Crazy Wisdom

I sit down with Georg Baunach of Hatch Ventures to talk more about how to invest in ocean technologies. 

In today's episode I invite two of my best friends, Eric Levin ( @ericrius1 ) and Eric Fisher , for a laid-back and entertaining conversation. Having previously worked at Facebook, Fisher is currently a character coach and social designer at MiNDFUL iMPROV . Levin is a VR developer who experiments with art, meditation, and yoga in his work.   In this episode, we discuss: VR, AR, and Technology Med...

Having previously developed Postmark as well as Beanstalk, entrepreneur Natalie Nagele ( @natalienagele ) joins me for a light-hearted, honest and open conversation about the process of building Wildbit , a fully self-funded, hybrid software company. In this episode, we mention: Deep work Leadership in business Loneliness in remote work Hard work vs. Smart work Fundraising and profitability Medita...

After the last two episodes of setting up the exact problems we are facing with our oceans, I interview Bren Smith of Green Wave about his insightful company and what they are doing in order to provide protein to the world with low environmental impact. 

Andreas Klinger (@andreasklinger), currently Head of Remote at AngelList, is a product-centric startup founder. Previous to AngelList, Andreas was founding team member and CTO at ProductHunt, as well as VP of Engineering at CoinList. In this episode, we discuss: Remote-work! Benefits of traveling while working The phenomenon of globalization Product ideas for remote teams Uploading our consciousne...

Norland Téllez is an Artist, teacher, and mythologist with a background in film animation. Grounding himself in classical painting and drawing, his core artistic and intellectual life centers around the study of the  Popol-Vuh , a classic of Mayan mythology. In this episode, Norland shares what it means to be a visual artist whose work centers around the  Popol-Vuh ,  the Mayan epic of creation an...

I sat down with Daniela to talk about Ocean Health and her organization: The Sustainable Ocean Alliance (@SOAalliance).  We talked a lot about plastics in the oceans, in the fish, and in our freshwater supply. If you are interested in solutions to solve some of the major problems we are facing with our oceans then check out this episode or her organization.

Gregory Wendt is a veteran wealth advisor, CFP and economist who works at the forefront of sustainable and responsible investing. As a social entrepreneur, Greg has founded several non-profit community organizations by applying a multi-disciplinary approach to financial innovation. Greg is by all means a natural conversationalist and will not disappoint even the most demanding of listeners. In thi...

Lawrence Wang works as a software engineer at MakerDAO, a decentralized project that operates within the Ethereum blockchain.  This interview was special. Lawrence has a way of putting things so clearly and concisely that you'll be left speechless. From spiritual surrender to cryptocurrencies, this one's all about learning to navigate the turbulent waters of modern society with wisdom and clarity....

I did a special interview series about humanity's largest creative asset: the ocean, and how we are putting huge stresses on it and what we can do to fix it.

Kirill Zubovsky is the founder of SmashNotes , a website that curates highlights from millions of podcasts in the form of Q&As. Be it science, business, startups, education, news, or anything in between, they've got you covered. He also hosts his own podcast called Rad Dad. In this episode, Kirill shares the insider knowledge he's collected both as a founder in the growing podcast industry and als...

Hiten Shah (@hnshah) is a startup investor and the co-founder of FYI, a company that has developed research-based software to help people find their documents as quickly as possible. In this talk, we explore the connection that is gradually flourishing between two seemingly distinct worlds: Technology and Spirituality. Hiten has a lot of insights to share and is keen to delve into the many differe...

If you are interested in applying for an online course I'm running with Anders Jones on how to raise money for a distributed team check out this 15 minute episode. We go over the crazy amount of value we are offering in this course including: How to raise money How to build a distributed team How to build a hypergrowth business How to establish creative constraints which make employees more effect...

Such a great, candid interview with down-to-earth Ryan Caldbeck, CEO of CircleUp, on some of the rarely-discussed, yet crucial aspects of entrepreneurship, its effects on mental health and how leaders can improve their lifestyle to boost their company's performance. Ryan was very open and receptive towards sharing some of the most intimate issues that he's faced on his journey as a founder.  Check...

I am joined by entrepreneur and angel investor John Ramey, founder of The Prepared , to discuss the bizarrely unconventional subject of prepping. In this episode we get to dig deep into the lost art of survival, how modern prepping is bringing it back, the stigma surrounding it and where his company fits in all of this.  Find out more about John at @jpramey  Timeline of the conversation: (04:13) -...

Coinmine founder Farbood Nivi shares his understanding of the basics of crypto mining as well as the historical implications, where it's headed and how his company is aiming to simplify the whole process. Miner or not, I highly recommend you listen to this episode. If you enjoyed this episode you can find out more about Nivi and his venture at @farbood Please subscribe to Crazy Wisdom wherever you...

If you want to understand how to write clearly and get your thoughts out on paper watch this episode.  Check out Andy at @SparksZilla if you like this episode.

This one was really fun and I got to go deep into Tiago's understanding of the impact of technology on our ability to learn. Its a huge passion for me as well so we got some interesting stuff out there.

This was so much fun. If you like this episode I highly recommend following Jim on Twitter at @jposhaughnessy 

Really interesting interview with Russell about his company Drop which is building the next virtual computing operating system for when we make the switch to computing through VR.

I sit down with David Weekly who has a long history of operating experience in Silicon Valley and his new startup Medcorder is very interesting. I think you will like this episode!

We talk about our thoughts on a book called Exhalation by Ted Chiang which goes into the influence of technology on our lives. I highly recommend this episode, the book, and finding out more about Shippo if you need help shipping. 

This is a special dual interview that I did with Allen Saakyan, the host of the Simulation Series which you can find on Youtube.

Safi is the author of a book I highly recommend you check out which talks about innovations in organizations. Usually, I don't interview authors with newly released books because that's a podcast trap, but making the exception with Safi because this book is a must-read. 

I sat down with Charlie Pinto and have a conversation about how to become a whole person not the fractured selves we often find ourselves thinking we are.