# Think Like an Owner

Interviews on growing the company after the buy.

Alex Bridgeman's interview podcast on how ambitious CEOs grow great companies, with heavy coverage of search, small-company acquisition, and the operators and investors around them; roughly two episodes a week and nearly 300 episodes since 2018. It runs weekly on a Monday, hosted by Alex Bridgeman, and its own index reports 285 episode entries with the newest numbered 287. Its sponsor page publishes 20,000 downloads a month and 500,000 all time, with a listener mix it puts at 42% chief executives, 20% active searchers and 22% prospective ones.

- Category: Podcasts & YouTube
- Pricing model: Free
- Where it fits: Learn & Choose Your Path, Operate & Grow the Business
- Website: https://tlaopodcast.com

## At a Glance

Add it to the rotation for the operating half of the journey; it pairs naturally with In The Trenches once a deal is in sight.

## What It Costs

Free, with a free weekly newsletter beside it. Sponsorship is the only commercial offer and publishes no rate.

## Best For

[Searchers](https://searchspheresource.com/glossary/searcher) and new owners who want operator and investor perspectives beyond deal mechanics, including hiring, systems, and growth after the acquisition

## Pros and Cons

- Pro: Deep archive of operator and investor conversations relevant before and after an acquisition
- Pro: Active cadence (about two episodes weekly) with recent 2026 episodes confirmed
- Pro: The host invests in the space, which keeps guest quality high
- Con: Coverage is broader than searcher-specific mechanics; deal-process detail is lighter than the deal-teardown shows
- Con: The host's investing activity means guests often come from his own network, so perspectives can cluster
- Con: It went quiet for seventeen weeks between March and July 2026 and has run weekly since; a reader planning around a cadence should check the newest date rather than the episode list

## What Searchers Say

A fixture of the operator-podcast rotation alongside Acquiring Minds and In The Trenches; platform ratings are positive but low-volume, consistent with a niche professional audience. Cadence and recent activity verified on the podcast platforms in July 2026.

## Compared With

- Which operator podcast earns the post-close slot? (https://searchspheresource.com/resources/compare/in-the-trenches-vs-think-like-an-owner.md)

## Sources

- https://tlaopodcast.com/
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/think-like-an-owner/id1445929750
- https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/think-like-an-owner-alex-bridgeman-USfLr2gFDo0/

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Last checked: 2026-09-07

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