The innovators and thought leaders of the tech startup world have brought myriad wonders to the modern experience. How have their own journeys of discovery influenced their methodologies, core principles, and career trajectories? In this episode of The Polymath Project, Host Arman Rousta is joined by Special Guest Kaiyes Ansary, CTO of Basement Sports, a mixed reality sports gaming platform ... Read More

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is celebrated annually on the March equinox, marking the beginning of spring for billions of people across the northern hemisphere. With an eye toward renewal and fresh beginnings, host Arman Rousta explores how the Iranian holiday can have resonance across the cultural spectrum, and how we can each let go of the things that hold ... Read More

Children are the future, but societal institutions are failing to accommodate them in several vitally important ways. Using the United States as a case study, host Arman Rousta breaks down two key institutions: education and the overlapping food/health industries, examining where and how the status quo is shortchanging our youth, and proposing alternative trajectories for a healthier, more enriched tomorrow. ... Read More

The rapid advance of technological innovations in recent decades has brought its share of wonders, but at what cost to our mental, emotional, and spiritual health? In this episode, host Arman Rousta discusses the benefits of embracing the analog world, both as a strategy for restoring personal wellness, and for curbing potential addictive behaviors inherent in the age of digitization. ... Read More

Children are the future of society, but they are also the ones most vulnerable to its deficiencies. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, vigorous play is essential to a child’s development, yet childhood obesity is at an all time high. Using mixed reality sports app Basement Sports as an example, Polymath host Arman Rousta explores how innovators can use ... Read More

The Polymath Project returns with Season 3! In the first episode of the new season, Arman Rousta discusses the Golden Square, a group of interconnected, socially conscious companies that collaborate to improve communities and the lives of children. Rousta details each of the four companies that provide the cornerstone of the Square: Basement Sports, Kidcoin, Blend FC and Timebug, and ... Read More

Dario Salas Sommer left this Earthly plane in 2018 at the age of 83 years old, but not before dropping Eternal Wisdom on all of those that he came across through his presence, his speech and his written words. In this Episode, we announce the launch of a Virtual Book Club in his honor, that will feature most of his ... Read More

View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Polymath Project (@thepolymathshow) As our so-called advanced society continues to unravel, rearing its rampant dysfunctions and systemic issues, such as racism against African Americans (not to mention many other races and classes of Americans, and non-Americans), there is a Silver Lining – a tremendous opportunity that each one of us ... Read More

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Arman Rousta (@arousta9) This is what it looks like. This is my journey and how I get ‘there’. On the heels of another serene Ramadan (internally), amidst the storms going on ‘out there’ in the world, I was inspired to record and share the deep sense of Inner Peace that I ... Read More

Mariko is an internationally known Yoga-Ayurveda expert and founder of Visionary Yoga, a personal development company dedicated to accelerating the growth of motivated individuals and companies. A former professional ballet dancer as well as an Ayurvedic physician trained in India, she is dedicated to positioning Yoga as something far beyond fitness – a technology for human consciousness evolution.  She is one of the very ... Read More