Hosted by Max Gagliardi · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 223 episodes
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The Always Be Building Podcast explores business, entrepreneurship, markets, and current events with insightful commentary and engaging conversations. Whether it's building a company, expanding your knowledge, or creating a better life, we’re all building something. Hosted by entrepreneur Max Gagliardi—who has founded companies across Energy, Real Estate, Tech, Hospitality, and Media—the show brings unique perspectives on the forces shaping our world. Originally launched as Talk Energy , the podcast ran for 160 episodes focused on the energy sector before evolving into Always Be Building . New episodes drop weekly.
Max Gagliardi hosts Always Be Building, a business show with 223 episodes published.
In this episode, I sit down with Nick Huber, entrepreneur, real estate investor, and the voice of "The Sweaty Startup." Nick built a multi-million-dollar self-storage empire and champions the power of "boring" businesses
This episode's guest is Kaz Bycko, a young entrepreneur out of OKC who I have known and worked with over the years. Kaz and his team recently launched Bubbl, an AI-powered platform that curates podcast content. He also c
In this episode, I sit down with Sean Frank, CEO of Ridge Wallet, the brand that redefined men’s accessories with its sleek, RFID-blocking wallets and everyday carry gear. Men’s fashion rarely prioritizes accessories, an
In this episode, we have my business partner in our real estate firm Jeff Burns. We start the conversation on how he made an incredible parlay early in his career that has been the foundation of everything we have built
Is ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing dead? Once hailed as the future of finance, ESG is now facing a reckoning. From underperforming green investments and political backlash to corporate retreats and
In this episode, I sit down with Adam Rossi, who built and sold a successful cybersecurity software company serving federal agencies. Adam shares his journey from structural engineer to tech entrepreneur, offering key in
This episode's guest is Dan Pickering, the well known energy sector analyst and investor currently serving as the chief investment officer at Pickering Energy Partners. Dan has had a track record of successful entreprene
This episode's guest is Karl Graham, co-founder and principal at Luminus Capital, an investment firm specializing in self-storage and industrial real estate. Karl is also a small business entrepreneur that has founded va
This episode's guest is John Ross from WatchJRGO— the popular YouTube channel where JR blogs his life and tackles multiple projects like fixing old cars and remodeling his AirBnb. We talk about the car market, the car fl
This episode's guest is Chris Atherton. Chris is the CEO of EnergyNet, a leading online platform for oil and gas asset transactions. The company has brokered over $10 billion in deals since it was founded in 1999. This y
This episode we have returning guest Doomberg. Over the years Doomberg has made multiple appearances on the show and his episodes are some of my favorite to record. If you don't already know, Doomberg runs one of the lar
This episode's guest is Nik Hulewsky, the co-founder of multiple 7 figure businesses that he has successfully built and flipped. Nik started on the corporate career path and ultimately got fired from his job. Rather than
This episode's guest is Ted Dockrey. Ted left his job during his 20s and bought a HVAC company. Him and his partner took the business from a mid 6 figures revenue to 8 figures of revenue in just a few years and then sold
This episode's guest is James Fishback. He recently had a high profile (and highly meme'd) exit from David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital. He's moved past the 'head of macro" controversy, and is now focused on building his
This episode's guest is Clay Brett. Clay is a partner at Baker Botts, and leads a broad transactional practice, representing private equity investors, private credit investors, portfolio companies and financial instituti
This episode's guest Aleksey Chernobelskiy. Aleksey has a background in managing a $10 billion commercial real estate portfolio at STORE Capital and is currently a principal at Centrio Capital Partners. With Centrio, Ale
This episode's guest is Chris Koerner. He is a serial entrepreneur and loves the art of building businesses. Chris has founded and built multiple companies across different industries and currently manages them in his ho
This episode's guest is Hans Lorei. I met Hans in the short-term rental space, and have been following him as he's grown a massive interior design brand across social media the last 8 months. Interior design has always b
This episode's guest is Joey Morris, one of the co-founders and partners of a popular restaurant group based in Oklahoma City. Joey is also my cousin in-law, and every time we get together at family gatherings I've alway
This episode's guest is Chris Hellgeth the man behind the GasBizGuy Twitter account. I was excited to get Chris on the podcast since we have both made our careers in the hydrocarbon marketing space. This episode we discu
Sean Frank
CEO · Ridge Wallet
1 appearance on this show
John Ross
Veteran Chef of the North Fork, Former Owner of Ross' North Fork Restaurant and Pioneer of the Farm to Table Movement · Eagle Copters Maintenance Ltd.
1 appearance on this show
James Fishback
Co-founder & Chief Investment Officer · Azoria
1 appearance on this show
Aleksey Chernobelskiy
Founder and CEO · GP-LP Match
1 appearance on this show
Joey Morris
Celtic Hedge Witch, Priestess of Morrigan, Author & Creatrix of Starry Eyed Supplies
1 appearance on this show
Mike Beckham
Co-Founder & CEO · Simple Modern
1 appearance on this show
Brian Gitt
Head of Business Development · Oklo
1 appearance on this show
Paul Moore
author of Hitchhiking Through Management: Moore’s 10 Laws for Successful Leadership · Wellings Capital
1 appearance on this show
Ben Justman
Peony Lane Wines
1 appearance on this show
Taylor Jones
Deputy Legislative Director · Burn Theory Fire Kitchen
1 appearance on this show
Daniel Turner
College Fun Games
2 appearances on this show
Michael Gayed
editor of the Lead-Lag Report and host of the Lead-Lag Live Podcast · The Free Markets ETF
1 appearance on this show
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