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My friends Steven Bartlett, Andrew Yang, Kendra Scott, and Jason Alexander all agree: this time I may have gone too far. Subscribe to Build or Break to hear the rest of our stories. https://www.instagram.com/DanielLubetzky https://www.tiktok.com/@daniellubetzky https://x.com/DanielLubetzky https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellubetzky https://daniellubetzky.com/ 🙋🏻Become a Builder: https://buildersmovement.org/ Music: Amos Cochran https://www.editscoremusic.com/ Production: Straybird Studios https://www.straybird.studio/ Post Production: Jennell Lewis & Scott Convery Social Media Production:…
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I know a lot of you have been waiting for me to address the rumors, and yes, they're true. I am starting a podcast. No one cares. Seriously. Come on. What is this? I know what you're thinking. This can't be the only hobby men have left. Oh, yeah. That's basically it. For us to learn from the most extraordinary leaders, how they overcame enormous challenges and grew from them. It's like nothing I've ever experienced before. Incredible. Build or Break is out September 3rd.
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Build or Break
by Daniel Lubetzky · English · Business
Daniel Lubetzky — KIND Snacks founder, Shark Tank investor, Mexican Jewish social entrepreneur — sits down with the world's most fearless builders to uncover what it takes to create, innovate, and build things when others would have broken. Our guests are founders, comedians, scientists, athletes,
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