The Burnouts with Phoebe & Sophia
by Phoebe Gates & Sophia Kianni
Is this your podcast?Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, former Stanford roommates turned business partners, are recognized for their entrepreneurial endeavors and commitment to social impact. Gates is noted for her philanthropic work, while Kianni is a climate act…
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Audience Interest
- startup culture and entrepreneurship
- financial literacy for young professionals
Podcast Focus
- experiences of startup founders
- insights from industry experts
Publishing Consistency
- 50 episodes released so far
- active for 1 year
Platform Reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- growing social media presence
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 42 chart positions in 42 markets.
By chart position
- 🇨🇦CA · Careers#6300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · Careers#14300K to 1M
- 🇬🇧GB · Careers#25100K to 300K
- 🇺🇸US · Careers#38100K to 300K
- 🇩🇪DE · Careers#1405K to 30K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
649K to 2.1M🎙 ~2x weekly·50 episodes·Last published 2mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
1.3M to 4.2M🇨🇦24%🇦🇺24%🇬🇧7%+39 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
389K to 1.3M282K real followers tracked across platforms
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Recent episodes
Why Most People Lose Arguments (Sales Tricks That Made Shelby Sapp $1M/Month at 24)
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Shark Tank Icon: Turning $1,000 to $1Billion! (ft. Barbara Corcoran)
Apr 23, 2026
29m 21s
What Really Happens at Billionaires' Private Parties (Michael Rubin)
Apr 9, 2026
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Dating 101 as an Ambitious Woman: How to Seduce Anyone (ft. Chloe Shih)
Mar 26, 2026
23m 14s
Billionaire Makeup Artist Spills the Kardashians' Beauty Secrets & How Celebs get Perfect Faces
Mar 12, 2026
49m 40s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7/26 | Why Most People Lose Arguments (Sales Tricks That Made Shelby Sapp $1M/Month at 24)✨ | sales tacticsconfidence+3 | Shelby Sapp | — | — | salesconfidence+5 | — | 35m 39s | |
| 4/23/26 | Shark Tank Icon: Turning $1,000 to $1Billion! (ft. Barbara Corcoran)✨ | entrepreneurshipreal estate+1 | Barbara Corcoran | real estateShark Tank | — | Shark Tankbusiness success+1 | — | 29m 21s | |
| 4/9/26 | What Really Happens at Billionaires' Private Parties (Michael Rubin)✨ | billionairesrelationships+2 | Michael Rubin | Fanaticsthe White Party | — | White PartyFanatics+1 | — | 30m 18s | |
| 3/26/26 | Dating 101 as an Ambitious Woman: How to Seduce Anyone (ft. Chloe Shih)✨ | datingrelationships+3 | Chloe Shih | — | — | dating tipsambitious women+2 | — | 23m 14s | |
| 3/12/26 | Billionaire Makeup Artist Spills the Kardashians' Beauty Secrets & How Celebs get Perfect Faces✨ | makeupbeauty+2 | Anastasia Soare | Anastasia Beverly Hills | — | billionairebrow shape+2 | — | 49m 40s | |
| 3/5/26 | Alex Cooper: The TRUTH About Call Her Daddy and my $100M+ Media Empire✨ | media empirebehind-the-scenes+2 | Alex Cooper | UnwellCall Her Daddy | — | entrepreneurshipmedia+1 | — | 42m 15s | |
| 2/26/26 | Celebrity Stylist: How To Stand Out, Style Celebrities & 10-min Morning Fashion Upgrade (Rachel Zoe)✨ | celebrity stylingfashion+3 | Rachel Zoe | Real Housewives | Hollywood | stylefashion upgrade+3 | — | 36m 33s | |
| 2/19/26 | Money Expert: Quit Your 9-5 and Get Rich the Easy Way. This is What I Did. (ft. Sahil Bloom)✨ | wealthfinance+2 | Sahil Bloom | The 5 Types of Wealth | — | wealth buildinglife fulfillment+1 | — | 45m 24s | |
| 2/12/26 | Fashion Design Expert: How to Make Iconic Outfits & Make It Big in Fashion (Rebecca Minkoff)✨ | fashionentrepreneurship+1 | Rebecca Minkoff | Rebecca Minkoff brandReal Housewives of New York | New York City | fashion industryno degree+2 | — | 38m 57s | |
| 2/5/26 | Duolingo CEO: How to Brainwash Yourself to Success and Get Addicted to Learning. Follow these habits✨ | learningmarketing+2 | Luis Von Ahn | Duolingo | — | DuolingoCEO+2 | — | 40m 06s | |
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| 1/29/26 | How to Make Money... What We Learned from the Most Successful People in the World✨ | moneysuccess+3 | — | PhiaThe Burnouts | — | career playbooksmomentum+3 | — | 16m 56s | |
| 1/29/26 | The TOP Lessons from Building a $185M Business (Sophia Kianni & Phoebe Gates) | Over the last 10 months, we’ve had a front-row seat to the career playbooks of people at the very top of their fields. We’ve seen what actually works, what doesn’t, and what separates momentum from hype, and we’re sharing it all with you. In that same time, The Burnouts has grown into a community of more than 200,000 subscribers, and we launched Phia, which has already reached one million users and raised a $35 million Series A. In this episode, we’re breaking down the lessons that stuck with us most. Thank you for watching, for subscribing, and for being part of this journey with us. | — | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | The Money Expert: 5 Businesses That Can Make You RICH (Without a 9-to-5!) ft. Codie Sanchez | Codie Sanchez made herself a millionaire by buying overlooked businesses NOBODY told her about. Now she teaches others to do the same with her company Contrarian Thinking, and has published a book "Main Street Millionaire: How to Make Extraordinary Wealth Buying Ordinary Businesses." Learn her secrets and figure out how to get rich without hard work, without debt, and with no necessary degree. | — | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | $400M Investor: They're lying about how you get rich! Turn $0 into Millions (Harry Stebbings) | He started a podcast in his bedroom at 18. Today, he runs a $400M venture fund. Harry Stebbings breaks down the confidence gap holding people back, why likeability beats intelligence, and how content, persistence, and audacity quietly create real leverage. | — | ||||||
| 1/1/26 | Meet the 25 year-old Victoria's Secret model who's NASCAR's only female driver (ft. Toni Breidinger) | One day she was racing Daytona, the next she was shooting for Victoria’s Secret…NASCAR driver Toni Breidinger breaks down the millions it takes to compete, being the only woman racing full-time, and how social media made the difference between quitting and making it. | — | ||||||
| 12/18/25 | Meet the 25-Year-Old Taking Over the $2B Elie Tahari Empire | From sleeping in New York parks with $100 to inventing the tube top and building a billion-dollar fashion empire, Elie Tahari and his son Jeremey share the raw, generational story of ambition, survival, and legacy. | — | ||||||
| 12/11/25 | Poppi Founder: How I Went from Stay-at-Home Mom to Building a $2B Healthy Soda Empire | In this episode, Allison Ellsworth reveals the full, unfiltered journey behind Poppi—from health struggles and homemade recipes to viral TikToks, A-list fans, Shark Tank chaos, and the kind of scale that ends with a PepsiCo acquisition and a completely new life. | — | ||||||
| 12/4/25 | Meet the Cult Gaia Founder Who Turned Rejection Into a $50 MILLION Brand | Jasmin Larian Hekmat shares how a failed $38 idea went viral and transformed her side hobby into the multimillion-dollar fashion brand Cult Gaia. | — | ||||||
| 11/27/25 | Meet the Oxford Student Who Built Three Multimillion-Dollar Brands by 25 (ft. Grace Beverley) | Grace Beverley joins Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni to share how she went from anonymous Oxford fitness posts to building multimillion-dollar brands before 25, opening up about pressure, bias, grief, ambition, and what it really takes for young women to succeed without burning out. | — | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | Billionaire Steve Madden Went to Prison, SUED Adidas, Sold Designer DUPES and Built a Fashion Empire | Steve Madden joins Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni to share how he turned $1,100 and a lifelong instinct for design into one of the most influential fashion brands in the world. This episode dives into his creative philosophy, cultural impact, and the lessons that shaped his decades-long career. | — | ||||||
| 11/13/25 | How a Stay-at-Home Mom Built the $255 Million Drybar Empire (ft. Alli Webb) | Founder and beauty innovator Alli Webb built Drybar into a $255M empire that transformed the industry. In this episode, Alli joins Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni to share how a simple blowout idea became a national brand, what really happened after she sold the company, and how she rebuilt her identity through her new venture, Messy. This conversation is an honest look at success, burnout, and starting over. | — | ||||||
| 11/6/25 | Founder of Sporty & Rich: How To Build A $50 Million Empire At 26 (Emily Oberg) | Emily Oberg, founder of Sporty & Rich, joins Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni on The Burnouts to share how she turned a Tumblr moodboard into a $40M self-funded fashion and wellness empire. | — | ||||||
| 10/30/25 | From Homeless To Millionaire Founder: Simon Squibb Reveals How To Change Your Life Fast | In this episode of The Burnouts, Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni sit down with Simon Squibb for a raw and inspiring conversation about turning pain into purpose and building a life of success, impact, and meaning. | — | ||||||
| 10/23/25 | How This Billionaire Became the Healthiest Human Alive (ft. Bryan Johnson) | In this episode of The Burnouts, Bryan Johnson dives into his $2 million-a-year quest to become the healthiest man alive, challenging startup culture’s obsession with burnout and revealing why prioritizing sleep, science, and self-discipline is the ultimate entrepreneurial flex. | — | ||||||
| 10/16/25 | Founder of Nasty Gal: They're LYING About How to Get Rich. I Dropped Out and Made $350M! | Sophia Amoruso joins Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni to share how she built Nasty Gal from an eBay side hustle into a $350M global brand, and what she learned when it all came crashing down. From the rise of Girlboss to rebuilding her life and launching her venture fund Trust Fund, Sophia opens up about failure, resilience, and redefining success on her own terms. | — | ||||||
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Distribution & Reach
Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, former Stanford roommates turned business partners, are recognized for their entrepreneurial endeavors and commitment to social impact. Gates is noted for her philanthropic work, while Kianni is a climate activist and advocate for youth engagement in business. "The Burnouts with Phoebe & Sophia" stands out by blending personal narratives with professional insights, tackling topics such as financial literacy, networking, and the realities of startup life. The podcast's format includes engaging discussions with industry experts, providing listeners a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges and triumphs they face as young founders. The show appeals primarily to young professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs who seek relatable advice and inspiration. With an estimated audience of 30,001 to 50,000, listeners gain valuable insights into navigating their careers while balancing personal aspirations, making it a relevant resource for those in the business landscape.
By the numbers
- Total followers: 282K
- Total plays: 77M
- Total reviews: 43
Platforms
TuneIn
- Followers: 2
Castbox
- Followers: 186
- Plays: 2.2K
YouTube
- Subscribers: 282K
- Views: 77M
- Videos: 1.1K
Podcast App
- Followers: 61
- Reviews: 43
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Audience
adults, family, professionals
Key insights
What the show covers
- experiences of startup founders
- insights from industry experts
- challenges of young professionals
- career advice and personal stories
Audience interests
- startup culture and entrepreneurship
- financial literacy for young professionals
- networking strategies and experiences
- social impact initiatives and discussions
Platform reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- growing social media presence
- targeting young professionals
- network of thought leaders involved
Publishing consistency
- 50 episodes released so far
- active for 1 year
- weekly episode cadence
- consistent content delivery
Chart history for The Burnouts with Phoebe & Sophia
Peaked at #5 in AE, top 10 in 5 of 50 tracked markets, currently #5 in AE.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| Canada | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| South Africa | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| ID | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| CZ | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| IS | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| GR | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| Australia | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| HK | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| CH | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| HU | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| CO | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #25 | #25 | — |
| PE | — | #27 | #27 | — |
| India | — | #29 | #29 | — |
| Ireland | — | #31 | #31 | — |
| United States | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| RO | — | #39 | #39 | — |
| Italy | — | #44 | #44 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #48 | #48 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 42 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 42 markets.