
Shaan's guide to go from $0 to $1M: https://clickhubspot.com/pfkv
Episode 846: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Chris Camillo ( https://x.com/ChrisCamillo ) about the 5 trades he’s betting on in 2026.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Social Arbitrage
(6:29) Needohs
(20:16) Nerd culture
(27:06) Information asymmetry
(46:30) Amazon
(1:02:21) Podcasting
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Links:
• Dumb Money Live - https://www.youtube.com/DumbMoneyLive
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Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm
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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/
Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., Members FDIC
• I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:
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Jul 29
1 hr 26 min

$1M Attention Guide: 15+ ways to get eyeballs on what you're building https://clickhubspot.com/tkwc
Episode 845: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to marketing legend Rory Sutherland ( https://x.com/rorysutherland ).
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(1:44) Horsepower
(12:15) Reverse benchmarking
(17:38) Pay attention to what irritates you
(21:47) Ogilvy secrets
(27:28) Marketing hacks used by Apple, UBER, McDonald's
(36:35) direct response marketing 101
(1:08:50) Recommended reading
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Links:
• Alchemy - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01F1HOAWA
• Illusion of Choice - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0857199749
• Nassim Taleb books - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nassim-Nicholas-Taleb/author/B000APVZ7W
• Ogilvy on Advertising - https://www.amazon.com/dp/039472903X
• Writing That Works - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060956437
• When More Is Not Better - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1647820065
• Scientific Advertising - https://a.co/d/0ixEJA1B
• The Choice Factory - https://a.co/d/0ixa769O
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Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm
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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/
Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., Members FDIC
• I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:
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Jul 27
1 hr 18 min

Unsexy Business Ideas Database: https://clickhubspot.com/kpfm
Episode 844: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about how one of the richest families in America makes its money.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) The Cargill family
(13:15) projects vs empires
(15:00) family meetings create family dynasties
(22:55) Jevon's paradox
(29:00) the story of Luddites
(39:19) Where's the opportunity
(49:00) the phrases we tell ourselves
(52:00) The ice king
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Links:
• The Medici effect - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1591391865
—
Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm
—
Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/
Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., Members FDIC
• I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:
beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge
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Jul 23
53 min

Blue-Collar Business Ideas Database: https://clickhubspot.com/rvko
Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) spends the day with Mark O’Brien ( https://www.instagram.com/themarkobrienteam ) to see what it’s like to be a blue collar millionaire.
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Links
Mark O’Brien - https://buildmeabrownstone.com/
—
Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm
—
Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/
Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., Members FDIC
• I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:
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Jul 21
23 min

Ray Dalio's rules for building wealth: https://clickhubspot.com/rgsk
Episode 842: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) sit down with Ray Dalio ( https://x.com/RayDalio ) to talk about the holy grail of investing strategies.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(0:49) Hitting rock bottom
(8:28) Personality traits of the 1%
(14:22) Partnerships that win
(18:25) Pain + Reflection = Progress
(23:30) What’s the money for anyway?
(26:26) Principles
(28:41) Ray’s hiring philosophy
(30:43) Being a caddy
(35:16) Mistakes smart investors make
(37:01) What Ray spends his money on
(39:13) Aliens
(41:00) The 5 Big Forces
(46:35) Investing in Gold and Bubble Mechanics
(52:55) How Bridgewater became the biggest hedge fund
(55:40) The gap between the best and everyone else
(59:26) The 1 Big Takeaway
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Links:
• Ray’s Personality Test - https://principlesyou.com/
• Bridgewater Associates - https://www.bridgewater.com/
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Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm
—
Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/
Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., Members FDIC
• I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:
beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge
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Jul 17
1 hr 2 min

Investing Guide: https://clickhubspot.com/epkr
Episode 841: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to legendary investor Howard Marks about AI and making decisions in the face of fear and uncertainty.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) AI Hurtles Ahead
(8:26) second level thinking
(10:21) investing through the end of the world
(14:47) raising $11B at a time of crisis
(17:54) investing with fear
(20:22) the key to a successful partnership
(25:01) being a good father
(27:37) only 1 success: to live your life your way
(34:17) Having lunch with Warren Buffett
(37:18) What people don't know about Buffett
(39:37) cigar butt investing
(41:35) recommended reading
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Links:
• AI Hurtles Ahead - https://www.oaktreecapital.com/insights/memo/ai-hurtles-ahead
• A Short History of Financial Euphoria - https://www.amazon.com/History-Financial-Euphoria-Penguin-Business/dp/0140238565
• Fooled by Randomness - https://www.amazon.com/Fooled-Randomness-Hidden-Markets-Incerto/dp/0812975219
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Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm
—
Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury for banking across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/
Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC
• I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:
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Jul 15
46 min

140+ Business Ideas (Database): https://clickhubspot.com/efdj
Episode 840: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Mark Pincus ( https://x.com/markpinc ) about figuring out what projects to spend your life on.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) $0- $38M in 7 months
(3:00) if you pick the right body of water, you don't have to have the right boat
(16:51) pattern matching
(23:17) there's always a new freak
(25:00) picking macros
(27:48) a case for gold
(39:50) How to know what to chase
(49:12) create a book of life
(59:59) Frameworks vs instincts
(1:09:00) being hated and misunderstood
(1:11:13) the story of farmville
(1:15:00) avoiding the fur coat moment
(1:19:49) the nickelback problem
(1:22:02) introspection vs rumination
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Links:
• Life At The Speed of Play - https://www.amazon.com/Life-Speed-Play-Launch-Products/dp/0063352575
—
Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm
—
Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury for banking across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/
Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC
• I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:
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Jul 10
1 hr 27 min

Sam's guide to run your life like a $100M business: https://clickhubspot.com/krhd
Episode 839: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about everything Shaan learned from his NYC trip.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Lesson: Proximity
(9:11) Lesson: What does it really mean?
(23:04) Lesson: Trust
(18:53) Lesson: City Brands
(33:39) Lesson: Marketing
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Links:
• Ben Wilson’s GoFundMe - https://t.co/kJN7pArRIO
—
Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm
—
Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury for banking across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/
Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC
• I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:
beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge
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Jul 7
1 hr 2 min

Get Sam and Shaan's hard-won CEO lessons in one guide: https://clickhubspot.com/ktng
Episode 838: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Aaron Levie ( https://x.com/levie ) talk about building Box, getting rich slowly, why AI might make us work harder.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Story of Box
(06:30) Enterprise Over Consumer
(10:00) Turning Down Huge Acquisition Offers
(17:05) Angel Investing, Missed Bets, and Investing in Your P&L
(23:00) Aaron’s Contrarian AI Takes: More Jobs, More Work
(30:00) Founder Anxiety, Therapy, and Surviving the CEO Grind
(38:45) The Business Strategy Books Aaron Swears By
(48:00) AI Tools, Software Stocks, and Why SaaS Isn’t Dead
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Links:
• Box - https://www.box.com/
—
Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm
—
Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury for banking across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/
Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC
• I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:
beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge
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Jul 2
58 min

Business Idea Database: https://clickhubspot.com/ecat
Episode 837: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) bring in 3 founders with weird businesses making $10M, $20M, and $30M.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(3:32) Alex Daniels, $10M real estate magazine
(20:31) Josh Weissenstein, $20M camp ground business
(38:36) The $1.8B App Copying Politicians & Hedge Funds
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Links:
• Haven Lifestyles - https://www.havenlifestyles.com/
• Team Outsider - https://www.teamoutsider.com/
• Autopilot - https://www.joinautopilot.com/
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Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm
—
Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury for banking across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/
Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC
• I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:
beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge
My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /
Jun 30
1 hr 10 min
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