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Most platforms celebrate companies after they've already made it. We show up at the beginning. We're a founder first media platform built to give early stage startups the exposure they rarely get when they need it most. The wins, the failures, the pivots, the late nights. The real journey of building from the ground up that never makes it into pitch decks or business school case studies. Every episode, we spotlight founders in the trenches, share their unfiltered stories, and document what it actually takes to turn an idea into a real business. We're also building toward something bigger. Connecting standout founders to investors and strategic partners, and hosting live pitch events where founders can get real feedback and compete for funding and exposure. We root for the underdog. We believe in earned attention over bought attention. And we're building a modern school of hard knocks for the next generation of great companies. </p
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First Pitch Podcast is hosted by First Pitch Pod. The show has published 17 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "He Could Not Get A Single Internship. Then Harvard And MIT Both Said Yes." (5 August 2026, 33 minutes), "The Founder’s Dopamine Trap: How to Hack Your Brain for Scale" (31 July 2026, 32 minutes), and "The Most Powerful Man In History Chose Humility Over Wealth. Here Is What Founders Can Learn." (23 July 2026, 30 minutes).
First Pitch Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 17 episodes.
Booking probability for First Pitch Podcast is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. First Pitch Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. First Pitch Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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First Pitch Pod hosts First Pitch Podcast, a business podcast with 17 episodes published.
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Episode #17
Jack Doughty spent years applying for internships and getting rejected by every single one. Out of options, he took a research job in a physics lab he knew nothing about, learned electromagnetic physics from scratch...
Episode #16
Most founders think their productivity problem is a discipline problem. Brad Plumlee says it is actually a chemistry problem. In this episode Brad breaks down how dopamine really works, why cheap hits from social media...
Episode #15
Marcus Aurelius was the most powerful man in the world. He commanded the largest empire in history, could start wars, end lives, and accumulate unlimited wealth. And he spent his private journals reminding himself that...
Episode #14
Curry Barker graduated high school wanting to make films, left film school after a year, built a YouTube audience making comedy shorts, pivoted to horror on an $800 budget, and sold his first feature film at the Toronto...
Episode #13
The New York Knicks spent fifty-three years without a championship. Then one unconventional hire changed everything. In this episode Brad and Alex break down what that story teaches founders about the difference between...
Episode #12
Klara Han moved from South Korea to Utah without knowing a single person, started baking Korean desserts in her dorm room just to feel less homesick, and ended up building one of Salt Lake City's most talked about...
Episode #11
Growth mindset and fixed mindset is one of those ideas everyone learns young and then mostly forgets to apply. In this episode Brad and Alex break down what separates founders who bounce back from rejection and what...
Episode #10
Aiden Leone was on the finance track at the University of Utah until a guest speaker's story about walking away from accounting to build a hundred million dollar firm changed everything. In this episode, Aiden tells us...
Episode #9
The conversation delves into the strategies for building credibility on social media, humanizing the business, the impact of controversial content, the importance of vulnerability, and the credibility of influencers and...
Episode #8
<p>Build in public or stay quiet and grind? We went back and forth on this one. Tune in and let us know where you land. Drop your take in the comments.</p>
Episode #7
<p>If you are building alone right now, this one is for you. We talk about why isolation kills early startups and exactly who you need in your corner before you hit a wall. Doing everything alone is not strength. It is...
Episode #6
<p>The safest advice you are getting as a student founder might be the thing holding you back the most. We said what most people will not.</p>
Episode #5
<p>If you are sitting on a startup idea and not sure if it is worth building, this one is for you. We cover how to pressure test your idea fast and find out if real demand actually exists.</p>
Episode #4
<p>This week on First Pitch we sat down with Brody, founder of Shredder, a ski based social app built by a college student who just saw a gap and went for it. If you are building something niche, this episode is for...
Episode #3
<p>Being broke, unknown, and in school is not a disadvantage. It is your greatest edge. Episode 3 breaks down why.</p>
Episode #2
<p>Imposter syndrome is part of the process. We talk about why every builder goes through it and how to push through before the world knows your name. Drop this in a friend's DMs if they need to hear it.</p>
Episode #1
<p><b>Welcome to First Pitch, the show built for founders before they're famous.</b><br /></p><p>This is where up-and-coming entrepreneurs get a platform to share their story, present their ideas, and document the...
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