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7 Founders Who Started After 40 and Built Empires 08/22/2026

7 Founders Who Started After 40 and Built Empires Think you're too old to start something big? Think again. From the founder of McDonald's who was 52 when he bought his first franchise, to the Colonel who started KFC at 62, we're counting down seven prove-it's-never-too-late success stories that will inspire you to chase that dream—no matter what your birth certificate says. /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/42520210

How a Dyslexic Billionaire Built Virgin Atlantic on a Napkin 08/06/2026

How a Dyslexic Billionaire Built Virgin Atlantic on a Napkin In 1984, Richard Branson was stranded in Puerto Rico with a cancelled flight to the British Virgin Islands. His solution? Charter a plane, divide the cost by the number of seats, and sell tickets to fellow passengers with a hand-written sign. That napkin math became Virgin Atlantic, launching one of the most audacious entrepreneurial pivots in history—taking on industry giants with no aviation experience. /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/42342715

Nike vs Reebok: The 1980s Sneaker War That Changed Sports Forever 07/17/2026

Nike vs Reebok: The 1980s Sneaker War That Changed Sports Forever In 1987, Reebok was outselling Nike by nearly half a billion dollars and dominated the sneaker world. Then Nike signed an NBA rookie named Michael Jordan and unleashed one of the most legendary comebacks in business history. This is the story of two companies whose battle for your feet revolutionized sports marketing, celebrity endorsements, and created a global industry worth over $100 billion today. /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/42125975

5 Companies That Turned Rejection Into Billion-Dollar Empires 06/10/2026

5 Companies That Turned Rejection Into Billion-Dollar Empires What do Airbnb, Pandora, and WhatsApp have in common? They were all told 'no' repeatedly before changing the world. We're counting down five billion-dollar companies that turned devastating rejections into fuel for unstoppable success. /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41595805

How Spanx Launched from a Fax Machine and $5,000 05/25/2026

How Spanx Launched from a Fax Machine and $5,000 Sara Blakely cut the feet off her pantyhose, spent two years getting manufacturers to take her seriously, and hand-delivered samples to Oprah's studio. Today we're breaking down every pivotal decision, rejection, and breakthrough that turned a $5,000 idea into a shapewear revolution that made her the youngest self-made female billionaire in America. /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41413135

Histories Successful 01/07/2026

Histories Successful These wouldn't take no for an answer /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102410

Successfully Helping Others 12/24/2025

Successfully Helping Others Success Stories best of episode! /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102415

Best of pt2 11/26/2025

Best of pt2 Success Stories best of episode! /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102420

Best of 11/11/2025

Best of Success Stories best of episode! /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102425

EDU Successes pt2 10/28/2025

EDU Successes pt2 Education never stops giving! con't /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102430

EDU Successes 10/15/2025

EDU Successes Education never stops giving! /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102435

Charity 09/24/2025

Charity /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102440

Underdogs pt2 09/17/2025

Underdogs pt2 Everybody loves an underdog! /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102445

Underdogs 09/10/2025

Underdogs /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102450

Invention Flukes pt2 09/03/2025

Invention Flukes pt2 /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102460

Invention Flukes 08/27/2025

Invention Flukes /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102465

Sports Under-dogs pt2 08/20/2025

Sports Under-dogs pt2 /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102480

Sports Under-dogs 08/13/2025

Sports Under-dogs /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102490

Foodtrucks 08/06/2025

Foodtrucks They succeeded making people happy (especially their stomachs) /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102495

Comeback Successes 07/30/2025

Comeback Successes These People were down and made massive come-backs /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102500

Jim Carrey 07/23/2025

Jim Carrey /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102505

War of the Worlds pt2 07/16/2025

War of the Worlds pt2 The Broadcast that fooled the country con't /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102510

War of the Worlds 07/09/2025

War of the Worlds The Broadcast that fooled the country /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102515

Charities pt2 07/02/2025

Charities pt2 Giving is a gift that keeps on giving con’t /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102520

Charities 06/25/2025

Charities Giving is a gift that keeps on giving /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102540

Olympic Champions 06/18/2025

Olympic Champions From underdog to legend /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102545

Nation of Immigrants 06/11/2025

Nation of Immigrants Let look at some immigrants who achieved great things. /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102550

Small Starts pt2 06/04/2025

Small Starts pt2 many of our biggest companies started really small con’t /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102555

Small Starts 05/28/2025

Small Starts many of our biggest companies started really small /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102560

Science, Entertainment, and more 05/21/2025

Science, Entertainment, and more Learn of various communities and their struggles to success /episode/index/show/7562b4cb-979b-4eb4-bdbb-3f6479549877/id/41102565

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