#250: David Senra - Founders Podcast - The DNA of a Founder

David Senra is the Founder of Founders Podcast. David has devoted his career to learning from history's greatest entrepreneurs.  David is on a mission to document the best ideas from the life and work of history’s most formidable people —and share those lessons through his podcast so others can benefit. He lives in Miami with his wife and two children.  On this episode, Chris and David discuss: His story and the challenges he faced growing up that shaped who he is today. Building his pod – a peak inside what an average week looks like. A deep dive discussion on founder characteristics and everything he's learned from reading hundreds of auto-biographies on the world's most extraordinary founders. A discussion on the economics and business of podcasting. Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris  Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/  Subscribe to The Fort on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuJ32shRt8Od3MxMY-keTSQ Support our Sponsors: Frank Kent Cadillac CRE Daily Newsletter  Fort Capital  More on David Senra: David on Twitter Listen to Founders Podcast Links to Books, Apps, Websites, etc. Mentioned on this episode: Sam Walton Autobiography Paul Graham essays Jocko Podcast The Everything Store Kanye West Netflix documentary Michael Arrieta on The Fort (Garden City) Trader Joe’s Autobiography Readwise App Becoming Steve Jobs Charles Kettering Biography A Man For All Markets Dark Genius of Wall Street Topics: (3:58) - Introducing David (6:11) - David’s background (15:32) - David’s passion for reading (17:00) - Reflecting on how we are shaped by our past (22:37) - Do you think it’s possible to build a generational business without childhood trauma? (30:20) - What led to you starting the podcast? (43:36) - What kept you going during your first 2 years when the show wasn’t profitable? (1:06:55) - What does a week in the life of David Senra look like? (1:15:07) - What was it about your appearance on ‘Invest like the Best’ that exploded the show? (1:20:09) - How big is the opportunity for podcasting? (1:50:46)- Of everyone you have studied, who is the #1 person in your eyes? The Fort is produced by Johnny Podcasts