Founded & Grounded

About Founded & Grounded

Tired of startup hype? So are we. Ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts globally and a top 5 startup podcast in Europe, Founded & Grounded gives unseen founders the mic, where real stories rise above the noise. Our unique 3-part format blends founder interviews, co-host analysis, and actionable takeaways you can use right now. We go beyond the highlight reel to explore the human, unvarnished side of building a business, from emotional well-being strategies to exploring the paradoxes of entrepreneurship. If you’re an early-stage founder, welcome home. You’ve found your people. Apply to feature 👇 foundedandgrounded.com YouTube 👇 https://www.youtube.com/@FoundedandGroundedPod Spotify 👇 https://open.spotify.com/show/26LBRTAS1epLbLGMWkzasd?si=fb01a80d59e94913 Apple 👇 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/founded-grounded/id1486339606

Publisher

Ollie Tiramuragan Collard & Dr Becky Sage

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Nov 2019

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

15 of 103 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Purpose Built Films: From American Sniper Extra to Accidental Founder

   Filmmaker Adam Laister shares his unexpected journey from American Sniper extra to accidental founder of Purpose Built Films, navigating business challenges and the future of AI in filmmaking.

2. 

   5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Pinpoint Media: One GCSE. Seven Schools. He Sold His Agency.

   Host Oliver Bruce shares his journey of building and exiting Pinpoint Media after overcoming significant challenges, offering insights into entrepreneurship and AI.

3. 

   24 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Mezze: A Client Worried He Looked Too "Free-Spirited." His Software Now Handles £10M of Orders a Month.

   Simon Bos, founder of Mezze, shares how his software now handles £10M of orders monthly, transforming a client's "free-spirited" concern into a scalable solution.

Inside a recent episode

Purpose Built Films: From American Sniper Extra to Accidental Founder

Published 19 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I've got a couple of different projects on at the moment. We're making a film for my partner's school. She's a school teacher and we're making anti-racism film for them. And I pulled, again, some really talented people that I've worked with at ICON over the years for that. We're making a film for a charity called Bristol Inclusive Climbing or BIC. who i volunteer for down at my local climbing wall and they help kids either physically disabled or neurodiverse i actually had a session last night with a kid called isaac who's got so much energy and you know jumping around on subjects and he was great fun you know i get a lot of um get a lot from that i said hey do you guys need some films like you need to shout about this to other companies and and they said yeah great let's do it so Yeah, what I take from that is that you find your people, don't you? […]

Who has been a guest on Founded & Grounded

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

• Adam Laister
• Oliver Bruce
• Simon Bos
• Greg McCallum
• Giulia Berretti

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

37,018

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

38 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

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

Quality

77

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

68

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