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From 17 Failures to Leading 70 Remote Staff: Fame’s Unconventional Growth Story (The Secret Life of Great Leaders)

Cash Machines · 2026-01-22 · 37 min

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Podcast marketingtom huntb2b entrepreneurshipremote leadershipfame agency

Episode notes

In this episode of Confessions of a B2B Entrepreneur, Michael Bunting is joined by Tom Hunt, CEO at Fame. They discuss the paradox of "knowing nothing" while building a successful business, the discipline required to lead 70 remote staff through rituals, and the psychological drivers behind an obsession with growth. Tom shares his journey from 17 failed ventures to founding a leading podcast agency, offering a candid look at how "meddling" can disempower teams and why "action bias" is both a founder's greatest strength and a potential weakness. The conversation delves deep into the "Secret Life of Leaders", exploring how childhood patterns influence professional ambitions and the vital difference between chasing values and practising virtues like presence.

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