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Recently, I was thinking of ways to make my team more engaged, and since I’ve been using VR for awhile, I thought it would be great to bring them together in a VR setting. This episode talks about our experience. 

00:00 – Intro 

01:19 – My Interest 

04:21 – The Event 

05:56 – Pros and Cons 

08:20 – Final Thoughts 

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Ever wonder why you self-sabotage, even when you know what you should be doing? In this raw and vulnerable conversation, hypnotherapist Sara Raymond explains the fundamental reason: emotion always beats logic. Learn how emotional beliefs formed in childhood override our adult rational minds, leading to everything from founder burnout to the feeling of "never being enough". This is a deep dive into why emotion beats logic and the tools (like meditation and self-awareness) you can use to finally align them. A Hypnotherapist Explains Why Emotion Always Beats Logic. Check out the company: https://themindfulmovement.com

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00:00 - Why Emotion Always Beats Logic

04:05 - The Emotional Mistake Founders Make When Setting Goals

07:37 - Why Reaching Your Biggest Goals Can Feel Empty

11:04 - The "I'm Not Enough" Belief That Drives Founders

14:27 - How Your Childhood Controls Your Adult Life

18:03 - A Raw Look at Founder Anxiety & Panic Attacks

21:24 - Why Your Willpower is Doomed to Fail

24:52 - A Tool to Bridge the Gap Between Emotion & Logic

28:03 - My Experience Using Psilocybin for Mental Health

31:14 - The Moment You Realize You Can Finally Change

34:41 - The Hardest Part of Tapping Into Your Emotions

38:23 - Your First Step to Mastering Your Mind

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2021 has been a really tough year with my divorce, the pandemic, and not launching my product yet. In this episode, I talk about what I’ve been through, where I am, and where I’m heading in 2022. 

00:00 – Intro 

00:56 – Beginning 

03:15 – Goal Review 

05:12 – How I lost the weight 

09:48 – 2022 Goals 

12:00 – Additional Goals 

14:10 – Final Thoughts 

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How to Hire Your First Virtual Assistant (A CEO's Complete Playbook). Feeling overwhelmed as a founder? This is your complete guide to hiring your first virtual assistant and buying back your time. Pavel Stepanov, CEO of a company with over 600 full-time VAs, shares his expert playbook. Learn the biggest mistake founders make when delegating, the exact interview questions to ask to find a great virtual assistant, and the secrets to building a successful long-term relationship. Stop doing everything yourself and learn how to effectively hire a virtual assistant today. Check out the company: https://myvirtudesk.com

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00:00 - Are You Ready for Your First Virtual Assistant?

03:25 - Step 1: How to Plan Your Delegation Strategy

06:40 - Step 2: The Interview Questions That Reveal A-Players

09:32 - Step 3: Onboarding and Contracting Your New VA

12:33 - Step 4: Setting Boundaries and Expectations

15:35 - The Secret to Keeping a Great Virtual Assistant

18:45 - What Kind of Virtual Assistant Do You Actually Need?

21:44 - How to Scale Your Team with More VAs

24:38 - Final Advice from a VA Company CEO

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How to Get a VC Partner (Without Giving Up Equity). What if you could get the strategic benefits of a top-tier VC partner—access to their network, help with expansion, and introductions to future investors—all without giving up equity in your startup? That's the power of venture debt. In this deep dive, Paul Ong of Innoven Capital explains how this funding model works, who it's for, and how his firm acts as a true VC partner to their portfolio companies. Learn how this alternative funding method can help you avoid dilution while gaining a powerful ally for growth. Check out the company: https://innovencapital.com

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00:00 - The Third Option for Startup Funding

02:30 - A Newfound Respect for the Founder's Grind

03:52 - What is Venture Debt?

05:45 - A Lender That Acts Like a VC Partner

07:53 - Are VCs and Venture Lenders Competitors?

09:04 - What Venture Lenders Look For in a Startup

11:35 - The Value-Add: Gaining Access to a Powerful Ecosystem

15:12 - De-Leveraging: How Venture Debt is Repaid

16:31 - How to Justify Debt to Your Equity Investors

20:42 - Why Every Founder Needs to Understand Credit

23:26 - The Responsibility of Being a Good Partner

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My 10-Year-Old Son is My Customer Success Associate | A Family Business Story. After leaving his role running a $14B business at Cisco, Rajat Mishra decided to build a startup differently. This is the story of his incredible journey building a true family business, where the company is considered the "third child." Learn his brilliant strategy for de-risking a startup and hear how he integrates his children into his work to create "work-life harmony." This interview is a masterclass for any entrepreneur who wants to build an enduring family business without sacrificing their life. Check out the company: https://prezent.ai

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00:00 - Why I Quit My $14 Billion Corporate Job

03:44 - The "De-Risk" Strategy for Starting a Business

06:33 - How We Raised an Oversubscribed $4.3M Round

09:24 - "Go Slow to Go Fast": Finding Product-Market Fit

12:12 - Our Mission to "Codify Empathy" with AI

15:00 - Why "Good Design" Depends on Your Audience

17:58 - Living the Entrepreneur's "Hero's Journey"

20:55 - "I Sleep Like a Baby: Wake Up Every 2 Hours and Cry"

23:36 - The Company is Our "Third Child"

26:12 - How My 10-Year-Old Became Our "Success Associate"

29:01 - Why We Built "Giving Back" Into Our Business Model

31:45 - My Life's Purpose: Building an Enduring Company

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Why Your Business Needs a Podcast in 2025. If you're a founder or marketer, this is your sign to finally launch that company show. In this masterclass, award-winning CEO and former NPR producer Anthony Frasier breaks down exactly why your business needs a podcast in 2025. Learn why a

business podcast is one of the most effective ways to build trust, establish your brand as an expert, and increase customer purchase intent. Before you record anything, watch this guide to understand the massive ROI of podcasting for business. Check out the company: https://abfc.co

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00:00 - Why Every Business is Now a Media Company

03:42 - Beyond Interviews: The Power of Brand Storytelling

06:45 - The #1 Reason Most Business Podcasts Fail

09:53 - Should Your Business Start a Podcast?

12:59 - The "Bobby Flay Effect": Becoming THE Expert in Your Niche

15:56 - How to Plan Your First 10 Episodes

19:02 - The Social Media Mistake 99% of Podcasters Make

22:11 - The "Sample Table" Strategy for Building Trust

25:08 - How to Create Content That's Actually Useful

28:11 - What Gear Do You REALLY Need for a Business Podcast?

31:14 - The Best (and FREE) Editing Software to Use

34:25 - Pro Audio Tips to Make Your Business Sound Amazing

37:43 - Choosing the Right Podcast Hosting Platform

40:52 - The Ultimate Networking Hack for Founders

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I Couldn't Empathize With Anyone. Then I Tried Microdosing. For CEO Mark Beneke, a lifelong struggle to empathize with others was holding him back as a leader and a person . In this raw, honest interview, he shares the full story of his year-long microdosing experiment with LSD. Discover how microdosing unlocked a state of 100x focus, but more importantly, how it taught him the empathy he needed to transform his leadership and his relationships . This is a deep dive into the incredible benefits, the lasting effects, and the dark side of his experiment that every curious entrepreneur needs to hear. Check out the company: https://markbeneke.com

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00:00 - Why Entrepreneurs Are Turning to Microdosing

03:55 - My Year-Long Microdosing Experiment Begins

07:05 - "I Had a Problem with Authority"

09:58 - This Is What 100x Focus Feels Like

12:55 - How Microdosing Finally Taught Me Empathy

15:55 - The Positive Effects That Lasted for Years

18:56 - Can One Trip Heal 20 Years of Trauma?

22:17 - How Increased Empathy Made Me a Better CEO

25:11 - Fixing My Most Important Relationships

28:09 - The Dark Side: When the Experiment Went Wrong

31:03 - The Future: Microdosing Without the Risks?

34:04 - A Final Warning Before You Try This

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Why Drive-Thrus Failed in China (And Other Insane Localization Stories). Ever wonder why drive-thrus failed in China, a country where most people don't own cars? Or how a major airline accidentally translated its "Fly in Leather" campaign to "Fly Naked"? This interview with GoLocalise CEO David Garcia-Gonzalez is packed with insane localization stories that serve as critical lessons for any founder. Learn the key difference between translation and true localization, and discover the costly mistakes even the biggest brands make when going global. These localization stories are a masterclass in how to expand into new markets the right way. Check out the company: https://godavidgg.com

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00:00 - What is Localization? (It's More Than Translation)

03:41 - The #1 Question for Successful Localization

06:29 - Localization Story: Why 90s Movie Jokes Didn't Land

09:26 - Localization Story: The "Fly Naked" Airline Blunder

12:22 - Localization Story: The $2 Billion Chicken Feet Trade

15:22 - Why You Can Buy Alcohol at McDonald's in Spain

18:10 - Why Drive-Thrus Failed in China

21:00 - The Secret to Avoiding Costly Localization Mistakes

23:55 - Final Advice for Taking Your Business Global

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Our Revenue Went to Zero Overnight. This is How We Survived. This founder story is a masterclass in business survival. In this interview, Coding Nomads Co-Founder Kim Desmond shares how they survived after their in-person travel business revenue went to zero overnight due to the pandemic. Learn about the dramatic decision to evacuate their students from Bali and the strategic business pivot to an online model that ultimately saved their company. This is how we survived. Check out the company: https://codingnomads.com

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00:00 - A Founder Story: Building a Dream in Bali

03:53 - The Idea That Became a Global Bootcamp

07:04 - The Truth About the Digital Nomad Lifestyle

10:05 - Finding Your Community on the Road

13:10 - How Travel Makes You a Better Entrepreneur

16:14 - The Moment Our Revenue Went to Zero

19:29 - The Evacuation: A Test of Survival

22:51 - How We Survived: The Pivot to Online

25:59 - Stronger Than Before: The Future of Coding Nomads

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