{"podcast":{"title":"Big Shot","slug":"big-shot-6247527","podcast_index_feed_id":6247527,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/dbe3e564/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://bigshot.show","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/36791457/36791457-1678042683199-a685533b9321b.jpg","author":"Big Shot","episode_count":40,"summary":"If the walls of Kosher delis could speak, they would (schm)ooze invaluable wisdom and endless laughs. Harley Finkelstein (Shopify) and David Segal (DAVIDsTEA) are Jewish entrepreneurs influenced by the greats who came before them. But, they realized no one was archiving the best behind-the-scenes stories ever told. Before time was up, they set out on a passion project to preserve the memories, mishaps, and wins of the people who have seen it all. Big Shot tells the stories of the people that shaped an entire generation.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T02:17:07.115182+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-shot-6247527"},"episode":{"title":"From The Son Of A Postman To The $400 Billion Man: David Rubenstein","slug":"from-the-son-of-a-postman-to-the-400-billion-man-david-rubenstein","published_at":"2024-02-08T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-shot-6247527/from-the-son-of-a-postman-to-the-400-billion-man-david-rubenstein","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-shot-6247527","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/big-shot-show/episodes/From-The-Son-Of-A-Postman-To-The-400-Billion-Man-David-Rubenstein-e2fevir","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/dbe3e564/podcast/play/82328603/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-1-6%2F366524437-44100-2-f574de00a3efa.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Big Shot , we're thrilled to welcome the incredible David Rubenstein! As a co-founder of The Carlyle Group, one of the globe's top private equity firms, David's journey from a Baltimore kid with big dreams to a presidential advisor and business mogul is truly inspiring. Join us, as David reveals how he overcame rejection after President Carter lost his re-election and pivoted into private equity. Learn why he's dedicated to giving back through initiatives like the Giving Pledge, and get ready for some thought-provoking insights, including why hiring geniuses might not be the best idea and tips on avoiding spoiling your kids. In This Episode We Cover: (03:40) Welcome David Rubenstein (04:50) Why David and Harley both maintain their bar memberships (05:37) Why education is important to the Jewish people (07:30) David’s upbringing in Baltimore (10:00) The difficulties that come with raising children when you’re wealthy (11:30) David’s relatively laid-back parents (13:34) The Jewish youth group that fueled David’s drive for more (14:15) David’s first job out of law school (15:25) How David became an advisor to President Jimmy Carter (16:42) The years of struggle after Jimmy Carter failed to get re-elected (20:41) How the Carlyle Group got their start (24:36) Carlyle’s “bear hug” on Chichi’s (27:22) David’s growth strategy for Carlyle focusing on diversification and globalization (31:30) David’s mom’s philanthropy (34:14) What the Giving Pledge is (36:43) David’s philosophy on philanthropy (39:33) An explanation of the Magna Carta, its failure, and the anti-semitism of the day (42:22) David’s focus on patriotic philanthropy (46:47) How David became the fundraiser for Carlyle (47:56) How Carlyle was able to build a lasting company (49:27) Why reasonably in…","meta_description":"In this episode of Big Shot , we're thrilled to welcome the incredible David Rubenstein! As a co-founder of The Carlyle Group, one of the globe's top priv…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3491,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/big-shot-6247527/episodes/from-the-son-of-a-postman-to-the-400-billion-man-david-rubenstein/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-shot-6247527/from-the-son-of-a-postman-to-the-400-billion-man-david-rubenstein.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}