Align

Selecting successful investments require much more than hard numbers and financial analysis. Especially in early-stage investing when companies are pre-profit, how do Venture Capitalists decide which businesses and entrepreneurs to support? In this episode, a Venture Capitalist and I discuss the emotional intelligence needed to select entrepreneurs with non-negotiable qualities.

Beauty is just the entry ticket to modeling. Brains, a magnetic personality and business strategy are necessary to survive and thrive in the modeling world. In this episode, President of a top model management company and I discuss the qualities needed to become a supermodel, misconceptions of the industry and how social media has changed the game.

Thank you all for the positive feedback about the episode "Confidence: Ladies' Edition"! This episode explores confidence from the male perspective. What are young boys taught about masculinity and a man's "role" in society, and how do these learnings impact their confidence in adulthood? How has the "ideal" male physique, fueled by social media, impacted the fitness industry? Two male professionals (heart surgeon and Finance professional) share their bodybuilding journey and how they've cultivated core confidence.

January calls for lofty resolutions and goals, which require an abundant mindset. How do we keep the momentum going, how do we get out of our own way, and how do we pursue happiness and success on our terms? This episode discusses the importance of an abundant mindset, its impact on our actions and therefore our results, and how we maintain mental as well as emotional fitness. Happy Abundant New Year, Align fam!

Being friends with your ex is uncommon and often taboo. But why? Your past true lover was your confidant, trusted partnered and source of joy. The energy, values and traits you once admired about them are still relevant. Why can't you benefit from such attributes by evolving your relationship into a friendship? This episode discusses what we learn from past relationships, the benefits of maintaining a healthy friendship with your past lovers and how to do so.  

Very personal, raw topic that my first love and I discuss for the first time! Enjoy and I hope it brings you some light / joy. :)

The events of 2020 magnified our desire for more women in senior roles as well as our need for new, relevant businesses. How can we combine and capitalize on our craving for the female perspective and entrepreneurship? This episode reveals the business models, intentions and mindsets required for our new economy.

'Tis the season to focus on our relationships. Healthy relationships are key to a happy, flourishing, meaningful life. The relationship you have with yourself is the core, determining the quality of your external connections with family, lovers and professional peers. This episode explores productive mindsets and strategies to create, maintain and deepen relationships.

What does core confidence look and feel like? Why is there an obsession with it - why do we crave confidence and are so attracted to others with it? In this episode, we define confidence, why it's important and the common, unproductive traps women fall into that actually hurt their self-esteem. Aline Teixeira (a former Brazilian model) and I also explore body image, social media influences and the detriment of comparison.

Has society properly defined courageous men? We have trained boys at a young age to reject negative emotions. How many times have they been told not to cry and "handle it like a man"? The only acceptable negative emotion, even through adulthood, is anger. Powerful feelings such as sadness, fear and shame are pushed under the rug, only to resurface stronger and be projected on innocent people at inappropriate times. In this episode, we explore the dangers of suppressing men's emotions and not encouraging them to feel or express their full range of human existence. We also share how we can start breaking this cycle.

How do allocators decide which investment themes to pursue? Where do managers fit in the process? What are allocators prioritizing in the diligence process and how can managers genuinely demonstrate their strategies / firm in the best light? We discuss all these questions and more to bring alignment between allocators and managers.