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How Success Happens tells the inspiring, entertaining, and unexpected journeys that influential leaders in business, the arts and sports traveled on their way to becoming household names. Hosted by Entrepreneur Media’s VP of Special Projects Dan Bova, these conversations are a must-listen for anyone looking to pave their own path to success.
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- Today35 min
Snack: Embassy Studios
Dan hits the road and takes listeners on a trip to NYC's premier recording space, Embassy Studios, to sit down with the CEO and owner,Frank Babar, an absolute legend in the music recording business. Frank shares the big swings and microscopic details that have powered his success. From trusting your instincts and adapting when the path takes a sharp turn, to treating people well and protecting the value of every asset. He and Dan dig into how to spot opportunity before everyone else does and why artists (and entrepreneurs) need to build real income-producing work instead of just chasing marketing hype. It’s a fast-moving master class in hustle, strategy, and turning creative passion into lasting value. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 days ago21 min
Grow Fast, Do Good: Amazon’s Kara Hurst on Turning Sustainability Into an Edge
As AI reshapes industries and accelerates innovation, how can companies grow responsibly at scale? In this episode of How Success Happens, Amazon’s Kara Hurst shares lessons from the front lines of building for a future where technological advancement and sustainability go hand in hand. She breaks down the strategies, investments, and innovations helping Amazon scale solutions while continuing to grow - and offers practical advice for entrepreneurs to turn sustainability into a competitive advantage. To learn more about Amazon's sustainability progress, visit sustainability.aboutamazon.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 4 days ago37 min
How To Sail Around the World
Cole Brauer spent 130 days completely alone at sea to become the first American woman to sail solo, nonstop, and unassisted around the globe, setting a new speed record in the process. It was not always smooth sailing. Cole joins Dan to talk about the wave that sent her flying across the deck, the two weeks of "solitary confinement”, why her mom told her to suck it up, and what it's like being the only woman in a fleet of 16. Her new memoir, First Light, is out September 15th. 130 DAYS. ALONE. Timestamps 0:00 – The wave that broke her ribs 1:02 – Meet Cole Brauer 2:33 – Why she chose sailing over medical school 4:03 – Inside the race: 130 days, 16 competitors, solo 6:37 – The brutal first two weeks alone at sea 8:23 – Living under 24/7 surveillance 11:03 – Cracked ribs and hiding it from the competition 20:20 – Being underestimated in a male-dominated sport 26:26 – The Billy Jean King story & her message to women Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago15 min
Snack: Momentous
Jeff Byers went from pro-footballer to the co-founder and CEO of Momentous, one of the fastest-rising names in performance supplements. Jeff sat down with Dan to talk about building a brand rooted in elite sports and military trust, the multi-year courtship it took to land Arnold Schwarzenegger as a partner, and the company’s newest launch, Fiber+, a three-in-one fiber formula built to close a surprisingly common gut-health gap. Expect hard-won lessons on leadership, patience, and building a business built to help people thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago26 min
The Motel that Never Sleeps: Inside John Hildebrand’s Always-On Operation
An independent motel never really closes. From booking systems and guest Wi-Fi, to front-desk transactions and security, it all has to run every hour the doors are open, and for owner John Hildebrand, that means creating a great guest experience means getting countless details right behind the scenes. In this episode, John shares what it takes to run an always-on business and the lessons he’s learned from being involved in every part of the operation. This episode of How Success Happens is presented by AT&T Business. To learn how they can help support your business as it grows, visit att.com/smallbusiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago12 min
Snack: Smalls Cat Food
Dan sits down with Veronica del Rosario — co-founder and Chief Brand Officer of Smalls, the fresh cat food company disrupting an industry that's long treated cats as an afterthought. Veronica dives into launching the brand with her best friend, Matt Michaelson, scaling a fully remote, four-day-workweek culture, why "high self-awareness, low ego" is the top hiring trait at Smalls, and how the brand's fierce "cat-first, cat-only" philosophy sets it apart from competitors. Plus, listen in for a truly shocking reveal about Dan's past! (Okay, it's not that shocking, but it is fun.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago24 min
How Blind Chef Christine Ha Built a Tech-Forward Restaurant Empire From One Simple Food Stall
In this episode of How Success Happens, Dan Bova chats with Christine Ha, the MasterChef-winning chef and owner of The Blind Goat and Stuffed Belly in Houston. Christine shares how she built a scalable, tech-enabled restaurant network, the systems that let her run multiple concepts, and how accessibility as a blind chef shapes every business decision she makes. This episode of How Success Happens is presented by AT&T Business. To learn how they can help support your business as it grows, visit att.com/smallbusiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago13 min
Snack: Aaron Kirman
Real estate rock star Aaron Kirman has sold just north of $24 billion over his career, including The One in Bel Air. With a $295 million price tag, it is America's largest and most extravagant mega-mansion. Host Dan Bova sits down with the Founder and CEO of Christie's International Real Estate Southern California for a wildly candid conversation about building an empire in the world's most cutthroat luxury market. Aaron opens up about starting in the business at 17 with no Rolodex and no money, the "chronic unhappiness" that keeps driving him, and the deeply personal insecurities — learning disabilities, a speech impediment, hiding who he was — he had to shed before real success ever arrived. He also gets refreshingly blunt about firing high-maintenance clients, mentoring the next generation of agents, and exactly how much "reality" is really in those real estate reality shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How Success Happens tells the inspiring, entertaining, and unexpected journeys that influential leaders in business, the arts and sports traveled on their way to becoming household names. Hosted by Entrepreneur Media’s VP of Special Projects Dan Bova, these conversations are a must-listen for anyone looking to pave their own path to success.
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