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Welcome to Founderology – Built to Breakthrough, the ultimate podcast created by Founders, for Founders. Hosted by Kathleen Wood—Founder and CEO of Kathleen Wood Partners and creator of the Founders Growth Summit. Founderology is your go-to resource for actionable insights and proven strategies to propel your business and yourself to new levels of success.
Kathleen brings over 20 years of expertise, working side-by-side with Founders to turn small businesses into award-winning concepts, national expansions, and billion-dollar brands. Each episode is designed to speak the unique language of Founders and address the challenges, opportunities, and triumphs of the Founder journey.
What you’ll gain from Founderology:
• Inside track insights from successful Founders who have broken through.
• Proven strategies and practical solutions to grow your business.
• Tools and resources to strengthen yourself, your team, your business and your bottom line.
• Expert advice on building your net worth through developing powerful networks.
• Competitive insights to help you dominate your market and breakthrough.
This isn’t just another business podcast—it’s a Founder’s inside track for success. Join us on Founderology – Built to Breakthrough and get inspired, motivated, and equipped to take your business—and yourself—to the next level.
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- The Big Dilla: How Maggie Gordon, co-founder of Dilla’s Quesadillas, built a new brand category · 35 minTurning an appetizer into the star of the show Most people see a quesadilla as an appetizer. Maggie and Kyle saw a national brand. Rather than compete in crowded categories, they…
- Bloomin’ leadership lessons with Tim Gannon, co-Founder of Outback Steakhouse · 49 minIn the restaurant industry, it’s easy to see brands you’ve known your whole life and never know how they actually started. That’s why I love working with Founders. The Founder…
- What is driving Kona Ice’s success? · 41 minIt started with the worst ice cream truck experience a parent could imagine: broken down, smoke billowing, and Tony's three-year-old daughter still running toward it. Where…
- How Steele Smiley sold a fitness empire to bet on healthy fast food · 39 minSteele shared with me more than once that his answer would be controversial, and he was true to his word. He is direct, generous with what he has learned, and unwilling to…
- Real talk, damn good biscuits and growing a national chain · 50 minLauren Coulter is co-Founder and chief biscuit eater of Biscuit Belly, the Louisville, Kentucky, brunch brand she built with her husband and co-Founder, Chad Coulter. They are…
- How Urban Bird Hot Chicken turned a bad lease into a fast-growing brand · 57 minUrban Bird Hot Chicken founders Brandon and Chantel Gawthorp are sharing the lessons behind the Texas-based brand's growth on a new podcast episode, discussing the decisions that…
- Toastique Founder Brianna Keefe details growth from single toast bar to national franchise · 38 minBrianna Keefe opened the first Toastique location at age 24 with no outside investors and a 36-day build-out. Eight years later, the concept has grown to more than 90 franchise…
- The World Pizza champion who 'Let go to grow' · 47 minHe is a 13-time world pizza champion and a 5-time Guinness World Record Holder. Tony Gemignani spent 17 years making pizza in his brother's shop before he opened a place of his…
- How Jae Kim is Scaling Chi’Lantro · 38 minJae Kim emptied his $30,000 in savings and maxed out his credit cards to launch a Korean food truck in Austin in 2010. Now he is leading 13 Chi'Lantro restaurants across Texas…
- How best friends are building their pizza and brew empire · 38 minTwo childhood friends bought a pizzeria at 21 with no plan. Now they leading nine restaurants and getting ready to scale Best Pizza & Brew towards its next destination 35…
- The success formula that took Everbowl from 1 to 400 locations · 42 minIf you're a multi-unit restaurant founder stuck, knowing you have outgrown the early days but can't figure out the next move, this episode is for you. I sat down with Jeff…
- How R&R Brands scaled from a single brand to a multi-brand platform · 42 minI sat down with Scott Taylor, Founder and CEO of R&R Brands, a visionary and an industry icon whose fingerprints are on some of the most important brand-building work of the last…
- Bango: From a 300-square-foot acai shop to leading a 'Better for You' movement · 39 minEvery Founder hits a moment where the business is too big to be small but too small to be big. I call it the Stuck Zone. And what you do next determines everything. On this…
- Fueling Growth from a Single Cup to Over 100 Locations and Growing · 39 minOn this episode of the Founderology — Built to Breakthrough podcast, I talk with Brandon Knudsen, Co-Founder and CEO of Ziggi's Coffee and a member of the inaugural class of…
- Jeff's Bagel Run: From garage bagels to 30 and growing · 50 minEvery Founder hits a moment where the business is too big to be small but too small to be big. I call it the stuck zone. And what you do next determines everything. On this…
- Texas Restaurant Association’s Emily Williams Knight on the power of shared insight · 35 minCommunity is not support. It is a strategic imperative. Founders make stronger decisions when they stay connected to people, resources, and real-world insight. That belief…
- 1 question every Founder should ask (Most never do) · 40 minAlmost a year ago, I stood on a plot of land in Austin with Ellis Winstanley. He pointed to an empty space and said, "Here's my vision. I'm going to have an event center there."…
- Inside the Founder shift: What 2025 sparked and why 2026 is ready to ignite · 41 minAs we close out 2025, I keep coming back to one undeniable truth: this year moved fast. Faster than many even realized. Technology accelerated. Consumer expectations evolved…
- From Shark Tank to Goldbelly: The strategic expansion of Topsail Steamer · 36 minDanielle Mahon, the Founder of seafood steam pot brand Topsail Steamer, joined host Kathleen Wood on a recent episode of the "Founderology" podcast to discuss the evolution of…
- The essential insights every Founder needs to scale with clarity, strength and intentionality · 46 minZane Tarence enters this conversation like a force of nature — fast, sharp and fully dialed in. His pace alone tells you he has lived this work. His experience comes through…
