He helped build Napster and forever changed how the world shares music. But over time, as he achieved success and searched for meaning, Jordan Ritter began to redefine success on his own terms, realizing that achievement without self-awareness was not enough. In this episode, Tim Storey sits down with Jordan to explore the lessons behind success, the evolution of confidence, and why the most meaningful work begins with understanding yourself.
Jordan Ritter is a software architect, investor, and four-time founder known for shaping products used by millions worldwide. He co-founded Napster and helped build its groundbreaking technology that connected over 60 million users.
In this episode, Tim and Jordan discuss:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:31) Growing Up Curious, Creative, and Restless
(05:14) Taking Big Swings Early
(11:41) The Birth of Napster
(19:42) Losing It All and Starting Over
(21:42) When Success Isn’t Enough
(23:59) Why True Leadership Begins with Love
(27:23) Learning to Love Yourself
(30:18) Embracing Every Part of Who You Are
(33:56) Seeing Life in Seasons
(35:20) Fatherhood and What Really Matters
Jordan Ritter is an accomplished software architect, investor, and entrepreneur known for building products that millions of people and developers rely on. In 1999, he co-founded Napster, engineering the scalable backend that supported more than 60 million users. He later co-founded Cloudmark, the first commercial machine-learning anti-spam platform protecting roughly 13 percent of global email inboxes. Across two decades, Jordan has launched and advised multiple startups in AI, distributed systems, and cloud architecture, helping teams innovate with empathy, resilience, and purpose.
Connect with Jordan:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanritter/
Connect with Tim:
Website: https://www.timstorey.com
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MiracleMentalitywithTimStorey
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timstoreyofficial
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