Dan Bova chats with David Wolfe, co-founder and CEO of Tiami, for a snack-sized episode that proves a great night’s sleep can be seriously good business. Wolfe is out to end the luxury-mattress “Which one should I buy?” spiral with Tiami’s one meticulously designed model, now available through Design Within Reach. But he’s no stranger to building sleep brands: alongside longtime partner Jamie Diamonstein, he co-founded Leesa Sleep, which hit $100 million in sales in just three years. He was also Whalar’s first investor before the creator and social agency’s major acquisition by Accenture Song. David shares how he and Jamie use a repeatable 7-step messaging platform to launch and grow companies, why simplifying a product can make it more compelling, and the surprisingly important leadership lesson he’s learned from betting on people. 

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Comedian Des Bishop joins host Dan Bova on How Success Happens for a
wild ride across three continents and three distinct comedy careers.
Born in Queens, shipped off to boarding school in Ireland at 14, and
eventually immersed in Beijing's fledgling stand-up scene, Des shares
how he built massive followings in Ireland, China, and now the U.S. —
starting from zero, again and again. He opens up about his
groundbreaking Irish TV series working minimum-wage jobs, learning
Mandarin well enough to headline in China, and finally cracking the
U.S. comedy scene. Plus: Des takes on the side hustle blind ranking
challenge!

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This week Dan sits down with Jeff Grass, co-founder and CEO of Hungry, the B2B platform reinventing corporate catering, office pantries, and workplace food culture. Jeff shares the "dumb luck" story of landing A-list investor Usher, and breaks down the nine core values that has guided his company to $100 million in revenue — helping the businesses of independent chefs in the process. If you have an appetite for success, it's time to dig in.

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Kai Moreto didn't set out to build a cookie business. He set out to build a fitness career. But when Elite Dough took off, he found himself running a nationwide brand from wherever he happened to be: processing online orders, managing social commerce, and keeping the operation moving without a fixed office or a traditional back-of-house. In this episode, Kai talks about what it really means to run a modern business on the go, and how tools and routines help keep everything moving.

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This week Dan chats with Mike Kirban, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Vita Coco. Mike shares the brand’s original goals (to fund some really awesome parties) and how it grew to capture a massive share of the $1.2 billion coconut water category — not to mention Madonna’s attention. Mike is a big advocate for working hard, jumping on lucky opportunities and taking advantage of the mental and physical benefits of a daily power nap. You will not want to hit the snooze bar on this episode.

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When the dining room is packed and tickets are flying, there's no pausebutton. John Brandt Lee, chef-owner of Bar Avalon, knows that better than most. He's managing that pressure across not one but two locations simultaneously. In this episode, John breaks down what it really takes to engineer consistency at the highest-stakes moments in hospitality, and why getting it right isn't just good business, it's the whole point.

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What happens when elite-athlete recovery meets startup hustle? At Entrepreneur and Athletes First’s Summit in Park City, host Dan Bova sits down with Rob Insinger, co-founder and chief revenue officer of Ammortal, to unpack the company’s futuristic wellness Chamber and the wild experience it delivers. Rob explains how Ammortal combines red/near-infrared light, pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF), molecular hydrogen, vibroacoustic sound, and breathwork into what he calls the “ultimate human recharging station.”

Dan and Rob dive into how the company bootstrapped its growth through grassroots demos, athlete adoption, and word-of-mouth, and how the wellness and longevity market has shifted from “woo-woo” to mainstream.

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Dan sits down with Carissa Broadbent, the #1 New York Times and USA
Today bestselling author behind the wildly popular "Crowns of Nyaxia"
series, to talk about her new book, *The Lion and the Deathless Dark*.
Carissa shares how she went from marketing to indie publishing, why
romantasy is having such a huge moment, and the real-world habits that
helped her finally finish books instead of obsessing over chapter one
forever. She gets candid about productivity, burnout, and writing
while eight months pregnant. Expect smart tips and tons of inspo for
creators and entrepreneurs alike.

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Dan Bova sits down with Shawn O’Brien, Chief Operating Officer of Go Rentals, at The Summit event in Park City, Utah, for a fast-paced masterclass in turning a miserable car rental into a jaw-dropping luxury experience. You’ll hear how Go Rentals guarantees the exact make, model and even license plate of your car, tracks private flights in real time, and greets guests with pre-cooled vehicles, favorite drinks in the cup holder, and five-star-hotel-level hospitality.

Shawn shares his career journey from Bain & Company partner to scaling Go Rentals nationwide, adding locations at a blistering pace while obsessing over friction-free travel. He also dives into how his Porsche racing hobby shapes his data-driven leadership style, his hard-won lessons on risk, and why protecting your mental health with non-negotiable morning workouts might be the biggest competitive advantage of all. Tune in to get inspired, take notes, and definitely rethink your next rental car.

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Dan Bova sits down with wildlife biologist, TV host, and "Shark Week" star Forrest Galante for a wild, squid-slime-soaked conversation about turning extreme animal adventures into a mission-driven media empire. Forrest shares how he went from ant researcher to building Phantasticus Pictures, now one of the largest wildlife production companies in the world. He opens up about his globe-trotting work—from India’s massive Vantara wildlife rescue center to remote corners of Africa and the Sea of Cortez—and how he uses TV, YouTube, books, and, of course, Shark Week to get millions of people to fall in love with conservation. You’ll also hear outrageous field stories (including crocodile-poop-induced emergency stops) and a preview of his new Shark Week special “Alien Sharks: Untamed America,” celebrating the mind-blowing shark life swimming around U.S. waters. 

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Dan chats it up with Ronnen Harary, co-founder of global toy and entertainment company Spin Master and author of the new book, No Experience Necessary: Why Betting on Yourself in Your Twenties Is the Best Decision You’ll Ever Make. Harary shares how growing up with dysgraphia and financial instability pushed him toward entrepreneurship and ultimately led to building mega-hits like Air Hogs, Bakugan and Paw Patrol. And he also dives into conquering AI angst, embracing failure as “learning luck,” and trusting your internal compass.  Oh, and also why you should avoid bringing bananas to business meetings.

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