👉🏼 About the Guest:

Danny Miranda (The Danny Miranda Podcast, ArtOfInterviewing.com) is a writer and podcaster, with 420+ episodes on his podcast. His interviews include Gary Vaynerchuk, Alex Hormozi, Robert Greene, Seth Godin, Andy Frisella, Chris Williamson, Kamal Ravikant, and more. His friends introduce him as someone who's always looking at the bright side and at the core, he is a communicator who aims to empower people to pursue the highest versions of themselves and raise the consciousness of humanity — one person and one day at a time.

👉🏼 About the Host:

Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.

👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:

Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Description:

Tune in as Sharath and Danny Miranda discuss building your own happiness, handling rejection, and the art and process of making a podcast.

👉🏼 Timestamps:

• 00:00: Episode Highlight
• 00:51: Shoutout to Acquire.com
• 03:15: Introduction to Danny Miranda
• 07:10: How Danny started his newsletter on making money
• 10:14: How journalism impacts your happiness
• 14:49: Being happy consistently as a human being
• 16:10: How Danny found his purpose
• 18:11: Danny's mistakes as a young person
• 19:55: Find the support system that helps you be yourself
• 21:40: Danny's experience with depression
• 25:18: Should humans chase the pinnacles of happiness?
• 31:15: How Danny moved from writing to podcasting
• 32:40: How Danny chose his path to podcasting
• 34:03: Danny's podcasting routine
• 36:20: Balancing earning and podcasting
• 41:52: Advice for young podcasters
• 50:49: The biggest lie Danny told himself
• 53:55: Why selling isn't that important
• 1:01:39: Askers vs Givers
• 1:04:32: Why habits are so important to Danny's happiness
• 1:09:32: How a retreat can change your life
• 1:13:00: How to maintain clarity on your goals
• 1:19:00: Danny's learning goals from his own podcast
• 1:21:20: Danny's experience interviewing Gary Vee
• 1:24:36: How to handle rejection
• 1:27:08: Danny's experience interviewing the founder of 75 Hard - the formula for confidence and grit
• 1:29:00: Country music as inspiration
• 1:30:29: The biggest media person in the next 10 years
• 1:31:05: Danny's next ambitious goal
• 1:31:57: Rapid Fire 5: Coolest podcast stories to a central question for every guest
• 1:37:45: Outro and closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

• Your specific link for Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/
• 75 Hard: https://andyfrisella.com/pages/75hard-info
• Happiness is Learned by Naval Ravikant: https://www.navalmanack.com/almanack-of-naval-ravikant/happiness-is-learned
• Feeling Good by Justin Kan: https://justinkan.com/feed/feeling-good-justins-program
• Andy Frisella: https://andyfrisella.com/pages/about-andy-frisella
• Gary Vee: https://garyvaynerchuk.com/
• Country Music Artist Michael Cosner: https://www.michaelcosner.com/
• Candice Burt - 200 ultramarathons in 200 days: https://www.candiceburt.com/
• The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd: https://think-boundless.com/
• Adam Draper, Boost VC: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/22

👉🏼 Where to find Danny Miranda:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/dannymiranda
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heydannymiranda
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannymiranda
• The Danny Miranda Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-danny-miranda-podcast/id1532160275

👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harath
• Website: https://5harath.com/
• Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/