Success Story with Scott D. Clary – Details, episodes & analysis

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Julie Wainwright is the visionary entrepreneur who transformed one of Silicon Valley’s most public failures into a billion-dollar empire. After leading Pets.com through the dot-com crash, she came back stronger, founding The RealReal in 2011 and scaling it into the world’s largest online luxury consignment marketplace with over $1 billion in annual revenue, 33 million members, and a successful IPO on Nasdaq. Under her leadership, the company processed millions of authenticated luxury items, disrupted a $200+ billion resale market, and redefined sustainable fashion. Her story is proof that with resilience, bold vision, and relentless execution, even the biggest setbacks can become the launchpad for extraordinary success.

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https://www.instagram.com/realrealjulie/

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https://www.amazon.com/Time-Get-Real-Billion-Dollar-Business/dp/1637746865 

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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 – Intro

01:31 – Julie’s Career in Her Own Words

02:40 – Why Training Shapes Entrepreneurs

08:32 – The Risk of Letting AI Think for You

11:49 – When Julie Was Called “Unemployable”

16:02 – Bouncing Back from a Major Failure

21:43 – Sponsor Break

23:40 – Building Something Completely New

30:29 – Winning in a Crowded Market

43:12 – Sponsor Break

45:07 – Success vs. Billion-Dollar Success

51:27 – Why Every Founder Needs an Exit Plan

1:06:49 – Julie’s Biggest Life Lesson

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In this "Lessons" episode, Ilan Sobel, CEO of BioHarvest Sciences, shares why improving blood flow is one of the most overlooked yet powerful ways to enhance physical energy, mental alertness, and long-term health. He explains how most people have normalized low energy and brain fog, and how increasing oxygen-rich circulation can support toxin removal, reduce oxidative stress, and even delay aging. Ilan also explores how Vinia’s unique red grape cell technology boosts nitric oxide production, supporting heart and brain health while helping users feel sharper, stronger, and more energized throughout the day.

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https://successstorypodcast.com  

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ujkZ375XL3A 

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ilan-sobel-ceo-bioharvest-sciences-the-supplement/id1484783544 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2IIN6XXE4xQYQVXJGdDfVx 

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In this "Lessons" episode, Pat Flynn, founder of Smart Passive Income, breaks down how shifting from constant learning to timely action can unlock real momentum in business. He explains why consuming too much knowledge can be a form of procrastination, how “Just In Time” learning drives purposeful progress, and why consistent, focused effort—through strategies like time blocking and setting defined timeframes—is key to building long-term success.

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https://successstorypodcast.com  

YouTube: https://youtu.be/KGqqdv3B_F8 

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pat-flynn-smart-passive-income-founder-how-lean-learning/id1484783544 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2iyHIUU4LnBUZ7JdGO3tz4 

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Jim Kwik is a world-renowned brain coach, memory expert, and bestselling author of Limitless, known for transforming the way people learn, think, and perform. As the founder of Kwik Learning, he has trained executives, celebrities, athletes, and students from over 195 countries in speed reading, memory improvement, and brain optimization. After a childhood brain injury left him struggling in school, Jim dedicated his life to unlocking the full potential of the human mind — and today, his techniques help millions accelerate learning, boost focus, and unleash their genius. Featured by Forbes, Fast Company, and The New York Times, Jim is on a mission to make mental fitness as accessible and essential as physical fitness.

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https://www.instagram.com/jimkwik/ 

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https://youtube.com/@jimkwik/ 

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FreshBooks - https://www.freshbooks.com/pricing-offer/ 

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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 - Intro

03:25 - From “Broken Brain” to Brain Coach

11:53 - Why We Forget What We Learn

13:48 - Discovering the Brain’s True Potential

21:06 - Sponsor

25:02 - Where Memory Lives in the Brain

29:57 - Brain Health 101

52:19 - Sponsor

55:59 - Jim’s C.O.D.E. for Learning Faster

1:07:39 - Master Your Mind, Master Your Life

1:16:56 - The Struggle for Self-Agency

1:23:15 - Advice to My Younger Self

In this week's podcast, we sit down with Brett Campbell, the Co-Founder and Chief Evangelist at Claxon Digital Marketing Agency.

Brett is a go-to business expert when it comes to fast and effective business growth, having invested over $2M personally in paid advertising & his company now managing millions of dollars a year in advertising spend for his clients in over 30+ industries.

Show Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettocampbell/

In this week's podcast, we sit down with John Riley III, VP Business Services at Orion Innovations, a software development firm with over 150 developers working on projects, internationally. John built an impressive career at Oracle and SAP before transitioning into the bold new world of Blockchain. John joined Orion Innovations, a tenured software firm to help them modernize their offering and properly innovate and tackle innovative new markets.

Show Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnprileyiii

In this week's podcast, we sit down with Shawn Cruise, a tenured sales leader with over 30 years of experience. Shawn's worked for incredible companies as they've scaled and grown such as Corel, Adobe, QNX and most recently RSA Security. Shawn gives us a blueprint for not only how to hire, train and ensure sales rep success, but also how to hold organizations to higher standards in realizing that sales success is the result of a truly collaborative partnership between a strong supportive organization and an ambitious, smart and driven sales rep.

Show Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-cruise-5199803/

In this week's podcast, we sit down with Mark de Grasse, who scaled and sold his first start-up and then decided to do it again!⁣ Mark talks to us about his lessons learned, the marketing strategy he implements with his companies' clients, his nonstop drive for success, his personal, family and work-life and the best way to maintain high -performance habits in an always-on work environment.⁣

Show Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-de-grasse-19a50127/

Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary.

On this podcast, you’ll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship.

Scott will discuss some of the lessons he’s learned over his own career, as well as has candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights.

He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between.

The format of the podcast, is long form, casual and unscripted, in order to highlight the wins, losses, success and struggles of our guests. The goal is for us to unpack the playback incredible individuals have written over the course of their life in hopes that the listeners can learn life lessons, and insights from some of the most prolific, influential people of our time.

Past notable guests include; Guy Kawasaki, Anthony Scaramucci, Jack Canfield, Patrick Bet-David, Grant Cardone, Leven Rambin, Vernon Davis and hundreds of other incredible individuals.

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In this "Lessons" episode, Luke Lintz, Business Recovery Expert, opens up about the raw, often hidden cost of entrepreneurship—chronic stress, unresolved trauma, and the pressure of owing $300,000 to family while building a first venture. He reveals how suppressing emotions and seeking safety in 16-hour workdays became both a coping mechanism and a trap, and how childhood wounds silently shaped his business mindset. Luke unpacks how therapy, self-awareness, and redefining productivity helped him rewrite his story and rebuild from financial collapse. Learn how to confront high-stress environments with clarity, process internal chaos without burning out, and harness even your darkest chapters into fuel for long-term growth.

➡️ Show Links

https://successstorypodcast.com  

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Je1Av9GUgds 

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/luke-lintz-founder-of-highkey-enterprises-from-300k/id1484783544 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LX6KzrvwZAcGc7rST2ddR 

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https://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary