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How to naturally monetize what you love
#910
59:28
September 4, 2026

How to naturally monetize what you love

140+ real business ideas database: https://clickhubspot.com/lrgo Episode 858: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the weird ways people go all in on strange hobbies and make millions doing it.  — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (0:24) scent social club (1:54) Museum hacks (16:34) Mafia tours (21:39) Dolly Parton--Honorary Billy of The Week (45:04) LeBron James's brilliant business move — Links: • Scent Social Club - https://www.scentsocialclub.com/  • We Don’t Sell Saddles Here - https://medium.com/@stewart/we-dont-sell-saddles-here-4c59524d650d  • Equine Network - https://equinenetwork.com/  • Museum Hack - https://museumhack.com/  — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com  • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents. • Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/  Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., Members FDIC • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out: beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

Hosts: Sam Parr & Shaan Puri

7 things MrBeast, Bezos & Thiel do that you don’t
#909
43:54
September 2, 2026

7 things MrBeast, Bezos & Thiel do that you don’t

Get Sam and Shaan's CEO lessons in one guide: https://clickhubspot.com/epmw Episode 857: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the extreme behaviors of the most legendary CEOs.  — Show Notes: (0:00) CEO Moves (2:49) Move 1: Option Drop (10:39) Move 2: Friction Removal Service (12:55) Move 3: 1-bit communication (19:35) Move 4: Single-tasking (23:18) Move 5: Continuous culling  (26:05) Move 6: Reward failure (27:06) Move 7: Clone yourself (30:18) Alternative: Give up on greatness (also fine) (35:59) Just be great — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com  • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents. • Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/  Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., Members FDIC • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out: beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

Hosts: Sam Parr & Shaan Puri

How a $5B founder is using AI (3 tutorials)
#908
69:01
August 26, 20261 guest

How a $5B founder is using AI (3 tutorials)

How Wade uses AI (steal his prompts): https://clickhubspot.com/efcd Episode 856: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Wade Foster ( https://x.com/wadefoster ) about how he uses AI to save himself hours of work every day.   — Show Notes: (0:00) intro (2:27) The sales pitch  (7:04) My Robot Executive Staff, Waking Up Like The President (14:13) Evening brief (17:39) AI that argues with you (19:32) War Council skill (31:53) How to use AI to hire better (48:15) being a billionaire before 40 (51:17) a case for not having a chip on your shoulder (54:36) 1-dimensional winners (1:00:55) recommended reading — Links: • Zapier - https://zapier.com/  — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com  • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents. • Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/  Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., Members FDIC • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out: beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge My First Million is a HubSpot Media Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

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Niche AI Companion App Studio

Create specialized AI digital companions tailored to specific emotional needs or hobbies to capture the massive engagement seen by platforms like Character AI.

From: 10 AI Business Ideas From The Queen of AI ft. Sarah Guo
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Automated AI Headshot Ad Funnel

A low-overhead business running paid advertising funnels that use AI to generate professional headshots for LinkedIn and corporate use.

From: 10 AI Business Ideas From The Queen of AI ft. Sarah Guo
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The AI E-commerce Merchant Agent

Software that replaces the manual work of managing a Shopify store, including product tagging, automated merchandising, and SEO-optimized descriptions.

From: 10 AI Business Ideas From The Queen of AI ft. Sarah Guo

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Sam expressed interest in interviewing her to understand her motivations and the reasoning behind her actions at Theranos.

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Grant CardoneMentioned

The hosts are fascinated by his wealth indicators, like his private jet, and want to discuss his business tactics.

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