The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

darius@therealdarius.com

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Booking Overview

The Greatness Machine is a high-profile, guest-driven show where the host interviews well-known CEOs, authors, strategists, and performance experts about leveling up—leadership, performance, wealth creation, and resilience. For PR, it’s a strong platform for recognizable thought leaders and operators who can translate real-world experience into actionable frameworks for a broad audience.

Metrics

Episodes: 705

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 2 subscribers

Contact Information

darius@therealdarius.com

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Host

Darius Mirshahzadeh - Award-winning CEO and author who hosts The Greatness Machine and interviews leading minds to turn their wisdom into learnings and advice listeners can use to create greatness. The description also ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Recognized authors, CEOs/founders, investors, and high-achieving leaders in business/performance; sometimes experts associated with major public institutions (e.g., law enforcement/negotiation or national teams) and widely known athletes
Required Achievements:  
bestselling or widely read books, executive leadership of notable companies, major media visibility or public recognition, expertise proven through high-level career outcomes (e.g., investing track record, elite athletic careers, senior security roles)

Recent Guest Discussions

Steven Pressfield - Creative Process; Resistance; Warrior Mindset; Overcoming Blocks/perfectionism; Long-view Body Of Work

William Green - Wealth And Values; Purpose-driven Success; Investing Mindset; Redefining Happiness And Ethics

Recent Topics

Leadership, Wealth, Entrepreneurship, Performance, Innovation

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Greatness Machine
:

TGM Classic | Eric Jorgenson | What We Can Learn From Naval Ravikant

June 15, 2026

After dedicating his career to understanding and sharing the power of transformative ideas, entrepreneur and author Eric Jorgenson has seen how the right book can inspire action and drive personal growth. Best known for “The Almanack of Naval Ravikant,” Eric shares how reading sharpens decision-making and unlocks new opportunities. In this episode, he discusses his latest work, “The Anthology of Balaji: A Guide to Technology, Truth, and Building the Future,” featuring insights from visionary ...

Darius Classic | Elon Musk the Serial Killer Eyes

June 12, 2026

On today's episode of The Greatness Machine, Darius is flying solo, sharing a unique story he experienced about the time a chance get-together with a friend lead to an encounter with Elon Musk... a meeting that still leaves him with deep questions. You'll discover a little of Darius' background growing up in Fullerton, California around the time that serial killer Richard Ramirez was active. You'll learn why we need to really think about how we speak to people we don't know, because a cha...

434 | Steven Pressfield | The Warrior of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles

June 10, 2026

In this inspiring episode of The Greatness Machine, host Darius Mirshahzadeh sits down with legendary author Steven Pressfield to discuss his newest novel "The Arcadian" and dive deep into the creative process. Pressfield, author of over 20 books including "The War of Art," "The Legend of Bagger Vance," and "Gates of Fire," shares his journey from a 30-year struggle to published success at age 52. The conversation explores the spiritual and practical aspects of creativity, the concept of resi...

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