Project Alchemy

Welcome back to the Project Alchemy Podcast. Our Guest today is Patrick Khayat. He is a Partner at Durational Capital Management. Prior to co-founding DCM, he was a Vice President at The Carlyle Group , a long / short equity Tiger seed hedge fund. Previous to The Carlyle Group, he was a private equity investor at Apax Partners focused on evaluating investments in the consumer sector. Join us as we...

Today's Guest is Dr. Jim Taylor. Jim is a mental coach for athletes and he specializes in endurance sports like triathlon and cycling. He’s the author of 19 books and the blog posts he’s written have millions of views. He’s a former world ranked ski racer, national age group triathlon champion and world age group triathlon medalist.  Join us as we discuss… The five main mental exercises for he...

Today’s Guest is Jeremy Pogue. Jeremy is a successful entrepreneur who started his journey working for an ad agency. He then garnered a job with Trey Cockrum where he learned everything from sales to coaching. Since then he’s started his own agency in the coaching space. Join us as we discuss… How Think and Grow Rich planted the seeds to success Getting pushed by his former boss and mentor to go i...

Today’s Guest is Hari Kondabolu. Hari is a renowned comedian, writer and podcaster based in Brooklyn. He’s done multiple Netflix specials, and he was the creator of the 2017 documentary film, “The problem with Apu.” Join us as we discuss… His transition from a day job to standup comedy Navigating the changing comedic landscape Finding work-life balance in creative fields You can find more about Ha...

Today’s Guest is Ilya Ahmad. Ilya is a serial entrepreneur who’s done everything from Saas, music festival marketing, DJing, ecommerce, and more. He’s building his legacy for his family all while traveling the world.  Join us as we discuss… How Ilya’s first business resulted in a cease and desist from Mark Zuckerburg How a side gig turned into being a festival DJ Ilya’s thoughts on mentorship, fri...

Today’s guest is Digital Course Manager and info product wizard Deya. Deya started as VA and grew her skillset to grow into project management roles before being a highly sought after Digital business manager. Deya also runs her own business teaching others to learn from her mistakes and become a DBM on their own.  Join us as we discuss… What exactly a DBM is How to get started in the industry wit...

Today’s Guest is businessman and salesman Mike Schill. After leaving D1 football due to injury, Mike moved into sales where he worked under Grant Cardone’s sales team for 5 years. Mike now runs Full Circle Agency, a company that gets eyeballs on products. He’s popular on social media for documenting his sales process in board rooms, cars, and even park benches.  Join us as we discuss… The formula...

Today’s Guest is the incredibly talented Renao. Renao is a musician who grew up in India as a badminton star before moving to London to pursue his music career. He broke into the scene with his hit song “Nobody” and has just released an album titled “A Space Between Orange and Blue”. Join us as we discuss… How his upbringing influenced his mindset in music and life Finding identity in a conflictin...

Today’s Guest is Youtuber and D1 Lacrosse Player, Mitchell Pehlke. Mitchell has been creating videos since highschool and has built a profitable business partnering his two passions of lacrosse and making youtube videos  Join us as we discuss… How he created a successful youtube channel Managing his time as a full time creator and D1 athlete His plans of turning a youtube channel into a massive pe...

Today's guest is the lead singer of Young The Giant, Sameer Gadhia. After receiving interest from record labels, Sameer dropped out of Stanford. His band’s success turned him into an indie star gracing the lollapalooza main stage just more than a year later. Over ten years later Young the Giant just released their new Project American Bollywood. Join us as we discuss... Sameer’s decision to dr...

Today’s guest is incredible musical artist and writer SlimDan (Daniel Silberstein). Daniel has written amazing songs for artists such as Carly Rae Jepsen, Arden Jones, Nessa Barrett, and many more. In recent years, Daniel flipped the script and decided to release his own music under the name SlimDan. He’s released two fantastic songs this year by the names of “Nosebleeds” and “Problem Solver” Join...

Todays guest is prolific closer, Jacob Hopkins. After dropping out of school, Jacob went through the trenches in order to gain the skills and respect he needed as a salesman. Now he is documenting what he’s learning in his own sales journey to help educate people that are beginning their journey.  Join us as we discuss... Jacob’s story of getting to know Alex Hormozi How to get into the sales...

Our guest is Casey Adams . Casey is the host of the Casey Adams Show where he’s interviewed the likes of Larry King, Robert Green, Grant Cardone, Rick Ross, and others. He also a founder of media kits, a tech startup that helps creators present their analytics to sponsors. In this episode we talk about pivoting from content creation to the startup world, finding opportunities where they don’t curr...

Annabelle Kline is an independent music curator supporting small artists, running concerts, and redefining how new music is found and artists are promoted.  Join us as we discuss… Her break into the music industry What it’s like interviewing artists like JID How she throws on events all over the country in her 20s How she turned her passion into a fully functional business

10/17/22 Zahir Muhammad - Create in All Mediums Zahir Muhammad (@zstarring) is a Musician, Director, and Model. Join us as we discuss… Extracting elements from all creative disciplines  Gaining confidence in yourself  and navigating your own creative process Follow us @Projectalchemyco on Instagram, @projalchemyco on Twitter, and @projectalchemyco on Tik tok

Eric Bogard and Aaron Hoffman are the founders of Undercurrent, a musician management company that is revolutionizing the music industry by offering short term artist friendly deals contrary to the norm. Join us as we discuss… How they went from bright eyed students to successful promoters while still in college Their personal journey of breaking into the music industry and gaining rapport with la...

Dr. Sulman Mirza is a licensed psychiatrist and creator (@TheKicksShrink), educating individuals about navigating depression, anxiety, and ADHD. Join us as we discuss... Overcoming mental health stigma Accessing ADHD resources Distinguishing between depressive periods and clinical depression Navigating generational and cultural differences. If you liked this episode, you'd also like our episodes w...

In this episode Namish and Jack talk to Simran Kaur, half of "Girls that invest," a popular account online. Simran is releasing her first book in August titled "Girls that Invest" where she will teach the basics of investing all in one text. Her expertise spans that in the financial industry and breaking down overly complex topics into their simplest form. The boys chatted with her about changing...

In this episode Namish talks with Wisconsin native rapper Fred the Black Kid about his journey, music, and more.

Michael the Author is a musical artist/rapper based in the Chicagoland area. Join us as we talk about creating your own process, plan A vs plan B, and staying true to the standards you set for yourself. You can find Michael's music on all platforms, @michaeltheauthor

Michael Bungay Stanier (MBS) is a Life Coach, who founded the training and development company "Box of Crayons," that teaches coaching skills to hundreds of thousands of people across the world. He's also written multiple books on coaching which have sold over 1 million copies. Join us as we talk about communicating positively with people in your life, exploring your interests, and navigating fail...

Abhi the Nomad is a musician based in Texas. Join us as we talk about creating art that speaks to yourself, dealing with the repercussions of sacrifice, and enjoying the small moments in life. You can find Abhi's music on all platforms @abhithenomad

On this episode, we talk with Levent Yildezgoren. Levent is the author of "Good Business in any language" and an entrepreneur.

Damian Brunton is a photographer and videographer based in Los Angeles. Join us as we talk about his rise to success on Tik Tok, ups and downs of collaborating with other creators, and embracing opportunities as they come.

In this episode, we sit down with West - a songwriter based in LA. We discuss perfecting your craft, finding clarity in your passions, and creating a plan to pursue them.