Entrepreneurs
Founders who quit the safe job, emptied the savings and built something from nothing.
The podcast
Burn
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For those that believe in themselves against all odds.
Hosted by John Pignetti
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Uncover our stories
No safety nets. No Plan B.
Burn the Ships is about those who refuse to play it safe — the risk-takers, the relentless, the ones who bet on themselves with no backup plan. Our guests are entrepreneurs, athletes, and outliers who have faced the moments where most people would turn back — but they didn't. They share their unfiltered stories of sacrifice, setbacks, and success, proving that real growth comes when there's no option but forward.
Who sits in the chair
Athletes
Competitors who gave everything to their sport — and what it taught them about winning and losing.
Outliers
People who went against the grain of society, fought through it, and lived to tell the tale.
Your host
The host
Hosted by John Pignetti
John Pignetti is the founder of Gold Patrons — the company behind DeedLock, the original AI Title Surveillance®, along with Property Terminal, SnapQual and Private Line. He built a business for an industry that didn't exist yet, with no playbook and no way back.
Burn the Ships is where he sits down with people who made the same kind of bet on themselves.
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Be a guest
Your story belongs here.
Have you bet on yourself against all odds? We want to hear it. Tell us a bit about yourself and we'll be in touch.