Growth Snacks

Can an ambitious woman break the glass ceiling in her own family business? Her father challenged her to grow it into a $300 million company. Now she’s not sure he ever meant it. This one’s a live coaching session. Annie came on straight after a pitch meeting with her father. She asked him whether $300 million was a dream or real, and she had to ask twice. Then the meeting turned personal. We get i...

Chris came on in a funk he'd been sitting in for weeks — tension in his relationship, deals he wants to close and isn't closing, and a voice in his head asking why he'd even bother. What comes out is that both problems are the same problem: he's spent so long trying to think his way through it that he's stopped doing the one thing that actually gets him present. We get into the...

You can describe the friends you want in detail. Most people have never once held the friends they actually have up against that description. This one's a live coaching session. Natalie came on to talk through a fallout in her friend group, expecting we'd work out how to handle it. Instead I asked her to name one friend who would actually show up for her. She couldn't. From there we ge...

Live coaching, uncut. This week I brought someone on the show to coach in real time, no edits, no do-overs, just what live coaching actually looks like. Meet Öykü Saran , co-founder of Beyond, who came on with a list of 10+ "non-negotiables" for what she wants in a relationship. Problem is, most lists like this are full of words that sound important but don't actually mean anything s...

What does gratitude really look like after emergency surgery, a misdiagnosis, and hitting rock bottom? Leadership coach Torey Wolford shares her story - and what kept her going. Torey Wolford is a leadership coach and trainer with 20+ years of experience who has coached over 10,000 leaders. Her mission is simple: liberate people from the limiting beliefs and fears that keep them from living in ali...

Ella Blue isn't your typical guest. She's a Ukrainian National Champion acrobat who trained for years to perform a single three-minute routine. She toured with Cirque du Soleil. She spent years as a featured performer at Absinthe in Las Vegas: one of the most demanding live shows in the world. And when I asked her if Americans are too soft on their kids when it comes to training and discip...

Your ego is distorting how you see reality and it’s costing you relationships, opportunities, and growth. In this episode, we break down how ego shows up in dating, communication, and the way men and women misunderstand each other. From avoiding hard conversations to misreading what people are actually saying, this is about the hidden patterns that keep you stuck and what happens when you finally...

What can a stand-up comedian teach us about failure, confidence, and the fear of being judged? In this episode of Growth Snacks, I sit down with comedian and actor Chinedu Unaka to talk about what happens when you put yourself out there, whether it's on stage, in business, or in life. Stand-up comedy might be one of the ultimate confidence tests, where failure happens in real time and in front...

Most people don’t fail because they lack talent or opportunity. They fail because they stay comfortable. In this episode, we unpack the psychology of the comfort zone, why playing it safe feels smart, and how waiting for confidence before making a decision quietly keeps you stuck. If you’ve been overthinking, avoiding risk, or telling yourself you’ll commit “when the timing is right,” this convers...

Resilience is what keeps you going when nothing is working yet. It's the "never give up" mindset that so often leads to success. It's about more than putting in the hard work. The reality is that when progress is slow and the results aren’t showing up, most people quit. Not because they lack talent, but because they don’t know how to stay in it. In this conversation, we explore what resilience act...

In this episode, I sit down with Dave Teitelbaum , the Founder of Laurel Bath House , to talk about what it actually means to bet on yourself when the easy path is everywhere. We get into the pressure to outsource and scale too early, the hidden cost of shortcuts, turning down outside money, and how building something real often requires doing the work yourself first. Dave shares the lessons he le...

Are supplements actually helping you or just draining your wallet? In this episode, internal medicine doctor Dr. Schehrezade breaks down the truth behind the supplement industry, fear-based health marketing, and why so many people are being misled by wellness trends, at-home tests, and “biohacking” promises. We dig into:- Why supplement companies are incentivized to find something wrong with you-...

Most entrepreneurs think they need to start a business to build wealth… but Kyle Robbins proves the opposite. In this episode of Growth Snacks, Kyle breaks down why he skipped buying a house and instead used SBA loans to acquire cash-flowing “boring businesses” - including an 8-figure furniture company - before ever buying a home. This is the exact path popularized by Codie Sanchez, Alex Hormozi,...

In this powerful episode, Arthur Kanai and I unpack what it really means to grow as a human and a leader - from risking relationships to tell the truth, to escaping comfort, to designing your own rite of passage. Arthur opens up about how accountability, integrity, and challenge shape the people we become. We explore why so many young men struggle to execute, how comfort erodes drive, and why succ...

🎥 Subscribe on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@GrowthSnacks📸 Follow on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/growthsnacksIn this episode of Growth Snacks, we sit down with Nick Campbell, founder of Simmons Bars, one of London’s most iconic nightlife brands. Nick started his first bar in 2012 with just $5,000, no business plan, and a lot of grit. Today, Simmons has 21 locations and generates o...