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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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- 3 days ago15 min
Snack: Go Rental
Dan Bova sits down with Shawn O’Brien, Chief Operating Officer of Go Rentals, at The Summit event in Park City, Utah, for a fast-paced masterclass in turning a miserable car rental into a jaw-dropping luxury experience. You’ll hear how Go Rentals guarantees the exact make, model and even license plate of your car, tracks private flights in real time, and greets guests with pre-cooled vehicles, favorite drinks in the cup holder, and five-star-hotel-level hospitality. Shawn shares his career journey from Bain & Company partner to scaling Go Rentals nationwide, adding locations at a blistering pace while obsessing over friction-free travel. He also dives into how his Porsche racing hobby shapes his data-driven leadership style, his hard-won lessons on risk, and why protecting your mental health with non-negotiable morning workouts might be the biggest competitive advantage of all. Tune in to get inspired, take notes, and definitely rethink your next rental car. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago30 min
Shark Week Host Reveals Moment That Scared the @#$! Out of Him
Dan Bova sits down with wildlife biologist, TV host, and "Shark Week" star Forrest Galante for a wild, squid-slime-soaked conversation about turning extreme animal adventures into a mission-driven media empire. Forrest shares how he went from ant researcher to building Phantasticus Pictures, now one of the largest wildlife production companies in the world. He opens up about his globe-trotting work—from India’s massive Vantara wildlife rescue center to remote corners of Africa and the Sea of Cortez—and how he uses TV, YouTube, books, and, of course, Shark Week to get millions of people to fall in love with conservation. You’ll also hear outrageous field stories (including crocodile-poop-induced emergency stops) and a preview of his new Shark Week special “Alien Sharks: Untamed America,” celebrating the mind-blowing shark life swimming around U.S. waters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago17 min
Snack: Spin Master Co-founder
Dan chats it up with Ronnen Harary, co-founder of global toy and entertainment company Spin Master and author of the new book, No Experience Necessary: Why Betting on Yourself in Your Twenties Is the Best Decision You’ll Ever Make. Harary shares how growing up with dysgraphia and financial instability pushed him toward entrepreneurship and ultimately led to building mega-hits like Air Hogs, Bakugan and Paw Patrol. And he also dives into conquering AI angst, embracing failure as “learning luck,” and trusting your internal compass. Oh, and also why you should avoid bringing bananas to business meetings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago29 min
Lo Bosworth Says Social Media Is Eating Our Brains
Dan sits down with Lo Bosworth, former star of MTV’s "Laguna Beach" and "The Hills," who is now the founder and CEO of Love Wellness, a women’s health brand she launched in 2016 that sells millions of products across major retailers like Target, Walmart, Ulta, CVS and Amazon. Lo shares how a frustrating 18‑month search for answers about her own depression, anxiety, and women’s health issues led her to discover the “care gap” that inspired Love Wellness. Lo also opens up about life as a first-time mom, why she launched her brutally candid podcast “Tell Me I’m a Good Mom” just weeks postpartum, and her hot takes on supplements, authenticity in business and why she wishes social media would go extinct. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago21 min
Red Queen Logic Founder: ‘Supercharge Productivity Without Giving Up Privacy’
This live episode of How Success Happens was recorded at The Summit, a three-day event created by Entrepreneur and Athletes First that brought together elite NFL athletes and top minds in business to connect and collaborate. Host Dan Bova sits down with Gregory A. Holifield, PhD, founder and CEO of Red Queen Logic, to talk about his mind-blowing vision for truly personal, private AI that runs on hardware that you own—not in some distant data center. In this high-energy conversation, Gregory explains how Red Queen lets entrepreneurs harness teams of AI agents to curate their news, run a virtual trading desk on their portfolios, and supercharge productivity without trading away their privacy. He also shares how his journey from infantryman and bomb tech in the U.S. Army to PhD technologist building products for Iraq and Afghanistan shaped his approach to complex systems and leadership under pressure. Along the way, Gregory and Dan dig into why owning your AI beats renting intelligence, how health and wearable data can fuel smarter daily decisions, and why he believes AI will create better humans, not replace them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago40 min
Inside The Summit: NFL Greats, Top CEOs and the Truth About Success
This special episode of How Success Happens was recorded live at The Summit, a three-day event in Park City, Utah, created by Entrepreneur Media and premier NFL agency Athletes First. In this episode, you’ll hear perspectives on success from elite NFL athletes, including Drew Bledsoe, Kyle Rudolph, and Kyle Van Noy, alongside other top performers from the sports world. They are joined by founders and C-suite leaders from companies such as Red Queen Logic, Go Rentals, Ammortal, Function Health, a16z Cultural Leadership Fund, Yum! Brands, Kickstarter, Ticketmaster, and many more. Find out how they build and sustain high-performing organizations, navigate transition and reinvention, and the parallels between performing on the field and leading in the boardroom. Recorded at an invite-only event, this can’t-miss episode offers rare, candid insights that are sure to inspire you to think more strategically about achieving your goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago26 min
Snack: Ken Burns
As America marks its 250th birthday, we're revisiting highlights from conversations with America's storyteller, Ken Burns. Ken's legendary documentaries, including "The American Revolution," “The Civil War,” “Baseball,” and “Jazz,” have earned him piles of Emmys and Oscar nominations, and in this episode, we’re sharing powerful insights from an interview Dan did while Ken was promoting “The Vietnam War.” Ken discussed his creative process, the craft of storytelling, and his perspective on entrepreneurship in America. Happy Fourth, everyone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 4 weeks ago29 min
Sam Adams Founder Turned a Kitchen Recipe Into a Billion-Dollar Brand
Dan sits down with Jim Koch, the legendary founder of Samuel Adams and Boston Beer Company, for a conversation that’s equal parts business masterclass and barroom storytelling. Koch shares how he walked away from a cushy Boston Consulting Group career at 34 to bootstrap a scrappy brewery in a rough Boston neighborhood. They dive into his wild brewing experiments—from 60-proof Utopias to a Bloomingdale’s brown ale made with 40 pounds of beef heart. Koch also explains his Brewing the American Dream program, how he once saved fellow craft brewers during a hop shortage, and why he thinks AI will never replace the “wacky brains” that invent great beer. You’ll laugh, you’ll learn, and you’ll want a cold one by the end. 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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