Shows
The Shaun Sharabi Show#12 Paul Erlanger: How He Built to $1.5B in Trading Volume and 250k Users in Under 1 YearIt’s easy to talk about what Paul is building.
FOMO has scaled to a level few companies ever reach, and it’s done it in less than a year. As an on-chain mobile trading app, FOMO has already surpassed $1.5B in trading volume, onboarded 250K+ users, and is pacing toward $50M in revenue.
But what impressed me the first time we met, and continues to impress me, isn’t just the numbers.
It’s who Paul is as a human.
We met through a mutual close friend and immediately clicked. Paul has...
2026-02-131h 12
The Shaun Sharabi Show#11 Sam Mahmood: $0 to $66M in 10 Months: The 1 Proven Mindset That Compresses TimeSam I had our first conversation over a coffee and I immediately could tell he’d be an amazing guest. Not only is he a podcast host of his own, but his entrepreneurial journey, and how he’s been able to leverage focus to give him an edge was simple, and very impressive.
In this episode he breaks down the hurdles he overcame to build a paving roll-up that has hit over 60M in revenue in less than 11 months. We go into his journey of mindset development, self-awareness, discipline, and how he went form a 23-year old sell...
2025-11-201h 16
The Shaun Sharabi Show#10 Brett Eaton: You Need to Be Uncomfortable. Here’s Why.If you’re serious about growth, mindset, and high performance, this conversation will light a fire under you. Brett Eaton joins me to talk about why getting uncomfortable is the secret to building a life of purpose, energy, and fulfillment.
Brett Eaton is an expert keynote speaker, high-performance coach, and as of 9/9/25, following the release of his first book, a bestselling author. After interviewing this guy, I’m not surprised one bit by his latest achievement.
This episode is a masterclass in mindset and personal growth. Brett shares his journey from feelin...
2025-10-081h 29
The Shaun Sharabi Show#09 John Ghiorso: Co-Founder & CEO of VantaFiveImagine needing to convince companies to sell on Amazon…?
Selling products was a little different in 2010. John Ghiorso is a true OG marketing agency expert having started his first Amazon agency back in 2008. He built it to a 100 person, 8 figure business, before selling it in 2020.
After realizing retirement wasn’t for him, he got back in the saddle last year to start Vanta Five: An agency venture studio that launches and scales marketing services companies.
John’s insights in this episode covers how he navigated the early stages of selling on Amazon, to now how he is...
2025-07-2158 min
The Shaun Sharabi Show#08 Austin Wright: Multi-Franchise Gym Owner & Ecomm FounderAustin Wright fires me up. After spending 15+ years climbing the ranks at 24 Hr Fitness & Gold's Gym, he decided to make a big change and start his own gym. So over the past 8 years, he has built a portfolio of 11 gym franchises ranging from Southern California to Florida.
Oh, also, during this process he started & scaled an ecomm business to an eventual 8 figure exit.
Austin owns & operates multiple Anytime Fitness franchises, is an angel investor, and even after a large exit, is more focused than ever.
One thing I really respect about him is his focus on...
2025-06-101h 21
The Shaun Sharabi Show#07 Albert Matheny: CEO & Founder, Promix NutritionAlbert Matheny is an all around impressive individual. He is a former University of Florida track athlete, and a registered dietitian with a masters in human performance. He is a husband, father, and the founder & CEO of Promix Nutrition.
Promix is a multi 8 figure supplement company, with over 150,000 customers, and is a true example of how obsessing over product is the foundation for building a true brand. In 2011, he launched Promix when he couldn’t find supplements that met his high standards for ingredient quality & effectiveness.
Albert shares raw behind-the-scenes insights into how he sources ingredients & formulates ev...
2025-04-181h 34
The Shaun Sharabi Show#06 Rob Levin: Investor, Operator, & EntrepreneurRob Levin is impossible to put in a box. He is the founder of CIS Ventures, which is a strong attempt at bringing all of his skills together into one.
I didn’t put an intro in this video for this because it was 7 min long & likely deserves its own clip.
He’s a father, navy veteran, founded & successfully exited 2 businesses, led roll ups from the investor & operator point of view, and a highly strategic individual.
See more on Rob here: http://www.cisventures.net/leadership
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I’m Shaun Sharabi, owner of Interl...
2025-04-111h 28
The Shaun Sharabi Show#05 Arjun Mahadevan: Founder & CEO, doolaArjun Mahadevan is the CEO & Founder of doola, a Business-in-a-Box™ for E-Commerce—built for Shopify and Amazon sellers to launch their U.S. business with an LLC and all required paperwork, then scale with bookkeeping, tax filings, and analytics—all in one platform.
Arjun’s Dropbox product management background mixed with his own challenges of trying to start a business helped him launch doola, and he discussed what really goes into running this type of business.
They are originally a YC backed startup that has raised 13M to date, and in less than 5 years has grown to an 8 fig...
2025-04-021h 17
DreamState Livin'DreamState Livin’ | Ep. 9 | Flow, Fulfillment & Founding 9-Figure Businesses w/ Shaun SharabiIn this episode of the DreamState Livin podcast, I sit down with Shaun Sharabi—co-founder of the 9-figure solar company Better Earth and now the co-founder of J&S Capital, a public markets-focused investment firm. This one’s a masterclass in living with intention, playing long-term games, and embracing the pursuit of Dharma.We dive deep into what it means to actually live a fulfilled life—breaking down health, wealth, relationships, and purpose into practical, actionable buckets. Shaun opens up about building massive companies, moving on from them, and channeling his energy into what truly...
2025-04-011h 44
The Shaun Sharabi Show#04 Kyle Sorel: Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Titn DevelopmentKyle Sorel is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Titn Development, a real estate development & construction company.
In this conversation, Kyle discusses the behind the scenes of leading a barely 5 year old company to their biggest year yet in 2025, pacing $50M dollars in transactions.
Titn specializes in custom homes, have started to expand into commercial projects, and with their vertical integration and hyper focus on quality, have created a strong reputation for themselves.
Follow the Titn journey: @titndevelopment on all platforms
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I’m Shaun Sharabi, owner of Interlock Ventures — my personal holdco where I so...
2025-03-281h 01
The Shaun Sharabi Show#03 Kevin Henrikson: Tech Entrepreneur, Investor & Startup OperatorKevin Henrikson is a seasoned entrepreneur, engineer, and investor with a track record of building and scaling high-impact technology businesses. He has led hundreds of engineers at Microsoft and Instacart, co-founded ventures at the intersection of AI and blockchain, and invested in 50+ startups over the past two decades.
Kevin’s philosophy is simple: “Speed of execution is a feature.” He helps founders and engineering leaders scale operations with systems, not just hustle. Currently, he’s focused on next-gen AI solutions, advising high-growth startups, and sharing insights on building world-class engineering teams.
Beyond tech, Kevin is an avid pilot, l...
2025-03-211h 05
The Shaun Sharabi Show#02 Sunny Ilyas: Founder & CEO ValeSunny Ilyas is the Founder & CEO of Vale, a healthy fast casual restaurant taking over Florida. In this conversation, Sunny discusses bootstrapping his business from solving a simple local problem, to 10 stores, 3 in the past year, multiple 8 figures, developing their own line of protein powder products, planning for his first raise in an effort to get to 100 stores, and the important role healthy fast casual restaurants play in our society today.
Follow the Vale journey: @valefoodco on all platforms
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LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/shaunsharabi
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2025-03-141h 19
The Shaun Sharabi Show#01 John Davenport: Founder & Managing Partner, Davenport Fund ManagementFor Davenport Fund Management launch week I bring on the Founder & Managing Partner John Davenport. John shares some about his background leading up to launching his fund and how that has shaped the value based investment philosophy he takes. He also shares a bit of his take on the current state of the market, traditional money management options, and why Davenport Fund Management is different.
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2024-12-2054 min
Breaking BusinessLesson 12: Don't be Defensive - The benefit of following Ray Dalio's AdviceSomething we have every day with our coworkers, business partners, and friends are conversations. Hard and easy ones. Many of us may not realize the walls we built to protect our self-esteem in these day-to-day interactions. Shaun discusses how you can shift collaboration and communication in your business and personal life to prevent potential pitfalls.
2022-07-0704 min
Breaking BusinessLesson 11: Why Setting Intentions Sets You Up for SuccessBe bold. Setting intentions is critical in your journey to a healthier, more efficient, and happier life. You may be having symptoms from two problems in your journey in life: 1. You are not being bold with your goals and your beliefs or 2. You are not voicing your true intentions to others, causing tension, slowing you down, and creating internal struggles. In this week's lesson, Shaun breaks down his personal lessons on how to increase your business sales, focus, and personal life.
2022-06-2907 min
Breaking BusinessLesson 10: The Power of Perspective - Leading a High Performing TeamSometimes as a leader, you may think your team and business are running smoothly, but it's not until later that problems begin to arise. One of the critical traits of a great leader is being able to zoom in and out proactively. In this week's episode, Shaun expands on the power of perspective and how to run a healthy business and team.
2022-06-2204 min
Breaking BusinessLesson 9: The Alternate Approach to Work Life Balance for Ultimate GrowthThere are specific ways of working and living that separate some of the world's most successful creators, leaders, and entrepreneurs from others. Shaun discusses a tactic he implements which allows him to grow faster than the majority of his peers.This approach counters the standard "work-life balance" with the new Temporary Imperfect Balance approach.
2022-06-1509 min
Breaking BusinessLesson 8: Leadership, Success, and Growth Stems From My #2 Mindset PrincipleIn this short lesson, Shaun Sharabi shares a crucial lesson learned from Jocko Willink, Extreme Ownership. Once the ego was dropped and responsibility was taken for everything that occurred, Shaun's career took off. His life, sales team, and company all improved.
2022-06-0807 min
Breaking BusinessLesson 7: The Importance of Gratitude: Success and Happiness in Business & LifeAs a competitive individual, Shaun was triggered and frustrated easily growing up. However, he was able to find a way to channel the same energy by writing and reflecting.He was able to channel this energy that stemmed from frustration & anger, into gratitude allowing him to persevere through the most challenging times in his business.Bad things happen in business, and it's easy to turn to anger and frustration. How can you use this as an opportunity to grow? How can you turn internally and take a deep look...
2022-06-0105 min
Breaking BusinessLesson 6: A Small SECRET to Improve Decision MakingShaun Sharabi goes over something we can overlook when it comes to our day-to-day that negatively influences our decisions. Become a better decision-maker in areas of your life where it truly matters.
2022-05-2505 min
Breaking BusinessLesson 5: Choosing the Right Business PartnerChoosing a long-term business partner is one of the most important decisions made in the business building process. Shaun discusses key things to ask yourself before deciding on someone to work with that he's personally implemented during his career.
2022-05-1903 min
Breaking BusinessLesson 4: How Leaders and Owners Are Able To Do More by Dropping This One ThingAre you trying to do it all? You're not alone. But what if I told you that there's power in hiring for your weaknesses? In this video, we'll discuss the importance of delegating and how doing so will help you and your company reach your goals faster.
2022-05-1104 min
Breaking BusinessLesson 3: How To Be a Better Manager and LeaderApply this management and delegation strategy to create an effective learning environment.
2022-05-0403 min
Breaking BusinessLesson 2: Fast Track Your Growth - Belt LoopDo you want to achieve success faster? In this lesson, Shaun shares with you some of the most powerful techniques for fast-tracking your success and growth. This tip will help you change the way you view your day and give you something to think about during difficult times!
2022-04-2806 min
Breaking BusinessLesson 1: Belief - My Most Important Mindset PracticeIn this episode, Shaun goes over one other the earliest lessons he implemented during his business career. There is a constant battle in the brain and today's topic about belief goes over what to focus on in the struggle. Whether you think you can do something or can't, you are right.
2022-04-2007 min
Breaking Business01: Zain Jan CEO of Better Earth [Full Interview]In the 1st interview, we sit down with Zain Jan, our host’s business partner, mentor, and close friend.Shaun sits down with Zain as we are taken through the entire story of zain as a young kid, and the difficulties he and his family faced with them being immigrants and having little to nothing in the first decade of his life.Zain talks through his troubled childhood, getting around the wrong crowd, and being tired of having money be at the core of most difficulties....
2022-04-111h 36
Breaking BusinessConfusing Freedom and Being on Purpose - Zain JanAre you confusing freedom? Listen to Zain Jan's personal view on freedom, boredom, and depression.
2022-04-1101 min
Breaking BusinessQuality vs. Quantity: Which is Better in Business?Focusing on quality vs quantity could be the biggest problem in any person and organization. There are always exceptions but listen to the CEO of Better Earth's reasoning to help change your perspective.Quality vs Quantity must be understood before starting anything.
2022-04-1103 min
Breaking BusinessHow This CEO's Sales Reps Make $1 Million a Year with this Tactic - Zain JanAction in business is crucial. Zain Jan, CEO of Better Earth goes over the mindset he teaches and drives home in all of his sales reps.The secret when starting is to focus on this to get unstuck. Go all-in on one thing and take note of what happens. Speed and quantity will lead to better solutions and a better product.
2022-04-1101 min
Breaking BusinessThe Biggest Thing I've Learned - Zain Jan CEO of Better EarthThis is something Zain Jan implemented immediately in his business journey. This plays a bigger role than we think.
2022-04-1100 min
Breaking Business00: Shaun Sharabi - Background and Purpose of Breaking Business [Full]In the introduction episode, we will be introducing the founder and host of the show, Shaun Sharabi.Shaun is the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer serving as the right hand to the CEO of Better Earth, Inc — the fastest full-scale residential solar sales, marketing, installation, and service business. After 2.5 years, Better Earth is pacing as a $120M company with over 800 people in 2022.On this episode, Shaun shares the following:Pieces about his family background and childhood.Using door-to-door sales to catapult his growth and being the action that le...
2022-04-1114 min
Breaking BusinessPodcast Intentions with Your Host - Shaun SharabiIn this first episode, the founder and host, Shaun Sharabi, briefly goes over the intention of Breaking Business. Join the journey as entrepreneurship hacks, leadership, business growth, sales tactics, and life lessons are brought to you by Shaun and the future guests. Subscribe to join the community as we grow together.Subscribe, Review, and ContactShaun@breakingbusiness.co
2022-04-0800 min