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After waiting too long to pay his restaurant bill, Aman Narang thought there had to be a better way. His first idea—a mobile payment app—flopped.But that failure revealed a much bigger opportunity.Restaurants were struggling with outdated software that many owners hated. Payment systems were expensive, unreliable, and trapped on servers hidden in back offices. Replacing them cost time and money.But that's exactly what Aman and his co-founders set out to do: create an entirely new POS system for restaurants—from scratch.They worked from an unfinished basement, answered customer calls on their own phones, crashed their first restaurant on day one, survived years of rejection from investors—and eventually grew Toast into a business that generates more than $2 billion in annual revenue.In this episode, Aman shares how a failed product became a billion-dollar company.What you'll learn:How to know when it's time to pivotWhy investors rejected Toast again and againHow to convince customers to replace mission-critical softwareWhy Toast intentionally stayed small before scalingThe leadership lesson Aman learned after almost breaking the companyHow Toast survived COVID after restaurants shut downWhat founders should look for when choosing a co-founderTimestamps:11:25 — The frustrating restaurant experience that inspires Toast15:41 — The first product fails—and reveals a bigger opportunity16:43 — Building Toast: “We grossly underappreciated what it would take.”26:05 — Why nearly every investor said “No.”32:31 — Toast's disastrous first launch: writing credit card numbers by hand34:18 — Pitching hundreds of restaurant owners before finding believers38:08 — Why customer obsession beats competitor obsession44:17 — Bringing in a new CEO: “We need to rethink how we do things here.” 52:31 — The biggest lessons from building a $2 billion companyThis episode was produced by Sam Paulson with music by Ramtin Arablouei. It was edited by Neva Grant with research help from Casey Herman. Our engineer was Kwesi Lee.Follow How I Built This:Instagram → @howibuiltthisX → @HowIBuiltThisFacebook → How I Built ThisFollow Guy Raz:Instagram → @guy.razYouTube → guy_razX → @guyrazSubstack → guyraz.substack.comWebsite → guyraz.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

BB28 Monday Live Feed Update July 20, 2026 You can also watch this podcast on YouTube! Big Brother 28 turns tense as the core alliance battles over whether to use the Veto on Melody or Lyric, with twists and strategy piling up on Day 13. Host Taran Armstrong, joined by Aman on this live feed update, recaps a slower but crucial day filled with deal-making, fake breakups, and shifting loyalty. Devens is the current HoH and holds the Veto, with nomination targets Jason, Lyric, and Melody. The big question is who comes off the block, as Devens plans a backdoor attempt at Rome. Houseguests pull every trick—Rome and Lyric fake a breakup to sway Devens, while Kamu and Drew push for Melody to come down instead, aiming to capitalize on her willingness to flip sides. Alliance friction grows as Dee and Angela resist the move, suspecting Drew's motives. Meanwhile, Barrett's standing erodes with key players, and Lala and Taylor openly doubt his floater status. Social game gets messier as Lyric shamelessly flirts with Chuk to keep suspicion off Rome, and Drew's efforts to stay off the radar only make him a bigger target among the vets, especially Angela and Dee. Taran Armstrong notes Devens waffles between using the Veto on Lyric or Melody, weighing shifting alliance math over personal promises. Aman points out Kamu's Survivor-style push for straightforward strategy, arguing that backdooring should stay simple. The fake Lyric-Rome breakup fools most of the house, even the veteran players, creating chaos in trust and vote counting. Angela and Dee debate nominating Drew as a pawn to “test” his loyalty, worried more about him than their known enemies. Lala and Jason discuss targeting Devens next, revealing cracks among the non-HoH side. Alliances fracture as trust wanes, and the power center fixates on whether keeping Melody or Lyric best protects their numbers. Will Devens' team pick the right person to save, or will a fake breakup and mounting paranoia come back to bite them next week? Listen to the full episode for every deal, double-cross, and diary room side-eye in Big Brother 28. Chapters: 00:00 Big Brother 28 Day Begins 06:32 Veto Dilemma and Lyric Breakup Plan 10:26 Drew Fights For Melody's Game 13:35 Alliance Doubts in Big Brother House 18:05 Lyric's Ploy Sways the Vets 22:37 Rome's Campaign and Jason's Moves 28:21 Drew's Position Threatened by Allies 34:52 Lyric's Flirtation Tactics in Big Brother 39:37 Rome Reveals Breakup Is Fake 44:16 Dee Throws Drew Under the Bus 51:04 Rome and Lyric's Secret Reunion 55:41 Devens Explains Veto Decision to Melody 62:08 Lala Turns Against Rome Never miss a minute of RHAP's extensive Big Brother coverage! LISTEN: Subscribe to the Big Brother podcast feed WATCH:  Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube SUPPORT:  Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!

BB28 Monday Live Feed Update July 20, 2026 You can also watch this podcast on YouTube! Big Brother 28 turns tense as the core alliance battles over whether to use the Veto on Melody or Lyric, with twists and strategy piling up on Day 13. Host Taran Armstrong, joined by Aman on this live feed update, recaps a slower but crucial day filled with deal-making, fake breakups, and shifting loyalty. Devens is the current HoH and holds the Veto, with nomination targets Jason, Lyric, and Melody. The big question is who comes off the block, as Devens plans a backdoor attempt at Rome. Houseguests pull every trick—Rome and Lyric fake a breakup to sway Devens, while Kamu and Drew push for Melody to come down instead, aiming to capitalize on her willingness to flip sides. Alliance friction grows as Dee and Angela resist the move, suspecting Drew's motives. Meanwhile, Barrett's standing erodes with key players, and Lala and Taylor openly doubt his floater status. Social game gets messier as Lyric shamelessly flirts with Chuk to keep suspicion off Rome, and Drew's efforts to stay off the radar only make him a bigger target among the vets, especially Angela and Dee. Taran Armstrong notes Devens waffles between using the Veto on Lyric or Melody, weighing shifting alliance math over personal promises. Aman points out Kamu's Survivor-style push for straightforward strategy, arguing that backdooring should stay simple. The fake Lyric-Rome breakup fools most of the house, even the veteran players, creating chaos in trust and vote counting. Angela and Dee debate nominating Drew as a pawn to “test” his loyalty, worried more about him than their known enemies. Lala and Jason discuss targeting Devens next, revealing cracks among the non-HoH side. Alliances fracture as trust wanes, and the power center fixates on whether keeping Melody or Lyric best protects their numbers. Will Devens' team pick the right person to save, or will a fake breakup and mounting paranoia come back to bite them next week? Listen to the full episode for every deal, double-cross, and diary room side-eye in Big Brother 28. Chapters: 00:00 Big Brother 28 Day Begins 06:32 Veto Dilemma and Lyric Breakup Plan 10:26 Drew Fights For Melody's Game 13:35 Alliance Doubts in Big Brother House 18:05 Lyric's Ploy Sways the Vets 22:37 Rome's Campaign and Jason's Moves 28:21 Drew's Position Threatened by Allies 34:52 Lyric's Flirtation Tactics in Big Brother 39:37 Rome Reveals Breakup Is Fake 44:16 Dee Throws Drew Under the Bus 51:04 Rome and Lyric's Secret Reunion 55:41 Devens Explains Veto Decision to Melody 62:08 Lala Turns Against Rome Never miss a minute of RHAP's extensive Big Brother coverage! LISTEN: Subscribe to the Big Brother podcast feed WATCH:  Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube SUPPORT:  Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!

On this episode of Run the Numbers, CJ sits down with Dave McClure and Aman Verjee of Practical VC to talk about the evolution of startup investing — from the PayPal mafia and Founders Fund era to 500 Startups, YC-style scale, and today's secondary market.—SPONSORS:Rillet is an AI-native ERP built for modern finance teams that want to replace NetSuite and close faster. With revenue recognition, close management, multi-entity support, and native Stripe and Salesforce integrations, Rillet helps scaling companies run their finance stack in one place. Hundreds of teams, including Windsurf and Mercor, use Rillet to make the zero-day close real. Book a demo at https://www.rillet.com/cjMaximor is an autonomous finance platform that runs order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, the close, cash management, and reporting on self-learning agents instead of a dozen disconnected tools. One PE-backed customer cut their close in half, took audit findings from seven to zero, and cut back-office costs by 70% in six months. You pay for outcomes, not seats. See it at https://www.maximor.ai/Brex is an intelligent finance platform with AI-powered agents that capture expenses automatically, enforce policy before the spend happens, and close your books in minutes instead of weeks. 35,000+ companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Anthropic, and DoorDash already run on Brex. It's time to get Brex AF. Learn more at https://www.brex.com/metricsAnrok is the sales tax platform that watches your exposure everywhere, automates compliance, and flags risk before it turns into a surprise back-tax letter from a state you've never set foot in. Companies like Anthropic, Notion, and Vanta already trust Anrok to stay ahead of rules that move faster than any spreadsheet can. Talk to a sales tax expert for a personalized exposure estimate at https://www.anrok.com/rtnRightRev is an automated revenue recognition platform that lets your product team ship new pricing without asking finance for permission, and your sales team close deals without creating downstream chaos. Check out their free tool at calculator.rightrev.com It scores your rev rec process, shows what's exposing you to risk, and tells you exactly where to focus before it bites you in the rear end. Check it out at https://calculator.rightrev.comPulley is an equity management platform that lets you issue options, model dilution, and complete 409As without your cap table turning into a spreadsheet disaster. Founders raising, hiring, and scaling use Pulley to keep equity clean and stay focused on building. Learn more or request a demo at https://pulley.com/mostlymetrics—LINKS: Mostly Talent: https://mostlymetrics.typeform.com/to/cLTxtAsNGuests:https://www.linkedin.com/in/davemcclure/https://www.linkedin.com/in/aman-verjee/Company:https://practicalvc.com/CJ: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cj-gustafson-13140948/Mostly metrics: https://www.mostlymetrics.com—TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Preview and Intro3:00 Writing as a distribution strategy5:17 How Dave's blog led to Founders Fund7:24 Aman: writing at PayPal and law school9:29 PayPal: the red pen of David Sacks11:44 Sponsors — Rillet | Maximor | Brex14:59 500 Startups: the original thesis16:22 The volume strategy: more shots on goal18:44 Twilio, Lyft, Sendgrid, Credit Karma20:15 60x returns: right place, right time23:07 Sponsors — Anrok | RightRev | Pulley25:58 Accelerator ecosystem evolution28:42 500 vs. YC: scale as a weapon32:52 Globalizing the accelerator model35:04 Seed to secondaries: how it happened37:00 Scratching their own itch for liquidity38:10 The secondary market explained40:50 Types of secondaries43:29 Why would a VC sell a winner?46:07 Managing DPI as a late-stage manager47:02 The five horse framework49:15 Skipping the J curve51:44 Imperfect information as a feature55:22 Landmines: fraud, mismarked valuations57:00 VCs lie about valuations three ways57:58 Forward contracts and counterparty risk1:00:29 Credits

  AMNA SAMNA BY DILDAR PERVAIZ BHATTI   CHAPTER: _29_ JUNG KE BADIL AMAN KI CHUTERY  BY DILDAR PERVAIZ BHATTI Dildar Pervaiz Bhatti's daily columns decorating his thoughtful and deep observations of  our beloved country's delicate contrasts of  Society,  Politics and Culture, compiled in a book. This compilation was  published by him in 1993. These  columns offer us an excellent opportunity to understand and compare Pakistan today and 30+ years ago. The comparison only confirms how Pakistan has suffered and kept in dark ages delibrately by insincere in power motivated by greed. Especially what we are going through now,  in the Pakistan of 2026! Many times I have wondered if Dildar Bhai was alive today??? God's will can not be challenged or understood. Dildar left us  in October 1994. (RIP  Dildar) We are sharing this book with all of you, hopefully you will enjoy it. If you have any memories of Dildar Pervaiz Bhatti then please do share with us, thanks. Our contact email address; dildarpakistan@hotmail.com

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BB28 Sunday Nominations Ep Recap, Week 1 Big Brother 28 is off to a fast and strategic start as the house settles into the tension between returning players and new faces. Rob Cesternino is joined by Taran Armstrong, Aman Adwin, and Mary Kwiatkowski for this recap episode, where they break down all the major alliances, competitions, and social shakeups from the first big weekend in the house. The panel digs into how HOH Dee Valladares sets the tone by nominating Yash Patel, Taylor Brown, and Mallory Aurichio, with Ashley Trail joining them as a pawn after Mallory grabs the Veto. Much of the discussion centers on the “crossovers” alliance led by returnees Dee, Rick Devens, and Angela Murray, who recruit Drew Campbell and Barrett Pfeiffer to their tight five. Meanwhile, the “red corner” group, Kamuela “Kamu” Kirk, Haley Thogmartin, and Chuk Anyanwu, believe they're running the game, showing just how layered and secretive this season's gameplay is becoming. Taran compares how early-game alliances can change quickly and how being brought in last isn't always fatal in Big Brother. Aman highlights Dee's strategy of overlapping alliances and how Rick Devens's openness with information could make him a wildcard. Mary dives into Chuk's awkward gender-based pitch to Haley and the “fun fact” segment about Ashley never eating a burger. The panel discusses how Jason De Puy is quietly rallying an anti-vet group, but wonders if the newbies will rally before the vets take control. As alliances form and information spreads, will the new players wake up to the quiet steamroll forming, or are the returnees set for a smooth ride? Catch the episode for all the latest Big Brother 28 strategy talk and drama! 00:00 Big Brother 28 Kickoff 06:10 Returnees Dominate Opening Week 12:05 Red Corner’s Big Brother 28 Strategy 18:05 Rick and Dee’s Alliance Decisions 28:33 Crossovers Alliance Forms in BB28 36:38 Barrett and Drew Join Crossovers 43:00 Nomination Fallout and Connections 49:45 Showmances and BB28 House Dynamics 1:04:01 BB28 House Structure Revealed 1:12:48 Barrett and Dee’s Flirty Strategy 1:16:11 BB28 Week 1 Wrap-Up Never miss a minute of RHAP's extensive Big Brother coverage! LISTEN: Subscribe to the Big Brother podcast feed WATCH:  Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube SUPPORT:  Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!

BB28 Sunday Nominations Ep Recap, Week 1 Big Brother 28 is off to a fast and strategic start as the house settles into the tension between returning players and new faces. Rob Cesternino is joined by Taran Armstrong, Aman Adwin, and Mary Kwiatkowski for this recap episode, where they break down all the major alliances, competitions, and social shakeups from the first big weekend in the house. The panel digs into how HOH Dee Valladares sets the tone by nominating Yash Patel, Taylor Brown, and Mallory Aurichio, with Ashley Trail joining them as a pawn after Mallory grabs the Veto. Much of the discussion centers on the “crossovers” alliance led by returnees Dee, Rick Devens, and Angela Murray, who recruit Drew Campbell and Barrett Pfeiffer to their tight five. Meanwhile, the “red corner” group, Kamuela “Kamu” Kirk, Haley Thogmartin, and Chuk Anyanwu, believe they're running the game, showing just how layered and secretive this season's gameplay is becoming. Taran compares how early-game alliances can change quickly and how being brought in last isn't always fatal in Big Brother. Aman highlights Dee's strategy of overlapping alliances and how Rick Devens's openness with information could make him a wildcard. Mary dives into Chuk's awkward gender-based pitch to Haley and the “fun fact” segment about Ashley never eating a burger. The panel discusses how Jason De Puy is quietly rallying an anti-vet group, but wonders if the newbies will rally before the vets take control. As alliances form and information spreads, will the new players wake up to the quiet steamroll forming, or are the returnees set for a smooth ride? Catch the episode for all the latest Big Brother 28 strategy talk and drama! 00:00 Big Brother 28 Kickoff 06:10 Returnees Dominate Opening Week 12:05 Red Corner’s Big Brother 28 Strategy 18:05 Rick and Dee’s Alliance Decisions 28:33 Crossovers Alliance Forms in BB28 36:38 Barrett and Drew Join Crossovers 43:00 Nomination Fallout and Connections 49:45 Showmances and BB28 House Dynamics 1:04:01 BB28 House Structure Revealed 1:12:48 Barrett and Dee’s Flirty Strategy 1:16:11 BB28 Week 1 Wrap-Up Never miss a minute of RHAP's extensive Big Brother coverage! LISTEN: Subscribe to the Big Brother podcast feed WATCH:  Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube SUPPORT:  Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!

Aman Pratap Adhikary, popularly known as “The Don Director,” is the creative force behind hit Nepali shows such as Himalaya Roadies, Ko Banchha Crorepati, and The Poet Idol. Joining him is Sanjeeb Shilpakar, a veteran sports commentator, entrepreneur, and one of Nepal's most recognized television personalities.

Para combatir los calores, qué mejor que una de las lecturas más refrescantes del verano: el segundo volumen del “Diario del dibujante sudoroso” de Pedro Espinosa, publicado por Amaníaco Ediciones. Se trata de una celebración del oficio del dibujante a través de sus vivencias y viajes de Barcelona a Logroño, pasando por Madrid, con multitud de anécdotas, encuentros con ilustres personajes, que dejan suculentas perlas de sabiduría en sus viñetas, artistas, creadores y una banda sonora singular… “¡A la inspiración por la transpiración!Escuchar audio

En este episodio de Mujeres que aman el agro, conversamos con María Emilia Undurraga, ingeniero agrónomo, socióloga, exdirectora nacional de ODEPA y exministra de Agricultura de Chile. Una conversación cercana e inspiradora sobre liderazgo femenino, desarrollo rural, políticas públicas, maternidad, sustentabilidad y los desafíos del agro chileno. Desde su experiencia profesional y personal, María Emilia nos invita a mirar el campo no solo desde la producción, sino también desde las personas, los territorios y las oportunidades para las mujeres rurales. Un capítulo para conocer a la mujer detrás de la trayectoria y reflexionar sobre el presente y futuro del mundo agrícola en Chile.

Kalo lo tahu Ideafest, Synchronize Fest, atau Gadis Kretek, ini adalah sebagian dari puluhan karyanya Ben Soebiakto (CEO of Samara Group). Kita bakal bahas soal cara cari business partner, cara hidup dari karya, cara maksimalin umur 20an, atau lebih lengkapnya bisa lo lihat di timestamp di bawah ini :00:00 Sinopsis01:26 20 Tahun. 5 Industri14:08 Partnership = Konseling Pernikahan26:00 "Jual Diri" Buat Dapetin Peluang37:58 Ga Perlu Sekolah Bisnis, Kuasai 7 Skill Ini44:19 Kenapa Lo Wajib Explore di Usia 20-an?52:10 Thesis Masa Depan Industri Kreatif

Podcast Serial : Penyakit Hati Ke-12, Eps. 20Pemateri : Ustadz Abu SaifJudul : Merasa Aman

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Philippa opens with a much-requested update on the Barcelona Kindle story — specifically, the one detail everyone wanted to know: did the Kindle survive? (It did. The case did not.) Then it's three book reviews and a wonderful conversation with debut novelist Amman Brar about Mr. Sidhu's Post Office — one of BBC News's 12 books to read in 2026.

Is your heart fully devoted to Jesus?   It's not always easy to put Jesus first—but it's the most life-changing decision you'll ever make. Join Tewannah Aman as she shares how a personal relationship with Jesus can transform your heart, strengthen your faith, and give your life lasting hope and purpose.

There are over 4 million privately-owned guns legally registered in Australia — more than ever before. How they're regulated has again come under scrutiny following the Bondi terror attack. - Terdapat lebih dari 4 juta senjata api milik pribadi yang terdaftar secara sah di Australia — jumlah terbanyak yang pernah tercatat. Pengaturannya kembali mendapat sorotan menyusul serangan teror Bondi.Dengarkan SBS Indonesian setiap hari Senin, Rabu, Jumat, dan Minggu jam 3 sore.Ikuti kami di Facebook dan Instagram, serta jangan lewatkan podcast kami.

Hay mujeres que aman a Dios con todo el corazón… y aun así no tienen paz. Hoy hablamos de por qué pasa esto: del trauma que tu cuerpo guarda sin que tú lo sepas, de la mentira de que pedir ayuda es debilidad, y de cómo procesar tu dolor es parte del diseño de Dios para ti. Basado en Romanos 12:14 y 17.Agenda una cita: https://link.ricocloud.net/widget/bookings/blazecamp-discoverycall | Únete al portal GRATIS: https://www.skool.com/blazecamp/about?ref=3b23acf846d94da099564d412cbceff8 | Sígueme en INSTAGRAM @sonhabitos: https://www.instagram.com/sonhabitos?igsh=NXY4YmZseWFkYWs3&utm_source=qr | Visita mi canal de YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sonhabitos

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“Wong tuwa, aja pisan-pisan tumindak ngapusi,; aja pisan-pisan ngandhaake sing ora bener becik sakjerone piwulang utawa tuladha.” “Punjer saka misine Allah dudu mung mitulungi wong kang bakal tinumpes tinuju ing papan panggonan kang aman“

70-talet var en storhetstid för svensk serieutgivning. Men samtidigt som kommersiella titlar fyllde pressbyråerna gavs det också ut mer vänsterinriktade och progressiva serier, som på olika sätt kommenterade den tidens samhälle och politik.Den som ska berätta om detta är Robert Aman. Han är skribent, serieforskare och biträdande professor i pedagogik vid Linköpings universitet. Robert är aktuell med boken "Kamrat Bamse" som berättar om viktiga delar av svensk seriehistoria.Programledare: Fritte FritzsonProducent: Ida WahlströmKlippning: Silverdrake förlagSignaturmelodi: Vacaciones - av Svantana i arrangemang av Daniel AldermarkGrafik: Jonas PikeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/alltduvelatveta/Instagram: @alltduvelatveta / @frittefritzsonHar du förslag på avsnitt eller experter: Gå in på www.fritte.se och leta dig fram till kontakt!Podden produceras av Blandade Budskap AB och presenteras i samarbete med Acast........................................................Organisationer som hjälper Ukrainahttps://blagulabilen.se/http://www.humanbridge.se/https://www.rodakorset.se/https://lakareutangranser.se/nyheter/oro-over-situationen-i-ukrainaNågra organisationer som hjälper i Gazahttps://lakareutangranser.se/vad-vi-gor/har-arbetar-vi/palestinahttps://unicef.se/katastrofinsatser/hjalp-barnen-i-gazakrisenhttps://www.rodakorset.se/var-varld/har-arbetar-vi/palestina/gaza/gaza/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This new crop of ultra luxury cruise lines is fascinating, not just because many of them are associated with well known hotel brands, but because they’re appealing to a newer, younger demographic; one that might not have cruised -- or thought about cruising. What’s the appeal for them? In this episode, host Rebecca Tobin and cruise editor Teri West talk with Christina Schlegel, the owner of Bluetail Travel, and Paul Tumposky, the chief revenue officer of Fora Travel, a about the appeal of lines like Four Seasons Yachts, Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection and Explora Journeys and the new pathways they’re opening up in cruising. This episode was recorded May 29 and has been edited for length and clarity. Episode sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Brendan Vacations https://www.brendanvacations.com/traveladvisors Stay on at the end of the luxury-cruise discussion for a sponsored interview with Brendan Vacations' North America sales manager Kevin Loftus and Mary Pat Sullivan, the executive vice president of marketing and brand partnerships for Northstar Travel Group. Related links: New luxury lines are connecting with a new generation of cruisers https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/New-luxury-lines-connecting-new-generation-of-cruisers Orient Express’ first ship evokes the glamour of a bygone era https://www.travelweekly.com/Luxury-Travel/Orient-Express-Corinthian-preview Aman at Sea opens for charter and group bookings https://www.travelweekly.com/Luxury-Travel/Amangati-opens-for-charter-event-sales On the Record: Four Seasons Yachts’ CEO Ben Trodd https://www.travelweekly.com/On-The-Record/Ben-Trodd-Four-Seasons-Yachts Ritz-Carlton luxury with ‘less is more’ touches on its first ship https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Ritz-Carlton-luxury-with-less-is-more-touches-on-Evrima Bluetail Travel: https://www.bluetailtravel.com Fora Travel: https://www.foratravel.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Social Success Series is back with a brand new episode featuring a very special guest and hospitality's no-nonsense voice, Mr. Scott Eddy!  Scott Eddy joins the podcast to give audiences his perspective and insights on where the future of hospitality is headed, social media growth in hospitality, and how AI technology is the biggest innovation that the industry has ever seen. If you are looking to stay ahead of the hospitality technology curve by getting the latest hospitality information, tune in to the episode. Cassady Quintana: Welcome to the Social Success Podcast, where we have conversations with top hospitality professionals about successful digital marketing strategies, emerging trends, and how to connect with today’s travelers. I’m your host, Cassady Quintana. Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of the Social Success series. My name is Cassady Quintana and I am the brand ambassador here at Travel Media Group. And today we have an awesome guest. I am super excited, a hospitality influencer, celebrity to me. Super excited to have the no nonsense voice of hospitality. Mr. Scott Eddy, thank you so much for joining me. Scott Eddy: Thanks so much for having me, man. Cassady Quintana: Yeah, super excited. So, right now you’re in Spain. We talked a little bit about that, but for people that may be a little bit unfamiliar with you and your history, talk us through how you got involved in hospitality and how you got to where you are today. Scott Eddy: Yeah, so I actually didn’t come from a hospitality at all. I came from investment banking, which I think gives me a very different lens of the world. So I look at hospitality through psychology, positioning, ROI, branding human behavior before I even look at aesthetics, which actually means nothing. after my banking career ended, I went to Thailand on a two week trip, and after four days I called my mom. I was like, I’m never coming home. I love this place. And I ended up living in Bangkok for 11 years. So I went over there in 99, several years before social media came out. So for the next four or five years, I basically just partied my butt off all over Asia, made a lot of friends and just getting acclimated with the region. ’cause it was just, it’s like a different world over there. So then social media came out and I started the first digital agency in Asia, and we were the biggest for five years. And all my clients were hotels. So my very first client in this industry was the first Aman property on earth. Aman…, which was in Phuket. And that really taught me the whole quiet, luxury, luxury persona. Like that whole thing. It really like it was like a, like a, like a weight in my brain that is still there today. It’s really, really stuck with me and a lot of things that I learned from that project. Really, I use it every day. Cassady Quintana: Yeah. No, that’s awesome. I feel like a lot of the people I talk to and we talk to here, it’s kind of a similar story. They fall into hospitality, they don’t realize, and it happened to me too, like I was working just in normal social media marketing before I got into hospitality. And that’s kind of how it happens for a lot of people. So you live in hotels, you’re traveling constantly. A lot of people would only dream of that. I wish I could do something like that. So for you, at what point did you realize, like, this wasn’t travel anymore, but you could kind of turn that into your brand and a business for yourself? Scott Eddy: So, okay, so as I was doing the agency, and again, I just hired really smart people that worked at advertising agencies. And just watched them. But during that time, that’s when social media first came out. And I’m very early on every platform. I was probably first 2000 people on Twitter. And Twitter was it back then. So that’s actually where I built my brand. And I was the first American expat in every Asian country to have a million followers on Twitter, which back then got me headline news, which got me speaking gigs, which got me consulting gigs. So after a while, all my business was coming through my social media. And again, this is back when there was no term influencer, there was no term personal brand. There was no, that might have been a thing, but it wasn’t a thing. So eventually I just decided to sell the agency because it just made no sense to me to have a brick and mortar office paying 37 full-time employees when the clients are coming through my phone or my computer. Like, it just didn’t make sense. So I sold it and started traveling around. In total did 11 years in Thailand, one year in Philippines, one year in Sri Lanka, four years in Spain, one year in Portugal, and one year in London. And then I came back to the US in 2015, thereabouts. And that is when I literally blew up because that is when real budgets were starting to be applied to social media marketing. And I was approached by a PR agency as soon as I came back to be the travel host for the first video, for the first travel show that was gonna be a lifetime. And it was like a Anthony Bourdain type show. It was called Video Globetrotter. So that solidified me in the U.S. Then I just started doing just huge campaigns with F1, with Air New Zealand, with like, all these big brands. I was a brand ambassador for Lexus for two years. I mean, it was, it was very, very cool. But when I, before I came back to the States when I was in Europe, I was just looking at like what was gonna happen when I went back to the States and I was like, well, I don’t want to get a lease and like have like a normal life. I haven’t had a life for a very long time. So I ended up selling everything that I own while I was in Europe and even now. So I was born in Michigan, but I was grow, I grew up in Fort Lauderdale since I was little. I used to only have a storage unit in South Florida. So I used South Florida as a base in between all my trips. But I’m there two, three days. Like, I was just there this past weekend. I went to F1 and then I came to Europe right away. That’s awesome. So, yeah, I mean, it just happened. When did it happen? Who knows? But it just, I’ve been in the trenches of hospitality marketing for 17 years, since day one of social media. Not that we were doing social media strategies on day one. Back then it was like websites and SEO and graphic design. Remember when people paid for that? Cassady Quintana: Yeah. Scott Eddy: So the services side is very different now. But it’s fun. But it’s fun and hospitality, like it’s the greatest people in the world. Cassady Quintana: I couldn’t agree more. I mean, how could you not be happy with being able to travel to all these places and meet new people and stay in different hotels and you’ve experienced, a wide range of different hotels. So when you think back of all these places you’ve stayed at, for you what makes a memorable stay versus one that’s kind of forgettable? Scott Eddy: And I’ve had both. The difference is emotional impact. That’s it. Most luxury hotels today are physically beautiful. And emotionally empty. The industry has been become obsessed with that whole polished and everything else. But forget humanity. Guests don’t remember the sink design or the way the lobby looked. They remember how your people made them feel. And I’ll give you a perfect example, and this is not to put them down, but I just left Tulsa. I was there for eight days. I mean, you’re talking about Tulsa, Oklahoma. Like it’s not New York City, it’s not Paris, it’s not Hong Kong, it’s Tulsa. And I was at the Marriott there. And again, this is not a ultra luxury property, I’m telling you right now, I stay over 300 nights in hotels and have done so for the more than eight, nine years. This was the best employees, the best staff that I’ve ever met in my life, ever. And I’ve lived in Asia for 13 years. And Asia has, I mean, the best of the best. But I mean, it, it was crazy. Like the finance lady coming out and she’s like smiling and laughing with the staff. Have you ever seen finance person smile? Like that’s where the creativity goes to die. That’s the person who’s telling me, no, no, no, we don’t have the money for this. Like, it was unbelievable like every day I was just like pinching myself. I’m like, is this real? It was just, it was really crazy that the best experience that I’ve had ever in hospitality just happened. Cassady Quintana: Oh, that’s awesome. And I feel like this is something that a lot of hotels should be posting about on social media because I always say like, your hotel and the way it looks is part of the experience, but what makes it memorable or what makes it terrible for people is how the service was. So, and that can be hard to translate online. So when you are looking at a hotel, social media page for you, like what makes something make you gravitate towards it and wanna engage with it, rather than it being a promotional or sale. Like how can hotels translate that inhuman experience and how awesome their staff is and how awesome their staff makes you feel to social media so that potential guests can feel that through the phone? Scott Eddy: I mean, first off,I browse through social media profiles of hotels every day. I mean, I’m, I’m talking dozens and it’s, it’s honestly most of it just makes me wanna throw. It is ridiculous. We are in the most feel good, fuzzy warm feeling industry in the world. And they can’t stop taking these gorgeous pictures of rooms and dead pictures of an empty swimming pool. And like, it’s unbelievable. Most hotels, social media feels like it was approved by seven people in a boardroom and a legal department. That’s the problem. Everything is safe, polished, filtered, and emotionally flat human beings connect with people, not corporate perfection. When are you gonna wake up? Like, I don’t understand. It’s 2026. It’s almost as if they don’t have a calendar. Like show it, show the chef, show the bartender, show the housekeeper, show them, show humor. I mean, like, it’s crazy. Cassady Quintana: And I think that’s the thing, like when Instagram first came out, it was that opposite, right? We need the perfect photo, we need the perfect shot. We have to use the perfect filter. And now it’s, it’s kind of gone to the opposite. And maybe this is with AI becoming so pertinent in all of these things, but people want to see that real moment. Because it’s hard to imagine yourself in a perfect photo of a hotel room. Like, I wanna see someone enjoying their coffee, or like you said at the pool, things like that. So obviously you’ve followed this since it’s started and it’s changed. We’ve seen new trends. We’ve seen Instagram change its algorithm completely. So beyond that human emotion, is there anything else that you think hoteliers are still getting wrong in 2026 with their social media? Scott Eddy: I mean, the biggest mistake hotels are still making is thinking that content is the strategy. Content is not the strategy. Content is the vehicle. Emotional relevance is the strategy. Anybody can create content. Now, do you have a phone? You can create content, you have AI, it can create content. So the value is no longer in simply producing the content. The value is in perspective, storytelling, culture, trust, leadership, and emotional connection. That is the number one. Most hotels still have no clear voice online. What I love to ask hotels. I love to say, what is your brand personality? They don’t know how to answer. Like, how do you not know that there’s no founder visibility, there’s no staff involvement, there’s no community building. God help you if you can find a GM. They’re heading in the office. There’s no understanding of platform psychology. I was talking to a guy who is part of a group of a hotel group, and they own 11-17, they owned a bunch of hotels. And I asked him about one of the properties. So before we hopped on the call, I went on every platform to see where they are, how active they are. That way I have the ammunition. We get on the phone and I ask him, what about X, Y, Z property? I couldn’t find them on TikTok. Why aren’t they, oh, I don’t like TikTok. That wasn’t a question. Cassady Quintana: Right. Scott Eddy: And then, with me, I dive deeper. I’m like, why don’t you like it? kids dancing. Come on. That’s the way it started. I said, the average, the average age demographic that’s most active right now is 38 to 57. Luxury brands are killing it on TikTok. I love when people say can’t sell luxury on social media. What? These are the people that aren’t on their phones. Right. Come on, man. Cassady Quintana: No, and I love that you mentioned that because especially TikTok, it had that, that image, especially in 2020 of just being that platform where people dance. But it goes beyond that now because we’re starting to see integrations with, Booking.com on TikTok and Expedia on Instagram. Like, there the conversation of is important is long gone. Now it’s, why are you not on this? It’s kind of almost weird and embarrassing if you’re not on social media. Like, what do you mean you’re not on social media? ’cause that is, and especially my, I’m older, gen Z, but as these new demographics start to have buying power, this is where we’re searching. Likeand it, and like you said, TikTok is now that age group of 30 to 50. Like those are the people with the most buying power. So what do you mean, like that it, and it’s hard to get people to see that sometimes because when they have that preconceived notion of what social media is, to try and get them to a point of believing in it is tough. But I mean, the proof is in the pudding. We can show them how important that is. So kind of in that same world, I mean we’re seeing a lot of influencers in hospitality now. And we actually, I did an exercise last week where I was searching, hotels and the most viral videos and most of them came from influencers. So where do you see the value with influencers in hotels and maybe where do you see that continue to go? Scott Eddy: The problem with the whole influencer space, and I hate that word so much. Just because influencers ruined, just like marketers ruin the term marketing. Influencers have ruined the term influencers. I mean, it’s just such a egotistical. Ridiculous word. It’s just such a saturated market. So much so that I don’t even work in South Florida and I rarely work in Florida. And if I can avoid it, I rarely work in the U.S. I’d much rather work overseas. South Florida, it’s like all the big cities are just saturated. So, I mean, of course in between all my trips I get offered to do a million free things and I’m like, bro, I’ve been building my brand for 17 years. Like I’m not in the intern stage right now. Like, I already built my brand. I don’t, I don’t need your $20 meal for Instagram posts. I appreciate it though. But I mean, most hotels, they still evaluate influencers completely wrong. They obsess over follower accounts instead of trust and audience alignment. I can’t tell you how many times, so if somebody doesn’t know me, they don’t follow me on LinkedIn or a lot of other platforms and they just look from the outside looking in and they just see a big audience. So the first thing they’re gonna say, okay, this guy’s an influencer. Which I don’t mind. I still being an influencer, I hate it. But doing that is still a lot of what I do. Because yes, I travel with a video guy. They’re get and a photographer, one of the top photographers in hospitality by the way. And they both arrive here on Friday and we’re going on a cruise. So I do travel with a video guy and we do long form storytelling. We do a lot of things and we do complete photo shoots and this and that, but they always want my distribution. So like, I would never run away from that because I have a very good audience. I’m deep in the wine world. I’m deep in the finance world. I mean, my audience spends, so I know creators with massive audiences that couldn’t drive a booking if their life depended on it. Meanwhile, smaller niche creators, which strong trusts absolutely crush it because their audience actually listens to them. Listen, it’s the micro influencers that are killing it right now. Their engagement rates are in the teens, people like me, people with over a million followers, generally if you have a anywhere from one to 3% engagement rate, you’re killing it. I get very high engagement. So I mean, I just figured it out two days ago because I’m launching a new website and new media kit and whatnot. I just did my media kit or my engagement rate on Instagram so far in 2026 and I’m at 6.5%. Oh, that’s awesome. I mean, that’s like top tier, right? For somebody in my space. But I mean, most macro, most big, I think they call ’em mega like over one, two, 3 million. You’re lucky if you get one to 2%, but the numbers still work out to somebody who has 20,000 who’s getting an 11% engagement rate. Things like that. So, I mean, hotels need to stop treating creators like vending machines. Here’s a free room now, make us viral. It’s not a strategy. I can’t tell you how many hotels tell me that they want to go viral if I can help them. And I, and I asked them, I’m like, what is getting going viral gonna do for you? And they can’t answer going viral 90% of the time, does nothing. My photographer that I traveled with, he did a hyperlapse video on a river cruise that we were on of like a locks opening up and closing. It was very cool. I think it got like 12 or 15 million. I’ve never even gotten those numbers. I mean, he’s still sitting, like, he didn’t gain a hundred thousand followers. He didn’t get 10,000 brands commenting oor wanting to work with him. Viral does nothing without a proper strategy attached to it. What I mean? So the, the problem is these brands, they don’t do the research. I can’t tell you how many times I get reached out to and they’re like, Hey, we want you to do this campaign. And I’m like, this is not even my niche. Oh, sorry. It was a copy and paste email. Well, no kidding. Of course. It was like, it just, listen, over the next few years, creators are gonna evolve into, and they already are full blown media companies, production, distribution, consulting, storytelling, community building, all of it. The creator economy, let me tell you, and I’d much rather call it that than influencer space. It’s becoming one of the most powerful engines in hospitality because the bigger AI gets, and listen, a lot of these companies will go to the wayside. But AI, the technology is here. The bigger AI gets, the more valuable humans are gonna be. Cassady Quintana: Absolutely. We, we say that all the time, especially because AI is gonna fuel the tech. But at the heart of hospitality is the people and it will always be the people. And you can’t replace that people to people emotion. And like you said earlier in this episode about how that’s what you remember the most right. Is how the staff made you feel. And AI will never be able to do that. So I’m glad you brought up AI because we are seeing that start to shape the traveler journey. Like I mentioned with the integrations with Expedia and Instagram and their AI agents that are building these itineraries. So where do you think AI and social media and hospitality are headed now and in probably the next couple of years? Scott Eddy: I honestly think that most of the hospitality industry still underestimates how massive this shift is. This is bigger than social media. This is big tech, bigger than mobile phones, bigger than websites. AI is fundamentally changing how humans make decisions, right? We’re moving from search behavior to recommendation behavior. And that changes everything. Your website is no longer the front door to your brain. AI is becoming the front door. Yeah. Travelers are increasingly asking ai what hotel fits their personality, what cruise line matches their lifestyle, where they should go for a specific emotional experience. Yeah. So now your digital footprint matters more than any more than ever. Consistency matters more than ever. The brands that survive this next era are gonna be the brands that feel the most human, have the clearest voice and create the strongest emotional connection online, generic corporate garbage. You’re done. Cassady Quintana: Yeah. Yeah. And I mean, and we’re already in the middle of that. I feel like we know a lot of us, we don’t necessarily know how big AI is gonna be and where we’ll be this time next year. I mean, I bet in just a few weeks we could be having this conversation again and it would be something new. So course it’s definitely always changing and I recommend everyone that’s listening to this episode to follow you because this is the kind of stuff that you’re talking about and you’re following and it’s, it’s super important. Hotels are busy and a lot of the time they don’t have the time to do the research. So if they can find people like you to get that information from, it’s extremely helpful because it’s, it’s changing every single day. So if you can stay up to date and understand it and what’s going on and how you need to adjust your social strategy and your marketing strategy as a whole, you’re gonna be ahead of the pack. And so with that, thank you for all that awesome information. I kind of wanna shift gears to get to know you a little bit more Sure. With some rapid fire questions. So first thing that comes to mind that you can think of. So favorite hotel you’ve ever stayed in? Scott Eddy: I have a couple, but let’s say Kuda Duke in Maldives. Cassady Quintana: Alright. I love that. Scott Eddy: It’s insane. Insane. Cassady Quintana: Okay. And then what do you think is the most underrated destination right now? Scott Eddy: Right now? Sri Lanka. I lived in Colombo for a year. It’s seriously underrated. I think it’s, I mean, and it’s already bubbling, right? But I think it’s just gonna explode soon. Cassady Quintana: Is there a best time of year to visit there? Scott Eddy: Just like, you’re in Orlando, right? Cassady Quintana: Yeah, I’m in Orlando. Scott Eddy: So, so just like us, winter time is their high season just like Florida. Cassady Quintana: Okay. Noted. Perfect. Okay. Do you have any travel habits that you swear by? Scott Eddy: Yeah. I, and this is a life habit. I mean, just ’cause my whole life is travel, but I wake up super early every day and I’m up for the sunrise and I go for sunrise walks. If you ever follow, especially my Instagram stories, I’d post sunrise almost every day. I think there’s no better way to start the day. I think it’s impossible to have a bad day when you start the day like that. Cassady Quintana: Right. That’s why they recommend you get 10 minutes of sunlight every morning. Right. There’s, there’s something to that. So definitely everyone follows Scott’s Instagram so you can get that morning motivation for your walks. Okay. One hotel that is crushing social media right now, or one that you’ve seen recently that you loved? Scott Eddy: Wow. That is a great question. Wow. That’s a good question. . You can, there’s a lot out there you can tell. I didn’t really go over your notes, . Cassady Quintana: That’s okay. Scott Eddy: I never do. ’cause that’s like the, that’s when you get the raw answers? Cassady Quintana: Exactly. And then you overthink it. Scott Eddy: Let’s go back to that. Let me think about that for a couple minutes. Cassady Quintana: Okay, perfect. Well that was the last rapid fire question I had. So maybe people just need to follow you and find out later.. Scott Eddy: But let’s talk about brands as a whole. So like, I love, I love fun luxury and I guess they would call them luxury lifestyle or whatever, but I love the one hotels. Okay. All over. I really love, so if you really follow, I used to be, I used to do a lot of work with Ritz Carlton pre pandemic and now they’re just garbage. But horse, the guy who co-founded it started Capella. Capella Hotels is really cool, really fun. It’s just, I like brands that don’t take themselves too seriously. I mean, I hate the whole corporate stuffy stuff. And listen, I’m titanium bonvoy, like I stay in Marriott properties all over the world. Just so I can hit that status. Right. It’s easy because they’re large, they’re boring. The marketing is, I mean it’s, it’s so vanilla, it’s so beige. It’s so like, like it’s forgettable in 10 seconds. Never used to be, and it’s interesting. I remember when W first came out when they were Starwood. W was awesome. I mean fun, great, great, great. Like the marketing was like, just so off the chart and now they just look like any other hotel. Cassady Quintana: Which is so interesting. ’cause social media is like the place to be crazy and be fun because there are really no rules. And like why wouldn’t you be, especially if you were that at one time and your competitors are doing that. Why? I wanna, I wanna know like what the logic is behind that. Like are they trying to keep an image or? Scott Eddy: No? Well, well the ones that are that fly a big flag like Marriott and Hilton and that, they always hide behind, oh, well I can’t do that. ’cause of brain guidelines. Right? So you can’t show fun. Of course you can, right? They just hide behind the rule book and everything takes 15 approvals. So by the time you do have a good idea and you want to execute it, it’s gone. Cassady Quintana: It’s too late. The trend is over. Scott Eddy: It’s about speed. Cassady Quintana: Absolutely. Yeah. Well, I’ll definitely go check out those brand Instagram pages. ’cause that’s the kind of stuff I like to look at. I mean, that’s what makes me as a traveler, I don’t really have much brand loyalty. So I like to do research and look at their Instagram pages and social media, and I’m gonna pick the one that looks the most fun to me. So super important. Okay. Well as we wrap up, Scott, I’m so excited we had this conversation, but for anybody that’s listening, what are you up to next? Where can they find you? You have any campaigns or exciting things coming up? Scott Eddy: I mean, I’m pretty much, I mean, you’re all of this month I’m going, so the, the the top vacation club company and now they’re transforming into just hotels. Nice. But, it’s called Ante in Mexico. So they just launched their ultra luxury cruise line here in the med couple weeks ago. And we’re going out there to film and, and to shoot. That’s the cruise we’re joining on Saturday. And then I’m spending the last two weeks this month in Rome. And then next month I, I’m going to Ellie Miami the first week of June. And then I go to Sicily to speak at a conference. And yeah, so I’m going nonstop and at the same time I’m doing a whole rebrand. So in the next few days I’m launching new website, new logo, new everything. So it’s fun. Cassady Quintana: Well, perfect. By the time this episode comes out, you’ll have your full rebrand. Scott Eddy: There you go. Cassady Quintana: So when people listen to this and they find you, you’ll be ready. So, perfect. Well, I’m excited to, to watch your travels and of course I’m connected with you on LinkedIn and love to see everything that you’re up to. I’ll make sure to follow your Instagram too so I can get that morning inspiration for my Sunrise walks. But thank you so much for taking a little bit of your time out of your day. I know you’re super busy with travel and things going on, so I really appreciate it and I know our listeners do. So thanks for joining me. Scott Eddy: Thanks for having me, man. Cassady Quintana: All right, cool. Well, thank you everybody for listening to another episode of the Social Success Series, and we’ll see you next time. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcast so you don’t miss an episode. The Social Success Podcast is produced by Travel Media Group. Our editor is Brandon Bell with Cover Art by Bary Gordon. I’m your host Cassady Quintana, and we hope you enjoyed this episode.

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He came to me making $4K a month.18 months later he's doing $130K (with his top month being $250K)I sat down with Aman to break down exactly how he did it.The offer rebuild, the sales process, hiring his first reps, and the one framework that took him from 30K to 50K almost overnight.No fluff. Just the actual moves we helped him make to change his bloodlines trajectory.Watch here on Youtube: https://youtu.be/heUpJslxbIM

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In Episode 307 of the FNO: InsureTech Podcast, hosts Rob Beller and Lee Boyd welcome Aman Gour, Co-founder and CEO of FurtherAI, joining from San Francisco, the epicenter of today's AI revolution. Aman shares his journey from Microsoft to second time founder, and how he is now building one of the most ambitious AI driven companies in insurance. Aman discusses how FurtherAI is helping insurers automate real work across the entire policy lifecycle using AI agents that can process documents, make decisions, and execute workflows end to end. He explains why insurance, with its reliance on unstructured data and manual processes, is uniquely positioned for transformation through AI. The conversation goes beyond technology, exploring what it means to build a company during a once in a generation platform shift, why humility and domain expertise matter in vertical AI, and how founders can navigate rapid change while building lasting value. Aman also shares insights on scaling quickly, earning customer trust in a risk averse industry, and his long term vision of building a public company. Key Highlights [04:00] Meet Aman Gour and FurtherAI Aman introduces FurtherAI and shares the company's mission to transform insurance using AI agents that automate real workflows across the value chain. [07:00] Why Build an AI Company in San Francisco A look inside the AI epicenter and why being close to innovation matters when building at the frontier of technology. [08:00] AI Is Everywhere and It Is Moving Fast A lighthearted but insightful take on how AI has gone mainstream, even becoming part of everyday conversations. [10:00] AI as Coworker or Something More A discussion on how AI is evolving from a productivity tool into something closer to a digital operator that can execute tasks independently. [11:00] The Pressure of the AI Moment Why companies, employees, and founders are all feeling the urgency to adapt as AI reshapes industries in real time. [13:00] Outsourcing Thinking vs Understanding A powerful insight: while AI can do the thinking, humans must still provide judgment and understanding. [14:30] What FurtherAI Actually Does How the platform deploys AI agents to automate underwriting intake, claims workflows, and other high volume insurance processes. [16:30] Founder Origin Story Aman's journey from Microsoft to building and exiting an AI recruiting startup, and why he chose to start again. [19:00] The Pivot That Changed Everything How an early idea was labeled a "tar pit" and forced a major pivot that ultimately led to insurance. [21:00] Why Insurance Became the Focus Breaking down why insurance rose to the top as the ideal industry for AI transformation. [22:00] Learning Insurance from Scratch The now famous story of driving around with donuts to meet brokers and understand the industry firsthand. [25:00] Why AI Fits Insurance So Well How unstructured data, manual workflows, and operational complexity make insurance a prime candidate for AI. [26:30] Automating the Entire Lifecycle Why FurtherAI is focused on connecting workflows across underwriting, claims, and servicing, not just solving one piece. [29:00] Building for the Long Term Aman shares his goal of building a company that goes public and the decisions required to get there. [30:00] The Rise of Vertical AI Why success in AI depends on deep domain expertise and solving real industry specific problems. [32:00] Navigating Rapid Change How founders operate in an environment where the technology is evolving faster than ever before. [36:00] Scaling in a Risk Averse Industry How FurtherAI wins customers by reducing risk with free proofs of concept and flexible engagement models. [37:30] Learning the Language of Insurance Why humility and curiosity are critical when building in a complex, relationship driven industry. [41:00] Backing from Andreessen Horowitz The story behind securing one of the top venture firms and what it means for credibility and growth. [44:00] Final Thoughts: The Race Is On Aman reflects on building during a transformative moment in technology and what it takes to succeed.

Las reinitas mieleras (Coereba flaveola), también conocidas como bananeros, son aves cantoras diminutas con una debilidad por lo dulce. Su distintivo pico curvo es perfecto para libar néctar de las flores del bosque y de los comederos para colibríes en zonas urbanas. Estas aves están ampliamente distribuidas en América Latina, desde el sur de México hasta el norte de Uruguay, y gran parte del Caribe. Su plumaje varía según la región, pero las reinitas mieleras típicamente tienen la espalda oscura, cejas blancas y vientre amarillo. Su canto también es variable. ¡Las reinitas mieleras han desarrollado cientos de dialectos locales! Listen to this episode in English here.  Más información y transcripción en BirdNote.org. ¿Quieres más BirdNote? Suscríbete a nuestro boletín semanal. Regístrese en BirdNote+ para escuchar música sin publicidad y otras ventajas. BirdNote es una organización sin fines de lucro. Su donación deducible de impuestos hace posible estos espectáculos. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You've been right here with me through every late-night writing session, every deep-dive research hole, and every story we've shared on this channel. Today, I am incredibly emotional and proud to finally bring you something we've been building together: the official launch of my brand-new book, "Amendments That Changed India."In this special episode, I'm taking you behind the curtain of the writing process. We're not just talking about dry legal text—you know that's not my style. We are diving into the human drama, the political chess matches, and the massive cultural shifts that prompted these turning points in our nation's history. From freedom of speech debates to landmark property rights and societal transformations, we explore how the Constitution of India evolved to shape the country we live in today.What we cover in this episode:​ The personal inspiration behind writing "Amendments That Changed India."​ A sneak peek into a few crucial constitutional amendments that completely shifted India's trajectory.​ The raw, unfiltered challenges of balancing creative writing with intense historical research.​ A massive thank you to YOU—my incredible community—plus exclusive details on where you can grab your copy and join the launch events.I wanted you to hear this first, directly from me, in the voice you've supported from day one. Grab a cup of tea, settle in, and let's talk about the laws that defined a nation."Amendments That Changed India" is officially available now! Click the link below to get your copy, and don't forget to leave a review and tell me your thoughts.

Great software companies often come from understanding pain points at a very deep level.On Grit, Aman Narang shares how Toast built trust with 171,000+ restaurant operators by helping restaurants manage everything from payments and online orders to staff scheduling and daily operations.He also reflects on lessons around product-market fit and scaling a company before it's fully ready.Guest: Aman Narang, co-founder and CEO, ToastConnect with Aman NarangLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aman-narang-155628/Connect with ToastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/toast-inc/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toasttab/X: https://x.com/ToastTab?lang=enConnect with Joubin:X: https://x.com/JoubinmirLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joubin-mirzadegan-66186854/Email: grit@kleinerperkins.comFollow on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/kpgritFollow on X:https://x.com/KPGrit​Learn more about Kleiner Perkins:https://www.kleinerperkins.com/

On this episode of This Week in Pharmacy, we examine three major forces shaping healthcare today: the global impact of conflict on health security, the continued evolution of personalized specialty pharmacy care, and the over-the-counter products patients rely on most.   We open the show with Aman Gupta, Managing Partner, Asia-Pacific at SPAG FINN Partners, and contributor author at MedikaLife. Aman joins TWIRx to discuss his latest MedikaLife article, which argues that global conflict is quietly undermining health security by redirecting funding, attention, and infrastructure away from healthcare and toward defense priorities.   As military spending rises, health systems—especially in low- and middle-income countries—face growing pressure from shrinking access, rising costs, workforce shortages, disrupted supply chains, weakened disease surveillance, and reduced emergency preparedness. Conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan demonstrate how attacks on healthcare systems, displacement, malnutrition, and shortages of essential medicines can rapidly turn health access into a survival issue. Aman urges policymakers to treat health as strategic security infrastructure, not as a secondary social expense.   TWIRx also gives a special shout out to the Indian Pharmaceutical Association, recognizing its continued leadership and advocacy for the pharmacy profession.   Next, we welcome Dr. Chris Antypas, PharmD, with Perigon Pharmacy 360, for a discussion on how specialty pharmacy is becoming increasingly personalized. As complex therapies continue to advance, pharmacists are playing a critical role in ensuring medications and treatment plans are customized to optimize patient care. We explore how technology, workflow processes, clinical expertise, and pharmacists who deeply understand specific disease states are essential to successful specialty pharmacy outcomes.   To wrap up the episode, returning guest Shanley Chien Pierce, Senior Editor, Health at U.S. News & World Report, joins us to review the latest OTC medicine and health product evaluations. Top-rated products include Children's Delsym for coughs, Unisom for sleep, and Pedialyte for electrolytes, along with skincare favorites such as La Roche-Posay for retinol and Aquaphor for lip balm.   For the full list covering more than 128 categories, visit the U.S. News Best OTC Medicine & Health Products rankings.   Sponsored by Perigon Pharmacy 360 Listen & Subscribe Stay connected with This Week in Pharmacy and the Pharmacy Podcast Network for conversations with pharmacy leaders, healthcare innovators, policy experts, and industry voices shaping the future of care.

Send us Fan MailWelcome to another episode of The Gamerheads Podcast! This week,  Roger, Zeb, and Aman break down their favorite reveals from the Six One Indie Showcase! The crew also dives into early impressions of Mina the Hollower, reflects on the emotional impact of Destiny 2's final chapter, and shares what they've been playing lately, including Wardrum, Black Jacket, and more!Support the showHere are a few ways you can support Gamerheads!Leave us a review!Not only does your review help fellow gamers discover our podcast, but it also provides valuable insights for us as content creators. Your feedback serves as a compass, guiding us in crafting episodes that cater to your interests, addressing topics that matter to you, and enhancing your overall listening experience. Your words have the power to influence the direction of future episodes and ensure that we continue delivering content that captivates and engages.Review us on Goodpods! Review us on Apple Podcasts!Review us on Spotify!Join our Discord!In The Gamerheads Podcast Discord, you'll find a haven for lively discussions, where you can chat about the latest releases and share your gaming experiences with fellow gamers.Join our Patreon today  https://www.patreon.com/gamerheadsFollow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamerheadspodcast.comMusic: Jeff Dasler - Recused...

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A Man for All Seasons is one of cinema's great moral arguments—six Oscars, a cast of legends, and a story about conscience under autocracy that feels more relevant than ever. Mona Charen and Sonny Bunch dig into why this 1966 film became a touchstone for conservative intellectuals, what it says about people who preach virtue and then fold when it counts, and why Robert Bolt—a leftist—wrote the right's favorite movie. Plus: the rule of law, the seduction of power, and what it means to stand fast even when it costs you everything.Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MONACHAREN at https://www.oneskin.co/MONACHAREN #oneskinpodWatch 'A Man for All Seasons' free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9BbfoBeXB4Watch 'A Man for All Seasons' free on The Roku Channel: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/watch/414b53b36b4c5b01b5fae4c1d7eb8e9d?source=google

Craig Unger explains the infrastructure of the alleged treason, focusing on the Safari Club, a group of high-level intelligence officials who conducted "off-the-books" operations after the CIA faced congressional crackdowns in the 1970s. Bill Casey utilized this shadow network, employing his close friend John Shaheen as a "cutout" to facilitate meetings with Iranian arms dealers without attracting media attention. Unger reveals that the Hashemi brothers, who were ostensibly helping the Carter administration negotiate for the hostages, were actually double agents working for Casey. This covert channel was further supported by Israeli military intelligence (Aman), which confirmed that source Ari Ben-Menashe was indeed an operative and that a secret arms channel existed between Israel and Iran. Unger argues that Israel's participation in sabotaging the American election was a significant secret they went to great lengths to hide. The operation reportedly involved money laundering through front businesses to finance the illegal arms deals. (5/8)1920 BUSHEHR

Subscribe to This Week in Hospitality wherever you get you podcasts: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5oPExA0txHMjEI5Ye13IUy Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-hospitality/id1849637233 Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWeekinHospitality   The hospitality industry was supposed to print money during the 2026 World Cup. Instead, nearly 80% of hotels across the eleven US host cities are pacing significantly below forecasts, with Kansas City operators calling it a non-event and Boston, Philly, and San Francisco not far behind. On this week's episode, Zach is joined by Edwin Kramer, Scott Eddy, and Ben Wolff to unpack what went wrong — visa friction, FIFA's extortionate ticket pricing, geopolitical headwinds, and a hospitality industry that mistook the World Cup logo for a marketing strategy. Edwin offers a sharp European perspective on why the math was always going to be brutal for international travelers, while Scott levels a familiar critique: hotels keep believing their own projections instead of doing the basic work of telling guests how to actually get to the match. From there, the conversation moves to Priceline's surprisingly sharp William Shatner TikTok play (and what booking's parent strategy says about the OTA wars), Under Canvas's CEO transition and the missing middle in outdoor hospitality, and the slow death of Spirit Airlines — a story that opens up a wider debate about whether the ultra-low-cost carrier model can survive in the US the way it has in Europe. Ben, calling in from Onera Fredericksburg, makes the case that commodity businesses can't run on razor-thin margins forever, and Edwin walks through the European low-cost graveyard nobody's talking about. The episode closes on Aman's reported move into the Texas Hill Country — a development Ben sees as the ultimate validation of a market he bet on years ago, and a signal that ultra-luxury is now defining itself by space rather than density. Plus spice of the week: Instagram's new metrics hierarchy, why most brands still can't do basic marketing, and Edwin's pitch to the next generation of hoteliers.   This Week in Hospitality is presented to you by Journey. Journey is a loyalty platform built specifically for independent boutique hotels and high-touch hospitality brands. Our mission is to give operators the same powerful rewards engine, data intelligence, and guest insights that major chains rely on — without asking them to give up the individuality, soul, or story that makes their property extraordinary. If you're an owner or operator of an extraordinary, independently owned and operated hotel or residence — and you want to see whether your property is a fit for the Journey Alliance — you can learn more and apply at https://www.journey.com/alliance   Key Topics & Timestamps 00:00 — Intro 09:10 — Story #1: World Cup Hotel Demand Falls Short 24:13 — Story #2: Priceline Revives the Negotiator 31:47 — Story #3: Under Canvas' Next Chapter 40:10 — Story #4: Spirit's Collapse and the Low-Cost Airline Model 50:13 — Story #5: Aman Bets on Texas Hill Country 54:44 — Spice of the Week   Your Hosts: Zach Busekrus — Journey LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachbusekrus/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behindthestays/   Scott Eddy — Global Travel & Hospitality Expert @MrScottEddy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrscotteddy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrscotteddy/   Ben Wolff — Founder of Onera & Oasi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-wolff/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iambenwolff/   Edwin Kramer — Luxury Hotelier Consultant & Former GM LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwinckramer/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edwinkramer/

Explore Raina Music: https://rainamusic.com/ Connect with Vikas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikassapranyc/ Connect with Zach: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharybusekrus/ Apply to join the Journey Alliance: http://journey.com/alliance/ — In just a moment, you'll meet Vikas Sapra—DJ, tech founder, and the guy who's quietly rewiring how the world's best hotels and restaurants think about sound. Vikas has played for A-list celebrities like Jay-Z and Kanye, just to name a few. He's collaborated with Mark Ronson and Questlove. He's the rare DJ who can play a rock set on Friday, an R&B crowd on Saturday, and a Brooklyn warehouse the weekend after that. And at every venue he's played, the GM said the same thing: “Dude, take over our music. What does it take to get you full-time here?” Well, after the hundredth time of being asked, he did. And that's how Raina was born. Today, Raina powers the sound in over 600 hospitality spaces—from Bishop's Lodge in Santa Fe, to The Moxy in the East Village, to José Andrés' restaurants, Tao Group's rooftops, Auberge properties, and so much more. They're a preferred vendor for Hyatt, and they're doing something no one else is doing. They're combining a DJ's ear, an operator's mindset, and a tech founder's instinct for what to build. Vikas's thesis is sharp: music isn't decoration—it's a behavioral lever. The right tempo changes dwell time. The right familiarity changes the average check. And most operators, even the great ones, still treat it as an afterthought. This conversation is about how he's changing that. Here's my conversation with Vikas Sapra, founder of Raina. —   Behind the Stays is brought to you by Journey — a first-of-its-kind loyalty program that brings together an alliance of the world's top independently owned and operated stays and allows travelers to earn points and perks on boutique hotels, vacation rentals, treehouses, ski chalets, glamping experiences and so much more.   Your host is Zach Busekrus, Head of Growth at Journey. If you are a hospitality entrepreneur who has a stay, or a collection of stays with soul, we'd love for you to apply to join our Alliance at journey.com/alliance.

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18 Finale Recap Beth Dixon and Aman Adwin break down the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16, tackling the much-anticipated Lollaparuza lip sync tournament and crowning moment. Together, they share sharp insights into how eliminations, track records, and RuPaul's changing judging criteria shaped the season, while spotlighting queens whose performances left the fandom divided. The hosts explore the real impact of Jane Don’t’s shocking elimination just before the finale and examine how placements don't always reflect true talent. They dig into the format of this season's Lollaparuza, dissecting how lip sync strategy and reveal timing influence who advances. Throughout, Beth and Aman weave in funny anecdotes, commentary on iconic RuPaul tracks, and behind-the-scenes glimpses from the finale viewing party in New York City. The celebration continues as they analyze the crowning of Mikey Meeks, reflect on the future of Drag Race, and encourage fans to support their favorite queens beyond the show. Beth and Aman discuss: The “Ryan Murphy effect” of late-season fatigue and its parallels to Drag Race eliminations and editing How RuPaul’s personal tastes and aversion to “theater kid energy” affect which queens thrive on the main stage The strategic dance of multiple lip sync rounds in the Lollaparuza—what worked, what fizzled, and key moments like Juicy's flipped reveal The deeper meaning behind finale looks, from symbolism in Juicy's white dress to the debate over Darlene Mitchell's eclectic fashion choices The impact of changing network ownership on Drag Race's future and the importance of supporting drag artists in challenging times As the season closes with Mikey's win and Nini's showstopping performance, Beth and Aman consider: which queen had the most compelling arc, and how might Drag Race evolve as both an industry and a platform for queer artistry? Experience the full episode for an inside look at strategic lip sync decisions, standout performances, and thoughtful analysis of Drag Race's place in today's television landscape. Which Queen will reign supreme? Share all of your RuPaul's Drag Race thoughts with us on Twitter by tagging @RobHasAPodcast and using the hashtag #RHAP Our team of Drag Race experts will be back every week to RHAPup each episode of Drag Race Season 18! Chapters: 00:00 Jane Don’t Shock Elimination Reaction 06:47 RuPaul’s Judging Rubric Debated 12:06 Drag Race’s Future Under Threat 14:57 Lollaparuza Tournament Format Praised 18:40 Queens’ Lip Sync Strategy Breakdown 27:00 Parvati Shallow’s Upcoming Drag Judging 31:01 Discord’s Sissy That Walk Strategy 40:00 Juicy’s Handstand Reveal Wows 47:25 Juicy Defeats Mia for Lollaparuza 49:07 Mikey Meeks Named Season Winner 56:00 Mikey’s Win: Safe or Deserved? 01:03:42 Nini Coco’s VMA-Level Performance 01:13:00 Finale Runway Looks Critiqued 01:24:19 Miley Cyrus Joins Finale Panel Strike a pose and head to Twitter for more Drag Race updates from our hosts: Aman Adwin @AmanAdwin Beth Dixon @AugustaWind11 Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve LISTEN: Subscribe to the RuPaul’s Drag Race podcast feed WATCH: Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube SUPPORT: Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!

Aman Ullah Tariq from the EON podcast returns to the show to discuss the negotiations between US and Iran in Pakistan and the latter's role in mediating all the actors in this conflict and the wider region.  Watch the video edition on The East is a Podcast YouTube channel https://youtu.be/GwYsbmOimys Make sure to check out his earlier episode  https://youtu.be/hYC1aqErss8 Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/east_podcast

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18 Eps 13+14 Recap Aman Adwin and guest host Matt Liguori break down the buzzy double-header of episodes 13 and 14. With surprises still fresh and the finale in sight, the duo dives into the shock elimination of Jane Don’t, shifting fan favorites, and the race to snatch the crown. Strategy, judging, and runway looks take center stage, along with questions about what “fairness” really means on RuPaul’s signature reality show. From discussing the unpredictable boot order to debating the wild Final Five acting challenge, Aman and Matt examine how the season's narrative takes shape when frontrunners falter. They touch on RuPaul's role in judging outcomes, the ups and downs of casting choices, and what the remaining queens bring to their high-stakes performances. The hosts also react live to the puppet mini-challenge flop, dissect the infamous Karen acting scenes, discuss standout (and confusing) runway moments, and preview the big Lip Sync Lalaparuza—all with a nod to Drag Race history and memorable eliminations. Jane Don't's one-shot bottom placement and sudden exit, sparking debate about consistency and competition fairness. The Final Five's “Karens Gone Wild” acting challenge and why it split opinions on skill, editing, and what RuPaul values. Riveting dialogue about whether track record or lip sync prowess should matter most at this stage of the game. In-depth dissection of stand-out runway looks—Mikey's celestial design, Darlene's irreverent spin, and Juicy's golden drag. Real talk about emotional exits, who's poised for the crown, and which queens might slay All Stars if not this season. With new front runners emerging and the legacy of eliminated queens still sparking conversation, who will rise above the chaos and capture RuPaul's approval in the final episodes? And does the crown go to the season’s strongest performer, biggest personality, or to the queen who brings a fresh spark to the Drag Race stage? 0:00 Recap Begins, Jane Don’t Shocker 06:03 Jane Don’t’s Exit Debated 12:58 Casting, Consistency, and Competition Doubts 16:09 Karen Acting Challenge Dissected 27:14 Runway Critiques and Eliminations 34:41 Nini Defeats Jane, Major Upset 41:45 Morning Show Challenge Pairs Chosen 48:48 Double Winners, Track Record Talk 55:04 Drag Excellence Runway Breakdown 01:01:37 Juicy Exits After Fourth Lip Sync 01:05:56 Finale Predictions and Winner Picks Which Queen will reign supreme? Share all of your RuPaul's Drag Race thoughts with us on Twitter by tagging @RobHasAPodcast and using the hashtag #RHAP Our team of Drag Race experts will be back every week to RHAPup each episode of Drag Race Season 18! Strike a pose and head to Twitter for more Drag Race updates from our hosts: Aman Adwin @AmanAdwin Beth Dixon @AugustaWind11 Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve LISTEN: Subscribe to the RuPaul’s Drag Race podcast feed WATCH: Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube SUPPORT: Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!