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Build with Leila Hormozi

Build with Leila Hormozi

By: Leila Hormozi
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Summary

How can you create an unshakeable business? My name is Leila Hormozi and I crossed $100M by the age of 28. Now I’m growing acquisition.com into a billion-dollar portfolio. In this podcast, I share the lessons I’ve learned in scaling big businesses and helping our portfolio companies do the same. Buckle up, Let's BUILD.Copyright 2026 Leila Hormozi Economics Leadership Management Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Four Habits Quietly Ruining Ambitious People | Ep. 360
    May 14 2026

    Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+:

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    Most ambitious people don't have an ambition problem. They have a habit problem. In this episode, Leila breaks down the four subtle habits that keep high-achievers stuck, including making every choice a forever decision and collecting identities that anchor them to a version of themselves they've already outgrown. If 2026 looks like 2025, this is probably why.

    In this episode

    00:00 Treating every decision as permanent

    02:53 Keeping the wrong friendships

    05:11 Avoid being the “villain”

    07:38 Keep collecting identities

    More Value:

    Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: ⁠https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap⁠

    Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: ⁠https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe⁠

    Receive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: ⁠https://leilahormozi.com/acq⁠

    Watch my latest YouTube videos: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featured⁠

    Learn how to scale your business to millions of dollars in annual revenue: ⁠https://www.acquisition.com/⁠

    DISCLOSURE Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies, and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.

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    10 mins
  • Your Thoughts Are Not Facts | Ep. 359
    May 12 2026

    Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+:

    https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe



    Acceptance is power. Growth starts when people stop resisting discomfort and start moving with reality instead of against it. In this episode, Leila explains why anxiety, fear, and negative thoughts only control people who treat them like they were facts. She also shares the mental frameworks that helped her stop spiraling. Learning that thoughts are not facts might be the difference between staying trapped and finally moving forward.




    In this episode

    00:00 The power of active acceptance

    02:25 Why you must audit your beliefs

    04:06 Identifying and swapping irrational beliefs

    05:32 Embedding new beliefs with action




    More Value:

    Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap

    Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe

    Receive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq

    Watch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featured

    Learn how to scale your business to millions of dollars in annual revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/


    DISCLOSURE Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies, and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.

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    6 mins
  • Is It Time To Quit Your Job? | Ep. 358
    May 7 2026

    Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+:

    https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe

    The internet glamorizes quitting the 9-to-5 for entrepreneurship, but most people are nowhere near ready to run a business. In this episode, Leila breaks down six signs that determine whether it’s actually time to leave a job. She explains why proof matters more than passion, why emotional stability is a business skill, and why entrepreneurship punishes people who confuse frustration with readiness. The smartest entrepreneurs don’t just leap. They build leverage before they jump.

    In this episode

    00:00 Separate your identity from the frustration

    03:01 Have proof of monetized skills outside your job

    06:10 Build a financial floor based on all monthly expenses

    09:13 Develop emotional reps for uncertainty and loss

    11:52 Build real assets, not just plans

    13:59 Create a reality-tested business plan

    More Value:

    Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap

    Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe

    Receive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq

    Watch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featured

    Learn how to scale your business to millions of dollars in annual revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/

    DISCLOSURE Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies, and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.

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    18 mins
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Her honesty and transparency is just as impressive as her knowledge and wisdom! I’m thoroughly enjoying this podcast

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Honest, useful & easy to follow business advice from a phenomenal and transparent business leader.

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