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Hunks Talking Junk is a podcast hosted by widely recognized & award-winning entrepreneur Nick Friedman that focuses on leadership, branding, and company culture through real conversations with highly successful entrepreneurs, leaders, and franchise owners.
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- Sep 24, 2026
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- Jul 16, 2026
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The Youngest College HUNKS Franchise Owner (No Investors, No Cosigner) (opens the original)
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College HUNKS co-founder Nick Friedman sits down with Jack Tonnessen to break down how Jack went from a 17-year-old warehouse employee to the youngest College HUNKS franchise owner, financed his own business, built a high-performing team, developed a winning culture, and began investing in real estate. 00:00 Intro 02:10 Starting in the warehouse 06:23 Minor leagues to majors 08:47 From buddy to boss 11:06 Golf lessons for business 18:33 Your feel vs. your real 20:43 Extreme ownership mindset 32:
The Backup QB Who Won 2 Super Bowls | Blaine Gabbert (opens the original)
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Blaine Gabbert spent 13 years in the NFL and won two Super Bowls as the backup quarterback. Nick sits down with him onwhat it takes to stay fully prepared for a job you may never be called into, why the routine is the reset after a bad week, howgreat leaders read a locker room, and the day he pulled a family out of Tampa Bay after a helicopter went down. Plus his takeon youth sports, life after football, and full-time dad mode. 0:00 Intro 1:03 Rising Through Every Level 5:57 Leadership and Cultu
We Left Corporate America After 25 Years To Start Over From Scratch (opens the original)
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Todd and Anne Smith join College H.U.N.K.S. co-founder Nick Friedman to reveal how they left corporate careers, launched a franchise during COVID, built an award-winning team in Asheville, and led their employees and community through the devastation of Hurricane Helene. They discuss: ◼️Why Todd and Anne left corporate America after 25 years and opened a franchise during COVID ◼️How they learned to run a business together after 30 years of marriage but never working side by side ◼️What happened
$750M Founder: The 3 Investments That Doubled My Business (opens the original)
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Founder and investor Shelly Sun Berkowitz joins Nick Friedman to reveal how she built BrightStar Care into a $750 million franchise business, scaled through franchising and national marketing, survived the sacrifices of entrepreneurship and walked away from the wrong buyer just 10 days before her company sale was set to fund. They discuss: ◼️ Why 98% of aspiring entrepreneurs never do the work required to turn advice into results ◼️ How she scaled BrightStar Care into a $750 million franchise bu
How a Single Mom Built a Nationally Award-Winning Business (opens the original)
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In Episode 16 of the HUNKS Talking Junk podcast, Erica Fine shares how she left the corporate world, launched a College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving franchise as a single mother, and grew it into one of the company’s largest and most highly rated operations in just three years. They discuss:◼️ How she went from owning one truck to operating one of the largest College HUNKS franchises in the country ◼️ Why pride, accountability, and strong leadership are essential for building a high-performance t
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