Episodes 223
Avg. Duration 1h
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Since Nov 2020
Latest Episode Apr 2025

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The Always Be Building Podcast explores business, entrepreneurship, markets, and current events with insightful commentary and engaging conversations. Whether it's building a company, expanding your knowledge, or creating a better life, we’re all building something.


Hosted by entrepreneur Max Gagliardi—who has founded companies across Energy, Real Estate, Tech, Hospitality, and Media—the show brings unique perspectives on the forces shaping our world.


Originally launched as Talk Energy, the podcast ran for 160 episodes focused on the energy sector before evolving into Always Be Building. New episodes drop weekly.

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S1E224 #224: Sweaty Start Up - Nick Huber

Apr 29, 2025 1h 1m

In this episode, I sit down with Nick Huber, entrepreneur, real estate investor, and the voice of "The Sweaty Startup." Nick built a multi-million-dollar self-storage empire and champions the power…

S1E223 #223: AI and the Future of Media - Kaz Bycko

Apr 15, 2025 56m

This episode's guest is Kaz Bycko, a young entrepreneur out of OKC who I have known and worked with over the years. Kaz and his team recently launched Bubbl, an AI-powered platform that curates…

S1E222 #222: The Ridge Wallet Story - Sean Frank

Feb 27, 2025 1h 2m

In this episode, I sit down with Sean Frank, CEO of Ridge Wallet, the brand that redefined men’s accessories with its sleek, RFID-blocking wallets and everyday carry gear.Men’s fashion rarely…

S1E221 #221: Building Luxury Cabins in the Woods - Jeff Burns

Feb 11, 2025 59m

In this episode, we have my business partner in our real estate firm Jeff Burns. We start the conversation on how he made an incredible parlay early in his career that has been the foundation of…

S1E220 #220: The ESG Bubble Has Burst

Feb 07, 2025 9m

Is ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing dead? Once hailed as the future of finance, ESG is now facing a reckoning. From underperforming green investments and political backlash to…

S1E219 #219: Born to Build - Adam Rossi

Jan 13, 2025 1h 8m

In this episode, I sit down with Adam Rossi, who built and sold a successful cybersecurity software company serving federal agencies. Adam shares his journey from structural engineer to tech…

S1E218 #218: 2025 Oil & Gas Market Outlook - Dan Pickering

Dec 23, 2024 59m

This episode's guest is Dan Pickering, the well known energy sector analyst and investor currently serving as the chief investment officer at Pickering Energy Partners. Dan has had a track record of…

#217: Luminus Capital - Karl Graham

Nov 26, 2024 1h 2m

This episode's guest is Karl Graham, co-founder and principal at Luminus Capital, an investment firm specializing in self-storage and industrial real estate. Karl is also a small business…

#216: Car Market Madness - John Ross

Nov 04, 2024 1h 3m

This episode's guest is John Ross from WatchJRGO— the popular YouTube channel where JR blogs his life and tackles multiple projects like fixing old cars and remodeling his AirBnb. We talk about the…

#215: $10 Billion in Transactions: A Masterclass on Building a Brokerage - Chris Atherton

Oct 14, 2024 59m

This episode's guest is Chris Atherton. Chris is the CEO of EnergyNet, a leading online platform for oil and gas asset transactions. The company has brokered over $10 billion in deals since it was…

S1E214 #214: The Changing World Order - Doomberg

Sep 30, 2024 1h 5m

This episode we have returning guest Doomberg. Over the years Doomberg has made multiple appearances on the show and his episodes are some of my favorite to record. If you don't already know,…

#213: From Getting Fired to Building Companies - Nik Hulewsky

Sep 13, 2024 47m

This episode's guest is Nik Hulewsky, the co-founder of multiple 7 figure businesses that he has successfully built and flipped. Nik started on the corporate career path and ultimately got fired from…

S1E112 #212: Building an 8 Figure HVAC Business - Ted Dockrey

Aug 20, 2024 1h 7m

This episode's guest is Ted Dockrey. Ted left his job during his 20s and bought a HVAC company. Him and his partner took the business from a mid 6 figures revenue to 8 figures of revenue in just a…

#211: Investing in Macro Trends - James Fishback

Jul 18, 2024 1h

This episode's guest is James Fishback. He recently had a high profile (and highly meme'd) exit from David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital.  He's moved past the 'head of macro" controversy, and is now…

S1E210 #210: Getting Deals Done - Clay Brett

Jun 28, 2024 1h 3m

This episode's guest is Clay Brett. Clay is a partner at Baker Botts, and leads a broad transactional practice, representing private equity investors, private credit investors, portfolio companies…

S1E209 #209: How to Not Lose Money - Aleksey Chernobelskiy

Jun 14, 2024 49m

This episode's guest Aleksey Chernobelskiy. Aleksey has a background in managing a $10 billion commercial real estate portfolio at STORE Capital and is currently a principal at Centrio Capital…

#208: Serial Entrepreneurship - Chris Koerner

May 28, 2024 1h 4m

This episode's guest is Chris Koerner. He is a serial entrepreneur and loves the art of building businesses. Chris has founded and built multiple companies across different industries and currently…

S1E207 #207: How to Grow a Brand - Hans Lorei

May 16, 2024 56m

This episode's guest is Hans Lorei. I met Hans in the short-term rental space, and have been following him as he's grown a massive interior design brand across social media the last 8…

S1E206 #206: Building a Successful Restaurant Business - Joey Morris

Apr 17, 2024 1h 11m

This episode's guest is Joey Morris, one of the co-founders and partners of a popular restaurant group based in Oklahoma City. Joey is also my cousin in-law, and every time we get together at family…

S1E205 #205: GasBizGuy - Chris Hellgeth

Apr 01, 2024 1h 8m

This episode's guest is Chris Hellgeth the man behind the GasBizGuy Twitter account. I was excited to get Chris on the podcast since we have both made our careers in the hydrocarbon marketing…

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