{"podcast":{"title":"The Daily Helping","slug":"the-daily-helping-6603681","podcast_index_feed_id":6603681,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/99209/rss","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/the-daily-helping","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2024/11/15/1/5c171c26-61c2-4335-9973-08d4bf9b6113_-ae9b-4880dd24f07f_tdh_2023_square_-_title_art.jpg","author":"NOVA","episode_count":474,"summary":"The show’s mission is simple: To help you become the best version of yourself possible and in doing so make the world a better place. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever you do, this is the show that is going to help you become the best version of yourself. Each episode you will hear from some of the most amazing, talented, and successful people on the planet who followed their passions and strive to help others. Join our movement to get a million people each and every day to commit acts of kindness for others. Together, we're going to make the world a better place. Are you ready? Because it’s time for your daily helping.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T18:21:26.574113+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-helping-6603681"},"episode":{"title":"469. “Empathy Is a Superpower” | Outrageous Startup Growth with Colin Hodge","slug":"469-empathy-is-a-superpower-outrageous-startup-growth-with-colin-hodge","published_at":"2026-06-08T09:30:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-helping-6603681/469-empathy-is-a-superpower-outrageous-startup-growth-with-colin-hodge","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-helping-6603681","url":"https://www.drrichardshuster.com/the-daily-helping","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/300aff54-848f-4c24-9930-cea9a657bca1/stream.mp3","summary":"Today, we are joined by Colin Hodge, startup founder, author, and co-owner of Down, a top 10 dating app in the U.S. Colin has led companies and growth teams responsible for more than 100 million users, and his new book, Outrageous Startup Growth , distills the hard-won lessons behind that success. In our conversation, Colin shares how personal loss shaped his willingness to take risks, move across the world, and build companies through uncertainty. He explains why the best growth does not come from gimmicks, but from understanding user psychology, creating authentic brands, and designing environments that help people make better decisions. We also explore the mindset behind “outrageous growth,” from resilience and discomfort to ethical marketing, FOMO, and what Colin calls “magic moments.” At the heart of it all is empathy: the ability to truly understand what people are going through so we can build products, messages, and businesses that actually serve them. The Biggest Helping: Today’s Most Important Takeaway “I would return to empathy and it is such a quintessential part of being a great entrepreneur and doing something that feels good at the end of the day” -- Thank you for joining us on The Daily Helping with Dr. Shuster. Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts , Spotify and YouTube to download more food for the brain, knowledge from the experts, and tools to win at life. Resources: Outrageous Startup Growth by Colin Hodge Colin Hodge’s Website Produced by NOVA Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"Today, we are joined by Colin Hodge, startup founder, author, and co-owner of Down, a top 10 dating app in the U.S. Colin has led companies and growth tea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1762,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-daily-helping-6603681/episodes/469-empathy-is-a-superpower-outrageous-startup-growth-with-colin-hodge/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-helping-6603681/469-empathy-is-a-superpower-outrageous-startup-growth-with-colin-hodge.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}