Hosted by Luke Hoffman. Here, we provide free educational content, lots of banter, and occasional guest interviews, all aimed at helping exercise professionals & enthusiasts learn and laugh. Thank you for listening. Tune into our YouTube channel if you'd prefer to watch these episodes instead.
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The more you know, the more you grow. Knowledge is power and comes with great responsibility. Meet someone and get to know them. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-daily-plan-it-with-jimmy-olsen--4369462/support.
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Hoffman Street Baptist Church Various Sermons' Podcast
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Brian and Troy used to be loyal Christian megachurch leaders. They’re not anymore. This podcast explores life in and after fundamentalism.
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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC) interviews the world's greatest venture capitalists with prior guests including Sequoia's Doug Leone and Benchmark's Bill Gurley. Once per week, 20VC Host, Harry Stebbings is also joined by one of the great founders of our time with prior founder episodes from Spotify's Daniel Ek, Linkedin's Reid Hoffman, and Snowflake's Frank Slootman. If you would like to see more of The Twenty Minute VC (20VC), head to www.20vc.com for more information on the podcast, show note ...
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Welcome to the GreenEDGE Cycling Bus Chronicles podcast! Expect tales from the road as we race around the world!
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Welcome to Matt Beall Limitless! Join Matt, a free-thinking CEO and Podcaster, on an open-minded exploration of a wide variety of topics.
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Hot Takes with Kamryn A. is a christian podcast that discusses 'juicy content' that is not commonly talked about in church. Subjects, that when talked about, usually result in one being cancelled or made fun of. On this podcast, Kamryn and friends will be talking about controversial subjects such as finances, community, addictions, and so much more. This podcast is meant to take you on a deep dive of God's word and help you better understand the Bible, teaching you a biblical perspective on ...
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Hosted by shaman and author, Alyson Charles, Ceremony Circle Podcast (CCP) takes you on an experiential, mystical voyage that returns you to your full power, further activates your own spiritual awakening, and teaches you how to experience life as a massive miracle (aka, ceremony), all while remembering to have fun. CCP brings you diverse spiritual rituals, real-life mystical stories, million-dollar mindsets and life-changing immersive practices from the biggest, most respected and transform ...
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20VC: Vlad Tenev on Robinhood’s $85BN Resurgence | Tokenizing SpaceX & OpenAI | Building Nine Revenue Lines Over $100M | Why Crypto Will Be Robinhood's Biggest Revenue Line | Why Stablecoins Will Replace ...
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57:52Vlad Tenev is the Founder and CEO of Robinhood, the greatest story on Wall St of the last decade. In the previous 18 months, Robinhood has increased its net revenue by 58% to nearly $3B; a $500M loss in 2023 turned into a $1.1B profit in 2024. Robinhood’s stock is up roughly 4x, lifting their market cap to north of $80B. Today, Robinhood has nine l…
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20Growth: The Death of Growth Teams? | How Hubspot Use AI to Triple Email Conversion | The Future of AI SEO | Why Prompt Engineering is the New Coding | What Every CMO Needs to Know About AI in 2025
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1:15:51Kieran Flanagan is the CMO at HubSpot, where he’s led the transformation of their growth strategy from SEO-led to multi-channel and AI-powered. Formerly SVP of Marketing, he helped scale HubSpot’s user base to millions and revenue past $2B. Before HubSpot, he drove breakout growth at Marketo and Salesforce. Kieran is one of the most respected voice…
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In this episode, we visit Hillsong's mothership in Baulkham Hills so you don't have to! We unpack the atmosphere, the music, the offering, the supposed miracles, the sermon and the continued exploitation of volunteers. Join us as we reflect on the evolving, yet somehow still familiar landscape of the 'new' Hillsong and its diminishing impact on tho…
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Are DMT experiences spiritual journeys or mind hallucinations? | #63 Andrew Gallimore
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2:36:46What if DMT isn’t just a drug—but a technology? In thismind-expanding conversation, neurobiologist and chemist Dr.Andrew Gallimore takes us on a deep dive into the DMT experience and its implications for consciousness, reality, and human evolution. From unforgettable encounters with entities to the nature of simulation theory, we explore whether th…
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20VC: Daniel Gross and Nat Friedman: Acquired by Meta | OpenAI’s SBC Bombshell: More Stock Comp Than Revenue | Privat Equity is Back: Olo Bought for $2BN | Microsoft Lays Off 9,000 People: Is This Just ...
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1:07:29Agenda: [00:00] The AI Talent Crisis No One’s Ready For [03:00] Daniel Gross and Nat Friedman: Why Two Legendary VCs Walked Away From $1B to Join Meta [12:00] Meta’s AI Talent Magnet: Will It Actually Work? [15:00] Cursor Is Breaking the Market: Can Anyone Compete? [18:30] OpenAI’s SBC Bombshell: More Stock Comp Than Revenue [22:00] CoreWeave’s Pow…
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Episode 93 - Gaming Business and Hospitality Challenges - The Daily Plan-it 07082025
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38:22"Episode 93 of The Daily Plan-it" features host Jimmy Olsen and Lyle, the general manager of Game Day, an entertainment venue. The discussion primarily centers on Game Day's offerings, including its arcade, bowling, restaurant, and unique sensory play times for individuals with sensitivities. A significant portion of the conversation addresses the …
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20VC: Scott Galloway on Are Billionaires Happy & The Impact of Money on Psychology and Self-Worth | Becoming a Better Father & Husband | Why We Should Drink More and Not Work From Home | The Tinder Effect ...
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1:10:50Scott Galloway is a Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern, where he’s taught for over two decades. He’s the founder of several successful companies, including L2 (acquired by Gartner for over $150M), Red Envelope, and Prophet. He’s a New York Times bestselling author of four books on business and tech, and co-hosts the award-winning Pivot podcast. Ga…
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Inside North Korea: What I saw before escaping the Regime | #62 Hyunseung Lee
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2:28:36In this gripping episode, Hyunseung Lee shares his powerful story of life under North Korea’s brutal regime. From his early childhood inside the hermit kingdom to the moment he knew he had to escape, Hyunseung recounts his harrowing journey to freedom. We discuss what daily life is really like in North Korea, the dangers of defecting, the truth abo…
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20VC: Figma's IPO: The Full Breakdown | Index Returns $3.5BN on Two Deals | Why Melio's $2.5BN Acquisition is "Discouraging" | Asana's New CEO and the Great Founder Exodus | Oracle's $30BN AI Deal and ...
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1:11:17AGENDA: 00:00 – $400B in AI CapEx: Rational Investment or Madness? 05:00 – Figma's IPO: Rule of 80, $1.5B in cash, 40% margins. Unreal. 08:00 – Adobe Screwed the Deal—Should They Have Just Bought Canva? 16:00 – Pay-to-Play Deals: Heroic Hail Mary or Guaranteed Write-Off? 21:30 – How Index Is Returning $3.5B on 2 Deals 24:00 – Melio’s $2.5B Exit: In…
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20VC: Inside KKR's Monster $8BN European Fund | The $500M Turkey Gamble That Went Wrong | Do Andreessen & General Catalyst Scare KKR? | Will AI Kill the PE Model? | Can The PE Model Survive without IPOs ...
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1:01:32Philipp Freise is Co-Head of European Private Equity at KKR, where he manages the largest private fund in Europe with $8BN in the latest fund. Philip has led KKR's investments in FGS Global, Superstruct, Axel Springer SE, BMG Rights Management, Fotolia, GetYourGuide, GfK SE, Leonine, Mediawan SAS, Scout24 Switzerland and Trainline. Previously, Phil…
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20Sales: How to Layer Enterprise Sales on PLG | How to Sell AI Tools To Enterprises That Are Scared | Should Reps Own Their Own Pipeline | Mistakes All Founders Make When Moving From Founder-Led to Rep ...
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1:17:24Kim Graves is GM, Americas at Notion, where she oversees all Sales and Customer Success efforts across the region. She brings extensive experience in building and scaling high-performing sales organizations, most notably at Slack where she helped grow revenue from $6M to over $1.5B. In addition to her operational role, Kim serves as a founding part…
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Episode 92 - Telling Stories, Building Community: A Des Moines Journey with Matt McIver - The Daily Plan-it 06262025
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54:58This interview from the Daily Plan-it features Jimmy Olsen and guest Matt McIver, who discusses Matt's journey from New York City to Des Moines to establish the Des Moines Social Club, a pivotal arts and culture incubator that fostered creative expression and community growth for a decade. The conversation explores the challenges and triumphs of bu…
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124 - Amy Semple McPherson, the First Evangelical Megastar with Claire Hoffman
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1:11:10Troy and Brian chat with journalist and author Claire Hoffman about her book Sister Sinner, which explores the life and mysterious disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson, a pioneering figure in American evangelicalism and Pentecostalism. The discussion covers Claire's own upbringing in a transcendental meditation community and then explores the co…
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Lake Van Ruins: The Forgotten Civilization that predates History | #61 Matthew LaCroix
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2:43:27Author and ancient history researcher Matthew LaCroix returns to explore the deep mysteries of our forgotten past. From the enigmatic ruins beneath Lake Van to compelling new evidence of advanced ancient civilizations in Egypt, we follow the clues that point to a globe-spanning culture lost to time. We dive into the shocking scale and timeline of t…
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20VC: Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross Bought with Zuck's $100BN AI Budget | Navan Files to Go Public and Canva Pulls the Brakes: Why and What Happens | Why Larry Ellison is the Smartest Man in Tech | Substance ...
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1:13:57Agenda: 04:21 - The Meta Acquisition Bombshell: Nat Friedman & Daniel Gross Join Facebook?! 06:00 - Facebook’s $100 Billion Gamble: Can Zuck Buy the Future? 09:27 - The “Magic Room” Theory: Why Only Insiders Get Billion-Dollar Paydays 11:27 - Is Loyalty Dead in Silicon Valley? The Great Talent Exodus 16:00 - Harvey’s $5 Billion Valuation: Genius or…
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20VC: The Wild Story Raising $450M From Masa and Softbank | Why My Biggest Mistakes Came From Listening to VCs | Why 100 VCs Turned Us Down | Why European Founders Are Tougher Than US Founders with Johannes ...
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1:16:45Johannes Reck is the Founder and CEO of GetYourGuide, the $2BN company that started with a holiday to China and nothing to do. For the first two years, GetYourGuide received only 5 bookings. Today the platform is worth $2BN. They have raised from some of the best, including an amazing story with Masa Son and Softbank. In Today’s Episode We Discuss:…
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20Product: How Duolingo Build Product 10x Faster with AI | Duolingo's Biggest Lessons on Paywalls, Push Notifications and In-App Purchases | Why Small Teams are the Future of Product | Why PMs Will Become ...
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1:19:24Cem Kansu is the Chief Product Officer at Duolingo, where he leads product strategy for over 90 million monthly active learners. Since joining Duolingo, Cem has played a pivotal role in driving record user engagement, revenue growth, and product innovation, including the launch of Duolingo Math and the wildly successful Duolingo Music. Under his le…
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The Illusion of Self... and Why Humans May Have Always Been on Earth | #60 Michael Cremo
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2:25:04Is the story of humanity far older than we’ve been told? In thismind-bending episode, Michael Cremo—author of Forbidden Archeology—joins us to reveal why mainstream science may be hiding the true timeline of human history. We dive into wild topics: out-of-body experiences, UFOs, Bigfoot, andthe idea that humans may have walked the Earth millions of…
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20VC: Scale's $14.8BN Acquisition: Is Scale a Dead Man Walking / What Did Meta Buy | Chime IPO: Are IPOs Hotter Than Ever | Ramp Hits $16BN Diluting Only 1% | Salesforce, Slack and Dropbox Falling Behind ...
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1:06:44Agenda: 00:00 – Meta’s $14.8B Deal for Scale: The Analysis 05:40 – Will Scale Lose Their $800M ARR? Will All Customers Leave? 13:00 – Who is the Winner from All Scale Customers Leaving? 21:30 – Who Made the Most Money From Scale? 24:00 – LPs Just Got $14B Back. Are They Reinvesting? 26:45 – Chime IPO: The Breakdown 29:20 – Ramp Hits $16B Valuation:…
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Episode 91 - Nathan Deutmeyer: Navigating Senior Living and Care Options - The Daily Plan-it 06182025
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46:15This edition of the Daily Plan-it features an interview with Nathan Deutmeyer, a professional in the senior living industry, discussing his career trajectory from sales to his current role focusing on co-op living for active adults. The conversation highlights the importance of planning for retirement, including financial preparedness and consideri…
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20VC: How We Made $800M on Coursera | We Lost Money on Uber and Made Money on Lyft | We Did 3x on Postmates in 18 Months | DPI is King, MOIC is BS | We Dodged Theranos and I Still Lost Millions with Larry ...
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1:34:40Larry Aschebrook is the Founder and Managing Partner of G Squared in what is one of the wildest stories of venture capital. Larry started G Squared with nothing, dialling for dollars having personally invested in Twitter and Uber. In his first fund, Larry made sizable bets into SpaceX, Palantir, Alibaba and Twitter. Larry has also had mega losses a…
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2025 Trailer: I was a Teenage Fundamentalist
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0:45Brian & Troy used to be loyal megachurch leaders. They’re not anymore. This podcast explores life in and after Christian Fundamentalism. --- We're now on video on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Our blog is here. Join the conversation and connect with others here. The transcript of this episode is here. All o…
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123 - Shame Sex Attraction with Dr Luke Wilson
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1:24:46We engage in a deep conversation with Luke Wilson, a Canadian scholar, about his experiences growing up in a fundamentalist environment and the impact of conversion therapy on LGBTQ+ individuals. Luke shares his journey from being a teenage fundamentalist to confronting his sexuality, his time at Liberty University, and the harrowing experiences of…
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Nazca Mummies, Elongated Skulls, Magnetic Olmecs, Belief w/ East 10 Investigates | #59 Cody McDonald
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2:45:06From elongated skulls to the mysterious Olmec heads, Cody McDonald of East 10 Outpost joins Matt Beall for a mind-expanding deep dive into the hidden layers of ancient history and human consciousness. Explore the untold stories of ancient civilizations, the true age of humanity, South American anomalies, and the nature of belief itself. This episod…
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20VC: SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink: Elon’s Empire After the Firestorm | Are Circle and Coreweave Meme Stocks: IPO Analysis | Anduril Raises $2.6BN & Becomes Founders Fund's 1st and 2nd Largest Check Ever ...
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1:16:12Agenda: 00:03 – Circle’s IPO: Investors Just Left $BNs on the Table 00:06 – CoreWeave & Circle: Are We Back to Meme Stock Madness? 00:11 – Should Stripe and Databricks Finally Go Public? 00:17 – US Stock Markets: How They DOMINATE the Global Game 00:21 – 50% of Unicorns Are DOOMED. What Happens Now? 00:25 – Founders Fund Just Dropped $1B on Anduril…
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20VC: Fiverr CEO: ‘If You’re Not Adapting to AI, F* You. You’re Done | Why "Time to Copy" is the Most Important Metric in Startups Today | Why 99% of AI Companies Today Will Die | Why Governments Will ...
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1:06:00Micha Kaufman is the Founder and CEO of Fiverr, the leading online marketplace for freelance services. Fiverr has had an insane ride in the public markets, in 2019 the company went public with a $650M market cap, at their peak that hit over $8BN. Today, facing a wave of AI, the company has a market cap of $1.121BN on an estimated $430M EOY revenues…
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Great Pyramid Breaking News! Big Void Exploration! New Graffiti & Chamber | #58 Dr. Zahi Hawass
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1:33:44Legendary Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass joins the podcast for a rare and revealing conversation. From his appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience to the latest discoveries shaking up our understanding of ancient Egypt, Dr. Hawass shares exclusive insights into the Wadi el-Jarf papyri, the mysterious Big Void inside the Great Pyramid, and the true sto…
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20VC: The Science of Storytelling: Three Steps to Master the Perfect Story | From Near Death Experience to Unicorn Startup: The Untold Story of Omaze with Matt Pohlson
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1:25:51Matt Pohlson is the co-founder and Chairman of Omaze, the most insane story in startups that you have never heard. From near death experience to working with Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney and The Pope. Omaze has raised over $200 million for charity by offering once-in-a-lifetime celebrity experiences and luxury house draws. He's a master st…
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Extraterrestrials, Consciousness, and First Contact | #57 Avi Loeb
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3:26:59Astrophysicist Avi Loeb joins the Limitless podcast for anextraordinary conversation that explores the frontiers of science, consciousness, and our place in the universe. From growing up with curiosity to leading the Galileo Project, Loeb discusses the nature of life, the possibility that light itself is alive, and whether we’re prepared for first …
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20VC: Is Chamath Right: Is DPI The Only Thing That Matters | Does OpenAI Even Matter | Mary Meekers AI Report: The Analysis| IPO Breakdown: Chime, Circle & Thoma Bravo's New Fund
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1:23:15Agenda: 00:00 – The Most Unfiltered Episode Ever Begins 03:30 – Does OpenAI Even Matter? Sam Lessin Says Maybe Not. 05:45 – TVPI Is Bullshit? 09:20 – Asset Gatherers vs Real Investors: Who Actually Wins? 12:15 – The Death of the Billion-Dollar VC Fund? 16:00 – Mid-Tier VC Funds Are Getting Annihilated 21:00 – Chime: Great Exit or Missed Opportunity…
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Episode 90 - Ernest Phillips on Relationships and Purpose - The Daily Plan-it 06042025
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52:43The Daily Plan-it podcast, hosted by Jimmy Olsen, featuring guest Ernest Phillips. The conversation begins with Ernest Phillips' background, including his childhood, educational struggles with undiagnosed ADHD, and his path to becoming a coach specializing in relationship wealth, which he explains through his experiences and challenges with the tra…
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20VC: Windsurf Founder on Will Model Companies Own the App Layer | Why Moats Do Not Exist in a World of AI | Why the Notion of Single Person $BN Companies is BS | Lovable vs Bolt & Cursor vs Windsurf ...
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1:05:58Varun Mohan is the CEO and Co-Founder of Windsurf, the leading AI-native IDE, which has over a million users and generates over 50% of all committed software across thousands of companies. Prior to Windsurf, Varun graduated with a Master’s in Computer Science from MIT and led a team at Nuro focused on large-scale deep learning infrastructure for au…
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20Sales: From $2M ARR to $40M ARR: The Playbook | How to Use AI To Supercharge Your Sales Team | Why Pipeline Reviews are BS | The Sales Call Script that Closes 99% of Prospects and How to Hire the Best ...
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1:18:34Kyle Norton is the Chief Revenue Officer at Owner.com, where he scaled revenue from $2M to $40M ARR in under 3 years while selling to one of the toughest markets: SMB restaurants. Before Owner, Kyle led sales at Shopify, where he helped architect one of the most operationally elite GTM orgs in SaaS. Agenda: 00:00 – From Shopify to $40M ARR at Owner…
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Episode 89 - Laura Kinnard: The Queen of Networking - The Daily Plan-it 05292025
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51:41In this episode of the Daily Plan-it Jimmy Olsen discusses "The Superpower of Curating Connections and Spaces" with Laura Kinnard. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-daily-plan-it-with-jimmy-olsen--4369462/support.By MyBuddyJimmy Network
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122 - The Continuing Story of Jonas James
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2:05:24In this episode, Troy welcomes Ryan James, and together they tell the story of his brother Jonas James and his struggles with identity, music, drugs and Christianity. They explore the complexities of family dynamics, childhood trauma, and the impact of mental health on Jonas' journey. The conversation explores a complex individual who navigated var…
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The Secret Intelligence of Water: What is water trying to communicate? | #56 Veda Austin
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2:25:00What if water was more than just a resource—but a responsive,conscious force? In this mind-expanding episode, I sit down with Veda Austin, crystallographer and author of The Secret Intelligence of Water, to explore her astonishing work photographing water’s transitional states and its potential to reflect thought, emotion, and intention. Follow Mat…
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20VC: OpenAI's $6BN Jony Ive Deal | YC Is Both Chanel and Walmart—and Has Officially Won | Builder.ai Implodes and Hinge IPOs: Who Wins & Who Loses | Seed Is Easy. Series A Is Brutal & The Dirty Truth ...
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1:19:44Agenda: 00:00 – Why “Fund Returners” Are a Myth in Late-Stage VC 05:02 – Builder.ai Implodes: $500M Gone & Fraud Allegations Begin 11:40 – The Dirty Truth About Late-Stage Venture Math 15:57 – The Hinge IPO: Who Won, Who Lost, and Why It’s a Game Changer 23:03 – The Chime Bombshell: Late-Stage VCs Forced to Crystallize Huge Losses 27:14 – Why YC Is…
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20VC: The Most Insane Story in Startups: Airwallex: The Angel That Turned $1M into $1BN | The Fund That Pulled a Term Sheet & Lost $1BN | Rejecting Stripe's $1.2BN Offer | Scaling to $1BN in Revenue ...
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1:26:48Airwallex is the most insane story in startups: The best angel investment ever: The angel that turned $1M into $1BN. One of the world's best VCs pulled a term sheet and lost $1BN. The company turned down a $1.2BN offer from Stripe. The company scaled to $1BN in transaction volume in 9 months. The company has never not grown 100% in a year. Jack Zha…
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20VC: ElevenLabs Head of Growth on Why You Do Not Need PMs | The 7-Part Launch Playbook That Gets 700K+ Views Per Product | The Truth About CAC, Payback & Performance Marketing in AI with Luke Harries
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1:15:44Luke Harries is Head of Growth at ElevenLabs, where he leads marketing, product, engineering, and developer experience. ElevenLabs has raised $281M with the latest round pricing the company at $3.3B valuation. Previously, Luke held roles at PostHog and Microsoft, and is also an angel investor supporting startups like Lovable and Runna. In Today’s E…
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Episode 88 - Conversations with Luke Hoffman - The Daily Plan-it 05222025
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55:35The Daily Plan-it Episode 88 "Conversations with Luke Hoffman" of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. The conversation covers Hoffman's background, including his upbringing as a pastor's kid in small Iowa towns and his career path through political campaigns and non-profit work, ultimately leading him to the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. They discuss the Coaliti…
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Remote Viewing and the Extraterrestrial Cold War? | #55 Courtney Brown
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3:29:19What if the Great Pyramid wasn’t just a tomb, but a piece ofancient alien technology? In this mind-bending episode, remote viewing expert Courtney Brown joins us for a stunning journey through time, space, and secrecy. From the secrets beneath the Pyramid of Giza to the alien cold war playing out behind the scenes, Courtney shares what remote viewe…
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20VC: Chime IPO: The Breakdown | Why Fund Returners Are Not Enough & Seed is for Suckers | Are IPOs Dead & The Future of the Late Stage Private Market | Rippling vs. Deel Lawsuit: WTF Happens Now?
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1:17:53Agenda: 04:34 Chime's IPO Announcement: Who Wins & Who Loses 06:28 The Lopphole That Means Chime Has a Better Business than JP Morgan 10:51 Why Investors Who Invested at $25BN Will Make Money When it IPOs at $12BN 18:59 Are IPOs Dead & The Future of the Late Stage Private Market 27:32 Exits are Larger Than Ever: So What? What Happens? Who Wins? Who…
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20VC: Duolingo Co-Founder on Why $3M is Harder than $100M to Raise | Why You Should Always Take Tier 1 VCs Even at Worse Terms | Why Europe Can't Win Unless the US Screws Up | How AI Impacts the Future ...
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1:31:43Severin Hacker is the Co-Founder and CTO of Duolingo, the world’s most downloaded education app with over 100 million monthly users. Since its 2021 IPO, Duolingo has reached a market cap of $20BN. The company has raised over $183M from top-tier investors including CapitalG, Kleiner Perkins, Union Square Ventures, NEA, Ashton Kutcher, and Tim Ferris…
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20Product: Figma CPO on How Figma Builds Products: What Works, What Does Not | How Figma Does Testing and Product Reviews | The Future of Design, Engineering and Product with Yuhki Yamashita
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1:01:51Yuhki Yamashita is the Chief Product Officer at Figma, where he leads the development of one of the world’s most beloved design platforms. Previously, he was Head of Product at Uber, overseeing the core rider experience used by millions globally. A master of product storytelling and team-building, Yuhki has redefined how world-class digital product…
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121 - Gutsy Girls with Josie McSkimming
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1:20:38In this episode, Troy and Brian welcome Josie McSkimming, and discuss her new memoir, 'Gutsy Girls: Love, Poetry and Sisterhood.' The conversation delves into Josie's experiences growing up in a volatile family environment, her journey through fundamentalism, and the influence of her sister, renowned poet Dorothy Porter. They explore themes of resi…
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Time Travel is REAL: Loops in Space Time, Black Holes, Einstein, & the Universe | #54 Ronald Mallett
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2:33:49In this mind-bending episode, we sit down with renowned theoretical physicist Ron Mallet to explore the fascinating world of time travel and the nature of reality. We kick off with Ron’s personal journey and dive deep into the physics of time, discussing groundbreaking concepts like time travel device designs, the controversial nature of gravity, a…
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20VC: Tiger Global Saved by OpenAI | Coatue's New Fund: Hype or Substance | Why SBF is the Greatest Investor of the Last 5 Years | Why Big Funds are Investing in Perplexity
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1:14:37Items Mentioned in Today’s Episode: 04:11 Owner’s New $120M Round at $1BN 06:05 Why Series A is F****** Today 14:55 Could Tiger Global Be Saved by OpenAI and Scale 22:43 Why SBF is the Greatest Investor of the Last Decade 31:34 Why No Individuals Should Invest in Venture Funds 36:27 Why Microsoft Laying 3% of Their Workforce Off is not Enough 41:38…
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Episode 87 - Fighting Human Trafficking: Awareness and Prevention/Chain Interrupted - The Daily Plan-it 05142025
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45:31Lenchen and Scott from Chains Interrupted, a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to awareness, prevention, and advocacy around human trafficking and exploitation. They discuss the organization's origins, focusing on a harrowing early case that highlighted the sophisticated methods traffickers use to identify, groom, and coerce victims, particularly young gir…
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20VC Exclusive: Mercury Founder Launches First $26M Fund | Why Founders Should Take the Highest Price | Why Serial Entrepreneurs are Better | Why AI Is So Overhyped | The Future of Venture Capital with ...
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1:02:21Immad Akhund is the CEO of Mercury. Launched in 2019, Mercury has raised $500M in funding from Sequoia, Coatue, CRV, Andreessen Horowitz and others. He is a former part-time partner at Y Combinator and is an active angel investor, with more than 350 investments in startups including Rippling, AirTable, Rappi, Applied Intuition, and Substack. In Tod…
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20VC: Four Traits of the Most Successful Founders | How to Hunt and Close Talent Like a Pro and Where All Founders Go Wrong | Lessons Raising $397M From the Best Investors in the World with Eléonore Crespo ...
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1:09:46Eléonore Crespo is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Pigment, one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies. With Pigment, Eleonore has raised over $397M from the best in the world including ICONIQ, Greenoaks and IVP to name a few. Prior to Pigment, Eléonore was on the other side of the table as an investor with Index Ventures. In Today's Episode We Discuss: [0…
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