Ryan Bartlett | Creativity and Adaptability Win in Business and Life #61
Ryan Bartlett | Creativity and Adaptability Win in Business and Life #61  
Podcast: Built for Growth by Miesha Tate
Published On: Thu Oct 23 2025
Description: In this episode of Built for Growth, Miesha sits down with Ryan Bartlett, the co-founder of True Classic, the apparel brand that went from a startup idea to selling over 25 million T-shirts worldwide.Ryan shares his story of failing at music, struggling as a poker player, and eventually mastering digital marketing before launching one of the fastest-growing clothing brands in America. He breaks down exactly how he scaled through Facebook ads, learned from mistakes, and built a loyal customer base by solving one simple problem — finding a perfect-fitting T-shirt.But this conversation goes way beyond business. Miesha and Ryan dive deep into entrepreneurship, family, homeschooling, creativity, and problem-solving, exploring how those same principles that build great companies also shape great kids.Connect with Miesha: IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mieshatate/⁠X: ⁠https://x.com/mieshatateFB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/mieshatatefanpage/Website: ⁠https://mieshatate.com/⁠Connect with Built For Growth Podcast:IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/builtforgrowthpodcast/⁠FB: ⁠ https://www.facebook.com/people/Built-For-Growth-Podcast/61567354560939/⁠Connect with Ryan: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ryanbartlett/Chapter Markers: 00:00 – The Viral True Classic Ad06:30 – From Poker to Profit17:00 – Scaling Through Challenges25:30 – Education, Parenting & Problem Solving41:00 – Lessons on Legacy & Leadership#BuiltForGrowth #MieshaTate #RyanBartlett #TrueClassic #Entrepreneurship #Ecommerce #StartupLife #BusinessGrowth #Parenting #Homeschooling #Leadership #MadeInUSA #ProblemSolving #Mindset #BrandBuilding