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The Young Dumb & Woke podcast, hosted by brothers, Gideon and Hayden Davis, dives into all things culture, deconstruction of life's purpose and wonder, intermixed with interviews, and tidbits on investing, and our current relevant passions. Birthed from a desire to tell stories of years living in Barcelona with its athletic and entrepreneurial woes, lows, and triumphs. Join us as we explore what making the most of your life really means, as we provide rich, humorous, and honest convos and content reclaiming woke.

Gideon and Hayden Davis


    • Oct 3, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 5m AVG DURATION
    • 11 EPISODES

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    #11: Interview with Jason Portnoy – Author, Venture Capitalist, & Entrepreneur on Porn Addiction, Masculinity in the Modern Day, Healing Childhood Trauma, The Power of Vulnerability, Climbing Your Spiritual Mountain, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 101:43


    Welcome to another episode of the Young Dumb & Woke Podcast! Today's episode is one I am very proud of and really has the ability to change people's lives. I had the great honor of chatting with the Silicon Valley Porn Star, Jason Portnoy. I first learned about Jason through listening to an episode of one of my favorite Podcasts, The Tim Ferris Show, where he and Tim had a conversation that fully captivated me.  Jason is first and foremost a fantastic human being, who goes to incredible depths of vulnerability to share his story with the world, in his new book titled Silicon Valley Porn Star. Along with his recent author title, Jason is an Entrepreneur & Venture Capitalist, who began his career at PayPal, working closely with technology icons like Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Max Levchin, and Reid Hoffman. He served as the first Chief Financial Officer of Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) and later founded Oakhouse Partners, a top-performing venture capital firm. Evidently, Jason's credentials are hard to top, and as much as I would have loved to just talk with him about his wealth of knowledge & stories in the business world, our conversation more focuses on topics that are even more captivating and impactful. Topics such as the “gateway drug” of porn, addiction, what healthy masculinity should look like in our modern day, the power of vulnerability, childhood programming & breaking generational curses, the importance of climbing your spiritual mountain, and much more. This conversation with Jason, and I truly mean this, was one of my favorite ever conversations I've had with someone, recorded or not. I got so much out of Jason's wisdom and felt energized during our entire conversation, especially because we really dove into topics that are often avoided (but desperately need to be talked about) in our culture. I hope you feel the same way.You can watch the video version of this episode on the Young Dumb and Woke YouTube ChannelIf you enjoyed the conversation, please don't forget to leave Young Dumb & Woke a 5-star rating on Apple and Spotify!You can find Jason @ https://www.jasonportnoy.com/Follow us on Instagram:@gideon_davis @youngdumbwokepod

    #10: Interview with Mike Nilson- Former Gonzaga Basketball Player & Current Head Strength Coach on True Commitment, Overcoming Perfectionism, Playing with John Stockton, Saying No to the Victim Mentality, & Much More!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 83:48


    On this episode of the Young Dumb & Woke Podcast, I had the true privilege of interviewing Mike Nilson. Mike is not only extraordinarily successful in a multitude of areas - he's also just a really incredible human being. He's the Head Strength Coach at Gonzaga University, host of his own Podcast, an owner of U-District PT, a sports nutritionist, and holds a master's degree in Leadership.  In this conversation, Mike and I get into what it took to walk on at Gonzaga (including carrying a basketball with him EVERYWHERE he went), what true commitment can do to your life, the value of good parenting & family, how to maintain a healthy relationship, the importance of fighting the victim mentality, our mutual love for guitar, choosing one topic per year to learn about & studying it EVERY DAY, why the one thing he would tell himself at my age is “start the calendar earlier,” and more! I know you will walk away from this conversation feeling more inspired, grateful, and with more tools to get the most out of life. I hope you enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with the one and only Mike Nilson! If you did – don't forget to leave a review and a 5-Star rating on both Apple and Spotify.   Learn more about Mike and what he's doing at - hoopcommitment.com Follow Mike and his Podcast on Instagram @hoopcommitment  Follow us on Instagram: @youngdumbwokepod @gideon_davis @haydenmdavis Follow us on Minds: @youngdumbwokepod 

    #9: Interview with Dr. Tom Davis- The Most Interesting Man in the World on His Childhood, How to Approach Life, Cryptocurrency, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 67:05


    Welcome back to the Young Dumb & Woke Podcast everyone! I know we've had quite the "hiatus," but we are excited to be back with who I deem to be the most interesting man in the world, Dr. Tom Davis. Aside from being my dad, Tom: - Was the CEO for 15 years of an organization that helps widows and orphans around the world - Is the author of 5 published books- Is One of the founders of a renewable energy crypto/blockchain project - Started his own leadership development Company - Went to mine gold in the Amazon rainforest - Is the most traveled person I know- Has a masters in Theology and a doctorate in Leadership Development I could go on… but you get the point! As you can tell, I am quite the proud son and feel extremely grateful for my dad. We touch on some of the moments many don't know about Tom and his extremely difficult upbringing, stories from Russia, things that shaped him, how to approach life, cryptocurrency, and more! I really enjoyed this conversation with my incredible father, and I really think you will as well! Don't forget to rate it 5 stars! You can find Tom on: Instagram @cthomasdavisTwitter @cthomasdavisFollow us on Instagram:@youngdumbwokepodFollow us on Minds:@youngdumbwokepod

    #8: Interview with Justin Doellman- Former Pro Basketball Player on Living Overseas, What it Takes to be a Pro Athlete, Blocking out Distractions, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 61:46


    Thanks for tuning in to another episode of the Young Dumb & Woke Podcast! This episode was a real joy for me to record. I had the honor of interviewing Justin Doellman- Justin is a former professional basketball player whose accolades include 2x All Euro Cup First Team, Euro Cup Finals MVP, All-Spanish League Team, and Spanish ACB League MVP. He played on multiple teams in Europe including FC Barcelona and Valencia.Justin is a true pro in all aspects of life and has a story that contains so many good life lessons. We get into how Justin grew up, his time at Xavier, what the early years were like overseas, the uncertainties and sacrifices of the pro journey, having a partner who supports you, his favorite moment(s) in his career, and more!Hope you enjoy this episode and don't forget to rate it 5 stars!Follow Justin on Instagram @jdoellman Watch his favorite career moments here:Against CSKA Moscow- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvSrqy8MCjMAgainst Real Madrid- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-i2avX7EREFollow us on Instagram @youngdumbwokepod

    #7: Interview with Ben Billups- Founder of Billups OOH Advertising on Starting a Company, Mental Health, Choosing the Right Life Partner, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 94:28


    Welcome to another episode of the Young Dumb & Woke Podcast! Today I had the privilege of interviewing my mentor and friend, Ben Billups. Ben is the Founder of Billups, which is the largest, independent, privately-held out-of-home (OOH) technology and managed services company in the U.S. Ben has a wealth of knowledge in a variety of areas and offers an amazing perspective on the many aspects of life beyond the world of business. In this episode, we walk through Ben's upbringing, the creation of his successful company, choosing a life partner, mental health, moving countries, and much more! Thank you for listening, don't forget to rate 5 stars! Check out Ben and his company here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benj-billups-b45699b9/Billups website: https://www.billups.com/Follow us on Instagram:@gideon_davis@haydenmdavis

    #6: Willing to be the Fool & Getting my Appendix Removed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 38:02


    For the first time in YD&W history, the brothers are recording an episode together in person! This episode took a little bit longer than expected to get out (which may have had something to do with Gideon getting surgery). We get into the importance of being the fool, things we are working on together in Houston, and future plans for this podcast/community. Thank you so much for continuing to listen! We are having a blast recording these and hearing from everyone!Follow us on Instagram:@gideon_davis@haydenmdavis

    #5: Consistency, Social Media, & Chick-fil-a

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 22:50


    Hello everyone and thanks for tuning into another episode of the Young Dumb & Woke podcast! We took a little bit of an unintended hiatus due to reasons that we explain in the episode. In this episode, to get back into things, Hayden and I go into why it can be so hard to be consistent (and how this podcast has revealed that even more to us), some of the effects of social media on our culture, reminiscent stories about Chick-fil-a, and more!Thank you for your support and patience- Please feel free to reach out to either Hayden or I  with any thoughts or ideas!Instagram:@gideon_davis@haydenmdavis

    #4: Interview with Emily Davis Part 2- From Tragedy to Healing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 95:33


    On episode 4 of the Young Dumb & Woke Podcast, we get into the 2nd part of Emily's (our mom) journey from chaos to finding stability and redemption in life. The first episode got a ton of amazing feedback, so we wanted to continue this powerful conversation! There are many golden nuggets as we dive into everything from getting married young, to raising kids, doing the slow deep work to overcome, moving to Barcelona, and plenty more. Hope it encourages you and thank you to each and every one of you that journeys with us. Don't forget to leave a 5-star review!

    #3: Interview with Emily Davis (our mom)- On Her Tragic Childhood and History, Redefining Religion, and the Importance of Telling our Truest Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 75:44


    On episode #3 of the Young Dumb & Woke podcast, I had the absolute privilege of interviewing my amazing mother, Emily Davis. She shares about her wildly tragic childhood. Movies have been made about her family history. Sit back and listen as she unfolds brilliant tidbits of hope and truth about God, love, trauma, honor, restoration, and the importance of telling our truest stories. This is a powerful story that we really believe everyone can take something from, enjoy!***Disclaimers and trigger warnings: topics include suicide and murder. This is our momma's perspective as an adult OF her childhood experiences and some facts may not be exactly perfectly remembered (this is mostly intended family who listens who may recall slightly different versions of what happened).How to find Emily:Blog- barcelonamama.comInstagram- @barcelona.mamaFollow us on Instagram:@gideon_davis@haydenmdavis

    #2: From Entitlement to Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 56:28


    What's up friends and family!?In this episode of the Young Dumb and Woke podcast, we give you guys a little more of an in-depth rerun of our childhoods and how we went from entitled and addicted to comfort, to better understanding humility and resiliency. Hope you all enjoy some more stories from us and get to know us a little better! Be on the lookout for Episode 3 where we will have our first interview!Thanks for tuning in and don't forget to leave a 5-star rating! Follow us on Instagram:@gideon_davis@haydenmdavis

    #1: The Journey Begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 21:03


    Welcome to episode #1! Gideon and Hayden dive into a little bit about themselves and the story and motivation behind starting the Young Dumb and Woke podcast. We also talk about why we chose the name, some of our similarities and differences, and where we want the podcast to go. Thanks for tuning in, don't forget to leave a 5-star rating!Follow us on Instagram @youngdumbandwokepodcast

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