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Software Misadventures

Ronak Nathani, Guang Yang

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A show about not just the technologies, but the people and stories behind them. In every episode, Ronak and Guang sit down with engineers, founders, and investors to chat about their paths, lessons they’ve learned and of course, the misadventures along the way.
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CIA: The Contagious Influencers of America Podcast. Meet the Gamechangers, the Influencers and those who are not afraid to show up with a shovel if that's what it takes to move a mountain. Go inside the minds of true American trailblazers who are making a difference by sharing their stories of personal triumph, overcoming obstacles, defeating fear, fighting addiction, and rejecting failure. Hosted by 9-time Emmy winner David Sams.
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The Alive and Awake podcast is hosted by Alicia Kay, who is described as a self-motivating hero, holistic ambassador, and expert in the field of trauma. The podcast aims to help listeners question their beliefs about themselves, the world, and what is possible by working through their wounds, reclaiming their worth, and awakening to the truth of their divinity. Each week the podcast takes listeners on a journey to understanding oneself by diving deep into the practical, spiritual, and mystic ...
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Hosted by @Regenaisanceman with the mission of reconnecting us back to where our food is grown & exposing everything that is wrong with our broken food system. We are more disconnected from our food than we ever have been. I sit down with ranchers and farmers to give them a voice and hear their stories, helping paint a picture of what it really looks like to support humanity with food. I also will be talking to others involved in the agriculture space as there is a lot that goes into it all. ...
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We have Robert Forte back on today. Robert is one of the most knowledgeable men I know on the psychedelic movement of the 60’s and has some hot takes on what we all think we know about the movement. He may surprise you with some of the things he says. As always come with an open mind and Fit For Service Trimester One was the best program I’ve perso…
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Well-known for his insightful and meticulous write-ups on testing distributed systems, Kyle (aka Aphyr) joins the show to chat about the origins of Jepsen, how he built a business around testing distributed systems, his writing process, favorite databases, and more. Segments: (00:03:29) From Physics to Software Engineering (00:07:47) The origins of…
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From building a new kind of server to building a new kind of company, co-founders Bryan and Steve join the show to chat about their "meet cute" and the origin story of Oxide, their unconventional recruiting process, transparent and uniform salaries, and their solution to the "N+1 shithead problem". Segments: (00:03:03) Bryan and Steve's "meet cute"…
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Have you ever wondered about the phases your soul goes through on its spiritual journey? In this episode, I dive into the three phases of spiritual growth: spiritual amnesia, spiritual activation, and spiritual awakening. I share my personal experiences and how these phases shaped my life and helped me evolve into the soul-filled, open-hearted, fea…
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Three-time Grammy nominee and American Idol finalist Danny Gokey is back at the Contagious Influencers of America podcast studio ahead of his new album drop. “Sound of Heaven” is set to be released on July 26th. Nine-time Emmy winner David Sams asks Danny all sorts of burning questions about his Latin influence in music, his ultimate dream in life,…
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From building a data platform and Parquet at Twitter to using AI to make biology easier to engineer at Ginkgo Bioworks, Dmitriy joins the show to chat about the early days of big data, the conversation that made him jump into SynBio, LLMs for proteins and more. Segments: (00:03:18) Data engineering roots (00:05:40) Early influences at Lawrence Berk…
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Do you ever feel like your relationship with money is more about survival than growth? In this episode, I talk with Christine Mathieu, my personal wealth coach, who has a unique approach to analyzing our beliefs about our finances. Christine shares how our relationship with money often stems from deep-seated beliefs and patterns formed in childhood…
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Let’s hear your “ROOOAR!” Grammy Award-winning Christian singer/songwriter Brandon Lake is known for his inspiring, heartfelt music, but he’s on a new journey with his wife, Brittany, to help young children experience the power of faith. The couple wrote a new children’s book called: “Little Lion Lungs.” It’s inspired by the words of Brandon’s wors…
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Erick Godsey is back for the umteenth appearance. He is here to drop mic after mic on his recent work. He’s deep diving a concept called the “Dharma Artist Collective”. He goes down a rabbit hole around the movie “Annihilation”. He gives us some juice from his darkness retreats in the last year plus. It’s basically 2 hrs of Godsey being Godsey. Tak…
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Having quit Google in 2018 to bootstrap indie software businesses, Michael is known for writing very transparently about the ups and downs of his journey. After recently selling his hardware business TinyPilot for $600K, Michael returns to the show to chat about the misconceptions about running an indie business, the hardest part of selling a compa…
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Have you ever felt like you're living a double life, torn between knowing who you are and what you portray to the world? In this episode, I dive deep into my journey of discovering and embracing my real essence. I share personal experiences and insights on the spiritual concept of the "true self" versus the "false self," and how societal pressures …
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Dr. Anna Yusim is an internationally-recognized, award-winning, Board-Certified, Stanford- and Yale-educated Psychiatrist & Executive Coach with a Private Practice in New York City, Connecticut, California and Florida. With clients including Forbes 500 CEOs, Olympic athletes, A-list actors and actresses, and the Chairs of academic departments at to…
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Want to learn how to turn fear into faith, tragedy into triumph, suffering into strength? Taya Kyle was thrust into the national scene when her husband, Chris Kyle, became known as one of America’s greatest heroes. His story was told in the book and movie, “American Sniper.” After Chris’ death at a shooting range in Texas, Taya is continuing to hon…
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Be ready to be moved to tears and ignite a fire into your soul to fight for kids this July 4th. The movie "Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot" is inspired by a powerful true story where a rural church in East Texas adopted 77 of the "most difficult to place" children in the foster care system. It's a story that proves with real, determined lov…
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Have you ever felt like you're grinding through life but not truly fulfilled? In this episode, I sit down with my friend and soul brother, Sam Kabert, to explore his profound journey of self-discovery and inner work. Sam shares his experience of transitioning from a high-achieving entrepreneur to a more spiritually aligned individual. We discuss hi…
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Eric Vaugh is a born and raised Texan, husband, father, and manager at our farm, Gardeners of Eden. He served in the GWOT as a helicopter mechanic and EOD specialist for the Navy being deployed to Afghanistan twice. He shares what I’m sure is an abridged version of his life story from growing up in TX to deployments, divorce, marrying his whole mat…
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When you’ve spent the better part of your life making people laugh, it can be hard to imagine a life filled with darkness and tragedy, but the Chonda Pierce has learned how to be at peace with it all. Nine-time Emmy winner David Sams sits down with the award-winning comedian, TV host, and actress. Chonda digs deep into family secrets, untimely deat…
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From creating one of the Python’s most influential libraries to co-founding Voltron Data, Wes joins the show to chat about why the book cover of the pandas book doesn’t feature a panda, open source pitfalls to avoid, the pros and cons of hiring engineers at a non-profit, and more. Segments: (00:02:50) Guang’s complaint about the pandas book cover (…
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Did you know you have an inner guidance system teaching you how to navigate life? In this episode, I reveal four common blocks that prevent us from hearing and trusting our intuition. I emphasize the importance of understanding how our unhealed emotional pain disconnects us from the divine intelligence within - sharing my personal journey of overco…
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We all have a past, parts of it we fondly recall, and others, not so much. Licensed therapist Jason VanRuler has his own difficult past he's faced head-on and now is helping others find healing from brokenness. Nine-time Emmy winner David Sams sits down with Jason to hear encouragement and practical wisdom to gain true authentic connection. Jason V…
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Guess who’s back, back again. Kingsbu’s back, tell ALL your friends! Here’s a little open source solocast on where I’ve gotten my go-to regimens to remain Physically Fit. I’m talking mitochondrial health habits/supps, sunlight, leveraging blood flow restriction in my workouts and of course some sleep talk. Enjoy and share it yall! Trimester One wit…
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From creating Envoy to co-founding bitdrift to reimagine mobile observability, Matt joins the show to chat about being told to simply “write some proxy in Python” in the early days of building Envoy, early influences from building “shrink wrap” software at Microsoft, the process of spinning bitdrift out of Lyft, and much more. Segments: (00:03:10) …
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Are you ready to face your fears and change your life? In this episode, I sit down with an incredible analytical thinker, Jungian psychology interpreter, and my soul-seeking mentor, Eric Godsey. Eric and I share how anxiety can be a powerful compass for building resiliency through facing our fears. Imagine if we all looked at anxiety as a call to m…
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What does it mean to fully embrace your true feminine power? In this episode, I sit down with my soul sister, Sammi, also known as the Profane Priestess on Instagram. We met at an incredible goddess retreat, and she’s inspired me ever since. Sammi embodies the divine feminine in all facets—light, dark, wild, radiant, and free. Her journey is a test…
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Are you ready to dive into the transformative journey of Kyle Kingsbury? In this episode, I chat with Kyle about his path from a tumultuous childhood and athletic career to spiritual awakening and holistic health advocacy. Kyle shares how he went from being a UFC fighter to a mentor, family man, and spiritual teacher, exploring the three significan…
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Welcome to the first episode of The Alive & Awake Podcast, where I deep dive into my journey of healing and personal alchemy. In this episode, I vulnerably share my story, illustrating my transformative journey from a troubled childhood that included all kinds of abuse, addiction, abandonment, and poverty. I discuss what it took to overcome it all …
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Today Marc gives us as deep a dive as anyone can on Wholeness, the fourth face of Eros. He shows us how Metatron is weaved into this lesson as well. This one is a super treat to absorb. Listen, re-listen, share it far and wide and let’s discuss! Fit For Service trimester one was absolute fire! The Physically fit cohort got totally dialed in and the…
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As an official sponsor of MMA athlete Bryce Mitchell, I was fortunate enough to visit his farm and do the podcast in person. Bryce, who fights in the featherweight division, is also a first-generation farmer. We dive into why he made that decision, his plans with the farm, and why he wants to help educate America and the world on agriculture. Bryce…
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From being a distinguished engineer at Sun Microsystems to co-founding Oxide Computer Company to build a new kind of server, Bryan joins the show to chat about being told that he’s on a suicide mission when starting Oxide, the moment he felt “I’m actually living HBO Silicon Valley”, and lessons from Sun. And much more. Chapters: (00:02:24) The Orig…
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From writing the first lines of Kafka over a Christmas break as a LinkedIn engineer to running a public company as the CEO of Confluent, Jay joins the show to chat about how he and his co-founders convinced investors to take a chance on their vision, what many engineers get wrong about communication, and why engineers can make great CEOs - even whe…
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The Alive and Awake podcast is hosted by Alicia Kay, who is described as a self-motivating hero, holistic ambassador, and expert in the field of trauma. The podcast aims to help listeners question their beliefs about themselves, the world, and what is possible by working through their wounds, reclaiming their worth, and awakening to the truth of th…
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We’re back at it today with the good Rabbi Marc Gafni. He explains the order of things vis-a-vis the different faces and their corresponding episodes. Today we’re in episode 3 of the series, and actually discussing the 2nd face of Eros, Presence. If you’re following along in A Return To Eros, chip in on the convo. You can ask questions and review o…
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Hopefully most of y’all know Greg from our previous convos or you’ve worked with him. For any newcomers though… Greg Schmaus is the CEO of Healing 4D, a Holistic Health Practitioner, Shamanic Energy Healer, and Massage Therapist. He is the creator of “Healing The Mind,” a 21 day holistic mental health program. In today’s episode we get a little ref…
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In this episode we talk all things bison! Cody has an awesome story to share: Growing up on a farm Then diving head first into the bison world, learning as much as he could Working on his first bison ranch, eventually working with his own small herd there Helping start Force of Nature's Roam Ranch in Fredericksburg, Texas with the founders of EPIC …
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If you’ve worked on data problems, you probably have heard of Airflow and Superset, two powerful tools that have cemented their place in the data ecosystem. Building successful open-source software is no easy feat, and even fewer engineers have done this back to back. In part 2 of the conversation, we talk about Max’s journey in open source. Segmen…
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Hannah Frankman was kind enough to invite me on her podcast to talk parenting, schooling, rites of passage and transformational experiences. Then she went over the top and allowed me to use our audio there to release to yall. This is an excellent sample of the conversations Hannah has on, The Hannah Frankman Podcast. Go subscribe and 5-star her sho…
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"With the focus of bringing more healing to the community and to the grassroots of Southern California, Kevin founded Perennial Pastures Ranch in the midst of the pandemic in 2021. The Muno family, along with our team of passionate individuals who make up the Perennial family, work hard everyday to make our beef more accessible to you and educate o…
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If you’ve worked on data problems, you probably have heard of Airflow and Superset, two powerful tools that have cemented their place in the data ecosystem. Building successful open-source software is no easy feat, and even fewer engineers have done this back to back. In Part 1 of this conversation, we chat about how to adapt to the LLM-age as engi…
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When darkness is all around you, it’s hope that can be the light and help you have sight! Dr. Ming Wang is a world-renowned eye surgeon that has helped restore eyesight to millions of patients thanks to his patented technology. But that’s just the latter half of his story. As a teenager, Dr. Wang fought to escape China’s Cultural Revolution — durin…
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Former MMA fighter, Kyle Kingsbury is a first-generational farmer at Gardners of Eden, a nonprofit regenerative farm that puts a heavy emphasis on education! He has also been a part of Fit for Service, which hosts "Transformational events with master coaches" and is meant to help folks be Physically, Mentally, Emotionally, Spiritually, Romantically…
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Dr Michael Ruscio is back after a long grind making his own way in the health and wellness world! Some of y’all may have tuned in WAYYY back in the day when Dr Ruscio was on talking what he knows better than anyone I’ve had on in a minute, maybe since he was on last! This one gets into the science of gut microbiome, lactobacillus, probiotic loads a…
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