Best Eric Shulman Podcasts (2025)

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The case for and against AGI by 2030 (article by Benjamin Todd) 1:00:06

22h ago1:00:06

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More and more people have been saying that we might have AGI (artificial general intelligence) before 2030. Is that really plausible? This article by Benjamin Todd looks into the cases for and against, and summarises the key things you need to know to understand the debate. You can see all the images and many footnotes in the original article on th…

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The Power of Adventure: Building 20 Businesses Across 5 Countries with Cris Zimmermann 50:55

2d ago50:55

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Send us a text In this captivating episode of Business Growth Talks, host Mark Hayward sits down with Cris Zimmerman, a distinguished entrepreneur and investor, to dissect the less visible aspects of entrepreneurship. Known for his adventurous mindset, Zimmerman has built a formidable business empire, ranging from real estate to healthcare, all whi…

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Emergency pod: Did OpenAI give up, or is this just a new trap? (with Rose Chan Loui) 1:02:50

6d ago1:02:50

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When attorneys general intervene in corporate affairs, it usually means something has gone seriously wrong. In OpenAI’s case, it appears to have forced a dramatic reversal of the company’s plans to sideline its nonprofit foundation, announced in a blog post that made headlines worldwide. The company’s sudden announcement that its nonprofit will “re…

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Unlocking Scalability: The Four Pillars to Explosive Business Growth with Brad Eisenberg 59:13

9d ago59:13

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Send us a text In this engaging episode of Business Growth Talks, host Mark Hayward welcomes Brad Eisenberg, a leading expert in business scalability, to dive deep into the intricacies of growing a business. Brad shares his journey, from his groundbreaking start with We Bike to his pivotal role as COO at Green Newit. His unique approach is not just…

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#216 – Ian Dunt on why governments in Britain and elsewhere can't get anything done – and how to fix it 3:14:52

12d ago3:14:52

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When you have a system where ministers almost never understand their portfolios, civil servants change jobs every few months, and MPs don't grasp parliamentary procedure even after decades in office — is the problem the people, or the structure they work in? Today's guest, political journalist Ian Dunt, studies the systemic reasons governments succ…

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Skateboards, Punk Rock, and Podcasts: A Journey to build a Podcast Live venue 56:45

16d ago56:45

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Send us a text Get ready to dive deep into the world of live podcasting and digital marketing with Jeff Revilla, founder of Poduty Live. In this engaging episode of Business Growth Talks, hosted by Mark Hayward, Jeff delves into his journey of transitioning from digital marketing to pioneering a new concept with his podcast theater, Poduty Live LLC…

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Serendipity, weird bets, & cold emails that actually work: Career advice from 16 former guests 2:18:41

20d ago2:18:41

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How do you navigate a career path when the future of work is uncertain? How important is mentorship versus immediate impact? Is it better to focus on your strengths or on the world’s most pressing problems? Should you specialise deeply or develop a unique combination of skills? From embracing failure to finding unlikely allies, we bring you 16 dive…

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Your Ultimate Guide to Creating a Personal Branding in 2025 11:56

23d ago11:56

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Send us a text In this insightful episode of Business Growth Talks, Mark Hayward dives into the essential framework for building a powerful personal brand in 2025. With the ever-growing digital landscape and competitive marketplace, Mark emphasizes that personal branding is not a luxury but a necessity for business growth. The discussion centers ar…

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A Process for Having it All with Jason Jacobs 1:05:44

27d ago1:05:44

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Jason Jacobs wants it all. As a father to young children, he wants to be active in their lives, but as an ambitious founder, he’s compelled to build and chase down opportunities that often require sacrificing the time with his family that he longs for. This is not a new tension for a repeat founder, but the current moment has presented Jason with a…

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#215 – Tom Davidson on how AI-enabled coups could allow a tiny group to seize power 3:22:44

28d ago3:22:44

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Throughout history, technological revolutions have fundamentally shifted the balance of power in society. The Industrial Revolution created conditions where democracies could flourish for the first time — as nations needed educated, informed, and empowered citizens to deploy advanced technologies and remain competitive. Unfortunately there’s every …

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Lessons Learned: Transitioning from a Digital Agency to Fearless Business Coaching with Robin Waite 57:57

1M ago57:57

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Send us a text Join host Marc Hayward in an insightful episode of Business Growth Talks with special guest Robin Waite, an illustrious figure in the business coaching sphere known for pioneering the Fearless Business coaching accelerator. In this engaging dialogue, Robin shares his journey from running a digital agency to helping business owners co…

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Guilt, imposter syndrome & doing good: 16 past guests share their mental health journeys 1:47:10

1M ago1:47:10

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"We are aiming for a place where we can decouple the scorecard from our worthiness. It’s of course the case that in trying to optimise the good, we will always be falling short. The question is how much, and in what ways are we not there yet? And if we then extrapolate that to how much and in what ways am I not enough, that’s where we run into trou…

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Unlocking Truth-Based Selling: Transform Your Conversations and Close with Confidence with Eric Shulman 1:03:51

1M ago1:03:51

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Send us a text Welcome to another insightful episode of Business Growth Talks with Mark Hayward. This week, our guest is sales guru Eric Shulman, the brains behind Truth Based Selling—a methodology designed to enhance sales conversations with honesty and client-focused clarity. During the episode, Eric shares his rich journey from a music store fam…

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#214 – Buck Shlegeris on controlling AI that wants to take over – so we can use it anyway 2:16:03

1M ago2:16:03

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Most AI safety conversations centre on alignment: ensuring AI systems share our values and goals. But despite progress, we’re unlikely to know we’ve solved the problem before the arrival of human-level and superhuman systems in as little as three years. So some are developing a backup plan to safely deploy models we fear are actively scheming to ha…

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Media Mogul: Passion and Profit is the key to grow your business with David Wolf 57:50

1M ago57:50

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Send us a text In this riveting episode of Business Growth Talks, host Mark Hayward welcomes media mogul and entrepreneur David Wolf to share insights from his multifaceted career in audio production and business development. With a solid foundation in music and media, David reveals the strategic mindsets and core philosophies that have driven his …

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Riding an AI Rocketship with Mikey Shulman, CEO of Suno 57:55

2M ago57:55

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Mikey Shulman is having a great time. He’s running a rocket ship of a company, has $100M+ in funding from some of the top VCs, and is working on an opportunity that he’s passionate about. Mikey hit my radar because of a text from my friend TJ. His firm was an early backer of Suno, and he said that if any company they work with was going to hit our …

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15 expert takes on infosec in the age of AI 2:35:54

2M ago2:35:54

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"There’s almost no story of the future going well that doesn’t have a part that’s like '…and no evil person steals the AI weights and goes and does evil stuff.' So it has highlighted the importance of information security: 'You’re training a powerful AI system; you should make it hard for someone to steal' has popped out to me as a thing that just …

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How to Scale Faster and Sell Smarter with Strategy Sprints Founder Simon Severino 57:08

2M ago57:08

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Send us a text In this high-impact episode of Business Growth Talks, Mark Hayward sits down with Simon Severino, founder of Strategy Sprints and author of the bestselling book by the same name. With over 21 years of experience and 1,600 companies served, Simon brings an incredible depth of wisdom on how to accelerate growth, simplify strategy, and …

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Discovering What Your Company Wants to Be with Mike Salguero, CEO of ButcherBox 1:12:26

2M ago1:12:26

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Today’s conversation with Mike Salguero went in a direction I really wasn’t anticipating. Initially, I was interested in talking to Mike because he’s lived multiple lives as a Founder. First, buying and then raising 10s of millions for a crafts persons marketplace called Custommade.com. Then, after winding down Custommade, starting what he would te…

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From First Meeting to Funded in One Week 50:41

2M ago50:41

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#213 – Will MacAskill on AI causing a “century in a decade” – and how we're completely unprepared 3:57:36

2M ago3:57:36

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The 20th century saw unprecedented change: nuclear weapons, satellites, the rise and fall of communism, third-wave feminism, the internet, postmodernism, game theory, genetic engineering, the Big Bang theory, quantum mechanics, birth control, and more. Now imagine all of it compressed into just 10 years. That’s the future Will MacAskill — philosoph…

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Mastering Business Growth: Jodi Hume on Decision-Making, Leadership, and Scaling Success 1:01:54

2M ago1:01:54

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Send us a text Welcome to Business Growth Talks, the podcast that explores the real challenges of growing a business and how to overcome them. Hosted by Mark Hayward, this show is designed for entrepreneurs who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of their next steps. Each episode features real-world strategies from successful entrepreneurs who have …

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Skipping from Pre-Seed to Series A with Dreadnode 1:09:02

2M ago1:09:02

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"Would you be mad at us if we raised more money?" That was the text I got late one night from Will Pearce, co-founder and CEO of Dreadnode, a company we'd funded about nine months prior. I'd gotten to know Will through a cold DM he sent me. The DM had nothing to do with tech or investing, just starting a conversation. At the time, Will was working …

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Emergency pod: Judge plants a legal time bomb under OpenAI (with Rose Chan Loui) 36:50

2M ago36:50

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When OpenAI announced plans to convert from nonprofit to for-profit control last October, it likely didn’t anticipate the legal labyrinth it now faces. A recent court order in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against the company suggests OpenAI’s restructuring faces serious legal threats, which will complicate its efforts to raise tens of billions in investment…

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From Corporate Burnout to Purpose-Driven Success with Karen Evers 54:21

2M ago54:21

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Send us a text Welcome to Business Growth Talks, the podcast that tackles the tough realities of growing a business. I'm Mark Hayward, and if you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of your next steps, you're in the right place. Every week, we bring you real strategies that successful entrepreneurs have used to overcome challenges, boost reven…

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#139 Classic episode – Alan Hájek on puzzles and paradoxes in probability and expected value 3:41:31

3M ago3:41:31

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A casino offers you a game. A coin will be tossed. If it comes up heads on the first flip you win $2. If it comes up on the second flip you win $4. If it comes up on the third you win $8, the fourth you win $16, and so on. How much should you be willing to pay to play? The standard way of analysing gambling problems, ‘expected value’ — in which you…

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Scaling Sales, Shifting Mindsets & Building a Global Business with Alan Versteeg 43:37

3M ago43:37

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Send us a text In this in-depth conversation, host Mark Hayward sits down with Alan Versteeg—an engineer turned sales management expert and co-founder of Growth Matters International. Alan shares his personal journey from engineering to mastering sales, the critical importance of mindset in business, and actionable strategies for scaling a company …

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Where Are They Now with Scott Heiferman, Founder of Meetup 57:47

3M ago57:47

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It is incredibly rare to have your startup become a verb. Google and Uber immediately come to mind. But what about when a group of strangers or friends with shared interests decide they want to get together? They, Meetup. Scott Heifferman didn’t set out with becoming a verb in mind but he certainly started Meetup with the intent of building somethi…

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#143 Classic episode – Jeffrey Lewis on the most common misconceptions about nuclear weapons 2:40:52

3M ago2:40:52

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America aims to avoid nuclear war by relying on the principle of 'mutually assured destruction,' right? Wrong. Or at least... not officially. As today's guest — Jeffrey Lewis, founder of Arms Control Wonk and professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies — explains, in its official 'OPLANs' (military operation plans), the US is com…

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Mastering Business Succession & Exit Planning with Daryl Bates-Brownsword 59:47

3M ago59:47

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Send us a text In this episode of Business Growth Talks, Mark Hayward sits down with Daryl Bates-Brownsword, a business succession and exit planning specialist. Daryl shares his insights on helping business owners maximize the value of their companies and transition on their terms. With over 20 years of experience building multi-million turnover in…

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Getting off the VC Treadmill with Brandon Arvanaghi, CEO of Meow 1:07:16

3M ago1:07:16

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This is a spicy one! 🌶️ This week we sat down with Brandon Arvanaghi from Meow.com to discuss his journey from money burning crypto company to profitable fintech. His tweet last year about hitting the profitability milestone had some obvious, and some less intuitive, take aways from their experience. Everything from opting out of the VC treadmill t…

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#212 – Allan Dafoe on why technology is unstoppable & how to shape AI development anyway 2:44:07

3M ago2:44:07

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Technology doesn’t force us to do anything — it merely opens doors. But military and economic competition pushes us through. That’s how today’s guest Allan Dafoe — director of frontier safety and governance at Google DeepMind — explains one of the deepest patterns in technological history: once a powerful new capability becomes available, societies…

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Emergency pod: Elon tries to crash OpenAI's party (with Rose Chan Loui) 57:29

3M ago57:29

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On Monday Musk made the OpenAI nonprofit foundation an offer they want to refuse, but might have trouble doing so: $97.4 billion for its stake in the for-profit company, plus the freedom to stick with its current charitable mission. For a normal company takeover bid, this would already be spicy. But OpenAI’s unique structure — a nonprofit foundatio…

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AGI disagreements and misconceptions: Rob, Luisa, & past guests hash it out 3:12:24

3M ago3:12:24

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Will LLMs soon be made into autonomous agents? Will they lead to job losses? Is AI misinformation overblown? Will it prove easy or hard to create AGI? And how likely is it that it will feel like something to be a superhuman AGI? With AGI back in the headlines, we bring you 15 opinionated highlights from the show addressing those and other questions…

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The Math Behind Predictable, Profitable Growth with Kyle Mealy 55:18

3M ago55:18

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Send us a text In this episode of Business Growth Talks, host Mark Hayward sits down with Kyle Mealy, the founder and CEO of Next Level Revenue. Kyle helps small and mid-sized B2B businesses ($1M–$10M revenue) achieve predictable, profitable growth through fractional Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) services. With experience scaling businesses across in…

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How to Fix the Founder Mental Health Crisis with Eric Ries of the Lean Startup 1:28:34

3M ago1:28:34

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Late last year, we sat down with Eric Ries, who fundamentally changed how we think about building startups through The Lean Startup. Only Eric can make corporate governance sound poetic. The conversation took an unexpected turn as we delved into what Ries calls "vampire founders" - leaders who feel immortal yet isolated, watching employees come and…

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#124 Classic episode – Karen Levy on fads and misaligned incentives in global development, and scaling deworming to reach hundreds of millions 3:10:21

3M ago3:10:21

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If someone said a global health and development programme was sustainable, participatory, and holistic, you'd have to guess that they were saying something positive. But according to today's guest Karen Levy — deworming pioneer and veteran of Innovations for Poverty Action, Evidence Action, and Y Combinator — each of those three concepts has become…

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