Founder's Story
Founder’s Story” by IBH Media isn’t just a show—it’s a mission. We spotlight extraordinary, iconic, and undiscovered entrepreneurs who’ve built, scaled, and led with purpose. From tech titans to tenacious underdogs, every episode dives deep into the resilience, creativity, and grit that define true leadership.You’ll hear from household names like Gary V, Codie Sanchez, Rob Dyrdek, and Tom Bilyeu—but just as often, you’ll meet the unheard founders doing remarkable things the world needs to know.This is where raw conversations meet real impact. This is Founder’s Story—where the heart of entrepreneurship be...
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The $1M Shark Tank Surge and the Product Test That Changed Everything | Ep. 321 with Wombi Rose Co-Founder and CEO of Lovepop
<p>Daniel Robbins interviews Wombi Rose about building Lovepop, the company that revolutionized greeting cards with Slicegami, a fusion of kirigami and ship design software. The conversation covers Lovepop’s mission to create one billion magical moments, how customer driven testing validated demand early, what Shark Tank really feels like from inside the doors, and how Lovepop is adapting its product and subscription strategy for a world craving real connection.</p> <p>Key Discussion Points:<br />Wombi explains that Lovepop began as pure fascination with intricate paper art discovered on a business school trip to Vietnam, long before it felt li...
Stephen Fishbach: The Truth About Reality TV (It’s Real, But Not What You Think) | Ep. 320 with Stephen Fishbach Best Selling Author of Escape!
<p>Daniel Robbins interviews Stephen Fishbach about the psychology of reality TV, the real lived intensity of Survivor, and the behind the scenes craft of producers who turn real life into a compelling story arc. Stephen also shares how he strategically leveraged his reality TV identity into writing, using that world as the bridge to a literary career through his novel Escape!</p> <p>Key Discussion Points:<br />Stephen explains that many jungle reality contestants are not chasing fame as much as they are chasing a confrontation with the wilderness and a chance to find themselves. He describes reality producers...
The Future of Space and Startups: Where Smart Investors Are Betting Next | Ep 319 with Jake Chapman Managing Director of Marque Ventures
<p>Daniel Robbins interviews Jake Chapman about how Marque Ventures invests in early stage companies advancing U.S. national security and Western values. Jake shares how his work moved from private investing into rethinking venture activity inside the Department of War and back out again into building a private firm designed to fund the future of defense, dual use, and strategic technologies.</p> <p>Key Discussion Points:<br />Jake explains that national security investing requires founders and investors to think like futurists and “skate to where the puck is going,” not just fund what is being used in today’s confli...
He Helps Executives Go From Good to Great and His First Move Is Radical | Ep. 318 with Steven Lovett Founder/CEO of Principled Consulting Services
<p>Daniel Robbins interviews Steven Lovett about what separates good executives from great ones and why many leaders get stuck optimizing a business model they should be redesigning. Steven shares how his work with C-suite teams and boards focuses on helping leaders shift from reactive, short term thinking into strategic intelligence that prepares organizations for market change, innovation, and long term growth.</p> <p>Key Discussion Points:<br />Steven says the real issue for most leaders is the gap between where they are and where they know they need to be. He uses the idea of deleting everything from a...
He Got Thrown Out of School, Went to Clown School, and Ended Up at Harvard Medical School | Ep 317 with John Glaser
<p>Daniel Robbins interviews John Glaser about the unconventional experiences that shaped his worldview long before his career in digital health leadership. From Jesuit schooling and getting expelled to hitchhiking across continents and later teaching at Harvard, John shares how curiosity, nonconformity, and human understanding became central to both his life and leadership.</p> <p>Key Discussion Points:<br />John shares how a rebellious streak, encouraged by an unorthodox upbringing and Jesuit teachers who taught him to question everything, led to his expulsion from high school after publishing an underground paper and refusing to apologize. He reflects on his hitchhiking...
The French Industrialist Betting on Robotics to Cure Disease (And the Ethical Line He Won’t Cross) | Ep. 316 with Hervé de Malliard President of Maison MGA
<p>Daniel Robbins interviews Hervé de Malliard about the manufacturing mindset he learned while building industrial projects in China from 1994 to 1999 and how that shaped his approach to building complex engineered systems in healthcare. Hervé shares why Maison MGA focuses on integrating robotics and instrumentation into cleanroom environments to support life science workflows, and why TechBio will redefine medicine through personalization, diagnostics, and continuous patient feedback loops.</p> <p>Key Discussion Points:<br />Hervé describes how Chinese manufacturers had clear long term plans and executed factory builds with extreme speed, noting that today’s outcomes were “already written in the plan” w...
He Lost $50M and Didn’t Quit: The Mindset That Rebuilt Everything | Ep. 315 with Rod Khleif Founder of Lifetime Cashflow Academy
<p>Daniel Robbins interviews Rod Khleif about the crash that wiped out $50M of his net worth, the mindset tools that helped him rebuild, and the business mechanics behind commercial real estate syndications. Rod breaks down how he teaches students to take massive action, focus on cash flow, and design their lives with clear goals that push them through fear.</p> <p>Key Discussion Points:<br />Rod explains how Tony Robbins reshaped his mindset around emotional mastery, learning, and giving back, including a pivotal moment watching Tony lead thousands of people during 9/11. He shares why vulnerability and “showing the dirty la...
They’re Building the “Safety Layer” for Space and It Could Change the Future of Humanity | Ep 314 with Minh Nguyen & John Avera Co-Founders of xOrbita
<p>Daniel Robbins interviews Minh Nguyen and John Avera of xOrbita about why space is becoming a major commercial frontier and why orbital debris is one of the biggest hidden risks in orbit. The episode explores how xOrbita is building affordable debris detection and smarter collision avoidance systems to help protect satellites and extend mission life.</p> <p>Key Discussion Points:<br />Minh explains why cheaper launches and easier satellite access are driving a major wave of commercial space activity. He shares the story of how a debris strike on a university satellite pushed him to focus xOrbita on orbital...
The Costly Mistake Leaders Are Making Right Now | Ep 313 with KeyAnna Schmiedl Chief Human Experience Officer of Workhuman
<p>Daniel Robbins interviews KeyAnna Schmiedl of Workhuman about the growing fear of AI in the workplace and why leaders must stop treating AI as a workforce replacement strategy. KeyAnna shares a practical, human-centered roadmap for adoption, arguing that people are the true differentiator in a world where companies may all have access to similar AI tools.</p> <p>Key Discussion Points:<br />KeyAnna explains that many organizations are making a foundational mistake by investing heavily in AI technology while barely investing in the people expected to use it, citing a 93 percent versus 7 percent imbalance discussed in the episode. She...
What Jay-Z, Will Smith, and the Olympics Taught Him About Winning in Business | Ep 312 with Samyr Laine Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Freedom Trail Capital
<p>Samyr Laine joins Founder’s Story to share his unconventional path from Olympic athlete to operator inside some of culture’s most influential companies before launching Freedom Trail Capital. He reflects on what it was like working directly with Jay-Z and Will Smith, the discipline and communication patterns that define elite performers, and how those experiences shaped his investment philosophy around authentic talent-driven businesses.</p> <p>Key Discussion Points:<br />Samyr describes how observing Jay-Z and Will Smith revealed a shared foundation of discipline, listening, communication, and clarity of objectives that drives sustained high performance. He explains how his care...
