
The Warrior Poet
**Get yourself unstuck and be a leader.** Andrew "Sri" Sridhar is a former Navy SEAL, Harvard MBA, Wall Street escapee, and technologist. He interviews top military leaders, academic thinkers, and business phenoms to up your game. The Warrior Poet is a tightly woven tapestry of leadership expertise, philosophical inquiry, and pop culture. It's a portmanteau of Brainpickings, Wait But Why, and (Sri only wishes) Seinfeld. Yes, Sri sometimes writes haikus.
Latest episodes

Jan 6, 2025 • 1h 26min
#85: Your Next Level w/ Matt Wilson
Matt Wilson is as insightful and energetic as they get. With incredible candor about his own mistakes and personal life, Matt talks with Sri about what it takes to get to the next level in marriage, career, and entrepreneurship. If you're feeling stuck, Matt helps you understand how to craft a mindset to get everything you want and leave your "unique footprint" in the world. Matt invents the phrase "occupationally constipated." (Is that you? 😬)Matt Wilson advises elite CEOs and is an investor in over 40 companies. He has been a FinTech executive and founded a VC firm. Not only that, but Matt served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy. ____💬 Have a question? Shoot us a text! 📌 FEELING STUCK? LIMITED TIME: Book a free clarity call with Sri to get your priorities in order and start getting unstuck. 📩 Get free elite performance tools weekly through the Warrior Poet newsletter 👉 join ✅_____Follow Sri for elite leadership tips: ➡️ LinkedIn.com/in/andrewsridhar Connect on Instagram: @sri_the_warrior_poet + @sri_actually Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar. 🎧 Disclaimer: Any audio clips are included with every intent and steps taken to abide by Fair Use and serve the purpose(s) of illustration, education, augmentation, or promotion of source content.

Dec 23, 2024 • 1min
#84: Seasons Greetings -- for Life (4MUW)
💬 Have a question? Shoot us a text! 📌 FEELING STUCK? LIMITED TIME: Book a free clarity call with Sri to get your priorities in order and start getting unstuck. 📩 Get free elite performance tools weekly through the Warrior Poet newsletter 👉 join ✅_____Follow Sri for elite leadership tips: ➡️ LinkedIn.com/in/andrewsridhar Connect on Instagram: @sri_the_warrior_poet + @sri_actually Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar. 🎧 Disclaimer: Any audio clips are included with every intent and steps taken to abide by Fair Use and serve the purpose(s) of illustration, education, augmentation, or promotion of source content.

Dec 16, 2024 • 1h 13min
#83: Founder's Mindset w/ Adam Mutschler
Sri talks with founder and coach Adam Mutschler about how to master the 'inner game' when it comes to startups (and life). They also manage to talk about cricket protein and ridding Midwest streams of invasive species :) And Sri pretends "averagially" is a word 🙉 Adam has coached startup founders for over a decade. Adam himself is the founder of a VC-backed, TechStars startup company: Arch Pet Food, a sustainable and healthier approach to pet nutrition. You can reach Adam at The Kedar Group and on LinkedIn here. 💬 Have a question? Shoot us a text! 📌 FEELING STUCK? LIMITED TIME: Book a free clarity call with Sri to get your priorities in order and start getting unstuck. 📩 Get free elite performance tools weekly through the Warrior Poet newsletter 👉 join ✅_____Follow Sri for elite leadership tips: ➡️ LinkedIn.com/in/andrewsridhar Connect on Instagram: @sri_the_warrior_poet + @sri_actually Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar. 🎧 Disclaimer: Any audio clips are included with every intent and steps taken to abide by Fair Use and serve the purpose(s) of illustration, education, augmentation, or promotion of source content.

Dec 9, 2024 • 1h 23min
#82: Elite Mental Performance w/ Evan Marks
Sri and Evan Marks discuss how elite performers achieve their success. Spoiler: Mental performance. Evan is a veteran trader of Wall Street turned mental performance coach. He is the founder of M1 Performance Group. He has coached top-tier CEOs, hedge-fund traders, and athletes. He takes the best in neuroscience and psychoanalysis and applies it to give his clients the ultimate edge. Wherever you are in your career and life goals, Evan shares pearls of wisdom here you won't want to miss. 💬 Have a question? Shoot us a text! 📌 FEELING STUCK? LIMITED TIME: Book a free clarity call with Sri to get your priorities in order and start getting unstuck. 📩 Get free elite performance tools weekly through the Warrior Poet newsletter 👉 join ✅_____Follow Sri for elite leadership tips: ➡️ LinkedIn.com/in/andrewsridhar Connect on Instagram: @sri_the_warrior_poet + @sri_actually Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar. 🎧 Disclaimer: Any audio clips are included with every intent and steps taken to abide by Fair Use and serve the purpose(s) of illustration, education, augmentation, or promotion of source content.

Nov 25, 2024 • 1h 7min
#81: Lifting the Veil w/ Pat Dossett
Sri talks with Pat Dossett about how to forge your best life path. We discuss: High performers run on self-hate -- and how to run on compassion insteadPat's trip to Mexico to experience plant medicines + ongoing research into things like ibogaine and ayahuasca (aka psychedelics) The science behind self-improvementWhether drinking more water really helps (hint: it does) Coaching and why it's importantBeing the best teammate for yourselfCultivating inner awarenessChoosing the path for youPat is a former Navy SEAL officer and is the cofounder of Madefor, a "step-by-step toolkit training you to thrive." (with Blake Mycoskie of TOMS Shoes) He coaches elite performers on how to be their best. He is the author of The Madefor Method . Pat has an MBA from Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. _____💬 Have a question? Shoot us a text! 📌 FEELING STUCK? LIMITED TIME: Book a free clarity call with Sri to get your priorities in order and start getting unstuck. 📩 Get free elite performance tools weekly through the Warrior Poet newsletter 👉 join ✅_____Follow Sri for elite leadership tips: ➡️ LinkedIn.com/in/andrewsridhar Connect on Instagram: @sri_the_warrior_poet + @sri_actually Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar. 🎧 Disclaimer: Any audio clips are included with every intent and steps taken to abide by Fair Use and serve the purpose(s) of illustration, education, augmentation, or promotion of source content.

Nov 18, 2024 • 1h
#80: Xena's 5 R's of Leadership (Suzanne Lesko)
Suzanne Lesko (callsign: Xena) walks us through her framework for leadership, starting with resilience. We also talk about: Toxic leadersFemale empowerment in male-dominated domainsNetworkingPowerful communication Diverse work cultureHealing (and the parasympathetic nervous system)Suzanne's uses her Warrior Advisor brand to counsel companies on resilience and building strong teams. Find her at: suzannelesko.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannelesko/💬 Have a question? Shoot us a text! 📌 FEELING STUCK? LIMITED TIME: Book a free clarity call with Sri to get your priorities in order and start getting unstuck. 📩 Get free elite performance tools weekly through the Warrior Poet newsletter 👉 join ✅_____Follow Sri for elite leadership tips: ➡️ LinkedIn.com/in/andrewsridhar Connect on Instagram: @sri_the_warrior_poet + @sri_actually Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar. 🎧 Disclaimer: Any audio clips are included with every intent and steps taken to abide by Fair Use and serve the purpose(s) of illustration, education, augmentation, or promotion of source content.

Aug 5, 2024 • 4min
#79: FORGET THE SMILES (4MUW)
It really sucks when you smile at someone and they pretend like you're not even there. Sri shares thoughts on being a leader on and off the field of play by bringing the magic to those around us. 💬 Have a question? Shoot us a text! 📌 FEELING STUCK? LIMITED TIME: Book a free clarity call with Sri to get your priorities in order and start getting unstuck. 📩 Get free elite performance tools weekly through the Warrior Poet newsletter 👉 join ✅_____Follow Sri for elite leadership tips: ➡️ LinkedIn.com/in/andrewsridhar Connect on Instagram: @sri_the_warrior_poet + @sri_actually Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar. 🎧 Disclaimer: Any audio clips are included with every intent and steps taken to abide by Fair Use and serve the purpose(s) of illustration, education, augmentation, or promotion of source content.

Aug 14, 2023 • 1h 20min
#78: Joe Musselman on Teams, Leadership, & Culture
Joe Musselman founded the Honor Foundation, which has assisted countless Navy SEALs apply their high-impact skillsets to the private sector. He also cofounded the VC firm Broom Ventures and founded Bravo Victor Venture Capital, which is focused on so-called 'dual-use' technology. Broom Ventures is a venture capital fund that describes itself as follows: "Broom Ventures invests in extraordinary founders. We provide capital and sweep the floors to help early stage technology companies achieve their full potential."The Honor Foundation assists veterans of the Navy SEALs to transition to the private sector -- and assists companies in understanding the very unique and applicable skill sets that special operators have. Joe and Sri talk about the Human Operating System (HOS), how Joe picked himself up after his SEAL dream ended prematurely, and how to lead in highly innovative spaces. *** EXPLICIT EPISODE: If you have kids in the car, we hope you’ll choose another.Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar ( Spotify ). 💬 Have a question? Shoot us a text! 📌 FEELING STUCK? LIMITED TIME: Book a free clarity call with Sri to get your priorities in order and start getting unstuck. 📩 Get free elite performance tools weekly through the Warrior Poet newsletter 👉 join ✅_____Follow Sri for elite leadership tips: ➡️ LinkedIn.com/in/andrewsridhar Connect on Instagram: @sri_the_warrior_poet + @sri_actually Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar. 🎧 Disclaimer: Any audio clips are included with every intent and steps taken to abide by Fair Use and serve the purpose(s) of illustration, education, augmentation, or promotion of source content.

May 10, 2023 • 57min
#77: Crafting Your Purpose (with John Coleman)
John Coleman tells us what we should be reading. And more importantly, he helps us craft our life's purpose. John is managing partner at Sovereign Capital, an alum of Invesco, and author of the Harvard Business Review Guide to Crafting Your Purpose. 💬 Have a question? Shoot us a text! 📌 FEELING STUCK? LIMITED TIME: Book a free clarity call with Sri to get your priorities in order and start getting unstuck. 📩 Get free elite performance tools weekly through the Warrior Poet newsletter 👉 join ✅_____Follow Sri for elite leadership tips: ➡️ LinkedIn.com/in/andrewsridhar Connect on Instagram: @sri_the_warrior_poet + @sri_actually Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar. 🎧 Disclaimer: Any audio clips are included with every intent and steps taken to abide by Fair Use and serve the purpose(s) of illustration, education, augmentation, or promotion of source content.

May 3, 2023 • 1h 34min
#76: Better Decent Than Lucky (with Nick Soman)
EXPLICIT EPISODE: If you have kids in the car, we hope you’ll choose another.Nick Soman is the founder and CEO of Decent, which aims to provide affordable health insurance to all. He and Sri have fun mining Nick's vast music knowledge and talking about the role of luck and leadership in business. ANNOUNCEMENTSri is starting a 1-on-1 coaching program for up to 5 audience members. Get unstuck, and level up your leadership game with Sri. Fill out this Google form to save your spot and learn more! 💬 Have a question? Shoot us a text! 📌 FEELING STUCK? LIMITED TIME: Book a free clarity call with Sri to get your priorities in order and start getting unstuck. 📩 Get free elite performance tools weekly through the Warrior Poet newsletter 👉 join ✅_____Follow Sri for elite leadership tips: ➡️ LinkedIn.com/in/andrewsridhar Connect on Instagram: @sri_the_warrior_poet + @sri_actually Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar. 🎧 Disclaimer: Any audio clips are included with every intent and steps taken to abide by Fair Use and serve the purpose(s) of illustration, education, augmentation, or promotion of source content.