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Our mission is to fuel the growth of healthy, wealthy, and wise adults.

Fuad Ali & Damien Joseph


    • May 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    #91 - Mental Health in the Military and Beyond - Dr. Anne Naclerio, CMO, Veteran

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 67:28


    Timestamps (2:55) - What does War teach us about the human mind? (12:45) - The journey to chief surgeon (23:35) - DEI and DOGE (29:13) - Research and the Government budget cuts (37:56) - Going from Military to Industry (49:50) - PTSD in the Digital Warfare Era

    #90 - The Future of Psychedelic Therapy - Doug Drysdale, CEO of Cybin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 63:26


    Tune in to hear how psychedelics are being operationalized to treat depression and many other medical conditions Doug's had an amazing journey, through raising $4 billion of capital, being named Ernst and Young's Entrepreneur of the Year, and becoming the CEO of https://cybin.com/ Timestamps: (6:40) - Food as Medicine (10:00) - Opportunity and exposure (16:00) - Connection as a superpower (28:00) - Earning the ability to choose (36:01) - Molecular changes to Shrooms (46:20) - Ancient knowledge (51:00) - Regulatory considerations
 (58:00) - BUY CYBIN STOCK $$$

    #89 - Crypto, Regulation, and The New Regime - Keeyan Ravanshid

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 102:58


    Oh boy you guys are not ready Timestamps: (2:00) To Be or Not To Be a Crypto Bro? (8:40) Why are you interested in entrepreneurship? (20:10) Why Crypto? (29:00) Why does crypto mean the monetary system has to change? (40:00) A RENEWAL - Things Need to Change (48:00) The BITCOIN Act in Congress (55:00) Real world examples of Blockchain (1:09:00) Bitcoins energy consumption index (1:24:00) The State of Canada

    #88 - Science As Structured Play - Sebastian Cocioba

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 78:50


    #88 - Science As Structured Play - Sebastian Cocioba Timestamps (8:30) - AI Tools for Researchers (22:00) - Science is Structured Play (31:00) - How to Grow Almost Anything
 (35:00) - Flowers for Everyone
 (41:00) - Designing Science Education
 (49:00) - Explore for the Sake of It
 (1:09:00) - Go for a Beer with Failure

| Links: 
 - asknature.org 
 - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastiancocioba/ 
 - https://x.com/atinygreencell

    #87 - Defense Tech, Ukraine, and the Valley of Death - Nathaniel and Rasmus of Apollo Defense

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 65:26


    All about defense. This is arguably one of the most difficult and interesting conversations we've ever had on the podcast. Enjoy the listen :) Timestamps (2:10) - What are Segundo Bros?
 (5:30) - What can young people do in Defense? (11:44) - $1000 drones taking out 3 billion dollar ships (25:20) - Deterrence Theory and Francis Fukuyama (40:50) - The Valley of Death for Defense Startups (55:00) - The Trickle Down Effect of Defense Tech

    #86 - Gen AI, Tech Twitter, & Building Cool Shit - Parth Sareen, Co-Founder of Extensible

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 66:40


    Parth Sareen, Founder of LLM monitoring startup Extensible, talks Gen AI, building cool shit, and tech Twitter. Timestamps: 
 (2:00) - How will AI change UI? Will there even be UI? (9:25) - How did Waterloo shape you? (19:20) - Nature vs Nurture; building cool shit (31:40) - Founding Extensible (38:00) - Why Do an Accelerator? (47:30) - Why are Agents hard to Monitor? 
(1:00:20) - Human Interaction in an Agentic Future

 Follow Parth here: 
https://x.com/thanosthinking https://extensible.dev/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/parthsareen 

 Follow us too! https://www.instagram.com/nextiterationpod/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/34764883/ https://x.com/nxtiterationpod

    #85 - Jijnes Patel, Product Leader, on Career Pivots, AI, & the Future of Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 58:04


    Back to our regularly scheduled programming with the Next Iteration Podcast! Having the privilege to talk cool ideas with amazing people has always been what we love the most about hosting a platform like this. 

 On today's episode, we talk career pivots, AI, and the future of gaming with Jijnes! He led platforms and product at EA for years, and recently pivoted to biotech to work with TempusAI. If you know us, we're massive FIFA fans, and it was so fun getting to hear some behind-the-scenes insights on one of my favorite products of all time. Timestamps: (3:30) - Are video games a net positive to society? (18:45) - Why does every FIFA game feel the same? (27:00) - The AI “winter break” hypothesis (32:00) - When do know you should go on a sabbatical? (41:00) - How to pivot industries - gaming to biotech #podcast #gaming #fifa #tech #ai

    #84 - The Return! Catching up, what's changed, finding purpose, and conversational side quests

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 62:55


    #83 - Wallace Torres, Co-founder of WellTheory, on the Autoimmune Epidemic & a Root-cause Approach

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 59:43


    Wallace Torres, Co-founder and Head of Ops at WellTheory joins us on the pod today. WellTheory is a virtual care platform dedicated to fighting the autoimmune epidemic and empowering those with “invisible illnesses.” In this episode, we delve deep into the challenges faced by the countless millions who struggle with autoimmune diseases, often quietly and without proper recognition. We explore the gaps in traditional healthcare, the need for a root-cause approach, and the power of personalized, evidence-based care. Join us as we uncover the unique initiatives that WellTheory is taking to fill these gaps, including expert-led holistic health programs, personalized coaching, and a supportive community that provides validation and support. We discuss the importance of inclusivity in healthcare, the role of community support in the healing journey, and the impact of invisible illnesses on mental health and overall quality of life. Follow Wallace on: Twitter - @bywallacetorres LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/wallacetorres WellTheory: https://www.welltheory.com/ (3:26) - WellTheory's origin story (7:14) - How to support your loved ones through their autoimmune condition (12:14) - Fundraising to serve an invisible population (19:34) - Perceptions around holistic care interventions (23:49) - Meeting you where you're at in your health journey (26:19) - Building a community for autoimmune patients (31:34) - Tailoring care to your needs (35:19) - Measuring impact and success (39:24) - The long-term vision (45:01) - Stand-out patient stories (47:44) - Wallace's favourite kid (50:19) - Advice for those struggling to reach out for help

    #82 - William, Co-Founder & CTO of Federato, on Building Useful Products & Reinforcement Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 66:56


    Back with a Banger. Today's episode follows William's journey from doing Stanford ML Research to founding his startup Federato at age 22. Tune in to learn about how he thinks about building actually useful products with AI, and solving problems for real users. Timestamps: (6:00) - So many interesting problems work on, why AI and Data?
 (20:25) - Applying to Stanford for Grad School (26:00) - The Federato Origin Story (34:50) - Businesses Don't Have Problems; People Do (43:00) - Helping Kids Learn Math Through ML (58:00) - Reinforcement Learning and the Youtube Algo https://federato.ai/

    #81- Gabriele Brambilla, CEO of Alira Health, on Leadership, and Work Culture in Europe and the West

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 57:12


    How can you become a strong and successful leader and inspire an innovative team across a rapidly growing company? As you know, we are on a never-ending mission to build the best iterations of ourselves, and we want to enable you to do the same. To gain the latest insights, we interviewed Gabriele Brambilla, CEO and Co-Founder of Alira Health. Join us as Gab shares his experiences of founding and developing Alira Health into a global leader in healthcare, and how his entrepreneurial spirit and team-building abilities were inspired by insights from sports and music. Discover strategies to becoming an effective CEO, how to successfully build your management skills to scale across a large enterprise, and identify and unlock the talent in your team to achieve their best. Timestamps: On some podcast players you should be able to click on the timestamp to jump to that time. (2:00) - How being in a position of power tests your character (8:30) - Becoming an effective CEO (13:00) - To KPI or not to KPI (16:00) - Employee to CEO (20:00) - Learning how to be a CEO through sports (29:00) - Identifying and unlocking talent (43:00) - If Alira were to fail, why? (47:15) - Pronoia (49:45) - Partnering with patients

    #80 - Ray Christian, Product Expert, on the Intersection of AI and Psychedelics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 58:32


    Ray Christian's an expert in all things AI, product, and psychedelics. Today we hear his thoughts on the intersection between those spaces, tune in for a thought-provoking conversation that'll make you question your consciousness. DISCOUNT CODE: Ray also runs Psoiree, a community for people who want to connect about their psychedelic experiences! He was kind enough to give us a discount code for our listeners, use NEXT75 for 75% off a membership! https://www.psoiree.com/ Ray's LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raychristian1/ Timestamps: 
4:20 - Rewind a bit; what was your path to success? 
15:15 - Reintegrating after a psychedelic experience 30:21 - What if we administered shrooms to an AGI? 40:00 - What is consciousness even? 49:00 - Common Sense vs Emotion

    #79 - Leo Polovets, Founder of Susa Ventures, on Measuring Value & Investing for the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 57:34


    Tune in for an intellectually rigorous conversation about investing, value, and the world's hardest problems. Timestamps: 2:30 - Would Nostradamus make a good VC? 6:00 - How'd you go from engineer to VC? 22:30 - What are the hardest problems we need to solve? 25:00 - How do you actually measure value and impact? 37:30 - The benefits of moving to Miami 50:00 - Innovating in legacy industries Leo's favorite Tweet: https://twitter.com/lpolovets/status/1188979329935409152 Follow Leo and check out Susa Ventures https://twitter.com/lpolovets https://susaventures.com/

    #78 - Dr. Mai Shimada, on Ketamine Assisted Therapy & Founding as an MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 63:36


    Today's episode is on ketamine assisted therapy and psychedelics in general, featuring Dr. Mai Shimada, who has completed her MD from the University of Tokyo, an emergency residency in New York City, and her MBA from INSEAD.
 
Find her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/maishimada/
 and check out her startup Isha health at https://www.isha.health/ Timestamps 2:40 - Emerg Doctor -> Founder, how did you do it? 12:30 - Did you hesitate to prescribe Ketamine as a psychedlic? 16:45 - When is the right time to consider Ketamine? 24:40 - How is this discussion different in East Asia? 37:30 - Balancing moving fast vs regulations at a healthcare startup 49:30 - FDA regulations and beyond

    #77 - Lulu Cruz, on Cutting Hair and Raising “Carter the Farter”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 54:30


    We back with another banger. Listen to Lulu, Fuad's barber, spit some wisdom about life and becoming a fully fledged human being Timestamps: 3:30 - What actually goes down in the barbershop on the backend? 12:00 - How'd you get into skateboarding? 23:00 - What makes you valuable as a human being? 36:20 - What's one thing about how you were raised that you're doing differently with your kid? He also has his own podcast called the Podcapsule, check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5WY3yV5vtxN6CJI9AJOCGz?si=028dd40ed51c4295

    #76 - Florcy Morisset - NFT Consultant, on Web2 vs Web3 & the Bear Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 52:39


    Today's episode features Florcy, an NFT consultant and expert on all things Web3. Tune in to hear how she's thinking through the bear market, and why Web3 is uniquely situated to solve so many of our systemic issues. Timestamps: 2:00 - Web1 vs Web2 vs Web3 13:15 - Is centralization such a bad thing? 22:30 - Why is Web3 part of the answer to dismantling systemic oppression? 29:00 - How are you thinking through the bear market? 39:10 - Why did you get your MBA? Reach out to her on LinkedIn here! https://www.linkedin.com/in/florcymorisset/
And stay tuned for her upcoming book on NFTs and Web3

    #75 - Introducing MedTalkcracy! ft. Omar Khateeb

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 49:09


    Announcing our partnership with Zion Maynard's MedTalkcracy! We're super excited to have Zion aboard to spearhead all things MedTech withing the Next Iteration Platform. Enjoy the first episode of the new MedTalkcracy season, featuring Omar Khateeb, a MedTech sales expert. Check out the show at https://open.spotify.com/episode/5XrnY2ECVPzyWh0RIrJQtK?si=f8729a60924341ab

    #74 - Zion Maynard, Founder of MedTalkcracy, on Biotech and Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 54:54


    Timestamps: 3:00 - What is MedTalkcracy's mission? 
10:00 - How has podcasting changed you? 14:00 - When “what if” becomes “what is”, where will you be? 34:00 - Connecting the dots 40:00 - Zion roasts Fuad's workout routine If you want to learn more about Zion, connect with him on LI or check out MedTalkcracy! 

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zionmaynard/
 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rK24XigHgaDcyoADsJTuJ

    #73 - On boredom, but it's actually interesting.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 45:02


    Boredom is one of those topics that you find people on both sides. But it's also a relatively recent invention - so how much of that is due to people being unable to really understand how to navigate boredom? In fact, what really is boredom then? Tune in to find out and check out some of the timestamps below! (1:20) – It's ok, you don't always have to be grinding (10:00) – The empirical case for boredom (13:00) – r/Showerthoughts (18:00) – Boredom and mental health (22:00) – Detachment (26:00) – Darwinism vs boredom (29:00) – Nuance between boredom, innovation, and WALL-E (34:00) – Long form content (41:00) – The Value of Art

    #72 - Should You Do Grad School?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 49:23


    4:15 - What are your options? 7:10 - How Damien chose his Master's Program 19:35 - Your biggest regret from grad school 21:35 - Network? Nah, it's a COMMUNITY 30:45 - Getting into a top MBA program

    #71 - Dr. Avasthi, Co-Founder of Arcadia Science, on the Open Science Movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 64:19


    3:30 - Disdain for authority and research 9:20 - What is Arcadia Science? 20:30 - Open science vs open source software
39:00 - Model organisms and expanding our models 49:00 - What is the most important problem facing us in our time?

    #70 - Tyler Taaca, Growth APM, on Transitioning to Product & Finding a Career That Fits You

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 53:03


    Timestamps 2:50 - Product Management vs Project Management 9:10 - What got you into the product space? 23:00 - Why Spotify is Tyler's fav product
32:30 - Could a sociopath be a good PM? 42:20 - How do you find product market fit with a partner? Tyler's substack https://tylertalksproduct.substack.com/about

    #69 - Essentialism, Exploration and the Meaning of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 37:55


    Essentialism can be argued as one of the atomic building blocks of a full life. It unlocks your potential by allowing you to focus on only the most important and high-impact things. Without it, you risk drowning yourself in distractions, fleeting projects, and ultimately burnout. So how do we get better at saying no to the right things? What role does passion play and is it at odds with exploration? How the heck does the meaning of life tie into all of this? Tap in to find out :)

    #68 - Natalie Arora, Head of Ops, on the Susa Ventures Summer Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 35:58


    Susa Summer Fellows Application: https://airtable.com/shr66JTPi2nEiJhI1 Timestamps: 1:30 - What Susa Ventures does 3:15 - Natalie's Path to VC 18:30 - The Susa Summer Fellowship 26:00 - Lessons from working at startups 31:35 - Why selling dirt was the best job ever Natalie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliearora/

    #67 - Patience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 38:31


    Our thoughts on the new lockdowns, and how patience truly is one of the best virtues. Timestamps 3:20 - Why it's hard to be patient young 14:00 - How patience helps with building habits 23:00 - Choosing what to be impatient with 31:30 - Opening the door for serendipity

    #66 - Gratitude During the Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 40:31


    Happy Holidays, Iterators! Timestamps: 2:43 - Gratitude turns what we have into enough 4:50 - Fuad's Big Boat Analogy (BBA) 11:40 - How do you show people you care about them? 24:00 - Dealing with family stress during the holidays 32:20 - We must be everything we're capable of being - Abraham Maslow

    #65 - Arunie Saldhi, Mental Health Expert, on Supporting Your Friends & Your Own Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 66:13


    Timestamps: 2:30 - How did you get into the mental health space? 11:15 - What's the best way to support a friend going through it? 25:40 - Is our mental health as a society getting worse? 35:00 - What global learnings can we take to solve mental health issues here in North America? 47:30 - Feel the feels, don't distract yourself aruniesaldhi.com

    #64 - Dr. Qasim Butt, Clinician and Content Creator, on Behaviour Modification

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 54:01


    Timestamps: 3:20 - What actually helps people change their behaviour? 14:20 - Hindsight bias and choosing your specialization as a doctor 25:00 - Pivoting out of medicine 38:00 - Alzheimers and diabetes 43:00 - The path of least resistance

    #63 - Dr. Larsen, Consultant, Doctor, & Lecturer, on Medicine as an Artform

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 57:38


    Timestamps 2:20 - The role of humility in medicine 13:15 - Patient care as an artform 27:40 - Leadership in medicine and in life 37:20 - What's blocking medicine from fully embracing tech? 43:55 - Halo Health and becoming an angel investor in healthcare

    #62 - Riley Finch, Operations at Afore Capital, on Venture, Investing, & Startups

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 53:23


    Timestamps: 2:45 - How geography affects the distribution of resources 14:30 - Is the current VC market sustainable? 18:55 - Why not all companies need VC 29:00 - How did sports eventually put you on the path to getting into VC? 40:44 - What frameworks have you built to manage risk, both in work and in life?

    #61 - Stress, and Strategies to Cope With It

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 47:25


    STRESS It's October, school and work are ramping up, and the days are getting shorter and colder. The perfect recipe for some stress. Today's episode is a 1-1 convo with Damien and I on stress -- acute vs chronic stress, the physiological nature of stress, and strategies we've used to cope with stress. Hope you all enjoy this little candid gem :)

    #60 - Espree Devora, Founder of WeAreLATech, on Finding and Trusting Your Intuition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 53:26


    Timestamps 1:30 - Prenoia, the opposite of paranoia, believing the universe is conspiring to help you 8:50 - How do you tune into your intuition? 17:50 - What number does your progress bar in life read right now? 31:20 - What has backpacking taught you about life? 45:00 - How to build a genuinely supportive community Espree's Links! Youtube - https://youtube.com/espree LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/espree/ WeAreLATech - https://wearelatech.com/

    #59 - Michael Millar, Founder of Verto, on the Future of Healthcare and Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 58:57


    Timestamps 2:20 - What's your professional superpower? 9:00 - Government or private sector, where can you have more impact? 19:50 - How can we create an economic system that values more than just money? 34:00 - How did your values shape the path of Verto Health? 44:00 - Lighting round! Favorite failure, entrepreneurship, etc Check out Verto at https://verto.health/

    #58 - Swish, Founder of Trufan, on Entrepreneurship & Owning Your Data

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 44:50


    Vision. That's what every company starts with. You have an idea of what the future COULD look like, and you work to make that future a reality.

 That's what Swish is doing with Trufan. Swish believes in a future where people can track their data, and take a cut of the profits that companies like Google and Facebook make off of their data. Today's Next Iteration Podcast ep is a convo with Swish on building startups, the future of data sovereignty, and the glorification of entrepreneurship. Tune in for some laughs and some great insights from LinkedIn's Very Own. 

 Timestamps 1:00 - Building Trufan, a new way to think of data and users 9:00 - What it's like to hire as a young CEO? 12:00 - The glorification of entrepreneurship 22:30 - What would you do with a blank check for Trufan? 27:50 - How'd you get the name Swish? 30:30 - What have you done that your parents love bragging about? 32:05 - What have you learned about investing and VC from being on both sides? 40:10 - How do you hone your curiosity? Learn more about the vision here: https://www.joinsurf.com/ Reach out to Swish here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/swishgoswami/

    #57 - Prashant Bagga, Ex-Product @Microsoft, on Experimentation, Lessons for the West, and Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 59:16


    Prashant is one of our brilliant friends who takes a Product-minded approach to everything he does. That means that whatever problems he faces, he tried to think about how he can solve that problem at scale. We had a ton of fun chatting with him from halfway across the world about how COVID has helped him grow dramatically by giving him time for experimentation, things he's learned from Western and Indian culture, writing, podcasting and so much more! Check out some of the timestamps below and let us know your thoughts! Prashant's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashantpbagga/ Billion Moonshots: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/billion-moonshots/id1525084475 Prashant's Newsletter: https://prashantbagga.com/ 3:00 – Experimenting during COVID 14:48 – What the West can learn from the East and what the East can learn from the West 25:50 – Leapfrogging in the Indian market 36:00 – How has writing changed your view of the world 42:26 – Tips for new writers

    #56 - Friendship, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 53:54


    Timestamps 3:45 - Introverts vs Extroverts When Making Friends 7:45 - Friendship, a 3 step process 19:30 - What makes a good friend? 29:30 - How do you keep friends while moving and progressing in life 40:00 - What Marcus Aurelius teaches us about friendship

    #55 - Work-Life Balance and Human Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 39:52


    Damien and Fuad sit down for a late-night (probably too late at night) 1:1 conversation about the role of work in our lives. It's been a while since we've done of these and you guys have been telling us about how much you've enjoyed them -- so we're back at it again after too long!

    #54 - Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, Head of AI Ethics @Twitter, on Building Ethical Artificial Intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 61:05


    Timestamps 5:00 - What did being in academia teach you? 8:30 - How did you get rid of nerd #FOMO and focus on 1 thing? 14:00 - If you want to do good, can you still work in consulting or finance? 21:00 - Can you truly be ethical in a system that values profit above all else? 31:00 - Creating new metrics to drive ethical growth and improvement 36:00 - What Nazi Germany can teach us about unethical AI 43:30 - The story of Parity, an algorithmic audit company 53:00 - Haters as a Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

    Introducing DubsCast, with Host Tristan Wedderburn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 7:33


    There's a new podcast on the block

    #53 - Tuba, founder of Crescendo DEI, on the Canadian Startup Scene & Emerging Tech Trends in Asia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 85:26


    Time stamps: 1:00 – becoming an entrepreneur by necessity 5:00 – shiny object syndrome, and Tuba's shiniest object right now 15:51 – what Tuba learned about himself through founding Hack the City 30:30 – The Next36 and Techstars experience 38:30 – Nurturing your network and keeping your connections warm 42:45 – Crescendo's origin story 53:15 – The most exciting trend coming out of Asia 1:13:15 – Emerging markets: who's the biggest dark horse, and who will see the most growth Tuba's LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tubadsouza/ Tuba's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tubadsouza

    #52 - Making Social Media Work for You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 43:40


    Timestamps: 2:00 - Before we get started, let's get some gratefulness in this 6:00 - Understanding how this is NOT natural 15:30 - Start with why to understand if you need to use social media less or more 20:00 - Willpower as a finite resource 26:12 - Political polarization and social media 35:45 - Building your brand and finding a community

    #51 - Mitchell, Manager @ Tesla, on Pursuing Your Childhood Dreams & the Value of an MBA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 66:00


    Timestamps: 2:50 - Why does everyone call you “dad”? 6:20 - Tell us about your dad, aerospace engineer, and what lessons you learned from him. 17:35 - How never getting into military college set you up for success? 31:30 - How did you get a job at Tesla, and what kept you there year after year? 41:00 - Why his team reads every single one of 355,000 resumes 43:15 - Is an MBA worth it? 59:45 - How to find a good mentor Mitchell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchell-kos-c-mgr-cm-c-i-m-eit-sfc-04104181/

    #50 - Ian Ramzy, Founder of Zipcall, on Starting, Growing, & Selling a Startup while in College

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 50:00


    Timestamps: 1:00 – Lessons from growing up with Sports 8:00 – Why you shouldn't think in binary outcomes 10:20 – Founding Zipcall 20:00 - Studying Entrepreneurship vs Living it 22:00 – Managing Investor Interest 31:00 – How to get Acquired 36:00 – Crypto & Coinbase Ian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianramzy/

    #49 - Harriet Brettle, Analytics @Astroscale, on the Safe and Sustainable Development of Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 48:49


    Timestamps 2:24 - What made you want to switch industries from banking? 6:58 - What is the SGAC and how did it empower you? 14:55 - What is the safe and sustainable development of space? 20:25 - Is the privatization of space good or bad? 26:20 - Who should govern a Martian colony? 35:00 - How can people get involved in the space industry? SGAC: https://spacegeneration.org/ Harriet's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harriet-brettle-59a25852/

    #48 - Chris Golson, Marketing @ Disney+, on Big Tech in Media, and How Media Impacts Racial Bias

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 54:40


    3:50 - Why did you go to Morehouse, a historically black college? 6:55 - How did you end up in marketing? 15:45 - What's your favorite Disney movie? 17:12 - How has big tech affected the world of entertainment? 23:45 - Will multiple streaming services become the next cable subscription? 34:55 - What are your unique struggles as a black queer man in media? 44:15 - How does media play a role in enforcing racial bias?

    #47 - Naila, 15-year-old Innovator, on Climate Change, Failure, and Fast Fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 53:46


    Timestamps: 4:25 - What underpins your success at such a young age? 12:30 - Stanford's climate research program 16:40 - Fast Fashion 21:35 - How TKS changed her life 39:11 - Publishing your first book 50:45 - The importance of failure

    #46 - Dr. Keshavjee, MHI Program Director @UofT on Education, Diversity & Coloring Outside the Lines

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 55:55


    Continuing the conversation surrounding education and its constant evolution -- we have Dr. Keshavjee, director of the Master of Health Informatics program at the University of Toronto. We believe that these conversations are extremely valuable to have, in order to understand how the individuals leading our education system today envision the future. How do they plan to grow and suit the ever-changing needs of students, what do legacy institutions need to do to stand the test of time, are universities forever? Also if you're considering pursuing Health Informatics this is the conversation for you! We had a ton of fun recording this conversation and we chatted about a bunch of different things, check out the timestamps below :) TIMESTAMPS 1:00 – our education system, the good the bad and the ugly 8:27 – how to encourage diversity of thought 11:39 – maximizing student's strengths 15:44 – importance of learning to colour outside of the lines 21:16 – to get an MBA, or not to get an MBA..? 27:00 – knowledge translation in healthcare 35:00 – what has made karim successful 44:15 – rapid fire questions: work-life balance, mentorship, etc

    #45 - Dr. Puri, McMaster's Dean of Eng on Building Teams, Distinguishing Yourself, and Mentorship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 61:08


    Enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Ishwar Puri, distinguished academic and educator. We dig into his insights surrounding his vision for McMaster Engineering keeping pace with education's evolution, distinguishing yourself along the way to becoming a great leader, and what some of those late-night thoughts look like for someone who has accomplished so much. This was a pleasure to record and we covered a ton of ground! Check out some of the timestamps below :) 6:19 - Building Great Teams 15:55 - Distinguishing Yourself within Academia 22:30 - The Importance of Finding Good Mentors 30:30 - What Keeps You Up at Night 36:30 - What Goals Do You Have for Mac Eng? 46:00 - Decentralized Education

    #44 - CoLab Co-Founders, Helen & Sefunmi, on Starting a Platform to Make Tech More Inclusive

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 58:35


    So, to get a job as a PM, you have to already be a PM? 

Doesn’t that mean no one can ever become a PM unless they’re already one first? How do you solve that circular problem? 

Helen and Sefunmi already have, over at CoLab. 

Today’s episode of the Next Iteration Podcast features their story of starting a platform that allows people from non-traditional backgrounds to gain real-world experience in tech, ultimately allowing them to become Designers, PMs, and Developers. This conversation was such a joy to record, Helen and Sefunmi brought so much energy to the convo, and it’s filled with not just wisdom, but laughs. Timestamps 4:15 - How did you find the world of product? 11:30 - How did you choose each other as co-founders? 16:30 - What is one product you’d want to work on 22:30 - Filling the gap between aspiring PMs, and real PMs 31:20 - Success stories from CoLab 41:15 - Increasing representation in tech Join Colab at joincolab.io 
#youbelongintech #representation #product #studentsoflinkedin #podcast

    #43 - Our New Head of Growth, Hesham, on Defining Your Reality and his Vipassana Meditation Retreat

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 70:35


    Excited to announce the newest addition to the Next Iteration Podcast team, Hesham Nammari! Hesham is our new Head of Growth at the podcast, and we're very excited to be working with him. He's got an interesting story of going viral on LinkedIn off a memepost, so hopefully he can bring that same energy to the podcast team

    #42 - Iris Guo, Product Manager at Google X, on Social Impact, Entrepreneurship, and Traveling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 53:58


    What does it take to get a job at Google X, the Moonshot Factory? 

| After talking to Iris, it’s evident that it takes a whole lotta passion, grit, and competitiveness. 

 Iris is a Product Manager at Google X, working on some of the most innovative projects that’ll impact the future of humanity. She’s also super passionate about using product for social good, and has founded companies like OpenMeal and Neutrify to address problems like food insecurity and climate change. Today’s episode goes over how she moved to Canada from China completely alone, how she got a job at Google X, and her approach to building great products. Valuable listen for anyone interested in social good or exciting ideas! 

Timestamps: 2:30 - Moving to Canada from China
9:10 - Transitioning to Product 15:40 - Getting Involved with Social Impact 23:00 - Starting a Your Own Venture vs Joining Google X 32:20 - What Keeps You Going? 44:30 - The Value of a Global Mindset 50:30 - The Environmental Impact of Food

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