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Sam Parr

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Co-host of My First Million. Founder of The Hustle (acquired by HubSpot). Co-founder of Hampton.

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Big Mistake(1)Founder Psychology(1)Framework(2)Tactic(2)Wild Story(3)

Insights

Big Mistake

Napoleon Hill's Greatest Irony: He Preached Success While Living Its Opposite

You can build something real on a fake foundation — for a while. Eventually the gap closes.

Ep 458·Sam Parr
Founder Psychology

Taste Is the New Moat in the Age of AI

When AI can build anything, the hard part becomes making people feel something.

Ep 809·Sam Parr
Framework

Good Taste vs. Great Taste: Know the Rules Before You Break Them

Good taste is following the rules. Great taste is earning the right to break them.

Ep 809·Sam Parr
Framework

The Four-Step Process to Develop Good Taste

Decide what to say, blindly copy, learn the rules, then study the history.

Ep 809·Sam Parr
Tactic

Copywork: The Fastest Way to Learn Any Creative Skill

Copy the greats word for word — not to plagiarize, but to learn the texture of what makes them great.

Ep 809·Sam Parr
Tactic

The Mel Robbins 5-Second Rule

Count 5-4-3-2-1 and move. The body acts before the brain talks you out of it.

Ep 458·Sam Parr
Wild Story

From Bauhaus to the iPod: A 100-Year Design Thread

A radio designed by an angry post-war German became the blueprint for the iPod.

Ep 809·Sam Parr
Wild Story

From Slave Songs to G-Funk: How Great Taste Travels Through History

Dr. Dre's G-Funk can be traced in a direct line back to gospel music and slave songs.

Ep 809·Sam Parr
Wild Story

Think and Grow Rich Was Written by a Con Man

The credentials were fake. The content held up. Evaluate the idea, not the origin story.

Ep 458·Sam Parr

Episodes

2026

#806DHH: $100M+ Advice That'll Piss Off Every Business Guru
#802I Built a $50M AI App in High School and Just Sold It For...
#809The Skill That Made Steve Jobs Exceptional (and how to learn it)

2025

#459Dumb iPhone Apps Are Making People Rich Again
#457The Simple Way to Create More Luck, Friends, and Opportunity
#458Why the Self-Help Industry Is Built on Lies