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Mick Hunt
Daymond John: Why the Best Deals Are the Ones You Walk Away From
46 minutes Posted Sep 7, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Mentors or mistakes
Meet Daymond John
“Because I should”
What Daymond had to overcome
Fasting, discipline and gradual change
Cancer and the decision to study health
Why mentors matter
Don’t scale too fast
“My Money, Homie” and smarter investing
Supporting artists with no strings attached
The two-year-old turkey leg debate
Daymond’s five-to-seven-person filter
Drowning in opportunity
The power to walk away
Quick Five
Go narrow and deep
Leadership and what Daymond is building
Closing
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The most powerful move in business is not always saying yes. Sometimes it is knowing when to walk away.
Daymond John joins Mick Hunt for a candid conversation about the decisions that shape a business and a life. The FUBU founder and Shark Tank investor explains why his deeper purpose is “because I should,” how mentors can save us from painful mistakes and why growing too quickly can quietly destroy what an entrepreneur worked to build.
Daymond also opens up about his health journey after cancer and the discipline of making gradual, sustainable change. He shares how he thinks about investing through his “My Money, Homie” framework, why he supports artists without asking for anything in return and how a five-to-seven-person filter helps him decide what belongs on social media.
This episode is a sharp, funny and personal masterclass in protecting your time, choosing the right people and refusing opportunities that no longer respect your value. Daymond’s message is clear: get narrow, go deep and keep the power to walk away.
IN THIS EPISODE
• Why Daymond’s deeper purpose is “because I should”
• How dyslexia, business and cancer shaped his perspective
• Why mentors and mistakes are the two great teachers
• How scaling too fast can weaken a business
• The difference between purpose-driven and return-driven investments
• Why Daymond supports artists without asking for anything back
• The five-to-seven-person filter behind his social media decisions
• Why too many opportunities can become a liability
• How walking away protects your value
• Why a small, trusted inner circle can outperform a massive network
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Website: daymondjohn.com
Instagram: @thesharkdaymond
LinkedIn: @daymondjohn
YouTube: @TheSharkDaymond
Facebook: @TheSharkDaymond
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