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Shaan Puri

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Co-host of My First Million. Former CEO of Bebo (acquired by Twitch). Angel investor and internet entrepreneur.

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Insights

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Episodes

Business Idea(1)Founder Psychology(1)Framework(2)Tactic(1)Wild Story(2)

Insights

The Epstein Files Podcast Model — AI-Generated Shows Around Dense Source Material

Any topic with a large, dense, public corpus is a candidate for an AI-generated podcast.

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Founder Psychology

Why the People Who Seek the Guru Role Are Often the Wrong People For It

The desire to become a guru tends to attract people motivated by status, not mastery.

Ep 458·Shaan Puri

Quantity Is the Path to Quality

The prolific person, not the perfectionist, produces the breakthrough.

Ep 458·Shaan Puri

The Two Tests for a Legitimate Self-Help Guru

Is the advice the best available? Are they lying about who they are?

Ep 458·Shaan Puri

Build a Passion Hook to Stand Out in Social Situations

Develop a specific, niche hobby that makes you memorable and gives you a natural opener.

Ep 458·Shaan Puri

The Pottery Experiment: Why Quantity Beats Quality

When you think you have a quality problem, you usually have a quantity problem.

Ep 458·Shaan Puri

The Guy Who Vibe-Coded His Way to an OpenAI Acquisition

One project, the right timing, and a genuine itch to scratch — that's still enough.

Ep 458·Shaan Puri

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