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Behind the Rise

Behind the Rise

Written by: Spencer
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Behind the Rise is the podcast that gets into the real story — before the success, before the recognition, before it all clicked. Every guest has a moment where everything changed. We find that moment. From student entrepreneurs just getting started, to executives, founders, and industry legends who’ve built empires — every conversation goes deep on the decisions, failures, pivots, and breakthroughs that shaped who they are today. No highlight reels. No fluff. Just the real story behind the rise.Spencer Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
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  • 600 Wins, 30 Years, Zero Shortcuts | Mike Glick on Building Winners
    Apr 28 2026

    Most people start. Very few last.

    Mike Glick has built winning basketball programs for over 30 years—earning more than 600 career wins along the way.

    In this episode of Behind the Rise, we go past the record and get into what actually creates sustained success.

    We talk about:

    • The standard he sets in every program
    • What most teams get wrong about winning
    • The reality of coaching for decades without burning out
    • What separates coachable players from just talented ones
    • What he saw early in Rudy Gay
    • How players have changed—and what still matters

    This is a conversation about discipline, leadership, and doing things the right way when no one's watching.

    If you're building anything—this applies.

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    56 mins
  • Building a Startup in School: ClearingBay Co-Founders Michael Webb & Robert Snell on the Reality of Starting Early.
    Apr 7 2026

    Michael Webb and Robert Snell aren't waiting to graduate. They're building right now.

    In this episode of Behind the Rise, I sit down with the co-founders of ClearingBay — two technical founders balancing engineering, school, and the real-world pressure of building something from scratch at the same time.

    We get into how ClearingBay started, what the co-founder dynamic actually looks like day to day, why engineering and building a business are two completely different skills, and what people consistently get wrong about starting a company while still in school.

    No theory. No hindsight. Just two founders in the middle of it telling you exactly what it feels like.

    If you're thinking about building something before you graduate — this episode shows you what it actually looks like from the inside.

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    55 mins
  • He Started a Business at 18 — Here’s What Went Wrong & What’s Next.
    Mar 24 2026

    This is where it actually starts.


    In the first episode of Behind The Rise, I sit down with Seba, who started building his first business at 18. We break down what that really looked like—the early decisions, the risks he took, and what didn’t go as planned.


    This isn’t a polished success story. It’s the reality of starting from zero and figuring things out as you go.


    If you’re thinking about starting something yourself, this gives you a clear look at what the beginning actually feels like—and what comes next.

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    38 mins
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