The Danny Miranda Podcast

Michael Mignano traces his path from music and early tech obsessions to building Anchor, including the product pivots and near-dead ends that led to podcasting. He shares the story behind Anchor’s growth, its sale to Spotify, and the myths surrounding Spotify. The conversation also explores startup risks, venture investing, and knowing when an idea is worth pursuing.

Thomas Frank talks about the craft behind clickable YouTube titles and thumbnails, his path from blogging to video, and why he launched a second channel focused on Notion. He also reflects on burnout, moving and rising expenses, learning what you’re obsessed with, and building a broad range of skills.

Jack Settleman and Nick Ercolano are two creators. They separately have built two successful sports media companies (SnapBack Sports and BDGE). Now they've partnered up to start a new podcast called Big Content – to discuss the worlds of media, business, and marketing.  In this conversation, we spoke about… Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (2:50) Origin of Big Content (7:33) Going Viral With Eich’s Lunch (10:43) 100,000,000 Views (13:02) Creator Advice (15:43) Changing As A Person (17:32) Burning Out (21:57) Twitter (26:43) Favorite Creators (29:01) Success (31:31) Social Media = Cigarettes? (37:40) Getting Cancelled (44:41) Audience Growth (47:13) Legacy (53:19) Challenge – Resources Mentioned How To Be A Personal Trainer Podcast My First Million Christian Guzman Pat McAfee Gary Vaynerchuk All-In Podcast - Jack’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacksettleman/  Jack's YouTube:  @SnapBackSports   Nick’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickercolano/  Nick's YouTube:  @BDGEMedia   Big Content:  @bigcontent  - SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by My First Million. This is the podcast that I listen to and recommend whenever I want to learn more about business, technology, or the future. Sam Parr and Shaan Puri are hilarious, informative, and interesting. Check it out! – My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda

CrossFit coach Ben Bergeron reflects on how 9/11 changed his path, what makes a life well lived, and how our definition of success and purpose can evolve. He explores five mindsets, the stories we tell ourselves, practical coaching techniques, and a lesson in staying calm under pressure from Navy SEALs.

Bill Ottman is the creator of Minds, a social media platform with more than 6 million users. Bill has appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience. In this conversation, we spoke about the importance of free speech, Elon buying Twitter his thoughts on Lex Fridman and Kanye West, Elon buying Twitter, the importance of challenges/accountability, his time on JRE, and much more. (0:00) Intro (1:40) Lex/Kanye (4:50) Daryl Davis (7:01) Free Speech (12:33) Minds (Social Network) (16:40) The Biggest Problem With Social (22:15) The Power Is Shifting (25:29) TikTok (29:40) Why Can’t We Speak Our Mind? (39:12) Mental Health (46:25) Accountability (51:58) Changing Minds (53:29) Being On Joe Rogan (57:08) Challenge - Bill's Links Minds: https://www.minds.com/ Bill on Minds: https://www.minds.com/ottman/ - Resources Mentioned • Lex Fridman / Kanye West – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AWLcxTGZPA • The 4 Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz – https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319/ • Breath by James Nestor – https://www.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/B082FPZC4H • Bill on JRE #1248 – https://open.spotify.com/episode/06T2h6DzvdEKPubSvlDvaB?si=INtEbGN0TrGys4aGoXESTw • Bill & Daryl Davis on JRE #1792 – https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hM2E1WkW2QBJQV7T5ikwb?si=n-tH8ELKSkSfFYRL8PxiXQ - SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by My First Million. This is the podcast that I listen to and recommend whenever I want to learn more about business, technology, or the future. Sam Parr and Shaan Puri are hilarious, informative, and interesting. Check it out! – My Links 🧠 Minds: https://minds.com/dannymiranda ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda

Mike Salguero traces ButcherBox’s rise from a small side project to a $550 million business, and explains why he wants to reshape the meat industry. He also discusses growing up without a father, building a values-driven team, taking Fridays off, being a present parent, and testing his limits with a 100-hour water fast.

From free work for Naval Ravikant to explosive subscriber growth, Dylan Jardon and Henry Belcaster share the wild path behind their content business. They get candid about working with Will Smith, partying with billionaires, and turning viral clips into a personal brand. Plus, their sharp takes on podcast clips, catchy hooks, and chasing fame.

AlexxMedia is one of the cohosts of FLAGRANT with Andrew Schulz. He was also the director and producer for Andrew Schulz's Netflix documentary. In this interview, we talked about how he got started, his perspectives on Israel Adesanya, MrBeast, Joe Rogan, and Mark Gagnon, and how he's improved his energy over the years. (0:00) Intro (1:42) Starting As An Editor (2:54) First Opportunity (4:56) Reflecting On The Journey (5:58) Leaving 9-5 (7:21) Imposter Syndrome (8:42) Social Anxiety (14:01) Preparing For FLAGRANT Interviews (15:45) Admiration for Israel Adesanya (18:33) Working With Favorite Creator (23:10) Why Andrew Schulz (26:01) How Fame/Notoriety Changed Schulz (27:54) Building WTFMedia Studios (32:48) Unusual Hiring Process (35:54) Improving Energy (39:04) Charlamagne Tha God (40:08) Joe Rogan (41:10) Mark Gagnon (42:04) MrBeast (42:45) Most Underrated Guests (45:01) Challenge (46:33) Balance of Work/Personal – This podcast is brought you to by My First Million. This is the podcast I go to learn more about business, technology, and where the future is going. Check it out here. – Alex's Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexxmedia My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda

Val Katayev is a tech and finance entrepreneur. In his high school yearbook, he decided he wanted to make $1,000,000 by the age of 30. He hit it by 19. In this interview, we spoke about some of his businesses, crypto, the looming recession, the power of a personal brand, and much more. (0:00) Intro (0:45) Wealth At A Young Age (2:48) Resourcefulness (4:44) PlayStation Website (11:34) Val’s Secret Weapon (17:55) Google’s 2nd Biggest Advertiser (24:41) Ringtones (39:11) People Don’t Know (41:00) Val’s Current Business (44:55) Mobile (46:58) Going With The Future (48:50) Retirement (52:20) Peer To Peer Lending (59:35) Thoughts on FTX Meltdown (1:05:20) Crypto (1:08:21) Figuring Out Next Business (1:15:45) Arbitrage Opportunity (1:17:39) Young People Having Power/Money (1:23:25) Personal Brand (1:30:21) Losing It All (1:35:24) Recession (1:39:40) Challenge Val Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValKatayev Val’s Lyrics Ad: https://twitter.com/ValKatayev/status/1499053850333904902 My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda

Comedian and filmmaker Sean Millea talks viral TikToks, the pressure to repeat a winning formula, and how short-form video may shape the future of entertainment. He recounts meeting Mark Normand, working with Gary Vaynerchuk, a surreal night with Shia LaBeouf, and creating fake interviews with Ariana Grande and Tom Holland, while wrestling with anxiety and what he really wants to make.