Own The Name

About Own The Name

Own The Name (OTN) isn't a podcast about people who made it—it's about how they got there. We're just two ambitious guys sitting down with entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and industry leaders to uncover the stories most people never hear. The failures, sacrifices, mindset shifts, and defining moments that helped them build a reputation, create impact, and ultimately **own their name**. If you've ever wondered what separates the forgotten from the unforgettable, this is where you'll find out. Every episode is a front-row seat to the lessons, habits, and decisions that shaped remarkable people—so you can apply them to your own journey. Become unforgettable. Own your name.

Publisher

Own the Name

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Jun 2026

Latest episode

8 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Nov 2026

   Rockefeller Letter 1: Starting Points Do Not Determine Your Endpoints

   Rockefeller's first letter to his son opens with a line that still cuts: starting points do not determine your endpoints. Your destiny is determined by your actions, not by your origins.OTN co-host John breaks down Letter 1 of The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to his son — private advice Rockefeller never wrote for the public. That is why it shows how he actually thought. John walks the letter line by line: two feet to walk on your own, "stand out from the crowd and outdo me," why money can buy rapid opportunities without obstacles and still become a crutch, equality of rights versus equality of fortune, Rockefeller's $5-a-week bookkeeper origins, the Massachusetts study of inherited wealth, the night he concealed that he was well off from his children, and the idea that a luxurious life comes from a luxurious character — the spirit of self-reliance. Then the close: you have to own the name. You can't copy.This is the first episode in a series: one OTN episode for each of Rockefeller's 38 letters.CHAPTERS0:00 Destiny is determined by your actions, not your origins0:06 Intro0:12 Why this book, and why one episode per letter3:08 Letter 1: Starting Points7:15 Rights, not fortune10:15 Rags to riches13:52 Money is a crutch16:44 A luxurious character19:42 Own the name23:05 Letter 1 recapLINKS• Official site & OTN Dungeon: https://otn26.com• 7-Day Execution Challenge: https://otn26.com/challenge• Main YouTube (@OwnTheName): https://www.youtube.com/@OwnTheName• Behind the scenes (@OTNBTS): https://www.youtube.com/@OTNBTS• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033D6BhT0Hq0ljYkNlIJHe• X: https://x.com/ownthename26• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ownthenamepodcast• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@otn2026OTN is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Rockefeller family or the publishers of The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to his son.#Rockefeller #Letter1 #OwnTheName #OTN #38Letters #Entrepreneurship #Character #SelfRelianceFOOTAGE & IMAGE CREDITSEpisode footage: original OTN recording by John (iPhone 15 Pro Max, November 5, 2026).Public-domain photographs via Wikimedia Commons:• File: John D Rockefeller by Sarony, 1880.jpg — Napoleon Sarony, 1880. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_D_Rockefeller_by_Sarony,_1880.jpg• File: John D. Rockefeller 1911 cph.3b08969.jpg — 1911 portrait. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_D._Rockefeller_1911_cph.3b08969.jpg• File: John D. Rockefeller aged 18 - Project Gutenberg eText 17090.jpg — Rockefeller at 18, from Project Gutenberg eText 17090 (Random Reminiscences of Men and Events). Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_D._Rockefeller_aged_18_-_Project_Gutenberg_eText_17090.jpg• File: John D Rockefeller 1872.png — John D. Rockefeller, c. 1872. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_D_Rockefeller_1872.png• File: Standard Oil Company 1889 CP04381 - DPLA - 032e381bb16b1a45abecfd1a6a86ae3a.jpg — Standard Oil Company, 1889, via DPLA. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Standard_Oil_Company_1889_CP04381_-_DPLA_-_032e381bb16b1a45abecfd1a6a86ae3a.jpg• File: Portrait of John D. Rockefeller.jpg — Pach Brothers Studio, c. 1914, National Portrait Gallery (digital image released under CC0). Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_John_D._Rockefeller.jpgMusic (under the voice, lyric-free):Music: "Inspired," "Ascending the Vale," "Dreamer," "Healing," "Clean Soul," and "Touching Moments Two - Higher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/). Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Edited and mixed under narration.

2. 

   6 Nov 2026

   Seven Cars, Then Trains: Ettore Bugatti | OTN Character Study

   He planned twenty-five cars, built for kings. The Depression hit, and only three ever sold. So Ettore Bugatti put the leftover engines into trains. In this OTN Character Study we cover a house full of artists in Milan, the hired-talent years at De Dietrich and Mathis, the founding of Molsheim in 1909, hand-scraped engine blocks, the Type 35 (a flop on its debut that went on to win over a thousand races by Bugatti's own count), the Bugatti Royale, the Bugatti railcars, Jean Bugatti and the Type 57 Atlantic, the tragedy of 1939, the court fight for Molsheim, and how the name outlived its founder. We're not here to worship anybody. We study them, take the lessons, and leave the rest. Lesson: when the plan dies, salvage the parts. CHAPTERS 0:00 Seven Cars 0:14 A House of Artists 1:31 Molsheim 2:28 The Type 35 3:36 The Royale 4:18 The Trains 4:45 Jean 5:32 The Fight 6:15 The Name Keeps Moving 7:32 The Lessons 8:29 Your Challenge IMAGE CREDITS (all via Wikimedia Commons; modified: cropped, animated, text added) - Ettore Bugatti in 1932 (2): Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons - Ettore Bugatti in 1932 (3): Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons - 24-6-28, Le Mans, Grand Prix Bugatti, M. Bugatti félicite Dubonnet - btv1b53201268x: Agence Rol, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons - Chair MET 243158: Carlo Bugatti, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons - Rembrandt Bugatti - elephant: Rembrandt Bugatti (1884-1916), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons - Bugatti Type 35, Pau 2015: Handelsgeselschaft, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - 1929-05-05 Targa Florio Bugatti T35B Foresti: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons - William Grover-Williams at the 1929 Monaco Grand Prix: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons - Bugatti Type 41 Royale Coupé Napoléon IAA 2019 JM 0986: Johannes Maximilian, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Moteur Bugatti Royale Type 41 00: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Châtillon - autorail Bugatti - btv1b9046550w: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons - 1936 Bugatti Type 57S Atlantic: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - France, Molsheim, Rue des Vosges - A22769: Léon Auguste, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons - Place de Molsheim (Puits and Metzig) (29549264782): Zéphyrios, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons - Château Saint Jean - panoramio: jean marc GAIJEAN, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Dorlisheim tombe famille bugatti1: Didivo67, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Bugatti présidentiel, Cité du train: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Music: Chopin, Nocturne in C minor Op. 48 No. 1, performed by Luke Faulkner (Musopen), CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chopin_Nocturne_in_C_minor_Op._48_no._1_Luke_Faulkner.ogg. Satie, Gymnopédie No. 1 (Teknopazzo), CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gymnopedie_No._1..ogg OTN LINKS Website: https://otn26.com This week's challenge: https://otn26.com/challenge.html YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OwnTheName Behind the scenes: https://www.youtube.com/@OTNBTS Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033D6BhT0Hq0ljYkNlIJHe X: https://x.com/ownthename26 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ownthenamepodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@otn2026 An Own The Name production. Narrated by AI voiceover. #OwnTheName #Bugatti #EttoreBugatti #Entrepreneur #Motivation

3. 

   4 Nov 2026

   Thomas Lahart: Flight Foods CEO, From Auburn Dorm to the Kingdom | Own The Name

   Thomas Lahart started Flight Foods in his Auburn dorm room while training to be a pilot. No investors, no blueprint, just mixing powders every morning and making his roommate rate them. Now he's building a faith-first supplement brand for the Kingdom. Check out Flight Foods, the supplement brand: https://flight-foods.com Use code OTN to save 10% on your order. Paid partnership: OTN may earn a commission when you use code OTN. Tim sits down live with his boy, the Flight Foods founder and CEO: where the name came from, getting comfortable being uncomfortable, pitching before you're ready, and why the joy is in the journey, not the bag. Thanks for watching. If this hit, subscribe, drop a comment, and send it to somebody who keeps saying "one day." CHAPTERS: 0:00 Welcome Thomas Lahart, CEO of Flight Foods 0:33 How Tim and Thomas Met at Auburn 2:14 What It Means to Own Your Name 4:03 Why Supplements? Flight School to a Dorm Room Lab 5:43 Zero Expectations Going In 7:50 2027 Goals: Apparel, Capsules and Complete Nutrition 9:06 The Gym Was an Even Playing Field 10:12 Tennis, UTR and God's Other Plans 12:46 2026: A Year of Relationships and the Rebrand 14:25 Finding Your Why: Body, Mind and Spirit 17:48 Passion Is the Biggest Differentiator 22:06 Advice for 18-Year-Old Thomas: Just Take Action 23:49 Emailing the President of Auburn 25:43 The First Flight Foods Pitch 28:10 Positioning a Brand in the Gold Rush 31:19 Faith When It Gets Lonely 34:23 If You Met God Today 36:02 The First Approach: Handing Out Samples 43:43 Approach Advice: The 3, 2, 1 Method 46:52 Business Hack: You Have More Lives Than You Think 49:57 Two Nuggets: Keep Learning, Start Rowing 52:09 Keep Going, Keep Pushing Catch OTN live on Kick: https://kick.com/ownthename Official OTN links: Website: https://otn26.com Take the challenge: https://otn26.com/challenge.html YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OwnTheName Behind the scenes: https://www.youtube.com/@OTNBTS Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033D6BhT0Hq0ljYkNlIJHe X: https://x.com/ownthename26 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ownthenamepodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@otn2026 #OwnTheName #FlightFoods #Entrepreneur #FaithAndFitness

4. 

   29 Oct 2026

   Forget the Scoreboard: Nick Saban | OTN Character Study

   ESPN is airing a six-part docuseries on Nick Saban right now, and he turns 75 on Halloween. Seven national championships, the most in major college football history, and the whole thing runs on one rule: don't look at the scoreboard.In this OTN Character Study we cover the gas station in West Virginia where Big Nick made him rewash the car, the mud-soaked 1968 state title, the coach who planned to run a car dealership, his father's last words, the grind years, the 1998 upset of No. 1 Ohio State that started "The Process," the Miami exit and "I'm not going to be the Alabama coach," the Louisiana-Monroe rock bottom, rat poison, and the legacy.We're not here to worship anybody. We study them, take the lessons, and leave the rest.Lesson: stop staring at the scoreboard. Win the next rep. Then the next one.CHAPTERS0:00 Six Episodes, Seventy-Five Years0:53 The Gas Station: Do It Over2:11 The Mud Game3:24 The Guy Who Didn't Want to Coach4:19 The Grind Years4:54 The Process: Michigan State vs. No. 1 Ohio State5:57 LSU, Miami and "I'm Not Going to Be the Alabama Coach"7:03 Rock Bottom to Rat Poison8:32 The Lesson: Own the NameSOURCES1. ESPN Press Room, "Saban" premiere announcement, Aug. 27, 20262. MemorableTV, "Saban: Black Diamonds," Oct. 17, 20263. The State News, Oct. 19, 20264. e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia, "Nick Saban"5. Alex Scarborough, ESPN, Nov. 14, 2018 (via TSN reprint)6. Adam Hoge, CBS Chicago, "Inside The Mind Of Nick Saban," Jan. 6, 20137. Nick's Kids Foundation, "About"8. Alex Kirshner, SB Nation, Sept. 23, 20169. Bleacher Report, Jan. 14, 201410. FootballScoop, Doug Samuels, on "The Process," page dated Jan 31, 201812. National Football Foundation, Jan. 10, 202513. Associated Press via USA Today, Dec. 21, 200614. Associated Press via Los Angeles Times, Jan. 4, 200715. Pro Football Talk / NBC Sports, July 21, 202116. Fox News, July 22, 202117. Associated Press via ABC News, Nov. 21, 200718. The Crimson White, Jan. 20, 201019. CBS Sports, Oct. 8, 201720. Alabama Athletics (RollTide.com), Jan. 10, 202421. Alabama Athletics (RollTide.com), Sept. 4, 202425. Alabama Athletics (RollTide.com), "Louisiana-Monroe Upsets Crimson Tide 21-14," Nov. 17, 2007: https://rolltide.com/news/2007/11/17/Louisiana_Monroe_Upsets_Crimson_Tide_21_14Full links in the pinned comment.Thumbnail: thumb-saban.jpg — Carol M. Highsmith, 2010. The George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division (LCCN 2010638361). Modified. https://www.loc.gov/item/2010638361/Music: "Above the Earth" by TRG Banks, CC0 (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TRG_Banks_-_03_-_Above_the_Earth.ogg) / Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/TRG_Banks/This_train_doesnt_stop_at_Rugby/Above_the_Earth)An Own The Name production. Narrated by AI voiceover.#OwnTheName #NickSaban #TheProcess #Motivation #CollegeFootball

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   22 Oct 2026

   Mark Zuckerberg: The Movie vs. The Record | Own The Name

   Hollywood has made two movies about Mark Zuckerberg. Neither one was made by him.So who is he actually? Not the movie version. The record.In this episode, Tim breaks down:• ZuckNet as a kid, Facemash, and how TheFacebook launched at Harvard• The Winklevoss and Eduardo Saverin lawsuits, and what the settlements were• Why he turned down Yahoo's $1B offer, and what it cost him with his own team• Cambridge Analytica, the record $5B FTC privacy penalty, and Frances Haugen's whistleblower documents• What The Social Reckoning gets right, what it makes up, and where he stands nowThree lessons you can use: build before you're ready, say the mission out loud, and own what you break.Own The Name covers the books and people who built something, so you can go build yours. Move fast, but own your name.CHAPTERS0:00 Cold Open: Two movies. Zero made by him.2:17 Origin: The kid who built the house network3:39 Harvard: From Facemash to TheFacebook5:55 The Lawsuits: The twins and the friend9:39 The Billion-Dollar No: Yahoo. $1B. Rejected.11:29 Move Fast and Break Things: The culture, in his words13:27 The Reckoning Pt. 1: Cambridge Analytica15:10 The Reckoning Pt. 2: The whistleblower17:03 The Movie vs. The Record: What it gets right. What it makes up.19:51 Where He Stands Now: Hearings, verdicts, and the AI bet21:40 The Own The Name Lesson: Three things you can use23:20 Close: Go to work. Own your name.Thumbnail photo: "Mark Zuckerberg (2025) (cropped)" by Jeff Sainlar (Meta), CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mark_Zuckerberg_(2025)_(cropped).jpg). Modified: cropped, color/contrast, text added.

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   19 Oct 2026

   Ep 4 - Think and Grow Rich: Faith, Imagination & No Plan B

   OTN Ep 4: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. Most people quit three feet from gold. This one's about not being one of them. Solo episode. I go through Hill's book chapter by chapter and break down what actually matters. Thoughts are things, but only with a definite purpose and a burning desire behind them. Burn the boats: no plan B. Faith: live like you already got it. Program your mind with autosuggestion, and get the knowledge you actually need. Imagination is the workshop. When the plan fails, change the plan, not the goal. Decide fast, change slowly. Persistence, your Master Mind, transmutation, and the six ghosts of fear. Plus a door-knocking story that taught me why you got two ears and one mouth. Any little resistance means you're close to a breakthrough. Own your name.

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   6 Oct 2026

   Ep 3 - Meet the Other 1/2: John

   Meet John, the other half of Own The Name. He's on his 4th read of Walter Isaacson's Elon Musk biography, annotating everything, and he's bringing you the stories of the entrepreneurs and tech founders he grew up reading about.More at https://otn26.comAll things OTN: https://linktr.ee/ownthename

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   2 Oct 2026

   Ep 2 - Meet 1/2 the Hosts: Tim

   Episode 2 of Own The Name: meet Tim (Takovrtim) - 23, raised in an Asian household, went through high school and a few years of college, then learned how to sell. Tim breaks down what Elon Musk, Steph Curry, LeBron and Roger Federer all have in common - they're patient, persistent, focused, locked in and enjoying the journey - and why that's how you own your name. No lectures, just a different perspective: keep going, because every bit of resistance means you're close to a breakthrough.Chapters:0:00 Own Your Name. Period.0:29 Musk, Steph, LeBron, Fed - The Greats0:56 What Every GOAT Got In Common1:16 I'm Not Your Dad1:45 Who I Am: 23 & Learned To Sell2:00 Shout Out The Squad2:19 Everybody Built You2:33 Goal: Biggest Podcast In The World3:16 Knowledge Compounds. Keep Going.3:35 Subscribe. Join The Journey.3:47 God Got Your Back - Believe It

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   26 Jun 2026

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