Entrepreneur and investor Josh Lowrey sits down for a raw, funny, and deeply honest conversation about winning, losing, and why your mindset is your most valuable asset. From leaving his family business out of sheer grit to scaling a portfolio of companies that once hit 1,800 employees, Josh unpacks the seasons of ambition—chip-on-the-shoulder beginnings, hard resets, faith, and the discipline it takes to keep going when no one is coming to save you.

You'll hear how he learned to set 10× goals and reverse-engineer them, protect his energy by ejecting negativity fast, and transition from scrappy founder to builder of leaders. There's plenty of color too—like almost doing a national donut tour, 4:30 a.m. routines, a hailstorm at 14,000 feet, and why you can't live on the mountaintop.

In this episode:

• How spite sparked entrepreneurship—and why "winning" needed a new definition
• The moment he realized no one is coming to save you (and what to do next)
• Surviving an oil crash, COVID, and six years of headwinds without quitting
• Morning discipline, energy boundaries, and avoiding negativity at all costs
• From visionary to organization builder: finding the right integrators (Rocket Fuel)
• Paying it forward: creating owners, not employees
• Faith, family, Young Life, and leading under pressure without spreading panic
• The mountaintop vs. the valley: why you recharge up high but live down below
• The playbook: set your biggest goal, multiply by 10, and build the structure to get there

If you're a founder, operator, or anyone who feels the weight of responsibility, this one's a masterclass in mindset, leadership, and building companies (and people) that last.

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