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Build with Leila Hormozi

How can you create an unshakeable business? My name is Leila Hormozi and I crossed $100M by the age of 28. Now I’m growing acquisition.com into a billion-dollar portfolio. In this podcast, I share the lessons I’ve learned in scaling big businesses and helping our portfolio companies do the same. Buckle up, Let"s BUILD. New Episodes Every Monday & Wednesday!

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19:52

All Feelings Are Welcome, All Behaviours Are Not | Ep...

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2025/08/11

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) tackles one of the toughest leadership challenges: dealing with a team member whose emotions spill into disruptive actions. She shares her principle that all feelings are valid but not all behaviors are acceptable, and shows how to uphold that standard without dismissing someone’s humanity.Want to scale your business? Apply for one of our scaling workshops here: https://www.acquisition.com/podlWelcome to Build where we talk about the lessons I have learned in

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27:36

Throwback: How a Fitness Contest Taught Me Business...

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2025/08/08

In this throwback episode Leila (@LeilaHormozi) reveals five powerful business lessons she learned while training for bikini competitions. Dealing with unfairness to outworking self-doubt, Leila shares how the discipline, resilience, and clarity required for fitness competitions directly translated into her entrepreneurial success.Want to scale your business? Apply for one of our scaling workshops here: https://www.acquisition.com/podlWelcome to Build where we talk about the lessons I have learned

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16:13

Do What You Want Without Sabotaging Your Life | Ep 305

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2025/08/06

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) unpacks what it really means to live well when you’re wired for high performance. She introduces her 90/10 rule: 90% discipline, 10% freedom, and how consciously breaking your own rules can save you from burnout. Through stories from her birthday, recovery, and past overwork, Leila shares how she learned to trade guilt for joy, constraints for conscious choice, and burnout for sustainable success.Want to scale your business? Apply for one of our scaling

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13:03

Need vs. Preference: How Language Shapes Your Life |...

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2025/08/04

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down one of the most transformative mindset shifts in her personal and professional life: understanding the difference between needs and preferences. Mislabeling a strong desire as a “need” can trap you in emotional drama, drain your relationships, and sabotage your leadership. With personal examples from business, marriage, and recovery from major surgery, Leila shows how language isn’t just communication, it’s control.Want to scale your business? Apply

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15:24

Throwback: 5 Goal-Setting Mistakes That Will Tank...

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2025/08/01

In this throwback episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down the 5 biggest mistakes leaders make when setting company goals. She covers misaligned incentives, rigid planning, poor tracking, unrealistic expectations, and the productivity-killing habit of setting too many priorities. Want to scale your business? Apply for one of our scaling workshops here: https://www.acquisition.com/podlWelcome to Build where we talk about the lessons I have learned in scaling big businesses, gaining millions in

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01:05:47

Ownership Lessons We Can Learn from the Coldplay...

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2025/07/30

In episode 2 of Build The Operator, Leila (@Leila Hormozi) and Sharran (@Sharran) break down how great leaders take responsibility, communicate hard truths, and rebuild trust when things go sideways, based on the Coldplay Jumbotron incident. How do businesses and CEOs recover from public scandals? Leila and Sharran share how to own the narrative, take accountability, and lead with clarity.Want to scale your business? Apply for one of our scaling workshops here:

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18:14

Courage Comes First. Confidence Comes Later | Ep 302

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2025/07/28

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down why confidence is not the starting point, it’s the reward. Leila shares how every major breakthrough in her life has come from choosing courage first. If you’ve been waiting until you feel ready to make your next move, this episode will challenge that belief.Want to scale your business? Apply for one of our scaling workshops here: https://www.acquisition.com/podlWelcome to Build where we talk about the lessons I have learned in scaling big

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20:37

Throwback: How I Handled Over 120 Employees at 24 |...

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2025/07/25

In this throwback episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down the four levels of expectations that every business must set, whether you're running a startup or scaling a team. Discussing core values, brand promises, departmental KPIs, and individual role benchmarks, Leila shows how great leadership starts with giving clear, actionable instructions.Want to scale your business? Apply for one of our scaling workshops here: https://www.acquisition.com/podlWelcome to Build where we talk about the lessons

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17:23

How To Do Performance Reviews That Build Trust | Ep 300

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2025/07/23

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down the four biggest lessons she’s learned as a CEO and leader. after a decade of performance reviews. It isn’t about formal scripts or one-size-fits-all templates. It’s about how to give real feedback that builds trust, improves performance, and actually helps people get better, not just work harder.Want to scale your business? Apply for one of our scaling workshops here: https://www.acquisition.com/podlWelcome to Build where we talk about the lessons

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56:49

The Importance of Hiring & First Impressions w/ Our...

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2025/07/21

Welcome to BUILD The Operator, hosted by Leila Hormozi and her co-host, Sharran Srivatsaa, President of Acquisition.com. This show isn’t about strategy in the clouds. It’s about execution on the ground.In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) and Sharran (@Sharran) break down what it actually takes to build a high-performing company culture inside Acquisition.com and beyond. From how they approach hiring and team reviews, to why writing memos is non-negotiable, to spotting and correcting ego-driven

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29:09

Throwback: Maintaining Self-Respect in Relationships...

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2025/07/18

In this throwback episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) offers a no-fluff framework to help you evaluate any relationship through the lens of self-respect, not blame, not emotion, but action. She breaks down the “3F Cycle” (Fight, Forget, Repeat), exposes how we train others to treat us, and shares the exact questions to ask yourself to determine if the relationship you’re in is building you up or breaking you down.Want to scale your business? Apply for one of our scaling workshops here:

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16:41

5 Lessons from Leading My Team Last Quarter | Ep 298

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2025/07/16

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) shares five hard truths from her recent Q2 performance reviews. She covers mistaking learning for progress, hiding behind tactics, tolerating mediocrity, and misjudging what true leadership requires. As usual, this is a no-BS look at what’s really holding teams (and leaders) back. Want to scale your business? Apply for one of our scaling workshops here: https://www.acquisition.com/podlWelcome to Build where we talk about the lessons I have learned in scaling

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21:51

How I Lead My Team Through Crisis Without Breaking |...

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2025/07/14

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) opens the vault on one of the hardest seasons of her career, leading three companies and over 120 people through the chaos of COVID. What you’ll hear isn’t theory, it’s a tactical playbook for any leader facing uncertainty, fear, or pressure to perform. From shifting into wartime mode, to overhauling priorities, to staying grounded when emotions run high, Leila shares the exact frameworks she used to keep her team alive and her business intact. Want to scale

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16:31

How to Stop Staying Broke: Do the Opposite of This |...

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2025/07/11

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down the five habits that keep people broke financially, mentally, and emotionally. If you’re constantly starting over, chasing quick wins, or waiting for someone else’s approval, this episode will help. Leila shares the exact mindset shifts that took her from broke at 22 to selling three companies by 29. No fluff. Just real talk about discipline, frustration tolerance, and why your environment and your partner might be the thing holding you back.Want to

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18:47

Overpromising Is Killing Your Team | Ep 295

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2025/07/09

In this solo episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) looks at a critical leadership pitfall: overpromising. She shares what happens when well-meaning leaders create false hope, how it undermines trust, creates team-wide resentment, and leads to long-term dysfunction. Say less, do more. Want to scale your business? Apply for one of our scaling workshops here: https://www.acquisition.com/podlWelcome to Build where we talk about the lessons I have learned in scaling big businesses, gaining millions in sales,

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21:08

Why The Best Leaders Always Plan on Sundays | Ep 294

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2025/07/07

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) explains the critical difference between preparation and repair in leadership. The best leaders never skip Sunday planning, and failing to prepare borrows time with heavy interest from your future self. There are always ways to avoid chaotic weeks, misaligned teams, and constant firefighting. Want to scale your business? Apply for one of our scaling workshops here: https://www.acquisition.com/podlWelcome to Build where we talk about the lessons I have learned

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16:17

Throwback: Why You Should Stop Saying Sorry | Ep 293

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2025/07/04

In this throwback episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) returns to a key idea: everything costs you something. You can either pay the price of discipline now or the price of regret later. Leila challenges entrepreneurs to embrace the difficulty of doing what matters and let go of the fantasy that success will ever feel easy.Want to scale your business? Apply for one of our scaling workshops here: https://www.acquisition.com/podlWelcome to Build where we talk about the lessons I have learned in scaling big

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13:33

Stop Hiring For Comfort, Hire For Challenge | Ep 292

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2025/07/02

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) speaks from experience about the reality of working in a fast-growth company. She explains why most people are unprepared for the chaos, responsibility, and ambiguity that come with rapid scaling. This is for anyone out there glamorizing the startup grind.Want to scale your business? Apply for one of our scaling workshops here: https://www.acquisition.com/podlWelcome to Build where we talk about the lessons I have learned in scaling big businesses, gaining

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19:16

The Truth About Approval and Identity | Ep 291

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2025/06/30

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) opens up about the early backlash she faced online, and how she built emotional resilience by anchoring her identity in personal values instead of applause or criticism.Want to scale your business? Apply for one of our scaling workshops here: https://www.acquisition.com/podlWelcome to Build where we talk about the lessons I have learned in scaling big businesses, gaining millions in sales, and helping our portfolio companies do the same. Buckle up, because

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15:00

What Real Discipline Actually Looks Like | Ep 290

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2025/06/27

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) reframes discipline not as a matter of grit or willpower, but as a result of effective system design. She shares personal stories and practical frameworks to show how altering your environment can make success easier than failure.Want to scale your business? Apply for one of our scaling workshops here: https://www.acquisition.com/podlWelcome to Build where we talk about the lessons I have learned in scaling big businesses, gaining millions in sales, and helping

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