Built For More with Jacob O'Connor

Dr. Muma is the 15th President of Wichita State University. He has an extensive background in the medical industry and has published his research in notable journals and has edited four books, two on HIV infection and two others on patient education. In this episode, we discuss taking opportunities as they come up, fear / success, doing hard things, Dr. Muma's workout routine, the future of Wichita State, why we don't have a football team, & much more.

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Connect with on Dr. Muma LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-muma-82024b30/

Listen to his podcast, Forward Together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlautG7TPdM&list=PLbgymLDR60Dv7_l0ZEGlzin0BxFbmr-zr

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Time Stamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(1:18) Becoming WSU's President

(20:23) As a Leader, where have you fallen short?

(36:52) Sauna & Ice Bath Discussion

(34:10) Workout Routine

For the first time ever on Real Conversations, Quinn and Jacob do a live hot wing challenge, eating the hottest (Blazing) wings from Buffalo Wild Wings while discussing Shark Tank, angel investing, Jacob's 100 miler, and more.

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Dane Laughlin is only 26 years old, yet is still one of the leading experts in the XR industry developing cutting edge technology. Dane has been asked to speak at notable conferences including MIT (x2) and Amazon ReInvent. In this episode, Dane and Jacob discuss what it means to lead, living a meaningful / exciting life, risk, angel investing, Deep Fake AI and much more. You're not going to want to miss this one.

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Dane's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danelaughlin/

XR At Work Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@XRAtWork

In this episode, Jacob and Jon reflect on their college experience (they graduated in the Spring) and share their key take-aways, advice, and experiences for maximizing college to set yourself up for the future.

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Jimmy Sansone (and two of his brothers) is the Founder of The Normal Brand. The Normal Brand is a clothing brand that's rapidly growing across the U.S. and has nine retail locations. Recently, Morgan Wallen has started wearing The Normal Brand at concerts. In this episode, we discuss Jimmy leaving his job as an investment banker to start the company, how they're winning in a tough and crowded industry, and his goals for the future.

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The Normal Brand: https://thenormalbrand.com/

In this episode, I catch up with Olympic swimmer, Katie Hoff Anderson. Katie is a 2x Olympic Swimmer, 3x Medalist, 8x World Champ, entrepreneur, author, and public speaker. In this episode, Katie shares her incredible story. We discuss success at an early age, reconciling feelings of failure when you come up short, and the excitement of being an Olympian.

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Katie's Book: https://a.co/d/brKEOCg

Landon Huslig is the founder of Wichita Life, Wichita's largest independent media company with tens of thousands of followers and subscribers. The Wichita Life brand consists of a weekly email newsletter, a podcast, and daily social media content. In this episode, we discuss the importance of independent media, the value of building a media company, & how to start with no money.

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Wichita Life Website: https://wichitalifeict.com/links/

Time Stamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(3:43) Wichita Life brand overview

(32:20)How to get started when you have other responsibilities

Grant Johnson is a college dropout, inventor, and is Koch Industries youngest employee ever at 19 years old. In this episode, we discuss Grant's humanoid (featured in the intro) and go deep and get real about life, success, and how hard you have to work to pave your way in this world.

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Time Stamps:

(00:00) Introduction with Grant's Humanoid

(1:41) Transition to Podcast studio

(45:00) The boys are in The Zone

In this episode, I recap my recent 100 mile ultra marathon attempt. I did not complete the race-- I made it 80 miles. I recap race day logistics, key events during the race, and why I didn't finish it. While it's difficult to share your failures, I believe authenticity and realness are key cornerstones for the Real Conversations podcast.

Thank you to everyone who supported, crewed, and paced-- y'all are the best.

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Todd is a former NFL football player and now currently a human performance coach, recovery expert, angel investor, and entrepreneur. He works with professional athletes from various sports. In the past few months, Todd has gained a lot of traction on Instagram for sharing science backed, educational content pertaining to human performance and recovery.

In this episode, we dive deep into recovery, integrating health into your lifestyle, and what it's like being married to an Olympic athlete.

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Dream Recovery: https://dreamrecovery.io/

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