Continuing our Forbes 30 under 30 series, I got to talk to Manu Edakara.
As Program Director at iVenture Accelerator, Manu manages a startup ecosystem across three University of Illinois campuses, supporting students’ innovative ideas for transforming the state’s economy and education. Its entrepreneurs have raised $11 million—and inspired other departments and universities to replicate the academic model. For his part, Edakara co-founded three startups and a nonprofit still operating in the Chicago area.

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095 Manu Edakara | Accelerating Business

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In this episode, Doug Bopst shares his story of overcoming addiction and turning his life around through fitness.

Doug is an award-winning personal trainer, author, speaker and podcast host. Those credentials and accolades are a result of his own transformation. He is a former felon and drug addict, sentenced to months in jail due to being found guilty of “possession with intent to sell.” He chose to use his time locked in that small cell to beat his demons and reinvent himself thanks to a combination of faith, family and fitness.

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112 Doug Bopst | Felony to Fitness to Free

This week, I got to talk with Todd Anderson, the Founder of Dream Recovery. Dream recovery produces performance silk sleep masks & pillowcases. 

We talk about everything from health, wellness, and recovery. 

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111 Todd Anderson | Optimize You Health

This week, I got to talk with Lisa Odenweller, the Founder and CEO of Kroma Wellness. Kroma Wellness is a functional health and superfood company. Kroma was founded to help you form healthier habits, and has gained investors such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Amy Schumer.

We talk about how Lisa overcame the obstacles in her journey as an entrepreneur, teaching wellness to your kids, and how your food can affect your daily life.

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110 Thinking Differently about Health with Lisa Odenweller

This week, we talk with comedian John Crist. His highest-viewed YouTube sketches include "Every parent at Disney", "Millennial International: Sponsor a Millennial Today", and "If golf and soccer switched announcers". He is also known for his work creating comedy sketch videos for BuzzFeed and is releasing his newest book, Delete That: (and Other Failed Attempts to Look Good Online), on October 18th, 2022.

Delete That is a candid and irreverent look at the ridiculous ways we all try to make ourselves look better online—from a popular standup and internet comedian whose videos have been viewed over one billion times.

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109 John Christ wants to Delete That

This week, we are continuing our Forbes 30 under 30 series with Jameson Rader. He is a Software Engineer and Entrepreneur that left his graduate studies at UCLA to start CUE with a $3 million investment from the owners of the Texas Rangers.

The company's data-over-audio technology can coordinate an arena full of smartphones to create synchronized fan engagement experiences. More than 500,000 sports fans use the tech each month while at games hosted by the New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers, and numerous other pro and college teams.

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095 Manu Edakara | Accelerating Business

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