What happens when health conscious guys with tech and investment banking backgrounds decide to come to together to form a business? Why a vegan fast food restaurant of course! Today we sit down with TK Pillan, an entrepreneur with a tech background who decided to fill a need by providing delicious, convenient, vegan dishes by opening Veggie Grill. Follow his journey from his dot com days to restauranteur and now as VC at Power Plant Ventures.

> Veggie Grill: https://www.veggiegrill.com/

> "Mad Cow" Video Spot: https://vimeo.com/32795478

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Topher Gaylord is many things: a storyteller, an avid traveler, a successful business man in the outdoor space and an incredible athlete in his own right. We discuss how he broke into the outdoor space, how his friendship with the "Ultramarathon Man" Dean Karnazes influenced his decision to become a distance runner and some of his keys to living a fruitful and empowered life.

>Topher Gaylord on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tgaylord/

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Rory Bosio is a mountain athlete for The North Face, specifically a mountain-ultra-trail runner from the Tahoe area in Northern California. She also spends her time as a Pediatric ICU nurse when she's not in the mountains or traveling somewhere for an international race. She was featured in a reality show called "Boundless" for the Esquire Network.

>"Curiosity": https://youtu.be/GNWkehVuO84

>Rory Bosio on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rorybosio/

>"Boundless" clip: https://youtu.be/E9Rp-Gx6SG8

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Jean-Paul "Mufasa" Bosnoyan (previously fighting under "Lebosnoyani") is a rising young talent in Mixed Martial Arts circles. Although only 18-years old, he has many years of MMA experience thanks to his father's early and continuous tutelage. At 6-0 so far in his amateur experience, he hopes to take professional MMA by storm one day.

>Jean-Paul's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mufasamma/

>Elijah Larkin Fight: https://youtu.be/DnWbRkHrcAs

>Jean-Paul as an 11-Year Old: https://youtu.be/055WS8ds6jA

>Jean-Paul MMA: https://youtu.be/CUBuRdoginw

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Mark Gainey, the co-founder and chairman for Strava, Inc. joins me to discuss his journey into becoming a successful entrepreneur and the unfortunate personal events that pushed him to reevaluate his perspective on career and life.

>Strava: https://www.strava.com/

>Winning Just By Starting: https://youtu.be/CJFoixp0EmE

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In this episode, Olympian and Western States winner Magdalena Boulet shares her incredible story about being a Polish immigrant, running for the United States in the Olympics, becoming an American Citizen on September 11th and much more.

>Life In A Day: https://youtu.be/kYgcTJBLwsU

>15 Hours: https://youtu.be/65t6HHk-zec

>Olympic Trials: https://youtu.be/1RMznvCQGo8

>David Torrence: https://youtu.be/shBhEFHUqos

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Tim Tollefson based out of Mammoth Lakes, CA stumbled into the mountain ultra trail scene in 2014 after a couple of frustrating years on the road marathon circuit and hasn't looked back since. His ever growing resume includes many top ultra finishes including being the top American at the past two UTMB's.

During our discussion we talk:

> story of Nike Trail Team

> the business side of being a professional mountain athlete

> losing his friend Gabe Proctor to depression

> ...and much much more

Mont Blanc: https://youtu.be/wUpRzyUrrlw

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First episode! Pleased to announce the Billy Yang Podcast and bring on ultrarunner and mountain athlete, Anton Krupicka out of Boulder, CO. We have an in-depth conversation on:

>How running injuries have opened up other sports and activities

>Racing with Kilian Jornet

>Where he is with running

>The "bromance" with Joe Grant

>The overblown romanticism of "van life"

>Nolan's 14 attempt

...and much, much more. Delighted and pleased to have Anton on as my first guest and to you for lending me your ear(s).

Long's Peak Triathlon: https://youtu.be/s4qEbfP2Zgs

Grand Traverse with Kilian: https://youtu.be/Z_Z1-smRsoU

15 Hours with Anton: https://youtu.be/GxvenwE6qGg

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Billy Yang

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