Recess

Episode 63: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) speak with Josh Kirby about his journey as an entrepreneur. He shares his story going from being a management consultant to becoming the full-time president and CEO of Guardian Wealth Management, which has $200M of assets under management. Follow Recess on Instagram --> @recesspodcast Rohan's weekly newsletter --> thetuesday...

Episode 62: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) speak with ( Manu Edakara ) about his entrepreneurship journey, his role as a part of the iVenture Accelerator, and how to reach your goals and do more than you thought was possible. Manu Edakara is the Director of the award-winning iVenture Accelerator, the educational entrepreneurship program for top student startups at the Universi...

Episode 61: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) speaks with Casper Capital ( @casper.capital ) about how he built his social media following from 0 to 500k+ Instagram followers in less than 1 year, how to successfully create content online, and balancing life as an influencer. Request an episode idea or leave your feedback on Recess here Follow Recess on Instagram --> @recesspodcast Rohan's weekly news...

Episode 60: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) speak with Professor Mark Smith about building software companies, entrepreneurship through acquisition, investing in startups as a VC, and what makes an entrepreneur successful. Request an episode idea or leave your feedback on Recess here Follow Recess on Instagram --> @recesspodcast Rohan's weekly newsletter --> thetuesda...

Episode 59: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) speak with Lauren Kavathas ( @laurenkavathas ) about building EmoNet (an AI-powered Voice Journaling Platform for Self-Reflection), what it means to be a woman in Entrepreneurship, and ways to take care of mental health. Request an episode idea or leave your feedback on Recess here Follow Recess on Instagram --> @recesspodcast Roha...

Episode 58: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) share their future plans and how Jacob will be living in Austin TX this summer. Request an episode idea or leave your feedback on Recess here Follow Recess on Instagram --> @recesspodcast Rohan's weekly newsletter --> thetuesdaytoast.com Live in Champaign and bored at home? -> galleonapp.com

Episode 57: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) speak with Jason Rector about building a real estate business, an insurance company, a construction business, and mining crypto - all while being a full-time firefighter. Jason owns 8-figures of equity in real estate and shares his wealth of knowledge on building and running businesses. Request an episode idea or leave your feedback o...

Episode 56: Rohan (@rohanhirani_) and Jacob (@cjacobswiney) discuss the last few weeks of podcasting and the key takeaways from them. Including when to start something new, how to get better at articulating your thoughts, what entrepreneurship actually is, and whether money is necessary to make an impact. Request an episode idea or leave your feedback on Recess hereFollow Recess on Instagram --> @...

Episode 55: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) speak with Jeff Brown about the value of experiential learning, the importance of hearing opposing views, how to approach the rise in students using AI, and how he is building the Gies College of Business into a global top business school. Jeff Brown is the Dean of the Gies College of Business and was awarded Dean of the Year in 2021...

54: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) talk with Jason Levin ( @iamjasonlevin ) about building a content business based on Twitter. Subscribe to his newsletter at cyberpatterns.xyz . to learn about content strategy and preorder his book (Memes Make Millions). Request an episode idea or leave your feedback on Recess here. Follow Recess on Instagram --> @recesspodcast Rohan's...

Episode 53: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) talk with Aidan Murphy ( @adnmurphy ) about Moe Mows lawn care, his tech-focused lawn care business generating 300k in ARR. He also shares his takeaways from creating a builder-focused community at UIUC. Finally, they debrief a retreat that Jacob, Rohan, Aidan, and Luke Clancy attended with UMich's entrepreneur community ( @entrpo...

Episode 52: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) talk with Luke Clancy ( @luke_Clancy1 ) about how and why you should build a community. Request an episode idea or leave your feedback on Recess here Follow Recess on Instagram --> @recesspodcast Rohan's weekly newsletter --> thetuesdaytoast.com Live in Champaign and bored at home? -> galleonapp.com

Episode 51: Rohan ( ⁠@rohanhirani_⁠ ) and Jacob ( ⁠@cjacobswiney⁠ ) speak with Larry Gies and David Fisher about their entrepreneurial journeys, how to live a purposeful life, and how to make decisions that go against the grain. Larry Gies is the founder and CEO of Madison Industries. His mission is to make the world safer, healthier, and more productive while democratizing education. He has made...

Episode 50: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) discuss the idea behind Recess. How it was a time in our lives where we could relax and do whatever we wanted to do. We want to bring that spirit to the podcast and share the reasons why we keep making podcasts. Request an episode idea or leave your feedback on Recess here Follow Recess on Instagram --> @recesspodcast Rohan's w...

Episode 49: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) discuss Rohan's epiphany 100 days before graduation, escaping a vanilla life, how to create more stories, and why you should say "yes" more often. Request an episode idea or leave your feedback on Recess here Follow Recess on Instagram --> @recesspodcast Rohan's weekly newsletter --> thetuesdaytoast.com

Episode 48: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) discuss Biohacking, what it means to invest in yourself, and why it's the best time in history to be an entrepreneur. Request an episode idea or leave your feedback on Recess here Follow Recess on Instagram --> @recesspodcast Rohan's weekly newsletter --> thetuesdaytoast.com

Episode 47: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) discuss Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, Jacob's Instagram clout, and how our psychology can work against us. Request an episode idea or leave your feedback on Recess here Follow Recess on Instagram --> @recesspodcast Rohan's weekly newsletter --> thetuesdaytoast.com

Episode 46: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) speak with George Krueger about his experiences running 26 different companies, co-hosting a top business podcast , and life as a serial entrepreneur. Request an episode idea or leave your feedback on Recess here Follow Recess on Instagram --> @recesspodcast Rohan's weekly newsletter --> thetuesdaytoast.com

Episode 45: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) speak with John Powell to discuss the other side of the recruiting industry, his 3D printing business, and ways to succeed when looking for a job/internship. Request an episode idea or leave your feedback on Recess here Follow Recess on Instagram --> @recesspodcast Rohan's weekly newsletter --> thetuesdaytoast.com

Episode 44: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) discuss how and why to apply Newton's first law to spend your time more effectively. Leave your feedback on Recess here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gGe9ZCzrADKqqT8QeUkn40bwvt1B3gjdDZrQJ4WNev4/edit

Episode 43: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) speak with Sterling Raskie about his entrepreneurial journey in the financial planning business, finance tips for young adults, and being a professor at the University of Illinois. Leave your feedback on Recess here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gGe9ZCzrADKqqT8QeUkn40bwvt1B3gjdDZrQJ4WNev4/edit

Episode 42: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) speak with Eddie Rajcevic ( @ERajcevic11 ) about investing, his wealth management strategy, and how he plans to retire before 30. Leave your feedback on Recess here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gGe9ZCzrADKqqT8QeUkn40bwvt1B3gjdDZrQJ4WNev4/edit

Episode 41: Rohan Hirani ( @rohanhirani_ ) from Recess and Grant Hale ( @grant__hale ) from Surface Tension share their experiences starting a podcast and give a sneak peek into what goes on behind the scenes. Leave your feedback on Recess here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gGe9ZCzrADKqqT8QeUkn40bwvt1B3gjdDZrQJ4WNev4/edi t

Episode 40: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) discuss how many opportunities there are and some frameworks to decide what opportunities are best. Leave your feedback on Recess here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gGe9ZCzrADKqqT8QeUkn40bwvt1B3gjdDZrQJ4WNev4/edit

Episode 39: Rohan ( @rohanhirani_ ) and Jacob ( @cjacobswiney ) Speak with Danial Jiwani about the economics of writing books, the publishing industry, and his investment philosophy. Leave your feedback on Recess here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gGe9ZCzrADKqqT8QeUkn40bwvt1B3gjdDZrQJ4WNev4/edit