Jennifer Fritzsche is a communications infrastructure specialist. She is a frequent guest on CNBC, Bloomberg TV and featured speaker at industry conferences. She was a Managing Director at Wells Fargo Securities focused on telecommunications services. She is currently a Senior Industry and Innovation Fellow at Georgetown University.

In today’s episode, some of the things we talked about were: what is the telecom industry and who are the major players, what is 5G, what are the long term implications of 5G, is it safe, and much more!

Dangerously Good with Jay Sikand is a long-form podcast where Jay explores dangerously good topics and ideas! This show is about learning new things and sharing that journey with the world! Expanding the minds and imaginations of those who want to partake.

Expect new episodes and clips every Tuesday!

Watch the podcast on the Dangerously Good YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I65EgVzfrnk)

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For CLIPS of the podcast, subscribe to the Dangerously Good Clips Youtube channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmDAQzfpNdmEi10lqBReuQ)

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

0:57 - Jennifer’s background

6:00 - transition from history degree to MBA

7:44 - Thoughts on getting an MBA

10:13 - hedge funds & robinhood

19:13 - Diversification through Cryptocurrency

23:31 - the intelligence of gen z

29:43 - intro in the telecommunication industry and the big players

35:35 - Why did AT&T & Verizon sell their valuable cell towers?

38:40 - The rise of T-Mobile vs a Duopoly

42:43 - Politics in the telecommunication industry

44:29 - is the telecommunication industry dying?!?

46:58 - Starlink

48:25 - The cable industry duopoly

51:00 - The future of Television

53:47 - The streaming wars & HBO Max

1:00:35 - Biggest players in 5G and who will win?!?

1:04:48 - What is 5G and is it safe?

1:14:20 - Drawbacks of 5G

1:15:28 - Jennifer’s entrepreneurial projects

1:18:56 - What is Jennifer most grateful for?

About Jay Sikand: He is a podcaster, actor, tech nerd, and lover of life that explores ideas from entertainment, technology, philosophy, politics, health, fitness to whatever else is intriguing. He has conversations with friends and people of strong morals, ambitions, and intelligence within their fields. Anyone who wants to journey through enlightening conversions that contain dangerously good information should tune in!

Presh Dineshkumar hustled his way into working for the great venture capitalist, Jason Calacanis! He works as an associate at Launch, an early-stage VC firm, startup accelerator, and tech media company which produces the podcast, “This Week in Startups”!

In today’s episode, some of the things we talked about were: how he hustled his way into meeting with Jason to break into the VC world, what he has learned working for a great VC, advice for entrepreneurs and those trying to break into venture capital, and much more!

Dangerously Good with Jay Sikand is a long-form podcast where Jay explores dangerously good topics and ideas! This show is about learning new things and sharing that journey with the world! Expanding the minds and imaginations of those who want to partake.

Expect new episodes and clips every Tuesday!

Watch the podcast on the Dangerously Good YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2rJulJPQqY&t=2s)

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For CLIPS of the podcast, subscribe to the Dangerously Good Clips Youtube channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmDAQzfpNdmEi10lqBReuQ)

Chapters: 

0:00 - Intro 

1:01 - Presh’s crazy journey into Venture Capital 

31:03 - Manifesting your destiny 

35:56 - What is Launch? 

39:19 - How Launch finds early stage startups 

42:00 - Opinions on Product-Market Fit 

49:51 - The “All In” podcast 

53:36 - Presh’s biggest takeaways from working in VC 

1:00:16 - Advice for entrepreneurs 

1:09:14 - Business is greatness outlet for change 

1:13:55 - Hot emerging markets 

1:19:10 - Founder motivations 

1:25:36 - Clubhouse 

1:31:17 - Long-term social media apps 

1:34:51 - Wild trips with Jason Calacanis!

About Jay Sikand: He is a podcaster, actor, tech nerd, and lover of life that explores ideas from entertainment, technology, philosophy, politics, health, fitness to whatever else is intriguing. He has conversations with friends and people of strong morals, ambitions, and intelligence within their fields. Anyone who wants to journey through enlightening conversions that contain dangerously good information should tune in!

Michael O'Connor has been an accountant since 1990. He is currently launching a solar farming business in Virginia, M-Solar.

In today’s episode, some of the things we talked about were: taxes, selling tax credits for revenue, selling tax credits, and much more!

Dangerously Good with Jay Sikand is a long-form podcast where Jay explores dangerously good topics and ideas! This show is about learning new things and sharing that journey with the world! Expanding the minds and imaginations of those who want to partake.

Expect new episodes and clips every Tuesday!

Watch the podcast on the Dangerously Good YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNwxFJ0eCpM&t=38s)

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For CLIPS of the podcast, subscribe to the Dangerously Good Clips Youtube channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmDAQzfpNdmEi10lqBReuQ)

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

0:58 - Accountant’s advice on taxes (income & stonk gainzzz)

13:49 - Fundamental changing of business models & stock trading

25:03 - Disrupting the insurance market & the network effect

35:21 - Shift from oil economy to electric economy

40:17 - Launching a solar farming business, M Solar

1:05:05 - Raising money for M Solar

1:09:25 - Breakdown of selling tax credits!

1:14:48 - Being told you CAN’T do something

1:21:06 - FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out)

1:28:14 - Outro

About Jay Sikand: He is a podcaster, actor, tech nerd, and lover of life that explores ideas from entertainment, technology, philosophy, politics, health, fitness to whatever else is intriguing. He has conversations with friends and people of strong morals, ambitions, and intelligence within their fields. Anyone who wants to journey through enlightening conversions that contain dangerously good information should tune in!

John Jacobs served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Nasdaq. He launched the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock (QQQ), one of the most successful financial products in stock market history. He has more than 30 years of business success and expertise in working with institutional investors, IPOs, and top public companies around the world.  

In today’s episode, some of the things we talked about were: how he rose to become Executive Vice President of Nasdaq, how he launched one of the most successful financial products in stock market history, importance of companies choosing the right board members, advice on starting a business, and much more!

Dangerously Good with Jay Sikand is a long-form podcast where Jay explores dangerously good topics and ideas! This show is about learning new things and sharing that journey with the world! Expanding the minds and imaginations of those who want to partake.

Expect new episodes and clips every Tuesday!

Watch the podcast on the Dangerously Good YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtlbgGgxu04)

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For CLIPS of the podcast, subscribe to the Dangerously Good Clips Youtube channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmDAQzfpNdmEi10lqBReuQ)

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

1:04 - Brief intro about the Nasdaq

2:55 - Will the Nasdaq replace the S&P 500 as the best representation of the US economy?

5:57 - How will fintech startups & upcoming tech affect stock indices

9:18 - How will big banks adapt to new tech & the younger generation

11:01 - What attracted so many young investors to Robinhood?

13:30 - Is having many young investors flood the market good?

14:29 - John’s advice for where to start their financial literacy journey

16:10 - John’s journey from college to working at Nasdaq

20:14 - John on choosing between a job, a career, or a calling!

25:14 - John’s thoughts about MBA programs

28:44 - John’s journey from an entry-level position to executive vice president at Nasdaq

33:37 - As a company grows, how to handle the management

35:08 - Where did John’s drive to continually improve come from?

36:25 - What John suggests to learn that will be beneficial 10 years from now

40:02 - Work-life balance & Work-From-Home longevity

43:26 - John’s thoughts on strategic locations for work

46:18 - Strategy for bringing overseas jobs back to the US

47:58 - The school of thought for long-term thinking vs. short-term thinking

49:42 - When is it a good idea to IPO

51:46 - The bull market

53:24 - John talks about launching one of the most successful financial products in stock market history!

1:03:21 - Recruiting & delegating

1:05:57 - Project management philosophy

*See first YouTube link (under show notes) for the rest of the chapters. Unable to post the rest here, because of max text limit.*

About Jay Sikand: He is a podcaster, actor, tech nerd, and lover of life that explores ideas from entertainment, technology, philosophy, politics, health, fitness to whatever else is intriguing. He has conversations with friends and people of strong morals, ambitions, and intelligence within their fields. Anyone who wants to journey through enlightening conversions that contain dangerously good information should tune in!

Shadman Hossain is a blockchain engineer at Leidos Innovations Center and founder of the Blockchain Group at George Mason University. He leads blockchain engineering on supply chain modernization and contributed to the creation of a blockchain security plan for enterprises use cases.  

In today’s episode, some of the things we talked about were: what is blockchain tech, what are new business models that will emerge from the tech, why cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are soaring to an all time high right now, the intersection of machine learning and blockchain tech, and much more!  

Dangerously Good with Jay Sikand is a long-form podcast where Jay explores dangerously good topics and ideas! This show is about learning new things and sharing that journey with the world! Expanding the minds and imaginations of those who want to partake.  Expect new episodes and clips every Tuesday!  

Watch the podcast on the Dangerously Good YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abn0QmUaVAA&t=1s)  

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For CLIPS of the podcast, subscribe to the Dangerously Good Clips Youtube channel!(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmDAQzfpNdmEi10lqBReuQ)

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

1:18 - Jay & Shadman discuss the heritages of their names & how your identity is intertwisted

9:45 - Shadman’s background, how he became a blockchain engineer, & started the Blockchain Group

17:15 - Blockchain technology & the problems it will solve!

27:19 - The history/purpose of cryptocurrency & the meteoric rise of Bitcoin

33:17 - Who or what is Satoshi Nakamoto & his genius

42:54 - Aliens & the bright side

47:36 - How to hack into the Blockchain ledger (mirroring)

53:51 - How much Bitcoin does Satoshi Nakamoto own & how long did he take to create the cryptocurrency?

59:53 - Is Elon Musk Satoshi Nakamoto?

1:03:52 - What is Coinbase?

1:09:54 - How encryption works for crypto

1:13:43 - What possibilities could blockchain tech unlock beside cryptocurrencies?!?

1:28:49 - Shifting from APPs to DAPPs (decentralized apps) & timing blockchain tech

1:35:47 - Why everyone is hyped about A.I. and are sleeping on blockchain tech

1:39:39 - Intersection of A.I. and blockchain tech & federated learning

1:51:32 - Marc Benioff & Steve Job’s advice for Salesforce

1:55:22 - Main difference between Ethereum & cryptocurrencies & anti-fragility of the tech

2:05:48 - Does Ethereum have a larger potential than Bitcoin?

2:14:32 - What it will take for mass adoption of cryptocurrencies

2:24:44 - How blockchain tech will revolutionize charity donations!!!

2:27:55 - Outro

About Jay Sikand: He is a podcaster, actor, tech nerd, and lover of life that explores ideas from entertainment, technology, philosophy, politics, health, fitness to whatever else is intriguing. He has conversations with friends and people of strong morals, ambitions, and intelligence within their fields. Anyone who wants to journey through enlightening conversions that contain dangerously good information should tune in!

Dr. James Giordano is a Professor of Neurology and Biochemistry and Chief of the Neuroethics Studies Program of the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics at Georgetown University Medical Center.

In today’s episode, some of the things we talked about were: how he found his career path, neuroethics and technology, the landscape of education, debunking the myth that 65 percent of Americans believe that we only use 10 percent of our brain, and much more!

Contact James: [email protected] (Subject line: Dangerously Good with Jay Sikand)

Dangerously Good with Jay Sikand is a long-form podcast where Jay explores dangerously good topics and ideas! This show is about learning new things and sharing that journey with the world! Expanding the minds and imaginations of those who want to partake.  

Expect new episodes and clips every Tuesday!  

Watch the podcast on the Dangerously Good YouTube channel! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG8A4r7_Xzs&t=47s)  

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For CLIPS of the podcast, subscribe to the Dangerously Good Clips Youtube channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmDAQzfpNdmEi10lqBReuQ?view_as=subscriber)

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

1:49 - Why & how James became a neuroscientist

19:22 - James entertaining informative approach to neuroscience

23:41 - Does James market his publishings & academic books?

27:37 - Embrace the pain!

38:49 - James explains the human-machine hybrid

44:39 - When have we gone too far in scientific & technological development?

1:07:20 - How much more decisive can our country become?

1:15:55 - James opinion on how to better improve education

1:39:41 - We only use 10 percent of our brain?

About Jay Sikand: He is a podcaster, actor, tech nerd, and lover of life that explores ideas from entertainment, technology, philosophy, politics, health, fitness to whatever else is intriguing. He has conversations with friends and people of strong morals, ambitions, and intelligence within their fields. Anyone who wants to journey through enlightening conversions that contain dangerously good information should tune in!

Minh Quan Do is a machine learning engineer at Leidos Innovation Center. He attended George Mason University and studied Bioengineering as an undergraduate and is pursuing a Master degree in Computer Science.

In today’s episode, some of the things we talked about were: how he became a Machine Learning engineer, the next big ideas in tech, why business leaders need to incorporate tech/engineering into their company’s philosophy, Apple’s open system vs. Microsoft closed system strategy, Apple’s M1 chip, and much more!

Dangerously Good with Jay Sikand is a long-form podcast where Jay explores dangerously good topics and ideas! This show is about learning new things and sharing that journey with the world! Expanding the minds and imaginations of those who want to partake.

Expect new episodes and clips every Tuesday!

Watch the podcast on the Dangerously Good YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj94uzLFGw8&t=65s)

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For CLIPS of the podcast, subscribe to the Dangerously Good Clips Youtube channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmDAQzfpNdmEi10lqBReuQ)

Chapters:

0:00 - Into

1:39 - How Jay & Minh met

3:33 - Why Minh chose bioengineering as his undergraduate major

7:13 - How Minh found & chose his career path in Machine Learning & got his first job!

17:15 - Why did Minh decide to pursue a Masters degree in Computer Science

20:55 - Minh explains Leidos Engineering Company’s mission & his role in the company

24:45 - Does Minh like being a Machine Learning engineer?

27:31 - Minh explains homomorphic encryption

30:21 - Why Minh feels overwhelmed by the growth of technology

34:21 - The rise of artificial general intelligence (Skynet)

41:14 - Minh learned about blockchain technology from the DARK WEB

47:59 - Three technologies that will have the biggest impact in the future & issues with VR

1:03:03 - Elon Musk is a CRAZY efficient & tech CEOs

1:12:50 - Will all companies have to have some form of machine learning in their operations?

1:18:30 - Privacy concerns around big data

1:24:57 - Asymmetric encryption being implemented at Apple?

1:30:03 - Microsoft licensing GPT3 & their cloud business, Azure

1:34:18 - Open vs. Closed looped systems (Apple vs. Microsoft systems strategy)

1:49:05 - Apple’s M1 chip

1:52:44 - Virtual Reality & Apple...Apple Glasses?

1:55:10 - Smart homes & Tesla/Apple collab

2:01:31 - The changing landscape of business

2:04:44 - Minh explains deep learning & its applications

About Jay Sikand: He is a podcaster, actor, tech nerd, and lover of life that explores ideas from entertainment, technology, philosophy, politics, health, fitness to whatever else is intriguing. He has conversations with friends and people of strong morals, ambitions, and intelligence within their fields. Anyone who wants to journey through enlightening conversions that contain dangerously good information should tune in!

Rachelle Sampson is a social scientist, leadership coach, and associate professor of logistics, business and public policy at the University of Maryland. She founded Blue Prism Coaching to support leaders who seek to transform their organizations to reflect and integrate a deeper mission and purpose.  

In today’s episode, some of the things we talked about were: how she founded her professional coaching business, listening to your instincts, the changing landscape of education, short term vs. long term business thinking, corporate sustainability and much more!

Dangerously Good with Jay Sikand is a long-form podcast where Jay explores dangerously good topics and ideas! This show is about learning new things and sharing that journey with the world! Expanding the minds and imaginations of those who want to partake.

Expect new episodes and clips every Tuesday!

Watch the podcast on the Dangerously Good YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkpF5zw6oWo)

&

For CLIPS of the podcast, subscribe to the Dangerously Good Clips Youtube channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmDAQzfpNdmEi10lqBReuQ)

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

1:28 - Why Rachelle switched from Law to Consulting

5:26 - What Rachelle learned from Law School & how she now thinks differently

12:10 - Rachelle’s thoughts on how to choose a career & harness your individual talents

20:25 - How to KNOW YOURSELF (advice & techniques)!!!

27:44 - Helping yourself first or others?

30:27 - Rachelle’s thoughts on consulting as a profession

34:13 - Rachelle’s transition from Consulting to getting a Ph.D in Business & becoming a Professor

43:25 - Rachelle’s commentary on being a Professor

46:06 - Rachelle’s found her “Calling” in her coaching business & research

52:14 - Companies that have high ESG (factors in measuring the sustainability & societal impact)

57:02 - How to sell a long-term mindset to short-term minded investors & managers

1:07:27 - The rise of MBA & is it worth it?

1:14:08 - The shifting landscape of online education & is College still worth the cost?

1:25:43 - What are qualities for a great leader?

1:29:02 - How & why Rachelle started her coaching business, Blue Prism Coaching

1:34:13 - Jay & Rachelle examine the hidden feeling, Instinct!

About Jay Sikand: He is a podcaster, actor, tech nerd, and lover of life that explores ideas from entertainment, technology, philosophy, politics, health, fitness to whatever else is intriguing. He has conversations with friends and people of strong morals, ambitions, and intelligence within their fields. Anyone who wants to journey through enlightening conversions that contain dangerously good information should tune in!

Kurt Midkiff has worked as a full-time mortgage lender and is now living in his RV traveling with his dog Birdie, performing live music, at 67 years young. Age is just a number.

In today’s episode, some of the things we talked about were: how Kurt went from living an ordinary life to traveling and performing music, how he met and lost his soulmate, what motivates his music, and much more!

Dangerously Good with Jay Sikand is a long-form podcast where Jay explores dangerously good topics and ideas! This show is about learning new things and sharing that journey with the world! Expanding the minds and imaginations of those who want to partake.

Kurt Midkiff has worked as a full-time mortgage lender and is now living in his RV traveling with his dog Birdie performing live music, at 67 years young. Who says age isn’t just a number.

In today’s episode, some of the things we talked about were: how Kurt went from living an ordinary life to traveling and performing music, how he met and lost his soulmate, what motivates his music and much more!

Expect new episodes and clips every Tuesday!

Watch the podcast on the Dangerously Good YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKbF9FzLU_E)

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For CLIPS of the podcast, subscribe to the Dangerously Good Clips Youtube channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmDAQzfpNdmEi10lqBReuQ)

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

1:06 - Kurt’s life before living in an RV

7:18 - Staying resilient in tough times

14:52 - Kurt’s street smart mentality

26:15 - Kurt on meeting, being with, & losing his Soulmate

40:16 - Disaster house!

45:13 - Playing football for T.C. Williams (“Remember the Titans” team)

51:58 - The transition from living in a house to living in an RV

58:42 - Kurt realizing he should play music for a living at 65 years old!

1:09:01 - Foreclosure, bankruptcy, & the silver lining

1:18:07 - Taking his music to the next level & his strategy for getting paid!

About Jay Sikand: He is a podcaster, actor, tech nerd, and lover of life that explores ideas from entertainment, technology, philosophy, politics, health, fitness to whatever else is intriguing. He has conversations with friends and people of strong morals, ambitions, and intelligence within their fields. Anyone who wants to journey through enlightening conversions that contain dangerously good information should tune in!

Mike Young is an Enterprise Core Programs Lead at Capital One Financial Corporation and a musical artist on the side. He introduced me to Gallup's CliftonStrengths, an assessment that helps identify the areas where you have the greatest potential for building strength using your natural talents. It measures recurring patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior.

In today’s episode, some of the things we talked about were: how to leverage your natural talents through Gallup's CliftonStrengths test, using CliftonStrengths to increase individual performance and team dynamics, different culture trends in work and everyday life, and much more!

Dangerously Good with Jay Sikand is a long-form podcast where Jay explores dangerously good topics and ideas! This show is about learning new things and sharing that journey with the world! Expanding the minds and imaginations of those who want to partake.

Expect new episodes and clips every Tuesday!

Watch the podcast on the Dangerously Good YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSITSsdWn2k)

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For CLIPS of the podcast, subscribe to the Dangerously Good Clips Youtube channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmDAQzfpNdmEi10lqBReuQ)

Chapters

0:35 - 5:13 What is Gallup CliftonStrengths?

5:14 - 9:29 When CliftonStrengths does & doesn’t work well in teams

9:30 - 24:57 Using CliftonStrengths to increase individual performance

24:58 - 33:07 Can CliftonStrengths help you find a career path?

33:08 - 41:48 Should you retake the Clifton Strengths test?

48:06 - 52:17 Qualities of successful people

52:18 - 1:03:57 Self-reflection & knowing who you are

1:37:58 - 1:41:06 Difference between CliftonStrengths & Myers-Brigg test

1:41:07 - 1:46:29 What is Pymetrics?

About Jay Sikand: He is a podcaster, actor, tech nerd, and lover of life that explores ideas from entertainment, technology, philosophy, politics, health, fitness to whatever else is intriguing. He has conversations with friends and people of strong morals, ambitions, and intelligence within their fields. Anyone who wants to journey through enlightening conversions that contain dangerously good information should tune in!