The Founders' Pod
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
#76 - Brandon Minert
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We interviewed one of our own. Listen as we sit down and chat with Brandon Minert about his history of starting businesses from mosquito abatement to ...
#75 - Transportation
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Flying cars? Wormholes? Fully-automated vehicles? We discuss what we think transportation will look like in the future.
#74 - Inflation
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Inflation is on the rise, and it's having a significant impact on businesses of all sizes. In this episode, we'll discuss what inflation is, h...
#73 - Matt Lamm: Citadel Packaging
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Life doesn't always turn out the way we plan. And that has never been more true than in the case of Matt Lamm. In college, he was sure he was goi...
#72 Anthony Cutting: Active Chiropractic Meridian
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve into the world of chiropractic care and its transformative effects on our health and well-being. Join us as we sit down with...
#71 - Aliens & Reddit
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do we feel about aliens, UFOs, UAPs and the like? Join us today as we discuss Brandon's fascination with the extra-terrestrial. We also chat a...
#70 Banana Ron: YouTube Adventurer
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for an exciting and off-the-beaten-path journey as we sit down with the legendary adventurer, Banana Ron, in our latest podcast episode. Joi...
#69: Tipping Culture
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on a hilarious and eye-opening journey as we dive into the wacky world of tipping culture. In this episode, we expose the amusing and sometime...
#68 TFP Mini: Is CEO pay out of control?
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this episode of The Founders' Pod, where we discuss the topic of CEO pay and is it out of control. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/...
#67 Monte Keleher: Fitted Retail
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn more about Monte Keleher and Fitted Retail, a fintech company helping to connect retail stores and brand names. Hearing more about Monte's p...
#66 Seth Hansen: McFarland Ritter PLLC
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our podcast interview with Seth Hansen, who worked at Impact Directories, a phone book company that has been a household name for many year...
#65 TFP Mini: Should taxes be more fair?
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this episode of The Founders' Pod, where we delve into the world of taxes and their impact on businesses. Taxes are an integral part of...
#64 TFP Mini: Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made?
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this thought-provoking video, we explore debate of whether entrepreneurs are born or made. Do successful entrepreneurs possess innate qualities th...
#63 TFP Mini: Paw Patrol, Top Gun, & Non-Competes
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paw Patrol? That's right. We discuss a little Paw Patrol, a little Top Gun and non-compete agreements. You won't be disappointed. Brandon, Jorda...
#62 TFP Mini: Free Cereal?? And... Layoffs!
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get free cereal?! That's right! Brandon presents his Top 5 (listen to find out what that is). We also discuss layoffs and how to navigate them. ...
#61 Kirk Walton - GPWM Funds
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this week's episode of the podcast, where we dive into the world of opportunity zones with our special guest, Kirk Walton. Kirk is an e...
#60 TFP Mini: 'The Dark Knight' + Social Media in Business
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why does Jordan hate "The Dark Knight"?! Also, we sit down and discuss social media and its role in business. Brandon, Jordan, and Matt are back again...
#59 Sean Kress - Club Swan
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've had several real estate agents on the podcast before, but the interview you were going to hear today with Sean Kress is unlike any of them. Beca...
#58 TFP Mini: Should you go to college?
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon, Jordan, and Matt are back again in the United Commercial Insurance studio once again. Should you go to college? Are you glad you went to coll...
#57 Ryan Neal - Blueprint Technologies
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon, Jordan and Matt sit down and chat with Ryan Neal of Blueprint Technologies. Hear how scratching and clawing his way through the crash o...
#56 Steve Hatch - Ivory Anesthesia
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon, Jordan and Matt sit down and chat with Steve Hatch. Steve Hatch quit his stable job, sold his home and moved his family for what seemed...
#55 Is "Do What You Love" Good Advice?
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon, Jordan, and Matt Lamm talking business. (Brandon is in Hawaii and Matt is getting over an epic "man cold".) "Do What You Love!" sounds ...
#54 Eric Jensen - Smart Agents Real Estate / Home Hacks
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon, Jordan and Matt sit down and chat with Eric Jensen in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Eric Jensen has been in the real estate p...
#53 Dan Bennatt - JDB Capital Partners
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon, Jordan and Matt sit down and chat with Dan Bennatt in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Meet Dan Bennatt - he's from a small town...
#52 Renn Lamm - Infinity Pools
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon, Jordan and Matt sit down and chat with Renn Lamm in the United Commercial Insurance studio. We sat down with Renn Lamm to hear his stor...
#51 "Mac" McReynolds
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon, Jordan and Matt sit down and chat with Michael "Mac" McReynolds in the United Commercial Insurance studio. His name is Michael McReynol...
#50 - Partners
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon, Jordan, and Matt Lamm are in the United Commercial Insurance studio talking business. Starting a business is tricky and one of the questions ...
AI can write your blog posts and help your business. Should it?
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon, Jordan, and Matt Lamm are in the United Commercial Insurance studio talking business. Find us in video on our YouTube channel: https://www.y...
Should salaries be transparent?
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon, Jordan, and Matt Lamm are in the United Commercial Insurance studio talking business. Talking about compensation can be a tricky thing. Shoul...
Worried About Starting a Business? Listen to This.
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon, Jordan, and Matt Lamm are in the United Commercial Insurance studio talking business. Do you want to start a business? What's stopping? Dis...
Is remote work right for you and your company?
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan are in the United Commercial Insurance studio with guest host, Matt Lamm. Is remote work the way to go? We have strong views both i...
#45 where we talk about the fall of FTX and the state of crypto now.
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan are in the United Commercial Insurance studio with guest host, Matt Lamm. FTX has gone from a worth of $32B to declaring bankruptcy...
#44 with social media influencer AND cargo van transportation owner, Jacci Blaine.
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan speak with Jacci Blaine, owner of multiple businesses and a popular social media influencer.. Jacci Blaine is full of energy and li...
#43 with software startup entrepreneur, Casey McMullen.
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan speak with Casey McMullen in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Casey McMullen is currently working on the startup, "Another B...
#42 with Hotworx owners and power couple, Dan and Pam Keefe.
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan speak with Dan and Pam Keefe in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Dan and Pam Keefe are owners of Hotworx studio, a place wh...
#41 mini episode discussing whether to bid on a competitor's name.
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan do a mini episode in the United Commercial Insurance studio. We discuss the ethics and strategy of bidding on a competitor's name. ...
#40 with YouTuber and YouTube consultant, Liz Germain.
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan speak with Liz Germain in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Liz has a fascinating story about starting a brand that turned in...
#39 with Teresa Buelow, experienced HR expert.
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan speak with Teresa Buelow in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Teresa has a wealth of HR knowledge and even had a successful H...
#38 with Librarium VR founder, Duane Mathes.
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan speak with Duane Mathes in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Not only is Duane building an amazing VR software business right...
#37 with founder of $30B company Dexcom, Dr. John Burd
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan speak with Dr. John Burd. in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Dr. Burd's desire to help others shines through and is obvious...
#36 with one the largest RV insurance agencies in the US, Courtney Wooge.
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan speak with Travis Hawkes. in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Courtney has been in the RV insurance business since a child. ...
#35 Blue and Orange store owner and business investor, Travis Hawkes.
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan speak with Travis Hawkes. in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Travis Hawkes started his career very young. At 11 year...
#34 Shadowscape owner and cyber security expert, James McCarter
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan speak with James McCarter in the United Commercial Insurance studio. James has a great history that's fascinating. Someone who didn...
#33 Fancy Pants boutique with Jamie Petrilli.
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan speak with Joe Burke in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Jamie has always been into fashion and it was inspiring to hear how...
#32, mini episode where we talk about building a business vs buying one.
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan record in the United Commercial Insurance studio. They discuss the decisions surrounding whether you should buy a business or build...
#31, mini episode where we talk about remote work.
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan record in the United Commercial Insurance studio. They discuss remote work and what would make them decide to live somewhere else. ...
#30 with Ollyball creator, Joe Burke.
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan speak with Joe Burke in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Hustle is the word that comes to mind as we listened to today's gue...
#29 with Jeff Minert, owner of Minert and Associates, Transportation Compliance Services, and more.
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan speak with Jeff Minert in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Jeff purchased his Dad's business in the early 2010s. That wasn't...
#28 with Mitch Tuel, founder of Pools West.
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan speak with Mitch Tuel in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Mitch has dedicated his life to thrilling families with the constr...
#27 with Greg Earl, former owner of The Tint Pros.
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan speak with Greg Earl in the United Commercial Insurance studio. Greg has an amazing story with his family business, The Tint Pros. ...
#26 with Terry Scali, builder of insurance partnerships.
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan speak with Terry Scali. Terry isn't your average insurance broker. He instead works to build groups of insurance agencies, using hi...
#25 with SimplyEloped.com, Janessa White.
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Jordan speak with Janessa White, owner of Simply Eloped. Janessa has built an amazing business helping couples have their ideal destinatio...
#24 with Michael and Meredith Marlin, owners of Garbonzo's Pizza in Meridian.
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak with husband and wife Michael and Meredith Marlin. They have owned the Garbonzo's Pizza in Me...
#23 with Brian Elliott, founder of Gather, a software product for interior designers.
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak with Brian Elliott. Brian is the co-founder (with his wife, Scottie) of the software as a ser...
#21 Rehab Authority, with Kevin Hulsey.
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak today with Kevin Hulsey. Kevin is a physical therapist who actually hasn't practiced in the l...
#20 with Brian Phillips, international business importing from China.
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak today with Brian Phillips. Brian has an amazing story, including spending 15 years living in ...
#19 with Adam Anderson, Amazon specialist
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak today with Adam Anderson. Adam is a founding partner of Reach, a company that helps eCommerce...
#18, round two with Tim Snooks. GREAT stories.
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak with Tim Snooks for the second time. This is the first guest that we have had two times...
#17 with Philip Alexander, owner of LinkMink, a Software as a Service company.
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak today with Philip Alexander. Philip owns LinkMink, a software as a service company that helps...
#16 Costa Vida and Blaze Pizza with owner Denny Wagstaff.
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak with Denny Wagstaff. Denny currently owns all of the Idaho Costa Vidas and Blaze Pizza restau...
#15 with Christine Minert, from business consultant to doing direct sales.
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak with Christine Minert. Christine is a German national who we were lucky to have in the studio...
#14 with Tim Snooks, technology sales extraordinaire.
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak with Tim Snooks. Tim is a serial entrepeneur who has started many different businesses. It's ...
#13 with Chad Porter - Life in Trucking special
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today is a special episode where Brandon (@brandonminert) speaks with someone in the trucking industry. Chad Porter runs a trucking company called "Po...
#12 with Ashley and Michael Choates, Blush Creek Rentals.
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak with Ashley and Michael Choates, the owners of Blush Creek Specialty Event Rentals. As husba...
#11 with Adam Koontz, boutique digital marketing.
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) talk with Adam Koontz. From college dropout to owning his own agency that does digital marketing an...
#10 with Kenton Lee, entrepreneuring in order to make the world a better place!
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak with Kenton Lee. Kenton is a great guy and was a pleasure to speak with. He's a keynote...
#9 Camp Rhino with author and owner, Jenn Arnold.
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak with Jenn Arnold. Jenn has an amazing life story where she shows serious grit. Athletic throu...
#8 with Chad Woolner - "Jump off a cliff and build your wings on your way down"
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak with Chad Woolner. Chad owns Align Integrated Medical Clinic (https://www.alignmeridian.com/)...
#7 with Brett Hughes - "I want to be rich when I grow up!"
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak with Brett Hughes. Brett owns Boise Premier Real Estate, one of the biggest brokerages in the...
#6 with Ken Firmage - Serial Salesman and Entrepreneur
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak with Ken Firmage. Ken first had experience learning to sell as a 9 year old with a paper rout...
#5 with Brian Hansen - Flying Investigative Engineer
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak with Brian Hansen. Brian always dreamed of building airplanes. Well, this episode we talk ab...
#4 with Jake Overall - Nurse turned coding bootcamp owner.
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak with Jake Overall. Jake owns and runs CodeWorks (https://boisecodeworks.com/), a local to Boi...
#3 with Adam "I always just wanted to be a cowboy" Zickgraf
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Note: This was our first experience recording a podcast episode all in a "studio". As a result there is some minor echo at the beginning of the podcas...
#2 with Lane Ranstrom, a serial entrepreneur from translations to landscaping to real estate.
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak with Lane Ranstrom, someone who had entrepreneurship instilled into him from a very young age...
#1 with Ryan Minert, a first hand witness of Enron, Arthur Andersen, and DBSI.
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon (@brandonminert) and Jordan (@jordbhansen) speak with Ryan Minert, a local to Boise, Idaho. Ryan was a fresh college graduate when he started ...