MAKE COOL SH*T

Make Cool Sh*t is a podcast about creativity, ideas, and the people behind them. Hosted by Drew O’Brien, it dives into what it really takes to build something from scratch, exploring the wins, the losses, and everything in between. Each episode uncovers the inspiration, authenticity, and process behind making things that matter through real conversations with creatives, founders, and mavericks doing it their way. No fluff. No guru talk. Just stories, laughs, and how cool sh*t actually gets made. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MAKE COOL SH*T is a business podcast hosted by Drew O'Brien, with 13 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Drew O'Brien hosts MAKE COOL SH*T, a business show with 13 episodes published.

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  Episode #13

  Zane Keyes - Respect Is The Base Of Everything

  Mar 23, 202648 minS1

  <p>Zane Keyes is the owner of Keycuts Barbershop on Church Street in Montclair, NJ. He grew up in Montclair, went to Rutgers, got his cosmetology license, and came back to plant his flag in the heart of his hometown.</p><br><p>In this episode, Drew and Zane talk about what it really takes to build a service business from scratch, why he chose to sit in the first chair instead of hiding in the back, and how he built a team where everyone can cut every type of hair. They get into the hiring struggles every business owner...

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  Episode #12

  Adil Malik - Say Yes, Figure It Out After

  Mar 16, 20261h 2mS1

  <p>Adil Malik is a partner at Origin Partners, an infrastructure advisory platform at the intersection of deal flow, capital, and energy. Before that, he ran his own solar company for five years, traveled to 17 countries with his wife, and said yes to opportunities before he fully understood them.</p><br><p>In this episode, Drew and Adil talk about how a random networking dinner led to partnerships with David Meltzer, Alex Machuca, and a pivot into the data center world. They break down what data centers actually are, why AI is creating the biggest infrastructure boom in history, and...

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  Episode #11

  Sam Oltmans - The Only Cheat Code in Business

  Mar 9, 202651 minS1

  <p>Sam Oltmans is the founder of Core Lacrosse Events, a youth lacrosse company built on one principle: do right by the kids, every single time. After years working inside the industry, Sam saw how politics and profit were pushing out the players who deserved to be seen. He left to build something transparent.</p><br><p>In this episode, Drew and Sam talk about what it really means to run events the right way, why the lacrosse showcase world has a credibility problem, and how building a real brand overnight changed the value of his company before he made...

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  Episode #10

  Anthony Diodore - Vision Over Comfort

  Feb 12, 20261h 5mS1

  <p>Anthony Diodore is the founder of Oak Bishop, a premium men’s skincare line built on quality ingredients, standout design, and a refusal to blend in with the boring black and white packaging that dominates the industry.</p><br><p>In this episode, Drew and Anthony talk about what it really takes to build a business while working a full time job. They get into rock bottom moments, the discipline required to wake up at 3:50am every day, why most side hustles never become real businesses, and how surviving as a touring musician prepared him for entrepreneurship. Anthony also sh...

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  Episode #9

  Genea Barnes - Decisions from Freedom, Not Fear

  Feb 3, 202650 minS1

  <p>Genea Barnes is the founder of Be The Wolf, a coaching and mentoring practice built on nearly two decades of personal transformation and hard-earned clarity. Her work centers on helping entrepreneurs heal from trauma so they can make decisions from freedom, not fear.</p><br><p>In this episode, Drew and Genea talk about what it really looks like to build a business when you’re operating from unprocessed emotions. They get into trauma, decision-making, why most business owners are stuck in prevention mode instead of creation mode, and how the invisible cages we build for ourselves dictate everything fr...

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