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Conversations with the greatest living founders.

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Ari Emanuel is the co-founder of Endeavor, executive chair and CEO of TKO, executive chairman of WME Group, and founder of MARI. We talk about his $4.2 billion bet on the UFC, the ESPN deal that proved it right, lessons from Egon Durban and David Gef... more

Jeremy Stern is the editor-in-chief of Colossus, where he writes long-form profiles of leading entrepreneurs and investors. He goes behind the scenes of his reporting on Mark Zuckerberg, explaining how months of interviews revealed Zuckerberg’s fasci... more

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Alexander Taubman is the co-founder and CEO of Long Lake, a company that buys established service businesses and uses AI to improve how they operate. He explains Long Lake’s $6.3 billion deal for American Express Global Business Travel, why deploying... more

Ronnie Fieg is the founder, CEO and creative director of Kith. At 13, he turned down an envelope of cash at his bar mitzvah to ask his cousin for a job, then spent 15 years working his way up from stock boy to buyer at David Z. He explains how growin... more

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Recent Guests

Ronnie Fieg
Founder of Kith, designer and brand builder
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Episode: Building the Streetwear Empire Kith | Ronnie Fieg
Peter Rahal
Founder of RxBar and Medici
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Episode: Building One of the Fastest Growing CPG Companies in History | Peter Rahal of David Protein, Medici Brands & RXBAR
Luca Ferrari
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Episode: Luca Ferrari on Building Bending Spoons: Extreme Ownership, Talent Science & Relentless Simplification
Mati Staniszewski
Co-founder of ElevenLabs, AI research and product leader
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Episode: Mati Staniszewski on ElevenLabs, Voice AI & Building the Communication Layer for AI
Zach Dell
CEO of Base Power
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Episode: Zach Dell on Base Power, Energy Abundance & Building a Company for Life
Doug Leone
Partner at Sequoia Capital, former longtime leader at Sequoia
Sequoia Capital
Episode: Doug Leone on Sequoia, Fear, Great Founders & Starting Over at 69
Torsten Reil
Founder of Helsing
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Episode: Building Defense Technologies to Protect Democracies | Torsten Reil, Helsing
Sam Altman
CEO of OpenAI, investor and founder
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Travis Kalanick
Founder of Uber; founder of Atoms
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Episode: Travis Kalanick, Founder of Uber & Atoms

Host

David Senra
Host of the show; founder-focused interviewer known for deep-dive conversations about creator journeys and business fundamentals.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 1.1k ratings
  • Every founder should be listening

    This is hands down the best podcast I’ve ever listened to. If you’re a founder, you’ve found the place to be. Our company is in its early days and this always gives me a little bit of extra motivation when needed. Every guest is top tier and we all get to listen, learn, and take ideas away for free. I aspire to be on this podcast one day. Thanks for all your hard work David & team.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JordanBriz95
    Canada11 days ago
  • He interviews dudes, that’s it.

    Oh wait sorry, he interviewed 1 woman once ever - Ivanka Trump.

    Agree with other reviewers who say he both interrupts and talks more than any other podcast host I’ve heard.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    afrenwel
    United States2 months ago
  • I love Founders, David hasn't hit his stride as an interviewer.

    David's podcast Founders has been an awesome source of condensed knowledge. In the past, he has discussed how he likes the idea of "becoming friends with the eminent dead." He has often times mentioned how he does not want to read about those who are still living. I believe this is due to the fact that their stories are not fully written, which I totally agree. It is interesting that as he has gained more influence, that he has now become associated with current founders and other prominent indi... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    jaminburley
    United States3 months ago
  • This really is…..

    Another mouthpiece for pro tonald drump

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    peanutseller
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • Too Self Absorbed

    The pro of this show is he gets interesting guests. The cons are many. He never asks any even slightly challenging questions. Its 2 hours of “why are you so great?” in various forms. He constantly interrupts guests with his own stories. He seems trying to prove how connected he is by name dropping every other famous person he’s talked to. My advice: Let the interview breathe. Its not about you. Try to push the guests thinking in interesting ways. There is potential here.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    pbradley3024
    United States4 months ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Guest experiences are deep and actionable, with strong praise for learning from founders.
Interviewer style is polarizing; some listeners feel questions interrupt too often.
Guests consistently deliver high-quality insights; many episodes are cited as thought-provoking and inspiring.
Community desires broader diversity among guests and guests' comfort with challenging questions.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Spotify
#36
United States/Business
Apple Podcasts
#51
United States/Business
Spotify
#49
United Kingdom/Business
Apple Podcasts
#27
Canada/Business
Apple Podcasts
#42
United Kingdom/Business
Apple Podcasts
#71
Australia/Business

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Building the Streetwear Empire Kith | Ronnie Fieg
Q: When was that turning point in your life?
The guest describes becoming obsessed with footwear and building a real pathway into product development, moving from a sneaker buyer to designing and curating for himself, which set the foundation for his later brand-building decisions.
Luca Ferrari on Building Bending Spoons: Extreme Ownership, Talent Science & Relentless Simplification
Q: What role does strategy play in your approach compared to execution?
The guests emphasize that a solid strategy is the foundation; once a compelling strategy exists, the team and culture become the decisive factor, with emphasis on talent density and organizational alignment to execute at scale.
Luca Ferrari on Building Bending Spoons: Extreme Ownership, Talent Science & Relentless Simplification
Q: How do you screen for extreme ownership during hiring?
Ferrari describes looking for past evidence of deep commitment, high effort, diverse experiences (like open-source work or startup perseverance), and a demonstrated willingness to take on heavy responsibility and drive results, rather than relying solely on IQ or resumes.
Luca Ferrari on Building Bending Spoons: Extreme Ownership, Talent Science & Relentless Simplification
Q: Can you talk a little bit more about that?
Luca explains that building the best company starts with a aspirational yet practical focus on assembling a small group of extraordinary people, and then designing structural systems that maximize their impact, including centralized hiring and an operating platform that scales across multiple acquisitions.
Mati Staniszewski on ElevenLabs, Voice AI & Building the Communication Layer for AI
Q: Twelve months from now, how do you think the way you communicate with AI is different?
The expectation is that voice will be able to understand both knowledge and emotion more deeply, enabling natural, human-like conversations where the AI can pause, think, and reinsert itself into the dialogue.

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The show centers on founder-centered conversations with a focus on deep origin stories, leadership philosophies, and the operational realities behind building enduring companies. Across episodes, guests span hospitality brands, fintech, AI, software, gaming, media, and sports, with recurring emphasis on bold bets, long-term vision, and the craft of building culture. Notable strengths include a fearless appetite for high-profile, founder-led storytelling, practical takeaways on growth and governance, and a willingness to explore the human side of entrepreneurship. Headlines that stand out are the emphasis on ownership, creative process, and long horizons, making it a potentially valuable listen for founders, operators, and executives seeking... more

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Recent guests on David Senra include:

1. Ronnie Fieg
2. Peter Rahal
3. Luca Ferrari
4. Mati Staniszewski
5. Zach Dell
6. Doug Leone
7. Torsten Reil
8. Sam Altman

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