Ubiquitous · A YouTube series

The Podcast

How companies become ubiquitous.

Hosted by Michael Becker, the show combines deeply researched interviews with documentary-style editing to explain what a company built, how it earned attention, where it struggled, and which decisions changed the outcome.

New episodes every month · Published on YouTube

Michael Becker

Hosted by Michael BeckerGrowth operator · Author · Interviewer

Channel trailer

25+Interviews with founders, authors, and business leaders
60–90 minFocused, researched conversations
Research firstSpecific questions grounded in the work
Documentary editFootage, artifacts, context, and takeaways

The format

A founder interview built like a business documentary.

Each episode starts with research, moves through a focused long-form conversation, and is edited with the material needed to make the story clear.

01

Deep research

Public materials and guest-provided artifacts shape specific questions.

02

Long-form conversation

A 60–90 minute interview gives the full story room to develop.

03

Documentary edit

Product footage, archival screenshots, b-roll, notes, and takeaways add context.

04

Factual review

Important names, dates, metrics, and sensitive claims are checked before publication.

The goal

Create the clearest public account of how the company was built, what changed its trajectory, and what other founders and operators can learn from it.

What each episode covers

01Origin
02Early build
03Main constraint
04Inflection point
05Distribution
06Tradeoffs
07Lessons

Guests + conversations

Conversations with founders, authors, and business leaders.

The guest list spans SaaS, marketing, customer experience, media, and the creator economy.

Michael Becker interviewing Shep Hyken
Shep HykenCustomer experience author and speaker
Michael Becker interviewing Jamie Turner
Jamie TurnerEntrepreneur, author, and marketing leader
Michael Becker interviewing Dave Liu
Dave LiuEntrepreneur, investor, and author
Michael Becker interviewing Joe Pulizzi
Joe PulizziFounder, author, and content entrepreneur
Cover of Ubiquitous by Michael Becker

Book + media project

The show extends the research behind Ubiquitous.

Ubiquitous is Michael’s forthcoming book about how AI-era startups go from $0 to $100M by becoming everywhere. The podcast adds detailed conversations with the people who have built companies, categories, and audiences at scale.

Michael Becker recording The Podcast

Michael Becker

A growth advisor, marketer, and author with 12+ years of experience across startups, SaaS, and enterprise technology.

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Built something worth documenting? Guest participation is selective. Contact Michael.