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Jen Psaki reports on the confirmation hearing for Donald Trump's pick to replace Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin. Mullin is already a dubious choice to lead DHS, but a long-running feud between Mullin and committee chair, Rand Paul added a whole new dimension to why he might not be a good choice. Jen Psaki reports on director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard's testimony at the Senate Intelligence Committee's worldwide threats hearing, Gabbard was careful not to say anything that would contradict statements made by Donald Trump on his war against Iran, even when directly confronted with her own statements, obvious facts, or the responsibilities of her job. Senator Mark Kelly discusses the stakes of Donald Trump staffing important national security positions with unqualified sycophants. "She's a liar!" Rep. Maxwell Frost talks with Jen Psaki about what happened behind closed doors at a House Oversight Committee meeting with Donald Trump's attorney general, Pam Bondi, about arranging a hearing, under oath, about the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein documents. Senator Mark Warner discusses his concerns about the safety of upcoming elections. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Agenda: https://github.com/ethereum/pm/issues/1941
I sat down with Adebola from the Tezos Foundation at ETH Denver to explore what's new in the Tezos ecosystem. We covered Etherlink, their EVM Layer 2 rollup that brings Solidity developers into the Tezos world. We talked about Uranium.io, their tokenized uranium project that gives retail investors access to alternative assets. And we went deep on AI agents, how they're changing development, and why now is the perfect time to be a builder. If you're interested in Layer 2s, real-world assets, or AI-powered development, this conversation is packed with insights. CONNECTUranium.io: https://uranium.io Tezos Foundation: https://tezos.foundation Etherlink: https://etherlink.com Web3 with Sam Kamani: https://www.web3pod.xyz/ Tezos Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tezos KEY POINTSIntroduction to Tezos and Adebola's work at the FoundationEtherlink: Tezos's EVM Layer 2 rollup for Solidity developersUranium.io: Tokenizing uranium as an alternative asset class for retail investorsWhy RWA adoption beyond stablecoins has been limited (liquidity, understanding, accessibility)What makes Etherlink unique and why EVM compatibility mattersDeveloper adoption in crypto and the constant developer count problemHow AI agents are changing software development and blockchain buildingAgent-to-agent payments and the future of autonomous transactionsBuilding an AI asset manager using n8n, Claude, and workflow automationThe future of apps is chats: AI agents managing your entire financial lifeWhat Tezos is looking for: builders, institutions, and family officesDisclaimerNothing mentioned in this podcast is investment advice and please do your own research. It would mean a lot if you can leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share this podcast with a friend. Be a guest on the podcast or contact us - https://www.web3pod.xyz/
What does an agency actually sell when AI can produce the work? That's the question driving this conversation, and Brian Gerstner has a clear answer. In Episode 105 of the Digital Velocity Podcast, host Erik Martinez sits down with Brian Gerstner, President and Owner of White Label IQ, an agency that works exclusively with other agencies. With over 25 years in the marketing industry, Brian brings a uniquely front-row perspective on how AI is reshaping the agency model and what it actually takes to stay relevant when the tools that used to make agencies valuable are now widely accessible to everyone. The conversation centers on a fundamental shift: AI has raised the baseline for what "good" looks like across marketing, making ordinary, production-focused work insufficient. As Brian puts it, "AI's just going to beat the mediocrity out of all of us." The real competitive advantage, he argues, is no longer the ability to produce deliverables. It is the ability to orchestrate them through what he calls a Personalized Data Layer: a documented, structured knowledge base that captures brand positioning, ideal customer profiles, product details, proof points, and brand voice. Key themes covered in this episode include: • From tribal knowledge to documented scaffolding: Why relying on individuals to carry institutional knowledge is a structural risk, and how to replace it with a consistent, scalable system that survives personnel changes. • The MVP of a Personalized Data Layer: Brand positioning, ICPs with real personalities and pain points, detailed product and service descriptions, testimonials and case studies, and a defined brand voice including what words to use and what to avoid. • Why AI hasn't made work easier: "AI has not made anything easier. It's just made everything faster" — and that speed creates more volume, more threads to manage, and higher expectations across the board. • The risk of AI slop: Without a documented knowledge layer to constrain outputs, AI will always generate an answer, but it will be generic, inconsistent, and trust-eroding for audiences who can spot it. • Governance and accountability: How White Label IQ is implementing a matrix structure with pods and guilds, assigning document ownership, running 30-to-60-day verification cycles, and using EOS as a change management framework to hold leadership accountable. • The human layer as the new premium: "If anything, AI is the thing that's gonna make us human again" — as trust in digital content erodes, showing up in person and maintaining real relationships becomes the differentiator AI cannot replicate. While Brian's experience is rooted in the agency world, the implications extend to in-house marketing teams and brand leaders across industries, including direct-to-consumer businesses where audience trust, message consistency, and hyper-personalization are top priorities. As Erik notes, the average U.S. adult now receives over 8,000 messages per day, making the ability to reach and speak to a specific audience with precision not just valuable, but necessary. If you're a marketer, agency leader, or brand executive trying to figure out where to focus in an AI-saturated environment, this episode delivers a clear and practical answer: stop chasing tools and start documenting what makes your brand yours. As Brian says, "Without a backbone, you can't stand up." The strategic work of capturing your intellectual property, your positioning, your voice, your audience, is what will separate the agencies and brands that thrive in 2026 and beyond from those that get left behind producing generic output at scale.
Guest: Campbell Panetti If you've been hanging around T4M for a while, you know that we take the designation of “friend” to be very important. I often share a quote from George Washington - here it is in its entirety: “Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to appellation.” Recently my youngest, Campbell, approached me with a new thought and addition to this conversation - he was saying that there are different levels of friends, too - that those who are your most intimate friends are your fellowship - and we see this modeled in the life and ministry of Jesus as well. Jesus had the 12 disciples, but He often took the 3 (Peter, James, and John) while leaving the others. Apparently this concept is supported by science and research as well. According to psychologist Robin Dunbar, the maximum number of close friends that a person can have is about five people - you can have a larger circle of friends (about 15 people) and another circle of about 50…and the maximum number of people that a person can have “meaningful contact” with is about 150 people. The last part of our conversation dealt with the idea that “friends accept each other as they are.” I don't wholeheartedly agree with that assessment - I think Scripture teaches us that friends are important tools to sharpen and improve us, often through saying hard truths and constructive criticism. Proverbs 27:17 says, “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” The only way for iron to sharpen iron is for there to be honest and open conflict/friction to remove areas of weakness or sin. Hopefully you have friends around you who are working to help you be a better version of yourself! T4M guys - just a reminder that Training4Manhood is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) ministry and you can make donations either via Zelle (info@training4manhood.com) or by visiting the Training4Manhood website.
The Layer 8 Conference is excited to announce the first of its keynote speakers for 2026, Christina Lekati!Christina is a social engineering specialist who works with Cyber Risk, GmbH in Munich, Germany. She got her undergraduate degree in Psychology and has a Masters in International Business Studies. She has been a part of the OSINT Curious team and has taught her classes at Black Hat in Las Vegas but will also be offering her two-day social engineering class at the Layer 8 Conference this year. Come join us at the Layer 8 Conference, meet Christina and all of our other incredible speakers in Boston, MA on June 5-6.
Winter hasn't fully let go, the light is finally returning, and our energy is caught in between. We lean into that hinge of the year with a blend of science, sound, and breath designed to turn perseverance from a grind into a rhythm. Guided by Pi's unending circle and the golden ratio's expanding spiral, we map mathematics onto physiology so your nervous system can find coherence when motivation runs low.We start by reframing grit through the lens of proportion. Pi never resolves yet keeps the world turning; Phi never repeats yet shapes shells, sunflowers, and galaxies. That same elegance shows up in music: Fibonacci footprints structure scales, and many great works crest at golden points. We translate these patterns into coherent harmonic relationships that the body can mirror, supporting heart rate variability and steady focus. Along the way, we name the real biology of late winter: lower serotonin availability, depleted vitamin D, and melatonin-driven phase delays that make mornings feel heavy and progress feel slow.Then we practice. The pentagonal breath - inhale, hold, exhale, hold, and a brief transition, each at five counts - delivers about five to six breaths per minute, the cardiopulmonary resonance zone. Longer exhales boost vagal tone, settling the system without sedation. Use these cycles anywhere: on a walk, at your desk, or before sleep. Layer them with golden ratio frequencies through headphones for deeper entrainment or through speakers to infuse your space with gentle order. Small cycles, repeated, build capacity: you're not forcing change; you're spiraling into it, chamber by chamber, returning with more room each time.As the equinox approaches, balance becomes a practice you can feel—counted in breaths, carried by tones, and anchored by simple rituals of renewal. If you're tired, you're not failing; you're human in a season of lag. Breathe the shape of perseverance, listen for coherence, and meet spring on your feet. If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend who needs steadier energy, and leave a review to help others find their rhythm.Send a textSupport the show
Giacomo Zucco joins Walker America to discuss Bitcoin spam, ordinals, inscriptions, Bitcoin Core, Core v30 / OP_RETURN, Knots, and why he thinks the BIP-110 soft fork will fail—and why that's a problem. They break down the technical and political fight over spam filtering, consensus changes, and the future of Bitcoin nodes. Zucco argues that while spam is real, BIP-110 is the wrong solution—and its failure could damage the movement trying to fight it. Key Topics: • Plan B Lugano + the rise of Cypher Tank • Is Bitcoin Core compromised? • Bitcoin spam vs censorship: where's the line? • Core v30 vs Knots: what's really happening? • Why Giacomo thinks BIP-110 will fail • Would BIP-110 actually fix Bitcoin spam? • Ordinals and inscriptions • Should Bitcoin change consensus rules to fight spam? • Why Giacomo believes Layer 2s—not forks—solve the problem • What happens to Bitcoin if BIP-110 fails? FOLLOW GIACOMO: X: https://x.com/giacomozucco Nostr: https://primal.net/giacomozucco PlanB: https://planb.network/ Cypher Tank: https://cyphertank.org/ PARTNERS & DISCOUNTS: LEDN: Bitcoin-backed lending. Go to ledn.io/walker and unlock liquidity WITHOUT selling your bitcoin. BLOCKSTREAM JADE: BLOCKSTREAM JADE HARDWARE WALLET: Head to https://store.blockstream.com/ and use coupon code WALKER for 10% off! BDIC™ is building an insurance marketplace on the bitcoin standard. Sign up for the waitlist at: http://bdic.io/walker Buy Bitcoin with River: http://partner.river.com/walker GET FOLD ($10 in bitcoin): https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER JOIN THE SUBSTACK TO GET NEW EPISODES DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX: https://walkeramerica.substack.com/ If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following: FOLLOW ME (Walker) on @WalkerAmerica on X | @TitcoinPodcast on X | Nostr Personal (walker) | Nostr Podcast (Titcoin) | Instagram Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on Fountain | YouTube | Spotify | Rumble | EVERYWHERE ELSE
Agenda: https://github.com/ethereum/pm/issues/1955
Joshua Sum is the Chief Product Officer at Solayer, a hardware accelerated network built to move money at the speed of metal. Joshua joins Andy Pickering to explain how dedicated chip-level infrastructure is pushing blockchain throughput into territory no software-only chain can reach — and why that matters as payments, AI agents, and real-world asset tokenization all converge on the same rails. Why you should listen Joshua's path to crypto ran through direct-to-consumer e-commerce, a founding quant role at Treehouse, and building CollegeDow into the largest university blockchain network in the world, spanning around 120 campuses globally. He joined Solayer as a founding engineer and has grown with the company over two years into his current role leading product across multiple lines. He walks through how Solayer evolved from pioneering restaking on Solana — using it as a tool to improve transaction reliability and throughput — into building a full hardware accelerated Layer 1 that uses the Solana Virtual Machine but separates consensus across dedicated machines connected by low-latency, high-bandwidth equipment. The result is battle-tested performance of 200,000 to 300,000 transactions per second using messy, real-world transaction types, not the synthetic benchmarks that get loosely thrown around in the space. The conversation covers Solayer's $35 million ecosystem fund and why the team deliberately avoided a grants model in favour of a venture approach, investing in founders building sustainable, revenue-generating businesses rather than handing out free money for narrative-driven experiments. Joshua walks through three early-stage portfolio projects: Docs Exchange, a full-suite DeFi trading platform; BuffTrade, an AI agent launchpad where bots trade on your behalf and back their tokens with actual strategy performance; and SpoutFi, which tokenizes equities and lets users borrow against them the way high-net-worth individuals already do — without selling, and without triggering a tax event. Each use case maps directly back to the throughput thesis: more agents, more users, more overlapping state means you need a chain that can actually handle the load. Joshua also breaks down Solayer's consumer-facing push through Solayer Pay, which includes a mobile app, rotating private addresses for peer-to-peer transfers, and the Emerald crypto card with built-in travel rewards and partner airdrops. He explains why the chain will launch with SOL as its gas token — removing the onboarding friction that kills adoption on new L1s — before introducing a dual-token model with LAYER as the ecosystem matures. The episode closes with Joshua's take on the current market: tough conditions are positive for the long term because they flush out narrative-driven projects and reward teams building real products with real revenue, which is exactly where Solayer wants to be. Supporting links Stabull Finance Solayer Solayer Explorer Solayer Docs Andy on X Brave New Coin on X Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.
Nauta is building the data infrastructure layer for global supply chain, starting with mid-market shippers who manage 600+ suppliers across 40+ countries but lack a single source of truth. Co-founded by Valentina Jordan, who spent six and a half years at Rappi, Nauta targets the $200M-$2B revenue segment where companies face enterprise-level complexity without enterprise resources. In this episode of BUILDERS, Valentina shares how Nauta moved from Excel automation to building data pipes that connect 12-13 stakeholders touching a single product—and why they refuse to run POCs.Topics Discussed:Why shippers with ERP, TMS, and WMS systems still run operations in ExcelThe tribal knowledge crisis: 20-30 year operators retiring with undocumented institutional knowledgeNauta's no-POC policy and why it requires contract exit clauses insteadThe cost reduction vs. revenue generation framework that escapes pilot purgatoryBuilding familiar interfaces (Excel-like tables) over novel UX for conservative industriesThe shift from hiding AI capabilities (January 2025) to leading with them (eight months later)GTM Lessons For B2B Founders:Distinguish symptoms from root cause pain in discovery: Most enterprise buyers surface symptoms, not problems. A client reporting penalty costs isn't revealing the root issue—just downstream impact. Valentina uses the five whys methodology to drill into actual pain: "A client can tell me, hey, I'm paying X amount of dollars in penalties. That's not necessarily the root cause, it's just a symptom of the actual pain." This prevents building features that address surface-level complaints while missing the structural problem. The real issue might be data fragmentation across systems, lack of visibility into supplier performance, or decision-making bottlenecks—each requiring different solutions.Structure POC alternatives that demand mutual commitment: Nauta kills traditional POCs entirely because "it implies that they are testing us and that it's not a collaborative process." Instead, they offer contract exit clauses if expectations aren't met while requiring upfront commitment. This only works when you have proven results and can confidently deliver value. The insight: POCs create evaluator-vendor dynamics where the burden of proof sits entirely on you. Paid engagements with performance-based exits create partner dynamics where both parties invest in success. For early-stage companies without case studies, this won't work—but once you have repeatable results, test this approach.Layer revenue generation on top of cost reduction: Nauta starts every engagement with 3-4 cost reduction KPIs—penalties, reconciliation time, manual labor automation—then transitions to revenue generation through fill rate optimization and cash-on-cash improvements. "You need to go beyond just cutting costs. That way you transition from a nice to have to a must have." Supply chain has historically been viewed as a cost center; proving top-line impact changes budget conversations entirely. This matters because cost reduction has a ceiling (you can only cut so much), while revenue generation creates expanding budget headroom. Map your product capabilities to both from day one.//Sponsors:Front Lines — We help B2B tech companies launch, manage, and grow podcasts that drive demand, awareness, and thought leadership. www.FrontLines.ioThe Global Talent Co. — We help tech startups find, vet, hire, pay, and retain amazing marketing talent that costs 50-70% less than the US & Europe. www.GlobalTalent.co//Don't Miss: New Podcast Series — How I Hire Senior GTM leaders share the tactical hiring frameworks they use to build winning revenue teams. Hosted by Andy Mowat, who scaled 4 unicorns from $10M to $100M+ ARR and launched Whispered to help executives find their next role. Subscribe here: https://open.spotify.com/show/53yCHlPfLSMFimtv0riPyM
What most menopause skincare advice is still getting wrong This week, I sat across from several women who all said the same thing. "I've never heard that before." Not once. Multiple times. Different women. Same response. And they weren't reacting to a new product or a trending ingredient. They were reacting to understanding, for the first time, why their skin was changing and why everything they'd been told to do wasn't working. That gap is not their fault. And it's exactly what this episode is about. What nobody is explaining Most skincare advice is built around one idea: do more. Add retinol. Exfoliate more. Layer peptides. Try a device. Increase your actives. But menopause changes skin at a structural level. When estrogen declines, it affects collagen production, barrier thickness, inflammation regulation, and healing time. No amount of surface-level escalation fixes a structural shift. So when a woman tells me her routine stopped working, it's rarely the product. It's the timing. It's the stage. The framework she was given was built for a version of her skin that no longer exists. The three moments that stopped women mid-sentence In this episode, I walk through three real questions from this week about retinol, facial devices, and exfoliation, and explain exactly why the standard answers lead intelligent, consistent women in the wrong direction during menopause. The one that lands every time: exfoliating inflammation does not fix inflammation. What actually helps Strategy has to shift when your skin stage shifts. In this episode I break down what that means practically, why barrier support comes before stimulation, and how to stop guessing and start working with your skin instead of against it. If you have ever felt like you were doing everything right and still watching your skin change in ways that feel confusing, this one is for you. Resources Download my Free 7 Day Skincare Guide: HERE Listen to exclusive podcast content + download my FREE esthetician-led skincare app Apple iOS: HERE Google Play: HERE Favorite Skincare Products HERE
Mentor Sessions Ep. 056: Bitcoin Privacy Is At Risk (But These Fixes Are Coming) | NVK & Francis PouliotAddress reuse is silently destroying Bitcoin privacy—and most Bitcoiners have no idea how exposed they are. Coinkite founder NVK and Bull Bitcoin founder Francis Pouliot break down the most critical privacy vulnerabilities in Bitcoin today, why kidnappings tied to crypto wealth are surging across Europe (one every four days in France), and the technical solutions finally closing the gap. From silent payments and async pay join to BIP322 proof of reserves and UTXO management, this is the most comprehensive Bitcoin privacy conversation of 2025. Learn why giving your xpub to an exchange is catastrophic, how 5% pay join adoption could break chain analysis entirely, and why Nostr disposable identities may be the missing piece for private payments. If you hold Bitcoin, this episode could protect your life—not just your stack.About NVK: Founder of Coinkite, creators of the COLDCARD.
Compensation is one of the messiest parts of any organization. Pay becomes a proxy for belonging, validation, performance, identity, and status… which means it's almost guaranteed to feel unfair, confusing, and emotionally loaded. Layer on a capitalist “more is always better” mindset, and you get the hedonic treadmill of work: every raise increases expectations, which creates the next round of dissatisfaction. In Part 1 of this two-part series on compensation, Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin dig into why comp is so psychologically charged, why most systems are overly complex, and why the “objective” company lens will never fully match the lived human experience of money. -------------------------------- Ready to change your organization? Let's talk. Get our newsletter: Sign up here. Follow us: LinkedIn Instagram -------------------------------- Mentioned references: baby hyenas hedonic treadmill performance management episode: AWWTR Ep. 39 "authority field": The Ready's OS Canvas FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google) aka "Big Tech" EOT (Employee-Owned Trust) 00:00 Intro + Check-In: What's the best animal you've seen recently? 04:07 The pattern: No level of compensation ever feels like enough. 10:17 Comp becomes a proxy for self-worth 14:16 Setting individual comp levels 23:23 Importance of real pay transparency, not “bands” 27:24 Comp “up and to the right” ignores market value 31:25 Setting team-level comp and rewards 36:04 Shared rewards vs Hunger Games for sales teams 38:29 Is equity a good thing…or a trap? 46:09 Wrap Up: Continued next time in part 2 Sound engineering and design by Taylor Marvin of Coupe Studios.
In this episode, I sit down with Shresth Agrawal, co-founder of Pod Network, to unpack why the world needs yet another Layer 1.We go deep into MEV, front-running, and why today's blockchain markets are still unfair. Shresth explains how Pod is building a purpose-built L1 designed for high-performance, MEV-free markets. We break down how auctions replace traditional transaction ordering, how Pod can process 300,000 orders per second, and why sub-second settlement changes everything.We also talk about product-market fit in Web3. Are payments and markets the only real use cases? What can founders learn from Ethereum, Hyperliquid, and newer L1s? And what's Pod's go-to-market plan?If you care about fair markets, decentralized finance, or the future of on-chain trading, this episode is for you.
In this episode of Scouting for Growth, Sabine VanderLinden welcomes industry veteran Karl Grandl, now of Miss Moneypenny Technologies, for a wide-ranging conversation on the real transformation underway in financial services and insurance. Sabine VanderLinden sets the stage by emphasizing that digitization is no longer enough—true change means re-architecting operating models for velocity, intelligence, and trust at scale. Together, they explore the pitfalls of strategic complacency, the opportunities provided by European regulation, and the immense potential of intelligence layers and wallet technology to redefine how institutions interact with customers. The discussion moves from strategic leadership to practical use cases—from frictionless onboarding and claims to agentic customer experiences—offering a roadmap for both incumbents and challenger firms looking to thrive in the era of real-time risk and embedded governance. KEY TAKEAWAYS Reflecting on my conversation with Karl Grandl, what became clear is that transformation in financial services isn't just about digitizing legacy systems—it's about fundamentally re-architecting the industry. For decades, institutions like banks and insurers were built for stability, but the pace of change and customer expectation today demands real-time, intelligent, and seamless experiences. Simply layering new digital tools over old processes leads to fragmentation, not progress. We're stepping into the era of frontier firms: organizations powered by intelligence, human-agent collaboration, and embedded governance. As Karl emphasized, automation by itself doesn't mean autonomy or intelligence. Instead, success hinges on evolving operating models and creating trust at scale. Regulatory changes, particularly in Europe—such as the EU AI Act and the introduction of digital identity wallets—are not burdens, but strategic advantages. They force discipline, drive infrastructure modernization, and create opportunities to offer frictionless experiences for 450 million citizens. Karl's insight into customer experience “activation layers” resonated deeply. True transformation is about orchestrating intelligent touchpoints so insurance feels invisible and effortless, yet highly trustworthy, especially at moments of service or claim. This approach preserves the value of brokers and advisors, enhancing their roles as strategic risk partners instead of replacing them. Finally, leadership, not technology, is at the heart of transformation. The ability to articulate a clear vision and quickly demonstrate value is what distinguishes the winners. Real-time governance, compliance by design, and empathetic human engagement are becoming essential to build—and keep—customer trust. The challenge for every executive now is not just to optimize yesterday's operations but to actively build tomorrow's intelligence layer. The frontier is being defined now, and it begins with a leadership mindset ready for structural redesign and velocity. BEST MOMENTS "Automation is not autonomy, efficiency is not intelligence, and digital channels without orchestration create digital fragmentation." "European regulation is our unfair advantage. It's not just about discipline, it's about infrastructure." "You have to evolve—from transaction intermediary into a strategic risk advisor, augmented by intelligence that handles routine so you can focus on relationships, empathy, and judgment." "Governance is about to become the most strategic capability. When compliance agents and financial AI are embedded in every workflow, governance shifts from retrospective reporting to real-time intervention." "The frontier firm is not defined by how much AI it deploys; it is defined by how intelligently it integrates risk, compliance, capital, and customer experience." — Sabine VanderLinden ABOUT THE GUEST Karl Grandl is often dubbed an “insurance dinosaur,” with over 30 years in the industry spanning Swiss Life, GetSafe, WeFox, and now Miss Moneypenny Technologies. His experience spans product development, distribution, and embedded insurance, as well as scaling tech-driven aggregators across markets. At Miss Moneypenny, Karl is spearheading the integration of wallet technology and intelligence layers, focusing on frictionless customer interaction and embedding trust and compliance by design. An advocate for regulation as a strategic advantage and transformation as a leadership imperative, Karl is a sought-after voice for both legacy insurers and challenger MGAs looking to build tomorrow's intelligence-driven operating models. Connect with him via LinkedIn or at upcoming events such as InsurTech Week and InsurTech Insights in London. ABOUT THE HOST Sabine VanderLinden is a corporate strategist turned entrepreneur and the CEO of Alchemy Crew Ventures. She leads venture-client labs that help Fortune 500 companies adopt and scale cutting-edge technologies from global tech ventures. A builder of accelerators, investor, and co-editor of the bestseller The INSURTECH Book, Sabine is known for asking the uncomfortable questions—about AI governance, risk, and trust. On Scouting for Growth, she decodes how real growth happens—where capital, collaboration, and courage meet. If this episode sparked your thinking, follow Sabine VanderLinden on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram for more insights. And if you're interested in sponsoring the podcast, reach out to the team at hello@alchemycrew.ventures
Ben Lorica talks with Sudip Roy (Co-founder & CTO, Adaption Labs) about why enterprise AI adoption stalls in the “last 5%” of reliability — and why waiting for the next frontier model release is usually the wrong bet. They unpack “adaptation” as something broader than post-training, including gradient-free, inference-time techniques that can sit above models to route, combine, and continuously improve behavior.Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter
In banking, we often talk about the "front end" customer experience or the "back end" systems of record. But according to S.P. “Wije” Wijegoonaratna, the founder of Aliya, the real revolution is happening right in the middle. From his early days in the UK to his time in the high-stakes world of New York hedge funds and his role as an early investor at SoFi, Wije has consistently found himself at the intersection of financial data and decision-making.At its core, Aliya is an operational intelligence layer that sits between a bank's customer-facing front end and its core system of record, what Wije calls "the middle." It combines transaction categorization trained on 1.5 trillion transactions from nearly 1,500 banks, dynamic risk segmentation, and real-time post-origination monitoring into a single microservices platform.In our conversation, we discuss why Aliya went after the largest banks first, how their approach to post-origination risk management drives charge-off rates as low as 2.5%, why Wije believes Nubank poses an existential threat to regional and community banks, and why he thinks the biggest opportunity in banking today lies in transforming that middle layer.In this podcast, you will learn:How meeting Mike Cagney and the founders of Palantir was the catalyst for the birth of Aliya.Why they decided to start with helping banks with lending.The two core offerings Aliya has today.Why the cumulative losses on their portfolio is far better than most lenders.How they decide when to take action on a consumer that may be having problems.Why they chose to focus on selling to the large banks first.What they are providing to the large banks exactly.Why Aliya doesn't fit into any fintech category.Where the biggest opportunity for Aliya is today.Why Wije believes Nubank is going to be successful in the US.What is next for Aliya.Connect with Fintech One-on-One: Tweet me @PeterRenton Connect with me on LinkedIn Find previous Fintech One-on-One episodes
Evan Cheng co-founded SUI after leading Facebook's Libra project - then threw away everything they built because it wasn't good enough. THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER
Most salon owners think they have a marketing problem. In reality, what they usually have is a clarity problem, a positioning problem, and a consistency problem. And until those things are fixed, no amount of posting, boosting, or discounting is going to change the outcome.In this episode, I break down what marketing actually is, not the social media version, not the trend-driven version, but the strategic version that builds predictable growth. I talk about the difference between image building and business building, the four layers of effective marketing, and why so many salons are stuck in a cycle of reactive tactics.If you're tired of unpredictable bookings, blaming the algorithm, or hoping things will “pick up soon,” then this episode will give you a framework to think differently and more strategically about marketing your salon.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] Introduction and why most salon owners misunderstand marketing[00:00:49] The real problem: clarity, strategy and consistency[00:03:10] Activity vs strategy: why busy doesn't mean effective[00:03:10] Image building vs business building marketing[00:04:44] What marketing actually is[00:05:00] The four layers of marketing explained[00:05:25] Layer 1: Clarity - knowing your ideal client[00:05:50] Layer 2: Positioning - why clients should choose you[00:06:41] Layer 3: Visibility - and why most skip the foundations[00:07:30] Layer 4: Client conversion - where money is often lost[00:07:55] The real cost of weak marketing[00:08:39] Why unstable revenue damages culture and productivity[00:09:00] What good marketing actually feels like[00:10:14] The industry-wide marketing framework problem[00:10:37] Invitation to the free marketing training[00:11:19] Why predictable growth requires predictable marketingWant MORE to help you GROW?
Most movements stall because they skip the tribe. We talk about personal faith and global mission. Private devotion and citywide impact. But the layer in between, the tribe, is where movements actually take root. Tribes are networks of households living the same way, reinforcing shared identity, and making obedience normal instead of exceptional.In this episode, we unpack the sociology and biblical pattern behind lasting movements. Jesus formed a tribe in the twelve. The early church met house to house as interconnected networks. From those tribes, identity was strengthened and the gospel spread across entire cities and regions. If you want traction, you make space for tribe.Join the Signal Group: To connect with others living the co-vocational lifestyle, share wins/challenges, and get early access to event updates: https://forms.gle/TWB6kGRQWdpgbvFu8Visit covomultipliers.com for upcoming training, immersions, and resources.Find Dave on Substack here: https://substack.com/@damillertimeAnd Mark on Substack here: https://substack.com/@multiplyingdisciples
Full Show Notes: https://linkly.link/2ceEBI just listened to the most-shared podcast episode of 2025 — Mel Robbins sitting down with Stanford researcher Dr. Stacy Sims to discuss how women should actually eat and exercise for energy, health, and fat loss.And it was genuinely life-changing.But the whole time I kept thinking: nobody is talking about what happens when you add an ADHD brain to this equation.In this episode, I break down what Mel and Dr. Sims got exactly right and add the ADHD chapter they didn't write.WHAT WE COVER:▶ Why the most shared podcast episode of 2025 resonated with millions of women▶ What Dr. Stacy Sims (Stanford, 107 peer-reviewed studies) says about fasted training — and why it backfires for women▶ The cortisol spike women have every morning — and what food does to bring it down▶ Why intermittent fasting until noon doesn't work for women (but eating by 8 am does)▶ The "protein coffee" hack that solves the breakfast problem for busy women▶ Why women over 40 need heavier weights with FEWER reps — not more cardio▶ The ADHD layer that Mel's episode didn't cover: dopamine, executive dysfunction, and time blindness on top of all of this▶ How FLOW-First Thinking helps neurodivergent women design a system their brain will actually cooperate with▶ 3 actionable takeaways you can use starting today
Send a textA bruise on the surface, a wound underneath, and a habit loop holding it all together—that's where our story starts. A chaotic kitchen moment with a meat thermometer turned into a lesson on how easily we chase new problems while the original pain keeps calling for attention. I take you through the exact process I use to find the root, name the soul lesson, and identify the seven habits that are quietly blocking growth.We dig into the defensiveness loop with clinical clarity and compassion. You'll hear how a small cue—like a comment about a messy room—can trigger an amygdala flare, push the prefrontal cortex offline, and reward a knee-jerk reaction with dopamine. Then we flip the script with an accessible, science-backed reset: a five-second pause, three deep breaths, a “let me think about that” bridge, and a kinder reward that stabilizes your nervous system. Layer in energetic work to keep the lesson while clearing the charge, and habits start losing their grip.From there, we widen the lens to the forces that wire deep habits: reward, repetition, and readiness; family modeling; school and media conditioning; and stress chemistry that stacks the deck against willpower. We also talk about intuition and the pineal gland's role in clarity and sleep, along with simple steps to reduce interference—filtered water, non-fluoride choices, nighttime EMF hygiene, and thoughtful detox practices. It's a grounded path to clearer signals, steadier choices, and a calmer body.If you're ready to locate your core lesson, pull the exact habits blocking it, and get both physical and energetic action steps, grab a session or join the membership. We've got live conversations, Q&A, and a tier with monthly mini reads to keep you progressing.Support the showJoin Unveiled - The Membership here. Book a 40 min read with me here. Subscribe to The Sunday Source here (a free channeling). Follow me on Instagram here: Angela Marie Christian
Robinhood's General Manager of Crypto, Johann Kerbrat, joins David Sencil at Consensus Hong Kong to discuss the launch of Robinhood Chain, the company's public testnet, and its $1M global hackathon.They cover:Moving traditional financial assets fully on-chain24/7 trading and instant settlementPerpetuals and global expansionRobinhood's Layer 2 strategyPrediction markets as one of its fastest-growing business linesAI integration through CortexThe future of on-chain financial infrastructureRecorded at Consensus Hong Kong 2026.
Your AI agent just ordered 5 pizzas, and you couldn't stop it... George Zeng, CPO at NEAR, joins The Rollup to discuss the security flaws in open-source AI agents, why Iron Claw was rebuilt from the ground up in Rust, and what it takes to actually trust an agent with your personal data.George Zeng is one of the leading Layer 1 blockchains focused on user-owned AI and decentralized applications. NEAR recently launched Iron Claw, a secure AI agent framework built in Rust with sandboxed tool access, prompt injection protection, and confidential inference designed to give users the confidence to hand agents real-world permissions.The Rollup is the convergence of legacy finance and DeFi, bringing you face-to-face with the leaders of Neo Finance.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:19 Iron Claw Launch & Setup01:50 Open Claw vs. Iron Claw03:55 Iron Claw Origin Story05:13 AI Agents Going Rogue05:28 infiniFi, Relay Ads06:03 Model vs. Framework Security07:13 Prompt Injection Prevention07:50 Agent-To-Agent Data Theft08:19 Plans & Pricing09:46 The $150 Pizza Incident12:11 Hibachi Ad12:46 No Terminal Needed16:28 Why Security Is The Key Differentiator18:11 The Perfect AI Assistant Analogy19:01 NEAR Intents & Real-World TransactionsWebsite: https://therollup.co/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd...Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcastFollow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupcoFollow Rob on X: https://www.x.com/robbie_rollupFollow Andy on X: https://www.x.com/ayyyeandyJoin our TG group: https://t.me/+TsM1CRpWFgk1NGZhThe Rollup Disclosures: https://goodidea.ventures
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Monday has been hit harder than almost any other public SaaS company. With $1.3BN in ARR, the company is valued at just $3.8BN; a more than 60% fall since IPO. Today, Eran Zinman, Monday's CEO joins Harry Stebbings in the hotseat to walkthrough six of the biggest threats to Monday's business; what is real, what is not and what are the unknowns. AGENDA: 05:47 Six Threats Monday Faces Today 07:04 Threat #1: Vibe Coding: Will Companies Vibe Code Everything 11:24 Threat #2: Will OpenAI and Anthropic Own the Application Layer 13:52 Threat #3: Will Agents Turn Monday and Salesforce into a Database 18:43 Why is Monday Adding 15% Headcount When Everyone is Cutting? 21:40 How Monday is Using AI to be More Efficient 27:49 What Happens to Seat Pricing? What Comes Next? 34:17 What No One Sees About Enterprise AI Adoption 37:13 How Google AI Overview Smashed 10% of our Customer Acquisition 38:49 If Bullish on Monday, Why Has Eran Not Bought More Stock… 40:38 How to Manage Internal Morale When Stock is Down 60% 44:08 Do Private Companies Have Advantages Public Companies Do Not Have 47:28 With $1.5BN in Cash, Why is Eran Not Buying More Companies… 53:30 What is the Most Offensive Bet Eran Would Like to Take? 57:13 Quickfire: Marriage, Biggest Short, Mentors
Sagi Brody is the CEO and creator of Sockpuppet.io, a company that makes sockpuppets available for investigations. If you've ever tried to create your own sock accounts, you know how difficult they can sometimes be to create, maintain and even to keep from being deleted. Sagi explains how this came about, what changes he has seen in the industry and why outsourcing your socks may be a better use of an investigator's time. Sockpuppet is a Gold Sponsor of the 2026 Layer 8 Conference.
Providence Academy in Vancouver, Washington looks peaceful by day — but history doesn't rest quietly.And this time, the entire Late Night Legends crew is in the building. All of us. No splitting up. No volunteers walking alone into the dark. Just the full team stepping into one of the Pacific Northwest's most imposing historic landmarks.Charlie leads the charge as we explore the eerie reputation surrounding Providence Academy — whispers of lingering nuns, strange sensations, unexplained activity… and an atmosphere that feels heavier than it should.Also — we need to talk about the bricks.This place has so many bricks.Too many bricks.Millions of bricks.Minecraft amounts of bricks.Layer upon layer of 19th-century masonry holding in decades of history… and maybe more than history.Is the energy residual? Intelligent? Or just the weight of all those bricks pressing in?Watch and decide for yourself.
Welcome to Day 7 of the Elegant Productivity Meditation Series: Get More Done With Less Stress. Today is your completion and carry-forward meditation—designed to help you seal in what you've practiced, release what you don't need, and step into the next week with a calm, organized mind. This final session is about sustainable productivity: the kind that doesn't rely on pressure, perfectionism, or overworking. Instead, you'll reconnect to clarity, perspective, and inner steadiness—so you can keep getting things done with grace. Today's Practice: Day 7 Integration Settle your body and return to a smooth, natural breath Layer your favorite techniques from the week (mudra, chakra focus, affirmation, or a simple grounding cue) Reflect gently on what worked: What helped you feel more calm and capable? Choose one "Elegant Productivity Anchor" for the week ahead—one small habit you'll repeat daily (example: one-minute breath reset before starting work, or selecting one priority before checking messages) As you finish this series, you're not just completing a week—you're building a new relationship with productivity: centered, clear, and kind. Press play and let today's meditation set the tone for a more peaceful, focused life. ABOUT THIS WEEK'S SERIES Welcome to the Elegant Productivity Meditation Series—a calming, results-oriented week designed to help you accomplish more with less stress. Each episode supports a different pillar of sustainable productivity: clarity, focus, energy, time, momentum, boundaries, and integration. You'll train your attention, reset your nervous system, simplify priorities, and build a graceful rhythm you can actually maintain—so productivity feels steady, spacious, and aligned. Best time to listen: morning planning, before deep work, mid-day reset, or after work to release mental clutter. Weekly intention: calm mind, clear priorities, consistent follow-through—without burnout. This is day 7 of a 7-day meditation series, "Elegant Productivity Meditation Series: Get More Done With Less Stress," episodes 2882-2888. THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE - STOP BEING A TIME VICTIM: Eliminate from your speech words that indicate not having enough time, or having too much time. Each day, send one tiny ripple of kindness: silently offer a loving-kindness phrase to yourself, a neutral person, and a difficult moment (not necessarily a difficult person). Keep it light—3 breaths each— and track your streak with a simple checkmark. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION JOURNEY Day 1: VISUALIZATION: Mental Focus Day 2: AFFIRMATION: "Time comes from me." Day 3: CLARITY BREATH: Inhale: to a comfortable count Pause: to the same count Exhale: to the same count Day 4: DHYANA MUDRA Lose yourself in time and space by placing your right hand on top of your left hand, and touching thumb tips together. Day 5: CHAKRA FOCUS: 7th chakra for interconnectedness Day 6: INNER CLARITY FLOW MEDITATION: combining the week's techniques Day 7: WEEKLY REVIEW MEDITATION: closure SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me on https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual! WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DAILY MEDITATION PODCAST SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. FOR DAILY EXTRA SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE PODCAST Each day's meditation techniques are shared at: sip.and.om Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om/ sip and om Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SipandOm/ SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP Looking for a little more support? If you're ready for a more in-depth meditation experience, allow Mary to guide you in daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 7-days free! Receive access to 3,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme. 2-Week's Free Access on iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com.Let go of repetitive negative thoughts. Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.
Some of the best lessons come when everything goes sideways. I'm recording this with a raspy voice and a cough I'm fighting to hold back — but when a client named Dave asked how I create content so effortlessly, I realized I'd never actually broken it down before. So today I'm doing exactly that. Whether you're a content creator, a business owner trying to get noticed, or just someone who wants to communicate better at work, this four-part framework will change how you show up. In the age of attention, how you communicate is everything. Featured Story Dave came to me wanting help with YouTube shorts and a podcast. He'd seen me teach a 20-minute Inner Circle session on pre-planned responses and asked how long it took to put together. Eight or ten minutes, I told him — walking my dogs when the idea hit, came back and made five slides. He couldn't believe it. Did you rehearse the podcast you recorded right after? I said no. I hung up the Zoom call, hit record, and went. He wanted to know how. And honestly? I'd never thought about it before. But that question cracked open something I've been doing for 20 years without even realizing it. Important Points The content game has nothing to do with technique — it's about knowing your subject so cold nobody can shake you. Your personal style isn't a bonus. It's the reason people choose you over a thousand other experts in the same space. A strong POV will definitely run some people off — and that's exactly how you know it's working the way it should. Memorable Quotes "If you don't have a strong point of view, I can just go to ChatGPT and get whatever view I want — it'll agree with me." "I know when I hit the mark — it's always the exact moment I'm pissing you off the most. That's how this works." "All of us are content creators now, every single one of us — and if you can get somebody's attention, you can win." Scott's Three-Step Approach Start with absolute mastery — know your subject so well that you can teach it sick, off the cuff, without notes. Layer in a style so distinct and consistent that people recognize how you think before they even see your name. Lock it in with a POV strong enough to polarize — then pivot and give your audience a take they didn't see coming. Chapters 0:02 - Still showing up even when everything hurts 1:24 - When a sick voice becomes a premium asset 3:00 - The question Dave asked that changed everything 6:31 - Rule one: Know it so cold nobody can shake you 8:10 - Rule two: Know exactly who you're talking to 9:54 - Rule three: Own the style only you can pull off 11:51 - Rule four: The POV that makes people pay attention Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify Email: support@motivationtomove.com Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/heyscottsmith Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Layer 2 was supposed to scale Ethereum.But what if it fragmented it instead?In this episode, we break down:• Why public chains are “expensive databases”• Why composability is Ethereum's real value• Why stablecoins don't need blockchains• Why L2 may be weakening Ethereum's coreIs scaling helping Ethereum — or hollowing it out?Explore The Defiant ✨
GoMining CEO Mark Zalan takes the stage at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 to discuss systemic infrastructure barriers to Bitcoin payments and how GoMining is building solutions to bridge the gap between holding and utility. GoMining CEO Mark Zalan took the stage at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 for a fireside chat challenging the industry's reliance on the HODL narrative. Drawing on data from a survey of over 5,700 users, Zalan revealed a stark reality: more than 55% of bitcoiners rarely or never use BTC for real-world payments, despite nearly 80% supporting its adoption as a currency. In this session, Zalan dismantles the myth that bitcoin's primary hurdle is a lack of interest, pointing instead to a systemic failure in infrastructure. He explores the critical barriers identified by the data including limited merchant acceptance, high fees, and price volatility—while detailing how GoMining is building the solutions to bridge this gap, from the rollout of native Layer 1 payment rails to a yield product.
I recorded this episode live in Hong Kong with Wish Wu, Co-Founder and CEO of Pharos Network.We dive deep into what it really takes to build next-generation blockchain infrastructure.Pharos is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 hitting 20,000 TPS on testnet. But speed is not the real story. The real story is their focus on connecting Web2 and Web3. Not just users. But capital. Assets. Institutions.Wish shares his journey from building AntChain at Ant Group to launching Pharos. We talk about tokenizing real-world assets, institutional adoption, product-market fit, and why new Layer 1s must stop copying Ethereum.If you're a founder building in Web3, this episode is essential listening.Key LearningsWhy Hong Kong is regaining momentum as a crypto hub.What Pharos Network is building and why 20K TPS matters.Wish's background at Ant Group and building AntChain at scale.Tokenizing new energy assets and institutional funds.Why most new Layer 1s fail without product-market fit.The rise of purpose-built chains and niche-focused infrastructure.Why speculative crypto alone cannot sustain adoption.The vision for Pharos over the next five years.Launching a VC fund and incubator to grow the ecosystem.Fundraising advice: Stop copying. Find real product-market fit.Connecthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/wishlonger/https://www.pharos.xyz/https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharosnetwork/https://x.com/pharos_network DisclaimerNothing mentioned in this podcast is investment advice and please do your own research.It would mean a lot if you can leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share this podcast with a friend.Be a guest on the podcast or contact us - https://www.web3pod.xyz/
What if AI didn't just sound right — but could prove it? In this episode of the MAD Podcast, Matt Turck sits down with Carina Hong, a 24-year-old former math olympiad competitor and Rhodes Scholar, and the founder/CEO of Axiom Math, to unpack how AxiomProver earned a perfect 12/12 on the Putnam 2025 and why formal verification (via Lean) may be the missing layer for reliable reasoning. Carina argues we're entering a “math renaissance” where verified reasoning systems can tackle problems that currently take researchers months — and potentially push beyond math into verified code, hardware, and high-stakes software. They go inside the “generation + verification” loop, what it means to build AI that can be trusted, and what this approach could unlock on the road to superintelligent reasoning.(00:00) Intro(01:25) Why the World Needs an AI Mathematician(02:57) Scoring 12/12 on the World's Hardest Math Test (Putnam)(04:05) The First AI to Solve Open Research Conjectures(06:59) Does AI Solve Math in "Alien" Ways? (The Move 37 Effect)(08:59) "Lean": The Programming Language of Proofs Explained(10:51) How Axiom's Approach Differs from DeepMind & OpenAI(16:06) Formal vs. Informal Reasoning (And Auto-Formalization)(17:37) The AI "Reward Hacking" Problem(20:18) Building an AI That is 100% Correct, 100% of the Time(23:23) Beyond Math: Verified Code & Hardware Verification(25:12) The Brutal Reality of Competitive Math Olympiads(29:30) From Neuroscience to Stanford Law to Dropout Founder(33:57) How Axiom Actually Works Under the Hood (The Architecture)(37:51) The Secret to Generating Perfect Synthetic Data(40:14) Tokens, Proof Length, and Inference Cost(42:58) The "Everest" of Mathematics: Scaling Reasoning Trees(46:32) Can an AI Win a Fields Medal?(47:25) "Math Renaissance": What Changes if This Works(55:47) How Mathematicians React to AI (And Why Proof Certificates Matter)(57:30) Becoming a CEO: Dropping Ego and Building Culture(1:00:42) Recruiting World-Class Talent & Building the Axiom "Tribe"
In this first episode of a new series on the Leaders in Payments podcast, host Greg Myers sits down with Chris Aristides, Founder and CEO of Jaris, to explore what it truly takes for payments companies and ISOs to remain competitive as the market shifts toward owned, embedded finance experiences.Chris brings an unconventional background to the payments world, having spent 22 years in the hedge fund industry as an analyst and portfolio manager before making the move into building a company. The conversation begins with the origin story of Jaris, which set out to bring a Square Capital-style lending product to the broader payments market. Rather than following the typical merchant cash advance route, Chris made the deliberate choice to build on a bank-backed model with a modern tech stack, prioritising regulatory alignment and a foundation flexible enough to eventually expand into multi-product banking services.A significant portion of the discussion centers on the complexity of working with legacy payment processors. Unlike vertical SaaS platforms, which offer high conversion and seamless integration, the legacy world is fragmented, running on outdated infrastructure with no easy outlet to plug into. Jaris has spent years building around this challenge, developing its own cloud-based core and processor-agnostic settlement infrastructure to bridge that gap.Chris also addresses the broader vision, making the case that lending alone is insufficient and that engaging the full merchant base requires a suite of products including instant payouts and commercial banking. He closes by framing Jaris not as a disruptor, but as a complement to the existing infrastructure, doing the hard work the industry has long needed done.
In this episode of the Trailblazing Texas Podcast, I sit down with Ranger Megan from Big Thicket National Preserve to explore one of the most misunderstood and wildly diverse landscapes in the National Park System.When most people hear “National Park,” they picture towering mountains or deep desert canyons. Big Thicket flips that script. Ranger Megan shares her journey with the National Park Service, what brought her to Southeast Texas, and why this preserve left such a powerful first impression.We dive into why Big Thicket is called the “Biological Crossroads of North America” and what that actually means on the ground. From longleaf pine forests and cypress sloughs to blackwater bayous and carnivorous pitcher plants, the Thicket isn't just one ecosystem—it's several, woven together. Megan breaks down how these habitats blend, what strange and surprising species call this place home, and why birders, botanists, and backpackers quietly consider this area a hidden treasure.We also get practical. What kind of hiking terrain should you expect? Are there paddle trails worth planning a whole trip around? Can you experience multiple ecosystems in just a few hours? Is this place more “boardwalk stroll” or “true wilderness”? (Hint: it's wilder than most people think.)Ranger Megan shares underrated trails, hidden gem areas, and what first-time visitors often underestimate about the Thicket. We talk seasonal timing, cell signal realities, trail maps, hazards like snakes and flooding, and why bug spray might be your most valuable piece of gear out here.On the conservation side, we unpack the real challenges facing Big Thicket today, from invasive species to prescribed burns, and how research and long-term planning are shaping the next 5–10 years of preservation. If you've ever wondered how you, as a visitor, can support a place like this, Megan offers simple but powerful ways to help protect it.Big Thicket may not have the dramatic skyline of the Guadalupe Mountains or the sweeping canyon views of Palo Duro, but what it has is depth. Layer upon layer of life. Subtle beauty. True wildness.If you've never considered exploring a swampy preserve… this episode might just change your mind.Tune in and discover why Big Thicket isn't just a stop on the map, it's an experience you feel.
Dextall is attacking a structural inefficiency in construction: the 3-year design coordination cycle that precedes every mid-rise building, combined with the chaotic on-site execution that follows. Founded by Aurimas Sabulis after years running a commercial window company and witnessing construction site dysfunction firsthand, Dextall is building what Aurimas calls a "prefab operating system"—software that connects architectural design directly to factory production of building exteriors. In a market where less than 1% of U.S. mid-rise projects use prefab (versus 75% in Scandinavia), Dextall is bridging the 3-4 year gap between design inception and approved drawings while manufacturing building components that arrive on-site as "Lego blocks." In this episode, Aurimas shares the hard lessons learned from building in construction's unforgiving risk environment. Topics Discussed: Targeting the 6-40 story sweet spot: steel, concrete, and mass timber construction where prefab delivers maximum value (below 6 stories is wood frame; above 40 enters different glass-box typology) The reality of U.S. prefab penetration: 99% of projects in Dextall's pipeline would go traditional route without them Why the physical product stayed constant from day one while software took multiple failed iterations The expensive lesson: building software that goes from design to fabrication in one day, only to learn architects rejected it because it removed their design control Evolving from 2D drawings to 3D renderings to animations to physical two-story mock-ups—and why customers only "got it" after seeing real completed buildings Launching a separate SaaS division for architects that independently generates value while creating 90% backend efficiency when connected to Dextall's manufacturing The three-to-five-year vision: prompt-engineered buildings with real-time cost, carbon footprint, and feasibility feedback GTM Lessons For B2B Founders: Domain credibility is your entry ticket in risk-averse industries: Aurimas's first customers came because he had "street credibility"—a track record of delivering complex, large-scale window projects. In construction, healthcare, and other industries where failure has severe consequences, founders without domain experience face insurmountable trust barriers. If you're building in these markets without industry background, your co-founder or first hires must bring that credibility, or you'll burn years trying to earn it. Proof velocity matters more than proof perfection: Dextall moved from 9-story buildings to 40-story projects by stacking proof points, not by waiting to debut with a showcase project. Each successful delivery de-risked the next larger bet. Founders should optimize for proof velocity—getting the smallest viable validation that enables the next larger commitment—rather than trying to land the trophy customer that "proves everything." Physical businesses require physical proof—budget accordingly: Dextall built multiple two-story physical mock-ups and actual buildings before customers truly understood their value proposition, despite having sophisticated 3D animations. Aurimas noted customers kept claiming they understood, then asking the same questions until they could physically see and touch completed work. If you're building in construction, manufacturing, or industrial sectors, your CAC will include physical demonstration costs that software founders never face. Budget 3-5x what you think you'll need for mock-ups and proofs of concept. Workflow disruption fails when you remove user agency: Dextall's software could compress 3-4 years of design coordination into one day—a 1000x improvement. Architects rejected it because it was "too heavy" and removed their control over design. The team had to rebuild to let architects control design while Dextall's system handled the backend connection to manufacturing. When your "better way" requires users to surrender control or change how they think about their craft, you're not selling efficiency—you're selling identity change, which rarely works. Find the integration layer that adds value without displacing existing agency. In mature industries, selectively challenge the status quo: Aurimas explicitly asks "is this fight worth fighting?" when Dextall encounters resistance to their approach. They focus on 3-4 nuances at a time rather than attempting to fix all 100 industry problems. When pushback happens, they evaluate whether to press the issue or "build deeper trench within the customer base" first, then return to that battle later. Founders tackling established industries should map their battles, not just their product roadmap—identify which conventions are essential to challenge for your value prop, and which can wait until you have more market power. Bridge disconnected systems rather than optimizing endpoints: The construction industry has sophisticated design tools (AI-powered generative design) and manufacturers (though often Excel-based). Dextall's differentiation is connecting these two worlds—architects can design freely, and their designs automatically translate to manufacturing specifications with real-time costing and feasibility. Many mature industries have this pattern: advanced front-end tools, capable back-end production, but manual/broken handoffs between them. The integration layer often provides more defensible value than improving either endpoint. Layer software distribution onto enterprise sales once you have proof: Dextall spent years doing "old school" enterprise sales—cold calling developers, lunch-and-learns with architects, bringing customers to job sites. Only after building credibility and understanding architect workflows are they launching SaaS for architectural firms. The software creates independent value for architects while generating 90% backend efficiency for Dextall when connected. Founders in hybrid businesses should resist the temptation to lead with software distribution before proving the full value chain works—but actively build toward that transition. // Sponsors: Front Lines — We help B2B tech companies launch, manage, and grow podcasts that drive demand, awareness, and thought leadership. www.FrontLines.io The Global Talent Co. — We help tech startups find, vet, hire, pay, and retain amazing marketing talent that costs 50-70% less than the US & Europe. www.GlobalTalent.co // Don't Miss: New Podcast Series — How I Hire Senior GTM leaders share the tactical hiring frameworks they use to build winning revenue teams. Hosted by Andy Mowat, who scaled 4 unicorns from $10M to $100M+ ARR and launched Whispered to help executives find their next role. Subscribe here: https://open.spotify.com/show/53yCHlPfLSMFimtv0riPyM
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The global credit market is worth $300 trillion and Michael Saylor believes digital credit will capture a massive share of it. In this keynote from Strategy World 2026, Saylor walks through the complete theory of digital credit from first principles: what Bitcoin is, why variable preferred equity is the longest-duration capital structure short of equity, and how STRC delivers double-digit yields with deferred tax treatment and principal protection. He also lays out the programmable future of digital money and digital yield, with ETFs, on-chain tokens, and bank accounts all being built on top of STRC as a foundation.
What would you do if your TPT store vanished overnight? We walk through a clear, practical rebuild plan that trades guesswork for data and momentum. Starting with a fresh brand and a simple email funnel, we show how to plant the seeds for reliable traffic and repeat buyers by placing an opt-in inside every paid product and sending value-packed messages that earn trust.From there, we map out the Create Three strategy: choose a niche you know cold, research rankable keywords on TPT, and build three distinct product templates. Launch two to three tightly focused resources from each template, then let the market speak. Early signals like views, favorites, and first purchases will identify your winner long before everything sells out. Once a line proves itself, double down fast, expand across adjacent standards, and bundle to raise average order value without adding friction.Pricing and timing become your advantage. Pair one premium line in the $8–$10 range with faster-to-build $1–$2 and $3–$4 items that spark impulse buys and reviews for a new brand. Layer in seasonal versions from your existing templates to capture lower-competition searches around holidays, testing windows, and back-to-school. The combination builds surface area in search, speeds discovery, and creates natural upgrade paths for buyers who want more.We also get real about mindset and visibility. Consistency beats bursts of inspiration, and most creators aren't invited to the table—they pull up a chair. Reach out to hosts of summits, hashtag sales, and collabs with clear asks and follow-up timelines. Keep your titles precise, previews honest, and descriptions aligned with the exact phrases teachers use. Want more screen-share walkthroughs and step-by-step demos? Subscribe to our YouTube channel and join us there. If this playbook helped, share it with a friend and leave a quick review—what product line are you testing next?Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0JvOOKTSIWAWatch My Video on How to Start Your Email List from Scratch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPgMyw8lGN0&t=4sCheck Out My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/laurenfulton My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurentschappler/ My Other YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaurenATsch Free Rebranded Teacher Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/749538092194115 Support the show
Orchestration – The Decision Layer of AI Growth On this episode host Adam Turinas is diving into the “decision layer” of AI: Orchestration. This is where AI moves beyond just observing behavior and starts shaping how your go-to-market pipeline actually responds. He'll walk through a realistic healthtech scenario involving a complex sale to a hospital system to show you how orchestration works in the real world. He'll discuss how AI helps you prioritize accounts based on patterns rather than intuition, routes leads with actual conditional logic, and designs responses that coordinate multiple personas without creating chaos. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen
Get off your dang phone...when you finish listening to this. This week Nando, DJ, and Diggins go back to the present to watch a movie that isn't quite Terminator and isn't quite Black Mirror and isn't quite a video game, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die. They nitpick the kids, the cats, and of course the ending. Recommendations DJ - Mewgenics (video game) Diggins - A Field in England (movie), The Layer of the White Worm (movie), One Cut of the Dead (movie), The Thing (movie), By Design (movie) Nando - Nirvana The Band The Show The Movie (movie), Overwatch (video game), The Muppet Show (series) Plugs Mostly Nitpicking on Bluesky The Nando v Movies Discord Roses and Rejections Diggins' Substack - A Little Perspective All of Nando's Links Mostly Nitpicking theme by Nick Porcaro Logo by Michelle Chapman
LayerZero's Bryan Pellegrino joins to unpack Base's decision to leave the OP Stack, Zora's migration to Solana and more. Thank you to our sponsors! Fuse: The Energy Network – Shift your energy use and earn rewards. MultiChain Advisors - The Growth & Capital Markets Partner You Need Coinbase's Base is making a shock move away from Optimism's OP Stack. In this Uneasy Money episode, LayerZero Labs CEO Bryan Pellegrino joins hosts Kain Warwick and Taylor Monahan to unpack whether this is the right move for Base and what it could mean for Optimism. Beyond Base's big move, the trio also discuss Zora's Solana migration, whether Coinbase was wrong to initially pursue a super app strategy with Base App, Peter Steinberger joining OpenAI, the launch of Zero blockchain and OpenAI's EVMbench. Will OpenAI's acqui-hiring of Peter prove to be a “generational fumble” for Anthropic? And can crypto fix its brand problem? Also, learn why the rise of AI agents have Kain and Tay confident that open source will win in the end. Hosts: Kain Warwick, Founder of Infinex and Synthetix Taylor Monahan, Security Expert Guest: Bryan Pellegrino, CEO of LayerZero Labs Links: Unchained: Zora Shocks Base Community With Solana Pivot BlackRock Just Chose Uniswap. The Market Didn't Care. Here's Why. LayerZero Launches ‘Zero' Layer 1 as Citadel, ARK Buy ZRO How Zero Blockchain Cracked 2 Million TPS and Is Still Decentralized Uneasy Money: Are Institutions Creating a New Crypto Meta? Uneasy Money: How the Increasingly Better AI Agents Are Being Used OnchainVitalik Rethinks Ethereum's L2 Playbook, Calls for Shift Toward Native Rollups Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Habitat Podcast #374 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with co-host Andy and Sam Tumberg of Purpose Filled Habitat Management! We discuss: Most hinge cuts fail because they aren't aggressive enough Flush cutting is often more reliable than hinge cutting in northern timber Mature bucks are nomadic — focus on security cover, not “buck beds” Half-acre bedding cuts are a strong starting point for most properties Downed large-diameter trees create high-value structure Layer hinge heights to control sightlines and security Ash trees can barber-chair — extreme caution required Water sources inside staging areas can dramatically increase daylight activity Cutting junk oaks increases acorn production from healthy oaks Always bring two chainsaws And So Much More! Shop the new Amendment Collection from Vitalize Seed here: https://vitalizeseed.com/collections/new-natural-amendments PATREON - Patreon - Habitat Podcast Brand new HP Patreon for those who want to support the Habitat Podcast. Good luck this Fall and if you have a question yourself, just email us @ info@habitatpodcast.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patreon - Habitat Podcast Latitude Outdoors - Saddle Hunting: https://bit.ly/hplatitude Stealth Strips - Stealth Outdoors: Use code Habitat10 at checkout https://bit.ly/stealthstripsHP Midwest Lifestyle Properties - https://bit.ly/3OeFhrm Vitalize Seed Food Plot Seed - https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed Down Burst Seeders - https://bit.ly/downburstseeders 10% code: HP10 Morse Nursery - http://bit.ly/MorseTrees 10% off w/code: HABITAT10 Packer Maxx - http://bit.ly/PACKERMAXX $25 off with code: HPC25 First Lite - https://bit.ly/3EDbG6P LAND PLAN Property Consultations – HP Land Plans: LAND PLANS Leave us a review for a FREE DECAL - https://apple.co/2uhoqOO Morse Nursery Tree Dealer Pricing – info@habitatpodcast.com Habitat Podcast YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAUuvU9t25FOSstoFiaNdg Email us: info@habitatpodcast.com habitat management / deer habitat / food plots / hinge cut / food plot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this conversation, Stephan Livera and Keith from Branta discuss the intricacies of Bitcoin payments, focusing on the importance of address verification and security in the context of increasing digital threats. They explore how Branta's zero-knowledge verification process can enhance user experience and security, particularly in the face of potential scams and malware. The discussion also touches on the integration of Branta with Lightning and other Layer 2 solutions, as well as the future of Bitcoin user experience in an AI-driven world.Takeaways:
Send a textWhat if leading at home wasn't about fixing every problem, but about showing up with curiosity, clear standards, and follow-through you can keep? We sit down with Thomas Miller—therapist, coach, and host of the Four Peaks Parent podcast—to explore how dads can guide teens through injury, identity shifts, and big feelings without swinging to extremes.Thomas shares the hard-won lessons that shaped his approach: art school beginnings, building programs for LGBTQ youth, and running a wilderness therapy team responsible for 62 high‑risk teens. Layer in profound personal loss and years of clinical work, and you get a grounded, no-nonsense playbook for family leadership. We unpack why “Do it right, do it once” is more than a motto, how to transform rehab into purpose, and why small, consistent wins beat grand speeches every time.We get practical about mental health. Instead of chasing labels, Thomas returns to ADLs—sleep, movement, hygiene, purposeful work, connection—and Freud's simple barometer: work, love, play, and laughter. He maps the two pitfalls he sees most often: parents who minimize obvious issues until a child “gets sicker” to be seen, and parents who pathologize every wobble. The middle path uses clear assessment, heart-centered language, and boundaries you'll actually enforce. You'll also hear how couples' communication styles—head-on versus avoidant—leak into parenting, and what it takes to co-write a healthier family culture.If you're a dad juggling a demanding job, teen sports, and rising anxiety at home, this conversation hands you a framework: lead with curiosity, set standards you model, and let kids own outcomes. Less rescuing, more guiding. Less reacting, more discernment. Subscribe, share with a dad who needs it, and leave a review with the one standard you're committing to this week.Support the showPlease don't forget to leave us a review wherever you consume your podcasts! Please help us get more dads to listen weekly and become the ultimate leader of their homes!
The crew unpacks BlackRock buying UNI, ARK, Citadel, DTCC, the Intercontinental Exchange and other TradFi players backing Zero, , Vitalik's thoughts on AI, and more. Thank you to our sponsors! Fuse: The Energy Network MultiChain Advisors Crypto Tax Girl AI safety chiefs are leaving, BlackRock's launching on Uniswap and buying UNI, LayerZero launches “the last blockchain” with institutional backing, Kaito is launching attention markets, Base is abandoning social and Vitalik has some thoughts on AI. Hosts Kain Warwick, Luca Netz and Taylor Monahan unpack these and more in yet another packed episode of Uneasy Money. Find out why Kain thinks the Uniswap and LayerZero news point to a new meta reminiscent of DeFi Summer. Plus, is Coinbase's Base playing it too safe? And is Vitalik fighting a losing battle? Hosts: Luca Netz, CEO of Pudgy Penguins Kain Warwick, Founder of Infinex and Synthetix Taylor Monahan, Security at MetaMask Links: Unchained: LayerZero Launches ‘Zero' Layer 1 as Citadel, ARK Buy ZRO How Zero Blockchain Cracked 2 Million TPS and Is Still Decentralized Vitalik Buterin Pushes Back on the ‘Race to AGI,' Outlines Ethereum-Led AI Path When AI Agents Take Over, What Does a Post-Human Economy Look Like? Uneasy Money: How the Increasingly Better AI Agents Are Being Used Onchain Uneasy Money: Why Crypto Still Can't Overcome Its ICO Struggles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Two years ago, quantum computing was a “someday problem.” Now NVIDIA is lobbying Congress. Ethereum is funding post-quantum research. Coinbase has launched a Quantum Advisory Board. So the question isn’t theoretical anymore. What happens to Bitcoin when quantum computers become powerful enough to crack today’s cryptography? In Episode 803, we sit down with Christopher Steven Smith, CEO and co-founder of Quantus, a quantum-secure Layer 1 blockchain built using NIST-backed post-quantum cryptography. We cover: • What quantum computing actually is (without melting your brain)• How qubits differ from classical bits• Why elliptic curve cryptography may be vulnerable• Whether Bitcoin can realistically fork to quantum resistance• The risk to old wallets (including Satoshi’s coins)• Post-quantum signatures like Dilithium• Reversible transactions and whether they break crypto ethos• Whether the “digital gold” narrative was a strategic mistake Is quantum an overhyped sci-fi scare tactic? Or is it the next existential threat nobody is pricing in? This is a sponsored episode. As always, we disclose that upfront. We took the interview because the topic is real, timely, and worth exploring. Welcome to the future of cryptography. Or the end of it.Support the show: https://badcryptopodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to another episode of Spooky Gay Bullsh!t, our weekly hangout where we break down all of the hot topics from the world of the weird, the scary, and issues that affect the LGBTQIA2+ community!This week, we cover: the devastating tragedy that recently took place in Tumbler Ridge, officials call for the removal of the Pride flag from Stonewall, the historic uncovering of an underground railroad passage in New York, a confusingly horrific case playing out at an Ohio hospital, and a pair of identical twins cause double trouble in a French murder trial!See you next Friday for more Spooky Gay Bullsh!t! Join the Secret Society That Doesn't Suck for exclusive weekly mini episodes, livestreams, and a whole lot more! patreon.com/thatsspookyGet into our new apparel store and the rest of our merch! thatsspooky.com/storeCheck out our website for show notes, photos, and more at thatsspooky.comFollow us on Instagram for photos from today's episode and all the memes @thatsspookypodWe're on Twitter! Follow us at @thatsspookypodDon't forget to send your spooky gay B.S. to thatsspookypod@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
V-day weekend is here and the guys are celebrating with a bawdy party shot from the '80s.SLIPPERY NIPPLE RECIPE: .5oz/15ml SAMBUCA.5oz/15ml BAILEY'S IRISH CREAM.25oz/7ml (optional) GRENADINEIf using, add optional grenadine into a shot glass. Layer the sambuca on top by slowly pouring over the back of a spoon. Layer the Bailey's on top using the same spoon method.Recipe via Liquor.comWANT MORE SLOP? Check out:PatreonSHOP the webstore at:The Sloppy Boys WebsiteLISTEN to The Sloppy Boys hit songs on:Apple MusicSpotifyYoutubeTOUR DATES, SOCIALS and more at:LinktreeT H E S L O P P Y B O Y S L L CExpand Ascend Conquer Retain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.