About
We asked 500 thought leaders what they actually wanted. Then we built it.
Extraordinary started with 500 long-form conversations — founders, authors, speakers, thought leaders. The brief was simple: tell us what's missing between your thought leadership and the business it deserves. The Network, Agency, Studio, Coach, Speakers, and Podcast are the answers.
Everyone here is a thought leader. Has something to say. Something to sell. A mark they want to make on the universe.
The origin
500 conversations. Six patterns. One family of companies.
Over two years, Aaron, Forbes, and Christine interviewed more than 500 thought leaders — bestselling authors, fractional executives, founders, keynoters, and coaches. Same question every time: what's actually missing?
The answers stacked into six patterns: a real Network (not a Slack), an Agency that ships AI systems (not slideware), a Studio for the book and the show, a Coach who's actually run a company, a Speakers bureau that pitches you, and a Podcast bureau that books you on the right shows.
Extraordinary is those six answers, run by one thought leader team, bundled into one annual membership.
- 01Network
Connections, mastermind, AI intros — the room you needed.
- 02Agency
Custom GPT, website, CRM, AI dashboard — built in weeks.
- 03Studio
Your book and your show, ghostwritten and produced.
- 04Coach
An thought leader coach, weekly, not a life-coach script.
- 05Speakers
Pitched to paid stages — bureau, not a directory.
- 06Podcast
Booked on the right shows every week.
The founders
Three thought leaders behind the family.
Bestselling author of An Audacious Plan to Halt the Earth's Spin and Exponential Theory, keynote speaker, and thought leader. Aaron led the 500-thought-leader research that became Extraordinary, and runs the Coach and Agency engagements that compound the leaders he works with.
- Bestselling author of two books on exponential thinking
- Keynote speaker to Fortune 500 and government audiences
- Led 500+ deep interviews that mapped the thought-leader gap
- Runs the Agency sprints that ship AI systems in weeks
Aaron also builds custom platforms
Outside the Extraordinary tiers, Aaron designs and builds company platforms, network platforms, and AI corporate refreshes for select operators. Not offered on this site — by direct conversation only.
Talk to Aaron about a custom platform →Forbes runs operations across the Network, Speakers Bureau, and Podcast Guest Bureau — the relationships engine that turns membership into stages, episodes, and warm intros. Before Extraordinary, Forbes built and run communities, events, and bureau pipelines for thought leaders across tech, finance, and creator economies.
- Built communities and event pipelines across tech, finance, and creator economies
- Runs the Speakers Bureau that pitches members to paid stages
- Runs the Podcast Guest Bureau that books members on the right shows
- Architect of the warm-intro and relationship engine inside the Network
Christine leads the Studio. Through her brand and narrative studio Syzygy, she ships the books, sites, identities, and creative work that announce who a thought leader is becoming. She has built brand systems for founders, authors, and category-defining companies on three continents.
- Founder of Syzygy Studio — brand and narrative studio for thought leaders
- Built brand systems for founders, authors, and category-defining companies
- Ships books, sites, identities, and creative work on three continents
- Turns a thought leader's next chapter into a visual and narrative system
Extraordinary Stories
The video series with our 500 thought leaders.
The research never stopped — it became a show. Extraordinary Stories is the long-form video series with the founders, authors, and thought leaders we interviewed. Every episode is one conversation, unedited in spirit, about what it actually takes to lead in the AI era.
The receipts
$4B+ shipped. Not slideware.
In the room with
Membership · Three tiers + the Box
Start Free. Step up to Plus. Run it all on Pro. Or buy the whole Box.
Free
$0
Profile in the directory. Browse Leaders and Stories. Get nominated. The door into the room.
Join free →Plus
$250/mo
Speaking. Podcast. Coaching. Events. The Speakers Bureau pitches you, the Podcast Bureau books you, weekly group coaching keeps you sharp, and you're invited to every Extraordinary event.
Get Plus →Pro · The Platform
$500/mo
Everything in Plus, plus your thought-leader platform run for you: website, CRM, email marketing, social posting, AI SEO, your speaker profile on the bureau, your podcast guest profile, and a guest interview on Extraordinary Stories.
Run my platform →Thought Leadership in a Box
$30,000 · one time
A book, a year of social media content, 10 podcast episodes, and absolute clarity on your message — keynote and talking points. 1-year membership included.
Apply for the Box →Events are priced per event — Plus members get free or discounted seats on most.