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Beyond the Horizon Podcast

Beyond the Horizon Podcast

Written by: Matt Franchina
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 A podcast that inspires people to pursue goals that are hard to see Beyond the Horizon.
Sparking conversations that motivate and help listeners find the right path to help create a better future for themselves, their familes, and those around them.

Hosted by Matt Franchina, a husband, father, business owner, he has over 15 years of expertise in financial services.
Beyond the Horizon is a platform for him to share his knowledge of finance, entrepeneurship, fatherhood, faith, and building yourself into the person you want to be.Copyright Matt Franchina Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Craft Beer, Faith, and the Reality of Entrepreneurship - BTH Episode 21

    Craft Beer, Faith, and the Reality of Entrepreneurship - BTH Episode 21
    Feb 10 2026
    In this episode of Beyond the Horizon, host Matt Franchina sits down with Ben Cook, founder of Hangar 24 Brewery, pilot, sailor, and lifelong entrepreneur. Ben shares the unlikely journey from backyard homebrewing at a small airport to building one of Southern California’s most recognizable craft breweries. Along the way, they dig into leadership, faith, friction, and what it really takes to build a business that lasts decades. From managing resistance to change, to aligning incentives in business, to finding meaning beyond growth, this conversation blends entrepreneurship, spirituality, and hard-earned wisdom in a grounded, real-world way.
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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • From Pro Skateboarder to Mayor of Thousand Oaks - Beyond the Horizon Episode 20

    From Pro Skateboarder to Mayor of Thousand Oaks - Beyond the Horizon Episode 20
    Feb 3 2026
    In this episode of Beyond the Horizon, host Matt Franchina sits down with Mikey Taylor — professional skateboarder turned entrepreneur and current Mayor of Thousand Oaks — for a deep, unfiltered conversation about identity, faith, leadership, and responsibility. Mikey opens up about transitioning out of a legendary skateboarding career, navigating the loss of identity that followed, and how entrepreneurship became a new proving ground. The conversation goes far beyond business, touching on faith, public scrutiny, fatherhood, political pressure, and what it truly means to lead when the stakes are real. From facing online attacks and death threats to learning how to surrender control, this episode is an honest look at purpose, conviction, and living authentically in public life.
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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • Living Life by Design, Not by Default - Sina Azari - Beyond the Horizon Episode 19

    Living Life by Design, Not by Default - Sina Azari - Beyond the Horizon Episode 19
    Jan 27 2026
    In this episode of Beyond the Horizon, host Matt Franchina sits down with Sina Azari, strategic business coach, author, and multi-business operator, for a wide-ranging conversation on time creation, leverage, AI, leadership, and living life by design. The episode kicks off with the creation of brand-new AI-generated intro music live in the studio, then dives deep into how high performers multiply their impact by delegating, leveraging technology, and focusing only on the highest and best use of their time.

    Timestamps 00:00 – Creating AI intro music live in the studio 04:00 – Official welcome to Beyond the Horizon 05:30 – Creating time and space instead of chasing hours 07:00 – The “168 hours” mindset and delegation at scale 10:15 – The 4 rules for the highest and best use of your time 12:00 – Humans vs AI: why technology is winning 15:55 – The 51 Laws and compounding productivity 18:10 – Missionaries vs mercenaries in leadership 19:00 – Episode sponsor: Policy Engineer Insurance Solutions 24:00 – Fitness discipline, reps vs weight, and consistency 27:30 – Living life by design vs by default 29:00 – How habits predict your future 32:10 – Interest vs commitment explained 36:00 – Building, scaling, and exiting businesses 37:30 – The Tom Ferry story and walking in the right shoes 42:50 – Small moments that change everything
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    2 hrs and 2 mins
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