Divot

🌍 The community for people making a mark on the world 🎙 Watch our podcast, link in bio ✨ More iconic guests coming in September 👤 Hosted by @Derekjandersen

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fresh ep just dropped.

by 23, James Dumoulin (@tvmjames) had interviewed 52 billionaires and icons like Tom Cruise, Tom Brady and Shaq. started with almost no audience and just kept going.

founder of School of Hard Knocks, 22M followers, built on street interviews and financial education.

this week's ep is their conversation live on the @StartupGrind mainstage w/ @DerekjAndersen. full ep in the replies.

[Divot @Divotdotorg]

the content formula that works for a 30 second video works exactly the same for a 3 hour podcast.

the first minute of every episode is a preview of the best moments coming up. that's not an accident. that's a hook working in long form.

James Dumoulin (@tvmjames), founder of School of Hard Knocks, 22M followers, breaks down why the formula is the same for any length of video. live from the @StartupGrind conference w/ @DerekjAndersen.

full ep in the replies.

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@tvmjames 🎧 Watch or listen to the full episode:
YouTube 👉 https://t.co/BaiCDI12NX
Spotify 👉 https://t.co/V9njG3C9fE
Apple Podcast 👉 https://t.co/HYUlUTuyJy

[Divot @Divotdotorg]

forget likes, comments, shares. the only metric that matters on social media is watch time.

every platform is competing against each other and they reward whoever keeps people watching longest. James Dumoulin (@tvmjames) built School of Hard Knocks to 22M followers by understanding this before most people did.

full ep w/ @DerekjAndersen in the replies.

[Divot @Divotdotorg]

🎧 Watch or listen to the full episode:
YouTube 👉 https://t.co/BaiCDI12NX
Spotify 👉 https://t.co/V9njG3C9fE
Apple Podcast 👉 https://t.co/HYUlUTuyJy

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asked where he'll be in 5 years. James Dumoulin (@tvmjames) said 30M followers. then 40M. then one of the biggest business media networks in the world.

concentration builds wealth. diversification keeps it.
founder of School of Hard Knocks. live from the @StartupGrind mainstage w/ @DerekjAndersen.

full ep in the replies.

[Divot @Divotdotorg]

@tvmjames 🎧 Watch or listen to the full episode:
YouTube 👉 https://t.co/BaiCDI12NX
Spotify 👉 https://t.co/V9njG3C9fE
Apple Podcast 👉 https://t.co/HYUlUTuyJy

[Divot @Divotdotorg]

most creators see bad numbers and quit.

James Dumoulin (@tvmjames) saw bad numbers and took notes. posted on every platform, tracked what worked, killed what didn't, and found the format that built School of Hard Knocks into a 22M-follower empire.

his rule: quantity breeds quality.

full ep w/ @DerekjAndersen in the replies.

[Divot @Divotdotorg]

🎧 Watch or listen to the full episode:
YouTube 👉 https://t.co/BaiCDI12NX
Spotify 👉 https://t.co/V9njG3C9fE
Apple Podcast 👉 https://t.co/HYUlUTuyJy

[Divot @Divotdotorg]

he posted 400 times on Instagram with 50 followers.
didn't make money for 3 years…then found the pivot.

doubled down. went from $100k/month to $1M/month in one year. now doing $1.5M to $2M/month.

James Dumoulin (@tvmjames), founder of School of Hard Knocks, 22M followers.

full ep w/ @DerekjAndersen in the replies.

[Divot @Divotdotorg]

🎧 Watch or listen to the full episode:
YouTube 👉 https://t.co/BaiCDI12NX
Spotify 👉 https://t.co/V9njG3C9fE
Apple Podcast 👉 https://t.co/HYUlUTuyJy

[Divot @Divotdotorg]

asked Mark Cuban for an interview with no audience, no connections, no credibility.

that's where it started for James Dumoulin (@tvmjames), founder of School of Hard Knocks, 22M followers, 52 billionaires and icons like Tom Brady, Shaq and Tom Cruise later.

watch the full conversation w/ @DerekjAndersen live from the Startup Grind mainstage. link in the comments.

[Divot @Divotdotorg]

@tvmjames 🎧 Watch or listen to the full episode:
YouTube 👉 https://t.co/BaiCDI12NX
Spotify 👉 https://t.co/V9njG3C9fE
Apple Podcast 👉 https://t.co/HYUlUTuyJy

[Divot @Divotdotorg]

fresh ep just dropped.

by 23, James Dumoulin (@tvmjames) had interviewed 52 billionaires and icons like Tom Cruise, Tom Brady and Shaq. started with almost no audience and just kept going.

founder of School of Hard Knocks, 22M followers, built on street interviews and financial education.

this week's ep is their conversation live on the @StartupGrind mainstage w/ @DerekjAndersen. full ep in the replies.

[Divot @Divotdotorg]

🎧 Watch the full episode:
YouTube 👉 https://t.co/YMqUabawTx
Spotify 👉 https://t.co/QXiNmPRsq2
Apple 👉 https://t.co/opVfwknS6q

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sold @Twitch to @amazon for ~$1B. achieved everything he thought he wanted and more. and it didn't create a lasting sense of fulfillment.

@justinkan on what actually drives happiness for him.

full ep @divotpod in the replies

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@Twitch @justinkan 🎧 Watch the full episode:
YouTube 👉 https://t.co/YMqUabawTx
Spotify 👉 https://t.co/QXiNmPRsq2
Apple 👉 https://t.co/opVfwknS6q

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Silicon Valley today? same as 20 years ago. just everything cranked to the max.

@Twitch co-founder @justinkan on how the industry went from niche to the center of the universe, and with AI, the most extreme version of itself.

full ep @divotpod in the replies

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@joshluber @stockx 🎧 Watch the full episode:
YouTube 👉 https://t.co/VOUw8CiFMZ
Spotify 👉 https://t.co/N4EWn1HujD
Apple Podcast 👉 https://t.co/qF2P2lbtr6

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nothing will ever hit like a jordan and Josh Luber nailed why.

@joshluber co-founded @stockx, a $4B sneaker platform, and created Ghosts. brands control supply, but demand is the whole game. Jordan built that before social media took over, when he was the most popular athlete on earth and it was just him, all organic.

full ep in the replies 👇

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@Twitch @justinkan 🎧 Watch the full episode: YouTube 📷 https://t.co/YMqUabawTx Spotify 📷https://t.co/QXiNmPRsq2 Apple 📷 https://t.co/opVfwknS6q

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@twitch co-founder @justinkan much prefers building over investing.

and his coaching philosophy? just be a mirror. most people already know what they need to do, they just need someone to clarify the thinking.

full ep @divotpod in the replies