Crazy Wisdom

This one is fire. As soon as he said that he named his firm after the famous Isaac Azimov book right of the beginning of the episode, I knew that this was going to be a great episode. We go deep here into the challenges we are going to face as a species moving forward and what to do about it at the family level and the society level. Follow Ben's work here: https://www.epsilontheory.com/

We also talk about the following questions: In what ways is a university a tribe? Are entrepreneurs lone wolves? Do entrepreneurs start out questioning assumptions more than most people? What are the best practices of turning a niche into a profitable and sustainable company? When does a piece of Software become mission-critical? Follow Tyler here: https://twitter.com/tylertringas  

James is a Physicians Assistant in Greensboro, North Carolina and gives us the lowdown on how the hospitals work on the inside and how technology is impacting hospitals. We also go into ideation on an idea that James has been exploring.  Follow James on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jdburns4

This is a special episode where I went to a small town outside of Medellin to stay with and interview Orlando about his life growing up in abject poverty and then making his way out to the US to start a whole new life filled with love, adventure, and duty. There are some real new insights here for those who are interested in my main theme of stress and creativity and the interaction between the two. 

The podcast delves into the pursuit of happiness, authenticity, and understanding, challenging societal norms and exploring deeper meanings. The discussion touches on the futility of chasing experiences and the importance of self-awareness for personal growth and fulfillment.

Here I talk with Benjamin Fernandes about how he pitched 290 investors before finally getting into Y Combinator. We also talk about the startup scene in Tanzania compared to Africa as a whole. By the time they got into YC Benjamin had way more traction than most of the other companies in their batch and this has to do with starting the company in Tanzania and focused on the African market. This makes a startup highly underestimated but also that's where the reward is if one does make it! Follow Benjamin here: https://twitter.com/Benji_Fernandes

This is one of the unexpected episodes I record because someone I don't know that well stays in my guestroom. Jacob needed a spot to crash in SF for the night and we have a guestroom. We decided to record this episode and very glad I did because Jacob is on to something with his company IdeaFlow. Listen if you want to understand more about how to be a true master in whatever you want to do.  Follow Jacob here: https://twitter.com/jacobcole4000

Jillian knows a lot about what it means to build a community as well as be part of a community. If you have wondered what it means to be a part of a community you will like this episode.  If you are in NYC and want to find community, check out what Jillian built, a way to find community based events: https://joylist.nyc/

I've been staying at Indie Studio in Medellin, Colombia and I interviewed the owner. Indie Studio is a coliving space. Coliving, as a trend, probably started in San Francisco in the 1960's with the hippie communes and then had a resurgence in SF in the 2010's. As a business, coliving didn't quite work out in SF because of the high economic costs but in other parts of the world its clearly a viable option, particularly now that digital nomads roam the globe.  Here we talk about the latest in Coliving in Latin America.  Follow Camilo and his projects here: Insta - @camiloolarte1 Lokl - http://www.lokl.life/ Indie - https://www.indie.com.co/

Very proud to release this episode with Camilo who shares the truth, not just the hype about the particular stresses that come from starting a company in Medellin, Colombia. We also did a later interview in Spanish which was a lot of fun.  Follow Camilo here: https://twitter.com/camilo_u