Best Spark Tank Podcasts (2025)

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Corrections: The Podcast -- Volume LXXXIV (Episode 136) 15:02

15h ago15:02

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Recorded every Thursday after the audience has left Studio 8G, and witnessed only by scattered members of the Late Night staff and crew… This is Corrections: The Podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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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 ... 1:18:35

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Kyle 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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Changing Climate, Changing Migration: Can AI Predict Climate Migration? 25:38

1d ago25:38

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Does AI have a role to play in mapping and predicting climate migration trends? In this episode of the podcast, we explore the issue with John Aoga, a postdoctoral researcher at UCLouvain in Belgium. He led a study using machine learning algorithms to trace how climate shocks affected migration intentions in several countries in West Africa. We dis…

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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 ... 1:19:44

2d ago1:19:44

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Agenda: 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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Mayonnaise Murder, Wiener 500, Toilet Tank Flowers, Allergy Antics, and Bye Bye Penny 58:07

2d ago58:07

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In this lively episode, Scott and Kristin dive into a variety of intriguing topics, including J-Lo's new Vegas residency, Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg winning an Emmy, and an airline passenger claiming an allergy to the smell of coffee. They discuss more bizarre incidents like a fast food shooting over mayonnaise and a student wanting a tuition re…

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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 ... 1:26:48

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Airwallex 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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Stronger Together: How Brittany Smith and Janki Patel Built a Scalable Pediatric Therapy Business from Scratch 44:23

4d ago44:23

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Send us a text Brittany Smith and Janki Patel are the powerhouse duo behind Jump Ahead Pediatrics. What started as a shared dream between two burned-out therapists became a multi-state staffing agency serving schools with over 100 employees. In this episode, they walk us through how they bootstrapped their way from a $250 rental space to building a…

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S Jaishankar Sets Record Straight, Is Congress Misrepresenting Facts? 19:02

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Putin Bombs Ukraine, Trump Goes Ballistic 11:07

4d ago11:07

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Made In India Firepower: The Weapons Of Operations Sindoor 14:37

4d ago14:37

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Covid Cases Uptick: Do We Need To Worry? 7:17

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'I'm Breathe' 1:30:18

5d ago1:30:18

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Snake update, listener questions and the usual hilarity. Thanks again to Evenheat, Damasteel, Brodbeck Ironworks, Texas Farrier Supply, Indasa, Tormek, and Maritime Knife Supply and Tormek for the support. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/knife-talk7733/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: …

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Pak's Mass Destruction Weapons Mention In US Threat Report 24:58

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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 1:15:44

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Luke 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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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? 1:17:53

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Agenda: 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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They're Justified and They're Ancient and They Drive an Ice Cream Van 1:07:41

9d ago1:07:41

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HERE WE GO AGAIN: We found a naked man in a Lowe’s parking lot doing lewd things…a different man is suing Whataburger because they didn’t hold the onions…pop star Katy Perry rocked Las Vegas this past weekend…Starbucks employees are too distraught to work because of a new dress code…a Madonna bio-series is being made for Netflix…Janet Jackson to ge…

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We're 100! Pt. 2 - The Seven Constants of Scaling Up 22:36

11d ago22:36

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What are the 7 constants of successful scaling, regardless of what the world is doing around you? In the second 100th episode of Sparks, Phil Rose draws on his experience as a business owner, Scaling-up coach, and podcast host to explore why these super 7 themes keep showing up in sustainable business growth. Even against the odds. ‘The world is ch…

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Leadership Without Apology: How Christiana Marouchos and Becky Tasker Are Building and Leading in Tech 42:21

11d ago42:21

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Send us a text Christiana Marouchos and Becky Tasker are VPs at StackAdapt. Christiana leads brand and communications. Becky leads growth marketing. Together, they’ve helped shape the company’s marketing strategy, scale its team, and build a culture rooted in clarity, accountability, and equity. In this episode, they talk about what it means to lea…

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Madhya Pradesh Minister In Legal Soup Over Remarks On Colonel Sofiya Qureshi 30:50

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NDTV At LoC: Tanks Unleashed - Indian Army's Bold Strike At The LoC 22:05

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Carly Joins Us For Fika 1:18:50

12d ago1:18:50

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Carly from Damasteel joins Craig, Mareko & Geoff to talk all things Damasteel and to share some Swedish culture. Thanks again to Evenheat, Damasteel, Brodbeck Ironworks, Texas Farrier Supply, Indasa, Tormek, and Maritime Knife Supply and Tormek for the support. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/knife-talk7733/donations Advertising Inq…

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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 ... 1:31:43

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Severin 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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Sarah Snook | Trump Fawns Over Saudi Crown Prince, Profiteers on Middle East Trip Amid GOP Backlash: A Closer Look 27:44

15d ago27:44

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Seth takes a closer look at Republicans disapproving of Trump's plan to accept a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar before speaking with guests Sarah Snook and Glenn Howerton. Then, Sarah Snook talks about how physically taxing it is to play 26 characters in her one-woman Broadway show The Picture of Dorian Gray and reuniting with her Succession co…

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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 1:01:51

15d ago1:01:51

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Yuhki 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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Tony Gilroy | Trump Faces GOP Revolt Over Qatar Bribe, Middle East "Corruption Tour": A Closer Look 28:34

16d ago28:34

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Seth takes a closer look at Trump's cartoonishly corrupt plan to accept a $400 million dollar luxury jet-slash-bribe from Qatar getting flak from Republicans. Then, Tony Gilroy talks about collaborating with his brothers on their Star Wars prequel series "Andor" and exploring different genres with each episode of the series before sharing the story…

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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 1:14:37

16d ago1:14:37

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Items 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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Let's Have a Kiki 1:05:26

17d ago1:05:26

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What podcast episode has: Cher’s fight for elderly elephants, a prominent art museum director gets completely naked on an international flight, Target nixing self-checkout, the Hall and Oats telephone hotline, self-driving wheelchairs, people who sold everything they own to live in RVs full-time, the government didn’t enforce the REAL ID’s May 7 de…

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Olivia Munn | Trump Slammed for Qatar Bribe, Caves on China Tariffs, Insults Pirro and Oz: A Closer Look 25:22

17d ago25:22

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Seth takes a closer look at Trump holding a rambling press conference where he defended accepting a blatantly corrupt gift from a foreign country and talked about his decision to de-escalate his trade war against China. Then, Olivia Munn talks about how she celebrated Mother's Day, finding out that the name she gave her daughter was actually her mo…

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Breaking Anxiety Chains: How Carrie Berk 'Mindfire' Sparks a Mental Health Revolution (and the Art Of Surviving Adulthood) - Meet Carrie Berk 40:03

17d ago40:03

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Eps: 222 Breaking Anxiety Chains: How Carrie Berk 'Mindfire' Sparks a Mental Health Revolution (and the Art Of Surviving Adulthood) - Meet Carrie Berk In this insightful episode, we talk with the author of "Mindfire," a compelling exploration of anxiety and adulthood. Carrie Berk opens up about her personal journey with anxiety and how it has influ…

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Free Your Voice, Transform Your Life: Julia & Maddy of Sing to Thrive 45:24

18d ago45:24

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Send us a text What if the key to healing, happiness, and confidence was already inside you—and all it needed was a song? In this powerful conversation, Julia Williamson and her daughter Maddy Monacelli of Sing to Thrive share how singing and sound can rewire the brain, release trauma, and reconnect us to our most authentic selves. Julia opens up a…

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''Operation Sindoor Only On Hold": PM Modi Puts Pakistan On Notice 28:00

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All The Moisture You Can Handle 1:31:02

19d ago1:31:02

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Mareko is back and we answer your questions. Thanks again to Evenheat, Damasteel, Brodbeck Ironworks, Texas Farrier Supply, Indasa, Tormek, and Maritime Knife Supply and Tormek for the support. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/knife-talk7733/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redc…

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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 ... 1:02:21

19d ago1:02:21

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Immad 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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Corrections: The Podcast -- Volume LXXXIII (Episode 135) 15:32

21d ago15:32

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Recorded every Thursday after the audience has left Studio 8G, and witnessed only by scattered members of the Late Night staff and crew… This is Corrections: The Podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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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 ... 1:09:46

22d ago1:09:46

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Eléonore 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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Natasha Lyonne | New Pope Criticized JD Vance; Conclave Upstages Trump's Underwhelming U.K. Trade Deal: A Closer Look 25:55

22d ago25:55

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Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump announcing a meaningless trade deal with the United Kingdom, which is the first deal he's reached after claiming he already had 200, and him getting upstaged by the new pope. Then, Natasha Lyonne talks about blending in with New York City crowds with Jeremy Allen White after leaving the Met Gala, standing be…

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Anna Wintour & A$AP Rocky | Carney Tells Trump Canada "Not for Sale," Trump Offends Catholics with AI Pope Image: A Closer Look 26:04

23d ago26:04

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Seth takes a closer look at Canada's prime minister, Mark Carney, telling Donald Trump that Canada will never be the 51st state. Then, Anna Wintour and A$AP Rocky talk about the theme for the 2025 Met Gala and break down some iconic looks from Diana Ross, Janelle Monáe, Ayo Edebiri and more before talking about surprise performances from the event …

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Supporting Migrants Returning to Fragile Contexts: Lessons from Iraq and Somalia 56:49

23d ago56:49

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As the focus on returning failed asylum seekers and other migrants to their countries of origin remains high, there is a commensurate need to consider reintegration support that assists returnees in rebuilding their lives. Reintegration programs help returnees establish the social, economic, and psychosocial foundations needed to regain stability a…

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That's What Friends Are For 1:08:22

24d ago1:08:22

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Are two people truly friends if there isn’t a lot of teasing going on? Well, Scott loves to tease Kristin, and he’s been doing it for over 30 years…but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t love her. Anyway, today’s episode is called, “That What Friends Are For.” They are for teasing. So, what’s up this week? Dancing little people who also do porn…chicken a…

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20VC: Benchmark vs a16z: Why Stage Specific Firms Win | Windsurf Sells For $3BN | Decagon Raises at 100x ARR | Do Mega Funds Win the Future of VC | What Does Harvard's Losing Their For-Profit Status Mean ... 1:11:34

24d ago1:11:34

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Today’s Topics: 04:44 Analysis of $3 Billion Windsurf Acquisition 12:39 Will Mega Funds Win the Future of Venture Capital 18:39 Does Every Fund Have to do Pre-Seed to Win Series A and B Today 27:53 Why AI Will Create Massive Unemployment 31:06 The $100,000 Bet on the Future of Work 35:52 Why Venture Has Become a Bundled Good 37:52 Why Stage Specifi…

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Bravo TV The Real Housewife of Dallas By Night and Doctor by Day - Joy Prescriptions: How To Stop Chasing Perfection and Embrace Connection - Meet Dr. Tiffany Moon 31:15

25d ago31:15

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EPS: 221 Bravo TV The Real Housewife of Dallas by Night, and Doctor by Day - Joy Prescriptions: How To Stop Chasing Perfection and Embrace Connection In this episode, doctor by day and Bravo’s Real Housewife by night, Tiffany Moon has a prescription for releasing perfectionism and finding joy! This episode is must-listen for anyone seeking more bal…

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John Oliver | Trump's Rant About Dolls & Strollers Exposes MAGA's Hypocrisy on Economy, Health Care: A Closer Look 26:10

25d ago26:10

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Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump becoming obsessed with the idea that children only need one or two dolls as a response to his tariffs leading to higher costs and shortages. Then, John Oliver talks about watching Will Ferrell stay in character while performing Ferrell's cut SNL sketch in Second Chance Theatre, a version of SNL in the U.K. b…

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Just Get Up: Dr. Ishnella Azad’s Journey from Psychiatry to a Billion‑Dollar Real‑Estate Empire 42:03

25d ago42:03

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Send us a text Brilliant scientist, neuro‑psychiatrist, amputee, and serial entrepreneur, Dr. Ishnella “Ish” Azad has never met an obstacle she wouldn’t charge. Growing up in a family of Sikh real‑estate investors, Ish juggled three science degrees at the University of Houston while co‑founding 5Rivers Commercial Real Estate with her father. After …