I’m Dan Benjamin. I’m a podcaster, writer, and software developer. I’m the founder of Fireside, a podcast hosting and analytics platform I helped create to make podcast hosting easy, reliable, and fun. I’m also the founder of the 5by5 Podcast Network where I get to talk to with my friends and heroes while fullfilling my lifelong dream of doing talk radio.
In a past life, I was a corporate stooge and eventual CTO of several startups. I've written for A List Apart and O’Reilly, made screencasts for PluralSight, and been coding for almost two decades. I co-founded a pre-Facebook social network about wine called Cork’d (acquired by Gary Vaynerchuk) and a website for parents called Playgrounder (aquired by Uncrate). I’ve seen The Exorcist about 167 times and it keeps getting funnier every single time I see it.
I’m based in Austin, Texas, known for it's great music, amazing food (especially BBQ), and full-sized pickup trucks, all three of which I enjoy immensely.
Dan Benjamin has hosted 121 Episodes.
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73: Beer-Thirty
August 21st, 2015 | Season 1 | 1 hr 21 mins
Dan is joined by Shlok, Maggie The Intern, and Haddie to respond to listener emails and to talk about coming in to work under the influence, considering what your business need to have in order to keep its employees happy, age in the workplace, and more.
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72: Style At The Time
August 7th, 2015 | Season 1 | 41 mins 44 secs
Dan responds to some listener emails, talks about getting specific, and the changing perception of small businesses vs large companies.
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71: Tony the Tiger
July 24th, 2015 | Season 1 | 1 hr 1 min
In this listener-email focused episode, Dan talks about public speaking, facing challenges at work, and debt as slavery, how your job can affect your mental health, building an independent portfolio when you can't at work, and more.
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70: A Beard and A Tattoo
July 17th, 2015 | Season 1 | 1 hr 28 mins
Dan is joined in studio by Shlok Vaidya(@shloky) to talk about the importance of having a plan, for-profit vs non-profit entrepreneurs, applying for jobs, and how it's all about your perspective when you're searching for a job.
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69: Tackle Shop
July 10th, 2015 | Season 1 | 51 mins 20 secs
Dan responds to listener emails and talks about customer service, making time for the thing you love to do, and more.
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68: Scorched Earth Policy
July 3rd, 2015 | Season 1 | 1 hr 42 mins
Dan takes calls to talk about the importance of a company name, if it's too late to start something new, and more.
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67: That's The Teen Culture These Days
June 25th, 2015 | Season 1 | 1 hr 32 mins
Dan takes some of our best calls to date, with topics including reputation and legacy in the workplace, fear of communicating with your boss, reevaluating a business when it doesn't seem to be working, and the importance of being smart but also kind.
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66: Pick up the Bandsaw
June 19th, 2015 | Season 1 | 1 hr 36 mins
Quit is back! Dan talks about the name change back to Quit, having enough energy for the thing you love, applying to a job out of state, and more.
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65: "But...My Co-Founder Is Different"
May 1st, 2015 | Season 1 | 1 hr 8 mins
Dan talks about #talkpay, the difference in mindset between starting your own business and being a freelancer, and running a business.
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64: Running From Lions
March 27th, 2015 | Season 1 | 1 hr 20 mins
Dan is joined in studio by Shlok Vaidya to talk about always being ready for an interview, choosing between a dream job vs. money, zombie companies, choosing freedom, taking risks, and more.
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63: Ninety/Ten
December 12th, 2014 | Season 1 | 1 hr 31 mins
Dan returns to the all call-in format, with great listener calls about changing your life and career.
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62: They're Going To Put You In A Box
December 5th, 2014 | Season 1 | 1 hr 45 mins
Dan takes calls to talk about defining success, finding your grit, being put in a box, and more!