Best Turner Novak Podcasts (2025)

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How WordPress Powers 43% of the Internet | Matt Mullenweg, Co-founder and CEO, Automattic 1:28:56

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Today’s guest is Matt Mullenweg, Co-founder of WordPress, which power over 43% of all websites on the internet, and founder of Automattic. Our conversation gets into the internet in the 2000’s, the early days of the company, and the decisions and philosophies that set them up for success 20 years later. We talk about open source software, why Matt’…

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Inside Gamma's Journey to $50M ARR with 30 Employees | Co-founder and CEO Grant Lee 1:31:08

12d ago1:31:08

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Grant Lee is the Co-founder & CEO of Gamma, building instant PowerPoints, presentations, and websites with AI. As someone who’s made a lot of decks, its refreshing how Gamma thinks about slides starting with the words and narrative, using AI to build the design around the story. Gamma has put up impressive metrics, growing from zero to $50 million …

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Inside the $2 Trillion Employee Benefits Market | Ryan Sachtjen, Threeflow 1:53:41

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Ryan Sachtjen is the Co-founder and CEO of Threeflow, building software for employee benefits brokers and insurance carriers. We start with a deep dive into the nearly $2 trillion dollar employee benefits market, including the structural issues that actually give the smallest companies the most leverage. We also talk about insurance more broadly, A…

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How to Raise a VC Fund Today, How AI is Changing Fintech, Traits of Top Emerging Managers, Why Everyone is Selling Secondaries, Triple-Layered SPVs | Samir Kaji, Co-founder and CEO of Allocate 1:42:03

26d ago1:42:03

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Samir Kaji is the Co-founder and CEO of Allocate. This conversation is a deep dive into the private markets, the evolution of venture capital as an asset class, and how there are now 10x more private investment firms than public companies. We also unpack why 90% of venture funds simply can’t raise capital right now, advice for anyone raising a fund…

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Mark Sinclair // Captain Coconut Around the World 1:05:45

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Mark Sinclair returns to the podcast, live from FALKEN's cockpit in Nuku Hiva! Andy caught up with Mark after FALKEN & COCONUT have been shadowing each other across the Pacific - they even shared a raft-up through the Panama Canal! Mark is midway through his fourth circumnavigation attempt since the first GGR in 2018, this time following the Mini G…

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Victoria Low // Magenta Project CEO 55:49

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Victoria Low is the newly appointed CEO of The Magenta Project. I first met Vicky back in 2021, after being told she was the person to talk to if you’re planning any serious international sailing campaign — and it’s easy to see why. With over three decades in sailing public relations and communications, including five Volvo Ocean Race campaigns, sh…

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How to Skip Your Seed, Pre-Seed Lessons Building Afore to $500M+ AUM | Anamitra Banerji 1:35:56

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Anamitra Banerji is the Co-founder of Afore Capital, an SF-based VC firm that specializes in investing in pre-seed stage companies. Our conversation gets into the evolution of Pre-Seed as a category, why Pre-Seed is more than option checks, what Afore looks for when backing founders before they even have a product, how to skip your Seed and go stra…

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Benchmark’s Eric Vishria on Going Zero to $100M ARR in 12 Months, Archetypes of Top AI Founders, Why Storytelling is a Superpower, How Benchmark Makes New Investments 1:45:51

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Eric Vishria is a General Partner at Benchmark Capital. Our conversation goes inside the new class of startups going zero to $100 million ARR in 12 months, the ways AI is changing company building, and how Eric and Benchmark make new investments. We get into the risk rewards of Series As today, how Benchmark competes to work with founders, and and …

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Cenizo Leadership Team - Easton Park Talk - FULL PODCAST 56:41

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Send us a text 🎙️ Easton Park Talk | Sano Market by Cenizo Coffee – Healthy Bodega Vibes in Easton Park! In this episode of Easton Park Talk, we're joined by Nancy and Harrison, the passionate founders behind Cenizo Coffee, along with Sheridan, to share an exciting new addition coming to the neighborhood: Sano Market — a wellness-focused, grab-and-…

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Dan Turner // Around the World with the Mini Globe 1:12:30

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Dan Turner is a 40-something Australian with extremely high ambitions for himself. When he was just a teenager, he wrote a list of bucket-list items that he wanted to accomplish during his life — things like ultra-running and becoming a martial arts champion. In a quite short time, Dan completed every last one of them — except sailing around the wo…

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Women & the Wind // Adventuring aboard Mara Noka 1:40:05

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Women and the Wind are three exceptional and multi-faceted women who embody courage, creativity, and pose a rare example of primal femininity at sea. Kiana, Laerke and Alizé, cross the Atlantic using all traditional sailing methods aboard "Mara Noka" a 50-year-old plywood catamaran with nylon sheathing and tar coating. The girls grinded away on a y…

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Samsara’s Journey to $26B Public Company | Sanjit Biswas, Co-founder and CEO 1:32:03

2M ago1:32:03

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Sanjit Biswas is the Co-founder and CEO of Samsara, the fleet management and safety platform. At the time of publication, Samsara is a public company worth over $26 billion, and we unpack how exactly they went from zero to run rating at over $1.5 billion in revenue in ten years. We get into using AI to impact the physical world, how Samsara uses AI…

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Paws On Chicon 1:14:55

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Send us a text Paws On Chicon: Treats, Toys, and Fro-Yo for Your Furry Best Friend 🐾 In this episode of The Easton Park Talk Podcast, we sit down with the team behind Paws On Chicon, a woman-owned pet boutique that’s become a go-to for Austin’s animal lovers. From their signature freeze-dried treats to cheese-flavored Fro-Yo (yes, humans can try it…

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Cliff Ford - Easton Park Yards! 49:00

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Send us a text Cliff Ford: Designing the Look and Feel of Easton Park | Easton Park Talk Podcast If you've ever admired a stunning front yard in Easton Park, there's a good chance Cliff Ford had something to do with it. In this episode of Easton Park Talk, we sit down with Cliff — the creative mind behind the neighborhood’s signature landscaping ae…

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Ben Shaw // Out the Gate & Across the Pacific 1:17:09

2M ago1:17:09

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Ben Shaw returns to the podcast, this time in-person and onboard DOVKA, his family's Hallberg Rassy. Ben is the host of the Out the Gate sailing podcast and a former crew of 59º North. Ben and his wife Lauren sailed with us on ICEBEAR in 2019 to prepare for their own cruising adventures, and we met up quite spontaneously in Hiva Oa, after both cros…

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Michael Kim @ Cendana | Lessons from the Top VCs, How Cendana Does Diligence, Portfolio Construction Best Practices, the 60x Rule, How Seed Funds Compete vs Multi-stage, Inside Cendana's Early Days 1:54:58

2M ago1:54:58

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Michael Kim is the Founder of Cendana Capital, a fund of funds that makes anchor investments in very early stage VC funds. We talk characteristics of the best investors, how Cendana does diligence on fund managers, portfolio construction best practices, Michael’s “60x rule”, and why high ownership to fund size is the main driver of returns. We also…

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Daniel Sharp - Easton Park Real Estate Teacher 1:11:29

2M ago1:11:29

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Send us a text Austin is exploding with growth and everyone wants in! Daniel Sharp, Austin’s real estate guru, has helped countless people find their place in Texas’s most talked-about city and he’s sharing what really goes into making a move that lasts. He built his business on local insight, client trust, and a deep love for all things Austin. Wh…

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How AI Changes Governments & Business Models, From $11 to $187M Exit | Mike Vichich, Pursuit 1:47:05

2M ago1:47:05

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Mike Vichich is the Co-founder and CEO of Pursuit, which helps companies generate more revenue from the public sector. We talk about how AI is changing Helmer’s 7 Powers, how it’s impacting the government, if DOGE is actually working, building a startup in the Midwest, and how to disagree with your team. We also get into Mike’s prior company Wisely…

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Will & Sarah Curry // Hydrovane Operations & Life Balance 1:25:38

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Will and Sarah Curry are the perfect example of a young family who has managed to create and sustain a life between land and sea, managing and operating "Hydrovane" from their catamaran with 2 littles, and from their home in Vancouver. First and foremost we discuss the ins and outs of the fantastic and hardy product itself — but on a more personal …

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Seth Alcozer - Legal Logistics 1:03:42

2M ago1:03:42

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Send us a text The Easton Park Talk Podcast – Featuring Seth Alcozer, Founder of Legal Logistics In this episode, Nicole Moss sits down with Seth Alcozer, founder of Legal Logistics, a consulting firm that helps law firms streamline operations, scale sustainably, and grow without internal competition. Seth shares his one-firm-per-region model, advi…

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Ultimate Startup Growth Playbook, Using AI to Automate Operations | Sam Ross, Numeral 2:01:12

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Sam Ross is the Co-founder and CEO of Numeral. This conversation is a master class on all things growth at the zero to one stage. We talk early growth lessons from Airbnb, and stories from being one of the largest, earliest Facebook advertisers. We get into working backwards from pockets of strong demand to find business ideas, how to establish ear…

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Richard Clarke // Canadian Sailing Legend 1:15:21

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Richard Clarke was raised on Toronto Island and first sailed at 4 years old. An impressive performance with Canadian Youth sailing led him to compete in the Finn Class in four consecutive Olympic Games with Team Canada. This opened the door to a wildly successful professional sailing career. Richard was part of a winning Volvo Round the World crew,…

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Scaling Amplitude to $300M ARR with Co-founder and CEO Spenser Skates 1:44:04

3M ago1:44:04

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Spenser Skates is the Co-founder and CEO of Amplitude. Our conversation gets into the importance of data in product design and company building, how Amplitude is thinking about AI, and the future of user responsive software. We also get into the early days of building Amplitude, when to go multi-product, how to construct your board as a startup, hi…

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Bob & Jody Bitchin' // From Bikers to Sailors 1:33:20

3M ago1:33:20

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Bob and his wife Jody spent most of their life as live-aboards and at sea. Their marital dynamic and life long friendship is infectious. Bob dives into his younger years as a Hells Angel, his entrepreneurial mindset, and how sailing literally saved his life. Bob has owned and operated more businesses than he can barely count, and has written and se…

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MidSummer Social 1:14:02

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Send us a text Easton Park Talk – Featuring Alex Deifik & Jodi Boyer, Co-Founders of Midsummer Social In this episode, Nicole Moss sits down with Alex Deifik and Jodi Boyer—the powerhouse duo behind Midsummer Social, an Easton Park-based event planning and social media content company that brings creativity, charm, and a serious eye for detail to e…

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Lessons Going Zero to $40M ARR in Two Years | Dan Lorenc, Chainguard 1:14:56

3M ago1:14:56

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Dan Lorenc is the Co-founder and CEO of Chainguard, the safe source for open source. The internet runs on free, open source software. But as its risen in popularity, its become the latest attack point targeted by hackers and nation states. This conversation with Dan gets into the history of open source software, cloud computing, Linux, the software…

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Jessie Zevalkink // Cruising, Land-lubbing, Parenting & Podcasting 1:21:24

3M ago1:21:24

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Longtime friend of the pod Jessie Zevalkink returns to the show ahead of her debut as host of ON THE WIND! We first met Jessie back in 2017 at the Annapolis Sailboat Show, interviewing her after she'd completed the Great Loop with her friend Katie. As it happens in the sailing community, we kept running into her, and starting next week she'll be co…

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Surviving Two Seed Extensions, Fixing Auth for AI Agents | Clerk Founder & CEO Colin Sidoti 1:39:38

3M ago1:39:38

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Colin Sidoti is the Co-founder and CEO of Clerk, the best way to build authentication and user management. I loved this conversation, because Colin is currently in the arena building Clerk. It has not been easy, and he takes us inside some of the harder moments of the past six years. We hit on three main themes: authentication; lessons raising mult…

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Nico Little and The North Americans 1:28:41

3M ago1:28:41

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Send us a text 🎙️ The Easton Park Talk Podcast – Featuring Nico Little of Nico Little & The North Americans Singer-songwriter. Frontman. Community favorite. In this episode, we're joined by Nico Little, the voice behind Nico Little & The North Americans—a genre-bending band with deep Austin roots and serious Easton Park vibes. We talk about his mus…

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Ben Doerr Returns // Sail Bainbridge 1:18:37

3M ago1:18:37

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Ben Doerr, longtime friend of the pod and founder/skipper at Sail Bainbridge in Seattle, returns to the show to spin some yarns with Andy. This episode is really a catch-up between Ben & Andy, who haven't spoken in a while, and is a wide-ranging episode on everything from sailing & skiing in Alaska to being away from home when you've got a young fa…

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Building Verkada, the $4.5B Physical Security Company | Filip Kaliszan, Founder and CEO 1:42:51

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Filip Kaliszan is the Founder & CEO of Verkada, the physical security company. Verkada started in 2016 by building the best camera for physical security teams, and has since evolved into a full suite of security products for buildings. Filip takes us inside Verkada’s rapid growth to almost a billion in annual revenue, over 2,000 employees, and rais…

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Forage: The Trillion Dollar Opportunity in Restricted Payments | Ofek Lavian 1:13:06

3M ago1:13:06

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Ofek Lavian is the Co-founder and CEO of Forage, the mission driven payments company. This is a special episode, because I’m an investor in Forage, and Ofek shares everything he’s learned building the company. We go deep on food stamps, also known as EBT or SNAP, the government program that provides over $200 billion dollars per year in benefits th…

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Andrew Marcus - My Pickleball Lessons of Life! 1:03:26

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Send us a text 🎙️🏓 From Tennis to Pickleball & Everything in Between with Andrew Marcus! 🎾♠️ In this episode of Easton Park Talk, Andrew Marcus shares his journey from founding MyTennisLessons.com to expanding into MyPickleballLessons.com and FitnessTrainer.com. He dives into what it takes to run a national coaching platform, managing 5,000+ instru…

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Yoori Koo - Full Podcast - Easton Park Talk 45:59

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Send us a text After traveling the world and working in hospitality, Yoori Koo found her roots in Austin, Texas—and rediscovered her love for design. From architecture studies to building a speakeasy-style bar, she’s creating spaces that mean something. In this episode, Yoori shares how she turned her creativity into a purpose—one piece of furnitur…

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How the World’s Most Active Angel Investor Operates | Ed Lando, Founder of Pareto Holdings 1:44:42

4M ago1:44:42

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Ed Lando is the Co-founder of Pareto, where he’s been an early investor in over 25 unicorns, started and incubated over 10 companies, and was recently named the most active angel investor in the world according to Crunchbase. We get into how Ed first got started angel investing, how he built up deal flow, why he’s historically kept a low profile, a…

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Louay Habib // The Master of Sailing Media 45:06

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Louay Habib is a true sailing insider. Everyone who participates regularly in any of the major offshore races around the world will know Louay. In fact, if you yourself follow sailing – say races like the Fastnet, the Ocean Race - you probably know Louay too – well his writing at least. Currently he is the communications manager at the Royal Ocean …

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Alloy’s Unconventional Path to $1.5B with Tommy Nicholas, Co-founder and CEO 1:29:54

4M ago1:29:54

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Tommy Nicholas is the Co-founder and CEO of Alloy, the identity and fraud prevention platform trusted by over 700 financial service companies. Our conversation explores the early days of fintech, why more consumer financial protections actually lead to more fraud, and gets into the weeds of various tactics he’s learned building a technical platform…

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Katy Campbell // Founder of Sea to Sky Sailing School 1:03:13

4M ago1:03:13

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Katy Campbell is a world-class sailor, groundbreaking entrepreneur, and one of my lifelong friends. A decade ago, Katy launched her sailing school ‘Sea to Sky Sailing’. Sea to Sky is now the only RYA-recognized training center on North America’s west coast, and Vancouver’s only school offering both cruising and racing programs, including a regular …

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The $750 Billion AI Opportunity in Customer Service | Mike Murchison, Co-founder and CEO of Ada 1:32:45

4M ago1:32:45

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Mike Murchison is the Co-founder and CEO of Ada, the AI-powered customer service automation platform. Ada’s product and scale puts Mike at the forefront at how AI is changing software and labor markets, and this conversation felt like both a glimpse into the future, and a look into the past, at a story of pure grit and determination, working seven …

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Nikola Pvć - #1 in the #2 business - Easton Park Talk 53:11

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Send us a text 🎙 Easton Park Talk - Episode 22: Nikola Pvć - Fluffy Scooper 🎙 In this episode, host Nicole Moss chats with Nikola Pvć, the owner of Fluffy Scooper, Easton Park's go-to pet waste removal service. Nikola shares his journey of launching Fluffy Scooper and the importance of keeping our community clean, one scoop at a time! Tune in for a…

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Matt Rutherford // A Near-Sinking En Route to Bermuda 1:17:10

4M ago1:17:10

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Matt Rutherford returns yet again to the podcast, this time from his outpost in the Philippines. It's always fun to catch up and shoot the shit with Matt, but this time I really wanted to hear about his near-sinking on a Caribbean delivery last fall. Matt talks through the entire ordeal, from riding out a gale with all the pumps running, to nearly …

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Why Founders are Moving to Chattanooga, Tennessee to Lock-in | Cam Doody at Brickyard 1:45:47

5M ago1:45:47

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Cam Doody is the Co-founder and General Partner of Brickyard, the venture capital firm moving founders to Chattanooga, Tennessee to lock-in with no distractions until they find product market fit. Brickyard is one of the most unique venture firms you’ll ever come across, and we get into how it how it was inspired by a 16x fund based in Chattanooga,…

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Alexia Lopez - Full Interview - Easton Park Talk 49:12

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Send us a text 🎙 Easton Park Talk - Episode 19: Alexia Lopez – Inspiring Young Minds Through Storytelling 🎙 In this episode, host Nicole Moss sits down with Alexia Lopez, an Easton Park resident, mother, and author of the children's book Read A Bug A Book. Alexia shares her journey from motherhood to becoming a published author, discussing the insp…

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Jesse Terry // Sailing & Racing a Classic Wooden Boat 1:04:26

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Jesse Terry is a normal guy — dad and husband, keeps a 9-5 job, lives in the city, etc etc, all that "normal" stuff. But he's decidedly not normal as a boat owner — keeping a classic wooden ketch in top condition with some friends and racing & cruising her up and down New England's coast and out to Bermuda. I talked to him about the contrast betwee…

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Evan Karadimov - Full Podcast - Easton Park Talk 1:02:46

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Send us a text 🎙 Easton Park Talk - Episode 18: Evan Karadimov – Unlocking AI for Business 🎙 In this episode, host Nicole Moss sits down with Evan Karadimov, an Easton Park resident and serial entrepreneur, to discuss his latest venture, Aivvy. Evan specializes in assessing businesses' AI needs and seamlessly integrating AI-driven solutions to boos…

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Zero to $20m ARR in Two Months: Inside Bolt’s 7-Year Journey to Overnight Success | Eric Simons, Co-founder & CEO 1:52:57

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Eric Simons is the Co-founder and CEO of StackBlitz, best known for its breakout product Bolt, letting anyone build full stack apps from text, in the browser. Bolt launched in October of 2024, quickly growing from zero to a $20 million revenue run rate in two months, making it one of the fastest growing products ever. But Eric will be the first to …

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Tanner O'Brien - Full Episode - Easton Park Talk 1:03:53

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Send us a text 🎙 Easton Park Talk - Episode 17: Tanner O'Brien – Mastering Business Growth 🎙 In this episode, host Nicole Moss sits down with Tanner O'Brien, host of The Thoughtpreneur Podcast and Senior Partner, Master Coach, CFO, and CMO of ActionCOACH. They delve into business growth strategies, entrepreneurship, and accountability. Tanner share…

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Paul Osborne // Sailing Around the World for Down Syndrome 1:12:32

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Paul Osborne is the dad behind Osborne Adventure. Paul's family, including his wife and three kids, are planning a unique circumnavigation over the next few years to raise awareness for Down Syndrome. Paul has spent a lifetime traveling, mountain biking, white water kayaking, climbing, camping, and hiking, and in real life is a photographer and des…

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Jess Worthington - Full Episode - Easton Park Talk 1:08:46

5M ago1:08:46

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Send us a text 🎙 Easton Park Talk - Episode 16: Jess Worthington – Navigating Relationship Conflicts 🎙 In this episode, host Nicole Moss sits down with Jess Worthington, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and co-author of How To Have The Best Fight Of Your Life with Lindley Gentile, LMFT. Jess shares invaluable insights on the importan…

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Irene Virag - Full Episode - Easton Park Talk 1:13:53

5M ago1:13:53

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Send us a text 🎙 Easton Park Talk - Episode 15: Irene Virag – Artist & Hair Stylist 🎙 In this episode, host Nicole Moss sits down with Irene Virag, a talented artist and hairstylist known for her creative work at Side Yard Salon. Irene shares her journey in both the art and beauty industries, how she balances her passions, and her experiences as pa…

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