Singer-songwriter and member of “The Band of Heathens” Gordy Quist shares his journey as a musician, some highlights of his career, and solid advice for aspiring musicians.

Austin legend and media mogul Louis Black sits down with Dan to discuss his journey as co-founder and editor of alternative newspaper The Austin Chronicle, original board member of the Austin Film Society, and co-founder of the internationally respected music, film, and media festival and conference South By Southwest.

Austin-based multimedia artist Ash Almonte sits down with Dan to discuss her journey to becoming a professional artist and the inspiration and process behind her stunning work.

Chameleon Companies and its founder and CEO Stuart Thomajan can’t be put into a box. Specializing in real estate, development, hospitality, and technology, Chameleon’s ventures are nonexclusive and eclectic, guided by Thomajan’s refined taste for excellent concepts.

Christy Pipkin's career began in film production, but walked off set with a desire for more fulfilling work. Cut to a few years later and she is Executive Director of The Nobelity Project, a nonprofit that fosters educational and environmental progress locally and abroad through community engagement and filmmaking.

Gregg Alvarez has never filled out a job application in his life. That’s hard to believe for a man with such an impressive resumé, who has owned and invested in multiple companies. Alvarez shares how he worked his way from online marketer to entrepreneur, angel investor, and venture capitalist.

Randy Cohen towers over his competitors with a larger-than-life personality as CEO of ticket resale company TicketCity.com. But TicketCity didn’t achieve $150 million in annual sales because of their CEO’s charisma alone. Cohen became a giant in the entertainment business through hard work, supreme customer service, and passion. 

John Arrow has always had an innovative spirit, and began entrepreneurial journey at the age of 22. So by the time mobile became the hot new thing, he knew he had to create a sustainable company to capitalize on the world-changing technology, founding Mutual Mobile to do just that.

Business visionary and entrepreneur Frank Krasovec has founded, built, and monetized several successful companies over the last thirty years. He sits down with Dan to share his journey and advice.

We preview founding_media's other show Founders of Fashion with Joshua Bingaman, the founder of HELM boots. HELM Boots is a luxury shoe brand founded in Austin, Texas. Bingaman shares his love of shoes and style and how HELM has grown into what it is today.