Hosted by Spencer · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 36 episodes
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Behind the Rise is the podcast that gets into the real story — before the success, before the recognition, before it all clicked.Every guest has a moment where everything changed. We find that moment.From student entrepreneurs just getting started, to executives, founders, and industry legends who’ve built empires — every conversation goes deep on the decisions, failures, pivots, and breakthroughs that shaped who they are today.No highlight reels. No fluff. Just the real story behind the rise.
Spencer hosts Behind the Rise, a business show with 36 episodes published.
What does it take to build a career that spans decades, earns a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and still feels as alive today as it did in 1982? Richard Blade knows. He didn't just play the music of the 1980s — he l
Most people think storytelling is about structure. But the stories people actually remember usually come from something deeper: identity, risk, truth, and perspective. I sat down with Glynn Washington, creator and host o
Most people start. Very few last. Mike Glick has built winning basketball programs for over 30 years—earning more than 600 career wins along the way. In this episode of Behind the Rise, we go past the record and get into
Michael Webb and Robert Snell aren't waiting to graduate. They're building right now. In this episode of Behind the Rise, I sit down with the co-founders of ClearingBay — two technical founders balancing engineering, sch
This is where it actually starts. In the first episode of Behind The Rise, I sit down with Seba, who started building his first business at 18. We break down what that really looked like—the early decisions, the risks he
Jose Goldner was in the room during one of the most explosive periods in business history. He's spent the decades since helping founders avoid the mistakes he watched others make. In this episode of Behind the Rise, I si
Most founders obsess over making money. Almost none of them are ready for what happens when it actually arrives. In this episode of Behind the Rise, I sit down with Rick Morse — a 30+ year wealth advisor who works with e
Sophia Hardesty turned a passion for music into a business that brings entire communities together. Here's how she built it. In this episode of Behind the Rise, I sit down with Sophia — Owner and Operator of Naptown Sing
The traditional path isn't broken by accident. Ryan Roe has spent his career helping people find a better one. In this episode of Behind the Rise, I sit down with Ryan — Tax Planner and CIO at P1 Tax Advisors — to challe
Spikeball started as a game people played in their backyards. Chris Ruder turned it into a global sports brand. Here's exactly how he did it. In this episode of Behind the Rise, I sit down with Chris — founder of Spikeba
Harsha Gaddipati got into Y Combinator. Then he got to work. In this episode of Behind the Rise, I sit down with Harsha — founder of Slashy (YC S25), a "Cursor for email" — to get into what it actually takes to build qui
Anish Karthik hasn't waited for the perfect plan once in his life. That's exactly why he's built so much. In this episode of Behind the Rise, I sit down with Anish — who has worked at Google, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and
Most companies don't make it to year five. Ivan Gatewood built one that's lasted over twenty. In this episode of Behind the Rise, I sit down with Ivan — Founder and CEO of i-MAGE — to get into what it actually takes to l
Anyone can make chocolate. Daniel Berlin decided to make the world's best. In this episode of Behind the Rise, I sit down with Daniel — co-founder of Dirty Gut — to get into what it actually takes to build a world-class
Gregg Russell has spent his career performing for children. He wouldn't trade it for anything. In this episode of Behind the Rise, I sit down with Gregg to get into what it actually means to love what you do — not as a m
There's no playbook for building something from scratch. Michael Wong figured that out fast. In this episode of Behind the Rise, I sit down with Michael — Founder and CEO of DayBlink — to get into how founders learn to t
Everyone's using AI. Almost nobody is being intentional about it. In this episode of Behind the Rise, I sit down with Professor Lancie Affonso to dig into the question most people skip right past — not whether to use AI,
Most financial mistakes don't feel like mistakes when you make them. That's the problem. In this episode of Behind the Rise, I sit down with Brian Phipps — Financial Services Advisor at Severn Wealth Management — to get
Wins and losses are easy to measure. What Coach Pratt builds is harder to see — and it lasts a lifetime. In this episode of Behind the Rise, I sit down with Coach Pratt — longtime basketball coach and mentor — to get int
Tahnoon M. is a 3x founder and a charted punk artist. That combination tells you everything about how he thinks. In this episode of Behind the Rise, I sit down with Tahnoon — partner at Grey Sheep Ventures — to get into
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Behind the Rise is hosted by Spencer. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 36 episodes.
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