Episodes
How an Entrepreneur Turns Self-Hate into Love
Episode 16: Today, hosts Alex Lieberman ( @businessbarista ) and Jesse Pujji ( @jspujji ) discuss some of the highly self-critical beliefs Alex has been reflecting on as a founder, and how he’s learned to reframe them for him...
Our 2023 Predictions, from AI to the Creator Economy
Episode 15: Today, hosts Alex Lieberman ( @businessbarista ) and Jesse Pujji ( @jspujji ) are talking about their predictions in the business world for 2023—from generative AI, to content creation, what will happen with Twitt...
Co-founders Austin Rief and Alex Lieberman on Building Morning Brew
Episode 14: To kick off the new year, host Alex Lieberman ( @businessbarista ) is bringing you a very special episode of The Crazy Ones featuring Morning Brew Co-Founder and CEO Austin Rief ( @Austin_Rief ) and special guest ...
Building a Multimillion Dollar Business…By Yourself
Episode 13: Today, hosts Alex Lieberman ( @businessbarista ), Sophia Amoruso ( @sophiaamoruso ), and Jesse Pujji ( @jspujji ) are talking solo-preneurship—aka running a business of one. What are the pros and cons of being a s...
We Give Away 7 Profitable Side Hustle Ideas for 2023
Episode 12: Today, hosts Alex Lieberman ( @businessbarista ), Sophia Amoruso ( @sophiaamoruso ), and Jesse Pujji ( @jspujji ) brainstorm some brilliant ideas for making extra $$ in the new year, as well as how to come up with...
Why Airlines Are Banks, How to Annual Plan for Your Business & The Bi…
Episode 11: Today, hosts Alex Lieberman ( @businessbarista ), Sophia Amoruso ( @sophiaamoruso ), and Jesse Pujji ( @jspujji ) are talking about the brilliance behind airline rewards programs, and other genius ways that busine...
The Genius of Spotify Wrapped and How to Copy It, and How to Sell You…
Episode 10: The team is back together again! Today, hosts Alex Lieberman ( @businessbarista ), Sophia Amoruso ( @sophiaamoruso ), and Jesse Pujji ( @jspujji ) discuss the marketing brilliance of Spotify Wrapped and all that m...
How the Founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK Built His $700M Empire
Episode 8: Today, host Alex Lieberman ( @businessbarista ) is solo again for another special episode of The Crazy Ones, this time featuring founder and CEO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK and 02E Brands, Brian Scudamore ( @BrianScudamore )...
How Codie Sanchez Built a $50 Million Portfolio of Boring Businesses,…
Episode 8: Today, host Alex Lieberman ( @businessbarista ) is flying solo for a very special episode of The Crazy Ones featuring founder and private equity investor Codie Sanchez ( @codie_sanchez ). Codie has made millions fr...
What You Need to Know Before Raising Capital, and The Billion-Dollar …
Episode 7: Today, hosts Alex Lieberman ( @businessbarista ), Sophia Amoruso ( @sophiaamoruso ), and Jesse Pujji ( @jspujji ) recount the wild story of how the digital media company Red Ventures bootstrapped its way to becomin...
What Generative AI Means for Startups and Are Executive Coaches Worth…
Episode 6: Today, hosts Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista), Sophia Amoruso (@sophiaamoruso), and Jesse Pujji (@jspujji) break down the hype behind Generative AI—what is it, how it’s being used right now, and how to think about...
Can Elon Turn the Twitter Ship Around?
Episode 5: EMERGENCY POD – Today, hosts Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista), Sophia Amoruso (@sophiaamoruso), and Jesse Pujji (@jspujji) had to spontaneously hop on the mic to talk about Elon’s $44 Billion takeover of the world...
How Did Mr. Beast Build a $1.5 BILLION Empire, the 5 Ways to Brainsto…
Episode 4: Today, hosts Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista), Sophia Amoruso (@sophiaamoruso), and Jesse Pujji (@jspujji) breakdown MrBeast’s $1.5 billion valuation and exactly what factors have allowed MrBeast to be so successf...
How to & How NOT to do Layoffs, the Tax Tip to save you MILLIONS and …
Episode 3: Today, hosts Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista), Sophia Amoruso (@sophiaamoruso), and Jesse Pujji (@jspujji) get into the MADNESS of the Gas app - a new social networking platform that has surpassed Instagram, TikTo...
How Spirit Halloween Makes $600M in 2 Months, The Journey of a CEO, &…
Episode 2: Today, hosts Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista), Sophia Amoruso (@sophiaamoruso), and Jesse Pujji (@jspujji) kick off with a discussion of Jamie Dimon’s recent economic predictions and how a possible recession will ...
How Liquid Death got a $700 Million Evaluation, Making Your Pitch Dec…
Episode 1: Welcome to the FIRST EPISODE of The Crazy Ones, hosted by fellow friends, founders, and builders, Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista), Sophia Amoruso (@sophiaamoruso), and Jesse Pujji (@jspujji). Today, we talk about...
The Future of Founder’s Journal
We’re taking the show in a new direction.
The Power of Leverage (Classic)
The different types of leverage all professionals should understand.
Considering The Unexpected (Classic)
How to become a second order thinker.
Solving Problems and Making Better Decisions (Classic)
Taking about a mental model known as Inversion.
Mimetic Theory & Decision Making (Classic)
Understanding mimetic theory and how it impacts the choices you make every single day.
The Right Way to Take Time Off
Discussing the steps you should take to properly set yourself up at work before taking time off.
How to Overcome Builder's Block (Classic)
I talk about a concept that I call Builder’s Block, what I do to remedy it, and why I think Builder’s Block is a good thing.