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Founder and CEO of Fit Body Boot Camp, one of the nation’s fastest-growing franchises. He's also an investor in over a dozen companies and a best-selling author who has helped thousands of entrepreneurs scale their businesses.

New York Times reporter covering technology policy. He explains the Google antitrust ruling and its implications for the tech industry and artificial intelligence.

Ukrainian-American software engineer and entrepreneur. Co-founded PayPal and later founded Affirm.

Co-host of Decoding Academia, contributing to insightful discussions and analysis.

One of the UK's leading experts on gut health, explaining the brain-gut axis and offering practical tips on gut health optimization.

Former Bush administration official and investment banker. Known for her research and commentary on government finance, the financial system, and the breakaway civilization.

Principal Scientist at Google DeepMind focusing on image and multimodal models; discussed the architecture and capabilities behind Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Image).

World expert on human movement, known for "The Ido Portal Method." He has trained top athletes and is a practitioner and intellectual of movement.

Pulmonary critical care doctor at UCLA specializing in sleep medicine and a sleep expert.

One of the most sought-after creative leaders in advertising, he has led brands with a combined market cap of over $1 trillion and has won numerous awards for creativity and effectiveness.

Host of the Talking Sleep podcast and Medical Director of the North Dakota Center for Sleep in Fargo. Guides conversations on sleep medicine and pediatric sleep topics for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Columnist at the New York Times and science writer. He closely follows and reports on cuts to publicly funded science.

Fund manager providing insights on market trends and Bitcoin. He shares his thoughts on macroeconomics on Nostr.

Creator and founder of Image Comics and a major toy company, known for reinventing Spider-Man and creating Spawn.

Co-founder and CEO of Commune, a masterclass platform for personal and societal well-being, and co-creator of Wanderlust, a global series of wellness events. He hosts the Commune podcast and authored Good Stress: The Benefits of Doing Hard Things.

Creator and author of The Secret and related works on the Law of Attraction; shares insights on manifesting, gratitude, and living in joy.

China business and finance editor at The Economist.

Global strategist in economics and markets for Rabobank. Focuses on cross asset, cross geography and cross disciplinary themes to draw out the big picture.

Chief Product and Technology Officer at monday.com. He helped scale the company from 40 employees to a global powerhouse with over $1 billion in ARR.

NBA analyst and podcast host. Host of The Ringer NBA Show.

Co-founder of Danaher and Glenstone, known for his long-term investment strategies and philanthropic work.

VP of Product, Core AI and SVP at GitHub; former Vercel product leader, speaking about developer experience, model requirements for production code and product direction.

Filmmaker, educator, and host of the Secret Scholar Society YouTube channel; guest on the episode to discuss free speech, campus culture, and related social issues.

Former Prime Minister of New Zealand known for empathetic and consensus-building leadership; speaks about political leadership, climate policy, and national decision-making in the episode.

Professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and President of the Trauma Research Foundation. Author of the best-selling book, 'The Body Keeps the Score'.

Clinical and research psychologist with expertise in treating anxiety conditions. Founder of Anxiety Specialists in Atlanta.

UX Research Partner at GV (formerly Google Ventures), with over 30 years of experience in UX research. Author of "Learn More Faster."

CEO and venture capitalist who shares his transformative experience of surviving US Airways Flight 1549.

Founder of Larridin and early ad‑tech veteran who helped build measurement infrastructure like Comscore; expert on AI adoption, enterprise measurement, and productivity.

General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Hosts the a16z podcast.

Executive coach, speaker, and author specializing in Leonardo da Vinci's thinking principles.

Psychiatrist and neuroscientist specializing in habit change, anxiety, and digital therapeutics, known for research on mindfulness-based interventions and app-based treatments.

Security specialist and combatives instructor with over 10 years of experience in public safety along the northern border area of Mexico. He shares insights into cartel culture, violence, and geopolitical issues.

Real estate investor and content creator. Known for his YouTube channel focusing on personal finance and real estate.

Neuroscientist and researcher studying savant skills and telepathic abilities in autistic children.

Three-time CMO, #1 Apple business podcaster, and #1 Amazon marketing author. Known for the book "Play Bigger: How Pirates, Dreamers, and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets."

Economics editor at The Economist.

Reporter for The New York Times covering Israel and Gaza.

Personal finance expert and author of "Get Good With Money." Known for her PBS special and empowering approach to financial literacy.

Renowned sleep scientist at Stanford University and a pioneer in the fields of sleep, sports, and athletic performance. She is a sought-after advisor to sporting superstars and professional teams.

Professor at UCLA's Anderson School of Management and author of "Happier Hour," specializing in time management and well-being.

International best-selling author known for the Silo series. Pioneer in self-publishing and advocate for authors retaining control of their work.

President of Engineering and Product at SiFive, a leader in open-source chip technology; known for developing the Swift programming language.

A writer and contributor to The New York Times, specializing in food trends and nutrition.

Decision coach who helps people address indecision and make speedier decisions.

Ethereum researcher at the Ethereum Foundation focused on scaling, zkSNARKs, and protocol roadmap work; leading proponent of the Lean Ethereum vision to snarkify the stack for higher L1 throughput and stronger decentralization.

Congressional correspondent for The New York Times who covers Capitol Hill developments and committee actions; explains the legislative and political fight over the release of Epstein files.

Clinical psychologist and researcher specializing in perfectionism, attachment, and personality; author and academic who studies the causes, consequences, and treatment of perfectionism.

Founder of The Futur and participant in an ACF-hosted virtual event called Asian Creative Festival, focusing on teaching graphic design and managing stress in the creative industry.

Founder and CEO of California Forever.