11–13 September 2026 · Films at 59, Bristol

59 hours.
59 founders.
One record.

A world record attempt to make founder stories impossible to ignore. One host. No sleep. Every interview opens with How are you? Out of 10?

Take a slot → Why we're doing this
Why we're doing this
94%

of founders reported struggling with their mental fitness in the last 12 months. Most never say a word. We're making 59 of those stories impossible to ignore.

What you get in the chair

One hour.
A year of proof.

01

A live interview at Films at 59

A 1-hour in-person conversation, recorded live as part of the record attempt and streamed to YouTube and LinkedIn.

02

Your own podcast episode

A standalone episode on Founded & Grounded — a top 2.5% globally ranked show with 3M+ downloads and 150k monthly listeners.

03

5+ short-form clips

A minimum of five edited clips from your interview, delivered within 12 weeks. Yours to use however you want.

04

A place in the record

Earned media across the campaign build, a participant certificate, and a story you'll tell for the rest of your life.

Why this date
11 September · 25 years on

A chance conversation
changed everything.

When Ollie was 14, he was in Manhattan with his dad on September 11th, 2001. A stranger they'd met two days earlier — telling them about proposing to his wife on top of the Empire State Building — kept them away from the World Trade Center that morning.

The lesson stayed: embrace today. You don't know what tomorrow brings.

25 years on, to the day, this attempt is about acting on it.

Pick your hour

59 slots.
Priced by the clock.

Prime
£1,500Daytime, Fri–Sun
The headline hours, when the room is full and the energy is highest.
Twilight
£1,000Early morning / late evening
The shoulder hours — quieter, a little more intimate.
Late & Lively
£750Midnight – 6am
The night shift. For night-owl founders and the brave.

25% of every booking goes directly to Talk Club. The remainder covers production, venue, the official world record route, and the cost of running the attempt. Each booking is a 3-hour window covering arrival, briefing and your interview.

Two more ways in

Sponsor a founder

Know a founder who deserves to be heard but can't fund a slot? Sponsor one for them. Your name on the be HEARD. wall, a live thank-you during their interview, and a credit on their episode.

ollie@foundedandgrounded.co.uk

Partner with the record

59 hours of live, unskippable airtime. A national press story about founder mental fitness. 59 episodes to 150k monthly listeners. One partner per category — coffee, nutrition, sleep, recovery, apparel, tech.

Request the partnership one-pager
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the 59.

How are you? Out of 10?
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