Best Jeff Wang Podcasts (2025)

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How rejecting conventional wisdom grew Sentry to a $3 billion company | David Cramer (Co-founder and CPO) 1:41:24

2h ago1:41:24

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David Cramer is the co-founder of Sentry, the leading open-source error monitoring tool used by over 90,000 companies. A self-taught engineer, he went from 9th grade high school dropout and Burger King manager to building one of the most widely adopted developer tools in the world — by working hard and rejecting conventional wisdom. As of 2022, Sen…

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Advice Line with Marcia Kilgore of Beauty Pie 39:52

10h ago39:52

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Serial entrepreneur Marcia Kilgore — founder of brands like Beauty Pie and Soap & Glory — joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders managing uncertainty and risk. Today, we meet Victor in Fort Worth, the co-founder of a Mexican-style sweets and treats venture who wonders if he should focus on expandin…

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Ep 178 Advice for Traveling to Japan with Jeff and Naomi Yamazaki! 55:31

1d ago55:31

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Men’s fashion influencer Jeff Yamazaki and his wife Naomi have made the trip between Los Angeles and Japan dozens of times —and they’ve learned a thing or two along the way. In this episode, the stylish duo shares their go-to travel tips for navigating Japan like a pro: from the best places to shop to eating some of the tastiest foods. Whether it’s…

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Lombard: Unlocking Bitcoin DeFi Through Liquid, Yield-Bearing LBTC - Jacob Phillips 1:11:09

3d ago1:11:09

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Bitcoin remains an untapped source of net-new liquidity that could be injected into DeFi. This would completely reshape Bitcoin’s utilization from a mere store of value to a liquid asset that can be ported cross-chain and traded like a liquid staking derivative. Lombard’s LBTC builds upon Babylon’s Bitcoin staking primitive and aims to unlock new y…

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Figma: Dylan Field 1:14:47

3d ago1:14:47

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The dashboard in your car – the interface on your Zoom screen … many of the products we interact with every day were created with the collaborative software Figma. Figma is a kind of Google Docs for design, created by Dylan Field and Evan Wallace after they won a Thiel fellowship in 2012. Dylan was just 20 when he became CEO. The only other job he’…

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The Robot Revolution will be Powered by Decentralized Data, w/ PrismaX Founder Bayley Wang 44:43

6d ago44:43

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Why can ChatGPT write your emails, but robots still can’t fold your laundry? The answer isn’t hardware—it’s data. On today's episode of THE PEOPLE'S AI, presented by Vana, we speak with Bayley Wang, co-founder of PrismaX, a startup building the “base layer” for real-world robotics. PrismaX connects user-generated video data—like clips of people fol…

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Advice Line with Perry Chen of Kickstarter 46:54

7d ago46:54

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Kickstarter co-founder Perry Chen joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders about what they really want from investment deals and acquisitions. Today we meet Jesse in Dallas, who's debating whether or not he should sell part or all of his cold plunge tub business. Then Catharine in Oregon, who's tryin…

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Ep 177 You Might Have Asian Parents If... with the Blackboard 4 1:05:57

9d ago1:05:57

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Here's an episode with the Blackboard 4 (Jackie, Vicky, Loan, and me) where we talk about having Asian parents and being Asian parents. Hopefully, you can relate and join in the laughter. *Light trigger warning* We talk about old-fashioned Asian discipline. Thanks to The Blackboard 4 for helping me all school year long. We'll be back after summer b…

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Inside Linear: Why craft and focus still win in product building | Karri Saarinen (Co-founder and CEO) 1:33:04

9d ago1:33:04

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Karri Saarinen is the co-founder and CEO of Linear, the project management tool built for high-performance software teams. Since its founding in 2019, Linear has achieved a valuation of $1.25B as of 10th June 2025 and now counts companies like OpenAI, Ramp and Vercel as customers. Before founding Linear, Karri led design at Airbnb and Coinbase, and…

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Perfect Snacks: Bill and Leigh Keith 1:26:30

10d ago1:26:30

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Bill and Leigh Keith had an extraordinary childhood, travelling the country in a school bus with their parents and ten siblings. Along the way, their dad fed them a homemade concoction of peanut butter, honey and supplements rolled into bite-sized snacks. When the family fell on hard times, the older siblings decided to sell their home and bet ever…

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Staking Rewards: Is Crypto Staking Killing Decentralisation? - Mirko Schmiedl & Tobias Jung 54:55

13d ago54:55

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Apart from incentivising market participants to secure the network through inflationary rewards, many consider staking as an equivalent of stock dividend yield. As a result, although Bitcoin is regarded as digital gold, protocols are looking for ways to increase its utilisation in DeFi and, ultimately, generate yield. Nowadays, while newer networks…

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Advice Line with Mark Ramadan of Sir Kensington's (June 2024) 51:00

14d ago51:00

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Sir Kensington’s co-founder and former CEO Mark Ramadan joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they work through business challenges with three early-stage founders. Today we meet Pat, a physician assistant working to bring his solution for clogged sinks to major retailers. Then Lucas, a chef whose local quick service taco joint is fending off nationa…

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Ep 176 Grace in Any Culture: Etiquette Lessons from Reina Chan 53:02

16d ago53:02

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Are manners, good conversation skills, and etiquette out of style? My guest, Reina, and I wholeheartedly disagree! In fact, maybe these soft skills are needed more than ever! Reina Chan is an etiquette coach who was born in Hong Kong but was educated in England and Switzerland. She creates content around international etiquette and coaches clients …

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ETHPrague: ETH Renaissance - Austin Griffith, Brenda Loya, Joseph Schweitzer, Marek Olszewski 1:00:25

17d ago1:00:25

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After a decade of existence, Ethereum has gone a long way from its initial whitepaper, yet many efforts in scaling and finding product-market-fit have been severely criticized for falling short of their promise. However, despite numerous other ‘Ethereum killers’ being launched over the years, none has managed to attract so many developers and liqui…

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Tatcha: Vicky Tsai (July 2020) 1:17:11

17d ago1:17:11

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In 2008, Vicky Tsai walked away from a startup job and set out to rediscover herself on a trip to Japan. In Kyoto, she had an unforgettable meeting with a geisha, and learned about the face creams and blotting papers that the traditional Japanese hostesses had used for centuries. But as she contemplated selling those products in the U.S., experts o…

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Advice Line with Steve Holmes of goba Sports Group 47:19

21d ago47:19

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Springfree Trampoline founder Steve Holmes joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Steve’s tariff navigation guidance for businesses manufacturing products outside of the U.S. First we meet Ikechukwu in Maryland, who’s trying to lean into a core demographic without alienating customers f…

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Ep 175 Vicky Nguyen: From Boat Baby to NBC News 47:24

23d ago47:24

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Vicky Nguyen's life arc that goes from a harrowing escape out of Vietnam to the Today show makes her book Boat Baby a real page-turner. I had a really fun chat with Vicky the day after Mother's Day, which I thought was appropriate, since her parents, husband Brian, and 3 daughters play a big part in this journey of a lifetime. As a bonus, we get Vi…

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The Multi-Chain Avalanche - Emin Gün Sirer 31:52

24d ago31:52

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We couldn’t miss the Avalanche Summit where we sat down with Emin Gün Sirer, co-founder & CEO of Ava Labs, to discuss the evolution of Avalanche’s ecosystem and how HyperSDK ushers in a scalable, interoperable, multi-chain future. Join us for a fascinating discussion on Avalanche’s approach to decentralisation, scalability & interoperability, and l…

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The Intersection of Jiu-Jitsu and Physical Therapy with Dr. Kris Martin 33:28

24d ago33:28

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In this episode of the Jiu-Jitsu Mindset, Pete Deley hosts Dr. Kris Martin to discuss his unique journey as both a Jiu-Jitsu black belt and a physical therapist. They explore how his Jiu-Jitsu experience informs his healing practice and vice versa. Dr. Martin shares insights into the physical and mental demands of Jiu-Jitsu, the importance of compe…

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Calm: Alex Tew and Michael Acton Smith 1:17:43

24d ago1:17:43

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As a young entrepreneur in the Wild West days of the internet, Alex Tew was drawn to meditation for its simple calming power. Together with fellow tech founder Michael Acton Smith–known for hits like Moshi Monsters–the two brainstormed ways to bring the ancient practice of meditation into the 21st century. In 2011, they bought the domain calm.com, …

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Deep-Dive into Decentralized AI Data Marketplaces, w/ Vana co-founder Art Abal 44:55

27d ago44:55

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What if your personal data wasn’t being harvested — but instead valued, tokenized, and returned to you? That’s the radical shift proposed by Vana, a platform building decentralized data marketplaces that aim to give users economic power over their own data. In this episode of "The People's AI," we speak with Art Abal, Vana’s co-founder, to unpack h…

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How Wes Kao coaches founders to influence, lead, and get what they want | Wes Kao (Executive coach, co-founder of Maven) 1:19:34

28d ago1:19:34

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Wes Kao is an executive coach, advisor, and instructor, best known for her newsletter on high-impact communication, and for co-founding course platform Maven and the AltMBA with Seth Godin. Across her career, Wes has helped leaders communicate with clarity and conviction, whether it’s rallying a team, pitching investors, or influencing stakeholders…

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Advice Line: Scaling Strategies 44:19

28d ago44:19

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This week, Guy is joined by Travis Boersma of Dutch Bros. Coffee, Michael Preysman of Everlane and Chris Ruder of Spikeball in a special “mashup” episode of Advice Line. First, Andy from Nashville is wondering if a brick and mortar burger joint will supercharge growth for his food truck business. Then, Tiffany from Cape Cod is looking to break into…

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Ep 174 Big Asian Energy: Breaking Through Your Limitations with John Wang 51:02

29d ago51:02

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John Wang is a leadership coach, author, speaker, and founder of Big Asian Energy, a platform dedicated to empowering Asian Americans to break through cultural and professional barriers. We had so much fun chatting about his new book, Big Asian Energy, available May 27th, wherever you get books, or over at his website www.bigasianenergy.com You can…

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Tecovas: Paul Hedrick 1:12:13

1M ago1:12:13

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Western wear is having a moment – and so is the upstart Western brand Tecovas. Founder Paul Hedrick is a Texan who realized that cowboy boots were either too expensive or too cheap, so he decided to create a premium brand with an attainable price. He traveled repeatedly to the cowboy boot capital of the world – León, Mexico – to obsess over every d…

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Initia: Incentively Aligned Appchains - Ezaan Mangalji, Anil Lulla & Jose Maria Macedo 1:02:08

1M ago1:02:08

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Blockchain architecture is constantly being forced to adapt to new technologies, as well as to meet new demands from users and builders. While the idea of apps building their own chains was first explored by Cosmos, it lacked the support and tooling to see it succeed. Later on, rollups also took the centerstage of Ethereum’s scaling roadmap, but du…

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Decentralized AI Hype vs. Reality, w/ VCs Alex Odagiu & Daniel Barabander 1:03:54

1M ago1:03:54

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What’s real in Crypto + AI—and what’s just noise? In this episode of THE PEOPLE'S AI podcast, presented by Vana, we sat down with two top investors to unpack the actual state of decentralized AI. These are the people who see all the decks, hear all the pitches, and are funding what they believe is the future of the space. So what’s legit, what’s fr…

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Advice Line with RJ Scaringe with Rivian 52:03

1M ago52:03

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Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. He also gets into how trade policies and shifting tariffs are impacting the automotive supply chain. First, we meet Ashley from Southern California, who’s deciding whether to take outside capital to take her altruistic ice cream bran…

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The Jiujitsu Mindset: Healing and Training with Dr. Diana Wang 32:20

1M ago32:20

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In this episode of The Jiujitsu Mindset, Pete Deeley welcomes Dr. Diana Wang, a physical therapist with a passion for Jiujitsu. Dr. Wang shares her journey from a high school student interested in sports medicine to a physical therapist focused on the Jiujitsu community. They discuss the intersection of physical therapy and Jiu-Jitsu, including the…

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Ep 173 part 2 - Amy Tan's InfatuAsian and Breaking the Legacy of Trauma 38:42

1M ago38:42

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Want some bonus Amy Tan? Yes please! Just when I thought I was wrapping up our chat with Amy Tan, we got into a deep conversation about life and surviving trauma. I didn't plan most of this and just went wherever Amy wanted to lead the conversation. *Trigger Warning* We talk about self-harm and assault, please use listener's discretion* Pictured in…

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Substack: Chris Best and Hamish McKenzie 1:18:19

1M ago1:18:19

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Substack was founded to create an escape vehicle for writers: Chris Best and Hamish McKenzie imagined a world where writers didn’t have to rely on legacy publications or corporate advertisers, but could instead create a more direct and meaningful relationship with their audience. Despite early skepticism, Chris and Hamish were confident that many p…

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Ethereum Foundation: Humanity’s Shared World Computer - Hsiao-Wei Wang & Tomasz Stańczak 1:10:21

1M ago1:10:21

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As society evolves, so do its values and principles, but is that desirable for technology that seeks to build the most reliable, trustless and censorship resistant global settlement layer? Ever since the rise in popularity of Solana with its inflow of retail capital in a memecoin gold rush, Ethereum became even more criticized for sticking true to …

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From reluctant founder to $2B valuation: The story of Persona | Rick Song (Co-founder and CEO) 1:14:59

1M ago1:14:59

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Rick Song is the co-founder and CEO of Persona, the identity verification platform used by some of the world’s largest companies. Before starting Persona, Rick worked on identity fraud and risk products at Square, which laid the groundwork for what would become Persona’s highly technical, horizontal platform. Since founding the company, Rick has sc…

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Advice Line with Richard Branson of Virgin 42:35

1M ago42:35

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Virgin Group founder Richard Branson joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Richard’s recent adventures in bungee jumping, ziplining, space exploration and more—all in the name of promoting some of his brand’s latest offerings. First we meet Lola from New York City, who’s looking to maintain…

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Taiko: Scaling Ethereum in a Decentralised Manner - Joaquin Mendes 1:08:05

1M ago1:08:05

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Taiko is a decentralized, Ethereum-equivalent (type I) rollup scaling solution which uses ZK technology. Taiko's goal is to scale Ethereum efficiently while maintaining security and decentralization. Being a type I zkEVM, Taiko retains full Ethereum equivalence, which creates a seamless DevEx, although this comes at the expense of UX as slower proo…

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Ep 173 From Joy Luck to Backyard Birds - Amy Tan Reflects on Survival and Writing Part 1 51:27

1M ago51:27

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It's going to be hard to beat this one! I had huge expectations about speaking with Amy Tan, and let me tell you, Amy gave me more than I could have even hoped for! She is the premier Asian American storyteller for a reason. She had me laughing one minute and contemplating the next. This is only Part 1, because we ended up chatting for over an hour…

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The Underdog Triumphs: Jiujitsu Insights and Stories with Professor Rob Biernacki 43:10

2M ago43:10

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In this episode, Professor Rob Biernacki delves into his jiu-jitsu journey, highlighting memorable matches and the validation he has gained from his unique training methods. He recollects two pivotal matches that proved his capabilities: a victory against Todd Margolis at the Nogi Worlds, and a strategic win over Dave Porter at the ADCC Open in Van…

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