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Looking for special food for the holiday season? Linda Gassenheimer talks caviar. With so many different types and one for every pocketbook, she asked Patrick Perez CEO of Antonius Caviar for some answers. And wine and food writer, Sunny Fraser, introduces us to Carin Luna-Ostaseski and her SIA Scotch, a new type of whisky.
Sam Harris speaks with Frank Ostaseski about death and dying—and about how the awareness of death can improve our lives in each moment. Frank Ostaseski is a Buddhist teacher, international lecturer, and a leading voice in end-of-life care. In 1987, he co-founded the Zen Hospice Project, the first Buddhist hospice in America. In 2004, he created the Metta Institute to provide innovative educational programs and professional trainings that foster compassionate, mindfulness-based care. Mr. Ostaseski's groundbreaking work has been widely featured in the media, including the Bill Moyers television series On Our Own Terms, the PBS series With Eyes Open, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and in numerous print publications. AARP magazine named him one of America's 50 most innovative people. In 2001, he was honored by the Dalai Lama for his many years of compassionate service to the dying and their families. He is the author of The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully. mettainstitute.org Fiveinvitations.com Episodes that have been re-released as part of the Best of Making Sense series may have been edited for relevance since their original airing.
The Best of Making Sense with Sam Harris ✓ Claim Podcast Notes M Podcast Notes Premium pulls out the signal from the noise so you can save time and learn more.NEW – AI Powered Answers EnginePremium members get unlimited access to Notes and Collections.Collections integrate the key information on the most important aspects of life, business, and health.They also provide a comprehensive set of lessons from the world's greatest minds (Huberman, Naval, Elon, Chamath, and many more).With Podcast Notes Premium, you get unlimited Podcast Notes browsing (over 1,000 notes since 2015), plus 100% ad-free content across all platforms.You'll also get early exclusive Notes on podcasts before they are published even!Additional benefits include limited edition Podcast Notes magnet/stickers, entry into the Podcast Notes Premium community, priority Podcast Notes episode requests, and access to the Podcast Notes email archives (which contain every weekly email since 2015).Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgSam Harris speaks with Frank Ostaseski about death and dying—and about how the awareness of death can improve our lives in each moment. Frank Ostaseski is a Buddhist teacher, international lecturer, and a leading voice in end-of-life care. In 1987, he co-founded the Zen Hospice Project, the first Buddhist hospice in America. In 2004, he created the Metta Institute to provide innovative educational programs and professional trainings that foster compassionate, mindfulness-based care. Mr. Ostaseski's groundbreaking work has been widely featured in the media, including the Bill Moyers television series On Our Own Terms, the PBS series With Eyes Open, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and in numerous print publications. AARP magazine named him one of America's 50 most innovative people. In 2001, he was honored by the Dalai Lama for his many years of compassionate service to the dying and their families. He is the author of The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully. mettainstitute.org Fiveinvitations.com Episodes that have been re-released as part of the Best of Making Sense series may have been edited for relevance since their original airing.
Hosts Bridget Albert and Julie Milroy welcome Carin Luna-Ostaseski - Founder of SIA Scotch Whisky
Today we are joined by Gabriel Luna-Ostaseski, the Co-Founder of Braintrust — the first user-controlled talent network that provides enterprises with the highly skilled technical and design talent they need. In this conversation we explore how Braintrust operates, the providers they work with, and how staking Braintrust tokens — BTrust — help to build trust and build quality of supply in the Braintrust network. Prior to founding Braintrust, Gabe co-founded the home improvement marketplace Modernize.com. Recently he has consulted, advised, and invested in 50+ Silicon Valley startups including Thumbtack, Uber, Surfair and Lendinghome, Metromile and Massdrop. The first five companies he advised raised over $300M in follow-on funding. A full transcript of the episode can be found on our website: https://boundaryless.io/podcast/braintrust/ Key highlights of the conversation We discussed: > How radically dropping for both sides of the marketplace provides incentives to stay on the platform and unlock a whole new type and scale of transactions > How incentives can be used to make the network perform key value contributions such as referrals, vetting, and assessing the quality of transactions > How Staking (of tokens) emerges as the new primitive of building trust in the network > Using Web3 without making things overly complicated > The institutional complexity of building for the web 3: one foundation, 6 service providers, and a community > How SAFT bootstrapping can be used as a new way to valorize an early-stage company versus the traditional ways (discontinuous valuation steps at liquidity events). To find out more about Gabe's work: > Website: https://www.usebraintrust.com/ > Twitter: https://twitter.com/gabelunao > LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabelunaostaseski Other references and mentions: > Jesse Walden, Progressive Decentralisation, a16z:https://a16z.com/2020/01/09/progressive-decentralization-crypto-product-management/ > Outcooperating the Competition: https://stories.platformdesigntoolkit.com/outcooperating-the-competition-42d0223dbb2c > Startup Grind Cape Town hosts Gabriel Luna-Ostaseski: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxj3sMw3QoE > “Seven Startup Sales Sins” by Gabriel Luna-Ostaseski: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxz4jLLm6qI > “How To Scale Your Startup” by Gabriel Luna-Ostaseski: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qirIJp-t0Ng Find out more about the show and the research at Boundaryless at https://boundaryless.io/resources/podcast/ Thanks for the ad-hoc music to Liosound / Walter Mobilio. Find his portfolio here: https://boundaryless.io/podcast-music Recorded on 11 November 2021.
Adam Jackson and Gabriel Luna-Ostaseski are the co-founders of Braintrust, a decentralized talent network connecting freelancers with organizations. The platform is 100% user-controlled, with the BTRST token being used as the incentive to vet talent and refer clients (BTRST is listed for public purchase on Coinbase). I knew both Adam and Gabe from their past life investing and building web2 marketplaces. This episode is a crash course for me understanding how a web3 startup works: we talk about the cold start problem when building a marketplace, token governance, letting a DAO vote on protocols and tips for aspiring founders building on blockchains. Adam and Gabe also inspired me to start my own crypto project, which I can't wait to share with you soon. Check out Braintrust at https://www.usebraintrust.com! If you liked this episode, check out our YouTube channel and follow us on Twitter! A thank to our sponsors Universe and CashApp for making this podcast possible. THE QUEST MEDIA | CONTENT MEETS SILICON VALLEY |
This week on episode 340 of the We Like Drinking podcast we'll be discussing Booze News, Scotch, and many other Entrepreneurial Spirits with Carin Luna-Ostaseski... soooooo... crack open that beer, uncork that wine, and let's get drinking! Cheers my podcast drinking friends, and welcome to happy hour 340 of your favorite Award Winning Topical Beer and Wine Education Podcast Focusing on FUN! Make sure you never miss another episode of our brand of drinking fun by visiting WeLikeDrinking.com/Subscribe Panel Introductions And What We're Drinking Our guest this week founded SIA Scotch Whisky from a mix of passion, determination, and perseverance. Funded via Kickstarter, she launched SIA in 2013. It is now a multi-award-winning brand. She is with us this week though to discuss her recently launched grant program called The Entrepreneurial Spirit Fund aimed at helping multicultural entrepreneurs launch their businesses. Please help us welcome Carin Luna-Ostaseski. You can find SIA Scotch Whisky on their website at https://www.siascotchwhisky.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/siascotchwhisky Wine, Beer, Spirit, or Pop Culture Reference Ruyak - Tater Carin Luna-Ostaseski Interview https://siascotchfund.helloalice.com/ Last call That's right, it's time to break out your phones and give us a hand. Follow us on the socials, Twitter, Instagram and our private group on Facebook known as the Tavern. Carin, one last time where are the best places for our listeners to submit their applications to The Entrepreneurial Spirit Fund, and to find you on social media? Search up the show on Apple Podcast and leave us a big fat 5 star review. And, if you enjoyed this episode in particular, share it with a friend And, visit We Like Drinking dot com slash pledge to find out more information about becoming a patron of the show and help You can also find the show notes for this episode with all the links to the stories or mentions we had at http://welikedrinking.com/episodes
When Carin Luna-Ostaseski discovered the world of scotch, she realized it was full of preconceived notions and decided she wanted to create an inclusive brand that changed people's opinions about it. She built SIA focusing on creating a flavor profile that was unique and destructive, and she hit the ground running with grit, the determination to make an impact, and a successful Kickstarter campaign. Today, Carin looks back on her journey and shares the biggest lessons she's learned over the years, as well as exciting news about the launch of The Entrepreneurial Spirit Fund by SIA Scotch, a $250,000 grant program in partnership with Hello Alice to support entrepreneurs of color. Carin shares how she pivoted from being a graphic designer for twenty years to launching her own brand, as well as her experience getting into the scotch industry and the power of networking. She talks about how she created a unique flavor profile that so many love, and she shares everything you need to know about launching a Kickstarter. “Each no [is] almost like a checkpoint to make you decide: is this important to me? How badly do I want this? Is this gonna stop me, or is this gonna motivate me to keep going?” - Carin Luna-Ostaseski This week on SocialFly's Entreprenista Podcast: Making the leap from a steady job into the unknown Recommendations for starting a spirits company The power of persistence in the face of rejection Launching a Kickstarter The Entrepreneurial Spirit Fund Connect with : The Entrepreneurial Spirit Fund by SIA Scotch - Enter by August 10 for a chance to win a $10,000 grant Sia Scotch Whiskey on Instagram Sia Scotch Whiskey on ReserveBar Join the Entreprenista League! Hey Entreprenistas! We're launching the Entreprenista League, our very own members platform and community just for you! We listened to your feedback and the support you're looking for to start and build your business, and we're here to provide you with all of the resources you'll need! As part of the Entreprenista League, you'll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day. You'll find special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, and the opportunity to have your story featured on our website and social channels! Whether you're looking to scale your existing business and want to make the right connections, or you're thinking about finally taking the leap to launch your business, we're here to give you access to a community of women who will celebrate your every step, and with whom you can share the candid reality of building a business from scratch. Join the Entreprenista league today at entreprenista.com/join. We can't wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! 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When Carin Luna-Ostaseski discovered the world of Scotch, she realized it was full of preconceived notions, and decided she wanted to create an inclusive brand that changed people's opinions. She built SIA focusing on creating a flavor profile that was unique and disruptive - and hit the ground running with a successful kickstarter campaign, grit, and the determination to make an impact. Fast forward to today, she looks back on her journey and shares the biggest lessons she has learned over the years. She also shares exciting news about launching The Entrepreneurial Spirit Fund by SIA Scotch, a $250,000 grant program in partnership with Hello Alice to support Entrepreneurs of Color. She tells us how you can apply for a chance to receive a $10,000 grant plus mentorship and a one year membership to the Entreprenista League! Key takeaways this week include: How Carin pivoted from being a graphic designer for 20 years to launching her own brand. Her experience getting into the Scotch industry, and the power of networking. How she created a unique flavor profile that so many love. Carin shares everything you need to know about launching a Kickstarter campaign. How Carin's journey is now going full circle and she is able to help budding entrepreneurs launch their businesses.
When Carin Luna-Ostaseski discovered the world of scotch, she realized it was full of preconceived notions and decided she wanted to create an inclusive brand that changed people's opinions about it. She built SIA focusing on creating a flavor profile that was unique and destructive, and she hit the ground running with grit, the determination to make an impact, and a successful Kickstarter campaign. Today, Carin looks back on her journey and shares the biggest lessons she's learned over the years, as well as exciting news about the launch of The Entrepreneurial Spirit Fund by SIA Scotch, a $250,000 grant program in partnership with Hello Alice to support entrepreneurs of color. Carin shares how she pivoted from being a graphic designer for twenty years to launching her own brand, as well as her experience getting into the scotch industry and the power of networking. She talks about how she created a unique flavor profile that so many love, and she shares everything you need to know about launching a Kickstarter. “Each no [is] almost like a checkpoint to make you decide: is this important to me? How badly do I want this? Is this gonna stop me, or is this gonna motivate me to keep going?” - Carin Luna-Ostaseski This week on SocialFly's Entreprenista Podcast: Making the leap from a steady job into the unknownRecommendations for starting a spirits companyThe power of persistence in the face of rejectionLaunching a KickstarterThe Entrepreneurial Spirit Fund Connect with : The Entrepreneurial Spirit Fund by SIA Scotch - Enter by August 10 for a chance to win a $10,000 grantSia Scotch Whiskey on InstagramSia Scotch Whiskey on ReserveBar Join the Entreprenista League! Hey Entreprenistas! We're launching the Entreprenista League, our very own members platform and community just for you! We listened to your feedback and the support you're looking for to start and build your business, and we're here to provide you with all of the resources you'll need! As part of the Entreprenista League, you'll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day. You'll find special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, and the opportunity to have your story featured on our website and social channels! Whether you're looking to scale your existing business and want to make the right connections, or you're thinking about finally taking the leap to launch your business, we're here to give you access to a community of women who will celebrate your every step, and with whom you can share the candid reality of building a business from scratch. Join the Entreprenista league today at entreprenista.com/join. We can't wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Getting Into eCommerce? Do you have an eCommerce business, or are you thinking about launching one? Then this opportunity is for you! We're excited to announce that we're launching a free virtual event series with Shopify to help give small business owners the tools and motivation they need to get their eCommerce store up and running. By joining us at Entreprenista on Shopify, you'll learn how to launch your store, the best tips for SCO, and digital marketing strategies to grow your customer base. The events will be hosted by experts whose knowledge ranges from marketing to sourcing, merchandising, shipping, and procurement. Together, they'll help you connect all of the dots to start a successful online business.
On this show, we talked about how the future of work arrived faster than expected, creating a better marketplace for companies and talent to find one another, and how it all fits together with Gabe Luna-Ostaseski, Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Braintrust. Listen to learn how technology is solving the problem of equally distributed talent and unequally distributed opportunity! For the difference making tip, scan ahead to 20:11! You can learn more about Gabe at UseBrainTrust.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. We’re honored to have been named one of the top podcasts for investing! We’re on YouTube, check us out! George is honored to be included on Investopedia's list of the Top 100 Financial Advisors for 2020! Have George speak to your organization. You can learn more about the show at GeorgeGrombacher.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook or contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.
Gabe Luna-Ostaseski is the co-founder and CRO of Braintrust, the first user-controlled talent network that connects organizations with highly skilled tech talent. Our conversation explores the power of two-sided marketplaces, how Gabe built his first company, and powerful lessons in growth and leadership which will make this a must-listen for anyone in the startup ecosystem. Thank you for the very open and dynamic discussion, Gabe!
The Heart of Hospice was thrilled to talk with Frank Ostaseski, a pioneer in end of life care. According to his bio on the Metta Institute Website, https://www.mettainstitute.org/Fbio.html, Frank co-founded the Zen Hospice Project, the first Buddhist hospice in America, in 1987. “He guided that groundbreaking work for almost 20 years establishing a longstanding model for mindful and compassionate care. In 2005, he founded the Metta Institute, training countless healthcare clinicians and caregivers and building a national network of educators, advocates, and guides for those facing life-threatening illness.” Frank shared his wisdom and experience with Jerry and Helen during his wonderful interview. In this interview Frank explains the purpose behind his book, The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully. The Five Invitations can best be understood as best practices for anyone navigating a life transition. To learn more about this powerful and inspiring book, visit the website www.fiveinvitations.com You can read more about the mission of The Heart of Hospice, and how we got started at theheartofhospice.com. You'll find information on self care, advance care planning, and support for personal and professional caregivers. Remember, you are The Heart of Hospice!
SHOW NOTES: This week we wrap up Season 1 with our reflections and lessons learned. And we share a few warm fuzzies, so bring the kleenex! Stay tuned for a sneak peak into Season 2. RESOURCES: Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families (New York: Scribner, 1969). Ostaseski, Frank, The Five Invitations (Flatiron Books, 2017).
Frank Ostaseski experienced death at a young age, losing his mother as a teenager and his father just a few years later. In his search for healing, he found meditation. With this as his foundation, Ostaseski would go on to become a pioneer in end-of-life care. He co-founded the Zen Hospice Project, the first Buddhist hospice in America, establishing a model for mindful and compassionate care and he founded the Metta Institute training countless healthcare clinicians and caregivers treating those facing life-threatening illness. He explains what he's come to learn about death, and life, through his experiences. Have a question for Dan? Leave us a voicemail at 646-883-8326. The Plug Zone Bio: https://fiveinvitations.com/about-frank-ostaseski/ Author, The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully https://fiveinvitations.com/
Sam Harris speaks with Frank Ostaseski about death and dying—and about how the awareness of death can improve our lives in each moment. Frank Ostaseski is a Buddhist teacher, international lecturer and a leading voice in end-of-life care. In 1987, he co-founded of the Zen Hospice Project, the first Buddhist hospice in America. In 2004, he created the Metta Institute to provide innovative educational programs and professional trainings that foster compassionate, mindfulness-based care. Mr. Ostaseski’s groundbreaking work has been widely featured in the media, including the Bill Moyers television series On Our Own Terms, the PBS series With Eyes Open, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and in numerous print publications. AARP magazine named him one of America’s 50 most innovative people. In 2001, he was honored by the Dalai Lama for his many years of compassionate service to the dying and their families. He is the author of The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully. More info:mettainstitute.orgfiveinvitations.com Episodes that have been re-released as part of the Best of Making Sense series may have been edited for relevance since their original airing.
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A pioneer in end-of-life care, Frank Ostaseski brings his Buddhist practice—and a startlingly respectful compassion—to the bedsides of people who are face to face with dying. In his new book, The Five Invitations: What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully, he has learned lessons that “are too important to be left to our final hours”: By turning away from death, he says, we also turn away from the preciousness of life and our ability to live fully. Ostaseski guides us through what is otherwise scary territory with kindness, warmth, wisdom and humor. As Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D., writes in her exquisite introduction, “Death, like love, is intimate, and that intimacy is the condition of the deepest learning.” Contributing editor Amy Gross sits down for a conversation with Ostaseski about his work in our latest Tricycle Talk. Gross teaches mindfulness-based stress reduction at the Open Center in New York City. His lessons can help all of us—the sick and the well, the old and the young—live a life of bravery, intimacy, honesty, and ease, even alongside our fear of dying.