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Build or Break

Daniel Lubetzky
Entrepreneurship
KIND Snacks
Bombay
Houston
Ring
Shark Tank
Daniel Lubetzky
Jason Alexander
Cost Plus Drugs
Seinfeld
Mr. Thompson
Leadership
Resilience
Kendra Scott
Steven Bartlett
Matthew Mcconaughey
Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Doorbot
George Costanza
Acting and Comedy

Daniel Lubetzky — KIND Snacks founder, Shark Tank investor, Mexican Jewish social entrepreneur — sits down with the world's most fearless builders to uncover what it takes to create, innovate, and build things when others would have broken. Our guests are founders, comedians, scientists, athletes, actors, and public figures. No matter what field they come from - business, sports, entertainment, me... more

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Larry sits down with Daniel Lubetzky to talk about being locked out of auditioning for In Living Color and writing his way onto the staff instead, the one idea inside every scene of The Bernie Mac Show ("Children are terrorists"), and why getting fir... more

Who really decides what you pay for your prescriptions? Mark Cuban says it’s three middlemen controlling 85% of the market, so he built Cost Plus Drugs to take them on.

The Shark Tank investor talks with KIND founder Daniel Lubetzky about the Luka D... more

Larry David told Jason Alexander he was playing George Costanza wrong. Then, when Seinfeld made him an international celebrity, it took him the better part of 30 years — and a lot of therapy — to figure out what to do with that.

Jason sits down with... more

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 both.

In this interview on Build or Break, Matthew sits down with Daniel Lubet... more

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Recent Guests

Mark Cuban
Entrepreneur, investor and Cost Plus Drugs co-founder
Cost Plus Drugs
Episode: Mark Cuban: Losing Luka, Fighting Big Pharma & Partying Like a Rock Star
Jason Alexander
Actor, comedian and Tony Award winner known for playing George Costanza on Seinfeld
Episode: Jason Alexander: How Do You Handle Peaking With Seinfeld?
Matthew McConaughey
Actor and author
Actor
Episode: Matthew McConaughey Read 20 Years of Bad Reviews in One Weekend
Lucy Aharish
Arab Muslim Israeli journalist and media figure
Channel 10 / Channel 13 (Israeli media)
Episode: Lucy Aharish: The Muslim Woman Who Became Israel's First Arab News Anchor
Steven Bartlett
Founder/CEO and host/guest widely known for Diary of a CEO, interviewer of top executives and creators
Diary of a CEO; Dragon's Den (UK)
Episode: How Diary of a CEO Went From 40 Downloads to 120M - Build or Break
Jamie Siminoff
The inventor of Ring, founder of DoorBot, and CEO/Chief Inventor at Ring
Ring (Amazon)
Episode: The Inventor of Ring Was Bankrupt. Here’s How He Turned it Around.
Andrew Yang
Former presidential candidate, entrepreneur, advocate for reform
Forward Party (at times mentioned); Venture for America (founder)
Episode: Andrew Yang Explains Why 94% of Congress Never Loses Reelection
Chris Paul
Professional basketball player
Basketball player for NBA teams including the Clippers, Suns
Episode: Chris Paul on the Clippers: "One of the Most Disrespectful Things I've Endured"
Kevin O'Leary
Businessman, investor, television personality
Shark Tank (Mr. Wonderful)
Episode: Kevin O'Leary: America Loses to China if We Regulate AI

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Daniel Lubetzky
Host of Build or Break; founder of KIND Snacks

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 307 ratings
  • Great podcast

    Excellent topics, great guests. Really good podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    G-dressing007
    United States14 days ago
  • Funny and heartfelt

    In a world where every podcast seems built to make you angrier, Build or Break does the radical thing: it makes you think, laugh, and feel hopeful again. Daniel is an amazing host: curious, warm, genuinely funny, and brilliant at drawing out the best in his guests. The conversations are honest and refreshingly free of shouting. Every episode leaves me a little more convinced we can still build things together. Highly recommend. Five stars, zero outrage.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jessa9601
    Canada19 days ago
  • My new favorite podcast

    Really love Daniels style of interviewing. It’s a give and take in each conversation and you can tell his guests are truly enjoying doing the podcast. Daniel goes deep with each guest and asks questions that really give deep insight to how they got to the level they are at. And he made Mr. Wonderful cry which shows how he really gets to the heart of each guest.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    luvs2bake
    United Statesa month ago
  • Great show

    Interesting, fun and real conversations. Really enjoyed it. Recommend!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sandra_lube
    United Statesa month ago
  • Fun and fast

    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.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RPB OG1
    United States2 months ago

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Mark Cuban: Losing Luka, Fighting Big Pharma & Partying Like a Rock Star
Q: How can people develop the habit of questioning assumptions and having conversations with themselves?
Cuban credits his childhood habit of repeatedly asking why, along with having a clear goal. He recommends continuing to test assumptions, consider what an opponent might do, and use AI tools to learn while checking their sources.
Mark Cuban: Losing Luka, Fighting Big Pharma & Partying Like a Rock Star
Q: What would it take to run for president?
Cuban says his family would have to be convinced, but he does not want to be president. He believes he can focus more effectively on improving health care through his business than by taking office.
Jason Alexander: How Do You Handle Peaking With Seinfeld?
Q: How do you handle accepting that that was a pinnacle?
Alexander says therapy helped him process fame. He had already achieved his childhood goal of working on Broadway and viewed Seinfeld and its success as more than he had ever expected, rather than something he was entitled to keep.
Jason Alexander: How Do You Handle Peaking With Seinfeld?
Q: What was going on in your mind as a kid when your professor told you that you were not meant to be Hamlet?
Alexander says he initially wanted powerful dramatic roles, but took the professor's advice to expand his range as encouragement. He studied comedians and comic actors, analyzing the techniques that made them funny.
The Inventor of Ring Was Bankrupt. Here’s How He Turned it Around.
Q: What was the most pivotal moment that shifted you from being an inventor with ideas to building a scalable business?
Realizing that to have any real impact you must scale, own the brand, and create a business around the invention, not just a gadget, which led to the bold pivot and the decision to relaunch as Ring with a stronger go-to-market.

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What is Build or Break about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show features conversations with a diverse set of high-achievers—founders, athletes, celebrities, scientists, and public figures—centered on entrepreneurship, leadership, resilience, and the mindset required to keep building when things go wrong. Episodes mix personal origin stories, professional pivots, and practical lessons for managing teams, shaping company culture, and sustaining momentum through tough times. A standout theme is the balance between bold ambition and disciplined execution, with founders and builders sharing how they navigated risk, learned from failures, and stayed true to their mission in the face of pressure. The format often blends candid storytelling with actionable insights, mentorship moments, and real-world a... more

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2. Jason Alexander
3. Matthew McConaughey
4. Lucy Aharish
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7. Andrew Yang
8. Chris Paul

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