Best Danielle Vogel Podcasts (2025)

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Julian Ball: Releasing His 8 Year Dream Game (& How It Went), Staying Motivated, Burn Out | Ep. #049 1:05:45

8d ago1:05:45

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I chat with Julian Ball about his 8 year project, and he reveals his final launch numbers... ► Play ⁠Len's Island⁠ ► Get 50% off Full Time Game Dev ► Wishlist Twisted Tower

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Fredrik Präntare: How He Sold Millions Of Copies, Solo Dev vs. Team, 3 Years On 1 Game | Ep. #048 1:10:28

12d ago1:10:28

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I chat with Fredrik Präntare about how he sold millions of copies of his game. ► Check out Bezi ► Follow Fredrik

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DevDuck: Switching To Godot, Making Games Alone, 5 Years On 1 Game, Staying Motivated | Ep. #047 1:18:28

19d ago1:18:28

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I chat with the popular game dev YouTuber DevDuck about his 5 year project, working completely alone in Godot. ► Check out Xsolla ► Follow DevDuck

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Steve Stagner on Building Crete's $500 Million AI Roll-up to Modernize Accounting 37:31

22d ago37:31

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Send us a text Miguel Armaza interviews Steve Stagner, CEO of Crete, an AI-powered roll-up deploying $500+ million to modernize the accounting industry. Backed by Thrive Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, and others, Crete is acquiring US accounting firms and transforming them with OpenAI-powered tools. Steve brings battle-tested insights from bui…

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Jeff Vogel: Making Games Alone For 30 Years, Unity vs Custom Engine, Indie Survival | Ep. #046 1:33:37

26d ago1:33:37

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I chat with the one of the oldest indie game devs, Jeff Vogel, about how to survive as a solo indie for decades. ► Check out Bezi► Follow Jeff Vogel

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Jack Zhang, Airwallex CEO - A $6 Billion Powerhouse Solving Global Payments for Companies 36:43

1M ago36:43

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Send us a text [Original air date, April 9, 2024] Miguel Armaza interviews Jack Zhang, CEO & Co-Founder of Airwallex, a global payments and treasury giant that moves $7 billion in monthly transaction volume and serves 100,000+ clients, including Brex, Rippling, and SHEIN. Founded in Melbourne in 2015, Airwallex was last valued at $6.2 billion and h…

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Chris Zukowski: How To Make Your First Game Blow Up On Steam (With No Following) - Ep. #045 1:26:27

1M ago1:26:27

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I chat with the top game dev marketing guru, Chris Zukowski, about how to make your first game blow► Check out Sentry► Follow Chris Zukowksi

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Eynat Guez, Papaya Global CEO - From 1,000 Rejections to $34 Billion in Annual Payments 41:31

1M ago41:31

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Send us a text Miguel Armaza interviews Eynat Guez, CEO and Founder of Papaya Global. She has built an HR and payroll platform that has transformed how companies manage and operate global teams across 180 countries. After having faced over 1,000 rejections from VCs, Papaya has now grown to process $34 billion in payments annually and they've raised…

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Chen Amit, Tipalti CEO - A $100 Billion Opportunity, Why 'Once-in-a-Decade' Crises Now Happen Every 6 Months, Achieving 99% Revenue Retention 45:19

2M ago45:19

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Send us a text Miguel Armaza interviews Chen Amit, CEO and Co-Founder of Tipalti, a global fintech platform processing billions in payments and serving over 4,000 mid-market companies worldwide. By focusing on the underserved mid-sized companies, Tipalti has achieved 99% gross revenue retention over 15 years and secured licenses across 50+ jurisdic…

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Pontypants: Making Games Alone, Burnout, Coming Up With Viral Ideas & Finishing Games | Ep. #044 1:33:25

2M ago1:33:25

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I chat with Pontypants for the second time on the podcast about making viral games, burnout, coming up with ideas, and finishing games! ► Learn how to make a game studio from your bedroom, free: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figures► Follow Ponty: https://x.com/pontypants?lang=en► Enroll in my 3D workshop, free!: https://ww…

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Jonas Tyroller: Making Games Alone Again, Project Overload, Profitable Game Ideas | Ep. #043 1:12:37

2M ago1:12:37

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I chat with ⁠ Jonas Tyroller⁠ about solo dev, project overload, optimization, and even open up Thronefall inside of Unity. ► ⁠Get access to Bezi⁠ ► Follow ⁠ @Jonas Tyroller ⁠

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Anré Williams, American Express – From Intern to Bank CEO, a 35-Year Journey at a Global Powerhouse 42:26

2M ago42:26

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Send us a text Miguel Armaza sits down in NYC with Anré Williams, Senior Executive Advisor at American Express. Anré has spent over 35 years at Amex, rising from summer intern to, most recently, CEO of American Express National Bank (which represents ~60% of the company's revenues). Under his leadership, Amex transformed its banking business into a…

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Eduardo Chedid, CEO of PicPay: 60M Users, $1B Revenue, From Brazil’s Digital Wallet to a Banking Giant 57:45

2M ago57:45

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Send us a text Miguel Armaza travels to Sao Paulo for an interview with Eduardo Chedid, CEO of PicPay, a Brazilian fintech giant that has quietly become one of the most important financial companies in Latin America. With 60 million customers and handling 11% of all Pix payments transactions in Brazil, PicPay has achieved profitability while mainta…

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Ep. 042 - How He Started A Game Studio At His Desk Job (Daniel Mullins) 1:34:06

2M ago1:34:06

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In this episode of the Full Time Game Dev podcast, I chat with Daniel Mullins, the genius behind Pony Island and Inscryption. ► Enroll in the free webinar on how to make money with just a demo ► Wishlist Pony Island 2

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Yoshi Yokokawa, CEO of Alpaca – 5 Million Accounts in 40 Countries, A Vision for Borderless Investing, Decision Frameworks & The API Sandwich Strategy 36:15

3M ago36:15

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Send us a text Miguel Armaza stops by the New York Stock Exchange to interview Yoshi Yokokawa, CEO & Co-founder of Alpaca, an API-first brokerage infrastructure company that has raised over $100 million to serve more than 200 financial institutions across 40 countries, with 5 million brokerage accounts on their platform. In this episode, we discuss…

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Daniel Vogel, CEO of Bitso – Serving 12 Million Customers and Building a Crypto Giant Through Innovation, Transparency, and a Curious Mind 50:10

3M ago50:10

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Send us a text Miguel Armaza interviews Daniel Vogel, CEO & Co-Founder of Bitso, one of Latin America's leading cryptocurrency platforms serving over 12 million customers across Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil. Bitso processes over 10% of the remittances flowing from the US to Mexico ($6 - $7 Billion), and is pioneering the use of stablecoi…

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Bam Azizi, CEO of Mesh Connect - From Credit Card Debt to $130M, Building the Rails for a $37T Market, Executing a Wild Pivot 34:57

3M ago34:57

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Send us a text Miguel Armaza interviews Bam Azizi, Co-Founder and CEO of Mesh Connect, a fintech infrastructure company that has transformed from a consumer-focus to a fast-growing B2B platform serving hundreds of corporate clients including Revolut, and Coinbase. After raising nearly $130 million, including a Series B closed in just one month, Mes…

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From Religion to Radiance: Awakening Through Ayahuasca & Energy Work w/ Tiffany Greene 1:00:39

3M ago1:00:39

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In this episode of The Complete Retreat Podcast, we sit down with the radiant Tiffany Greene — Reiki master, teacher, and retreat facilitator — to explore her transformational journey from religious deconstruction to becoming a powerful space holder for others. Tiffany shares her first life-changing experience with ayahuasca, how that ceremony awak…

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Ep. 041 - How To Make Games In The AI Revolution (Jabrils) 56:28

3M ago56:28

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I talk with ⁨Jabrils⁩ about game dev in a future shadowed by AI technology.► Join the Bezi waitlist► Play Ultra Bouters

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Johnny Ayers, CEO of Socure - Building a Giant that Protects Billions of Identities, and How to Turn a Crisis into an Advantage 42:19

3M ago42:19

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Send us a text Miguel Armaza interviews Johnny Ayers, CEO and Co-Founder of Socure, a leader in digital identity verification that has transformed the industry using machine learning and graph databases. From surviving a major risk event in 2014 to becoming a trusted partner for the largest financial institutions, consumer businesses, and governmen…

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Ep. 040 - Why He Spent 8 Years On A Single Game (Adam Younis) 1:01:02

3M ago1:01:02

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I chat with Adam Younis about his 8 year game project... ► Wishlist Insignia: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127370/Insignia/ ► Get 40% off Full Time Game Dev: https://fulltimegamedev.mykajabi.com/ftgd ► Make your game instantly beautiful with my free workbook: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-instant-beauty-color-workbook…

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Ep. 040 - How He Sold 15,000,000 Copies Of His Games (Thomas Mahler) 1:23:55

4M ago1:23:55

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The creator of Ori and The Blind Forest and I discuss how he sold over 15,000,000 copies of his game... ► Get the Ovani sound bundle: https://ovanisound.com/ftgd ► Play / Wishlist No Rest For The Wicked: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1371980/No_Rest_for_the_Wicked/ ► Learn to make games from your bedroom: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in…

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Ep. 039 - How He Sold 2,000,000 Copies Of His Games (Dave Gilbert) 1:08:32

4M ago1:08:32

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I talk with indie legend of Dave Gilbert about how he sold millions of copies of his games! ► Get 40% off Full Time Game Dev for the Spring sale: https://fulltimegamedev.mykajabi.com/ftgd ► Wishlist Old Skies: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1346360/Old_Skies/ ► Learn to build a game studio in your bedroom: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in…

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How to Build Authority & Run a Successful Retreat Center w/ Chris Kirkpatrick 55:39

4M ago55:39

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Join me for an amazing conversation with Chris Kirkpatrick, who took a massive leap by purchasing a retreat center in the Dominican Republic jungle. Chris shares his journey of moving his family from a comfortable suburban life to running Zaria Retreat Center, and reveals powerful insights on building authority platforms that create genuine connect…

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Shensi Ding, Merge Co-Founder - Lessons for First-Time Founders, $75M to build API Infrastructure in an AI World, The Truth About Fundraising 30:10

4M ago30:10

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Send us a text Miguel Armaza interviews Shensi Ding, Co-Founder of Merge, an integrations infrastructure platform that has quickly grown from serving early-stage startups to powering integration layers for some of the largest financial services companies in the world including Revolut, Airwallex, Ramp, Brex and many more. They have raised a total o…

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David Magerman, Differential Ventures - How to Fix the Internet, Risks of GenAI, Pioneering Quant Trading 45:41

4M ago45:41

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Send us a text [Original air date, February 6, 2024] Miguel Armaza sits down with David Magerman, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Differential Ventures, an early-stage fund that invests in data-focused entrepreneurs building enterprise technology. In a past life, he spent 22 years in leadership roles at Renaissance Technologies (RenTech), a lege…

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Ryan Graciano, Credit Karma Co-Founder - Scaling to 140 Million Users, Turning Crisis into Opportunity, Leading Product Innovation From CTO to CPO 43:35

4M ago43:35

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Send us a text Miguel Armaza interviews Ryan Graciano, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Credit Karma, one of the most successful fintech companies serving over 130 million customers. Credit Karma was bought by Intuit for $7.1bn in 2020, marking one of fintech’s largest acquisitions ever. Ryan began his journey as CTO after a brief stint at I…

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Ep. 038 - How He Sold 1,000,000 Copies Of His Game (Friedemann Allmenröder) 1:29:14

5M ago1:29:14

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I chat with the developer of Pizza Possum and SUMMERHOUSE on how he sold one million copies of his games. ► Get a free trial of Blueberry AI: https://hubs.ly/Q036lKxz0 ► Play SUMMERHOUSE: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2533960/SUMMERHOUSE/By Thomas Brush

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Ep. 037 - How He Sold 500,000+ Copies Of His Games (Greg Lobanov) 1:11:55

5M ago1:11:55

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I chat with Greg Labanov, the creator of Wandersong, Chicoree, and Beastieball. ► Play Beastieball: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1864950/Beastieball/ ► Learn how to make indie games as a job (free): https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figuresBy Thomas Brush

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Ep. 036 - How He Sold 500,000+ Copies Of His Games (Oliver Joyce) 49:19

5M ago49:19

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I chat with Oliver Joyce, the creator of the Sword and Sandals franchise. ► Learn how to make a game studio from your bedroom, free: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figures ► Wishlist Lair of the Leviathan: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2752020/Lair_Of_The_Leviathan/ ► Wishlist Twisted Tower: https://store.steampowered.c…

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Jackie Reses, Lead Bank CEO - Lessons from Tech Titans, Why Regulators Might Finally Be Ready for AI, Building Modern Financial Rails 41:59

5M ago41:59

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Send us a text Miguel Armaza welcomes back Jackie Reses, CEO and Co-Founder of Lead Bank, a pioneering bank reimagining modern financial infrastructure and fintech partnerships. Jackie previously held leadership roles at Square and Yahoo, and served on the board of Alibaba, working alongside visionaries like Jack Dorsey and Jack Ma. In this episode…

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Retreats for Psychedelic Practitioners: Education, Ethics & Business Growth w/ Danielle Nova 57:24

5M ago57:24

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Learn how the psychedelic training and retreat industry is evolving with Danielle Nova, Executive Director of the San Francisco Psychedelic Society and co-founder of FlowState. In this episode we discuss growing demand for professional microdosing facilitation and how practitioners can build ethical, successful businesses in this emerging field. Da…

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John Waldmann, CEO of Homebase - Serving 3.8M SMB Workers, Why AI Will Create More Small Business Owners, Importance of High-Velocity Decision Making 37:19

5M ago37:19

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Send us a text Miguel Armaza interviews John Waldmann, Founder & CEO of Homebase, a company on a mission to help modernize local business teams in the US. Since launching in 2014, Homebase has grown to support over 150,000 businesses and 3.8 million workers, processing hundreds of millions of shifts annually. In this episode, we discuss: Why founde…

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Master Your Unconscious Mind to Transform Your Life & Business w/ TJ Fry 1:11:30

5M ago1:11:30

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Discover how the unconscious mind dictates 90-95% of your daily decisions and behaviors, often without you realizing it. Mindset Coach TJ Fry reveals powerful techniques to identify and transform limiting beliefs that may be sabotaging your retreat business success. Learn why understanding your "mental operating system" is crucial for breakthrough …

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Howard Lindzon: The Rise of the Degenerate Economy, Why Markets Are Rigged, Web2 Failed, and It’s still a Great Time to Invest 47:52

5M ago47:52

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Send us a text Miguel Armaza interviews Howard Lindzon, a seasoned investor, entrepreneur, and founder of StockTwits, the largest social network for investors and traders. Howard is also the founder of Social Leverage, a venture capital firm that has backed great companies like Robinhood and eToro. Often called "The Larry David of Finance" for his …

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Ali Hamed, Founder of Treville - From Cold Emails to $2B AUM, How Michael Ovitz Taught Ali to Move Mountains, Rejecting Work-Life Balance 48:43

6M ago48:43

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Send us a text Miguel Armaza interviews Ali Hamed, Co-Founder of Treville (formerly CoVenture), a $2 Billion investment firm that's breaking traditional asset class boundaries. Hamed has built one of the most distinctive firms in the industry, combining venture capital, credit, and asset-backed strategies with a uniquely rigorous approach - all sta…

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Ep. 034 - Why His Game Has Taken 10 Years To Make (Ken Levine) 1:24:27

6M ago1:24:27

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I chatted with Ken Levine about his next game and the game dev industry. ► Get Ovani Sound's bundle: https://ovanisound.com/fulltimegamedev ► Wishlist Judas: https://store.steampowered.com/app/388860/Judas/ ► Learn how to make indie games as a job (free): https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figures ► Narrative Lego video: https:/…

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Ep. 033 - How He Sold 500,000+ Copies Of His Games (Xalavier Nelson Jr.) 1:05:54

6M ago1:05:54

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I chatted with Xalavier Nelson Jr. (Strange Scaffold) about how he's sold hundreds of thousands of copies of his massive portfolio of indie titles. ► Strange Scaffold Games: https://www.strangescaffold.com/ ► Learn how to make money from your indie games (free webinar): https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-how-to-make-six-figures…

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Savneet Singh, CEO of PAR Technology - The $3B Turnaround: Transforming a Failing Company into a Tech Leader 38:14

6M ago38:14

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Send us a text Miguel Armaza interviews Savneet Singh, CEO of PAR Technology (NYSE: PAR), a company he helped transform from a struggling legacy hardware with a small market cap into a thriving restaurant technology leader now worth nearly $3 billion in the public markets. When Savneet joined PAR's board in 2018, he found a company facing multiple …

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A Traveler's Guide to Living Your Best F***ing Life w/ Evan "The Bucket List Specialist" Jones 55:59

6M ago55:59

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After a near-death experience at 27, Evan Jones discovered a profound truth: life is too precious to live inside a box of other people’s limitations. Now known as The Bucket List Specialist, Evan shares raw insights about transforming personal struggles into a mission of inspiring others. Explore why your mindset determines everything, how embracin…

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The Truth About Running an Ayahuasca Church w/ Courtney Close of Hummingbird Church 1:13:23

6M ago1:13:23

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In this candid conversation, Courtney Close shares her unlikely journey from organizing underground ceremonies to founding one of the largest public ayahuasca churches in America. Learn how Hummingbird Church evolved from small gatherings to hosting thousands of participants, all while maintaining unwavering commitments to safety and indigenous tra…

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Ep. 032 - How To Make Games Completely Alone (w/ Lost Relic) 1:44:08

6M ago1:44:08

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I chatted with @LostRelicGames about how he's been making his game completely alone for years... ► Wishlist Blood and Mead: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1081830/Blood_And_Mead/ ► Get 50% off Full Time Game Dev for New Year's: https://fulltimegamedev.mykajabi.com/ftgdBy Thomas Brush

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Ep. 031 - How He Went Viral After Bombing On Steam (Bryan Blackford) 1:20:06

6M ago1:20:06

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I talk with Bryan Blackford about how his game blew up in 2 wild months... ► Check out Drafty Car: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/draftycar/id6470429316 ► Get 50% off Full Time Game Dev for New Year's: https://fulltimegamedev.mykajabi.com/ftgd Couple notes here: 1. Bryan made enough to go full time indie, but is still working his day job. 2. I made …

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Ep. 030 - How He Sold 1,000,000+ Copies Of His Game (Thomas Vandenberg) 59:23

6M ago59:23

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I chat with the creator of Kingdom (Thomas Vanderberg) about how he sold over 1,000,000 copies of his indie game. ► Wishlist Garbage Country: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2530870/GARBAGE_COUNTRY/ ► Get 50% off Full Time Game Dev for New Year's: https://fulltimegamedev.mykajabi.com/ftgdBy Thomas Brush

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Best of 2024 - From the Leaders of Kaspi, Xero, dLocal, Addepar, QED, Zip, and Airwallex 36:20

7M ago36:20

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Send us a text We bring you a compilation of some of the best and most popular episodes of 2024. The guests of this episode have either founded or held key leadership roles in companies with a $200 Billion combined market cap, including Capital One, Kaspi, Mercado Libre, and Xero. It was an amazing year for Fintech Leaders with 42 new guests from 1…

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Adam Nash, CEO of Daffy – The Future of Charitable Giving, Lessons for CEOs, & Staying Bullish on Consumer Fintech 42:52

7M ago42:52

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Send us a text [Original air date, March 21, 2023] For this Christmas Eve episode, I revisit my 2023 interview with Adam Nash, Co-Founder and CEO of Daffy, a special fintech platform that encourages charitable giving. Giving to charity is a powerful way to create change; even a small contribution to the right cause can transform lives and it’s a ch…

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Serving & Scaling: Marketing Secrets for Conscious Entrepreneurs w/ John Daniels 39:39

7M ago39:39

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Discover how to align spiritual growth with business success in this powerful conversation with marketing expert John Daniels. Learn the three crucial phases of scaling a conscious business: from mastering sales conversations to building systems that create freedom. John reveals why "doing good and making money" isn't just possible - it's essential…

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Ep. 029 - How To Make Indie Games In 2025 w/ Edmund McMillen 1:22:18

7M ago1:22:18

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Me and my hero Edmund McMillen discuss the games industry, leaning into your "weirdness" in 2025, and so much more!By Thomas Brush

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Daragh Murphy, CEO of Imprint - $200M to Disrupt Co-Branded Credit Cards with a Customer-First Approach 38:35

7M ago38:35

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Send us a text Miguel Armaza interviews Daragh Murphy, CEO & Co-Founder of Imprint, a fast-growing and leading fintech in the co-branded credit card space that has raised $200 million from Thrive Capital, Ribbit, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Stripe, and a many more great investors. In this episode, we discuss: Challenges and lessons building I…

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Ep. 028 - How He Sold Over 200,000 Copies Of His Game w/ PontyPants 1:22:24

7M ago1:22:24

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I chat with Pontypants about how he sold over 200,000 copies of his game. ► Play Climbing Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2497920/A_Difficult_Game_About_Climbing/ ► Play Puncha Bunch: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1512590/Punch_A_Bunch/ ► Enroll in my 3D workshop, free!: https://www.fulltimegamedev.com/opt-in-15-minute-3D-game ► Make …

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