Founder2Founder with Aaron Spivak
Founder2Founder with Aaron Spivak
Podcast Description
Entrepreneurship isn’t just a career—it’s a relentless, all-consuming way of life.Welcome to Founder2Founder a raw and unfiltered podcast where host Aaron Spivak pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build something from the ground up. No sugarcoating, no overnight success stories—just deep, honest conversations with some of the most driven, underrated, and game-changing founders of our time. From brutal setbacks to game-changing mindset shifts, Aaron goes beyond the polished success stories to uncover the unglamorous, deeply personal side of building a business.As a seasoned entrepreneur himself, Aaron goes beneath the surface and gets into the nitty-gritty of what it truly takes to succeed. He’ll dive into the habits, behaviors, and routines that set elite founders apart, the tactics and strategies that are working today, and the mindset shifts required to push through the hardest moments. Through raw personal stories, late-night struggles, and breakthrough moments, guests open up about what it really means to grow, not just as a founder, but as a person.Each week, Aaron sits down with visionary entrepreneurs from high-growth startup founders to seasoned CEOs, for real, unfiltered conversations about the highs, lows, and everything in between. Whether you're scaling a company, launching your first venture, or just looking for inspiration, this podcast will give you the insights, motivation, and real-world advice you won’t get just anywhere. If you're ready to strip away the illusion and get real about what it means to build, sacrifice, and thrive, this is the podcast for you. Join us every Wednesday!
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on the lived experiences of entrepreneurs and is characterized by themes such as resilience, authenticity, leadership, and the challenges of building a business. Episodes cover topics like overcoming insecurity, negotiation strategies during crises, and the importance of personal branding, exemplified by guests like Anne Mahlum and Jake Karls sharing actionable insights from their journeys.
Entrepreneurship isn’t just a career—it’s a relentless, all-consuming way of life.
Welcome to Founder2Founder a raw and unfiltered podcast where host Aaron Spivak pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build something from the ground up. No sugarcoating, no overnight success stories—just deep, honest conversations with some of the most driven, underrated, and game-changing founders of our time. From brutal setbacks to game-changing mindset shifts, Aaron goes beyond the polished success stories to uncover the unglamorous, deeply personal side of building a business.
As a seasoned entrepreneur himself, Aaron goes beneath the surface and gets into the nitty-gritty of what it truly takes to succeed. He’ll dive into the habits, behaviors, and routines that set elite founders apart, the tactics and strategies that are working today, and the mindset shifts required to push through the hardest moments. Through raw personal stories, late-night struggles, and breakthrough moments, guests open up about what it really means to grow, not just as a founder, but as a person.
Each week, Aaron sits down with visionary entrepreneurs from high-growth startup founders to seasoned CEOs, for real, unfiltered conversations about the highs, lows, and everything in between. Whether you’re scaling a company, launching your first venture, or just looking for inspiration, this podcast will give you the insights, motivation, and real-world advice you won’t get just anywhere. If you’re ready to strip away the illusion and get real about what it means to build, sacrifice, and thrive, this is the podcast for you. Join us every Wednesday!
In this episode of Founder2Founder, Aaron Spivak sits down with Hector Maradiaga, founder and CEO of Infinity Delta. Hector has spent over a decade optimizing human performance for NFL athletes, Fortune 500 executives, and high-performing founders through data, science, and AI. Now, he's on a mission to make vitality the world’s most valuable asset.
Hector shares how his journey started by helping his immigrant father build a business from scratch, why he walked away from taking it over, and how that decision led to years of internal conflict. He opens up about the real cost of trying to prove people wrong, losing millions, and ultimately finding clarity through faith and a renewed sense of purpose. For founders pushing to scale while trying to stay grounded, this conversation gets into what actually sustains long-term performance.
Chapters
00:02 – Intro to Hector and Infinity Delta
02:08 – Born in Honduras, Raised in Hustle
04:03 – Running Excel Estimates at Age 8
05:39 – Launching a Candy Business in Grade School
06:50 – Building a Team and Learning Profit Split
08:17 – Keeping Business Quiet at Home
10:16 – The Candy Empire Collapses
12:34 – Working With His Dad Every Weekend
14:03 – Struggling With Financial Discipline Early On
15:50 – Spending Tomorrow’s Money
17:24 – Business Was Sport, Until It Wasn’t
18:52 – Stepping Away From the Family Business
19:52 – The Unspoken Guilt of Changing Paths
22:31 – The Day He Dropped Out
24:49 – Going From Comfortable to Survival
26:38 – Feeding His Younger Brother During the Crash
28:26 – Hearing “I’m Proud of You” For the First Time
30:02 – Rebuilding Connection With His Father
33:26 – Planning the Costa Rica Surprise
35:23 – Shifting From Proving People Wrong to Living With Purpose
38:37 – Focused Scaling and Clear Vision
40:08 – Killing Ego to Build Longevity
42:33 – The Final Boss: Inner Conflict
44:58 – You Can’t Fix Home With Money
46:56 – Choosing the Vehicle to Your Vision
48:34 – Entrepreneurs Are Modern Day Athletes
51:28 – Why Founders Don’t Prioritize Their Health
53:18 – Know Thyself: Performance Starts With Data
56:11 – It's About Better Years, Not Longer Life
58:34 – What Founders Miss by Waiting to Focus on Health
1:01:47 – Health as an Asset, Not an Expense
1:02:59 – The Last Decade to Invest in Your Future
1:03:31 – Your Life Is Worth More Than a Billion
1:04:00 – What He’d Tell His Younger Self
Guest Links:
Website: Infinitydelta.io
sportssciencelabs.com
Instagram: @coach_hm
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