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Forged in America is a conversation between longtime friends and entrepreneurs Ravin Gandhi and Al Goldstein who have built and sold numerous businesses. Al founded fintech unicorn Avant, national real estate firm Pangea, and Stoic Lane.
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E54: Judge Roy Altman Makes the Case for America (opens the original)
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United States District Judge Roy K. Altman joins Ravin Gandhi and Al Goldstein for a wide-ranging conversation about immigration, American exceptionalism, the legal system, Israel, antisemitism, and why he remains extraordinarily optimistic about America. Born in Venezuela, Altman came to the United States as a child speaking Spanish and Hebrew but no English. Decades later, after becoming a U.S. citizen, a Division I athlete at Columbia, a Yale Law School graduate, a decorated federal prosecuto
E53: Why Are So Many Successful People Unhappy? (opens the original)
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What if everything you’ve been taught about happiness is wrong? Tal Tsfany is the President and CEO of the Ayn Rand Institute, a former technology entrepreneur and executive, and the author of Secrets of a Passionate Life . In this episode, Tal joins Ravin and Al for a provocative conversation about Ayn Rand, Objectivism, ambition, parenting, capitalism—and why so many successful people are still deeply unhappy. Tal argues that money, status, and achievement are poor substitutes for knowing who
E52: The American Dream Isn’t Dead 🇺🇸 (opens the original)
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Is the American Dream dead—or are we looking at it the wrong way? In this episode of Forged in America , Ravin Gandhi and Al Goldstein compare two radically different paths to success. Al was a top student and athlete who turned one seemingly ordinary opportunity into an internship after discovering he was the only person who actually made the call . That relationship ultimately helped launch an entrepreneurial career that produced multiple billion-dollar companies. Ravin's path looked nothing l
E51: Tom Hayes Says “Berkshire Is Done” & China Might Beat USA (opens the original)
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Investor Tom Hayes , founder of Great Hill Capital and better known as “Turnaround Tom,” joins Ravin Gandhi and Al Goldstein to explain why some of the best investments are hiding in the companies everyone else has already written off. Tom breaks down the framework behind his contrarian investing strategy: finding high-quality businesses trading at distressed prices, identifying catalysts for a turnaround, and having the conviction to buy when everyone else is running for the exits. He walks thr
E50: Tom Gimbel Says Gen Z Needs a Wake-Up Call (opens the original)
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Tom Gimbel is back on Forged in America for a wide-ranging conversation about work, parenting, politics, AI, and why so many young Americans feel like they can’t get ahead. Tom founded LaSalle Network, grew it to more than $100 million in revenue, employed hundreds of people, helped place thousands into jobs, and ultimately exited to private equity. As a longtime recruiter, entrepreneur, and father of three twenty-somethings, he brings a unique perspective to the debate over what’s happening wit
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