Success Story with Scott D. Clary
Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. 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...
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Paul James - Founder of DialHawk | From Brother's Garage to Multiple 7-Figure AI Businesses
<p >➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com</p> <p> </p> <p >➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory</p> <p >Paul James is a digital marketing entrepreneur and founder of DialHawk, a call tracking and local SEO software platform that helps businesses optimize lead conversion. After dropping out of college in 2010, he built a six-figure agency from his brother's garage before scaling multiple ventures to 7-figure revenue. James is a bestselling author of Reverse Engineer Your Future (5-star Amazon rating), YouTube educator with over 305,000 subscribers, and has been featured in Forbes, Entrepren...
Niko Mercuris - Crypto Renegades Founder | How I Rebuilt From Zero Three Times
<p >➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com</p> <p> </p> <p >➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory</p> <p >Niko Mercuris is a serial entrepreneur who's built multiple multi-million dollar companies over 25 years, primarily in sales and marketing. He scaled call centers to over 230 employees that generated 14,000 sales per week—experience he documented in his Amazon bestselling book "2451 Sales Per Day." He's also the author of "Millionaire Mindset Mastery" and has been investing in real estate and financial markets since 2001. After losing $4 million in the 2008 crash, he rebuilt by diversifying into altern...
Lessons - From War Hero to Hollywood | J.R. Martinez - Army Veteran & Actor
<p >➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory </p> <p> </p> <p >In this "Lessons" episode, J.R. Martinez, an Army veteran, actor, and motivational speaker, shares his powerful journey of rebuilding identity after life-altering adversity. Drawing from his experience of being injured in combat and finding a new purpose beyond the military, J.R. explains how service, not status, became the foundation of his career. He reflects on how listening more than speaking creates real impact, why purpose often reveals itself through small moments rather than big signs, and how aligning your work with passion and values...
Lessons - Building a $100M Open Source Empire | Ian Tien - SaaS Scaling Expert
<p >➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory </p> <p> </p> <p >In this "Lessons" episode, Ian Tien, SaaS scaling expert and co-founder of Mattermost, breaks down how to build and scale a $100M open source business in an increasingly high-risk security landscape. He explains why security is less about open versus closed source and more about culture, long-term investment, and collaboration with a committed community. Ian also shares how customer-led product development helped land early enterprise customers without heavy fundraising, and why focusing on impact, growth, and human connection is key to attracting and retaining world-class technic...
Ryan Serhant - Owning Manhattan | Started on Wall Street's Worst Day, Sold $20B Since
<p >➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com</p> <p> </p> <p >➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory</p> <p >Ryan Serhant is one of the world's most successful real estate brokers and the founder and CEO of SERHANT, a multidimensional brokerage operating at the intersection of media, entertainment, education, and technology. Born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Massachusetts, he graduated from Hamilton College in 2006 with degrees in English literature and theater. After starting in real estate in 2008 during the financial crisis and earning only $9,000 his first year, he went on to clo...
Lessons - The Magic of Surrendering to Your Calling | Kute Blackson - Transformational Teacher
<p >➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory </p> <p> </p> <p >In this "Lessons" episode, Kute Blackson, transformational teacher and author, challenges the common belief that purpose is something you must figure out before taking action. He explains why obsessively searching for a single calling often creates anxiety and paralysis, and how viewing life as a process of growth and evolution removes that pressure. Kute shares practical guidance on following what brings you aliveness, developing skills through every experience, and serving others as a way for purpose to naturally reveal itself over time.</p> <p> </p> <p >➡️ Sh...
Lessons - Why Command & Control Is Dead | Stephen M.R. Covey - Speed of Trust Author
<p >➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory </p> <p> </p> <p >In this "Lessons" episode, Stephen M.R. Covey, author of The Speed of Trust, explains why the traditional command-and-control model of leadership is no longer effective in today’s world of work. He breaks down the shift toward “trust and inspire” leadership, highlighting why trust alone isn’t enough without purpose, meaning, and genuine inspiration. Stephen explores how inspired cultures outperform merely engaged ones, why modern employees need to feel valued and connected to a larger mission, and how leaders at every level can learn to inspire thro...
Jade Warshaw - Debt Elimination Expert | The Hidden Force Behind Your Finances
<p >➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com</p> <p> </p> <p >➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory</p> <p >Jade Warshaw co-hosts The Ramsey Show—the second-largest talk radio show in America—and she's built her reputation on one uncomfortable truth: you already know what to do with your money, you're just not doing it. After she and her husband Sam eliminated over $460,000 in debt (including $280,000 in student loans), Jade discovered that personal finance isn't about spreadsheets and calculations—it's about the lies we tell ourselves and the behaviors we refuse to chang...
Lessons - How I Built a Cult Following | Yosef Martin - BoxyCharm CEO
<p >➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory </p> <p> </p> <p >In this "Lessons" episode, Yosef Martin—CEO of BoxyCharm—breaks down how he built one of the most passionate, cult-like communities in the subscription industry. He explains the mechanics behind engineered virality, from activating loyal users at precise moments to leveraging algorithmic spikes for massive organic reach. Yosef also highlights why staying close to consumer feedback, reducing churn, and avoiding bloated internal processes give founders a strategic edge. His insights reveal how product obsession, trend awareness, and intentional community design can create momentum that competitors simply can’...
Lessons - Why Your Best Ideas Will Fail | Marc Randolph - Netflix Co-Founder
<p >➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory </p> <p> </p> <p >In this "Lessons" episode, Marc Randolph, Netflix Co-Founder and bestselling author, breaks down why even your smartest ideas are destined to fail—and why that’s exactly the point. He explains how real progress comes from quickly testing flawed concepts, embracing early collisions with reality, and learning through rapid, low-cost experimentation. Randolph also highlights why no idea is ever “good” at the start, how iteration reveals what truly works, and why the most successful founders are the ones who stay creative, persistent, and relentlessly curious in the face of...
