Episodes
Aug. 11, 2025
010: “Do You Even Work?”: Redefining Hustle, Ownership & the Founder Headspace
Anne and Matt ask a question most founders dodge: is this still fun ? They dig into what “work” even means when your job is building ideas, making money for others, or just thinking alone on a walk. Anne wrestles with whether...
Aug. 11, 2025
009: “The Visionary Becomes the Director”: How Founders Win in the Age of AI
Anne and Matt map out the next frontier of creative work—and it's not copywriting, coding, or design. It’s directing. From AI-powered staffing agencies to cross-cultural startup playbooks, they explore how founders need to evolve from builders to orchestrators. Matt drops his vision for dominating …
Aug. 11, 2025
008: “Lipstick on a Pig”: Manipulation, Marketing & the Ethics of Selling
Anne and Matt go deep on the blurry line between persuasion and manipulation—and what happens when you realize you can sell absolute sh*t if you want to. They dissect the ethics of marketing vs. branding, why donation-based m...
Aug. 11, 2025
007: “You Don’t Need AI. You Need Customers”: The Founder Trap of Overengineering
Anne and Matt riff on the wildest ideas they’d build if they started from scratch today. From vibe coding and AI-powered branding sprints to drone-delivered popsicles at playgrounds, this episode is a firehose of innovation m...
Aug. 11, 2025
006: “Marketing Doesn’t Matter If You Suck”: Real Talk on Product, Trust & Growth
Anne and Matt rip apart the illusion of modern marketing—where vanity metrics and fake reviews rule, and nobody fact-checks sh*t. They debate the ethics of “fake it till you make it,” explore why good SEO doesn’t mean paying ...
Aug. 11, 2025
005: “You Have No Time to Be Racist”: How Startups Strip Bias in the Name of Growth
Anne and Matt dive headfirst into one of the rawest convos in startup land: race, bias, and who actually gets hired. From language immersion to startup hiring pipelines, they ask what’s fair, what’s real, and what’s just PR. ...
Aug. 11, 2025
004: “Business Plans Are Bullsh*t”: What Founders Actually Learn by Screwing Up
Anne and Matt unload on one of the most sacred cows in startup land: the business plan. From bootstrapping to burnout, they argue that movement—not modeling—is what drives real progress. Anne unpacks how her chaotic childhood...
Aug. 11, 2025
003: “Everything Else Is Fake”: Why People Still Crave Realness in an AI World
Anne and Matt go deep on what it means to be human in an AI-generated world. From prompt hacks to table tennis at altitude, they debate when tech adds value—and when it just fakes the funk. Anne breaks down the hormonal truth...
Aug. 10, 2025
002: “Reverse Ranking Imperfection”: Why Founders Should Embrace the Mess
Anne and Matt dive deep into the messy reality of mixing friendship and business—and why it usually doesn’t work. They unpack the emotional landmines of hiring friends, share raw confessions about sacrificing pay, and debate ...
Aug. 10, 2025
001: “I Hire So I Can Look Left”: Startup Team Building Without Losing Your Mind
In the inaugural episode of OnlyFounders, Anne and Matt dive deep into the chaos and clarity that comes with running multiple ventures. Anne opens up about juggling Fix & Form, a new productized service business, a workshop o...