Episode #1
What Interviewing Shaq Taught David Paul About Success
This week David Paul joins the Mortgage Cowboys to share how he went from playing football at Boise State to building a media and public relations company, becoming known as the “Voice of Boise,” and interviewing names like Shaq, Ice Cube, Mark Cuban, Larry David, and more. 00:00 – Welcome to Mortgage Cowboys 00:30 – Meet David Paul, “The Voice of Boise” 01:00 – Starting a Media Company During the Pandemic 02:00 – David Paul Was on Barney as a Kid 02:45 – Building the “Black Ryan Seacrest” Career Model 05:05 – What It Was Really Like Interviewing Shaq 07:20 – Meeting Seinfeld Creator Larry David 13:25 – Growing Up Around Music, Entertainment & Business 16:30 – How David Met His Wife—and Escaped the Friend Zone 19:10 – How “The Voice of Boise” Nickname Actually Started 25:30 – Hanging Out With Papa Roach's Founding Drummer 28:40 – The Hardest Part of Building His Business 30:00 – Why Brand Awareness Doesn't Always Have Immediate ROI 31:20 – Stop Forcing Business Relationships That Don't Fit 36:15 – Faith, Prayer & Handling Difficult Seasons 39:10 – What a Typical Day Looks Like for David Paul 52:15 – His Best Advice for Young Entrepreneurs 54:45 – 3 Things People Don't Know About David Paul 56:10 – David's Obsession With Going to the Movies 01:14:40 – Where to Follow David Paul 01:15:25 – Closing Thoughts
