The GaryVee Audio Experience

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about how emerging sports can build a fan base by overdelivering for the people who show up first. I share why deep fan relationships, athlete personalities, and social media distribution matter for growth. I also discuss the appeal of team fandom, the opportunities I see in women's sports, and why curiosity and creativity should push you to dream bigger. You'll learn about: Overdelivering for Your First Fans Building Athlete and Team Brands Social Media and Fan Growth The Rise of Women's Sports Curiosity, Creativity, and Bigger Ambitions

In this episode of Tea with GaryVee, I talk about staying ambitious without letting work orother people's opinions define your self-worth I share why gratitude, kindness, and self-awareness matter more than comparison and proving people wrong. I also discuss going live on TikTok, taking responsibility for what you can control, and paying attention to the people and content you surround yourself with. You'll learn about: Ambition Without External Validation Gratitude Instead of Comparison Tuning Out Other People's Judgment Going Live on TikTok Kindness, Self-Awareness, and Personal Responsibility

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I join Elvis Duran and the team to talk about taking responsibility for our relationship with technology instead of blaming our phones. I share why live shopping is an opportunity and why self-awareness matters when choosing your path. I also discuss balancing conviction with humility, building emotional intelligence, and choosing optimism over cynicism. You'll learn about: Taking Responsibility for Screen Time Getting Started With Live Shopping Self-Awareness and Career Choices Balancing Conviction With Humility Emotional Intelligence and Optimism

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about how one piece of content can change your life and why creators should take more creative risks. I share why self-love and confidence matter more than other people's opinions. I also discuss providing value through real-life experiences and the difference between complaining and taking action to find happiness. You'll learn about: Taking More Creative Risks Content That Creates Opportunity Self-Love and Confidence Creating Value Through Experiences Complaining Vs. Taking Action

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, Gary sits down with Joe Quattrone and his team to discuss the importance of communication not only as a business owner but as a human being as 2027 approaches. You'll also learn about: How to juggle making content on different topics How to mitigate regret

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about why success can hide how much more capacity you have, speaking to the Park West team about self-awareness, humility, and emotional intelligence. I share why building a personal brand matters and why earning trust is more important than closing a sale. I also discuss balancing empathy with candor, helping employees become their best selves, and maximizing joy instead of letting your bank account define you. You'll learn about:• Self-Awareness And Untapped Capacity• Building Your Personal Brand• Earning Trust In Sales• Balancing Empathy With Candor• Choosing Joy Over Financial Status

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience: the team mashed up the top 12 moments from Tea with GaryVee that are meant to inspire and motivate you to stop waiting for permission and to act on that business you've been waiting to start, that content you've always wanted to make, and that dream that you've always wanted to live out. I hope you enjoy this episode. Leave a comment on which moment was your favorite and what message stuck with you the most.

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with Master Sommelier Carlo Santos and Angus Locklin on the Got Somme Wine podcast to talk about what I think is thebiggest opportunity in the world right now: there's too much wine being made against the demand, and the buyer has the power, not the producers. I encourage you to do some real homework to find the aggressive discounters, because there's deals running around that are crazy. I also share my 35-year wine journey from the counter of my father's liquor store, whyblind tasting is so humbling, and how monthly wine dinners became a very big part of my business life. You'll learn about: • Why It's A Buyer's Market • How To Find Aggressive Discounters • Using Wine To Build Business Relationships • Why No One Knows Everything • How Wine Styles Found Their Balance • Building And Selling Empathy Wines

In this episode of Tea with GaryVee, I go live on TikTok to answer your questions on: - Live Shopping - How much opportunity in TikTok Live - Why Judging Yourself is never the answer Let me know what you thought of this episode by commenting below!

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with Snap in New York for a talk with a room full of performance marketers and agency folks. I talk about why social media is dead and this is the era of interest media, and why our industry is shockingly broken between performance and brand. I get into why Snap Spotlight is the biggest underpriced attention nobody's talking about, and why the QVC-ification of every social network aka live shopping is the biggest trend of the next decade. You'll learn about:• The Death Of Social Media and Rise Of Interest Media• Organic Views is an Important Metric• Snap Spotlight is Underpriced Attention• Live Shopping For The Next Decade

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with Mark Manson - author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck and co-writer of Will Smith's memoir - for a long-overdue conversation. I talk about why the second you're living for outside affirmation, it's game over, and why values are the sorting mechanism that keeps you from drowning in noise. I share my simple framework for handling judgment: do the people who know me best like me? Mark and I get into why parenting builds the value system and why the answer to a red-and-blue world is purple. I also discuss becoming Walt Disney instead of Mickey Mouse.

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with the whole Team Gary for a group Q&A. I talk about why so many people are anxious and unhappy - the standards we've decided to live up to are the real reason, not social media. I share why your disadvantages are actually your advantages, why vulnerability with accountability is the framework, and how superhero syndrome makes you resent the people you love. I also discuss why intuition has a clock, why AI enabling your bullshit is your fault, and why the human spirit is more powerful than all the darkness you're carrying. You'll learn about: • Why You Judge Yourself Too Much • Why Embarrassment is Your Advantage • Vulnerability With Accountability • Superhero Syndrome • Why Intuition Has A Clock

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down on the Rippin2Gether Podcast to discuss the "missing" ingredient you need to start building your own show. Ian Schwartzman, Conway The Machine, and myself also talk about the intersection of culture and collectibles, the rise of fictional character trading cards, and the origin story of VeeFriends. Hope you enjoy xoxo

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about the explosion of alternative sports and why every league - UFC, pickleball, wiffle ball, padel - started as a side conversation before it became the thing. I share why technology is undefeated in the end and why patience beats short-term noise every time. I also discuss my dream of buying the New York Jets and moving them to Queens, and how a teenager or a 60-year-old with a passion can build a league on social media today. You'll learn about: • The Rise Of Alternative Sports • Why Technology Is Undefeated • Patience Over Short-Term Noise • Building A League On Social Media

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I react to a series of clips of my 2008 self predicting live streaming and live shopping. I break down why live shopping right now is exactly what social media was in 2007. I also share why everyone who makes a product must be live shopping every day, why salesmen who sucked at social have a good chance at crushing live shopping, and the difference between a social media influencer and a live shopping host. I also discuss the gold rush of personal brand and the long tail where even the 900,000th best live shopping host wins. You'll learn about: • The 2008 Live Shopping (QVC) Prediction • How Live Streaming Builds Community • Live Shopping Vs. Being An Influencer • The Gold Rush Of Personal Brand

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with Matthew from Wine Library for the August Wine of the Month Club and break down three wines that feel like a throwback to 1970s winemaking. I share why sparkling is my favorite category of wine, why this Big Basin Pinot is more Katharine Hepburn than plastic surgery, and why this 2019 Boca Salvo Brunello reminds me of the '85s and '88s I was tasting in 1994. I also discuss why people pick sides in wine and why loving one style doesn't mean being anti the other. Sign up for winetext.com 🍷 You'll learn about: • Domestic Sparkling Vs. Champagne • Old School Vs. Modern Winemaking • Big Basin Old Corral Pinot 2021 • Boca Salvo Brunello 2019 • Different Wines For Different Occasions

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about hating school, college as the singular racket, and why you can't teach entrepreneurship. I share the exact script for a 22-year-old to ask their parents for 18 months to explore, and why you really, really don't want to be 47 and hating your parents because you didn't have the balls to try. I also discuss self-awareness, who you're scared to fail in front of, and why this is the greatest era to ever be alive if you're willing to stop complaining and go. You'll learn about: • Why College Is The Racket • The Greatest Five-Year Window • Asking Parents For 18 Months to Try • Self-Awareness Over Fear

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about why the algorithm is you and how blaming everyone else is the biggest trap in modern life. I share why success for me is optionality and knowing the people I love are good, and why humility, patience, and love-scrolling beat entitlement every time. I also discuss hiring friends and family, starting a business with no money, and the moment you realize you're a loser is when you finally win. You'll learn about: • Why The Algorithm Is You • Accountability Over Blame

In this episode, I sit down with Zach Nadler and Steven Weinreb, from VaynerSpeakers, to dive deep into the world of public speaking. This conversation is from 2025. Whether you're looking to become a speaker, book a speaker, or just understand the speaking industry, this conversation is packed with insights. We talk about the current state of the speaking market, strategies for breaking into the industry, and why humility and authenticity are key to success. Zach and Steve share their expertise on what makes a great speaker, how to navigate the speaking world, and what it takes to stand out in an oversaturated market. Plus, we break down the difference between free agents and exclusive speaker representation, the value of speaking for free when you're starting out, and how to refine your content and style to stay relevant. If you’ve ever wondered how to craft a successful speaking career or book top-tier speakers for your event, this episode is for you.

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about why anybody not making content every day is disappearing. I share the playbook for building a personal brand as your one true moat, why every company is a media company, and why organic social across seven platforms is the biggest under-priced opportunity in marketing history. I also discuss the barbell world of extreme tech and 1950s human touch, why your third TikTok can change your career, and why 2026 needs to be an action year, not a thinking year. You'll learn about: • Why Personal Brand Is the Moat • Interest Media vs. Social Media • Organic Social Across Seven Platforms • Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook • Making 2026 an Action Year

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down for an interview about legacy, parenting, and why my North Star is admiration - not money. I share why my parents' nudge into the liquor store worked and why I'm leaving an uncomfortable amount of money on the table on purpose. I also discuss why work ethic beats talent, why I'm not a fan of most masterminds, and the daily habit that keeps everything in perspective. You'll learn about: • Why Admiration Beats Money • Nudging vs. Cramming in Parenting • Why Work Ethic Beats Talent • Producing Content at Scale • A Daily Habit for Perspective

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, you'll hear an old conversation between my team and I - Katie, Andy K, Brandon, Stefan, Tyler, India, Alex, AJ, Ryan, Mark, Claude and others - on why changing your mind is the ultimate strength. I share the moments I flipped from cards to toys and back to cards, why I passed on Uber, and why chaos is my happy place. I also discuss why fast decisions aren't reckless, why growth is changing your mind, and why indecisiveness is the real enemy. You'll learn about: • Why Changing Your Mind Is Strength • Instinct and Being Okay Being Wrong • Chaos and Speed as Assets • The Cards, Toys, and Uber Stories • Being the Bigger Person as Leadership

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down for an interview during my first trip to Brazil and talk about why you're either first on a new platform or the best on a mature one. I share why wanting to build a big audience really means wanting to live a 1% life, and why South America, Asia, and the Middle East are the most underpriced markets in the world right now. I also discuss my three pieces of advice — self-awareness, make, patience — and the 5149 framework I use to decide which companies to invest in. You'll learn about: • First or Best on Any Platform • The Underpriced Markets Right Now • Self-Awareness, Make, and Patience • Leverage in Every Relationship • The 5149 Investing Framework

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about why entrepreneurship at 45, 50, 60, or 72 is more real than ever. I share the 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. window, why your experience actually beats a 20-year-old's naivete, and why the market doesn't care about your age if you can deliver a victory. I also discuss why refusing to learn the new platforms is the losing move, how Sidney Frank didn't hit his big thing with Grey Goose until his 70s, and why regret is the worst thing you can carry at 90. You'll learn about: • Why It's Not Over at 52 • The 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Window • Experience as an Advantage • Learning the New Platforms • Late-Start Entrepreneur Receipts

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about why I feel more responsibility than ever to make positivity louder. I share why the odds of becoming a human being... 400 trillion to 1, are the reason I'm happy 24/7, 365. I also discuss why nobody cares about your excuses, what offensive positivity looks like, and why happy people need to start sharing more. You'll learn about: • The 400 Trillion to 1 Mindset • Playing the Long Game • Everything Is on You • The Responsibility to Get Louder

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with Logan Paul at the National Sports Card Convention in Chicago, IL to talk about how the market has become dramatically more disciplined and why people need to grow up around accountability. I share why you should never spend money on things you can't afford to lose and why we need to stop yucking everybody else's yum. I also discuss the community power of live shopping, the discipline of answering your DMs, and what I'd tell a 12-year-old walking in with $100. You'll learn about: • Why The Market Is Smarter Now • Personal Responsibility Over Blame • Collect What You Love • Live Shopping As Community

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with Bobby Bones to talk about why AI is likely the best thing that's ever happened to you. I share the PK framework, Passion and Knowledge, and why quantity is the secret ingredient nobody with pride wants to admit. I also discuss fatherhood finding purple, the fatigue reset coming after the 60s parallel, and why the American dream is still uncomfortably real. You'll learn about: • The PK Framework for Influence • Why Quantity Beats Quality • AI as Electricity, Not Napster • Getting Out of High School • Why Fatherhood is Finding Purple

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with Guy Kawasaki on his Remarkable People podcast to talk about the discipline of staying in your pocket and only speaking about what you know. I share why digital is now oxygen — and why I want to reboot nostalgic physical brands instead of buying digital companies. I also discuss why reputation is everything, why context beats aggregation on every platform, and why self-awareness is the most powerful force in the world. You'll learn about: • Why You Should Stay in Your Lane • How Context Beats Cross-Posting • Why Email Is Dented, Not Dead • Reputation as the Long Game • Self-Awareness as a Superpower

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I answer a batch of listener questions on the AskGaryVee show. I share why saying no requires kind candor, compassionate delivery, and explanatory notes — and why "there's only one way to get on the good side: to be good." I also discuss why engagement only comes from non-scalable behaviors, how what we cheer for shapes our kids' entire framework, and how to actually get speaking gigs by speaking for free at scale. You'll learn about: • How to Say No with Kind Candor • Why Engagement Is Non-Scalable Work • Why Reputation Is Built in Decades, Lost in Seconds • How to Book Speaking Gigs Without a Book

Today’s episode is an all-time clip. I don’t know if there is a more powerful clip that I’ve ever put out and I hope you can sit down and really let this soak in. Please understand that your negative outlook on life is coming from a place of fear that was instilled in you. For everybody that is "scared" and "fear-based", don't see it as a negative reflection of yourself. You’re not bad, you are just hurt and need to understand that those are other people's thoughts being out in your head. Enjoy! Let me know what you think.

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about why you should just close your eyes until you're 29. I share why nobody cares about your excuses, why your need of things is killing you, and how to recalibrate your perspective. I also discuss why time is your asset in your 20s, and why the 99% that achieves are willing to sacrifice and think in 50 year terms, not 50 day terms. You'll learn about: • Why Excuses Don't Matter • Your Need of Things • How to Recalibrate Your Perspective

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about why you're not lost in life, you're just early in the process. I share why the biggest reason you don't know what you want to do is you haven't tasted enough things, and why you're worried about finding it too fast. I also discuss why youth trades on time while age trades on experience, and why everybody in their 20s is judging themselves way too early. You'll learn about: • Why You're Not Lost in Life • Tasting Enough Things • Patience in Your 20s • Time vs. Experience • Post-University Reality

In this episode of Tea with GaryVee, I take questions live from viewers and talk about why the more separated you are in a family business, the more together you'll be. I share why the audience (not you) gets to decide what's average, and why paying somebody to work for you is a better education than a college diploma. I also discuss why the free content in a paid-content model has to actually be free, and my secret bigger mission to reframe alpha male success around kindness and empathy. You'll learn about: • Divide and Conquer in Family Business • Who Really Decides What's Average • Paying to Learn by Hiring • Why Free Content Must Be Free • Reframing Alpha Male Success

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with John and Jordy on TBPN to talk about how I don't let my audacity or my financial situation dictate my observations of the consumer — and why I'm willing to lose all my money to be historically correct. I share why the call was never Facebook or Twitter specifically, but the network effect of scale and no gatekeeper. I also discuss why every genre still needs its own daily live show, why football exploded with television and what will explode with streaming, and why we as humans need a little romance instead of a fully black-and-white AI world. You'll learn about: • How Observation Beats Audacity • Why Every Genre Needs a Live Show • History Rhymes in Media Shifts • Entering Your Prime at 50 • Why We Need Romance

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I replay the most viral moment of the AskGaryVee show — my call with Taylor from Buffalo — and then sit down with her a year later to see where she's at. I talk about macro patience and micro speed, why chasing millionaire-by-25 destroys your self-esteem at 31, and why I'm romantic about the process of trying to buy the Jets more than actually buying them. I also discuss how to build a community-first business, what to give your audience when you don't yet have expertise, and why you can trick losers but never winners. You'll learn about: • Macro Patience and Micro Speed • Why Comparison Is Crippling • Loving the Process Over the End Goal • Building a Community-First Business • Documenting When You Don't Have Expertise

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, we throw it back to the middle of the New York Knicks historic post-season Finals run when I sit down with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on All the Smoke to talk about why nice guys finish first, and why the world's got you all twisted thinking they come last. I share how I reverse engineer the truth to run Vayner Sports, why volume beats quality in the interest media era, and why weaponizing luck is loser shit. I also discuss why most people don't know how to calibrate words, why adversity is the foundation of success, and the selfish and selfless mission behind VeeFriends. You'll learn about: • Nice Guys Finish First • How to Calibrate Words • Volume in the Interest Media Era • Why Adversity Is Foundational • The VeeFriends Mission

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about why your relationship with time is very misunderstood, and why people get into substantial depression in their early 30s believing they blew it. I share the truth about my own timeline: at 31 I worked in a liquor store and never made more than $50,000 a year, and I didn't make $100,000 a year until I was 36. I also discuss why the world is void of scaled positivity, how kindness is my differentiator, and why managing many businesses is like raising six kids. You'll learn about:• Your Relationship With Time • Why Kindness Is the Differentiator• Managing Micro Mistakes• The Rise of Scaled Positivity• Humility as the Path to Confidence

In this bonus episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk to a young writer who got declined from a writing team and was ready to change herself to fit in. I share why one random middle-management person doesn't get to decide your worth, why I was ranked 243rd out of 254 in my class, and why self-awareness beats gatekeeping every time. I also encourage her to post her work on Instagram and let the market decide instead. You'll learn about: • One Person Doesn't Get to Decide • Valuing Yourself Over Their Opinion • Self-Awareness Over Gatekeeping • Letting the Market Decide • Not Changing Yourself to Fit In

In this bonus episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about why I hate Friday so much and why I'm blown away by people celebrating the end of the week. I share why 50% of your life is your work and why the internet has made it possible to build the next 50 years humbly. I also discuss why chasing $3,000 more for a new iPhone isn't the answer. You'll learn about: • Why Weekend-Worship Is a Warning Sign • Building the Next 50 Years

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with Ed to talk about the next SEO, and why Gemini is the only guaranteed winner in the AI era. I share why Meta and ByteDance are the dark horses in this fight, and why social is where all the content that feeds AI is coming from. I also discuss the rise of analog, why volume is still the strategy, and my biggest lessons on hiring, firing, and promoting. You'll learn about:• Why Gemini Wins the AI Era • The Rise of Analog and Experiential• Why Volume Still Wins in Social• Hire Fast, Fire Faster, Promote Fastest

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, you'll see how my team and I execute a live shopping stream on Whatnot. This is a live Q&A session that doubles as "commerce-tainment" as I sell copies of Entrepreneur Magazines that feature me on the cover. During this Q&A session I answer questions on: Why Perfectionism is just Fear as a Disguise How to have Compassion for Your Haters Why 97.6% of You do not start making content: Fear of Judgement

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, the team takes you behind the scenes of writing an article that gets published on Substack, X, etc. I talk about why every single item sold in e-commerce will eventually be sold on live shopping — from steak to Rolexes to $13 million apartments. I share why nostalgia is underpriced and how live shopping opportunity is one of the biggest business plays for the next decade. I also discuss how documenting the journey of getting better at something is the easiest content pillar for anyone, especially the 59-year-old set. You'll learn about: • The Future of Live Shopping • Why Nostalgia Is Underpriced

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down for a very sentimental Q&A about life and my strengths from 2019. I hit social media and give insights into why I'm so locked in on human behavior. Let me hear your thoughts on this episode in the comments!

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience you'll hear a killer keynote I gave in New Jersey in 2021! I talk about how organizations and companies should focus on people and emotional intelligence. Also, I talked about LinkedIn tactical advice to take advantage of it and how skills are going to be commoditized in the future.

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, the team gives you an inside look on a team meeting where I discuss the current state of movie marketing and how major studios could utilize social media and clipping in their marketing to improve numbers at the box office. Let me know what you thought of this episode by tweeting me your thoughts @garyvee ❤️

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, the team has a throwback episode for you where I talk about my lifelong love of professional wrestling. I share how Macho Man Randy Savage, Chris Rock, and Eddie Murphy shaped the way I cut promos and communicate today. I also discuss why storytelling is the greatest form in athleticism and why Vince McMahon is one of the most significant storytellers of our time. You'll learn about: • How Wrestling Shaped My Communication • Why I Picked Macho Man Over Hogan • The Power of Story Over Performance

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about the single biggest unlock I've found for spending your time well: the ability to stop judging yourself. I share why actions lead to strategy, not the other way around, and why playing on the extremes beats optimizing the middle. I also discuss the difference between an entrepreneur and an operator, and why speed is a bigger competitive edge than process. You'll learn about: • Why You Overjudge Your Own Decisions • Actions Lead To Strategy • Entrepreneur Versus Operator • Why Speed Beats Process

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with Jimmy, an Uber and Lyft driver from Alabama who won a spot on the podcast through my texting platform, to talk about the flip life, travel photography, and what it means to actually be happy in your career. I share why I think laziness is a signal, not a flaw. I also discuss document versus create, the 100 pieces of content a day framework, and why the execution always makes the name. You'll learn about: • Why Laziness Is A Diagnostic • Document Versus Create • Building A Personal Brand Through Photography • The Flip Life And Uber Combo • Happiness As The Real Win

Today’s episode is from an interview that I did in 2019 with the founder and CEO of the GYMGUYZ fitness franchise, Josh York. We talk about his crazy story of being an entrepreneur, believing in what you’re selling and how it all comes down to perseverance. Make sure to hit me up and leave a review to let me know what you thought!

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, you're listening to a talk I gave to the Rutgers Football team in 2019 about the biggest thing college athletes and young people are sitting on right now: leverage. I encourage you to stop underestimating what this window in your life is worth and start using it to connect with people. I also discuss patience, playing offense over defense, and why judgment from people who don't know you should never slow you down. You'll learn about: • The Leverage You Have Right Now • Patience And The Long Game • How To Handle Judgment • Flip Life And Small-Dollar Hustle • Building A Brand From Your Soul