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Adam Schafer: How Mind Pump Became a Million-Dollar Business Without Millions of Followers | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

Oct 30, 2026 · 1 hr 50 min

Adam Schafer turned childhood adversity into a business superpower. Despite growing up in poverty, he went on to co-found Mind Pump, a fitness podcast that became a multimillion-dollar business. Instead of chasing viral fame, Adam and his partners published over 240 free podcast episodes before selling their first digital fitness program, building such a loyal audience that customers began asking…