The Abstractable Podcast

By Ryan Griffin & Lachlan Smith

This is a podcast for entrepreneurial spirited, the curious and those hungry to learn about the world around them. We distill the ideas from the world's best thinkers in startups, business, creativity... more

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How many episodes does The Abstractable Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 95 episodes available.

The Abstractable Podcast episodes:

May 31, 2020 #12 Michael Jordan - The most competitive man on the planet
In this episode of all things #Abstractable Ryan and Lach discuss the book Michael Jordan, The Life by Roland Lazenby.
After the recent Netflix documentary The Last Dance, the world once again wants to be 'like Mike'. We take a deep dive into his 700 page biography by Roland Lazenby and explore his life, his motivations and many details that the doco glosses over.
As with each episode, we pluck out what most resonated with us from the book and how we are going to implement these into our day-to-day.
Show notes and books mentioned in the episode can be found through the link in our Instagram bio @theabstractable. We hope you enjoy.
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1h 18min
May 27, 2020 #11 Highlights: David Epstein - The book that will make you rethink everything about your career
Ryan and Lach discuss the Range by David Epstein.
What they cover in this highlight reel:
Charles Darwin, Nassim Taleb and domain dependence |
Ryan's amazing note-taking system |
Will Google replace specialists? |
This book captured Ryan and Lach's attention due to it's completely different perspective on learning and careers. The guys talk about how learning really works and how to apply this to your life and career.
Show notes and books mentioned in the episode can be found through the link in our Instagram bio @theabstractable.
We hope you enjoy.
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15min
May 23, 2020 #11 David Epstein - The book that will make you rethink everything about your career
In this episode of all things #Abstractable we discuss the book Range by David Epstein
This book captured our attention due to it's completely different perspective on learning and careers. We talk about how learning really works and how to apply this to your life and career.
As with each episode, we pluck out what most resonated with us from the book and how we are going to implement these into our day-to-day.
Show notes and books mentioned in the episode can be found through the link in our Instagram bio @theabstractable.
We hope you enjoy.
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1h 16min
May 21, 2020 #10 Highlights: Brené Brown - Be our most courageous selves
Ryan and Lach discuss the Daring Greatly by Brené Brown.
What they cover in this highlight reel:
Creating highlights of our lives is neither healthy nor Daring Greatly |
We judge others based on our greatest weaknesses |
Abundance is not the opposite of scarcity |
This one tackles some big topics: vulnerability, shame, courage, love, parenting and leading. Brown illuminates what may appear contrarian on the surface, until we dig in. She tackles how we can lean into the best version of ourselves.
Show notes and books mentioned in the episode can be found through the link in our Instagram bio @theabstractable.
We hope you enjoy.
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7min
May 17, 2020 #10 Brené Brown - Be our most courageous selves
In this episode of all things #Abstractable, we discuss the book Daring Greatly by Brené Brown.
This one tackles some big topics: vulnerability, shame, courage, love, parenting, and leading. Brown illuminates what may appear contrarian on the surface until we dig in.
She tackles how we can lean into the best version of ourselves.
As with each episode, we pluck out what most resonated with us from the book and how we are going to implement these into our day-to-day.
Show notes and books mentioned in the episode can be found through the link in our Instagram bio @theabstractable.

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Brené Brown – Be our most courageous selves (Ep.010 The Abstractable Podcast)

00:00 - Opening remarks.
02:00 - Daring Greatly: The Book
05:59 - Brené Brown’s life
09:40 - Brené Brown’s Ted Talk
14:45 - Key point 1: Vulnerability
19:30 - Creating highlights of our lives is neither healthy nor Daring Greatly
26:29 - We judge others based on our greatest weaknesses
28:54 - Key point 2: Shame
35:29 - Shame resilient
42:24 - Shaming as management style
52:00 - Disengagement divide
53:32 - Key takeaways
1:05:40 - Wrap up
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1h 8min
May 13, 2020 #9 Highlights: Elizabeth Holmes - Theranos and the cult of the startup
Ryan and Lach discuss the Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou.
What they cover in this highlight reel:
What Steve Jobs and Elizabeth Holmes have in common |
Elizabeth Holmes and her charm |
How it all came tumbling down at Theranos |
Elizabeth Holmes was an incredibly smart, driven and talented young woman who started the company Theranos, which promised to run blood tests with a single prick of blood.
Unfortunately, this dream became a nightmare as in under 5 years she had built a business worth billions that had a product that didn't work.
As with each episode, we pluck out what most resonated with us from the book and how we are going to implement these into our day-to-day.
Show notes and books mentioned in the episode can be found through the link in our Instagram bio @theabstractable.
We hope you enjoy.
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May 11, 2020 #9 - Elizabeth Holmes - Theranos and the cult of the startup
In this episode of all things #Abstractable, we discuss the book Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou.
Elizabeth Holmes is an incredibly smart, driven, and talented young woman who followed her dreams to start the company Theranos, which promised to run blood tests with a single drop of blood.
Unfortunately, this dream became a nightmare as in under 5 years she had built a business worth billions that had a product that didn't work.
As with each episode, we pluck out what most resonated with us from the book and how we are going to implement these into our day-to-day.
Show notes and books mentioned in the episode can be found through the link in our Instagram bio @theabstractable.

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John Carreyrou - Bad Blood (Ep. 009 The Abstractable Podcast)

00:00 - Opening remarks
01:15 - The Book: Bad Blood
05:49 - The Author: John Carreyrou
10:06 - Elizabeth Holmes
24:43 - Theranos
34:42 - Elizabeth Holmes and her charm
39:00 - What Steve Jobs and Elizabeth Holmes have in common
48:18 - Privacy and Secrecy in Theranos
56:41 - How it all came tumbling down at Theranos
1:01:20 - Key Takeaways
1:06:41 - What bad things are you willing to do in the name of a good thing?
1:21:19 - Wrap up

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1h 24min
May 08, 2020 #8 Highlights: Naval Ravikant - How To Get Rich
Ryan and Lach discuss the How To Get Rich by Naval Ravikant.
What they cover in this highlight reel:
Warren Buffet did an apprenticeship |
The Achilles Heel of earning more income |
The greatest lever we can all use |
We talk about how Naval has gone from washing dishes to running multiple companies and an investor in Uber, Yammer, Twitter & many more. We outline some of the core principles of what he believes it takes for anyone to 'Get Rich'.
Show notes and books mentioned in the episode can be found through the link in our Instagram bio @theabstractable.
We hope you enjoy.
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May 03, 2020 #8 Naval Ravikant - How To Get Rich
In this episode of all things #Abstractable, Ryan and Lach discuss the podcast series How To Get Rich by Naval Ravikant.
We talk about how Naval has gone from washing dishes to running multiple companies and an investor in Uber, Yammer, Twitter & many more. We outline some of the core principles of what he believes it takes for anyone to 'Get Rich'.
As with each episode, we pluck out what most resonated with us from the book and how we are going to implement these into our day-to-day.
Show notes and books mentioned in the episode can be found through the link in our Instagram bio @theabstractable.

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Naval Ravikant – How To Get Rich (Ep.008 The Abstractable Podcast)

00:00 - Opening remarks
00:54 - The Podcast
06:13 - A small biography of Naval Ravikant
14:16 - Warren Buffet did an apprenticeship
21:36 - Venture Hacks
28:51 - The Achilles Heel of earning more income
38:47 - The greatest lever we can all use
41:10 - Technology as a leveler
46:27 - Specific knowledge
47:32 - The curious relation between death and success when it comes to artists
52:17: - Creativity is on the edge of insanity
55:14: - The skills sack
58:24 - Accountability is proportional to success
1:00:00 - Wrap up
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1h 15min
April 29, 2020 #7.5 - Special Episode - Part 2 - Working during the COVID pandemic
In this special episode of all things #Abstractable Ryan and Lach discuss their thoughts on finding some positives and opportunities among the tragedy of the coronavirus pandemic.
In part 2, Ryan & Lach discuss best practices in remote work and some tips for managers during the pandemic.
As with each episode, they pluck out what most resonated with us from the book and how we are going to implement these into our day-to-day.
We hope you enjoy.
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28min

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How many episodes does The Abstractable Podcast have?

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