PodCrash with Matt Ebert
Episodes
52 episodes
Jamba Juice CEO Reveals How He Grew The Company 500% - After It Ran Out Of Money
In December 2008, James D. White took over a public company that had almost no cash left. The previous management team had burned through $100 million, made a string of bad real estate deals, and left the market cap heading one direction. He wa...
Meet The Homeless Man Who Sold Patrón for $5.1 Billion
John Paul DeJoria started John Paul Mitchell Systems with $700 while living in his car with his two-year-old son. Thirty-eight years later he sold Patrón to Bacardi in a deal valued at $5.1 billion.He tells Matt what actually happened i...
Cameo Founder: $0 to $100M in 4 Years With ZERO Marketing Spend
Steven Galanis had the idea for Cameo at his grandmother's funeral. Four years later the company had gone from roughly $300,000 to $100 million in revenue with no marketing spend, was the fastest-growing consumer marketplace in the world, and h...
The Man Behind Tony Robbins' Business Empire | How To Grow
Jay Abraham has consulted in over 1,000 industries and 7,124 niches, almost all of it on the front lines rather than from a stage. He got married at 18, had two kids at 20, had no education, and nobody in his family had ever made more than $25,...
"Boredom Is A Lie!" Navy SEAL Psychologist On Why You Sabotage Yourself
Dr. Doug Brackmann is a psychologist who works with Navy SEALs, PGA pros and founders — and he teaches meditation by putting a rifle in your hands and asking you to hit a target a mile away.He was a high school dropout living in a car. ...
The Founder Who Sold His Company for $17M: Make the Wrong Decision
Mick Hunt - USA Today bestselling author, host of Mick Unplugged, and founder who sold his first insurance agency for $17 million three years after starting it from scratch - sits down to talk about where emotional intelligence actually comes f...
"Don't Follow Your Passion!" VC Investor Jack Raines on Getting Rich in Your 20s
Jack Raines - writer, Slow Ventures investor, and author of the new book Young Money - built his career by going viral making fun of LinkedIn, then turned it into a job helping invest over a billion dollars in startups and creators. In this epi...
"My Heart Wasn't In It" - Ralph Barbosa on Hosting His Own Show
Netflix comedian Ralph Barbosa sits down for one of his most honest interviews yet. He gets into his blue-collar roots learning auto body in his dad's Dallas shop, how wrecking his own cars pushed him into the trade, and knocking o...
The Voice Mistakes Holding You Back with Vocal Coach Roger Love
In this episode of PodCrash, Matt Ebert sits down with legendary voice coach Roger Love for a conversation about speaking, confidence, leadership, and why your voice may be shaping your life more than you realize. Roger shares how he became a voi...
Jordan Harbinger on the Secret to 20 Years of Podcasting
In this episode of PodCrash, Matt Ebert sits down with Jordan Harbinger, host of The Jordan Harbinger Show, for a conversation about podcasting, marketing, trust, relationships, and what it takes to build something that lasts. Jordan looks back o...
Most Employees Aren’t Lazy, They’re Unstructured
In this episode of PodCrash, Matt Ebert sits down with entrepreneur and performance coach Matt Granados for a practical conversation about people problems, leadership, burnout, and the systems that help teams perform. Granados explains why people...
He Built PAW Patrol at His Company’s Lowest Point
In this episode of PodCrash, Matt Ebert sits down with Spin Master co-founder Ronnen Harary, whose company is behind PAW Patrol, Bakugan, Air Hogs, and some of the biggest toy and entertainment brands of the past three decades. Ronnen shares how ...
Why Most People Never Take the Leap with Jen Sincero
In this episode of PodCrash, Matt Ebert sits down with Jen Sincero, bestselling author of You Are a Badass, for a conversation about fear, money, identity, habits, and what it really takes to change your life. Jen explains why so many people stay...
How Business Owners Should Use AI First with AI Advisor Sam Woods
In this episode of PodCrash, Matt Ebert sits down with AI advisor Sam Woods for a practical conversation about how businesses should actually use AI right now. Sam explains why the gap between flashy AI demos and real business value is still huge...
How Shirin Behzadi Turned Adversity Into a Billion-Dollar Career
In this episode of PodCrash, Matt Ebert sits down with Shirin Behzadi, author of The Unexpected CEO, for a conversation about adversity, belief, leadership, and building a future before anyone else can see it.Shirin shares how leaving Iran at 17, ...
How to Make People Care About What You’re Building with Jason Feifer
In this episode of PodCrash, Matt Ebert sits down with Jason Feifer, editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur magazine, for a conversation about storytelling, change, personal branding, and how builders can make people care about what they are creating. J...
How to Prevent Burnout with Psychologist Guy Winch
In this episode of PodCrash, Matt Ebert sits down with psychologist and bestselling author Guy Winch to talk about burnout, stress, and why working harder is not always the answer. Guy explains how overwork can quietly hurt your performance, your...
Why Blue-Collar Work Is Becoming More Technical Than Ever with I-CAR CEO Kyle Thompson
In this episode of PodCrash, Matt Ebert sits down with Kyle Thompson, CEO of I-CAR, for a conversation about the future of collision repair, skilled trades, training, and why blue-collar work is becoming more technical than ever. Kyle shares hi...
Why Success Still Feels Empty for So Many High Achievers with Dr. Sharon Spano
In this episode of PodCrash, Matt Ebert sits down with executive coach Dr. Sharon Spano for a deep conversation about leadership, self-awareness, trauma, and why success does not always lead to fulfillment. Dr. Spano explains why so many high ach...
Robinhood Co-Founder Baiju Bhatt on Building Big Ideas That Sound Crazy
In this episode of PodCrash, Matt Ebert sits down with Baiju Bhatt, co-founder of Robinhood, to talk about entrepreneurship, big ideas, and what it really takes to build something ambitious. Baiju reflects on the early days of Robinhood, hearing ...
How to Stop Making Bad Hires with Ryan Hogan
In this episode of PodCrash, Matt Ebert sits down with entrepreneur and Navy officer Ryan Hogan for a conversation about failure, leadership, hiring, and what it really takes to build something that works. Ryan shares how a rough start, a blown e...
What 42 Years in Baseball Taught Him About Leadership
In this episode of PodCrash, Matt Ebert sits down with Don Logan, president of the Las Vegas Aviators, for a conversation about leadership, longevity, and what it takes to build something that lasts. After more than four decades in professional b...
FBI Negotiator: Why Getting a "No" Is Better Than Getting a "Yes" with Chris Voss
Chris Voss spent 24 years at the FBI negotiating with terrorists, kidnappers, and bank robbers. Now he teaches business leaders, executives, and everyday people how to use those same skills to close deals, manage teams, and have better conversatio...
The Hidden Cost of Doing Business With Bad People with David Meltzer
In this episode of PodCrash, Matt Ebert sits down with entrepreneur and former sports executive David Meltzer for a conversation about business, leadership, and why the wrong people can quietly ruin everything you are trying to build. Using ide...
Why Most Service Businesses Never Hit $1 Million (and How to Get There) with John McDonald
John McDonald grew up in a single-wide trailer with no plan, joined the Navy, and eventually started FABTECH Solutions out of a Buick Lucerne with a toolbox and negative four thousand dollars in the bank. Today he runs a seven-figure service busin...