Best Momeni Podcasts (2024)

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

8h 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

8h 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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Chronic Future- Lines In My Face 1:06:56

3d ago1:06:56

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Send us a text Episode 18: Chronic Future: Lines in my Face. Do you like rapcore? Do you like emo? Do you like rapcore in your emo!? Only one way to find out! Come check out our discussion on this often forgotten Warped Tour alumni! Here are some of the things you can look forward to: -"What came first? The chicken or the chicken?" -"Fred Durst apo…

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A Day To Remember- Homesick 1:07:45

6h ago1:07:45

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Send us a Text Message. Danger and Monster talk about the 2009 release Homesick from A Day To Remember.Is MR. HIGHWAY THINKING ABOUT THE END? Or will he have FAITH IN ME? Either way I'm HOLDIN' IT DOWN FOR THE UNDERGROUND because YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT YOU ARE. I'm going to go drink some NJ ICED TEA and listen to ANOTHER SONG ABOUT THE WEEKEND.…

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Taking Back Sunday- Where You Want To Be 1:05:16

5d ago1:05:16

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Send us a Text Message. Episode 17: Taking Back Sunday: "Where You Want to be." Danger and Monster breakdown a very popular emo album from possibly the heyday of the genre itself. Need more reason to listen? Here are some clickbaity quotes from this week's episode: "I don't know why, but I like it." "Tastes like soap!" "An icepick to the ear drum."…

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Protest the Hero- Kezia 1:06:30

12d ago1:06:30

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Send us a Text Message. DAnger and Monster bring the album Kezia from Protest The Hero. Will we agree to BURY THE HATCHET? Or will we find the DIVINITY WITHIN? BLINDFOLDS ASIDE we go into this ready for 2005.By Breakdowns For Breakfast

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From Zero: One Nation Under 1:02:41

6h ago1:02:41

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Send us a Text Message. Episode 16: From Zero: One Nation Under. What's better for an episode released on Halloween than a lesser known Nu-Metal record from the early 00's!? Discussions on this episode include: -Are record labels evil? -Sparks and chains in space! -How many facial piercings is too many? -Is the bridge to a song REALLY that importan…

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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

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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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Weird Al- Running With Scissors 1:20:55

19d ago1:20:55

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Send us a Text Message. Danger and Monster talk about the 1999 Weird Al album Running With Scissors. Monster looks at Danger and says 'MY BABBYS IN LOVE WITH EDDIE VEDDER". We talk about watching JERRY SPRINGER. Danger looks at YOUR HOROSCOPE FOR TODAY. In the end, IT's ALL ABOUT THE PENTIUMS.By Breakdowns For Breakfast

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This Wild Life- Ever Blossom 1:05:21

24d ago1:05:21

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Send us a Text Message. Episode 15: This Wildlife: Ever Blossom. When the band themselves tells you to review their album, you do it! You might not pick the one they ask for, but hey, close enough! Danger and Monster breakdown This Wildlife's album Ever Blossom. Is This Wildlife better live? Is this album too sad? Are the band members nice? Tune in…

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

6d 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

15d 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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The Used 1:19:16

26d ago1:19:16

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Send us a Text Message. Danger and Monster take a look at the self titled 2002 debut from The Used. Are we going to find A BOX FULL OF SHARP OBJECTS? Will Monster get a mouth full of THE TASTE OF INK? Danger does feel a bit ON MY OWN but as we talk about this one it does get a bit more GREENER WITH THE SCENERY. After we find that the PIECES MENDED …

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Flyleaf - Momeni Mori 1:05:48

1M ago1:05:48

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Send us a Text Message. Episode 14: Memento Mori by Flyleaf. This week, we discuss a lesser known album by a very well known band. Should this album be revisited, or is there a reason this one didn't have the same level of success? Do Flyleaf have the worst album covers? Is Lacey's voice a feature or a bug? Come join the conversation and let us kno…

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Stabbing Westward- Darkest Days 1:16:00

1M ago1:16:00

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Send us a text This week Danger and Monster bring the 1998 album from Stabbing Westward Darkest Days to the breakfast table. Will Monster tell Danger "YOU COMPLETE ME"? Maybe he will WHEN I'M DEAD or after we get TORN APART. This one is fun but you should SAVE YOURSELF and head to the DRUGSTORE.By Breakdowns For Breakfast

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Closure In Moscow- First Temple 1:09:07

1M ago1:09:07

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Send us a text Episode 13: Closure in Moscow: First Temple. Danger brings a lesser known screamo/emo album to the breakfast nook to be discussed. Is it an undiscovered gem or is there a reason this album and band haven't broken into the mainstream?? Tune in and let us know what you think!!By Breakdowns For Breakfast

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Guano Apes- Proud Like A God 1:02:04

1M ago1:02:04

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Send us a text This week Monster and Danger look at Proud Like A God from Guano Apes. Will this 1997 album OPEN YOUR EYES? WE USE THE PAIN wile talking about it and even use a little RAIN to WASH IT DOWN. Its time to GET BUSY as we pay TRIBUTE.By Breakdowns For Breakfast

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Limp Bizkit- Results May Vary 1:14:20

2M ago1:14:20

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Send us a Text Message. Episode 12: Limp Bizkit: Results May Vary. Monster brings us a unique take on the only WESless Limp Bizkit record ever made. Danger does his best to tolerate the non stop nu metal ramblings. A lot of fun was had on this one! Tune in, check it out, and let us know what you think!!…

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Bad Rabbits- American Love 1:11:16

2M ago1:11:16

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Send us a Text Message. Danger and Monster take a look at American Love from Bad Rabbits. Will this one make us want to show off our DANCE MOVES? Or will it make us want to GET UP AND GO? Either way, WE CAN ROLL with it. We may get a little DIRTY but we don’t say SAYONARA.By Breakdowns For Breakfast

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Memphis May Fire- Conditional 1:06:43

2M ago1:06:43

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Send us a Text Message. Episode Eleven: Memphis May Fire: Unconditional. Danger and Monster breakdown a modern metalcore record by a band a lot of people know, but may not be as familiar with this record. Monster gives a history lesson and Danger and Monster argue over how to interpret song lyrics. Let us know what you think!!…

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

1M 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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Coal Chamber- Chamber Music 1:05:59

3M ago1:05:59

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Send us a Text Message. Coal Chamber have been doing some reunion shows lately so they still have a following. However, their setlists haven't included any songs from this record...why? Is it not as good as their other albums? Is it too different? Tune in and find out what Danger and Monster have to say about it.…

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The Ongoing Concept- Places 54:46

3M ago54:46

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Send us a Text Message. The guys discuss a weird album by a weird band. The Ongoing Concept has a very unique sound. For some, it's amazing. For others, too out there. What do you think of this band? And what do you think of this album in particular? Check out the episode and let us know what you think!!…

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Sugar Ray- Floored 52:00

3M ago52:00

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Send us a Text Message. Monster brings another 1997 album to the table. Is this one as memorable and important and influential as OK Computer? Well, no. But is it still really good and a lot of fun? Also, no. But this is still a fun episode! Check it out and let us know what you think!By Breakdowns For Breakfast

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Radiohead- OK Computer 1:02:20

3M ago1:02:20

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Send us a Text Message. Danger brings one of the most popular and possibly important records of the 90s to show to be discussed. Is it really that influential? Does it still hold up? Listen to hear what we think, but please leave a comment and let us know what you think as well!!!By Breakdowns For Breakfast

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Sleep Token- Sundowning 1:04:57

3M ago1:04:57

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Send us a Text Message. Sleep Token has taken the heavy music world by storm with their most recent album; Take me Back to Eden. However, on this episode, Danger and Monster discuss their first full length record Sundowning. Is it worth revisiting? Does is still hold up compared to their new material? Come and argue with us!…

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Coheed and Cambria- In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 1:01:07

3M ago1:01:07

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Send us a Text Message. On this episode of B4B, Danger tries to convince Monster 12 minute long songs are cool, EmoProg is a real thing and 311 has written long songs too. Tune in and enjoy!By Breakdowns For Breakfast

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Caroline's Spine- Attention Please 45:43

3M ago45:43

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Send us a text Monster brings an alternative rock album from the late 90's that he thinks deserves more love! Is there a reason this album didn't do well, or does it deserve another look! Tune in and let us know what you think!By Breakdowns For Breakfast

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Finch- Say Hello to Sunshine 1:10:39

3M ago1:10:39

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Send us a Text Message. We started the series with an album we both were very familiar with. The first few minutes introduce the show as a whole and we discuss why we wanted to make this particular show in the first place. Check it out and enjoy!!By Casey

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Issues- Beautiful Oblivion 1:01:58

3M ago1:01:58

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Send us a Text Message. Monster gushes over one of his all time favorite albums. Does Danger agree with his assessment? Does Tyler Carter's "ISSUES" taint your opinion on this album? Tune in and give us your feedback!!By Breakdowns For Breakfast

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Gym Class Heroes- As Cruel As School Children 1:00:43

3M ago1:00:43

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Send us a Text Message. Danger decides to bring up an album that he loved when he was younger. Does is still hold up, or is it a little problematic in 2023?? Tune in and find out!!By Breakdowns For Breakfast

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Thornhill- The Dark Pool 47:07

3M ago47:07

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Send us a Text Message. Thornhill: The Dark Pool. On this episode, Danger brings a more recent album to discuss. Is this a modern metal classic or do these guys have a ways to go to separate them from the pack!? Let us know what you think!By Breakdowns For Breakfast

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Pulse Ultra- Headspace 39:55

3M ago39:55

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Send us a Text Message. For episode two, Monster decided to bring one of his old favorites from his awkward Nu-Metal phase (which he will probably never actually grow out of). Join us as we discuss Nu-Metal tier lists, hard to pronounce musician names and weird side projects that you've also probably never heard of before!…

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

3M 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

3M 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

4M 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

3M 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

4M 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

4M 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

3M 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

4M 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

4M 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

4M 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

5M 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

5M 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

5M 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

5M 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

5M 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

5M 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

6M 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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