold a townhome at 22, took the proceeds, and built Cardiff into America's largest privately held small business lender — co-owned and operated by four childhood friends for 22 years. Cardiff has deployed over $12 billion in capital to Main Street businesses across the country, was voted America's favorite small business lender two years in a row, and is now using AI to give any small business owner instant access to funding that banks have always denied them. Four childhood friends. 22 years. $12 billion deployed. And they're just getting started. He breaks down: 1. Why four co-founders with egos can actually work — if you get this one thing right 2. Why he would never take money or advice from someone he wouldn't put on his board 3. How Cardiff is using AI to democratize small business lending before banks even wake up 4. Why time is the only currency that matters — and how success finally taught him that 5.The real reason most businesses rot from the inside — and the book that changed everything Follow Will: 🌐 cardiff.co 🌐 williamstern.me 🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/williamstern Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 01:00 Cardiff — America's Favorite Small Business Lender 02:45 Four Childhood Friends, One Company, 22 Years 05:00 The Entourage Model of Business 07:00 How to Eliminate Ego in a Partnership 10:00 Why Cardiff Hired a Business Coach — and What Changed 14:00 The Trillion Dollar Coach Story — Apple vs Google 18:00 Cardiff's Mission — Democratizing Capital for Main Street 21:00 Why Will Never Takes Money From People He Wouldn't Put on His Board 24:00 $2.5 Billion Last Year — Where Cardiff Is Headed 26:00 Why AI Is Changing Business Lending Before Banks React 29:00 The Don Quixote Lesson Every Entrepreneur Needs to Hear 32:00 Leadership & Self-Deception — The Book That Changed His Business 36:00 From Chasing Materialism to Buying Back Time 40:00 Why Time Is the Most Valuable Currency You Have 44:00 The Stakeholder Philosophy That Powers Cardiff 48:00 What Being 1% Means to Will 52:00 How to Get Funded Through Cardiff 01:04:00 How to Connect With Will STAY CONNECTED: https://www.instagram.com/the1percent_podcast/ https://www.facebook.com/the1percentpodcast/ http://tiktok.com/@the1percent_podcastPodcast WANT TO CONNECT TO OUR HOST? Vin: Email: Vincentinfante.life Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin.infante/ Shane: Email: Shane@thevagroup.com LISTEN ON OTHER SITES Spotify: https://bit.ly/3HtT10C Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/3HtT10C

    BANK LOAN Denied? Here’s How to Get FUNDING Instead | Ep 150

  6. 6월 15일

    She Was a Cowboys Cheerleader Finalist. Then She Lost Everything Overnight. | Episode 149

    Meet Amanda Soukoulis — a former CPA and private equity professional turned functional medicine and nutrition practitioner, who went from being a Penn State dancer and Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader finalist at peak performance, to a sudden and unexplained health crash that left her with brain fog, fatigue, and answers that Western medicine couldn't provide. She rebuilt herself from the inside out, became certified under some of the top doctors and dietitians in functional medicine, and now runs Souk Systems — a practice dedicated to helping high performers uncover the root cause of what's holding their body back and unleashing their highest potential.Doctors told her she was fine. She wasn't. She became the CEO of her own health — and now she helps others do the same.She breaks down:1. Why your symptoms are signals — not the actual problem — and what to do about it2. How she went from 8-hour productive days to less than 2 hours after a mystery health crash3. Why peptides won't work until your body is actually ready to receive them4. The 4 types of stress silently destroying your performance without you knowingWhy the first step to healing isn't a supplement — it's becoming the CEO of your healthFollow Amanda:📸 Instagram: @amandasouks → https://www.instagram.com/amandasouks/🌐 souksystems.comTimecodes:00:00 Intro01:30 What Is Functional Medicine?03:30 Why Western Medicine Gets It Wrong05:30 Root Cause vs. Treating Symptoms09:00 Peptides — The Truth Nobody Tells You11:30 Amanda's Personal Health Crash Story14:00 Dallas Cowboys Finalist to Bedridden — Overnight17:00 Doctors Dismissed Her. She Dug Deeper.19:00 How She Found the Root Cause & Healed21:00 Who Functional Medicine Actually Works For23:00 The Client Who Lost 10lbs on Day 7726:00 Parasites, Mold & Hashimoto's — The Real Story29:00 The 4 Types of Stress Killing Your Performance31:00 How Long Does Healing Actually Take?33:00 Become the CEO of Your Own HealthSTAY CONNECTED:https://www.instagram.com/the1percent_podcast/https://www.facebook.com/the1percentpodcast/http://tiktok.com/@the1percent_podcastPodcastWANT TO CONNECT TO OUR HOST?Vin:Email: Vincentinfante.lifeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin.infante/Shane:Email: Shane@thevagroup.comLISTEN ON OTHER SITESSpotify: https://bit.ly/3HtT10CApple Podcast: https://bit.ly/3HtT10C

    She Was a Cowboys Cheerleader Finalist. Then She Lost Everything Overnight. | Episode 149

  7. 5월 27일

    She Moved From Germany To The US At 19 To Build A Business | Ep 148

    Meet Julia Kappler — a fourth-generation entrepreneur from Germany who moved to the United States at 19 with no job, no network, and one mission: to expand her family's 70-year-old medical design legacy into the US market. She is now the founder and leader of Kappler North America — a global architecture and interior design firm that transforms medical and dental practices from the ground up — and the co-founder of Anti-Fashion Week, a movement challenging overconsumption in the design industry. She moved to a new country at 19, never had a 9-to-5, and built a global company from scratch. The space you walk into is changing your brain — and she knows exactly how. She breaks down: 1. Why the design of your space is directly affecting your revenue and patient retention 2. How to scale a business across multiple countries without losing your mind or your culture 3. The difference between delegating and letting go — and why most entrepreneurs get it wrong 4. Why a 12,000 sq ft dental park in Dallas is about to change healthcare design forever 5. What four generations of entrepreneurship taught her about building something that lasts Follow Julia: 📸 Instagram: @juliakappler → https://www.instagram.com/juliakappler/ 🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/julia-kappler-1b21ab141 🌐 juliavkappler.com 🏢 Kappler Group: kapplergroup.com Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 01:55 Fourth Generation — Julia's Origin Story 03:50 Why Medical Design? The Niche That Changed Everything 05:55 Inside the 12,000 Sq Ft Dental Park in Dallas 09:00 Why Your Space Is Your Best Marketing Tool 11:00 Design Is Not Just Pretty — It Has to Work 13:00 How Your Senses Shape Every Patient Experience 15:00 Why AI Can't Replace What She Does 17:00 Daring to Challenge the Status Quo 19:00 Co-Founding Anti-Fashion Week 21:30 Running a Global Company Across 5 Locations 22:30 The Difference Between Delegating and Letting Go 25:00 The Military Approach to Building Teams 27:00 What's Her Why — The Real Reason She Builds 29:00 Moving to the US at 19 With No Friends, No Job 32:00 Never Having a 9-to-5 — The Mindset Behind It 35:00 Teaching Your Kids Entrepreneurship Early 38:00 The Family Legacy That Fuels Her Drive 40:00 What Being 1% Means to Julia 41:30 How to Connect With Julia & Kappler Group STAY CONNECTED: https://www.instagram.com/the1percent_podcast/ https://www.facebook.com/the1percentpodcast/ http://tiktok.com/@the1percent_podcastPodcast WANT TO CONNECT TO OUR HOST? Vin: Email: Vincentinfante.life Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin.infante/ Shane: Email: Shane@thevagroup.com LISTEN ON OTHER SITES Spotify: https://bit.ly/3HtT10C Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/3HtT10C

    She Moved From Germany To The US At 19 To Build A Business | Ep 148

  8. 5월 8일

    He Had $600, a Baby on the Way, and Bet It All on a Stranger. Here's What Happened | EP 147

    Meet Joe Zapiain — a self-taught automation expert who went from living in his car working as a McLaren technician in Miami, to getting laid off two weeks before his daughter was born, to building SmartClick Systems — an AI automation and Clickup implementation company that has generated tens of millions of dollars in new revenue for clients across industries. He held over 32 jobs across 9 states, became an official Clickup partner through a cold DM and a $200 bet on himself, and now builds custom automation systems and full-stack applications for businesses ready to scale. He got laid off with $600 in his account and a baby on the way. He bet $200 on a stranger. It changed everything. He breaks down: 1. Why 99% of AI automation courses online are just Shopify dropshipping in disguise 2. The difference between agentic AI and programmatic logic — and when to use each 3. Why businesses running $10M on Google Sheets are more common than you think 4. How he went from $400/month to $20-30K/month by doing free work first Why the future of business isn't AI vs. humans — it's a customer service renaissance Follow Joe: 🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joezapiain 📅 Book a call: smartclick.systems/bookjoe 🌐 smartclick.systems 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@smartclicksystems/videos Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 01:41 32 Jobs, 9 States — Joe's Origin Story 06:00 Living in His Car Working at McLaren 08:00 Laid Off Two Weeks Before His Daughter Was Born 09:00 The $200 Bet That Changed His Life 11:00 How a Cold DM Led to the Clickup Partnership 13:00 From $400/Month to $20-30K/Month 16:00 What Smart Click Actually Does 19:00 Why Businesses Are Still Running on Google Sheets in 2025 21:00 The Truth About AI Automation Courses Online 24:00 Agentic AI vs. Programmatic Logic — Know the Difference 26:00 Why Joe Only Hires 100% US-Based Engineers 28:00 The Customer Service Renaissance Is Coming 30:00 McDonald's vs. Chick-fil-A — The AI Parable 32:00 Will Robots Replace Workers? The Political Reality 37:00 The Automation Wizard YouTube Channel 40:00 Stop Using AI for Things Logic Can Handle 44:00 What Being 1% Means to Joe 46:00 The Best Advice Joe Ever Received 48:00 How ChatGPT Recommended Joe to a Client — The New SEO STAY CONNECTED: https://www.instagram.com/the1percent_podcast/ https://www.facebook.com/the1percentpodcast/ http://tiktok.com/@the1percent_podcastPodcast WANT TO CONNECT TO OUR HOST? Vin: Email: Vincentinfante.life Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin.infante/ Shane: Email: Shane@thevagroup.com LISTEN ON OTHER SITES Spotify: https://bit.ly/3HtT10C Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/3HtT10C

    He Had $600, a Baby on the Way, and Bet It All on a Stranger. Here's What Happened | EP 147
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The Marked Podcast, hosted by Vin Infante, features entrepreneurs, founders, investors, and influential leaders sharing the stories behind their growth, challenges, and impact. Each week, Vin explores the marks their journeys have left on them and the legacy they hope to leave behind. Episodes offer real lessons, self-development tips, and leadership insights for builders in business and life. Vin is a mental performance coach, licensed psychotherapist, former FDNY firefighter, and has supported founders from pre-seed startups to billion-dollar companies. Learn more: [www.vincentinfante.life](

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    Vin Infante
  • 방송 연도
    2024년 - 2026년
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    154
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