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Serial entrepreneur and Managing Partner of Link-XPV. Co-founded 23 companies and currently an instructor at MIT.

Political commentator who discusses the political realignment in America.

Award-winning psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Host of The Science of Happiness podcast.

Author of The Big Short, Moneyball, and The Fifth Risk. His work often explores themes of risk, innovation, and the role of individuals within complex systems.

New York Times bestselling author and leadership expert. Known for his expertise in communication and leadership.

Moral philosopher and one of the founders of the effective altruism movement.

Mindset and Manifestation Coach, sharing her personal journey of attracting rejection and loneliness and linking manifestation to self-worth.

Portfolio manager and chief investment strategist at RIA Advisors. Provides market analysis and investment advice.

Wharton Professor, internationally bestselling author, and expert on change, word of mouth, and natural language processing. Author of "Magic Words: What to Say to Get your Way."

Guest speaker on podcast episode #237, 'Optimizing life for maximum fulfillment'.

CEO of AG1, discusses her journey from starting as a hostess at Hooters to leading global brands.

Principal Research Scientist at Google DeepMind and Technical Lead on Google's Thinking and Inference Time Scaling work. Key contributor to Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro release.

Partner at a16z, focusing on AI. She explores the use cases for connecting LLMs to external sources.

Prolific author and theologian. Known for his work on New Testament theology and historical Jesus studies.

Harvard psychologist known for research on mindfulness and the mind-body connection.

Creative strategist with extensive experience in digital media, brand building, and team management, having worked with prominent figures like Gary Vaynerchuk and Alex and Layla Hormozi.

CEO of Uber, leading the company's efforts to become an everyday app and expand its services.

Columnist for The Free Press and author of "Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women". Known for her commentary on political and cultural issues.

Specializes in helping creators build and monetize online communities. He offers strategies for creating thriving online businesses.

Master bowhunter, outdoorsman, elite athlete, and author. Host of the podcasts “Keep Hammering Collective," and "Sh*t Talkers Weekly."

Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at Stanford University. Expert on the gut microbiome and its impact on mental and physical health.

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

Entrepreneur and investor focused on helping people realize their dreams and offering alternatives to traditional education. He is the author of 'What's Your Dream'.

Social psychologist who offers guidance on self-assertion and navigating social situations.

CEO of Cohere and co-author of the Transformers paper. Leads one of the most advanced model labs and is building for real-world enterprise deployment with Cohere's agent platform, North.

British cardiologist, speaker, and author. Known for his views on diet, cholesterol, and the pharmaceutical industry.

Pseudonymous researcher and writer who has significantly influenced AI development. Known for insightful blog posts on AI scaling and other topics.

Chief Product Officer at Figma, leading the development of the design platform. Previously Head of Product at Uber.

Professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, known for his research on ethics and decision-making.

Professor of biology at Boston College researching cancer metabolism, epilepsy, and lipid biochemistry. He is known for his work on the mitochondrial metabolic theory of cancer.

BBC cyber correspondent providing expert analysis on the North Korean hacking incident.

Known for his expertise in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Shares insights on how cryptocurrency can change the world.

Founder and CEO of Scale AI, a data infrastructure company. Scale AI provides training data for machine learning and AI applications.

Professor of economics at UC Berkeley, specializing in health care economics and the analysis of health care systems.

Head of Retention at Duolingo, focused on keeping users engaged and driving daily habit formation through innovative features and thoughtful strategies. Expert in user reactivation and data-driven experiments.

Podcast host and interviewer of over 300 of the world's best investors and founders. Co-host of a live show with David Senra.

CEO and co-founder of Synthesia, an AI video platform for enterprises.

Co-founder and CEO of Substack, a platform for independent writers and creators. Previously the CTO and co-founder of Kik Interactive.

American journalist, author, and former lawyer. Best known for work on civil liberties and national security issues.

Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Educational Psychology. Co-authored the book, Teaching the Mindful Self Compassion Program: A Guide For Professionals.

Australian entrepreneur, marketing agency owner, and Shark Tank Australia participant, sharing business ideas and philosophies.

Award-winning audio journalist, producer, and podcast host. Creator and host of How I Built This, exploring stories of entrepreneurs and innovators. Host and co-creator of TED Radio Hour and children's program Wow in the World.

Actor, comedian, and former NFL player. Known for his roles in Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Expendables.

Journalist at Semaphore and friend of the pod. He is the author of the article about group chats in Silicon Valley.

Self-made billionaire, founder of IT Cosmetics, and author of "Believe It." Shares her journey from working at Denny's to building a billion-dollar company.

Co-inventor of the Transformer and Mixture of Experts, a highly influential figure in the field of AI.

The Verge's reporter who covers the Meta antitrust trial in the DC courthouse.

Head of Growth at ElevenLabs, leading marketing, product, engineering, and developer experience. Previously held roles at PostHog and Microsoft, and is also an angel investor supporting startups like Lovable and Runna.

Harvard professor and expert on team leadership. Author of Leading Teams: Setting the Stage for Great Performances and Senior Leadership Teams: What It Takes to Make Them Great.

General Partner at Emergence Capital, a venture capital firm focused on B2B software investments. Previously worked in energy consulting and founded a startup developing solar power plants.