Becoming Self Made isn’t for dreamers—it’s for doers. Brought to you by Relay (relayfi.com) and hosted by bestselling author and money expert Mike Michalowicz, this video-first podcast dives into the real stories of founders and entrepreneurs who built their businesses from the ground up—and kept pushing when the stakes got higher.
Each episode goes beyond the “how I did it” playbook to uncover the raw moments, hard-won lessons, and transformations that come with scaling something real. It’s equal parts gritty, insightful, and funny—because being self made isn’t just about business growth, it’s about who you become along the way.
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Becoming Self Made isn’t for dreamers—it’s for doers. Brought to you by Relay (relayfi.com) and hosted by bestselling author and money expert Mike Michalowicz, this video-first podcast dives into the real stories of founders and entrepreneurs who built their businesses from the ground up—and kept pushing when the stakes got higher.
Each episode goes beyond the “how I did it” playbook to uncover the raw moments, hard-won lessons, and transformations that come with scaling something real. It’s equal parts gritty, insightful, and funny—because being self made isn’t just about business growth, it’s about who you become along the way.
Question Everything: Independent Thinking, Hard Lessons & Scaling Smart with Relay’s Yoseph West
Becoming Self Made
39 minutes
1 month ago
Question Everything: Independent Thinking, Hard Lessons & Scaling Smart with Relay’s Yoseph West
Yoseph West, CEO and Co-founder of Relay, joins host Mike Michalowicz to share his journey of transformation, moving from an entrepreneur with a chip on his shoulder to a leader focused on learning, growth, and maximum impact. The conversation explores the lessons learned while scaling Relay, emphasizing the critical insight that the ability for the business to grow is a function of how much you grow.
Mike and Yoseph get into the power of constantly questioning everything, a mindset Yoseph attributes to his early upbringing that encouraged independent thinking. The episode also details what great partnerships truly require, underscoring the importance of a long-term orientation and human empathy to ensure both sides win.
Finally, Yoseph discusses the continuous personal reinvention necessary for leading a fast-scaling company, sharing how his coaching, including unconventional methods, helps him find the leverage needed for exponential growth.
Becoming Self Made
Becoming Self Made isn’t for dreamers—it’s for doers. Brought to you by Relay (relayfi.com) and hosted by bestselling author and money expert Mike Michalowicz, this video-first podcast dives into the real stories of founders and entrepreneurs who built their businesses from the ground up—and kept pushing when the stakes got higher.
Each episode goes beyond the “how I did it” playbook to uncover the raw moments, hard-won lessons, and transformations that come with scaling something real. It’s equal parts gritty, insightful, and funny—because being self made isn’t just about business growth, it’s about who you become along the way.
