Kristopher Priemer

The Hardest Thing

Business EN ↓ 4 episodes

Success rarely comes from a single breakthrough. It comes from navigating the moments that almost made you quit. On The Hardest Thing, Kris Priemer sits down with founders, investors, creators, athletes, artists, and business leaders to uncover the defining moments behind their success. Together, they explore the hardest decisions, biggest setbacks, unexpected opportunities, and lessons that shaped their careers and lives. These aren't interviews about polished success stories. They're conversations about uncertainty, resilience, leadership, and what it really takes to build something meaningf...

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Kristopher Priemer

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Episode 4: Dabblers Die: How Nate Spangle Built a Media Empire in the Midwest 10.07.2026 32:00

Episde 4: Kris ( https://www.instagram.com/kristopherpriemer/ ) and Nate Spangle ( https://www.instagram.com/natespangle/ ) Nate Spangle, Indiana's biggest cheerleader, shares how he turned a content side hustle into a statewide media company, and what it really takes to stay relevant, lead a team, and build roots in the Midwest. -- Show Notes: (0:00) Welcome & Idea Week Energy (2:00) Friends...

Episode 3: From Pop-Up to Acquisition: Sarah Larson Levey on Building, Scaling, and Letting Go 30.06.2026 45:59

Episode 3: Kris ( https://www.instagram.com/kristopherpriemer/ ) and Sarah Larson Levey ( https://www.instagram.com/sarah_ayako/ ) Sarah Larson Levey, founder of Y7 Studio, walks through building a yoga brand from a free pop-up to 15 locations and an eventual acquisition, including the COVID shutdown and what it meant to lose the thing she'd built her identity around. -- Show Notes: 0:00 Who's Bui...

Episode 2: Celebrate Authentically: The Loneliness and Wins of Building a Business 30.06.2026 32:38

Episode 2: Kris ( https://www.instagram.com/kristopherpriemer/ ) and Matt Metzger ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadershiptap/ ) Kris and talk about why entrepreneurs struggle to celebrate their wins, the unexpected loneliness of building a business, and the power of surrounding yourself with the right people. -- Show Notes: (0:00) Welcome & Momentum Mimosas (1:00) The "Celebrate Authenti...

Episode 1: Acid in Your Stomach: What It Really Takes to Be an Entrepreneur 29.06.2026 23:45

Episode 1: Kris Priemer ( https://www.instagram.com/kristopherpriemer/ ) and Mike Haarlander ( https://runwayz.com ). Kris and Mike Harlander get real about the mental and emotional side of entrepreneurship: the stress, the pivots, and why your mindset matters more than your idea. Show Notes: (0:00) Welcome & Introducing Mike Harlander  (1:00) Why Mike Keeps Coming Back to South Bend&nbsp...