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The podcast that gets under the skin of business. Every fortnight, we sit down with some of the top entrepreneurs, founders, and operators to uncover the stories, strategies, and decisions that drive real impact 🥇Meet your hosts: 👋 Doug Haines: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doughaines/👋 Richard Sams: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samsrichard/
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What is Eighty Twenty about?
The podcast that gets under the skin of business. Every fortnight, we sit down with some of the top entrepreneurs, founders, and operators to uncover the stories, strategies, and decisions that drive real impact 🥇Meet your hosts: 👋 Doug Haines: Richard Sams:
Who hosts Eighty Twenty?
Eighty Twenty is hosted by Doug and Rich. The show has published 84 episodes to date.
What has Eighty Twenty covered recently?
Recent episodes include "How Rob Ferrone Turned Deep Customer Insight into a £30M Business" (26 November 2025, 59 minutes), "This is what launching actually looks like | Episode 12 | The Journey to £16 Million" (30 July 2025, 15 minutes), and "We used AI for outreach and it didn’t suck | Episode 11 | The Journey to £16 Million" (8 July 2025, 15 minutes).
How often does Eighty Twenty publish?
Eighty Twenty publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 23 minutes across 84 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Eighty Twenty?
Booking probability for Eighty Twenty is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Eighty Twenty requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Eighty Twenty's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Eighty Twenty?
The strongest fits for Eighty Twenty are Business & Management Consulting. Eighty Twenty has a business audience.
About the host
Doug and Rich hosts Eighty Twenty, a business podcast with 84 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Jul 30, 202515 minS0<p>In this episode of Founder Therapy, Rich shares early results from the first pilot of his 12-week Transformer program, a bold plan to build and launch startups in just three months.</p><p>Doug presses on the model...
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We used AI for outreach and it didn’t suck | Episode 11 | The Journey to £16 Million
Jul 8, 202515 minS0<p>In this episode of Founder Therapy, Doug shares the early results of a new AI-powered outreach tool that’s helping connect creative talent in South Africa with agencies in the UK.</p><p>Rich digs into the model: is...
Jun 26, 202512 minS0<p>In this episode of Founder Therapy, Rich kicks off the first real-world test of his 12-week Transformer program — a rapid build process for turning startup ideas into live products.</p><p>Doug asks the tough...
Jun 24, 202522 minS0<p>In this episode of Founder Therapy, Rich is trying to run two models at once — a revenue-generating service business and a low-margin venture program betting on future upside.</p><p>Doug digs into the balancing act...
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Jun 19, 202516 minS0<p>In this episode of Founder Therapy, Rich has a bold idea, a 12-week startup accelerator to launch companies from scratch and just 76 days to get funding in place.</p><p>Doug challenges the plan: is it possible to get...
Jun 17, 202521 minS0<p>Is this the fastest way to build a startup?</p><p>In this week’s Founder Therapy, Rich reveals a bold new venture model built for the AI era — faster than a studio, more hands-on than an accelerator.</p><p>Doug and...
Jun 12, 202525 minS0<p>Rich can’t close a door.</p><p>That’s the running joke in this episode of Founder Therapy, but the stakes are real: verbal commits, stalled sign-offs, a pipeline packed with interest and no follow-through.</p><p>This...
Jun 10, 202529 minS0<p>What happens when you collapse the speed of venture building?</p><p>In this week’s Founder Therapy, Doug grills Rich on his new initiative: the Transformer Program. It’s a category somewhere between an incubator...
Jun 6, 202522 minS0<p>Most entrepreneurs are running their businesses on autopilot.</p><p>In this week’s Founder Therapy, Doug and Rich explore the quiet assumptions that sneak into operations, decision-making, and positioning. Drawing...
Jun 3, 202516 minS0<p>The pressure's on. Revenue is tracking behind target, expectations around AI are skyrocketing, and not every buyer understands the gap between hype and execution. In this week’s Founder Therapy, Doug and Rich dig...
May 29, 202514 minS0<p>Doug and Rich are back in the studio for another Founder Therapy session, digging into what happens when momentum slows and the usual tactics stop landing. This episode is all about hitting reset on what actually...
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The Journey to £16 Million | Episode 1
May 27, 202515 minS0<p>Doug and Rich are back in the studio for another Founder Therapy check-in, unpacking the real work behind scaling to 16 million by 2028. This episode dives into what it takes to balance growth with focus, why AI...
May 8, 202526 minS0<p>In our first diary entry under the new Founder Therapy podcast format, Doug and Rich talk candidly about hitting their Q1 goals through relentless focus and operational discipline—dubbed "Operation Easter Bunny."<br...
- Apr 24, 202538 minS0
<p>AI is everywhere — but only a few founders are actually winning with it. In this episode of Founder Therapy, we unpack what those founders are doing differently: how they build AI-first products, validate ideas fast...
- Apr 10, 202527 minS0
<p>🔥 The right partners can shape the future of your business.</p><p>Today, we take a closer look at 5 founders who work with Mohara—and the traits they share that helped make the company what it is today.</p><p>👥...
- Apr 4, 202521 minS0
<p>In B2B sales (like in dating) ghosting is real BUT you can avoid it You just need a killer process - today we talk about how that looks!Remember to like and subscribe to our channel! Want to get to know us a little...
- Mar 25, 202520 minS0
<p>Here at Founder Therapy we’re diving into what sets successful businesses apart from the competition. In today’s episode, Doug & Rich explore the power of business moats—how to create lasting competitive advantages...
- Mar 13, 202523 minS0
<p>In this podcast episode, we discuss the benefits of hiring an AI specialist for your business. Find out how AI can revolutionize your operations!Remember to like and subscribe to our channel! Want to get to know us a...
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Getting Deals Across The Line | 2 British guys trying to build great companies I Episode 6
Mar 3, 202519 minS0<p>Closing deals is the heartbeat of every founder’s journey. In this episode, Doug and Rich break down the biggest wins, unexpected twists, and behind-the-scenes chaos of the week. From strategy shifts to last-minute...
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