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The Sweaty Startup
Want to build a successful business? Packed with the principles, strategies, and methods used to grow successful companies, The Sweaty Startup will help you make your vision a reality. Hosted by successful entrepreneur Nick Huber. Short, to the point and no fluff.
Episodes
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The Health Habits That Changed My Life (And Why I'm Bearish on AI)
In this episode, I share why I've become so passionate about health and longevity, and the habits that have had the biggest impact on my life. We talk about…
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The Truth About Building Wealth Nobody Wants to Hear
In this conversation with Harry, I share the real story behind building wealth, from almost quitting during the toughest moments of my entrepreneurial journey…
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Why Most Entrepreneurs Never Get Started
In this episode, I sit down with Cody Berman to discuss the biggest myths in entrepreneurship and why so many people overcomplicate business. We talk about…
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Why Most Entrepreneurs Are Playing the Wrong Game
In this episode, I sit down with Matt Ragland to talk about the ideas behind my new book and why I believe most people have been sold the wrong vision of…
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Why Most Entrepreneurs Are Playing the Wrong Game
In this conversation with Justin, I share how building an audience online transformed my business career, from raising capital and finding investors to hiring…
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The Real Skills Behind Building Wealth Through Business
In this conversation with Craig, I break down the real lessons I've learned building businesses from the ground up. We talk about the early days of Storage…
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The Sweaty Startup Playbook | Execution, Hiring & Scaling Businesses
I break down the philosophy behind Sweaty Startup and why execution beats ideas every time. In this conversation, I also share lessons from building multiple…
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Why Modern Society Is Failing Men, Families, and Common Sense
In this conversation with Zuby, we talk about entrepreneurship, confidence, family, modern culture, AI, and why I believe so many people are looking at life…
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The Boring Businesses That Quietly Make Millions
Most people think entrepreneurship is about big ideas, venture capital, and building the next tech unicorn. I don't see it that way. In this conversation, I…
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Why Leverage Beats Ideas and How I Build Businesses That Actually Scale
I break down how I think about leverage and why relying on one person or one income source is the fastest way to stay stuck. We get into how I structure my…
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How I Built Trust, Closed Bigger Deals, and Turned Scrappy Starts Into Real Wealth
I break down the real way I approach sales, building trust by talking about what can go wrong instead of just selling upside. I share how I went from scrappy…
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The Truth About Private Jets (Built on "Boring" Businesses)
In this episode, I break down the reality behind private jets and why the people who own them aren't who you think. It's not tech founders or venture backed…
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Stop Following Your Passion (Do This If You Actually Want to Get Rich)
In this episode, I break down why "follow your passion" is some of the worst advice in entrepreneurship and what you should be doing instead if you actually…
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I Raised $30M Without Giving Up Control (How I Bought a Massive Business)
In this episode, I break down exactly how I went from running smaller businesses to acquiring a company at scale without giving up control. I share how I built…
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Why A Players Leave and How Great Leaders Actually Build Teams
In this episode, I break down how I think about hiring A players, why I move quickly on low performers, and how I build teams that can operate without me. I…
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Why Confidence Comes From Doing Hard Things Not Thinking About Them
Chris and I talked about where real confidence comes from and why you cannot fake it. I shared how doing hard things builds confidence, why networking only…
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Why Taking Action Beats Networking and Overthinking in Business
Ryan and I talked about what actually separates people who build successful businesses from those who stay stuck thinking about it. We got into the mindset…
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Why Sales and Simple Service Businesses Still Win in Entrepreneurship
Austin and I talked about what entrepreneurship actually looks like when you start from nothing. I shared how my first business began by simply trading my time…
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Building Through Chaos: Raising Capital, Buying Somewhere, and Betting on Global Talent
In this episode with Peter, I break down what really happened behind the scenes after buying Somewhere and scaling Bolt Storage through one of the most chaotic…
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The Cash Flow Game: Playing the Odds in Business and Life
In this conversation with Roohi, I break down why most entrepreneurs are chasing the wrong game. We talk about starting with the end in mind, setting a…
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Irrational Confidence, Extreme Ownership and Building Real Leverage
In this episode with Chris and Chris, I talk about overcoming doubt, building irrational confidence, and using fear setting to make hard decisions less scary…
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Why Struggle Is the Point
Jamie and I talked about why struggle is not something to avoid but something to embrace. We got into parenting, confidence, health, balance, and why giving…
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Why Most Entrepreneurs Burn Out and How to Actually Build a Life You Want
Nick Aufenkamp and I dug into the real reasons most entrepreneurs end up overwhelmed, broke, or miserable. We talked about delegation, generational wealth, and…
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How I Built Businesses By Choosing Better Odds And Doing Hard Things
Trevor and I talked through how I build real businesses by choosing better odds instead of chasing hype. I shared how I started from zero, tested demand with…
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How I Built a Life Around Freedom and Used Boring Businesses to Fund It
Mikk and I sat down to talk about what it really means to build a business that supports the life you want instead of trapping you in a cycle of stress and…
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How I Built Wealth by Doing the Boring Work That Actually Pays
Matt and I talked about the kind of businesses that actually build wealth and why most people overlook them chasing trends that never pay off. I shared my…
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How I Built Wealth Doing Boring Work Most People Ignore
Cody and I dug into the real side of entrepreneurship, what it actually takes to build wealth without chasing shiny ideas. I shared why I walked away from the…
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How James Laidlaw Built InHomeGolf into a Multi Million Dollar Business
This is the full conversation I had with James Laidlaw about how he walked away from a high-paying commission job and built InHome Golf from scratch. We broke…
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How to Get Unstuck and Build a Career You Actually Want
Brian and I got into what it really takes to make progress when you're stuck in a job, a business, or a mindset that's not working. We talked about how people…
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Why I Stopped Chasing Billion Dollar Ideas and Started Optimizing for Real Freedom
Corey and I got into what actually matters when you're building a business and a life. We talked about what true wealth looks like beyond the money, why health…
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The One Deal That Changed My Life and What Wealth Really Means
Jules and I talked about what building real wealth actually looks like and how most people completely misunderstand what it takes. I walked through the early…
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Why Simplicity Beats Scale in Building a Profitable Business
I broke down my full trajectory from broke college kid to owning a portfolio of companies bringing in hundreds of thousands a month. I shared the hardest…
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Why Most People Fail at Business and How to Spot Opportunities That Actually Win
Jared and I got into the real truth behind why most people struggle to build a real business. I walked him through how I learned to operate, how I built my…
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From Debt to Millions Through Ownership
In this episode, I sat down with Andrew Giancola to talk about what actually builds wealth, ownership, leverage, and playing long-term games. We got into the…
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How to Win in Business Without Getting Trapped in Your Own Job
I sat down with Amy Calandrino to talk about one of the biggest traps in small business, owning a job instead of an asset. We unpacked the real difference…
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How I Raised Twenty Million to Take Control of a Fifty Million Dollar Company
Tom and I talk about the moment I turned down a multimillion dollar cash-out offer and instead decided to raise twenty million dollars and buy control of…
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How I Pulled Off a $52M Acquisition | with Acquiring Minds
This is the full conversation I had with Will Smith and Niklas James on the Acquiring Minds podcast in April of 2025. We broke down how I bought Somewhere.com…
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From Chaos to Capital: How I Built Wealth Through Grit and Smart Bets
Nick Lamagna and I sat down to talk about what really happens when you're in the trenches, when the deals are falling apart, the pressure's on, and you're…
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Controversial Takes That Might Save Your Life
Elijah and I dive into some of my most controversial takes, things I believe today that most people will agree with in 20 years. From mouth breathing and…
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How I Bought a Business, Built a Global Team, and Survived Internet Hate
I went from running a student storage company out of college to owning 63 self-storage facilities, building a global team across five continents, and acquiring…
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How Great Founders Build Stress Tolerance and Teams That Win
Alisa and I dug deep into what separates great founders from the rest. We talked about building stress tolerance like a muscle, hiring people who actually…
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How to Make Millions as a Solo Operator Without Building a Big Team
In this episode, I sat down with Rod Santomassimo to talk about building a lean, profitable business without chasing scale for the sake of ego. Rod's a master…
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How Discipline at Home Builds Winners in Business and Life
Dustin Burnham and I sat down to talk about parenting, leadership, and the hard lessons that shape resilient people. We dug into what it really takes to raise…
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Building Lean Teams and Big Empires with Brandon Turner
Brandon and I dive deep into what it actually takes to build real businesses that last. We talk about hiring global talent, keeping overhead lean, scaling…
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How I Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company by Hiring Talent in Walmart Parking Lots
I sat down with Shawn Nelson to talk about what it really takes to build something that lasts. We covered everything from spotting talent in the wild to…
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Spotting Million Dollar Business Ideas Before Everyone Else
In this episode, I sit down with Greg Isenberg to talk about the types of businesses most people overlook. We get into sweaty startups, firewood delivery…
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AI Panic, Fatherhood, and the Truth About Modern Masculinity
In this episode, I sat down with Zuby to talk about the deeper side of entrepreneurship, confidence, culture, and what it means to build a meaningful life in…
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The Hard Truth About Starting and Scaling a Small Business
I joined Rohit to break down the real path to building wealth through business. We talked about picking the right boring business, building confidence when no…
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How to Start, Scale, and Win Without Playing the VC Game
Justin and I break down how to build real wealth starting with just 10K and no pedigree. We walk through starting boring businesses, raising capital with…
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Why Most People Fail at Business and What the Winners Do Differently
Hannes Hennche and I break down why entrepreneurship isn't for everyone and what separates the winners from the ones who burn out. We talk about delegation…
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How to Build Leverage and Scale Without Losing Control
In this episode, Taylor Avakian and I break down how leverage across every part of my business, from owning multiple companies to using AI to boost…
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How to Build Leverage and Scale Without Losing Control
In this episode, Taylor Avakian and I break down how leverage across every part of my business, from owning multiple companies to using AI to boost…
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How Boring Businesses Make Millions (And Why You're Playing the Wrong Game)
Louis Shulman and I break down what it really takes to build a business that prints cash. We talk sales hiring delegation finding the right market and avoiding…
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How Owning a Jet Changed the Way I Run My Companies
In this episode, I sat down with Simon Turner to unpack what real entrepreneurship actually looks like, beyond the social media fluff and one of the best ways…
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How to Build Wealth Without Chasing Your Passion
In this episode, I sat down with Travis Chappell to talk about the real game of entrepreneurship, one that doesn't start with passion, but with leverage…
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No One Will Give You Permission. Take Action Anyway
In this clip, I sat down with Seth Stevens to talk about what it really takes to build something great. We covered why waiting for permission is a trap, how I…
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Why I Went All In on the Hardest Business I've Ever Built
In this episode, I sat down with Nick Hulewsky to break down the real story behind why I walked away from a secure win and went all in on building the hardest…
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This is Why Most People Never Get Rich
Most people are playing the wrong game. I used to think everyone should start a business. I don't think that anymore. In this episode with Al Elliot, we talked…
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The Hard Truth About Success.
In this episode, Nick Huber and Adam Lush (@MindBranches) discuss life, business, and success during a live X.com Spaces conversation. They pull back the…