Ex-Google. TEDx speaker. Founder.

Today, I’m speaking with Taalai Djuamabaev — former Google engineer, TEDx speaker, and founder of Growth Hungry Academy. He’s a true advocate for the growth hungry mindset.

💥 What do you talk about with someone who left Google, turned down millions of dollars, and chose to build a global academy for engineers instead?

– Childhood and education in Kyrgyzstan — how it shaped his values and worldview
– How to land a job at Google — and how to escape the golden cage
– Why startups aren’t always about the money
– What it really takes to prepare for a TEDx talk
– How Growth Hungry Academy was born — for engineers with global ambitions
– The emotional and mental toll of radical life changes
– Reflections on the future of AI and raising children in an uncertain world

🎧 Now streaming on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.