Founder Uncovered

About Founder Uncovered

We are hosting this newsletter and podcast to focus on the real stories behind building companies. We want to talk about the good, the bad, and the uncomfortable parts that usually get skipped. There are so many founders out there quietly changing the world. Their stories deserve to be told.

Publisher

Uncovered Media

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Apr 2026

Latest episode

10 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Doug Tallmadge - Gradial

   Host Alex Lieberman interviews Doug Tallmadge, CEO of Gradial, about leveraging aerospace principles to build AI marketing agents that accelerate complex project execution.

2. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Irina Denisenko — Knox

   Irina Denisenko, founder of Knox, shares how she acquired a company through a cold call to solve federal IT procurement challenges, offering a scalable solution for software access.

3. 

   18 Jun 2026

   The former radio director who spent five years studying the music business before starting his own company.

   Host Kevin Jurovich interviews Joe Barham, co-founder of HIFI Labs, about his journey from radio to building a company that empowers artists to own their fan connections and data.

4. 

   12 Jun 2026

   Mason Swofford - Tenzo AI

   Host Kevin Jurovich interviews Mason Swofford, co-founder of Tenzo AI, about his journey building an AI recruiting company and the future of AI in hiring.

5. 

   14 May 2026

   Dr. Ashley Benne - Rue Four

   Dr. Ashley Benne, co-founder of Rue Four, shares her unconventional journey from surgeon to startup founder with Kevin Jurovich, revealing the perseverance needed to build a medical operations platform.

6. 

   23 Apr 2026

   Chang "CK" Kim - Saywise

   Host [Host Name] interviews serial entrepreneur Chang "CK" Kim about his journey building and exiting companies, revealing the personal cost and lessons learned from a $510M AI startup.

7. 

   2 Apr 2026

   Sam Gibson - Hadron Energy

   Host Sam Gibson shares his journey of founding Hadron Energy, developing compact nuclear reactors, and achieving a $1.2 billion valuation in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Founder Uncovered

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• Doug Tallmadge
• Irina Denisenko
• Joe Barham
• Mason Swofford
• Ashley Benne

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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