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Build with Leila Hormozi

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.

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Update frequency
every 2 days
Average duration
24 minutes
Episodes
330
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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Throwback: How To Stick To Your Schedule | Ep 317

Throwback: How To Stick To Your Schedule | Ep 317

In this throwback episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) shares the five most common mistakes leaders make when hiring and how they quietly sabotage growth. From confirmation bias and the halo effect to simi…

00:27:09  |   Mon 08 Sep 2025
Throwback: 5 Hiring Mistakes That Kill Growth | Ep 316

Throwback: 5 Hiring Mistakes That Kill Growth | Ep 316

In this throwback episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) shares the five most common mistakes leaders make when hiring and how they quietly sabotage growth. From confirmation bias and the halo effect to simi…

00:17:34  |   Fri 05 Sep 2025
You Become Powerful When You Realize Nobody Cares | Ep 315

You Become Powerful When You Realize Nobody Cares | Ep 315

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) shares five mindset shifts that helped her detach from external validation and anchor her identity in her own values. From ignoring applause to reframing critic…

00:15:25  |   Thu 04 Sep 2025
Throwback: Keys to Successful Leadership Transitions In Your Business | Ep 314

Throwback: Keys to Successful Leadership Transitions In Your Business | Ep 314

In this throwback, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) shares what she’s learned from managing leadership transitions inside her own companies and coaching portfolio CEOs through the same challenge. From the emoti…

00:20:38  |   Mon 01 Sep 2025
5 Behaviors Quietly Killing Your Executive Presence | Ep 313

5 Behaviors Quietly Killing Your Executive Presence | Ep 313

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down the five common behaviors that quietly kill executive presence and exactly what to do instead. From overexplaining and nervous fidgeting to avoiding…

00:12:00  |   Mon 25 Aug 2025
Throwback: Why Positive Reinforcement Works Better Than Punishment | Ep 312

Throwback: Why Positive Reinforcement Works Better Than Punishment | Ep 312

In this throwback episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) explains why most accountability systems fail and how to implement one that actually sticks. She breaks down the difference between tactical and devel…

00:13:54  |   Fri 22 Aug 2025
6 Tactics That Teach People to Respect You | Ep 311

6 Tactics That Teach People to Respect You | Ep 311

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) shares six powerful tactics to command respect without begging for it. From setting non-negotiable standards to walking away from toxic environments, Leila look…

00:18:19  |   Wed 20 Aug 2025
How Systems Are The Real Secret to Success | Ep 310

How Systems Are The Real Secret to Success | Ep 310

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down why motivation and goal-setting aren’t enough and how building repeatable systems is the real driver of success. Drawing from her own journey of los…

00:14:17  |   Mon 18 Aug 2025
Throwback: The Tactical Guide To Building a Great Brand | Ep 309

Throwback: The Tactical Guide To Building a Great Brand | Ep 309

In this throwback episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down branding into four tactical principles you can apply immediately. She shares how associations shape your brand’s strength, why you must tr…

00:18:29  |   Fri 15 Aug 2025
Don’t Abandon Your Business Before It Peaks | Ep 308

Don’t Abandon Your Business Before It Peaks | Ep 308

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) challenges the seductive idea of “pivoting” your business. She argues that most pivots aren’t strategic; they’re emotional reactions to boredom, fear, or the fi…

00:17:14  |   Wed 13 Aug 2025
All Feelings Are Welcome, All Behaviours Are Not | Ep 307

All Feelings Are Welcome, All Behaviours Are Not | Ep 307

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) tackles one of the toughest leadership challenges: dealing with a team member whose emotions spill into disruptive actions. She shares her principle that all fe…

00:19:52  |   Mon 11 Aug 2025
Throwback: How a Fitness Contest Taught Me Business Skills | Ep 306

Throwback: How a Fitness Contest Taught Me Business Skills | Ep 306

In this throwback episode Leila (@LeilaHormozi) reveals five powerful business lessons she learned while training for bikini competitions. Dealing with unfairness to outworking self-doubt, Leila shar…

00:27:36  |   Fri 08 Aug 2025
Do What You Want Without Sabotaging Your Life | Ep 305

Do What You Want Without Sabotaging Your Life | Ep 305

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) unpacks what it really means to live well when you’re wired for high performance. She introduces her 90/10 rule: 90% discipline, 10% freedom, and how consciousl…

00:16:13  |   Wed 06 Aug 2025
Need vs. Preference: How Language Shapes Your Life | Ep 304

Need vs. Preference: How Language Shapes Your Life | Ep 304

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down one of the most transformative mindset shifts in her personal and professional life: understanding the difference between needs and preferences. Mis…

00:13:03  |   Mon 04 Aug 2025
Throwback: 5 Goal-Setting Mistakes That Will Tank Your Business | Ep 303

Throwback: 5 Goal-Setting Mistakes That Will Tank Your Business | Ep 303

In this throwback episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down the 5 biggest mistakes leaders make when setting company goals. She covers misaligned incentives, rigid planning, poor tracking, unrealist…

00:15:24  |   Fri 01 Aug 2025
Ownership Lessons We Can Learn from the Coldplay Jumbotron Incident | Operator Pod Ep 2

Ownership Lessons We Can Learn from the Coldplay Jumbotron Incident | Operator Pod Ep 2

In episode 2 of Build The Operator, Leila (@Leila Hormozi) and Sharran (@Sharran) break down how great leaders take responsibility, communicate hard truths, and rebuild trust when things go sideways,…

01:05:47  |   Wed 30 Jul 2025
Courage Comes First. Confidence Comes Later | Ep 302

Courage Comes First. Confidence Comes Later | Ep 302

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down why confidence is not the starting point, it’s the reward. Leila shares how every major breakthrough in her life has come from choosing courage firs…

00:18:14  |   Mon 28 Jul 2025
Throwback: How I Handled Over 120 Employees at 24 | Ep 301

Throwback: How I Handled Over 120 Employees at 24 | Ep 301

In this throwback episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down the four levels of expectations that every business must set, whether you're running a startup or scaling a team. Discussing core values, …

00:20:37  |   Fri 25 Jul 2025
How To Do Performance Reviews That Build Trust | Ep 300

How To Do Performance Reviews That Build Trust | Ep 300

In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down the four biggest lessons she’s learned as a CEO and leader. after a decade of performance reviews. It isn’t about formal scripts or one-size-fits-al…

00:17:23  |   Wed 23 Jul 2025
The Importance of Hiring & First Impressions w/ Our New President | Operator Pod Ep 1

The Importance of Hiring & First Impressions w/ Our New President | Operator Pod Ep 1

Welcome to BUILD The Operator, hosted by Leila Hormozi and her co-host, Sharran Srivatsaa, President of Acquisition.com. This show isn’t about strategy in the clouds. It’s about execution on the grou…

00:56:49  |   Mon 21 Jul 2025
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