Hosted by Ben Sharf · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 91 episodes
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Turning Pro is a weekly in-person podcast featuring top founders and creators uncovering real-time lessons on personal and business growth — including their own ‘Turning Pro’ moments. Hosted by Ben Sharf.
Ben Sharf hosts The Turning Pro Podcast, a business show with 91 episodes published.
What actually breaks businesses when markets change? In this episode of the Turning Pro Podcast, Ben Sharf sits down with Roman Khan, founder of Peak21, for one of the most practical and in-depth conversations we’ve had
Jason Levin is the founder of MemeLord.com, the meme marketing software that’s turning internet jokes into serious business. Jason’s been making memes since middle school, but what started as a way to make friends laugh
JT Barnett is the founder and CEO of Creator X, the content agency helping brands think like creators and act like media companies. JT’s path is anything but traditional. He started out as a professional hockey player, t
London Glorfield is the co-founder and CEO of Kickback, the cult-favorite consumer tech brand designing retro-inspired products that help Gen Z unplug from their phones and reclaim their time. London’s story is wild. He
Katie Hunt is the co-founder and CEO of Oh Norman!, the wellness brand redefining pet care and built from scratch with actress and animal activist Kaley Cuoco. Katie’s story is anything but linear. She went from being an
Tom Shea is the founder and CEO of Adgile, the company turning last-mile delivery trucks into mobile billboards and proving real ROI for every brand on the road. Five years ago, Tom was ready to walk away. The company ha
Chad Cohen is the founder of Fortem Media, a creative agency helping brands land at the center of culture, and the co-founder of Unofficial Run Club, one of the fastest-growing running communities in the world. Two years
Sydney Karmes-Wainer is the founder of French Squirrel, a cult-favorite snack brand built on hormone health, gut-friendly ingredients, and showing up authentically both online and off. She started by posting recipes on I
Chris Hladczuk is the co-founder and CEO of Hanover Park, an AI-native fund admin helping top venture firms run smarter and faster. Before starting Hanover, Chris scaled Meow to $1.5 billion in assets as Chief Revenue Of
At just 16, Shirah Benarde had a dream that sparked one of the most innovative drink safety products on the market: NightCap. Fast forward to today, and she's a Shark Tank alum, public speaker, and Gen Z founder making l
Aaron Schwartz has built and sold startups, advised 30+ founders, and helped raise millions. Now he’s back in the trenches as co-founder and president of Orita.ai - a platform helping brands fix email deliverability and
Jon Laster is a stand-up comic, MC at the Comedy Cellar, and now founder and CEO of Blapp, an app that maps and sells Black-owned businesses. In this powerful episode, Jon shares how the murder of George Floyd led him to
Bobby Shmurda (real name Ackquille Jean Pollard) is a musician, entrepreneur, and cultural force who joins us to unpack his radical transformation from the streets to the boardroom. Best known for his explosive rise in h
Max Crowley, host of The Early Podcast, joins us to unpack his wild career journey - starting as employee #25 at Uber, launching a mobile-first coffee startup that was later acquired by GoPuff, and stepping into the high
Allie Egan, founder and CEO of Veracity, joins us to unpack how her personal health journey led to launching one of the most innovative brands in holistic wellness. After stints in banking, private equity, and high-growt
Ben Buaron, founder and CEO of Windmill Growth, joins us to unpack his incredible leap from Israeli combat officer and aspiring lawyer to running a 7-figure bootstrapped startup in New York City. In this episode, Ben bre
Ben Buaron, founder and CEO of Windmill Growth, joins us to unpack his incredible leap from Israeli combat officer and aspiring lawyer to running a 7-figure bootstrapped startup in New York City. In this episode, Ben bre
Jacob Catalano, founder and entrepreneur, knows what it takes to push boundaries in tech and entrepreneurship. After selling his first startup to Snapchat, where he worked on game-changing projects like "My AI", Jacob co
Alex Song, founder and CEO of Proxima, joins us to share his remarkable journey from the high-stakes world of finance to revolutionizing customer acquisition with cutting-edge data intelligence. Drawing from his experien
Taylor Brandt, newly appointed Partner at Headline, joins us to unpack the nuances of venture capital through the lens of an operator-turned-investor. With a career that spans leading growth at Rockets of Awesome to navi
Jason Levin
author of "Relationships to Infinity: The Art and Science of Keeping in Touch" · Memelord Technologies
1 appearance on this show
JT Barnett
founder and CEO · Creator X
1 appearance on this show
Kaley Cuoco
Oh Norman
1 appearance on this show
Tom Shea
Resource Manager for the North Central Region · National Grazing Lands Coalition
1 appearance on this show
Sydney Karmes-Wainer
founder · French Squirrel
1 appearance on this show
Dr Andrew Huberman
professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology · Stanford School of Medicine
1 appearance on this show
Chris Hladczuk
co-founder and CEO · Hanover Park
1 appearance on this show
Aaron Schwartz
co-founder and president · Orita
1 appearance on this show
Alex Ikonn
Creator of The Five Minute Journal · Intelligent Change
1 appearance on this show
Michael Chernow
Entrepreneur, Restaurateur, Athlete · Kreatures of Habit
1 appearance on this show
John Sampogna
Co-Founder and CEO · Wondersauce
1 appearance on this show
Aaron Spivak
Husk Blankets
1 appearance on this show
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