How Do You Do? Podcast

Joshua Javaheri is the CEO & founder of Lucky Day, a free mobile app where users can play casino-style games and have the chance to win real money.  He sits down with Ben to talk about when he first recognized that his idea for the app was worth pursuing (10:10), how he got his initial round of seed funding (24:50), how he tailors his company's job descriptions & promotions to keep people in positions that they're passionate about (50:30), and more!  

Current curiosities: 

Ben: Global Positioning System (GPS) 

Joshua: Cold-calls & emails  

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Joshua: @luckydayapp 

How Do You Do? Podcast: @hdydpod 

Ben: @benhannani 

Website: www.hdydpod.com 

Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify!

Julie Goler is a leading book group facilitator in Los Angeles and an educator of nearly three decades, in which capacity she designed and spearheads the common book program called The Hero Project for Beverly Hills Unified School District. She sits down with Ben to talk about how she structures book club meetings to build a sense of community (18:11), her suggestions for starting a book club that will last (33:25), how she fosters a love of reading in her students (37:16), and more!  

Current curiosities: 

Ben: Speed-reading

Julie: Lena Waithe

Books referenced in this episode (in order of mention): A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens; Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand; Born a Crime by Trevor Noah; Know My Name by Chanel Miller, She Said by Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey; Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout; A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara; Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon; This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel.

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Julie Goler: http://juliesbookgroups.com/ 

How Do You Do? Podcast: @hdydpod

Ben: @benhannani

Website: www.hdydpod.com

Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify!

Jordan Elist is the co-founder and Chief Tahdig Officer of Baaz Bites. He sits down with Ben to talk about developing a new food product (8:58), creative strategies to attract customers when testing the product at a local farmers market (27:32), securing a spot in the frozen food section of grocery stores & nationwide shipping within a year of the product’s launch (38:06), and more!

Current curiosities:

Ben: Chef René Redzepi (as written about in the book, Hungry by Jeff Gordinier)

Jordan: Digital minimalism

Follow us!

Jordan Elist: @baazbites

HDYD Pod: @hdydpod

Ben: @benhannani

Website: www.hdydpod.com

Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify!

Zoe Marshall is a TV writer and serves on the Board of Directors for the Writers’ Guild of America West. She sits down with Ben to talk about the structure of an hour-long drama (13:58), her process for writing outlines and scripts (37:46), what she keeps in mind for writing samples (41:45), and more!

Current curiosities:

Ben: Deepfakes & the "Liar’s Dividend" (as written about in the Dec. 2019 WIRED article, "The problem with deepfakes? People don't care what's real”)

Zoe: Vinyl records

Follow us!

Zoe Marshall: @zmar0129

HDYD Pod: @hdydpod

Ben: @benhannani

Website: www.hdydpod.com

Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify!

Joseph Cohan is a licensed Architect in California and is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). He sits down with Ben to talk about the A-Z process of designing a home (12:55), sources he draws upon for design inspiration (18:30), an in-depth analysis of recent homes he’s worked on (41:11), and more!

Current curiosities:

Ben: Stahl House

Joseph: Reddit Showerthoughts

Follow us!

Joseph Cohan: @ayoitsjoco

How Do You Do? Podcast: @hdydpod

Ben: @benhannani

Website: www.hdydpod.com

Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify!

Hi, I’m Ben Hannani. I am fascinated with people who create and always wonder, “How do they do that?!” I invite you to join me as I ask my guests to share the nuances of their process.

Whether an architect shares how they design a home or a screenwriter breaks down how they write a script, we’ll learn about their unique approach to their craft.

So what are you waiting for? Subscribe now to How Do You Do? on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you download podcasts!

Instagram: @hdydpod

Website: www.hdydpod.com 

Joseph Cohan is a licensed Architect in California and is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). He sits down with Ben to talk about the A-Z process of designing a home (12:55), sources he draws upon for design inspiration (18:30), an in-depth analysis of recent homes he’s worked on (41:11), and more!

Go to hdydpod.com/homes to see Joseph's 3D concepts (41:13) + photos of the modern farmhouse (43:41) and the “Modern" (with a capital M!) farmhouse (46:21) he does a deep dive on.

Current curiosities:

Ben: Stahl House

Joseph: Reddit Showerthoughts

Follow us!

Joseph Cohan: @ayoitsjoco

How Do You Do? Podcast: @hdydpod

Ben: @benhannani

Website: www.hdydpod.com

Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify!

Hi, I’m Ben Hannani. I am fascinated with people who create and always wonder, “How do they do that?!” I invite you to join me as I ask my guests to illuminate the nuances of their process.

Whether an architect shares how they design a home or a screenwriter breaks down how they write a script, we’ll learn about their unique approach to their craft.

So what are you waiting for? Subscribe now to How Do You Do? on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you download podcasts!

Instagram: @hdydpod

Website: www.hdydpod.com