Steve O’Dell is the co-founder and CEO of Tenzo Tea, who sources ceremonial matcha green tea powder from Japan to create the healthiest drink on the planet. Before stumbling upon the idea for Tenzo Tea after a Google search for “what is the healthiest form of energy?”, Steve was a volleyball star at UCLA and ended up dropping out of school to pursue entrepreneurship. He co-founded Tenzo Tea with his friend after trying matcha for the first time and immediately experiencing the impact it had on h...
Mar 19, 2019•7 min•Ep. 72
Steve O’Dell is the co-founder and CEO of Tenzo Tea, who sources ceremonial matcha green tea powder from Japan to create the healthiest drink on the planet. Before stumbling upon the idea for Tenzo Tea after a Google search for “what is the healthiest form of energy?”, Steve was a volleyball star at UCLA and ended up dropping out of school to pursue entrepreneurship. He co-founded Tenzo Tea with his friend after trying matcha for the first time and immediately experiencing the impact it had on h...
Mar 18, 2019•34 min•Ep. 71
Sebu Simonian is an Armenian-American singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer. He is one-half of the duo, Capital Cities, whose smash hit “Safe and Sound” peaked at #8 on the Billboard Top 100 and was nominated for Best Music Video at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. On the last few episodes, we heard about Sebu’s upbringing and how he fell into the music scene, how he started his band Capital Cities and the massive growth he experienced, and insight into what the music industry is re...
Mar 14, 2019•16 min•Ep. 70
Sebu Simonian is an Armenian-American singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer. He is one-half of the duo, Capital Cities, whose smash hit “Safe and Sound” peaked at #8 on the Billboard Top 100 and was nominated for Best Music Video at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. On the last couple of episodes, Sebu shared his upbringing and how fell into music as well as the inception of Capital Cities and the massive growth they experienced. In this segment, Sebu dives into the behind-the-scenes...
Mar 13, 2019•16 min•Ep. 69
Sebu Simonian is an Armenian-American singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer. He is one-half of the duo, Capital Cities, whose smash hit “Safe and Sound” peaked at #8 on the Billboard Top 100 and was nominated for Best Music Video at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. On the last segment, Pat & Posh sit down with Sebu to hear about his upbringing and how we got into music. In this episode, Sebu dives into how he started Capital Cities after meeting his partner, Ryan Merchant, throu...
Mar 12, 2019•20 min•Ep. 68
Sebu Simonian is an Armenian-American singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer. He is one-half of the duo, Capital Cities, whose smash hit “Safe and Sound” peaked at #8 on the Billboard Top 100 and was nominated for Best Music Video at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. Pat & Posh sit down with Sebu to hear about his upbringing growing up in the Middle East and moving to America, his passion for music early on, his approach to songwriting and producing, and how he’s been working on a...
Mar 11, 2019•31 min•Ep. 67
Dr. Renee Dua is the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Heal, a healthtech company focused on disrupting the healthcare industry by offering timely and convenient medical care from caring and qualified doctors in the privacy of your own home. On the last few segments, we heard about Dr. Dua’s upbringing to founding Heal, her thoughts on the future of healthcare in America, and what the biggest problem she sees in the world today is. In this episode, Dr. Dua shares some industry insiders wit...
Mar 07, 2019•6 min•Ep. 66
Dr. Renee Dua is the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Heal, a healthtech company focused on disrupting the healthcare industry by offering timely and convenient medical care from caring and qualified doctors in the privacy of your own home. On the last couple of episodes, we heard about Dr. Dua’s upbringing to starting Heal as well as the future of healthcare in America. On this segment, Dr. Dua shares what she believes is the biggest problem in the world today which leads to a discussion...
Mar 06, 2019•7 min•Ep. 65
Dr. Renee Dua is the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Heal, a healthtech company focused on disrupting the healthcare industry by offering timely and convenient medical care from caring and qualified doctors in the privacy of your own home. On the previous episode, we learned about Dr. Dua’s upbringing and how the idea for Heal came about. In this second segment, we chat about the current state of the healthcare industry and what the future looks like. What are potential solutions to the ...
Mar 05, 2019•12 min•Ep. 64
Dr. Renee Dua is the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Heal, a healthtech company focused on disrupting the healthcare industry by offering timely and convenient medical care from caring and qualified doctors in the privacy of your own home. She started the company in 2014 with her husband Nick, but before that, ran her father’s private practice for several years. Pat & Posh sat down with Dr. Dua to hear about her upbringing, experience in medical school, what it’s like being an entrep...
Mar 04, 2019•32 min•Ep. 63
Jordan Harbinger, often referred to as “The Larry King of Podcasting” is a Wall Street lawyer turned interview talk show host, and communications and social dynamics expert. In the last couple segments with Jordan, we heard about his upbringing, how he got into podcasting, and his thoughts on the future of the space. In this segment, Jordan sheds light on what he thinks is the biggest problem in the world today and what the solution might be. Hint: it does NOT have to do with podcasting and disc...
Feb 27, 2019•6 min•Ep. 62
Jordan Harbinger, often referred to as “The Larry King of Podcasting” is a Wall Street lawyer turned interview talk show host, and communications and social dynamics expert. In the previous segment, we heard Jordan's story of growing up in Michigan, going to law school, ultimately finding a passion for human interaction and starting his first podcast all the way to his current show, The Jordan Harbinger Show. In this episode, Jordan talks about radio, podcasting, and the future of the space from...
Feb 26, 2019•8 min•Ep. 61
Jordan Harbinger, often referred to as “The Larry King of Podcasting” is a Wall Street lawyer turned interview talk show host, and communications and social dynamics expert. He’s hosted a Top 50 iTunes podcast for over 12 years and receives 5+ million downloads per month, making The Jordan Harbinger Show one of the most popular podcasts in the world. On the show, Jordan deconstructs the playbooks of the most successful people on earth and shares their strategies, perspectives, and practical insi...
Feb 25, 2019•58 min•Ep. 60
Matthew O’Connor is the co-founder and CEO of AdQuick, a marketplace for buying and selling outdoor advertising. In this fourth and final segment, Matt shares what types of companies he would invest in if he had $10 million to start a fund. Tune in to find out! SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter FOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhour FOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhour INTERESTED IN BECOMING ...
Feb 21, 2019•10 min•Ep. 59
Matthew O’Connor is the co-founder and CEO of AdQuick, a marketplace for buying and selling outdoor advertising. In the last couple of episodes, we heard about Matt's upbringing to how he started AdQuick, as well as his thoughts on the future of advertising. Tune in to this segment where Matt talks about the biggest problem he sees in the world today and what he would do to try and solve it. SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter FOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM ...
Feb 20, 2019•10 min•Ep. 58
Matthew O’Connor is the co-founder and CEO of AdQuick, a marketplace for buying and selling outdoor advertising. In the last episode, we learned about Matt's upbringing and what inspired the idea for AdQuick. In this episode, Matt sheds light on the future of advertising and what to look out for. Whether you're an advertiser, business owner, or anything in between, there's a ton of valuable insight in this segment that you just won't want to miss! SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED &...
Feb 19, 2019•16 min•Ep. 57
Matthew O’Connor is the co-founder and CEO of AdQuick, a marketplace for buying and selling outdoor advertising. Matt grew up in Washington D.C. and attended the University of Notre Dame to study political science. After realizing he had a passion for business, he decided to forgo going to law school to start a company called Footprint Free. To further his pursuit of business, Matt enrolled at the University of Virginia for his MBA. In this episode, he shares his experiences and the lessons he l...
Feb 18, 2019•30 min•Ep. 56
Lilit Caradanian is the founder and CEO of Elcie Cosmetics. She has been a makeup artist for over 10 years and has amassed a huge following on Instagram and Youtube for her work as well as her own product line, Elcie, which she launched in 2015. Tune in to this segment of Industry Insiders as Lilt gives us a behind-the-scenes look of what’s it’s really like being a makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur what to expect if you’re looking to break into the industry. SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER &...
Feb 14, 2019•7 min•Ep. 55
Lilit Caradanian is the founder and CEO of Elcie Cosmetics. On this segment, Pat & Posh ask Lilit who she would want to switch places with for one day and why. Tune in to find out! SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter FOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhour FOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhour INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com *** Follow The Found...
Feb 13, 2019•6 min•Ep. 54
Lilit Caradanian is the founder and CEO of Elcie Cosmetics. Throughout her career, she has leveraged the power of social media to build her own brand as a make-up artist and eventually her own product line, Elcie, and has amassed over 1 million followers on Instagram. Tune in to hear Lilit’s thoughts on the power of social media and influencer marketing, the current state of the industry, and what the future looks like. SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsle...
Feb 12, 2019•17 min•Ep. 53
Lilit Caradanian is the founder and CEO of Elcie Cosmetics. Before launching her own brand, she was a makeup artist and worked in finance prior to that after receiving her MBA. Upon realizing that working in the corporate world wasn’t for her, Lilit left her job at Disney and took on being a MUA full-time. She had been doing makeup on the side for 10 years at the time, so she had already built a steady client base. After several years of doing this, she opened her first studio and eventually lau...
Feb 11, 2019•27 min•Ep. 52
Some may argue Soulja Boy had the biggest comeback of 2018. We’ll give it to him, he sure made some noise. But who had the biggest comeback of 2019? You guessed it! THE FOUNDER HOUR baby!!! Brace yourselves, for Season #2 is officially upon us. To kick things off, Pat & Posh get into the weeds of some recent developments such as Jeff Bezos buying Amazon. What really happened? Tune in to find out! They also give a little sneak peek into the upcoming season and what to expect. Let the good tim...
Feb 06, 2019•20 min•Ep. 51
WE’VE OFFICIALLY REACHED EPISODE 50! WHAT?! It’s crazy to see how far we’ve come with the podcast and we couldn’t have done it without your support, so big shout out to YOU! This will be the last episode of 2018 and as we round out the year, we (Pat & Posh) want to thank each and every one of you from the bottom of our hearts for tuning in week after week and helping us get here. In this segment of the After Hours, we shook things up a bit. We kicked it off by having a little fun and talking...
Dec 19, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 50
For Episode 49, Pat and Posh sit down with David Greenfeld, CEO & Co-Founder of Dream Pops. Dream Pops sells vegan ice cream popsicles that are packed with superfoods and are free of dairy, gluten, soy, and artificial additives. David discusses his upbringing, how he came up with the idea for Dream Pops while in Columbia, meeting his co-founders, and the challenges they’ve faced while scaling the company to where it is now. Other topics include the future of eCommerce with frozen and perisha...
Dec 10, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 49
For Episode 48, Pat and Posh are joined by Tyler Wilson, founder of Wurstküche. Wurstküche is a restaurant in Downtown LA and Venice Beach that provides exotic German sausages, delicious Belgian fries, and imported beers. With lines always out the door, it has become a Los Angeles staple for dining over the last 10 years. Tyler shares the story of growing up in Santa Barbara and coming up with the idea for Wurstküche while in college at USC. He talks about the early growth, the challenges of run...
Dec 03, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 48
For Episode 47, Pat and Posh sat down with Erik Huberman, Founder and CEO of Hawke Media. Founded in 2014, Hawke Media is a full-service digital marketing agency who has helped launch and grow countless startups and businesses in the last few years. Their clients include Verizon, Alibaba, eHarmony, Beautycon, and many more. Erik talks about his childhood, the various jobs he had after college, starting and selling his first business, and how he advised and grew various other startups before foun...
Nov 26, 2018•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 47
For Episode 46, Pat and Posh hang out with Paul Rodriguez a.k.a. P-Rod, one of the most accomplished skateboarders of all time, to hear his inspiring story of falling in love with skateboarding at a young age, turning pro, and the successful career he has had thus far. They talk about dreaming big, the importance of practice, Paul’s view on competition and the future of skateboarding, as well as how he started Primitive and how he’s currently dealing with the biggest injury of his life. P-Rod ha...
Nov 19, 2018•59 min•Ep. 46
For Episode 45, Pat & Posh are back with another segment of The Founder Hour: After Hours! The co-hosts discuss a variety of things, starting off with a recap of the last 4 episodes - Mark Brazil of Ikonick, Marc Merrill of Riot Games, NBA Hall of Fame photographer Andrew D. Bernstein, and David Dann of Mind of a Genius Records. They also dive into some current events such as the California fires, the tragic shooting in Thousand Oaks, and the issues of gun control and mental health. At the e...
Nov 14, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 45
For Episode 44, Pat & Posh sit down with David Dann, the man behind Mind of a Genius Records. Their roster includes Grammy-nominated artists such as ZHU, THEY., Gallant, and Klangstof. Being a huge fan of the music, Pat and Posh were super excited to sit down with David to hear about his upbringing living in LA, how he fell into music at a young age, his career as a DJ performing at various nightclubs in LA as well as around the world, and how he ultimately came to meet and partner with ZHU....
Nov 05, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 44
For Episode 43, Pat and Posh had an epic conversation with legendary sports photographer and NBA Hall of Famer, Andrew D. Bernstein. Andrew has taken some of the most iconic photos the sports world has ever seen. If you’re curious as to which ones, just search his name on Google and you’ll see. Pat and Posh sat down with Andy to learn about his story of growing up in Brooklyn, how a trip to the national parks with his dad sparked his interest in photography, how he caught his first big break, an...
Oct 29, 2018•49 min•Ep. 43
