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 danielle applestone is back on let's go there and i'm thrilled to have her. she's a mit and ut austin trained materials science phd, founder, operator, advisor, and aspen institute henry crown fellow. she built bantam tools from a darpa r&d initiative through acquisition and now advises early-stage hard tech founders through applestone consulting and is the founder of the band, the applestones. she and her husband just released a new album, unusual richness. danielle, welcome back, my friend.

00:00 friends across class lines
06:14 a life changing conversation (fear of money)
15:39 designing life and work on your terms
17:47 how to scale without hiring
25:09 why consulting unlocks wealth (solo 401k)
34:00 7x income reality check
38:14 what is crystallized intelligence?
42:54 hard conversations with ceo clients
49:31 evolved relationship with money
56:22 being a musician first

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christina mace-turner is the co-founder and ceo of epsilan lab and has spent her career helping leaders navigate moments of profound technological change. from being recruited by apple to build their business affairs organization during the launch of the iphone app store to help scale flipboard from 2 million to 90 million users, christina has been at the center of some of technology's biggest inflection points. today, she advises leaders on how to shape the future of ai and emerging technologies in ways that create value for business and society.

00:00 ai skill gap wakeup call

01:11 how we met

03:06 building an ai lab

07:07 ai jobs and upskilling

16:01 favorite ai tools

19:30 leveling the playing field with ai

27:43 transcendental meditation

39:54 company culture insights

42:40 leaving apple for entrepreneurship

47:08 building a skincare brand like tech

50:41 country where women can't do anything but survive

1:07:33 aging, hope, and ai advice

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joanna rees is a trailblazer at the crossroads of brand, venture and impact as a board member of fico, inception fertility and illumyn. she brings bold strategy and heart to companies shaping the future. she's helping steer fico to top tier shareholder returns while guiding iconic brands like twitter, square and impossible foods through transformative growth. with roots in psychology, brand management, and investment banking, joanna founded vsp capital and co-launched endeavor catalyst now managing over 500 million to support entrepreneurs globally. a henry crown fellow and a global leader for tomorrow, she brings soul and rigor to everything she touches from corporate boards to civic change, including a run for mayor of san francisco. whether scaling ventures or championing social good joanna moves with purpose, grit, and vision.

00:00 "ask and share" cold open
01:25 show start
02:33 the gender gap wake up call
03:34 how joanna started her first fund
09:22 when she felt like she made it
11:25 rebuilding after divorce
13:41 teaching kids to invest
16:10 joanna's investing strategy
23:11 why women don't talk about money
30:26 evaluating returns and big investing mistakes
34:29 joanna's fund-of-funds comprised of only female investors
38:18 no fee no carry explained & fund-of-funds (fof) mechanics
45:13 modeling financial goals with chatgpt
47:43 philanthropy and legacy
54:47 final piece of wisdom

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https://fundrise.com/campaigns/fund/flagship

https://republic.com/

https://www.willowwealth.com/

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this one is dedicated to josh baer

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 brooke hardie is a lawyer who believes everyone deserves to understand the rules that actually shape their lives. over 25 years of practicing law, she's helped thousands of people navigate some of life's toughest moments, from losing loved ones to launching businesses. 

and somewhere along the way, she realized something big... a lot of people don't actually need a lawyer, they need someone to explain the rules before life gets messy. the realization became 'life is legal', her way of teaching real-world law with plain english, good humor, and zero judgment.

00:00 episode teaser

00:27 brooke hardie's intro

01:12 how we know each other

02:51 champion of legal literacy

07:19 texas corking laws explained

08:52 brooke's career transition moment

14:33 facing fear and identity

21:08 service mindset

23:37 preparing for the leap

26:33 el paso upbringing & law school doubts

33:27 money lessons as a transactional lawyer 

36:24 leaping without a net

38:14 legal wellness movement

42:22 save america act explained

46:18 carla's pivot after public firing

53:24 advice for insecurity and anxiety

56:24 top 5 legal things for every adult

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 jairo romero is a seasoned tech executive and go-to-market leader with more than twenty-five years of experience scaling some of the world's most successful software and cloud companies. jairo has held senior leadership roles at rackspace, acquia, and drillinginfo, helping drive transformational growth and multiple billion-dollar exits.

today, he serves as a managing director in private equity, where he helps portfolio companies accelerate growth and build high-performing revenue organizations. i've always felt that jairo has the midas touch, so please enjoy my time with my friend, jairo romero.

00:00 coming up...

00:24 jairo's intro

01:08 how we met (stories at first job out of college)

09:14 accidentally cursing in spanish

11:12 retirement account wins

15:20 rackspace career breakthrough

17:38 the immigrant superpower

30:20 be a 'zagger'

34:32 jairo's pivot to investing (burnout & health issues)

42:50 time as investment (betting on yourself)

46:51 diversify beyond one company

49:22 colombian roots

55:46 national basketball team & athlete's mindset

01:01:30 faith & jairo's hopes for the future

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jaime waydo is a pioneering engineer and technology executive whose career has spanned nasa, waymo, apple, and the frontier of autonomous mobility. she helped lead systems engineering for waymo’s self-driving car program and previously worked at nasa’s jet propulsion laboratory on the mars rover curiosity mission. today, jaime is known for building thoughtful, first-of-their-kind technologies at the intersection of ai, robotics, infrastructure, and human experience. her work is grounded not only in technical innovation, but in a deep belief that technology should ultimately expand freedom, accessibility, and human connection.

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