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Send us a textWelcome to 'On the Path' w/ Cheryl Nembhard!A podcast filled with encouragement and inspiration to ignite you in your faith, push you in your purpose to be exactly who God's called you to be!This week we have a very special episode with an agent for change as Cheryl sits with Speaker, Author and Justice Advocate Danielle Coke Balfour. Danielle is the founder of the lifestyle and justice brand 'Oh Happy Dani'.Danielle is a visionary voice in the female leadership arena. Unabashedly faith-inspired, yet always culturally relevant, Danielle is a straight shooter of hard truths, inspiring women of all ages with her upbeat, curious tone and her willingness to address difficult issues with honesty, grace, and hope. She's driven by her desire to help everyday advocates do good daily and she's fostered a community of over half a million people across social media. Danielle also has a passion for helping brands deliver messaging with light and truth, and has creatively partnered with Fortune 500 companies like Target, Adobe, The Home Depot, Dell, and Meta as well as nonprofits like the NAACP and The Boys and Girls Clubs of America. In this one-on-one conversation, we speak about:- Her current book 'A Heart on Fire: 100 Meditations on Loving Your Neighbours Well'-Her viral moment of pulling her brand from Target shelves after their roll-back on DEI initiatives and how the world responded to her decision-Her profound thoughts on Imago Dei-Her encouragement to the Church and all those who are standing for Truth and Justice in this season-How her life in justice and reconciliation work helps her navigate the current political moment that we're in- Why loving our neighbour well s a radical move right nowAND MUCH MORE!This episode is for anyone looking for tools to make change and do the right thing, even against opposition.You can now watch 'On The Path' on demand by downloading the YES TV app in your play store!  You can also stream in the U.S on Pioneer Network, ROKU, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, FaithTV, and CrossTV as well as on YES TV across Canada.Watch & Subscribe to my YouTube channel and watch all full shows from past seasons there: https://www.youtube.com/@CherylNembhardTV

Welcome back Angels! Errrm….Grinders! Ryan came in hot this week to take us all down memory lane (or first-timers lane!) with his pick Charlie's Angels! Unabashedly 2000s, how does this flick starring Drew Barrymore, Lucy Lui, Cameron Diaz, SAM ROCKWELL … Continue reading →

After a long time talking about it, finally caught up with Waz for a good ol' fashioned yarn.   Waz is a super interesting bloke who on the surface could be mistaken for having attention span issues, but is really a genuine pursuer of things that interest him. From Leatherwork to carving spoons and surfboards, to riding bulls, podcasting and cross-country (literally) bike rides. On top of all of that, Waz has an enviable perspective on life generally. Unabashedly honest and real, but still endlessly positive and upbeat. A truly good bloke with a magnetic personality who's just fun to be around.    One Off The Wood Poddy https://open.spotify.com/show/0jP3Ybtxu0pUcheuacpniu?si=70abfd835bcd42e9   1OTW Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ZDYiLmXM3EFyj1SBxfy9r?si=Aloq-IcyRpOoMNumCdUnzw   Fat Chance Doco https://youtu.be/irRDbjG82tw?si=ePrMtnL0Gsj8uxXJ     https://linktr.ee/thetinsmen Insta: @the_tinsmen  thetinsmen@gmail.com thetinsmen.podbean.com The Tinsmen Podcast | Facebook

Here's what makes marketing suck for experts. And it has absolutely nothing to do with how smart you are, your nuanced approach, or that you're not curious enough. You're preyed upon by unscrupulous business owners because you are curious. You love learning. So when you see that shiny new marketing program, you're tempted to buy it because surely you need to learn more about marketing, right? You're not an expert in marketing and learning will get you there. But what if that wasn't true? What if you don't need to learn anything more about marketing? Want to hear more about The Expert Up Club? Book Your Private Tour HereFull show notes and transcript are here.

On this episode of the podcast, host Amanda Head speaks with Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, discussing the confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Representative Miller-Meeks opines on all the change RFK Jr. can create as the next Secretary of HHS should he be confirmed by the United States Senate. The duo also dive into the importance of the very first piece of legislation that Trump signed into law today as the 47th President—The Laken Riley Act—named in honor of a young nursing student tragically murdered by an illegal alien while jogging at the University of Georgia. This law officially mandates the federal detention for all illegal immigrants accused of crimes such as theft, burglary, assaulting a law enforcement officer, or any offense resulting in death or serious bodily injury.Also joining this podcast episode is J.J. Carrell, retired Deputy Patrol Agent in Charge with the U.S. Border Patrol, who provides expert insight on border security and his new book, as well as Caroline Carralero, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Daily Nouri, a company dedicated to improving gut health through science-backed products.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, I speak with Rechelle Conde-Nau,  a podcaster/blogger who created Unabashed You "because you're already good enough.”  Other roles she's enjoyed: elementary school teacher (5th grade is the best!), director for children's performing arts programs (creating, mentoring, celebrating – so fulfilling), author of Standing Tall: A Collection of Hope (after the death of her infant son with lots of gifts after loss).  In addition to being a teacher, Rechelle is a servant-leader – any role/opportunity that encourages.  She aspires to inspire. UY has been heard in over 90 countries, with over 150 guests sharing who they are: their wisdom, challenges, and how they continue to overcome.  Extraordinary, everyday people like you and me.  Each one of us matters. We look at her childhood up to the present to find the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You won't want to miss this encouraging episode!Websitehttps://unabashedyou.comInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/unabashedyou/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/unabashedyou/*Theme Music “Blessed Time” by Ketsa

INXS: Access all Areas bring to you the most difficult of episodes since our Michael Hutchence funeral episode as we tackle Part Two of the Never Tear Us Apart Mini-Series circa 2014. That part of the INXS journey where Director Daina Reid tackles the wilderness years and unraveling of the band dynamic. Exhilarated but humbled by conquering the UK and European market culminating with the legendary Wembley gig in July 1991, INXS faced an undeserved and unwarranted backlash from their homeland. Episode two captures this and the ensuring dramas associated with trying to remain artistically and commercially relevant in a fast changing musical world with grunge, the Manchester scene and hip hop suddenly dominating the airwaves. This episode manages to capture a band still producing creative and daring material amidst the pressures of fame, family, relationships and Manager pressures and expectations. But with commercial appeal waning and the band members scattered throughout the globe, we get a “warts and all” account from the inside as to the difficulty many bands face when attempting to keep the machine rolling along. This episode respectfully deals with the obvious “elephant in the room” be it November 22nd, 1997 whilst criss-crossing time periods allowing the audience to appreciate the many decisions, compromises, struggles, sacrifices and commitment, INXS had to make during their career. As the show veers from re-creation into real spliced footage of the band traversing the world whist conquering countries, audiences, hearts and minds. Unabashedly and emotionally charged in more ways than one, we permit you to open up your soul and be proud of this Australian sextet who left an indelible footprint on the world. Love and peace Haydn & Bee https://www.inxsaccessallareas.com/ https://www.change.org/p/induct-inxs-into-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-2025  

Shannon McNair and LaTonya Perez join Dorothy Gibbons to talk about all the ways The Rose paints October pink with third-party fundraising events. These activities raise crucial funds for the uninsured and they bring communities together in support of the cause. Whether it's a taekwondo event, a workout, or a unique taco fundraiser, every contribution counts. Key Questions Answered 1. What is the purpose of third party events in October for The Rose? 2. What is the process for an outsider to host a third party fundraising event for The Rose? 3. How much money did third party events raise for The Rose last year? 4. What is an example of a corporate supporter mentioned in the episode? 5. What happens to the funds raised by third party events? 6. Can the public participate in all third party events? Timestamped Overview 00:00 Podcast on breast health awareness and fundraising events. 05:31 Unabashedly ask for funds; feel fully fulfilled. 09:08 Contact events.org for assistance with event needs. 09:43 Galveston neighborhood organizes walk for charity donations. 14:48 Fun walk, breakfast tacos, supporting meaningful organization. 18:57 Houston's Little Woodrow's hosting pink parties, fundraiser. 20:54 New and long-term participants show yearly support. 22:57 Community support enables aid for uninsured women. Support The Rose HERE. Subscribe to Let's Talk About Your Breasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”― Ralph Waldo EmersonI'm back with more quotes and inspiration for your Divine Feminine Monday! Rounding out the DF mini-series on Trust I offer a focus on how to trust in who you are, exactly as you are.  Not holding back, conforming, or contorting yourself to avoid scrutiny or fallouts. Trusting you, just as you are, is what you came here to express! On this Divine Feminine solo episode I offer an update on cosmic events happening this week (Full Moon in Sag & Pleiadian Portal, & moving into Gemini season!) and discuss the topic of our 3rd DF Truth episode, trusting in who we are. Letting go of comparison, fear of judgement or failure, and trusting that what comes most natural to you is what you are meant to embrace and share with the World. Join the Women Waken Community on Instagram Here: https://tinyurl.com/522duz2c Feel free to reach out to me to see how we can work together and send your questions, feedback, and requests for future solo episodes here: Whitney Walker, LMFTLicense # 107082www.WomenWaken.comhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/profi...Whitney@WomenWaken.comIG: @WomenwakenYoutube: @womenwaken

As members of the church of Jesus Christ, we are called first and foremost to be unabashedly Christian... and in that, unabashedly caring! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-lowry/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-lowry/support

Book your FREE 30 Minute Clarity Call with Jody now!   https://jody.as.me/womensmeditationnetworkclaritysession What is a Clarity Call? This is the first step to giving you the IMMEDIATE relief you crave and will help you to become "unstuck" as you walk the path towards a life of happiness, inner peace and fulfillment. During this call, we're going to explore your ideal life and vision for living the life that you desire. We'll talk about some of the challenges that are getting in your way, and I'll provide you with some practical tools to help you close the gap from where you are now, to your desired destination. Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Laughter is the best medicine,  You've heard that one before. PAUSE (5 SEC)... But when was the last time you gave yourself permission, To laugh with your whole heart? PAUSE (10 SEC)... See if you can see it now, A vision of you laughing. Fully, Unabashedly. PAUSE… No cares in the world, Just fully present to the feelings of joy, And lightness in you. PAUSE… The feelings are so great, That they cannot be contained, And spill out of you in laughter. PAUSE… Tears stream down your smiling face, Your body shakes with joy, Your mouth sings the songs of wholehearted laughter.  PAUSE… Be here with all of it. PAUSE (20 SEC)... I laugh with my whole heart today. PAUSE (10 SEC)… I laugh with my whole heart today. PAUSE (10 SEC)… I laugh with my whole heart today. LONG PAUSE (4 MINS)… I laugh with my whole heart today. PAUSE (30 SEC)... Namaste, Beautiful

Unveil the transformative power of embracing your authentic self with Mia Magik, a modern-day witch who casts a spell of enlightenment on our understanding of witchcraft. Together, we unravel the tangles of societal expectations and reveal how owning your story—scars, vulnerabilities, and all—can lead to a life of enchantment and self-empowerment. Mia's inspiring journey from being misunderstood to becoming a guiding light for spiritual seekers sets the stage for a magical discourse that transcends the ordinary, urging us to celebrate the mystical that resides within and around us.   Embrace the enchanting and intimate aspects of our discussion where we address the intersection of magic, fantasy, and reality. Uncover the potent tool of self-reflection to create a life of abundance and empowerment, and delve into the role of intimate relationships in embracing our full magical selves. This episode is a celebration of the journey we all share towards unlocking our full potential, stepping into our power, and living a life brimming with magic and wonder. Don't miss out on the opportunity to be part of this enchanting conversation that will leave you spellbound and empowered.   Chapters: (00:03) - Empowering Magic (10:53) - The Choice Point (21:44) - Exploring the Patriarchy and Witch Hunts (36:26) - Unlocking the Magic Within (41:50) - Attracting Abundance and Empowerment Through Self-Reflection (49:32) - Embracing Magic in Intimate Relationships (01:00:18) - Embracing the Elements of Magic (01:08:22) - Book Launch Celebration and Gratitude   Highlights: (02:48 - 03:53) Break the Taboo (08:50 - 10:41) Embracing Transformation and Magical Self-Growth  (15:25 - 15:59) Taking Responsibility for Personal Growth (26:21 - 27:41) Power and Magic in the Darkness (36:58 - 37:53) Belief in Magic and Healing Planet (41:50 - 42:41) Creating Authenticity and Success Through Storytelling  (46:33 - 47:45) Attracting Love Through Personal Empowerment  (52:09 - 53:19) Inner Witch Hunter and Sacred Success (56:51 - 58:06) Navigating Shame and Desire in Relationships  (01:02:01 - 01:02:56) Taboo Wisdom for the Devoted   Resources:  https://www.instagram.com/miamagik/?hl=en If you want to take your enchantment deeper, learn to speak the language of the universe and reclaim your inner magik, Mia's book ‘Intuwitchin' is available to purchase now! https://miamagik.com/intuwitchinbook/    "Mia Magik is an ambassador for Modern Magik and Mother Nature, returning ancient ways to the modern day. On a mission of PERMISSION, Mia helps uncover the most magikal version of self through dedicated spiritual transfiguration and purification of patriarchal programming to connect with IntuWitchin-' the inner wisdom & guidance system. Mia Magik gives us permission to feel safe in our power, pleasure, playfulness, purpose & prosperity, making a more majestically mystical, magikal world for us all.  As Headmistress of Witch School, Witchy Rich and Sourcerous Mia has empowered thousands of people to reconnect with their infinite supernatural abilities through the embodiment of Nature's elements, and her retreats are consistently referred to as the most impactful experience of a lifetime."   Connect with Josefina: Instagram: @pusssypriestess Website: josefinabashout.com      

The award-winning strings duo Black Violin has been mixing classical and hip hop for over twenty years. The group's goal is to make the violin and viola sound naturally and unabashedly Black. Find out more in the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.

Come with us as we discuss our relationship to the words that describe older women and delve into the nuance of defining oneself in a world that tries to judge us as all good or all bad: The wise woman vs. the terrible mother. We embrace our complexity and lived experience. We decide that we can be who we are. Unabashedly and amazingly. Read Trudy and Lisa's Bios: CroneCast.caRead this show's blog at CroneCast.ca for in-depth thoughts on topics covered in this episode.Share your questions and comments at https://cronecast.ca/contact.  We want to hear from you about all things crone.--Chapters--(00:00) - Intro (01:06) - Maiden, Mother, Crone (07:48) - The Passing of Knowledge (11:17) - The Terrible Mother (14:50) - Be Amazingly Who You Are (20:40) - Generosity (23:13) - Close --References--    Conway, D. J., (1994) Maiden, Mother, Crone: The Myth & Reality of the Triple Goddess. Llewellyn Publications. Minnesota, US.Glennon, Doyle. (2020) Untamed. The Dial Press. New York, US.--Credits—Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and  Lisa AustinProduced by Odvod Media.Audio Engineering by Steve Glen.Original music by Darrin Hagen. 

The first in our informally themed February episodes where we talk about love and monsters and how sometimes, enjoying a movie that isn't afraid to be wholly romantic (even with the zombies) is exactly what you need. We watched and loved this Zombie movie with heart, Warm Bodies, which was originally released in 2013 and stares Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer. ...There's more from the Strange and Beautiful Network!Listen to Rachel, Kate, and Hannah discuss spicy books, serious books, and everything in between (but mostly spicy!). It's like sitting down with girl friends to chat about hot book boyfriends but in podcast format! Listen now at Feast, Sheath, Shatter: A Book Chat PodcastLove Movies, TV Shows and Books in the Fantasy, Scifi, and Horror genre and want to hear more? Check us out at The Strange and Beautiful Book Club where Rachel and her husband Matt discuss all things genre related.Longing for a simpler time in the police procedural genre AND love Vampires? Matt and Rachel also review the classic television show Forever Knight on their podcast, Come in 81 Kilo.You can also:Join us on Instagram here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/strangeandbeautifulbookclub/⁠⁠⁠Join us on Patreon here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/strangeandbeautifulbookclub⁠⁠⁠Find us on YouTube here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz9ENwKdHrm57Qmu8L4WXwQ⁠⁠⁠ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Women's voices have been and continue to be culturally dismissed and discouraged. Women are very rarely quoted in science and financial journals, as well as make up only about 25% of all of the people who are quoted as experts in the news media. The fourth element of our credo at How Women Lead is to Be Unabashedly Visible, and today, Julie is sharing her journey to be more visible. This week's episode 100 of How Women Inspire Podcast is about being unabashedly visible! In this episode of How Women Inspire Podcast, Julie Castro Abrams is sharing the importance of public speaking in creating change and actionable steps you can take right now to be visible and take up space. Some of the talking points Julie goes over in this episode include:The cultural narratives that hold women back that we have heard from a young age.Embracing your power and influence, and overcoming self-doubt.How public speaking can create change and how you can improve your public speaking skills.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don't forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about How Women Inspire at https://www.howwomenlead.com/podcast CONNECT WITH JULIE CASTRO ABRAMS:LinkedIn - JulieHow Women LeadHow Women InvestHow Women GiveInstagram - HWLLinkedIn - HWLFacebook - HWL

Have you ever held back from speaking openly about your ambitions, worrying about appearing arrogant? In this episode of the 'Speak Your Mind Unapologetically Podcast' titled "Unabashedly Ambitious: How to Be Bold in Important Conversations," we dive deep into this topic with our  guest, Darlene Reina, Head of IT at Calendly. Darlene shares her unique approach to embracing ambition in various professional settings, from job interviews to leadership roles. Tune in to this episode to discover: ✔️ The significance of embracing unabashed ambition, particularly during job interviews. ✔️  The reasons why self-censorship hinders our ability to express our true ambitions. ✔️ Strategies for effective collaboration within the 'self-interest zone'—balancing between selfish and selfless approaches. ✔️ Insights on articulating the value of your ideas using directionally correct numbers instead of exact figures. ✔️ Tips on when to actively engage in conversations and when to step back for greater impact. ✔️ How leadership intertwines with the skills and qualities of being a successful salesperson.   ✅ Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:  http://assertiveway.com/workshops   ✅ Follow Ivna Curi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivna-curi-mba-67083b2/     ✅ Other Episodes You'll Like 4 Examples On How To Get The Promotion You Want 4 Things You Can Ask For To Fast-Track Your Career 15 Ways To Groom Yourself For A Promotion When Nobody Else Does 7 Tips To Apply For A Job When You Don't Meet The Requirements How To Get The Job When You Don't Meet The Requirements (With Director Jess Sahagian) Who Is Grooming You For A Promotion? (With Gina Hope) 32 Ways To Take Up More Space And Get Noticed At Work 5 Easy Ways To Self-Promote Without Bragging Don't Leave It to Luck: How to Steer Your Career Path (with Geetanjali Tandon) Is It Good To Take Career Risks? (With Preeti Karnik) How To Navigate Change with Confidence: From Anxiety to Personal Success How Smart People Reach Out For Support And Growth At Work (With Tiffany Ford)   ✅ Free Resources Podcast episode lists by theme: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/speakyourmindunapologeticallytopics From Rambling To Articulate PDF Guide: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/articulate Women in Tech Leaders Podcast Interviews: https://assertiveway.com/womenintechpodcastguests/ Podcast Summaries & More Email Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter Our Linkedin Blog Articles:  https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6863880009879306240/   TEDx Talk How To Speak Up Safely When It's Psychologically Unsafe: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/safespeak 10 Day free Assertive And Liked Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Other Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Podcast page: https://assertiveway.com/podcast-speak-your-mind-unapologetically/   ✅ Work With Us Workshops: http://assertiveway.com/workshops   Break The Silence: https://assertiveway.com/communicationculturetransformation/ Services: https://assertiveway.com/offerings Contact me: info@assertiveway.com or ivnacuri@assertiveway.com Contact me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivna-curi-mba-67083b2 Website: https://assertiveway.com   ✅ Support The Podcast Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915 Ask me your question for the next episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/speakyourmindquestion

The lovely Ben Kahn returns to the podcast to talk about their new middle grade novel Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend, as well as their forthcoming comic Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon. We talk about the importance of reading about nonbinary characters, balancing promotional work with writing, how they create power sets for characters, and so much more! Plus, Riverdale! Ferris Bueller! More Riverdale! Learn more about Ben Kahn and sign up for their newsletter at: https://www.benkahncomics.com/ Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenTheKahn Instagram: @benkahncomics Blue Sky: @benkahncomics Make sure to catch Ben on Episode 28: Cat pics and the creative process and Episode 92: Unabashedly queer action comedy with Rachel Silverstein You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Hive Tumblr TikTok and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram, Blue Sky, and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we're up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com And check out our new narrative horror podcast Decoded Horror Channel which includes Graveyard Orbit, Tales of the Sapphire Bay Hotel, and more! Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anila Dhami is an award-winning presenter and journalist who has worked for some of the UK's biggest media companies for nearly a decade. Currently, she freelances as a presenter and reporter for ITV News, C5 News, and LBC. Unabashedly confident, calm and certainly compelling, Anila has adeptly utilised her professional approach to host live debates on hard-hitting topical issues, interview a diverse range of people from all sectors of society – from MPs and experts to A-list celebrities - but most importantly, is gifted with the unique ability to provide a space for people to share their stories and experiences, on TV, radio and online.  Anila won the Media Award at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards in 2023.   ------------------------------------------------------- For more information on the Women of the Future Programme, Awards and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk

Introduction:  Costas Andriopoulos is Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Bayes Business School (City University of London) He is founder of Bayes X, the Cnentre for Innovation and Disruption. He is also the Director of Avyssos Advisors Ltd. an Innovation management consultancy. Costas was born in Athens, Greece. He was educated in Greece and the UK & prior to joining Bayes Business School, City University of London in 2014, he held posts at Cardiff, Strathclyde, Aberdeen and Brunel universities. Costas researched New Product Design Consultancies and tech companies in Silicon Valley and was a visiting professor at Said Business School (University of Oxford) Costas is also an author and his book, Purposeful Curiosity  is the subject of this podcast. Costas now lives in West London with his wife and daughter. Podcast episode Summary:  In this episode Costas shares his Curiosity Journey and the work he undertook to understand what it takes to employ Curiosity in a meaningful fashion. We discuss what it takes to be purposeful, the distractions we must refuse, and the permission needed to nurture the “Itch” within us all to follow our passions and execute our dreams. As Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think again shares, Costas's book “Nails the difference between idle curiosity and a productive drive to discover”.  Points made throughout the Episode:   o    What more can you say about you the person? Costas shares that since we was a child he was a very curious person. He took things apart and his friend was his screw driver. He is very grateful that his parents encouraged this fascination with how things worked, with his curiosity as a child. This same curiosity has taken him to different parts of the world to study and work and by way of it he has met incredibly interesting people. o    When you show interest in what others do it leads you to some very interesting answers. o    Costas wanted to become an Architect. Whilst his parents at that time discouraged that path it is not surprising to Costas that his PhD and research focuses on Creative & Innovative organisations, some of whom were design studios and others of whom where Architectural firms. There is something we are passionate about, sometimes we are steered away from pursuing these passions but if you like something so much it will always come back. o    Costas encourages people to do something about which you are passionate and good. We can follow many topics and we need to understand these topics. Costas became curious about Curiosity and he wanted to nurture that passion and understand what it takes to pursue curiosity purposefully. o    Because Costas knows Creativity, Innovation and Curiosity are closely linked or brothers he found researching Curiosity to be within his gift. o    He makes the point that if he wanted to research Rockets he would find it very difficult because he wasn't very good at physics or related disciplines and most probably he would not be interested in any case. o    We have to care about something, we have to be passionate and we have to understand the subject to pursue purposeful curiosity. o    Notwithstanding the fact that Costas has studied Innovation and Creativity when he first mentioned his interest in studying Curiosity everyone he spoke with thought he was crazy. o    The external voices were really projecting their fears onto Costas about the potential pitfalls and opportunity cost of his project. When we embark on something new, and Curiosity is a new field for Costas, people are going to project their fears. o    People who surround us normally care for us. They want to protect us from failing and still if we are passionate about something we have to learn to silence these external voices to follow our path. o    Costas is not encouraging blind faith or reckless pursuits he is taking about projects where you prepare and surround yourself with professionals or people who know something about what you are trying to achieve. o    To illustrate his point Costas tells us about his new interest in Kite Surfing and how he approached becoming skilful when initially it seemed daunting. In the same way as before external voices tried to dissuade him. He was told of all of the dangers associated with Kite surfing and as before he noticed people were simply projecting their fears. o    Costas chose a good instructor, he went online to read up as much as he could about safety, essentially saying he did not go to his first lesson unprepared. o    Being curious about something means you go to your first meeting being prepared. o    Costas's motivation to write his book was to research Curiosity and it became his purpose. o    Purposeful Curiosity is about translating our curiosity into something. We can be curious about stuff, satiate our curiosity somewhat and move to the next thing. Doing this means nothing happens, no processes get better or the community doesn't benefit etc. It is a bit of a selfish act. o    Costas noticed he was doing this, his colleagues and others were too. o    He was curious to understand if there were people who followed their curiosity and executed change, translating their curiosity into a service, a product or a start-up o    For his research Costas interviewed 60 people from different walks of life, different geographical locations from Japan to California. o    What Costas noticed was that the people he studied stayed with their curiosity longer. Too often when we are curious and something doesn't work out we drop it. What Costas found was the opposite with those who were Curious and executed. If something did not work out they became even more curious. o    Costas describes how when he began his research and project he got so curious his world disappeared and it became like a movement to him. o    Costas was curious to know how we can help people be more curious, to execute their curiosity and to improve life, communities, solve problems and provide solutions to life questions. o    It was important for Costas to address the subject of fear in his book Purposeful Curiosity. He admits himself that when he starts something new he feels fear. He is not fearless. Instead however he uses his curiosity to overcome his fears. o    When he started Kite Surfing in the Summer of 22, he saw Kite Surfers jumping 5 or 6 metres and he was afraid. By being curious he tried to figure out what could go wrong. He developed a list of mitigating solutions. He used his curiosity and questions about his fear to help him move closer to his goals. Fear doesn't necessarily go away but you can make it become second nature to you. o    Costas uses his failure to learn, to ask for feedback and to course correct. o    Costas wrote this book during Covid. It was bemusing to Costas that he chose to do something so creative in isolation because he is a person who enjoys company. o    Costas explains making fear second nature by saying that the more we do something the more it becomes like skin. We get used to it. He uses the example of writhing his own book to explain this phenomenon. o    Writing a book is a big endeavour. Writing 300 pages in a year and a half takes commitment, it takes time and over time writing  & pursuing this project of writing a book about Purposeful Curiosity became second nature to him. o    Costas admits that writing is not something that comes naturally to him, in fact it makes him a bit uncomfortable, because for Costas it is about disseminating his thoughts onto paper for others to read. o    You have to be comfortable with discomfort. o    When Costas started writing he was very uncomfortable, it was taking him more time than he thought it should, he was stressed and he was beset with his inner critic asking “will he get it?” but curiously the more Costas wrote, the more time he took he started to get comfortable with his discomfort to the point that he began to enjoy it. o    Costas never felt paralysed by his fear, he felt energised. He studiously worked to bring down his fear by doing more research, reading books that were close to the kind of book he wanted to write, talking to people etc. o    To execute Curiosity you have to first give yourself permission to go on the Journey. Do not wait for others to give you the green light. o    Curiosity leads us to be relevant. o    All of us have to be lifelong learners. o    Costas encourages us to figure out “our itch” to take ownership for our particular Curiosity Project. If you have a passion, a curiosity, open a folder, take notes, do your research, have boundaries, don't be seduced by the internet, there are a lot of smart resources like Udemy etc give yourself permission become a bit of an expert. o    Costas also notes that when you are starting out, following your itch and learning about your passion or topic you need  to find a Tribe. o    Ask “who is your tribe” go to meetings, participate & talk to discover. o    Don't be afraid. The important thing is to continue learning, to continue asking questions to surround yourself with a Tribe, people who are passionate, different, open and open to being surprised and can add meaning to your project. o    Costas expands on his acronym Curiosity which neatly describes the qualities of a good team and in this case Tribe. o    Assembling a dream Tribe/Team is about hiring curious people. People who are Collaborative, Unabashedly passionate about the subject, Resilient, Iconoclastic, Open to outside interests, Urgent and Surprise seeking. o    What Costas admires in his field and in his career or on his teams are the people who bring you questions. They are not waiting for him to solve for everything. o    Costas mentions the wise adage “never meet  your heroes or heroines” He did not meet this problem when he was interviewing his 60 subjects or innovators for his research. He was surprised by their willingness to share things. People confided in him which for Costas meant that there was trust. Costas was struck by their degree of interest in his subject, their willingness to ask him questions and to take notes. There was a real dialogue with naturally humble subjects. o    Curiosity means you have to be able to actively listen. If your tribe tells you, you are not ready you have to be prepared to listen. o    Curious people can listen, they are present and they are humble. o    No matter his interviewees were very successful, often monetarily they were also humble. There is always something further to learn. There is always another itch they want to scratch and they know this. o    Costas reminds us that it is important to listen and to digest the information we are getting. We have to be patient & willing to take our time if we want to reach our goals. o    We need to be willing to do the hard work. We live in an era where there is instant gratification, from food, to education to romance. Everything is on our Smart Phone and curiously then people complain. The book is not a pill, serving instant gratification & guaranteeing results. It is a guide that invites the reader to put in the hard work, to embrace discomfort and to learn. This work requires commitment, time, enthusiasm and effort.  o    One of the nuggets Costas shares in his nine essential and practical lessons is the idea of “disciplined serendipity” which he explains using his own example of script writing. o    When he started his pursuit of script writing he went through the exact process he illuminates in his book. He met fear, his imposter syndrome and all the many ways his mind told him he should not pursue this path-he knew nobody in this field- he did not have a ready-made tribe, he knew he was not professionally trained etc.. Still he prevailed. He put the lessons from his own book to work. o    Costas put all of his concerns to one side and he started. He bought a notebook and he started to write. He soon got into “flow” a state of immersion where his world fell away. In flow you forget about time and place. It happened to him when he was researching and again when he started to write. o    Disciplined Serendipity means we can move from one thing to something else and by applying the nine lessons from his book we can become better. o    Costas has now found his tribe, he has identified an award winning script writer at the University where he works and he is getting the support he requires. In a way Costas developed his own curriculum & applied the lessons from his own book to become better at script writing. o    Curiously for Costas script writing has helped him in his teaching. In his classes he is helping budding entrepreneurs start their own businesses. An important feature of start-ups is Storytelling. He uses the art of storytelling from script writing in his lectures to help his students tell better and more compelling stories. o    Nothing is wasted. The time and effort Costas has spent learning how to become a better script writer has translated in him using this learning in his lectures. Many people refuse to start because they fear wasting time, using resources etc. Nothing is wasted you simply have to think about repurposing your efforts, combining your skills and knowledge. There is always something to be gained from curiosity projects  o    In response to the question “who did you become by writing this book” Costas replied “his younger self” the 10 year old boy living in Athens with his friend the screwdriver. o    The element of surprise that accompanies us on Curiosity Journeys is very fulfilling, especially as we live in an era where we do not know how stuff works. o    Whilst I promised Costas that I would use his book to discover my next personal & professional itch he told me that he believes I already have it, coaching and doing this podcast. He is partially correct and I know there is more. His book is worth a reread.   Resources shared across this podcast & ways to get in touch 1.     Costas Andriopoulos is the author of Purposeful Curiosity, How asking the right questions can change your life. 2.     https://www.bayes.city.ac.uk/ 3.     https://www.linkedin.com/in/costasandriopoulos/?originalSubdomain=uk

Comedian Ali Siddiq, and award-winning adult film star and actress Maitland Ward, join Adam for a dynamite show as they get into the nitty gritty of some unusual sides to life that are both shocking and tantalizing. Ali Siddiq turns his experiences with prison life into comedy and regales us with tales of prison dynamics, unusual currency, and sharing some jail time with NFL football star, Dexter Manley. Next, Maitland sprints right out of the gates with straightforward and unreserved tales of any porn details you may have ever wondered about. She describes how porn liberated her from Hollywood, she talks about other famous adult film stars, and Adam even relates her adventures and talents to that of a pro-wrestler. Closing out the show, Adam is joined by renowned author, Brad Thor, who is the best selling author of twenty-two thrillers. They discuss the intricacies of world politics, history, current events, and how culture wars have replaced our previous fears of terrorism. PLUGS: Watch Ali Siddiq's new special ‘THE DOMINO EFFECT part 2 LOSS' on YouTube See Ali Siddiq live: Cleveland, OH - Improv Comedy Club & Restaurant - Friday & Saturday Manchester, CT - Hartford Funny Bone Comedy Club - August 4th & 5th Charlotte, NC - The Comedy Zone - August 11th to 13th And for more dates go to: AliSiddiq.com Follow Ali on Instagram: @AliSiddiq Check out Maitland Ward's book ‘Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood' wherever you find books And follow her on Twitter and Instagram, @MaitlandWard Check out Brad Thor's ‘Dead Fall' wherever you find books And follow Brad on Twitter: @BradThor THANKS FOR SUPPORTING TODAY'S SPONSORS: Turo.com SimpliSafe.com/ADAM LearAdam.com or call 800-489-6450 Angi.com ForThePeople.com/ADAM or dial #529 OReillyAuto.com

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The raw and uncut story of your host Corey Hiben interviewed by Chris Bates. In This Episode: 04:30 - Staying consistent 08:00 - Mindset shifts 13:00 - Young vandalism 16:00 - How people change 19:00 - People and environments 20:40 - My first love 24:00 - Fixed mindset 27:00 - Early vocations 32:50 - The birth of The Health Hustle 36:50 - The inception of Austin's biggest networking group 43:00 - The power of storytelling 47:00 - What "hustle" actually means 53:00 - Having a purpose 57:00 - Humanizing people 58:00 - Podcast mistakes 59:30 - Entrepreneurial patterns 01:01:50 - The dark side of obsession 01:05:00 - A thank you from our sponsors 01:08:50 - Be the only 01:10:30 - Take the stairs 01:13:00 - Lessons from divorce 01:25:00 - 1+1=4 01:29:00 - Taking a leap of faith 01:34:00 - Choose yourself 01:38:00 - Character traits 01:40:00 - Rapid fire questions 01:53:40 - The acknowledgment 3-Tip Tuesday's - Marketing Tips to Attract More Leads! The Niche Test Get all links, resources, and show notes at: www.coreyhi.com/podcast/100

What did the buffalo say to his son when he left for college… Kara's been galivanting around the country delivering keynotes and Kim has been…editing. It's fine. They're fine. Discussion of the TikTok hearings and positive impacts the app has had on Kim and Kara's lives kick off this episode before Catie Reay joins the conversation.  Don't mind the pitter patter of little feet, and what one child would later describe as "a very big picture" falling down in the background. It's all in a happily chaotic day's work for Catie Reay. Catie is a mother of four from Wyoming and in all of her tons of spare time, is also fielding an internet worth of advocacy. She joins Kim and Kara to share her harrowing tale of surviving a religious cult, enduring years of abuse, and healing her own inner child. Unabashedly taking social media platforms and the U.S. government to task, Catie is leading the way for followers to get involved in legislation benefitting survivors, especially children. She is going places, and she's taking all of us along with her.  Catie is a CSA survivor and advocate to the sexually exploited and human trafficked.  She uses her social media to educate, elevate survivor stories and uses public pressure to invoke change.  Learn more from Catie: Website: https://linktr.ee/catiereay Instagram: @thetiktokadvocate TikTok: @thetiktokadvocate Catie's CTA: Parents--check out BARK to help monitor and protect your children online Learn more about the Earn it act which requires social media platforms be held accountable for CSAM on their platforms (revision to section 230 making it possible to sue a social media platform) Learn about CSOA-Child Safety Online Act  _________ Join Kim and Kara's "Captive Audience" by visiting  https://www.patreon.com/SGTC.  Members gain access to full-length video episodes of weekly podcast, Q&A live streams, discounts on merch, exclusive content, and swag--all interspersed with our signature compassion and a touch of dark humor. Your monthly membership goes toward podcast production, supporting our guests and their calls to action, and charitable donations. Like what we're doing here? Be sure to subscribe, rate, review. The more people this show can reach, the more it can help.  https://www.survivorsguidetotruecrime.com/ Submit your questions using our handy dandy form or by emailing hello@survivorsguidetotruecrime.com for future Q&A episodes. Don't forget to follow us on social media: Instagram @SurvivorsGuideToTrueCrime  TikTok @SGTCpod Facebook @Survivor'sGuideToTrueCrime YouTube @Survivor'sGuideToTrueCrime Twitter @SGTCpod The theme music used in Survivor's Guide to True Crime is Uplifting Motivational Stomp by MarcusWay

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ABOUT THE EPISODEPodcaster and comics nerd Lauren Smith joins Sean in talking about the online community that she has formed, “Your Friendly Nerdy Neighborhood.” They discuss how the online community got started, what makes it different, and what the future holds for it.They also touch on her podcast “Simply Amazing,” their mutual love for the mutant Nightcrawler, and what comic books they and the listeners of the show are reading.RESOURCES & LINKSEpisode Page - “#81 Your Friendly Nerdy Neighborhood With Lauren”Your Friendly Nerdy Neighborhood Twitter (@NBHDComicShow)Lauren's Twitter (@FriendlyNBHDBi)Lauren's Instagram (@FriendlyNBHDBi)Lauren's Hive Social Account (@FriendlyNBHDBi)“Simply Amazing” Podcast Twitter (@SimplyAmzingPod)“Simply Amazing” Podcast Instagram (@SimplyAmzingPod)Join The Illuminicasters' DiscordOur Blog of Comics, Movies, & Series Reviews, Top 5 Lists, and AnnouncementsComic WatchThe Captioned Life Show websiteABOUT THE GUESTIn and out of comics for years, Lauren joined the podcasting scene in 2021! Starting out by recording interviews and writing reviews for The Wednesday Pull list, she's gone on to work with other groups such as The GWW and The Comic Book Yeti. She's had the pleasure to interview fantastic creators such as Ram V, Stephanie Phillips, Rodney Barnes, and more, while her reviews have been recognized by publishers such as Image Comics! Since then, she's branched out into her own nerdy world with Your Friendly Neighborhood Comic Show on Youtube and co-hosting the first and only Nightcrawler podcast: Simply Amazing!She's a fan of many things, but you'll usually hear her yelling the most about Nightcrawler, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, and badass women. Unabashedly passionate and quirky, her biggest goal in anything she does is to connect with people and nurture community! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I had fun chatting with Aarthi and Sriram.We discuss what it takes to be successful in technology, what Sriram would say if Elon tapped him to be the next CEO of Twitter, why more married couples don't start businesses together, and how Aarthi hires and finds 10x engineers.Aarthi Ramamurthy and Sriram Krishnan are the hosts of The Good Times Show. They have had leading roles in several technology companies from Meta to Twitter to Netflix and have been founders and investors. Sriram is currently a general partner at a16z crypto and Aarthi is an angel investor.Watch on YouTube. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Timestamps(00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:19) - Married Couples Co-founding Businesses(00:09:53) - 10x Engineers(00:16:00) - 15 Minute Meetings(00:22:57) - a16z's Edge?(00:26:42) - Future of Twitter(00:30:58) - Is Big Tech Overstaffed?(00:38:37) - Next CEO of Twitter?(00:43:13) - Why Don't More Venture Capitalists Become Founders?(00:47:32) - Role of Boards(00:52:03) - Failing Upwards(00:56:00) - Underrated CEOs(01:02:18) - Founder Education(01:06:27) - What TV Show Would Sriram Make?(01:10:14) - Undervalued Founder ArchetypesTranscriptThis transcript was autogenerated and thus may contain errors.[00:00:00] Aarthi: it's refreshing to have Elon come in and say, we are gonna work really hard. We are gonna be really hardcore about how we build things.[00:00:05] Dwarkesh: Let's say Elon and says Tomorrow, Sriram, would you be down to be the [00:00:08] Sriram: CEO of Twitter Absolutely not. Absolutely not. But I am married to someone. We [00:00:12] Aarthi: used to do overnights at Microsoft. Like we'd just sleep under our desk,, until the janitor would just , poke us out of there , I really need to vacuum your cubicle. Like, get out of here. There's such joy in , Finding those moments where you work hard and you're feeling really good about it. [00:00:25] Sriram: You'd be amazed at how many times Aarthi and I would have a conversation where be, oh, this algorithm thing.I remember designing it, and now we are on the other side We want to invest in something , where we think the team and the company is going to win and if they do win, there's huge value to be unlocked. [00:00:40] Dwarkesh: Okay. Today I have the, uh, good pleasure to have Arty and Sriram on the podcast and I'm really excited about this.So you guys have your own show, the Arty Andre Good Time show. Um, you guys have had some of the top people in tech and entertainment on Elon Musk, mark Zuckerberg, Andrew Yang, and you guys are both former founders. Advisors, investors, uh, general partner at Anderson Horowitz, and you're an angel investor and an advisor now.Um, so yeah, there's so much to talk about. Um, obviously there's also the, uh, recent news about your, uh, your involvement on, uh, twitter.com. Yeah, yeah. Let's get started. [00:01:19] Married Couples Starting Businesses[00:01:19] Dwarkesh: My first question, you guys are married, of course. People talk about getting a co-founder as finding a spouse, and I'm curious why it's not the case that given this relationship why more married people don't form tech startups.Is, does that already happen, [00:01:35] Aarthi: or, um, I actually am now starting to see a fair bit of it. Uhhuh, . Um, I, I do agree that wasn't a norm before. Um, I think, uh, I, I think I remember asking, uh, pg p the same thing when I went through yc, and I think he kind of pointed to him and Jessica like, you know, YC was their startup , and so, you know, there were even pride.There are a lot of husband and wife, uh, companies. Over the last like decade or so. So I'm definitely seeing that more mainstream. But yeah, you're right, it hasn't been the norm before. Yeah, the, the good time show is our project. It's [00:02:09] Sriram: our startup. Very, I mean, there are some good historical examples. Cisco, for example, uh, came from, uh, uh, husband, wife as a few other examples.I think, you know, on, on the, in, on the pro side, uh, you know, being co-founders, uh, you need trust. You need to really know each other. Uh, you, you go through a lot of like heavy emotional burdens together. And there's probably, and if you, you're for the spouse, hopefully you probably have a lot of chemistry and understanding, and that should help.On the con side, I think one is you, you're prob you know, you, you're gonna show up at work, you know, and startups are really hard, really intense. And you come home and both of you are gonna the exact same wavelength, the exact same time, going through the exact same highs and lows as opposed to two people, two different jobs have maybe differing highs and lows.So that's really hard. Uh, the second part of it is, uh, in a lot of. Work situations, it may just be more challenging where people are like, well, like, you know, person X said this person Y said this, what do I do? Uh, and if you need to fire somebody or you know, something weird happens corporate in a corporate manner, that may also be really hard.Uh, but having said that, you know, uh, [00:03:13] Aarthi: you know, yeah, no, I think both of those are like kind of overblown , like, you know, I think the reason why, um, you know, you're generally, they say you need to have you, it's good to have co-founders is so that you can kind of like write the emotional wave in a complimentary fashion.Uh, and you know, if one person's like really depressed about something, the other person can like pull them out of it and have a more rational viewpoint. I feel like in marriages it works even better. So I feel like to your first point, They know each other really well. You're, you're, you are going to bring your work to home.There is no separation between work and home as far as a startup is concerned. So why not do it together? Oh, [00:03:51] Sriram: well, I think there's one problem, uh, which is, uh, we are kind of unique because we've been together for over 21 years now, and we start for, we've been before, uh, let's not. Wow. There's gonna be some fact checking 19 on this video.99. Close enough. Close enough, right? Like close enough. He wishes he was 21. Oh, right, right, right. Gosh, feels like 21. We have do some, um, [00:04:15] Aarthi: editing on this video. No, no, no. I think 20 years of virtually knowing, 19 years of in-person. [00:04:20] Sriram: There we go. Right. Uh, fact check accurate. Um, ex experts agree. But, um, you know, but when you first met, we, we originally, even before we dating, we were like, Hey, we wanna do a company together.And we bonded over technology, like our first conversation on Yahoo Messenger talking about all these founders and how we wanted to be like them. And we actually then worked together pretty briefly when you were in Microsoft. Uh, before we actually started dating. We were on these sort of talent teams and we kind of met each of the word context.I think a lot of. You know, one is they have never worked together. Um, and so being in work situations, everything from how you run a meeting to how you disagree, uh, you know, uh, is just going to be different. And I think that's gonna be a learning curve for a lot of couples who be like, Hey, it's one thing to have a strong, stable relationship at home.It'll be a different thing to, you know, be in a meeting and you're disagreeing art's meetings very differently from I do. She obsesses over metrics. I'm like, ah, it's close enough. It's fine. , uh, it's close enough. It's fine. as e uh, here already. But, uh, so I do think there's a learning curve, a couples who is like, oh, working together is different than, you know, raising your family and being together.I mean, obviously gives you a strong foundation, but it's not the same thing. Have you guys [00:05:25] Dwarkesh: considered starting a company or a venture together at some point? [00:05:28] Aarthi: Yeah. Um, we've, uh, we've always wanted to do a project together. I don't know if it's a, a startup or a company or a venture. You have done a project together,Yeah, exactly. I think, uh, almost to today. Two years ago we started the Good Time Show, um, and we started at, uh, live Audio on Clubhouse. And, you know, we recently moved it onto video on YouTube. And, um, it's, it's been really fun because now I get to see like, it, it's neither of our full-time jobs, uh, but we spend enough, um, just cycles thinking through what we wanna do with it and what, uh, how to have good conversations and how to make it useful for our audience.So that's our [00:06:06] Sriram: project together. Yep. And we treat it like a, with the intellectual heft of a startup, which is, uh, we look at the metrics, uh, and we are like, oh, this is a good week. The metrics are up into the right and, you know, how do we, you know, what is working for our audience? You know, what do we do to get great guests?What do we do to [00:06:21] Aarthi: get, yeah, we just did our first, uh, in-person meetup, uh, for listeners of the podcast in Chennai. It was great. We had like over a hundred people who showed up. And it was also like, you know, typical startup style, like meet your customers and we could like go talk to these people in person and figure out like what do they like about it?Which episodes do they really enjoy? And it's one thing to see YouTube comments, it's another to like actually in person engage with people. So I think, you know, we started it purely accidentally. We didn't really expect it to be like the show that we are, we are in right now, but we really happy. It's, it's kind of turned out the way it has.[00:06:59] Sriram: Absolutely. And, and it also kind of helps me scratch an edge, which is, uh, you know, building something, you know, keeps you close to the ground. So being able to actually do the thing yourself as opposed to maybe tell someone else, telling you how to do the, so for example, it, it being video editing or audio or how thumbnails, thumbnails or, uh, just the mechanics of, you know, uh, how to build anything.So, uh, I, I dot think it's important. Roll up your sleeves metaphorically and get your hands dirty and know things. And this really helped us understand the world of creators and content. Uh, and it's fun and [00:07:31] Aarthi: go talk to other creators. Uh, like I think when we started out this thing on YouTube, I think I remember Shram just reached out to like so many creators being like, I wanna understand how it works for you.Like, what do you do? And these are people who like, who are so accomplished, who are so successful, and they do this for a living. And we clearly don. And so, uh, just to go learn from these experts. It's, it's kind of nice, like to be a student again and to just learn, uh, a new industry all over again and figure out how to actually be a creator on this platform.Well, you know [00:08:01] Dwarkesh: what's really interesting is both of you have been, uh, executives and led product in social media companies. Yeah. And so you are, you designed the products, these creators, their music, and now on the other end, you guys are building [00:08:12] Sriram: the, oh, I have a great phrase for it, right? Like, somebody, every once in a while somebody would be like, Hey, you know what, uh, you folks are on the leadership team of some of these companies.Why don't you have hundreds of millions of followers? Right? And I would go, Hey, look, it's not like every economist is a billionaire, , uh, uh, you know, it doesn't work that way. Uh, but during that is a parallel, which, which is, uh, you'd be amazed at how many times Aarthi and I would have a conversation where be, oh, this algorithm thing.I remember designing it, or I was in the meeting when this thing happened, and now we are on the other side, which is like, Hey, you might be the economist who told somebody to implement a fiscal policy. And now we are like, oh, okay, how do I actually go do this and create values and how? Anyway, how do we do exactly.Create an audience and go build something interesting. So there is definitely some irony to it, uh, where, uh, but I think hopefully it does give us some level of insight where, uh, we have seen, you know, enough of like what actually works on social media, which is how do you build a connection with your audience?Uh, how do you build, uh, content? How do you actually do it on a regular, uh, teams? I think [00:09:07] Aarthi: the biggest difference is we don't see the algorithm as a bra, as a black box. I think we kind of see it as like when the, with the metrics, we are able to, one, have empathy for the teams building this. And two, I think, uh, we kind of know there's no big magic bullet.Like I think a lot of this is about showing up, being really consistent, um, you know, being able to like put out some really interesting content that people actually want to, and you know, I think a lot of people forget about that part of it and kind of focus. If you did this one thing, your distribution goes up a lot and here's this like, other like secret hack and you know Sure.Like those are like really short term stuff, but really in the long term, the magic is to just like keep at it. Yeah. And, uh, put out really, really good content. [00:09:48] Sriram: Yeah. Yeah. And yeah, absolutely. Yeah. Yeah. Um, that's good to hear. . [00:09:53] 10x Engineers[00:09:53] Dwarkesh: Um, so you've both, um, led teams that have, you know, dozens or even hundreds of people.Um, how easy is it for you to tell who the 10 X engineers are? Is it something that you as managers and executives can tell easily or [00:10:06] Sriram: no? Uh, absolutely. I think you can tell this very easily or repeat of time and it doesn't, I think a couple of ways. One is, uh, Uh, before, let's say before you work with someone, um, 10 x people just don't suddenly start becoming 10 x.They usually have a history of becoming 10 x, uh, of, you know, being really good at what they do. And you can, you know, the cliche line is you can sort of connect the dots. Uh, you start seeing achievements pile up and achievements could be anything. It could be a bunch of projects. It could be a bunch of GitHub code commits.It could be some amazing writing on ck, but whatever it is, like somebody just doesn't show up and become a 10 x person, they probably have a track record of already doing it. The second part of it is, I've seen this is multiple people, uh, who are not named so that they don't get hired from the companies actually want them to be in, or I can then hire them in the future is, uh, you know, they will make incredibly rapid progress very quickly.So, uh, I have a couple of examples and almost independently, I know it's independently, so I have a couple of. Um, and I actually, and name both, right? Like, so one is, uh, this guy named, uh, Vijay Raji, uh, who, uh, was probably one of Facebook's best engineers. He's now the CEO of a company called Stats. And, um, he was probably my first exposure to the real TenX engineer.And I remembered this because, uh, you know, at the time I was. Kind of in my twenties, I had just joined Facebook. I was working on ads, and he basically built a large part of Facebook's ad system over the weekend. And what he would do is he would just go, and then he con he [00:11:24] Aarthi: continued to do that with Facebook marketplace.Yeah. Like he's done this like over and over and over [00:11:28] Sriram: again. . Yeah. And, and it's not that, you know, there's one burst of genius. It's just this consistent stream of every day that's a code checkin stuff is working. New demo somebody, he sent out a new bill or something working. And so before like a week or two, you just like a, you know, you running against Usain Bolt and he's kind of running laps around you.He's so far ahead of everyone else and you're like, oh, this guy is definitely ahead. Uh, the second story I have is, uh, of, uh, John Carmack, uh, you know, who's legend and I never worked with him in, uh, directly with, you know, hopefully someday I can fix. But, uh, somebody told me a story about him. Which is, uh, that the person told me story was like, I never thought a individual could replace the output of a hundred percent team until I saw John.And there's a great story where, um, you know, and so John was the most senior level at Facebook and from a hr, you know, employment insecurity perspective for an individual contributor, and it at, at that level, at Facebook, uh, for folks who kind of work in these big tech companies, it is the most, the highest tier of accomplishment in getting a year in a performance review is something called xcs Expectations, or, sorry, redefines, right?Which basically means like, you have redefined what it means for somebody to perform in this level, right? Like, it's like somebody, you know, like somebody on a four minute mile, I'll be running a two minute mile or whatever, right? You're like, oh, and, and it is incredibly hard sometimes. You doing, and this guy John gets it three years in a row, right?And so there's this leadership team of all the, you know, the really most important people on Facebook. And they're like, well, we should really promote John, right? Like, because he's done this three years in a row, he's changing the industry. Three years in a row and then they realized, oh wait, there is no level to promote him to Nick be CEOWell, maybe I don't think he wanted to. And so, uh, the story I heard, and I dunno, it's true, but I like to believe it's true, is they invented a level which still now only John Carmack has gotten. Right. And, um, and I think, you know, it's his level of productivity, uh, his, uh, intellect, uh, and the consistency over time and mu and you know, if you talk to anybody, Facebook work with him, he's like, oh, he replaced hundred people, teams all by themselves and maybe was better than a hundred percent team just because he had a consistency of vision, clarity, and activity.So those are [00:13:32] Aarthi: the two stories I've also noticed. I think, uh, actually sheam, I think our first kind of exposure to 10 x engineer was actually Barry born, uh, from Microsoft. So Barry, um, uh, basically wrote pretty much all the emulation engines and emulation systems that we all use, uh, and uh, just prolific, uh, and I think in addition to what Fred had said with like qualities and tenets, Um, the, I've generally seen these folks to also be like low ego and kind of almost have this like responsibility to, um, mentor coach other people.Uh, and Barry kind of like took us under his wing and he would do these like Tuesday lunches with us, where we would just ask like, you know, we were like fresh out of college and we just ask these like really dumb questions on, you know, um, scaling things and how do you build stuff. And I was working on, uh, run times and loaders and compilers and stuff.And so he would just take the time to just answer our questions and just be there and be really like, nice about it. I remember when you moved to Redmond, he would just like spend a weekend just like, oh yeah. Driving you about and just doing things like that, but very low ego and within their teams and their art, they're just considered to be legends.Yes. Like, you know, everybody would be like, oh, Barry Bond. Yeah, of course. [00:14:47] Sriram: Yeah. It, I can't emphasize enough the consistency part of it. Um, you know, with Barry. Or I gotta briefly work with Dave Cutler, who's kind of the father of modern operating systems, uh, is every day you're on this email li list at the time, which would show you check-ins as they happen.They would have something every single day, um, every day, and it'll be tangible and meaty and you know, and you just get a sense that this person is not the same as everybody else. Um, by the, this couple of people I can actually point to who haven't worked with, uh, but I follow on YouTube or streaming. Uh, one is, uh, Andrea Ling who builds Serenity Os we had a great episode with him.Oh, the other is George Hart's, uh, geo Hart. And I urge people, if you haven't, I haven't worked with either of them, uh, but if I urge which to kinda watch their streams, right? Because, uh, you go like, well, how does the anti killing build a web browser on an operating system? Which he builds by himself in such a sharp period of time and he watches stream and he's not doing some magical new, you know, bit flipping sorting algorithm anybody has, nobody has seen before.He's just doing everything you would do, but. Five bits of speed. I, yep, exactly. [00:15:48] Dwarkesh: I I'm a big fan of the George Hot Streams and Yeah, that's exactly what, you know, it's like yeah, you, he's also curling requests and he is also, you know, you know, spinning up an experiment in a Jupyter Notebook, but yeah, just doing it [00:15:58] Aarthi: away way faster, way efficiently.Yeah. [00:16:00] 15 Minute Meetings[00:16:00] Dwarkesh: Yeah. That's really interesting. Um, so ar Arthur, I'm, you've gone through Y Combinator and famously they have that 15 minute interview Yes. Where they try to grok what your business is and what your potential is. Yeah, yeah. But just generally, it seems like in Silicon Valley you guys have, make a lot of decisions in terms of investing or other kinds of things.You, in very short calls, you know. Yeah. . Yeah. And how much can you really, what is it that you're learning in these 15 minute calls when you're deciding, should I invest in this person? What is their potential? What is happening in that 15 minutes? [00:16:31] Aarthi: Um, I can speak about YC from the other side, from like, uh, being a founder pitching, right.I think, yes, there is a 15 minute interview, but before that, there is a whole YC application process. And, uh, I think even for the, for YC as, uh, this bunch of the set of investors, I'm sure they're looking for specific signals, but for me as a founder, the application process was so useful, um, because it really makes you think about what you're building.Why are you building this? Are you the right person to be building this? Who are the other people you should be hiring? And so, I mean, there are like few questions or like, one of my favorite questions is, um, how have you hacked a non-computer system to your advantage? Yeah. . And it kind of really makes you think about, huh, and you kind of noticed that many good founders have that pattern of like hacking other systems to their advantage.Um, and so to me, I think more than the interview itself, the process of like filling out the application form, doing that little video, all of that gives you better, um, it gives you the, the entire scope of your company in your head because it's really hard when you have this idea and you're kind of like noodling about with it and talking to a few people.You don't really know if this is a thing. To just like crystallize the whole vision in your head. I think, uh, that's on point. Yes. Um, the 15 minute interview for me, honestly, it was like kind of controversial because, uh, I went in that morning, I did the whole, you know, I, I had basically stayed at the previous night, uh, building out this website and, uh, that morning I showed up and I had my laptop open.I'm like really eager to like tell them what you're building and I keep getting cut off and I realize much later that that's kind of my design. Yeah. And you just like cut off all the time. Be like, why would anybody use this? And you start to answer and be like, oh, but I, I don't agree with that. And there's just like, and it, it's like part of it is like, makes you upset, but part of it is also like, it makes you think how to compress all that information in a really short amount of time and tell them.Um, and so that interview happens, I feel really bummed out because I kind of had this website I wanted to show them. So while walking out the door, I remember just showing Gary, Dan, um, the website and he like kind of like. Scrolls it a little bit, and he is like, this is really beautifully done. And I was like, thank you.I've been wanting to show you this for 15 minutes. Um, and I, I mentioned it to Gary recently and he laughed about it. And then, uh, I didn't get selected in that timeframe. They gave me a call and they said, come back again in the evening and we are going to do round two because we are not sure. Yeah. And so the second interview there was PG and Jessica and they both were sitting there and they were just grueling me.It was a slightly longer interview and PG was like, I don't think this is gonna work. And I'm like, how can you say that? I think this market's really big. And I'm just like getting really upset because I've been waiting this whole day to like get to this point. And he's just being like cynical and negative.And then at some point he starts smiling at Jessica and I'm like, oh, okay. They're just like baiting me to figure it out. And so that was my process. And I, by the evening, I remember Shera was working at. I remember driving down from Mountain View to Facebook and Sheam took me to the Sweet Stop. Oh yeah.Which is like their, you know, Facebook has this like, fancy, uh, sweet store, like the ice cream store. I [00:19:37] Sriram: think they had a lot more perks over the years, but that was very fancy back then. [00:19:40] Aarthi: So I had like two scoops of ice cream in each hand in, and, uh, the phone rang and I was like, oh, hold onto this. And I grabbed it and I, and you know, I think it was Michael Sibu or I don't know who, but somebody called me and said, you're through.So that was kind of my process. So even though there was only 15 minutes, mine was actually much longer after. But even before the, the application process was like much more detailed. So it sounds [00:20:01] Dwarkesh: like the 15 minutes it's really there. Like, can they rattle you? Can they, can they [00:20:06] Aarthi: you and how do you react?Yeah, yeah, yeah. Um, I also think they look for how sex you can be in explaining what the problem is. They do talk to hundreds of companies. It is a lot. And so I think, can you compress a lot of it and convince, if you can convince these folks here in three months or four months time, how are you going to do demo day and convince a whole room full of investors?[00:20:27] Sriram: Yeah. Yeah. For, I think it's a bit different for us, uh, on the VC side, uh, because two things. One, number one is, uh, the day, you know, so much of it is having a prepared mind before you go into the meeting. And, for example, if you're meeting a. very early. Are we investing before having met every single other person who's working in this space, who has ideas in the space.So you generally know what's going on, you know, what the kind of technologies are or go to market approaches are. You've probably done a bunch of homework already. It's usually, uh, it does happen where you meet somebody totally cold and uh, you really want to invest, but most often you've probably done some homework at least in this space, if not the actual company.Um, and so when you're in the meeting, I think you're trying to judge a couple of things. And these are obviously kind of stolen from Christ Dixon and others. Um, one is their ability to kind of go walk you through their idea, ma. And so very simply, um, you know, the idea MAs is, uh, and I think say the biology of Christen came with this, the idea that, hey, um, uh, How you got to the idea for your company really matters because you went and explored all the data ends, all the possibilities.You're managing around for years and years, and you've kind of come to the actual solution. And the way you can tell whether somebody's gone through the idea Mac, is when you ask 'em questions and they tell you about like five different things they've tried, did not work. And it, it's really hard to fake it.I mean, we, you maybe fake it for like one or two questions, but if you talk about like how we tried X, Y, and Z and they have like an opinion what of the opinions, if they've thought about it, you're like, okay, this person really studied the idea, ma. And that's very powerful. Uh, the second part of it is, uh, you know, Alex sample.Uh, uh, one of my partner says this, Yes, some this thing called the Manifestation Framework, which sounds like a self-help book on Amazon, but it's not, uh, uh uh, you know, but what if is, is like, you know, so many, so much of early stage startup founders is about the ability to manifest things. Uh, manifest capital, manifest the first hire, uh, manifest, uh, the first BD partnership.And, um, usually, you know, if you can't, if you don't have a Cigna sign of doing that, it's really hard to then after raising money, go and close this amazing hotshot engineer or salesperson or close this big partnership. And so in the meeting, right? If you can't convince us, right? And these are people, our day job is to give you money, right?Like, if I spent a year without giving anybody money, I'll probably get fired. If you can't, uh, if you can't convince us to give you money, right? If you wanna find probably a hard time to close this amazing engineer and get that person to come over from Facebook or close this amazing partnership against a competitor.And so that's kind of a judge of that. So it is never about the actual 60 Minutes where you're like, we, we are making up of a large part of makeup of mind is. That one or two conversations, but there's so much which goes in before and after that. Yeah, yeah. Speaking of [00:22:57] What is a16z's edge?[00:22:57] Dwarkesh: venture capital, um, I, I'm curious, so interest and Horowitz, and I guess why Combinator too?Um, but I mean, any other person who's investing in startups, they were started at a time when there were much less capital in the space, and today of course, there's been so much more capital pour into space. So how do these firms, like how does A 16 C continue to have edge? What is this edge? How can I sustain it [00:23:20] Sriram: given the fact that so much more capital is entered into the space?We show up on podcasts like the Lunar Society, , and so if you are watching this and you have a startup idea, Uh, come to us, right? Uh, no. Come, come to the Lunar society. . Well, yes. I mean, maybe so Trust me, you go in pat, you're gonna have a find, uh, a Thk pat right there. Uh, actually I, you think I joked, but there's a bit of truth.But no, I've had [00:23:40] Dwarkesh: like lu this [00:23:40] Aarthi: suddenly became very different [00:23:43] Sriram: conversation. I have had people, this is a totally ludicrous [00:23:46] Dwarkesh: idea, but I've had people like, give me that idea. And it's like, it sounds crazy to me because like, I don't know what, it's, what a company's gonna be successful, right? So, but I hasn't [00:23:55] Aarthi: become an investor.[00:23:57] Sriram: I honestly don't know. But it is something like what you're talking about Lu Society Fund one coming up, right? You heard it here first? Uh, uh, well, I think first of all, you know, I think there's something about the firm, uh, um, in terms of how it's set up philosophically and how it's set up, uh, kind of organizationally, uh, and our approach philosoph.The firm is an optimist, uh, uh, more than anything else. At the core of it, we are optimist. We are optimist about the future. We are optimist about the impact of founders on their, on the liberty to kind of impact that future. Uh, we are optimist at heart, right? Like I, I tell people like, you can't work at a six and z if you're not an optimist.That's at the heart of everything that we do. Um, and very tied to that is the idea that, you know, um, software is eating the world. It is, it's true. 10 years ago when Mark wrote that, peace is as true now, and we just see more and more of it, right? Like every week, you know, look at the week we are recording this.You know, everyone's been talking about chat, G p T, and like all the industries that can get shaped by chat, G P T. So our, our feature, our, our idea is that software is gonna go more and more. So, one way to look at this is, yes, a lot more capitalists enter the world, but there should be a lot more, right?Like, because these companies are gonna go bigger. They're gonna have bigger impacts on, uh, human lives and, and the world at large. So that's, uh, you know, uh, one school of thought, the other school of thought, uh, which I think you were asking about, say valuations, uh, et cetera. Is, uh, you know, um, again, one of my other partners, Jeff Jordan, uh, uh, always likes to tell people like, we don't go discount shopping, right?Our, the way we think about it is we want to, when we're investing in a market, We want to really map out the market, right? Uh, so for example, I work on crypto, uh, and, uh, you know, we, you know, if, if you are building something interesting in crypto and we haven't seen you, we haven't talked to you, that's a fail, that's a mess, right?We ideally want to see every single interesting founder company idea. And a category can be very loose. Crypto is really big. We usually segmented something else. Or if you look at enterprise infrastructure, you can take them into like, you know, AI or different layers and so on. But once you map out a category, you want to know everything.You wanna know every interesting person, every interesting founder you wanna be abreast of every technology change, every go to market hack, every single thing. You wanna know everything, right? And then, uh, the idea is that, uh, we would love to invest in, you know, the what is hopefully becomes the market.Set category, uh, or you know, somebody who's maybe close to the, the market leader. And our belief is that these categories will grow and, you know, they will capture huge value. Um, and as a whole, software is still can used to be undervalued by, uh, a, you know, the world. So, um, we, so, which is why, again, going back to what Jeff would say, he's like, we are not in the business of oh, we are getting a great deal, right?We, we are like, we want to invest in something which, where we think the team and the company and their approach is going to win in this space, and we want to help them win. And we think if they do win, there's a huge value to be unlocked. Yeah, I see. I see. Um, [00:26:42] Future of Twitter[00:26:42] Dwarkesh: let's talk about Twitter. [00:26:44] Sriram: Uh, . I need a drink. I need a drink.[00:26:48] Dwarkesh: um, Tell me, what is the future of Twitter? What is the app gonna look like in five years? You've, um, I mean obviously you've been involved with the Musk Venture recently, but, um, you've, you've had a senior position there. You were an executive there before a few years ago, and you've also been an executive at, uh, you've both been at Meta.So what [00:27:06] Sriram: is the future of Twitter? It's gonna be entertaining. Uh, uh, what is it El say the most entertaining outcome is the most, [00:27:12] Aarthi: uh, uh, like, best outcome is the most, uh, most likely outcome is the most entertaining outcome. [00:27:16] Sriram: Exactly right. So I think it's gonna be the most entertaining outcome. Um, I, I mean, I, I, I think a few things, uh, first of all, uh, ideally care about Twitter.Yeah. Uh, and all of my involvement, uh, you know, over the years, uh, uh, professionally, you know, uh, has, it's kind of. A lagging indicator to the value I got from the service person. I have met hundreds of people, uh, through Twitter. Uh, hundreds of people have reached out to me. Thousands. Exactly. Uh, and you know, I met Mark Andresen through Twitter.Uh, I met like, you know, uh, people are not very good friends of mine. We met through Twitter. We met at Twitter, right. There we go. Right. Uh, just [00:27:50] Aarthi: like incredible outsized impact. Yeah. Um, and I think it's really hard to understate that because, uh, right now it's kind of easy to get lost in the whole, you know, Elon, the previous management bio, like all of that.Outside of all of that, I think the thing I like to care about is, uh, focus on is the product and the product experience. And I think even with the product experience that we have today, which hasn't like, dramatically changed from for years now, um, it's still offering such outsized value for. If you can actually innovate and build really good product on top, I think it can, it can just be really, really good for humanity overall.And I don't even mean this in like a cheesy way. I really think Twitter as a tool could be just really, really effective and enormously good for everyone. Oh yeah. [00:28:35] Sriram: Twitter is I think, sort of methodically upstream of everything that happens in culture in uh, so many different ways. Like, um, you know, there was this, okay, I kinda eli some of the details, uh, but like a few years ago I remember there was this, uh, sort of this somewhat salacious, controversial story which happened in entertainment and uh, and I wasn't paying attention to, except that something caught my eye, which was that, uh, every story had the same two tweets.And these are not tweets from any famous person. It was just some, like, some, um, you know, somebody had some followers, but not a lot of, a lot of followers. And I. Why is this being quoted in every single story? Because it's not from the, you know, the person who was actually in the story or themselves. And it turned out that, uh, what had happened was, uh, you know, somebody wrote in the street, it had gone viral, um, it started trending on Twitter, um, and a bunch of people saw it.They started writing news stories about it. And by that afternoon it was now, you know, gone from a meme to now reality. And like in a lot of people entertainment say, kind of go respond to that. And I've seen this again and again, again, right? Uh, sports, politics, culture, et cetera. So Twitter is memetically upstream of so much of life.Uh, you know, one of my friends had said like, Twitter is more important than the real world. Uh, which I don't, I don't know about that, but, uh, you know, I do think it's, um, it has huge sort of, uh, culture shaping value. Yeah. I thing I think about Twitter is so much of. The network is very Lindy. So one of the things I'm sure from now is like five years from now, you know, what does that mean?Well that, uh, is that something which has kind of stood the test of time to some extent? And, um, and, uh, well the Lindy effect generally means, I don't think it's using this context with ideas like things which, with withstood the test of time tend to also with some test of time in the future, right? Like, like if we talked to Naim is like, well, people have lifting heavy weights and doing red wine for 2000 years, so let's continue doing that.It's probably a good thing. Um, but, but, but that's Twitter today. What is the future of Twitter? Well, uh, well, I think so one is, I think that's gonna continue to be true, right? 10 years from now, five years from now, it's still gonna be the metic battleground. It's still gonna be the place where ideas are shared, et cetera.Um, you know, I'm very. Unabashedly a a big fan of what Elon, uh, as a person, as a founder and what he's doing at Twitter. And my hope is that, you know, he can kind of canoe that and, you know, he's, you know, and I can't actually predict what he's gonna go Bill, he's kind of talked about it. Maybe that means bringing in other product ideas.Uh, I think he's talked about payments. He's talked about like having like longer form video. Uh, who knows, right? But I do know, like five years from now, it is still gonna be the place of like active conversation where people fight, yell, discuss, and maybe sometimes altogether. Yeah. Yeah. Uh, the Twitter, [00:30:58] Is Big Tech Overstaffed?[00:30:58] Dwarkesh: um, conversation has raised a lot of, a lot of questions about how over or understaffed, uh, these big tech companies are, and in particular, um, how many people you can get rid of and the thing basically functions or how fragile are these code bases?And having worked at many of these big tech companies, how, how big is the bus factor, would you guess? Like what, what percentage of people could I fire at the random big tech [00:31:22] Sriram: company? Why? I think, uh, [00:31:23] Aarthi: yeah, I think. That's one way to look at it. I think the way I see it is there are a few factors that go into this, right?Like pre covid, post covid, like through covid everybody became remote, remote teams. As you scaled, it was kind of also hard to figure out what was really going on in different parts of the organization. And I think a lot of inefficiencies were overcome by just hiring more people. It's like, oh, you know what, like that team, yeah, that project's like lagging, let's just like add 10 more people.And that's kind of like it became the norm. Yeah. And I think a lot of these teams just got bigger and bigger and bigger. I think the other part of it was also, um, you lot of how performance ratings and culture of like, moving ahead in your career path. And a lot of these companies were dependent on how big your team was and uh, and so every six months or year long cycle or whatever is your performance review cycle, people would be like, this person instead of looking at what has this person shipped or what has like the impact that this person's got had, uh, the team's done.It became more of like, well this person's got a hundred percent arc or 200% arc and next year they're gonna have a 10% increase and that's gonna be like this much. And you know, that was the conversation. And so a lot of the success and promo cycles and all of those conversations were tied around like number of headcount that this person would get under them as such, which I think is like a terrible way to think about how you're moving up the ladder.Um, you should really, like, even at a big company, you should really be thinking about the impact that you've had and customers you've reached and all of that stuff. And I think at some point people kind of like lost that, uh, and pick the more simpler metric, which just headcount and it's easy. Yeah. And to just scale that kind of thing.So I think now with Elon doing this where he is like cutting costs, and I think Elon's doing this for different set of reasons. You know, Twitter's been losing money and I think it's like driving efficiency. Like this is like no different. Anybody else who like comes in, takes over a business and looks at it and says, wait, we are losing money every day.We have to do something about this. Like, it's not about like, you know, cutting fat for the sake of it or anything. It's like this, this business is not gonna be viable if we keep it going the way it is. Yeah. And just pure economics. And so when he came in and did that, I'm now seeing this, and I'm sure Sheam is too at like at eight 16 Z and like his companies, uh, but even outside, and I see this with like my angel investment portfolio of companies, um, and just founders I talk to where people are like, wait, Elon can do that with Twitter.I really need to do that with my company. And it's given them the permission to be more aggressive and to kind of get back into the basics of why are we building what we are building? These are our customers, this is our revenue. Why do we have these many employees? What do they all do? And not from a place of like being cynical, but from a place of.I want people to be efficient in doing what they do and how do we [00:34:06] Sriram: make that happen? Yeah. I, I stole this, I think somebody said this on Twitter and I officially, he said, Elon has shifted the overturn window of, uh, the playbook for running a company. Um, which is, I think if you look at Twitter, uh, you know, and by the way, I would say, you know, you know the sort of, the warning that shows up, which is don't try this at home before, which is like, so don't try some of these unless you're er and maybe try your own version of these.But, you know, number one is the idea that you, you can become better not through growth, but by cutting things. You can become better, by demanding more out of yourself and the people who work for you. Uh, you, you can become better by hiring a, you know, a higher bar, sitting a higher bar for the talent that you bring into the company and, uh, that you reach into the company.I think at the heart of it, by the way, uh, you know, it's one of the things I've kinda observed from Elon. His relentless focus on substance, which is every condition is gonna be like, you know, the, the meme about what have you gotten done this week is, it kinda makes sense to everything else, which is like, okay, what are we building?What is the thing? Who's the actual person doing the work? As opposed to the some manager two levels a about aggregating, you know, the reports and then telling you what's being done. There is a relentless focus on substance. And my theory is, by the way, I think maybe some of it comes from Iran's background in, uh, space and Tesla, where at the end of the day, you are bound by the physics of the real world, right?If you get something wrong, right, you can, the rockets won't take off or won't land. That'd be a kalo, right? Like what, what's a, the phrase that they use, uh, rapid unplanned disassembly is the word. Right? Which is like better than saying it went kaboom. Uh, but, you know, so the constraints are if, if, you know, if you get something wrong at a social media company, people can tell if you get something really wrong at space with the Tesla.People can tap, right? Like very dramatically so and so, and I think, so there was a relentless focus on substance, right? Uh, being correct, um, you know, what is actually being done. And I think that's external Twitter too. And I think a lot of other founders I've talked to, uh, uh, in, sometimes in private, I look at this and go, oh, there is no different playbook that they have always I instituted or they were used to when they were growing up.We saw this when we were growing up. They're definitely seen some other cultures around the world where we can now actually do this because we've seen somebody else do this. And they don't have to do the exact same thing, you know, Elon is doing. Uh, they don't have to, uh, but they can do their variations of demanding more of themselves, demanding more of the people that work for them.Um, focusing on substance, focusing on speed. Uh, I think our all core element. [00:36:24] Aarthi: I also think over the last few years, uh, this may be controversial, I don't know why it is, but it somehow is that you can no longer talk about hard work as like a recipe for success. And you know, like growing up for us. When people say that, or like our parents say that, we just like kind of roll our eyes and be like, yeah, sure.Like, we work hard, like we get it. Yeah. But I think over the last couple of years, it just became not cool to say that if you work hard, then you can, there is a shot at like finding success. And I think it's kind of refreshing almost, uh, to have Elon come in and say, we are gonna work really hard. We are gonna be really hardcore about how we build things.And it's, it's very simple. Like you have to put in the hours. There is no kind of shortcut to it. And I think it's, it's nice to bring it all tight, all back to the basics. And, uh, I like that, like, I like the fact that we are now talking about it again and it's, it's sad that now talking about working really hard or having beds in your office, we used to do that at MicrosoftYeah. Uh, is now like suddenly really controversial. And so, um, I'm, I'm all for this. Like, you know, it's not for everyone, but if you are that type of person who really enjoys working hard, really enjoys shipping things and building really good things, Then I think you might find a fit in this culture. And I think that's a good thing.Yeah. I, [00:37:39] Sriram: I think there's nothing remarkable that has been built without people just working really hard. It doesn't happen for years and years, but I think for strong, some short-term burst of some really passionate, motivated, smart people working some really, you know, and hard doesn't mean time. It can mean so many different dimensions, but I don't think anything great gets built without that.So, uh, yeah, it's interesting. We [00:37:59] Aarthi: used to like do overnights at Microsoft. Like we'd just like sleep under our desk, um, until the janitor would just like, poke us out of there like, I really need to vacuum your cubicle. Like, get out of here. And so we would just like find another bed or something and just like, go crash on some couch.But it was, those were like some of our fun days, like, and we look back at it and you're like, we sh we built a lot. I think at some point sh I think when I walked over to his cubicle, he was like looking at Windows Source code and we're like, we are looking at Windows source code. This is the best thing ever.I think, I think there's such joy in like, Finding those moments where you like work hard and you're feeling really good about it. [00:38:36] Sriram: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Um, so you [00:38:37] Next CEO of Twitter?[00:38:37] Dwarkesh: get working hard and bringing talent into the company, uh, let's say Elon and says Tomorrow, you know what, uh, Riam, I'm, uh, I've got these other three companies that I've gotta run and I need some help running this company.And he says, Sriram would you be down to be the next, [00:38:51] Sriram: uh, next CEO of Twitter Absolutely not. Absolutely not. But I am married to someone. No, uh uh, no, uh uh, you know, you know when, uh, I don't think I was, the answer is absolutely not. And you know this exactly. Fun story. Um, uh, I don't think it says in public before. So when you, when I was in the process, you know, talking to and nor words and, you know, it's, it's not like a, uh, it's not like a very linear process.It's kind of a relationship that kind of develops over time. And I met Mark Andreen, uh, multiple times over the years. They've been having this discussion of like, Hey, do you want to come do venture or do you want to, if you wanna do venture, do you wanna come do with us? And um, and, and one of the things Mark would always tell me is, uh, something like, we would love to have you, but you have to scratch the edge of being an operator first.Um, because there are a lot of, there are a lot of ways VCs fail, uh, operator at VCs fail. Um, and I can get, get into some of them if you're interested, but one of the common ways that they fail is they're like, oh, I really want to go back to, um, building companies. And, uh, and now thing is like antis more than most interest, like really respects entrepreneurship, fraud's the hard of what we do.But he will, like, you have to get that out of a system. You have to be like, okay, I'm done with that word. I want to now do this. Uh, before you know, uh, you want to come over, right? And if you say so, let's have this conversation, but if not, we will wait for you. Right. And a woman telling me this all the time, and at some point of time I decided, uh, that, uh, you know, I just love this modoc.Um, you know, there are many things kind of different about being an operator versus a BC uh, and you kind of actually kind of really train myself in what is actually a new profession. But one of the things is like, you know, you kind of have to be more of a coach and more open to like, working with very different kinds of people without having direct agency.And it's always a very different mode of operation, right? And you have to be like, well, I'm not the person doing the thing. I'm not the person getting the glory. I'm here to fund, obviously, but really help support coach be, uh, a lending hand, be a supporting shoulder, whatever the, uh, the metaphor is, or for somebody else doing the thing.And so you kind of have to have the shift in your brain. And I think sometimes when VCs don't work out, the few operator on VCs don't work out. There are few reasons. Uh, number one reason I would say is when an operator, and I, I hate the word operator by the way, right? It just means you have a regular job.Uh, you know, uh, and, uh, but the number one reason is like when you have a regular job, you know, you're an engineer, you're, you're a product manager, you're a marketer, whatever. , you get feedback every single day about how you're doing. If you're an engineer, you're checking in code or you know your manager, you hire a great person, whatever it is.When you're at Visa, you're not getting direct feedback, right? You know, maybe today what I'm doing now, recording this with you is the best thing ever because some amazing fund is gonna meet it and they're gonna come talk to me, or maybe it's a total waste of time and I should be talking some else. You do have no way of knowing.So you really have to think very differently about how you think about patients, how we think about spending your time, and you don't get the dopamine of like, oh, I'm getting this great reinforcement loop. Um, the second part of it is because of that lack of feedback loop, you often don't know how well you're doing.Also, you don't have that fantastic product demo or you're like, you know, if an engineer like, oh, I got this thing working, the builder is working, it's 10 x faster, or this thing actually works, whatever the thing is, you don't get that feedback loop, uh, because that next great company that, you know, the next Larry and Sergey or Brian Armstrong might walk in through your door or Zoom meeting tomorrow or maybe two years from now.So you don't really have a way to know. Um, so you kind of have to be, you have a focus on different ways to do, uh, get. Kind of figured out how well you're doing. The third part of it is, uh, you know, the, uh, the feedback loops are so long where, uh, you know, you, you can't test it. When I was a product manager, you would ship things, something you, if you don't like it, you kill it, you ship something else.At, at our firm in, you invest in somebody, you're working with them for a decade, if not longer, really for life in some ways. So you are making much more intense, but much less frequent decisions as opposed to when you're in a regular job, you're making very frequent, very common decisions, uh, every single day.So, uh, I get a lot of differences and I think, you know, sometimes, uh, you know, folks who, who are like a former CEO or former like VP product, uh, uh, I talk a lot of them sometimes who went from, came to BC and then went back and they either couldn't adapt or didn't like it, or didn't like the emotions of it.And I had to really convince myself that okay. Hopefully wouldn't fate those problems. I probably, maybe some other problems. And, uh, uh, so yes, the long way of saying no, , [00:43:13] Why Don't More Venture Capitalists Become Founders?[00:43:13] Dwarkesh: um, the desk partly answer another question I had, which was, you know, there is obviously this pipeline of people who are founders who become venture capitalists.And it's interesting to me. I would think that the other end or the converse of that would be just as common because if you're, if you're an angel investor or venture capitalist, you've seen all these companies, you've seen dozens of companies go through all these challenges and then you'd be like, oh, I, I understand.[00:43:36] Sriram: Wait, why do you think more VCs driven apart? You have some strong opinions of this . [00:43:40] Dwarkesh: Should more venture capitalists and investors become founders? I think [00:43:43] Aarthi: they should. I don't think they will. Ouch. I dunno, why not? Um, I think, uh, look, I think the world is better with more founders. More people should start companies, more people should be building things.I fundamentally think that's what needs to happen. Like our single biggest need is like, we just don't have enough founders. And we should just all be trying new things, building new projects, all of that. Um, I think for venture capital is, I think what happens, and this is just my take, I don't know if Farram agrees with it, but, um, I think they see so much from different companies.And if you're like really successful with what you do as a vc, you are probably seeing hundreds of companies operate. You're seeing how the sausage is being made in each one of them. Like an operating job. You kind of sort of like have this linear learning experience. You go from one job to the other.Here you kind of sort of see in parallel, like you're probably on like 50, 60 boards. Uh, and oftentimes when it comes to the investor as like an issue, it is usually a bad problem. Um, and you kind of see like you, you know, you kind of see how every company, what the challenges are, and every company probably has like, you know, the best companies we know, I've all had this like near death experience and they've come out of that.That's how the best founders are made. Um, you see all of that and I think at some point you kind of have this fear of like, I don't know. I just don't think I wanna like, bet everything into this one startup. One thing, I think it's very hard to have focus if you've honed your skillset to be much more breath first and go look at like a portfolio of companies being helpful to every one of them.And I see Sure. And do this every day where I, I have no idea how he does it, but key context, which is every 30 minutes. Yeah. And it's crazy. Like I would go completely and say, where if you told me board meeting this founder pitch, oh, sell this operating role for this portfolio company. Second board meeting, third, board meeting founder, pitch founder pitch founder pitch.And that's like, you know, all day, every day nonstop. Um, that's just like, you, you, I don't think you can like, kind of turn your mindset into being like, I'm gonna clear up my calendar and I'm just gonna like work on this one thing. Yeah. And it may be successful, it may not be, but I'm gonna give it my best shot.It's a very, very different psychology. I don't know. What do you [00:45:57] Sriram: think? Well, Well, one of my partners Triess to say like, I don't know what VCs do all day. The job is so easy, uh, uh, you know, they should start complaining. I mean, being a founder is really hard. Um, and I think, you know, there's a part of it where the VCs are like, oh, wait, I see how hard it is.And I'm like, I'm happy to support, but I don't know whether I can go through with it. So, because it's just really hard and which is kind of like why we have like, so much, uh, sort of respect and empathy, uh, for the whole thing, which is, I, [00:46:20] Aarthi: I do like a lot of VCs, the best VCs I know are people who've been operators in the past because they have a lot of empathy for what it takes to go operate.Um, and I've generally connected better with them because you're like, oh, okay, you're a builder. You've built these things, so, you know, kind of thing. Yeah. Um, but I do think a lot more VCs should become [00:46:38] Sriram: founders than, yeah. I, I think it's some of the couple of other things which happened, which is, uh, uh, like Arthur said, like sometimes, uh, you know, when we see you kind of, you see, you kind of start to pattern match, like on.And you sometimes you analyze and, and you kind of, your brain kind of becomes so focused on context switching. And I think when need a founder, you need to kind of just dedicate, you know, everything to just one idea. And it, it's not just bbc sometimes with academics also, where sometimes you are like a person who's supporting multiple different kinds of disciplines and context switching between like various speech students you support.Uh, but it's very different from being in the lab and working on one problem for like long, long years. Right. So, um, and I think it's kind of hard to then context switch back into just doing the exact, you know, just focus on one problem, one mission, day in and day out. So I think that's hard, uh, and uh, but you should be a founder.Yeah, I think, yeah, I think more people should try. [00:47:32] Role of Boards[00:47:32] Dwarkesh: . Speaking of being on boards, uh, what the FTX Saga has raised some questions about what is like the role of a board, even in a startup, uh, stage company, and you guys are on multiple boards, so I'm curious how you think about, there's a range of between micromanaging everything the CEO does to just rubber stamping everything the CEO does.Where, what is the responsibility of a board and a startup? [00:47:54] Aarthi: What, what, what are the, this is something I'm really curious about too. I'm [00:47:57] Sriram: just, well, I just wanna know on the FDX soccer, whether we are gonna beat the FTX episode in interviews in terms of view your podcast, right? Like, so if you folks are listening, right?Like let's get us to number one. So what you YouTube like can subscriber, they're already listening. [00:48:10] Aarthi: What do you mean? Get us [00:48:10] Sriram: to number one? Okay, then, then spread the word, right? Like, uh, don't [00:48:13] Aarthi: watch other episodes. It's kinda what you [00:48:15] Sriram: should, I mean, if there's [00:48:16] Dwarkesh: like some sort of scandal with a 16 Z, we could definitely be to fdx.[00:48:21] Sriram: Uh, uh, yeah, I think it's gonna, well, it's gonna be really hard to read that one. Uh, , uh, uh, for for sure. Uh, uh, oh my goodness. Um, uh, but no, [00:48:29] Aarthi: I'm, I'm genuinely curious about [00:48:31] Sriram: these two. Well, uh, it's a few things, you know, so the multiple schools of thought, I would say, you know, there's one school of thought, which is the, uh, uh, you know, which I don't think I totally subscribe to, but I think some of the other later stages, especially public market folks that I work with sometimes subscribe to, which is the only job of a, uh, board is to hire and fire the ceo.I don't think I really subscribe to that. I think because we deal with more, uh, early stage venture, um, and our job is like, uh, you know, like lot of the companies I work with are in a cdc c, b, you know, they have something working, but they have a lot long way to go. Um, and hopefully this journey, which goes on for many, many years, and I think the best way I thought about it is to, people would say like, you want to be.Wave form dampener, which is, uh, you know, for example, if the company's kind of like soaring, you want to kind of be like kind the check and balance of what? Like, hey, okay, what do we do to, uh, you know, um, uh, to make sure we are covering our bases or dotting the is dotting the, crossing The ts be very kind of like careful about it because the natural gravitational pool of the company is gonna take it like one direct.On the other hand, uh, if the company's not doing very well and everybody's beating us, beating up about it, you're, you know, your cust you're not able to close deals. The press is beating you up. You want to be the person who is supportive to the ceo, who's rallying, everybody helping, you know, convince management to stay, helping convince, close host, hire.So, um, there are a lot of things, other things that go into being a board member. Obviously there's a fiscal responsibility part of things, and, um, you know, um, because you kind of represent so many stakeholders. But I think at the heart of it, I kind of think about, uh, you know, how do I sort of help the founder, uh, the founder and kind of dampen the waveform.Um, the other Pinteresting part was actually the board meetings. Uh, Themselves do. Uh, and I do think like, you know, about once a year or, uh, so like that there's every kind of, there's, there's almost always a point every 18 months or so in a company's lifetime where you have like some very decisive, interesting moment, right?It could be good, it could be bad. And I think those moments can be, uh, really, really pivotal. So I think there's, there's huge value in showing up to board meetings, being really prepared, uh, uh, where you've done your homework, you, you know, you've kind of had all the conversations maybe beforehand. Um, and you're coming into add real value, like nothing kind of annoying me if somebody's just kind of showing up and, you know, they're kind of maybe cheering on the founder once or twice and they kind of go away.So I don't think you can make big difference, but, uh, you know, I think about, okay, how are we sort of like the waveform, the, you know, make sure the company, [00:50:58] Aarthi: but I guess the question then is like, should startups have better corporate governance compared to where we are today? Would that have avoided, like, say the FTX [00:51:08] Sriram: saga?No, I mean, it's, I mean, we, I guess there'll be a legal process and you'll find out right when the FTX case, nobody really knows, you know, like, I mean, like what level of, uh, who knew what, when, and what level of deceptions, you know, deception, uh, uh, you know, unfolded, right? So, uh, it, yeah. Maybe, but you know, it could have been, uh, it could have been very possible that, you know, uh, somebody, somebody just fakes or lies stuff, uh, lies to you in multiple ways.[00:51:36] Aarthi: To,

Gillie Da King and his cousin Wallo267 co-host the hit podcast Million Dollaz Worth of Game from Barstool Sports, and today they take a seat at the Media Roundtable. Gillie and Wallo have an ability to be genuine and non judgemental, creating a show where guests like Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Mike Tyson, Alicia Keys, and Swizz Beatz can open up and speak honestly, producing must-listen episodes. This authenticity also allows Gillie and Wallo to disentangle complex cultural issues like balancing cultural appreciation and appropriation with white audiences, social sensitivity, and forgiveness.

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Arriving in America with his family from Ireland at age eight, Erik calls the day he became a U.S. citizen in 2016 “the proudest moment of his life.” The founder/president of “Businesses for Liberty,” Erik works tirelessly educating, enlightening and explaining why America remains the world's greatest country, one worth fighting for. Tune in and […] The post United Patriots Uprising: Irish Immigrant/Proud American Erik Corcoran Unabashedly Promotes Faith, Freedom And Liberty appeared first on Radio Influence.

Arriving in America with his family from Ireland at age eight, Erik calls the day he became a U.S. citizen in 2016 “the proudest moment of his life.” The founder/president of “Businesses for Liberty,” Erik works tirelessly educating, enlightening and explaining why America remains the world's greatest country, one worth fighting for. Tune in and […] The post United Patriots Uprising: Irish Immigrant/Proud American Erik Corcoran Unabashedly Promotes Faith, Freedom And Liberty appeared first on Radio Influence.

A BIGGER BOAT: E.T.  E.T. was made for children so why would you want to hear adults discussing it? You don't and we agree! Jack is joined by this week's special guest, his 8-year-old cousin Cadence, all the way from Mississippi, to discuss the little film that toppled Star Wars as the highest grossing film of all time, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Released in 1982, ET may be the one 1980s film Spielberg actually directed that solidified the Spielberg-associated style of children protagonists, wonder, humor, etc. All of his other 1980s movies, other than Empire of the Sun, have adult protagonists so it is telling how closely Spielberg is tied to this particular brand. 120 million people bought tickets to it in its original U.S. release, on its way to making $792 million worldwide - in 2022 adjusted $ that would be TWO BILLION DOLLARS! That's a lot of Reese's Pieces. If made today it would cost a measly 30 million dollars to make, adjusted for inflation, and they would 100% use a candy made without peanuts to avoid a kid somewhere with peanut allergies feeling left out.   Unabashedly for children (in contrast to modern blockbusters which are also for children but marketed, and weirdly enjoyed, by adults), how does ET hold up for modern children? Cadence will answer all.Note: Cadence turned 9 this week so she may be embarrassed by her younger self talking at length about Spielberg's mise-en-scène .  Be nice. Note 2: This is our shortest episode ever. THEME SONG: WEIRD A.I. (Thank you, Ryan! Missed a thanks on this episode!)Email: thegoodthepodandtheugly@gmail.comFacebook: https://m.facebook.com/TGTPTUInstagram: https://instagram.com/thegoodthepodandtheugly?igshid=um92md09kjg0Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegoodthepoda1YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6mI2plrgJu-TB95bbJCW-gBuzzsprout: https://thegoodthepodandtheugly.buzzsprout.com/Letterboxd (follow us!):Ken: Ken KoralJack: jackk1096

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Daniel Klein III, pre-dental college student, chapel coordinator, and Christian social media influencer, joins Charles today on Unabashedly to share a powerful testimony of how he came back to God after walking away from Him.  Follow Daniel on Instagram at @dklein3rd or on TikTok at @dklein03 . Exploring religion in a new way with authenticity and openness. This is Unabashedly. Follow @unabashedlypodcast on Instagram for the latest updates! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Charles takes out his frustrations with his favorite tech company by drawing lessons from the situation and from God's word. Exploring religion in a new way with authenticity and openness. This is Unabashedly. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Unedited. Unvarnished. Unabashedly herself. That's Sarah Lacy to a T. After a successful career as a Journalist in Silicon Valley – largely doing in-depth, investigative work – she decided to walk away. Why? Misogyny and the bullies who fostered it. That may be something of an oversimplification but in the end, her walking away from the grind of covering the news of the tech industry led her to launch and grow a powerful network that is creating a space where people who seek to change the world can gather to learn, support each other and actually do the big work. Originally called The Chairman Mom, Sarah recently renamed her community to reflect the real WHY of the organization's purpose more accurately. Now called Chairman ME, this group (over 10,000 strong and still growing) engaged in online courses, live chats and Town Halls with the big picture intent of empowering people to find their own true voice. And there are few better to lead this charge than someone whose utterly authentic sense of self permeates everything she does. What motivates people? Why do they do what they do? What does leadership actually mean in today's world? Good questions, right? That's what Cathy Brooks, thought. And it's why she created Talk, Unleashed – a new podcast of entirely candid conversations with fascinating people doing remarkable things. This weekly podcast will feature guests from arts and entertainment to business to technology to food to activism to politics (well, we'll see on that last one). Talk Unleashed invites these influencers to consider the things that have led to them to where they are, the lessons they've learned and how all those things can come together to create a better world. #SarahLacy #ChairmanMom #ChairmanME #author #Startup #entrepreneurship #Leadership #TalkUnleashed #Unleashed Conversation #UnleashedLeadership #FixYourEndofTheLeash

Red State Senator Jon Tester shows exactly how one sells progressive policies even in a deep red state like Montana. --- Blog: https://bit.ly/30VM1Vr --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/egbertowillies/support

First Episode of the Horton & Vojta Anime Show (/ whatever we decide to call it on that given day)Is it good? Maybe! Is it unpolished? Unabashedly. But is it fun? Certainly. (I think we really hit our stride mid way through) Subscribe at arcadeg.substack.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brokages-anime-podcast/support

Song Featured: "Joie de Vivre" by Phil and the Flying Leap   Collaborative Cover: "Don't Know Why" performed by Phil Berman and Courtney Lynn & Quinn   This week hosts Courtney Lynn & Quinn welcome singer songwriter Phil Berman of Phil and the Flying Leap. Phil chats about storytelling with his music, his love of the gold age of musical theater, his trio's music stylings, and he breaks down the story & creation behind his song, "Joie de Vivre."   To learn more about Phil Berman, check him out on his website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify   Follow Courtney Lynn & Quinn on their website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify   For updates and information about the podcast, follow Next Song On Deck on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook!

How often do you get the chance to hear from someone who founded not just a company but an entire industry framework? Well, the opportunity has arrived. We sat down with Art Mesher, author of the "Three V's" - visibility, velocity and variability - and member of the Supply Chain Hall of Fame (2016) to revisit how his ideas apply to the current state of supply chain - and find out why it's always best to go fishing first. If you didn't catch the livestream, tune in for the replay as we hear from a true supply chain giant. Additional Links & Resources: Learn more about TEKTOK: https://supplychainnow.com/program/tektok (https://supplychainnow.com/program/tektok) Subscribe to TEKTOK and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe (https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe) Register for the 2021 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit: https://lnkd.in/dMYq3Rv (https://lnkd.in/dMYq3Rv) Register for the OMNIA Partners Connections Conference: https://bit.ly/3jHlwdv (https://bit.ly/3jHlwdv) WEBINAR- How Digital Transformation Accelerates & Strengthens Your Supply Chain with Esker Inc: https://lnkd.in/gTqW-wb (https://lnkd.in/gTqW-wb) WEBINAR- Mini-Master Class: Tips & Tools for Optimizing Professional Development & Job Seeking: https://bit.ly/2V0lTFy (https://bit.ly/2V0lTFy) WEBINAR- What You Can Learn From a Digital-First DTC Brand: Quip's Omnichannel Evolution: https://bit.ly/2TFPS5j (https://bit.ly/2TFPS5j) 2021 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://lnkd.in/gxp7bQy (https://lnkd.in/gxp7bQy) Download the 2021 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3f1LO6S (https://bit.ly/3f1LO6S) This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/art-mesher-tektok-689.

How often do you get the chance to hear from someone who founded not just a company but an entire industry framework? Well, the opportunity has arrived. We sat down with Art Mesher, author of the "Three V's" - visibility, velocity and variability - and member of the Supply Chain Hall of Fame (2016) to revisit how his ideas apply to the current state of supply chain - and find out why it's always best to go fishing first. If you didn't catch the livestream, tune in for the replay as we hear from a true supply chain giant. Additional Links & Resources: Learn more about TEKTOK:https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-now ( )https://supplychainnow.com/program/tektok (https://supplychainnow.com/program/tektok) Subscribe to TEKTOK and all other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe (https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe) Register for the 2021 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit: https://lnkd.in/dMYq3Rv (https://lnkd.in/dMYq3Rv) Register for the OMNIA Partners Connections Conference: https://bit.ly/3jHlwdv (https://bit.ly/3jHlwdv) WEBINAR- How Digital Transformation Accelerates & Strengthens Your Supply Chain with Esker Inc: https://lnkd.in/gTqW-wb (https://lnkd.in/gTqW-wb) WEBINAR- Mini-Master Class: Tips & Tools for Optimizing Professional Development & Job Seeking: https://bit.ly/2V0lTFy (https://bit.ly/2V0lTFy) WEBINAR- What You Can Learn From a Digital-First DTC Brand: Quip's Omnichannel Evolution: https://bit.ly/2TFPS5j (https://bit.ly/2TFPS5j) 2021 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards: https://lnkd.in/gxp7bQy (https://lnkd.in/gxp7bQy) Download the 2021 Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://bit.ly/3f1LO6S (https://bit.ly/3f1LO6S) This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/art-mesher-tektok-689.

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After living a lie for decades to be the “good man” his parents raised him to be, Case Erickson could not fake it any longer. He had to be an example for his children of living an authentic life. So he came out of the closet to everyone he knew, including his Southern Baptist family. Now Case is sharing what he learned about facing your fears to claim the freedom to be yourself in his new book, “Coming Out By Going In”. In it he describes overcoming the religious trauma that comes with growing up gay in a Southern Baptist world. Watch this interview for a powerful story of facing fears, overturning conditioning, and unabashedly being yourself. READ: “Coming Out by Going In: The Freedom to be Yourself” https://www.amazon.com/Coming-Out-Going-Freedom-Yourself/dp/0578567415/ About Case Erickson Former restauranteur turned business coach, author, and Tedx speaker, Case Erickson takes on a brave new world of authenticity and self-expression in his first book, “Coming Out by Going In: The Freedom to be Yourself.” In it he describes overcoming the religious trauma that comes with growing up gay in a southern baptist world, his trials in starting multiple businesses, his failed heterosexual marriage, the rewards and challenges of being a father himself, and reconciling the death of his conservative marine corps father with the reality of how to live his most authentic life with the days he personally has left. In addition to personal stories and anecdotes, he gives readers an inspired action for each of the chapters — challenging them to come out of WHATEVER closet of fear they have, no matter what their sexual orientation. Connect with Case: Web: http://www.caseerickson.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brian.erickson.7564 Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaseErickson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caseerickson/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/case-erickson-4869132b/   YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR – KERRI HUMMINGBIRD SAMI I love mentoring women to rewrite the story of their lives through inner transformation, connection to essence, remembrance of purpose, and realignment to authenticity and truth. If you don't want to settle for anything less than a life of passion and purpose, book a Discovery Call and let's talk! Schedule today! http://bit.ly/2CpFHFZ FREE GIFT: The Love Mastery Game, an oracle for revealing your soul's curriculum in every day challenges. http://www.kerrihummingbird.com/play Do you lack the confidence to trust yourself and go for what you want? When you take actions towards your dreams, does self-doubt infect your certainty? Do you find yourself distracting and numbing while also feeling something is missing inside? Do you feel disrespected and like your wisdom is being dismissed? Do you have a hard time asking for what you need? You may benefit from healing the Mother Wound and reconnecting with the Divine Mother for love. Find out more at www.motherwoundbook.com You may be a member of The Second Wave, here to uplift human consciousness from the inside out by healing patterns of suffering that run through your ancestry. Find out about “The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama” and receive a guided meditation at www.thesecondwave.media READ an Excerpt from the Award-Winning memoir, Awakening To Me.