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Episode 61: Miles Spencer

The Tuxes & Tomahawks Podcast

Release Date: 05/26/2025

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๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Episode 61: Miles Spencer โ€” From Kayaks ๐Ÿ›ถ to Capital ๐Ÿ’ฐ, a Life of Curiosity ๐Ÿค” and Courage ๐Ÿ’ฅ In this episode of Tuxes & Tomahawks, we sit down with the endlessly fascinating Miles Spencer โ€” a man who proves that curiosity isnโ€™t just a trait, itโ€™s a compass ๐Ÿงญ. Miles is a digital media entrepreneur ๐Ÿ“ฑ, angel investor ๐Ÿ‘ผ, and explorer ๐ŸŒ who co-created the trailblazing PBS show MoneyHunt โ€” a pre-Shark Tank ๐Ÿฆˆ staple that schooled entrepreneurs across America before reality TV got the memo. Heโ€™s helped launch and grow companies that created over 1,100...

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๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Episode 61: Miles Spencer โ€” From Kayaks ๐Ÿ›ถ to Capital ๐Ÿ’ฐ, a Life of Curiosity ๐Ÿค” and Courage ๐Ÿ’ฅ

In this episode of Tuxes & Tomahawks, we sit down with the endlessly fascinating Miles Spencer โ€” a man who proves that curiosity isnโ€™t just a trait, itโ€™s a compass ๐Ÿงญ.

Miles is a digital media entrepreneur ๐Ÿ“ฑ, angel investor ๐Ÿ‘ผ, and explorer ๐ŸŒ who co-created the trailblazing PBS show MoneyHunt โ€” a pre-Shark Tank ๐Ÿฆˆ staple that schooled entrepreneurs across America before reality TV got the memo. Heโ€™s helped launch and grow companies that created over 1,100 jobs ๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป, advised founders for three decades โณ, and raised two kids ๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿ‘ฆ who are learning that their dad is equal parts adventurer and sage.

But this conversation goes way beyond the boardroom ๐Ÿงณ.

From leading 1,500 people across open sea by kayak ๐ŸŒŠ, to trekking 1,100 miles through Middle Eastern deserts ๐Ÿช, to writing the Amazon bestseller A Line in the Sand ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ”ฅ, Miles lives the kind of life that reads like an epicโ€ฆ and paints like one too ๐ŸŽจ.

We talk mentorship ๐Ÿ’ฌ, startups ๐Ÿš€, raising kids ๐Ÿก, life after the pandemic ๐Ÿ˜ทโžก๏ธ๐ŸŒ…, and why playing rugby with your son ๐Ÿ‰ or painting with your daughter ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽจ might be just as important as building your next company ๐Ÿ’ก.

This is a story about how far questions can take you โ€” if youโ€™re willing to stray from home ๐Ÿž๏ธ, put in the miles ๐Ÿฅพ, and never stop asking โ“.

๐ŸŽง Tune in for:

  • Business lessons from a pre-Shark Tank pitchmaster ๐Ÿ’ผ

  • What kayaking and venture capital have in common ๐Ÿ›ถ๐Ÿ’ต

  • Raising kids and coaching startups (spoiler: not so different) ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ

  • The art of starting over โ€” and painting what you see ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ”

  • How to live a life thatโ€™s actually worth writing about โœ๏ธ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ“ Whether you're in a business leader, adventurer, entrepreneur, or somewhere in between โ€” this oneโ€™s for the curious.

Connect with Miles: 

-Instagram: @ milesspencer

- www.milesspencer.com