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Ep. 98: Erik Huberman — Scaling Hawke Media, Dodging a $10M Curveball & Why 98.2% Aren't Built to Build

In this episode of The OhHello Pod, founder and CEO, Jeremy Bloom sits down with Erik Huberman — founder & CEO of Hawke Media and Hawke Ventures — just hours before his second child might arrive.What follows is one of the most honest, tactical convos we’ve had on building something real — and surviving the chaos that comes with it.🔑 Topics Covered:– How Erik bootstrapped Hawke Media to 260+ employees and 5,000+ brands– Scaling Hawke Ventures into a $20M fund focused on marketing and eComm tech– The $10 million curveball that nearly cratered it all — and how he fought through it– Why 98.2% of people aren’t wired to build — and why Erik only hires the 1.8%– How fractional mentorship and in-office osmosis beat traditional training– Building a founder-led culture that values grit over ego– Real talk on Gen Z, leadership, burnout, and staying uncomfortable🎙️ Plus: Erik gives a shoutout to his personal advisory board — including Joshua Zad (Alfred Coffee), Cole Zucker (Green Creative), Josh Wand (ForceBrands), John Koeltl (UP.Labs), Blake Mallen (Herbalife), and Sieva Kozinsky.🔥 If you’re building, leading, or scaling something of your own — this one’s a must.🔗 Learn more at OhHello.ai📢 We’re growing fast and fundraising now — and if you’re part of the 1.8%, you’ll know why that matters.#Entrepreneurship #Startups #HawkeMedia #ErikHuberman #HawkeVentures #Leadership #VentureCapital #Marketing #OhHelloPod #Mentorship #Bootstrapping #Grit #BusinessPodcast

OhHello - Reimagine Leadership with Heidi Hauver: Culture, Curiosity, and the Mentorship Moment

In Episode 97 of The OhHello Pod, host Jeremy Bloom sits down with Heidi Hauver, a bold, empathetic leader who’s built people-first cultures and guided founders through every stage of growth.Together, they explore: What it means to “reimagine” leadership in the age of hybrid work How great culture isn’t copied — it’s co-created Why mentorship is no longer optional in a fast-changing workforce How OhHello is making expert guidance accessible, scalable, and real-timeWhether you’re a founder, people leader, or exec looking to level-up your culture — this one’s for you.🎙️ OhHello is building the mentorship infrastructure modern teams need. If you’re curious how it works, we’re happy to share.Big thanks to Adrian Salamunovic for making the intro! #mentorship #peopleleadership #culture #futureofwork #reimagine

OhHello - Sahin Boydas

OhHello!!This one’s not just a story — it’s a blueprint for the future we’re building. This is Episode 96.Meet Sahin Boydas — an entrepreneur that gets shit done:🎯 Built Remoteteam.com (Acquired by Gusto) before remote work was a buzzword💸 Sold to Gusto in the middle of the pandemic🎙️ Records 6,000+ hours of daily conversations with his wife + team🤖 Runs his own AI to track life, ideas, and startup chaos🌱 Now building from Claros Farm — part lab, part vision, all heartWhat hit hardest?“Every company’s fate could change if every employee had a coach who really knew them.”That’s the entire thesis behind OhHello.ai 👋 — giving people real-time access to mentors, motivators, and modern guidance when it matters most.We talked:💥 Motivation over micromanagement📈 How to build world-class teams from junior talent🧠 Why every founder needs a friend-tor💡 Why recording your life might be the best startup investment you makeThis one flies — Sahin’s story is wild, honest, and inspiring as hell!🎧 Tune in now wherever you listen/subscribe/watch: https://linktr.ee/ohhelloinc🍒 Tag someone who need a lil inspiration#OhHello #Startups #RemoteWork #AI #Mentorship #Founders #FutureOfWork

OhHello - Allison Whalen of Parentaly

It's episode 95 of the OhHello pod and this founder/CEO is not only wicked smart, but Everyone loves the “big leap” founder story.But the truth?The best companies aren’t built on leaps.They’re built on small, smart, disciplined hops — over and over again.Allison Whalen, CEO and Founder of Parentaly, joined Jeremy Bloom of OhHello to share what scaling a real company actually looks like: Why smart founders de-risk their bets before they jump How doubling her pricing (thanks to the right mentor) shifted her company’s trajectory The emotional pressure of building when it’s personal — and how boundaries create better leaders How “worst-case scenario thinking” can actually fuel, not freeze, growthThis conversation isn’t just about parental leave — it’s a blueprint for how real resilience is built.If you’re building, investing, or mentoring the next generation of founders, this is a must-listen.🎧 Full episode now live.Massive thanks to Allison for keeping it honest, smart, and actionable.#startups #founders #resilience #riskmanagement #venturecapital #ohhello

OhHello - Vanessa Otero

OhHello!It's episode 94 -- Welcome Vanessa Otero, founder & CEO of Ad Fontes Media, the force behind the viral Media Bias Chart! Vanessa is a passion fueled change-agent who has been walking the walk, since day 1, as her company's vision is more important than ever. In fact, just yesterday, at the Association of National Advertisers Media Summit, Lou Paskalis + The Trade Desk's Jeff Green talked about the integration and importance of advertisers NOT avoiding hashtag#news content b/c of great integrations like what Ad Fontes has been building.(This pod was initially scheduled for later in the month, but I've also gotten to know Vanessa over the past couple years and wanna help get her some more ⛽⛽⛽⛽ for her 🔥 because this is an important mission)She left a successful law career to fix the broken way we consume news. Today, her company rates media for reliability and bias... and her POV on truth, leadership, and mentorship is 🔥💥 Highlights:🧠 “We’re all biased... but systems don’t have to be”🔍 She created a hiring process that builds in ideological diversity📈 Her mentorship rule: Only take advice from people who have exactly what you want💡 And the big one: Don’t quit. Be the one who stays in the gameIn a biased and misleading news landscape, it's beyond essential to know where your information and sources are coming from hashtag#bias hashtag#politics hashtag#media And with honest, unfiltered, and raw 1:1 mentorship sessions that businesses are providing for their teams via OhHello.ai 👋, it's more important than ever to have access to real, empathetic, leaders like Vanessa.