Sam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@shaanVP) talk with producer Ben Wilson (@BenWilsonTweets) about his unique opportunity with a high net worth individual and how to monetize his podcasting business. Sam and Shaan then discuss how to make money with short term rentals, turnkey ways to make money in college, and much more. _____* Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter._____Show Notes:(00:20) - Producer Ben's big opportunity(10:40) - Making big money through consulting calls(22:12) - The State of Shaan's angel investments(32:00) - The advantage of being long-term oriented(37:00) - Short term rentals(45:15) - Tailgate Guys and selling to universities-----Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more.-----Additional episodes you might enjoy:• #224 Rob Dyrdek - How Tracking Every Second of His Life Took Rob Drydek from 0 to $405M in Exits• #209 Gary Vaynerchuk - Why NFTS Are the Future• #178 Balaji Srinivasan - Balaji on How to Fix the Media, Cloud Cities & Crypto#169 - How One Man Started 5, Billion Dollar Companies, Dan Gilbert's Empire, & Talking With Warren Buffett• ​​​​#218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates• Dave Portnoy vs The World, Extreme Body Monitoring, The Future of Apparel Retail, "How Much is Anthony Pompliano Worth?", and More• How Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, and More

Ben Wilson is the creator and host of How to Take Over The World, a podcast which analyzes the lives of some of the greatest people to ever live. He’s also the founder of PodRamp and the producer of the My First Million Podcast with Shaan Puri and Sam Parr. Ben and I talk about greatness, the art of podcasting, lessons from the people he’s covered, being addicted to your craft, power, living life like a work of art, and more. — (00:40) Why podcasting? (02:28) Why not YouTube? (04:08) Being “Tim Ferriss for dead people” (05:52) Getting people to notice (07:17) What’s the goal of HTTOTW? (09:16) Focus & speed (14:55) Getting to the point of contact quickly (17:51) Addiction (23:39) Research (25:12) Anti-characteristics we should avoid (29:38) What creates great people? (34:26) Power is freedom (39:05) Finding your groove, raising people's ambitions (43:32) Ambition vs. being well-balanced (49:52) Living life as art & Horatio Nelson's death — Ben’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/benwilsontweets HTTOTW Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTTOTW HTTOTW Podcast: https://www.takeoverpod.com Spencer’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/SP1NS1R Spencer’s Blog: https://spencerkier.substack.com

Ben Wilson, Chief Strategy and Regulation Officer at National Grid, discusses the need for upgrading and expanding the grid for achieving net zero by 2050. He highlights the importance of smart technology, policy support, and dynamic line ratings in managing energy demand. The podcast explores National Grid's investments in new infrastructure and innovative tech for a smarter grid.

Panel of AI experts from Quantum, AWS, and Enverus discuss generative AI applications in energy sector at THRIVE conference. Topics include AI in data analysis, investment decision-making, workforce upskilling, concerns around cybersecurity and regulation, and transformative potential of AI in enhancing business operations within the industry.

Guests Daria Radu, Ben Wilson, and Douglas Wilson discuss the trick-taking card game Spoils and its development process. Topics include drawing inspiration from worldbuilding, trick-taking as a mechanic, the programming of AI systems, and the unique aspects of Spoils like point values and hoarding.