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Success Story with Scott D. Clary
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Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.
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Will Harlow - Over-50s Specialist Physio (1.6M+ YouTube Subscribers) | Why Everything Your Doctor Told You About Aging Is Wrong
6d ago01:23:33Summary ready➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryWill Harlow is a physiotherapist who became one of the biggest health creators on the internet. He started HT Physio in 2018 as a small clinic focused on helping people over 50 move better and live without pain. Then he started posting what he knew on YouTube. That channel now has over 2 million subscribers and 148 million views. His first book, Thriving Beyond Fifty, became a Sunday Times bestseller. His new book, Independence for Life (2026), lays out a step-by-step system built on four pillars (strength, mobility, balance, and skeletal health) to help people build a plan that actually keeps their body working long-term. The whole thing is built around one idea most doctors won't say out loud: physical decline after 50 is not inevitable, and most of what people accept as "just aging" is actually fixable.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/htphysioofficial/ https://www.youtube.com/@HT-Physio https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-harlow303/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott)iDigress Podcast - https://www.idigress.fm NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Indeed - https://indeed.com/claryFramer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory)LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary Priori - https://priori.life/ Notion - https://notion.com/story Mars Men - https://mengotomars.com/ Granola - https://www.granola.ai/success Gusto - https://gusto.com/successstory Upwork - https://upwork.com/Rag & Bone - https://www.rag-bone.com/ (Code: success)➡️ Talking Points00:00 – Intro01:29 – Why You Feel Fine (But Aren’t)07:00 – What Aging Muscles Really Do09:56 – Signs Your Body Is Breaking Down12:01 – How to Slow Physical Decline19:57 – Where Different Workouts Fit22:38 – Training for Specific Goals25:03 – Health Rules for 25–30+29:00 – The Belief That Determines Aging Well30:34 – Sponsor Break32:31 – Why Smart People Stay Unhealthy39:42 – The Truth About Muscle Loss After 3042:40 – The 94-Year-Old Comeback Story48:08 – Dangerous Myths About Aging51:08 – Why “Independence for Life” Matters53:51 – The 4 Pillars of Health55:22 – Sponsor Break57:51 – What True Independence Looks Like58:57 – From Sports Physio to Longevity Expert
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Lisa Song Sutton - 8-Figure Entrepreneur & Venture Capitalist | How to Build Multiple Businesses From Scratch With No Experience
2w ago01:16:59Summary ready➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryLisa Song Sutton is a serial entrepreneur, real estate investor, and venture capitalist who launched multiple eight-figure businesses from scratch — starting with Sin City Cupcakes in 2012, then expanding into shipping, swimwear, and luxury real estate — all while working full-time at a law firm with no prior business experience. A daughter of a U.S. Air Force Vietnam War veteran, she now serves as General Partner of The Veteran Fund, a $20M venture capital fund investing in veteran-led companies. A member of the Young Presidents' Organization, former Global Shaper selected by the World Economic Forum, and named a Top Ten Social Entrepreneur to Watch by Inc., Lisa is a living proof that bold action and a willingness to learn on the fly can turn an idea into an empire.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/lisasongsutton/ https://x.com/LisaSongSutton https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisasongsutton/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott)iDigress Podcast - https://www.idigress.fm/ Odoo - https://www.odoo.com NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Indeed - https://indeed.com/claryFramer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory)LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary Priori - https://priori.life/ Mars Men - https://mengotomars.com/ Upwork - https://upwork.com/ Xero - https://www.xero.com Dell - dell.com/dell-pro AutoPilot - https://www.joinautopilot.com/landing Cohesity - https://www.cohesity.com/datacloud Amp - https://amp.ai ➡️ Talking Points00:00 – Intro01:21 – Making Six Figures at 2605:16 – Lessons from 11 Years in the Cupcakes Business09:52 – How Involved Should Founders Be11:17 – Scaling Through People and Partnerships15:55 – Partner Up or Go Solo17:00 – Questions to Ask Before Partnering20:38 – What to Keep and What to Delegate23:39 – Sponsor Break25:35 – How to Spot Great Opportunities32:21 – Sexy vs Essential Businesses35:42 – The Math Behind Every Opportunity38:27 – Why Veteran Founders Stand Out45:28 – Are Veterans Better Entrepreneurs50:56 – What Comes Next53:03 – Sponsor Break55:14 – Does Parenthood Make You a Better Founder59:45 – The Seasons of Life1:02:59 – Balancing Love and Ambition1:16:05 – One Lesson to Pass On
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Lessons - From Gang Member to $2B in Sales by Age 36 | Ryan Blair - ViSalus Co-Founder & #1 NYT Bestselling Author
2w ago00:11:52Summary ready➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory In this "Lessons" episode, Ryan Blair, ViSalus Co-Founder and #1 New York Times bestselling author, breaks down how unconventional business models and well-designed incentives can drive explosive growth at scale. Drawing from his experience building ViSalus from near collapse into a multi-billion-dollar success, he explains how strategic innovation helped revive the company during the Great Recession, why scaling too quickly without operational discipline can create costly mistakes, and what leaders must do to maintain compliance, culture, and control during hypergrowth.➡️ Show Linkshttps://successstorypodcast.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/E43HtbFgDgk Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ryan-blair-impact-driven-entrepreneur-best-selling/id1484783544 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/62oQJd1HCgrzhRTwn8QmuK ➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary
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Lessons - $100M Across 16 Businesses by Doing the One Thing Nobody Teaches You | Mike Zeller - Entrepreneur Mentor & Forbes Contributor
2w ago00:13:03Summary ready➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory In this "Lessons" episode, Mike Zeller, entrepreneur mentor and Forbes contributor, shares how discovering your unique zone of genius can become the foundation for building an extraordinary business and life. He explains why success is less about working harder and more about positioning yourself in the right opportunities, making high-value strategic decisions, and focusing on the activities that create exponential long-term results. Learn how clarity fuels confidence and conviction, why self-leadership is the most overlooked leadership skill, and how aligning your strengths with the right opportunities can unlock your highest potential.➡️ Show Linkshttps://successstorypodcast.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/hJohgP-c2e8 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mike-zeller-entrepreneur-mentor-author-how-to-find/id1484783544 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uvtpFAWrUoNSXVPZclz0U ➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary
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Kam Dasani - Strategic Investor & Trader | Why Everything You Were Taught About Money Is Keeping You Poor
2w ago01:43:36Summary ready➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryKam Dasani, known online as @ProfitWithKam, is a futures and options trader, strategic investor, and financial educator who has helped thousands of people learn how to approach the markets with more structure, discipline, and confidence. With a growing audience across social media and a trading education platform built around practical execution, Kam has become a trusted voice for people who want to understand trading beyond hype, emotion, and guesswork. His work focuses on futures, options, algorithmic strategies, risk management, and the mindset required to perform consistently in high-pressure markets. Through his programs, online content, and Unsafe Space podcast, Kam teaches people how to treat trading like a real skill, not a shortcut. His mission is to help everyday people think more clearly about money, build financial confidence, and create more freedom through disciplined market education.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/profitwithkam/https://www.linkedin.com/in/kam-dasani-937005101 https://discord.com/invite/9mq68xKNW7 ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott)iDigress Podcast - https://www.idigress.fm/ Odoo - https://www.odoo.com NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Indeed - https://indeed.com/claryFramer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory)LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary Priori - https://priori.life/ Mars Men - https://mengotomars.com/ Granola - https://www.granola.ai/success Upwork - https://upwork.com/ Xero - https://www.xero.com Dell - dell.com/dell-pro AutoPilot - https://www.joinautopilot.com/landing ➡️ Talking Points00:00 – Intro01:22 – Why Retirement Plans Fail You11:42 – Investing for Complete Beginners16:44 – Swing Trading Explained22:03 – Kam’s Investing Playbook27:28 – Options vs. Futures Trading32:30 – Why Patience Wins in Markets35:08 – Sponsor Break37:05 – Why Most Traders Fail39:00 – Spotting Real Experts vs. Scammers46:16 – Are Trading Courses Worth It?47:55 – What SEC Compliant Really Means54:04 – Where Else Kam Invests His Money59:12 – Building Your Investment Strategy1:06:53 – When Diversification Fails1:08:05 – Sponsor Break1:10:15 – Kam’s Biggest Win & Loss1:11:39 – Losing $200K in 15 Minutes1:15:30 – Risking Big After a Massive Loss1:20:23 – Training Your Risk Tolerance1:21:58 – The Cost of Waiting for Certainty1:30:34 – Nothing Changes Without Action1:41:30 – Kam’s Final Investing Advice
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Lessons - How She Turned One Instagram Page Into a Full Social Media Empire | Theresa Depasquale - CEO of Capture Social Group
2w ago00:14:02Summary ready➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory In this "Lessons" episode, Theresa Depasquale, CEO of Capture Social Group, shares how social media can become a powerful long-term growth engine when approached with strategy and intention. She explains why short-form video remains one of the most effective tools for building awareness, why authenticity is essential for creating trust and deeper audience connection, and how businesses can use platform features more strategically to drive meaningful engagement. Theresa also explores the importance of treating organic social as owned media, building for long-term brand resilience, and turning everyday conversations into lasting conversions.➡️ Show Linkshttps://successstorypodcast.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ol0xKcKAtks Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theresa-depasquale-ceo-at-capture-social-group-llc/id1484783544 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5QPKd1FSIBLUNzQY5qiVWJ ➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary
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Lessons - The Pastor Who Trained 45,000 Leaders Across Africa and Beyond | Dr. Sam Adeyemi - Founder of Daystar Christian Centre (20,000+ Members)
2w ago00:13:21Summary ready➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory In this "Lessons" episode, Dr. Sam Adeyemi, founder of Daystar Christian Centre and one of Africa’s most influential leadership teachers, shares how true transformation begins with discovering purpose and committing to personal growth. He explains how faith can unlock hidden potential, reshape identity, and reveal strengths you never knew you had. Dr. Sam also breaks down why leadership is a skill anyone can develop, how intentional service creates meaningful impact, and why helping others succeed is the highest form of personal and professional success.➡️ Show Linkshttps://successstorypodcast.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/6w2cFZua_XY Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-adeyemi-global-speaker-strategic-leadership-expert/id1484783544 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7kO39CDda3lwCp9gZnQUo3 ➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary
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Tobi Pearce - Co-Founder of Sweat | The Founder Who Sold for $400M Says Most Business Advice Is Worthless
2w ago01:11:56Summary ready➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryTobi Pearce is an Australian entrepreneur and co-founder of Sweat, one of the world’s most downloaded fitness apps. He built it alongside Kayla Itsines starting in his early twenties, scaled it to tens of millions of users across 150+ countries, and sold to iFIT Health & Fitness in 2021 for roughly $400 million. Pearce did it with a lean, data-driven approach that leaned on community and digital distribution over traditional marketing. He’s known for dismissing conventional business advice as generic and context-free. Post-exit, he’s focused on investing, mentoring early-stage founders, and sharing unfiltered takes on what building and scaling actually looks like.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/tobi_pearce/ https://x.com/tobi_pearce11 https://au.linkedin.com/in/tobi-pearce-251918b1 ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott)iDigress Podcast - https://www.idigress.fm/ Odoo - https://www.odoo.com NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Indeed - https://indeed.com/claryFramer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory)LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary Priori - https://priori.life/ Mars Men - https://mengotomars.com/ Granola - https://www.granola.ai/success Upwork - https://upwork.com/ Xero - https://www.xero.com Dell - dell.com/dell-pro AutoPilot - https://www.joinautopilot.com/landing ➡️ Talking Points00:00 – Intro01:25 – Why Most Business Advice Fails03:27 – Where Real Advice Comes From07:57 – Stories Aren’t the Lesson10:45 – Why Thinking Beats Tactics23:15 – Selling a Company for $400M24:52 – Sponsor Break26:49 – How to Sell Your Company Right29:47 – Was $400M the Right Move?31:15 – Sell or Step Back?39:43 – A Founder’s Decision Framework42:29 – The Mindset Shift43:44 – Hiring A-Players51:02 – Sponsor Break53:13 – Can A-Players Hurt Culture?1:01:04 – Tobi’s Best Mental Models1:10:50 – Advice to His 20-Year-Old Self
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Lessons - From an NYU Dorm Room to a Billion Dollar Company | Liz Elting - TransPerfect Co-Founder & WSJ Bestselling Author
2w ago00:12:36Summary ready➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory In this "Lessons" episode, Liz Elting, TransPerfect Co-Founder and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, shares the principles that helped her build a billion-dollar company from a dorm room startup into a global business. She explains how empowering employees with true ownership and entrepreneurial incentives can drive scalable growth, why sustained sacrifice and relentless effort are often required in the early years of building something meaningful, and how thinking bigger from the start can create clearer goals, stronger ambition, and greater long-term success.➡️ Show Linkshttps://successstorypodcast.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/cERvpeMOEPg Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/liz-elting-ceo-at-elizabeth-elting-foundation-building/id1484783544 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/79tS1JPWcF3cFbkm7CGjVs ➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary
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Lessons - The CEO Who Took Reebok From $13M to $3.5B in Sales | Bob Meers - Fmr CEO of Reebok & Lululemon
2w ago00:14:12Summary ready➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory In this "Lessons" episode, Bob Meers, former CEO of Reebok and Lululemon, shares why sustainability has evolved from a consumer preference into a critical business advantage. He explores how shifting customer expectations—especially among younger generations—are forcing companies to rethink product design, innovation, and long-term strategy. Bob also explains why strong brands can command premium pricing while scaling responsibly, and why businesses that embrace change early position themselves to build lasting competitive advantages.➡️ Show Linkshttps://successstorypodcast.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/XnWBwU673XA Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bob-meers-ex-ceo-at-reebok-lululemon-ceo-at-better/id1484783544 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7j9SIhfTcG07LOaiRhxTL6 ➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary
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