Yura Riphyak is the founder of YouTeam and Heart. Yura is a Y Combinator alum and serial entrepreneur who has founded 4 companies since 2010. 

In this episode of Founder Meditations, Weiting & Yura discussed the integration of mindful practices into their day-to-day operations and decision-making as founders, investigating how this shifts viewpoints on success, fulfillment, and how they approach challenges. 

(00:00) Introduction
(01:50) Yura's Entrepreneurial Journey
(12:11) Competition and Collaboration
(21:41) War of Ukraine
(33:16) Exploration of AI and Its Potential
(45:18) Meditation and Its Role in Life
(50:33) The Human Condition and Happiness
(52:03) Mindfulness and Meditation
(54:58) Sam Harris' Waking Up App 
(59:55) Role of Culture and Religion in Mindfulness
(01:04:11) Intersection of Mindfulness and Startups
(01:08:30) Impact of Mindfulness on Decision-Making
(01:29:17) Role of Mindfulness in Leadership and Hiring
(01:33:26) Reflecting on Yura's Personal Growth from Mindfulness

This is the inaugural episode of Founder Meditations, featuring Weiting the host himself! The purpose of the podcast is to interview startup founders and explore the intersection between entrepreneurship, mindfulness, and spirituality.

Weiting shares his own spiritual journey, including his experiences with meditation and the impact it has had on his life. Weiting is a startup founder and spiritual finder. 

(00:04) Introduction
(01:41) Weiting's Spiritual Journey
(02:05) Ray Dalio got me started
(04:47) Benefits of Meditation
(06:17) Suffering
(07:10) Life-changing Books: Anthony de Mello's Awareness & Sam Harris' Waking Up
(13:03) 10-day Vipassana Retreat
(18:03) 1st Taste of Shift in Consciousness
(20:47) Spiritual Teachers: Angelo Dillulo & Michael Taft 
(24:13) Quarterly Retreats 
(25:27) 2023 Summer Trips with Family 
(26:52) Life-Changing Trip back to SF  
(29:04) Spontaneity, Surrendering, Synchronicity 
(35:07) Free Will
(37:22) Spirituality x Entrepreneurship