Podcast Episodes

#10 Part 1: Startup Playbook Silicon Valley Doesn’t Want You to Know

Season 1 Episode 10

Most founders follow advice that sets them up to fail.In this episode of Divot, we sit down with one of the most influential minds in startup history — Steve Blank.

Before reshaping modern entrepreneu…

Published on 5 months ago

#9: From Diminishing to Multiplying: How Real Leaders Unlock Team Potential

Season 1 Episode 9

Liz Wiseman is one of the world’s leading voices on leadership and talent development. A Wall Street Journal best-selling author of Multipliers and Impact Players, Liz’s work has helped shape leaders…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

#9: From Diminishing to Multiplying: How Real Leaders Unlock Team Potential

Season 1 Episode 9

Liz Wiseman is one of the world’s leading voices on leadership and talent development. A Wall Street Journal best-selling author of Multipliers and Impact Players, Liz’s work has helped shape leaders…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

#8: Personal Loss and Tragedy: Rebuilding Life After Losing Everything In Palisades Fire

Season 1 Episode 8

His family lost their home, memories, and peace — in minutes. What came next would define his legacy. Rich Raddon, co-founder and co-CEO of ZEFR, opens up about losing everything in a wildfire — and …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

#7: Investor Behind 45 Exits & 40,000 Jobs — AI, Karma, and How to Sell a Startup

Season 1 Episode 7

What does it take to create $100B+ in value while staying grounded, humble, and deeply human?

In this episode of Divot, Derek sits down with one of Silicon Valley’s most respected VCs — a former found…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

#6: How Stephen Curry & Analytics Broke the NBA — and What Comes Next

Season 1 Episode 6

What if the biggest problem in the NBA today was also the key to unlocking its future?

In this episode, we sit down with Kirk Goldsberry — bestselling author of SprawlBall and Hoop Atlas, current Univ…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

#5: StockX, ghostwrite, and Economics Behind The Hype Economy

Season 1 Episode 5

How do you go from sneakers to $4B in sales, revolutionize collectibles, and invent a new market for toys? In this episode, Josh Luber, co-founder of StockX and the creator of Ghosts, breaks down his…

Published on 6 months ago

#4: The Brand Wizard Shaun Neff On Building Multiple +100M Culture Driven Brands

Season 1 Episode 4

How does a creative entrepreneur go from selling beanies to becoming the "Branding Whisperer" behind some of the most culturally iconic brands of our time? Shaun Neff is the legendary brand builder a…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

#3: From $700 to Silicon Valley’s #1 Seed Investor – Pejman Nozad’s Unbelievable Journey

Season 1 Episode 3

How does someone go from washing cars and selling rugs to investing in billion-dollar startups like Dropbox and DoorDash? Pejman Nozad arrived in America with $700, no English, and zero connections, …

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

#2 Twitch Co-Founder: Net Worth, Self Worth, Gratitude, and the Hedonic Treadmill

Season 1 Episode 2

Justin Kan built Twitch, sold it for nearly $1 billion, and still felt unfulfilled. In this episode, he shares the truth about money, success, and happiness—and how to break free from the endless cha…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago