About The Science of Success

The Science of Success started from a simple question: what does the evidence actually say about how people grow, decide, and change? Over nearly a decade and 390 episodes, that question became a body of work with more than 5 million downloads and listeners in over 100 countries.

The show never chased hacks. Each episode was a real conversation with someone who had studied the problem deeply: psychologists, neuroscientists, negotiators, founders, and operators. The throughline was judgment under uncertainty, the same thing that decides whether a business gets built well, bought well, or sold well.

Guests included Dr. Brené Brown, Dr. Robert Cialdini, Chris Voss, Dr. Carol Dweck, Adam Grant, James Clear, Dr. Matthew Walker, and Dr. Amy Cuddy, among many others. The show hit #1 in New & Noteworthy on Apple Podcasts and ranked among the top shows in its category.

Matt Bodnar is the host of The Science of Success and the Founder and Managing Partner of Eidolon Capital, a firm that acquires and holds founder-led businesses for the long term. The same obsession that drove the show, how good operators think, decide, and earn trust, is how he approaches every acquisition. Learn more at mattbodnar.com.