The 7 Hats
The 7 Hats
Podcast Description
Welcome to a realm where audacity, innovation, and bold dreams reign supreme!
Entrepreneurs, that daring 1%, who dare to dream bigger, do more, and believe beyond the norm. They're the ones who hunger for a chance to leave a lasting IMPACT on the world and touch lives around them. But the quest to make a mark often throws up a tough question - how to find the perfect equilibrium between personal growth and enterprise development? Here's where "The 7 Hats" steps in.
"The 7 Hats" is your weekly shot of inspiration, designed to help you, the passionate entrepreneur, master the art of balancing seven crucial spheres of life. It is an exciting journey that promises to lead you to the IMPACT you're yearning for and the satisfaction you perhaps didn't even realize you were missing.
Yuval Selik, your guide on this journey, is a battle-hardened entrepreneur himself with a track record of creating two successful ventures in the buzzing arenas of CPG and Tech. He's tasted the bitter pill of failure, survived the crushing pressure, and emerged triumphant. He's been in the exhausting rat race, felt the burnout, hit rock bottom, and then found his way to the top again. His tale is a testament to resilience and reinvention.
"The 7 Hats" is an exhilarating blend of enlightening interviews, special co-hosts, and soul-stirring solo shows, all guaranteed to leave you with priceless nuggets of wisdom that you simply cannot afford to miss.
We're going to navigate this thrilling voyage together, and along the way, we'll redefine what it means to be successful, and above all, fulfilled.
So what are you waiting for? Smash that subscribe button and prepare to transform your life with "The 7 Hats". Join us in this adventure, and let's make an IMPACT together!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast emphasizes themes of entrepreneurship, personal development, wellness, and impactful storytelling. Topics include resilience in business, emotional well-being, and finding purpose in one’s work. Notable episodes discuss overcoming burnout, balancing personal and professional lives, lessons from failures, and the significance of branding in consumer products.
Welcome to a realm where audacity, innovation, and bold dreams reign supreme!
Entrepreneurs, that daring 1%, who dare to dream bigger, do more, and believe beyond the norm. They’re the ones who hunger for a chance to leave a lasting IMPACT on the world and touch lives around them. But the quest to make a mark often throws up a tough question – how to find the perfect equilibrium between personal growth and enterprise development? Here’s where “The 7 Hats” steps in.
“The 7 Hats” is your weekly shot of inspiration, designed to help you, the passionate entrepreneur, master the art of balancing seven crucial spheres of life. It is an exciting journey that promises to lead you to the IMPACT you’re yearning for and the satisfaction you perhaps didn’t even realize you were missing.
Yuval Selik, your guide on this journey, is a battle-hardened entrepreneur himself with a track record of creating two successful ventures in the buzzing arenas of CPG and Tech. He’s tasted the bitter pill of failure, survived the crushing pressure, and emerged triumphant. He’s been in the exhausting rat race, felt the burnout, hit rock bottom, and then found his way to the top again. His tale is a testament to resilience and reinvention.
“The 7 Hats” is an exhilarating blend of enlightening interviews, special co-hosts, and soul-stirring solo shows, all guaranteed to leave you with priceless nuggets of wisdom that you simply cannot afford to miss.
We’re going to navigate this thrilling voyage together, and along the way, we’ll redefine what it means to be successful, and above all, fulfilled.
So what are you waiting for? Smash that subscribe button and prepare to transform your life with “The 7 Hats”. Join us in this adventure, and let’s make an IMPACT together!
🎙️ What if discipline was your ultimate growth hack?
Dave Behar doesn’t just build brands. He builds engines. From global IPs to movement-based platforms, Dave’s playbook isn’t about hype. It’s about clarity, systems, and relentless intention.
In this episode, we unpack how a four-sport athlete from San Pedro became a force behind scalable brand ecosystems in media and sport. And why identity, not tactics, is the real unlock.
Whether you’re stuck in hustle, navigating transitions, or searching for alignment between ambition and peace, this conversation will reset your definition of success.
🎩 Summary
Dave Behar’s story isn’t about chasing more. It’s about choosing better. From building businesses in college to scaling global consumer brands and IP, Dave shares how staying organized, leading with intention, and integrating “athlete discipline” into every decision became his secret weapon.
We dive into the evolution from creative founder to strategic CEO. And why “being needed” isn’t the flex many think it is. Dave opens up about the personal toll of misaligned relationships, the power of mutuality in deals, and why daily structure beats short-term hype every time.
Yuval and Dave also riff on marketing, identity, and what it really means to build a platform that outlives your own involvement.
🎩 Hats Covered
• 🎩 1: The Soul
• 🎩 2: The Athlete
• 🎩 3: The Servant
• 🎩 4: The Entrepreneur
• 🎩 5: The Investor
💡 Key Takeaways
• 1: Identity isn’t inherited. It’s chosen daily through structure and discipline.
• 2: Health is a leadership multiplier. Don’t scale yourself. Scale your habits.
• 3: Misaligned relationships are silent saboteurs. Alignment over agreement.
• 4: Great founders don’t just build companies. They build systems that scale without them.
• 5: Protect the downside before chasing the upside. Every deal should be win-win or walk away.
👤 Bio
Dave Behar is the founder and CEO of ION, a media and movement platform powering global content, commerce, and community. A four-sport athlete turned serial entrepreneur, Dave has scaled brands, launched leagues, and developed IP in over 30 countries. His unique lens blends performance, creativity, and systems to help tech, sport, and CPG companies turn energy into engine and hype into legacy.
⏱️ Timestamps
• 00:02 – From San Pedro roots to global business
• 00:12 – Surfing, sports, and building brands in college
• 00:20 – Selling his first company and learning hard legal lessons
• 00:32 – Chief Executive Athlete: blending body, identity, and business
• 00:42 – The personal toll of unsupported relationships
• 00:50 – Deal structure, alignment, and protecting your future
• 01:02 – Working with Hotmail and the value of playbooks
• 01:12 – Why the best businesses make you replaceable
• 01:20 – Who Dave had to stop being and the player he became
✅ Actionables
• Write your personal playbook: structure, intention, identity
• Audit key relationships. Are they aligned or draining?
• Design your business for exit. Even if you never sell.
• Practice athlete thinking. Consistency beats intensity.
• Define what a win actually looks like. And who it includes.
🔥 Quotes
“Discipline is how you win when nobody’s watching.”
“Don’t chase what’s next. Build what lasts.”
“If your deal doesn’t feel mutual, it’s not worth doing.”
“Being needed isn’t a badge. It’s a bottleneck.”
“You scale when you stop building for yourself and start building for the system.”
🔗 Links
• ION – Dave Behar’s media and movement engine
• Connect with Dave on LinkedIn
If you’re tired of being your business’s bottleneck or just want to start building with discipline instead of chaos, this conversation will give you the blueprint.
🎩 Subscribe, share, and let’s keep growing together.
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