Forged in America

Ravin Gandhi and Al Goldstein

Forged in America is a conversation between longtime friends & entrepreneurs Ravin Gandhi (GMM Nonstick Coatings) and Al Goldstein (Avant, Stoic Lane, Pangea) who have founded, built, and exited numerous businesses in addition to investing in dozens of successful startups. This podcast is about how consequential decisions actually get made under pressure—across business, investing, and the institutions shaping the USA. We break down how capital gets allocated, how leaders think in moments of uncertainty, and where smart systems—markets, companies, or political movements—develop blind spots.

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Forged in America

Episodes (53)

Wed Sep 2nd E53: Why Are So Many Successful People Unhappy?
Aug 26th E52: The American Dream Isn’t Dead 🇺🇸
Aug 19th E51: Tom Hayes Says “Berkshire Is Done” & China Might Beat USA

Forged in America

Sep 2, 2026
56 minutes
51 MB

What if everything you’ve been taught about happiness is wrong? Tal Tsfany is the President and CEO of the Ayn Rand Institute, a former technology entrepreneur and executive, and the author of Secrets of a Passionate Life. In this episode, Tal joins Ravin and Al for a provocative conversation about Ayn Rand, Objectivism, ambition, parenting, capitalism—and why so many successful people are still deeply unhappy. Tal argues that money, status, and achievement are poor substitutes for knowing who you actually are and what you value. He explains why many business leaders become “janitors” of their...

Forged in America

E53: Why Are So Many Successful People Unhappy?

Ravin Gandhi and Al Goldstein

00:00 -55:46