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The Founders Live Podcast tells stories of unique and inspiring entrepreneurship from around the world.
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Nick and Luis catch up with a US Tour update with Nick again joining in from San Diego, CA where Nick is visiting for the week. They talk about his experience in San Diego, the Founders Live San Diego event, and then Get Real. This week's word is a gut check for all who are in business and have been directly or indirecly affected by the recent economic turmoil from the Tariffs and other things. Nick describes how it has affected him and Founders Live. Maybe you can relate?!
Nick and Luis catch up with a US Tour update with Nick joining in from San Diego, CA where Nick is visiting for the week. They talk about their short excursion over to New York City earlier in the week for a special invite-only conference and meeting that could lead to a potential business deal. This is where the word of the week comes in - Show up. By simply working through the challenges and showing up in a room, you are setting yourself up for great things to happen. Listen to how it...
Nick and Luis catch up with a US Tour update with Nick joining in from Santa Monica in Los Angeles, CA where Nick was visiting for the week. He provides his perspective and update staying close to the beach, and then this week they talk about the idea of Go Deeper. Deeper in your commitment, in your vision, in your company, in your 'tour' like Nick is doing. This is all about the value of going much deeper and farther than you initally expected. Listen up!
Nick and Luis catch up live in person with a US Tour update from Reno, where Nick was visiting for the week - and Luis was visiting for a few days for the launch of Founders Live Reno. And then they get into the word of the week: Re-Commit. Why was this on Nick's mind? Why is it so important for the success of any founder? Listen in.... what a great conversation!
Nick and Luis catch up with a US Tour update from Portland. And then then get into the words of the week: Get Moving. Why is this so important to founders? Listen up, lots of wisdom here.
In this conversation, Luis and Nick jump into a fun conversation about all things Prime Time Global competition and re-telling the experience of flying up a recent winner to Seattle for a few days. In the final Season 1 episode of Exploring Greatness, we have a bonus segment which showcases the fun experience of flying the 2023 Prime Time Global winner Elizabeth Arnold to Seattle to meet the Seattle team, enjoy some sunshine and join Nick on stage as the guest of honor at a Founders Liv...
In this conversation, Luis and Nick take a slightly different angle and dive much deeper in how the Exploring Greatness docuseries came to be. You will hear Nick describe how he was not excited about creating content a few years ago, and even as he was touring various continents around the world, was reluctant to turn on the camera and describe his experience. What changed? You'll have to listen to this podcast to find out, but one thing is clear: Nick started to understand he had the ...
In this conversation, Luis and Nick dive into the topic of traveling and go behind the scenes of episode 19 of Exploring Greatness. In the video episode, Nick showcases challenges and the joy of traveling. So in this podcast Luis takes the opportunity to ask Nick more indepth questions around what Nick was thinking and experiencing as he traveled through Europe. Why is travel so impactful to Nick? Why does it seem like it will make you a stronger and more complete person? What are the j...
In this conversation, Luis and Nick talk all about music, and why it inspires creativity and entrepreneurship. Nick describes how he would stumble upon incredibly talented people playing music all over the streets, so he started to capture the essence and feeling of the moment, knowing it would make for great content within the Exploring Greatness series. In this podcast conversation, Nick and Luis touch on all the aspects encountering Music within the Tour, including why he chose...
In this conversation, Luis and Nick discuss the importance of mental health and wellness throughout the entrepreneurial journey. Nick opens up the conversation by describing the opening scene of the Exploring Greatness video episode, finds him sitting on a rock overlooking a sunrise and ocean water. How did he get there? Why was he sitting there? And what was he thinking? Nick describes being at the tail end of the tour (having gone through quite a bit himself over the 4+ months on the road...
In this conversation, Luis and Nick dive into one of their favorite topics of Founders Live - the five Core Values. Hear Nick go back to a fateful conversation with a Coach at the beginning and the transition from Feature Friday to Founders Live, where he asked him probably the most important and impactful question Nick has ever been asked. What was it? You have to listen to the episode and watch the video to find out. But you hear Nick describe the answer(s) to the question ultimately le...
In this conversation, Luis and Nick jump into all things Scotland! This episode accompanies Episode 15 of the Exploring Greatness show titled The Sweet Sights and Sounds of Scotland. Nick shares his experiences in both Edinburgh and Glasgow, the incredible sights, sounds and fun aspects of each city. Listen as Nick details the immence architecture and how it can inspire creativity and uniqueness in entrepreneurs. He tells a few fun stories from each city, and also relays how Founders Live eve...
In this conversation, Luis and Nick dive into everything about the Founders Live City Leaders, and discuss how important they are in the growth and success of the overall global movement. First, Nick talks about how Founders Live got started, and identifies the moment where it was clear the need for people in various cities leading the city events and growing the community. How would you do it? How would you build out such a system that empowers people to step up and change their communities?...
In this conversation, Luis and Nick jump into a fun conversation of all things Copenhagen, Denmark, and the story behind how Nick found Wonderland in the magical area of Christiania in Copenhagen. He details how simply walking around the special area, taking in the uniqueness and free-thinking culture is such an inspiration for creativity. Luis asks many questions around why Nick chose to visit the area, and what EXACTLY is it about travel that challenges people so much. They also chat ...
In this conversation, Luis and Nick get into an engaging conversation around the importance of being "one-of-one" and where Nick first observed this in the world. Music? Entertainment? How is it that simply observing the great one's from our past in the music industry could influence and impact entrepreneurs around the world to think and be different? Listen carefully, Nick breaks it all down with Luis. They also talk about Nick's time in Dublin, his thoughts of the city and country of Irelan...
In this conversation, Luis and Nick jump into a fun discussion on the backstory of how and why Nick determined 99 Seconds was the exact time limit for his new pitch competition emerging out of Seattle. This seemly small detail and decision in 2014 has reverberated all over the world, and forced tens of thousands to ask themselves "What do I put in this short time period? and what do I leave out?" You will learn how Nick came up with the number 99? Listen in, you will be surprised at his answe...
In this conversation, Luis and Nick discuss his time in Oslo and why it was this city he circled around the 10 Year Vision concept. Nick details what was going through his head at the time, how he originally discovered the methodolgy of thinking and planning in decades, and why he renews these views each year. "Year One is much different than Year Ten, before you know it you are there!" Also, Luis and Nick discuss Olso, Norway, and why it is one of Nick's favorite cities in the world. If you ...
In this conversation, Luis interviews Nick on the transition and how Feature Friday turned into a global movement called Founders Live. Nick details how he intuitively knew this little pitch competition that was happening each month in Seattle was going to grow into something much bigger. Here is the story how one day he opened a Google Document, started typing, and came up with the plan of how to expand to other cities and countries. Nick always says "Never underestimate how an idea can spre...
In this conversation, Luis interviews Nick all about his experience in Athens, Greece during his 2024 Europe Tour, and filming this specific epsiode of Season 1 of Exploring Greatness. Nick describes what it feels like walking around the historic city, what it was like to tour these anicent ruins, and the story of staying in an Airbnb right at the foot of the Acroplis. We have so much to be thankful for the old Greek society, and how much they have shaped our modern world and economies. Enjoy...
In this conversation, Nick and Luis dive into Nick's experience interviewing Founders across Europe during his 2024 tour. Out of the gate, Nick shares a surprise insight of where the episode voiceover actually originated. Hint, it was written many years ago, even before Founders Live was created. Then the conversation shifts to the biggest insights and observations resulting from the founder interviews across Lisbon, Zagreb, Florence and Amsterdam. These backstories are fun and paint a pictur...
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