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Life and business partners Marie Poulin and Ben Borowski explore the highs and lows at the intersection of business and emotional well-being, chatting with entrepreneurs who lead their ventures with a blend of ambition and humanity.
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Josh Gonsalves hosts in-depth conversations with some of the brightest people in the known universe. Guests include entrepreneurs, artists, creators, innovators, scientists, and more. The aim is to spark deep conversations around interesting topics to find the tools, tactics, and philosophies that listeners can use in their personal and creative lives.
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In this conversation, Alex Hillman shares his journey from web developer to co-founder of Indy Hall, one of the first co-working spaces in the United States, exploring how community building, meaningful relationships, and iterative learning have shaped his entrepreneurial path. Links Indy Hall 10k Independents Creators & Guests Marie Poulin - Host …
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Jessica Abel shares her extensive journey as a creative, starting as a cartoonist and evolving into a business coach for creatives. She discusses her experiences in the comics industry, the challenges of making a living as an artist, and the importance of teaching business fundamentals to aspiring artists. The conversation highlights the need for c…
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In this episode, we dive deep with Rob Hardy, a writer whose "devotional pursuit of a more beautiful internet" has led him to craft powerful manifestos that challenge the status quo. Rob shares his journey from filmmaker to manifesto writer, including the emotional roller coaster of entrepreneurship and his transformative experience writing "The So…
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In this episode, we're talking to founder Andrew Askins about his experience growing an agency, getting acqui-hired, and then getting fired. We talk about company culture, the unique challenges of being a founder, and what it's like to bootstrap a software business. Links AndrewAskins.com MetaMonster.ai Takeaways Selling a business creates unexpect…
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In this episode, we chat with Dr. Corey Wilks, a licensed clinical psychologist and executive coach who helps high performing entrepreneurs overcome their limiting beliefs and build a values aligned life and business. We also talk about what it means to navigate entrepreneurship when you're neurodivergent. Links CoreyWilksPsyD.com Creator Alchemy T…
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In this episode we spoke with one of our favorite makers Joel Hooks on the challenges of course creation, platform development, and AI. We also explore software development, music creation, and social media while Joel shares his fitness journey and its impact on his life and work. Links Badass Courses CourseBuilder Egghead.io @joelhooks.com on Blue…
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In this episode, we spoke with fellow Notion pro, educator, and project management expert Monica Lim about productivity and life including strategies on handling and recognizing burnout. Check out this episode if, like Monica, you love learning and making things happen! Links MonicaLim.co @MonicaLim on Twxtter Takeaways Volunteering in high-pressur…
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Thomas Frank has been leveraging his learning through multiple businesses and media channels. Today he joins the Oki Doki team to talk about Notion, life, and his new knowledge capture tool, Flylighter. Links Flylighter Thomas Frank on YouTube Thomas Frank Explains on YouTube Learn Notion with Thomas Takeaways Transitioning from content creation to…
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In this episode, Mariah shared her unique approaches to content creation, exploring the ease and effectiveness of podcasting as a marketing channel. She reflects on her business pivots and the transition to a new business structure that allows for more spaciousness and personal growth, discussing her transition from a CEO role to a Creator-Founder …
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Marie Ng, founder of Llama Life, shares her journey from advertising to software development and the challenges and successes she encountered along the way. She discusses the importance of building a customer base and the resonance of her product with the ADHD community. Links LlamaLife.co Marie on Twitter Chapters (00:00) - Living the Llama Life w…
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In this episode, we talked to Khe Hy, discussing his identity journey and transition to a post-achievement career. We explored the evolution of his interests and the challenges of defying audience expectations. Khe offered insights on success, creative expression, and time management, delving into post-achievement, and noting that financial success…
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In this episode, we spoke with Jonny Miller, the mind behind Nervous System Mastery, about the critical role of understanding our nervous system. Jonny shared insights from his personal journey through grief, leading him to delve into the connections between emotions, physicality, breathwork, and the nervous system. He introduced the concept of int…
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In this conversation, Sara Campbell discusses her work as a coach and her mission to help people develop a strong relationship with themselves. She shares her journey of becoming who she is meant to be and the importance of removing layers of who we are not. Sara also talks about the lessons she has learned from Zen Buddhism, emphasizes the value o…
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Barrett Brooks, former COO of ConvertKit and now an executive coach, shared his deep connection with nature and the significance of confronting past pain. He reflected on the complexities and rewards of executive coaching, the balance between coaching and personal creative work, and the necessity of personal growth and clear professional agreements…
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Joe Hudson discusses the impact of the Art of Accomplishment courses and the relationship between productivity and emotions, emphasizing the importance of embracing intensity and finding ease in decision-making. Joe also introduces the VIEW framework and its role in creating productive conflict and making informed decisions. He highlights the trans…
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Psychedelic Explorer and Guide John Robertson shares his framework for how to prepare for, set up and integrate meaningful psychedelic experiences so you can harness its power for personal insights and accelerate your personal growth. For full show notes and links discussed in the episode, go to https://mindmeld.fm/ep-52 About John Robertson John R…
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Thomas Frank shares an inside look at his side business making over $100K per month selling Notion templates, as well as advice from over a decades' worth of experience as a YouTuber with over 2.5 million subscribers. ——————————————— For full show notes and links discussed in the episode, go to https://mindmeld.fm/ep-51 ——————————————— About Thomas…
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Robb Kelly, PhD is an addiction recovery expert who successfully recovered from alcoholism. During his early twenties, he worked at the elite and influential Abbey Roads Studio as a session musician in London and has worked with thousands of people including celebrities of film, music, and sports. Based on his own experiences working with addicts a…
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An in-depth conversation on creating an impactful career without sacrificing your lifestyle. We talk about transitioning careers from a well-paying job to starting your own lifestyle business on your own terms. We also dig into Khe's 10K Work concept, identity, productivity, as well as copywriting, marketing and branding secrets that Khe has learne…
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Dr. Corey Wilks is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Executive Coach. He writes about the psychology of business, performance, creativity, and fulfillment. His mission is to help entrepreneurs build an Intentional Life by doing meaningful, purpose-driven work that fulfills them. In this conversation with Josh they discuss Corey’s transition from…
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This is an influencer marketing masterclass with Taylor Lagace, the co-founder of Kynship, an influencer marketing company that has helped some of the world’s largest brands leverage influencer marketing to grow their revenues. For full show notes and links discussed in the episode, go to https://mindmeld.fm/ep-47 About half way through this episod…
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Dickie Bush joins Josh to talk about the intersection of creativity and productivity, compounding your knowledge and credibility, how writing online changed his life, and how he teaches people how to start writing online with his online course Ship 30 for 30. For full show notes and links discussed in the episode, go to https://mindmeld.fm About Di…
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Dan Go reveals the method he uses to get high-achieving people into their ideal body and stay fit for the rest of their lives. Dan shares his simple four-step process that he takes all of his clients through to get amazing results. We also go deep into how Dan has grown his business using Twitter in the past two years. He shares some of his biggest…
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Josh is joined by MindfulMeds founder Keegan Downer to discuss microdosing psilocybin as both a means to help with mental health issues like anxiety and depression, as well as using it as a nootropic to improve your cognition, creativity and problem-solving abilities. Keegan also shares his story of battling depression and alcoholism, and the journ…
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This is a masterclass in accelerated career development with David Elikwu on how to build a toolkit of mental models and bulletproof core skills that will drastically shorten the growth curve for your career, business or personal brand. This podcast is an overview of David's new course 'Career Hyperdrive' where I asked David about his career journe…
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Swish has built a multi-hyphenate career at just the age of 24. He's built multiple successful ventures including Trufan and Surf, advises and invests in startups, and is a professional speaker and podcaster. Swish talks in-depth about his new product, Surf and how it will change the way we surf the web. He's done so much in such a short amount of …
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World famous vegan chef Doug McNish joins Josh to talk about his experience with veganism for the past 15 years and how he creates his award-winning vegan recipes. Doug also shares his wisdom and advice for entrepreneurs or any creative person who wants to get more out of life, and Doug opens up about his experience with burnout and cancel culture.…
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Mitch shares his sales & marketing strategies that has grown his consulting company to over $2.5 million dollars per year, how to cultivate a winner's mindset, building a Unified Field Theory of interconnected ideas, and a lot more. For full show notes and links discussed in the episode, go to https://mindmeld.fm About Mitch Gonsalves Mitch Gonsalv…
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Mark Metry joins Josh to talk about his book Screw Being Shy, social anxiety, mental health and reprogramming your mind for success. We also get into topics like podcasting, and how to use it for personal development, we talk about how virtual reality and psychedelics will have an impact on mental health, and we touch on mystical experiences during…
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Josh and Kevon Cheung to talk in depth about the building in public movement happening in the indie creator community. They explore the opportunities that creators have to build in public and make friends on Twitter to accelerate growth and make a bigger impact.Whether you're building a company or your personal brand, this episode is PACKED with ac…
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Tom & Kyle, the co-founders of award-winning creative agency PB+J, bring their decades worth of experience as creative entrepreneurs to share their strategies and philosophies on multi-hyphenate creative entrepreneurship and building enduring ecommerce brands. They discuss everything from exploring and finding your niche, fighting perfectionism, re…
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Corey Haines joins Josh for a wide-ranging conversation on effective marketing strategies and mental models, personal knowledge management for marketers, and his philosophies on stair-stepping entrepreneurship. About Corey Haines Corey is the founder of Swipe Files, a membership community and resource hub for cutting-edge, comprehensive, and someti…
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Danny Miranda joins Josh to talk about their experiences with spirituality, personal development and content creation. Danny goes in-depth about the art of consistent content creation, how he gets world-class people on his podcast, including Gary Vee and Kamal Ravikant, and his mission to put out 1000 clips on YouTube by the end of the year in 2021…
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Andre Elijah joins Josh for a wide-ranging conversation on creative entrepreneurship, mixing technology and art, big opportunities in the virtual and augmented reality industry, and working in Unreal Engine to create multi-platform interactive products. About Andre Elijah Andre is an award-winning Immersive Director, Creative Technologist, and New …
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Arvid Kahl and Josh go deep on the process and strategies of bootstrapping a profitable software business, what it means to build an audience-first product, and building in public. Arvid has years of experience with building and selling online businesses, and he gives us some really helpful strategies on how we can build and sell a sustainable busi…
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Josh is joined by Marie Poulin to talk about the online education business, digital systems, mindset training & self-development, and how Marie decided to go from a generalist designer to finding her niche and going all-in with Notion. We also get into building up self-confidence and creating content online. One of Marie's biggest growth channels i…
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Josh is joined by Chris Sparks to talk about his latest Article 'Play to Win: Meta-Skills in High-Stakes Poker' where he breaks down his strategies and meta-skills that enabled him to become an elite poker player, and turns them into actionable strategies and productivity hacks that you can use to level-up your game in life and business. About Chri…
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BEST OF Mind Meld Season 1 This is a compilation of highlights from all 29 episodes of Mind Meld published in 2020. Enjoy & have a Happy New Year! *********** Get my FREE annual reflection & goal planner template here: http://bit.ly/annualreview-notion *********** Subscribe to Mind Meld on your favourite podcast app: https://bit.ly/mindmeld-pod ***…
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Josh is joined by his partner in life and business, Marisa Tassone, to talk about their businesses Contraverse and Longboi, and how they make their romantic-business partnership work. Marisa Tassone is the Co-founder of virtual reality start-up Contraverse and Longboi, a dachshund-inspired apparel company. She is a graduate of Ryerson University's …
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Andreea and Josh talk about the creative and philosophical implications of designing spaces in virtual reality, as well as philosophies around tools for thought and software that can completely change the way we think creatively. About Andreea Ion Cojocaru Andreea is a software developer and a licensed architect. She’s the co-founder & CEO of NUMEN…
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Melisa Vong shares her philosophies on building generational wealth through building and selling e-commerce companies, then buying real estate with the proceeds. Melisa also shares her experience with branding, marketing and selling products on Amazon, and how to stand out on one of the biggest e-commerce platforms in the world. About Melisa Vong: …
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Josh is joined by Casey Blustein to talk about the state of the media industry in a post-COVID world, as well as psychedelics and how its medicinal use will be one of the biggest revolutions in our lifetime. About Casey Blustein: Casey Blustein is a Toronto-based producer, strategist and company builder currently helping accelerate and democratize …
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Tom Osman from Makerpad joins Josh to talk about the growing no-code community, automation tools, and software innovation. Tom also shares his best parenting and work-from-home advice, as well as his strategies and mindset for running an ultramarathon. About Tom: Tom Osman is currently working at Makerpad where he teaches people how to build softwa…
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Sarkis joins Josh to talk about his experience designing complex digital products without code, investing in start-ups, creating a biotechnology company, and scaling a successful restaurant franchise. Sarkis also showcases his complex Webflow prototypes including a full rebuild of the Playstation 4 interface, MacOS, and Civilization 6, all natively…
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Nat Eliason joins Josh to share his experience building a successful 6-figure personal blog with multiple viral articles and passive income projects. Nat also shares his digital marketing and SEO insights, content creation strategies and productivity hacks. ********** For full show notes and links discussed in the episode, go to https://bit.ly/mind…
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Avi Grondin, the CEO of Variance Marketing, shares his insights and philosophies on scaling and automating businesses and explains his marketing and sales tactics for entrepreneurs. Avi Grondin is a Canadian entrepreneur, digital marketer, and speaker. He is the founder and CEO of Variance Marketing, a Toronto based full-service marketing agency. A…
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Josh is joined by Sam Marfleet to discuss storytelling for creators and entrepreneurs based on Sam's research on writing a study guide for The Hero With A Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell. Sam Marfleet is a writer and marketing consultant helping businesses tell more profitable stories. He has worked with DTC brands and CPG manufacturers helping s…
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Josh is joined by Robert Scoble in his Tesla over Zoom to talk about the future of Tesla and autonomous vehicles, computer vision and augmented & virtual reality. Robert Scoble is a silicon valley pioneer and tech blogger who grew up in Cupertino, California and studied with Apple's co-founder in college. He wrote for Fast Company Magazine, and was…
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Josh is joined by Micha Saade and Shane Peterson, the cofounders of Namastetics, to learn about their journey in fashion entrepreneurship and creating a successful direct-to-consumer apparel company. Namastetics is a direct-to-consumer yoga wear brand that focused on sustainability and boho fashion. learn more at https://www.namastetics.com/ Connec…
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This is part 2 of 2 of this conversation with Zachary Murray. Josh and Zach discuss passion projects, having many obscure / niche interests, accumulating wealth, scaling businesses, the endless pursuit of learning new skills, building things that outlive your own life, productivity hacks, building a "horizontal to-do app", and much more. Zachary Mu…
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