The Founders Live Podcast

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 thin...

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 sh...

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...

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 Seat...

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 li...

In this conversation, Luis and Nick talk all about the fun he had on the Europe Tour visiting stadiums, watching soccer games, and getting outside and enjoying recreation.  In the 20th episode of Exploring Greatness Nick details how he releases himself from the stresses of running a company - through sports and recreation. And in this podcast conversation Luis asks Nick many different questions ar...

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...

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 L...

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 t...

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...

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 i...

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? Ho...

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 th...

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 i...

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 o...

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!"...

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...

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 thankf...

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...

In this conversation, Nick and Luis get very personal about the beginnings of what eventually became Founders Live.  Luis shares his experience of attending one of the first Feature Friday events (that was the name of the event in the beggining) and why he decidied to check it out. Then Nick discusses his previous startup failures and how they led to starting the fun networking event. Lastly, Nick...

In this conversation, Nick and Luis chat about the stories and behind the scenes energy of Episode 5 of Exploring Greatness, which is mostly set in Amsterdam, Netherlands. "Wait, you floated around the city?!" Hear the story of how Nick jumped on a boat to catch a unique view of the city from the canals of Amsterdam. Also, Nick shares what he was thinking and feeling when filming these s...

In this conversation, Nick and Luis discuss behind the scenes of episode 4 of the new series Exploring Greatness. Nick describes why he climbed to the top of a mountain to watch a sunset and share some emotional words with the viewers. He then goes into more detail about the main topic of Entrepreneurial Equality, why it is important to the global community, and how he came to the concept in the f...

In this conversation, Nick and Luis talk all about Cambridge, the historic and innovative city in the UK. Nick shares his experience visiting the city during his 2024 Tour, and we go behind the scenes on why he captured so much of the University, what it felt like walking through the city, and the importance of Founders Live Cambridge. When you listen to this, can *feel* Nick's excitement for...