👉🏼 About the Guest:Polina Marinova Pompliano (131K followers!) is the founder of The Profile, a new media company that features long-form profiles of successful people and companies each week. Previously, she spent five years at FORTUNE where she wrote more than 1,300 articles and earned the trust of prominent investors and entrepreneurs. As the author and editor of Term Sheet, FORTUNE’s industry-leading dealmaking newsletter, Polina interviewed the industry’s most influential dealmakers, including Melinda Gates, Steve Case, Chamath Palihapitiya, Alexis Ohanian, and more. She is the author of Hidden Genius, a phenomenal book where she deconstructed and unpacked the habits and mindsets of the world's most successful people so you can navigate how to live and lead a fulfilling life.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Polina discuss growing as a journalist, the importance of being uncomfortable, and creating as an immigrant.👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:40: Shoutout to Acquire.com04:07: Introduction to Polina05:17: Polina's sideways journey to journalism09:07: Introversion in the world of journalism10:20: Mastering the art of research14:18: Creating an excellent interview out of research rabbit holes17:59: Going from thoughts -> the perfect article20:41: How to choose the best people for profiles22:15: Polina's biggest life challenges26:14: What Polina has in common with her 8-year-old self25:41: Do one thing every day that sucks30:53: The art of asking great questions34:40: Different definitions of success36:52: Imposter syndrome is different for everyone41:41: How humans should push their own boundaries47:58: Being comfortable with being uncomfortable49:28: What makes a human a top performer?50:22: Rapid Fire 5 round👉🏼 Resources:Get Hidden Genius book: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Genius-secret-thinking-successful/dp/1804090034⁠James Clear: https://twitter.com/JamesClearSara Blakely, the Self-Made Billionaire: https://theprofile.substack.com/p/the-profile-dossier-sara-blakelyFrancis Ngannou, MMA champion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Ngannou👉🏼 Where to find Polina:Twitter: https://twitter.com/polina_marinovaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/polinampompliano/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/polinamarinova/Substack: https://theprofile.substack.com/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

Bobby Pinero, CEO at Equals, shares strategies for successfully executing ambitious bets as a startup founder. They discuss building full-size products as founders, navigating the spreadsheet market, and the qualities of successful founders. They also explore the power of self-belief and patience, as well as the importance of courage and perseverance in the startup world.

👉🏼 About the Guest:Danny Miranda (The Danny Miranda Podcast, ArtOfInterviewing.com) is a writer and podcaster, with 420+ episodes on his podcast. His interviews include Gary Vaynerchuk, Alex Hormozi, Robert Greene, Seth Godin, Andy Frisella, Chris Williamson, Kamal Ravikant, and more. His friends introduce him as someone who's always looking at the bright side and at the core, he is a communicator who aims to empower people to pursue the highest versions of themselves and raise the consciousness of humanity — one person and one day at a time.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Danny Miranda discuss building your own happiness, handling rejection, and the art and process of making a podcast.👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:51: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:15: Introduction to Danny Miranda07:10: How Danny started his newsletter on making money10:14: How journalism impacts your happiness14:49: Being happy consistently as a human being16:10: How Danny found his purpose18:11: Danny's mistakes as a young person19:55: Find the support system that helps you be yourself21:40: Danny's experience with depression25:18: Should humans chase the pinnacles of happiness?31:15: How Danny moved from writing to podcasting32:40: How Danny chose his path to podcasting34:03: Danny's podcasting routine36:20: Balancing earning and podcasting41:52: Advice for young podcasters50:49: The biggest lie Danny told himself53:55: Why selling isn't that important1:01:39: Askers vs Givers1:04:32: Why habits are so important to Danny's happiness1:09:32: How a retreat can change your life1:13:00: How to maintain clarity on your goals1:19:00: Danny's learning goals from his own podcast1:21:20: Danny's experience interviewing Gary Vee1:24:36: How to handle rejection1:27:08: Danny's experience interviewing the founder of 75 Hard - the formula for confidence and grit1:29:00: Country music as inspiration1:30:29: The biggest media person in the next 10 years1:31:05: Danny's next ambitious goal1:31:57: Rapid Fire 5: Coolest podcast stories to a central question for every guest1:37:45: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Your specific link for Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/75 Hard: https://andyfrisella.com/pages/75hard-infoHappiness is Learned by Naval Ravikant: https://www.navalmanack.com/almanack-of-naval-ravikant/happiness-is-learnedFeeling Good by Justin Kan: https://justinkan.com/feed/feeling-good-justins-programAndy Frisella: https://andyfrisella.com/pages/about-andy-frisellaGary Vee: https://garyvaynerchuk.com/Country Music Artist Michael Cosner: https://www.michaelcosner.com/Candice Burt - 200 ultramarathons in 200 days: https://www.candiceburt.com/The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd: https://think-boundless.com/Adam Draper, Boost VC: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/22👉🏼 Where to find Danny Miranda:Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymirandaYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/dannymirandaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heydannymirandaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannymirandaThe Danny Miranda Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-danny-miranda-podcast/id1532160275👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

Neil Patel, New York Times Bestselling author, top influencer on the web, top 10 marketer, creator of one of the 100 most brilliant companies, discusses avoiding shortcuts, the importance of influencers in marketing, improving public speaking skills, growing a consulting business with creativity, and the role of AI in marketing and content creation.

Amanda Goetz, a 2x founder and 3x CMO, discusses conquering fear, living life by your rules, finding your why, navigating challenges like divorce and fertility treatments, finding balance, building a brand, prioritizing family, the power of compounding, and facing fear and embracing the unknown.

Matthew Kobach, a social media expert with a PhD in predicting social media usage and experience with the New York Stock Exchange, shares his expertise on marketing, branding, and social media in 2023. The podcast covers the power of social media in the food industry, the underdog mentality of local pizza shops, executing quickly and learning from mistakes, managing work-life balance and stress, and the importance of curating one's Twitter feed and embracing serendipity.

👉🏼 About the Guest:Sarah K Peck (The New York Times, Fast Company, The Huffington Post, Fast Company, 99U, Psychology Today, Life Hacker, Thought Catalog, and more) is an author, startup advisor, and yoga teacher based in New York City. She’s the founder and executive director of Startup Parent, a media company documenting untold stories of what it looks like to be a woman in leadership, life, and work. The Startup Parent Podcast shares long-form stories of parenting, business, entrepreneurship, and growth.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Sarah discuss parenting as founders, building a life with your kids, work-life balance, and more!👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight1:01: Shoutout to Acquire.com5:19: Introduction to Sarah Peck07:03: How Startup Parent began23:58: How to transition from being an employee to a founder27:44: Preparing your finances for a child32:15: Advice for parent-founders35:40: Work-life balance as a parent44:29: The importance of setting expectations47:24: The need for support systems in parenting50:23: Living your best life with kids54:00: Tips for balancing kids and career58:40: Best communication practices for founders1:05:45: Lessons for growing your work on the internet1:10:24: Parent-founders that inspire Sarah1:15:39: Sarah's next ambitious goal1:18:50: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Your specific link for Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Sarah Peck:Twitter: https://twitter.com/agazdeckiInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/startup_parent/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahkpeckPersonal Website: https://www.sarahkpeck.com/Startup Parent Website: https://startupparent.com/Substack: https://startupparent.substack.com/Podcast: https://www.sarahkpeck.com/podcast/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Andrew Gazdecki is a four-time startup founder with three-time exits, former CRO, and founder of Acquire.com. Gazdecki has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, and Entrepreneur Magazine, as well as prominent industry blogs such as Mashable, TechCrunch, and VentureBeat. 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Andrew discuss building resilience as founders, making predictions about the next big thing, creative marketing strategies, and more!👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:29: Shoutout to Acquire.com3:42: Introduction to Andrew Gazdecki5:40: Andrew's entrepreneurship journey as a four-time startup founder with three-time exits18:23: Mentorship for entrepreneurs and how to get it24:49: How to get out of a slump34:15: Developing strength as a founder44:21: Staying calm in emergencies as a founder54:33: Predicting the next big thing58:05: 2023 - What's the next big explosion?1:01:53: Founders as the love of Andrew's career1:04:20: Livetweeting 101 - how to form a tweeting strategy1:07:40: Getting creative with building businesses1:12:38: BTS - the creative process behind Acquire.com1:21:42: Qualities to look out for when building a team1:28:03: The first 100 Acquire.com deals1:31:16: Startup acquisition patterns - the why and how1:34:29: New features from Acquire.com1:36:03: Reaching Product-Market Fit for Acquire.com1:40:10: Rapid Fire 5: Life-changing founder stories to shoutouts to creators👉🏼 Resources:Your specific link for Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/Nike's Marketing Strategies: https://hbr.org/1992/07/high-performance-marketing-an-interview-with-nikes-phil-knight👉🏼 Where to find Andrew Gazdecki:Twitter: https://twitter.com/agazdeckiWebsite: https://www.andrewgazdecki.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agazdecki👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Sarah is the Founder and CEO of Growclass, an online growth marketing training company. She is also a copywriting expert, the host of The Growth Effect, and the author of We Need To Talk About This, a popular blog and newsletter for millennial women.Sarah has spent her career working on early-stage technology startups, including Wave and Tilt, and now coaches businesses and individuals to achieve incredible growth.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community +Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Sarah discuss the ins and outs of marketing, copywriting, and creating a community for underrepresented underdogs.Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight2:02: Introduction to Sarah Stockdale2:58: How did Sarah start her marketing journey?5:09: What makes Growclass stand out as a marketing course?7:55: How is Growclass making the startup space more diverse?13:27: How to grow a community in its beginning stages15:45: The most needed qualities in marketing superstars19:13: The niches of marketing to attack first22:55: #1 tactical skill every marketer should master24:50: Founder mistakes in copywriting29:54: Writing copy as a marketing hire34:09: The stopping point in editing copy35:57: Community building vs marketing38:30: Inviting and rewarding "givers" in a community44:20: How to scout podcast guests46:24: How to write a great cold email48:00: Sarah's #1 ambition right now49:50: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Tilt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt.comCommunity Decoded: https://communitydecoded.threado.comEmily Lonetto: https://communitydecoded.threado.com/3👉🏼 Where to find Sarah Stockdale:Twitter: https://twitter.com/skstockWebsite: https://sarahstockdale.ca/Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sarahstockdaleGrowclass: https://www.growclass.co/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Ana Lorena Fábrega is an edupreneur, writer, and Chief Evangelist at Synthesis. Growing up, she attended ten schools in seven different countries. She then earned her BS in Childhood Education and Special Education from New York University and taught elementary school in New York, Boston, and Panama. Today, Ana Lorena writes online to over 200,000 readers about the promise of alternative education. You can follow her on Twitter at @anafabrega11.Order Ana's book, "The Learning Game"👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community +Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Description:Tune into this newest episode of the Undefeated Underdogs podcast where Ana and Sharath discuss the origins of education, its future, and Ana's newest book, "The Learning Game."Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight2:16: Introduction to Ana Lorena Fabrega3:01: Ana's experience of studying in 10 different schools across 7 countries10:40: Why Ana had to leave the education system to make an impact on education12:49: The history and origins of the modern-day school system20:57: The future of the school system31:29: How Synthesis brings its tutors to life34:28: The journey of going from teacher to edupreneur36:40: Ana's inspirations behind being an edupreneur40:24: Ana's work with David Perell47:31: The creative habits for writing55:41: Why do adults stop learning?1:03:22: Intro to "The Learning Game", Ana's new book1:10:26: How does the book emotionally connect to Ana? 1:13:44: Advice to parents who are unsure of the best education for their children1:19:33: Highlights of "The Learning Game"1:25:58: Post-book release euphoria1:29:10: Advice for Ana from 2019 and her playbook for self-belief1:34:00: Highs and lows of writing a full-fledged book1:39:54: Ana's best support system while writing "The Learning Game"1:42:18: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼  Resources: Graphic on Learning: https://twitter.com/5harath/status/1673492670209990660?s=20Polina Marinova: https://twitter.com/polina_marinova?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorDavid Perell: https://perell.com/Seth Godin: https://seths.blog/"Creative Schools" by Ken Robinson: https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Schools-Grassroots-Revolution-Transforming/dp/0143108069Synthesis Math Tutor: synthesis.com/math👉🏼 Where to find Ana Lorena Fabrega:Twitter: https://twitter.com/anafabrega11Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ICCL5l_5iT8yDzSoYLUzQInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/msfab_learninglab/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-lorena-fabrega-32775768/Website: https://afabrega.com/Synthesis: https://go.synthesis.is/ana👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://ycfounderstories.substack.com/