The Allmighty Podcast Series with Alexander Lewis

Henrik Larsen is the Co-Founder and Film Producer at One Eyed King Films. An LA-based, full-service production company specializing in concept-driven content packages for up-and-coming musical artists. They have worked with various artists such as K.A.A.N, Ethan Fields, whokilledkenny, Will Tulip, Rick Patek, Saint Levant and more. We talk about Henrik's journey into film and starting a production company during college, being self-employed, the importance of taking a leap of faith, living the LA fantasy, strategies for combating burnout and much more. You can view the list of all the topics we talk about in the timestamps below. Hope you enjoy! ----- [3:26] What Is the Role of a Producer? [5:43] What is a Full-Service Production Company? [8:30] Henrik's Positive Mindset [10:37] Coping with Overthinking and Being Self-Employed [14:27] Initial Pull into Film and Creating a Production Company [22:57] Taking the Leap [28:54] LA Fantasy [40:30] Henrik's Current Watchlist [42:27] Learning by Consumption [48:05] Why is it called One Eyed King Films? [55:35] New Project Process [58:48] Working With Artists [1:01:12] Growth from First Project [1:11:00] Motivation and Goal-Setting [1:16:16] Strategies for Combating Burnout [1:19:22] What Has Henrik Learned About Himself? [1:21:42] Imposter Syndrome [1:25:11] Future Goals [1:30:14] Rapid Fire Questions [1:32:22] The Allmighty Question ----- Henrik's Links: One Eyed King Films Website LinkedIn My Links: LinkedIn Twitter This podcast is fueled by coffee. If you enjoyed the conversation and want to support the show, consider fueling the next conversation by buying me a coffee!

Quinton Markett is a Researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine within the Immunology & Rheumatology Division, as well as the CEO and Co-Founder of a San Jose based non-profit organization called Good Samaritans of Silicon Valley focused on supporting the community of the Silicon Valley who don't have healthy food to eat or essential items needed to live a healthy life. Quinton is one of the most disciplined and driven individuals I have talked to. His dedication to a life of service in striving to become a physician centers around his "Why?" of "providing quality healthcare on a level he would want his family to receive." Along with the academic papers and books he wants to contribute to the medical community and the public. We talk about his 3:45 am wake up routine he developed in college and its evolution to what it is now, personal discipline in how he operates through life and through his thoughts and actions, what he's learned servicing his community and having conversations with the marginalized, and much much more. You can watch the video recording of this episode on YouTube here. ----- [11:47] Introducing Good Samaritans Of Silicon Valley [22:38] Balance Of Staying Connected Through Media [33:45] Journey To Creating A Non-Profit [36:51] Quinton's Focus On Medical School [46:19] Combating Imposter Syndrome With Self-Belief [52:06] Stoicism & Discipline [59:16] Day In The Life [1:02:23] 3:45 AM Wake Up [1:09:53] Daily Non-Negotiable & Setting A Routine [1:21:42] Defining Quinton's Personal Success [1:27:41] Trusting The Process [1:29:44] Quinton's Favorite Books And Podcasts [1:33:27] Bay Area Is Home [1:38:12] Quinton's Favorite Playlists And Music [1:40:31] Quinton's Role Models [1:42:53] The Allmighty Question ----- Quinton's Contacts: Email (qmarkett@stanford.edu), LinkedIn Good Samaritans of Silicon Valley: Instagram, LinkedIn, Website, Volunteer Form Recommended Books: Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins, Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke, Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport, Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday. Recommended Podcasts: The Huberman Lab Podcast, The Mindset Mentor with Rob Dial, The Bay by KQED, Total SF by San Francisco Chronicle, WSJ What's News. My Contacts!: LinkedIn, Twitter This podcast is fueled by coffee. If you enjoyed the conversation and want to support the show, consider fueling the next conversation by buying me a coffee!

Today's conversation is with Nicolas DiDonato. Nic is an ambitious and relentless entrepreneur and founder. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of BetterConnects, the personality-based social network. His vision for BetterConnects is rooted in his deep interest of personality psychology and understanding people at a deeper level. Before this current endeavor, his experience that led to BetterConnects and being a founder includes starting a marketing company, a tea company, working in sales, and the various adventures along the way. We talk about this journey along with our relationships with social media, our quest to understand ourselves, psychedelics, philosophy and applying stoic ideals into our lives, the importance of facing hardships, and more. You can check the list of all the topics we cover within the timestamps below. As well as links to Nic's recommended book list, contact, and more. And for the first time on the show, you can watch the video of this conversation on YouTube. Hope you enjoy! ----- 4:53 Nic's intro 9:06 Why Nic started a tea company 12:37 Chasing perfection 13:54 Why BetterConnects? 16:35 Our relationship with social media 28:55 How do we create a better relationship with social media? 32:35 Personality psychology 41:57 Psychedelics experience 48:30 Nic's personal development journey 59:09 Nic's 3 pillars for life 1:04:08 Applying Stoic Ideals into your Life 1:07:37 Measuring Personal Success 1:12:32 Nic's New Years Resolution 1:16:02 Eating the Toad First Thing in the Morning 1:22:23 Quickfire questions 1:31:55 The Allmighty Question ----- If you would like to connect with Nic, you can reach out to him on LinkedIn. Nic's Favorite Books/Podcasts/Other The Joe Rogan Experience Academy of Ideas Nic's Recommended Book List Want to learn more about BetterConnects? Check out the website or connect on LinkedIn. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, have any feedback, or simply just want to chat, you can reach me via Twitter or connect with me on LinkedIn. This podcast is fueled by coffee. If you enjoyed the conversation and want to support the show, consider fueling the next conversation by buying me a coffee!

*Note: This conversation was recorded in Q1 of 2022. So a lot of the conversation is outdated but still wanted to share for the value it holds. Shaunak Pandit is a full-time Software Engineer at Chewy and the Co-Founder and CTO of a personality based social networking app called BetterConnects. This conversation focuses on Shaunak's academic journey that propelled him to become a software engineer and about BetterConnects and why he is passionate about creating a personality-based social networking platform. We also talk about our recent travels, Greek life in University, our views on data collection, and he offers some valuable advice to upcoming graduates. Hope you enjoy! ----- 3:43 Shaunak's Journey into SWE 8:30 Job Hunting Process 15:08 Greek Life 22:27 Traveling, TikTok, and Programming 35:36 Transitioning from UW to SCU 42:15 What is BetterConnects? 50:30 Motivation for Joining BetterConnects 56:12 Data Collection 1:02:12 Shaunak's Advice to Upcoming Graduates 1:05:51 The Allmighty Question ----- If you would like to connect with Shaunak, you can reach out to him on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this conversation, have any feedback, or simply just want to chat, you can reach me via Twitter or connect with me on LinkedIn. This podcast is fueled by coffee. If you enjoyed the conversation and want to support the show, consider fueling the next conversation by buying me a coffee!

This conversation is with Brian Dao. He is an equities trader at SMB Capital, and he shares his journey from starting to day trade in the cold and early mornings on his college campus to now becoming a full time trader at his dream company. We dive into what his experience is like being a day trader and working a fully commission-based job, the motivation he had to keep pursuing his dream through months of market losses starting out, the quote he received from a peer that changed his life, goal setting, prioritizing your time, engineering luck, managing expectations, and much more. He also shares many book and podcast recommendations that have helped him as a day trader and in his life. You can find the links to these recs in the resources shared section near the end of these show notes. ----- Timestamps 0:00 Intro 3:47 Trading at SMB Capital 11:26 Working in a commission based job 14:17 Brian's start into day trading 19:19 Motivation through market losses & “Take every risk you can” 25:52 Having perspective on your accomplishments and time 30:29 Making goals that are in your control 33:17 You have to really love it 36:54 Working full-time while at school 43:10 Feeling after landing the job 46:16 “We're going to be traders at SMB one day” & Facing doubts 51:23 Engineering Luck & applying 80/20 58:20 Skills Brian's developed that are necessary for day trading 59:38 Managing expectations 1:09:47 Find the “play” in your life that works for you 1:13:58 Brian's podcast and book recommendations 1:17:28 Allmighty Question & Outro ----- Resources Shared Favorite Podcasts Chat With Traders Lance Breitstein on Chat With Traders The Michael Singer Podcast Favorite Books Volume Price Analysis by Anna Coulling Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke One Good Trade & The Playbook by Mike Bellafiore How I Made $2 Million in the Stock Market by Nicolas Darvas Market Wizards & Unknown Market Wizards by Jack D. Schwager The Man That Beat the Market by Jim Simons Reminiscence of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefèvre Untether Soul by Michael Singer ----- If you would like to connect with Brian, you can reach out to him on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this conversation, have any feedback, or simply just want to chat, you can reach me via Twitter or connect with me on LinkedIn. This podcast is fueled by coffee. If you enjoyed the conversation and want to support the show, consider fueling the next conversation by buying me a coffee! ----- In this show, Alex has conversations with ambitious individuals about their continual journey toward personal success. These conversations hope to inspire you to realize that it's not about having everything figured out, it's about striving to be the best version of yourself everyday and embracing your lifestyle of growth through the journey.

Welcome back to The Allmighty Podcast Series and thank you for being here! This conversation is with Enzo Belforte and Leo Illing, current university students. This episode highlights a genuine conversation sharing personal anecdotes and giving our opinions on a variety of topics. We converse about our experiences with social media, academic pursuits, future interests, mindfulness and learning to find balance through it all. You can find the rest of the topics we cover in the timestamps below. ----- Timestamps 0:00 Intro 3:31 Enzo's introduction & experience sticking to a vegan diet 6:21 Leo's introduction 8:11 Learning to think differently as a skillset 9:35 Enzo's interest in personal finance & real estate 12:28 Leo's interest in physics 14:35 Reflection on Don't Look Up 17:48 Reflection on Social Media 20:08 The Social Dilemma & our social media use 25:30 The effect of new technology on our life 29:11 Reflection on targeted ads & data privacy 33:54 Deleting TikTok & Enzo's all or nothing approach to social media 43:33 Social media & drugs 46:18 Finding your path 47:40 Finding balance in your life 48:54 The Allmighty Question 51:25 Mindfulness 46:42 Outro ----- Resources Shared One Sec - Break Free from Social Media Distractions ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, have any feedback, or simply just want to chat, you can reach me via Twitter or connect with me on LinkedIn. This podcast is fueled by coffee. If you enjoyed the conversation and want to support the show, consider fueling the next conversation by buying me a coffee! ----- In this show, Alex has conversations with ambitious individuals about their continual journey toward personal success. These conversations hope to inspire you to realize that it's not about having everything figured out, it's about striving to be the best version of yourself everyday and embracing your lifestyle of growth through the journey.

* Trigger Warning * This conversation focuses on stories about eating disorders, body dysmorphia & body image. If you are not comfortable hearing about these topics, I would suggest stopping this podcast and exploring another one of my conversations. ----- This conversation is with Lizzy Martin. I talk with Lizzy about her journey with ARFID which stands for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. Throughout the conversation we talk about current life post graduation, Lizzy's relationship with food and learning about ARFID, therapy and the stigma about it in our society, body image awareness, past trauma and learning to grow from it, and keeping those around who care and support you during your journey. You can find all the timestamps for this conversation below. ----- Timestamps 0:00 Trigger Warning 0:16 Intro 4:10 Life in Seattle 12:35 College experience through the pandemic 16:15 Post-graduation anxiety 22:40 Introduction to ARFID 25:39 Lizzy's journey with ARFID 30:09 First learning she has ARFID 33:28 Stigma with therapy 37:30 Lizzy's mental health with ARFID 39:46 ARFID & Anorexia 43:06 Treating ARFID 45:07 Symptoms of ARFID 46:57 Trauma around body image 49:21 Fear neutralization 52:46 The impact of social media 53:50 Associating yourself with the right people 56:36 Lizzy's current mental health 59:04 The Allmighty Question 1:01:07 End notes ----- Resourceful links on ARFID https://www.arfidawarenessuk.org/ https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/article?contentid=275&language=english ----- If you are interested in connecting with Lizzy, you can reach her via Instagram or TikTok. If you enjoyed this conversation, have any feedback, or simply just want to chat, you can reach me via Twitter or connect with me on LinkedIn This podcast is fueled by coffee. If you enjoyed the conversation and want to support the show, consider fueling the next conversation by buying me a coffee! ----- In this show, Alex has conversations with ambitious individuals about their continual journey toward personal success. These conversations hope to inspire you to realize that it's not about having everything figured out, it's about striving to be the best version of yourself everyday and embracing your lifestyle of growth through the journey.

Hello and welcome back to The Allmighty Podcast Series with Alexander Lewis. This conversation is with Mandeep Singh. A Santa Clara native, fellow Santa Clara alumnus, and at the time of this conversation a training officer a part of the ROTC program at Santa Clara University. As part of his active service he is now headed to his current placement a part of the cybersecurity branch in Fort Gordon, Georgia. In addition to this, he is also the founder of Puritas Health. A startup building telehealth solutions for the future of connected digital healthcare where they most recently raised a seed round and was involved in the Bronco Venture Accelerator program at Santa Clara University. Some of the main talking points we converse on are his decision to join the ROTC program in college, life skills he has learned through his experience, his startup journey, his struggle with imposter syndrome, the valuable impact of mentorship in his life, and next steps on his way towards personal success. You can find all of the timestamps of the various topics we touch on below. ----- Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:20 ROTC Training Drills 7:00 Mandeep's Decision to join ROTC 13:37 Experience being raised in and going to school at SCU 16:00 ROTC Placement 22:48 Life Skills from ROTC 25:49 Mandeep's Day in the Life 28:49 Fighting with Personal Doubts 33:13 Decision on Reserves vs Active Duty 36:10 Intro to Puritas Health 45:03 Fighting with Imposter Syndrome 47:40 A Message from Alex 48:54 Mandeep's Self-Development through ROTC & Puritas Health 57:20 Setting Discipline 1:06:19 Mandeep's Role Models 1:09:14 Next Chapter at Georgia 1:10:42 Defining Personal Success 1:12:06 Venture Capital Talk 1:16:17 Santa Clara University's Bronco Venture Accelerator 1:21:33 The Allmighty Question 1:29:53 Outro ----- If you are interested in connecting with Mandeep, you can reach him on LinkedIn If you enjoyed this conversation, have any feedback, or simply just want to chat, you can reach out to me on Twitter or connect with me on LinkedIn This podcast is fueled by coffee. If you enjoyed the conversation and want to support the show, consider fueling the next conversation by buying me a coffee! ----- In this show, Alex has conversations with ambitious individuals about their continual journey toward personal success. These conversations hope to inspire you to realize that it's not about having everything figured out, it's about striving to be the best version of yourself everyday and embracing your lifestyle of growth through the journey.

Welcome back to The Allmighty Podcast Series with Alexander Lewis. Today's conversation is with entrepreneur and shoe-reseller, Zach Yoon. Zach is an undergraduate student at Santa Clara University born and raised in Seattle, WA and in his free time he runs his sneaker re-selling business, Zach's Market. In this conversation, we talk about his life being born and raised in Seattle, some of his favorite spots there, the journey of Zach's Market and the shoe reselling culture, along with some life lessons learned along the way. Zach's Market - Instagram Connect with me via Twitter!

Today's conversation is with August Rosedale. He is an inventor and entrepreneur from San Francisco, CA and after various business endeavors throughout his life, he has found his passion and success with his recent venture Mirage Gallery. Mirage Gallery is a gallery of digitally generated A.I. art that August founded at the end of 2020. This includes art from A.I. generated artists, evolving art via NFTs and the blockchain, and other projects where the incredible technology and innovation of A.I. generated art is showcased. And if you have no idea what any of this means, I have a feeling your questions will be answered in this conversation. We talk about how August built the foundation for Mirage Gallery, the 27 hour roadblock along the way, his life as an entrepreneur growing up in San Francisco, luck vs skill, taxes in crypto and much more. Mirage Gallery - Website | OpenSea | Twitter Connect with me via Twitter!

This conversation is with JD Worcester. JD is a recent graduate from Santa Clara University currently pursuing his various passions of Web3, A.I., and Impact and Social Investing. We converse about his transition from baseball to entrepreneurship, web3 and we speculate its benefits for the future, two staples of JD's daily routine he can't live without, and the importance of finding like-minded individuals on your journey toward personal success. You can connect with JD via: Instagram | Website JD's go-to resources: Any of Naval Ravikant's work Gaby.eth's web3 reading list Zero to One by Peter Thiel - JD recommends the chapter about the "Paypal Mafia" Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore - for those interested in marketing Secrets of Sand Hill Road by Scott Kupor - for those interested in venture capital Finematics Youtube channel Bankless podcast - for those interested in crypto and DeFi And if you enjoyed this episode, have any feedback, or just want to reach out, you can reach me via my Twitter.

In this episode, I had a conversation with Arjun Chimni, founder of KozyDAO and the KozyKoalasNFT project. We talk about Arjun's web3 journey, his transition to working in web3 full time being a consultant and with his projects, fighting off imposter syndrome, and taking risks while young. — If you are interested in learning more about KozyKoalasNFT and KozyDAO, you can check out their website https://www.kozykoalas.art/ and Twitter @KozyKoalasNFT — If you enjoyed this episode or just want to connect, shoot me a DM on Instagram @allexanderlewis I would love to hear from you!

For this episode of The Allmighty Podcast Series, I had the pleasure of talking with Patrick Hamilton. He is a recent high school graduate currently in the armed forces and pursuing his MMA career with his mind set on becoming a UFC champion. In this conversation we talk about his life's path in joining the marine corps, training in MMA, and mastering his own destiny with his mindset. ─ You can follow Patrick's MMA career on his Instagram @dequaevis ─ You can also check out his MMA debut on YouTube titled "WCE 5 Patrick Hamilton vs Dexter Rivera" from this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi0E-tZaWcQ ─ Spoiler alert, he's 1-0. If you enjoyed the podcast I would love to hear what you thought. Feel free to follow me on Instagram @allexanderlewis and on Twitter @allexandrlewis and shoot me a DM!

In this conversation, I had the opportunity to chat with a long time, great friend, Rohit. We talk about getting into the world of entrepreneurship, handling self-imposed expectations, and go over the learning experiences from his two projects, HoopDynasty and Throne.If you enjoyed the podcast or just want to chat, you can find me on Instagram @allexanderlewis and on Twitter at @allexandrlewis. I would love to hear from you!

In this conversation, I talk to Ben and Charlie about their sports management business, GroundZero Sports Group. A business they started this year right after NIL rules went into effect where college athletes are now able to monetize off of their name, image, and likeness. We talk about their motivations for starting GroundZero, keeping something going, long-term visions, and taking a leap of faith.

In this conversation, I talk to Brian about his fitness journey and all the highs and lows that occurred as he lost 100 pounds in the span of two years. He reflects on the learning moments through this journey, finding his balance, focusing on what's important in his life, and learning how to love himself.