No Trade Secrets
Everyone sees the most visible part of a founder’s journey: the outcome. But the truth is that few understand the mindset, pressure, and discipline behind it.
This podcast explores the deeper system behind business and life. The beliefs, habits, and decisions that shape growth long before the numbers appear.
Through thoughtful conversations, Jarome McKenzie sits down with founders, operators, and thinkers who have built meaningful things. Together they explore the moments that shaped them, the pressure that forged their discipline, and the mindset behind their success.
Jarome approaches each episode as both a builder and a student. He learns alongside the audience while weaving each guest’s insights into the frameworks he uses with founders and leaders.
The result is an honest exploration of business, leadership, and intentional living. A look at how great builders think, make decisions, and design lives that matter.
No Trade Secrets
Latest Episodes
The Immigrant's Drive, Starting with a Single Blender, and Leading Yourself First w/ Carlos Lopez (Part 1) - Ep. 50
Carlos Lopez, co-founder of Tropical Juice Bar, arrived in the US from the Dominican Republic at age 12, trading his familiar bubble for the "bright lights" of the unknown. That foundational experience forged a fearlessness that he and his brot...
The 2-Hour School Day & Building an AI-Powered Sports Academy w/ Malekai Mischke (Part 1) - Ep. 49
What if students could achieve twice the learning in just two hours a day, freeing them up to pursue their athletic passions at an elite level? That’s not a hypothetical—it’s the reality Malekai Mischke is building as the co-founder of Texas Sp...
How World-Class Hardware Gets Built & Why Your Word is Your Bond w/ Michael De Santis (Part 2) - Ep. 48
Welcome back to No Trade Secrets! We're jumping back in with product visionary Michael De Santis. In PART ONE, Michael unpacked the current state of product development and the mindset required to build what’s next.In PART TWO, we're tur...
Why Generalists Win, Deconstructing Great Ideas, and Building Hardware in the Age of AI w/ Michael De Santis (Part 1) - Ep. 47
What does it take to go from Chief of Staff to CEO in just a few years? And in a world being eaten by AI, where is the real, defensible opportunity for builders? We’re joined by Michael De Santis, CEO of the product development and incubation s...
