• 1 hour 59 minutes
    Zaid Admani // 100mil+ Views, Going Viral On TikTok, Creative Spirit vs. Slave To Algo

    Zaid Admani is a creator and part-time Civil Engineer. He creates content on finance and business that is both educational and entertaining. He has built up a following of ~400k people & has generated more than 100 million views across social media.

    Subscribe & watch on YouTube:

    https://youtu.be/j-he_V_V5nY

    Timestamps:

    • (00:00:00) - Intro
    • (00:04:14) - Zaid's Creator Journey
    • (00:21:04) - Zaid's Civil Engineering Background
    • (00:32:04) - Zaid's Content Style
    • (00:43:39) - Creating Viral Content vs. Meaningful Content
    • (00:57:12) - Sponsor: LinkedIn Jobs
    • (00:58:23) - Balancing Educating and Entertaining
    • (01:00:26) - Inside Look at Zaid's Content Creation Process
    • (01:33:33) - Quantity vs Quality
    • (01:39:43) - Why TikTok Live
    • (01:49:40) - Monetization

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    21 September 2023, 3:01 pm
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    Suneel Gupta // Finding Purpose, Dealing With Burnout, 85% Rule & The Music Mindset

    Suneel Gupta is a writer and entrepreneur. He studies leaders from around the world to discover and share simple, actionable habits that enhance performance and deepen ones state of well-being.

    Subscribe & watch on YouTube:

    https://youtu.be/kZwbKcnsdbY

    Timestamps:

    • (00:00:00) - Intro
    • (00:01:49) - Suneel's Backstory
    • (00:03:35) - What is Dharma?
    • (00:17:38) - The Arrival Fallacy
    • (00:24:44) - The Ambition Paradox?
    • (00:32:51) - Sponsor: LinkedIn Jobs
    • (00:34:02) - Searching for Meaning
    • (00:42:37) - The Importance of Recovery
    • (00:46:06) - The 85% Rule
    • (00:50:58) - Tools for Finding Dharma
    • (01:00:56) - Music Mindset
    • (01:04:33) - Staying Connected to your Essence

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    24 August 2023, 3:52 pm
  • 2 hours 15 minutes
    Kallaway // 100mil+ Views, Growing on TikTok & Vertical Video Deep Dive

    Kallaway is creator with a passion for producing content centered around tech and cult brands. He has generated over 100 million views and amassed a large following across social media.

    Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/etQpm_bQJH8

    Timestamps:

    • (00:00:00) - Intro

    • (00:02:22) - Kallaway's Backstory

    • (00:17:07) - Distribution is King

    • (00:20:57) - Why Short-Form Video?

    • (00:28:56) - Actionable Advice on Creating Content

    • (00:44:53) - Sponsor: LinkedIn Jobs
    • (00:46:04) - Comedy & Storytelling

    • (00:52:41) - Why Writing is the Most Important Skill

    • (01:03:33) - Inside Look at Kallaway's Script Layout

    • (01:05:59) - Kallaway's Equipment

    • (01:10:24) - Kallaway's Editing Process

    • (01:32:35) - Psychology of Creating Content

    • (01:44:57) - How to go viral

    • (01:49:37) - Newsletter Insights

    • (01:55:26) - Thoughts on Monetization

    • (01:59:52) - Becoming a Full-Time Creator

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    27 July 2023, 4:57 pm
  • 1 hour 32 minutes
    Mario Gabriele, The Generalist // Emerging Tech, ChatGPT vs. Google, Contrarian Views & Raising A $15mil Fund

    Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zJBc0-rsnVo

    Timestamps:

    • 00:00:00 - Start
    • 00:04:26 - What VCs do & how it overlaps with Mario's experience
    • 00:08:00 - Why Be A Generalist vs. Specialist?
    • 00:11:32 - Surprising characteristics of "who becomes an entrepreneur"?
    • 00:15:52 - Average age of entrepreneurs - fact vs fiction
    • 00:17:58 - Emerging Tech (AI, Crypto, Health)
    • 00:22:34 - Valuations in 2023
    • 00:24:53 - Feelings After FTX & Luna Crash
    • 0:33:24 - Web 2.5 Companies
    • 00:35:45 - Neo Banks vs Traditional Banks
    • 00:37:30 - Fintech Overlap w/ Crypto
    • 00:38:33 - ChatGPT vs. Google
    • 00:41:55 - Types of searches & AI co-pilots
    • 00:44:34 - Hype Cycles: Football vs. Tech
    • 00:48:22 - Sponsor Break: Virtual Gurus
    • 00:49:25 - Monetizing AI & Google vs. Microsoft
    • 00:56:59 - Satya Smashing It At Microsoft
    • 01:02:36 - What Running A $15mil Fund Looks Like
    • 01:16:19 - Behind The Mind
    • 01:17:08 - If you weren't doing the generalist what would you be doing?
    • 01:18:26 - Contrarian Opinions
    • 01:23:08 - Subcultures, Reality TV & The Day of Judgement
    • 01:26:14 - People That Have Impacted Your Thinking

    Links Mentioned

    • https://www.generalist.com/briefing/all-the-answers
    • https://www.generalist.com/briefing/josh-wolfe
    • https://www.generalist.com/briefing/the-casino-and-the-genie

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    27 February 2023, 11:12 pm
  • 1 hour 17 minutes
    Timo Armoo, Fanbytes // 8-Figure Agency Sale, Influencer Marketing & Expertise Gap Opportunities in 2023

    Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c1vgzbouoXY

    Timestamps:

    • (00:00:00) - Intro
    • (00:00:24) - Start Of Interview
    • (00:06:43) - Selling Companies & Expertise Gap
    • (00:15:40) - Expertise Gap in 2023
    • (00:20:18) - Selling Company: Strategic vs Financial Buyers
    • (00:23:50) - Getting New Clients & Figuring Out Pricing
    • (00:39:29) - Sponsor Break: Virtual Gurus
    • (00:40:32) - Press, Scaling Beyond Yourself & Dealing With Ego
    • (00:56:42) - Best In Class Influencer Marketing
    • (01:04:00) - Priorities & Long Term View On Business

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    14 February 2023, 1:54 am
  • 1 hour 21 minutes
    James DeJulio, Tongal // Future of Hollywood & Advertising, Impact of AI on Creative Work & Who Wins The Streaming Wars?

    Subscribe & watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/FNCgWJNR9ok Timestamps:

    • (00:00:00) - Intro
    • (00:00:24) - Start Of Interview
    • (00:01:55) - What Is Tongal?
    • (00:04:07) - Types of Content: Branded, Original + Advertising
    • (00:07:08) - Scale Of Tongal
    • (00:12:14) - Background in Hollywood
    • (00:24:57) - The Company Before Tongal
    • (00:34:54) - Power of Cold E-mail
    • (00:36:53) - Company Origin Story
    • (00:41:12) - Sponsor Break: Virtual Gurus
    • (00:42:12) - Getting First Few Customers
    • (00:46:49) - Finding Product Market Fit
    • (00:52:19) - Scaling + Growth Levers
    • (01:02:43) - Pricing Model Change
    • (01:08:14) - Looking Ahead
    • (01:13:35) - How AI Will Impact The Creative Work Force?
    • (01:15:44) - Streaming Wars (Netflix, YouTube, HBO, Tiktok)

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    30 January 2023, 4:13 pm
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    Ben Tossell, Ben's Bites // AI Hype Cycle, 2023 Predictions & OpenAI vs Google vs Microsoft

    Subscribe & watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/2XHlteP32Sc

    Timestamps:

    • (00:00:00) - Intro
    • (00:00:24) - Start Of Interview
    • (00:02:48) - Zapier + AI
    • (00:05:56) - No Code + AI
    • (00:17:16) - OpenAI vs Google vs Microsoft
    • (00:26:32) - AI assistant
    • (00:39:20) - Sponsor Break: The Virtual Gurus
    • (00:40:21) - OpenAI vs Big Tech
    • (00:46:49) - askmybook.com
    • (00:54:58) - AI Hype Cycle?
    • (01:00:05) - Predictions for 2023
    • (01:14:11) - End

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    16 January 2023, 2:57 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    Danny Postma: OpenAI, GPT-3, AI Business Ideas & His 7-Figure Sale

    Subscribe & watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/4PWqRILYz8U

    Timestamps:

    • (00:00:00) - Intro
    • (00:00:07) - Start Of Interview
    • (00:01:25) - Who Is Danny Postma
    • (00:04:04) - Slowmad Lifestyle
    • (00:06:54) - Early Indie Hacking
    • (00:15:21) - What Is GPT-3?
    • (00:18:18) - Training AI
    • (00:24:07) - First-Hand Experience
    • (00:25:36) - Use Cases
    • (00:28:41) - Should we learn to code to play with AI?
    • (00:34:19) - Jasper and copy.ai
    • (00:38:07) - What Is Open AI?
    • (00:40:05) - Sponsor Break: Shopify
    • (00:41:39) - Sponsor Break: Justworks
    • (00:42:45) - Will AI Take Over The World?
    • (00:45:08) - How AI will replace people
    • (00:46:34) - Learning To Code
    • (00:50:39) - Use Cases and Generating Ideas
    • (00:54:52) - What Happened After Danny Sold Headlime?
    • (00:57:28) - AI Business Ideas
    • (01:04:55) - Personalized Podcasts
    • (01:10:23) - End

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    5 December 2022, 10:02 pm
  • 1 hour 20 minutes
    Tom Osman, Shiny // AI Co-Pilots, Web3 & Online Communities

    Subscribe & watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/K26L7HwTLcU

    Timestamps:

    • (00:00:00) - Intro
    • (00:01:06) - What Is Shiny?
    • (00:03:48) - Hyperfocused On Being Unfocused
    • (00:06:14) - Shiny Object Social Club + Shiny Token
    • (00:11:09) - Crypto Sentiment & Price Action
    • (00:16:10) - Open AI & What's Driving The Growth in AI?
    • (00:22:08) - Image, Video, Podcast AI + Generative Art
    • (00:27:42) - Jasper - All-in-one Tool + AI Co-Pilots
    • (00:37:25) - Sponsor Break: Shopify
    • (00:38:35) - Sponsor Break: Justworks
    • (00:39:59) - Continuation Of Interview
    • (00:53:07) - Will AI Evolve & Be A Threat?
    • (01:07:09) - Moving Abroad

    Links Mentioned

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    21 November 2022, 7:59 pm
  • 1 hour 17 minutes
    Mike Evans, Grubhub // Building A $2bil Company, Going Public & Leaving It All Behind

    Subscribe & watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/YbEAIBbQA5E

    Timestamps:

    • (00:00:00) - Intro
    • (00:00:25) - Start Of Interview
    • (00:01:56) - How Grubhub Started
    • (00:03:26) - Software Developer to Starting Grubhub & Fixer
    • (00:05:13) - Seven Deadly Sins
    • (00:06:48) - Idea To Reality
    • (00:08:45) - The Evolution
    • (00:13:26) - Knowing When To Go Full Time
    • (00:22:00) - Prioritizing & Managing Time
    • (00:25:25) - Repeat Purchases
    • (00:26:51) - iPhone & The App Store
    • (00:31:03) - Creating A New Business Model
    • (00:34:01) - Phone is the Remote Control Of Your Life
    • (00:36:30) - Sponsor: Justworks
    • (00:37:37) - Full-time Employees vs Contractors
    • (00:40:16) - Growth Moments
    • (00:42:35) - Seamless & Grubhub Merger & Exit
    • (00:52:30) - Bilal's Definition Of Success
    • (00:59:10) - Difference Between A Grump & An Entrepreneur
    • (01:04:38) - Leaving It All Behind
    • (01:09:27) - The Big Bike Trip

    Links Mentioned:

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    7 November 2022, 2:39 pm
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    Michael Brandt: Ketones, Stem Cell Preservation, 7-Day Fasts & Micro-Dosing

    Subscribe & watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/8HlTDcNCDxI

    Timestamps:

    • (00:00:00) - Intro
    • (00:00:26) - Start of Interview
    • (00:01:42) - Starting HVMN (Health Via Modern Nutrition)
    • (00:07:48) - Scale Of Business & Google Background
    • (00:13:02) - Ketosis & Keto
    • (00:18:23) - How The Brain Uses Energy
    • (00:21:39) - Exogenous Ketones
    • (00:35:31) - Athletes Using Exogenous Ketones
    • (00:38:55) - Sponsor: Justworks
    • (00:40:01) - Continuation Of Interview
    • (00:45:04) - Ketones Your Body Produces vs Exogenous Ketones
    • (00:47:00) - Contract With Army
    • (00:48:59) - Glucose Levels & Clearing Out Carbs You Eat
    • (00:58:57) - 7-Day Fast
    • (01:02:35) - Autophagy & Fasting
    • (01:09:52) - Stem Cell Preservation
    • (01:14:51) - Micro-Dosing

    Links Mentioned:

    https://twitter.com/bdm_runner

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    17 October 2022, 5:12 pm
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