Great Men w/ Shane Sams

Shane Sams sits down with Jonathan Cronstedt, former President of Kajabi and author of The Billion Dollar Bullseye , for a wide-ranging discussion on scaling massive digital empires, the future of online education, and the timeless principles of ancient philosophy. Reflecting on Kajabi's massive growth to over eleven billion dollars processed for digital creators, JCron breaks down how the value s...

Shane Sams is joined by business coach Tom Sylvester and Sam Sells, founder of ZH Standard, for a forward-thinking conversation on masculinity, fatherhood, and how men can leverage artificial intelligence to build a better life without sacrificing their humanity. The trio explores the weight of modern fatherhood and the provider mindset, emphasizing why early failures and rejections are essential...

Shane Sams connects with longtime friend and community builder Philip Taylor for an insightful and deeply grounded conversation on entrepreneurship, live events, and the challenges facing the sandwich generation. Drawing on his experience founding FinCon, Philip shares his philosophy of finding a community first and throwing them a party, emphasizing why serving the people rather than the stage cr...

Chris Graebe has lived one of the most unpredictable lives in entrepreneurship. MTV Road Rules cast member. Campus pastor at one of the largest churches in America. Serial entrepreneur. Angel investor alongside Mark Cuban and Kevin O'Leary. Father of five. And one of the most honest voices on what it actually costs to level up as a man. In this conversation Shane and Chris get into the real stuff....

Shane Sams is joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Daniel Franz and U.S. Army veteran Anthony Woolever for an incredibly raw and deeply personal exploration of trauma, suicidal ideation, and the frontier of psychedelic assisted therapy. Anthony opens up about a lifetime of struggle, tracing the lines from childhood abuse and a suicide attempt at seventeen to a harrowing combat tour in Iraq that lef...

Shane Sams welcomes legendary podcaster and Army veteran John Lee Dumas to discuss the intentional choices required to step off the corporate treadmill and build a life of genuine presence. Reflecting on 14 years and thousands of episodes of Entrepreneurs on Fire, JLD shares how he sent himself the enough memo after realizing that chasing endless scale was a distraction from the freedom he had alr...

In this episode of Great Men, Shane Sams reconnects with his longtime friend Cliff Ravenscraft, a true pioneer known to many as "The Podcast Answer Man." Cliff takes us behind the scenes of his massive transformation, from the early days of 2005 when he was producing up to 15 episodes a week to the shocking moment he walked away from a $750,000 per year brand. They explore the heavy toll of misali...

Shane Sams and Vincent Pugliese reunite after a social media misfire and copy-paste misunderstanding nearly derailed their friendship, turning a real conflict into a powerful masterclass on authenticity and male connection. In a world increasingly dominated by AI automation and digital noise, they challenge the temptation to clone voices or outsource relationships, arguing that true integrity mean...

In this episode of  Great Men , Shane Sams sits down with Austin Netzley, the founder of 2X and co-owner of Operations.com, to peel back the curtain on the raw, often messy journey toward high-level success. Austin shares his transition from a "rocky road" in small-town Ohio—marked by multiple arrests and a reliance on alcohol—to helping his clients generate over  $250 million  in revenue. The con...

In this episode of Great Men, Shane Sams sits down with Scott Lamm, a global speaker and real estate mogul who walked away from a high-level corporate career at Morgan Stanley by age 37. The two dive deep into the reality of "achieving the dream," debunking the common myth that lifestyle design alone leads to fulfillment. Through Scott's story of building a massive portfolio and Shane's personal r...

What truly separates the great from the good? In this episode of Great Men, Shane sits down with Travis Chappell, the high-capacity host of Travis Makes Friends and Travis Makes Money. With over 1,300 episodes and 15 million listens under his belt, Travis has spent more time than almost anyone on the planet deconstructing the habits and mindsets of elite performers. He shares his hard-earned persp...

On April 19th, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order directing his administration to speed up reviews of psychedelic drugs including ibogaine, psilocybin, and others for treating severe depression, PTSD, and addiction. Standing next to Donald Trump in the Oval Office was Joe Rogan, who told reporters he texted Trump about ibogaine and the president responded "Sounds great. Do you want FD...

In this episode of Great Men with Shane Sams , Shane sits down with Markus Gerszi — former CrossFit affiliate owner, gym business coach, and host of the Best Hour of Their Day podcast. Markus built and sold CrossFit Active Performance, voted the #1 CrossFit gym in Orange County, and has since spent over 11 years coaching more than 1,500 gym owners. Shane and Markus dive deep into the emotional and...

In this powerful episode of Great Men, Shane Sams sits down with Chandler Bolt, the visionary founder of Self-Publishing.com, for a raw and wide-ranging conversation on the highs and lows of the entrepreneurial journey. Chandler opens up about his late-in-life ADHD diagnosis, reframing the condition not as a disability, but as a creative superpower that fueled his ascent from college dropout to th...

In this raw and deeply personal episode of Great Men, Shane Sams and Jason Brown reconnect to discuss the high cost of climbing the wrong ladder and the rediscovery of self after achieving societal markers of success. They dive into the "vision board trap," where hitting every goal leads to an empty reality, and explore the courage required to stop digging when you find yourself in a financial or...

What happens when the "dream business" you built starts feeling like a nightmare? Many entrepreneurs scale their way into a corner, hitting massive revenue milestones only to realize they've traded their freedom for a high-stress job they can't quit. In this episode, Shane Sams sits down with Greg Hickman , founder of Alt Agency, to dismantle the "million-dollar business" myth and explore how to b...

In this episode of Great Men , Shane Sams sits down with real estate investor and entrepreneur Dustin Heiner, founder of Master Passive Income, to talk about financial freedom, purpose, and what it truly means to live as a great man. Dustin shares his journey from being unexpectedly laid off with four kids to building a portfolio of more than 30 rental properties, a turning point that forced him t...

In this episode of Great Men, Shane Sams sits down with writer, entrepreneur, and educator Joe Nicoletti of UnchainedWriter.com for an honest conversation about living with adult ADHD. Both Shane and Joe share their journeys toward diagnosis, including how noticing symptoms in their children led them to seek answers for themselves. They talk openly about the emotional impact of finally understandi...

In this episode of Great Men, Shane sits down with Eric Beck, founder of Founder's Fire, for an honest conversation about burnout, identity, and the hidden cost of being a founder. They explore how burnout does not just exhaust you in the present, it burns up your future, often requiring far longer recovery than anyone expects. Eric unpacks the warning signs of being functional on the outside whil...

In this episode of Great Men, Shane sits down with professional speaker and sales coach Clinton Young for a raw conversation about intuition, inner work, and rebuilding after loss. Clinton shares how the 2008 financial crisis forced him to confront a hard truth. He did not fail because he lacked instinct. He failed because he ignored it. Fear and greed drowned out the quiet signals that were alrea...

In this episode of Great Men, I sit down with Rocky Lalvani for a conversation every man needs to hear. Rocky built wealth. He checked the boxes. He "won." But then he hit the question most successful men eventually face: You got rich. Now what? We talk about why good enough is the enemy of great, how chasing external milestones never fixes internal emptiness, and why so many men wake up one day r...

In this episode of Great Men, Shane Sams sits down with Grant Baldwin, founder of The Speaker Lab, for a thoughtful conversation about male friendship, business identity, and what it looks like to navigate life transitions in your 40s. Together, they unpack why so many men struggle with isolation, how friendship often fades as careers and families grow, and why intentional connection with other me...

In this powerful episode of Great Men with Shane Sams , Shane sits down with James Smith — a dynamic speaker, mentor, and storyteller whose life journey embodies resilience, authenticity, and faith. James opens up about his childhood, the significance of names, and how his upbringing shaped his passion for helping others. He and Shane dive into the fears that hold people back — including the unive...

In this episode of Great Men , Shane Sams sits down with long-time friend and entrepreneur Tom Sylvester for a powerful and personal conversation about what it really means to become a "great man." Together, they explore the evolving nature of success—how chasing society's version of achievement often leads to burnout, and how true fulfillment comes when you start defining success on your own term...

In this episode of Great Men , Shane sits down with longtime friend and mentor Pat Flynn —creator of Smart Passive Income , host of Deep Pocket Monster , and author of the brand-new book Lean Learning . Together they explore how to cut through information overload, focus on what matters most, and pursue greatness with clarity. Pat shares his concept of lean learning : taking action, learning just-...