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Email us: [email protected]

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3iZ4EAqK6TM4olrpjAeVq1?si=xO-AlKidSUiGIWtoTxQHIQ&dl_branch=1

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- 00:55 We have a return guest, Sam Ovenshine!

- 2:00 Sam: FATFIRE. Have you had any discussions as of recent about the Antiwork movement / sub-reddit?

- 6:30 Jon: Antiwork if FATFIRE but with no way out

- 8:15 Hugh shares screen viewing /antiwork subreddit

- 10:45 Hugh: Is the core complaint / core criticism that 1.) people aren’t paid enough? 2. Their work environment isn’t conducive enough to have a happy, balanced life, that they can sustainably live off? 3.) it’s not paid enough so that they can’t just never work again quote unquote?

- 11:58 Hugh: As a new manager, is that the lens you’re now analyzing things from?

- 12:20 Hugh: Is it about giving people meaning, value, aspiration, inspiration to work in collaborative environments that feel meaningful to them, and feeling supported by managers type methodology? 

- 14:30 Jon: Have you heard of Doomer Optimism Author: Tucker Max

- 18:30 Sam: What about the Prepper philosophy is appealing? Do you two Prep?

- 21:30 Jon brings sleeping bags on trips - smart!

- 22:28 Hugh: What’s that minimal viable product to allow you to survive for three days at a moments notice?

- 23:38 Hugh: Are you Prepped to have all of your hard assets and photographic type assets digitized in case they’re destroyed?

- 25:10 Hugh: How do I defend family and loved ones if a physical aggressor approaches?

- 26:35 Hugh: What’s the most minimal quality amount of self defense? Survivability? Money, especially runway, in case you lose your job? Etc.

- 27:35 Hugh: Should we really be taking away funding from the police departments? 

- 32:27 Hugh: What are the definitions for SAFE areas?

- 32:45 Sam: If you say to someone, why would you favor places like New York over Huntsville, Alabama? The “I’d rather be in a blue state than a red state” convo. Is this narrow minded?

- 34:10 Hugh: I do wonder a lot about the separation between church and state, peoples possible isolation of one type of characteristic within social silos.

- 35:43 Hugh: Do we want to talk about how San Francisco is treating their Homeless? Do we want to talk about the large wealth disparity there? Do we want to talk about the $800 per year yearly fee to keep an LLC active in California which possibly disenfranchises even one person?

- 36:40 Hugh: What is the line between restricting free trade and commerce domestically and internationally?

- 36:50 Hugh: Do we want to talk about gun rights and or Texas’s abortion laws? Separation between church and state, civic unions in conjunction with spiritual marriage and the re-appropriation of terms to minimize arguments and conflation?

- 40:30 Hugh: Socio economic class, ethnic heritage, skin color, what are things one is interested in, ability to make money / job / does it have access there, do I have friends or family out there? 

- 46:00 Hugh: When do you think, supposedly, psychologically, teach your kid to socially connect with others and learn to connect with other human beings?

- 48:50 Jon: Kids are the ones who got the short end of the stick during this pandemic. How are you supposed to stay

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- 00:35 Hugh introduces Matt

- 2:33 Matt introduces himself

- 6:13 Jon: Do you still live in New York City?

- 8:26 Jon: How long has Matt been recording his podcast? He’s recording his 18th episode!

- 9:20 Matt: What’s the journey of Moon Tea Podcast been like?

- 10:20 Matt: Do we have a specific person we curate Moon Tea Podcast for?

- 11:30 If you want a Lunchclub invite, email us at [email protected]!

- 12:40 Matt: Have you ever done any networking groups before?

- 14:20 Matt: Is this podcast G-rated?

- 16:00 Matt: Is Lunchclub really AI driven?

- 16:30 Matt: What’s the difference between Machine Learning and AI?

- 18:40 Matt shows his incredible telescope, astrophotography setup

- 21:30 Matt shows a photo he took of the Orion Nebula

- 21:50 Jon: Is this one of those projects where you buy small then keep buying bigger and bigger camera gear?

- 22:45 Matt shows the Veil Nebula → it’s an exploded star!!

- 25:10 Jon: How did you get started in the astro photography world?

- 26:00 Matt breaks down his thought process on how he learns quickly in new topics - example: his Archery rabbit-hole story

- 28:50 Jon: So you’re into bio-hacking and nootropics?

- 30:00 Jon: What are the supplements you’ve found to have the most benefit? How did you approach this?

- 31:15 Matt has run an Ironman!

- 38:26 Jon: What changes have you noticed since you’ve started on this supplement journey?

- 41:00 Matt: Red light therapy

- 42:50 Matt: White light spectrum therapy for jet lag

- 44:45 Jon: What’s your travel stack?

- 50:00 Matt: For the meditative Muse headband, did you see a corollary between the birds chirping and a meditative state?

- 53:30 Matt: The best question is what can you get that gets you to use x more. Not, what’s the best?

- 57:20 Matt: Why does Dr. Mike swear by the Aura ring?

- 59:55 Jon: Hugh mentioned you bought a domain name called, Headshop?

- 1:01:50 Jon: Is your web / mobile design company an agency?

- 1:02:30 Jon: Which side of the business is more interesting to you?

- 1:05:40 Matt: Is it worth poisoning the world by selling an $8 battery instead of selling a rechargeable one?

- 1:06:30 Jon: If you have any generic words of wisdom what would you say?

 - Matt: Ask seven (7) questions, it will change you life!

- 1:10:20 Hugh thinks the seven question is better than the five whys

- 1:11:20 Hugh: What’s your podcast called? What’s your astro portfolio called?

 - Matt: Irreverant health (will be released at the 20th episode recording). No photo portfolio yet, but will open source someday.

- 1:12:23 Thanks for listening! Tune in next time, see ya!

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Sam's Shopify stores

    - Conversation cards:

        - [https://www.prompta.store/](https://www.prompta.store/)

    - Glow in the Dark Stuff:

        - [https://www.rayliad.com/](https://www.rayliad.com/)

    - Poetry Tiles:

        - [https://poetrytiles.store/](https://poetrytiles.store/)

Chapters:

- 1:15 Sam Introduction [friend of Jon (ep 21) and Nick from (ep 25)]

- 5:00 Sam’s “Let’s Talk” shirt: [Books, Self-employed, Meal Prep, Goals, Role Models, Board Games, Business Opportunity, Science/Tech Dev, Rock Climbing, Event Planning

- 6:30 Let’s jump into the Amazon Business for Dropshipping - the story of the early days

- 11:50 Jon: What were some product that worked / didn’t work?

    - Successful ones:

        - Glow in the dark Dinosaur blanket for kids

        - Conversation kids for partners, grandkids to ask grand parents, and more. Ref notes below for list of all products!

- 15:30 Possible lesson: “If you stick around after the first failure, maybe the second one will a good base for your future successes”

- 15:40 Jon: “What’s next?”

    - Looking into making a Mastermind

    - Sam: “I have a passion for helping people improve themselves, make the world better. How to help people give back”

- 20:50 Hugh: “What are some highs and lows of having a business partnership? Learnings?”

- 23:40 Jon: “If you could start over from scratch today, what would you do different?”

- 25:00 Hugh: “How do you come up with new products? What’s your creative process?”

- 27:30 Sam: “We tried to find more meaning in our work. What are the things that make you cry? What are the brands and or products you love?”

- 28:40 Jon: “How do you go about making products?”

- 29:55 Jon: “Where do you want to take your mastermind?”

    - Sam: “Quote: You become the average of your five closest friends”

- 35:40 Jon: “How do you think about your goals? Yearly?”

    - Sam: “I like quarterly. Balance: Want fitness, healthy, wise, healthy relationships, etc”

- 39:00 Hugh: “How many goals do you have a quarter?”

- 40:00 Sam reads through his goals

- 41:55 Jon: “Dude Sam, you’re on it. In 10 years, you’re on track to becoming a buff wise man”

- 45:10 Sam: “What is a book that has recently inspired you?”

    - Optimize.me

    - Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

- 46:25 Hugh: “Have any other books?”

    - Man’s Search for Meaning

    - Rich Dad Poor Dad

    - Four Agreements

    - The Alchemist

    - The Speed of Trust

    - Happy Together

    - The Third Door

- 51:00 Jon: Are you interested in other projects or staying in the current tracks?

    - Sam: Rework and Work Doesn’t Have To Be Crazy → “Trying to be careful and not chase money. Once you’re a big company, you’ll wish you were a small company again”

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