Success Story with Scott D. Clary

➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com
➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory
Mike Curb founded Curb Records as a teenager in 1963 and has run it ever since — over 60 years and 435 number one records later, it's one of the last standing independent labels in an industry that's been consolidated down to just three companies: Universal, Sony, and Warner. A Grammy-winning producer and songwriter, he built the roster that launched Tim McGraw, LeAnn Rimes, and The Judds while racking up over 1,500 Top Ten records across country, pop, and Christian music. He simultaneously served as Lieutenant Governor of California under Jerry Brown, stepping in as Acting Governor whenever Brown left the state. Every major label has tried to buy Curb Records. He's turned them all down.
➡️ Show Links
https://www.instagram.com/curbrecords/
https://x.com/CurbRecords 
➡️ Podcast Sponsors
Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/  
Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott)
NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ 
Framer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory)
LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary 
Upwork - https://upwork.com/ 
Dell - https://dell.com/dell-pro  
AutoPilot - https://www.joinautopilot.com/landing 
Cohesity - https://www.cohesity.com/datacloud 
Whatnot - https://www.whatnot.com/
Monarch - https://www.monarch.com/ (Code: success)
Cash App - https://cash.app/ (Code: cashapp10)
MyFitnessPal - https://podcasts.myfitnesspal.com (Code: SCOTT)
Scribe - https://scribe.how/success (Code: SuccessStory)
Noom - https://www.noom.com/ 
➡️ Talking Points
00:00 – Intro  
02:15 – Why Mike Curb Never Sold His Label  
04:38 – The Secret to 60 Years in Business  
08:49 – Starting a Record Label at 18  
13:40 – Building a Business Around Creatives  
21:18 – Can Anyone Really Spot a Hit?  
25:54 – Sponsor Break  
28:43 – How Creatives Survive Failure  
32:20 – Becoming MGM President at 24  
40:12 – How AI Will Change Music  
44:33 – Sponsor Break  
49:08 – Why AI Won’t Replace Artists  
53:08 – How to Survive Every Tech Shift  
1:02:00 – Reimagining Classic Music With AI  
1:03:51 – Why Giving Back Gives Success Purpose  
1:07:16 – The Most Important Life Lesson

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory  
In this "Lessons" episode, Dr. Eric Berg, creator of the #1 health channel on YouTube with more than 12 million subscribers, explores how metabolomics could transform the way people understand and manage their health. He explains how deeper metabolic testing can reveal what is happening inside the body in real time, why personalized nutrition may be more effective than one-size-fits-all diets, and how deficiencies and metabolic dysfunction can exist even when standard bloodwork appears normal. Dr. Berg also discusses how early warning signs for conditions such as insulin resistance, inflammation, and mitochondrial dysfunction may be detected long before symptoms appear, offering a more preventative, root-cause approach to healthcare.
➡️ Show Links
https://successstorypodcast.com  
YouTube: https://youtu.be/bcyO929xAGY 
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-eric-berg-founder-and-ceo-dr-berg-nutritionals-inc/id1484783544 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4V4c2boqpXgDRwb71Y4aKh 
➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory  
In this "Lessons" episode, Diana Furchtgott-Roth, economist and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Transportation, shares her insights on the forces driving inflation and how rising prices impact the average American. She explains how government spending, low interest rates, and supply chain constraints can fuel inflation, while breaking down why higher prices ultimately reduce purchasing power and real wages. Diana also explores the role of the Federal Reserve in controlling inflation, the impact of energy production and tariffs on prices, and how broader policy decisions around labor, commodities, and domestic production can shape the economy and help prevent a potential recession.
➡️ Show Links
https://successstorypodcast.com  
YouTube: https://youtu.be/4b4nxehKDus 
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diana-furchtgott-roth-economist-professor-author-navigating/id1484783544 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4EDUckDQWTgejwbZd80SK0 
➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary

➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com
➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory
Kristina Subbotina is the Founder and CEO of Lexsy. She previously practiced as an attorney at Cooley LLP, one of the top law firms in the world for technology and emerging growth companies, where she advised high-growth startups through venture financings, M&A, and complex corporate transactions. She founded Lexsy to rethink how legal services are delivered to the companies that need them most, bringing the caliber of work she did at a top-tier firm into a faster, more accessible model.
➡️ Show Links
https://www.instagram.com/kristinasubbotina.esq/ 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinasubbotinaesq/ 
https://www.kristinasubbotina.com/ 
➡️ Podcast Sponsors
Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/  
Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott)
NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ 
Framer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory)
LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary 
Upwork - https://upwork.com/ 
Dell - https://dell.com/dell-pro  
AutoPilot - https://www.joinautopilot.com/landing 
Cohesity - https://www.cohesity.com/datacloud 
Whatnot - https://www.whatnot.com/
Monarch - https://www.monarch.com/ (Code: success)
Cash App - https://cash.app/ (Code: cashapp10)
MyFitnessPal - https://podcasts.myfitnesspal.com (Code: SCOTT)
Scribe - https://scribe.how/success (Code: SuccessStory)
Noom - https://www.noom.com/ 
➡️ Talking Points
00:00 – Intro  
02:16 – Leaving Russia for the American Dream  
07:32 – Courage Requires Fear  
11:18 – Keep Going When Nothing Works  
13:04 – Passing the Bar Without Fluent English  
16:11 – What Big Law Missed  
18:30 – Why Immigrants Make Great Founders  
23:01 – How Founders Survive Uncertainty  
27:26 – Revenue Before Fundraising  
37:57 – Sponsor Break  
40:46 – From Big Law to Lexsy  
47:29 – The Big Idea Behind Lexsy  
51:21 – Why AI Contracts Fail  
59:11 – Why Lawyers Fear Personal Branding  
1:04:12 – Why Legacy Law Will Be Disrupted  
1:06:41 – Signs of a Winning Founder  
1:09:05 – Sponsor Break  
1:13:39 – Legal Mistakes Costing Founders Millions  
1:23:43 – How a Founder Lost Her IP  
1:30:32 – Staying Valuable in the AI Era  
1:33:45 – Turning Disadvantages Into an Edge  
1:37:39 – The Books Behind Her Mindset  
1:40:13 – One Lesson for Her Younger Self

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory  
In this "Lessons" episode, Andy Schoonover, Founder and CEO of CrowdHealth, shares his insights on building an early-stage team and growing a company in an entirely new category. He explains why grit, adaptability, and a willingness to figure things out often matter more than impressive résumés or big-company experience, and how practical hiring tests can reveal the way candidates actually think and solve problems. Andy also discusses the importance of identifying the right early adopters, experimenting with different marketing channels, and doing unscalable work early on to better understand customers, improve their experience, and ultimately build a stronger product that can scale.
➡️ Show Links
https://successstorypodcast.com  
YouTube: https://youtu.be/m_qlxMqGmK4 
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/andy-schoonover-ceo-founder-of-crowdhealth-why/id1484783544 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2uTpAa6YwiVrx4pfihq1CD 
➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary