Best Momeni Podcasts (2024)

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Christian Vollmann - Building the first of a kind green methanol plant, Learnings from building and selling multiple digital businesses and the importance of Mental Health for entrepreneurs 39:47

31m ago39:47

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Christian Vollmann - founder and CEO of ⁠Carbon One⁠. Founded in 2022 they have raised approximately $14M to date with the mission to lower the green premium on green methanol and thus reduce the world’s dependency on oil, gas and coal. Their aim is to establish circular carbon economies in three hard-to-abate industries: container shipping, aviati…

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#18: Elshan Moradiabadi — The Curse and The Remedy: Journey of a Chess Grandmaster 47:11

5d ago47:11

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In this conversation, Grandmaster Elshan Maradiabadi shares his journey from being a young chess enthusiast in Iran to becoming a Grandmaster and immigrating to the United States. He discusses the challenges he faced, including the pain of losing, anxiety, and the pressure of high expectations. Elshan emphasizes the importance of mental health, per…

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Colin Hanna - Competing as a team, Being adaptable, Time at Soundcloud, Getting in to the zone, Meditation, Assessing founders and investments, The partnership between an investor and a founder 25:28

8d ago25:28

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Colin Hanna - Partner at Balderton Capital. Balderton is multi-stage venture firm with over twenty years of expertise in aiding European founders from the initial seed stage through to IPO. According to Dealroom they have invested in over 30 companies valued at over a billion euros - among them Revolut, Sinch and Waye among many others. Recently th…

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George Henry - Most successful investor in unicorns at seed stage, Learning velocity, Having a compelling vision, Taking more risks 34:33

22d ago34:33

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George Henry - General Partner at LocalGlobe - the seed fund which is according to Dealroom figures, EMEA’s most successful investor in unicorns at seed stage. LocalGlobe invests across Europe and some of its notable investments include Wise, Improbable, Motorway, Tide and Automata. George himself focuses on finding the next generation of industry-…

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#17: Indi Young — Healthy People for Healthy Products: The Art of Deep Listening 1:00:20

1M ago1:00:20

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In this conversation, Ali chats with Indi Young about the power of listening and empathy in building products and brands. They discuss the practice of deep listening and the steps to improve rapt attention. They also explore the impact of toxic work cultures on mental health and the need for broader protections in the workplace. Indi emphasizes the…

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Lukas Saari - AI copilot for healthcare practitioners, Raising $10M seed round in 8 months, The administrative burden and the future of Healthcare 35:09

1M ago35:09

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Lukas Saari - CEO and Co-founder of Tandem Health. Tandem is building an AI co-pilot for healthcare practitioners. Their first product is an ambient scribe that listens during the patient-doctor consultation, transcribes the conversation and generates the draft of the medical note. They were founded only 1 year ago, and recently closed a ~$10M seed…

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#16: Emily Harrell — Healing from Loss and Trauma: Tools and Practices 1:11:42

1M ago1:11:42

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Summary: In this conversation, a somatic performance mentor, Emily Harrell, first guides Ali through a grounding and EFT tapping practice to help him reconnect with himself and manage his anxiety. Emily shares her journey of growing up with anxiety and the challenges she faced in supporting her family while neglecting her own needs. They discuss th…

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Florian Brand - MDMA and DMT trials, Raising $400M from Peter Thiel and other investors, Difficulties of bringing a drug to market, The journey of increasing self-awareness 28:41

2M ago28:41

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Florian Brand co-founder and Co-CEO of ATAI Life Sciences. ATAI was founded in 2018 and is a global, listed, biopharma company with the vision to heal mental health disorders so that everyone, everywhere can live a more fulfilled life. They were one of the pioneers to use psilocybin in treating mental health and they have raised around $400M equity…

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Michael Lazarenko - 350 meetings to raise pre-seed round, The effects of the war in Ukraine, Gearing to raise Seed, The importance of Storytelling, The $140B electronics R&D market 22:49

2M ago22:49

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Michael Lazarenko, founder and CEO of Embedd. With Embedd they provide a unified framework so that all the components coming from tens of different manufacturers can communicate with each other on the circuit board. They raised $1.2M Eur pre-seed round led by Cocoa in May last year and now they are ready and gearing up to raise their seed round. Du…

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#15 Jesse Marseille — Mentors, Routines, Curiosity: The Path From Burnout to Helping Others 1:07:56

2M ago1:07:56

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In this episode, Jesse Marseille, host of Storytelling at Scale, shares his journey from feeling unfulfilled in the tech industry to finding purpose through storytelling. He discusses the power of stories and how they shape our lives. Jesse emphasizes the importance of following curiosity and finding mentors who align with our values. He also opens…

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#14 Arezoo Momeni — You Can Change: A Life Transformation Triggered by a Psychedelic Experience 1:10:56

3M ago1:10:56

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In this episode, I sit down with Arezoo Momeni, who was born and raised in Iran and later moved to the US as a Ph.D. student and research scientist. Arezoo shares her journey of overcoming societal expectations in Iran, the challenges of toxic culture in her Ph.D. program, and the struggle with self-worth due to cultural differences. A transformati…

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Alexandre Momeni - Investing in founders with a sense of urgency, The future of brain machine interface, Paris VS London, Product Market Fit as a spectrum, Opportunities in healthcare in Europe 30:03

2M ago30:03

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Alexandre Momeni - Partner at General Catalyst. Alex specialises in healthcare and AI and has been instrumental in bringing some of Europe’s biggest AI deals to General Catlayst’s door. For background General Catalyst, has $28bn assets under management and is one of the world’s best known VC firms. They backed some of greatest businesses that you p…

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Robert Jäckle - Finding and investing in talent, The path to €600M AuM in 5 years, The correlation between risk and success, Surrounding yourself with driven and ambitious people 34:15

3M ago34:15

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Robert Jäkle is a Partner at Visionaries Club. Visionaries is a leading European early-stage VC fund with offices in London and Berlin. The fund is backed by over 30 unicorn founders - such as the founders of UiPath, Flixbus, Miro and Skype - as well as leading European family business entrepreneurs. Bobby joined the fund on day one and has helped …

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#13 Aref Gharakhani— Navigating Entrepreneurial Mental Health: Self-Awareness & Growth in Immigration 1:06:24

3M ago1:06:24

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In this episode, we chat with Aref Gharakhani about his journey from co-founding multiple successful startups in the Middle East to navigating immigration challenges in North America. In this chat, Aref opens up about the dramatic changes he’s faced and how his entrepreneurial spirit intersects with his personal growth and immigration experiences. …

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Aleksander Larsen - $1.3B revenue, North Korean hack, From the hottest company in web3 to being called a scam, Building digital nations, Competing with Visa 32:55

3M ago32:55

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Aleksander Larsen is the Co-Founder, Chairman, and COO of Sky Mavis, the company behind the popular crypto game Axie Infinity and the Ronin Network. SkyMavis is the breakout company at the intersection of gaming and blockchain, they’ve raised around 300 million dollars according to Dealroom and Crunchbase from top investors like a16z, Accel and Par…

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#12: Tudor Matei — Healthy Engineering Culture: Mastering Time and Conquering Impostor Syndrome 59:01

4M ago59:01

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In this episode, host Ali Eslamifar sits down with Tudor Matei, an engineering coach dedicated to helping engineers reach their full potential. Tudor is a former engineering director turned coach. His last experience included years of managing and leading the engineering team at Course Hero. In this episode, Tudor shares his experiences and strateg…

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#11: Emily Schickli — Rethinking Work & Embracing Play: Real Talk About How to Cope with Layoffs 1:12:55

5M ago1:12:55

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Episode Summary: In this episode of The Ally Show, our host welcomes back Emily Shickli for a deep dive into the timely topic of layoffs and how to navigate them with a unique perspective. Emily introduces the concept of a "play mindset" and shares practical techniques to cope with the challenging situation of layoffs. She also hints at her upcomin…

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Annie Duke - Decision Science, Frameworks for entrepreneurs on how to decide, Mental time travel, The monkey on the pedestal, Decision quality VS Outcome quality, Thinking in Bets 44:21

5M ago44:21

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Annie Duke is a Special Partner focused on Decision Science at First Round Capital Partners, a seed stage venture fund. Annie is a prolific author in the decision making space having written "Thinking in Bets" - a national bestseller, "How to decide: Simple tools for making better choices” and the latest book “Quit - the power of knowing when to wa…

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WePause Weekly #10: Last Session of Our Beta Trial: You are an Artist! 32:13

6M ago32:13

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This Week's Presentation What's in this recording? During our final free beta testing session for project WePause Weekly, I (Ali) led a discussion on tapping into our inner artist. Eleven years ago, I embarked on a journey as a designer and artist, a pivotal period in my life. Credit goes to my mentor, Wil Heywood, for introducing me to transformat…

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Oliver Holle - From an angel fund to 1B AuM, Building specialized teams to support founders, Starting a company in the 90s VS today 28:55

6M ago28:55

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Oliver Holle - co-founder, CEO and Managing Partner at SpeedInvest, a leading European early-stage VC. Starting in 2011 as an angel fund, today Speedinvest became a 1B Eur European powerhouse investing in startups at the earliest phases. With their sector focused teams across Deeptech, Fintech, Marketplace and Consumer among others and operational …

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#10: Ashley Nguyen — Part 2: The Joy Around You: Bringing Human Compassion to Our Lives Through Astrology 55:52

6M ago55:52

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In the second part of our discussion with Ashley Nguyen, we dive into astrology and explore how it can serve as a tool for self-awareness and empathy. In this segment, Ashley uses Ali's birth information to illustrate a sample birth chart, demonstrating how it can be interpreted to tell a story and build greater compassion and understanding toward …

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WePause Weekly #9: From Burnt Out to Blissed Out — Curbing Burnout through Awakening Your Heart 37:04

6M ago37:04

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Spotify Playlist Last Friday, during our ninth WePause Weekly session, Stephanie Pereira Lima hosted an inspiring gathering for our community. I (Ali, your host) almost missed the session due to a hectic flight from the West Coast to the East Coast, but thanks to my amazing friends who picked me up from the airport and set everything up, I made it …

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Carmen Alfonso Rico - Investing in killers with a heart, The right to a secret, Co-founder relationships, Finding your superpower and win-win situations 51:48

6M ago51:48

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Carmen Alfonso Rico - founder and GP of Cocoa VC. Cocoa is a VC fund investing between $250k-$500k angel checks at pre-seed/seed and how they like to say it “they don’t give a damn about ownership stake”. In less than 3 years she invested in some of the most talented founders from Arcane, Twirl and Plumery just to name a few, co-investing with some…

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Bernt Bornich - Androids for the worlds labor demands, Raising > Eur 100M from EQT and OpenAI fund, Building softness in robots, Embodied learning and AGI 40:24

6M ago40:24

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Bernt Øivind Børnich - co-founder and CEO of 1X, an AI and robotics company producing androids to benefit society and meet the world’s labor demand. One of the most exciting companies in Europe that stands at the forefront of AI robotics. Their mission is to create androids that work among people and have a new approach to embodied learning for dat…

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Kaushik Subramanian - Learnings from building products at Meta and Stripe, Extreme focus on the user problem, User first mentality, Choosing your design partners 34:01

6M ago34:01

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Our guest today is Kaushik Subramanian, partner at EQT Ventures, investing primarily in product-led technology businesses. From offices in Stockholm, London, Berlin, Paris and New York, EQT invests in and supports entrepreneurs building the next-generation of global winners from a 1.1B Euro fund. Prior to joining EQT, Kaushik was at Stripe and Meta…

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WePause Weekly #8: Higher Self Journey: A Shamanic Experience 31:40

7M ago31:40

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Sign up to WePause Weekly: https://wepause.space/signup Presentation used by Emily on this call This week, we had an amazing WePause Weekly session with Emily Schickli, also seen on episode 2 of The Ally Show! This time we practiced something totally new for most of us: We dove deep into a shamanic journey, guided by her soothing voice and the rhyt…

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WePause Weekly #7: The easier and more effective way to say "No" 32:06

7M ago32:06

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Sign up to WePause Weekly: https://wepause.space/signup Guess what? Today's WePause session with Alec Sorensen was excellent! We talked about something we all struggle with saying no. Alec, who's been through the trenches of engineering and executive coaching, totally gets the pain. He shared this cool four-step method that's magic for mastering th…

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#9: Ashley Nguyen — Part 1: Redefining Your Internal Worth: The Battle Against Lost Identity through Mindful Imagination 59:35

7M ago59:35

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In this episode, Ashley Nguyen (also seen on WePause #4) shares her deeply personal journey of self-discovery, tracing back to pivotal childhood memories that influenced her path from engineering to guiding meditation and podcasting. She delves into the impact of bullying and familial discouragement of creative pursuits and how it propelled her tow…

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Julius Bachmann - Coaching entrepreneurs, The ups and downs of entrepreneurship and the importance of finding a support system 38:09

7M ago38:09

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Julius is a certified coach and has coached over 150 entrepreneurs backed by Atomico, a16z and Creandum among others, has trained over 100 venture investors and just recently released his first single on Spotify. During this episode we discuss about the moment he decided to become a coach, the learnings along the coaching journey and what are the m…

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WePause Weekly #6: Love or Fear? 30:17

7M ago30:17

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Presentation Spreadsheet: Love or Fear Sign up to WePause: https://wepause.space/signup Welcome to our 6th WePause Weekly, where I, Ali Eslamifar, hosted this session. In this session, I had the honor of hosting and building an experience around my favorite topic in mental health: Love. Over the past year, discovering key answers to my questions ab…

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WePause Weekly #5: Let it Flow! 28:36

7M ago28:36

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Sign up to WePause Weekly: https://wepause.space/signup Presentation used on this call We had a meaningful time in this week's WePause with the wonderful Arezoo! She took the "Let it Flow!" topic to a level I could not imagine. She first dives into the steps we must take for the emotional release technique, including Choosing an activity (e.g., dra…

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WePause Weekly #4: Wellness for the 9-5 28:58

8M ago28:58

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Sign up to WePause Weekly: https://wepause.space/signup Presentation used on this call This is a new section to The Ally Show, where we are adding the recordings for our new project, WePause Weekly. At this week's WePause session, Ashley from Awake In Wellness started discussing "Wellness for the Nine to Five." She emphasized the crucial need for s…

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Nicole Paulk - The evolution of modern medicine, 4h sleep cycle, Tackling cancer with gene therapy, Leaving academia and starting a business, Programming cells 37:24

8M ago37:24

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Dr. Nicole Paulk is the CEO and founder of the viral gene therapy startup Siren Biotechnology. Prior to being a founder she was a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at UCSF in San Francisco, California where her lab worked at the forefront of developing and engineering enabling technologies to make viruses better medicines. …

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WePause Weekly #3: Self-Compassion Workshop 29:41

8M ago29:41

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Sign up to WePause Weekly: https://wepause.space/signup WePause Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wepause.space Presentation Used on This Call. This is a new section to The Ally Show, where we are adding the recordings for our new project, WePause Weekly. In this WePause session, Ali Eslamifar introduced Amanda Grover as the guest instructor for…

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#8: Amanda Grover — Loving Investigation: Finding Your Groove From Trauma To Empowerment 1:12:50

8M ago1:12:50

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Join us as we dive into personal growth and boundary-setting with guest Amanda Grover. Amanda shares her journey from trauma to empowerment, emphasizing self-discovery and balancing energies. Learn Amanda's strategies for mental well-being, including daily body scans for emotional clarity. Amanda is the Director of Brand Marketing at HireInfluence,…

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WePause Weekly #2: Meditation & Emotion 28:51

8M ago28:51

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Sign up to WePause Weekly: https://wepause.space/signup WePause Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wepause.space Link to the presentation used by Maryam on this Call. This is a new section to The Ally Show, where we are adding the recordings for our new project, WePause Weekly. During the second WePause session, Maryam Bijanzadeh led a discussion…

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WePause Weekly #1: Pause & Breath-Work (Intro to WePause) 30:20

8M ago30:20

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Sign up to WePause Weekly: https://wepause.space/signup WePause Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wepause.space This is a new section to The Ally Show, where we are adding the recordings for our new project, WePause Weekly. In this episode, Ali first introduces a new weekly event called "WePause" to promote mental health practices. These 30-minu…

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Bharat Vasan - Consumer Tech, Ozempic - the miracle drug, Assessing founders for grit bias to action and the ability to tell a story 47:07

8M ago47:07

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Bharat Vasan, Partner and COO at The Production Board. Bharat is overseeing the consumer technology portfolio and actively invests in, advises and serves on the boards of early-stage businesses. He is one of Silicon Valley’s most battle-tested and proven CEOs and operators, with multiple successful exits and over $500M dollars raised. During this e…

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Bjarne Kveim Lie - The status at growth stage, Eur 5B committed, 140 investments, Growth > FCF, Dr Alban and the asymmetric risk-reward ratio 33:54

9M ago33:54

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Bjarne Kveim Lie - Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Verdane. Verdane invests in technology companies with equity tickets between 8 and 150m Euro, they have Eur 5B of committed capital and over 140 investments since 2003. They have a flexible mandate and can make both minority and majority investments. In addition to making individua…

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#7: Nasibeh Amiri — Unveiling Cultural Traumas: Diaspora Communities' Journeys and the Path to Healing 58:05

9M ago58:05

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In this episode, we talk with Nasibeh Amiri, delving into the impact of cultural displacement on mental health. From war-torn Iran to new beginnings, Nasibeh's story sheds light on the need for culturally sensitive therapy. Through MEDInfinit.com, she connects individuals with therapists who understand their cultural backgrounds. We explore the cha…

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Unlocking College Funding Strategies with Brian Appleton and Sean Thomas from the Parents College Planning Network

10M ago

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In Episode 136 of \"Sales Team Rescue,\" host Jeremy DeMerchant invites Brian Appleton and Sean Thomas, co-founders of the Parents College Planning Network, to discuss innovative strategies for college funding. The episode provides a deep dive into the creation and benefits of college refund plans, which help parents reclaim substantial portions of…

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James Currier - Built and sold $10B worth of companies between NfX founders, Being a 5x Founder and 2 key elements for success, Designing for the white-hot center, Choosing a life partner 32:30

10M ago32:30

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James Currier - Founding Partner at NfX. James is a five-time Founder, an angel investor in DoorDash, Lyft, and Patreon, and a Founding Partner at the venture capital firm, NfX. Before becoming an investor, James was the co-founder and CEO of Tickle, one of the internet’s first successful user-generated-content companies. Tickle grew to the 18th la…

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Zeynep Yavuz - From ideation to IPO, Thematic Investor, Assessing first time entrepreneurs, Fintech and Crypto 34:20

10M ago34:20

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Zeynep Yavuz - Partner at General Catalyst. General Catalyst, has $28bn assets under management and is one of the world’s best known VC firms. They backed some of greatest businesses that you probably are very familiar with including Airbnb, Stripe, Discord and Snap among many many others others. Prior to joining GC, Zeynep worked as an operator fo…

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Chris Smith - The state of Pre-seed investing, Fundraising process, Intuition VS Investment Memo, The importance of hard work 36:25

11M ago36:25

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Chris Smith - Managing Partner of Playfair. (brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seedrs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Playfair is a generalist fund with a contrarian approach to pre-seed technology investing. Based in London, Playfair invests across the UK and Europe with an intentionally high conviction, low volume approach: making 6-8 investments a year and preserving time, capital …

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#6: Bakari Holmes — Depression Navigation: A Melodic Fight Against Anxiety, Depression and PTSD with Music and Mindfulness 1:07:16

11M ago1:07:16

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Meet Bakari Holmes, an award-winning musician and tech leader, sharing his journey of overcoming anxiety, depression, and PTSD. An advocate for DEI and mental health, Bakari offers insights into the power of music in culture and mental health, and he discusses its therapeutic role and transformative impact on his life. Bakari shares insights on man…

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Rex Woodbury - Consumer behaviour and techtonic shifts, Social Media 3.0, Pre-seed investing and being true to yourself 35:55

11M ago35:55

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Rex Woodbury - founder and Managing Partner of Daybreak, an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City. (brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Seedrs⁠⁠⁠⁠) Before founding Daybreak, Rex was a Partner at Index Ventures the premier venture capital firm that invested in Adyen, Revolut, Roblox, Discord, and Figma among others. Rex focuses on the applicatio…

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Kirsty Grant - £2.6B through Crowdfunding, The new equity market, End-to-end infrastructure to fundraise for investors and founders across stages 28:33

12M ago28:33

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Kirsty Grant - Managing Director at Seedrs - Europe’s leading private investing platform. Under her leadership, Seedrs has become the most active investor in early stage private companies in the UK, funding over 2,000 deals and participating in rounds totalling over £2.6 billion to date. This year, she played an instrumental role in launching Seedr…

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#5: Morgan Condict — Ghost Town: Healing Trauma Through Poetry & Disconnecting From Expectations 1:11:11

12M ago1:11:11

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In episode 5 of "The Ally Show," we engage in a heartfelt conversation with Morgan Condict. We dive into life's challenges, exploring topics like addiction, mental health, and suicide. Morgan, raised in a ghost town, as he calls it, near Paso Robles, California, opens up about his adolescent journey, influenced by family struggles. Together, we fin…

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Mark Kugel - Winning contracts with NASA, Creating biotech assets in space, The CDTM effect, Germany's PR problem 35:36

1y ago35:36

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Mark Kugel - co-founder and co-CEO of Yuri. (brought to you by ⁠⁠Seedrs⁠⁠) At Yuri they are sending payloads to space to take advantage of micro-gravity so they can build higher quality molecules and other useful biotech assets. Did you know that it is easier to print a heart in space as it has no gravity? During this episode we discuss how the CDT…

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Francesco Sciortino - Making fusion a reality, The promise of the Stellarator, The competitive advantage of Europe 39:00

1y ago39:00

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Ciao ragazzi e ragazze, I am here with Francesco Sciortino - co-founder and CEO of Proxima Fusion (brought to you by ⁠Seedrs⁠) Originally from Italy, his passion for physics and plasma, took him across the world from Imperial College London for undergrad, to EPFL in Switzerland for his masters, before moving to MIT in Boston for his PhD. Beginning …

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