Thoughts on startups, life, and everything in between from author, investor, and mentor Chris Yeh. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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I'm joined by scientist and executive coach Lindsay Briner to discuss the neuroscience behind her work. Note that I screwed up my audio on this one (now I know how Bill Simmons feels!) but since Lindsay's voice comes through loud and clear, I decided to release this episode anyway. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/c…
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals for February 2024
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Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss three new deals: Permitflow Higharc Lapse --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals for November 2023
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The Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss a new crop of VC deals, including: Craftwork Glencoco Vendelux --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals for October 2023
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The Blitzscaling Ventures team discusses blitzscalable deals for October, including Blackbird, It's Good, Pickle, and Siro. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals for September 2023
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The Blitzscaling Ventures team discusses blitzscalable venture deals for September, including Metaloop and Rocket.chat. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Tim Taylor joins me to discuss the concept of "holding space". It's a subject for which we have strong and conflicting feelings; tune in to see how that conflict is resolved! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Dispatches from Unreasonable FUTURE - Sean Hinton
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Hello from Unreasonable FUTURE! In this episode, I sit down with Canadian entrepreneur Sean Hinton and talk about his company, Skyhive.io. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals for August 2023
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Scott Johnson returns to discuss blitzscalable venture deals announced in August of 2023. Today's deals include: Ideogram Modular Atmosfy Fizz --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals for July 2023
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Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss blitzscalable venture deals for July 2023, including the slowdown in the overall VC market. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals for June 2023
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Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss the state of the venture market, and three new deals: Curri Albert Invent Typeface.ai --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Legendary management thinker and podcaster (and fellow Silicon Guild member) Whitney Johnson joins me to talk about faith, spirituality, and how it powers her work. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Guest Episode: Blitzscalable Venture Deals for April 2023, with Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures
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Chris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss the most blitzscalable venture deals announced in April 2023. Sorry for the delay--I've been traveling a lot! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Scott Johnson returns to discuss venture deals announced in March. Specific startups covered are: Ghost Message Matchday HeadRace --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals: February 2023
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Scott Johnson returns to discuss blitzscalable venture deals announced in February, 2023. We discuss the slow recovery in venture financing, the potential impact of the Silicon Valley Bank run, and how the drought in venture fundraising might affect our strategy. We also discuss the following companies: Magma Tazapay Descope TipLink --- Support thi…
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson, January 2023
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Scott Johnson returns to discuss the state of the venture world and help score four deals: Liven (liven.love) Paradigm (paradigm.inc) MacroFab (macrofab.com Slay (slay.cool) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals: October 2022
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Scott Johnson and Jeff Abbott join me to discuss three venture deals announced in October 2022: Telda Mercantile Unito --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals: November 2022
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Scott Johnson and Jeff Abbott join me to discuss a number of deals announced in November 2022. Deals discussed include: Amie WalletConnect Grouping (which Chris thinks is a fraud) Homa --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals: September 2022
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Scott Johnson returns to discuss a fresh crop of venture deals. Companies covered in this episode include: PayAll HyperComply Emrgy Tract Fermat Commerce --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals for August 2022
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Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss another month of venture capital financings. This month, the companies discussed were: Incredible Health (https://www.IncredibleHealth.com) Sphere (https://www.getsphere.com/) Vetted (https://vetted.ai) Spectral (https://spectral.finance) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.…
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Mike Trigg, the author of "Bit Flip", discusses his book and the morality of Silicon Valley
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Mike Trigg and I recorded an in-person conversation discussing his debut novel, "Bit Flip", and the changing morality of Silicon Valley. We'll also be holding an in-person event with Mehran Sahami at HanaHaus in Palo Alto on Wednesday, October 19: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hanahaus-presents-diagnosing-silicon-valleys-identity-crisis-tickets-3887…
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson and Jeff Abbott: July 2022
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The entire Blitzscaling Ventures team assembles to discuss the venture downturn of summer 2022 and a few specific deals: Stadium Live Studios Merkle Manufactory Ghost (ghst.io) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Professor Jeff Pfeffer and The Seven Rules of Power
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My friend Jeff Pfeffer, legendary Stanford professor and management thinker, joins me to discuss his new book, The Seven Rules of Power. We actually discuss all seven rules through the lens of how I live my own life! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support…
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson: June 2022
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Scott Johnson and I discuss the current venture market and cover three deals from June 2022: Soba.xyz Hank Ledger --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Andrea DiMauro-Walton and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
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Dre and I discuss her life, how she ended up working for Playboy, and share our love of Ted Lasso, Star Trek, and especially Strange New Worlds Season 1. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to score and discuss a fresh crop of five deals: Bubbles Switchboard StartPlaying Bravado Primitives --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals Analysis with Scott Johnson: April 2022
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Scott Johnson joins me to discuss blitzscalable venture deals for April 2022. We also touch on the collapse of Terra/Luna/UST. Companies discussed are: Audyo Chalo Upside --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Blitzscalable Venture Deal Analysis with Scott Johnson - March 2022
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Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss a new crop of venture-backed deals. This month's podcast covers: Disco City Mall Protege Espresso Systems Socket --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson (February 2022)
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Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns for another edition of our popular deal reviews. February 2022 was a record month, with 190 deals overall, and eight blitzscalable deals! TrialJectory Novi VendorPM Standard Metrics Flashfood Island PriorAuthNow Heygo Portals Labs --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-…
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Getting to know Tom Tsao, founder of Gobi Partners, Board Member for Endeavor Malaysia
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This episode, I'm joined by Tom Tsao, my older brother from another mother, as we discuss his eventful life and career. You'll hear about his childhood and growing up with Debbie Gibson, how fortune led him to Merrill Lynch and then to Asia, and much, much more. I had a great time, and I think you will too! https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-g-tsao…
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Blitzscalable Ventures Deals for January 2022
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Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures stops by for another round of blitzscalable venture deal analysis. January's deals include: Buffalo Market Fan Controlled Football Gametime Rupifi Observable Plan Radar Draftea --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support…
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My friend and fellow author Whitney Johnson joins me to discuss her remarkable life journey and her new book, Smart Growth. We talk about S-Curves of learning, metacognition, why improv is the perfect training for the uncertainty of launching something new, and much, much more. Buy Whitney's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Growth-Grow-Peopl…
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals: December 2021
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Scott Johnson returns to discuss a crop of six blitzscalable venture deals that were announced in December of 2021: Wisdom (wisdom.audio) Bounce (usebounce.com) Apex.AI Mysten Labs Sound (sound.xyz) Repl.it --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals for November 2021
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Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss a new crop of venture deals. November deals discussed include: Fintual Imprint BetDEX Reibus NFTfi --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Live Episode: Building the Next Marvel with Peter Shiao and Sam Ades of Immortal Studios
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Peter Shiao's dad was the Stan Lee of wuxia martial arts epics. And now his son and an all-star team of luminaries from the entertainment industry are building the next interconnected story universe around wuxia stories. The core IP of Immortal Studios has already been made into over 30 different television shows and movies, and that's just the beg…
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Blitzscalable Ventures Deals for October 2021
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Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures is back to discuss another crop of blitzscalable venture deals. This is a particularly controversial month, with a heated debate about WorldCoin. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson: September 2021 Deals
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Scott Johnson returns for another Blitzscalable Venture Deals podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: August 2021 VC Deals
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Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to assess another crop of blitzscalable venture deals. This months deals are: Bungalow Saturn Royal Pintu Balance --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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The John Madden of Mental Samurai, Dr. Ken Franklin, returns to discuss matters of love and faith. I've long admired Dr. Ken's ability to be loving, even in the challenging environment of Facebook, and he tells the story of how he developed his faith, how it was tested, and why he won't ever stop trying to love others. And if you like the wisdom of…
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Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: July 2021 VC Deals
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Scott Johnson returns to discuss another crop of blitzscalable startups. The companies covered in this episode are: Otter (get paid to take care of one other family's children) Choco (digital platform for restaurant/supplier purchasing) Block Renovation (managed marketplace for home renovations) Jones (insurance compliance for construction and repa…
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Mental Samurai Season 2 Interview: Episode 5 winner Wesley Chang
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I'm pleased to welcome my first Season 2 Mental Samurai to the show (check the archives to listen to my interviews with the three other Season 1 Mental Samurai--with a slightly different definition: Nathan Gonzalez, Dr. Jackie Boehme, and Ben Bergstrom), the purple fauxhawk himself, Wesley Chang. Wesley and I discuss the origin of his trademark loo…
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Blitzcalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: June 2021 Venture Deals
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Scott Johnson returns to discuss five blitzscalable deals from June 2021. This episode discusses: XCLAIM Lessen Co-op Commerce Shef Snackpass --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 9 (Season Finale!): Recap with Dr. Ken
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Dr. Ken Franklin returns to help me recap and break down the season finale of Mental Samurai. We discuss the individual competitors, Caroline Glymph's mental game, and reflect on the patterns we saw for the entire season. Competitors: Hercules Magnus, Real Estate Agent Caroline Glymph, Baton Twirler and Psychology Ph.D. Student Anya Lester, Forensi…
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Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 7: Interview with Jamaal Williams
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Episode 7 competitor Jamaal Williams stops in to discuss his childhood in German, his many college majors, and his dual careers in government service and content creation. Jamaal also reveals why so many competitors are talking it out, and how he felt about winning $10,000, but not getting a chance to go to the Circle of Samurai. https://www.maalys…
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Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 8: Recap with Dr. Ken
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Dr. Ken Franklin returns to help me recap and analyze Episode 8 of Season 2 of Mental Samurai. This episode featured the fewest correct answers of any episode, and also the first Mental Samurai to wear the crown without a perfect run. We also discuss the extensive IMDB credits of two competitors, who were actually regulars on two popular unscripted…
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Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 7: Recap with Dr. Ken
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Hi folks, sorry for the delay on this episode, but I was in Monaco last week, and couldn't record until now. Once again, Dr. Ken Franklin joined me to recap and analyze the most recent episode of Mental Samurai, which featured three perfect runs, and a down-to-the-wire finish. We also discuss why stress and sleep deprivation can lead to flameouts, …
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Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 6: Recap with Dr. Ken
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Dr. Ken Franklin returns to help me recap and analyze the action from Episode 6 of Season 2 of Mental Samurai. For the first time ever, Fox aired Mental Samurai twice in the same week, likely to avoid running into the Tokyo Olympics, so Dr. Ken and I pulled a double shift to cover the action. Competitors this week: Devin Collins, Stilt Walker (who …
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Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 5: Recap with Dr. Ken
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Dr. Ken Franklin returns to break down Episode 5 of Season 2. Scott Perry tries to extend his reign as Mental Samurai for yet another episode, but he has some strong competitors standing in his way. Not only do we break down the action, we also hear Dr. Ken's technique for acing the Memory tower. This week's competitors: Avery Kane: Surfer/Drummer …
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Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 4: Recap with Dr. Ken
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Dr. Ken dials in from his road trip to analyze the events of Episode 4, with a focus on defending champion Scott Perry. We discuss the various contestants, my desire for a Wikipedia page, and where Dr. Ken and his wife have been. Competititors: Meri J Van (model) Ashlea Archer (college professor) Jeff Ahern (sales) Alexa Lowery (homeschool teacher)…
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Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: May 2021 VC Deals
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Scott Johnson returns for a joint analysis of venture deals announced in May 2021. This month's companies include: Contractbook Skiff Rally Poparazzi --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-yeh-podcast/support
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Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 3: Recap and breakdown with Becky Eldridge
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I'm joined by Season 1 competitor Becky Eldridge, who joins me to recap Episode 3 of Season 2 of Mental Samurai. We discuss how Becky's life has changed since Mental Samurai, and what she likes and doesn't like about the new format. Then we recap the action, leading up to the amazing perfection of the newest Mental Samurai reigning champion, Scott …
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