Open Residency · Business

Open Residency

The show for ambitious operators scaling their businesses. Hosted by Mark Brazil, co-founder of IKONICK, Open Residency is built around a simple idea: learn from the people who’ve already figured out what most entrepreneurs are still trying to solve—so you can become a more well-rounded operator. Mark sits down with the operators, marketers, creators, and specialists who are world-class at their craft. These conversations go far beyond what they’ve built and why—they break down exactly how they’ve done it. The tactical insights, frameworks, and decision-making processes that help you think c

Episodes

Ronnie Fieg - How Kith Went From Streetwear to Luxury Without Selling Out

28 Sep 2026

2h 6m

Paddy Galloway - 2 Hour Youtube Masterclass From The World's Highest-Paid Strategist

14 Sep 2026

2h 45m

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Virality is an engineered outcome rather than a product of luck, driven by a systematic approach to content packaging and audience psychology. YouTube functions as a "click and watch" platform where titles and thumbnails constitute 50% of success, necessitating curiosity gaps that force viewers to "click to unpause." G...

Roman Khan - He Went From -$3M In Debt To $13M In Cash Using This Playbook

01 Sep 2026

3h 4m

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Building a high-growth e-commerce business requires shifting from an exit-focused mindset to a "dividend-first" strategy that prioritizes consistent monthly cash distributions. Central to this approach is the Bill of Materials (BOM) methodology, which involves granularly reverse-engineering product costs to optimize su...

Georgios Frangulis - The Franchising Playbook That Built 1,000 Stores In 9 Years

18 Jun 2026

1h 53m

Chris Voss - The FBI Negotiator’s Playbook for Winning Any Deal

05 Jun 2026

2h 17m

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Negotiation success relies on tactical empathy and psychological triggers rather than traditional "win-win" compromises. Former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss outlines a playbook for effective communication, emphasizing that eliciting a "no" often provides more safety and clarity than a forced "yes." Key strategies ...

Dom Iacovone - He Runs 7 Companies in 2026 — You Can Barely Manage One

26 May 2026

2h 23m

Peter Rahal - They Sued Him For Building a Bar That Shouldn't Exist

12 May 2026

1h 58m

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Building high-growth CPG brands requires prioritizing "consumer surplus"—the delta between a product's price and the significant value it provides to the user. Peter Rahal, founder of RXBAR and David, emphasizes that breakout products succeed by solving genuine problems rather than chasing diet trends. Marketing strate...