The Entrepreneur Experiment
Gary Fox
Every week, I sit down with extraordinary founders to explore how they build thriving businesses, maintain peak physical health, and cultivate sharp, resilient minds.
This is your journey to learn from the best—world-class entrepreneurs, elite thinkers, and peak performers who have mastered success in business, body, and brain.
This isn’t just a podcast; it’s a blueprint for a new kind of founder—one who balances ambition with wellness, hard work with mental fitness, and success with purpose.
Together, we’ll discover the habits, systems, and strategies they use to create their unique formulas for success.
Join me as you learn how to build like a founder, train like an athlete, and think like an artist—so we can all find our formula for success.
This is your journey to learn from the best—world-class entrepreneurs, elite thinkers, and peak performers who have mastered success in business, body, and brain.
This isn’t just a podcast; it’s a blueprint for a new kind of founder—one who balances ambition with wellness, hard work with mental fitness, and success with purpose.
Together, we’ll discover the habits, systems, and strategies they use to create their unique formulas for success.
Join me as you learn how to build like a founder, train like an athlete, and think like an artist—so we can all find our formula for success.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jul 27, 2020 • 10min
EE 58 - Idea Lab - Who earns $13m with just 13 employees?
In this week's episode, we learn what company is making $13m from just 13 employees. We also discover which GAA star is under fire for becoming an entrepreneur.
Jul 20, 2020 • 10min
EE 57 - Idea Lab with GymShark & Rich YouTubers
Each Monday I’ll be sharing a new episode of the Idea Lab podcast. It’s a rapid summary of the ideas I’m exploring and trends I’m spotting for new business ideas. This week we breakdown how GymShark has £53m cash in the bank and how being a YouTube is now more lucrative than being a doctor.
Jun 18, 2020 • 1h 15min
EE 56 - Paul Galvin - Founder of Go Dare Creative
A cliff jump in Jamaica set off a chain of events that sparked this week's guest on a journey to become one of Ireland's leading men's fashion entrepreneurs. I'm joined this week by Paul Galvin for one of the most varied and inspiring chats I've ever had on the podcast. Paul's natural curiosity and passion for exploration have carved out careers in sports, design, and fashion. Kerry Athlete - Irish Entrepreneur - Global Creative
Jun 4, 2020 • 1h 19min
EE 55 - Alan Merriman - Founder Elkstone - The Investor Mindset
In this week's episode, we flip the focus and learn how the world of venture and investing works. My guest this week is Alan Merriman from Elkstone. Alan is a highly successful investor & deal maker. He shares his knowledge and experience of the traits and characteristics of a good entrepreneur. Alan reveals exactly what he seeks in both an entrepreneur and an investment.
May 29, 2020 • 5min
EE 54 - Book Club Launch - Special Episode
A special short episode launching The Entrepreneur Experiment Book Club. Hear what the book club is, how you can join, and our book of the month for June.
May 27, 2020 • 1h 4min
EE 53 - Alan Coleman - Founder & CEO of Sweepr
The ability to adapt. It's never been more important to hone this skill. Alan Coleman used the power of adaption to successfully tweak his first company Brite:Bill to eventually reach over 200 million people. After a successful sale, he's now tackling the Internet of Things (IOT) with his latest company, Sweepr. A powerful chat about experimenting, adapting, and surviving.
May 20, 2020 • 55min
EE 52 - The Rich List Special with Conor McMahon from The Sunday Times
We all want to know how to get rich. But how do you become rich enough to be included on The Sunday Times Rich List? In this week's special episode, we look at how people get rich, stay rich, and become wealthy enough to be among the top 1000 richest people in Ireland and the UK. Delighted to be joined this week by Conor McMahon. He is a business reporter with The Sunday Times. In this episode, we discuss: - Who compiles the Rich List? - How do you qualify? - Do people ever try to avoid being on the list? - Who is at the top spot for 2020? - How Covid-19 has impacted it? - Is the Rich List a terrible idea? - Famous Irish names on the list. - The most common source of wealth. - Old money versus new money.
May 7, 2020 • 51min
EE 51 - 37 Principles, Lessons & Rules from Ireland's best entrepreneurs
In this week's episode, I breakdown the key learning of every single interview with every entrepreneur that has featured on the podcast so far. I deliver the main learning I took from each person and how you can apply that to your business or idea. I also reveal The Entrepreneur Experiment Book Club and new content to be revealed next week.
Apr 29, 2020 • 1h 10min
EE 50 - Claire McHugh - Co-Founder & CEO Axonista
A very special guest for episode 50 of The Entrepreneur Experiment. Claire McHugh founded Axonista in the depths of the last recession and her video empire now spans the globe. In this episode we discuss: - How Claire and her co-founder were able to spot an opportunity that hadn't even presented itself yet. - Claire explains how they survived the early years - Where they found their first clients - Moving from a service business to becoming a product business - Leading in a crisis
Apr 22, 2020 • 1h 44min
EE 49 - Jennie McGinn - Founder Prowlster & Opsh
As the founder of Prowlster & Opsh, Jennie has been at the forefront of eCommerce innovation in Ireland since 2008. The world ahead is uncertain and many people face tough decisions. It is more important than ever that we hear from people who’ve made hard choices and will honestly share the journey. This week’s chat with Jennie couldn’t have come at a better time as she embodies the resilience required to be an entrepreneur. In a wide-ranging chat, we discover: - How her first venture started as a hobby - Why family can be the perfect co-founders - The funding trap in Ireland - The major issues holding back retailers from being successful at eCommerce. - Knowing when to pivot and when to stop. - Where to find the resilience to start again - The forthcoming boom in eCommerce post-Covid.
