Best Michalek Podcasts (2024)

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Building a 800,000 device DePIN blockchain, with Peaq Founder Till Wendler 35:39

1h ago35:39

35:39

Lex chats with Till Wendler, Founder of Peaq Network - a leading DePIN Layer 1 in the blockchain space. In this episode, Till discusses his journey into entrepreneurship and the blockchain space. He talks about his early involvement with Ethereum and building a business around e-commerce payments using cryptocurrencies. Till also explains the conce…

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Pipe's Pivot from Revenue Exchange to Digital Lending, with CEO Luke Voiles 47:05

26d ago47:05

47:05

Lex chats with Luke Voiles, the CEO of Pipe - a modern capital platform built to connect business owners to fast, frictionless, dilution-free funding. Luke kicks off discussing his experience in the FinTech industry. He talks about his transition from being an investor to working in FinTech. Luke shares his background in distressed credit investing…

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Embedding Insurance in digital lending, with Danielle Sesko of TruStage 39:58

1M ago39:58

39:58

Lex chats with Danielle Sesko about insurance and innovation in the fintech sector. They discuss the purpose of insurance and why it exists, the structure of insurance companies, the challenges of insurance innovation, and the integration of insurance into digital lending platforms. Sesko explains that insurance is necessary because most people can…

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How Provenance blockchain tokenised $10B+ of Real World Assets, with Provenance Foundation CEO, Anthony Moro 47:15

2M ago47:15

47:15

Lex chats with Anthony Moro, CEO of Provenance Foundation. Provenance is a blockchain platform for real-world assets and has a focus on financial services. Moro discusses his background in the traditional financial industry, particularly in security servicing, and explains how Provenance is positioning itself as a good control location for ownershi…

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What makes a successful AI investor, with Fusion Fund Founder Lu Zhang 49:08

2M ago49:08

49:08

Lex chats with Lu Zhang, the founder and managing partner at Fusion Fund, a venture fund that invests in deep technology, including artificial intelligence (AI) and healthcare. They discuss Lu's experience as an entrepreneur and the challenges she faced in building her own company. Lu also shares her investment thesis on AI, highlighting the opport…

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The rise, fall, and turnaround of Better Mortgage, with CEO Vishal Garg 46:12

2M ago46:12

46:12

Lex chats with Vishal Garg, the CEO of Better Mortgage. Better is an all-in-one digital homeownership company. From finding a real estate agent and getting a mortgage, to shopping for homeowners insurance and title services, Better and its affiliates take customers through the entire homebuying process online. Garg shares the story of how he founde…

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The AI-led digital wealth revolution, with Origin CEO Matt Watson 41:55

3M ago41:55

41:55

Lex chats with Matt Watson, the founder and CEO of Origin, a comprehensive money management platform for the modern workforce. Watson discusses his background as an entrepreneur and his first fintech experience working on Wall Street. He also talks about his previous business in the commercial insurance space and the challenges of building out the …

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Building Artificial Intelligence we can trust using ZK Proofs, with EZKL CEO Jason Morton 41:01

3M ago41:01

41:01

Lex chats with Jason Morton, CEO of EZKL - EZKL is a technology that helps people build around artificial intelligence using zero-knowledge proofs (ZK proofs) and the latest in technology. Jason explains that ZK proofs are a way to prove that a computation has been executed correctly without revealing any sensitive information. The proofs can be us…

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How Affirm built the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) industry, with President Libor Michalek 44:11

4M ago44:11

44:11

Lex chats with Libor Michalek, the President of Affirm, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) company. Michalek discusses his early experiences with the internet and how it shaped his understanding of technology and its potential in the financial services industry. He explains how Affirm was founded with the goal of building honest financial products that im…

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Betterment's path to $45B and beyond, with CEO Sarah Levy 47:42

4M ago47:42

47:42

Lex chats with Sarah Levy, CEO of Betterment - the largest independent digital investment advisor. Levy kicks off the conversation by discussing her career journey from working in the media industry to leading a fintech company. Levy explains that she was attracted to Betterment's mission of making people's lives better and saw the potential for gr…

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Powering $2.5T of Private Equity, with Carta Head of Policy Anthony Cimino 41:54

5M ago41:54

41:54

Lex chats with Anthony Cimino, the head of policy at Carta - an equity management company that builds the infrastructure for innovators, supporting approximately 35,000 companies, over 2.2 million stakeholders, and more than 5,000 funds. Cimino discusses his background in government and policy in the financial services industry and how he got invol…

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How NVIDIA is accelerating financial services into the AI age, with NVIDIA Global Head of Financial Services Industry Malcom deMayo 47:42

5M ago47:42

47:42

Lex chats with Malcolm deMayo, Global Vice President for Financial Services at Nvidia. deMayo kicks off the discussion on how Nvidia has been working with financial services firms for over 15 years, providing accelerated compute platforms to help solve compute-intensive challenges in trading, banking, and insurance. DeMayo explains that Nvidia's ha…

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The promise behind investing in private credit, with Percent CEO Nelson Chu 44:37

5M ago44:37

44:37

Lex chats with Nelson Chu, founder and CEO of Percent - the modern credit marketplace. Nelson kicks off the discussion b by walking through his inspiration for building the private credit marketplace and the challenges of operating in the fintech industry. He explains that Percent aims to provide a better alternative investment platform for credit …

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Saving DeFi from financial hacks, with Quantstamp CEO Richard Ma 37:12

6M ago37:12

37:12

Lex chats with Richard Ma, CEO of Quantstamp -a leading blockchain security company. Richard kicks off by discussing the origins of the company and the importance of security in the blockchain space. He explains that the idea for Quantstamp came after he invested in Ethereum and witnessed the hack of the DAO, which prompted him to focus on the secu…

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65: Finding Deeper Meaning After Checking Into a Mental Crisis Facility with Performance Coach Zach Fagerberg 56:42

6M ago56:42

56:42

In this Episode I interview Performance & Mindset Coach, Zach Fagerberg. This is one of the most raw and unfiltered share I've had on a podcast yet. Zach shares his experience checking into a mental health crisis facility and how that shaked up his life to finding a deeper meaning and more authentic way of living. Zach has used his story to become …

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Building on Bitcoin Lightning Network and Lessons from Libra, with Lightspark Chief Strategy Officer Christian Catalini 50:51

6M ago50:51

50:51

Lex chats with Christian Catalini, co-founder and chief strategy officer of Lightspark - a company aiming to break down global payment barriers, throwing its weight behind a new standard intended to make payments as easy as sending an email. Christian kicks off by discussing his career in blockchain and academia, as well as the challenges and oppor…

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Not The Guys You Grew Up With #1: A New Segment with Matt Michalek & Tyler Kallasy 1:31:37

6M ago1:31:37

1:31:37

This podcast is about three best friends who want to hang out, connect more, and have deep conversations. They are not the guys that you grew up with, as they have changed and evolved in a culture that creates expectations. The intention of the podcast is to break the mold and go beyond the conditioned path of life. The hosts are committed to growt…

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How AI is generating and digitizing documentation across financial services, with Arteria AI CEO Shelby Austin 40:06

6M ago40:06

40:06

Lex chats with Shelby Austin, co-founder and CEO of Arteria AI - Arteria AI is an AI-focused company that develops a contract lifecycle management platform for end-to-end digital contracting. Shelby kicks off by discussing her career journey and the development of her company, which focuses on solving documentation challenges in the financial servi…

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64: The Energetics Behind Authenticity with Holistic Business & Marketing Coach Katelyn Ann Marie 1:26:08

7M ago1:26:08

1:26:08

In this episode I interview my friend and Holistic Business & Marketing Coach Katelyn Ann Marie! Follow Katelyn on Instagram: @katelynannmarie_ Learn more about Nurtured Marketing: https://www.nurturedmarketingagency.com/

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The evolution of derivates from structured products to decentralized perpetuals, with SynFutures CEO Rachel Lin 35:47

6M ago35:47

35:47

Lex chats with Rachel Lin, the Co-Founder & CEO of SynFutures, a decentralized derivatives trading platform. Lin discusses her background in traditional finance and her transition into the fintech and cryptocurrency industry. She explains her experience working in structured derivative sales and trading at Deutsche Bank, where she interacted with c…

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63: Learning to Regulate Your Nervous System Through 'Nervous System Rests' 45:06

7M ago45:06

45:06

This episode is all about regulating your nevous system!

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Investing in frontier capital markets, from Eastern Europe to ICOs, and tokenized securities, with TenSquared Capital Managing Partner Stan Miroshnik 43:45

7M ago43:45

43:45

Lex chats with Stan Miroshnik, founder and managing partner of 10Squared Capital, discusses his early experiences in financial services and his journey into the world of digital assets and crypto. He talks about the challenges of navigating the ICO market and the importance of price discipline in investing. Miroshnik also shares his insights on the…

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62: Overcoming Resistance in Your Life 14:26

7M ago14:26

14:26

In this episode I'm going to teach you everything you need to know about RESISTANCE in your life! What it is. Why we feel it. How to overcome it.

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Building modern digital lending across Capital One, Barclaycard, Funding Circle, and TRIVER, with TRIVER CEO Jerome Le Luel 47:05

7M ago47:05

47:05

Lex chats with Jerome Le Luel, founder and CEO of TRIVER - a London-based startup that uses open banking data and AI to provide short-term working capital to SMEs. To kick off, Jerome discusses the application of AI in fintech lending for small businesses. He explains that traditional banks have struggled to automate lending decisions for SMEs due …

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61: Knowing When to Quit - 100 Miler Training Update 39:03

7M ago39:03

39:03

Spoiler alert: I quit training for the 100 Miler Ultra in Zion and I share not only why did it but the massive unlocks, lessons and identity shifts that have happened in doing so! If you've ever struggled with knowing when enough is enough and that it's time to walk away from something or someone, then this is the episode for yoU!…

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Understanding Autonolas, the $2B autonomous agent network running on blockchain, with Valory CEO David Minarsch 55:47

7M ago55:47

55:47

Lex chats with David Minarsch, co-founder and CEO of Valory - a team focused on providing research, products, and services at the intersection of multi-agent systems (MAS) and distributed ledger technology (DLT), one of them being Autonolas - a platform that offers an open-source software stack and an on-chain protocol, facilitating secure operatio…

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60: The Dance of Conflict in Relationship with Amelia Broughton 1:18:03

8M ago1:18:03

1:18:03

Welcoming back the lovely and talented Amelia Broughton to the podcast we dive into all things communication and conflict in relationship. Amelia and I will be leading a workshop together in February and we dive into the ways we have navigated conflict and learned to relate in a supportive way! Additionally we have some real time breakthroughs and …

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The state of Fintech and the sector's biggest opportunities, with FT Partners CEO Steve McLaughlin and Fintech Meetup CEO Jon Lear 51:57

8M ago51:57

51:57

Lex chats with Steve McLaughlin, CEO and founder of FT Partners - the premier financial technology investment bank, and Jon Lear, president and co-founder of Fintech Meetup - the leading fintech conference in the world today. They discuss the early days of fintech, the growth and evolution of the industry, and the current market trends. They also t…

9M ago1:15:54

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Bringing MetaMask to the next billion users, with Agoric CEO Dean Tribble and MetaMask Co-Founder Daniel Finlay 46:37

9M ago46:37

46:37

Lex chats with Dan Finlay, co-founder of MetaMask, and Dean Tribble, CEO of Agoric, about the future of wallet strategy and the underlying technological changes in the Web3 space. They discuss the growth and usage of MetaMask, the philosophy behind its development, and the core dimensions in which they have tried to grow the wallet. They also talk …

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55: Law of Attraction & Self-Sabotage - Break Through Your Conditioning to Have the Life You Want 26:57

9M ago26:57

26:57

(SOLO EPISODE) Whether you are attracting undesirable people, experiences or patterns in your life or find yourself blocking the very thing you want through self-sabotoage - the root cause is the same issue. This issue lies in your subsconscious programming! In this solo podcast I'm gonna break down this common theme that is coming up for my client…

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Modernizing private investment infrastructure, with Templum CEO Christopher Pallotta 38:19

9M ago38:19

38:19

Lex chats with Christopher Pallotta - founder and CEO of Templum, a company focused on alternative investments and private markets. Pallotta discusses his background in technology and investing, as well as the journey of Templum and its transformation into becoming the operating system for private markets and alternative assets. He explains how Tem…

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54: Grieving The Death of His Father Through Running the NYC Marathon w/ Tyler Kallasy 1:28:25

9M ago1:28:25

1:28:25

Tyler Kallasy is a Physical Therapist, Strength & Conditioning Coach and Former College Football Player. Most notably known as a bigger strength athlete he took on the challenge of signing up for the NYC Marathon to step into the world of endurance. What makes this journey even more unique is Tyler chose to raise money for the Movember to promote m…

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How Legalist, a $770MM litigation finance investment firm, uses tech and data analytics to deliver alpha, with Co-Founder Eva Shang 35:42

9M ago35:42

35:42

Lex chats with Eva Shang, CEO of Legalist - a technology-powered investment firm specialising in alternative assets. Shang discusses her company's strategies in litigation finance, bankruptcy, and government receivables. She explains that Legalist uses technology and data analysis to identify investment opportunities in the legal space. Shang also …

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53: My Dark Night of the Soul & Inner Child Wounds with Olivia Broughton 1:16:11

10M ago1:16:11

1:16:11

Olivia Broughton is back from round 2 of the podcast in a very timely manner. It's been 1 year since I started as a client of Olivia's to help navigate my own identity shift that many would call "Dark Night of the Soul". This period where I felt stuck, unmotivated and like things were falling apart in my life. Ultimatley it was this inner tension a…

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Engineering the Dollar from ETH and Perpetuals, with Ethena Labs founder Guy Young 41:29

10M ago41:29

41:29

Lex chats with Guy Young - the CEO and Founder of Ethena Labs, the crypto infrastructure company building USDe which is the first-ever scalable stablecoin not reliant on existing banking institutions alongside a permissionless 'internet bond'. They discuss Ethena, a new protocol for the synthetic dollar, and the market dynamics around Ethereum and …

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52: Power Through Feeling - Why Embrace The Lover Archetype 28:28

10M ago28:28

28:28

In part 2 of this 4 part series on the masculine archetypes I dive into the power of the Lover Archetype. This archetype is all about adding vividness, color, expression, feeling and emotions to our world. When you embody this archetype you start to increase your sensitivity both in connection to yourself and others. The ability to feel and express…

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Using AI to digitize financial documents at scale, with Ocrolus CEO Sam Bobley 46:58

10M ago46:58

46:58

Lex chats with Sam Bobley, founder and CEO of Ocrolus - a fintech infrastructure company that powers underwriting processes for lenders like SoFi, Lending Club, and Enova. In this episode Sam starts off by sharing how he got started in entrepreneurship at a young age and the influence of his father, who was a serial entrepreneur. Bobley explains ho…

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51: The Warrior Within - A Modern Take On This Masculine Archetype (1/4 Part Series On Masculine Archetypes) 34:42

10M ago34:42

34:42

In part one of a four part series I am going to dive into the most common Masculine Archetypes: The King, Warrior, Magician and Lover! This episode specifically I take the timeless archetype of the warrior and discuss how to apply this in the modern world. If you are a man (or know a man) who has struggled with purpose, taking action, creating cons…

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Embedding lending and credit into the fintech value proposition, with Canopy CEO Matt Bivons 40:50

10M ago40:50

40:50

Lex chats with Matt Bivons, the founder and CEO of Canopy, a modern digital lending company. Bivons discusses his background in fintech and his journey from being a product designer to starting his own company. He explains the importance of designing products for others and how he identified a gap in the market for a lending infrastructure solution…

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50: Outgrowing Yourself - How to Step Into A New Identity 16:42

10M ago16:42

16:42

In this SOLO episode I go deeper into the topic of outgrowing yourself and the challenges that can come with changing into a new version of yourself. This is your permission slip that it's okay to change, and more importantly you are supposed to!

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Embedding Web3 infrastructure into Web2 platforms, with Bastion Co-Founders Nassim Eddequiouaq and Riyaz Faizullabhoy 41:45

10M ago41:45

41:45

Lex chats with Nassim Eddequiouaq and Riyaz Faizullabhoy - Co-Founders of Bastion - a transaction and Web 3 orchestration company that aims to provide infrastructure for businesses to build user-friendly experiences on top of blockchain technology. The founders, Nas and Riyaz, have a background in security and have worked together for several years…

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49: Desire Without Need- The Art of Releasing Attachment with Amelia Broughton 57:02

11M ago57:02

57:02

In this episode Amelia Broughton comes back to the podcast by popular demand! In episode 45 Amelia and I dove into the unfoldng of our relationship and received beautiful feedback regarding the sharing of our experience. We decided to come back on and discuss one of our favorite phrases: "Desire without need". This has been a powerful framework for…

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Mastering fintech from public to private investments, with Portage CEO Adam Felesky 45:39

10M ago45:39

45:39

Lex chats with Adam Felesky, CEO and co-founder of Portage - an investment firm focused on fintech and financial services. Felesky discusses his background in finance and tech, his experience as an entrepreneur, and the investment opportunities he sees in the fintech sector. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the nuances of different ver…

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