Silicon Slopes | Leaders Interviewing Leaders Disruptive Advertising Founder & CEO Jake Baadsgaard
Jun 6, 2025
47:00
In this episode, we reconnect with an old high school friend who has built an incredibly successful business, Disruptive Advertising. Join us as we dive deep into his journey from high school days to becoming a prominent entrepreneur in Utah.
00:00 - Introduction and Catching Up
00:16 - Family Life and Kids
00:42 - Entrepreneurial Journey
01:24 - Starting Disruptive Advertising
02:28 - Rebranding to Disruptive Advertising
03:05 - Going Full-Time with Disruptive Advertising
04:01 - Personal Growth and Marriage Challenges
05:32 - High School Memories and Marriage Counseling
07:09 - Realizing the Importance of Partnership
08:19 - Transforming Business and Personal Life
09:31 - Creating a Growth-Oriented Work Environment
10:26 - Investing in Personal Development
11:04 - Principles of Awareness, Honesty, and Responsibility
12:31 - Implementing Personal Growth in Business
13:41 - Detaching Identity from Business Success
15:00 - Empathy and Self-Compassion
16:14 - Learning from the Past
17:21 - Loving Your Past Self
18:05 - Launching Disruptive University Publicly
19:07 - Role of AI in Marketing and Business
20:23 - Adapting to AI in Marketing
21:10 - Industry-Specific Teams in Disruptive Advertising
22:38 - Challenges of Business Transformation
23:27 - Decision to Not Raise Capital
25:19 - Financial Independence and Business Risks
27:23 - Conservative Upbringing and Debt Aversion
28:04 - Influential Books and Philosophies
30:31 - Eastern vs. Western Philosophies
32:52 - Impact of AI on Life and Business
34:11 - Potential Risks of AI
35:10 - Writing and Publishing the Book
37:10 - Content of the Book "Authenticity Wins"
39:01 - Misconceptions About Authenticity
40:33 - Podcast "Authenticity Wins"
41:20 - Publishing Strategy for the Book
41:47 - Identifying Personal Values
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Our website:
https://www.siliconslopes.com
Show Links:
https://disruptiveadvertising.com
Social:
Twitter -
https://twitter.com/siliconslopes
Instagram -
https://www.instagram.com/silic
onslopes/
LinkedIn -
https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/
YouTube -
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aEtQ1KJrWhJ3C2JnzXysw
00:00 - Introduction and Catching Up
00:16 - Family Life and Kids
00:42 - Entrepreneurial Journey
01:24 - Starting Disruptive Advertising
02:28 - Rebranding to Disruptive Advertising
03:05 - Going Full-Time with Disruptive Advertising
04:01 - Personal Growth and Marriage Challenges
05:32 - High School Memories and Marriage Counseling
07:09 - Realizing the Importance of Partnership
08:19 - Transforming Business and Personal Life
09:31 - Creating a Growth-Oriented Work Environment
10:26 - Investing in Personal Development
11:04 - Principles of Awareness, Honesty, and Responsibility
12:31 - Implementing Personal Growth in Business
13:41 - Detaching Identity from Business Success
15:00 - Empathy and Self-Compassion
16:14 - Learning from the Past
17:21 - Loving Your Past Self
18:05 - Launching Disruptive University Publicly
19:07 - Role of AI in Marketing and Business
20:23 - Adapting to AI in Marketing
21:10 - Industry-Specific Teams in Disruptive Advertising
22:38 - Challenges of Business Transformation
23:27 - Decision to Not Raise Capital
25:19 - Financial Independence and Business Risks
27:23 - Conservative Upbringing and Debt Aversion
28:04 - Influential Books and Philosophies
30:31 - Eastern vs. Western Philosophies
32:52 - Impact of AI on Life and Business
34:11 - Potential Risks of AI
35:10 - Writing and Publishing the Book
37:10 - Content of the Book "Authenticity Wins"
39:01 - Misconceptions About Authenticity
40:33 - Podcast "Authenticity Wins"
41:20 - Publishing Strategy for the Book
41:47 - Identifying Personal Values
If you enjoyed this video and want to support us please leave a LIKE, write a comment on this video and Share it with your friends. Subscribe to our channel on YouTube and click the icon for notifications when we add a new video. Let us know in the comments if you have any questions.
Our website:
https://www.siliconslopes.com
Show Links:
https://disruptiveadvertising.com
Social:
Twitter -
https://twitter.com/siliconslopes
Instagram -
https://www.instagram.com/silic
onslopes/
LinkedIn -
https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/
YouTube -
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aEtQ1KJrWhJ3C2JnzXysw