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Fervent Four

Zack Miller, Tim Ryan

Booking Overview

A weekly business interview show focused on entrepreneurship, company building, leadership, technology, and high-stakes business decisions, typically featuring founders, executives, investors, and industry leaders with firsthand operating experience. Strong pitch candidates include credible company builders and subject-matter experts in areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, healthcare, consumer brands, manufacturing, logistics, and acquisitions; booking difficulty is medium because guests need substantive business achievements but need not be household names.

Metrics

Episodes: 332

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 580 subscribers

Instagram: 801 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

ferventfourshow@gmail.com

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Host

Zack Miller - Co-host focused on conversations about entrepreneurship, investing, technology, and company building.

Tim Ryan - Co-host focused on conversations about entrepreneurship, leadership, technology, and the decisions behind business growth.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Founders, CEOs, executives, investors, and industry leaders with firsthand experience building, scaling, financing, transforming, or exiting businesses. Guests should bring a substantive operating story and practical insight into leadership, technology, markets, or major business decisions.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or led a growing company, Scaled a business, product, or operating team, Built or commercialized technology, Raised capital or managed a significant financing strategy, Completed or prepared for an acquisition or company sale, Established expertise in a major industry or business function

Recent Guest Discussions

Mike Van Sickel - Construction Logistics, Trucking Technology, AI Data-center Projects, Customer Trust, Startup Financing, And Helping Small Trucking Businesses Grow.

Paula Short - Building And Selling A Consumer Brand, International Expansion, Burnout, Negotiation, Leadership, And Entrepreneurship After An Exit.

Greg Tomchick - Cybersecurity, Private AI Environments, Resilience, Vulnerability, Leadership, Confidence, And Personal Transformation.

Joe Benedetto - Recycling, Industrial Automation, AI, Skilled Labor, Multi-state Growth, Succession Planning, Acquisitions, And Life After An Exit.

Adam Alphin - Founder-led Sales, Disciplined Fundraising, Fintech, Customer Success, Remote-team Culture, Ai-powered Accounting, And Building Without Pursuing A Premature Exit.

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
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At 60, She Took Over. Nobody Expected What Happened Next.

October 13, 2026

At 60, Marsha Hudgins thought she was headed toward retirement. Instead, she was about to take over a construction company in an industry where few people expected her to lead. Her husband, the founder of Hudgins Contracting, was battling pancreatic cancer. Before he died, he made her promise not to shut down the business. She kept that promise. But taking over was anything but easy. Longtime employees questioned her involvement. She had to learn the construction industry, protect her financi...

Would You Bet Your Entire Bank Account on Yourself?

October 06, 2026

With $50,000 in the bank, Alexis Perkins bet on herself and invested it in a new website and app for Chair One Fitness. The app went on to become her company's largest revenue source. In episode 330 of Fervent Four, Alexis joins Zack Miller and Tim Ryan to share how she turned canceled bookings into international growth, got in front of hard to reach buyers, and expanded her seated fitness business into corporate wellness. A conversation about backing yourself, creating opportunities, and fol...

The AI Boom Runs on Handwritten Tickets

September 29, 2026

Mike Van Sickel offered two trucking brokers a share of $25 million in work. Both turned him down. They were already spending their weekends collecting paper tickets, tracking changes on legal pads and trying to produce invoices that matched the contractor's records. More work would only make that problem bigger. Mike had spent decades in construction watching dispatchers, drivers and brokers manage major projects this way. He left an executive role to build Iron Sheepdog, a platform for mana...

Frequently asked questions

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Fervent Four
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How do I get in touch with Fervent Four?

Fervent Four is hosted by Zack Miller and Tim Ryan. Its publicly listed email is ferventfourshow@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Fervent Four?

The publicly listed email for Fervent Four: ferventfourshow@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Fervent Four have?

Podseeker estimates Fervent Four reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Fervent Four?

Fervent Four typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Founders, CEOs, executives, investors, and industry leaders with firsthand experience building, scaling, financing, transforming, or exiting businesses. Guests should bring a substantive operating story and practical insight into leadership, technology, markets, or major business decisions. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a growing company; Scaled a business, product, or operating team; Built or commercialized technology. Recent guests include Mike Van Sickel, Paula Short, and Greg Tomchick.

How hard is it to get booked on Fervent Four?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Fervent Four cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Scaling, and Artificial Intelligence. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

ferventfourshow@gmail.com

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