60 acast.com The Look Up! Podcast with Marc Weinstein http://www.thelookuppodcast.com en Marc Weinstein social media,influencer,tech,mindfulness,yoga,addiction,self help,fyre,fyrefestival Marc Weinstein Look Up, Look Within The Look Up! Podcast with Marc Weinstein explores the human relationship to technology and the impact this has on our society at large.


Through interviews with individuals on the front lines of the battle for our attention, Marc dives into important topics like social media addiction, behavioral design, tech giant abuse of power, depression, entrepreneurship worship, and the dissolution of trust.


For press/media inquiries, general feedback, and/or guest recommendations for Marc, please email marc@thelookuppodcast.com.


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]]> The Look Up! Podcast with Marc Weinstein explores the human relationship to technology and the impact this has on our society at large.


Through interviews with individuals on the front lines of the battle for our attention, Marc dives into important topics like social media addiction, behavioral design, tech giant abuse of power, depression, entrepreneurship worship, and the dissolution of trust.


For press/media inquiries, general feedback, and/or guest recommendations for Marc, please email marc@thelookuppodcast.com.


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]]> true Marc Weinstein info+5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00@mg-eu.acast.com 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00/1556692612837-3510bad66214b14fedefd5a48bdc69e0.jpeg http://www.thelookuppodcast.com The Look Up! Podcast with Marc Weinstein Managing Tectonic Technological Change Managing Tectonic Technological Change Mon, 18 Oct 2021 02:05:19 GMT 1:11:14 616cd6604d378a001232bb49 true https://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/how-to-handle-tectonic-change-with-eric-pilon-bignell-best-selling-author 616cd6604d378a001232bb49 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 managing-tectonic-technological-change With Eric Pilon-Bignell, Best Selling Author of Surfing Rogue Waves full 3 17 The Most Important Thing

The way we really grow and transcend, become better, people, companies, etc. We have to chase that discomfort, that’s how we get to the next level. 

About Guest

Eric Pilon-Bignell is a pragmatic futurist and the best-selling author of “Surfing Rogue Waves”, a book that discusses the constant anomaly of change and how humanity is pushed to navigate through this exponential pace of disruption.

About “Surfing Rogue Waves”

“Surfing Rogue Waves” presented the idea of Disruption as a means of moving forward in the future rather than being overtaken by the “Waves”. In this book, Eric shares how we could shape our life and the future of humanity with our decisions amidst change.

Episode Overview

In this episode, Eric and I discuss the future and the fear it brings for most humans. We touch on certain emerging world conflicts and how we can engage with change at such a massive scale. We exchanged views of the world, happiness, and how we think it will progress after the changes that the pandemic brought.

My Favorite Quotes:

“We can't put a pin on any one of these because these waves are coming all over, but that kind of equal excitement and fear. I feel that’s where I’m at, I’m so excited about this, there's gonna be so many incredible things.”

“My ego was “how do I always do more, how do I increase my peak performance?”

“I'm getting my ass kicked on small waves. Right. But, but I'm in the zone. Like I'm locked in, I'm paddling, I'm focused, everything changes. I'm like, I'm intense and it's this really cool mix which we have in life.”

“Happiness is how hard it is for you to achieve what you want to get."

Episode Breakdown:

04:03 - Writing the book during Covid-19 Lockdown

05:37 - Eric looking back through his journey, life aspirations, and changes

07:35 - Perspective of the future, curiosity and what it could bring

14:30 - “A lot of our old fears are almost like, I guess the buzz word, like fake fears now.” The definition of fear in a modern age, violence, famine, etc

20:30 - The inequality of wealth and its history in relation to happiness

27:40 - South Korea, plastic surgery and the scale of happiness

32:25 - The Fourth Industrial Revolution and technological transformation, to do or to die

44:38 - What is happiness to Eric?

Episode Links

Eric's Info

Website 

LinkedIn

Facebook

Twitter

Project7

Episode References

Surfing Rogue Waves by Eric Pilon Bignell

Vaccine war in the US

3D printing organs

Future-Proofing workspace and digital transformation

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]]> The Most Important Thing

The way we really grow and transcend, become better, people, companies, etc. We have to chase that discomfort, that’s how we get to the next level. 

About Guest

Eric Pilon-Bignell is a pragmatic futurist and the best-selling author of “Surfing Rogue Waves”, a book that discusses the constant anomaly of change and how humanity is pushed to navigate through this exponential pace of disruption.

About “Surfing Rogue Waves”

“Surfing Rogue Waves” presented the idea of Disruption as a means of moving forward in the future rather than being overtaken by the “Waves”. In this book, Eric shares how we could shape our life and the future of humanity with our decisions amidst change.

Episode Overview

In this episode, Eric and I discuss the future and the fear it brings for most humans. We touch on certain emerging world conflicts and how we can engage with change at such a massive scale. We exchanged views of the world, happiness, and how we think it will progress after the changes that the pandemic brought.

My Favorite Quotes:

“We can't put a pin on any one of these because these waves are coming all over, but that kind of equal excitement and fear. I feel that’s where I’m at, I’m so excited about this, there's gonna be so many incredible things.”

“My ego was “how do I always do more, how do I increase my peak performance?”

“I'm getting my ass kicked on small waves. Right. But, but I'm in the zone. Like I'm locked in, I'm paddling, I'm focused, everything changes. I'm like, I'm intense and it's this really cool mix which we have in life.”

“Happiness is how hard it is for you to achieve what you want to get."

Episode Breakdown:

04:03 - Writing the book during Covid-19 Lockdown

05:37 - Eric looking back through his journey, life aspirations, and changes

07:35 - Perspective of the future, curiosity and what it could bring

14:30 - “A lot of our old fears are almost like, I guess the buzz word, like fake fears now.” The definition of fear in a modern age, violence, famine, etc

20:30 - The inequality of wealth and its history in relation to happiness

27:40 - South Korea, plastic surgery and the scale of happiness

32:25 - The Fourth Industrial Revolution and technological transformation, to do or to die

44:38 - What is happiness to Eric?

Episode Links

Eric's Info

Website 

LinkedIn

Facebook

Twitter

Project7

Episode References

Surfing Rogue Waves by Eric Pilon Bignell

Vaccine war in the US

3D printing organs

Future-Proofing workspace and digital transformation

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> Part II: Why We Breathe Part II: Why We Breathe Tue, 14 Sep 2021 01:32:03 GMT 54:25 613ffb9558b8ff00128016fa true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/part-ii-why-we-breathe-with-professor-jack-feldman-ph-d-and-distinguished-professor-of-neurobiology-at-ucla 613ffb9558b8ff00128016fa 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 part-ii-why-we-breathe With Professor Jack Feldman, Ph. D and Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology at UCLA full 3 16 Editors note: This is part 2 of our 2 part episode with Professor Jack Feldman, don’t forget to catch our first episode here. 

The Most Important Thing

We continue our conversation with Professor Jack Feldman on how he revolutionized our understanding of the neural control of breathing. We dived deeper into the topic of breathing and how it has the ability to change our emotional state. I also get to run a few yoga teachings on the breath by Jack to see how they align (or don’t) with his scientific understanding.

About the Guest

Jack Feldman is a distinguished Professor of Neurobiology, he also holds a Ph.D. in Physics and is currently teaching at UCLA. 

His contributions to understanding the mechanisms of breathing and sighing include the pre-Bötzinger complex and demonstrating the essential role in generating respiratory rhythm in fetal, neonatal, and adult mammals. Jack Feldman’s influence is evident in numerous highly cited reviews, textbooks, and lectures. He was awarded the prestigious Hodgkin, Huxley, Katz Prize of The Physiological Society.

Episode Overview

In part two of this episode, Professor Jack Feldman shared his thoughts on living through the polio epidemic and broke down of the importance of a vaccine. Besides that, he also shared how his study finds that breathing could affect cognitive functions positively.

Jack also took a few moments to highlight the differences in breathing between animals and humans in this episode.

My Favorite Quotes

“I've been wearing a seatbelt for ever since they became available. I've yet to get in a serious car accident. So you could argue why bother wearing a seatbelt? Well, you wear a seatbelt because the consequences of the rare possibility you get in an accident.”

“if you weigh that against the possibility that the vaccine does something negative right now, that data is extremely small. I wouldn't say zero. It's extremely small. And certainly if the odds are 99.999999 in favor.”

“One of the ways that the brain consolidates it's information is then when things repeat, it strengthens the connections between neurons.”

“If you're less anxious, you're likely to have a longer lifespan if you could maintain it.”

“When we think about how breath could be influencing higher function, cognition, or emotion, the signals that are related to breathing can arrive in the brain by a variety of pathways. Every time you expand your lungs, there are receptors in your lungs that become activated. They send signals up into the brainstem, through the vagus nerve.”

Episode Breakdown (Part 1)

05:10 - Jack’s recollection of the Polio endemic 

08:30 - Touching on vaccines and Covid-19

13:00 - Neuro scientist on brain functions

27:30 - Thoughts on elogating breathing extending lifespans 

34:38 - How breathing affects our mental states

44:30 - Something that Jack still finds surprising from his research

48:06 - A research that Jack personally wants to test

Episode Links

Professor Jack Feldman’s Info

Jack Feldman - Instagram

Jack Feldman - LinkedIn

Jack’s scientific journals - Google Scholar 

Jack Feldman’s UCLA Profile and Publications

References made in the episode

The Science of Breath, Swami Rama

Box Breathing Technique

Light on Yoga, BKS Iyengar

Overview of Nadi Channels

Alternate Nostril Breathing

Marc’s Info

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify


Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> Editors note: This is part 2 of our 2 part episode with Professor Jack Feldman, don’t forget to catch our first episode here. 

The Most Important Thing

We continue our conversation with Professor Jack Feldman on how he revolutionized our understanding of the neural control of breathing. We dived deeper into the topic of breathing and how it has the ability to change our emotional state. I also get to run a few yoga teachings on the breath by Jack to see how they align (or don’t) with his scientific understanding.

About the Guest

Jack Feldman is a distinguished Professor of Neurobiology, he also holds a Ph.D. in Physics and is currently teaching at UCLA. 

His contributions to understanding the mechanisms of breathing and sighing include the pre-Bötzinger complex and demonstrating the essential role in generating respiratory rhythm in fetal, neonatal, and adult mammals. Jack Feldman’s influence is evident in numerous highly cited reviews, textbooks, and lectures. He was awarded the prestigious Hodgkin, Huxley, Katz Prize of The Physiological Society.

Episode Overview

In part two of this episode, Professor Jack Feldman shared his thoughts on living through the polio epidemic and broke down of the importance of a vaccine. Besides that, he also shared how his study finds that breathing could affect cognitive functions positively.

Jack also took a few moments to highlight the differences in breathing between animals and humans in this episode.

My Favorite Quotes

“I've been wearing a seatbelt for ever since they became available. I've yet to get in a serious car accident. So you could argue why bother wearing a seatbelt? Well, you wear a seatbelt because the consequences of the rare possibility you get in an accident.”

“if you weigh that against the possibility that the vaccine does something negative right now, that data is extremely small. I wouldn't say zero. It's extremely small. And certainly if the odds are 99.999999 in favor.”

“One of the ways that the brain consolidates it's information is then when things repeat, it strengthens the connections between neurons.”

“If you're less anxious, you're likely to have a longer lifespan if you could maintain it.”

“When we think about how breath could be influencing higher function, cognition, or emotion, the signals that are related to breathing can arrive in the brain by a variety of pathways. Every time you expand your lungs, there are receptors in your lungs that become activated. They send signals up into the brainstem, through the vagus nerve.”

Episode Breakdown (Part 1)

05:10 - Jack’s recollection of the Polio endemic 

08:30 - Touching on vaccines and Covid-19

13:00 - Neuro scientist on brain functions

27:30 - Thoughts on elogating breathing extending lifespans 

34:38 - How breathing affects our mental states

44:30 - Something that Jack still finds surprising from his research

48:06 - A research that Jack personally wants to test

Episode Links

Professor Jack Feldman’s Info

Jack Feldman - Instagram

Jack Feldman - LinkedIn

Jack’s scientific journals - Google Scholar 

Jack Feldman’s UCLA Profile and Publications

References made in the episode

The Science of Breath, Swami Rama

Box Breathing Technique

Light on Yoga, BKS Iyengar

Overview of Nadi Channels

Alternate Nostril Breathing

Marc’s Info

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify


Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> Part I: Why We Breathe Part I: Why We Breathe Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:16:34 GMT 52:54 6135dc73eb52370013fd5608 false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/part-i-why-we-breathe-with-professor-jack-feldman-ph-d-amp-distinguished-professor-of-neurobiology-at-ucla 6135dc73eb52370013fd5608 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 part-i-why-we-breathe full 3 15 The Most Important Thing

How can something as simple as breathing impact our health and optimize performance? Famous for his breakthrough contributions within the field of breathing, sighing, and discovering the pre-botzinger complex. Jack Feldman takes us through almost four decades of his career, researching and discovering a process we all take for granted, breathing. 

About the Guest

Jack Feldman is a distinguished Professor of Neurobiology, he also holds a Ph.D. in Physics and is currently teaching at UCLA. 

His contributions to understanding the mechanisms of breathing and sighing include the pre-Bötzinger complex and demonstrating the essential role in generating respiratory rhythm in fetal, neonatal, and adult mammals. Jack Feldman’s influence is evident in numerous highly cited reviews, textbooks, and lectures. He was awarded the prestigious Hodgkin, Huxley, Katz Prize of The Physiological Society.

About “what Jack Feldman does”

Professor Feldman’s laboratory focuses on the central problem confronting neuroscientists: how molecular, synaptic, and cellular properties of individual neurons in densely interconnected networks result in behaviors ranging from playing the piano to writing a book. Through a unique model system that enables them to perform studies that address this issue, Feldman and his colleagues are able to test their current hypothesis: pacemaker neurons underlie the generation of respiratory rhythm

Episode Overview

In part one of this episode, we got to speak to Professor Jack Feldman about his research into the field of breathing, sighing, and developing the Pre-Botzinger Complex. Jack broke down his journey of how he got into the research, conducting crazy experiments and took almost a decade trying to convince people of the importance of breaths.

Jack also took a few moments to highlight how a study into brain stems kickstarted his interest in the topic of the brain breath connection.

My Favorite Quotes

“You can't do anything interesting if you're afraid of failing and I'm willing to bet that that's something that people in your realm also follow.”

“You make investments, but some of the best investments are the things that might ultimately fail, but they could be spectacular.”

“One of the challenges in science is that the technology progresses and sometimes the technology allows you to answer questions that are very important. You can answer before. The problem with that is that we're under a lot of pressure as scientists to keep producing. And when a new technique comes along, you have to learn it sometimes have to spend a lot of money to get the equipment necessary to do that and that the tracks, your productivity.”

“Just like your car has one engine. We thought there would be a single-engine for breathing. We discovered about 15 years later that there appears to be a second engine and one engine is devoted to generating the inspiratory rhythm and the other is involved in generating rhythm.”

“I realized that the literature was just simply wrong and we embarked upon a series of crazy experiments to try and see if we could localize a site for generating breathing. I wouldn't say much to my surprise that we identified a relatively small spot in the brainstem that seemed to be critical for the generation.”

“You have to be resilient and you have to be persistent. At some point, you have to believe that you have an idea that's worth pursuing. ”

“You have to be careful where you become too much of a believer in an idea because things often, even good ideas get overturned as science progresses, and you have to be able to recognize it.”

Episode Breakdown (Part 1)

03:17 - Jack’s most surprising discovery about brain + breath connection

08:30 - Closely held belief of how breath was generated

16:51 - When and why Jack started researching breathing

20:40 - How the study of breathing came about 

33:00 - How a scientific peer review could make or break an experiment or theory

Catch the rest of the episode in part 2

Episode Links

Professor Jack Feldman’s Info

Jack Feldman - Instagram

Jack Feldman - LinkedIn

Jack’s scientific journals - Google Scholar 

Jack Feldman’s UCLA Profile and Publications


References made in the episode

Breathing Matters Video

Breathing Matters Article

Science.org

Nature.com

In Search of Memory, Eric Kandel

Marc’s Info

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify


Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> The Most Important Thing

How can something as simple as breathing impact our health and optimize performance? Famous for his breakthrough contributions within the field of breathing, sighing, and discovering the pre-botzinger complex. Jack Feldman takes us through almost four decades of his career, researching and discovering a process we all take for granted, breathing. 

About the Guest

Jack Feldman is a distinguished Professor of Neurobiology, he also holds a Ph.D. in Physics and is currently teaching at UCLA. 

His contributions to understanding the mechanisms of breathing and sighing include the pre-Bötzinger complex and demonstrating the essential role in generating respiratory rhythm in fetal, neonatal, and adult mammals. Jack Feldman’s influence is evident in numerous highly cited reviews, textbooks, and lectures. He was awarded the prestigious Hodgkin, Huxley, Katz Prize of The Physiological Society.

About “what Jack Feldman does”

Professor Feldman’s laboratory focuses on the central problem confronting neuroscientists: how molecular, synaptic, and cellular properties of individual neurons in densely interconnected networks result in behaviors ranging from playing the piano to writing a book. Through a unique model system that enables them to perform studies that address this issue, Feldman and his colleagues are able to test their current hypothesis: pacemaker neurons underlie the generation of respiratory rhythm

Episode Overview

In part one of this episode, we got to speak to Professor Jack Feldman about his research into the field of breathing, sighing, and developing the Pre-Botzinger Complex. Jack broke down his journey of how he got into the research, conducting crazy experiments and took almost a decade trying to convince people of the importance of breaths.

Jack also took a few moments to highlight how a study into brain stems kickstarted his interest in the topic of the brain breath connection.

My Favorite Quotes

“You can't do anything interesting if you're afraid of failing and I'm willing to bet that that's something that people in your realm also follow.”

“You make investments, but some of the best investments are the things that might ultimately fail, but they could be spectacular.”

“One of the challenges in science is that the technology progresses and sometimes the technology allows you to answer questions that are very important. You can answer before. The problem with that is that we're under a lot of pressure as scientists to keep producing. And when a new technique comes along, you have to learn it sometimes have to spend a lot of money to get the equipment necessary to do that and that the tracks, your productivity.”

“Just like your car has one engine. We thought there would be a single-engine for breathing. We discovered about 15 years later that there appears to be a second engine and one engine is devoted to generating the inspiratory rhythm and the other is involved in generating rhythm.”

“I realized that the literature was just simply wrong and we embarked upon a series of crazy experiments to try and see if we could localize a site for generating breathing. I wouldn't say much to my surprise that we identified a relatively small spot in the brainstem that seemed to be critical for the generation.”

“You have to be resilient and you have to be persistent. At some point, you have to believe that you have an idea that's worth pursuing. ”

“You have to be careful where you become too much of a believer in an idea because things often, even good ideas get overturned as science progresses, and you have to be able to recognize it.”

Episode Breakdown (Part 1)

03:17 - Jack’s most surprising discovery about brain + breath connection

08:30 - Closely held belief of how breath was generated

16:51 - When and why Jack started researching breathing

20:40 - How the study of breathing came about 

33:00 - How a scientific peer review could make or break an experiment or theory

Catch the rest of the episode in part 2

Episode Links

Professor Jack Feldman’s Info

Jack Feldman - Instagram

Jack Feldman - LinkedIn

Jack’s scientific journals - Google Scholar 

Jack Feldman’s UCLA Profile and Publications


References made in the episode

Breathing Matters Video

Breathing Matters Article

Science.org

Nature.com

In Search of Memory, Eric Kandel

Marc’s Info

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify


Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> <![CDATA[Holy Sh!t We're Alive with Douglas Cartwright Founder of The Daily Shift and Author ]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2021 12:02:01 GMT 1:04:16 611f99b9c95b4a0012b8f26d false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/holy-sht-were-alive-with-douglas-cartwright 611f99b9c95b4a0012b8f26d 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 holy-sht-were-alive-with-douglas-cartwright-founder-of-the-d full 3 14 The Most Important Thing

How does one break away from their Mormon roots, become a millionaire, and lose it all at a very young age just to pick it right back again. Doug talks to us about his journey of reinventions and how changing his perspective in life has brought back positivity in his life.

About the Guest

Doug Cartwright is the Founder and CEO of The Daily Shifts, an online platform committed to lifelong transformation of the mind, body, and soul. Drawing from his personal experience of introspection and healing, The Daily Shifts is now an app, a master class, and blog that challenges you to be the best version of yourself.

His new book “Holy Sh!t We’re Alive?” taps into his life story. A psychedelic journey into meditation, silent retreats, astrophysics, neuroscience, philosophy, and all forms of self-healing.

About “Holy Sh!t We’re Alive?”

“Holy Sh!t We’re Alive?” is the story of a psychedelic-sparked spiritual journey of an ex-Mormon millionaire. In this book, Doug broke down his journey into meditation, silent retreats, philosophy and all forms of self-healing.

Through this journey, he learnt his mistakes, built a new reality and found the purpose of life by shifting his perspective, outlook and beliefs. In Holy Sh!t, We’re Alive, Doug shows you how to live with intention, trust yourself, and show up every day for a meaningful life. You’ll learn mind-blowing facts and important clues to understand your existence and unique contributions. Self-love can be your superpower.

Episode Overview

In this episode, we got to speak to Doug Cartwright about his book “Holy Sh!t We’re Alive?” and how his business, The Daily Shift, came to be. Doug deconstructs his two year journey into discovering spirituality, faith and the universe around him and how that changed his perspective in life.

We also got to dive deeper into the chapters of his book to get a bigger picture of how and why it was written as is. Doug also took a few moments to highlight the importance of self love, finding faith and letting go.

My Favorite Quotes

“A major lesson I learned through it was the beauty of learning to trust my intuition..”

“When we zoom out and just kind of realize that just being alive is the ultimate gift. It really takes the pressure off of our daily routine activities.”

“If you look across the whole universe, there's nothing even remotely close to earth, but all the spots are a little tiny speck. We got dropped down here and it was like this really wow moment. 

“It's easier to be told by others what to think and to think for yourself. And it requires, you know, it, to be so vulnerable and kind of wipe your slate clean on. What's true and what's not true. Then rebuild it yourself.”

“I'm truly committed to the higher path, to the spiritual path, to truly evolving my soul, to becoming the best version of myself.”

“As long as I continue to put my best effort into the world, the universe will take care of me.”

“Intuition is a tricky concept that you can’t measure. It’s this weird feeling, almost like a deep knowing feeling. But when you realize it and it opens up to you, you know you’re doing the right thing.”

Episode Breakdown

05:28 - Trusting one’s intuition

08:40 - Doug thinking back at his previous job and the stress that follows

10:20 - Doug’s experience during the Ayahuasca ceremony

13:44 - Views of life and how every experience is an opportunity

17:45 - Turning a traumatic experience into a life-changing lesson

23:11 - Envy, jealousy and desires in a relationship

31:17 - To love yourself is to remove pieces that doesn’t fit anymore

37:00 - Doug’s view on philosophy and why he decided to write his book

41:25 - Managing expectations through gratitude

43:16 - How is success and happiness measured? Doug explained

47:14 - Growing up Mormon and leaving the religion

54:00 - Finding instant connection within a community

58:28 - Doug’s take on being committed to a higher path through spirituality

Episode Links

Doug’s Info

Doug Cartwright - Instagram

Doug Cartwright - LinkedIn

Book - Holy Sh!t We’re Alive: Now What?

The Daily Shift Website

The Daily Shift Instagram

Holy Sh!t We’re Alive Podcast

References made in the episode

Ayahuasca Ceremony

Apollo 13 (1995) Film

A Return to Love Book by Marianne Williamson

MEO-DMT (psychedelics)

Mormonism

Michael Singer

Carl Jung - “beware of unearned wisdom”

Alan Watts - “Purpose of life”

Marc’s Info

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> The Most Important Thing

How does one break away from their Mormon roots, become a millionaire, and lose it all at a very young age just to pick it right back again. Doug talks to us about his journey of reinventions and how changing his perspective in life has brought back positivity in his life.

About the Guest

Doug Cartwright is the Founder and CEO of The Daily Shifts, an online platform committed to lifelong transformation of the mind, body, and soul. Drawing from his personal experience of introspection and healing, The Daily Shifts is now an app, a master class, and blog that challenges you to be the best version of yourself.

His new book “Holy Sh!t We’re Alive?” taps into his life story. A psychedelic journey into meditation, silent retreats, astrophysics, neuroscience, philosophy, and all forms of self-healing.

About “Holy Sh!t We’re Alive?”

“Holy Sh!t We’re Alive?” is the story of a psychedelic-sparked spiritual journey of an ex-Mormon millionaire. In this book, Doug broke down his journey into meditation, silent retreats, philosophy and all forms of self-healing.

Through this journey, he learnt his mistakes, built a new reality and found the purpose of life by shifting his perspective, outlook and beliefs. In Holy Sh!t, We’re Alive, Doug shows you how to live with intention, trust yourself, and show up every day for a meaningful life. You’ll learn mind-blowing facts and important clues to understand your existence and unique contributions. Self-love can be your superpower.

Episode Overview

In this episode, we got to speak to Doug Cartwright about his book “Holy Sh!t We’re Alive?” and how his business, The Daily Shift, came to be. Doug deconstructs his two year journey into discovering spirituality, faith and the universe around him and how that changed his perspective in life.

We also got to dive deeper into the chapters of his book to get a bigger picture of how and why it was written as is. Doug also took a few moments to highlight the importance of self love, finding faith and letting go.

My Favorite Quotes

“A major lesson I learned through it was the beauty of learning to trust my intuition..”

“When we zoom out and just kind of realize that just being alive is the ultimate gift. It really takes the pressure off of our daily routine activities.”

“If you look across the whole universe, there's nothing even remotely close to earth, but all the spots are a little tiny speck. We got dropped down here and it was like this really wow moment. 

“It's easier to be told by others what to think and to think for yourself. And it requires, you know, it, to be so vulnerable and kind of wipe your slate clean on. What's true and what's not true. Then rebuild it yourself.”

“I'm truly committed to the higher path, to the spiritual path, to truly evolving my soul, to becoming the best version of myself.”

“As long as I continue to put my best effort into the world, the universe will take care of me.”

“Intuition is a tricky concept that you can’t measure. It’s this weird feeling, almost like a deep knowing feeling. But when you realize it and it opens up to you, you know you’re doing the right thing.”

Episode Breakdown

05:28 - Trusting one’s intuition

08:40 - Doug thinking back at his previous job and the stress that follows

10:20 - Doug’s experience during the Ayahuasca ceremony

13:44 - Views of life and how every experience is an opportunity

17:45 - Turning a traumatic experience into a life-changing lesson

23:11 - Envy, jealousy and desires in a relationship

31:17 - To love yourself is to remove pieces that doesn’t fit anymore

37:00 - Doug’s view on philosophy and why he decided to write his book

41:25 - Managing expectations through gratitude

43:16 - How is success and happiness measured? Doug explained

47:14 - Growing up Mormon and leaving the religion

54:00 - Finding instant connection within a community

58:28 - Doug’s take on being committed to a higher path through spirituality

Episode Links

Doug’s Info

Doug Cartwright - Instagram

Doug Cartwright - LinkedIn

Book - Holy Sh!t We’re Alive: Now What?

The Daily Shift Website

The Daily Shift Instagram

Holy Sh!t We’re Alive Podcast

References made in the episode

Ayahuasca Ceremony

Apollo 13 (1995) Film

A Return to Love Book by Marianne Williamson

MEO-DMT (psychedelics)

Mormonism

Michael Singer

Carl Jung - “beware of unearned wisdom”

Alan Watts - “Purpose of life”

Marc’s Info

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> <![CDATA[Part 2: Manufacturing Molecules with Ben Chiarelli, Foudner & CEO of Cellibre]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2021 17:33:14 GMT 56:47 60eb2b5c865c530012114a3c true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/part-2-molecular-manufacturing-with-ben-chiarelli-founder-amp-ceo-of-cellibre 60eb2b5c865c530012114a3c 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 part-2-manufacturing-molecules-with-ben-chiarelli-foudner-ce full 3 13 The Most Important Thing

These days, manufacturing comes with numerous barriers: economic, environmental, and social. Ben talks to us about how Cellibre is revolutionizing the industry using “cellular agriculture” making supply chains efficient and affordable, and prioritising sustainability. 


About the Guest

In his own words, Benjamin “Ben” Chiarelli is a “founder, investor, adviser, and connector.” Over the past decade, he has worked as a healthcare investment banker for the country’s biggest names, including Deloitte, Jefferies & Company, and J.P. Morgan. He has also been at the helm of teams at Millennium Health, ASCA Design LLC, and Synthetic Genomics, alongside working under movers and shakers in the science world. 


Drawing from his experience with healthcare investment banking, Ben has founded two of his own companies: private equity firm Divitempus Ventures, as well as cellular agriculture Cellibre.


About Cellibre

Founded in 2017, Cellibre develops cellular agriculture solutions for products that have traditionally had issues scaling production in a sustainable, economic, and high-quality way. Utilising the science of synthetic biology, Cellibre changes and optimizes the cells that produce the target natural product. 


The cellular agriculture company has pioneered breakthroughs in energy, ingredients, medicines, and more. Their current focus is to use their expertise in the production of pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoids, revolutionizing the way cannabinoid-based medicines are sourced, produced, and consumed.


Episode Overview

In this second half of our chat with Ben, we pick his brain about Cellibre, sustainability, and manufacturing technology that is revolutionizing the industry. Ben deconstructs the science behind cellular technology, particularly as it pertains to cannabinoids. Comparing it to computing, we also talked about the future of technology, genetics, and our instinct for adaptation. 


With expectations for Cellibre to go commercial later this year, Ben also takes a few moments to highlight the importance of work-life balance, putting people over the company, and how radical it is to have empathy for others.


My Favorite Quotes

“We have big visions of reinventing how we make things as humanity.”


“Don’t think that you have to conquer the world every single day.”


“We think about these things (sustainability) really superficially. So, if you think about what nature is, and more fundamentally, what biology is, it’s the world’s most elegant manufacturing tech.”


“If you’re thinking about policy, or you’re thinking about business, try and think about it from the perspective of the person who has the least […] Think about it from the perspective of the guy in rural America or the kid in the inner city.”


“I want to be able to deconstruct and reconstruct nature in a way that’s sustainable, where we’re not going into the ecosystem to provide human beings with benefit.”


“How do we leverage nature to actually keep us sustainable, while at the same time, keeping the planet healthy?”


“I always want to help. I always want to get an answer, but sometimes there’s just not one.”


Episode Breakdown

03:54 - Surrounding yourself with knowledgeable people

07:02 - Connecting the technical with the business; hiring people with expertise

10:11 - Ben’s role at Cellibre as its founder

13:30 - Being a father and a founder: managing time and expectations, and being present

18:45 - Going beyond a superficial understanding of sustainability

24:11 - Decoding the astounding complexity of cannabis plants

26:47 - The state of technology, minimal cells, and the requirements for life

29:42 - Making supply chains more efficient, affordable, and sustainable at Cellibre

32:35 - Prioritising the accessibility of their product

35:16 - Facing legal barriers, focusing on CBG and CBD, and going commercial

37:04 - The limitless possibilities of cannabinoids

42:17 - Being adaptable and the future of manufacturing technology

47:28 - The importance of mental health and having empathy for others


Episode Links

Ben’s Info

Ben’s LinkedIn

Cellibre Website

83bar Website

American Made Linear Systems Website


References made in the episode

Martine Rothblatt

Peter Thiel of Founders Fund

Eric Weinstein of Founders Fund

Steve Jurvetson

Barry Schuler

Josh Wolf’s Tell Me Something Good

Daniel Gibson, Ph.D. of Codex DNA

Jennifer Doudna and CRISPR gene editing

Upside Foods (formerly, Memphis Meats)


Marc’s Info

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify


Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> The Most Important Thing

These days, manufacturing comes with numerous barriers: economic, environmental, and social. Ben talks to us about how Cellibre is revolutionizing the industry using “cellular agriculture” making supply chains efficient and affordable, and prioritising sustainability. 


About the Guest

In his own words, Benjamin “Ben” Chiarelli is a “founder, investor, adviser, and connector.” Over the past decade, he has worked as a healthcare investment banker for the country’s biggest names, including Deloitte, Jefferies & Company, and J.P. Morgan. He has also been at the helm of teams at Millennium Health, ASCA Design LLC, and Synthetic Genomics, alongside working under movers and shakers in the science world. 


Drawing from his experience with healthcare investment banking, Ben has founded two of his own companies: private equity firm Divitempus Ventures, as well as cellular agriculture Cellibre.


About Cellibre

Founded in 2017, Cellibre develops cellular agriculture solutions for products that have traditionally had issues scaling production in a sustainable, economic, and high-quality way. Utilising the science of synthetic biology, Cellibre changes and optimizes the cells that produce the target natural product. 


The cellular agriculture company has pioneered breakthroughs in energy, ingredients, medicines, and more. Their current focus is to use their expertise in the production of pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoids, revolutionizing the way cannabinoid-based medicines are sourced, produced, and consumed.


Episode Overview

In this second half of our chat with Ben, we pick his brain about Cellibre, sustainability, and manufacturing technology that is revolutionizing the industry. Ben deconstructs the science behind cellular technology, particularly as it pertains to cannabinoids. Comparing it to computing, we also talked about the future of technology, genetics, and our instinct for adaptation. 


With expectations for Cellibre to go commercial later this year, Ben also takes a few moments to highlight the importance of work-life balance, putting people over the company, and how radical it is to have empathy for others.


My Favorite Quotes

“We have big visions of reinventing how we make things as humanity.”


“Don’t think that you have to conquer the world every single day.”


“We think about these things (sustainability) really superficially. So, if you think about what nature is, and more fundamentally, what biology is, it’s the world’s most elegant manufacturing tech.”


“If you’re thinking about policy, or you’re thinking about business, try and think about it from the perspective of the person who has the least […] Think about it from the perspective of the guy in rural America or the kid in the inner city.”


“I want to be able to deconstruct and reconstruct nature in a way that’s sustainable, where we’re not going into the ecosystem to provide human beings with benefit.”


“How do we leverage nature to actually keep us sustainable, while at the same time, keeping the planet healthy?”


“I always want to help. I always want to get an answer, but sometimes there’s just not one.”


Episode Breakdown

03:54 - Surrounding yourself with knowledgeable people

07:02 - Connecting the technical with the business; hiring people with expertise

10:11 - Ben’s role at Cellibre as its founder

13:30 - Being a father and a founder: managing time and expectations, and being present

18:45 - Going beyond a superficial understanding of sustainability

24:11 - Decoding the astounding complexity of cannabis plants

26:47 - The state of technology, minimal cells, and the requirements for life

29:42 - Making supply chains more efficient, affordable, and sustainable at Cellibre

32:35 - Prioritising the accessibility of their product

35:16 - Facing legal barriers, focusing on CBG and CBD, and going commercial

37:04 - The limitless possibilities of cannabinoids

42:17 - Being adaptable and the future of manufacturing technology

47:28 - The importance of mental health and having empathy for others


Episode Links

Ben’s Info

Ben’s LinkedIn

Cellibre Website

83bar Website

American Made Linear Systems Website


References made in the episode

Martine Rothblatt

Peter Thiel of Founders Fund

Eric Weinstein of Founders Fund

Steve Jurvetson

Barry Schuler

Josh Wolf’s Tell Me Something Good

Daniel Gibson, Ph.D. of Codex DNA

Jennifer Doudna and CRISPR gene editing

Upside Foods (formerly, Memphis Meats)


Marc’s Info

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify


Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> <![CDATA[The Super Connector with Benjamin Chiarelli, Founder & CEO of Cellibre]]> Tue, 06 Jul 2021 00:25:43 GMT 52:05 60e3a3073146af0012684773 false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/part-1-the-super-connector-with-benjamin-chiarelli-found-amp-ceo-of-cellibre 60e3a3073146af0012684773 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 the-super-connector-with-benjamin-chiarelli-founder-ceo-of-c full 3 12 The Most Important Thing

What is it for you that sparks joy? To Ben Chiarelli, it’s the act of connecting one person to another, adding value to each of their lives. Today, Ben reveals just how central relationship-building has been to both his career and life.


About the Guest

In his own words, Benjamin “Ben” Chiarelli is a “founder, investor, adviser, and connector.” Over the past decade, he has worked as a healthcare investment banker for the country’s biggest names, including Deloitte, Jefferies & Company, and J.P. Morgan. He has also been at the helm of teams at Millennium Health, ASCA Design LLC, and Synthetic Genomics, alongside working under movers and shakers in the science world. 


Drawing from his experience with healthcare investment banking, Ben has founded two of his own companies: private equity firm Divitempus Ventures, as well as cellular agriculture Cellibre.


About Cellibre

Founded in 2017, Cellibre develops cellular agriculture solutions for products that have traditionally had issues scaling production in a sustainable, economic, and high-quality way. Utilising the science of synthetic biology, Cellibre changes and optimizes the cells that produce the target natural product. 


The cellular agriculture company has pioneered breakthroughs in energy, ingredients, medicines, and more. Their current focus is to use their expertise in the production of pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoids, revolutionizing the way cannabinoid-based medicines are sourced, produced, and consumed.


Episode Overview

This week, Ben takes us on a decade-long journey through his career as an investment banker; how it exposed him to some really innovative people and taught him the value of relationship-building. We see how distinctly those formative years shaped Ben’s interests and practices, particularly with his latest endeavour into the cannabis industry.


In this first part, we delve into Ben’s ability to give altruistically and his innate love for creating connections, even if it means replying to LinkedIn messages past midnight. We also touch on synthetic biology, reciprocity, and what it means to live in a global village.


My Favorite Quotes

“Our society is kind of dominated by tech, right? […] But the real next industrial revolution is biology.”


“I think the legacy of real relationships, real connections is infinitely more valuable than a dollar.”


“Being responsive is really just a reflection of being cognizant that someone’s time is the most important thing they have. And they’re trying to allocate that time to maximise their happiness.”


“A lot of human beings have trouble giving credit to others. People tend to have an overinflated view of self.”


“For me, it was much less about being my own boss, and being an entrepreneur, and being held on a pedestal, just more, this is a good idea and we’re going to help a lot of people with this.”


“No matter where you go, you’ll meet really interesting people.”


Episode Breakdown

00:51 - Introduction

05:46 - Ben’s foray into investment banking and experiencing culture shock

10:13 - Connecting with Dr. Craig Venter, who sequenced the first human genome

11:48 - Biology as a manufacturing technology and its impact on society

13:44 - Shifting to the cannabis sector after hearing of its medicinal qualities

15:57 - The value of investment banking: learning to add value to your clients

19:17 - What does being a “connector” mean to Ben?

24:43 - The psychology of reciprocity and giving altruistically

28:11 - Ben’s biggest pet peeve: lack of responsiveness 

31:19 - Living in a global village and the joy of bringing people together

36:14 - Legacy as compensation and giving credit where credit is due

40:49 - Growing something tangible out of ideas

42:58 - Prioritising helping others over the glamour of being an entrepreneur

44:54 - Meeting fascinating people in the cannabis space

49:30 - Outro


Episode Links

Ben’s Info

Ben’s LinkedIn

Cellibre Website

83bar Website

American Made Linear Systems Website


References made in the episode

‘UBS healthcare bankers leave for Jefferies’ Reuters article

‘What is EBITDA - Formula, Calculation, and Use Cases’ Investopedia article

DNA Base Pair information by the NIH

Dr. Craig Venter

Novocure

Robert Cialdini, Ph.D.

Bryan Johnson and Kernel Brain-Computer Interfaces

Jack A. Bobo’s Why Smart People Make Bad Food Choices

Tony Fadell

Synthetic Genomics

Scott Jennings


Marc’s Info

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify


Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> The Most Important Thing

What is it for you that sparks joy? To Ben Chiarelli, it’s the act of connecting one person to another, adding value to each of their lives. Today, Ben reveals just how central relationship-building has been to both his career and life.


About the Guest

In his own words, Benjamin “Ben” Chiarelli is a “founder, investor, adviser, and connector.” Over the past decade, he has worked as a healthcare investment banker for the country’s biggest names, including Deloitte, Jefferies & Company, and J.P. Morgan. He has also been at the helm of teams at Millennium Health, ASCA Design LLC, and Synthetic Genomics, alongside working under movers and shakers in the science world. 


Drawing from his experience with healthcare investment banking, Ben has founded two of his own companies: private equity firm Divitempus Ventures, as well as cellular agriculture Cellibre.


About Cellibre

Founded in 2017, Cellibre develops cellular agriculture solutions for products that have traditionally had issues scaling production in a sustainable, economic, and high-quality way. Utilising the science of synthetic biology, Cellibre changes and optimizes the cells that produce the target natural product. 


The cellular agriculture company has pioneered breakthroughs in energy, ingredients, medicines, and more. Their current focus is to use their expertise in the production of pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoids, revolutionizing the way cannabinoid-based medicines are sourced, produced, and consumed.


Episode Overview

This week, Ben takes us on a decade-long journey through his career as an investment banker; how it exposed him to some really innovative people and taught him the value of relationship-building. We see how distinctly those formative years shaped Ben’s interests and practices, particularly with his latest endeavour into the cannabis industry.


In this first part, we delve into Ben’s ability to give altruistically and his innate love for creating connections, even if it means replying to LinkedIn messages past midnight. We also touch on synthetic biology, reciprocity, and what it means to live in a global village.


My Favorite Quotes

“Our society is kind of dominated by tech, right? […] But the real next industrial revolution is biology.”


“I think the legacy of real relationships, real connections is infinitely more valuable than a dollar.”


“Being responsive is really just a reflection of being cognizant that someone’s time is the most important thing they have. And they’re trying to allocate that time to maximise their happiness.”


“A lot of human beings have trouble giving credit to others. People tend to have an overinflated view of self.”


“For me, it was much less about being my own boss, and being an entrepreneur, and being held on a pedestal, just more, this is a good idea and we’re going to help a lot of people with this.”


“No matter where you go, you’ll meet really interesting people.”


Episode Breakdown

00:51 - Introduction

05:46 - Ben’s foray into investment banking and experiencing culture shock

10:13 - Connecting with Dr. Craig Venter, who sequenced the first human genome

11:48 - Biology as a manufacturing technology and its impact on society

13:44 - Shifting to the cannabis sector after hearing of its medicinal qualities

15:57 - The value of investment banking: learning to add value to your clients

19:17 - What does being a “connector” mean to Ben?

24:43 - The psychology of reciprocity and giving altruistically

28:11 - Ben’s biggest pet peeve: lack of responsiveness 

31:19 - Living in a global village and the joy of bringing people together

36:14 - Legacy as compensation and giving credit where credit is due

40:49 - Growing something tangible out of ideas

42:58 - Prioritising helping others over the glamour of being an entrepreneur

44:54 - Meeting fascinating people in the cannabis space

49:30 - Outro


Episode Links

Ben’s Info

Ben’s LinkedIn

Cellibre Website

83bar Website

American Made Linear Systems Website


References made in the episode

‘UBS healthcare bankers leave for Jefferies’ Reuters article

‘What is EBITDA - Formula, Calculation, and Use Cases’ Investopedia article

DNA Base Pair information by the NIH

Dr. Craig Venter

Novocure

Robert Cialdini, Ph.D.

Bryan Johnson and Kernel Brain-Computer Interfaces

Jack A. Bobo’s Why Smart People Make Bad Food Choices

Tony Fadell

Synthetic Genomics

Scott Jennings


Marc’s Info

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify


Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> Apeing The Future of NFTs with GMoneyNFT, Venture Investor, Futurist and NFT Expert Apeing The Future of NFTs with GMoneyNFT, Venture Investor, Futurist and NFT Expert Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:58:10 GMT 1:10:45 60ca0372247ff3001935bca7 false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/apeing-the-future-of-nfts-with-gmoneynft-venture-investor-futurist-and-nft-expert 60ca0372247ff3001935bca7 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 apeing-the-future-of-nfts-with-gmoneynft-venture-investor-fu full 3 11 Exciting news! This was my first in-person recording in nearly 1.5 years. However, I forgot a bit of the best practices I had learned from previous episodes, so the sound quality is not the best. I still think this episode is worth 1 or 2 listens if you're passionate about NFTs and the Metaverse.


The Most Important Thing

What is the significance of NFT? Why is it so expensive? How does it compare to other non-fungible items like branded apparel or even a Lamborghini? To answer these questions, GMoney spelled out his thoughts on how he sees the NFT supercycle and Blockchain metaverse in the decades to come.


About Guest

G started his career in traditional finance, trading in equities for over 15 years. In 2017, he learnt about cryptocurrencies, blockchain and the metaverse, and he never looked back. Today, he is better known in the crypto space as his online pseudonym, GMoney.NFT. 


GMoney.NFT is famous in the crypto space for becoming a pseudonymous identity represented by one of the 24 punk apes created by Larva Labs. He is most notoriously known for paying $150k for his NFT avatar, CryptoPunk 8219. A cautious looking ape wearing a bright orange knitted hat.


This year, GMoney.NFT has started a new venture fund with the team behind Delphi Digital, creating a new NFT infrastructure beyond the digital art use of non fungible tokens and helping other NFT creators to become a core piece of the long-term NFT ecosystem.


About Delphi InfiNFT

Delphi Digital is an independent research & consulting boutique providing institutional-grade analysis on the digital asset market. Delphi’s broad vision is to advance the understanding and development of crypto space. They will be part of the broader Delphi organization, comprising three existing successful and synergistic business lines which are Research, Ventures and Labs.


This year, GMoney has collaborated with Delphi Digital for the fund and they are planning to invest 80% of their fund capital into leading NFT networks that are creating NFTs and building new NFT tech to improve the ecosystem.


Episode Overview

In this episode, Marc and GMoney delved into the subject matter of non fungible tokens (NFT) space and the metaverse: what they are, why we should care and why GMoney thinks that NFTs are here to stay for the long run. 


GMoney spoke about how he learnt to understand the concept of NFT through Fortnite (yes, the video game), the different cycles of NFTs, and how the Delphi fund will be used to invest in the NFT infrastructure. 


My Favorite Quotes


“There's going to be this massive Supercycle and visual ownership because that kid is 10 years old today, but in 10 years they're going to have their own disposable income and they're going to be totally okay with digital ownership”


“Just because I have more money doesn't necessarily make me smarter.”


“And now, people were spending eight figure on an NFT and nobody's questioning it for the most part”


“If I'm a celebrity and I'm just going to do a drop and sell it, that's basically a cash grab. That's not really doing much for the community, right? Like for my fans, my number one, fans, the people that are most likely to buy my things are my biggest diehard fans.”


“What is the escalation of the world that can afford to spend, you know, 15 to a hundred million dollars on a piece of art? It's very small, but what is the population of the world that will, that can band together and say, Hey, I want to own a piece of this. I can't afford it all on my own, but I'm willing to contribute X amount.”


“Now it's like, I see something real. I see tech being built. I see people that are actively building in the space. To me is real. Like if I were to think about this in relation to the.com bubble, I think right now we're in like 2007. Right. Like the, the ICO boom was the nineties and the 2000 bubble bursts.”


Episode Breakdown

03:52 - GMoney’s background and history


06:26 - His first dip into NFTs


10:24 - The potential of NFT and what does it mean to GMoney


15:22 - The current state of the NFT community


22:37 - Explaining Crypto Punks and other NFTs


26:38 - GMoney’s first NFT purchase


38:57 - Purchasing the $150k Crypto Punk Ape 


42:56 - Using the ape as his online pseudonym


49:50 - Breaking down the hype and price cycle of NFTs


58:49 - Delphi Infinft funds and it’s thesis of investment


01:07:00 - Outro Plugs


Episode Links

GMoney's Info 

Twitter

Instagram

🖖 Y.at link

GMoney’s Cryptopunk


Notable Links

What is the Metaverse

What are NFT

Crypto Punks

CryptoPunk NFT Sold for Record 140 ETH

GMoney Book Recommendation: The $12 Million Stuffed Shark

Delphi Infinft Funds

GaryVee Audio Experience: What's the Future of NFTs?

Marc's Info 



Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> Exciting news! This was my first in-person recording in nearly 1.5 years. However, I forgot a bit of the best practices I had learned from previous episodes, so the sound quality is not the best. I still think this episode is worth 1 or 2 listens if you're passionate about NFTs and the Metaverse.


The Most Important Thing

What is the significance of NFT? Why is it so expensive? How does it compare to other non-fungible items like branded apparel or even a Lamborghini? To answer these questions, GMoney spelled out his thoughts on how he sees the NFT supercycle and Blockchain metaverse in the decades to come.


About Guest

G started his career in traditional finance, trading in equities for over 15 years. In 2017, he learnt about cryptocurrencies, blockchain and the metaverse, and he never looked back. Today, he is better known in the crypto space as his online pseudonym, GMoney.NFT. 


GMoney.NFT is famous in the crypto space for becoming a pseudonymous identity represented by one of the 24 punk apes created by Larva Labs. He is most notoriously known for paying $150k for his NFT avatar, CryptoPunk 8219. A cautious looking ape wearing a bright orange knitted hat.


This year, GMoney.NFT has started a new venture fund with the team behind Delphi Digital, creating a new NFT infrastructure beyond the digital art use of non fungible tokens and helping other NFT creators to become a core piece of the long-term NFT ecosystem.


About Delphi InfiNFT

Delphi Digital is an independent research & consulting boutique providing institutional-grade analysis on the digital asset market. Delphi’s broad vision is to advance the understanding and development of crypto space. They will be part of the broader Delphi organization, comprising three existing successful and synergistic business lines which are Research, Ventures and Labs.


This year, GMoney has collaborated with Delphi Digital for the fund and they are planning to invest 80% of their fund capital into leading NFT networks that are creating NFTs and building new NFT tech to improve the ecosystem.


Episode Overview

In this episode, Marc and GMoney delved into the subject matter of non fungible tokens (NFT) space and the metaverse: what they are, why we should care and why GMoney thinks that NFTs are here to stay for the long run. 


GMoney spoke about how he learnt to understand the concept of NFT through Fortnite (yes, the video game), the different cycles of NFTs, and how the Delphi fund will be used to invest in the NFT infrastructure. 


My Favorite Quotes


“There's going to be this massive Supercycle and visual ownership because that kid is 10 years old today, but in 10 years they're going to have their own disposable income and they're going to be totally okay with digital ownership”


“Just because I have more money doesn't necessarily make me smarter.”


“And now, people were spending eight figure on an NFT and nobody's questioning it for the most part”


“If I'm a celebrity and I'm just going to do a drop and sell it, that's basically a cash grab. That's not really doing much for the community, right? Like for my fans, my number one, fans, the people that are most likely to buy my things are my biggest diehard fans.”


“What is the escalation of the world that can afford to spend, you know, 15 to a hundred million dollars on a piece of art? It's very small, but what is the population of the world that will, that can band together and say, Hey, I want to own a piece of this. I can't afford it all on my own, but I'm willing to contribute X amount.”


“Now it's like, I see something real. I see tech being built. I see people that are actively building in the space. To me is real. Like if I were to think about this in relation to the.com bubble, I think right now we're in like 2007. Right. Like the, the ICO boom was the nineties and the 2000 bubble bursts.”


Episode Breakdown

03:52 - GMoney’s background and history


06:26 - His first dip into NFTs


10:24 - The potential of NFT and what does it mean to GMoney


15:22 - The current state of the NFT community


22:37 - Explaining Crypto Punks and other NFTs


26:38 - GMoney’s first NFT purchase


38:57 - Purchasing the $150k Crypto Punk Ape 


42:56 - Using the ape as his online pseudonym


49:50 - Breaking down the hype and price cycle of NFTs


58:49 - Delphi Infinft funds and it’s thesis of investment


01:07:00 - Outro Plugs


Episode Links

GMoney's Info 

Twitter

Instagram

🖖 Y.at link

GMoney’s Cryptopunk


Notable Links

What is the Metaverse

What are NFT

Crypto Punks

CryptoPunk NFT Sold for Record 140 ETH

GMoney Book Recommendation: The $12 Million Stuffed Shark

Delphi Infinft Funds

GaryVee Audio Experience: What's the Future of NFTs?

Marc's Info 



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]]> <![CDATA[Discovering Inspiration with Light Watkins, Author of Knowing Where to Look & Vedic Meditation Teacher]]> Mon, 31 May 2021 17:53:22 GMT 53:12 60b522932e0c5f001a4dd34a false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/discovering-inspiration-with-light-watkins-author-of-knowing-where-to-look 60b522932e0c5f001a4dd34a 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 discovering-inspiration-with-light-watkins-author-of-knowing full 3 10 The Most Important Thing

Where do you find inspiration? And, once you do, how do you have the courage to follow it? Grappling with these questions, Marc and Light break down notions of success and reveal ways we can follow our hearts every day. 


Inspiration is the central pillar to Light’s book, Knowing Where To Look, which you can learn more about here.


About Light

Light Watkins is a renowned meditation teacher, inspirational speaker, and author. Once a model with aspirations to work in advertising, Light soon found himself traveling across the globe teaching thousands of people to meditate. 


He quickly became a popular teacher in the wellness space, leading to a viral TEDx talk, publishing three books (The Inner Gym, Bliss More, and Knowing Where To Look), founding a global movement, The Shine, and hosting his weekly inspirational podcast, At the End of the Tunnel. Through these endeavors, he hopes to continue spreading inspiration to others.


About Knowing Where To Look

A bestselling author, Light is back with his third book, Knowing Where To Look.


In June 2016, Light decided to take the leap and began sending out a Daily Dose of Inspiration to his email list. Five years on and he’s compiled 108 of those powerful personal anecdotes, essays, exercises, as well as parables classically told in yoga classes and meditation circles, in this pocket-sized book.


Read a page, turn the book upside down, or devour it cover to cover. Whichever way you chose to absorb it, Knowing Where To Look will have you recognizing inspiration, grappling with fear, and reflecting on your idea of success. 


Episode Overview

In this episode, Light delves into inspiration and intuition: what they are and why we should cultivate the courage to act on them. With the release of Knowing Where To Look, Light debunks the discipline illusion and reveals how a $4,000 contract between friends led to the completion of his third book. He shares moments of inspiration (both his own and of celebrities), the time he was stronger than his greatest fear, and the time he wasn’t. Marc and Light also bond over meditative practices, spirituality, and identity. 


My Favorite Quotes

“I like being very clear about the fact that I don’t have any more discipline than anyone else. What I do have though, what I have cultivated over the years is a stronger ability to be honest with myself about my shortcomings.”


“I’ve run all the experiments. I’ve taken on too much. I've over-promised. I have overextended myself. I've swung back with a vengeance in the opposite direction… And then finally, I got to a point where it’s like, look, I just gotta be really honest with myself.”


“The problem was not that I had writer’s block or any of that. The problem was I didn’t have any skin in the game. […] I had nothing to lose if I didn’t go through with it. So, once I checked all those boxes, I got the thing out.”


“The ideas just started coming through me. […] And I realized it was happening because I kept showing up.”


“If something’s wrong, chances are unplugging it; resetting it will cause it to work again.”


“Grappling with those kinds of decisions on a day-to-day basis - it’s our heart; that’s our internal GPS that’s keeping us on track to our purpose, our passion, our destiny.”


“I think we just have to have the courage to get a little bit stronger than the fear. And that’s what inspiration does.”


Episode Breakdown

02:31 - The structure and inspiration behind Knowing Where To Look

07:26 - How honesty, accountability, and compassion lead to success

19:03 - Practicing meditation and acting on inspiration

23:59 - Getting comfortable with stepping outside your comfort zone

34:51 - Reflecting on hardships and understanding who you really are

38:42 - Do we ever overcome fear?

45:10 - The time Light went against his intuition


Episode Links

Light’s Info

Light’s Website

Order Knowing Where To Look

Knowing Where To Look On Instagram

Light’s Instagram

Light’s Twitter

Light’s YouTube

Light’s LinkedIn

At the End of the Tunnel On iTunes

At the End of the Tunnel On Spotify


References made in the episode

The Daily Stoic

Seth Godin

Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art 

David Lynch’s Catching the Big Fish

Chris Pan’s MyIntent Project


Marc’s Info

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify


Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> The Most Important Thing

Where do you find inspiration? And, once you do, how do you have the courage to follow it? Grappling with these questions, Marc and Light break down notions of success and reveal ways we can follow our hearts every day. 


Inspiration is the central pillar to Light’s book, Knowing Where To Look, which you can learn more about here.


About Light

Light Watkins is a renowned meditation teacher, inspirational speaker, and author. Once a model with aspirations to work in advertising, Light soon found himself traveling across the globe teaching thousands of people to meditate. 


He quickly became a popular teacher in the wellness space, leading to a viral TEDx talk, publishing three books (The Inner Gym, Bliss More, and Knowing Where To Look), founding a global movement, The Shine, and hosting his weekly inspirational podcast, At the End of the Tunnel. Through these endeavors, he hopes to continue spreading inspiration to others.


About Knowing Where To Look

A bestselling author, Light is back with his third book, Knowing Where To Look.


In June 2016, Light decided to take the leap and began sending out a Daily Dose of Inspiration to his email list. Five years on and he’s compiled 108 of those powerful personal anecdotes, essays, exercises, as well as parables classically told in yoga classes and meditation circles, in this pocket-sized book.


Read a page, turn the book upside down, or devour it cover to cover. Whichever way you chose to absorb it, Knowing Where To Look will have you recognizing inspiration, grappling with fear, and reflecting on your idea of success. 


Episode Overview

In this episode, Light delves into inspiration and intuition: what they are and why we should cultivate the courage to act on them. With the release of Knowing Where To Look, Light debunks the discipline illusion and reveals how a $4,000 contract between friends led to the completion of his third book. He shares moments of inspiration (both his own and of celebrities), the time he was stronger than his greatest fear, and the time he wasn’t. Marc and Light also bond over meditative practices, spirituality, and identity. 


My Favorite Quotes

“I like being very clear about the fact that I don’t have any more discipline than anyone else. What I do have though, what I have cultivated over the years is a stronger ability to be honest with myself about my shortcomings.”


“I’ve run all the experiments. I’ve taken on too much. I've over-promised. I have overextended myself. I've swung back with a vengeance in the opposite direction… And then finally, I got to a point where it’s like, look, I just gotta be really honest with myself.”


“The problem was not that I had writer’s block or any of that. The problem was I didn’t have any skin in the game. […] I had nothing to lose if I didn’t go through with it. So, once I checked all those boxes, I got the thing out.”


“The ideas just started coming through me. […] And I realized it was happening because I kept showing up.”


“If something’s wrong, chances are unplugging it; resetting it will cause it to work again.”


“Grappling with those kinds of decisions on a day-to-day basis - it’s our heart; that’s our internal GPS that’s keeping us on track to our purpose, our passion, our destiny.”


“I think we just have to have the courage to get a little bit stronger than the fear. And that’s what inspiration does.”


Episode Breakdown

02:31 - The structure and inspiration behind Knowing Where To Look

07:26 - How honesty, accountability, and compassion lead to success

19:03 - Practicing meditation and acting on inspiration

23:59 - Getting comfortable with stepping outside your comfort zone

34:51 - Reflecting on hardships and understanding who you really are

38:42 - Do we ever overcome fear?

45:10 - The time Light went against his intuition


Episode Links

Light’s Info

Light’s Website

Order Knowing Where To Look

Knowing Where To Look On Instagram

Light’s Instagram

Light’s Twitter

Light’s YouTube

Light’s LinkedIn

At the End of the Tunnel On iTunes

At the End of the Tunnel On Spotify


References made in the episode

The Daily Stoic

Seth Godin

Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art 

David Lynch’s Catching the Big Fish

Chris Pan’s MyIntent Project


Marc’s Info

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify


Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> Empowering Labor in the Metaverse with Gabby Dizon founder of Yield Guild Games Empowering Labor in the Metaverse with Gabby Dizon founder of Yield Guild Games Wed, 05 May 2021 14:39:12 GMT 59:35 6092ae1069ee58325ebbe43f false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/empowering-labor-over-capital-in-the-open-metaverse-with-gabby-dizon-founder-of-yield-guild-games 6092ae1069ee58325ebbe43f 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 empowering-labor-in-the-metaverse-with-gabby-dizon-founder-o full 3 9 The Most Important Thing

The Open Metaverse is paving the way for labor equality by tearing down borders between different worlds. The future of work in the Open Metaverse will be full of opportunities for those in economically challenged nations. When Labor is as liquid as capital, more value will be captured by workers than investors.


About Guest

Being in the gaming industry for 18 years, Gabby Dizon is one of the first movers in the industry and one of the earliest members of the blockchain game developer community. Started in 2014, Gabby co-founder Altitude Games, a mobile and blockchain game developer that is based in Manila, Philippines. Today, they have developed and published games such as Battle Racers on Decentraland and Mushroom Mandia on Sandbox that is coming soon.


Last year, he co-founded Yield Guild Games, a play-to-earn gaming guild that invests in NFT assets and aggregates players across the Metaverse. Gabby is a founding board member of the Blockchain Game Alliance.


About Yield Guild Games

Yield Guild Games (YGG) is a decentralized gaming guild of players and investors who generate yield from NFT-based blockchain games and virtual worlds. It is the largest guild within Axie Infinity and has assets in games such as The Sandbox, F1® Delta Time , Axie Infinity , and possibly others in future too. Yield Guild allows players to contribute their time and effort in virtual worlds to earn an income from these games, while the guild accumulates the best yield-bearing assets in the Metaverse.


Episode Overview

In this episode, Marc and Gabby touched on the future of the Metaverse and how blockchain technology is slowly closing the gap between the world around us with new infrastructure and technological revolutions such as Cryptocurrency and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT). They also spoke about Gabby's company, Yield Guild Games, and how that opportunity is changing the Gig Economy in the Philippines and globally.


My Favorite Quotes

"This [Blockchain] is the most exciting thing I've seen in my entire career.".

"A blockchain or non fungible tokens means that I own these items forever. I can trade them any time I can sell them, I can build things on top of them and this is a really new and exciting concept that I think people are only trying to re-understand how to take advantage of."

“Blockchain games or virtual worlds that have crypto based economies you can earn through contributing your time and your skill to earn money."

"You're starting a new country and then there's so much to build and so much to do. You just got to go out there and apply whatever skill you have to help build this new world and it creates an equal playing field in the metaverse perhaps more so than it is kind of in our physical reality."

"[In the Philippines] Everyone is in the hospitality industry, a lot of people were laid off and a lot of these people found Axie infinity and the remarkable thing was, these people weren't crypto users. They're people who were really desperate. They knew how to play games and they were onboarded to the crypto [game] because they wanted to play these games to basically save their families."

"I guess the biggest frustration of me being a technology entrepreneur in the Philippines is that the business environment and the investing environment here didn't understand what I wanted to do. I wanted to build intellectual property."


Episode Breakdown

05:20 - Gabby's views of the Open Metaverse 

07:00 - Why are NFT important?

14:50 - Gabby’s journey as a tech entrepreneur

20:25 - The current state of the Metaverse

22:00 - Explaining Yield Guild Games and the people behind it

33:30 - Gabby’s vision on the future of the Metaverse

42:57 - Will our lives be coupled into the Metaverse

47:00 - Growing up in the Philippines

53:00 - Outro Plugs


Episode Links

Gabby's Info 

Gabby’s Twitter

Gabby’s LinkedIn

Altitude Games

Narra Art Gallery

YGG Info 

Yield Guild Games

YGG in VentureBeat

YGG Medium

YGG Investment Announcement

Notable Links

What is the Metaverse

What are NFTs

Crypto Kitties

Axie Infinity

Delphi Digital

More about Play to Earn

Marc's Info 

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify


Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> The Most Important Thing

The Open Metaverse is paving the way for labor equality by tearing down borders between different worlds. The future of work in the Open Metaverse will be full of opportunities for those in economically challenged nations. When Labor is as liquid as capital, more value will be captured by workers than investors.


About Guest

Being in the gaming industry for 18 years, Gabby Dizon is one of the first movers in the industry and one of the earliest members of the blockchain game developer community. Started in 2014, Gabby co-founder Altitude Games, a mobile and blockchain game developer that is based in Manila, Philippines. Today, they have developed and published games such as Battle Racers on Decentraland and Mushroom Mandia on Sandbox that is coming soon.


Last year, he co-founded Yield Guild Games, a play-to-earn gaming guild that invests in NFT assets and aggregates players across the Metaverse. Gabby is a founding board member of the Blockchain Game Alliance.


About Yield Guild Games

Yield Guild Games (YGG) is a decentralized gaming guild of players and investors who generate yield from NFT-based blockchain games and virtual worlds. It is the largest guild within Axie Infinity and has assets in games such as The Sandbox, F1® Delta Time , Axie Infinity , and possibly others in future too. Yield Guild allows players to contribute their time and effort in virtual worlds to earn an income from these games, while the guild accumulates the best yield-bearing assets in the Metaverse.


Episode Overview

In this episode, Marc and Gabby touched on the future of the Metaverse and how blockchain technology is slowly closing the gap between the world around us with new infrastructure and technological revolutions such as Cryptocurrency and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT). They also spoke about Gabby's company, Yield Guild Games, and how that opportunity is changing the Gig Economy in the Philippines and globally.


My Favorite Quotes

"This [Blockchain] is the most exciting thing I've seen in my entire career.".

"A blockchain or non fungible tokens means that I own these items forever. I can trade them any time I can sell them, I can build things on top of them and this is a really new and exciting concept that I think people are only trying to re-understand how to take advantage of."

“Blockchain games or virtual worlds that have crypto based economies you can earn through contributing your time and your skill to earn money."

"You're starting a new country and then there's so much to build and so much to do. You just got to go out there and apply whatever skill you have to help build this new world and it creates an equal playing field in the metaverse perhaps more so than it is kind of in our physical reality."

"[In the Philippines] Everyone is in the hospitality industry, a lot of people were laid off and a lot of these people found Axie infinity and the remarkable thing was, these people weren't crypto users. They're people who were really desperate. They knew how to play games and they were onboarded to the crypto [game] because they wanted to play these games to basically save their families."

"I guess the biggest frustration of me being a technology entrepreneur in the Philippines is that the business environment and the investing environment here didn't understand what I wanted to do. I wanted to build intellectual property."


Episode Breakdown

05:20 - Gabby's views of the Open Metaverse 

07:00 - Why are NFT important?

14:50 - Gabby’s journey as a tech entrepreneur

20:25 - The current state of the Metaverse

22:00 - Explaining Yield Guild Games and the people behind it

33:30 - Gabby’s vision on the future of the Metaverse

42:57 - Will our lives be coupled into the Metaverse

47:00 - Growing up in the Philippines

53:00 - Outro Plugs


Episode Links

Gabby's Info 

Gabby’s Twitter

Gabby’s LinkedIn

Altitude Games

Narra Art Gallery

YGG Info 

Yield Guild Games

YGG in VentureBeat

YGG Medium

YGG Investment Announcement

Notable Links

What is the Metaverse

What are NFTs

Crypto Kitties

Axie Infinity

Delphi Digital

More about Play to Earn

Marc's Info 

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify


Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> Building the Open Metaverse with Ryan Gill, Founder of Crucible Building the Open Metaverse with Ryan Gill, Founder of Crucible Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:04:38 GMT 1:09:51 608979876aa7ef4bc71696ca true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/building-the-open-metaverse-with-ryan-gill-founder-of-crucible 608979876aa7ef4bc71696ca 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 building-the-open-metaverse-with-ryan-gill-founder-of-crucib full 3 8 The Most Important Thing

Marc and Ryan explored the concept that drives Crucible's team in high impact ways, toward the vision of forging the Open Metaverse. How does convergence technology combine our digital and physical lives together? To learn more about Crucible, click here. Or join the conversation on Clubhouse.

About Guest

Ryan Gill is an innovator who is constantly looking out for new trends. Being a neo-polymath, his knowledge and discipline covers many fields from finance, blockchain, technology to currently running his own company, Crucible. 

Prior to starting Crucible, Ryan was in the Los Angeles Venture Capital and Startup world, where he built companies with high-profile partners and made a living translating between founders and investors.

About Crucible

Crucible is working to create the universal open infrastructure that joins the worlds and economies of many talented game developers, web developers and artists without the “walled garden” or closed platform effects that have crippled our current social media and technology business models. In joining these systems together and empowering true user sovereignty and portable digital identity, we are working to prove the business cases behind the trillion dollar Open Metaverse.

Episode Overview

In this episode, Ryan dived into the third act of the internet and how we are interacting and adapting with the shift. What was once considered science fiction is now encompassing how we experience the world around us and how it is also contributing to the downfall of humanity. By opening up the Open Metaverse, Ryan and Cricuble are trying to connect creators into a common community that leans towards a nonprofit stance and to be more inclusive rather than exclusive. Marc and Ryan also touched on NTF, Tim Sweeney's stance on the metaverse, and Solar Punk.

My Favorite Quotes

"I just define the Meta Verse as the third act of the internet".

"We're passing a point at which, uh, it's becoming toxic for the centralized companies, uh, and these giant servers to collect and own all of this. [Technology]"

"You know, that is a fact. So, the internet runs off of data. Each person creates their exhaust trail of data, but the sort of the model of capitalism as it, as it exists today is very sort of data-driven on advertising and exponentially we're growing towards a future where that data is training models that do most of the work needed in the world better than human beings."

"It's an interesting kind of battle, but truly, I think there's a war of paradigms between open and closed [boundaries]. That's taking place right now and I don't think the closed philosophy will win. And I hope it doesn't, it's great."

"I'll say one thing I do believe in. The ingenuity of people and entrepreneurship and when there are problems, People will solve them and they'll probably create a great business around it."

"I dropped out of college and wrote down that in my twenties would set up my thirties and by 30, I wanted to be in build mode. So I spent that 10 years in LA just trying everything."

Episode Breakdown

01:19 - Mark and Ryan sharing their past 

04:54 - Ryan explaining the Metaverse

14:07 - Philosophy and the foundations of the Metaverse

19:26 - Tim Sweeney and Epic’s position with the Metaverse

29:46 - Ryan talks about Web 3.0 and the tech behind it

43:32 - Crucible’s product vision and it’s sovereign identity 

49:57 - Founding member of the open metadata

59:00 - Ryan’s struggles and pitfall with Crucible

01:03:00 - Outro Plugs

Episode Links

Ryan's Info 

Crucible Network

The Open Metaverse Club

Crucible’s Vision

Crucible Substack

Ryan’s Twitter

Ryan’s LinkedIn

Other Resources

Epic Games Raises $1 Billion

Roblox IPO

Epic Games CEO, Tim Sweeny on the Future of Gaming

SolarPunk

Zucco's Triangle

Buckminster Fuller Quote

Who Owns the Future by Jerone Lenier

The Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson

Gamer Theory by Mackenzie Wark

Marc's Info 

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify


Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> The Most Important Thing

Marc and Ryan explored the concept that drives Crucible's team in high impact ways, toward the vision of forging the Open Metaverse. How does convergence technology combine our digital and physical lives together? To learn more about Crucible, click here. Or join the conversation on Clubhouse.

About Guest

Ryan Gill is an innovator who is constantly looking out for new trends. Being a neo-polymath, his knowledge and discipline covers many fields from finance, blockchain, technology to currently running his own company, Crucible. 

Prior to starting Crucible, Ryan was in the Los Angeles Venture Capital and Startup world, where he built companies with high-profile partners and made a living translating between founders and investors.

About Crucible

Crucible is working to create the universal open infrastructure that joins the worlds and economies of many talented game developers, web developers and artists without the “walled garden” or closed platform effects that have crippled our current social media and technology business models. In joining these systems together and empowering true user sovereignty and portable digital identity, we are working to prove the business cases behind the trillion dollar Open Metaverse.

Episode Overview

In this episode, Ryan dived into the third act of the internet and how we are interacting and adapting with the shift. What was once considered science fiction is now encompassing how we experience the world around us and how it is also contributing to the downfall of humanity. By opening up the Open Metaverse, Ryan and Cricuble are trying to connect creators into a common community that leans towards a nonprofit stance and to be more inclusive rather than exclusive. Marc and Ryan also touched on NTF, Tim Sweeney's stance on the metaverse, and Solar Punk.

My Favorite Quotes

"I just define the Meta Verse as the third act of the internet".

"We're passing a point at which, uh, it's becoming toxic for the centralized companies, uh, and these giant servers to collect and own all of this. [Technology]"

"You know, that is a fact. So, the internet runs off of data. Each person creates their exhaust trail of data, but the sort of the model of capitalism as it, as it exists today is very sort of data-driven on advertising and exponentially we're growing towards a future where that data is training models that do most of the work needed in the world better than human beings."

"It's an interesting kind of battle, but truly, I think there's a war of paradigms between open and closed [boundaries]. That's taking place right now and I don't think the closed philosophy will win. And I hope it doesn't, it's great."

"I'll say one thing I do believe in. The ingenuity of people and entrepreneurship and when there are problems, People will solve them and they'll probably create a great business around it."

"I dropped out of college and wrote down that in my twenties would set up my thirties and by 30, I wanted to be in build mode. So I spent that 10 years in LA just trying everything."

Episode Breakdown

01:19 - Mark and Ryan sharing their past 

04:54 - Ryan explaining the Metaverse

14:07 - Philosophy and the foundations of the Metaverse

19:26 - Tim Sweeney and Epic’s position with the Metaverse

29:46 - Ryan talks about Web 3.0 and the tech behind it

43:32 - Crucible’s product vision and it’s sovereign identity 

49:57 - Founding member of the open metadata

59:00 - Ryan’s struggles and pitfall with Crucible

01:03:00 - Outro Plugs

Episode Links

Ryan's Info 

Crucible Network

The Open Metaverse Club

Crucible’s Vision

Crucible Substack

Ryan’s Twitter

Ryan’s LinkedIn

Other Resources

Epic Games Raises $1 Billion

Roblox IPO

Epic Games CEO, Tim Sweeny on the Future of Gaming

SolarPunk

Zucco's Triangle

Buckminster Fuller Quote

Who Owns the Future by Jerone Lenier

The Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson

Gamer Theory by Mackenzie Wark

Marc's Info 

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify


Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> Hype, Con Artists, and Reality Distortion with Gabrielle Bluestone, former Vice journalist and author of Hype Hype, Con Artists, and Reality Distortion with Gabrielle Bluestone, former Vice journalist and author of Hype Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:15:10 GMT 50:45 60784a6ffbe1eb33d65250c5 false https://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/hype-con-artists-and-reality-distortion-with-gabrielle-bluestone-former-vice-journalist-and-author-of-hype 60784a6ffbe1eb33d65250c5 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 hype-con-artists-and-reality-distortion-with-gabrielle-blues full 3 7 The Most Important Thing

Check out Gabrielle's investigation write-ups of the Fyre Festival, and also her upcoming book "Hype, How Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists Are Taking Over the Internet―and Why We're Following" here. 

About Gabrielle Bluestone

Gabrielle is an investigative journalist, a licensed attorney, an Emmy nominated producer, writer for New York Times, Washington Post, and Gawker Media among others. She has written extensively on the chaos that is the Fyre Festival frauds which led her to produce the Netflix documentary, Fyre, and she is also the author of “HYPE:  How Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists Are Taking Over the Internet―and Why We're Following” that was released recently in April.

About "HYPE"

Drawing from scientific research, marketing campaigns, and exclusive documents and interviews, Vice reporter Gabrielle Bluestone delves into the irresistible hype that fuels our social media ecosystem, whether it’s from the trusted influencers that peddled Fyre or the consumer reviews that sold Juicero. A cultural examination that is as revelatory as it is relevant, Hype! pulls back the curtain on the manipulation game behind the never-ending scam season—and how we as consumers can stop getting played. 

Episode Overview

In this episode, Gabrielle talked about the fake it till you make it culture and how we are made to believe everything we see online, especially through the lens of social media. More often than not, we tend to fall into the FOMO trap through false marketing and what was actually being presented even if we know that we are being tricked, take Fyre Festival for example. She also highlighted that we need to be able to think critically and process the information we perceive, research the information and make our own decisions. 

My Favorite Quotes: 

"We fall for it because we want to. Either they're promising us something that we want or they're making it seem that  other people want it and we want it because other people want it or we see the right people advertising the product.


"I don't know if I'm doing my math correctly, I'm a writer, I'm not a mathematician"


"what I found personally shocking is just, even though I'm writing about this and thinking about this all the time, I still fall for things that I see on social media."


"I think it's just weighing constantly what you can see versus what you're promised."


"I think social media changed everything to a certain degree. There are a lot of studies that show the influence that having all of this stuff in your pocket, the advent of Instagram being on your phone all the time, you're constantly seeing how other people are living. And I think it's very difficult not to compare yourself to that."


"You hear people joke around about how Instagram or Twitter is such a health site. It is that way because of the people that you've chosen to follow. So you can control what you're seeing."

Episode Breakdown

00:10 - Gabrielle's reason for writing her book "Hype"

05:00 - Key differences between a successful CEO and a con artist

13:45 - Why individuals make purchases from influencers recommendations

18:00 - Understanding social values through social media

31:00 - Think critically about how we process information online

36:50 - Marc's personal experience with COVID

42:00 - Discussing net worth, how much is too much?

Episode Links:

Gabrielle’s Info

Marc's Info 



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Check out Gabrielle's investigation write-ups of the Fyre Festival, and also her upcoming book "Hype, How Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists Are Taking Over the Internet―and Why We're Following" here. 

About Gabrielle Bluestone

Gabrielle is an investigative journalist, a licensed attorney, an Emmy nominated producer, writer for New York Times, Washington Post, and Gawker Media among others. She has written extensively on the chaos that is the Fyre Festival frauds which led her to produce the Netflix documentary, Fyre, and she is also the author of “HYPE:  How Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists Are Taking Over the Internet―and Why We're Following” that was released recently in April.

About "HYPE"

Drawing from scientific research, marketing campaigns, and exclusive documents and interviews, Vice reporter Gabrielle Bluestone delves into the irresistible hype that fuels our social media ecosystem, whether it’s from the trusted influencers that peddled Fyre or the consumer reviews that sold Juicero. A cultural examination that is as revelatory as it is relevant, Hype! pulls back the curtain on the manipulation game behind the never-ending scam season—and how we as consumers can stop getting played. 

Episode Overview

In this episode, Gabrielle talked about the fake it till you make it culture and how we are made to believe everything we see online, especially through the lens of social media. More often than not, we tend to fall into the FOMO trap through false marketing and what was actually being presented even if we know that we are being tricked, take Fyre Festival for example. She also highlighted that we need to be able to think critically and process the information we perceive, research the information and make our own decisions. 

My Favorite Quotes: 

"We fall for it because we want to. Either they're promising us something that we want or they're making it seem that  other people want it and we want it because other people want it or we see the right people advertising the product.


"I don't know if I'm doing my math correctly, I'm a writer, I'm not a mathematician"


"what I found personally shocking is just, even though I'm writing about this and thinking about this all the time, I still fall for things that I see on social media."


"I think it's just weighing constantly what you can see versus what you're promised."


"I think social media changed everything to a certain degree. There are a lot of studies that show the influence that having all of this stuff in your pocket, the advent of Instagram being on your phone all the time, you're constantly seeing how other people are living. And I think it's very difficult not to compare yourself to that."


"You hear people joke around about how Instagram or Twitter is such a health site. It is that way because of the people that you've chosen to follow. So you can control what you're seeing."

Episode Breakdown

00:10 - Gabrielle's reason for writing her book "Hype"

05:00 - Key differences between a successful CEO and a con artist

13:45 - Why individuals make purchases from influencers recommendations

18:00 - Understanding social values through social media

31:00 - Think critically about how we process information online

36:50 - Marc's personal experience with COVID

42:00 - Discussing net worth, how much is too much?

Episode Links:

Gabrielle’s Info

Marc's Info 



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]]> Becoming the Clubhouse Icon with Axel Mansoor, singer-song writer and host of the Lullaby Club Becoming the Clubhouse Icon with Axel Mansoor, singer-song writer and host of the Lullaby Club Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:51:15 GMT 1:10:53 6060a5f5e8c0a7409a31cc18 false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/becoming-the-clubhouse-icon-with-axel-mansoor-singer-song-writer-and-host-of-the-lullaby-club 6060a5f5e8c0a7409a31cc18 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 becoming-the-clubhouse-icon-with-axel-mansoor-singer-song-wr full 3 6 The Most Important Thing 

Check out Axel’s music at Axel Mansoor Spotify and if you are keen on joining or performing at the Lullaby Club here is the link, Lullaby Club

About Axel Mansoor 

You may have seen his face on Clubhouse app’s logo, Axel Mansoor is an upcoming recording artist out of Los Angeles. He is the creator of the Lullaby Club on the Clubhouse app and is well known for his creativity of using the app as a platform to spread his music On top of that, Axel Mansoor had been nominated for a Daytime Emmy for his song that he had written for “General Hospital” in 2018. Check out his latest tracks “ I wrote this when I was mad” and “Kids can be so stupid” which are available to download on Spotify. 

About Lullaby Club 

Dawning the warm vibes of soothing, soft and snuggly, Lullaby Club is a crowd of warm hearted souls that aims to immerse themselves in bliss tunes and soothing voices. Founded by Axel Mansoor, Lullaby Club pampers its audience with like minded tastes and the freedom of expression for their softer sides 

The environment of Lullaby Club is always safe and warm playing a variety of featured artists and MC’s. The club is always open to talents that are keen on lullaby style performances during their open mic nights on Fridays 9pm PST. 

Episode Overview 

In this episode, Axel Mansoor and I discussed the lessons that he learned as a third culture kid and rising musician. We chat about the creation of Lullaby Club and his journey to becoming the Icon of Clubhouse. Axel shared his upbringing, values and broke down his music describing what his thought process was when he composed his songs. 

My Favorite Quotes: 

“Life is hard but Lullaby Club is soft” 

“There are no such thing as a good emotion or a bad emotion...all emotions are important” 

“Expressing gratitude is one of the most powerful things I believe in life and it's one of the most connective things in life, between two people whether or not you’re strangers. Like when you’re truly expressing gratitude to somebody for something and they are able to receive it, it creates a sense of real connection even if you never met or won't meet again. As a performer, it feels so good to put something out into the world and have it reflect back to you as like

“I am grateful that you did that” It gives you the energy you know... It makes you feel seen. And so it's a situation where it's just a total win-win because the artists are getting something and the people are getting something by saying thank you and it makes people feel connected.” 

“The quickest way to make somebody anxious or depressed or feel lost or feel unfulfilled is to tell them...here's an emotion that you’re not allowed to have“ 


Episode Breakdown: 

5.00 Axel’s clubhouse experience 

10.00 Lessons learnt and being independent 

15.00 Axel’s criteria of answering Dm’s 

20.00 Axel’s take on measuring success 

25.00 Axel’s 5 values 

30.00 Personal growth and leaning into trust 

35.00 Axel discusses holding space and open mics 

40.00 Expressing gratitude is powerful 

45.00 Axel breaks down his music 

55.00 Defining 3rd culture kid 

Episode Links 

Axel’s Info 

Marc's Info 


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Check out Axel’s music at Axel Mansoor Spotify and if you are keen on joining or performing at the Lullaby Club here is the link, Lullaby Club

About Axel Mansoor 

You may have seen his face on Clubhouse app’s logo, Axel Mansoor is an upcoming recording artist out of Los Angeles. He is the creator of the Lullaby Club on the Clubhouse app and is well known for his creativity of using the app as a platform to spread his music On top of that, Axel Mansoor had been nominated for a Daytime Emmy for his song that he had written for “General Hospital” in 2018. Check out his latest tracks “ I wrote this when I was mad” and “Kids can be so stupid” which are available to download on Spotify. 

About Lullaby Club 

Dawning the warm vibes of soothing, soft and snuggly, Lullaby Club is a crowd of warm hearted souls that aims to immerse themselves in bliss tunes and soothing voices. Founded by Axel Mansoor, Lullaby Club pampers its audience with like minded tastes and the freedom of expression for their softer sides 

The environment of Lullaby Club is always safe and warm playing a variety of featured artists and MC’s. The club is always open to talents that are keen on lullaby style performances during their open mic nights on Fridays 9pm PST. 

Episode Overview 

In this episode, Axel Mansoor and I discussed the lessons that he learned as a third culture kid and rising musician. We chat about the creation of Lullaby Club and his journey to becoming the Icon of Clubhouse. Axel shared his upbringing, values and broke down his music describing what his thought process was when he composed his songs. 

My Favorite Quotes: 

“Life is hard but Lullaby Club is soft” 

“There are no such thing as a good emotion or a bad emotion...all emotions are important” 

“Expressing gratitude is one of the most powerful things I believe in life and it's one of the most connective things in life, between two people whether or not you’re strangers. Like when you’re truly expressing gratitude to somebody for something and they are able to receive it, it creates a sense of real connection even if you never met or won't meet again. As a performer, it feels so good to put something out into the world and have it reflect back to you as like

“I am grateful that you did that” It gives you the energy you know... It makes you feel seen. And so it's a situation where it's just a total win-win because the artists are getting something and the people are getting something by saying thank you and it makes people feel connected.” 

“The quickest way to make somebody anxious or depressed or feel lost or feel unfulfilled is to tell them...here's an emotion that you’re not allowed to have“ 


Episode Breakdown: 

5.00 Axel’s clubhouse experience 

10.00 Lessons learnt and being independent 

15.00 Axel’s criteria of answering Dm’s 

20.00 Axel’s take on measuring success 

25.00 Axel’s 5 values 

30.00 Personal growth and leaning into trust 

35.00 Axel discusses holding space and open mics 

40.00 Expressing gratitude is powerful 

45.00 Axel breaks down his music 

55.00 Defining 3rd culture kid 

Episode Links 

Axel’s Info 

Marc's Info 


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]]> Identity, Manhood, and Lightheartedness with Aaron Alexander host of the Align Podcast Identity, Manhood, and Lightheartedness with Aaron Alexander host of the Align Podcast Sun, 21 Mar 2021 14:53:14 GMT 1:15:19 60575dda1835cb053bc4ed74 true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/identity-manhood-and-lightheartedness-with-aaron-alexander-host-of-the-align-podcast 60575dda1835cb053bc4ed74 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 identity-manhood-and-lightheartedness-with-aaron-alexander-h full 3 5 The Most Important Thing

Check out Aaron's work at the Align Podcast and grab his book, the Align Method

About Aaron Alexander

Aaron is a movement coach, physical therapist, author of The Align Method, and the host of the Align Podcast.

His career as a movement coach started when he was working as a personal trainer in LA Fitness at the age of 16, today, he has worked with some of the best athletes and celebrities from around the world and has helped them relieve both their mental and physical discomfort through The Align Method.

About The Align Method

The Align Method is built upon mobility, confidence, and clarity. Through years of discomfort and pain, Aaron developed his method to overcome his insecurities and injuries. This method teaches people that the body is not at fault but what you're doing to your body is the problem.

His mission is to re-inhabit people's bodies to be strong, flexible, and pain-free by educating them on movement and body functionality. Aaron's method is built to reverse the effects of our daily posture trap such as slouching and screen staring through your very own momentary physical practice.

Episode Overview:

In this episode, Aaron talked about his journey from a personal trainer, poking fun of self-identification and how it takes a very evolved mature perception of the human experience to be able to love oneself and later moving on to the processes of trusting the dogma of experiences.

My Favourite Quotes:

"I am ultimately connected with everything. You know, I, when I'm looking at another person, I'm looking at myself, looking back at myself, looking back at myself, like I am a continuation of the whole thing. So if I really deeply identify with, I am Jew, you are Christian. You are this, you are that. I think that idea, the premise of that idea is faulty in the first place. And instead of being able to come to a point where we can poke fun, and bring light to these separations and differences. I think it was actually incredibly healthy, but it takes a very evolved mature perception of the human experience to get to the point where you can start to be the first to kind of poke fun at yourself and not take it personally."

"Sometimes there is value in just closing your eyes and saying cool: trust the teacher, trust the dogma trust that thousands of years have been handing down the different books and literature and such...close my eyes. Trust it. Go in (and) see what's on the other side of this."

"Ultimately I think it's just being comfortable with whatever it is, whatever comes up and not trying too hard to be wrapped up in any one suit, but just being comfortable with, with, Oh, now this is coming up and I don't feel shame about it, you know? I think that's for me is like all the other people just want to be themselves, but I think we don't really know. Most people will know what it means to even be yourself. Cause we're so wrapped up in so many layers of who we think we're supposed to be. I'm in the process of it personally. Where are you at with your human suit?"

Episode Breakdown

  • 00:00 - What are we doing wrong about our movements
  • 04:30 - The core issue with our daily postures
  • 08:30 - How did you first get into movement & physiology
  • 13:30 - Learning self-identification and self-worth
  • 22:55 - The notion of patriarchy and toxic masculinity
  • 39:30 - Process Aaron lives by
  • 43:20 - Aaron breaks down his mentors
  • 56:00 - Comedians as modern philosophers and fitness-oriented weightlifters

Episode Links

Aaron's Info

Aaron's Instagram 

Twitter

Listen to the Align Podcast

Align Podcast Website 

The Align Method's Website

Marc's Info

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

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Check out Aaron's work at the Align Podcast and grab his book, the Align Method

About Aaron Alexander

Aaron is a movement coach, physical therapist, author of The Align Method, and the host of the Align Podcast.

His career as a movement coach started when he was working as a personal trainer in LA Fitness at the age of 16, today, he has worked with some of the best athletes and celebrities from around the world and has helped them relieve both their mental and physical discomfort through The Align Method.

About The Align Method

The Align Method is built upon mobility, confidence, and clarity. Through years of discomfort and pain, Aaron developed his method to overcome his insecurities and injuries. This method teaches people that the body is not at fault but what you're doing to your body is the problem.

His mission is to re-inhabit people's bodies to be strong, flexible, and pain-free by educating them on movement and body functionality. Aaron's method is built to reverse the effects of our daily posture trap such as slouching and screen staring through your very own momentary physical practice.

Episode Overview:

In this episode, Aaron talked about his journey from a personal trainer, poking fun of self-identification and how it takes a very evolved mature perception of the human experience to be able to love oneself and later moving on to the processes of trusting the dogma of experiences.

My Favourite Quotes:

"I am ultimately connected with everything. You know, I, when I'm looking at another person, I'm looking at myself, looking back at myself, looking back at myself, like I am a continuation of the whole thing. So if I really deeply identify with, I am Jew, you are Christian. You are this, you are that. I think that idea, the premise of that idea is faulty in the first place. And instead of being able to come to a point where we can poke fun, and bring light to these separations and differences. I think it was actually incredibly healthy, but it takes a very evolved mature perception of the human experience to get to the point where you can start to be the first to kind of poke fun at yourself and not take it personally."

"Sometimes there is value in just closing your eyes and saying cool: trust the teacher, trust the dogma trust that thousands of years have been handing down the different books and literature and such...close my eyes. Trust it. Go in (and) see what's on the other side of this."

"Ultimately I think it's just being comfortable with whatever it is, whatever comes up and not trying too hard to be wrapped up in any one suit, but just being comfortable with, with, Oh, now this is coming up and I don't feel shame about it, you know? I think that's for me is like all the other people just want to be themselves, but I think we don't really know. Most people will know what it means to even be yourself. Cause we're so wrapped up in so many layers of who we think we're supposed to be. I'm in the process of it personally. Where are you at with your human suit?"

Episode Breakdown

  • 00:00 - What are we doing wrong about our movements
  • 04:30 - The core issue with our daily postures
  • 08:30 - How did you first get into movement & physiology
  • 13:30 - Learning self-identification and self-worth
  • 22:55 - The notion of patriarchy and toxic masculinity
  • 39:30 - Process Aaron lives by
  • 43:20 - Aaron breaks down his mentors
  • 56:00 - Comedians as modern philosophers and fitness-oriented weightlifters

Episode Links

Aaron's Info

Aaron's Instagram 

Twitter

Listen to the Align Podcast

Align Podcast Website 

The Align Method's Website

Marc's Info

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

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]]> Strengthening Your Mental Fitness with Olivia Bowser, Founder of Liberate Studio Strengthening Your Mental Fitness with Olivia Bowser, Founder of Liberate Studio Wed, 03 Mar 2021 02:20:12 GMT 59:36 603ef25cc714c578a2cc046e false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/strengthening-your-mental-fitness-with-olivia-bowser-founder-of-liberate-studios 603ef25cc714c578a2cc046e 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 strengthening-your-mental-fitness-with-olivia-bowser-founder full 3 4 The Most Important Thing

Check out Liberate Studio to start working on your mental fitness 

About Olivia Bowser

Liv has a background in physical fitness and “better for you” start-ups. She began her career as employee #1 at a promising CPG start-up and spent the next 5 years working as a brand and digital marketer alongside the C Team of high-revenue start-ups. A Certified Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher, she ties together her deep knowledge of mind-body connection with her business acumen to drive Liberate growth at every level.

About Liberate

Liberate is founded on the belief that your health is multidimensional. They practice a flow of movement, reflection journaling, conversation, and meditation to help you live lightly and more fully in the present.

Consider it the Working on Yourself Workout. With every class, they strengthen your mental well-being and enhance their students’ relationship with themselves and others. This is a space for human beings to openly transform their well-being, together.

Episode Overview:

In this episode, Olivia explains her journey to creating Liberate. Starting as a varsity skier in upstate New York, Liv then moved on to an intense career in digital marketing at a startup company. After struggling with personal anxiety for years, she took her mental fitness into her own hands and has developed a program for herself and others that highlights 5 important pillars of mental fitness: Presence, gratitude, pride, courage, and resilience.

My Favorite Quotes:

“Resilience is not about being perfect or never failing, it’s about getting up after you are knocked down.”

“For a lot of us pride can be confused with bragging – you’re supposed to be humble and you’re not supposed to talk about yourself / the great things you’ve done.”

“The first step to develop healthy pride is to ask people to what the like about themselves.”

“Pride is essentially the definition of celebrating yourself.”

“One benefit of COVID is that is has raised a broader awareness of mental health issues that need to be addressed.”

“In high school, I was clocked at 65 miles per hour (skiing)”

“I am often overthinking (to a fault), rather than staying present. I’m constantly trying to get ahead of myself.”

“I love gratitude practice. I do it daily – every morning and night I say out loud three things that I am grateful for and I journal / write it down.”

“What’s most important to me at Liberate is accessibility.”

“I think every founder should practice mindfulness because it helps you stay focused and grateful throughout the day.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – What is mental Fitness?

4:00 – The 5 core themes of mental fitness

10:00 – Why Pride plays a positive role in mental fitness

15:00 – When Olivia decided to create Liberate

20:00 – Olivia’s experience as a varsity downhill skier in college

25:00 – Olivia’s explains the importance of presence and gratitude practice

30:00 – Olivia’s experience in digital marketing?

35:00 – How to get involved with Liberate

40:00 – Starting a company during COVID

45:00 – Olivia’s relationship to meditation

Episode Links:

Olivia’s Info

Liv on Seek the Joy Podcast

LinkedIn

Syracuse Entrepreneurship Writeup

Liberate Info

www.liberatestudio.com

Instagram

Linktree

Other Resources & References

Our Deepest Fear by Marianne Williamson

Ten Percent Happier App

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

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Check out Liberate Studio to start working on your mental fitness 

About Olivia Bowser

Liv has a background in physical fitness and “better for you” start-ups. She began her career as employee #1 at a promising CPG start-up and spent the next 5 years working as a brand and digital marketer alongside the C Team of high-revenue start-ups. A Certified Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher, she ties together her deep knowledge of mind-body connection with her business acumen to drive Liberate growth at every level.

About Liberate

Liberate is founded on the belief that your health is multidimensional. They practice a flow of movement, reflection journaling, conversation, and meditation to help you live lightly and more fully in the present.

Consider it the Working on Yourself Workout. With every class, they strengthen your mental well-being and enhance their students’ relationship with themselves and others. This is a space for human beings to openly transform their well-being, together.

Episode Overview:

In this episode, Olivia explains her journey to creating Liberate. Starting as a varsity skier in upstate New York, Liv then moved on to an intense career in digital marketing at a startup company. After struggling with personal anxiety for years, she took her mental fitness into her own hands and has developed a program for herself and others that highlights 5 important pillars of mental fitness: Presence, gratitude, pride, courage, and resilience.

My Favorite Quotes:

“Resilience is not about being perfect or never failing, it’s about getting up after you are knocked down.”

“For a lot of us pride can be confused with bragging – you’re supposed to be humble and you’re not supposed to talk about yourself / the great things you’ve done.”

“The first step to develop healthy pride is to ask people to what the like about themselves.”

“Pride is essentially the definition of celebrating yourself.”

“One benefit of COVID is that is has raised a broader awareness of mental health issues that need to be addressed.”

“In high school, I was clocked at 65 miles per hour (skiing)”

“I am often overthinking (to a fault), rather than staying present. I’m constantly trying to get ahead of myself.”

“I love gratitude practice. I do it daily – every morning and night I say out loud three things that I am grateful for and I journal / write it down.”

“What’s most important to me at Liberate is accessibility.”

“I think every founder should practice mindfulness because it helps you stay focused and grateful throughout the day.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – What is mental Fitness?

4:00 – The 5 core themes of mental fitness

10:00 – Why Pride plays a positive role in mental fitness

15:00 – When Olivia decided to create Liberate

20:00 – Olivia’s experience as a varsity downhill skier in college

25:00 – Olivia’s explains the importance of presence and gratitude practice

30:00 – Olivia’s experience in digital marketing?

35:00 – How to get involved with Liberate

40:00 – Starting a company during COVID

45:00 – Olivia’s relationship to meditation

Episode Links:

Olivia’s Info

Liv on Seek the Joy Podcast

LinkedIn

Syracuse Entrepreneurship Writeup

Liberate Info

www.liberatestudio.com

Instagram

Linktree

Other Resources & References

Our Deepest Fear by Marianne Williamson

Ten Percent Happier App

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> Listening to Ecstasy with Charles Wininger, LP, LMHC Listening to Ecstasy with Charles Wininger, LP, LMHC Thu, 18 Feb 2021 04:24:49 GMT 1:10:08 602dec1499994432917126cb false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/listening-to-ecstasy-with-charles-wininger-lp-lhmc 602dec1499994432917126cb 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 listening-to-ecstasy-with-charles-wininger-lp-lmhc full 3 3 The Most Important Thing

Check out Listening to Ecstasy to learn more about this powerful substance and the positive impact it had on Charley’s life.

 

About Charles Wininger

Charles Wininger, LP, LMHC is a licensed psychoanalyst and mental health counselor specializing in relationships and communication skills. Recognized as the “Love Doctor” by the New York Times and Newsday, he’s been treating couples and individuals in his Manhattan and Brooklyn offices for 30 years. He sits o the board of advisors of the Psychedelic Education and Continuing Care Program at the Center for Optimal Living in New York. He lives with his wife, Shelley, in Brooklyn.

 

About Listening to Ecstasy

Listening to Ecstasy serves as both Charley’s memoir and a guide to the safe and effective use of MDMA. In this book, Charley details the countless ways that Ecstasy has helped him become a better therapist and husband. He recounts his coming of age in the 1960s counterculture, his 50 years of responsible experimentation with mind-altering substances, and his immersion in the new psychedelic renaissance. He explains how he and his wife found Ecstasy to be the key to renewing and enriching their lives as they entered their senior years.

Countering the fearful propaganda that surrounds this drug, Winninger describes what the experience actually feels like and explores the value of Ecstasy and similar substances for potentially helping psychologically healthy individuals live a more fulfilling life. He provides guidelines for the responsible use of MDMA, including how to optimize the “roll” and hot it may not be for everyone. He reveals how MDMA has enhanced his marriage, both erotically and emotionally, and describes how pleasure, fun, and joy can lead to profound bonding and transformative experiences.

 

Episode Overview:

In this episode, Charley and I discuss the role of Ecstasy in his life and marriage. We identify the benefits and risks, as well as the negative propaganda against Ecstasy / MDMA. Charley shares his experience coming of age in the 60s, his use of psychedelic substances, and his becoming a therapist. We discuss love, politics, and the crises humanity currently encounters. Finally, we hone on the power of men’s work and compassion in building a healthy life and relationships. While the book is about his experience with Ecstasy, we talk about so much more.  

My Favorite Quotes:

“I was tripping balls before you were even a twinkle in your father’s eye”

“The best way to do MDMA, especially the first time, is at home when you have control over your immediate surroundings… start out in the safest place you know, which is usually the home.”

“The Burner culture owes a lot to the original counter-culture of the 60s whether they know it or not, and I believe that they do.”

“The Summer of Love was one of the most magical times of my life; the other most magical time of my life is NOW”

“The 60s taught me that Utopia is possible - as funny as it might sound.”

“The best way to live is not as an I, but part of a WE. As part of something, bigger than yourself – that’s the most meaningful way to live.”

“It’s up to us, to fix all of the horrible problems that we face. To bring it back to MDMA, I believe these medicines can help to inform us and teach us. This is why I call the book Listening to Ecstasy.”

“My generation really blew it – we made the world a little better, but not as much as we should have or could have”

“Capitalism is an enormously powerful force with its own momentum and all the systems in place have their own momentum.”

“The only true method of change is non-violent and massive – in order to delegitimize mainstream culture”

“The way we feel on MDMA points to the way that we need to live – with an open heart and an open mind – seeing all the people on the planet as no different than us. That’s true revolution and it comes from these medicines and spiritual practice.”

“I’m not happy unless she is – that’s one definition of love”

“I can get so wrapped up in my own thoughts, and my own psychodrama, like so many of us can, but Shelley was there with a simple truth as if to say ‘here I am’”

“She’s 69 years old and she looks like she’s still 19 to me.”

“Heart break can open one up to a world of grief which can open one up to the WORLD… and the suffering in the world and deepen one’s compassion for the suffering of the world and deepen one’s empathy for the people who are suffering in the world.”

“MDMA helps with that. We’ve had so many experiences together which are cumulative in their benefit like that. 70 peak experiences that we have memories of that have accumulated in our souls, our spirits, and our bodies.”

“MDMA is really like relationship super glue for couples. It can, if you allow it to bring you back to a more innocent and fresh place – to help you rediscover the lost heart of your relationship.”

“Couples need to use ‘I’ language and not ‘you’ language”

“Resentments are inevitable but it’s important to get them out right away. We don’t let the sun go down on an argument. We hit snags, everyone hit snags – it’s how you deal with them that matters.”

“The medicine can help, but it can only help so much.”

“MDMA is not a sexual drug, it’s a sensual drug – it opens that body and heart, mind, and soul follow.”

“How to integrate these experiences into your life – how do you turn these ‘states’ into ‘traits’?”

"They say that in nature, alongside the poison, grows the antedote."

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Why a 71 year old is the spokesperson for MDMA

08:30 – MDMA, Molly, the Roll, and Ecstasy – the basics

14:00 – Recreational use and joy for transformation

20:00 – What Charley learned from the 1960s counter culture

25:00 – How can we avoid the results of the progressive movements of the 60s

30:00 – The Love Doctor defines Love for me

33:00 – Charley describes his love for and relationship with his wife Shelley

38:00 – MDMA in Charley and Shelley’s relationship

42:00 – Resentment and love

49:00 – The importance of men’s work

58:00 – MDMA with friends

1:01 – Charley’s Rules of MDMA use: Set, Setting, Integration

Episode Links:

Charley’s Info

https://www.charleywininger.com/

https://www.charleywininger.com/listening-to-ecstasy

Charley’s Twitter

Charley in Forbes

Other Resources & References

MAPS: MDMA Research

History of MDMA Abuse

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> The Most Important Thing

Check out Listening to Ecstasy to learn more about this powerful substance and the positive impact it had on Charley’s life.

 

About Charles Wininger

Charles Wininger, LP, LMHC is a licensed psychoanalyst and mental health counselor specializing in relationships and communication skills. Recognized as the “Love Doctor” by the New York Times and Newsday, he’s been treating couples and individuals in his Manhattan and Brooklyn offices for 30 years. He sits o the board of advisors of the Psychedelic Education and Continuing Care Program at the Center for Optimal Living in New York. He lives with his wife, Shelley, in Brooklyn.

 

About Listening to Ecstasy

Listening to Ecstasy serves as both Charley’s memoir and a guide to the safe and effective use of MDMA. In this book, Charley details the countless ways that Ecstasy has helped him become a better therapist and husband. He recounts his coming of age in the 1960s counterculture, his 50 years of responsible experimentation with mind-altering substances, and his immersion in the new psychedelic renaissance. He explains how he and his wife found Ecstasy to be the key to renewing and enriching their lives as they entered their senior years.

Countering the fearful propaganda that surrounds this drug, Winninger describes what the experience actually feels like and explores the value of Ecstasy and similar substances for potentially helping psychologically healthy individuals live a more fulfilling life. He provides guidelines for the responsible use of MDMA, including how to optimize the “roll” and hot it may not be for everyone. He reveals how MDMA has enhanced his marriage, both erotically and emotionally, and describes how pleasure, fun, and joy can lead to profound bonding and transformative experiences.

 

Episode Overview:

In this episode, Charley and I discuss the role of Ecstasy in his life and marriage. We identify the benefits and risks, as well as the negative propaganda against Ecstasy / MDMA. Charley shares his experience coming of age in the 60s, his use of psychedelic substances, and his becoming a therapist. We discuss love, politics, and the crises humanity currently encounters. Finally, we hone on the power of men’s work and compassion in building a healthy life and relationships. While the book is about his experience with Ecstasy, we talk about so much more.  

My Favorite Quotes:

“I was tripping balls before you were even a twinkle in your father’s eye”

“The best way to do MDMA, especially the first time, is at home when you have control over your immediate surroundings… start out in the safest place you know, which is usually the home.”

“The Burner culture owes a lot to the original counter-culture of the 60s whether they know it or not, and I believe that they do.”

“The Summer of Love was one of the most magical times of my life; the other most magical time of my life is NOW”

“The 60s taught me that Utopia is possible - as funny as it might sound.”

“The best way to live is not as an I, but part of a WE. As part of something, bigger than yourself – that’s the most meaningful way to live.”

“It’s up to us, to fix all of the horrible problems that we face. To bring it back to MDMA, I believe these medicines can help to inform us and teach us. This is why I call the book Listening to Ecstasy.”

“My generation really blew it – we made the world a little better, but not as much as we should have or could have”

“Capitalism is an enormously powerful force with its own momentum and all the systems in place have their own momentum.”

“The only true method of change is non-violent and massive – in order to delegitimize mainstream culture”

“The way we feel on MDMA points to the way that we need to live – with an open heart and an open mind – seeing all the people on the planet as no different than us. That’s true revolution and it comes from these medicines and spiritual practice.”

“I’m not happy unless she is – that’s one definition of love”

“I can get so wrapped up in my own thoughts, and my own psychodrama, like so many of us can, but Shelley was there with a simple truth as if to say ‘here I am’”

“She’s 69 years old and she looks like she’s still 19 to me.”

“Heart break can open one up to a world of grief which can open one up to the WORLD… and the suffering in the world and deepen one’s compassion for the suffering of the world and deepen one’s empathy for the people who are suffering in the world.”

“MDMA helps with that. We’ve had so many experiences together which are cumulative in their benefit like that. 70 peak experiences that we have memories of that have accumulated in our souls, our spirits, and our bodies.”

“MDMA is really like relationship super glue for couples. It can, if you allow it to bring you back to a more innocent and fresh place – to help you rediscover the lost heart of your relationship.”

“Couples need to use ‘I’ language and not ‘you’ language”

“Resentments are inevitable but it’s important to get them out right away. We don’t let the sun go down on an argument. We hit snags, everyone hit snags – it’s how you deal with them that matters.”

“The medicine can help, but it can only help so much.”

“MDMA is not a sexual drug, it’s a sensual drug – it opens that body and heart, mind, and soul follow.”

“How to integrate these experiences into your life – how do you turn these ‘states’ into ‘traits’?”

"They say that in nature, alongside the poison, grows the antedote."

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Why a 71 year old is the spokesperson for MDMA

08:30 – MDMA, Molly, the Roll, and Ecstasy – the basics

14:00 – Recreational use and joy for transformation

20:00 – What Charley learned from the 1960s counter culture

25:00 – How can we avoid the results of the progressive movements of the 60s

30:00 – The Love Doctor defines Love for me

33:00 – Charley describes his love for and relationship with his wife Shelley

38:00 – MDMA in Charley and Shelley’s relationship

42:00 – Resentment and love

49:00 – The importance of men’s work

58:00 – MDMA with friends

1:01 – Charley’s Rules of MDMA use: Set, Setting, Integration

Episode Links:

Charley’s Info

https://www.charleywininger.com/

https://www.charleywininger.com/listening-to-ecstasy

Charley’s Twitter

Charley in Forbes

Other Resources & References

MAPS: MDMA Research

History of MDMA Abuse

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> How to Build Your Personal Operating System with Anthony Emtman Founder and CEO at Ikigai Asset Management How to Build Your Personal Operating System with Anthony Emtman Founder and CEO at Ikigai Asset Management Sun, 07 Feb 2021 20:17:17 GMT 1:15:05 60204acdf685dd0aa7d58807 false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/how-to-build-your-personal-operating-system-with-anthony-emtman-founder-and-ceo-at-ikigai-asset-management 60204acdf685dd0aa7d58807 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 how-to-build-your-personal-operating-system-with-anthony-emt full 3 2 The Most Important Thing

Mental models and principles are popular on social media but often fail to move beyond fortune cookie wisdom into sustainable execution. In that way, intelligence is directionless, but wisdom is guidance. Building an operating system for your life is about 

 

1) knowing what you're working toward and 

2) engineering daily systems and rituals to make progress through time, regardless of a particular week's or month's outcome. 

 

About Anthony Emtman

Anthony Emtman is CEO of Ikigai, an investment and technology firm focused on Bitcoin and crypto-assets. As an entrepreneur, he's built businesses in FinTech, blockchain, real estate, transportation, and video intelligence spaces. Anthony was also an active duty Captain in the U.S. Air Force for 10 years, serving as a Contracting Officer and as a Software Engineer.

 

About Ikigai Asset Management


The world doesn't need another hedge fund. The world needs this technology. We're building Ikigai because the most significant investment opportunity of a generation is also one of the most potentially positive catalysts to human prosperity since antibiotics were invented in 1928.

 

Half of the global population lives under an authoritarian regime and can’t trust their government to manage a sound economy and stable currency. A non-sovereign, hard-capped supply, global, immutable, decentralized, digital store of value is a vote for freedom. It’s a way out of that regime. It’s a path to prosperity for the Billions that aren’t blessed with the $, €, ¥, £, …

 

For some, it’s a literal vote for freedom. For others, it’s an insurance policy against the devaluing of their fiat currency. For everyone, Bitcoin and crypto is a step toward a more meritocratic world. It's a key piece in the Trust Revolution. In the spirit of Ikigai, that sounds a lot like something the world needs. FinTech and Crypto broadly present a transformational opportunity to leverage technology to empower humanity — not the other way around (  our mission statement at Ikigai … i.e., not addictive, toxic, and identity-stealing). It could be almost like antibiotics for economic health and liberty. The potential for positive societal change is unrivaled.

 

In the spirit of Ikigai, that sounds a lot like something the world needs.

 

Episode Overview:

In this episode, Anthony and I sat down to discuss various frameworks for building an operating system for your life. We discuss the importance of finding a North Star, knowing yourself and your Love Languages, determining your Ikigai, and building focus in life. We also speak about Anthony’s role at Ikigai Fund and the emergence of Bitcoin as the foundation of the Trust Revolution.

My Favorite Quotes:

“You’re about to join the United States Military and you want to start a business that mines magic internet money that people use to buy drugs online?!”

“True leadership is service leadership.”

“My Ikigai is to lead a global impactful organization rooted in technology and finance that has the specific mission of empowering and lifting up humanity.”

“On social media, there’s a lot of fortune cookie wisdom. Intelligence or knowledge that is stated but directionless. There’s not a bunch of examples as to how to apply this to your life.”

“Intelligence is directionless, but wisdom is guidance.”

“An operating system is coordinating increasing and increasing stacks of complex systems – and that is how I think about building my life.”

“If you are real deliberate about what you do with your time every day and you pay attention to it.”

“The truth of something tends to lie in the feel of it, not the think of it.”

“Distributed ledger technology (DLT) allows someone to write their own personal Bill of Rights in a way.”

“If money were out of the picture, what would you spend your time doing? What’d you do in your free time? Who do you spend most of your time with? Where do you find your thoughts naturally drifting towards? When you had sleepless nights, what were you thinking about?”

“Always ask yourself – is this going to matter in 30 minutes, in an hour from now, in a week from now, in a year from now, or in ten years from now – I’d say that 80% of the things you do fall away early in that timeline.”

“I keep an Asana that I call In Pursuit of Better that helps me identify the attributes that I want to strengthen.”

“Intelligence doesn’t come with direction because you have to go through the pain which is like guidance that helps you to build Wisdom”

“Pain is the hammer of the gods to break the dead resistance in a mortal’s heart.”

“The realization came from the relationships starting to fall apart.”

“The world is bigger than red v. blue. In the military, you’re taught to defend rights and positions. The commander-of-chief is a position regardless of who’s in it. We defend that position and not necessarily the person in that position.”

“Do you want a safe space, or do you want a solution?”

“Reality is kind of cruel and it doesn’t really care about your dreams.”

“If it’s worth doing, it’s worth reviewing.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Growing up on a family farm

5:00 – Anthony’s time in the Air Force

10:00 – Finding your North Star

15:00 – The foundation of your personal operating system

23:00 – Defining Your Love Languages and Ikigai

28:00 – Bitcoin and Anthony’s service via Ikigai

35:00 – Auditing how you spend your day

39:00 – Will power

47:00 – The importance of empathy

53:00 – US Politics: The world is bigger than Red vs. Blue

1:00:00 –Grinding vs. Dreaming

1:05:00 – Intrapersonal and Interpersonal skills

Episode Links:

Anthony’s Info

LinkedIn

Twitter

Crunchbase

Ikigai Info

Ikigai Website

Twitter

Kana and Katanah


Other Resources & References

Top Gun Clip: Death of Goose

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Discover Your Love Language

Full “Jack of All Trades” Quote

Ikigai Definition

Bitcoin for Beginners

Yamas and Niyamas

The Power of Habit

It’s Not An Addiction – Look Up! With Nir Eyal

Stephen Covey: Seek First to Understand

Serenity Prayer

Gestalt Psychology

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

Mental models and principles are popular on social media but often fail to move beyond fortune cookie wisdom into sustainable execution. In that way, intelligence is directionless, but wisdom is guidance. Building an operating system for your life is about 

 

1) knowing what you're working toward and 

2) engineering daily systems and rituals to make progress through time, regardless of a particular week's or month's outcome. 

 

About Anthony Emtman

Anthony Emtman is CEO of Ikigai, an investment and technology firm focused on Bitcoin and crypto-assets. As an entrepreneur, he's built businesses in FinTech, blockchain, real estate, transportation, and video intelligence spaces. Anthony was also an active duty Captain in the U.S. Air Force for 10 years, serving as a Contracting Officer and as a Software Engineer.

 

About Ikigai Asset Management


The world doesn't need another hedge fund. The world needs this technology. We're building Ikigai because the most significant investment opportunity of a generation is also one of the most potentially positive catalysts to human prosperity since antibiotics were invented in 1928.

 

Half of the global population lives under an authoritarian regime and can’t trust their government to manage a sound economy and stable currency. A non-sovereign, hard-capped supply, global, immutable, decentralized, digital store of value is a vote for freedom. It’s a way out of that regime. It’s a path to prosperity for the Billions that aren’t blessed with the $, €, ¥, £, …

 

For some, it’s a literal vote for freedom. For others, it’s an insurance policy against the devaluing of their fiat currency. For everyone, Bitcoin and crypto is a step toward a more meritocratic world. It's a key piece in the Trust Revolution. In the spirit of Ikigai, that sounds a lot like something the world needs. FinTech and Crypto broadly present a transformational opportunity to leverage technology to empower humanity — not the other way around (  our mission statement at Ikigai … i.e., not addictive, toxic, and identity-stealing). It could be almost like antibiotics for economic health and liberty. The potential for positive societal change is unrivaled.

 

In the spirit of Ikigai, that sounds a lot like something the world needs.

 

Episode Overview:

In this episode, Anthony and I sat down to discuss various frameworks for building an operating system for your life. We discuss the importance of finding a North Star, knowing yourself and your Love Languages, determining your Ikigai, and building focus in life. We also speak about Anthony’s role at Ikigai Fund and the emergence of Bitcoin as the foundation of the Trust Revolution.

My Favorite Quotes:

“You’re about to join the United States Military and you want to start a business that mines magic internet money that people use to buy drugs online?!”

“True leadership is service leadership.”

“My Ikigai is to lead a global impactful organization rooted in technology and finance that has the specific mission of empowering and lifting up humanity.”

“On social media, there’s a lot of fortune cookie wisdom. Intelligence or knowledge that is stated but directionless. There’s not a bunch of examples as to how to apply this to your life.”

“Intelligence is directionless, but wisdom is guidance.”

“An operating system is coordinating increasing and increasing stacks of complex systems – and that is how I think about building my life.”

“If you are real deliberate about what you do with your time every day and you pay attention to it.”

“The truth of something tends to lie in the feel of it, not the think of it.”

“Distributed ledger technology (DLT) allows someone to write their own personal Bill of Rights in a way.”

“If money were out of the picture, what would you spend your time doing? What’d you do in your free time? Who do you spend most of your time with? Where do you find your thoughts naturally drifting towards? When you had sleepless nights, what were you thinking about?”

“Always ask yourself – is this going to matter in 30 minutes, in an hour from now, in a week from now, in a year from now, or in ten years from now – I’d say that 80% of the things you do fall away early in that timeline.”

“I keep an Asana that I call In Pursuit of Better that helps me identify the attributes that I want to strengthen.”

“Intelligence doesn’t come with direction because you have to go through the pain which is like guidance that helps you to build Wisdom”

“Pain is the hammer of the gods to break the dead resistance in a mortal’s heart.”

“The realization came from the relationships starting to fall apart.”

“The world is bigger than red v. blue. In the military, you’re taught to defend rights and positions. The commander-of-chief is a position regardless of who’s in it. We defend that position and not necessarily the person in that position.”

“Do you want a safe space, or do you want a solution?”

“Reality is kind of cruel and it doesn’t really care about your dreams.”

“If it’s worth doing, it’s worth reviewing.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Growing up on a family farm

5:00 – Anthony’s time in the Air Force

10:00 – Finding your North Star

15:00 – The foundation of your personal operating system

23:00 – Defining Your Love Languages and Ikigai

28:00 – Bitcoin and Anthony’s service via Ikigai

35:00 – Auditing how you spend your day

39:00 – Will power

47:00 – The importance of empathy

53:00 – US Politics: The world is bigger than Red vs. Blue

1:00:00 –Grinding vs. Dreaming

1:05:00 – Intrapersonal and Interpersonal skills

Episode Links:

Anthony’s Info

LinkedIn

Twitter

Crunchbase

Ikigai Info

Ikigai Website

Twitter

Kana and Katanah


Other Resources & References

Top Gun Clip: Death of Goose

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Discover Your Love Language

Full “Jack of All Trades” Quote

Ikigai Definition

Bitcoin for Beginners

Yamas and Niyamas

The Power of Habit

It’s Not An Addiction – Look Up! With Nir Eyal

Stephen Covey: Seek First to Understand

Serenity Prayer

Gestalt Psychology

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[AI Avatars & Ethics in Synthetic Media with Arif Khan Founder and CEO of Alethea AI]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2021 06:03:40 GMT 1:22:09 6010e39221c3a531f51d0b27 true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/ai-avatars-amp-ethics-in-synthetic-media-with-arif-khan-founder-and-ceo-of-alethea-ai 6010e39221c3a531f51d0b27 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 ai-avatars-ethics-in-synthetic-media-with-arif-khan-founder- full 3 1 The Most Important Thing

Check out Alethea.AI to learn more about the future of creator-owned avatars in the Metaverse  


About Arif Khan

Arif Khan is the CEO and Co-founder of Alethea AI.

Arif’s prior executive leadership roles include managing the global blockchain-based AI marketplace SingularityNET where Arif was its CMO and popularized the Humanoid Robot Sophia. In his early career, Arif witnessed the disruptive transformation that digital platforms brought, where he led Growth and Business Development for LinkedIn in Asia.

Arif has been regularly invited to speak at major global events like The World Economic Forum, World Web Forum, Consensus 2020, and has guest lectured at the Singapore Management University’s MBA program. He is a top writer for Artificial Intelligence on Medium.com and his work has been covered or featured in The Joe Rogan Show, CBS, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal & The New York Times.

 

About Alethea AI

Alethea AI is a protocol that empowers Creators to build photorealistic and intelligent AI Avatars. Alethea AI is part of a select few companies globally that is helping to test and refine Open AI’s state-of-the-art GPT-3 technology for photorealistic characters.

 

Episode Overview:

In this episode, I had the chance to sit down with the founder and CEO of Alethea AI, Arif Khan. Arif's previous company, SingularityNet were the creators of now famous, Sophia the Robot, and he’s taken his work there to new heights in building Alethea. Alethea is a platform for building AI Avatars whose mission is to democratize CGI and to enable creators, developers, and fans to create expressive, intelligent and interactive AI.


I learned a ton from Arif on this episode as we explored the edges of the Metaverse, the philosophy and ethics around artificial intelligence, the meaning of human-level intelligence, consciousness, aliens, Karma and more.


My Favorite Quotes:

“We’re getting closer to that simulated reality where we won’t be able to distinguish what is real and what is fake, right? But then again, were we ever able to?”                     

“If we look at the state of the world: our sensemaking and meaning-making capacities are under assault.”

“The charismatic CEO character is embedded in our culture today, but pseudonymity (and Satoshi Nakomoto) has changed that”

“There is significant humility today, that I had not seen before, around the uncertainty of our reality and what defines our consciousness. People are trying to answer the question: what does it mean to be human?”

“We were experimenting recently with bringing back a character from a well-known movie series. You need to scan the data of this character’s past dialogues, but you’d also want to train it to interpret new data to form new meaning.”

“Our desire for perfection is so strong and our desire to complete the cycle is so strong and our desire to attain that peace is so strong, but sometimes if that is the overriding the desire; that can be an extremely difficult thing to input into a system to optimize for.”

“What if removing Karma is actually SUPPOSED to be a difficult thing to achieve.”

“What are the levels of disconnection and addiction that are possible when a character becomes expressive, realistic, and emotive?”

“The vision of Alethea is that we believe a metaverse will come to life with millions of these characters, but fundamentally the agency must go to each individual to chose. We need to design systems with individual agency in mind.”

“I think that aspirational values can save us.”

“Beauty will save the world – beauty, and art, and these higher order meaningful ideas can actually move us in the right direction.”


Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – The current state of reality

2:00 – Synthetic media, the uncanny valley, and Open AI

8:00 – Turing test and understanding “human-level intelligence”

15:00 – Are we humans deterministic or can we alter our programming?

23:00 – Karma, programming, and the power of the human mind

30:00 – The CIA’s obsession with the Occult and Remote Viewing

36:00 – The pros and cons of AI romantic partners

42:00 – What characteristics are important for AI avatars to have

48:00 – Can AI relationships be as meaningful and impactful as human ones?

56:00 – What is Alethea?

1:02 – Why blockchain-based wrappers are important for digital avatars

1:08 – Wisdom of the crowds + memetic meaning of names


Episode Links:


Arif’s Info

LinkedIn

Twitter

Medium


Alethea AI Info

Alethea Website

Twitter

Medium

YouTube

Reddit

VentureBeat Article


Other Resources & References

Synthetic Media

The Uncanny Valley

Her Trailer (one of my favorite sci-fi films)

GPT-3

Open AI Initiative

The Turing Test

Alan Watts: Out of Your Mind Essential Lectures

Raised by Wolves (TV Series by Ridley Scott)

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD

Altered Carbon (Netflix)

CIA Remote Viewing Program: Stargate Project

Russell Targ Banned Psychic Abilities TEDTalk

In-Shadow – A Modern Odyssey, animated short film

The Surrender Experiment by Michael Simpson


Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

 

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

Check out Alethea.AI to learn more about the future of creator-owned avatars in the Metaverse  


About Arif Khan

Arif Khan is the CEO and Co-founder of Alethea AI.

Arif’s prior executive leadership roles include managing the global blockchain-based AI marketplace SingularityNET where Arif was its CMO and popularized the Humanoid Robot Sophia. In his early career, Arif witnessed the disruptive transformation that digital platforms brought, where he led Growth and Business Development for LinkedIn in Asia.

Arif has been regularly invited to speak at major global events like The World Economic Forum, World Web Forum, Consensus 2020, and has guest lectured at the Singapore Management University’s MBA program. He is a top writer for Artificial Intelligence on Medium.com and his work has been covered or featured in The Joe Rogan Show, CBS, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal & The New York Times.

 

About Alethea AI

Alethea AI is a protocol that empowers Creators to build photorealistic and intelligent AI Avatars. Alethea AI is part of a select few companies globally that is helping to test and refine Open AI’s state-of-the-art GPT-3 technology for photorealistic characters.

 

Episode Overview:

In this episode, I had the chance to sit down with the founder and CEO of Alethea AI, Arif Khan. Arif's previous company, SingularityNet were the creators of now famous, Sophia the Robot, and he’s taken his work there to new heights in building Alethea. Alethea is a platform for building AI Avatars whose mission is to democratize CGI and to enable creators, developers, and fans to create expressive, intelligent and interactive AI.


I learned a ton from Arif on this episode as we explored the edges of the Metaverse, the philosophy and ethics around artificial intelligence, the meaning of human-level intelligence, consciousness, aliens, Karma and more.


My Favorite Quotes:

“We’re getting closer to that simulated reality where we won’t be able to distinguish what is real and what is fake, right? But then again, were we ever able to?”                     

“If we look at the state of the world: our sensemaking and meaning-making capacities are under assault.”

“The charismatic CEO character is embedded in our culture today, but pseudonymity (and Satoshi Nakomoto) has changed that”

“There is significant humility today, that I had not seen before, around the uncertainty of our reality and what defines our consciousness. People are trying to answer the question: what does it mean to be human?”

“We were experimenting recently with bringing back a character from a well-known movie series. You need to scan the data of this character’s past dialogues, but you’d also want to train it to interpret new data to form new meaning.”

“Our desire for perfection is so strong and our desire to complete the cycle is so strong and our desire to attain that peace is so strong, but sometimes if that is the overriding the desire; that can be an extremely difficult thing to input into a system to optimize for.”

“What if removing Karma is actually SUPPOSED to be a difficult thing to achieve.”

“What are the levels of disconnection and addiction that are possible when a character becomes expressive, realistic, and emotive?”

“The vision of Alethea is that we believe a metaverse will come to life with millions of these characters, but fundamentally the agency must go to each individual to chose. We need to design systems with individual agency in mind.”

“I think that aspirational values can save us.”

“Beauty will save the world – beauty, and art, and these higher order meaningful ideas can actually move us in the right direction.”


Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – The current state of reality

2:00 – Synthetic media, the uncanny valley, and Open AI

8:00 – Turing test and understanding “human-level intelligence”

15:00 – Are we humans deterministic or can we alter our programming?

23:00 – Karma, programming, and the power of the human mind

30:00 – The CIA’s obsession with the Occult and Remote Viewing

36:00 – The pros and cons of AI romantic partners

42:00 – What characteristics are important for AI avatars to have

48:00 – Can AI relationships be as meaningful and impactful as human ones?

56:00 – What is Alethea?

1:02 – Why blockchain-based wrappers are important for digital avatars

1:08 – Wisdom of the crowds + memetic meaning of names


Episode Links:


Arif’s Info

LinkedIn

Twitter

Medium


Alethea AI Info

Alethea Website

Twitter

Medium

YouTube

Reddit

VentureBeat Article


Other Resources & References

Synthetic Media

The Uncanny Valley

Her Trailer (one of my favorite sci-fi films)

GPT-3

Open AI Initiative

The Turing Test

Alan Watts: Out of Your Mind Essential Lectures

Raised by Wolves (TV Series by Ridley Scott)

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD

Altered Carbon (Netflix)

CIA Remote Viewing Program: Stargate Project

Russell Targ Banned Psychic Abilities TEDTalk

In-Shadow – A Modern Odyssey, animated short film

The Surrender Experiment by Michael Simpson


Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

 

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> Is Stem Cell Therapy the Holy Grail of Medicine? Is Stem Cell Therapy the Holy Grail of Medicine? Thu, 17 Dec 2020 15:30:27 GMT 1:05:03 5fdb7995f936304542ca3ed8 true https://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/is-stem-cell-therapy-the-holy-grail-of-medicine 5fdb7995f936304542ca3ed8 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 is-stem-cell-therapy-the-holy-grail-of-medicine With Emmy-Award Winning Director Joe Gantz, Director of Ending Disease full 2 35 The Most Important Thing

You can go to www.endingdisease.com to purchase a ticket for Ending Disease’s release.

About Joe Gantz

Joe Gantz is a documentary filmmaker, TV producer, author, and social activist. His HBO film American Winter, about the human impact of poverty and the shrinking middle class in America, had a big part in the movement across the country to raise the minimum wage. Joe is known for the 14 year-long, Emmy winning, HBO series Taxicab Confessions which revealed the voice and heart of people of every background, telling their stories simply and honestly in the backseat of a cab. The series celebrated our differences and our commonalities, inspiring people to call Taxicab Confessions the most authentic show on television. Joe is currently finishing a new documentary, The Race to Save the World, on people who are in the trenches fighting climate change, often at great personal risk, to fight for a livable future.

 

Joe’s films have won the Sidney Award for excellence in journalism, the Bending Towards Justice award, the Best of Workers Unite Film Festival, and Best Doc at the Portland Film Festival. Joe was also short-listed for the Ridenhour prize which recognizes those who persevere in acts of truth-telling that protect the public interest or illuminate a more just vision of society. 

 

​Find out more about American Winter  here.  

Find out more about Race to Save the world here


About Ending Disease


Ending Disease is a documentary series that follows patients and their doctors in the first generation of FDA-approved clinical trials for stem cell, CAR-T cell, and antibody therapies. Granted unprecedented access to groundbreaking trials taking place at top research facilities in the United States, our crew filmed through the duration of ten clinical trials that used regenerative medicine to treat brain cancer, breast cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, HIV, spinal cord injury, eye disease, and SCID.

Over the course of four episodes, the patients put their hope and their faith in the trials, and we witness as their illnesses are profoundly transformed by pioneering treatments.​

​

Meanwhile, the scientists on the forefront of medical science must fight for those trials, as they know that medicine is on the cusp of a radical transformation where therapies will move away from chemo, radiation, surgeries, and a lifetime of treatment, and toward medicine that is less expensive, less toxic and most importantly, curative.


​Ending Disease establishes without a doubt that we are in a historical time in medicine, where regenerative medicine is changing therapies from treatments to cures. The series takes the viewer through a powerful emotional journey as it weaves human stories of patients and their doctor working together on the frontier of medical science.


Episode Overview:

On this episode, I sat down with Emmy-award winning director, Joe Gantz, to discuss his latest docuseries, Ending Disease. Ending Disease follows the lives of many of the families whose loved one is currently undergoing experimental stem cell therapy called CAR-T to treat or cure various chronic and terminal illness. The film highlights the power of the transformative medicine. This is personal for Joe as he was recently diagnosed and treated for bladder cancer.

Joe and I discuss his journey to make this film, what he learned, and his experiences with these families. He educates me about the stigma around stem cell therapy and the pharmaceutical industry.

We then finish the show chatting about the new media landscape and the challenges of creating social awareness documentaries in today’s streaming environment.

My Favorite Quotes:

“You have two jobs – one’s making the film, the other’s raising the funds.”

“The polio vaccine used embryonic tissue; President Trump took that special medication for COVID-19 and that used fetal or embryonic tissue.”

“Once this therapy becomes the norm, it’s going to cure a tremendous number of diseases.”

“There was not only no cure (for central nervous system diseases), there were no treatments. Now these can be treated with regenerative medicine"

“Regenerative medicine is essentially using the bodies existing defenses to fend off diseases. It is not Frankenstein, it is the logical conclusion of medicine to use the bodies own way of creating everything in our body to fend off disease.”

“They have developed ways to program these cells to attack a specific type of cancer.”

“When you start talking to the scientists and hear the potential of this to cure all of these diseases and meet the people going through the people going through the trials who are desperate, it’s clear how important this is”

“We made television for many years and some film. However, I thought television was getting dumber and dumber.”

“I think documentary is the opposite of reality television.”

“There’s a parallel between the pharmaceutical companies and the streaming platforms.”

“I decided that I was not going to leave these important moments in these families lives; I wanted to show the nuance of their lives, what they were going through and how they related to one another.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Why Joe created Ending Disease

07:00 – Why there is a stigma around stem cell therapy

12:00 – Is this the Holy Grail of medicine?

19:00 – Is regenerative medicine creating a Frankenstein?

23:00 – Profit-maximizing treatments vs. cures

35:00 – What was most surprising about making the film?

38:00 – Joe’s struggles with bladder cancer

42:00 – Joe’s work on Taxi Cab Confessions: documentary v. reality television

47:00 – The effect of streaming platforms on social awareness documentaries

55:00 – Joe’s time with the families

Episode Links:

Joe’s Info

Joe’s IMDB

Joe’s LinkedIn

Ending Disease Info

www.endingdisease.com

Ending Disease Release

Other Resources & References

Stem Cell Therapy

Car T Therapy: 10 Things to Know

California Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Irv Weissman

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

You can go to www.endingdisease.com to purchase a ticket for Ending Disease’s release.

About Joe Gantz

Joe Gantz is a documentary filmmaker, TV producer, author, and social activist. His HBO film American Winter, about the human impact of poverty and the shrinking middle class in America, had a big part in the movement across the country to raise the minimum wage. Joe is known for the 14 year-long, Emmy winning, HBO series Taxicab Confessions which revealed the voice and heart of people of every background, telling their stories simply and honestly in the backseat of a cab. The series celebrated our differences and our commonalities, inspiring people to call Taxicab Confessions the most authentic show on television. Joe is currently finishing a new documentary, The Race to Save the World, on people who are in the trenches fighting climate change, often at great personal risk, to fight for a livable future.

 

Joe’s films have won the Sidney Award for excellence in journalism, the Bending Towards Justice award, the Best of Workers Unite Film Festival, and Best Doc at the Portland Film Festival. Joe was also short-listed for the Ridenhour prize which recognizes those who persevere in acts of truth-telling that protect the public interest or illuminate a more just vision of society. 

 

​Find out more about American Winter  here.  

Find out more about Race to Save the world here


About Ending Disease


Ending Disease is a documentary series that follows patients and their doctors in the first generation of FDA-approved clinical trials for stem cell, CAR-T cell, and antibody therapies. Granted unprecedented access to groundbreaking trials taking place at top research facilities in the United States, our crew filmed through the duration of ten clinical trials that used regenerative medicine to treat brain cancer, breast cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, HIV, spinal cord injury, eye disease, and SCID.

Over the course of four episodes, the patients put their hope and their faith in the trials, and we witness as their illnesses are profoundly transformed by pioneering treatments.​

​

Meanwhile, the scientists on the forefront of medical science must fight for those trials, as they know that medicine is on the cusp of a radical transformation where therapies will move away from chemo, radiation, surgeries, and a lifetime of treatment, and toward medicine that is less expensive, less toxic and most importantly, curative.


​Ending Disease establishes without a doubt that we are in a historical time in medicine, where regenerative medicine is changing therapies from treatments to cures. The series takes the viewer through a powerful emotional journey as it weaves human stories of patients and their doctor working together on the frontier of medical science.


Episode Overview:

On this episode, I sat down with Emmy-award winning director, Joe Gantz, to discuss his latest docuseries, Ending Disease. Ending Disease follows the lives of many of the families whose loved one is currently undergoing experimental stem cell therapy called CAR-T to treat or cure various chronic and terminal illness. The film highlights the power of the transformative medicine. This is personal for Joe as he was recently diagnosed and treated for bladder cancer.

Joe and I discuss his journey to make this film, what he learned, and his experiences with these families. He educates me about the stigma around stem cell therapy and the pharmaceutical industry.

We then finish the show chatting about the new media landscape and the challenges of creating social awareness documentaries in today’s streaming environment.

My Favorite Quotes:

“You have two jobs – one’s making the film, the other’s raising the funds.”

“The polio vaccine used embryonic tissue; President Trump took that special medication for COVID-19 and that used fetal or embryonic tissue.”

“Once this therapy becomes the norm, it’s going to cure a tremendous number of diseases.”

“There was not only no cure (for central nervous system diseases), there were no treatments. Now these can be treated with regenerative medicine"

“Regenerative medicine is essentially using the bodies existing defenses to fend off diseases. It is not Frankenstein, it is the logical conclusion of medicine to use the bodies own way of creating everything in our body to fend off disease.”

“They have developed ways to program these cells to attack a specific type of cancer.”

“When you start talking to the scientists and hear the potential of this to cure all of these diseases and meet the people going through the people going through the trials who are desperate, it’s clear how important this is”

“We made television for many years and some film. However, I thought television was getting dumber and dumber.”

“I think documentary is the opposite of reality television.”

“There’s a parallel between the pharmaceutical companies and the streaming platforms.”

“I decided that I was not going to leave these important moments in these families lives; I wanted to show the nuance of their lives, what they were going through and how they related to one another.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Why Joe created Ending Disease

07:00 – Why there is a stigma around stem cell therapy

12:00 – Is this the Holy Grail of medicine?

19:00 – Is regenerative medicine creating a Frankenstein?

23:00 – Profit-maximizing treatments vs. cures

35:00 – What was most surprising about making the film?

38:00 – Joe’s struggles with bladder cancer

42:00 – Joe’s work on Taxi Cab Confessions: documentary v. reality television

47:00 – The effect of streaming platforms on social awareness documentaries

55:00 – Joe’s time with the families

Episode Links:

Joe’s Info

Joe’s IMDB

Joe’s LinkedIn

Ending Disease Info

www.endingdisease.com

Ending Disease Release

Other Resources & References

Stem Cell Therapy

Car T Therapy: 10 Things to Know

California Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Irv Weissman

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Scaling Empathy Part II Scaling Empathy Part II Wed, 02 Dec 2020 21:45:10 GMT 47:52 5fc7e343c5458452ef1ef945 false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/scaling-empathy-part-ii-with-dr-karen-yeh-psyd-advisor-to-flourish-tech-and-paul-chen-cofounder-and-ceo-of-flourish-tech 5fc7e343c5458452ef1ef945 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 scaling-empathy-part-ii With Paul Chen, CoFounder and CEO of Flourish Tech and Karen Yeh, Psy D full 2 35 The Most Important Thing

Learn how to enhance your empathy skills with Flourish in order to improve your life and the lives of those around you. Check them out here: https://flourishtech.us/home

About Paul Chen

Paul Chen (陈扬洋) was born in Chengdu, China, and immigrated to Norfolk, VA, as a teenager. Paul is the CEO and cofounder of Flourish Tech, a Silicon Valley venture-backed startup seeking to become the world’s best platform for mental and emotional fitness. Paul is also a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, nominated by former Secretary of State Dr. Condi Rice.

About Dr. Karen Yeh

Dr. Karen Yeh, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist with nearly 20 years of experience. In her practice, she has seen the power of empathy work for many individuals with relationship problems. In 2010 she started her training with Dr. David Burns, Stanford psychiatrist and bestselling author of Feeling Good: A New Mood Therapy, to specialize in his cognitive self-help approach to mental health. Dr. Yeh established a center in Fremont, CA, in 2014 to train other therapists and serve the larger community through public education programs and direct clinical services through in-person and teletherapy private sessions. Feeling Good Whole Health takes a holistic approach to psychotherapy, addressing patients’ mind, brain, body, and soul health, to support the work of cognitive behavioral therapy. Dr. Yeh holds a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from CSPP Alliant International University, an Ed.M. in Counseling & Consulting Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a B.S. in Biology from MIT.

About Flourish

Flourish Tech is building the world’s first expert guided peer coaching community to help people sharpen their relationship skills. Our methodology is evidence-based and comes from research at Stanford University. You can build and deepen trust with others by practicing role plays that simulate real life relationships.

Episode Overview:

In the last episode of Look Up! and first half of this conversation, we introduced the mental health crisis in America and evaluated some of the root causes behind it. We then began to discuss where we go from here. In this episode, I continue my conversation with Paul and Dr. Karen focusing first on the importance of empathy as a tool to combat the mental health crisis. We then dive into the ways in which empathy can be trained, the challenges that we face when dealing with someone who suffers from depression, and resetting the rules of engagement for our relationships.

My Favorite Quotes:

“One of the evaluations that we run at the clinic, we call it SPANS – we attend to the person’s spirituality, physical activity, nutrition, and sleep. All of these lend to an individual’s mental health.”

“Having bad relationships is as likely to cause someone to be clinically depressed as is having a heart attack.”

“Few people know that empathy can be trained AND empathy is best taught experientially.”

“What is empathy? It’s really being able to join the person; to walk a mile in their shoes.”

“Empathy is making that decision that you are going to jump in the well with them; get in there, get muddy and get dirty, but also know that that’s how you are going to get them out sooner.”

“For the most part, you can’t really catch depression. But I say that lightly, because if being with someone who is depressed doesn’t affect you, then you aren’t connected. So it’s going to affect you, but not in the same way.”

“Are we ready for a different vision of what technology can do for us?”

“We’re trying to reset the initialization (the rules of engagement) for a group of people, so that before they actually engage, they have the right mindset, behavior, and habits to engage effectively.”

“Empathy takes work because we like our point of view; we want someone to adopt our point of view before we adopt theirs, BUT is the relationship worth it?”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – We are social animals – the importance of empathy

10:00 – How Flourish Trains Empathy

20:00 – “Joining” someone with depression through empathy

25:00 – Paul shares an example of empathy in action

30:00 – Resetting the rules of engagement

35:00 – Closing thoughts

Episode Links:

Paul’s Info

Personal Website

Paul’s LinkedIn

Paul’s Twitter

Paul on Inception Podcast

Dr. Karen’s Info

Psychology Today

Karen’s Website

Flourish

Website

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Other Resources & References

Feeling Good Whole Health Center

ANP Hormone

The State of Mental Health in America

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

Learn how to enhance your empathy skills with Flourish in order to improve your life and the lives of those around you. Check them out here: https://flourishtech.us/home

About Paul Chen

Paul Chen (陈扬洋) was born in Chengdu, China, and immigrated to Norfolk, VA, as a teenager. Paul is the CEO and cofounder of Flourish Tech, a Silicon Valley venture-backed startup seeking to become the world’s best platform for mental and emotional fitness. Paul is also a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, nominated by former Secretary of State Dr. Condi Rice.

About Dr. Karen Yeh

Dr. Karen Yeh, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist with nearly 20 years of experience. In her practice, she has seen the power of empathy work for many individuals with relationship problems. In 2010 she started her training with Dr. David Burns, Stanford psychiatrist and bestselling author of Feeling Good: A New Mood Therapy, to specialize in his cognitive self-help approach to mental health. Dr. Yeh established a center in Fremont, CA, in 2014 to train other therapists and serve the larger community through public education programs and direct clinical services through in-person and teletherapy private sessions. Feeling Good Whole Health takes a holistic approach to psychotherapy, addressing patients’ mind, brain, body, and soul health, to support the work of cognitive behavioral therapy. Dr. Yeh holds a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from CSPP Alliant International University, an Ed.M. in Counseling & Consulting Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a B.S. in Biology from MIT.

About Flourish

Flourish Tech is building the world’s first expert guided peer coaching community to help people sharpen their relationship skills. Our methodology is evidence-based and comes from research at Stanford University. You can build and deepen trust with others by practicing role plays that simulate real life relationships.

Episode Overview:

In the last episode of Look Up! and first half of this conversation, we introduced the mental health crisis in America and evaluated some of the root causes behind it. We then began to discuss where we go from here. In this episode, I continue my conversation with Paul and Dr. Karen focusing first on the importance of empathy as a tool to combat the mental health crisis. We then dive into the ways in which empathy can be trained, the challenges that we face when dealing with someone who suffers from depression, and resetting the rules of engagement for our relationships.

My Favorite Quotes:

“One of the evaluations that we run at the clinic, we call it SPANS – we attend to the person’s spirituality, physical activity, nutrition, and sleep. All of these lend to an individual’s mental health.”

“Having bad relationships is as likely to cause someone to be clinically depressed as is having a heart attack.”

“Few people know that empathy can be trained AND empathy is best taught experientially.”

“What is empathy? It’s really being able to join the person; to walk a mile in their shoes.”

“Empathy is making that decision that you are going to jump in the well with them; get in there, get muddy and get dirty, but also know that that’s how you are going to get them out sooner.”

“For the most part, you can’t really catch depression. But I say that lightly, because if being with someone who is depressed doesn’t affect you, then you aren’t connected. So it’s going to affect you, but not in the same way.”

“Are we ready for a different vision of what technology can do for us?”

“We’re trying to reset the initialization (the rules of engagement) for a group of people, so that before they actually engage, they have the right mindset, behavior, and habits to engage effectively.”

“Empathy takes work because we like our point of view; we want someone to adopt our point of view before we adopt theirs, BUT is the relationship worth it?”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – We are social animals – the importance of empathy

10:00 – How Flourish Trains Empathy

20:00 – “Joining” someone with depression through empathy

25:00 – Paul shares an example of empathy in action

30:00 – Resetting the rules of engagement

35:00 – Closing thoughts

Episode Links:

Paul’s Info

Personal Website

Paul’s LinkedIn

Paul’s Twitter

Paul on Inception Podcast

Dr. Karen’s Info

Psychology Today

Karen’s Website

Flourish

Website

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Other Resources & References

Feeling Good Whole Health Center

ANP Hormone

The State of Mental Health in America

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Scaling Empathy Part I Scaling Empathy Part I Wed, 25 Nov 2020 21:15:45 GMT 49:01 5fbec9812c043752757746be false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/scaling-empathy-part-i-with-paul-chen-cofounder-amp-ceo-of-flourish-tech-amp-dr-karen-yeh-clinical-psychologist-founder-of-feeling-good-whole-health-center 5fbec9812c043752757746be 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 scaling-empathy-part-i full 2 33 The Most Important Thing

Most people can significantly improve their relationship skills, which are trained, not born with. You can learn how to handle tricky relationship challenges by practicing with others in role plays regularly, like you would go to a gym to become physically fit.

If someone close to you is feeling depressed or anxious, Flourish can help to train you with the skills of empathy in order to support this person. Check them out here: https://flourishtech.us/home

About Paul Chen

Paul Chen (陈扬洋) was born in Chengdu, China, and immigrated to Norfolk, VA, as a teenager. Paul is the CEO and cofounder of Flourish Tech, a Silicon Valley venture-backed startup seeking to become the world’s best platform for mental and emotional fitness. Paul is also a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, nominated by former Secretary of State Dr. Condi Rice.

About Dr. Karen Yeh

Dr. Karen Yeh, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist with nearly 20 years of experience.  In her practice, she has seen the power of empathy work for many individuals with relationship problems.  In 2010 she started her training with Dr. David Burns, Stanford psychiatrist and bestselling author of Feeling Good: A New Mood Therapy, to specialize in his cognitive self-help approach to mental health.  Dr. Yeh established a center in Fremont, CA, in 2014 to train other therapists and serve the larger community through public education programs and direct clinical services through in-person and teletherapy private sessions.  Feeling Good Whole Health takes a holistic approach to psychotherapy, addressing patients’ mind, brain, body, and soul health, to support the work of cognitive behavioral therapy. Dr. Yeh holds a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from CSPP Alliant International University, an Ed.M. in Counseling & Consulting Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a B.S. in Biology from MIT

About Flourish

Flourish Tech is building the world’s first expert guided peer coaching community to help people sharpen their relationship skills. Our methodology is evidence-based and comes from research at Stanford University. You can build and deepen trust with others by practicing role plays that simulate real life relationships.

Episode Overview

In this episode, I begin my two part discussion with Paul Chen and Dr. Karen Yeh on the mental health crisis in America. One in four Americans suffers from clinical depression, the rate of anxiety and depression amongst young children is rapidly on the rise, most adults report feeling stressed or burnt out. How did we get here? What are some of the causes behind this mental health crisis in America and what are some common misconceptions? Can technology be refitted as a tool to help us as individuals and society thrive mentally, emotionally and spiritually?

My Favorite Quotes

“It would be a crime for me to say that we can’t make this better; as a founder, it’s in my blood to be optimistic. It’s not naïve to say that things can be better, but it certainly won’t happen if we do nothing about it.”

“As psychologists, it’s not a rockstar model, we can’t reach 10,000 people with one go. We have to work closely one on one with the patients and the family.” 

“As a business-person, I love stigmatized industries because that means most people don’t dare to touch them. But if there’s actually fundamental reasons for why changes need to happen and you’re daring enough to get into some of these stigmatized fields then opportunities are tremendous.”

“Mental health will be as normalized as physical health”

“Lacking motivation is a SYMPTOM of depression, not a choice that a depressed person makes.”

“How do we help them understand? It’s empathy”

“We can see a physiological basis for depression, but that doesn’t mean that medication is the best solution for it. We haven’t yet gotten to a point where we understand what depression or anxiety is. To some extent, you can say the brain is still a black box.”

“When it comes to medication, we don’t know the answers.”

Episode Breakdown

00:00 – America’s Mental Health Crisis

10:00 – Children’s mental health

20:00 – Parenting in the social media age

25:00 – Where do we go from here?

30:00 – The growth of the mental health industry

35:00 – The stigma of mental health

Episode Links

Paul’s Info

Personal Website

Paul’s LinkedIn

Paul’s Twitter

Paul on Inception Podcast

Dr. Karen’s Info

Psychology Today

Karen’s Website

Flourish

Website

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Other Resources & References

Feeling Good Whole Health Center

ANP Hormone

The State of Mental Health in America

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

Most people can significantly improve their relationship skills, which are trained, not born with. You can learn how to handle tricky relationship challenges by practicing with others in role plays regularly, like you would go to a gym to become physically fit.

If someone close to you is feeling depressed or anxious, Flourish can help to train you with the skills of empathy in order to support this person. Check them out here: https://flourishtech.us/home

About Paul Chen

Paul Chen (陈扬洋) was born in Chengdu, China, and immigrated to Norfolk, VA, as a teenager. Paul is the CEO and cofounder of Flourish Tech, a Silicon Valley venture-backed startup seeking to become the world’s best platform for mental and emotional fitness. Paul is also a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, nominated by former Secretary of State Dr. Condi Rice.

About Dr. Karen Yeh

Dr. Karen Yeh, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist with nearly 20 years of experience.  In her practice, she has seen the power of empathy work for many individuals with relationship problems.  In 2010 she started her training with Dr. David Burns, Stanford psychiatrist and bestselling author of Feeling Good: A New Mood Therapy, to specialize in his cognitive self-help approach to mental health.  Dr. Yeh established a center in Fremont, CA, in 2014 to train other therapists and serve the larger community through public education programs and direct clinical services through in-person and teletherapy private sessions.  Feeling Good Whole Health takes a holistic approach to psychotherapy, addressing patients’ mind, brain, body, and soul health, to support the work of cognitive behavioral therapy. Dr. Yeh holds a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from CSPP Alliant International University, an Ed.M. in Counseling & Consulting Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a B.S. in Biology from MIT

About Flourish

Flourish Tech is building the world’s first expert guided peer coaching community to help people sharpen their relationship skills. Our methodology is evidence-based and comes from research at Stanford University. You can build and deepen trust with others by practicing role plays that simulate real life relationships.

Episode Overview

In this episode, I begin my two part discussion with Paul Chen and Dr. Karen Yeh on the mental health crisis in America. One in four Americans suffers from clinical depression, the rate of anxiety and depression amongst young children is rapidly on the rise, most adults report feeling stressed or burnt out. How did we get here? What are some of the causes behind this mental health crisis in America and what are some common misconceptions? Can technology be refitted as a tool to help us as individuals and society thrive mentally, emotionally and spiritually?

My Favorite Quotes

“It would be a crime for me to say that we can’t make this better; as a founder, it’s in my blood to be optimistic. It’s not naïve to say that things can be better, but it certainly won’t happen if we do nothing about it.”

“As psychologists, it’s not a rockstar model, we can’t reach 10,000 people with one go. We have to work closely one on one with the patients and the family.” 

“As a business-person, I love stigmatized industries because that means most people don’t dare to touch them. But if there’s actually fundamental reasons for why changes need to happen and you’re daring enough to get into some of these stigmatized fields then opportunities are tremendous.”

“Mental health will be as normalized as physical health”

“Lacking motivation is a SYMPTOM of depression, not a choice that a depressed person makes.”

“How do we help them understand? It’s empathy”

“We can see a physiological basis for depression, but that doesn’t mean that medication is the best solution for it. We haven’t yet gotten to a point where we understand what depression or anxiety is. To some extent, you can say the brain is still a black box.”

“When it comes to medication, we don’t know the answers.”

Episode Breakdown

00:00 – America’s Mental Health Crisis

10:00 – Children’s mental health

20:00 – Parenting in the social media age

25:00 – Where do we go from here?

30:00 – The growth of the mental health industry

35:00 – The stigma of mental health

Episode Links

Paul’s Info

Personal Website

Paul’s LinkedIn

Paul’s Twitter

Paul on Inception Podcast

Dr. Karen’s Info

Psychology Today

Karen’s Website

Flourish

Website

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Other Resources & References

Feeling Good Whole Health Center

ANP Hormone

The State of Mental Health in America

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> Empowering Artists with NFTs and Digital Collectibles with Justin Blau aka 3LAU, DJ, Producer, Independent Recording Artist Empowering Artists with NFTs and Digital Collectibles with Justin Blau aka 3LAU, DJ, Producer, Independent Recording Artist Wed, 11 Nov 2020 20:17:20 GMT 1:13:35 5fac46d19fb9952cbc456ada false https://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/empowering-artists-with-nfts-and-digital-collectibles-with-justin-blau-aka-3lau-djproducer-technologist-amp-independent-artist 5fac46d19fb9952cbc456ada 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 empowering-artists-with-nfts-and-digital-collectibles-with-j full 2 32 The Most Important Thing


You can learn about the convergence of crypto and digital art via non-fungible tokens here and you can purchase 3LAU’s digital art here.


About Justin Blau aka 3LAU


Justin Blau, AKA 3LAU, is a rarity in the music industry: A successful recording artist, DJ, and producer whose main goal is not fame, but helping others. Raised in New York and Las Vegas by parents who emphasized the importance of charitable work, Blau left college, where he studied finance, and the promise of a career in business to pursue his dream of making music. He went on to release a string of well-received original tracks, including “How You Love Me,” “Is It Love,” “On My Mind,” and most recently “Tokyo” (#1 song on SiriusXM BPM for 6 weeks). Along with remixes for Rihanna, Katy Perry, Shawn Mendes, and Ariana Grande — all of which have racked up millions of streams, Blau has collaborated with world famous gamer Ninja and HYO of Girls’ Generation. 


Unwilling to take and not give back, Blau has used his business savvy to parlay his success into doing good. In 2016 Blau launched Blume Records, an independent label with a ground-breaking model that harnesses the power of streaming to raise money for charitable causes with over $350k donated so far. In 2018, 3LAU released his debut album Ultraviolet featuring hit single "Touch," both reached #1 on the iTunes Electronic chart and all profits are being donated to cancer research charities. Outside of the studio 3LAU has also built his reputation as a must-see live performer, appearing at such major festivals as EDC Vegas/Korea/Orlando, Ultra, Electric Zoo, Lollapalooza, and Life Is Beautiful and tours extensively internationally. 


Episode Overview:


In this episode, I sat down with my friend and renowned recording artist Justin Blau (aka 3LAU). Justin and I first connected through our mutual friend and my partner on a number of festivals, Adam Lynn. But it wasn’t until we both fell deep down the cryptocurrency rabbit hole in 2017 that our connection really took off. I was an advisor to 3LAU’s first crypto project, Our Music Festival, and a coinvestor in a number of projects. We discuss the problems with the music industry and why 3LAU decided to remain an independent artist. We then dive into how cryptocurrency and specifically digital collectibles (aka NFTs) might help solve these problems. Crypto was designed to cut out value-extracting middle men who give more than they take and NFTs create a direct link from the artist to the consumer. Virtual goods are expected to be a $250 billion market by 2025, so any artists who are struggling right now with low recording revenue and a decline in touring revenue due to COVID19 should explore this path!


My Favorite Quotes:


“I’m training my brain to focus on one area of my life at a time – sometimes it’s the creative side, others it’s the business side.”

“The purpose of a record label historically is first liquidity, to provide an artist enough up front that they have room to create and second distribution. But now an artist can get both of these directly from their fans on the Internet”

“The statistic that Rolling Stone cited in 2018 is of the $40B revenue that recorded music generates, artists only keep 12% and 88% goes to middle men – that’s how big the discrepancy is. Where is that other money going? Who should be getting it? Think about it – it’s the artists and the listeners, why is anybody else involved in 2020?”

“The fact that I can’t transfer value anywhere in the world nor on the weekend is absurd. The fact that ACH transfers take days and fees for wire transfers are so high is a shame.”

“It was saddening to me, because I felt like I had failed, but over time I realized I was just a little bit too early AND the value that I got out of that experience was irreplaceable.”

“If you go back to Mozart/Bach days, their live experiences were limited to a few wealthy people in a small home. They were exclusive.”

“What if media could only be accessible by a couple of people OR what if the whole world can see it, but only one person can SAY, they own it. Just like anyone can look at a Picasso online.”

“We spend hours and hours designing this stuff. The same amount of time that an artist puts into a painting.”

“That’s the future… this helps the redistribution of wealth, because it’s typically only the wealthy who have access to these opportunities.”

“The art that I’ve been working on are either musical ideas that aren’t out yet… I’ve created an alias with my art director – together we’re SSX3LAU. We’ve created audio-reactive content that is visually encapsulating.”

“We’ve generated over $80,000 in digital art sales in the last 36-37 days.”


Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Integrating creativity and entrepreneurship

10:00 – Why 3LAU stayed independent

16:00 – Issues with the music industry

20:00 – Can the crypto industry help artists?

24:00 – 3LAU’s “crypto journey”

32:00 – Our Music Festival

41:00 – NFTs or Non Fungible Tokens

52:00 – Social money and community currencies

1:00:00 – What are these digital collectibles?

1:03:00 – My skepticism toward Clubhouse


Episode Links:


3LAU’s Info

Website

SSX3LAU.ART

3LAU on Audius

LinkedIn

3LAU on Pomp Podcast

3LAU NFTs on Blockparty

SSX3LAU on Nifty Gateway


Other Resources & References

Mathematics & Music

Rolling Stone Article on Recording Revenue

PayPal adds Cryptocurrencies

3LAU’s First Crypto Project in 2017: Our Music Festival

Audius: Decentralized Soundcloud

Art Forgery

Social Money

Clubhouse App

The NFT Bible by Opensea

Superrare Digital Art Market


Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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You can learn about the convergence of crypto and digital art via non-fungible tokens here and you can purchase 3LAU’s digital art here.


About Justin Blau aka 3LAU


Justin Blau, AKA 3LAU, is a rarity in the music industry: A successful recording artist, DJ, and producer whose main goal is not fame, but helping others. Raised in New York and Las Vegas by parents who emphasized the importance of charitable work, Blau left college, where he studied finance, and the promise of a career in business to pursue his dream of making music. He went on to release a string of well-received original tracks, including “How You Love Me,” “Is It Love,” “On My Mind,” and most recently “Tokyo” (#1 song on SiriusXM BPM for 6 weeks). Along with remixes for Rihanna, Katy Perry, Shawn Mendes, and Ariana Grande — all of which have racked up millions of streams, Blau has collaborated with world famous gamer Ninja and HYO of Girls’ Generation. 


Unwilling to take and not give back, Blau has used his business savvy to parlay his success into doing good. In 2016 Blau launched Blume Records, an independent label with a ground-breaking model that harnesses the power of streaming to raise money for charitable causes with over $350k donated so far. In 2018, 3LAU released his debut album Ultraviolet featuring hit single "Touch," both reached #1 on the iTunes Electronic chart and all profits are being donated to cancer research charities. Outside of the studio 3LAU has also built his reputation as a must-see live performer, appearing at such major festivals as EDC Vegas/Korea/Orlando, Ultra, Electric Zoo, Lollapalooza, and Life Is Beautiful and tours extensively internationally. 


Episode Overview:


In this episode, I sat down with my friend and renowned recording artist Justin Blau (aka 3LAU). Justin and I first connected through our mutual friend and my partner on a number of festivals, Adam Lynn. But it wasn’t until we both fell deep down the cryptocurrency rabbit hole in 2017 that our connection really took off. I was an advisor to 3LAU’s first crypto project, Our Music Festival, and a coinvestor in a number of projects. We discuss the problems with the music industry and why 3LAU decided to remain an independent artist. We then dive into how cryptocurrency and specifically digital collectibles (aka NFTs) might help solve these problems. Crypto was designed to cut out value-extracting middle men who give more than they take and NFTs create a direct link from the artist to the consumer. Virtual goods are expected to be a $250 billion market by 2025, so any artists who are struggling right now with low recording revenue and a decline in touring revenue due to COVID19 should explore this path!


My Favorite Quotes:


“I’m training my brain to focus on one area of my life at a time – sometimes it’s the creative side, others it’s the business side.”

“The purpose of a record label historically is first liquidity, to provide an artist enough up front that they have room to create and second distribution. But now an artist can get both of these directly from their fans on the Internet”

“The statistic that Rolling Stone cited in 2018 is of the $40B revenue that recorded music generates, artists only keep 12% and 88% goes to middle men – that’s how big the discrepancy is. Where is that other money going? Who should be getting it? Think about it – it’s the artists and the listeners, why is anybody else involved in 2020?”

“The fact that I can’t transfer value anywhere in the world nor on the weekend is absurd. The fact that ACH transfers take days and fees for wire transfers are so high is a shame.”

“It was saddening to me, because I felt like I had failed, but over time I realized I was just a little bit too early AND the value that I got out of that experience was irreplaceable.”

“If you go back to Mozart/Bach days, their live experiences were limited to a few wealthy people in a small home. They were exclusive.”

“What if media could only be accessible by a couple of people OR what if the whole world can see it, but only one person can SAY, they own it. Just like anyone can look at a Picasso online.”

“We spend hours and hours designing this stuff. The same amount of time that an artist puts into a painting.”

“That’s the future… this helps the redistribution of wealth, because it’s typically only the wealthy who have access to these opportunities.”

“The art that I’ve been working on are either musical ideas that aren’t out yet… I’ve created an alias with my art director – together we’re SSX3LAU. We’ve created audio-reactive content that is visually encapsulating.”

“We’ve generated over $80,000 in digital art sales in the last 36-37 days.”


Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Integrating creativity and entrepreneurship

10:00 – Why 3LAU stayed independent

16:00 – Issues with the music industry

20:00 – Can the crypto industry help artists?

24:00 – 3LAU’s “crypto journey”

32:00 – Our Music Festival

41:00 – NFTs or Non Fungible Tokens

52:00 – Social money and community currencies

1:00:00 – What are these digital collectibles?

1:03:00 – My skepticism toward Clubhouse


Episode Links:


3LAU’s Info

Website

SSX3LAU.ART

3LAU on Audius

LinkedIn

3LAU on Pomp Podcast

3LAU NFTs on Blockparty

SSX3LAU on Nifty Gateway


Other Resources & References

Mathematics & Music

Rolling Stone Article on Recording Revenue

PayPal adds Cryptocurrencies

3LAU’s First Crypto Project in 2017: Our Music Festival

Audius: Decentralized Soundcloud

Art Forgery

Social Money

Clubhouse App

The NFT Bible by Opensea

Superrare Digital Art Market


Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Archetypal Wisdom for the Modern Media Age with Will Cady, Head of Creative Strategy at Reddit Archetypal Wisdom for the Modern Media Age with Will Cady, Head of Creative Strategy at Reddit Thu, 29 Oct 2020 06:48:01 GMT 1:06:30 5f99f975282da6503e758390 true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/archetypal-wisdom-for-the-modern-media-age-with-will-cady-head-of-creative-strategy-at-reddit 5f99f975282da6503e758390 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 archetypal-wisdom-for-the-modern-media-age-with-will-cady-he full 2 31 The Most Important Thing

This conversation was a reflection of how the remarkable shifts in institutions that we’ve seen in 2020 also indicate deeper shifts within ourselves. In this chat, we probed questions about how algorithms shape our identities and whether our identities are even ours to own. Pressing as these themes are now, they have been the foundation of Will's approach to his music and to marketing for the last decade. Join us as we dive in

Also, check out Will’s favorite non-profit, Project Healthy Minds, which is confronting the mental health crisis in America.

About Will Cady

Will Cady is Head of Creative Strategy at Reddit and oversees a team dedicated to finding homes for brands within Reddit’s ecosystem of vast and varied communities. Prior to this, Will launched, hired, and managed Reddit’s Los Angeles brand partnerships office; leaning on his years of experience architecting revenue-driving programs that connected brands with fast-growing pockets of music, art, and experience just as they reach their tipping points. Will has created and executed programs for a host of Fortune Global 100 brands including Amazon, Toyota, Sony, T-Mobile, and many, many others during his time at Reddit. A graduate of Berklee College of Music and recipient of an Emmy Award (Local NATAS) for Best Musical Composition/Arrangement, Will’s writing has been published in SPIN, Performer, and Death & Taxes.

About Reddit (From Wikipedia)

Reddit (/ˈrɛdɪt/, stylized in its logo as reddit) is an American social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website.

Registered members submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down by other members. Posts are organized by subject into user-created boards called "subreddits", which cover a variety of topics such as news, politics, science, movies, video games, music, books, sports, fitness, cooking, pets, and image-sharing. Submissions with more up-votes appear towards the top of their subreddit and, if they receive enough up-votes, ultimately on the site's front page. Despite strict rules prohibiting harassment, Reddit's administrators spend considerable resources on moderating the site.[6]

As of October 2020, Reddit ranks as the 17th-most-visited website in the world and 7th most-visited website in the US, according to Alexa Internet, with 40.9% of its user base coming from the United States, followed by the United Kingdom at 10.0% and Canada at 5.2%.[7]

Episode Overview:

In this episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with Reddit’s Head of Creative Strategy, Will Cady. When I first reached out to Will, I knew that it would make for a fascinating conversation given the quality of his posts on LinkedIn and other platforms. Gladly, this episode even exceeded my expectations. We started off chatting about R/Randonautica – a serendipity machine built on Reddit. We wove in mysticism, archetypal thinking, and of course the challenges of the modern media age. We analyzed the impact that algorithms have on the way we show up in the world and closed by highlighting the importance of mental health. There was a bit of Zen and a bit of Watts along the way. I hope you enjoy!

My Favorite Quotes:

“There is life that happens when we look into our screens, and there is life that happens when step out into it.”

“Where do these synchronistic experiences come from? From what we want to see, and for me that is enough for meaning.”

“I’ve come to look at Tarot as a SaaS product, but it’s analog.”

“In my experience, the more space that I leave for synchronicities, the more profound the ideas that I can work with become. It’s almost like working with a cloud computer rather than a local hard drive.”

“At a minimum, our minds are meaning making machines.”

“We’re in a place right now where we’re revisiting the way we make decisions… because we’re in the process of making something new and exciting AND it’s not a “this or that” kind of change.”

“They kept going until they deconstructed me down to understand that I’m nothing. Then there’s a layer underneath being nothing that is being ‘NO thing.’”

“Reddit is a river and meme marketers are fishing on that river.”

“Downvotes are incredibly valuable in maintaining the potency of what makes it to the front page of Reddit.”

“When the algorithms are so heavy, it changes the way we voice ourselves in order to get more credit.”

“The need for discernment and the value of a slower cycle sometimes is something for us all to be really, really, cautious about.”

“Many social media platforms are designed for us to share things quickly and regularly, but discourse requires that we sometimes take a step back.”

“Reddit has always been very clear about the difference between policing behavior and ideas.”

“There isn’t even room today for discourse because of the indecency with which people are entering conversations.”

“They are talking about mental health in a way that is polished, in a way that belongs in any conversation.”

“A good mental health practice helps you get underneath the different ideas and identities that you think are yours that weigh you down AND empowers you to select who you want to be and what you want to think on a daily basis, and that’s the way things really ought to be, and that’s where we’re headed.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – r/Randonautica

06:00 – Tarot, meaning, and correlation vs. causation  

11:00 - Mysticism in the modern context

15:00 – Polarity thinking, Archetypal thinking, and bridge building

20:00 – Rinzai Zen and identity

25:00 – Bridging advertising/content marketing on Reddit with the integral

29:00 – Reddit is a river

36:00 – Heavy algorithms

45:00 – Performative activism + pace of posting

50:00 – Reddit’s decision to remove hate speech

55:00 – Project Healthy Minds and the importance of mental health

Episode Links:

Will’s Info

LinkedIn

Twitter

AdWeek Magazine on Will

Project Healthy Minds

Will’s Alan Watts Music Video

Other Resources & References

R/Randonautica

NYTimes article on Randonautica

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Tarot

What is Pareidolia?

Polarity and Archetypal Thinking

Quantum Computing

Cartesianism

Rinzai Zen

Phenomenology

Miyamoto Musashi – The Obstacle is the Way Quote

Miyamoto Musashi

Medoids

R/Nasdanq

Alan Watts: Out of Your Mind

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

This conversation was a reflection of how the remarkable shifts in institutions that we’ve seen in 2020 also indicate deeper shifts within ourselves. In this chat, we probed questions about how algorithms shape our identities and whether our identities are even ours to own. Pressing as these themes are now, they have been the foundation of Will's approach to his music and to marketing for the last decade. Join us as we dive in

Also, check out Will’s favorite non-profit, Project Healthy Minds, which is confronting the mental health crisis in America.

About Will Cady

Will Cady is Head of Creative Strategy at Reddit and oversees a team dedicated to finding homes for brands within Reddit’s ecosystem of vast and varied communities. Prior to this, Will launched, hired, and managed Reddit’s Los Angeles brand partnerships office; leaning on his years of experience architecting revenue-driving programs that connected brands with fast-growing pockets of music, art, and experience just as they reach their tipping points. Will has created and executed programs for a host of Fortune Global 100 brands including Amazon, Toyota, Sony, T-Mobile, and many, many others during his time at Reddit. A graduate of Berklee College of Music and recipient of an Emmy Award (Local NATAS) for Best Musical Composition/Arrangement, Will’s writing has been published in SPIN, Performer, and Death & Taxes.

About Reddit (From Wikipedia)

Reddit (/ˈrɛdɪt/, stylized in its logo as reddit) is an American social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website.

Registered members submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down by other members. Posts are organized by subject into user-created boards called "subreddits", which cover a variety of topics such as news, politics, science, movies, video games, music, books, sports, fitness, cooking, pets, and image-sharing. Submissions with more up-votes appear towards the top of their subreddit and, if they receive enough up-votes, ultimately on the site's front page. Despite strict rules prohibiting harassment, Reddit's administrators spend considerable resources on moderating the site.[6]

As of October 2020, Reddit ranks as the 17th-most-visited website in the world and 7th most-visited website in the US, according to Alexa Internet, with 40.9% of its user base coming from the United States, followed by the United Kingdom at 10.0% and Canada at 5.2%.[7]

Episode Overview:

In this episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with Reddit’s Head of Creative Strategy, Will Cady. When I first reached out to Will, I knew that it would make for a fascinating conversation given the quality of his posts on LinkedIn and other platforms. Gladly, this episode even exceeded my expectations. We started off chatting about R/Randonautica – a serendipity machine built on Reddit. We wove in mysticism, archetypal thinking, and of course the challenges of the modern media age. We analyzed the impact that algorithms have on the way we show up in the world and closed by highlighting the importance of mental health. There was a bit of Zen and a bit of Watts along the way. I hope you enjoy!

My Favorite Quotes:

“There is life that happens when we look into our screens, and there is life that happens when step out into it.”

“Where do these synchronistic experiences come from? From what we want to see, and for me that is enough for meaning.”

“I’ve come to look at Tarot as a SaaS product, but it’s analog.”

“In my experience, the more space that I leave for synchronicities, the more profound the ideas that I can work with become. It’s almost like working with a cloud computer rather than a local hard drive.”

“At a minimum, our minds are meaning making machines.”

“We’re in a place right now where we’re revisiting the way we make decisions… because we’re in the process of making something new and exciting AND it’s not a “this or that” kind of change.”

“They kept going until they deconstructed me down to understand that I’m nothing. Then there’s a layer underneath being nothing that is being ‘NO thing.’”

“Reddit is a river and meme marketers are fishing on that river.”

“Downvotes are incredibly valuable in maintaining the potency of what makes it to the front page of Reddit.”

“When the algorithms are so heavy, it changes the way we voice ourselves in order to get more credit.”

“The need for discernment and the value of a slower cycle sometimes is something for us all to be really, really, cautious about.”

“Many social media platforms are designed for us to share things quickly and regularly, but discourse requires that we sometimes take a step back.”

“Reddit has always been very clear about the difference between policing behavior and ideas.”

“There isn’t even room today for discourse because of the indecency with which people are entering conversations.”

“They are talking about mental health in a way that is polished, in a way that belongs in any conversation.”

“A good mental health practice helps you get underneath the different ideas and identities that you think are yours that weigh you down AND empowers you to select who you want to be and what you want to think on a daily basis, and that’s the way things really ought to be, and that’s where we’re headed.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – r/Randonautica

06:00 – Tarot, meaning, and correlation vs. causation  

11:00 - Mysticism in the modern context

15:00 – Polarity thinking, Archetypal thinking, and bridge building

20:00 – Rinzai Zen and identity

25:00 – Bridging advertising/content marketing on Reddit with the integral

29:00 – Reddit is a river

36:00 – Heavy algorithms

45:00 – Performative activism + pace of posting

50:00 – Reddit’s decision to remove hate speech

55:00 – Project Healthy Minds and the importance of mental health

Episode Links:

Will’s Info

LinkedIn

Twitter

AdWeek Magazine on Will

Project Healthy Minds

Will’s Alan Watts Music Video

Other Resources & References

R/Randonautica

NYTimes article on Randonautica

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Tarot

What is Pareidolia?

Polarity and Archetypal Thinking

Quantum Computing

Cartesianism

Rinzai Zen

Phenomenology

Miyamoto Musashi – The Obstacle is the Way Quote

Miyamoto Musashi

Medoids

R/Nasdanq

Alan Watts: Out of Your Mind

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> <![CDATA[Growing the Regenerative Agriculture Movement with Dan Miller, Founder & CEO of Steward]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2020 23:27:45 GMT 1:01:11 5f906e7ea052757f216a7ffe false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/growing-the-regenerative-agriculture-movement-with-dan-miller-founder-amp-ceo-of-steward 5f906e7ea052757f216a7ffe 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 growing-the-regenerative-agriculture-movement-with-dan-mille full 2 30 The Most Important Thing

Check out Steward to learn more about regenerative agriculture and invest directly in the farmers changing the global food system.

About Dan Miller

Steward’s story begins with its founder and CEO, Dan Miller. Ask Dan what inspired him to create Steward, and he’ll tell you about early mornings spent crabbing with his dad on the Chesapeake Bay.

This was the experience that rooted him to the land, but it was a meeting with a well-known chef in Dan’s hometown, Washington D.C, that would plant the idea of Steward in his mind. He talked about the difficulties facing the independent farmers that supplied his restaurant. The more specialised the farms were, the harder it was to get a loan.

Dan felt that instead of forcing farmers to fit within a box, it should be the other way around. So he committed himself to creating a system that empowers farmers to steward their land sustainably, with consumers—the people with the most to gain from sustainable farming—investing in their success.

Since graduating from the Wharton School with a B.S. and M.B.A in 2010, Dan has seen firsthand the potential of an investment crowdfunding model. From 2010 to 2015, he was Co-Founder, President and a Director of Fundrise, the first and largest US real estate crowdfunding platform, which has raised more than $500 million to date. It’s this experience, combined with a passion for agriculture and ecology, that led Dan to Steward.

About Steward

Sustainable farmers are stewards of the land—taking responsibility for the soil, nourishing our communities and proving that there is a better way to do agriculture. But the going is tough for the little guys: human-scale farms need access to capital if they’re going to survive and grow—capital that’s often hard to come by.

Steward is the world’s first CrowdFarming platform, helping sustainable farms to flourish by letting regular people invest in them directly, and prosper alongside them. So whether you're an investor looking to build your wealth without compromising your values, or a farmer looking for the back-up you need to take that next step, with Steward everybody wins.

Episode Overview:

I’ve spent the last year working with Dan Miller, the founder of Steward, in a business development role to help onboard new investors and partners to help achieve Steward’s mission of financing thousands of farmers practicing regenerative agriculture. Dan’s knowledge and experience in building innovative financial models for financing emerging opportunities is unparalleled. We discussed a range of subjects from the definition of regenerative agriculture, to the challenges that small farmers face, to the problems with our current agriculture system, food deserts and more. We also touched on a subject that has frustrated me for the last year – the issues with the current frameworks for impact investing.

If you care about the future of our food system, this one’s for you.

My Favorite Quotes:

“If you want to address economic opportunity, malnutrition, and access to food, you have to change how people are farming and then how they are actually preparing and selling the product.”

“I always saw finance as a way to open up access to new groups of people.”

“The current agriculture system talks about calories and feeding the world; but that’s not their focus, that’s not what they’re there to do, what they do is create food products and sell them to customers, and that’s their primary business.”

“There’s not going to be one simple solution to the problem with agriculture.

“There’s millions of people who want to farm and are already farming, how about giving them more resources?”

“We’ve been chasing the perfect automated agriculture in which you don’t have to worry about weather or labor – and that we have the worst food that we’ve ever had in our culture in terms of health and wellness.”  

“Teaching people how to do things themselves is often not as good a business as selling a product.”

“In rural areas that are food deserts, every acre is planted, but all of that is getting shipped out and often not even edible product – a lot going to feed or biofuels. This shows what the priority is.”

“A majority of farmers in the US don’t eat food from their own farms.”

“Generally, where we are in the American and global economy is that resources are available to the top 5% of individuals and organizations, while the broad base doesn’t have access to capital for funding.”

“Crowdfunding is about amplifying existing networks.”

“As long as there is sun, as long as there is soil, they can grow the food and provide it to individuals.”

“They had someone on Twitter who followed them who invested $10,000 dollars 5 minutes after they launched their campaign. How else would they have found that person?”

“The strength of the narrative and their character is what enables them to get access to credit at a lower rate.”

“Steward’s farmers are always in it for a varied number of reasons: it might be to provide access to healthy food, to fight climate change, or other.”

“The process of making money actually leads to positive outcomes.”

“The intermediation is part of the core problem… that’s also the problem on the consumer side with multiple parties touching the product before it reaches the consumer.”

“The people who are doing the most impact investing just don’t necessarily classify it as impact investing.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Dan defines regenerative agriculture

05:00 – Dan’s journey from finance to agriculture

10:00 – Why technology won’t save the food problem in America

15:00 – The decreasing number of farmers and the rise of food deserts

20:00 – Tale of two dairy farmers

23:00 – The importance of crowdfunding

28:00 – Steward farmers and their customer/investor relationship

33:00 – What has surprised us the most about Steward

40:00 – How do you measure the impact of platforms like Steward?

46:00 – Sensemaking, measurement, and impact investing

50:00 – The challenges with ESG investing

Episode Links:

Dan’s Info

LinkedIn

Investing in Regenerative Agriculture Podcast

Crowdfund Insider

Nasdaq Trade Talks

Nexus Production Interview

Steward Info

Website

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

Modern Farmer

Forbes

Other Resources & References

RODALE Institute: Regenerative Agriculture

Kiss The Ground

Indigenous Agriculture

The Unsettling of America by Wendell Berry

Increase in small farmers (Census)        

Food insecurity in America

Fisheye Farms

Stakeholder capitalism

East Fork Cultivars

WWOOF (sustainable agriculture internship)

Gresham’s Law

Jeremy Grantham on Regenerative Ag

Project Drawdown: Regenerative Annual Cropping

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

Check out Steward to learn more about regenerative agriculture and invest directly in the farmers changing the global food system.

About Dan Miller

Steward’s story begins with its founder and CEO, Dan Miller. Ask Dan what inspired him to create Steward, and he’ll tell you about early mornings spent crabbing with his dad on the Chesapeake Bay.

This was the experience that rooted him to the land, but it was a meeting with a well-known chef in Dan’s hometown, Washington D.C, that would plant the idea of Steward in his mind. He talked about the difficulties facing the independent farmers that supplied his restaurant. The more specialised the farms were, the harder it was to get a loan.

Dan felt that instead of forcing farmers to fit within a box, it should be the other way around. So he committed himself to creating a system that empowers farmers to steward their land sustainably, with consumers—the people with the most to gain from sustainable farming—investing in their success.

Since graduating from the Wharton School with a B.S. and M.B.A in 2010, Dan has seen firsthand the potential of an investment crowdfunding model. From 2010 to 2015, he was Co-Founder, President and a Director of Fundrise, the first and largest US real estate crowdfunding platform, which has raised more than $500 million to date. It’s this experience, combined with a passion for agriculture and ecology, that led Dan to Steward.

About Steward

Sustainable farmers are stewards of the land—taking responsibility for the soil, nourishing our communities and proving that there is a better way to do agriculture. But the going is tough for the little guys: human-scale farms need access to capital if they’re going to survive and grow—capital that’s often hard to come by.

Steward is the world’s first CrowdFarming platform, helping sustainable farms to flourish by letting regular people invest in them directly, and prosper alongside them. So whether you're an investor looking to build your wealth without compromising your values, or a farmer looking for the back-up you need to take that next step, with Steward everybody wins.

Episode Overview:

I’ve spent the last year working with Dan Miller, the founder of Steward, in a business development role to help onboard new investors and partners to help achieve Steward’s mission of financing thousands of farmers practicing regenerative agriculture. Dan’s knowledge and experience in building innovative financial models for financing emerging opportunities is unparalleled. We discussed a range of subjects from the definition of regenerative agriculture, to the challenges that small farmers face, to the problems with our current agriculture system, food deserts and more. We also touched on a subject that has frustrated me for the last year – the issues with the current frameworks for impact investing.

If you care about the future of our food system, this one’s for you.

My Favorite Quotes:

“If you want to address economic opportunity, malnutrition, and access to food, you have to change how people are farming and then how they are actually preparing and selling the product.”

“I always saw finance as a way to open up access to new groups of people.”

“The current agriculture system talks about calories and feeding the world; but that’s not their focus, that’s not what they’re there to do, what they do is create food products and sell them to customers, and that’s their primary business.”

“There’s not going to be one simple solution to the problem with agriculture.

“There’s millions of people who want to farm and are already farming, how about giving them more resources?”

“We’ve been chasing the perfect automated agriculture in which you don’t have to worry about weather or labor – and that we have the worst food that we’ve ever had in our culture in terms of health and wellness.”  

“Teaching people how to do things themselves is often not as good a business as selling a product.”

“In rural areas that are food deserts, every acre is planted, but all of that is getting shipped out and often not even edible product – a lot going to feed or biofuels. This shows what the priority is.”

“A majority of farmers in the US don’t eat food from their own farms.”

“Generally, where we are in the American and global economy is that resources are available to the top 5% of individuals and organizations, while the broad base doesn’t have access to capital for funding.”

“Crowdfunding is about amplifying existing networks.”

“As long as there is sun, as long as there is soil, they can grow the food and provide it to individuals.”

“They had someone on Twitter who followed them who invested $10,000 dollars 5 minutes after they launched their campaign. How else would they have found that person?”

“The strength of the narrative and their character is what enables them to get access to credit at a lower rate.”

“Steward’s farmers are always in it for a varied number of reasons: it might be to provide access to healthy food, to fight climate change, or other.”

“The process of making money actually leads to positive outcomes.”

“The intermediation is part of the core problem… that’s also the problem on the consumer side with multiple parties touching the product before it reaches the consumer.”

“The people who are doing the most impact investing just don’t necessarily classify it as impact investing.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Dan defines regenerative agriculture

05:00 – Dan’s journey from finance to agriculture

10:00 – Why technology won’t save the food problem in America

15:00 – The decreasing number of farmers and the rise of food deserts

20:00 – Tale of two dairy farmers

23:00 – The importance of crowdfunding

28:00 – Steward farmers and their customer/investor relationship

33:00 – What has surprised us the most about Steward

40:00 – How do you measure the impact of platforms like Steward?

46:00 – Sensemaking, measurement, and impact investing

50:00 – The challenges with ESG investing

Episode Links:

Dan’s Info

LinkedIn

Investing in Regenerative Agriculture Podcast

Crowdfund Insider

Nasdaq Trade Talks

Nexus Production Interview

Steward Info

Website

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

Modern Farmer

Forbes

Other Resources & References

RODALE Institute: Regenerative Agriculture

Kiss The Ground

Indigenous Agriculture

The Unsettling of America by Wendell Berry

Increase in small farmers (Census)        

Food insecurity in America

Fisheye Farms

Stakeholder capitalism

East Fork Cultivars

WWOOF (sustainable agriculture internship)

Gresham’s Law

Jeremy Grantham on Regenerative Ag

Project Drawdown: Regenerative Annual Cropping

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> Part II: Exploring Psychedelics with Daniel Grauer, Author of Psychedelic Consciousness Part II: Exploring Psychedelics with Daniel Grauer, Author of Psychedelic Consciousness Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:08:53 GMT 51:08 5f871433ea1f9a3cc829d784 true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/part-ii-exploring-psychedelics-with-daniel-grauer-author-of-psychedelic-consciousness 5f871433ea1f9a3cc829d784 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 part-ii-exploring-psychedelics-with-daniel-grauer-author-of- full 2 29 The Most Important Thing

When it comes to psychedelics - safety (set + setting), intention, & integration - are extremely important. If you are planning to participate in a legal psychedelic experience, check out Erowid Psychoactives or Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies for useful information. Daniel also includes a ton of helpful info in the appendix of Psychedelic Consciousness.

About Daniel Grauer

Daniel Grauer is a writer, teacher, and speaker who explores individual and collective transformation through the lens of philosophy, psychology, spirituality, and ecology. He teaches workshops on the transformative potential of psychedelics and is the cofounder of Marble Blue, a community-based think tank striving to harmonize human systems with ecosystems. He lives in a homesteading community in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains.

About Psychedelic Consciousness

An examination of the use of psychedelics for understanding ourselves, connecting with the world around us, and enacting outer change through inner transformation. Grauer explores sacred tools and technologies to help us reestablish a lost ideology of unity, with a specific focus on natural plant/fungi psychedelics. He then looks at the history of psychedelics and their role in facilitating natural intelligence’s ability to increase itself through ongoing analysis of its own experience. Finally, Daniel provides guidelines for safely using natural plant/fungi psychedelics and integrating them into society to access unified consciousness and restore balance to our world

Episode Overview:

This episode focuses mostly on the safe use of psychedelics, their potential for harm, set & setting, integration, and other best practices.

My Favorite Quotes:

“There is nothing dangerous that we absolutely 100% prohibit – except for drugs.” 

“What’s the fear of people being able to explore these states of consciousness?” 

“It is such an injustice that folks who are trying to gain healing, some kind of spiritual revelation, some kind of creativity to reimagine a better society have to work under the context an the fear that these substances are illegal. It’s terrible in my mind”

“It’s beautiful to have that “respectful trepidation” because you know how powerful and challenging these experiences can be.” 

“Is this going to last forever? No, of course it’s not gonna last forever!” 

“Give yourself a full day and a full night – be able to sleep in that same place, that same area.”

“If you just eat a little bit at a time, and you ease into the experience. When you hit that threshold it may not elicit so much fear and the emotional might be more comfortable.” 

“Deep, deep gratitude for being alive – for what we have here, for existing, for even just being in this beingness that we’ve been gifted – and there are tons of tools to get there.” 

“We are ALL part of the Earth; we are ALL part of the whole.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Could you live 24/7 in a psychedelic state?

5:00 – The stickiness of psychedelic experiences & spiritual bypass

10:00 – The harmfulness of psychedelics vs. other drugs 

18:00 – Resources for further learning

25:00 – Safety tips: Set & setting

35:00 – Dealing with Fear aka “Respectful Trepidation”

40:00 – “Nibbling in” 

45:00 – Gratitude, deep breaths, and integration

48:00 – Daniel’s info

Episode Links:

Daniel’s Info

https://www.danielgrauer.com/

Daniel’s Instagram

Psychedelic Consciousness

Other Resources & References

Emotions & Brain Function Altered Up to One Month After Heavy Psilocybin Dose

David Nutt: Alcohol more Dangerous than Heroin

Pyschedelic Explorer’s Guide by James Fadiman, PHD

Erowid Psychoactives

Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies

MAPS: Psychedelic Integration List 

The Zendo Project

ICEERS Guide Towards Better Ayahuasca Practices 

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

When it comes to psychedelics - safety (set + setting), intention, & integration - are extremely important. If you are planning to participate in a legal psychedelic experience, check out Erowid Psychoactives or Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies for useful information. Daniel also includes a ton of helpful info in the appendix of Psychedelic Consciousness.

About Daniel Grauer

Daniel Grauer is a writer, teacher, and speaker who explores individual and collective transformation through the lens of philosophy, psychology, spirituality, and ecology. He teaches workshops on the transformative potential of psychedelics and is the cofounder of Marble Blue, a community-based think tank striving to harmonize human systems with ecosystems. He lives in a homesteading community in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains.

About Psychedelic Consciousness

An examination of the use of psychedelics for understanding ourselves, connecting with the world around us, and enacting outer change through inner transformation. Grauer explores sacred tools and technologies to help us reestablish a lost ideology of unity, with a specific focus on natural plant/fungi psychedelics. He then looks at the history of psychedelics and their role in facilitating natural intelligence’s ability to increase itself through ongoing analysis of its own experience. Finally, Daniel provides guidelines for safely using natural plant/fungi psychedelics and integrating them into society to access unified consciousness and restore balance to our world

Episode Overview:

This episode focuses mostly on the safe use of psychedelics, their potential for harm, set & setting, integration, and other best practices.

My Favorite Quotes:

“There is nothing dangerous that we absolutely 100% prohibit – except for drugs.” 

“What’s the fear of people being able to explore these states of consciousness?” 

“It is such an injustice that folks who are trying to gain healing, some kind of spiritual revelation, some kind of creativity to reimagine a better society have to work under the context an the fear that these substances are illegal. It’s terrible in my mind”

“It’s beautiful to have that “respectful trepidation” because you know how powerful and challenging these experiences can be.” 

“Is this going to last forever? No, of course it’s not gonna last forever!” 

“Give yourself a full day and a full night – be able to sleep in that same place, that same area.”

“If you just eat a little bit at a time, and you ease into the experience. When you hit that threshold it may not elicit so much fear and the emotional might be more comfortable.” 

“Deep, deep gratitude for being alive – for what we have here, for existing, for even just being in this beingness that we’ve been gifted – and there are tons of tools to get there.” 

“We are ALL part of the Earth; we are ALL part of the whole.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Could you live 24/7 in a psychedelic state?

5:00 – The stickiness of psychedelic experiences & spiritual bypass

10:00 – The harmfulness of psychedelics vs. other drugs 

18:00 – Resources for further learning

25:00 – Safety tips: Set & setting

35:00 – Dealing with Fear aka “Respectful Trepidation”

40:00 – “Nibbling in” 

45:00 – Gratitude, deep breaths, and integration

48:00 – Daniel’s info

Episode Links:

Daniel’s Info

https://www.danielgrauer.com/

Daniel’s Instagram

Psychedelic Consciousness

Other Resources & References

Emotions & Brain Function Altered Up to One Month After Heavy Psilocybin Dose

David Nutt: Alcohol more Dangerous than Heroin

Pyschedelic Explorer’s Guide by James Fadiman, PHD

Erowid Psychoactives

Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies

MAPS: Psychedelic Integration List 

The Zendo Project

ICEERS Guide Towards Better Ayahuasca Practices 

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> Psychedelic Consciousness with Daniel Grauer, Author of Psychedelic Consciousness: Plant Intelligence for Healing Ourselves and Our Fragmented World Psychedelic Consciousness with Daniel Grauer, Author of Psychedelic Consciousness: Plant Intelligence for Healing Ourselves and Our Fragmented World Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:08:28 GMT 1:01:48 5f807cebfa57dc4a295bf632 true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/psychedelic-consciousness-with-daniel-grauer-author-of-psychedelic-consciousness-plant-intelligence-for-healing-ourselves-and-our-fragmented-world 5f807cebfa57dc4a295bf632 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 psychedelic-consciousness-with-daniel-grauer-author-of-psych full 2 28 The Most Important Thing

Check out Daniel’s awesome new book, Psychedelic Consciousness

About Daniel Grauer

Daniel Grauer is a writer, teacher, and speaker who explores individual and collective transformation through the lens of philosophy, psychology, spirituality, and ecology. He teaches workshops on the transformative potential of psychedelics and is the cofounder of Marble Blue, a community-based think tank striving to harmonize human systems with ecosystems. He lives in a homesteading community in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains.

About Psychedelic Consciousness

An examination of the use of psychedelics for understanding ourselves, connecting with the world around us, and enacting outer change through inner transformation. Grauer explores sacred tools and technologies to help us reestablish a lost ideology of unity, with a specific focus on natural plant/fungi psychedelics. He then looks at the history of psychedelics and their role in facilitating natural intelligence’s ability to increase itself through ongoing analysis of its own experience. Finally, Daniel provides guidelines for safely using natural plant/fungi psychedelics and integrating them into society to access unified consciousness and restore balance to our world

Episode Overview:

Daniel and I discuss his personal journey with psychedelics, the physiological impact that psychedelics have on our brain and bodies, and why that may be less important than the Imaginal Realm. Daniel explains the evolution of philosophy from unity towards self-centerdness and the history of psychedelics. Finally, he explains Gaia Theory and the potential that psychedelics are a systemic balance to the human-driven destruction of the planet.

My Favorite Quotes:

“As a child, I always thought there was a magical quality to life. That there was something bigger going on… in that moment, I felt that that great suspicion that I’d always had had finally been confirmed.”

“There’s no research that says consciousness originates in the brain.” 

“When we’re measuring everything around us, our world becomes a biological machine.”

“This is what needs to be healed: our deep disconnection to one another and the natural world.”

“That’s not to say that there will be no destruction or competition because these are inherent parts of the system. But they are part of a greater whole.”

“This is a great example of complexity in unity – it’s highlighting diversity – the more wild it gets, the more diverse it gets, and the stronger the system becomes so long as it maintains this cohesiveness.”

“This is not a polarity of ‘bad’ or ‘good’ – it kind of just is and it’s the direction that [the world] has taken.”

“The mantra to use for psychedelics is ‘set & setting.’”

“All the sudden, now, we see this psychedelic re-emergence and renaissance. I don’t think this is a coincidence at all. I think that it is an autoimmune response from the Earth itself.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – 3 experiences from Daniel’s psychedelic journey

10:00 – Physiological impact of psychedelic compounds

16:00 – Serotonin receptors and the Imaginal Realm

22:00 – The evolution of self-centeredness

31:00 – Backlash against “woo woo” thinking

40:00 – The history of psychedelics

52:00 – Psychedlics as an autoimmune response

Episode Links:

Daniel’s Info

https://www.danielgrauer.com/

Psychedelic Consciousness

Other Resources & References

Transcendental Meditation

Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm by Stephen Buhner

Yuval Noah Horari

The Body Electric by Robert O Becker

René Descartes

Paul Stamets on Mycelium

The Stoned Ape Theory

The Elusinian Mysteries and Psychedelics

Albert Hoffman

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

Check out Daniel’s awesome new book, Psychedelic Consciousness

About Daniel Grauer

Daniel Grauer is a writer, teacher, and speaker who explores individual and collective transformation through the lens of philosophy, psychology, spirituality, and ecology. He teaches workshops on the transformative potential of psychedelics and is the cofounder of Marble Blue, a community-based think tank striving to harmonize human systems with ecosystems. He lives in a homesteading community in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains.

About Psychedelic Consciousness

An examination of the use of psychedelics for understanding ourselves, connecting with the world around us, and enacting outer change through inner transformation. Grauer explores sacred tools and technologies to help us reestablish a lost ideology of unity, with a specific focus on natural plant/fungi psychedelics. He then looks at the history of psychedelics and their role in facilitating natural intelligence’s ability to increase itself through ongoing analysis of its own experience. Finally, Daniel provides guidelines for safely using natural plant/fungi psychedelics and integrating them into society to access unified consciousness and restore balance to our world

Episode Overview:

Daniel and I discuss his personal journey with psychedelics, the physiological impact that psychedelics have on our brain and bodies, and why that may be less important than the Imaginal Realm. Daniel explains the evolution of philosophy from unity towards self-centerdness and the history of psychedelics. Finally, he explains Gaia Theory and the potential that psychedelics are a systemic balance to the human-driven destruction of the planet.

My Favorite Quotes:

“As a child, I always thought there was a magical quality to life. That there was something bigger going on… in that moment, I felt that that great suspicion that I’d always had had finally been confirmed.”

“There’s no research that says consciousness originates in the brain.” 

“When we’re measuring everything around us, our world becomes a biological machine.”

“This is what needs to be healed: our deep disconnection to one another and the natural world.”

“That’s not to say that there will be no destruction or competition because these are inherent parts of the system. But they are part of a greater whole.”

“This is a great example of complexity in unity – it’s highlighting diversity – the more wild it gets, the more diverse it gets, and the stronger the system becomes so long as it maintains this cohesiveness.”

“This is not a polarity of ‘bad’ or ‘good’ – it kind of just is and it’s the direction that [the world] has taken.”

“The mantra to use for psychedelics is ‘set & setting.’”

“All the sudden, now, we see this psychedelic re-emergence and renaissance. I don’t think this is a coincidence at all. I think that it is an autoimmune response from the Earth itself.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – 3 experiences from Daniel’s psychedelic journey

10:00 – Physiological impact of psychedelic compounds

16:00 – Serotonin receptors and the Imaginal Realm

22:00 – The evolution of self-centeredness

31:00 – Backlash against “woo woo” thinking

40:00 – The history of psychedelics

52:00 – Psychedlics as an autoimmune response

Episode Links:

Daniel’s Info

https://www.danielgrauer.com/

Psychedelic Consciousness

Other Resources & References

Transcendental Meditation

Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm by Stephen Buhner

Yuval Noah Horari

The Body Electric by Robert O Becker

René Descartes

Paul Stamets on Mycelium

The Stoned Ape Theory

The Elusinian Mysteries and Psychedelics

Albert Hoffman

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> <![CDATA[Human and Machine Learning with Lloyd Danzig, Founder & CEO of Sharp Alpha Advisors & Chairman of ICED(AI)]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:15:50 GMT 1:33:56 5f744cc6e2824f6eb7d3cbfa true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/human-and-machine-learning-with-lloyd-danzig-founder-amp-ceo-of-sharp-alpha-advisors-amp-chairman-of-icedai 5f744cc6e2824f6eb7d3cbfa 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 human-and-machine-learning-with-lloyd-danzig-founder-ceo-of- full 2 27 The Most Important Thing

Review the list of cognitive biases in the show notes. Try to gain a deeper understanding for how these biases impact you on a day-to-day basis. Also learn how you already interact with Artificial Intelligence daily.

About Lloyd Danzig

Lloyd is the Chairman & Founder of the International Consortium for the Ethical Development of Artificial Intelligence, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to ensuring that rapid developments in A.I. are made with a keen eye toward the long-term interests of humanity. He is also the Founder & CEO of Sharp Alpha Advisors, a sports gaming advisory firm with a focus on companies deploying cutting-edge tech.

Lloyd is the Co-Host of The AI Experience, a podcast providing an accessible analysis of relevant AI news and topics. He also serves as Co-Chairman of CompTIA AI Advisory Council, a committee of preeminent thought leaders focused on establishing industry best practices that benefit businesses while protecting consumers.

He has previously managed institutional portfolios for BlackRock, data science initiatives for Samsung, and Machine Learning engines for sportsbook operators, along with a lifelong passion for entrepreneurship and innovation.

He has been privileged to be featured as a guest speaker on the evolving role of Machine Learning in gaming at numerous prestigious universities including Stanford University, Columbia University, and The Wharton School of Business, in addition to private sector conferences including QConAI, Betting on Sports, The AI Summit, MathSport International, Data Council NY, Sport & Society, and IAGR 2019.

About The International Consortium for Ethical Development of Artificial Intelligence

ICED(AI) is a non-profit NGO dedicated to ensuring that rapid developments in the field of Artificial Intelligence are made with a keen eye toward the long-term interests of humanity.

About Sharp Alpha Advisors

Sharp Alpha Advisors is a consultancy and advisory firm specializing in sports betting startups, technology, and investments.

Episode Overview:

I learned A TON from this episode about artificial intelligence, machine learning, and more. Lloyd and I discussed cognitive biases, free will, prediction markets, human’s difficulty predicting outcomes, and God as a supercomputer.

My Favorite Quotes:

“Usually as humans we need some kind of catastrophe to learn our lesson in any way.”

“Being poor at predicting events is just one of the many symptoms of the cognitive biases that really impact people in their day to day life, particularly in ways that they don’t understand.”

“People like being right and people like holding logically consistent views.”

“Consequence of our natural instincts, people being patter recognizers, and just the fact that people have a hard time separating the concept of criticism of an idea versus criticism of a person who holds that idea.”

“I’m a big believer in the wisdom of crowds – a lot of people averaging opinions together and you naturally get rid of the outliers.”

“Look at what the other side is saying and look at how smart, respectable, people on that side articulate their points.”

“There is ample academic literature that shows the best predictive features that we can look at to gauge the likelihood of the outcome of a sporting event, comes from betting markets with the highest amounts liquidity. The implied probability with the odds right when the Super Bowl starts, is usually the best predictor of the probabilities that we have.”

“The interesting thing about sports betting is that, yes, there is an outcome, but the true probability of a team winning, cannot be known ahead of time.”

“If you want to raise $100 million just say that you are working on a blockchain-based AI solution for any industry.”

“The greatest danger of AI is that we seed power to it too early”

“You are completely outmatched by any algorithm that you are trying to fool.”

“I don’t believe in the Libertarian view of Free Will.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – COVID and our failure to accurately predict outcomes

04:00 – Black swans and white swans

07:00 – Cognitive Biases

13:00 – How to Address our Own Cognitive Biases

18:00 – Wisdom of the Crowds & Prediction Markets

26:00 – Predicting outcomes and universality of truth

31:00 – Difference between Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning

37:00 – How we interact with Deep Learning every day

45:00 – Where AI already goes wrong

57:00 – The Cobra Effect & The Paper Clip Optimizer

1:10:00 – Religion, God as a supercomputer, and Free Will 

1:15:00 – The Metaverse

Episode Links:

Lloyd’s Info

Lloyd on Twitter

Lloyd’s Website

Lloyd on LinkedIn

Lloyd on Medium

The Road to Artificial Intelligence: An Ethical Minefield

Sharp Alpha Advisors

Website

LinkedIn

Twitter

The International Consortium for Ethical Development of Artificial Intelligence Info

Website

Podcast: The AI Experience

LinkedIn

Instagram

Other Resources & References

List of Cognitive Biases

Recency Bias

Survivorship Bias, Shane Parrish on Farnam Street

Confirmation Bias, Shane Parrish on Farnam Street

The Wisdom of Crowds

The Brier Score

Alpha Go Full Documentary

DeepFakes

AI at Work: Oracle

Sam Harris on the Dangers of AI at Ted 2016

The Original Mechanical Turk

The Cobra Effect

Indra’s Net

The Social Dilemma

Nick Bostrom: Optimizer


Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify


Episode Correction: I quoted the estimated number of DeFi users (a subsection of the cryptocurrency industry). The number of estimated worldwide crypto wallets is orders of magnitude larger – between 40-60M individuals. 

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> The Most Important Thing

Review the list of cognitive biases in the show notes. Try to gain a deeper understanding for how these biases impact you on a day-to-day basis. Also learn how you already interact with Artificial Intelligence daily.

About Lloyd Danzig

Lloyd is the Chairman & Founder of the International Consortium for the Ethical Development of Artificial Intelligence, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to ensuring that rapid developments in A.I. are made with a keen eye toward the long-term interests of humanity. He is also the Founder & CEO of Sharp Alpha Advisors, a sports gaming advisory firm with a focus on companies deploying cutting-edge tech.

Lloyd is the Co-Host of The AI Experience, a podcast providing an accessible analysis of relevant AI news and topics. He also serves as Co-Chairman of CompTIA AI Advisory Council, a committee of preeminent thought leaders focused on establishing industry best practices that benefit businesses while protecting consumers.

He has previously managed institutional portfolios for BlackRock, data science initiatives for Samsung, and Machine Learning engines for sportsbook operators, along with a lifelong passion for entrepreneurship and innovation.

He has been privileged to be featured as a guest speaker on the evolving role of Machine Learning in gaming at numerous prestigious universities including Stanford University, Columbia University, and The Wharton School of Business, in addition to private sector conferences including QConAI, Betting on Sports, The AI Summit, MathSport International, Data Council NY, Sport & Society, and IAGR 2019.

About The International Consortium for Ethical Development of Artificial Intelligence

ICED(AI) is a non-profit NGO dedicated to ensuring that rapid developments in the field of Artificial Intelligence are made with a keen eye toward the long-term interests of humanity.

About Sharp Alpha Advisors

Sharp Alpha Advisors is a consultancy and advisory firm specializing in sports betting startups, technology, and investments.

Episode Overview:

I learned A TON from this episode about artificial intelligence, machine learning, and more. Lloyd and I discussed cognitive biases, free will, prediction markets, human’s difficulty predicting outcomes, and God as a supercomputer.

My Favorite Quotes:

“Usually as humans we need some kind of catastrophe to learn our lesson in any way.”

“Being poor at predicting events is just one of the many symptoms of the cognitive biases that really impact people in their day to day life, particularly in ways that they don’t understand.”

“People like being right and people like holding logically consistent views.”

“Consequence of our natural instincts, people being patter recognizers, and just the fact that people have a hard time separating the concept of criticism of an idea versus criticism of a person who holds that idea.”

“I’m a big believer in the wisdom of crowds – a lot of people averaging opinions together and you naturally get rid of the outliers.”

“Look at what the other side is saying and look at how smart, respectable, people on that side articulate their points.”

“There is ample academic literature that shows the best predictive features that we can look at to gauge the likelihood of the outcome of a sporting event, comes from betting markets with the highest amounts liquidity. The implied probability with the odds right when the Super Bowl starts, is usually the best predictor of the probabilities that we have.”

“The interesting thing about sports betting is that, yes, there is an outcome, but the true probability of a team winning, cannot be known ahead of time.”

“If you want to raise $100 million just say that you are working on a blockchain-based AI solution for any industry.”

“The greatest danger of AI is that we seed power to it too early”

“You are completely outmatched by any algorithm that you are trying to fool.”

“I don’t believe in the Libertarian view of Free Will.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – COVID and our failure to accurately predict outcomes

04:00 – Black swans and white swans

07:00 – Cognitive Biases

13:00 – How to Address our Own Cognitive Biases

18:00 – Wisdom of the Crowds & Prediction Markets

26:00 – Predicting outcomes and universality of truth

31:00 – Difference between Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning

37:00 – How we interact with Deep Learning every day

45:00 – Where AI already goes wrong

57:00 – The Cobra Effect & The Paper Clip Optimizer

1:10:00 – Religion, God as a supercomputer, and Free Will 

1:15:00 – The Metaverse

Episode Links:

Lloyd’s Info

Lloyd on Twitter

Lloyd’s Website

Lloyd on LinkedIn

Lloyd on Medium

The Road to Artificial Intelligence: An Ethical Minefield

Sharp Alpha Advisors

Website

LinkedIn

Twitter

The International Consortium for Ethical Development of Artificial Intelligence Info

Website

Podcast: The AI Experience

LinkedIn

Instagram

Other Resources & References

List of Cognitive Biases

Recency Bias

Survivorship Bias, Shane Parrish on Farnam Street

Confirmation Bias, Shane Parrish on Farnam Street

The Wisdom of Crowds

The Brier Score

Alpha Go Full Documentary

DeepFakes

AI at Work: Oracle

Sam Harris on the Dangers of AI at Ted 2016

The Original Mechanical Turk

The Cobra Effect

Indra’s Net

The Social Dilemma

Nick Bostrom: Optimizer


Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify


Episode Correction: I quoted the estimated number of DeFi users (a subsection of the cryptocurrency industry). The number of estimated worldwide crypto wallets is orders of magnitude larger – between 40-60M individuals. 

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> <![CDATA[Bitcoin And Crypto Origin Stories with Dan Hannum, Founder & CIO at Hannum Capital Management + COO at ZenLedger]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2020 20:05:41 GMT 1:12:05 5f6baa9654f74c0e670dc75c true https://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/bitcoin-amp-crypto-origin-stories-with-dan-hannum-coo-at-zenledger 5f6baa9654f74c0e670dc75c 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 bitcoin-and-crypto-origin-stories-with-dan-hannum-founder-ci full 2 26 The Most Important Thing

If you’re new to crypto, check out some of the show links below compiled from Dan’s insights. If you’re not new to crypto – tax season is coming up soon, so check out ZenLedger or reach out to Dan directly.

About Dan Hannum

Dan is the Founder and CIO at HCM and the COO at ZenLedger. Univ South Carolina, MBA. Dan worked in TD Ameritrade’s Ultra High Net Worth client practice. He has been an active crypto investor since 2013 and was an analyst at Blockchain Capital before founding Hannum Capital Management, an advisory and venture investment firm in 2016

About ZenLedger

Built by expert industry veterans in technology, finance, and accounting, ZenLedger allows you to easily import crypto transactions, calculate gains and income, 
and prepare your tax returns.

Cryptocurrency investors manage their portfolio, generate profit-loss statements, file their taxes, and avoid IRS audits by using ZenLedger. They offer automated tools to help investors and tax professionals reduce uncertainty, frustration, and the manual grunt work of creating personal crypto brokerage accounts.

ZenLedger is rapidly becoming the world's greatest company in crypto tax management. Come join the revolution. Drop us a line at hello@zenledger.io.

About Hannum Capital Management

The emergence of bitcoin and subsequent blockchain technologies has generated a new digital asset class in which scarcity is based on mathematical properties. Through cryptographic verification and game-theoretic equilibrium, blockchain-based digital assets can be created, issued, and transmitted using software. HCM is an investment firm and capital management company focused on digital and blockchain based digital assets exclusively on the blockchain technology sector and crypto ecosystem. We are committed to exceptional returns for our investors through actively managed portfolios of these blockchain assets.

Episode Overview:

Although I’ve spent most of the last three years working in the blockchain & cryptocurrency industry, I haven’t shared much about that on this show. In nearly 50 episodes, 2 have been about crypto. Today, I invited my friend, Dan Hannum, COO of Zenledger and partner at Hannum Capital Management to talk bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, the ICO madness of 2017, and what you need to know if you’re interested in the space. We also talked about Dan’s struggles with alcoholism, Los Angeles, and what it’s like to have older sisters.

My Favorite Quotes:

“I wish I could say I was early to Bitcoin because I understood the fundamentals of what it represented, but at the time I was just interested in using Silk Road.”

“The good news nowadays is that there’s much more information available for beginners to learn.”

“Passion is what led me to enter the crypto industry”

“Why hold Bitcoin? I think the simple answer is the financial upside.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Dan’s crypto origin story

5:00 – Ross Ulbricht & Silk Road

12:00 – Buy side v. sell side roles in finance

20:00 – Dan’s move to LA

25:00 – Why crypto?

35:00 – Bitcoin

40:00 – ICO advisors in 2017

48:00 – Struggles w alcoholism

1:00:00 – Older sisters

1:05:00 – Selling weed in the suburbs

Episode Links:

Dan’s Info

Dan’s Twitter

Dan on Crunchbase

Dan’s Medium

ZendLedger Info

ZenLedger Website

Twitter

Facebook

LinkedIn

Other Resources & References

Railroaded: The Story of Silk Road and Ross Ulbricht on the What Bitcoin Did Podcast

Introduction to Bitcoin: Aantonop

Jameson Lopp: Bitcoin Information & Resources

Duke FUQUA: Bitcoin Course

Why Bitcoin is a Silent Protest Against Corrupt Governments Everywhere by Tatiana Koffman

Sell Side vs. Buy Side

Blockchain Capital

Dollar Cost Average into Bitcoin with Swan

SwytchX

Polkadot

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

If you’re new to crypto, check out some of the show links below compiled from Dan’s insights. If you’re not new to crypto – tax season is coming up soon, so check out ZenLedger or reach out to Dan directly.

About Dan Hannum

Dan is the Founder and CIO at HCM and the COO at ZenLedger. Univ South Carolina, MBA. Dan worked in TD Ameritrade’s Ultra High Net Worth client practice. He has been an active crypto investor since 2013 and was an analyst at Blockchain Capital before founding Hannum Capital Management, an advisory and venture investment firm in 2016

About ZenLedger

Built by expert industry veterans in technology, finance, and accounting, ZenLedger allows you to easily import crypto transactions, calculate gains and income, 
and prepare your tax returns.

Cryptocurrency investors manage their portfolio, generate profit-loss statements, file their taxes, and avoid IRS audits by using ZenLedger. They offer automated tools to help investors and tax professionals reduce uncertainty, frustration, and the manual grunt work of creating personal crypto brokerage accounts.

ZenLedger is rapidly becoming the world's greatest company in crypto tax management. Come join the revolution. Drop us a line at hello@zenledger.io.

About Hannum Capital Management

The emergence of bitcoin and subsequent blockchain technologies has generated a new digital asset class in which scarcity is based on mathematical properties. Through cryptographic verification and game-theoretic equilibrium, blockchain-based digital assets can be created, issued, and transmitted using software. HCM is an investment firm and capital management company focused on digital and blockchain based digital assets exclusively on the blockchain technology sector and crypto ecosystem. We are committed to exceptional returns for our investors through actively managed portfolios of these blockchain assets.

Episode Overview:

Although I’ve spent most of the last three years working in the blockchain & cryptocurrency industry, I haven’t shared much about that on this show. In nearly 50 episodes, 2 have been about crypto. Today, I invited my friend, Dan Hannum, COO of Zenledger and partner at Hannum Capital Management to talk bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, the ICO madness of 2017, and what you need to know if you’re interested in the space. We also talked about Dan’s struggles with alcoholism, Los Angeles, and what it’s like to have older sisters.

My Favorite Quotes:

“I wish I could say I was early to Bitcoin because I understood the fundamentals of what it represented, but at the time I was just interested in using Silk Road.”

“The good news nowadays is that there’s much more information available for beginners to learn.”

“Passion is what led me to enter the crypto industry”

“Why hold Bitcoin? I think the simple answer is the financial upside.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Dan’s crypto origin story

5:00 – Ross Ulbricht & Silk Road

12:00 – Buy side v. sell side roles in finance

20:00 – Dan’s move to LA

25:00 – Why crypto?

35:00 – Bitcoin

40:00 – ICO advisors in 2017

48:00 – Struggles w alcoholism

1:00:00 – Older sisters

1:05:00 – Selling weed in the suburbs

Episode Links:

Dan’s Info

Dan’s Twitter

Dan on Crunchbase

Dan’s Medium

ZendLedger Info

ZenLedger Website

Twitter

Facebook

LinkedIn

Other Resources & References

Railroaded: The Story of Silk Road and Ross Ulbricht on the What Bitcoin Did Podcast

Introduction to Bitcoin: Aantonop

Jameson Lopp: Bitcoin Information & Resources

Duke FUQUA: Bitcoin Course

Why Bitcoin is a Silent Protest Against Corrupt Governments Everywhere by Tatiana Koffman

Sell Side vs. Buy Side

Blockchain Capital

Dollar Cost Average into Bitcoin with Swan

SwytchX

Polkadot

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Future of Work and Employee Wellbeing with Jonathan Shooshani, Co-Founder at JOON The Future of Work and Employee Wellbeing with Jonathan Shooshani, Co-Founder at JOON Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:08:27 GMT 58:02 5f5a335be49ecb682a824f78 true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/the-future-of-work-and-employee-wellness-with-jonathan-shooshani-co-founder-at-joon 5f5a335be49ecb682a824f78 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 the-future-of-work-and-employee-wellness-with-jonathan-shoos full 2 25 The Most Important Thing

Check out JOON and Jon’s LinkedIn to learn more about the future of work, employee wellbeing, and how you can supercharge your team’s health and happiness with flexible benefits.

About Jonathan Shooshani

Jon is a social entrepreneur that has been working at the intersection of health, wellbeing, and technology over the past decade. Jon is the Co-founder and President of JOON, a flexible and individualized employee benefits platform.

He’s passionate about the future of work, building businesses that help people lead happier and healthier lives, and creating greater access and affordability to wellbeing. Previous to JOON, Jon worked with a variety of purpose-driven companies and health food brands.

JOON’s platform was built on the principles of behavioral science. Jon and his co-founder, Sebastian, have worked with the behavioral economist Dan Ariely and his team at Duke to integrate research that helps people align their intentions with their behavior into their product experience.

Jon also enjoys cooking, singing, spending time in nature, practicing yoga and street striding.

About JOON

JOON (joon.io) is on a mission to maximize the physical, mental, and financial health of the ever-changing workforce.

JOON makes it easy for employers to design a flexible wellbeing program that meets the diverse needs of their team. Employees get the freedom to choose wellness and lifestyle options that are meaningful to them while JOON automates the reimbursement process and eliminates any of the administrative burden.

With JOON, wellbeing categories like fitness, food, mindfulness, women's health, family care, education, donations, and student loan repayment can all be covered under one roof.

Please feel free to reach out to Jon directly at jon@joon.io or via LinkedIn to learn more.

Episode Overview:

I sat down with my joon (you’ll get it when you listen to the episode), Jon Shooshani to talk about the future of work, wellness and corporate employee responsibility in a post-Covid world. It was a great conversation and I learned a lot more about his family’s experience immigrating to the US from Iran during the Iranian revolution. We also discussed our yoga journeys, and asked why many yoga teacher trainings have a cult-like feel. We closed on our shared love for nature and how nature in itself is a form of wellness.

My Favorite Quotes:

“When COVID hit we saw a huge shift in company’s wellness interests towards: food (because it was an uncomfortable trip to go to the grocery store), family care (because it’s been crazy for working parents), and work-from-home essentials (how to ensure you have the things you need in order to be comfortable and productive while you’re doing your job).”

“A lot of people were talking about the future of work a few months ago, but the future of work is NOW.”

“The idea of how to create remote-friendly culture is something that we think about a lot and discuss with a wide range of companies.”

“Different employees need different wellness options. One employee may need food and grocery support, while another is looking to manage their weight.”

“I discovered yoga through corporate wellness.”

“I was the only man out of 25 or 30 women in my yoga teacher training.”

“The simple things are the big things.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – The story behind the name JOON

05:00 – Jon’s family history moving to US from Iran

12:00 – Work in a post-COVID world

17:00 – Work is becoming more human

22:00 – The new definition of wellness

25:00 – A corporation’s role in vetting, curating, and subsidizing wellness programs

29:00 – Jon’s yoga journey

35:00 – Yoga teacher trainings, gurus, con artists, and “cults”

45:00 – The simple things are the big things

50:00 – The secret life of trees

Episode Links:

Jon’s Info

LinkedIn

Crunchbase

Instagram

Joon Info

joon.io

LinkedIn

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Joon in the Hustle

Other Resources & References

The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley

Yoga to the People Scandal, the Cut

The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben

The Secret Life of Trees on Radiolab

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

Check out JOON and Jon’s LinkedIn to learn more about the future of work, employee wellbeing, and how you can supercharge your team’s health and happiness with flexible benefits.

About Jonathan Shooshani

Jon is a social entrepreneur that has been working at the intersection of health, wellbeing, and technology over the past decade. Jon is the Co-founder and President of JOON, a flexible and individualized employee benefits platform.

He’s passionate about the future of work, building businesses that help people lead happier and healthier lives, and creating greater access and affordability to wellbeing. Previous to JOON, Jon worked with a variety of purpose-driven companies and health food brands.

JOON’s platform was built on the principles of behavioral science. Jon and his co-founder, Sebastian, have worked with the behavioral economist Dan Ariely and his team at Duke to integrate research that helps people align their intentions with their behavior into their product experience.

Jon also enjoys cooking, singing, spending time in nature, practicing yoga and street striding.

About JOON

JOON (joon.io) is on a mission to maximize the physical, mental, and financial health of the ever-changing workforce.

JOON makes it easy for employers to design a flexible wellbeing program that meets the diverse needs of their team. Employees get the freedom to choose wellness and lifestyle options that are meaningful to them while JOON automates the reimbursement process and eliminates any of the administrative burden.

With JOON, wellbeing categories like fitness, food, mindfulness, women's health, family care, education, donations, and student loan repayment can all be covered under one roof.

Please feel free to reach out to Jon directly at jon@joon.io or via LinkedIn to learn more.

Episode Overview:

I sat down with my joon (you’ll get it when you listen to the episode), Jon Shooshani to talk about the future of work, wellness and corporate employee responsibility in a post-Covid world. It was a great conversation and I learned a lot more about his family’s experience immigrating to the US from Iran during the Iranian revolution. We also discussed our yoga journeys, and asked why many yoga teacher trainings have a cult-like feel. We closed on our shared love for nature and how nature in itself is a form of wellness.

My Favorite Quotes:

“When COVID hit we saw a huge shift in company’s wellness interests towards: food (because it was an uncomfortable trip to go to the grocery store), family care (because it’s been crazy for working parents), and work-from-home essentials (how to ensure you have the things you need in order to be comfortable and productive while you’re doing your job).”

“A lot of people were talking about the future of work a few months ago, but the future of work is NOW.”

“The idea of how to create remote-friendly culture is something that we think about a lot and discuss with a wide range of companies.”

“Different employees need different wellness options. One employee may need food and grocery support, while another is looking to manage their weight.”

“I discovered yoga through corporate wellness.”

“I was the only man out of 25 or 30 women in my yoga teacher training.”

“The simple things are the big things.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – The story behind the name JOON

05:00 – Jon’s family history moving to US from Iran

12:00 – Work in a post-COVID world

17:00 – Work is becoming more human

22:00 – The new definition of wellness

25:00 – A corporation’s role in vetting, curating, and subsidizing wellness programs

29:00 – Jon’s yoga journey

35:00 – Yoga teacher trainings, gurus, con artists, and “cults”

45:00 – The simple things are the big things

50:00 – The secret life of trees

Episode Links:

Jon’s Info

LinkedIn

Crunchbase

Instagram

Joon Info

joon.io

LinkedIn

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Joon in the Hustle

Other Resources & References

The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley

Yoga to the People Scandal, the Cut

The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben

The Secret Life of Trees on Radiolab

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Our Food System is a Battlefield for Justice with Eve Turow-Paul, Author, Food Culture Expert, and Founder of Food for Climate League Our Food System is a Battlefield for Justice with Eve Turow-Paul, Author, Food Culture Expert, and Founder of Food for Climate League Wed, 02 Sep 2020 20:32:01 GMT 1:11:13 5f500141eb216d48fc106f62 true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/our-food-system-is-a-battlefield-for-justice-with-eve-turow-paul-author-food-culture-expert-and-founder-of-food-for-climate-league 5f500141eb216d48fc106f62 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 our-food-system-is-a-battlefield-for-justice-with-eve-turow full 2 24 The Most Important Thing

Food culture is a conduit to finding and cultivating well-being (physically and emotionally), especially during these anxiety-provoking days.

About Eve Turow-Paul

Eve Turow-Paul is an author and globally-recognized thought leader who focuses on the intersection of food culture, the Digital Age, and well-being. By blending qualitative and quantitative methods, Turow-Paul explores the ‘why’ behind today’s biggest food and lifestyle trends. Turow-Paul utilizes her decade of empirical research to advise Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and independent entrepreneurs on how to connect with and better serve people in the Digital Age, particularly Millennials and Generation Z.

Eve Turow-Paul is the author of Hungry: Avocado Toast, Instagram Influencers, and Our Search for Connection and Meaning (BenBella, 2020) and A Taste of Generation Yum: How the Millennial Generation’s Love of Organic Fare, Microbrews, and Celebrity Chefs Will Make or Break the Future of Food (Pronoun, 2015). She is a Forbes contributor as well. Her writing on food trends and human behavior has appeared in a number of publications including The Chicago Tribune, Plate, The Village Voice, on The Atlantic, Refinery29, Huffington Post and more. Eve was prominently featured in the documentary film WASTED! The Story of Food Waste, which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival. Eve is the Founder and Executive Director of the Food for Climate League, a non-profit research collaborative re-thinking the food and climate narrative to democratize sustainable eating and help companies, organizations, and governments empower all eaters to tackle the climate crisis bite-by-bite.

Episode Overview:

In this episode, Eve and I cover a lot of ground. I express my gratitude for and awe of working mothers who do so much and have even more on their shoulders during this pandemic. We then evaluate how COVID19 has highlighted socio-economic differences and tie it back to Eve’s work on food culture. Access to nutritious food is such a clear representation of the bifurcation of our society as is the way we engage on social media. It may seem like we cover varied topics here, but it is all connected: diet, food supply, climate, capitalism, social media & the attention economy, and mental health. The more of these episodes I host, the more I realize that.

My Favorite Quotes:

“You have the marketing budgets in these food systems that have been allocated to pushing these addictive food products to people of color”

“Addressing climate change is something that anyone who is marching in the streets for racial justice should care about.”

“A lot of these sustainability initiatives are so targeted to the “three W’s” – white, western, and wealthy individuals.”

“The largest population of vegans in the United States is from the African American community. 3% of the US is vegan and 8% of African Americans”

“We have to understand that money is the core motivator here – business has more power to create change than regulation or deregulation… not that those aren’t important, but we’ll be waiting a long time if we rely on those two as a lever.”

“Diet tribes are people who are craving community, they want to find others who have a similar belief system, and social media has allowed people to create those communities.”

“Research around the microbiome is JUST beginning and what scientists are finding is that the gut microbiome has way more to do with our health and wellbeing than calories.”

“It’s critical that we’re using our bodies, that we’re stimulating our senses, that we’re creating something tangible.”

“Is there anything more meaningful than feeding others and cultivating new life?!”

“Posting a meal is not a substitute for eating with friends; just as posting a black box is not a substitute for getting in the streets and marching.”

“we don’t need to rely on institutions to make important changes, we can make

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Raising children and working during COVID Pandemic

5:00 – The bifurcation of the food industry by race and economic standing

10:00 – COVID19 comorbidities resulting from economically-influenced dietary constraints

15:00 – Our food system’s relationship to climate change

20:00 – Our food system as related to social media

24:00 – Social Media, Diet Tribes, and Nutrition Consciousness

29:00 – Vegans vs. Paleos like Jews and Rastafarians

35:00 – Diets, social media, anxiety, and loneliness

41:00 – The problems with social media

47:00 – The benefits of social media

52:00 – Our bodies craving for nature and sensory input

58:00 – COVID, fear, social media, & performative activisim in the US

Episode Links:

Eve’s Info

Eve's Instagram

Eve's Facebook

Eve's Twitter

Eve’s LinkedIn

Food for Climate League

Eve’s Writing

Hungry: Avocado Toast, Instagram Influencers, and Our Search for Connection and Meaning

A Taste of Generation Yum

Other Resources & References

Understanding Food Insecurity in America

Soil Degradation

African Americans and Veganism

Letters to a Buddhist Jew

Vivek Murthy: Loneliness is a Public Health Crisis

Goodhart’s Law: What you measure becomes the result

Together by Dr. Vivek Murthy

Numb by Charles Eisenstein

The Power of Touch, Especially for Men, The New York Times Andrew Reiner

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

Food culture is a conduit to finding and cultivating well-being (physically and emotionally), especially during these anxiety-provoking days.

About Eve Turow-Paul

Eve Turow-Paul is an author and globally-recognized thought leader who focuses on the intersection of food culture, the Digital Age, and well-being. By blending qualitative and quantitative methods, Turow-Paul explores the ‘why’ behind today’s biggest food and lifestyle trends. Turow-Paul utilizes her decade of empirical research to advise Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and independent entrepreneurs on how to connect with and better serve people in the Digital Age, particularly Millennials and Generation Z.

Eve Turow-Paul is the author of Hungry: Avocado Toast, Instagram Influencers, and Our Search for Connection and Meaning (BenBella, 2020) and A Taste of Generation Yum: How the Millennial Generation’s Love of Organic Fare, Microbrews, and Celebrity Chefs Will Make or Break the Future of Food (Pronoun, 2015). She is a Forbes contributor as well. Her writing on food trends and human behavior has appeared in a number of publications including The Chicago Tribune, Plate, The Village Voice, on The Atlantic, Refinery29, Huffington Post and more. Eve was prominently featured in the documentary film WASTED! The Story of Food Waste, which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival. Eve is the Founder and Executive Director of the Food for Climate League, a non-profit research collaborative re-thinking the food and climate narrative to democratize sustainable eating and help companies, organizations, and governments empower all eaters to tackle the climate crisis bite-by-bite.

Episode Overview:

In this episode, Eve and I cover a lot of ground. I express my gratitude for and awe of working mothers who do so much and have even more on their shoulders during this pandemic. We then evaluate how COVID19 has highlighted socio-economic differences and tie it back to Eve’s work on food culture. Access to nutritious food is such a clear representation of the bifurcation of our society as is the way we engage on social media. It may seem like we cover varied topics here, but it is all connected: diet, food supply, climate, capitalism, social media & the attention economy, and mental health. The more of these episodes I host, the more I realize that.

My Favorite Quotes:

“You have the marketing budgets in these food systems that have been allocated to pushing these addictive food products to people of color”

“Addressing climate change is something that anyone who is marching in the streets for racial justice should care about.”

“A lot of these sustainability initiatives are so targeted to the “three W’s” – white, western, and wealthy individuals.”

“The largest population of vegans in the United States is from the African American community. 3% of the US is vegan and 8% of African Americans”

“We have to understand that money is the core motivator here – business has more power to create change than regulation or deregulation… not that those aren’t important, but we’ll be waiting a long time if we rely on those two as a lever.”

“Diet tribes are people who are craving community, they want to find others who have a similar belief system, and social media has allowed people to create those communities.”

“Research around the microbiome is JUST beginning and what scientists are finding is that the gut microbiome has way more to do with our health and wellbeing than calories.”

“It’s critical that we’re using our bodies, that we’re stimulating our senses, that we’re creating something tangible.”

“Is there anything more meaningful than feeding others and cultivating new life?!”

“Posting a meal is not a substitute for eating with friends; just as posting a black box is not a substitute for getting in the streets and marching.”

“we don’t need to rely on institutions to make important changes, we can make

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Raising children and working during COVID Pandemic

5:00 – The bifurcation of the food industry by race and economic standing

10:00 – COVID19 comorbidities resulting from economically-influenced dietary constraints

15:00 – Our food system’s relationship to climate change

20:00 – Our food system as related to social media

24:00 – Social Media, Diet Tribes, and Nutrition Consciousness

29:00 – Vegans vs. Paleos like Jews and Rastafarians

35:00 – Diets, social media, anxiety, and loneliness

41:00 – The problems with social media

47:00 – The benefits of social media

52:00 – Our bodies craving for nature and sensory input

58:00 – COVID, fear, social media, & performative activisim in the US

Episode Links:

Eve’s Info

Eve's Instagram

Eve's Facebook

Eve's Twitter

Eve’s LinkedIn

Food for Climate League

Eve’s Writing

Hungry: Avocado Toast, Instagram Influencers, and Our Search for Connection and Meaning

A Taste of Generation Yum

Other Resources & References

Understanding Food Insecurity in America

Soil Degradation

African Americans and Veganism

Letters to a Buddhist Jew

Vivek Murthy: Loneliness is a Public Health Crisis

Goodhart’s Law: What you measure becomes the result

Together by Dr. Vivek Murthy

Numb by Charles Eisenstein

The Power of Touch, Especially for Men, The New York Times Andrew Reiner

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> How to Handle Overwhelm in the Face of Unprecedented Global Uncertainty How to Handle Overwhelm in the Face of Unprecedented Global Uncertainty Wed, 26 Aug 2020 19:02:46 GMT 36:47 5f46b11808c7bf35681f1640 false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/how-to-deal-with-the-overwhelming-challenges-we-face-as-society 5f46b11808c7bf35681f1640 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 solo-ep-how-to-handle-overwhelm-in-the-face-of-unprecedented full 2 23 Hi everyone!


This is my first ever solo episode. I'm sharing my thoughts on the current social, economic, and political climate. I believe many of us feel overwhelmed, helpless and hopeless, so I'm sharing the story of Arjuna before the great battle of the Mahabarata.


He turned inwards for guidance when the world around him seemed to be falling apart.


There's a lot of wisdom there; I hope you enjoy!

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> Hi everyone!


This is my first ever solo episode. I'm sharing my thoughts on the current social, economic, and political climate. I believe many of us feel overwhelmed, helpless and hopeless, so I'm sharing the story of Arjuna before the great battle of the Mahabarata.


He turned inwards for guidance when the world around him seemed to be falling apart.


There's a lot of wisdom there; I hope you enjoy!

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[I May Care, But My Brain Doesn’t with Dr. Don Vaughn, PhD, Neuroscientist & Science Communicator, VP Data & Insights at Invisibly ]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2020 13:28:17 GMT 1:13:16 5f3d28f11b2ef24b0210d1c4 true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/i-may-care-but-my-brain-doesnt-with-dr-don-vaughn-phd-neuroscientist-amp-science-communicator-vp-data-amp-insights-at-invisibly 5f3d28f11b2ef24b0210d1c4 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 i-may-care-but-my-brain-doesnt-with-dr-don-vaughn-phd-neuros full 2 22 The Most Important Thing

Computers, algorithms, and technology are hacking our attention and rewiring our brains; it's time to take back control.

About Dr. Don Vaughn

Dr. Don Vaughn is a neuroscientist, futurist, and international public speaker. His foci include human perception, augmented performance, empathic bias, and machine learning. Since graduating from Stanford, Dr. Vaughn’s research has been featured on ABC, ESPN, TIME magazine, and the X-Games. Over a million people have viewed his TEDx talk “neurohacking: rewiring your brain”. He has been an opinion leader for a range of news outlets including The Wall Street Journal and NBC News.

Dr. Vaughn is committed to making science engaging, and leads a workshop on modern statistics at UCLA.

Episode Overview:

In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Don Vaughn, PhD in neuroscience and current VP of Data & Insights for Invisibly, a company whose mission is to give people the tools and power to choose how they experience the digital world. Dr. Don explains a recent experiment he ran with David Eagleman to determine when our brains care about other people. We discuss the tribalism that is inherent in human nature as demonstrated via neuroscience, the potential to mechanically enhance empathy, brain plasticity, attention as a super power and the difference between compassion and empathy. We also discuss free will and consciousness – the hard problem of neuroscience.

My Favorite Quotes:

”My big mission is that everybody can accept and acknowledge that we are dealt some biology that shapes how we interact with the world.”

”I am not going to say we are biological machines, but we certainly have a lot of aspects of biological machines with feelings, but if you don’t give it the input it expects, why would you expect the same output?”

”People don’t like to be told that they’re bad and inferior for very long. ”

”Neuroimaging using censors versus implants is equivalent to signal loss from listening to soccer match from inside the stadium vs. outside. There’s huge signal loss”

“Remember this, words are just words.”

“It’s nuanced, you care about one group of people, but when you read about them getting hurt, your brain may still have a hard time caring”

”Attention is a super power of taking the machinery you already have to process the world and focusing on what is important, while turning off what’s not important.”

”Part of what flow state is: effortless attention and (most of the time, but not always) enthusiasm for what you’re doing.”

“What an expert does now is to take a whole bunch of noise then distill it and boil it down, until it takes the least amount of energy for us to absorb it.”

”There’s a difference between freedom and permission. If you really want people to have freedom, then it has to be easy for them.”

“A lot of what you think is hardwired in your brain, is not, it’s learned.”

“We have reached the end of natural evolution, it is over.”

“Shame lives in the space of free will.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 –Video Calls and Empathy

9:00 – The Spectrum of Empathy

13:00 – Does Your Brain Care About Other People?

17:00 – Can we biologically enhance empathy?

22:00 – Neural imaging using censors vs. implants

22:00 – Compassion vs. Sympathy vs. Empathy

32:00 – Attention is a Superpower

40:00 – Our brains as sense-making machines

46:00 – Invisibly and the ad-driven attention economy

54:00 – What is Brain Plasticity?

1:00:00 – The hard problem of neuroscience

1:05:00 – Free will and shame

Episode Links:

Dr. Don’s Info

Dr. Don’s Website

Dr. Don’s LinkedIn

Dr. Don’s Twitter

Dr. Don’s Published Studies

Economist Article: Does Your Brain Care?

Invisbly Info

Invisibly Website

Other Resources & References

Neuroimaging Research on Empathy & Shared Neural Networks

Mimicry

Emotional Contagion

Concentration: The New Superpower of the 21st Centure

Siempo

Mother on Netflix

Terms and Conditions May Apply Trailer

Metawork: Jill Carlson

Brain Plasticity and Behavior, Bryan Kolb, Robbin Gibb, and Terry Robinson

Interview with David Chalmers: The Hard Problems of Neuroscience

Love Potion #9

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

Computers, algorithms, and technology are hacking our attention and rewiring our brains; it's time to take back control.

About Dr. Don Vaughn

Dr. Don Vaughn is a neuroscientist, futurist, and international public speaker. His foci include human perception, augmented performance, empathic bias, and machine learning. Since graduating from Stanford, Dr. Vaughn’s research has been featured on ABC, ESPN, TIME magazine, and the X-Games. Over a million people have viewed his TEDx talk “neurohacking: rewiring your brain”. He has been an opinion leader for a range of news outlets including The Wall Street Journal and NBC News.

Dr. Vaughn is committed to making science engaging, and leads a workshop on modern statistics at UCLA.

Episode Overview:

In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Don Vaughn, PhD in neuroscience and current VP of Data & Insights for Invisibly, a company whose mission is to give people the tools and power to choose how they experience the digital world. Dr. Don explains a recent experiment he ran with David Eagleman to determine when our brains care about other people. We discuss the tribalism that is inherent in human nature as demonstrated via neuroscience, the potential to mechanically enhance empathy, brain plasticity, attention as a super power and the difference between compassion and empathy. We also discuss free will and consciousness – the hard problem of neuroscience.

My Favorite Quotes:

”My big mission is that everybody can accept and acknowledge that we are dealt some biology that shapes how we interact with the world.”

”I am not going to say we are biological machines, but we certainly have a lot of aspects of biological machines with feelings, but if you don’t give it the input it expects, why would you expect the same output?”

”People don’t like to be told that they’re bad and inferior for very long. ”

”Neuroimaging using censors versus implants is equivalent to signal loss from listening to soccer match from inside the stadium vs. outside. There’s huge signal loss”

“Remember this, words are just words.”

“It’s nuanced, you care about one group of people, but when you read about them getting hurt, your brain may still have a hard time caring”

”Attention is a super power of taking the machinery you already have to process the world and focusing on what is important, while turning off what’s not important.”

”Part of what flow state is: effortless attention and (most of the time, but not always) enthusiasm for what you’re doing.”

“What an expert does now is to take a whole bunch of noise then distill it and boil it down, until it takes the least amount of energy for us to absorb it.”

”There’s a difference between freedom and permission. If you really want people to have freedom, then it has to be easy for them.”

“A lot of what you think is hardwired in your brain, is not, it’s learned.”

“We have reached the end of natural evolution, it is over.”

“Shame lives in the space of free will.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 –Video Calls and Empathy

9:00 – The Spectrum of Empathy

13:00 – Does Your Brain Care About Other People?

17:00 – Can we biologically enhance empathy?

22:00 – Neural imaging using censors vs. implants

22:00 – Compassion vs. Sympathy vs. Empathy

32:00 – Attention is a Superpower

40:00 – Our brains as sense-making machines

46:00 – Invisibly and the ad-driven attention economy

54:00 – What is Brain Plasticity?

1:00:00 – The hard problem of neuroscience

1:05:00 – Free will and shame

Episode Links:

Dr. Don’s Info

Dr. Don’s Website

Dr. Don’s LinkedIn

Dr. Don’s Twitter

Dr. Don’s Published Studies

Economist Article: Does Your Brain Care?

Invisbly Info

Invisibly Website

Other Resources & References

Neuroimaging Research on Empathy & Shared Neural Networks

Mimicry

Emotional Contagion

Concentration: The New Superpower of the 21st Centure

Siempo

Mother on Netflix

Terms and Conditions May Apply Trailer

Metawork: Jill Carlson

Brain Plasticity and Behavior, Bryan Kolb, Robbin Gibb, and Terry Robinson

Interview with David Chalmers: The Hard Problems of Neuroscience

Love Potion #9

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Memes Rule Everything Around Me with Jamie Cohen, PhD, New and Digital Media Expert, Writer, Researcher, and Educator Memes Rule Everything Around Me with Jamie Cohen, PhD, New and Digital Media Expert, Writer, Researcher, and Educator Wed, 05 Aug 2020 08:51:39 GMT 1:14:19 5f2a731a9a34f3658f689143 true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/memelords 5f2a731a9a34f3658f689143 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 memes-rule-everything-around-me-with-jamie-cohen-new-and-dig full 2 21 The Most Important Thing

Check out Jamie’s podcast: Digital.Void and learn how memes influence our daily lives both in virtual and physical reality.

About Jamie Cohen

Jamie Cohen holds a PhD in Cultural and Media Studies with a specialization in memes and digital culture. Additionally, he founded a New Media degree in higher education, wrote a textbook on the subject and is the co-author of the first peer reviewed paper on Pepe the Frog. Jamie is the co-producer and co-host of the Digital Void Salon Series and Podcast found at digitalvoid.media

Episode Overview:

In this episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with new media expert, Jamie Cohen, to discuss the rising power of memes. Jamie brings so much knowledge across multiple disciplines. Memes are such an important subject today because they drive everything from stock market pumps to global geopolitical movements, yet few have taken the time to truly understand this phenomena. We explore “meme literacy,” the origin story of Pepe the Frog, DogeCoin, Trump, Kek, sensemaking and meditation. 

My Favorite Quotes:

“Many YouTubers set their camera angle so that the audience is looking down on them to help the audience feel more important than the creator.”

“A good meme, a really good meme, a dank meme – a meme that requires extra knowledge – would be memes that are so removed from its original referent that you don’t know or have to think about its originator – that’s a good meme.”

“Everything is mediated”

“Humans are social objects”

“It is amazing when you think of those types of overwriting and where we are in present history; we’re so consumed with current events and media, that we forget this has all evolved over a long time.” 

“History itself is still there, but access to that history has been overwritten… Often times the histories we know, are the histories that were given to us. Meme literacy is about exploring the side stories and the tangents that have happened.”

“These aren’t just irreverent shareable images: they are connected to everything around us.”

“Anyone can make memes, anyone can. Anyone can manifest it.”

“There is a very distinct difference between Left and Right memetic spaces: the Right does a very abrasive and extreme approach so when the lesser evil appears, you say, ‘well, it’s not as bad.’ Whereas the Left does it in their own way where they implant a dominant theme inside your mind even if it doesn’t effect you in any way – it becomes an existential qualifier.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – What is a Meme

03:00 – Meme Literacy

7:00 – The History of the Pepe the Frog Meme

12:00 – Who controls memes?

17:00 – DogeCoin

23:00 – Where are memes stored in our brain?

29:00 – The Hero’s Journey

35:00 – Sensemaking

40:00 – Re-appropriating Symbols

45:00 – Trump, memes and politics

53:00 – the Singularity

1:00:00 – Meditation and virtual reality

1:03:00 – Transcendentalism and Romanticism

Episode Links:

Jamie’s Info

https://www.jamesncohen.com/

Jamie LinkedIn

Jamie’s Academic Paper on Pepe the Frog

Jamie’s Writing for OneZero

Jamie’s Forbes Article on Memes

Jamie’s Podcast: Digital Void

Other Resources & References

Richard Dawkins: The Selfish Gene

Feels Good Man Documentary Trailer

Pareidolia – see faces in inanimate objects

Dogecoin

The Fusiform Gyrus

Jungian Psychology

Manufacturing Consent

Joseph Campbell – the Hero’s Journey

History of the Swastika

AntiSocial: How Online Extremists Broke America by Andrew Marantz

EdgeLord

Shiri’s Scissor

Hypernormalisation a documentary by Adam Curtis

Nick Bostrom on the Singularity

South Park: Cancelled

The Bhagavad Gita

Henry David Thoreau: Walking

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

Check out Jamie’s podcast: Digital.Void and learn how memes influence our daily lives both in virtual and physical reality.

About Jamie Cohen

Jamie Cohen holds a PhD in Cultural and Media Studies with a specialization in memes and digital culture. Additionally, he founded a New Media degree in higher education, wrote a textbook on the subject and is the co-author of the first peer reviewed paper on Pepe the Frog. Jamie is the co-producer and co-host of the Digital Void Salon Series and Podcast found at digitalvoid.media

Episode Overview:

In this episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with new media expert, Jamie Cohen, to discuss the rising power of memes. Jamie brings so much knowledge across multiple disciplines. Memes are such an important subject today because they drive everything from stock market pumps to global geopolitical movements, yet few have taken the time to truly understand this phenomena. We explore “meme literacy,” the origin story of Pepe the Frog, DogeCoin, Trump, Kek, sensemaking and meditation. 

My Favorite Quotes:

“Many YouTubers set their camera angle so that the audience is looking down on them to help the audience feel more important than the creator.”

“A good meme, a really good meme, a dank meme – a meme that requires extra knowledge – would be memes that are so removed from its original referent that you don’t know or have to think about its originator – that’s a good meme.”

“Everything is mediated”

“Humans are social objects”

“It is amazing when you think of those types of overwriting and where we are in present history; we’re so consumed with current events and media, that we forget this has all evolved over a long time.” 

“History itself is still there, but access to that history has been overwritten… Often times the histories we know, are the histories that were given to us. Meme literacy is about exploring the side stories and the tangents that have happened.”

“These aren’t just irreverent shareable images: they are connected to everything around us.”

“Anyone can make memes, anyone can. Anyone can manifest it.”

“There is a very distinct difference between Left and Right memetic spaces: the Right does a very abrasive and extreme approach so when the lesser evil appears, you say, ‘well, it’s not as bad.’ Whereas the Left does it in their own way where they implant a dominant theme inside your mind even if it doesn’t effect you in any way – it becomes an existential qualifier.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – What is a Meme

03:00 – Meme Literacy

7:00 – The History of the Pepe the Frog Meme

12:00 – Who controls memes?

17:00 – DogeCoin

23:00 – Where are memes stored in our brain?

29:00 – The Hero’s Journey

35:00 – Sensemaking

40:00 – Re-appropriating Symbols

45:00 – Trump, memes and politics

53:00 – the Singularity

1:00:00 – Meditation and virtual reality

1:03:00 – Transcendentalism and Romanticism

Episode Links:

Jamie’s Info

https://www.jamesncohen.com/

Jamie LinkedIn

Jamie’s Academic Paper on Pepe the Frog

Jamie’s Writing for OneZero

Jamie’s Forbes Article on Memes

Jamie’s Podcast: Digital Void

Other Resources & References

Richard Dawkins: The Selfish Gene

Feels Good Man Documentary Trailer

Pareidolia – see faces in inanimate objects

Dogecoin

The Fusiform Gyrus

Jungian Psychology

Manufacturing Consent

Joseph Campbell – the Hero’s Journey

History of the Swastika

AntiSocial: How Online Extremists Broke America by Andrew Marantz

EdgeLord

Shiri’s Scissor

Hypernormalisation a documentary by Adam Curtis

Nick Bostrom on the Singularity

South Park: Cancelled

The Bhagavad Gita

Henry David Thoreau: Walking

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

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]]> Investing in Culture with Masha Drokova Founder and General Partner of Day One Ventures Investing in Culture with Masha Drokova Founder and General Partner of Day One Ventures Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:34:35 GMT 1:24:21 5f2150bc3bce2d2f4bb404fe false https://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/investing-in-culture-with-masha-drokova-founder-of-day-one-ventures 5f2150bc3bce2d2f4bb404fe 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 investing-in-culture-with-masha-drokova-founder-dayone full 2 20 The Most Important Thing

Masha simply asked me to relay to listeners to consider that you all are the creators of your own reality, not products of it. If you’re a start-up founder building transformational technology, reach out to Day One.

About Masha Drokova

Masha is the Founder and General Partner at Day One Ventures. Before launching Day One, she was an angel investor and founder of M&A PR Studio, a public relations company that worked with startups like Houzz, HotelTonight, Gett, and Toptal. Prior to cofounding M&A PR, Masha was VP of Communications at Acronis, a data protection company, where she managed PR activities across 18 countries. 

She is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and was named by Business Insider as a top 50 PR Pro in tech. Masha has a deep love for our earth and serves as an advisor to Oceanic, a non-profit using VR to bring attention to issues impacting our oceans. She also founded Satio, a non-profit project to connect scientists with philanthropists who want to fund cutting edge research.

About Day One Ventures

Day One Ventures is a San Francisco-based early stage venture capital firm that invests in technology startups and spearheads their communications. Led by angel investor, entrepreneur and communications professional Masha Drokova, the firm is focused on investing in hard-to-imitate tech, impactful companies, and community-driven businesses that will fundamentally change industries and solve some of today’s biggest challenges – social, business, or otherwise. Portfolio companies include Superhuman, Atoms, Yumi, Truebill, Package Free, and more.

The Fund’s name was inspired by Jeff Bezos who explained that as soon as a business reaches Day Two, it’s all over. Day One believes in supporting founders that live every day and make every decision as if it’s the first day of the company.

An early-stage startup’s story, public recognition, and network can greatly impact the company’s success, yet few teams have the resources to fill these roles. That’s where Day One comes in. They are the first VC that takes an active role in portfolio companies’ communications. Day One leverages 12+ years of expertise in communications and marketing to help its portfolio companies grow revenue, attract new investors, hire the best talent, and create exit opportunities.

Episode Overview:

In this episode, I sat down with my friend, Masha Drokova, to discuss her views on startup investing. Masha has incredible experience. She began her career in the public sector in Russia before moving to the US to lead communications for one of the leading data science companies in the world. She started a PR studio and now a venture fund and is an extremely supportive investor with a unique take on identifying winning teams.

She and I discuss the cultural differences between Russia and the US, being an immigrant in San Francisco, immigration policy, learning new languages, and her transition from politics to business. We also discuss intuition, how words manifest our reality, startup founder mental health, and the importance of self-love.


My Favorite Quotes:

“When you’re a kid, you learn all of these words that are randomly put into your head, but you actually never chose them. But when you’re an adult, you can create your reality in your head and your reality is often created through your words.”

“When learning a new language, you get to choose which words you want to keep in your head and in that way get to decide the direction of your life”

“This fund is something that came as a result of my spiritual search.”

“It’s not possible to just evaluate based on fundamentals. Look at the entrepreneur – do I believe in this person? Is he or she doing what he or she truly wants to do?”

“Main criteria for a ‘Day One’ company is an obsession with customers. While other funds look at product, market, and team – we also look ta culture.”

“I like when management and governance is more or less a flat structure.”

“What is very important for people and brands as well is to be very open, transparent, and direct with anyone who is related to your business – whether you’re going through hard times, good times, or normal times.”

“The role of a VC is more about holding space for the founder to confide in you and share their challenges, but that’s different than guiding them.”

“Every successful founder I know does some kind of self work. It may be yoga, psychoanalysis, working with a coach, but it’s impossible to break through without some kind of self -work. That said, if it’s too much that can also be a warning signal.”

“When you’re confident in yourself and in your full power, the external world must resonate with it.”

“A lot of founders waste energy forcing and hustling, instead of reassessing why they are doing what they are doing. Lots of work is not a signal that you are doing things right, but often means there is lots of fear around the results – fear comes from lack of understanding of what you do and why.”

“I found a direct dependence on my mood, productivity, and happiness versus how much time I spend on the internet.”

“There is a way to live when you always have an agenda, but then you recognize that this agenda came from outside - it’s not your own desire, it’s someone else’s desire that you accidentally took.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Masha’s background

07:00 – Masha’s transition from politics to business

12:00 – Cultural difference between US and Russia

20:00 – On Language 

30:00 – America & Immigration on the World Stage

39:00 – Intuition and Creating Your Reality

43:00 – Investing in teams with a ‘Day One’ culture

50:00 – The intersection of culture, team, and brand

56:00 – What is role of VC in relation to the founder?

1:00:00 – Startup founders and self-work

1:08:00 – Founder mental health

1:14:00 – The importance of loving yourself

Episode Links:

Masha’s Info

Masha on LinkedIn

Masha on Twitter

Day One Info

Day One Website

Day One Twitter

Day One LinkedIn

Other Resources & References

Serguei Beloussov

Acronis

Nashi Youth Movement


Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

Masha simply asked me to relay to listeners to consider that you all are the creators of your own reality, not products of it. If you’re a start-up founder building transformational technology, reach out to Day One.

About Masha Drokova

Masha is the Founder and General Partner at Day One Ventures. Before launching Day One, she was an angel investor and founder of M&A PR Studio, a public relations company that worked with startups like Houzz, HotelTonight, Gett, and Toptal. Prior to cofounding M&A PR, Masha was VP of Communications at Acronis, a data protection company, where she managed PR activities across 18 countries. 

She is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and was named by Business Insider as a top 50 PR Pro in tech. Masha has a deep love for our earth and serves as an advisor to Oceanic, a non-profit using VR to bring attention to issues impacting our oceans. She also founded Satio, a non-profit project to connect scientists with philanthropists who want to fund cutting edge research.

About Day One Ventures

Day One Ventures is a San Francisco-based early stage venture capital firm that invests in technology startups and spearheads their communications. Led by angel investor, entrepreneur and communications professional Masha Drokova, the firm is focused on investing in hard-to-imitate tech, impactful companies, and community-driven businesses that will fundamentally change industries and solve some of today’s biggest challenges – social, business, or otherwise. Portfolio companies include Superhuman, Atoms, Yumi, Truebill, Package Free, and more.

The Fund’s name was inspired by Jeff Bezos who explained that as soon as a business reaches Day Two, it’s all over. Day One believes in supporting founders that live every day and make every decision as if it’s the first day of the company.

An early-stage startup’s story, public recognition, and network can greatly impact the company’s success, yet few teams have the resources to fill these roles. That’s where Day One comes in. They are the first VC that takes an active role in portfolio companies’ communications. Day One leverages 12+ years of expertise in communications and marketing to help its portfolio companies grow revenue, attract new investors, hire the best talent, and create exit opportunities.

Episode Overview:

In this episode, I sat down with my friend, Masha Drokova, to discuss her views on startup investing. Masha has incredible experience. She began her career in the public sector in Russia before moving to the US to lead communications for one of the leading data science companies in the world. She started a PR studio and now a venture fund and is an extremely supportive investor with a unique take on identifying winning teams.

She and I discuss the cultural differences between Russia and the US, being an immigrant in San Francisco, immigration policy, learning new languages, and her transition from politics to business. We also discuss intuition, how words manifest our reality, startup founder mental health, and the importance of self-love.


My Favorite Quotes:

“When you’re a kid, you learn all of these words that are randomly put into your head, but you actually never chose them. But when you’re an adult, you can create your reality in your head and your reality is often created through your words.”

“When learning a new language, you get to choose which words you want to keep in your head and in that way get to decide the direction of your life”

“This fund is something that came as a result of my spiritual search.”

“It’s not possible to just evaluate based on fundamentals. Look at the entrepreneur – do I believe in this person? Is he or she doing what he or she truly wants to do?”

“Main criteria for a ‘Day One’ company is an obsession with customers. While other funds look at product, market, and team – we also look ta culture.”

“I like when management and governance is more or less a flat structure.”

“What is very important for people and brands as well is to be very open, transparent, and direct with anyone who is related to your business – whether you’re going through hard times, good times, or normal times.”

“The role of a VC is more about holding space for the founder to confide in you and share their challenges, but that’s different than guiding them.”

“Every successful founder I know does some kind of self work. It may be yoga, psychoanalysis, working with a coach, but it’s impossible to break through without some kind of self -work. That said, if it’s too much that can also be a warning signal.”

“When you’re confident in yourself and in your full power, the external world must resonate with it.”

“A lot of founders waste energy forcing and hustling, instead of reassessing why they are doing what they are doing. Lots of work is not a signal that you are doing things right, but often means there is lots of fear around the results – fear comes from lack of understanding of what you do and why.”

“I found a direct dependence on my mood, productivity, and happiness versus how much time I spend on the internet.”

“There is a way to live when you always have an agenda, but then you recognize that this agenda came from outside - it’s not your own desire, it’s someone else’s desire that you accidentally took.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Masha’s background

07:00 – Masha’s transition from politics to business

12:00 – Cultural difference between US and Russia

20:00 – On Language 

30:00 – America & Immigration on the World Stage

39:00 – Intuition and Creating Your Reality

43:00 – Investing in teams with a ‘Day One’ culture

50:00 – The intersection of culture, team, and brand

56:00 – What is role of VC in relation to the founder?

1:00:00 – Startup founders and self-work

1:08:00 – Founder mental health

1:14:00 – The importance of loving yourself

Episode Links:

Masha’s Info

Masha on LinkedIn

Masha on Twitter

Day One Info

Day One Website

Day One Twitter

Day One LinkedIn

Other Resources & References

Serguei Beloussov

Acronis

Nashi Youth Movement


Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> <![CDATA[Solving the Student Loan Crisis with Amira Yahyaoui, Founder & CEO of Mos]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:13:53 GMT 1:14:14 5f181163f2893248ad47f0e4 false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/solving-the-student-loan-crisis-with-amira-yahyaoui-founder-amp-ceo-of-mos 5f181163f2893248ad47f0e4 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 solving-the-student-loan-crisis-with-amira-yahyaoui-founder full 2 19 The Most Important Thing

If you or your loved one is applying to college or graduate school and planning to take on student loans to do it, consider using Mos.com instead. They’ll connect you to other, cheaper, more aligned sources of financing.

About Amira Yahyaoui

Amira Yahyaoui is an activist and entrepreneur who has spent her life advocating for human rights, democracy, and dignity. She started her activism at 17 and has since became recognized as one of the faces of the Arab Spring, as well as the founder of Al Bawsala, a multi-award winning NGO in Tunisia that fights for government transparency and accountability.

In 2018, she traveled halfway around the world to San Francisco and founded Mos, a start-up focused on tearing down all financial barriers to opportunity.

Amira has been awarded the Conflict Prevention Prize by Fondation Chirac, the Global Leadership Award from Vital Voices, and was named a Global Young Leader by the World Economic Forum.

About Mos

Mos is a technology company in San Francisco whose mission is to tear down all financial barriers to opportunity. They’re getting started by helping students pay for college without taking on crushing amounts of debt.

With Mos, students can apply to all $135B of government aid in just 20 minutes. Students are also paired with an expert aid advisor to help them through the entire process.

In the past year, Mos has helped students qualify for 200M in government funding.

Episode Overview:

In this episode, I sat down with Amira Yahyaoui, the founder and CEO of Mos – a company solving the student loan crisis in America. We discuss the scope and nature of the crisis, the fate of universities in a post COVID19 world, immigrant founders in Silicon Valley, DACA, Black Students Matter, and her transition from NGOs to for-profit enterprise. 

My Favorite Quotes:

“Democracies are also dysfunctional. In their own way, they can fail to treat people with dignity, equity, and give them rights.”

“99% of the universities and often the best choices in most countries are free. They are mostly public institutions.”

“The problem is not that education in the US costs money, the problem is HOW students are asked to pay for it.”

“We are the only place in this country to have a list of EVERY SINGLE SCHOLARSHIP in the government right now”

“This is the problem: money is there, but access is not there”

“Students – do not go to Sallie Mae”

“The solution is not students against colleges – it’s for existing students to become advocates and agents of change to make colleges more affordable for future students.”

“Some colleges will die, some will shut down, and this is a sad thing because colleges create a lot of jobs.”

“Silicon Valley is one of the most incredible places in the world. When you are an immigrant like me, with an accent like me, who comes with a crazy idea – there are people who will still fund and support you.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Defining the student debt crisis

07:00 – Tunisian Exceptionalism in the Arab Spring

10:30 – US higher education vs. other nations

17:00 –Financial Aid in the US

23:00 – How Mos works

28:00 – DACA Students

30:00 – What about the $1.5T of outstanding student debt?

35:00 – Are universities to blame for the student loan crisis?

40:00 – What about Sallie Mae?

45:00 – COVID19 and universities

51:00 – Silicon Valley: the good and the bad

56:00 – Delete Facebook

1:00:00 – Black Students Matter

1:03:00 – What problem will Amira tackle next?

Episode Links:

Amira’s Info

Amira’s Wikipedia Page

Amira’s LinkedIn

Amira on Twitter

About Mos

www.mos.com

Mos Instagram

Mos Twitter

Mos Facebook

Mos LinkedIn

Mos in Techcrunch

Other Resources & References

Why Tunisia’s Democratic Transition Succeeded

What Will it Take to Solve the Student Loan Crisis?

DACA Students Supreme Court Trial

Sallie Mae: The Heart of the Crisis

Scott Galloway on University Issues

Maria Ressa: Activist Arrested in the Philippines

Planet Tatooine

The real Tataouine

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

If you or your loved one is applying to college or graduate school and planning to take on student loans to do it, consider using Mos.com instead. They’ll connect you to other, cheaper, more aligned sources of financing.

About Amira Yahyaoui

Amira Yahyaoui is an activist and entrepreneur who has spent her life advocating for human rights, democracy, and dignity. She started her activism at 17 and has since became recognized as one of the faces of the Arab Spring, as well as the founder of Al Bawsala, a multi-award winning NGO in Tunisia that fights for government transparency and accountability.

In 2018, she traveled halfway around the world to San Francisco and founded Mos, a start-up focused on tearing down all financial barriers to opportunity.

Amira has been awarded the Conflict Prevention Prize by Fondation Chirac, the Global Leadership Award from Vital Voices, and was named a Global Young Leader by the World Economic Forum.

About Mos

Mos is a technology company in San Francisco whose mission is to tear down all financial barriers to opportunity. They’re getting started by helping students pay for college without taking on crushing amounts of debt.

With Mos, students can apply to all $135B of government aid in just 20 minutes. Students are also paired with an expert aid advisor to help them through the entire process.

In the past year, Mos has helped students qualify for 200M in government funding.

Episode Overview:

In this episode, I sat down with Amira Yahyaoui, the founder and CEO of Mos – a company solving the student loan crisis in America. We discuss the scope and nature of the crisis, the fate of universities in a post COVID19 world, immigrant founders in Silicon Valley, DACA, Black Students Matter, and her transition from NGOs to for-profit enterprise. 

My Favorite Quotes:

“Democracies are also dysfunctional. In their own way, they can fail to treat people with dignity, equity, and give them rights.”

“99% of the universities and often the best choices in most countries are free. They are mostly public institutions.”

“The problem is not that education in the US costs money, the problem is HOW students are asked to pay for it.”

“We are the only place in this country to have a list of EVERY SINGLE SCHOLARSHIP in the government right now”

“This is the problem: money is there, but access is not there”

“Students – do not go to Sallie Mae”

“The solution is not students against colleges – it’s for existing students to become advocates and agents of change to make colleges more affordable for future students.”

“Some colleges will die, some will shut down, and this is a sad thing because colleges create a lot of jobs.”

“Silicon Valley is one of the most incredible places in the world. When you are an immigrant like me, with an accent like me, who comes with a crazy idea – there are people who will still fund and support you.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Defining the student debt crisis

07:00 – Tunisian Exceptionalism in the Arab Spring

10:30 – US higher education vs. other nations

17:00 –Financial Aid in the US

23:00 – How Mos works

28:00 – DACA Students

30:00 – What about the $1.5T of outstanding student debt?

35:00 – Are universities to blame for the student loan crisis?

40:00 – What about Sallie Mae?

45:00 – COVID19 and universities

51:00 – Silicon Valley: the good and the bad

56:00 – Delete Facebook

1:00:00 – Black Students Matter

1:03:00 – What problem will Amira tackle next?

Episode Links:

Amira’s Info

Amira’s Wikipedia Page

Amira’s LinkedIn

Amira on Twitter

About Mos

www.mos.com

Mos Instagram

Mos Twitter

Mos Facebook

Mos LinkedIn

Mos in Techcrunch

Other Resources & References

Why Tunisia’s Democratic Transition Succeeded

What Will it Take to Solve the Student Loan Crisis?

DACA Students Supreme Court Trial

Sallie Mae: The Heart of the Crisis

Scott Galloway on University Issues

Maria Ressa: Activist Arrested in the Philippines

Planet Tatooine

The real Tataouine

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[Passive Mindfulness with Oleg Stavitsky, CEO & Co-Founder of Endel]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2020 08:58:24 GMT 1:13:15 5f058a08c2df3f269fe35dc4 true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/passive-mindfulness-with-oleg-stavitsky-ceo-amp-co-founder-of-endel 5f058a08c2df3f269fe35dc4 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 passive-mindfulness-with-oleg-stavitsky-ceo-co-founder-of-en full 2 17 The Most Important Thing

Check out Endel in the app store and try it out for yourself to see if you love it as much as I do.

About Oleg Stavitsky

The CEO and Co-Founder of Endel, Oleg Stavitsky innovates at the intersection of technology, art, and nature. Through Endel, he has created a cross-platform audio ecosystem that leverages neuroscience to create personalized, sound-based adaptive environments that can improve health, well-being, and mood. Prior to Endel, Stavitsky co-founded BUBL in 2013 in Russia. A brand that applies digital art methods to kids apps, BUBL was featured by Apple and acquired by Fox&Sheep, one of top-three biggest kids apps publishers. Along with an elite design and coding team, Stavitsky has built seven BUBL apps, all of which have received an App Store Editor's Choice award, and many of which were selected to Best of App Store lists. Before BUBL, Stavitsky was a Features Editor at Igromania, Russia's biggest gaming magazine, and a producer at KranX Production, a videogame producing center founded by the creators of cult-classic PC titles like Vangers and Perimeter. Oleg also founded the award-winning V3 Agency, which he grew to 40 people and sold in 2016 to Berlin-based fintech company Aureum. V3 built apps for some of the biggest Berlin startups, including Kitchen Stories (acquired by Bosch) and Memorado, and also won numerous awards, including the Google Design Award, iF Design Award, and German Design Award.

Leveraging his diverse experiences in the confluence of gaming, digital and mobile technology, art, design, science, and consumer trends, Stavitsky continues to create unique businesses that impact millions of people and open the doors to meaningful experiences and further innovation.

About Endel

Endel app creates personalized soundscapes to give your mind and body what it needs to achieve total immersion in any task. Completely aligned with the circadian rhythm, these finely-tuned personalized sounds are good for stress reduction, productivity boost, deep work, daily relaxation, calm sleep. Endel’s soothing soundscapes are algorithm-powered and designed to gently rise and fall in line with your immediate internal and external conditions like location, time zone, weather, and heart rate.

Episode Overview:

In this episode, Oleg and I discussed quarantine in Berlin versus the US, whether technology was the right approach to try to solve mental health issues, the effect of music on our neurology and mental health, why it’s important to include artists in the creation of technology, and the difference between noise, sound, and music.

I learned a ton and hope you will too.

My Favorite Quotes:

“We’re trying to create a technology that will help us evolve as a species”

“I don’t think any of those things individual can help us. Technology itself is not enough. Art itself is not enough. Art is struggling to reach people these days because it needs to be more impactful and for that it needs technology. And all needs to be based in science in order to work.”

“Why do we build technology? Because human nature, we want more now.”

“Please be aware that you’re playing a game, which allows you to see through the game.”

“The more you mindlessly consume information, the more you get swept in this vortex.”

“I used to call Endel ‘Passive mindfulness,’ because it affects your cognitive state through the neuroscience of sound.”

“Technically music is organized sound.”

“I now have this professional ‘illness’ where everything is music to me, everything is constantly blending into a soundscape.”

“We’re one of the companies that collects data on you, but not to serve you ads, to make your life better.”

“Everything is neutral man”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Talking about quarantine

5:00 – Is technology the right solution for mental health issues today

10:00 – Circadian Rhythms

16:00 – Technology and human nature

20:00 – Venture capital and incentives

25:00 – Why Oleg started Endel

30:00 –Berlin and Los Angeles

40:00 – How does Endel help solve information overload?

45:00 – Difference between noise, sound, and music

50:00 – Sound in Augmented Reality

55:00 – The future of Endel & human/technology relationship

Episode Links:


Oleg’s Info

Oleg’s LinkedIn

Oleg’s Speech: Spiritual Evolution Through Technology at the Transformative Technology Conference

Oleg’s previous company, Bubl


Endel Info

Endel Website

Endel Manifesto

Endel’s Instagram

Endel on LinkedIn


Other Resources & References

Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab

Marshall McLuhan

Circadian Rhythms

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker, PhD

Tristan Harris recent posts

How to Play the Game by Alan Watts

Brian Eno’s 15 Essential Ambient Works

Kaliningrad            

Music is Everywhere – John Cage

What is Synesthesia?

Ramin Nazer IG Post


Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

Check out Endel in the app store and try it out for yourself to see if you love it as much as I do.

About Oleg Stavitsky

The CEO and Co-Founder of Endel, Oleg Stavitsky innovates at the intersection of technology, art, and nature. Through Endel, he has created a cross-platform audio ecosystem that leverages neuroscience to create personalized, sound-based adaptive environments that can improve health, well-being, and mood. Prior to Endel, Stavitsky co-founded BUBL in 2013 in Russia. A brand that applies digital art methods to kids apps, BUBL was featured by Apple and acquired by Fox&Sheep, one of top-three biggest kids apps publishers. Along with an elite design and coding team, Stavitsky has built seven BUBL apps, all of which have received an App Store Editor's Choice award, and many of which were selected to Best of App Store lists. Before BUBL, Stavitsky was a Features Editor at Igromania, Russia's biggest gaming magazine, and a producer at KranX Production, a videogame producing center founded by the creators of cult-classic PC titles like Vangers and Perimeter. Oleg also founded the award-winning V3 Agency, which he grew to 40 people and sold in 2016 to Berlin-based fintech company Aureum. V3 built apps for some of the biggest Berlin startups, including Kitchen Stories (acquired by Bosch) and Memorado, and also won numerous awards, including the Google Design Award, iF Design Award, and German Design Award.

Leveraging his diverse experiences in the confluence of gaming, digital and mobile technology, art, design, science, and consumer trends, Stavitsky continues to create unique businesses that impact millions of people and open the doors to meaningful experiences and further innovation.

About Endel

Endel app creates personalized soundscapes to give your mind and body what it needs to achieve total immersion in any task. Completely aligned with the circadian rhythm, these finely-tuned personalized sounds are good for stress reduction, productivity boost, deep work, daily relaxation, calm sleep. Endel’s soothing soundscapes are algorithm-powered and designed to gently rise and fall in line with your immediate internal and external conditions like location, time zone, weather, and heart rate.

Episode Overview:

In this episode, Oleg and I discussed quarantine in Berlin versus the US, whether technology was the right approach to try to solve mental health issues, the effect of music on our neurology and mental health, why it’s important to include artists in the creation of technology, and the difference between noise, sound, and music.

I learned a ton and hope you will too.

My Favorite Quotes:

“We’re trying to create a technology that will help us evolve as a species”

“I don’t think any of those things individual can help us. Technology itself is not enough. Art itself is not enough. Art is struggling to reach people these days because it needs to be more impactful and for that it needs technology. And all needs to be based in science in order to work.”

“Why do we build technology? Because human nature, we want more now.”

“Please be aware that you’re playing a game, which allows you to see through the game.”

“The more you mindlessly consume information, the more you get swept in this vortex.”

“I used to call Endel ‘Passive mindfulness,’ because it affects your cognitive state through the neuroscience of sound.”

“Technically music is organized sound.”

“I now have this professional ‘illness’ where everything is music to me, everything is constantly blending into a soundscape.”

“We’re one of the companies that collects data on you, but not to serve you ads, to make your life better.”

“Everything is neutral man”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Talking about quarantine

5:00 – Is technology the right solution for mental health issues today

10:00 – Circadian Rhythms

16:00 – Technology and human nature

20:00 – Venture capital and incentives

25:00 – Why Oleg started Endel

30:00 –Berlin and Los Angeles

40:00 – How does Endel help solve information overload?

45:00 – Difference between noise, sound, and music

50:00 – Sound in Augmented Reality

55:00 – The future of Endel & human/technology relationship

Episode Links:


Oleg’s Info

Oleg’s LinkedIn

Oleg’s Speech: Spiritual Evolution Through Technology at the Transformative Technology Conference

Oleg’s previous company, Bubl


Endel Info

Endel Website

Endel Manifesto

Endel’s Instagram

Endel on LinkedIn


Other Resources & References

Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab

Marshall McLuhan

Circadian Rhythms

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker, PhD

Tristan Harris recent posts

How to Play the Game by Alan Watts

Brian Eno’s 15 Essential Ambient Works

Kaliningrad            

Music is Everywhere – John Cage

What is Synesthesia?

Ramin Nazer IG Post


Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Building the Metaverse with Ryan Mullins Founder of Aglet Building the Metaverse with Ryan Mullins Founder of Aglet Wed, 01 Jul 2020 10:48:13 GMT 1:20:36 5efc69ee35db1f07eaddf344 true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/building-the-metaverse-with-ryan-mullins-founder-amp-ceo-of-onlife-ltd-creator-of-aglet-app 5efc69ee35db1f07eaddf344 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 building-the-metaverse-aglet-sneakerheads-culture full 2 16 The Most Important Thing

Download my new favorite app, Aglet, and use my code ONM52Z to build your Aglet stash to jumpstart your sneaker collection. Otherwise, explore one of the many links below to learn more about philosophy and the Metaverse.

About Ryan Mullins

Ryan is the founder and CEO and Founder of Onlife Ltd, the company behind Aglet App. However, his vision doesn't stop at digital sneakers. That's the beginning. The vision of Aglet is a multi-sided marketplace in which people are designing, buying, selling and flexing virtual fashion and footwear DIGITALLY to build momentum for their digital products to be manufactured IRL. Ryan hopes that the next Virgil Abloh, Jason Mayden, or Tinker Hatfield will come out of Aglet.

Ryan believes strongly in the Metaverse as the next wave of the consumer-facing internet. As a result, the next big opportunity will be for people to master the tools to create virtual objects that will project upon the world.

Ryan lives, works and podcasts from Germany. Get in touch! rmullins@aglet.app

About Aglet

Created by Onlife Ltd, Aglet is Pokemon Go for sneakerheads. Aglet is a next-gen commerce platform that's connecting brands, designers, and sneakerheads through the power of location-based mobile games. Aglet released on April 12, 2020 for iOS devices – you can now sign up at the application’s website to receive updates.

Episode Overview:

In this episode, Ryan and I discussed philosophy, the difference between German & US startup culture, the “fantasyland” created by the United States, what it means to be “onlife,” the convergence of the digital and the real and so much more.

One of the most fascinating conversations I’ve had on Look Up! to date

My Favorite Quotes:

“I brought with me this naïve optimism, that I realized was my default setting.”

 “Let’s start with “the Basic Fact,” which is that life is meaningless.”

 “You die two deaths – there is your body death but also a symbolic death. The mythological layer that has defined the US has been unmasked. Symbolic death is coming out of a worldview and trying to figure out what’s real.”

 “If you just remove the screens, everything else looks just like it did in the 70s”

 “They asked me, ‘How much time do you spend online?’ That’s like asking me what’s the #2 smell like. It’s almost a nonsensical question now because you’re not really online or offline anymore, you’re just Onlife. You’re in this space of computation.”

“For me, the Metaverse is a reality operating system.” 

“The digital and the physical converge so radically, that it makes no sense to ask what the difference is.”

“How do you bring virtual objects and physical objects on the same ontological plane?”

“Why is it called eCommerce? It’s just commerce.”

“How does reality become machine readable?”

“God exists, but I do not think he’s real. To be real, one must possess spacial-typical coordinates and governed by the laws of nature. You can say true things about God even though God isn’t real.”

“To exist is to appear in a field of sense.”

“How does the immaterial soul or substance interact with or cause movements in the physical.”

“What’s interesting about software is that you do have the world of bits and the world of atoms interacting in a way with causality.”

“Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.”

“Our island is the world. What we’re doing is bringing this game layer into the world.”

 “Game doesn’t have to mean this nonserious space that you just escape into. I think everything is a game. A game is any space in which there is an exchange of information governed by rules.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Ryan’s move from California to Germany

5:00 – Cultural differences between US and Germany

15:00 – Startups in Germany vs. US

20:00 – Modern mythology in the US

27:00 – Everything’s amazing and nobody’s happy

32:00 – What is the Metaverse?

38:00 – The 4 phases of consumer computing

44:00 – The hardware of the Metaverse

49:00 – Fermi Questions

53:00 – What is the difference realness and existence

1:00:00 – Philosophy of dualism – interface between two realms

1:06:00 – The role of the entrepreneur converting nonsense to sense

1:10:00 – Realification and the $200B Virtual Goods Economy

1:15:00 – Aglet

Episode Links:

Ryan’s Info

Ryan’s Personal Website

Ryan’s Twitter

Ryan’s LinkedIn

I Steal Wheelbarrows

Aglet Info

Aglet.app

Aglet LinkedIn

Aglet in Sneakers Magazine

Other Resources & References

Emerson, Self Reliance “Wherever you go, you bring your monsters with you.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Martin Heidegger

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius by Ray Monk

Frederich Nietzcshe

Weltschmerz –world weariness

Anti-Realism

Fantasyland by Kurt Andersen

American student math ranking vs. confidence

Consensual illusion

Carl Jung on Persona (societal masks)

On Becoming A Person: A Therapist’s View of Psychotherapy by Carl Rogers

The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga

Joseph Campbell – The Power of Myth

“We wanted flying cars and we got 140 characters” – Peter Thiel (see also Eric Weinstein)

When Tailwinds Vanish by Joe Luttig

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Fall by Neal Stephenson

Altered Carbon

Josh Wolfe on Shane Parrish discussing the evolution of the Human-Machine Interface

Fermi Questions

Superforecasting by Philip Tetlock & David Gardner

Fields of Sense: A New Realist Ontology by Markus Gabriel

Homo Ludens – Johan Huizinga

The Will to Power - Nietzsche

Midnight Gospel

Naval Ravikant on Happiness Hacks & The 5 Chips Theory by Tim Ferris

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

Download my new favorite app, Aglet, and use my code ONM52Z to build your Aglet stash to jumpstart your sneaker collection. Otherwise, explore one of the many links below to learn more about philosophy and the Metaverse.

About Ryan Mullins

Ryan is the founder and CEO and Founder of Onlife Ltd, the company behind Aglet App. However, his vision doesn't stop at digital sneakers. That's the beginning. The vision of Aglet is a multi-sided marketplace in which people are designing, buying, selling and flexing virtual fashion and footwear DIGITALLY to build momentum for their digital products to be manufactured IRL. Ryan hopes that the next Virgil Abloh, Jason Mayden, or Tinker Hatfield will come out of Aglet.

Ryan believes strongly in the Metaverse as the next wave of the consumer-facing internet. As a result, the next big opportunity will be for people to master the tools to create virtual objects that will project upon the world.

Ryan lives, works and podcasts from Germany. Get in touch! rmullins@aglet.app

About Aglet

Created by Onlife Ltd, Aglet is Pokemon Go for sneakerheads. Aglet is a next-gen commerce platform that's connecting brands, designers, and sneakerheads through the power of location-based mobile games. Aglet released on April 12, 2020 for iOS devices – you can now sign up at the application’s website to receive updates.

Episode Overview:

In this episode, Ryan and I discussed philosophy, the difference between German & US startup culture, the “fantasyland” created by the United States, what it means to be “onlife,” the convergence of the digital and the real and so much more.

One of the most fascinating conversations I’ve had on Look Up! to date

My Favorite Quotes:

“I brought with me this naïve optimism, that I realized was my default setting.”

 “Let’s start with “the Basic Fact,” which is that life is meaningless.”

 “You die two deaths – there is your body death but also a symbolic death. The mythological layer that has defined the US has been unmasked. Symbolic death is coming out of a worldview and trying to figure out what’s real.”

 “If you just remove the screens, everything else looks just like it did in the 70s”

 “They asked me, ‘How much time do you spend online?’ That’s like asking me what’s the #2 smell like. It’s almost a nonsensical question now because you’re not really online or offline anymore, you’re just Onlife. You’re in this space of computation.”

“For me, the Metaverse is a reality operating system.” 

“The digital and the physical converge so radically, that it makes no sense to ask what the difference is.”

“How do you bring virtual objects and physical objects on the same ontological plane?”

“Why is it called eCommerce? It’s just commerce.”

“How does reality become machine readable?”

“God exists, but I do not think he’s real. To be real, one must possess spacial-typical coordinates and governed by the laws of nature. You can say true things about God even though God isn’t real.”

“To exist is to appear in a field of sense.”

“How does the immaterial soul or substance interact with or cause movements in the physical.”

“What’s interesting about software is that you do have the world of bits and the world of atoms interacting in a way with causality.”

“Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.”

“Our island is the world. What we’re doing is bringing this game layer into the world.”

 “Game doesn’t have to mean this nonserious space that you just escape into. I think everything is a game. A game is any space in which there is an exchange of information governed by rules.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Ryan’s move from California to Germany

5:00 – Cultural differences between US and Germany

15:00 – Startups in Germany vs. US

20:00 – Modern mythology in the US

27:00 – Everything’s amazing and nobody’s happy

32:00 – What is the Metaverse?

38:00 – The 4 phases of consumer computing

44:00 – The hardware of the Metaverse

49:00 – Fermi Questions

53:00 – What is the difference realness and existence

1:00:00 – Philosophy of dualism – interface between two realms

1:06:00 – The role of the entrepreneur converting nonsense to sense

1:10:00 – Realification and the $200B Virtual Goods Economy

1:15:00 – Aglet

Episode Links:

Ryan’s Info

Ryan’s Personal Website

Ryan’s Twitter

Ryan’s LinkedIn

I Steal Wheelbarrows

Aglet Info

Aglet.app

Aglet LinkedIn

Aglet in Sneakers Magazine

Other Resources & References

Emerson, Self Reliance “Wherever you go, you bring your monsters with you.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Martin Heidegger

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius by Ray Monk

Frederich Nietzcshe

Weltschmerz –world weariness

Anti-Realism

Fantasyland by Kurt Andersen

American student math ranking vs. confidence

Consensual illusion

Carl Jung on Persona (societal masks)

On Becoming A Person: A Therapist’s View of Psychotherapy by Carl Rogers

The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga

Joseph Campbell – The Power of Myth

“We wanted flying cars and we got 140 characters” – Peter Thiel (see also Eric Weinstein)

When Tailwinds Vanish by Joe Luttig

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Fall by Neal Stephenson

Altered Carbon

Josh Wolfe on Shane Parrish discussing the evolution of the Human-Machine Interface

Fermi Questions

Superforecasting by Philip Tetlock & David Gardner

Fields of Sense: A New Realist Ontology by Markus Gabriel

Homo Ludens – Johan Huizinga

The Will to Power - Nietzsche

Midnight Gospel

Naval Ravikant on Happiness Hacks & The 5 Chips Theory by Tim Ferris

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[Can Tech Tackle Alcoholism? with Mike Russell Founder & CEO of Monument]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2020 08:08:02 GMT 52:07 5ef309e2a5a43c187112d095 true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/can-tech-tackle-alcoholism-with-mike-russell-founder-amp-ceo-of-monument 5ef309e2a5a43c187112d095 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 tech-and-alcohol-mike-russell-monument full 2 15 The Most Important Thing

If you're looking to change your relationship with alcohol, you don't have to go it alone. Check out joinmonument.com for a safe and secure anonymous community, therapist-moderated support groups, affordable medical support, and more.

About Mike Russell

Mike Russell is the co-founder & CEO of Monument, an online treatment platform for those looking to change their relationship with alcohol. Mike is a member of the founding teams of Paintzen (Acquired by PPG Industries), Bombas, Zipdrug, and MyClean, four New York City technology startups still operating today. Mike is also a non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivor and has dedicated much of his time towards raising money to help children with cancer.

About Monument

Monument is an online treatment platform for those looking to change their relationship with alcohol. Designed to support sobriety or moderation, Monument plans are personalized to members’ goals, lifestyles, and preferences. Plans include access to the Monument community, therapist-moderated support groups, and options for video therapy and physician-prescribed medication. We believe treatment should be affordable, accessible, and customizable, so a healthy relationship with alcohol is attainable by everyone. https://joinmonument.com/

Episode Overview:

In this episode, I sat down with Mike Russell, founder of Monument to discuss his journey towards building a technology company to help those who have challenges with alcohol.

We discussed Mike’s own experience with alcohol abuse, the impact it had on his life, and why it ultimately led him to start Monument.

Mike is a 2x entrepreneur and builder who sold his company PaintZen to PPG Industries in 2018. It’s great to see more entrepreneurs building technology specifically focused on improving our mental health and well being.

My Favorite Quotes:

“Every time I told myself I was only going to have 1 drink, I had a 100% failure rate”

“Some things that came up for me were anger management, & impulse control (I started online shopping).”

“Self-awareness is the most important thing. Until I became aware of it and understood it was happening, I couldn’t change it.”

“Stopping drinking alcohol is a monumental change.”

“Everyone’s journey and path (with alcoholism) is different and the more organizations can collaborate to help people, the better.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – We talk about nightlife promotions

3:00 –Mike’s personal challenges with alcohol

7:00 – Why Monument?

17:30 – On success, happiness, and alcohol

19:00 – Warning signs that alcohol has become a problem

22:00 – What tools were the most helpful to Mike on his journey

30:00 – Practices Mike has implemented since he stopped drinking

33:00 – The additional challenges of alcoholism under quarantine

37:00 – Where the Monument name came from

41:00 – How Monument is perceived by other organizations

44:00 – What’s in store for the future of Monument?

Episode Links:

Mike’s Info

Mike’s LinkedIn

Mike’s Medium Post on Why He Started Monument

Monument Info

Monument Website

Monument LinkedIn

Monument Instagram

Monument Twitter

Monument Facebook

Other Resources & References

Alcoholics Anonymous

Al-Anon Family Groups

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

If you're looking to change your relationship with alcohol, you don't have to go it alone. Check out joinmonument.com for a safe and secure anonymous community, therapist-moderated support groups, affordable medical support, and more.

About Mike Russell

Mike Russell is the co-founder & CEO of Monument, an online treatment platform for those looking to change their relationship with alcohol. Mike is a member of the founding teams of Paintzen (Acquired by PPG Industries), Bombas, Zipdrug, and MyClean, four New York City technology startups still operating today. Mike is also a non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivor and has dedicated much of his time towards raising money to help children with cancer.

About Monument

Monument is an online treatment platform for those looking to change their relationship with alcohol. Designed to support sobriety or moderation, Monument plans are personalized to members’ goals, lifestyles, and preferences. Plans include access to the Monument community, therapist-moderated support groups, and options for video therapy and physician-prescribed medication. We believe treatment should be affordable, accessible, and customizable, so a healthy relationship with alcohol is attainable by everyone. https://joinmonument.com/

Episode Overview:

In this episode, I sat down with Mike Russell, founder of Monument to discuss his journey towards building a technology company to help those who have challenges with alcohol.

We discussed Mike’s own experience with alcohol abuse, the impact it had on his life, and why it ultimately led him to start Monument.

Mike is a 2x entrepreneur and builder who sold his company PaintZen to PPG Industries in 2018. It’s great to see more entrepreneurs building technology specifically focused on improving our mental health and well being.

My Favorite Quotes:

“Every time I told myself I was only going to have 1 drink, I had a 100% failure rate”

“Some things that came up for me were anger management, & impulse control (I started online shopping).”

“Self-awareness is the most important thing. Until I became aware of it and understood it was happening, I couldn’t change it.”

“Stopping drinking alcohol is a monumental change.”

“Everyone’s journey and path (with alcoholism) is different and the more organizations can collaborate to help people, the better.”

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – We talk about nightlife promotions

3:00 –Mike’s personal challenges with alcohol

7:00 – Why Monument?

17:30 – On success, happiness, and alcohol

19:00 – Warning signs that alcohol has become a problem

22:00 – What tools were the most helpful to Mike on his journey

30:00 – Practices Mike has implemented since he stopped drinking

33:00 – The additional challenges of alcoholism under quarantine

37:00 – Where the Monument name came from

41:00 – How Monument is perceived by other organizations

44:00 – What’s in store for the future of Monument?

Episode Links:

Mike’s Info

Mike’s LinkedIn

Mike’s Medium Post on Why He Started Monument

Monument Info

Monument Website

Monument LinkedIn

Monument Instagram

Monument Twitter

Monument Facebook

Other Resources & References

Alcoholics Anonymous

Al-Anon Family Groups

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[Media Humanized Through Forgiveness with Darryl Green, Loretta Blackledge, & Daniel O’Connor of Panacea Media & Deep Forgiveness ]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2020 10:56:17 GMT 1:42:13 5ee9f6d3c0638f780fbd0770 true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/media-humanized-through-forgiveness-with-darryl-green-loretta-blackledge-amp-daniel-oconnor-from-panacea-media-amp-deep-forgiveness 5ee9f6d3c0638f780fbd0770 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 media-humanized-through-forgiveness-with-darryl-green-lorett full 2 14 The Most Important Thing

Our media is fundamentally broken. Messages of hate, anger, and fear spread like wildfire. Video clips and soundbites travel at the speed of light. They are carefully crafted to support whatever agenda the poster believes. Data is weaponized to push narratives, all while the brighter aspects of our humanity are ignored.


Dan O’Connor started Panacea to create Media Humanized that emphasizes narratives of empathy, forgiveness, healing, and dialogue. Please check them out and if you have a positive story to share reach out to Dan!


About Today’s Guests


Daniel O’Connor started Panacea when he saw that there so much wrong with our modern media system and the narratives that are promoted.  He saw a lack of positive narratives around themes of dialogue, empathy, forgiveness and better human interaction. Dan is also a volunteer at NEXUS Global.


Darryl Green is the President and Consultant of Deep Forgiveness. Darryl’s business, coaching and consulting background extends over two decades throughout the northeastern region and most recently extended his consulting offerings internationally. Darryl currently holds a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice with special interest in Crime and Delinquency Prevention and Control from Coppin State University, a Masters Degree in Social Work with special interest in Urban Children, Youth and Families from Morgan State University and a B.A. degree in Criminal Justice from Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, North Carolina.


Loretta Blackledge is a member of SAVE, a non-for profit organization in Baltimore. Loretta is a mother of 2 and grandmother of 6.  In 2006, her son "Smook" was killed in Baltimore.  Today she works to reduce violence in the city and emphasizes the need for more love and forgiveness in the city through her organization MOMS (Mothers of Murdered Sons & Daughters).


About Panacea

The world has been calling for a better media system.  Panacea was created to answer this call by leveraging the power of media to promote empathy, healing, understanding through dialog, forgiveness, humility and the pursuit of truth.  The negative and destructive narratives in our media have dominated for too long.

The mission of Panacea is to inspire viewers to rethink their own views on topics like forgiveness, remorse and ‘uncomfortable conversations’.  We can provide examples and testimonies of how our videos have, in fact, inspired others to do so -- this works.

In the short term, Panacea aims at bringing more people into the story in order to create more opportunities for further growth and influence.   In the long-term, Panacea aims to be part of a paradigm change from conflict to dialogue

Founded in 2016 by Daniel O'Connor, Panacea has produced and published over a dozen videos that have attracted more than 1 million views. The flagship video was "Prison Dialogues" which alone, attracted 1/2 million views and media exposure throughout the city of Baltimore.


About Deep Forgiveness

Deep Forgiveness is a Non-Profit Organization which focus on Healing, Reconciliation and Forgiveness. Healing One Person, One Family and One Community at a Time. Deep Forgiveness delivers a variety of staff training such as Healthy Relationships, Mediation, Mentoring, Youth Leadership, Healing, Building Trusting Relationships, Retaliation vs. Forgiveness, Restorative Justice Fatherhood Services, Boys To Men,  Individual Coaching, Family Coaching, Community Coaching. The foundation also offers workshops & seminars and organizational development.


Episode Overview

I loved this episode. We heard from Darryl Green and Loretta Blackledge - two individuals who have lost loved ones to murder, but used this horrible loss as a catalyst to create change in this world.

We also dove into challenging topics of race, violence, the rising hatred of police, George Floyd, and Black Lives Matter.

Finally, we were able to discuss why media is broken and how we can improve it by sharing more stories of our shared humanity, forgiveness, and resilience. I’m excited to further explore Panacea’s work and to share more with you as it is released.


My Favorite Quotes

“Hurt people hurt people”

“I knew that the hand I was shaking was the same one that had killed my brother. But I told him, ‘You’re known for taking lives, so let’s change that and go save some lives together.’”

“A mother knows. It’s a mother’s intuition…”

“If you lost a loved one, you are not alone.”

“Forgiveness is not about the other person, it’s about you.”

“We can’t legislate our way out of this man, this is a heart thing.”

“Folks are hurting all over the world, and I thank God for my white allies who are standing shoulder to shoulder with us saying we can’t do this anymore.”

“I need to let folks heal and go through this grieving process before I begin to talk to them about forgiveness and healing, because it’s so raw man.”

“We’ve got to sit before we stand. Sit, listen, and learn.”

“We are better than what we’re seeing right now.”

“To me, it’s not just about cops killing us and Black Lives Matter”

“Sometimes we need to be uncomfortable, in order for us to be OK in the space that we’re in.”

“If I look a certain way, maybe they won’t fool with me.”                 


Episode Breakdown

00:00 – Dan introduces Panacea

5:00 – Darryl shares his story

13:00 – Darryl discusses the process of healing, reconciliation, and forgiveness

20:00 – Loretta shares her story

28:00 – What forgiveness means to Loretta

31:00 – Darryl talks about forgiveness in the context of George Floyd

35:00 – Darryl on Black Lives Matter

40:00 – White guilt & shame 

44:00 – Dan discusses why we need to show more humanity and forgiveness in media

48:00 – Darryl’s experience with the police and criminal justice system

57:00 – Loretta explains her positive relationship with the officers & DA on her son’s murder case

1:05:00 – Darryl discusses #Alllivesmatter, the protests, and violence

1:10:00 – The importance of difficult and courageous conversations and why Panacea?

1:22:00 – Darryl shares how he experienced racism when he first moved into his white neighborhood


Episode Links


Dan & Panacea Info

Dan’s LinkedIn

Dan’s Mentor Project Profile

Panacea Website


Darryl & Deep Forgiveness Info

Darryl’s LinkedIn

Deep Forgiveness Website

Buy Darryl’s Book, Deep Forgiveness

Darryl Speaking on Forgiveness


Loretta’s Info

Loretta’s Facebook Page

Loretta’s Story (Behind the Statistics)


Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

Our media is fundamentally broken. Messages of hate, anger, and fear spread like wildfire. Video clips and soundbites travel at the speed of light. They are carefully crafted to support whatever agenda the poster believes. Data is weaponized to push narratives, all while the brighter aspects of our humanity are ignored.


Dan O’Connor started Panacea to create Media Humanized that emphasizes narratives of empathy, forgiveness, healing, and dialogue. Please check them out and if you have a positive story to share reach out to Dan!


About Today’s Guests


Daniel O’Connor started Panacea when he saw that there so much wrong with our modern media system and the narratives that are promoted.  He saw a lack of positive narratives around themes of dialogue, empathy, forgiveness and better human interaction. Dan is also a volunteer at NEXUS Global.


Darryl Green is the President and Consultant of Deep Forgiveness. Darryl’s business, coaching and consulting background extends over two decades throughout the northeastern region and most recently extended his consulting offerings internationally. Darryl currently holds a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice with special interest in Crime and Delinquency Prevention and Control from Coppin State University, a Masters Degree in Social Work with special interest in Urban Children, Youth and Families from Morgan State University and a B.A. degree in Criminal Justice from Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, North Carolina.


Loretta Blackledge is a member of SAVE, a non-for profit organization in Baltimore. Loretta is a mother of 2 and grandmother of 6.  In 2006, her son "Smook" was killed in Baltimore.  Today she works to reduce violence in the city and emphasizes the need for more love and forgiveness in the city through her organization MOMS (Mothers of Murdered Sons & Daughters).


About Panacea

The world has been calling for a better media system.  Panacea was created to answer this call by leveraging the power of media to promote empathy, healing, understanding through dialog, forgiveness, humility and the pursuit of truth.  The negative and destructive narratives in our media have dominated for too long.

The mission of Panacea is to inspire viewers to rethink their own views on topics like forgiveness, remorse and ‘uncomfortable conversations’.  We can provide examples and testimonies of how our videos have, in fact, inspired others to do so -- this works.

In the short term, Panacea aims at bringing more people into the story in order to create more opportunities for further growth and influence.   In the long-term, Panacea aims to be part of a paradigm change from conflict to dialogue

Founded in 2016 by Daniel O'Connor, Panacea has produced and published over a dozen videos that have attracted more than 1 million views. The flagship video was "Prison Dialogues" which alone, attracted 1/2 million views and media exposure throughout the city of Baltimore.


About Deep Forgiveness

Deep Forgiveness is a Non-Profit Organization which focus on Healing, Reconciliation and Forgiveness. Healing One Person, One Family and One Community at a Time. Deep Forgiveness delivers a variety of staff training such as Healthy Relationships, Mediation, Mentoring, Youth Leadership, Healing, Building Trusting Relationships, Retaliation vs. Forgiveness, Restorative Justice Fatherhood Services, Boys To Men,  Individual Coaching, Family Coaching, Community Coaching. The foundation also offers workshops & seminars and organizational development.


Episode Overview

I loved this episode. We heard from Darryl Green and Loretta Blackledge - two individuals who have lost loved ones to murder, but used this horrible loss as a catalyst to create change in this world.

We also dove into challenging topics of race, violence, the rising hatred of police, George Floyd, and Black Lives Matter.

Finally, we were able to discuss why media is broken and how we can improve it by sharing more stories of our shared humanity, forgiveness, and resilience. I’m excited to further explore Panacea’s work and to share more with you as it is released.


My Favorite Quotes

“Hurt people hurt people”

“I knew that the hand I was shaking was the same one that had killed my brother. But I told him, ‘You’re known for taking lives, so let’s change that and go save some lives together.’”

“A mother knows. It’s a mother’s intuition…”

“If you lost a loved one, you are not alone.”

“Forgiveness is not about the other person, it’s about you.”

“We can’t legislate our way out of this man, this is a heart thing.”

“Folks are hurting all over the world, and I thank God for my white allies who are standing shoulder to shoulder with us saying we can’t do this anymore.”

“I need to let folks heal and go through this grieving process before I begin to talk to them about forgiveness and healing, because it’s so raw man.”

“We’ve got to sit before we stand. Sit, listen, and learn.”

“We are better than what we’re seeing right now.”

“To me, it’s not just about cops killing us and Black Lives Matter”

“Sometimes we need to be uncomfortable, in order for us to be OK in the space that we’re in.”

“If I look a certain way, maybe they won’t fool with me.”                 


Episode Breakdown

00:00 – Dan introduces Panacea

5:00 – Darryl shares his story

13:00 – Darryl discusses the process of healing, reconciliation, and forgiveness

20:00 – Loretta shares her story

28:00 – What forgiveness means to Loretta

31:00 – Darryl talks about forgiveness in the context of George Floyd

35:00 – Darryl on Black Lives Matter

40:00 – White guilt & shame 

44:00 – Dan discusses why we need to show more humanity and forgiveness in media

48:00 – Darryl’s experience with the police and criminal justice system

57:00 – Loretta explains her positive relationship with the officers & DA on her son’s murder case

1:05:00 – Darryl discusses #Alllivesmatter, the protests, and violence

1:10:00 – The importance of difficult and courageous conversations and why Panacea?

1:22:00 – Darryl shares how he experienced racism when he first moved into his white neighborhood


Episode Links


Dan & Panacea Info

Dan’s LinkedIn

Dan’s Mentor Project Profile

Panacea Website


Darryl & Deep Forgiveness Info

Darryl’s LinkedIn

Deep Forgiveness Website

Buy Darryl’s Book, Deep Forgiveness

Darryl Speaking on Forgiveness


Loretta’s Info

Loretta’s Facebook Page

Loretta’s Story (Behind the Statistics)


Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> <![CDATA[Social Justice, Healing, & Organizational Development with Simon Mont, Founder of Harmonize ]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2020 11:37:41 GMT 1:20:17 5ee0c6055dffdc434d5bdd6d true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/social-justice-healing-amp-organizational-development-with-simon-mont-founder-of-harmonize 5ee0c6055dffdc434d5bdd6d 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 social-justice-healing-organizational-development-with-simon full 2 13 The Most Important Thing

Simon offers coaching, facilitation, and consulting to help people and organizations shed the skin of broken systems and move into new ways of being, leading, and working together.

He works one-on-one with folks around the relationship between awakening, healing, and social action to live more fully from our power and our joy.

You can sign up for a free consultation here.

After the George Floyd murder, Simon and I postponed the release of this episode to record a follow-up on Intstagram Live specifically geared towards white folks who want to better understand racism and white privilege.


About Simon Mont

Simon brings a decade of experience as an alternative economies lawyer, facilitator, and an organizer in a variety of communities. He’s been an organizer in Oakland, a canvasser in DC, and a school teacher in South Arkansas. He has sat in circles at San Quentin Prison and Burning Man. He has been in zip-ties and hunting tree stands and has held hands to sing and to block traffic. Nowadays, he shuttles between Boulder, Oakland, and San Francisco, cross-pollinating between the worlds of grassroots organizing, business, technology, and wealth.

Growing up, Simon’s family played a lot of board games, which meant he was always learning systems of rules, accomplishing goals, and relating that intimately affected his sense of familial connection. In a way, he’s still doing that, co-creating systems that blend rules, relationships, strategies, and purpose. He feel blessed to be able to do so with inspiring people in service of our healing and liberation.


About Harmonize

Harmonize, Simon’s consulting and coaching practice, helps leaders understand the connections between dimensions of organizational and social change, and calls on everyone to begin building the world we deserve. The company offers thought leadership to build bridges between professional communities.


Episode Overview

Simon and I went super deep in this conversation which was at times particularly challenging for me. Simon an incredible thinker who has gone a mile deep on subjects ranging from Indigenous wisdom to Teal organizations and social justice movements. IT’s clear that through his work, he has learned how to be extremely thoughtful and sometimes careful with his language, which I decided to challenge him on, because I wanted him to feel confident expressing the incredible wisdom I thought he was sharing.

We cover a ton of ground from systems change, government v. governance, extractive economics, whether and how a white man can share Indigenous wisdom, God as justice, Jewish philosophy and more.


My Favorite Quotes:

“Collectively we have false egos. For example, there’s a false ego in our society around what it means to be a man.”

“All across the country and world, there are people who are trying to reimagine what our economy looks like.”

“The Court of the Conqueror”

“I often think in terms of what people have the immediate power to ‘touch.’ Every organization that we are in can become an incubator for a different way of being in the world. A different way of thinking about power, a different way of thinking about sharing & the commons, and a different way of being in right relation with ourselves & nature.”

“Separate out government from governance. Governance is the way we come together to make decisions about what matters to us, and how we’re going to allocate resources, and how we’re going to organize ourselves to actualize ourselves & the values that we want. And government is one manifestation of our collective process of governance”

“My experience in working with Indigenous folks and hearing their forms of governance is there is a real emphasis on right relationship to land and spirit, and the interconnectedness of the world is taken as a given at all times.

“We don’t want to be in this pattern of me being this white dude talking about Indigenous wisdom”

“God is justice. God is not timeless, God is played out on the stage of history. It is not a certain state we get to through a ritualized act, it’s how we show up in our every day lives and how we manifest the love of our hearts and our awareness of greater connectedness inside our social structures. And by the way those social structures are not permanent like nature.”

“We can measure whether we know shit, by whether people’s bodies, hearts, and minds open up when you talk.”


Episode Breakdown:


00:00 – What is Collective Transformation?

8:00 – Economic Redesign

12:00 – Extractive policies – intentional or emergent?

17:00 – What is lowest hanging fruit for policy change today?

20:00 – Government vs. Governance

26:00 – Lessons on governance from Indigenous traditions

30:00 – Can a white man share Indigenous ideas & traditions?

40:00 – I asked Simon what he wanted to talk about

50:00 – Some wisdom from our native Jewish traditions

55:00 – God is justice

1:00:00 – Theory of Change – Build the Alternate Reality

1:10:00 – The story of the Shaman Samuel


Episode Links:


Simon’s Info

Simon’s LinkedIn

Simon’s Website

White Resilience Circles to Explore Racism


Other Resources & References

One Nation Party

Civilization Redesign

Reflections on Money by Andrew Murray Dunn

Sustainable Economies Law Center

Doctrine of Discovery

In the Courts of the Conqueror

The Starfish & The Spider by Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom

Emergent Strategy by Adrienne Maree Brown

Vine Deloria Jr.

Australian Indigenous Governance Institute

Teal Organizations

Spiral Dynamics

Abraham Joshua Heschel


Fact Check: I referenced the Iroquois as an example of a “leaderless organization,” but it was the Apache who were discussed in the book the Starfish and the Spider.**

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

Simon offers coaching, facilitation, and consulting to help people and organizations shed the skin of broken systems and move into new ways of being, leading, and working together.

He works one-on-one with folks around the relationship between awakening, healing, and social action to live more fully from our power and our joy.

You can sign up for a free consultation here.

After the George Floyd murder, Simon and I postponed the release of this episode to record a follow-up on Intstagram Live specifically geared towards white folks who want to better understand racism and white privilege.


About Simon Mont

Simon brings a decade of experience as an alternative economies lawyer, facilitator, and an organizer in a variety of communities. He’s been an organizer in Oakland, a canvasser in DC, and a school teacher in South Arkansas. He has sat in circles at San Quentin Prison and Burning Man. He has been in zip-ties and hunting tree stands and has held hands to sing and to block traffic. Nowadays, he shuttles between Boulder, Oakland, and San Francisco, cross-pollinating between the worlds of grassroots organizing, business, technology, and wealth.

Growing up, Simon’s family played a lot of board games, which meant he was always learning systems of rules, accomplishing goals, and relating that intimately affected his sense of familial connection. In a way, he’s still doing that, co-creating systems that blend rules, relationships, strategies, and purpose. He feel blessed to be able to do so with inspiring people in service of our healing and liberation.


About Harmonize

Harmonize, Simon’s consulting and coaching practice, helps leaders understand the connections between dimensions of organizational and social change, and calls on everyone to begin building the world we deserve. The company offers thought leadership to build bridges between professional communities.


Episode Overview

Simon and I went super deep in this conversation which was at times particularly challenging for me. Simon an incredible thinker who has gone a mile deep on subjects ranging from Indigenous wisdom to Teal organizations and social justice movements. IT’s clear that through his work, he has learned how to be extremely thoughtful and sometimes careful with his language, which I decided to challenge him on, because I wanted him to feel confident expressing the incredible wisdom I thought he was sharing.

We cover a ton of ground from systems change, government v. governance, extractive economics, whether and how a white man can share Indigenous wisdom, God as justice, Jewish philosophy and more.


My Favorite Quotes:

“Collectively we have false egos. For example, there’s a false ego in our society around what it means to be a man.”

“All across the country and world, there are people who are trying to reimagine what our economy looks like.”

“The Court of the Conqueror”

“I often think in terms of what people have the immediate power to ‘touch.’ Every organization that we are in can become an incubator for a different way of being in the world. A different way of thinking about power, a different way of thinking about sharing & the commons, and a different way of being in right relation with ourselves & nature.”

“Separate out government from governance. Governance is the way we come together to make decisions about what matters to us, and how we’re going to allocate resources, and how we’re going to organize ourselves to actualize ourselves & the values that we want. And government is one manifestation of our collective process of governance”

“My experience in working with Indigenous folks and hearing their forms of governance is there is a real emphasis on right relationship to land and spirit, and the interconnectedness of the world is taken as a given at all times.

“We don’t want to be in this pattern of me being this white dude talking about Indigenous wisdom”

“God is justice. God is not timeless, God is played out on the stage of history. It is not a certain state we get to through a ritualized act, it’s how we show up in our every day lives and how we manifest the love of our hearts and our awareness of greater connectedness inside our social structures. And by the way those social structures are not permanent like nature.”

“We can measure whether we know shit, by whether people’s bodies, hearts, and minds open up when you talk.”


Episode Breakdown:


00:00 – What is Collective Transformation?

8:00 – Economic Redesign

12:00 – Extractive policies – intentional or emergent?

17:00 – What is lowest hanging fruit for policy change today?

20:00 – Government vs. Governance

26:00 – Lessons on governance from Indigenous traditions

30:00 – Can a white man share Indigenous ideas & traditions?

40:00 – I asked Simon what he wanted to talk about

50:00 – Some wisdom from our native Jewish traditions

55:00 – God is justice

1:00:00 – Theory of Change – Build the Alternate Reality

1:10:00 – The story of the Shaman Samuel


Episode Links:


Simon’s Info

Simon’s LinkedIn

Simon’s Website

White Resilience Circles to Explore Racism


Other Resources & References

One Nation Party

Civilization Redesign

Reflections on Money by Andrew Murray Dunn

Sustainable Economies Law Center

Doctrine of Discovery

In the Courts of the Conqueror

The Starfish & The Spider by Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom

Emergent Strategy by Adrienne Maree Brown

Vine Deloria Jr.

Australian Indigenous Governance Institute

Teal Organizations

Spiral Dynamics

Abraham Joshua Heschel


Fact Check: I referenced the Iroquois as an example of a “leaderless organization,” but it was the Apache who were discussed in the book the Starfish and the Spider.**

Marc’s Info:

Marc Weinstein, host of the Look Up! Podcast is a public speaker for corporations, universities, and conferences. Click here to view past talks and to book Marc

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[The Power of Play with Niki Weinstein , MS, OTR/L & Founder Spark Kids Collective]]> Wed, 27 May 2020 08:56:08 GMT 1:23:50 5ece2b2786c5291efbed9876 true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/the-power-of-play-with-niki-weinstein-ms-otrl-amp-founder-spark-kids-collective 5ece2b2786c5291efbed9876 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 how-to-play-with-your-kids-during-quarantine-niki-weinstein full 2 12 The Most Important Thing

Kids home for the summer, but not sure how to teach and play with them? Check out Spark Kids Collective to access incredible educational materials and one-on-one sessions for parents who want to help their kids learn, grow, and play.

You can also follow on Instagram for quick tips and fun games daily.


About Niki Weinstein

Nicole (Niki) Weinstein (yes, she’s my sister!) is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist whose mission is to help children IGNITE skills, EMPOWER themselves, and GROW to achieve their greatest potential.


Niki has over a decade of experience as an Occupational Therapist, practicing in schools, homes, clinical settings and telehealth.


She has worked with children as young as 6 months up to 18 years with a variety of needs from handwriting to global delays. Niki believes that every child is unique, and therefore, tailors her services to meet each child’s individual needs. She believes that children learn, develop, and grow through play, so her treatment sessions are always fun and motivating.


Niki is certified in Handwriting Without Tears and Therapeutic Listening and has been trained in Sensory Processing Disorders at the STAR institute. She loves to learn and continues to take relevant coursework related to childhood development and therapeutic techniques, so that she can provide the best quality of care.


She graduated from New York University with a Masters of Science degree in Occupational Therapy. Previously, she attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she graduated with honors and received a Bachelors of Science in Human Development and Family Studies with a speciality in Child Development.


Whether your child needs help with handwriting, sensory processing, attention, focusing, sitting still, trouble socializing, or has other developmental delays, Niki can help.


About Spark Kids Collective

Spark Kids Collective is a full service Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice, dedicated to your child’s growth. Our main goal is to help children participate in their meaningful occupations which typically include play, school, learning, friendship, and more. Occupational therapy helps to address any underlying deficits that impact a child’s ability to engage in such activities. Therapy focuses on increasing participation in children’s occupations through specific & targeted play. 


Episode Overview


I’ve been watching my sister, Niki Weinstein, excel at her Occupational Therapy practice for the last ten years. When the COVID19 pandemic hit, it became clear that with schools and after school programs cancelled, parents would be left with the gargantuan task of work-from-home (WFH) with the added responsibility of caretaking.


I was amazed by how quickly Niki sprung into action. She created Spark Kids Collective for her existing clients and friends who needed educational resources on caring for their children all day.


Spark has since grown into an incredible teletherapy practice with ample online resources for parents.


I wanted to chat with Niki to highlight the important work that she and other OTs do, which I believe is tremendously undervalued by society. We speak about what she has learned working with children with Autism, how children are our greatest teachers, the importance of play, managing parental expectations, perfectionism, teletherapy, and more.


My Favorite Quotes:


“Play is how we learn, especially as kids. Play is a way to explore, to take on different roles. There’s different styles of play like imaginary play and parallel play. We have ideation - the creation of ideas and implementation - the execution of those ideas.”


“Be easy on the expectations for your kids in order to foster patience in yourself. If you only say, ‘this Is where you should be,’ you’re never going to have patience for where they are at.”


“The kids are our teachers”


“Our bodies need to be regulated in order to function on a day-to-day level”


“OT’s are caregivers – we want to help; we want to fix. We feel pressure, we want to do it for the parents and for the kids.” 


“You’re filling up a bucket one drop at a time. Even though that drop feels insignificant, it’s still additive.”


“If I won, the lottery, the first thing I would do is give money to teachers.”


“Kids regulate off our energy. They look at us as a model…”


“Patience is not passive, on the contrary it is concentrated strength.” – Edward George Bulwer-Lytton


Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – What is an Occupational Therapist?

12:00 – What has Niki learned from play?

20:00 – Why kids have less time for open play

25:00 – Quarantine, Telehealth & Starting Spark Kids Collective

36:00 – Turning household items into accessible games for parents & kids

48:00 – Lessons from working with children with Autism

57:00 – The life, hearts & minds of OTs

1:05:00 – The silver linings of quarantine

1:15 – Niki’s final thoughts for parents


Episode Links:

Niki’s Info

Niki’s LinkedIn

Niki on OT4Kids


Spark Kids Collective

Spark Kids Collective

Spark Kids Collective Instagram

Spark Kids Collective Facebook


Other Resources & References

What is an Occupational Therapist?

Homunculus  

Man the Player: Homo Ludens  

Douglas Rushkoff Look Up! Episode

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

What are Idioms?

The Glass Bead Game by Herman Hesse

Household Helper


Marc’s Info:

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

Kids home for the summer, but not sure how to teach and play with them? Check out Spark Kids Collective to access incredible educational materials and one-on-one sessions for parents who want to help their kids learn, grow, and play.

You can also follow on Instagram for quick tips and fun games daily.


About Niki Weinstein

Nicole (Niki) Weinstein (yes, she’s my sister!) is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist whose mission is to help children IGNITE skills, EMPOWER themselves, and GROW to achieve their greatest potential.


Niki has over a decade of experience as an Occupational Therapist, practicing in schools, homes, clinical settings and telehealth.


She has worked with children as young as 6 months up to 18 years with a variety of needs from handwriting to global delays. Niki believes that every child is unique, and therefore, tailors her services to meet each child’s individual needs. She believes that children learn, develop, and grow through play, so her treatment sessions are always fun and motivating.


Niki is certified in Handwriting Without Tears and Therapeutic Listening and has been trained in Sensory Processing Disorders at the STAR institute. She loves to learn and continues to take relevant coursework related to childhood development and therapeutic techniques, so that she can provide the best quality of care.


She graduated from New York University with a Masters of Science degree in Occupational Therapy. Previously, she attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she graduated with honors and received a Bachelors of Science in Human Development and Family Studies with a speciality in Child Development.


Whether your child needs help with handwriting, sensory processing, attention, focusing, sitting still, trouble socializing, or has other developmental delays, Niki can help.


About Spark Kids Collective

Spark Kids Collective is a full service Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice, dedicated to your child’s growth. Our main goal is to help children participate in their meaningful occupations which typically include play, school, learning, friendship, and more. Occupational therapy helps to address any underlying deficits that impact a child’s ability to engage in such activities. Therapy focuses on increasing participation in children’s occupations through specific & targeted play. 


Episode Overview


I’ve been watching my sister, Niki Weinstein, excel at her Occupational Therapy practice for the last ten years. When the COVID19 pandemic hit, it became clear that with schools and after school programs cancelled, parents would be left with the gargantuan task of work-from-home (WFH) with the added responsibility of caretaking.


I was amazed by how quickly Niki sprung into action. She created Spark Kids Collective for her existing clients and friends who needed educational resources on caring for their children all day.


Spark has since grown into an incredible teletherapy practice with ample online resources for parents.


I wanted to chat with Niki to highlight the important work that she and other OTs do, which I believe is tremendously undervalued by society. We speak about what she has learned working with children with Autism, how children are our greatest teachers, the importance of play, managing parental expectations, perfectionism, teletherapy, and more.


My Favorite Quotes:


“Play is how we learn, especially as kids. Play is a way to explore, to take on different roles. There’s different styles of play like imaginary play and parallel play. We have ideation - the creation of ideas and implementation - the execution of those ideas.”


“Be easy on the expectations for your kids in order to foster patience in yourself. If you only say, ‘this Is where you should be,’ you’re never going to have patience for where they are at.”


“The kids are our teachers”


“Our bodies need to be regulated in order to function on a day-to-day level”


“OT’s are caregivers – we want to help; we want to fix. We feel pressure, we want to do it for the parents and for the kids.” 


“You’re filling up a bucket one drop at a time. Even though that drop feels insignificant, it’s still additive.”


“If I won, the lottery, the first thing I would do is give money to teachers.”


“Kids regulate off our energy. They look at us as a model…”


“Patience is not passive, on the contrary it is concentrated strength.” – Edward George Bulwer-Lytton


Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – What is an Occupational Therapist?

12:00 – What has Niki learned from play?

20:00 – Why kids have less time for open play

25:00 – Quarantine, Telehealth & Starting Spark Kids Collective

36:00 – Turning household items into accessible games for parents & kids

48:00 – Lessons from working with children with Autism

57:00 – The life, hearts & minds of OTs

1:05:00 – The silver linings of quarantine

1:15 – Niki’s final thoughts for parents


Episode Links:

Niki’s Info

Niki’s LinkedIn

Niki on OT4Kids


Spark Kids Collective

Spark Kids Collective

Spark Kids Collective Instagram

Spark Kids Collective Facebook


Other Resources & References

What is an Occupational Therapist?

Homunculus  

Man the Player: Homo Ludens  

Douglas Rushkoff Look Up! Episode

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

What are Idioms?

The Glass Bead Game by Herman Hesse

Household Helper


Marc’s Info:

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> A Letter to My Younger Self with Mikael Temrowski (aka Quinn XCII) Recording Artist on Mutual Friends Management A Letter to My Younger Self with Mikael Temrowski (aka Quinn XCII) Recording Artist on Mutual Friends Management Wed, 20 May 2020 09:26:51 GMT 1:32:38 5ec4f7db05ffa4760e538b67 true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/a-letter-to-my-younger-self-with-quinn-xcii 5ec4f7db05ffa4760e538b67 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 a-letter-to-my-younger-self-with-quinn-xcii full 2 11

The Most Important Thing

Check out Coffee, the first single from Mike’s newest album A Letter to My Younger Self which drops in July. You can follow his Instagram for more.


About Mike (Quinn XCII)

Mikael Temrowski, known by his stage name Quinn XCII (pronounced Quinn 92), is an American singer and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. He began his career in 2011 when he started writing and recording his own music as a sophomore at Michigan State University (where he was discovered by Jesse Coren of Mutual Friends Management), before releasing his debut EP Change of Scenery in May 2015. On September 15, 2017, he released his debut studio album The Story of Us under Columbia Records, with his sophomore album From Michigan with Love released on February 15, 2019.


Episode Overview

In this episode, I sat down with my friend and recording artist, Mike Temrowski. You probably know Mike by his stage name, Quinn XCII (pronounced Quinn 92). He has been releasing music for nearly a decade and was discovered by my friend, Jesse Coren, owner of Mutual Friends Music Management.


I was excited to chat with Mike for a few reasons:

1. Because he has an incredibly positive outlook on life and clearly does a ton of self-work

2. I wanted to talk about achieving external success to see what matters

3. I wanted to understand how artists and musicians are moving through the COVID19 situation since quarantine has destroyed the music festival and touring industry (for the time being)


This episode did not disappoint! We speak on my favorite subjects of the soul like gratitude, faith, the importance of perspective, and the positive mindset that led to Quinn XCII (aka Mike’s) success.


My Favorite Quotes:

“That is such a more gratifying experience when you can help people. If one person is affected by my work, then I’ve done my job”


“As long as you have that correct perspective, you may already be ahead of everyone who might have more than you on a material playing field.”


“I’m now married and feel more like an adult”


“On the most cliché things that we discuss: there’s a reason we say the same things, because they’re true.”


“I’m taking this time to work on myself and know that the stuff that I’m missing will come back, but I just want to get back to this everyday life with a stronger and richer appreciation.”


“I’d like to see more people embracing others. We all walk around with our heads down in our phones, not acknowledging those around us.”


“A powerful thing to remember is what we send out is also what we receive. It’s kind of like a boomerang”


“I love being able to just make someone smile.”


Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Where did the name Quinn XCII come from?

5:00 – The beginning of his journey as an artist

10:00 – On Belief + Manifestation

20:00 – Achievement or Impact ?

25:00 – Change your perspective, change your life

32:00 – How the COVID19 Corona Virus affected Mike & other touring artists

45:00 – What happens after quarantine?

53:00 – On Gratitude & Meditation Practices

1:00:00 – How to balance responsibility to your fans online with healthy social media habits

1:10:00 – What’s next for the music industry after COVID19?

1:14:00 – What about virtual reality concerts? Quarantine Green

1:20:00 – Marc beat boxes 😊


Episode Links:

Mike’s Info

Quinn XCII Website

His latest single Coffee

Quinn XCII on Spotify

Quinn XCII on Twitter

Quinn XCII on Instagram

Jesse Coren – Mutual Friends Management


Other Resources & References

Joe Dispenza

Deepak Chopra

DeJa Blu Podcast

Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

Babaji

Sam Harris’ Waking Up App

Vipassana Meditation

The Golden Rule

Eckhart Tolle

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

HQ Trivia


Marc’s Info:

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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The Most Important Thing

Check out Coffee, the first single from Mike’s newest album A Letter to My Younger Self which drops in July. You can follow his Instagram for more.


About Mike (Quinn XCII)

Mikael Temrowski, known by his stage name Quinn XCII (pronounced Quinn 92), is an American singer and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. He began his career in 2011 when he started writing and recording his own music as a sophomore at Michigan State University (where he was discovered by Jesse Coren of Mutual Friends Management), before releasing his debut EP Change of Scenery in May 2015. On September 15, 2017, he released his debut studio album The Story of Us under Columbia Records, with his sophomore album From Michigan with Love released on February 15, 2019.


Episode Overview

In this episode, I sat down with my friend and recording artist, Mike Temrowski. You probably know Mike by his stage name, Quinn XCII (pronounced Quinn 92). He has been releasing music for nearly a decade and was discovered by my friend, Jesse Coren, owner of Mutual Friends Music Management.


I was excited to chat with Mike for a few reasons:

1. Because he has an incredibly positive outlook on life and clearly does a ton of self-work

2. I wanted to talk about achieving external success to see what matters

3. I wanted to understand how artists and musicians are moving through the COVID19 situation since quarantine has destroyed the music festival and touring industry (for the time being)


This episode did not disappoint! We speak on my favorite subjects of the soul like gratitude, faith, the importance of perspective, and the positive mindset that led to Quinn XCII (aka Mike’s) success.


My Favorite Quotes:

“That is such a more gratifying experience when you can help people. If one person is affected by my work, then I’ve done my job”


“As long as you have that correct perspective, you may already be ahead of everyone who might have more than you on a material playing field.”


“I’m now married and feel more like an adult”


“On the most cliché things that we discuss: there’s a reason we say the same things, because they’re true.”


“I’m taking this time to work on myself and know that the stuff that I’m missing will come back, but I just want to get back to this everyday life with a stronger and richer appreciation.”


“I’d like to see more people embracing others. We all walk around with our heads down in our phones, not acknowledging those around us.”


“A powerful thing to remember is what we send out is also what we receive. It’s kind of like a boomerang”


“I love being able to just make someone smile.”


Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Where did the name Quinn XCII come from?

5:00 – The beginning of his journey as an artist

10:00 – On Belief + Manifestation

20:00 – Achievement or Impact ?

25:00 – Change your perspective, change your life

32:00 – How the COVID19 Corona Virus affected Mike & other touring artists

45:00 – What happens after quarantine?

53:00 – On Gratitude & Meditation Practices

1:00:00 – How to balance responsibility to your fans online with healthy social media habits

1:10:00 – What’s next for the music industry after COVID19?

1:14:00 – What about virtual reality concerts? Quarantine Green

1:20:00 – Marc beat boxes 😊


Episode Links:

Mike’s Info

Quinn XCII Website

His latest single Coffee

Quinn XCII on Spotify

Quinn XCII on Twitter

Quinn XCII on Instagram

Jesse Coren – Mutual Friends Management


Other Resources & References

Joe Dispenza

Deepak Chopra

DeJa Blu Podcast

Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

Babaji

Sam Harris’ Waking Up App

Vipassana Meditation

The Golden Rule

Eckhart Tolle

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

HQ Trivia


Marc’s Info:

Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> <![CDATA[Holistic Health with Danny Steiner, Co-founder & COO of Kenshō Health]]> Wed, 13 May 2020 08:55:18 GMT 1:24:44 5ebbb2b2cacd086a3bc007e1 true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/episode-28-holistic-health-with-danny-steiner-co-founder-amp-coo-of-kensho-health 5ebbb2b2cacd086a3bc007e1 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 holistic-health-danny-steiner-co-founder-coo-kensho-health full 2 10 The Most Important Thing


Check out Kenshō Health and Danny’s Instagram to learn more about the benefits of holistic health practices, find practitioners near you, and tap into online resources and classes.


About Danny Steiner


Danny is a plant-based entrepreneur, digital innovation strategist and investor who is deeply focused on disrupting the way we live and increasing global well-being. Danny is the co-founder and COO of Kenshō Health.


He has launched and invested in a number of purpose-driven companies, worked closely with the Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman (and other behavioral economists) while at Princeton University, and advised Fortune 500 companies in digital innovation strategies.

He is also the Co-Founder of Deep Talks, a speaker series that brings thought leaders into intimate spaces for engaged discussions to challenge our widely held beliefs on important topics.


Danny has been involved with a number of non-profits including Human Rights Tattoo, Chess in the Schools, Our House Grief Charity, and Big Brother Big Sister.


About Kenshō Health


Kenshō is the first curated holistic health marketplace that connects verified providers, students, and brands across practices including yoga, meditation, coaching and breathwork.


Described by TechCrunch as the "anti-thesis of Goop," the company focuses its energy on showcasing science-backed holistic health offerings + transparency around those offerings that are not yet supported by the scientific method.


Kensho is truly a mission driven company. At the start of the COVID19 / Corona Virus pandemic, Kenshō sprung to action to offer free & donation-based online health & wellness classes to their community on Instagram Live. 


I have been co-leading pranayama / breathwork sessions with Danny every Monday at 8AM PT / 11am ET on Kensho’s Instagram. I also offer yoga and breathwork classes through Kenshō and have been impressed by their level of communication and the support they offer their practitioners like me.


As both teacher and student on Kenshō, I love the platform and am learning so much from the other incredible offerings.


Episode Overview


Danny is the prime example of an entrepreneur who is “dog fooding” his company. This means that he regularly uses his own product. He has been meditating since he was 14 years old and has trialed most (if not all) of the holistic health offerings on Kenshō’s platform.


Danny tells me more about the start of Kenshō and how they launched with hundreds of wellness practitioners. He is most excited to open the eyes of new people who have never experienced holistic medicine before. Danny shares that even under our current shareholder capitalism regime, mission-driven entrepreneurs can align incentives with both their investors and customers.


We also discuss building healthy habits during COVID19 quarantine, Danny’s personal health habits, science-based v. experience-based learning, Alan Watts & the cosmic joke, and why it's important to live in service.


Some Important Statistics & Favorite Quotes:


Quotes:


“Ultimately, it’s just about meeting people where they are at and providing many different paths, because there is no one path.”


“We want to be as open, transparent, and reliable as possible.”


“When I’m at my best, I’m asking am I on the right path? Are the steps I’m taking generally in the right direction? Do I feel good about the next step that I’m taking? If I can answer, yes… then awesome!”


“Keep it simple: once you prioritize one new healthy habit, the rest of them begin to fall into focus”


“For me, the hardest part is probably NOT DOING, it’s just sitting and allowing myself just to be.”


“It’s good to be patient and to make decisions thoughtfully, but in many instances it’s also good to just make a decision and see what happens – go with what feels right at that moment.”


“If you’re having trouble finding purpose or meaning or firm ground in any of this, see what you can do to give back. And it can be little, tiny things.”


Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – 6 Weeks of Quarantine

6:00 – Holistic Medicine for Human Suffering

15:00 – Why Danny and Krista started Kenshō Health

18:00 – Can a mission driven startup in holistic health align with venture capital?

26:00 – How’d they find thousands of holistic health practitioners?

28:00 – Introducing new customers to holistic health

33:00 – The shift in healthcare from in-person to virtual

34:00 – “The antithesis of Goop” – supported by rigorous research

38:00 – Why they named the company Kenshō? 

41:00 – Alan Watts & The Cosmic Laugh

45:00 – How do you remind yourself to laugh?

50:00 – Effective practices not yet proven with scientific evidence

1:00:00 – Danny’s wellness practice

1:05:00 – On service

1:15:00 – Remember the gift of life


Episode Links:


Danny’s Info


Danny’s Instagram

Danny’s LinkedIn


Kenshō Health


Kenshō Website

Marc’s Kenshō Health Profile

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter


Other Resources


Authorea – scientific research resource

Kenshō

Emerson - Self Reliance

Anxiety & Depression in the US

Gross National Happiness Rankings

Suicide in the US

We Croak App That Reminds You About Death


Marc’s Info:


Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Check out Kenshō Health and Danny’s Instagram to learn more about the benefits of holistic health practices, find practitioners near you, and tap into online resources and classes.


About Danny Steiner


Danny is a plant-based entrepreneur, digital innovation strategist and investor who is deeply focused on disrupting the way we live and increasing global well-being. Danny is the co-founder and COO of Kenshō Health.


He has launched and invested in a number of purpose-driven companies, worked closely with the Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman (and other behavioral economists) while at Princeton University, and advised Fortune 500 companies in digital innovation strategies.

He is also the Co-Founder of Deep Talks, a speaker series that brings thought leaders into intimate spaces for engaged discussions to challenge our widely held beliefs on important topics.


Danny has been involved with a number of non-profits including Human Rights Tattoo, Chess in the Schools, Our House Grief Charity, and Big Brother Big Sister.


About Kenshō Health


Kenshō is the first curated holistic health marketplace that connects verified providers, students, and brands across practices including yoga, meditation, coaching and breathwork.


Described by TechCrunch as the "anti-thesis of Goop," the company focuses its energy on showcasing science-backed holistic health offerings + transparency around those offerings that are not yet supported by the scientific method.


Kensho is truly a mission driven company. At the start of the COVID19 / Corona Virus pandemic, Kenshō sprung to action to offer free & donation-based online health & wellness classes to their community on Instagram Live. 


I have been co-leading pranayama / breathwork sessions with Danny every Monday at 8AM PT / 11am ET on Kensho’s Instagram. I also offer yoga and breathwork classes through Kenshō and have been impressed by their level of communication and the support they offer their practitioners like me.


As both teacher and student on Kenshō, I love the platform and am learning so much from the other incredible offerings.


Episode Overview


Danny is the prime example of an entrepreneur who is “dog fooding” his company. This means that he regularly uses his own product. He has been meditating since he was 14 years old and has trialed most (if not all) of the holistic health offerings on Kenshō’s platform.


Danny tells me more about the start of Kenshō and how they launched with hundreds of wellness practitioners. He is most excited to open the eyes of new people who have never experienced holistic medicine before. Danny shares that even under our current shareholder capitalism regime, mission-driven entrepreneurs can align incentives with both their investors and customers.


We also discuss building healthy habits during COVID19 quarantine, Danny’s personal health habits, science-based v. experience-based learning, Alan Watts & the cosmic joke, and why it's important to live in service.


Some Important Statistics & Favorite Quotes:


Quotes:


“Ultimately, it’s just about meeting people where they are at and providing many different paths, because there is no one path.”


“We want to be as open, transparent, and reliable as possible.”


“When I’m at my best, I’m asking am I on the right path? Are the steps I’m taking generally in the right direction? Do I feel good about the next step that I’m taking? If I can answer, yes… then awesome!”


“Keep it simple: once you prioritize one new healthy habit, the rest of them begin to fall into focus”


“For me, the hardest part is probably NOT DOING, it’s just sitting and allowing myself just to be.”


“It’s good to be patient and to make decisions thoughtfully, but in many instances it’s also good to just make a decision and see what happens – go with what feels right at that moment.”


“If you’re having trouble finding purpose or meaning or firm ground in any of this, see what you can do to give back. And it can be little, tiny things.”


Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – 6 Weeks of Quarantine

6:00 – Holistic Medicine for Human Suffering

15:00 – Why Danny and Krista started Kenshō Health

18:00 – Can a mission driven startup in holistic health align with venture capital?

26:00 – How’d they find thousands of holistic health practitioners?

28:00 – Introducing new customers to holistic health

33:00 – The shift in healthcare from in-person to virtual

34:00 – “The antithesis of Goop” – supported by rigorous research

38:00 – Why they named the company Kenshō? 

41:00 – Alan Watts & The Cosmic Laugh

45:00 – How do you remind yourself to laugh?

50:00 – Effective practices not yet proven with scientific evidence

1:00:00 – Danny’s wellness practice

1:05:00 – On service

1:15:00 – Remember the gift of life


Episode Links:


Danny’s Info


Danny’s Instagram

Danny’s LinkedIn


Kenshō Health


Kenshō Website

Marc’s Kenshō Health Profile

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter


Other Resources


Authorea – scientific research resource

Kenshō

Emerson - Self Reliance

Anxiety & Depression in the US

Gross National Happiness Rankings

Suicide in the US

We Croak App That Reminds You About Death


Marc’s Info:


Look Up! Patreon Community

Look Up! Website

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Cultivating Diversity in Wellness with Maryam Ajayi Founder of Dive in Well Cultivating Diversity in Wellness with Maryam Ajayi Founder of Dive in Well Wed, 06 May 2020 09:09:48 GMT 1:08:45 5eb27edc213f60bc1be51e17 true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/diversityinwellnesswithmaryamajayi 5eb27edc213f60bc1be51e17 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 diversity-wellness-wholistic-maryam-ajayi full 2 9 The Most Important Thing


Follow Maryam on Instagram and check out Dive in Well to learn more about how you can help make the wellness industry more inclusive.


About Maryam Ajayi


Maryam Ajayi is an energy healer and entrepreneur with 10+ years experience in business growth strategy and strategic partnerships across a multitude of industries ranging from politics to tech. Her passions include de-stigmatizing the wellness industry, advocating for inclusive spaces for marginalized communities, and using her voice to empower and uplift others around the world.


Maryam and her work have been featured in Goop, The Sunday Times, The Cut, Holisticism, Thirlby, and The Nod. She has worked with countless brands including Nike Women, The Wing, General Assembly, Lululemon, The Girlmob, and Sad Girls Club.


About Dive in Well


In 2019, Dive in Well gathered over 100 leaders and influencers in the wellness space for intimate salon dinners across NYC and LA entitled "Diversity in Wellness," with the mission of working towards a more inclusive industry.


These events reached an audience of over 1.3 million and partnered with leading brands in the $4.75 Trillion wellness industry.

The Dive in Well team is now growing its dinner series into a global movement, and has expanded its offerings to both offline and online experiences, resources and tools to empower both consumers and participants who believe in soul-centered wellness so we may all be well.


Episode Overview


Maryam and I sat down to discuss diversity in wellness, but we really dug into the current COVID-19 / Corona Virus. We explored the benefits of breathwork and Maryam shared some practices she’s been using to thrive during the quarantine. We also asked, “What is the patriarchy?” and tried to identify cultural shifts that could help us break old patterns.


Some Favorite Quotes


“I’d describe Reiki as a nice hug from the universe”          


“When I say patriarchy, it’s not describing men or the masculine necessarily, but the system of oppression itself”


“Radical rest is something you could be doing to break the patriarchy and systems of oppression” 


“Over-productivity is a response to trauma”


“I don’t want us to go back to normal, normal wasn’t working.”


“Though we come from different backgrounds, we are all connected by one universal power, which is love”


Episode Breakdown:


00:00 – Surviving Quarantine

04:00 – Maryam’s Journey to Holotropic Breathwork

13:30 – Reiki

18:00 – Cultural shifts during Corona

23:00 – Solfeggio Frequencies

28:00 – Our “always on” culture

31:30 – Defining the patriarchy

37:30 – Radical rest  

42:00 – The opportunity to build systems that benefit everybody

45:00 – The “Let Us Out” Protests in the US

50:00 – If healthcare system failing us, people need preventative care through wellness

56:00 – How can we make wellness more accessible?


Episode Links:


Maryam’s Personal Website

Dive In Well

Dive in Well on Instagram

Maryam on Instagram


Breathwork & Other Wellness Resources


David Elliot Breathwork

Woom Center

The Gong Experience

Maha Rose

Solfeggio Frequencies

The Magdalen Manuscript


Marc’s Info:


Look Up! Patreon Community

www.thelookuppodcast.com

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Follow Maryam on Instagram and check out Dive in Well to learn more about how you can help make the wellness industry more inclusive.


About Maryam Ajayi


Maryam Ajayi is an energy healer and entrepreneur with 10+ years experience in business growth strategy and strategic partnerships across a multitude of industries ranging from politics to tech. Her passions include de-stigmatizing the wellness industry, advocating for inclusive spaces for marginalized communities, and using her voice to empower and uplift others around the world.


Maryam and her work have been featured in Goop, The Sunday Times, The Cut, Holisticism, Thirlby, and The Nod. She has worked with countless brands including Nike Women, The Wing, General Assembly, Lululemon, The Girlmob, and Sad Girls Club.


About Dive in Well


In 2019, Dive in Well gathered over 100 leaders and influencers in the wellness space for intimate salon dinners across NYC and LA entitled "Diversity in Wellness," with the mission of working towards a more inclusive industry.


These events reached an audience of over 1.3 million and partnered with leading brands in the $4.75 Trillion wellness industry.

The Dive in Well team is now growing its dinner series into a global movement, and has expanded its offerings to both offline and online experiences, resources and tools to empower both consumers and participants who believe in soul-centered wellness so we may all be well.


Episode Overview


Maryam and I sat down to discuss diversity in wellness, but we really dug into the current COVID-19 / Corona Virus. We explored the benefits of breathwork and Maryam shared some practices she’s been using to thrive during the quarantine. We also asked, “What is the patriarchy?” and tried to identify cultural shifts that could help us break old patterns.


Some Favorite Quotes


“I’d describe Reiki as a nice hug from the universe”          


“When I say patriarchy, it’s not describing men or the masculine necessarily, but the system of oppression itself”


“Radical rest is something you could be doing to break the patriarchy and systems of oppression” 


“Over-productivity is a response to trauma”


“I don’t want us to go back to normal, normal wasn’t working.”


“Though we come from different backgrounds, we are all connected by one universal power, which is love”


Episode Breakdown:


00:00 – Surviving Quarantine

04:00 – Maryam’s Journey to Holotropic Breathwork

13:30 – Reiki

18:00 – Cultural shifts during Corona

23:00 – Solfeggio Frequencies

28:00 – Our “always on” culture

31:30 – Defining the patriarchy

37:30 – Radical rest  

42:00 – The opportunity to build systems that benefit everybody

45:00 – The “Let Us Out” Protests in the US

50:00 – If healthcare system failing us, people need preventative care through wellness

56:00 – How can we make wellness more accessible?


Episode Links:


Maryam’s Personal Website

Dive In Well

Dive in Well on Instagram

Maryam on Instagram


Breathwork & Other Wellness Resources


David Elliot Breathwork

Woom Center

The Gong Experience

Maha Rose

Solfeggio Frequencies

The Magdalen Manuscript


Marc’s Info:


Look Up! Patreon Community

www.thelookuppodcast.com

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Regenerative Activism with Joshua Hughes founder of Blacksheep Regenerative Activism with Joshua Hughes founder of Blacksheep Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:41:59 GMT 1:33:28 5ea94b0605435868304a222c true https://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/episode-26-regenerative-activism-with-joshua-hughes-of-blacksheep 5ea94b0605435868304a222c 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 regenerative-activism full 2 8 The Most Important Thing


Josh would love for listeners to invest in the future they want and not wait for top down solutions. Otherwise, check out his work at Blacksheep.


About Joshua Hughes


Joshua grew up working in his family’s auto-salvage business in Medford, Oregon. Through working in the auto-salvage industry, he learned the real value of what many consider “waste.” In his early adulthood, he developed a secure recycling business in the Pacific Northwest. Joshua became politically activated after 9/11 and soon left his office job to work as an activist and founded a biofuels cooperative.


In 2006, he relocated to Costa Rica and founded VerdEnergia, where he has acted as general manager since. Joshua founded the Shangri-Lanas forestry project and Blacksheep soon after.


About Blacksheep: Regenerative Resource Management


Blacksheep is directly confronting the global assault on the environment and vulnerable communities through creative business solutions.


Their model is a formalized method of direct action against destructive industries, creating open-sourced investment pools focused on bolstering local economies and regenerating wildlife habitats.


Unlike traditional investment systems, the Blacksheep model does not consider people, animals or the environment as “externalities.”


They don’t invest in the destruction of land, the extraction of resources, or the enslavement of people. Instead, they take a grassroots approach – their model prioritizes the welfare of local people, broad ownership of land and protection of resources.


Episode Overview


Josh spent the last 10+ years off the grid building a regenerative agriculture community in Costa Rica. He only recently returned to his home state, Oregon, seemingly just in the nick of time.


He takes a practical approach to some very high-level ideas. Many talk the talk about systems change, but he walks the walk, literally building new regenerative systems to replace broken, existing structures.


We cover a ton of ground including discussions on COVID-19, the looming economic crisis, activism, empathy, and history. 


My Favorite Quotes:


“Find something you love, find something you want to protect, and then see what you can do. And it can be something very small or very big.”


“I like mixed martial arts, getting in the ring and fighting, and you have to have good stance. Your feet have to be planted, and I felt like every time that I was going to swing at the bad ideas, I didn’t have a community with a footing… I was throwing myself backwards with my strong punch. The stronger I punched, the more I knocked myself down”


“We’re all activists for something, whether we like it or not”


“We’re regenerating community right now, not just soil.”


“Distraction takes away your ability to think it’s even possible to change.”


“There is now a farmer / hippie alliance, and it’s come through weed.” 


“I don’t like that we only yell at each other about politics on TV, we should do it in the garden. Because while we’re disagreeing, we planted 3 trees”


“Sometimes a myth that’s wrong can still help you with the problem. Like people who think that porcupines can shoot their quills – helps people keep their distance from porcupines”


“Once this happens, you need leaders to step up. It’s time to lead, not time to wait.”


Episode Breakdown:


00:00 – Why Josh moved to a deforested area in Costa Rica

09:30 – How to become an activist?

13:00 – Libertarianism

18:00 – The COVID-driven Economics Crisis

23:00 – Building

26:00 – Defining the Regenerative Movement

38:00 – On political disagreements

45:00 – Circular Nature of Fear, Love, Dark, & Light

54:00 – The most important words in the English language

1:00:00 – Disagreement, and cancel culture

1:05:00 – The current political moment

1:10:00 – Josh explains Blacksheep


Episode Links:


Josh’s LinkedIn

Josh’s Cell Phone: Give him a call, he’ll seriously love it! 503 898 2163


Josh’s Projects

Blacksheep Website

VerdEnergia Pacifica

Shangri Lanas


Regenerative Ideas:

Linear to Circular to Regenerative

8 Principles of the Regenerative Economy

Measuring Regenerative Economics


Further Education / Reading:

Get Up, Stand Up by Bruce E. Levine

The Unsettling of America by Wendell Berry

Bret Weinstein, Evergreen College Scandal

People’s History of the United States of America by Howard Zinn

Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of Mass Media by Edward Herman & Noam Chomsky

Out of Your Mind, The Essential Lectures of Alan Watts


Marc’s Info:

Look Up! Patreon Community

www.thelookuppodcast.com

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Josh would love for listeners to invest in the future they want and not wait for top down solutions. Otherwise, check out his work at Blacksheep.


About Joshua Hughes


Joshua grew up working in his family’s auto-salvage business in Medford, Oregon. Through working in the auto-salvage industry, he learned the real value of what many consider “waste.” In his early adulthood, he developed a secure recycling business in the Pacific Northwest. Joshua became politically activated after 9/11 and soon left his office job to work as an activist and founded a biofuels cooperative.


In 2006, he relocated to Costa Rica and founded VerdEnergia, where he has acted as general manager since. Joshua founded the Shangri-Lanas forestry project and Blacksheep soon after.


About Blacksheep: Regenerative Resource Management


Blacksheep is directly confronting the global assault on the environment and vulnerable communities through creative business solutions.


Their model is a formalized method of direct action against destructive industries, creating open-sourced investment pools focused on bolstering local economies and regenerating wildlife habitats.


Unlike traditional investment systems, the Blacksheep model does not consider people, animals or the environment as “externalities.”


They don’t invest in the destruction of land, the extraction of resources, or the enslavement of people. Instead, they take a grassroots approach – their model prioritizes the welfare of local people, broad ownership of land and protection of resources.


Episode Overview


Josh spent the last 10+ years off the grid building a regenerative agriculture community in Costa Rica. He only recently returned to his home state, Oregon, seemingly just in the nick of time.


He takes a practical approach to some very high-level ideas. Many talk the talk about systems change, but he walks the walk, literally building new regenerative systems to replace broken, existing structures.


We cover a ton of ground including discussions on COVID-19, the looming economic crisis, activism, empathy, and history. 


My Favorite Quotes:


“Find something you love, find something you want to protect, and then see what you can do. And it can be something very small or very big.”


“I like mixed martial arts, getting in the ring and fighting, and you have to have good stance. Your feet have to be planted, and I felt like every time that I was going to swing at the bad ideas, I didn’t have a community with a footing… I was throwing myself backwards with my strong punch. The stronger I punched, the more I knocked myself down”


“We’re all activists for something, whether we like it or not”


“We’re regenerating community right now, not just soil.”


“Distraction takes away your ability to think it’s even possible to change.”


“There is now a farmer / hippie alliance, and it’s come through weed.” 


“I don’t like that we only yell at each other about politics on TV, we should do it in the garden. Because while we’re disagreeing, we planted 3 trees”


“Sometimes a myth that’s wrong can still help you with the problem. Like people who think that porcupines can shoot their quills – helps people keep their distance from porcupines”


“Once this happens, you need leaders to step up. It’s time to lead, not time to wait.”


Episode Breakdown:


00:00 – Why Josh moved to a deforested area in Costa Rica

09:30 – How to become an activist?

13:00 – Libertarianism

18:00 – The COVID-driven Economics Crisis

23:00 – Building

26:00 – Defining the Regenerative Movement

38:00 – On political disagreements

45:00 – Circular Nature of Fear, Love, Dark, & Light

54:00 – The most important words in the English language

1:00:00 – Disagreement, and cancel culture

1:05:00 – The current political moment

1:10:00 – Josh explains Blacksheep


Episode Links:


Josh’s LinkedIn

Josh’s Cell Phone: Give him a call, he’ll seriously love it! 503 898 2163


Josh’s Projects

Blacksheep Website

VerdEnergia Pacifica

Shangri Lanas


Regenerative Ideas:

Linear to Circular to Regenerative

8 Principles of the Regenerative Economy

Measuring Regenerative Economics


Further Education / Reading:

Get Up, Stand Up by Bruce E. Levine

The Unsettling of America by Wendell Berry

Bret Weinstein, Evergreen College Scandal

People’s History of the United States of America by Howard Zinn

Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of Mass Media by Edward Herman & Noam Chomsky

Out of Your Mind, The Essential Lectures of Alan Watts


Marc’s Info:

Look Up! Patreon Community

www.thelookuppodcast.com

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> The Open Book Investor with Jeff Morris Junior founder of Chapter One Ventures and Former VP Revenue at Tinder The Open Book Investor with Jeff Morris Junior founder of Chapter One Ventures and Former VP Revenue at Tinder Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:57:03 GMT 1:21:17 5ea014f13df7da897e35928a true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/openbookinvestor-jeffmorrisjr-chapterone-vc-revenue-tinder 5ea014f13df7da897e35928a 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 the-open-book-investor-with-jeff-morris-junior-founder-of-ch full 2 7 The Most Important Thing


Jeff recently started a list called Future Founders for individuals affected by COVID-19 layoffs who would like to use this as an opportunity to start a new company.


Otherwise, you can follow Jeff’s journey at Chapter One Ventures on Twitter.


About Jeff Morris Jr.


Jeff Morris is the founder and Managing Partner of Chapter One. He was previously the VP of Product, Revenue at Tinder. In the role, he led the revenue team to the #1 top grossing app in the App Store and directed one of the top grossing products in mobile history.

As a product leader, Morris is passionate about building high performing teams and creating profitable products that delight customers. He is known as being one of the most passionate product minds in the subscription space.


At Tinder, Morris built the revenue team and led the creation of multiple blockbuster hits including Tinder Gold and Boost. These products broke industry records and helped increase the Match Group market cap by $8B+.


Morris is an active angel investor through Chapter One and has invested in companies like Lyft, Lambda School, Superhuman, Roman, Mercury and Branch Metrics.


Episode Overview

Although Jeff was formerly VP of Product at Tinder and currently an early stage venture investor, we don’t focus much on this experience or his investment framework. Instead, we discuss the human element of start-up life.


Jeff shares the origins of Tinder and the impact that online dating has on our relationships and mental health. Jeff’s philosophy is to share himself publicly without concern for stigma. He is truly an open book and discussed his personal relationship to technology, work-life-balance, his experience with therapy, his definition of luck & success, why he left Lambda School, and so much more.


This episode will be helpful for entrepreneurs or anyone deciding your next career move.


My Favorite Quotes:

“Every internet product eventually becomes a dating app”

“First step of trying to solve the digital addiction problem is individual awareness that there is a problem”

“Many of the most successful people in the world, are completely obsessed with their craft”

“I was going down a career path of trying to be what everyone else wanted me to be”

“There’s more to life than playing the vesting game. I’ve seen a lot of people waste the prime of their careers just ‘resting and vesting’”

“The more you open up about what’s going on in your mind / personal life, the more people will reach out and try to meet you”


Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Origins of Tinder

06:00 – The impact of online dating

13:00 – Digital Wellness

18:00 – Designing products that enhance the human condition

24:00 – How Jeff manages his relationship to technology

29:00 – Going down the crypto rabbit hole

33:00 – Work-life balance

36:00 – On Defining Success

40:00 – Why Jeff Left Lambda School

48:00 – Resting and Vesting

54:00 – Luck

1:04:00 – On Therapy, stigma, and mental health

1:10:00 – On Podcasting

 

Episode Links:


More on Jeff

Jeff on Twitter

Jeff’s LinkedIn

Jeff on Medium


Chapter One Ventures


http://www.chapterone.vc/

Twitter


Other Info


Jeff on Crazy Wisdom Podcast

Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari


Marc’s Info:


Look Up!

Patreon Community

www.thelookuppodcast.com

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing


Jeff recently started a list called Future Founders for individuals affected by COVID-19 layoffs who would like to use this as an opportunity to start a new company.


Otherwise, you can follow Jeff’s journey at Chapter One Ventures on Twitter.


About Jeff Morris Jr.


Jeff Morris is the founder and Managing Partner of Chapter One. He was previously the VP of Product, Revenue at Tinder. In the role, he led the revenue team to the #1 top grossing app in the App Store and directed one of the top grossing products in mobile history.

As a product leader, Morris is passionate about building high performing teams and creating profitable products that delight customers. He is known as being one of the most passionate product minds in the subscription space.


At Tinder, Morris built the revenue team and led the creation of multiple blockbuster hits including Tinder Gold and Boost. These products broke industry records and helped increase the Match Group market cap by $8B+.


Morris is an active angel investor through Chapter One and has invested in companies like Lyft, Lambda School, Superhuman, Roman, Mercury and Branch Metrics.


Episode Overview

Although Jeff was formerly VP of Product at Tinder and currently an early stage venture investor, we don’t focus much on this experience or his investment framework. Instead, we discuss the human element of start-up life.


Jeff shares the origins of Tinder and the impact that online dating has on our relationships and mental health. Jeff’s philosophy is to share himself publicly without concern for stigma. He is truly an open book and discussed his personal relationship to technology, work-life-balance, his experience with therapy, his definition of luck & success, why he left Lambda School, and so much more.


This episode will be helpful for entrepreneurs or anyone deciding your next career move.


My Favorite Quotes:

“Every internet product eventually becomes a dating app”

“First step of trying to solve the digital addiction problem is individual awareness that there is a problem”

“Many of the most successful people in the world, are completely obsessed with their craft”

“I was going down a career path of trying to be what everyone else wanted me to be”

“There’s more to life than playing the vesting game. I’ve seen a lot of people waste the prime of their careers just ‘resting and vesting’”

“The more you open up about what’s going on in your mind / personal life, the more people will reach out and try to meet you”


Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Origins of Tinder

06:00 – The impact of online dating

13:00 – Digital Wellness

18:00 – Designing products that enhance the human condition

24:00 – How Jeff manages his relationship to technology

29:00 – Going down the crypto rabbit hole

33:00 – Work-life balance

36:00 – On Defining Success

40:00 – Why Jeff Left Lambda School

48:00 – Resting and Vesting

54:00 – Luck

1:04:00 – On Therapy, stigma, and mental health

1:10:00 – On Podcasting

 

Episode Links:


More on Jeff

Jeff on Twitter

Jeff’s LinkedIn

Jeff on Medium


Chapter One Ventures


http://www.chapterone.vc/

Twitter


Other Info


Jeff on Crazy Wisdom Podcast

Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari


Marc’s Info:


Look Up!

Patreon Community

www.thelookuppodcast.com

Marc's Instagram

Marc's Twitter

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[Reflect On Your Own Mortality with Justin Rezvani, Iron Man & founder of theAmplify]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2020 07:00:51 GMT 1:12:00 5e9646d8819dab9468cc932c true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/episode-24-reflect-on-your-own-mortality-with-justin-rezvani-iron-man-amp-founder-of-theamplify 5e9646d8819dab9468cc932c 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 reflect-on-your-own-mortality-with-justin-rezvani-iron-man-f full 2 6 The Most Important Thing

I asked Justin the most important takeaway he wants for listeners. He responded that he wants you to


“Reflect on your own mortality”


About Justin Rezvani


Justin Rezvani is the founder of theAmplify, a profitable influencer-marketing platform that had a daily reach of more than 500 million in 2013. theAmplify’s clients include Coty, Nestle, Taco Bell, Ford Motor Co. and Unilever. In 2016, Justin sold You & Mr. Jones, a brand-technology company founded by former Havas CEO David Jones, a majority stake in theAmplify.


After selling his company, Justin, 200+ pounds, a self-professed alcoholic decided to he needed to refocus his energy on his health. He decided to race in his first triathlon before he turned 30, which led him down the path to becoming an Iron Man.

Just after his completing his first Iron Man, Justin discovered he had a traumatic brain injury or TBI, and would need surgery. There was no guarantee he would survive the surgery.


He’s now refocused his life on finding stillness and enhancing his relationship with death.


Episode Overview

Only 3 months ago, only weeks after completing his first Iron Man, today’s guest Justin Rezvani, realized he had a brain tumor. He needed immediate brain surgery to remove the legion, and there was a meaningful probability that he would die.


Luckily, Justin survived. Now he is sharing his philosophy on life – amor fati, memento mori -and redefining his relationship to death. In this conversation we discuss goal-setting vs finding stillness. We discuss unfu*king ourselves, crisis points as channels for change, and Stoicism.


I hope you and enjoy and as always, feel free to email questions to marc@thelookuppodcast.com


My Favorite Quotes:

 “The most important day we live, is the day that we die… in living, I’m actually preparing to die”

“How much is enough? Enough is often much less than what people think.”

“The output is always growth”

“I ask myself, everything that I do, what’s the purpose behind it…”

“Timing is essential for all things and when the time is right for me, it will be my relentless focus”

“More people are trying to f*%$ themselves, rather than trying to unf*%$ themselves”

“We have these traits that are built into our genome, if we get kicked out of the tribe we die”


Episode Breakdown:

0:00 – How it felt to know he only had one day left to live

5:00 – How do we define what is enough?

10:00 – Finding Stillness and Goal-Oriented Thinking

15:00 – Using crisis points as a channel for change

20:00 – Have you ever met someone who works hard & focused that didn’t achieve their goals?

24:00 – Getting comfortable with death

26:00 – Stoicism, Amor Fati, and Memento Mori

31:00 – Paradoxes: Stillness & Action

37:00 – Deciding to race an Iron Man before he was 30

43:00 – Essentialism

46:00 – On Relationships

52:00 – Cutting the Chord

56:00 – Unf*%$ing yourself

1:00:00 – How near-death experience changed his life


Episode Links:

More on Justin

Justin’s Instagram

Justin’s Twitter

Justin’s Forbes Profile

Justin's Company - theAmplify

12 Hours That Changed My Life


Stoic Teachings

The Obstacle is The Way by Ryan Holiday

Meditations – Marcus Aurelius

Amor Fati – Love of Fate

Memento Mori – Reminder you’re going to die


Other Books:

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

UnFu*k Yourself by Gary John Bishop


My Info:

www.thelookuppodcast.com

www.instagram.com/warcmeinstein

www.twitter.com/warcmeinstein

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

I asked Justin the most important takeaway he wants for listeners. He responded that he wants you to


“Reflect on your own mortality”


About Justin Rezvani


Justin Rezvani is the founder of theAmplify, a profitable influencer-marketing platform that had a daily reach of more than 500 million in 2013. theAmplify’s clients include Coty, Nestle, Taco Bell, Ford Motor Co. and Unilever. In 2016, Justin sold You & Mr. Jones, a brand-technology company founded by former Havas CEO David Jones, a majority stake in theAmplify.


After selling his company, Justin, 200+ pounds, a self-professed alcoholic decided to he needed to refocus his energy on his health. He decided to race in his first triathlon before he turned 30, which led him down the path to becoming an Iron Man.

Just after his completing his first Iron Man, Justin discovered he had a traumatic brain injury or TBI, and would need surgery. There was no guarantee he would survive the surgery.


He’s now refocused his life on finding stillness and enhancing his relationship with death.


Episode Overview

Only 3 months ago, only weeks after completing his first Iron Man, today’s guest Justin Rezvani, realized he had a brain tumor. He needed immediate brain surgery to remove the legion, and there was a meaningful probability that he would die.


Luckily, Justin survived. Now he is sharing his philosophy on life – amor fati, memento mori -and redefining his relationship to death. In this conversation we discuss goal-setting vs finding stillness. We discuss unfu*king ourselves, crisis points as channels for change, and Stoicism.


I hope you and enjoy and as always, feel free to email questions to marc@thelookuppodcast.com


My Favorite Quotes:

 “The most important day we live, is the day that we die… in living, I’m actually preparing to die”

“How much is enough? Enough is often much less than what people think.”

“The output is always growth”

“I ask myself, everything that I do, what’s the purpose behind it…”

“Timing is essential for all things and when the time is right for me, it will be my relentless focus”

“More people are trying to f*%$ themselves, rather than trying to unf*%$ themselves”

“We have these traits that are built into our genome, if we get kicked out of the tribe we die”


Episode Breakdown:

0:00 – How it felt to know he only had one day left to live

5:00 – How do we define what is enough?

10:00 – Finding Stillness and Goal-Oriented Thinking

15:00 – Using crisis points as a channel for change

20:00 – Have you ever met someone who works hard & focused that didn’t achieve their goals?

24:00 – Getting comfortable with death

26:00 – Stoicism, Amor Fati, and Memento Mori

31:00 – Paradoxes: Stillness & Action

37:00 – Deciding to race an Iron Man before he was 30

43:00 – Essentialism

46:00 – On Relationships

52:00 – Cutting the Chord

56:00 – Unf*%$ing yourself

1:00:00 – How near-death experience changed his life


Episode Links:

More on Justin

Justin’s Instagram

Justin’s Twitter

Justin’s Forbes Profile

Justin's Company - theAmplify

12 Hours That Changed My Life


Stoic Teachings

The Obstacle is The Way by Ryan Holiday

Meditations – Marcus Aurelius

Amor Fati – Love of Fate

Memento Mori – Reminder you’re going to die


Other Books:

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

UnFu*k Yourself by Gary John Bishop


My Info:

www.thelookuppodcast.com

www.instagram.com/warcmeinstein

www.twitter.com/warcmeinstein

Look Up! On iTunes

Look Up! On Spotify

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> How Yoga Can Fix our Criminal Justice Crisis with Bill Brown of the Prison Yoga Project How Yoga Can Fix our Criminal Justice Crisis with Bill Brown of the Prison Yoga Project Wed, 08 Apr 2020 07:00:02 GMT 1:32:48 5e8c939184d30c9c670a8e59 true https://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/episode-23-why-yoga-might-fix-our-criminal-justice-crisis-with-bill-brown-of-the-prison-yoga-project 5e8c939184d30c9c670a8e59 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 how-yoga-can-fix-our-criminal-justice-crisis-with-bill-brown full 2 5 The Most Important Thing

Check out Bill’s work at the Prison Yoga Project and donate or volunteer if you feel called! Otherwise, check out the links below to familiarize yourself with the Criminal Justice crisis in the United States.


About Bill Brown

Bill Brown (C-IAYT) is the Executive Director for the Prison Yoga Project. He has brought yoga and mindfulness to San Diego County prisons and jails since 2013 at Federal, State, and County facilities. He is a contributing editor to the Yoga Service Council/Omega Institute’s recently published book Best Practices for Yoga in the Criminal Justice System.

He also maintains a private practice as a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy (PRYT) Practitioner and Group Facilitator, specializing in working with survivors of trauma


About Prison Yoga Project

Prison Yoga Project supports incarcerated people with trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness practices to promote rehabilitation, reduce recidivism, and improve public safety.

To support this mission, they:

-         Provide trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness practices as a means of self-empowerment and self-rehabilitation

-         Reduce the physical, mental, and emotional impacts and healthcare costs associated with stress and unresolved trauma

-         Develop the self-awareness, self-worth, empathy, and compassion that leads to positive personal and pro-social choices

-         Foster a more peaceful and humane incarceration environment for incarcerated people and staff

-         Reduce the rate of recidivism among formerly incarcerated people

-         Support the people we serve, and those who serve with us, in their ability to connect with their higher selves

-         Publish and distribute educational materials (books, and audio/video programs) to support personal yoga and mindfulness practices

-         Assist prisons, governmental agencies, private entities, and individuals in establishing trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness programs

-         Provide training in the rationale, practicalities, and methodology for providing trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness programs


Episode Overview

The Criminal Justice system in the United States is broken. It has failed in its goals of keeping our communities safe. We have created a system of punitive, rather than restorative justice, which is why 76% of incarcerated individuals end up behind bars again within 5 years of release.

Today I spoke with Bill Brown about the Prison Yoga Project, who teach yoga to incarcerated individuals to train them to be better members of their communities (both within and outside of prison/jail). Where there are yoga programs, incidents of violence in prison housing (not just among the students) decreases.


Some Important Statistics & Favorite Quotes:


Quotes:

“I feel like I found the magic secret – you just put the focus on other people, and act with kindness, and really listen – and suddenly your whole experience of life changes… this is the gift that yoga ultimately brings.”

“To call awareness, to say what’s the emotional experience of being in the pose… this is what my experience is, your experience might be different.”

“Being able to see the divine in every aspect of what we meet in our experience.”

“Let’s forget about prison, these guys are there just having a different life experience. We’re all locked in a prison of our own making, trying to maintain some kind of identity we’ve created for ourselves.”

“What I see in yoga, is an anemic spirituality in the way that it’s approached in the Free World.”


Incarceration Statistics in the USA:

  • We spend $80.1B / year on our prison system, and we have a 76% re-arrest rate within the first five years.
  • California spends $64,000 per incarcerated individual per year compared to $11,500 per student per year on education
  • Meanwhile, 80% of men in federal and state prisons do not have a high school diploma. There is a direct correlation between education and likelihood of being convicted of a crime.
  • It is estimated that we would save $18.5B per year on prisons if the high school male graduation rate increased by a mere 5%
  • Jail has become de-facto psychiatric care provider in the United States. The 3 largest psychiatric care providers in the USA are the New York County Jail, Los Angeles County Jail, and Cooke County Jail in Chicago!
  • Prison Yoga Project has trained 3,000+ mental health and wellness professionals


Episode Breakdown

1:00 – Problems with American criminal justice system

6:00 – Defining jail v. prison

14:00 – The origins of punitive justice

18:00 – Bill’s experience teaching in jails & prisons since 2013

27:00 – Prison Yoga Project’s work

35:00 – Why yoga works!

40:00 – Stories from teaching solitary confinement

45:00 – What practices do they teach incarcerated individuals?

49:00 – Bill describes the Autonomic Nervous System: Sympathetic (Fight or Flight), Parasympathetic (digestion, normal breathing, etc)

55:00 – Further discussion on the power of yoga

1:08:00 – Shedding Identities and connecting with Self

1:15:00 – Being of Service


Episode Links:

The Prison Yoga Project

Prison Yoga Project Instagram – beautiful photos of incarcerated individuals practicing

The Book of Joy, Dhali Lama & Desmond Tutu

The Autonomic Nervous System

The Yoga Sutras

Ear Hustle Podcast

Some important reports on prison statistics:

Defy Ventures Blog

Education & Correctional Populations, 2003

Van Jones, Meek Mill, Jay Z , and others created Reform Alliance which has Important Statistics

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing

Check out Bill’s work at the Prison Yoga Project and donate or volunteer if you feel called! Otherwise, check out the links below to familiarize yourself with the Criminal Justice crisis in the United States.


About Bill Brown

Bill Brown (C-IAYT) is the Executive Director for the Prison Yoga Project. He has brought yoga and mindfulness to San Diego County prisons and jails since 2013 at Federal, State, and County facilities. He is a contributing editor to the Yoga Service Council/Omega Institute’s recently published book Best Practices for Yoga in the Criminal Justice System.

He also maintains a private practice as a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy (PRYT) Practitioner and Group Facilitator, specializing in working with survivors of trauma


About Prison Yoga Project

Prison Yoga Project supports incarcerated people with trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness practices to promote rehabilitation, reduce recidivism, and improve public safety.

To support this mission, they:

-         Provide trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness practices as a means of self-empowerment and self-rehabilitation

-         Reduce the physical, mental, and emotional impacts and healthcare costs associated with stress and unresolved trauma

-         Develop the self-awareness, self-worth, empathy, and compassion that leads to positive personal and pro-social choices

-         Foster a more peaceful and humane incarceration environment for incarcerated people and staff

-         Reduce the rate of recidivism among formerly incarcerated people

-         Support the people we serve, and those who serve with us, in their ability to connect with their higher selves

-         Publish and distribute educational materials (books, and audio/video programs) to support personal yoga and mindfulness practices

-         Assist prisons, governmental agencies, private entities, and individuals in establishing trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness programs

-         Provide training in the rationale, practicalities, and methodology for providing trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness programs


Episode Overview

The Criminal Justice system in the United States is broken. It has failed in its goals of keeping our communities safe. We have created a system of punitive, rather than restorative justice, which is why 76% of incarcerated individuals end up behind bars again within 5 years of release.

Today I spoke with Bill Brown about the Prison Yoga Project, who teach yoga to incarcerated individuals to train them to be better members of their communities (both within and outside of prison/jail). Where there are yoga programs, incidents of violence in prison housing (not just among the students) decreases.


Some Important Statistics & Favorite Quotes:


Quotes:

“I feel like I found the magic secret – you just put the focus on other people, and act with kindness, and really listen – and suddenly your whole experience of life changes… this is the gift that yoga ultimately brings.”

“To call awareness, to say what’s the emotional experience of being in the pose… this is what my experience is, your experience might be different.”

“Being able to see the divine in every aspect of what we meet in our experience.”

“Let’s forget about prison, these guys are there just having a different life experience. We’re all locked in a prison of our own making, trying to maintain some kind of identity we’ve created for ourselves.”

“What I see in yoga, is an anemic spirituality in the way that it’s approached in the Free World.”


Incarceration Statistics in the USA:

  • We spend $80.1B / year on our prison system, and we have a 76% re-arrest rate within the first five years.
  • California spends $64,000 per incarcerated individual per year compared to $11,500 per student per year on education
  • Meanwhile, 80% of men in federal and state prisons do not have a high school diploma. There is a direct correlation between education and likelihood of being convicted of a crime.
  • It is estimated that we would save $18.5B per year on prisons if the high school male graduation rate increased by a mere 5%
  • Jail has become de-facto psychiatric care provider in the United States. The 3 largest psychiatric care providers in the USA are the New York County Jail, Los Angeles County Jail, and Cooke County Jail in Chicago!
  • Prison Yoga Project has trained 3,000+ mental health and wellness professionals


Episode Breakdown

1:00 – Problems with American criminal justice system

6:00 – Defining jail v. prison

14:00 – The origins of punitive justice

18:00 – Bill’s experience teaching in jails & prisons since 2013

27:00 – Prison Yoga Project’s work

35:00 – Why yoga works!

40:00 – Stories from teaching solitary confinement

45:00 – What practices do they teach incarcerated individuals?

49:00 – Bill describes the Autonomic Nervous System: Sympathetic (Fight or Flight), Parasympathetic (digestion, normal breathing, etc)

55:00 – Further discussion on the power of yoga

1:08:00 – Shedding Identities and connecting with Self

1:15:00 – Being of Service


Episode Links:

The Prison Yoga Project

Prison Yoga Project Instagram – beautiful photos of incarcerated individuals practicing

The Book of Joy, Dhali Lama & Desmond Tutu

The Autonomic Nervous System

The Yoga Sutras

Ear Hustle Podcast

Some important reports on prison statistics:

Defy Ventures Blog

Education & Correctional Populations, 2003

Van Jones, Meek Mill, Jay Z , and others created Reform Alliance which has Important Statistics

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Becoming A Purpose-Driven Entrepreneur with Philip Winter, Co-Founder of Nebia Becoming A Purpose-Driven Entrepreneur with Philip Winter, Co-Founder of Nebia Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:43:50 GMT 1:09:32 5e8759b698ba01251e395722 false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/episode-22-becoming-a-purpose-driven-entrepreneur-with-philip-winter-co-founder-of-nebia 5e8759b698ba01251e395722 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 becoming-a-purpose-driven-entrepreneur-with-philip-winter-co full 2 4

The Most Important Thing


Check out Philip’s company Nebia, who are redefining the way we shower by reducing our water consumption by 50% per year.


About Philip Winter


Philip Winter is the Co-Founder & CEO of Nebia, currently reinventing the way people shower. Nebia is a San Francisco-based startup that has built a new shower system based on a better experience and unprecedented water savings. The company is backed by leading investors in Silicon Valley, including Y-Combinator. Prior to Nebia, Philip was a Princeton-in-Latin America Fellow working at Endeavor in Mexico City. He has a passion for the confluence of business and international development work. Philip earned his BA in International Relations at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was also a member of the varsity golf team.


About Nebia


Nebia is reinventing the way people shower, based on a better experience, beautiful design, and unprecedented water savings. We are a San Francisco-based hardware startup, building a direct-to-consumer brand in a product category that hasn’t seen much innovation in decades. Nebia is backed by some of Silicon Valley’s leading investors, including Y-Combinator.

Episode Overview


In this episode I had the privilege to connect with the co-founder of Nebia, Philip Winter. Philip and I discuss an array of topics. We begin with the story of Nebia, an atypical company even by Silicon Valley standards, and the classic 5 year “overnight success.” We discuss the trials and tribulations of entrepreneurship, the principles that have supported him through this journey, the current vibe in Silicon Valley, and toxic habits of entrepreneurs.


We also focus quite a bit on impact, sustainability, global water consumption and the potential for a global water-related crisis.


It’s clear to me that Philip and Nebia will be successful in reshaping the future of our planet.


Some Highlights and Favorite Quotes:


Philp describes his YCombinator interview at the end of which YC founder, Sam Altman asks to take a full shower!


Philip shares critical advice from Apple CEO, Tim Cook: “We make lots of product prototypes that people don’t like at Apple; just keep going!”


Philip explains an important tradeoff that all hardware companies must face: quality v. time v. cost – you if you could only optimize for two, which would you optimize for?


“Spaces have a certain power over you”


“These are not the same frameworks and structures that are going to take us into the future…”


Episode Breakdown:

0:00 – Why Philip started a showerhead business

05:00 – Measuring Impact

10:00 – “The Overnight Success”

17:00 – The pros & cons of high powered investors

25:30 – Philip’s guiding principles

32:30 – “Sustainability” / How do we Actually Make an Impact?

37:00 – Global Water Consumption and Drought

42:00 – Toxic Entrepreneurship

47:00 – Philosophy

52:00 – the vibe in Silicon Valley

57:00 – Rapid fire questions


Episode Links:

Nebia.com

Why Apple CEO, Tim Cook, Invested in NebiaForbes

Nebia on Forbes

Nebia on Bloomberg

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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The Most Important Thing


Check out Philip’s company Nebia, who are redefining the way we shower by reducing our water consumption by 50% per year.


About Philip Winter


Philip Winter is the Co-Founder & CEO of Nebia, currently reinventing the way people shower. Nebia is a San Francisco-based startup that has built a new shower system based on a better experience and unprecedented water savings. The company is backed by leading investors in Silicon Valley, including Y-Combinator. Prior to Nebia, Philip was a Princeton-in-Latin America Fellow working at Endeavor in Mexico City. He has a passion for the confluence of business and international development work. Philip earned his BA in International Relations at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was also a member of the varsity golf team.


About Nebia


Nebia is reinventing the way people shower, based on a better experience, beautiful design, and unprecedented water savings. We are a San Francisco-based hardware startup, building a direct-to-consumer brand in a product category that hasn’t seen much innovation in decades. Nebia is backed by some of Silicon Valley’s leading investors, including Y-Combinator.

Episode Overview


In this episode I had the privilege to connect with the co-founder of Nebia, Philip Winter. Philip and I discuss an array of topics. We begin with the story of Nebia, an atypical company even by Silicon Valley standards, and the classic 5 year “overnight success.” We discuss the trials and tribulations of entrepreneurship, the principles that have supported him through this journey, the current vibe in Silicon Valley, and toxic habits of entrepreneurs.


We also focus quite a bit on impact, sustainability, global water consumption and the potential for a global water-related crisis.


It’s clear to me that Philip and Nebia will be successful in reshaping the future of our planet.


Some Highlights and Favorite Quotes:


Philp describes his YCombinator interview at the end of which YC founder, Sam Altman asks to take a full shower!


Philip shares critical advice from Apple CEO, Tim Cook: “We make lots of product prototypes that people don’t like at Apple; just keep going!”


Philip explains an important tradeoff that all hardware companies must face: quality v. time v. cost – you if you could only optimize for two, which would you optimize for?


“Spaces have a certain power over you”


“These are not the same frameworks and structures that are going to take us into the future…”


Episode Breakdown:

0:00 – Why Philip started a showerhead business

05:00 – Measuring Impact

10:00 – “The Overnight Success”

17:00 – The pros & cons of high powered investors

25:30 – Philip’s guiding principles

32:30 – “Sustainability” / How do we Actually Make an Impact?

37:00 – Global Water Consumption and Drought

42:00 – Toxic Entrepreneurship

47:00 – Philosophy

52:00 – the vibe in Silicon Valley

57:00 – Rapid fire questions


Episode Links:

Nebia.com

Why Apple CEO, Tim Cook, Invested in NebiaForbes

Nebia on Forbes

Nebia on Bloomberg

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Do You Believe Anything is Possible? with Blu Cosmic Eagle Do You Believe Anything is Possible? with Blu Cosmic Eagle Fri, 27 Mar 2020 10:09:14 GMT 1:33:11 5e7dd0ca7716450433634efd true http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/episode-21-do-you-believe-anything-is-possible-with-blu-cosmic-eagle 5e7dd0ca7716450433634efd 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 do-you-believe-anything-is-possible-with-blu-cosmic-eagle full 2 3 The Most Important Thing


Listen to Blu’s wisdom shine through her podcast DeJaBlu, and check out her space the The MotherTree LA


About Blu Cosmic Eagle


Blu Cosmic Eagle is a healer, a teacher, a coach, an artist, a musician and a modern shaman. Her podcast, DeJaBlu, explores the realm of the metaphysical. She guides students through Life’s Purpose meditations utilizing the Gene Keys and other fascinating tools. Blu inspires me with her positivity, deep belief that we are all supported by the universe, and commitment to serving others. Another fun fact – she’s 70% deaf, but still an awesome musician!


She runs a community space in Los Angeles called the Mother Tree, where all are welcome to dive deep into the spiritual journey of Self Transcendence.

Episode Overview


In this episode, Blu and I go deep on many important topics. Though this was recorded almost exactly 2 weeks before the Corona Virus / COVID-19 situation became obvious in the US, it’s as though we recorded during the new normal. So many of the ideas that we explore will support our growth through #physicaldistancing and quarantine.


This episode starts and ends differently than most, because I was extremely moved by Blu’s ceremony of starting and ending her podcast with a blessing, so I asked her to do that here. From there we discuss dis-ease and healing as Blu walks me through a body-scan. We delve into manifestation and the importance of belief and we ask “Is anything truly possible?”


I invite you to listen for yourself and to decide where you land on some of these subjects. I find that often the most important questions return a paradoxical answer.


As always, feel free to reach out directly with questions, comments, or thoughts!


Much love,

Marc


Some Highlights and Favorite Quotes:


Learning to Trust the Universe - blessing at the end of the episode


Blu guides me through a body scan exploring why certain emotions might be arising in my physical being


On Intention: “It doesn’t matter what you say, it’s about how you feel that will be translated”


On Belief & Manifestation: “If you don’t believe in it, then there is a huge percent of resistance in your field, so how are you going to attract anything if there’s resistance present?”


“The believing is the seeing” – the belief comes first 


Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Blu Blesses & Sets the Intention

4:00 – Let’s talk about PLAY

11:00 – “You’re right on time”

15:30 – Dis-Ease

18:00 – Body scan

26:00 – Healing ourselves 

34:00 – On Manifestation

44:00 – On Belief

51:00 – The Gene Keys

57:00 – Is anything truly possible?

1:03:00 – Giving and receiving is the same frequency  

1:11:00 – Feeling my way through reality

1:14:30 – Blu closes the container


Episode Links:

Blu’s Podcast, DeJaBlu

Blu’s Personal Instagram

Blu’s YouTube

The MotherTree LA Instagram

The MotherTree LA

Wisdom of Bashar (An man who channels an alien)

The Gene Keys (Merger of IChing + astrological knowledge)

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing


Listen to Blu’s wisdom shine through her podcast DeJaBlu, and check out her space the The MotherTree LA


About Blu Cosmic Eagle


Blu Cosmic Eagle is a healer, a teacher, a coach, an artist, a musician and a modern shaman. Her podcast, DeJaBlu, explores the realm of the metaphysical. She guides students through Life’s Purpose meditations utilizing the Gene Keys and other fascinating tools. Blu inspires me with her positivity, deep belief that we are all supported by the universe, and commitment to serving others. Another fun fact – she’s 70% deaf, but still an awesome musician!


She runs a community space in Los Angeles called the Mother Tree, where all are welcome to dive deep into the spiritual journey of Self Transcendence.

Episode Overview


In this episode, Blu and I go deep on many important topics. Though this was recorded almost exactly 2 weeks before the Corona Virus / COVID-19 situation became obvious in the US, it’s as though we recorded during the new normal. So many of the ideas that we explore will support our growth through #physicaldistancing and quarantine.


This episode starts and ends differently than most, because I was extremely moved by Blu’s ceremony of starting and ending her podcast with a blessing, so I asked her to do that here. From there we discuss dis-ease and healing as Blu walks me through a body-scan. We delve into manifestation and the importance of belief and we ask “Is anything truly possible?”


I invite you to listen for yourself and to decide where you land on some of these subjects. I find that often the most important questions return a paradoxical answer.


As always, feel free to reach out directly with questions, comments, or thoughts!


Much love,

Marc


Some Highlights and Favorite Quotes:


Learning to Trust the Universe - blessing at the end of the episode


Blu guides me through a body scan exploring why certain emotions might be arising in my physical being


On Intention: “It doesn’t matter what you say, it’s about how you feel that will be translated”


On Belief & Manifestation: “If you don’t believe in it, then there is a huge percent of resistance in your field, so how are you going to attract anything if there’s resistance present?”


“The believing is the seeing” – the belief comes first 


Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Blu Blesses & Sets the Intention

4:00 – Let’s talk about PLAY

11:00 – “You’re right on time”

15:30 – Dis-Ease

18:00 – Body scan

26:00 – Healing ourselves 

34:00 – On Manifestation

44:00 – On Belief

51:00 – The Gene Keys

57:00 – Is anything truly possible?

1:03:00 – Giving and receiving is the same frequency  

1:11:00 – Feeling my way through reality

1:14:30 – Blu closes the container


Episode Links:

Blu’s Podcast, DeJaBlu

Blu’s Personal Instagram

Blu’s YouTube

The MotherTree LA Instagram

The MotherTree LA

Wisdom of Bashar (An man who channels an alien)

The Gene Keys (Merger of IChing + astrological knowledge)

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[Forget Self Care, What About "Us" Care? w/ Lesley Eccles (Founder of Relish, Co-Founder of FanDuel)]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:50:16 GMT 1:11:10 5e74d828691cb2556204f88c true https://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/episode-20-forget-self-care-what-about-us-care-with-lesley-eccles 5e74d828691cb2556204f88c 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 with-lesley-eccles-co-founder-fanduel-founder-relish full 2 2 The Most Important Thing


Check out Lesley’s new company, Relish, which has built a high quality relationship coach in your pocket!


Episode Overview:


In this episode, Lesley and I discuss the incredible story of her time at Fanduel, the first startup company she co-founded (with her husband Nigal). Fanduel was a massive success raising billions in capital, but in the end the founding team walked away with nothing. An important lesson to start-up founders everywhere.


We dig deep on what it means to be a startup founder while also taking care of a family. Lesley offers great advice for young founders who find themselves raising capital today.  We also discuss why your self care practice need not be meditation, but can be something much simpler or less obvious. We discuss relationship styles, therapy, and communication and Lesley’s passion for improving the relationships of all Relish users.


It’s been said that a thorn of experience is worth a wilderness of warning. Lesley has a ton of great insights to share from 25 years of marriage, nearly as many years parenting, and over a decade starting and building a multi-billion dollar business.


About Lesley


Lesley Eccles is the Founder and CEO of Relish, the first-ever relationship training app making it easier to build happy, healthy, more connected relationships. A serial entrepreneur and startup advisor, Lesley was previously co-founder and former head of marketing at FanDuel, the fantasy sports company which she grew into a billion dollar company. In her spare time, Lesley mentors a number of female entrepreneurs via the AllRaise program, and serves as a board member of multiple charities in the UK. Lesley graduated from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland with a degree in Modern Languages. She is based in New York.


My Favorite Quotes / Highlights:


“When you’re doing a startup, it puts pressure on your relationship even if you’re both not in it together, because it is startups are all consuming. If I wasn’t in it with Nigal, the amount of stress that we were under in that business, I’m pretty sure we would have separated.”


“If you’re a team at home, you’re a team in the workplace”


“Life’s too short to be in a relationship that’s not as good as it can be.”


Episode Breakdown:

02:00 – Lesley’s experience at Fanduel

10:00 – Starting a business with her husband

13:00 – Jumping to Good Conclusions

16:00 – Fanduel’s battle with Draft Kings, US Regulators, and KKR

22:30 – Lesley’s advice to young founders

26:30 – On being both a mother and a founder

31:25 – Your startup is not your child

33:30 – Lesley’s self-improvement practices

38:30 – What she’s most proud of 

40:00 – Leaving Fanduel

46:00 – Starting Relish

50:00 – Relationship Attachment styles & Love Languages            

54:00 – the importance of communication in relationships

56:00 – “Us Care”


Episode Links:

Lesley’s New Company Relish

Lesley’s Twitter

Lesley on Thrive Global

Fanduel

Billion Dollar Fantasy, book that includes Lesley’s experience at FanDuel





Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing


Check out Lesley’s new company, Relish, which has built a high quality relationship coach in your pocket!


Episode Overview:


In this episode, Lesley and I discuss the incredible story of her time at Fanduel, the first startup company she co-founded (with her husband Nigal). Fanduel was a massive success raising billions in capital, but in the end the founding team walked away with nothing. An important lesson to start-up founders everywhere.


We dig deep on what it means to be a startup founder while also taking care of a family. Lesley offers great advice for young founders who find themselves raising capital today.  We also discuss why your self care practice need not be meditation, but can be something much simpler or less obvious. We discuss relationship styles, therapy, and communication and Lesley’s passion for improving the relationships of all Relish users.


It’s been said that a thorn of experience is worth a wilderness of warning. Lesley has a ton of great insights to share from 25 years of marriage, nearly as many years parenting, and over a decade starting and building a multi-billion dollar business.


About Lesley


Lesley Eccles is the Founder and CEO of Relish, the first-ever relationship training app making it easier to build happy, healthy, more connected relationships. A serial entrepreneur and startup advisor, Lesley was previously co-founder and former head of marketing at FanDuel, the fantasy sports company which she grew into a billion dollar company. In her spare time, Lesley mentors a number of female entrepreneurs via the AllRaise program, and serves as a board member of multiple charities in the UK. Lesley graduated from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland with a degree in Modern Languages. She is based in New York.


My Favorite Quotes / Highlights:


“When you’re doing a startup, it puts pressure on your relationship even if you’re both not in it together, because it is startups are all consuming. If I wasn’t in it with Nigal, the amount of stress that we were under in that business, I’m pretty sure we would have separated.”


“If you’re a team at home, you’re a team in the workplace”


“Life’s too short to be in a relationship that’s not as good as it can be.”


Episode Breakdown:

02:00 – Lesley’s experience at Fanduel

10:00 – Starting a business with her husband

13:00 – Jumping to Good Conclusions

16:00 – Fanduel’s battle with Draft Kings, US Regulators, and KKR

22:30 – Lesley’s advice to young founders

26:30 – On being both a mother and a founder

31:25 – Your startup is not your child

33:30 – Lesley’s self-improvement practices

38:30 – What she’s most proud of 

40:00 – Leaving Fanduel

46:00 – Starting Relish

50:00 – Relationship Attachment styles & Love Languages            

54:00 – the importance of communication in relationships

56:00 – “Us Care”


Episode Links:

Lesley’s New Company Relish

Lesley’s Twitter

Lesley on Thrive Global

Fanduel

Billion Dollar Fantasy, book that includes Lesley’s experience at FanDuel





Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> How To Show Up with Andrew Horn How To Show Up with Andrew Horn Tue, 10 Mar 2020 16:35:46 GMT 1:35:33 5e67c1df54a94e0e166a158b false https://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/episode-19-how-to-show-up-with-andrew-horn 5e67c1df54a94e0e166a158b 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 how-to-show-up-with-andrew-horn full 2 1 The Most Important Thing


Junto men’s retreat at the end of March 2020 (I’ll be there)


Junto’s LA Men’s Retreat in Joshua Tree, March 27-29th


Episode Overview:


In this episode, Andrew and I explore what it means to be a HuMAN (not just A MAN). We discuss men’s work and Andrew defines the nuance between shame & guilt. Andrew explains how to show up in all relationships including when we feel insecure. He explains how to be high value – be curious, tell people why they’re awesome, & offer your support! We all have value just because of who we are – honor that and own it! We discuss the idea of self-transcendence, how we can all be of service, the way to deal with imposter syndrome, and letting go of relationships to serve the highest good. Finally, Andrew opens up about his marriage and how being a father has changed his life.


About Andrew Horn (Andrew’s Personal Website)


Andrew Horn is the creator of What’s the Big Idea (one of my favorite podcasts) and a men’s group called The Junto.


He is a serial social entrepreneur, speaker and writer based in Brooklyn, NY. He is a Global Shaper at the World Economic Forum, was selected to Startup Boost’s 33 under 33 and received the Mayor’s Community Service award in Washington, D.C at the age of 23. He founded Tribute.co to support his mission to spread gratitude and meaningful connection in the world. Before launching Tribute, Andrew started an award-winning children’s non-profit called Dreams for Kids DC.


Andrew is also a consultant and personal coach who specializes in supporting mission driven entrepreneurs and freelancers committed to helping people and moving the world forward in innovative ways.


Over the past ten years, Andrew has built and sustained two social enterprises, raised millions of dollars of capital for his companies, cultivated a thriving tribe of friends and colleagues worldwide, and built the family of his dreams with his wife Miki and baby boy, Hiro. All this while making time for an annual trip to Burning Man (8 years running), morning surf trips to the Rockaways and several international trips each year. 


Andrew’s rare blend of entrepreneurial expertise, communication mastery and training as a coach are perfectly suited for founders and social entrepreneurs. He has shown hundreds of clients that true confidence, financial freedom and professional fulfillment are available to anyone who is ready to prioritize them.


Andrew was trained as a coach by his mentor, Lauren Zander (Founder of the renowned Handel Coaching Group). His coaching style is grounded in Gestalt communication practices and emotional mastery techniques that ensure lasting change in his clients.


My Favorite Quotes:

“It is in intimacy that we grow”

“Holy shit we’re alive. It’s all about gratitude and tribute - recognizing the miracle of life and having deep reverence for it”

“What I say to him every night: I tell Hiro the same three things: You are loved, you are supported, you are perfect exactly as you are”


Episode Breakdown:

0:00 - Long Intro from Me

10:00 – What does it mean to be a man?

20:00 – Cancel culture

25:00 – Defining shame & guilt

30:00 – The importance of language

32:00 – Gestalt Psychology

40:00 – The responsibility of men in relationships

44:00 – Letting go of relationships

53:00 – How we show up in our relationships

56:10 – Feeling good by making others feel good

1:02:00 – Self Transcendence

1:08:00 – Imposter syndrome

1:13:00 – How to be high value

1:20:30 – Reflections on his & all marriage

1:27:30 – What changed when he became a father


Other Episode Links:


Maslow’s Updated Hierarchy of Needs

Junto’s LA Men’s Retreat in Joshua Tree, March 27-29th


Sculpture that we discuss re: marriage

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Most Important Thing


Junto men’s retreat at the end of March 2020 (I’ll be there)


Junto’s LA Men’s Retreat in Joshua Tree, March 27-29th


Episode Overview:


In this episode, Andrew and I explore what it means to be a HuMAN (not just A MAN). We discuss men’s work and Andrew defines the nuance between shame & guilt. Andrew explains how to show up in all relationships including when we feel insecure. He explains how to be high value – be curious, tell people why they’re awesome, & offer your support! We all have value just because of who we are – honor that and own it! We discuss the idea of self-transcendence, how we can all be of service, the way to deal with imposter syndrome, and letting go of relationships to serve the highest good. Finally, Andrew opens up about his marriage and how being a father has changed his life.


About Andrew Horn (Andrew’s Personal Website)


Andrew Horn is the creator of What’s the Big Idea (one of my favorite podcasts) and a men’s group called The Junto.


He is a serial social entrepreneur, speaker and writer based in Brooklyn, NY. He is a Global Shaper at the World Economic Forum, was selected to Startup Boost’s 33 under 33 and received the Mayor’s Community Service award in Washington, D.C at the age of 23. He founded Tribute.co to support his mission to spread gratitude and meaningful connection in the world. Before launching Tribute, Andrew started an award-winning children’s non-profit called Dreams for Kids DC.


Andrew is also a consultant and personal coach who specializes in supporting mission driven entrepreneurs and freelancers committed to helping people and moving the world forward in innovative ways.


Over the past ten years, Andrew has built and sustained two social enterprises, raised millions of dollars of capital for his companies, cultivated a thriving tribe of friends and colleagues worldwide, and built the family of his dreams with his wife Miki and baby boy, Hiro. All this while making time for an annual trip to Burning Man (8 years running), morning surf trips to the Rockaways and several international trips each year. 


Andrew’s rare blend of entrepreneurial expertise, communication mastery and training as a coach are perfectly suited for founders and social entrepreneurs. He has shown hundreds of clients that true confidence, financial freedom and professional fulfillment are available to anyone who is ready to prioritize them.


Andrew was trained as a coach by his mentor, Lauren Zander (Founder of the renowned Handel Coaching Group). His coaching style is grounded in Gestalt communication practices and emotional mastery techniques that ensure lasting change in his clients.


My Favorite Quotes:

“It is in intimacy that we grow”

“Holy shit we’re alive. It’s all about gratitude and tribute - recognizing the miracle of life and having deep reverence for it”

“What I say to him every night: I tell Hiro the same three things: You are loved, you are supported, you are perfect exactly as you are”


Episode Breakdown:

0:00 - Long Intro from Me

10:00 – What does it mean to be a man?

20:00 – Cancel culture

25:00 – Defining shame & guilt

30:00 – The importance of language

32:00 – Gestalt Psychology

40:00 – The responsibility of men in relationships

44:00 – Letting go of relationships

53:00 – How we show up in our relationships

56:10 – Feeling good by making others feel good

1:02:00 – Self Transcendence

1:08:00 – Imposter syndrome

1:13:00 – How to be high value

1:20:30 – Reflections on his & all marriage

1:27:30 – What changed when he became a father


Other Episode Links:


Maslow’s Updated Hierarchy of Needs

Junto’s LA Men’s Retreat in Joshua Tree, March 27-29th


Sculpture that we discuss re: marriage

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> Heal, Play, Play with Others, Serve with Tim Chang Heal, Play, Play with Others, Serve with Tim Chang Tue, 12 Nov 2019 22:56:52 GMT 1:11:56 5dcb38b462ccb4d62678f533 false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/episode-18-heal-play-play-with-others-serve-with-tim-chang 5dcb38b462ccb4d62678f533 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 heal-play-play-with-others-serve-with-tim-chang full 1 19 Tim Chang is an experienced venture capital investor who most recently serves as a partner at Mayfield in San Francisco. He has led dozens of investments into many incredible companies like Class Pass, Basis and Moat.


But as we discuss in this episode, the human identity is expansive, and not confined to our vocations. Tim is also an accomplished musician who performs in three bands, a philosopher and bio-hacker, who brings a contagious joy with him into all he does. (I think you’ll experience this when you listen). He’s also fascinated by neo-tribalism, post-human evolution, dystopian sci-fi and cool boardgames.


In this episode, I felt like we shot into the stratosphere, discussing some really heady subjects like identity, the meaning of life, and whether or not we humans are alone. We also dive into the current tech landscape and new products/services that might pull us out of the current extractive ad-based attention economy.


Other Links / Show Notes:

https://www.mayfield.com/team-member/tim-chang/

DeFy Ventures - https://defyventures.org/

Shakespeare, Hamlet – “Nothing is good or bad lest thinking makes it so” 

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> Tim Chang is an experienced venture capital investor who most recently serves as a partner at Mayfield in San Francisco. He has led dozens of investments into many incredible companies like Class Pass, Basis and Moat.


But as we discuss in this episode, the human identity is expansive, and not confined to our vocations. Tim is also an accomplished musician who performs in three bands, a philosopher and bio-hacker, who brings a contagious joy with him into all he does. (I think you’ll experience this when you listen). He’s also fascinated by neo-tribalism, post-human evolution, dystopian sci-fi and cool boardgames.


In this episode, I felt like we shot into the stratosphere, discussing some really heady subjects like identity, the meaning of life, and whether or not we humans are alone. We also dive into the current tech landscape and new products/services that might pull us out of the current extractive ad-based attention economy.


Other Links / Show Notes:

https://www.mayfield.com/team-member/tim-chang/

DeFy Ventures - https://defyventures.org/

Shakespeare, Hamlet – “Nothing is good or bad lest thinking makes it so” 

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]]> The Digital Nomad’s View From Southeast Asia with David Abraham The Digital Nomad’s View From Southeast Asia with David Abraham Thu, 31 Oct 2019 14:16:11 GMT 1:15:17 5dbaecaa5c36750d20b37287 false https://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/episode-17-the-digital-nomads-view-from-southeast-asia-with-david-abraham 5dbaecaa5c36750d20b37287 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 the-digital-nomads-view-from-southeast-asia-with-david-abrah full 1 18 David Abraham is an entrepreneur, author, and leading expert on technology resources to power the green generation. He has been published numerous times in the NYTimes, LA Times, and Wall St. Journal Asia. Most recently, David co-founded Outpost, a next generation travel and hospitality brand whose mission is to help remote professionals and digital nomads to join the remote revolution and design their best lives. Outpost has a number of co-living and co-working spaces in SE Asia with the earliest locations in Bali. David’s prior work spanned many countries including the US, Lithuania, Japan, China and now Indonesia. He has worked both in the public and private sector and has spoken before Congress on the subject of rare earth materials.


I was extremely excited by the rare opportunity to speak to someone who had built unique knowledge at the intersection of so many relevant and newsworthy subjects.


The conversation started with an overview of Outpost and we explored the future of work, the pros and cons of being a digital nomad, and building a community around shared values. Given that Outpost is a co-living / co-working space, we of course had to discuss the recent WeWork drama and David brought a great perspective on the issues that led to the company’s downfall.


Finally, we discussed David’s past research into rare earth metals, the materials that we use to manufacture the high tech chips that go into all of our smart phones. Rare earth metals are at the center of US-China trade talks and Indonesia, where David now resides, sits at the intersection of Eastern and western economic policies. We were able to explore the rising tension between the US and China and what it means for all of us.

We covered a lot of ground on a number of important topics. I hope you enjoy and learn something new just as I did.


Important Show Links:

Outpost

David’s Startup Grind Interview in 2017

David’s Book – The Elements of Power and Related Media

What Happened at WeWork – The New Yorker

Quick Guide to US-China Trade War

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]]> David Abraham is an entrepreneur, author, and leading expert on technology resources to power the green generation. He has been published numerous times in the NYTimes, LA Times, and Wall St. Journal Asia. Most recently, David co-founded Outpost, a next generation travel and hospitality brand whose mission is to help remote professionals and digital nomads to join the remote revolution and design their best lives. Outpost has a number of co-living and co-working spaces in SE Asia with the earliest locations in Bali. David’s prior work spanned many countries including the US, Lithuania, Japan, China and now Indonesia. He has worked both in the public and private sector and has spoken before Congress on the subject of rare earth materials.


I was extremely excited by the rare opportunity to speak to someone who had built unique knowledge at the intersection of so many relevant and newsworthy subjects.


The conversation started with an overview of Outpost and we explored the future of work, the pros and cons of being a digital nomad, and building a community around shared values. Given that Outpost is a co-living / co-working space, we of course had to discuss the recent WeWork drama and David brought a great perspective on the issues that led to the company’s downfall.


Finally, we discussed David’s past research into rare earth metals, the materials that we use to manufacture the high tech chips that go into all of our smart phones. Rare earth metals are at the center of US-China trade talks and Indonesia, where David now resides, sits at the intersection of Eastern and western economic policies. We were able to explore the rising tension between the US and China and what it means for all of us.

We covered a lot of ground on a number of important topics. I hope you enjoy and learn something new just as I did.


Important Show Links:

Outpost

David’s Startup Grind Interview in 2017

David’s Book – The Elements of Power and Related Media

What Happened at WeWork – The New Yorker

Quick Guide to US-China Trade War

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]]> <![CDATA[The Poet & The Preacher with Max Stossel and Derek Hake]]> Tue, 22 Oct 2019 06:33:22 GMT 1:55:27 5daea2b20a8d06631ea7961e false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/episode-16-the-poet-amp-the-preacher-with-max-stossel-and-derek-hake 5daea2b20a8d06631ea7961e 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 the-poet-the-preacher-with-max-stossel-and-derek-hake full 1 17 Max Stossel is a poet.


This is not something that you hear very often these days, but poetry is both his passion and his work. He’s been able to sustain himself doing just that.


A number of Max’s poems were recorded and turned into videos that went viral including The Panda is Dancing which highlights the challenges technology poses to our mental health and relationships. Max continues to perform his poetry on his Words that Move tour and given some of his analogies in this episode, I think you’ll see he’s a master at his craft.


Max was recommended by a number of past guests and I was eager to speak to him given his role as the Head of Education at the Center for Humane Technology where he works to educate elementary to high school students on the importance of digital wellness.


When I entered Max’s apartment for the interview, he was in the middle of a writing workshop with his friend Derek Hake who is also his barber. As it turns out, Derek is an ordained Minister with A LOT of eloquent thoughts to share. He stayed to listen to the show and also shared his thoughts.


This was the first time that I had two guests on the show and my microphone setup is really made for two people max, so there may be some technical issues, but it was worth it to have Derek join.


We discussed Max’s path to becoming a poet, his work at the Center for Humane Tech, Instagram, Burning Man, religion, Fyre festival and the importance of intention.


Important Show Links:


Max Stossel

https://www.maxstossel.com/

www.wordsthatmove.com

The Panda is Dancing

Center for Humane Technology

Words that Move Tour – Los Angeles

Max's Instagram


Derek Hake

https://pemachodronfoundation.org/

Reverend Derek Dwayne - www.fellowbarber.com

www.onespiritinterfaith.org

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]]> Max Stossel is a poet.


This is not something that you hear very often these days, but poetry is both his passion and his work. He’s been able to sustain himself doing just that.


A number of Max’s poems were recorded and turned into videos that went viral including The Panda is Dancing which highlights the challenges technology poses to our mental health and relationships. Max continues to perform his poetry on his Words that Move tour and given some of his analogies in this episode, I think you’ll see he’s a master at his craft.


Max was recommended by a number of past guests and I was eager to speak to him given his role as the Head of Education at the Center for Humane Technology where he works to educate elementary to high school students on the importance of digital wellness.


When I entered Max’s apartment for the interview, he was in the middle of a writing workshop with his friend Derek Hake who is also his barber. As it turns out, Derek is an ordained Minister with A LOT of eloquent thoughts to share. He stayed to listen to the show and also shared his thoughts.


This was the first time that I had two guests on the show and my microphone setup is really made for two people max, so there may be some technical issues, but it was worth it to have Derek join.


We discussed Max’s path to becoming a poet, his work at the Center for Humane Tech, Instagram, Burning Man, religion, Fyre festival and the importance of intention.


Important Show Links:


Max Stossel

https://www.maxstossel.com/

www.wordsthatmove.com

The Panda is Dancing

Center for Humane Technology

Words that Move Tour – Los Angeles

Max's Instagram


Derek Hake

https://pemachodronfoundation.org/

Reverend Derek Dwayne - www.fellowbarber.com

www.onespiritinterfaith.org

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]]> Privacy, Governance, and Blockchain with Jake Brukhman Privacy, Governance, and Blockchain with Jake Brukhman Fri, 11 Oct 2019 04:56:12 GMT 1:17:43 5da00b6da075837943ac22f4 false https://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/privacy-governance-and-blockchain-with-jake-brukhman 5da00b6da075837943ac22f4 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 privacy-governance-and-blockchain-with-jake-brukhman full 1 16 Jake Brukhman is the co-founder of CoinFund, one of the first private investment companies focused on the blockchain space. Jake is a serial early adopter of technology with a background in mathematics and computer science. Prior to starting CoinFund, Jake was a partner at Triton research and an engineer at Amazon. I also learned that Jake is a ravenous virtual art collector.


I first connected with Jake on Twitter as I was exploring a nuanced topic in blockchain called generalized mining, which is a fancy word to describe participation in a network protocol. Jake was very open to sharing his thoughts with me, though I was new to the industry.


Important Show Links


More on Jake


Jake’s Twitter

Jake’s Art

Jake’s Personal Website

CoinFund Website

Brukhman: Digital Privacy Is the Political Issue of Our Time


Distributed Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)

Moloch DAO

DAO Stack


Digital Collectibles or Non Fungible Tokens (NFT)

OpenSea Marketplace

3Box

Crypto Kitties

BlockCities

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]]> Jake Brukhman is the co-founder of CoinFund, one of the first private investment companies focused on the blockchain space. Jake is a serial early adopter of technology with a background in mathematics and computer science. Prior to starting CoinFund, Jake was a partner at Triton research and an engineer at Amazon. I also learned that Jake is a ravenous virtual art collector.


I first connected with Jake on Twitter as I was exploring a nuanced topic in blockchain called generalized mining, which is a fancy word to describe participation in a network protocol. Jake was very open to sharing his thoughts with me, though I was new to the industry.


Important Show Links


More on Jake


Jake’s Twitter

Jake’s Art

Jake’s Personal Website

CoinFund Website

Brukhman: Digital Privacy Is the Political Issue of Our Time


Distributed Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)

Moloch DAO

DAO Stack


Digital Collectibles or Non Fungible Tokens (NFT)

OpenSea Marketplace

3Box

Crypto Kitties

BlockCities

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]]> The Unintended Consequences of Tech with Christopher Ategeka The Unintended Consequences of Tech with Christopher Ategeka Thu, 03 Oct 2019 20:43:35 GMT 1:13:31 5d965d774c1e8b2151f83d9a false http://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/the-unintended-consequences-of-technology-with-christopher-ategeka 5d965d774c1e8b2151f83d9a 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 the-unintended-consequences-of-tech-with-christopher-ategeka full 1 15 Christopher Ategeka has had an incredible life journey. He was born into extreme poverty in rural Uganda. His parents died before he was 10 years old leaving him and his four younger siblings to fend for themselves. But he was accepted into an orphanage and later adopted by an American family. He came to the US and graduated from Cal Berkeley with a degree in mechanical engineering.


Chris is now is an award-winning entrepreneur and engineer. He is the founder and CEO at UCOT, a company that has created a unique model to support and fund early stage start-ups creating solutions to unintended & willfully ignored consequences of technology. His conference, UCOT forum, creates a space to host authentic discussions around exponential technology development & usage that may not be serving humanity’s best interests.


Prior to UCOT, Chris founded Hourglass ventures an early stage fund that supports visionary entrepreneurs from the African continent who come from underprivileged backgrounds. He also founded Health Access Corps, a social enterprise that works to establish sustainable healthcare systems on the African continent.


He was most recently honored by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader.

Chris is now dedicating his life to battle the unintended consequences of technology. Because he believes that technology is evolving much more rapidly than humans understand, which can end poorly for us all.


On this episode, we discuss Chris’s journey to starting his first business, the start up scene in Africa, and the rapidly evolving tech landscape in the US. Chris shares his PIMP framework – Power Influence Money & Politics –on how important decisions are made across the globe and he explains how he believes large scale changes can be practically executed.


As always, I learned a lot from Chris, was inspired by his story and hope that you are too.  


Important Show Links:

https://www.christopherategeka.com/

https://helloucot.com/

The Paper Clip Problem

http://healthaccesscorps.org/

Chris at TedX in Berkeley

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]]> Christopher Ategeka has had an incredible life journey. He was born into extreme poverty in rural Uganda. His parents died before he was 10 years old leaving him and his four younger siblings to fend for themselves. But he was accepted into an orphanage and later adopted by an American family. He came to the US and graduated from Cal Berkeley with a degree in mechanical engineering.


Chris is now is an award-winning entrepreneur and engineer. He is the founder and CEO at UCOT, a company that has created a unique model to support and fund early stage start-ups creating solutions to unintended & willfully ignored consequences of technology. His conference, UCOT forum, creates a space to host authentic discussions around exponential technology development & usage that may not be serving humanity’s best interests.


Prior to UCOT, Chris founded Hourglass ventures an early stage fund that supports visionary entrepreneurs from the African continent who come from underprivileged backgrounds. He also founded Health Access Corps, a social enterprise that works to establish sustainable healthcare systems on the African continent.


He was most recently honored by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader.

Chris is now dedicating his life to battle the unintended consequences of technology. Because he believes that technology is evolving much more rapidly than humans understand, which can end poorly for us all.


On this episode, we discuss Chris’s journey to starting his first business, the start up scene in Africa, and the rapidly evolving tech landscape in the US. Chris shares his PIMP framework – Power Influence Money & Politics –on how important decisions are made across the globe and he explains how he believes large scale changes can be practically executed.


As always, I learned a lot from Chris, was inspired by his story and hope that you are too.  


Important Show Links:

https://www.christopherategeka.com/

https://helloucot.com/

The Paper Clip Problem

http://healthaccesscorps.org/

Chris at TedX in Berkeley

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]]> A Healthy Digital Diet with Jocelyn Brewer A Healthy Digital Diet with Jocelyn Brewer Tue, 24 Sep 2019 04:54:32 GMT 1:09:44 5d89a189719a100a4a0192cd false https://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/a-healthy-digital-diet-with-jocelyn-brewer 5d89a189719a100a4a0192cd 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 a-healthy-digital-diet-with-jocelyn-brewer full 1 14 Jocelyn Brewer is the creator of Digital Nutrition who has been exploring the impacts of technology and hyperconnected lifestyles for a decade. She is a registered psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia and part of Australia’s first cyber-psychology research group. In addition, Jocelyn has over 13 years experience in public education as both a teacher and school counselor.


On this episode, Jocelyn and I discussed digital nutrition and how it is a more wholistic approach to technology use than simply labeling the technology as addictive. We discuss two different schools of psychology CBT or cognitive behavioral therapy and ACT or acceptance & commitment therapy.


Since Jocelyn often interacts with kids in a school environment, we focused a lot of the conversation on the impact technology is having on “Screenagers” and even explored Jocelyn’s approach to technology with her two year old daughter.


Jocelyn brings a sharp intellect and lighthearted approach to a serious topic and I loved chatting with her. As always, you can find more info on Jocelyn and her work in the show links.


Important Show Links:

https://www.digitalnutrition.com.au/

https://twitter.com/JocelynBrewer

https://twitter.com/DigiNutrition

https://jocelynbrewer.com/

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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]]> Jocelyn Brewer is the creator of Digital Nutrition who has been exploring the impacts of technology and hyperconnected lifestyles for a decade. She is a registered psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia and part of Australia’s first cyber-psychology research group. In addition, Jocelyn has over 13 years experience in public education as both a teacher and school counselor.


On this episode, Jocelyn and I discussed digital nutrition and how it is a more wholistic approach to technology use than simply labeling the technology as addictive. We discuss two different schools of psychology CBT or cognitive behavioral therapy and ACT or acceptance & commitment therapy.


Since Jocelyn often interacts with kids in a school environment, we focused a lot of the conversation on the impact technology is having on “Screenagers” and even explored Jocelyn’s approach to technology with her two year old daughter.


Jocelyn brings a sharp intellect and lighthearted approach to a serious topic and I loved chatting with her. As always, you can find more info on Jocelyn and her work in the show links.


Important Show Links:

https://www.digitalnutrition.com.au/

https://twitter.com/JocelynBrewer

https://twitter.com/DigiNutrition

https://jocelynbrewer.com/

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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]]> <![CDATA[It's Not An Addiction With Nir Eyal]]> Wed, 18 Sep 2019 02:44:55 GMT 1:01:04 5d819a2969b67dbf7825ed77 false https://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/episode-12-its-not-addiction-with-nir-eyal 5d819a2969b67dbf7825ed77 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 its-not-an-addiction-with-nir-eyal full 1 13 On this episode of Look Up! I interviewed Nir Eyal. Nir writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. He is an entrepreneur and investor who has started two companies and invested in many more including Eventbrite, Refresh.io, and Anchor.FM.


He’s the author of bestselling book Hooked: How to Build Habit Forming Products and more recently Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. Nir has also taught at his alma mater, the Stanford Graduate School of Business.


This was a great conversation, because Nir challenges some of the ideas that I held before we met. His goal is to put the power back into the hands of the individual. We dive deep into what constitutes addiction vs. habit forming behavior. We also discuss learned helplessness and the steps we can take to take to regain control of our attention. For those of us who feel hopelessly addicted to technology, this episode can offer some guidance on how to start breaking bad habits.


I also learned that an old study claiming will power is a finite resource was actually debunked and that it will power is only a finite resource for those who believe it to be.


Important Show Links:


Nir’s Website: https://www.nirandfar.com/

Hooked: https://www.nirandfar.com/hooked/

Indistractable: https://www.nirandfar.com/indistractable/

Will Power is Not A Finite Resource: https://hbr.org/2016/11/have-we-been-thinking-about-willpower-the-wrong-way-for-30-years

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]]> On this episode of Look Up! I interviewed Nir Eyal. Nir writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. He is an entrepreneur and investor who has started two companies and invested in many more including Eventbrite, Refresh.io, and Anchor.FM.


He’s the author of bestselling book Hooked: How to Build Habit Forming Products and more recently Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. Nir has also taught at his alma mater, the Stanford Graduate School of Business.


This was a great conversation, because Nir challenges some of the ideas that I held before we met. His goal is to put the power back into the hands of the individual. We dive deep into what constitutes addiction vs. habit forming behavior. We also discuss learned helplessness and the steps we can take to take to regain control of our attention. For those of us who feel hopelessly addicted to technology, this episode can offer some guidance on how to start breaking bad habits.


I also learned that an old study claiming will power is a finite resource was actually debunked and that it will power is only a finite resource for those who believe it to be.


Important Show Links:


Nir’s Website: https://www.nirandfar.com/

Hooked: https://www.nirandfar.com/hooked/

Indistractable: https://www.nirandfar.com/indistractable/

Will Power is Not A Finite Resource: https://hbr.org/2016/11/have-we-been-thinking-about-willpower-the-wrong-way-for-30-years

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]]> <![CDATA[Our Deepest Fear: Unity & The Metaphysical with Aaron Rose]]> Tue, 10 Sep 2019 22:21:51 GMT 1:38:31 5d782200855ddf2421f4fee3 false https://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes/episode-11-our-deepest-fear-unity-free-will-amp-the-metaphysical-with-aaron-rose 5d782200855ddf2421f4fee3 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 our-deepest-fear-unity-the-metaphysical-with-aaron-rose full 1 12 Aaron Rose is a motivational speaker, transformational coach for public speakers, writer, and educator. In addition to managing inclusive culture design work for organizations, Aaron is also an energy worker and a meditation teacher.

His work is rooted in an intersectional understanding of power & research-backed principles of behavioral & organizational psychology.

I couldn’t be happier that my previous guest, Jesse Israel, introduced me to Aaron.


For me, this was one of the most powerful conversations on Look Up! to date. Aaron and I explored a broad range of subjects that sometimes bordered on controversial. From the multidimensionality of personality, identity politics, free will, manifestation, unwinding generations of unconscious social biases and even Marianne Williamson in the Democratic primary.


We toed the line between objective and subjective learning and between the physical and metaphysical. We even discussed experiments in the power of prayer to transcend our linear understanding of time.


A few of Aaron’s Truths:

  1. Love is the only real thing
  2. Unity is the natural state of humanity
  3. Earth was once the Garden of Eden & we can bring it back


Some great quotes:


“Nothing that I accept fully about myself can be used to diminish me” - Audre Lord


“In my defenselessness, my safety lies” – A Course in Miracles


Relevant Links:

Aaron’s Website

Aaron’s Instagram

Marianne Williamson

A Return to Love

A Course in Miracles

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]]> Aaron Rose is a motivational speaker, transformational coach for public speakers, writer, and educator. In addition to managing inclusive culture design work for organizations, Aaron is also an energy worker and a meditation teacher.

His work is rooted in an intersectional understanding of power & research-backed principles of behavioral & organizational psychology.

I couldn’t be happier that my previous guest, Jesse Israel, introduced me to Aaron.


For me, this was one of the most powerful conversations on Look Up! to date. Aaron and I explored a broad range of subjects that sometimes bordered on controversial. From the multidimensionality of personality, identity politics, free will, manifestation, unwinding generations of unconscious social biases and even Marianne Williamson in the Democratic primary.


We toed the line between objective and subjective learning and between the physical and metaphysical. We even discussed experiments in the power of prayer to transcend our linear understanding of time.


A few of Aaron’s Truths:

  1. Love is the only real thing
  2. Unity is the natural state of humanity
  3. Earth was once the Garden of Eden & we can bring it back


Some great quotes:


“Nothing that I accept fully about myself can be used to diminish me” - Audre Lord


“In my defenselessness, my safety lies” – A Course in Miracles


Relevant Links:

Aaron’s Website

Aaron’s Instagram

Marianne Williamson

A Return to Love

A Course in Miracles

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein.

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]]> The New Leadership Paradigm with Jesse Israel The New Leadership Paradigm with Jesse Israel Wed, 04 Sep 2019 03:03:17 GMT 50:35 5d6f2973408342486f3e0fcf false https://www.thelookuppodcast.com/episodes 5d6f2973408342486f3e0fcf 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 the-new-leadership-paradigm-with-jesse-israel full 1 11 Jesse Israel is a social entrepreneur, community leader, meditation teacher, and public speaker. Jesse started his career as a music industry executive when he co-founded Cantora Records. He was responsible for discovering and launching the mega success MGMT.


He’s created and leads communities like the Big Quiet which gathers thousands of people at a time for group meditations in iconic locations like Madison Square Garden. He also started MediClub, a community gathering where people can practice meditation and talk about things they usually don’t have space to discuss. Mediclub has launched over 300 circle programs to date.


On this episode, Jesse and I dive into his experience with anxiety, depression and SSRIs. We discuss the “imposter syndrome” that many leaders and wellness professionals feel as we experience our own humanity. Jesse describes what it means to be a leader, the art of vulnerable sharing, and how “right” work can heal. We also talk about tribalism and some tips on how we all can start our own communities. Jesse is an inspiration for me and many others – and I hope that you gain a lot of from this conversation.


Important Links:


https://www.jesseisrael.com/

http://www.thebigquiet.com/

http://www.thebigquiet.com/medi-club

MGMT “Kids” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe4EK4HSPkI

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]]> Jesse Israel is a social entrepreneur, community leader, meditation teacher, and public speaker. Jesse started his career as a music industry executive when he co-founded Cantora Records. He was responsible for discovering and launching the mega success MGMT.


He’s created and leads communities like the Big Quiet which gathers thousands of people at a time for group meditations in iconic locations like Madison Square Garden. He also started MediClub, a community gathering where people can practice meditation and talk about things they usually don’t have space to discuss. Mediclub has launched over 300 circle programs to date.


On this episode, Jesse and I dive into his experience with anxiety, depression and SSRIs. We discuss the “imposter syndrome” that many leaders and wellness professionals feel as we experience our own humanity. Jesse describes what it means to be a leader, the art of vulnerable sharing, and how “right” work can heal. We also talk about tribalism and some tips on how we all can start our own communities. Jesse is an inspiration for me and many others – and I hope that you gain a lot of from this conversation.


Important Links:


https://www.jesseisrael.com/

http://www.thebigquiet.com/

http://www.thebigquiet.com/medi-club

MGMT “Kids” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe4EK4HSPkI

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]]> Are We Just Luddites? with David Sax Are We Just Luddites? with David Sax Tue, 13 Aug 2019 10:06:04 GMT 1:00:50 5d528b895cbc0d0a41f6a70c false https://shows.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein/episodes/episode-9-are-we-just-luddites-with-david-sax 5d528b895cbc0d0a41f6a70c 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 episode-9-are-we-just-luddites-with-david-sax full 1 10 I met David Sax at a speakers’ conference in Philadelphia a few weeks before recording this interview. I had heard of his Washington Post #1 Best Seller, The Revenge of Analog. However, I had not yet read the book and it was a pleasure diving in to prepare for this interview. David is a skilled researcher and even more talented writer. As you’ll see in this episode, he has a sharp sense of humor and knows how to keep things engaging. He’s also highly self-reflective.


David and I jump into a number of subjects including how the world has changed since he released The Revenge of Analog nearly 2 years ago, the habits that he’s built for a healthier relationship to technology, the difficulties of raising kids without iPads, and more.


Important Links:


David’s Talks: https://www.thelavinagency.com/speakers/david-sax

David’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/saxdavid

The Revenge of Analog: https://www.amazon.com/Revenge-Analog-Real-Things-Matter/dp/1610395719

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]]> I met David Sax at a speakers’ conference in Philadelphia a few weeks before recording this interview. I had heard of his Washington Post #1 Best Seller, The Revenge of Analog. However, I had not yet read the book and it was a pleasure diving in to prepare for this interview. David is a skilled researcher and even more talented writer. As you’ll see in this episode, he has a sharp sense of humor and knows how to keep things engaging. He’s also highly self-reflective.


David and I jump into a number of subjects including how the world has changed since he released The Revenge of Analog nearly 2 years ago, the habits that he’s built for a healthier relationship to technology, the difficulties of raising kids without iPads, and more.


Important Links:


David’s Talks: https://www.thelavinagency.com/speakers/david-sax

David’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/saxdavid

The Revenge of Analog: https://www.amazon.com/Revenge-Analog-Real-Things-Matter/dp/1610395719

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]]> The Failure of Scientific Materialism with Jeff Bausemer The Failure of Scientific Materialism with Jeff Bausemer Wed, 31 Jul 2019 11:12:49 GMT 1:26:50 5d4177b0833846051f861745 true https://shows.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein/episodes/the-failure-of-scientific-materialism-with-jeff-bausemer 5d4177b0833846051f861745 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 the-failure-of-scientific-materialism-with-jeff-bausemer full 1 9 I was introduced to Jeff Bausemer by my first guest, Andrew Murray Dunn. One of the goals of this show is to highlight individuals that are tackling modern societal issues in a unique way.


One of Jeff’s current missions is to bring ancient eastern practices, such as herbal medicine, back into the main stream to help solve medical and mental health issues. He started East Meets West Festival, because for seven years, he was suffering from chronic illness that western medicine could not cure. This forced him to experiment with unconventional, but traditional eastern medicinal systems.


East Meets West gives modern people tools for personal, social and cultural revolution by catalyzing the conversation around human potential, well being, creative culture, global entrepreneurial leadership & policy, and social impact.


One hurdle I believe we need to move through culturally is the separation of the scientific from the effective. Jeff and I discuss the flaws of Scientific Materialism and our inability to prove cause and effect. We dive a bit into psychedelics which Jeff describes as the next wellness trend.


Important Links:

East Meets West Festival: http://eastmeetswestfest.com/

Digital Wellness Collective: https://digitalwellnesscollective.com/

Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffbausemer

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]]> I was introduced to Jeff Bausemer by my first guest, Andrew Murray Dunn. One of the goals of this show is to highlight individuals that are tackling modern societal issues in a unique way.


One of Jeff’s current missions is to bring ancient eastern practices, such as herbal medicine, back into the main stream to help solve medical and mental health issues. He started East Meets West Festival, because for seven years, he was suffering from chronic illness that western medicine could not cure. This forced him to experiment with unconventional, but traditional eastern medicinal systems.


East Meets West gives modern people tools for personal, social and cultural revolution by catalyzing the conversation around human potential, well being, creative culture, global entrepreneurial leadership & policy, and social impact.


One hurdle I believe we need to move through culturally is the separation of the scientific from the effective. Jeff and I discuss the flaws of Scientific Materialism and our inability to prove cause and effect. We dive a bit into psychedelics which Jeff describes as the next wellness trend.


Important Links:

East Meets West Festival: http://eastmeetswestfest.com/

Digital Wellness Collective: https://digitalwellnesscollective.com/

Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffbausemer

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]]> <![CDATA[We're in This Together w/ Douglas Rushkoff]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2019 04:13:55 GMT 1:11:19 5d241482bf97b1ef156f8d52 false https://shows.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein/episodes/were-in-this-together-w-douglas-rushkoff 5d241482bf97b1ef156f8d52 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 were-in-this-together-w-douglas-rushkoff Team Human full 1 8 In this episode, Douglas and I go deep. Douglas has spent the last two years recording his own podcast, Team Human, which culminated in his most recent book - one of the twenty he’s published - with the same title. We ask, what’s the point? Are we just contributing to the noise? We discuss the political landscape, how systems perpetuate themselves, what it means to be human, and more.


Important Links:


Douglas’ Official Site: https://rushkoff.com/


The Team Human Podcast: https://teamhuman.fm/

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]]> In this episode, Douglas and I go deep. Douglas has spent the last two years recording his own podcast, Team Human, which culminated in his most recent book - one of the twenty he’s published - with the same title. We ask, what’s the point? Are we just contributing to the noise? We discuss the political landscape, how systems perpetuate themselves, what it means to be human, and more.


Important Links:


Douglas’ Official Site: https://rushkoff.com/


The Team Human Podcast: https://teamhuman.fm/

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]]> The Illusion of the Infinite with Preethi Kasireddy The Illusion of the Infinite with Preethi Kasireddy Sat, 29 Jun 2019 22:15:27 GMT 59:44 5d17e2ff7e6baac33b959443 false https://shows.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein/episodes/the-illusion-of-the-infinite 5d17e2ff7e6baac33b959443 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 the-illusion-of-the-infinite full 1 7 In this episode, I interview Preethi Kasireddy. Preethi is the founder of a new social media app called TruStory which is changing the way we engage in conversation online. Rather than rewarding users with likes, TruStory offers different incentives that reward users for the quality of their arguments and their openness to the opposing perspective. Preethi and I discuss what it’s like posting on social media with tens of thousands of followers, flat earthers, critical thinking, the art of conversation, and how the internet offers us an “illusion of the infinite” when really it’s just repetition of pre-existing information.


Links:

https://www.trustory.io/

https://twitter.com/iam_preethi

https://dailystoic.com/meditations-marcus-aurelius/

https://fs.blog/celeste-headlee/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4k_vTeAuQk

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]]> In this episode, I interview Preethi Kasireddy. Preethi is the founder of a new social media app called TruStory which is changing the way we engage in conversation online. Rather than rewarding users with likes, TruStory offers different incentives that reward users for the quality of their arguments and their openness to the opposing perspective. Preethi and I discuss what it’s like posting on social media with tens of thousands of followers, flat earthers, critical thinking, the art of conversation, and how the internet offers us an “illusion of the infinite” when really it’s just repetition of pre-existing information.


Links:

https://www.trustory.io/

https://twitter.com/iam_preethi

https://dailystoic.com/meditations-marcus-aurelius/

https://fs.blog/celeste-headlee/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4k_vTeAuQk

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]]> Finding Your Flow with Rave Mehta Finding Your Flow with Rave Mehta Mon, 17 Jun 2019 08:26:04 GMT 1:47:08 5d047331006b4e334ad5a56b true https://shows.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein/episodes/finding-your-flow-with-rave-mehta 5d047331006b4e334ad5a56b 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 finding-your-flow-with-rave-mehta full 1 6 In this episode I speak to Rave Mehta, a man who was shaped by a powerful experience. After being diagnosed with Lyme Disease (currently incurable using western medicine), Rave set out on a journey to find his own cure. Through rigorous personal science, a deep curiosity and open mind, Rave explored alternative paths and essentially cured himself; he has been asymptomatic for years.


Rave has an incredible experience and is a modern renaissance man. He and I discuss how people learn; explore the differences between art & entrepreneurship; identify the qualities of fear, truth, love, & possibility; identify the power of limiting screen time; and of course address how we can all access a state of flow.


Important Links:

Rave’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ravemehta

Rave’s Talk at Global Purpose Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-1RkFJcFto

Flow Piano Soundbath 1 on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ravemehta/pianosoundbath1

Tickets to Flow Piano Soundbath @ Carnegie Hall, July 16, 2019: https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2019/07/16/rave-mehta-piano-0800pm

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]]> In this episode I speak to Rave Mehta, a man who was shaped by a powerful experience. After being diagnosed with Lyme Disease (currently incurable using western medicine), Rave set out on a journey to find his own cure. Through rigorous personal science, a deep curiosity and open mind, Rave explored alternative paths and essentially cured himself; he has been asymptomatic for years.


Rave has an incredible experience and is a modern renaissance man. He and I discuss how people learn; explore the differences between art & entrepreneurship; identify the qualities of fear, truth, love, & possibility; identify the power of limiting screen time; and of course address how we can all access a state of flow.


Important Links:

Rave’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ravemehta

Rave’s Talk at Global Purpose Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-1RkFJcFto

Flow Piano Soundbath 1 on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ravemehta/pianosoundbath1

Tickets to Flow Piano Soundbath @ Carnegie Hall, July 16, 2019: https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2019/07/16/rave-mehta-piano-0800pm

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]]> <![CDATA[Why We're Hooked]]> Wed, 01 May 2019 04:29:57 GMT 1:05:17 5cc90cad545710c1545f90e9 false https://shows.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein/episodes/why-were-hooked 5cc90cad545710c1545f90e9 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 why-were-hooked full 1 5 Adam Alter is an Associate Professor of Marketing at New York University’s Stern School of Business, with an affiliated appointment in the New York University Psychology Department.


Adam is the New York Times bestselling author of two books: Irresistible (March, 2017), which considers why so many people today are addicted to so many behaviors, from incessant smart phone and internet use to video game playing and online shopping, and Drunk Tank Pink (2013), which investigates how hidden forces in the world around us shape our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.  


In this episode Adam and I discuss behavioral addiction specifically relating to our use of technology. Adam brings a unique perspective to the space as he has written extensively on the subject, most recently for his New York Times Bestseller, Irresistible. Before Adam raised the alarm about the lengths to which tech companies go to manipulate us, he was someone that tech companies would pay to teach them how to keep us in their app or game for longer.


Important Links:

Adam’s Website: http://adamalterauthor.com/

Irresistible: http://adamalterauthor.com/irresistible

More Episodes: www.thelookuppodcast.com

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]]> Adam Alter is an Associate Professor of Marketing at New York University’s Stern School of Business, with an affiliated appointment in the New York University Psychology Department.


Adam is the New York Times bestselling author of two books: Irresistible (March, 2017), which considers why so many people today are addicted to so many behaviors, from incessant smart phone and internet use to video game playing and online shopping, and Drunk Tank Pink (2013), which investigates how hidden forces in the world around us shape our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.  


In this episode Adam and I discuss behavioral addiction specifically relating to our use of technology. Adam brings a unique perspective to the space as he has written extensively on the subject, most recently for his New York Times Bestseller, Irresistible. Before Adam raised the alarm about the lengths to which tech companies go to manipulate us, he was someone that tech companies would pay to teach them how to keep us in their app or game for longer.


Important Links:

Adam’s Website: http://adamalterauthor.com/

Irresistible: http://adamalterauthor.com/irresistible

More Episodes: www.thelookuppodcast.com

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]]> Starting a Movement Starting a Movement Wed, 01 May 2019 04:25:43 GMT 1:11:13 5cc90c2af6ecbd2e567d2418 true https://shows.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein/episodes/starting-a-movement 5cc90c2af6ecbd2e567d2418 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 starting-a-movement full 1 4 Tommy Sobel is a good friend and the founder of a company called Brick. To me, Brick is more than just a company, instead it is a phone free movement. Brick encourages users to build a healthier relationship with their technology, starting with at least 1 hour per day in “Brick Mode” (without your phone). Taking it one step further, Brick asks users to go out into the real world and do something engaging with people you love.


I’ve been to many Brick events and it’s incredible how quickly a group of unplugged individuals can truly connect without distractions.

In this episode Tommy and I discuss our struggles with phone addiction, the theft of our attention, whether Facebook is evil, building a phone free movement, finding fulfillment at work, and the power of community.


Tommy studied neuroscience at Duke then started a career in entertainment as Steven Spielberg’s assistant. Later he became Dreamworks Studios / Amblin Entertainment’s head of frontier technology. It was at this time, that Tommy realized he had an unhealthy relationship to his phone that was negatively impacting his life AND that he was not alone.


Important links:

Brick Website: https://www.gobricknow.com/

Brick Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gobricknow/

Other Interviews: Tommy on Mind Pump Radio

More Episodes: www.thelookuppodcast.com

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]]> Tommy Sobel is a good friend and the founder of a company called Brick. To me, Brick is more than just a company, instead it is a phone free movement. Brick encourages users to build a healthier relationship with their technology, starting with at least 1 hour per day in “Brick Mode” (without your phone). Taking it one step further, Brick asks users to go out into the real world and do something engaging with people you love.


I’ve been to many Brick events and it’s incredible how quickly a group of unplugged individuals can truly connect without distractions.

In this episode Tommy and I discuss our struggles with phone addiction, the theft of our attention, whether Facebook is evil, building a phone free movement, finding fulfillment at work, and the power of community.


Tommy studied neuroscience at Duke then started a career in entertainment as Steven Spielberg’s assistant. Later he became Dreamworks Studios / Amblin Entertainment’s head of frontier technology. It was at this time, that Tommy realized he had an unhealthy relationship to his phone that was negatively impacting his life AND that he was not alone.


Important links:

Brick Website: https://www.gobricknow.com/

Brick Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gobricknow/

Other Interviews: Tommy on Mind Pump Radio

More Episodes: www.thelookuppodcast.com

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]]> Destroying Taboos Destroying Taboos Wed, 01 May 2019 03:44:01 GMT 47:00 5cc90b4f178be9bc1d4c50d3 false https://shows.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein/episodes/destroying-taboos 5cc90b4f178be9bc1d4c50d3 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 destroying-taboos full 1 3 Miki Agrawal is a force of nature. She’s started not one, but three successful companies including two that created an entirely new category: Thinx and Tushy. Miki’s companies start with one theme - what are we afraid to talk about that hasn’t been innovated? These taboos have become Miki’s opportunities. She talks about this in her new book (her second) DisruptHER.


Miki and I discuss sharing authentically, taboos, and her definition of integrity. I throw my notes out the window as we explore new subjects like the electromagnetic (EM) fog that is impacting all of our health (without our explicit understanding or permission) and what we can do about it.


Important Links:

Miki’s Website: https://www.mikiagrawal.com/

Tushy’s Website: https://hellotushy.com/

Thinx Website: https://www.shethinx.com/

Wild Foods Website: https://www.wildfoods.co/

DisruptHER: https://www.disrupther.co/

Generation Zapped: https://generationzapped.com/

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]]> Miki Agrawal is a force of nature. She’s started not one, but three successful companies including two that created an entirely new category: Thinx and Tushy. Miki’s companies start with one theme - what are we afraid to talk about that hasn’t been innovated? These taboos have become Miki’s opportunities. She talks about this in her new book (her second) DisruptHER.


Miki and I discuss sharing authentically, taboos, and her definition of integrity. I throw my notes out the window as we explore new subjects like the electromagnetic (EM) fog that is impacting all of our health (without our explicit understanding or permission) and what we can do about it.


Important Links:

Miki’s Website: https://www.mikiagrawal.com/

Tushy’s Website: https://hellotushy.com/

Thinx Website: https://www.shethinx.com/

Wild Foods Website: https://www.wildfoods.co/

DisruptHER: https://www.disrupther.co/

Generation Zapped: https://generationzapped.com/

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]]> The Battle For Our Attention The Battle For Our Attention Wed, 01 May 2019 03:42:05 GMT 1:18:29 5cc90acc178be9bc1d4c50d2 false https://shows.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein/episodes/the-battle-for-our-attention 5cc90acc178be9bc1d4c50d2 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 the-battle-for-our-attention with Andrew Murray Dunn, CEO of Siempo full 1 2 My first guest, Andrew Murray Dunn, is a warrior fighting for us in the ongoing battle for our attention. In this first episode, we turn to the unhealthy relationship many of us have with social media.


Social media addiction is one of the most important issues of our time, because many of us suffer from it, it has many second and third order consequences (ie: depression, political , and it highlights the importance of our relationship to technology.

Andrew has a clear awareness of this trend. He’s been working in the “humane tech” industry for the last four years, long before it even had this name and years before the surge in negative press about darling technology companies. Andrew has built a new operating system for our phones called Siempo.


Siempo will help you take back control of your own attention and break bad habits. I think we need this help. Without it we have to cultivate super human powers (as Naval Ravikant recently said) to resist teams of thousands of engineering geniuses at Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google, whose sole purpose is to keep us coming back for more. Think of Siempo as a friend in your pocket – it keeps you honest and makes sure that you’re building healthy habits.


In this episode we discuss Andrew’s personal journey, social media addiction in general, the challenges of building a new category in tech, digital wellness, and much more.


Here are the important links:

Siempo Website: www.getsiempo.com

Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/AandrewDunn

Digital Wellness Warriors: https://digitalwellnesscollective.com/

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]]> My first guest, Andrew Murray Dunn, is a warrior fighting for us in the ongoing battle for our attention. In this first episode, we turn to the unhealthy relationship many of us have with social media.


Social media addiction is one of the most important issues of our time, because many of us suffer from it, it has many second and third order consequences (ie: depression, political , and it highlights the importance of our relationship to technology.

Andrew has a clear awareness of this trend. He’s been working in the “humane tech” industry for the last four years, long before it even had this name and years before the surge in negative press about darling technology companies. Andrew has built a new operating system for our phones called Siempo.


Siempo will help you take back control of your own attention and break bad habits. I think we need this help. Without it we have to cultivate super human powers (as Naval Ravikant recently said) to resist teams of thousands of engineering geniuses at Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google, whose sole purpose is to keep us coming back for more. Think of Siempo as a friend in your pocket – it keeps you honest and makes sure that you’re building healthy habits.


In this episode we discuss Andrew’s personal journey, social media addiction in general, the challenges of building a new category in tech, digital wellness, and much more.


Here are the important links:

Siempo Website: www.getsiempo.com

Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/AandrewDunn

Digital Wellness Warriors: https://digitalwellnesscollective.com/

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]]> Why I Launched the Look Up! Podcast Why I Launched the Look Up! Podcast Wed, 01 May 2019 03:41:44 GMT 4:57 5cc90a129f3fdd781f081d4d true https://shows.acast.com/the-look-up-podcast-with-marc-weinstein/episodes/why-i-launched-the-look-up-podcast 5cc90a129f3fdd781f081d4d 5cc9068edbd3eebb4c6d3c00 why-i-launched-the-look-up-podcast with Marc Weinstein full 1 1 I briefly discuss why, in the wake of the Fyre Festival documentary, I decided to launch this podcast.

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]]> I briefly discuss why, in the wake of the Fyre Festival documentary, I decided to launch this podcast.

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]]>