The Joe Polish Show

Joe Polish sits down with venture capitalist and Author Kamal Ravikant, for an unusually candid conversation about losing everything, the one-word vow that pulled him back from it, and what actually separates the investors who get rich from the ones who get wiped out. Here's what you're about to discover in this conversation: Why Kamal Ravikant hit a point so low after losing every dollar of his c...

Success doesn't eliminate suffering. Joe Polish and renowned addiction specialist Ken Wells explore why high achievers often struggle with shame, emptiness, and addiction, and why embracing everyday life may be the key to lasting fulfillment, authentic relationships, and personal brilliance. Here's what you're about to discover in this conversation: Why extraordinary achievement can never replace...

Tim Larkin has spent more than three decades studying predators and teaching everyday people how to avoid ever needing to fight one. In this episode, he joins Joe Polish to explain why violence is rarely the answer, but when it is, it's the only answer, and how understanding the subject changes everything about how you move through the world. Here's what you're about to discover in this conversati...

Joe Polish sits down with actor and comedian Rob Schneider and Epoch Times senior editor Jan Jekielek for a wide-ranging conversation about how ordinary people get talked into accepting things they know are wrong. Rob and Jan trace the warning signs of propaganda, the price of telling the truth, and what it takes for a free society to hold itself together. Here's what you're about to discover in t...

Joe Polish sits down with actor and comedian Rob Schneider and Epoch Times senior editor Jan Jekielek for a wide-ranging conversation about how ordinary people get talked into accepting things they know are wrong. Rob and Jan trace the warning signs of propaganda, the price of telling the truth, and what it takes for a free society to hold itself together. Here's what you're about to discover in t...

Joe Polish sits down with his dear friend of over three decades, Brian Kurtz, the direct response marketer who oversaw nearly 2 billion pieces of direct mail during his 40 years at Boardroom Inc. Brian breaks down where the next million dollars in your business is actually hiding. Here's what you're about to discover in this conversation: Why "narrow to wide" beats trying to be everything to every...

Joe Polish sits down with addiction therapist and Author Ken Wells for a raw conversation about what happens when the drive to achieve becomes toxic. Ken has spent more than 30 years sitting with some of the world's most successful and most broken people, and what he has learned about sex addiction, shame, and the brilliance hiding in ordinary moments is something every driven Entrepreneur needs t...

Joe Polish sits down with actor and comedian Rob Schneider to discuss his willingness to risk his career and face public backlash in defense of his beliefs. Rob shares his thoughts on the current political climate, the consequences of "cancel culture," and his new venture in a ghost town gold and silver mine. The conversation explores the shifting values of younger generations, the importance of f...

Mark Rukavina has spent 35 years building and selling technology companies. iMemories is the third, and the one he loves the most. Joe Polish sits down with him at Genius Network to break down how a guy in a spare bedroom turned a fragmented cottage industry into a 250-employee, 24/7, almost fully automated operation that just sold to Ancestry, and what the playbook actually looks like for any Ent...

If you have ever built something successful and still felt like something was off, this conversation is for you. Joe Polish sits down with Omani Carson, the founder and chairman of Carson Group (a national wealth platform managing over 50 billion dollars in assets), the founder of Omya, and the co-founder of the Dreamweaver Foundation. What makes this episode different is not what Omani has built....

Jeffrey Hunter built Storyteller Overland from a blank slate in November 2018 to over 200 million dollars in revenue in just four years, on Mercedes Sprinter and Ford Transit platforms, with what may be the most rabid customer community in the recreational vehicle industry. He sits down with Joe Polish at Genius Network to break it all down, from the origin story to the build philosophy to what th...

Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler share their new book We Are as Gods. The thesis is exactly as big as the title. We suddenly have godlike capabilities in AI, longevity, genetics, and robotics. The only question that matters now is whether we are wise enough to handle them. Here's what you're about to discover in this conversation: Why Peter and Steven say biblical-scale miracles are now what they...

Kasim Aslam exposes why everything you think you know about hiring is broken, and what to do instead. Kasim delivers a no-fluff framework for finding, testing, and keeping the world-class people who will actually move your business forward. Here's a glance at what you'll discover in this episode: Why AI isn't the unlock everyone thinks it is, and the one thing that actually multiplies results in a...

Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes is rethinking what justice looks like—turning moments of arrest into opportunities for intervention, not just punishment. In this conversation with Joe Polish, he reveals how "accountability with opportunity" is transforming lives, reducing crime, and reshaping the role of law enforcement. Here's a glance at what you'll discover in this episode: • Breaking the C...

Joe Polish sits down with Gary Sirak—CEO of Sirak Financial Services and Author of How to Retire and Not Die—and his son Max to explore what it really takes to build a retirement worth living. They cover the financial habits that quietly derail people, why planning what you retire to matters more than what you retire from, and the simple mindset shift that changed everything for Gary's Clients and...

Kasim Aslam joins Joe to explain why he believes Google—and Gemini—will ultimately dominate the AI race, and what that means for Entrepreneurs competing for traffic and authority.  Here's a glance at what you'll discover in this episode: From "God" to Google to AI: Why the questions humans once prayed into the sky are now typed into search bars (and what happens when AI starts looking like the new...

Joe Polish and Rob Schneider explore how removing safety nets unlocks responsibility, creativity, and stronger leadership. They also unpack ethical influence, failure, and why calm, human presence builds lasting trust. Here's a glance at what you'll discover in this episode: Why removing the "safety net" often unlocks performance, creativity, and responsibility instead of fear What Rob does in the...

Joe Polish sits down with Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership vs. headship, parenting that builds real self-worth, and why "being who you are on purpose" is a non-negotiable in business and life. They also share hard-earned principles on self-care, marriage, truth-telling in dark moments, and practical ways to stop rewarding the behaviors you want to change. Her...

Joe Polish sits down with Epoch Times senior editor Jan Jekielek for a wide-ranging conversation on information warfare, cognitive liberty, and why inner freedom threatens authoritarian control. They also discuss allegations surrounding forced organ harvesting, propaganda mechanics, and practical resilience practices—from meditation to "touch grass"—for Entrepreneurs living in an increasingly AI-s...

David Bach explains why automation—not intention—is the real key to building wealth, and how "pay yourself first" creates financial freedom without painful budgeting. He also shares a bold IRA flat-tax idea to unlock retirement money and why mini-retirements and sabbaticals can be a life-changing investment. Here's a glance at what you'll discover in this episode: How one woman's $1 decision at ag...

Joe Polish sits down with former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss and communication expert Jefferson Fisher to break down what actually works in high-stakes conversations—at home, in leadership, and in negotiations—without slipping into aggression or defensiveness. Here's a glance at what you'll discover in this episode: Why most leaders spend 80% of their time communicating yet never learn how t...

Writers and coaches are getting disrupted fast as AI makes "how-to" information instantly available and often free. In this episode, Joe Polish breaks down what still sells in the AI boom—and why context, connection, credibility, and real experience are becoming the new premium. Here's a glance at what you'll discover in this episode: How AI is disrupting writers, coaches, and course creators—and...

Tony Jeary and Peter H. Thomas join Joe to redefine results through values-first goals and faster execution. They share practical tools like high-leverage activities, smarter delegation, and the Rule of 87 to create more momentum with less overwhelm. Here's a glance at what you'll discover in this episode: The Book vs. Epiphany Shift: Why bragging about the number of books you read is useless... a...

Comedian and actor Rob Schneider joins Joe Polish for a wide-ranging conversation about culture, free speech, faith, media, academia, and how entertainment shapes the future.  Here's a glance at what you'll discover in this episode: How a Filipino war survivor's courage shaped a comedian's worldview, and the lessons her son carried from surviving hunger to surviving Hollywood.   The insight Gabor...

Entrepreneurial legend Gino Wickman joins Joe Polish for a deeply honest conversation about success, awakening, and the real meaning of freedom. Discover the five stages every Entrepreneur must climb, the trap of scaling too soon, and why peace—not hustle—is the ultimate advantage. Here's a glance at what you'll discover in this episode: The 5 Stages Every Entrepreneur Must Climb (and Why Most Get...