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Matthew McConaughey Read 20 Years of Bad Reviews in One Weekend

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Matthew McConaughey took 20 years of his worst reviews into the desert for a weekend. He believed a lie about himself for more than 40 years. And he says he's better for

Oct 13
1 h 02 min

Lucy Aharish: The Muslim Woman Who Became Israel's First Arab News Anchor

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Oct 6
1 h 23 min

How Diary of a CEO Went From 40 Downloads to 120M - Build or Break

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Sep 29
1 h 05 min

The Inventor of Ring Was Bankrupt. Here’s How He Turned it Around.

Jamie Siminoff was personally bankrupt before Shark Tank even aired. When Kevin O'Leary offered him $700K for 10% of his company, he walked away with no deal. Amazon boug

Sep 22
1 h 03 min

Andrew Yang Explains Why 94% of Congress Never Loses Reelection

Andrew Yang was right about the 2024 election. He was right about AI. He was right about MATH. When he talks, you better pay attention! I sat down with Andrew Yang for a

Sep 15
1 h 10 min

Chris Paul on the Clippers: "One of the Most Disrespectful Things I've Endured"

Chris Paul opens up about the night his grandfather was murdered — and the 61-point game he played right after that could have broken Michael Jordan's state scoring recor

Sep 3
53 min

Kevin O'Leary: America Loses to China if We Regulate AI

Kevin O'Leary opens up about the $12.9M card he wore to the Oscars, what he did that almost ended his engagement, and the moment his stepfather told him he'd never make i

Sep 3
1 h 08 min

Kendra Scott's 1st Business Failed. Her 2nd Became a Billion Dollar Company.

Kendra Scott started her first company to give hats to cancer patients. It failed. With $500, a spare bedroom, and a newborn baby, she started again, and this time built

Sep 3
1 h 08 min

This Confession May Actually Break Me

My friends Steven Bartlett, Andrew Yang, Kendra Scott, and Jason Alexander all agree: this time I may have gone too far. Subscribe to Build or Break to hear the rest of o

Sep 2
1 min

12 Icons. One Story. Subscribe to Build or Break, coming 9/3.

12 icons. One story you think you know. Mark Cuban got fired. Kevin O'Leary got fired. Chris Paul got released. Kendra Scott failed before she built a billion-dollar com

Aug 28
1 min

Chris Paul, Steven Bartlett, and More: The Moment That Almost Broke Them - Build or Break

Chris Paul. Steven Bartlett. The moment before everything almost fell apart. I'm Daniel Lubetzky — founder of KIND Snacks, a Shark Tank investor, and a "confused Mexican

Aug 25
2 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Great to hear Daniel force some fantastic dialogue pod after pod! He keeps the conversation going and you get to smile more than a few times while learning on the go.

RPB OG1 · Sep 2026

A truly refreshing podcast. Daniel is a consummate host… genuine, witty, smart, and wonderfully down to earth, creating the kind of conversations that feel effortless and real. His superstar guests open up about personal stories and experiences that shaped who they are—stories we’d likely never hear anywhere else. This show has all the makings of a winner: authentic conversations, fascinating guests, and a host who knows how to bring out the human side of every story.

Dentist-NY · Sep 2026

This show is riveting. You get an insider’s view on how great talent built their success, the lessons they learned on the way, and how they learned from hardships along the way. I really enjoyed listening!

Sharalee18 · Sep 2026

Daniel, I’d love to hear you interview an entrepreneur who’s in the process of applying to Shark Tank—before they know how the story ends. The risks, doubts, and persistence behind building something from scratch would fit this podcast perfectly!”

ChillPRoof TOGO · Sep 2026

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