Crazy Wisdom

Gregory Wendt is a veteran wealth advisor, CFP and economist who works at the forefront of sustainable and responsible investing. As a social entrepreneur, Greg has founded several non-profit community organizations by applying a multi-disciplinary approach to financial innovation. Greg is by all means a natural conversationalist and will not disappoint even the most demanding of listeners. In this episode, we cover two main topics - the universe and the world of economics - with a hint of science, spirituality as well as philosophy. Check out the preview of this talk below. Visit Greg at https://www.gregwendt.com/ Timeline: (00:03:27) Business and Hippiedom: Greg's story (00:08:37) The collision of Spirituality with Science (00:13:05) Capital markets and the concept of cosmos (00:14:28) Natural laws vs. Social Dynamics - how groups can destroy your innate potential (00:17:30) Epigenetics: how does the environment affect your genes and your worldview? (00:23:55) What's the point of predicting the future? (00:27:19) Technological paradigm vs. Biomimicry (00:31:13) The specialization epidemic (00:33:39) What are the limitations of (economic) theories? (00:35:24) Social Darwinism vs. Cooperation  (00:38:03) Win-Win games in the economic context (00:41:02) Earthlings: our human and cultural evolution  (00:48:40) Bioregions and how Greg is working to make this concept a reality (00:53:47) Building resilient, smart cities across the world (00:58:03) How Greg is moving capital away from destructive industries into Bioregions (01:05:49) Venture Capital funding, alternatives, and creating systemic solutions to connect the dots  Please subscribe to Crazy Wisdom wherever you listen to podcasts, and leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.    

Lawrence Wang works as a software engineer at MakerDAO, a decentralized project that operates within the Ethereum blockchain.  This interview was special. Lawrence has a way of putting things so clearly and concisely that you'll be left speechless. From spiritual surrender to cryptocurrencies, this one's all about learning to navigate the turbulent waters of modern society with wisdom and clarity. More on MakerDAO at https://makerdao.com   Timeline: (03:20) - What is MakerDAO? (04:20) - How does Lawrence work with stress? (07:16) - How can we adapt to the increasingly large networks of people in our lives? (10:26) - Signal vs. noise (13:20) - What's recently changed Lawrence's life in a meaningful way? (14:36) - The sweet spot between optimism and pessimism (16:00) - How is ignorance a form of freedom? (18:02)- What's the impact of technology on principles? (20:25) - What is actually going to save us (the world)? (23:39) - Co-dependence vs. Interdependence (25:38) - Anti-fragility, and the spiritual equivalent of "FU-money" (29:09) - Establishing (energetic) boundaries (32:12) - Lawrence on Meditation and the role of Technique (39:00) - What are Stablecoins? (44:42) - Cryptocurrencies' biggest promise (48:20) - Remote-work: the future of human connection?   Please subscribe to Crazy Wisdom wherever you listen to podcasts, and leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.

I did a special interview series about humanity's largest creative asset: the ocean, and how we are putting huge stresses on it and what we can do to fix it.

Kirill Zubovsky is the founder of SmashNotes, a website that curates highlights from millions of podcasts in the form of Q&As. Be it science, business, startups, education, news, or anything in between, they've got you covered. He also hosts his own podcast called Rad Dad. In this episode, Kirill shares the insider knowledge he's collected both as a founder in the growing podcast industry and also as a YCombinator alumnus. From life lessons to startup culture, you will leave this one feeling a little wiser and more well-informed about the way our world operates. Timeline: (02:38) - What is SmashNotes? (05:25) - Why podcasting has blown up (07:07) - Kiril's podcast experience as a host (10:56) - Is it counter-productive to share show notes?  (12:55) - Out of thousands of podcasts, which is Kiril's favorite? (14:24) - Short-term future of AI (18:13) - Biggest life lesson that Kiril has learned from working in YCombinator (22:38) - What recent piece of information got Kiril excited? (25:15) - Crazy Wisdom's evolution and expected trajectory (29:56) - Where does the name 'Crazy Wisdom' come from? (35:13) - Seeking advice selectively (38:41) - How can you monetize your podcast? (43:09) - Remote-work and the upcoming worldwide decentralized networks Please subscribe to Crazy Wisdom wherever you listen to podcasts, and leave us a rating and review in Apple Podcasts.

Hiten Shah (@hnshah) is a startup investor and the co-founder of FYI, a company that has developed research-based software to help people find their documents as quickly as possible. In this talk, we explore the connection that is gradually flourishing between two seemingly distinct worlds: Technology and Spirituality. Hiten has a lot of insights to share and is keen to delve into the many different ways in which computers, the human condition, and business intertwine with each other. If you're interested in either of these topics, you can't miss this one. Follow along: (04:33) - Is the human experience necessarily a spiritual one? (08:20) - Hiten's personal experience with the internet (12:06) - What is Hiten's view on the relationship between technology and spirituality? (16:57) - Shadow work: what is it? (22:45) - Samskara, energy body and the essence of observation (29:18) - Judgment vs. Discernment (33:07) - What is Hiten most excited about right now? (37:05) - Start, Grow, Scale - the changing nature of a business (42:22) - How relevant is memorization in the face of unlimited digital storage? (48:27) - What does Hiten think about predicting the future impact of technology? (51:42) - What projects is Hiten currently working on? (54:17) - Hiten's relationship with stress and creativity Please subscribe to Crazy Wisdom wherever you listen to podcasts, and leave us a rating and review in Apple Podcasts.

If you are interested in applying for an online course I'm running with Anders Jones on how to raise money for a distributed team check out this 15 minute episode. We go over the crazy amount of value we are offering in this course including: How to raise money How to build a distributed team How to build a hypergrowth business How to establish creative constraints which make employees more effective

Such a great, candid interview with down-to-earth Ryan Caldbeck, CEO of CircleUp, on some of the rarely-discussed, yet crucial aspects of entrepreneurship, its effects on mental health and how leaders can improve their lifestyle to boost their company's performance. Ryan was very open and receptive towards sharing some of the most intimate issues that he's faced on his journey as a founder.  Check out Ryan's tweetstorm here: https://bit.ly/2O7vhmY Timeline of the conversation: (3:18) - What is the #1 lesson that building CircleUp has taught Ryan? (6:26) - What is the job of a CEO? (8:35) - Ryan's spiritual backdrop (11:43) - Ryan's advice for inexperienced entrepreneurs  (15:49) - Distinguishing between what is Important, what is Urgent, or what is both (23:30) - Business context: Work vs. Non-work (26:20) - Why you should be wary of going to conferences (28:15) - Ryan's experience with series-C investment (34:22) - The role of authenticity in the grand scheme of business (48:44) - Related reading and closing thoughts Please subscribe to Crazy Wisdom wherever you listen to podcasts, and leave us a rating and review in Apple Podcasts.      

I am joined by entrepreneur and angel investor John Ramey, founder of The Prepared, to discuss the bizarrely unconventional subject of prepping. In this episode we get to dig deep into the lost art of survival, how modern prepping is bringing it back, the stigma surrounding it and where his company fits in all of this.  Find out more about John at @jpramey  Timeline of the conversation: (04:13) - What's ThePrepared all about? (05:55) - What's the story behind John's company (08:56) - What type of people is interested in prepping? (11:10) - Specialism and the untapped potential in our genes (13:05) - Human agency and the desire for control (16:41) - Communities as a by-product of our survival instinct (20:40) - The dark side of primal human nature (24:14) - Investing your time in learning survival skills (29:00) - The media narrative and Ramey's prediction for foreseeable future (31:53) - What steps should you take to prepare for an emergency? (40:19) - Best places in the U.S. for preppers to live in (42:25) - Climate evolution and life on Earth Please subscribe to Crazy Wisdom wherever you listen to podcasts, and leave us a rating and review in Apple Podcasts.

Coinmine founder Farbood Nivi shares his understanding of the basics of crypto mining as well as the historical implications, where it's headed and how his company is aiming to simplify the whole process. Miner or not, I highly recommend you listen to this episode. If you enjoyed this episode you can find out more about Nivi and his venture at @farbood Please subscribe to Crazy Wisdom wherever you listen to podcasts, and leave us a rating and review in Apple Podcasts.    

If you want to understand how to write clearly and get your thoughts out on paper watch this episode.  Check out Andy at @SparksZilla if you like this episode.