Ambition Today, Startup Stories with Kevin Siskar

About Ambition Today, Startup Stories with Kevin Siskar

Ambition Today is a podcast about entrepreneurs, creators, investors, and builders who ambitiously changed the world. Each episode explores the hardships and heroism of everyday life to reveal the key moments which leave behind a lasting legacy. Creating value in the world is hard, but you are not alone. No matter where you are in the world Ambition Today, hosted by Kevin Siskar, is here to keep you company as you create your own incredible story. Follow the show @AmbitionToday.

Publisher

Kevin Siskar

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Aug 2015

Latest episode

19 May 2026

Latest episodes

10 of 73 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   19 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Plugging Millions of Abandoned Oil Wells with Carbon Labs

   Host Kevin Siskar interviews Cory Bergh, CEO of Carbon Labs, about plugging abandoned oil wells and creating climate impact through carbon credits.

2. 

   15 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How James Murray Went From Law School to Leading a Biotech VC Firm

   Host Kevin Siskar interviews James Murray, co-founder of Excite Ventures, about his journey from law school to leading a biotech VC firm and insights on investing in challenging industries.

3. 

   13 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Fundraising With AI

   Finta CEO Kevin Siskar interviews Kathryn Thiele of Buildstock and Chuck Storman of StartFast Ventures about modern fundraising strategies using AI, emphasizing relationships and strategic prioritization for startup success.

Inside a recent episode

Plugging Millions of Abandoned Oil Wells with Carbon Labs

Published 19 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And that production will drop off rapidly, especially with horizontal drilling and fracking. So like, What drop off is a week later, two years later, 20 years later? What is the life cycle? Within a year of drilling a well that is a horizontal drill and a multistage frack, you may drop off by up to 60%. And two years later, you're down to 20% of what you originally were producing. And eventually that then declines over... The next, let's call it 10 to 15 years, depending on how the oil and gas company can stimulate that well to keep on producing economically. Wow, that's really fast. Yeah. OK, keep going. […]

Who has been a guest on Ambition Today, Startup Stories with Kevin Siskar

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Cory Bergh
• James Murray
• Kathryn Thiele
• Chuck Storman
• David Kervin

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

25 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

56

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51