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Host of the podcast, The Value of Others. Shares self-publishing experiences and offers professional services.

Partner at Sequoia Capital and a leading AI investor with prior experience at Coatue; known for investments in AI and defense-related startups such as Clay, Juicebox, Sesame, Kela, Stark, Notion, and Hugging Face.

Serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Method, Welly, and Olly. Currently building a functional candy brand called Tandy.

Former clandestine CIA intelligence officer and decorated wartime veteran. Provides expertise on conflict, nuclear threats, and international political and military dynamics.

Founder and manager of East Rock Capital, known for his ability to understand people and identify talent. He has influenced top investors and entrepreneurs with his essays on talent, investing, and human development.

Partner at Slow Ventures, previously at the Churning Group. Talks about creators making $5M to $10M from niche content.

Congressman for California’s 17th district and a member of the Democratic Party. He served as co-chair on Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign in 2020.

Nephrologist and leading advocate of intermittent fasting and metabolic health, known for his work on obesity, type 2 diabetes, and fasting-based interventions.

Professional poker player and six-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner known for reading people, longevity in the game, and building a personal brand around poker.

Inventor, scientist, author, and engineer known for pioneering parallel computers and holding over 400 patents.

Author and longtime friend of the show. He visited the HQ to discuss a new paper that came out of MIT about the impact of using AI in writing.

Philosopher and Christian author known for writings on spiritual formation and the Kingdom of God; delivers the sermon-style teaching featured in this episode.

American businesswoman, entrepreneur, and former U.S. senator. Currently serving as the administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The sixth and current president of Ukraine. Former actor and comedian who is leading Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Psychologist, teacher, and author known for his work on relationship transformation and conscious loving.

Best-selling author of "The Biggest Bluff" and host of the Risky Business podcast. Psychologist, journalist, and high-stakes poker player.

Coach of elite athletes, specializing in maximizing athletic performance through training interventions.

Columbia University history professor and Foreign Policy economics columnist who provides encyclopedic economic analysis and is the co-host of Ones and Twos.

Chief Washington correspondent (senior congressional correspondent) for The New York Times with decades of experience covering Congress and institutional context for shutdowns.

Astronomer and astrophysicist, author of Little Book of Aliens. He consults on Marvel's “Dr. Strange” and explores the intersection of science and spirituality.

Chief of the Section on Light and Circadian Rhythms at the National Institute of Mental Health. Studies how light impacts mood, learning, feeding, hunger, and sleep.

Author of "The Matter with Things" and host of this podcast, exploring the differences between the left and right hemispheres of the brain.

Entrepreneur with a successful TikTok marketing strategy, generating over $100 million in revenue.

Founder of Gecko Robotics. Building robots and AI models to help unlock the physical world.

Founder of Greenoaks Capital, a venture capital firm. Known for his concentrated investment approach and focus on identifying future S&P 500 companies.

Bestselling author known for his book "The Game." He has since reinvented himself and focuses on deeper conversations about success and meaning.

Host of The Mindset Mentor podcast, known for his expertise in blending neurology, neurobiology, and psychology to help people master their mindset.

a16z Infrastructure partner focused on AI developer experiences and agent-centered product opportunities; talks about shifts in the dev loop, repos/PR abstractions, and ROI areas like legacy code migration.

Co-creator of the Design Sprint and the Foundation Sprint. Co-founder of Character Capital and co-author of Sprint and Click.

Physician, best-selling author, and public health expert. Former assistant administrator for global health at USAID in the Biden administration.

Founder and CEO of ProfitWell, a SaaS profit-optimization service. He has grown the business significantly, working with major customers and offering insights into SaaS pricing and monetization.

Instrumental in developing the iPod and iPhone at Apple, co-founded Nest Labs, and currently runs the investment firm Future Shape. Author of the book "Build."

Neuroscientist and professor. Known for his work on the Free Energy Principle and its applications to life, intelligence, and consciousness.

Board-certified clinician in internal medicine and clinical lipidology and a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the Lipid Association; recognized expert in clinical lipidology and cardiovascular disease prevention.

Psychologist, author, and relationship expert. Known for his work on understanding romantic relationships and providing evidence-based advice.

Former Trump chief strategist and media executive. Known for his role in the Trump campaign and his advocacy for economic nationalism.

Chief Technology Officer at Block (formerly Square), former engineering lead with deep experience in building platform teams and driving AI‑native transformation across large organizations.

CEO of Mercury, a banking platform for startups. He is also an active angel investor with over 350 investments in startups.

Political commentator known for his Twitch streams and commentary on political issues.

Seed stage investor. Previously ran the Infectious Greed blog and has been featured on CNBC.

Part of Cline, working with Pash to develop open source coding agent and VS Code extension.

AI researcher and author. Host of the Co-Intelligence podcast.

American motivational speaker, author, and minister. Known for his dynamic speaking style and focus on personal development and overcoming adversity.

Writer on history, art, and architecture. Author of the forthcoming book 'The Cultural Tutor: Forty-Nine Lessons You Wish You’d Learned at School'.

Founder of Alpha School & 2 Hour Learning, known for her work in revolutionizing education with AI. She combines adaptive learning apps with personalized curriculum systems to improve learning rates.

Columbia-trained psychiatrist and founder of Manhattan Behavioral Medicine. Author of 'High Functioning: Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy'.

Co-founder and CEO of Replika, an AI chatbot designed to offer emotional companionship and support.

Co-founder and CEO of Bolt. Specializes in helping non-technical entrepreneurs build software businesses using AI.

Professor, historian, and author of the Substack newsletter, Letters from an American. Focuses on American history and political analysis.

Founding Partner of Shore Capital, a private equity firm that invests in microcap businesses within industry niches.