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How To Ride A Roller Coaster

David Ezell

Booking Overview

“How To Ride A Roller Coaster” offers founders and operators practical, tactical lessons on building and scaling companies through real-life business inflection points. It’s a strong booking fit for experts who can translate hard-won experience into actionable guidance on growth systems, marketing, compliance, leadership, and AI-enabled execution.

Metrics

Episodes: 96

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 405 subscribers

Instagram: 696 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

davidezell722@gmail.com

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Host

David Ezell - David Ezell is the host of How To Ride A Roller Coaster (official podcast of Clutch City). He leads honest, tactical conversations with founders about entrepreneurship’s highs and lows, focusing on...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Founders, CEOs, fractional executives (e.g., marketing/CMO), and domain experts with proven operator experience and credibility in growth or compliance; commonly include authors or recognized leaders in their niche (e.g., entrepreneurship, marketing systems, e-commerce tax).
Required Achievements:  
Exited or scaled a business (often at meaningful valuation/revenue levels), Demonstrated expertise with measurable client/business outcomes (e.g., compliance support for thousands of merchants), Leadership background (operator-to-owner transitions, executive roles, or coaching/leadership experience that translates to business), Published work referenced (e.g., books)

Recent Guest Discussions

Draye Redfern - Marketing System Fixes, Scalable Growth Frameworks, Direct Mail Vs Social, Vanity Metrics, AI In Marketing, Leadership Shift From Operator To Owner.

Hannah Howard - Transition From Athletics/coaching To CEO Leadership, Youth Sports Visibility And Fragmentation, AI To Capture Meaningful Moments, Leadership Under Uncertainty And Belief.

Jared Smithson - E-commerce Tax Mistakes, Economic Nexus, Why Collected Sales Tax Isn’t The Business’s Money, Exit Implications, When To DIY Vs Hire Experts, Digital Product/service Tax Changes.

Recent Topics

Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Personal Growth, Scaling, Leadership

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
How To Ride A Roller Coaster
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Is Your Business Really Worth What You Think? | Gregory Kovsky

October 15, 2026

What makes a business valuable? And how do you know when it's time to walk away?In this episode of How to Ride a Roller Coaster, David Ezell sits down with Gregory Kovsky, President and CEO of International Business Associates (IBA), a business brokerage firm with more than 4,400 transactions in its history.With over 300 business sales personally facilitated, Gregory has seen what separates businesses that thrive, scale, and sell from those that struggle to move beyond their founders.Toge...

From Gambling Addiction to Multi-Million Dollar CEO | Jay Sapovitz on Reinvention, Recovery & Entrepreneurship

June 09, 2026

What happens when you hit rock bottom and have to rebuild everything?In this episode of How to Ride a Roller Coaster, David Ezell sits down with entrepreneur and Inked Stores founder Jay Sapovitz to discuss the highs, lows, and hard truths behind building a successful business and life.Before becoming the CEO of a multi-million-dollar company, Jay battled a gambling addiction that nearly cost him everything. After walking away from a promising career and starting over from scratch, he rebuilt...

From Flatlining to $40M Exit: Draye Redfern on Fixing Broken Marketing & Scaling Smarter

April 07, 2026

What happens when your life flatlines… and it completely changes how you see business?In this episode of How to Ride a Roller Coaster, I sit down with Draye Redfern, former professional cyclist turned entrepreneur who has built, scaled, and exited multiple companies (including a $40M+ sale to Berkshire Hathaway).But this isn’t just a success story.Draye shares how a near-death experience, and later a career-ending accident, forced him to rethink everything. That shift led him into entrepreneu...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with How To Ride A Roller Coaster?

How To Ride A Roller Coaster is hosted by David Ezell. Its publicly listed email is davidezell722@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 How To Ride A Roller Coaster?

The publicly listed email for How To Ride A Roller Coaster: davidezell722@gmail.com.

How many listeners does How To Ride A Roller Coaster have?

Podseeker estimates How To Ride A Roller Coaster reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for How To Ride A Roller Coaster?

How To Ride A Roller Coaster typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Founders, CEOs, fractional executives (e.g., marketing/CMO), and domain experts with proven operator experience and credibility in growth or compliance; commonly include authors or recognized leaders in their niche (e.g., entrepreneurship, marketing systems, e-commerce tax). Common among recent guests: Exited or scaled a business (often at meaningful valuation/revenue levels); Demonstrated expertise with measurable client/business outcomes (e.g., compliance support for thousands of merchants); Leadership background (operator-to-owner transitions, executive roles, or coaching/leadership experience that translates to business). Recent guests include Draye Redfern, Hannah Howard, and Jared Smithson.

How hard is it to get booked on How To Ride A Roller Coaster?

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

What topics does How To Ride A Roller Coaster cover?

Recent episodes cover Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Personal Growth, Scaling, and Leadership. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

davidezell722@gmail.com

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