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The One You FeedThe Price of Wanting: How Desire Shapes Happiness, Fulfillment, and Who We Become with Eric JorgensonIn this episode, Eric Jorgensen discusses the price of wanting and how desire shapes happiness, fulfillment, and who we become. He explores the power of useful beliefs, agency, and a growth mindset. Eric also delves into authenticity versus attachment, the role of judgment, managing desires, and the influence of environment on habits. Drawing on thinkers like Naval Ravikant and Elon Musk, discover practical strategies and philosophical insights for living intentionally, fostering optimism, and building a fulfilling, empowered life.
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2025-12-091h 01The One You FeedThe Price of Wanting: How Desire Shapes Happiness, Fulfillment, and Who We Become with Eric JorgensonIn this episode, Eric Jorgensen discusses the price of wanting and how desire shapes happiness, fulfillment, and who we become. He explores the power of useful beliefs, agency, and a growth mindset. Eric also delves into authenticity versus attachment, the role of judgment, managing desires, and the influence of environment on habits. Drawing on thinkers like Naval Ravikant and Elon Musk, discover practical strategies and philosophical insights for living intentionally, fostering optimism, and building a fulfilling, empowered life.
Help us make the podcast better—share your input in a short survey:: oneyoufeed.net/survey. Thank You!
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2025-12-091h 01
Real Business ConnectionsWhat REALLY Happened to Scribe Media? w/ Eric Jorgenson (LST #137)Learn Speak Teach Episode #137 with Eric Jorgenson.Scribe Media, once a top name in the publishing world, fell from industry leader in 2021 to bankruptcy by May 2023. Its collapse left hundreds of employees and freelancers jobless, authors who had paid in full with nothing in return, and investors defrauded of millions.In this episode, Eric Jorgenson shares how he stepped in as CEO of Scribe Media during its most turbulent chapter and the ongoing journey to rebuild the company’s reputation, trust, and future.Eric br...
2025-11-1755 min
Learn Speak TeachWhat REALLY Happened to Scribe Media? w/ Eric Jorgenson (LST #137)Learn Speak Teach Episode #137 with Eric Jorgenson.Scribe Media, once a top name in the publishing world, fell from industry leader in 2021 to bankruptcy by May 2023. Its collapse left hundreds of employees and freelancers jobless, authors who had paid in full with nothing in return, and investors defrauded of millions.In this episode, Eric Jorgenson shares how he stepped in as CEO of Scribe Media during its most turbulent chapter and the ongoing journey to rebuild the company’s reputation, trust, and future.Eric br...
2025-11-1755 min
Smart FriendsDanielle Strachman: What Makes a Thiel FellowTopics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:03:46) - Deep dive into the Thiel Fellowship
(00:07:04) - Success stories and impact of Thiel Fellows
(00:11:04) - Challenges and controversies
(00:16:01) - Evolution and future of fellowship programs
(00:18:39) - Early days of building the Thiel Fellowship
(00:23:36) - Traits of a Thiel Fellow
(00:33:24) - Nurturing genius
(00:39:57) - Screen time & children
(00:40:30) - Big screens vs. small screens
(00:43:12) - Quality time and engaging activities
(00:45:42) - Emotional depth and resilience in young founders
(00:54:02) - The traits...
2025-11-041h 12
Smart FriendsBrad Feld: Founding Techstars, Giving First, and MentorshipTopics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:03:49) - Heroes
(00:10:50) - How do you know when it’s time to step away from something you started?
(00:18:37) - Len Fassler
(00:32:52) - Mentors and inflection points in life
(00:39:07) - Brad’s book - Give First
(00:47:58) - The role of books in Brad’s career
Links:
Scribe — https://scribemedia.com
Give First: The Power of Mentorship - https://amzn.to/3KT3IvF
To support the costs of producing this podcast...
2025-10-2158 min
Smart FriendsCal Riley: Special Ops, Grief, and Why Your Business Needs a HeartTopics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:03:07) - Cal's military background
(00:13:59) - Transitioning into a family business
(00:19:35) - Implementing EOS
(00:25:08) - The journey to compassionate leadership
(00:36:16) - Prioritizing self-care and meditation
(00:37:19) - Journaling techniques and prompts
(00:39:02) - Mental health stigma and therapy
(00:40:16) - Daily intentions and successes
(00:42:28) - Leadership
(00:47:28) - Coaching and team building
(00:58:45) - Writing a book
(01:03:10) - Resources
Links:
Scribe — https://scribemedia.com
Entrepreneurial Compassion: An En...
2025-09-301h 05
Smart FriendsMy Conversation with Naval on Building JudgementIt's been five years since the Almanack of Naval Ravikant was published.
I spent the day with Naval expanding on key ideas from the book. We recorded hours of that conversation to share with you.
This episode is a portion of that long conversation that talks about Building Judgement
You can purchase the new expanded edition with nearly 4 hours of new material on Audible here:
https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Almanack-of-Naval-Ravikant-Audiobook/B0FBCP1JWJ
Chapters:
00:00 Th...
2025-09-2335 min
Smart FriendsMy Conversation with Naval on Saving YourselfIt's been five years since the Almanack of Naval Ravikant was published.
I spent the day with Naval expanding on key ideas from the book. We recorded hours of that conversation to share with you.
This episode is a portion of that long conversation that talks about Saving Yourself
You can purchase the new expanded edition with nearly 4 hours of new material on Audible here:
https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Almanack-of-Naval-Ravikant-Audiobook/B0FBCP1JWJ
Chapters:
00:00 Virtues as Long-Term Se...
2025-09-2335 min
Smart FriendsMy Conversation with Naval on Learning HappinessIt's been five years since the Almanack of Naval Ravikant was published.
I spent the day with Naval expanding on key ideas from the book. We recorded hours of that conversation to share with you.
This episode is a portion of that long conversation that talks about Learning Happiness
You can purchase the new expanded edition with nearly 4 hours of new material on Audible here:
https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Almanack-of-Naval-Ravikant-Audiobook/B0FBCP1JWJ
Chapters:
00:00 Ha...
2025-09-231h 03
Smart FriendsMy Conversation with Naval on PhilosophyIt's been five years since the Almanack of Naval Ravikant was published.
I spent the day with Naval expanding on key ideas from the book. We recorded hours of that conversation to share with you.
This episode is a portion of that long conversation that talks about Philosophy
You can purchase the new expanded edition with nearly 4 hours of new material on Audible here:
https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Almanack-of-Naval-Ravikant-Audiobook/B0FBCP1JWJ
Chapters:
00:00 Meditations, Au...
2025-09-2345 min
Smart FriendsMy Conversation with Naval on Building WealthNaval Ravikant on Building Wealth
It's been five years since the Almanack of Naval Ravikant was published.
I spent the day with Naval expanding on key ideas from the book. We recorded hours of that conversation to share with you.
This episode is a portion of that long conversation that talks about Building Wealth
You can purchase the new expanded edition with nearly 4 hours of new material on Audible here:
https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Almanack-of-Naval-Ravikant-Audiobook/B0FBCP1JWJ
...
2025-09-2337 min
Smart Friends#095 Rolling Fun #10: Capitalism is Hard, Natural Gas From Sunshine, and "Blimps" (That Work This Time)Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro(00:03:26) - Marathon misadventures(00:06:15) - The failed acquisition(00:13:47) - Lessons from the deal(00:29:31) - The future of retail(00:33:44) - Empathy for founders(00:35:23) - The grind of capitalism(00:35:37) - Challenges for young founders(00:36:10) - The importance of peer support(00:37:17) - Scaling and growth pains(00:37:42) - Exciting new ventures(00:38:20) - Genetic engineering innovations(00:43:40) - Revolutionizing air freight with airships(00:49:56) - Terraform Industries: Energy independence(01:02:17) - Innovative warehouse automation(01:05:25) - Mining industry disruption(01:09:45) - Conclusion and future outlook
Links:
Join us in Rolling Fun!
Hear our other Rolling Fun...
2025-09-161h 12
Smart Friends#094 Rolling Fun #9: Basketball, Asteroid Mining, Child Labor (Not Really Tho)Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:01:46) - Personal updates and new ventures
(00:04:06) - The youth sports complex project
(00:05:21) - Challenges and strategies in youth sports business
(00:09:09) - Community impact and future vision
(00:19:00) - Reflections on education and parenting
(00:34:05) - The magic of holding a newborn
(00:34:32) - The joys and challenges of parenting
(00:35:07) - Balancing work and family life
(00:37:36) - Exciting company updates
(00:38:03) - Success stories in venture capital
(00:40:55) - Innovations in space and technology
(00:47:19) - The future of as...
2025-09-031h 05
Smart Friends#093 Behind the Scenes of a Nuclear Microreactor Startup with Matt Loszak, Founder CEO of Aalo Atomics [Replay]***This is a Replay Episode***
Links for Matt’s stuff:
Aalo.com
Matt on Twitter
Aalo on Twitter
Aalo Job Board
Link to invest alongside Eric in deals like Aalo: rolling.fun
Links to stuff mentioned:
Decouple Podcast
Titans of Nuclear Podcast
Nuclear Barbarian Substack
Atomic Awakening by James Mahaffey
Why Nuclear Power Has Been a Flop by Jack Devanney
Topics:
(00:03:08) How the popular opini...
2025-08-191h 07
Smart FriendsSarma Melngailis: Bad Vegan, Memoir as Recovery, and Reclaiming Your StoryTopics:
(00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:37) - The Netflix documentary: Misrepresentation and struggles (00:03:19) - Writing the memoir (00:08:47) - The challenges of independent publishing (00:12:40) - The creative process and future plans (00:35:23) - Impact of the book on readers (00:36:04) - Scripted series and unused content (00:36:36) - New docuseries and correcting the narrative (00:37:04) - Psychological analysis in documentaries (00:40:13) - Challenges and rewards of writing (00:41:36) - Unexpected positive outcomes (00:45:38) - Vulnerability of publishing a memoir (00:49:44) - Future aspirations and business rebuilding (00:53:54) - Experience with Scribe Publishing (01:02:59) - Advice for aspiring authors
Links:
People: Andrew Huberman — https://hubermanlab.co...
2025-08-051h 07
Smart FriendsThe Magic of Code, History of Computing, and the Future of AI Interfaces [Sam Arbesman #2]Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:03:14) - The magic of code
(00:05:30) - The wonder of early computing
(00:11:13) - The evolution of computing: From analog to digital
(00:18:45) - The personal computer revolution
(00:32:36) - The future of computing: Beyond silicon
(00:36:59) - The importance of computing history
(00:40:53) - AI and human uniqueness
(00:50:46) - The future of AI and computing interfaces
(01:02:13) - The intersection of playfulness and utility in computing
(01:11:17) - Conclusion and final thoughts
Links:
Books...
2025-07-221h 15
Smart FriendsBuilding a Venture Firm From Zero to One, and AI-driven VC Thesis Research [Arkady Kulik #2]Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:04:19) - Entering the VC space
(00:08:38) - Pilot-fund theories
(00:12:50) - Risk tracking
(00:19:56) - Finding LP alignment
(00:22:39) - Arkady’s fund thesis
(00:47:12) - Creating the index of solutions to problems
(00:57:18) - The TAM for VC in 2025
(01:00:29) - How founders can increase the odds of being funded by Arkady
(01:03:36) - False signals in VC
Links:
Arkady on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arkady-kulik/
Arkady on X - https://x...
2025-07-081h 10
Smart FriendsDavid Senra + Mitchell Baldridge #6 : Writing the Founders’ Book, Building Natural-fit Businesses, and CraftTopics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:03:52) - The Founder's book project
(00:04:06) - Effort and building relationships
(00:11:20) - The value of self-publishing
(00:24:00) - Bootstrapping a HoldCo
(00:46:05) - Finding natural fit in business
(00:47:48) - The role of trust in business
(00:49:07) - AI and changing perspectives
(00:50:26) - Daily use of AI tools
(00:55:49) - The value of deep research
(00:57:53) - The future of AI in business
(01:16:35) - Avoiding addictive apps
(01:18:27) - Collecting and using maxims
(01:20:45) - The power...
2025-06-241h 30
Smart Friends#088 Toby Rush: $100M Exits, Splitting Companies, Timing Startups, and Ideem Killing 2FATopics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:03:45) - Who are your heroes?
(00:05:16) - What is something you’ve had to teach yourself that’s become a core part of your identity?
(00:07:34) - Taking a sabbatical post-exit
(00:09:30) - Going back into entrepreneurship
(00:12:52) - How to kill two-factor auth
(00:14:34) - When to split a company into two companies
(00:18:04) - Who is the customer of iDeem?
(00:22:37) - Verified Credentials
(00:28:31) - Fighting fraud with technology
(00:30:14) - The story of eyeVerify
(00:49:09) - The new tech...
2025-06-101h 02
Smart FriendsNat Eliason: From Blogging to Sci-Fi Novels, Writing Books That Last, and Owning Your AudienceTopics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:00:45) - Introducing Nat Eliason
(00:01:27) - Nat's Diverse Career and Writing Journey
(00:01:47) - The Transition from Nonfiction to Fiction
(00:02:13) - The Seven Act Structure and Writing Process
(00:02:44) - Publishing with Scribe and Launching Husk
(00:03:24) - The Rewards and Challenges of Writing
(00:04:29) - Building an Audience and Marketing Strategies
(00:06:54) - Balancing Writing with Other Ventures
(00:09:09) - The Reality of a Writing Career
(00:10:49) - The Importance of Consistency and Commitment
(00:22:37) - Navigating Traditional and Self-Publishing
(00:23:05) - The J...
2025-05-271h 19
Entrepreneur PerspectivesEP 180 | Eric Jorgenson | Serious People Will Always Read"The tools of learning are abundant. Desire to learn is scarce." - Naval RavikantWhen Eric Jorgenson discovered Naval Ravikant's work as a young entrepreneur, it changed his life. Years later, he's turned that inspiration into tangible impact — writing a book that's helped millions understand Naval's principles, running a global publishing company that's changing how people create books, and building real leverage through content. In this conversation, Eric discusses what actually works in modern media, why serious people still prioritize reading in a world of endless content, and how to think about playing long-term games. Eric Jorgenson is...
2025-01-271h 00
Smart FriendsJim O’Shaughnessy: Learning to Learn, AI Disruption, and the Future of PublishingTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:03:30) - What’s the most important thing you’ve ever learned?(00:07:23) - Learning to Learn(00:11:20) - How learning changes as you age(00:18:51) - How do you think about your circle of competence?(00:22:21) - The future of book publishing and how authors adapt(00:35:29) - AI disruption in book publishing(00:47:56) - Jim’s inaugural book: Two Thoughts(00:56:46) - LLMs for authors, and UBILinks:Jim on XInfinite Loops...
2025-01-211h 07
Smart FriendsBen Reinhardt: How to Discover New Technology, Playing the Longest Game, and Philanthropy in TechnologyTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:05:25) - Studying both Medieval History and Engineering(00:09:48) - Founding Speculative Technologies(00:11:25) - Defining “Useful” in Science and Technology(00:13:46) - Building the roadmap of discoveries to unlock futuristic tech(00:17:24) - The need for new institutions(00:25:22) - Why focus on material science and manufacturing technologies(00:46:57) - The day-to-day work and impact of Speculative TechnologiesLinks:Speculative TechnologiesBen on XBen’s websiteTo support the costs o...
2025-01-0756 min
Smart FriendsAugustus Doricko: How to Terraform Earth, The History of Weather Control, and The Mandate of HeavenTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:03:13) - Catching up(00:13:14) - Making Earth (even more) Habitable by Controlling Weather(00:26:54) - Doug Burgum: Next Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior(00:31:30) - Building Rainmaker(00:44:19) - Are we short on clean water in America today?(00:50:37) - Drones, precipitation, cloud seeding, and the futureLinks:RainmakerAugustus on XAugustus’ Thread on Doug BurgumTo support the costs of producing this podcast: >...
2024-12-101h 01
Smart FriendsKlaus Kleinfeld: How to Lead Fortune 500 Companies, Manage Energy, Inspire TeamsTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:04:24) - Watching the moon landing(00:07:32) - Klaus’ career(00:10:08) - Why Klaus wrote Leading To Thrive(00:15:13) - Energy management, not time management(00:19:37) - How do you implement these tactics in business?(00:23:46) - Spiritual energy(00:37:36) - Managing energy for life, work, and family & business(00:54:52) - Instilling purpose as a leader(01:04:59) - How do you approach balancing stakeholders?(01:07:50) - What do you look for when building a team?(01:12:01) - Closing advice...
2024-11-261h 15
Smart FriendsPaul Millerd: Profits in Publishing, Why Self-Publish, How Authors Make Big MoneyLinks:Scribe MediaPaul’s websiteThe Pathless Path by Paul MillerdGood Work by Paul MillerdPaul on XTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:03:15) - Introducing Paul, and the early days of the publishing industry.(00:06:48) - The earliest days of publishing, distribution of profit, and printing methods.(00:17:46) - The 2014 E-book collusion(00:20:27) - The self-publishing surge, the $4.99 sweet spot, and where authors can optimize.(00:24:47)- The history of paperbacks(00:37:28) - Book deals an...
2024-10-291h 37
Smart FriendsThe Next Industrial Revolution w/ J. Storrs Hall [Replay]This is a replay of episode 34 of this podcast.Links: Josh’s Bio - Autogeny.org Where is my flying car? By J. Storrs Hall Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper The Martian by Andy Weir Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson Beyond AI by J. Storrs Hall Nanofuture: What’s Next For Nanotechnology by J. Storrs Hall Other Episode You’ll Like: Solocast #3: Nuclear, Nanotech, and the next Industrial Revolution (Book Recap: “Where is my Flying...
2024-10-021h 37
Smart FriendsSolocast #3: Nuclear, Nanotech, and the next Industrial Revolution [Replay]This episode is a replay of episode 22 of this podcast.Links: Eric’s BlogEric’s blog post on digital scarcityEric’s Blog post on The Cost of TrustTechnological revolutions and Financial Capital by Carlota PerezTopics:(0:08) - Introducing the Web3 discussion(4:13) - What is the Blockchain?(6:06) - Lowering transac...
2024-09-1753 min
Smart FriendsAndrew Wilkinson: De-risking Leverage, Investing vs. Operating, and the Best Part About Business [Replay][This is a replay of episode #002]Andrew Wilkinson is the co-founder of Tiny, a venture capital firm that has helped to build over 25 profitable internet businesses over the last 15 years. He got his start founding MetaLab, one of the world’s top design agencies. He has gone from working out of his apartment a little over a decade ago, to today overseeing a group of companies with over 300 employees and tens of millions in revenue.To support the costs of producing this podcast: >> Buy a copy of the Navalmanack: www.nav...
2024-08-211h 06
Smart FriendsDavid Senra + Mitchell Baldridge #5: David’s Private Conference, Writing Books, and Building NetworksTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:03:24) - Recapping FoundersOnly Conference(00:36:36) - Helping others first(00:44:32) - Baldridge updates & the power of working hard(01:03:46) - How do you want to spend your time?(01:10:38) - Great book recs, Scribe, and the knowledge gap(01:44:38) - Unethical founders(02:00:56) - Optimizing for usefulnessLinks:Founders PodcastMitchell Baldridge on XGet in touch with MitchellDavid Senra on XPerplexity AIBooks:
2024-07-302h 18
Smart FriendsAlex Komoroske: Systems Thinking, Builders vs Gardeners, and Working In Large OrganizationsTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:03:52) - The Gardener of Systems(00:07:43) - Builders vs. Gardeners(00:11:09) - Who are the best farmers of miracles?(00:16:52) - How did you become a “systems” person?(00:23:45) - What does Systems Thinking look like for you?(00:53:09) - Alex’s Slime Mold deck(00:55:12) - The iterative, adjacent possible(00:59:53) - Alex’s experience at Google(01:03:12) - AI uses and potentials(01:17:54) - Book recommendationsLinks:Alex’s websiteAlex on XAl...
2024-07-181h 20
Smart FriendsThe Alliance of Entrepreneurs and Scientists with Arkady Kulik of RPVTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:04:43) - Russian interpretations of friendship(00:09:28) - Thoughts on the state of society and its rate of technological adoption(00:13:22) - Creating alliances between entrepreneurs, capitalists, and scientists(00:17:17) - Rick Rubin on Creativity in Investing(00:20:55) - Does Taste exist in the world of VC?(00:26:06) - Becoming a better Communicator(00:40:59) - What archetypes do you see in the folks you work with?(00:44:18) - Arkady’s background and career(01:00:34) - Arkady’s thesis and technical due diligence for rpv(0...
2024-06-261h 24
Smart FriendsFlywheel Masterclass, Flying Planes, and Building For Creators with Nathan Barry of ConvertkitTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:05:10) - The decision to live in Idaho(00:08:21) - Nathan’s flying hobby(00:15:09) - Building Flywheels(00:46:07) - Incentive compensation and giving people ownership(01:06:39) - Inflection points in building ConverKit(01:14:16) - How to work on a ton of things(01:23:15) - What are the rules of thumb you use the most in life?Links:Nathan Barry on XConvertKitNathan’s websiteElon Musk by Walter IsaacsonGood to G...
2024-06-041h 30
Smart FriendsRolling Fun #8: New LPs, Mark-ups, Giant Guns for Space Cargo, How to Find a Lead Investor, Software for Manufacturing, AI for Ecomm.Links:Join us in Rolling Fun!Hear our other Rolling Fun eps!Rolling Fun GPs:Al Doan - Founder of Creativity Inc., a $100m+ collection of e-commerce brands. Founder of Pretzel. BS from BYU Hawaii, OPM at HBS. Makes one hell of a peach cobbler. (Twitter, LinkedIn)Bo Fishback - Founder of Lightspeed Genomics (acq 2008), Orbis Biosciences (acq 2020), Zaarly (acq 2020). BS in Biomedical Engineering from SMU, MBA at HBS. Once drank a whole gallon of milk in an hour. (Twitter, LinkedIn)Eric Jorgenson...
2024-05-2155 min
Smart FriendsRolling Fun #7: Q4 Updates: Nuclear Fusion, AI for Kids, AI Manufacturing — and how founders can find lead investorsLinks:Join us in Rolling Fun!Hear our other Rolling Fun eps!Rolling Fun GPs:Al Doan - Founder of Creativity Inc., a $100m+ collection of e-commerce brands. Founder of Pretzel. BS from BYU Hawaii, OPM at HBS. Makes one hell of a peach cobbler. (Twitter, LinkedIn)Bo Fishback - Founder of Lightspeed Genomics (acq 2008), Orbis Biosciences (acq 2020), Zaarly (acq 2020). BS in Biomedical Engineering from SMU, MBA at HBS. Completed the ‘impossible’ Gallon Challenge, drinking a whole gallon of milk in an hour. (Twitter, LinkedIn)Er...
2024-05-0149 min
Smart FriendsThe First Artificial Human Arm with Tyler Hayes of Atom LimbsLinks:Atom LimbsWaitlistCrowdfunding Round - WefunderTyler on XTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:02:19) - Inside building Atom Limbs (00:18:37) - The process of researching what knowledge was needed to build this company(00:27:26) - Feedback loops in prosthetics(00:29:23) - Where is Atom Limbs today?(00:40:48) - Wild, irresponsible speculation: Where do you hope this company will be in 50 years?(00:48:30) - Are there ways for these prosthetics to extend lifespan?(00:52:21) - What’s the...
2024-03-141h 08
Smart FriendsRobotic Delivery Tunnels with Garrett Scott of Pipedream LabsLinks:Garrett Scott on XPipedream LabsTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:03:00) - Pipedream(00:08:33) - What’s the existing infrastructure for this product?(00:12:55) - Finding geographical partners(00:14:52) - Hyperlogistics, regulations, and long-tail e-commerce(00:30:35) - What are the toughest technical problems?(00:34:32) - The ability to master multiple disciplines(00:37:18) - The challenge of implementation(00:42:20) - Finding partnerships and building trust(00:47:46) - How did you become the person who’s pursuing this?(00:52:30) - The...
2024-02-271h 04
Smart FriendsRolling Fun #6: Investing in Robotic Prosthetics, 10x Batteries. Al meets MrBeast.Links:Join us in Rolling Fun!Hear our other Rolling Fun eps!OurosAltHQZencastrAtom LimbsGeneral Fabrication CompanyTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:02:57) - Dear Listener(00:09:44) - Eric’s life as a CEO & Scribe(00:17:14) – Rolling Fun Q2 Investments(00:30:21) - Rolling Fun Q3 Investments(00:41:26) - Lessons from playing basketball with Mr. Beast for 3 daysTo support the costs of producing this podcast: >> Buy a...
2024-02-1352 min
Smart FriendsDavid Senra + Mitchell Baldridge #4: Old Books, New Events, and A Surprise CEO JobLinks:David Senra on XMitchell on XFounders PodcastBetter BookkeepingMentioned on the episode:Fiftyyears.comFoundersonly.comPoor Charlie’s AlmanacLiar’s PokerAtomic HabitsThe Pathless PathMorgan Housel booksTren Griffin Blog - 25iqBrent Beshore on meeting Charlie MungerWho is Michael Ovitz?Powerhouse by James Andrew MillerThe Eter...
2024-01-162h 33
The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast NetworkMI306: Almanacks and Anthologies w/ Eric JorgensonIn this week’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Eric Jorgenson to talk not only about his recently released book called The Anthology of Balaji. They also touch on some of his key learnings from writing the Almanack of Naval Ravikant, how to build the future according to Balaji, Balaji’s bitcoin bet, and what Eric’s new role at Scribe media will be and how it came about.Eric Jorgenson is the author of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant and the Anthology of Balaji. He is the host of the Smart Friends podcast and is an...
2023-11-2048 min
Smart FriendsBehind the Scenes of a Nuclear Microreactor Startup with Matt Loszak, Founder CEO of Aalo AtomicsLinks for Matt’s stuff:Aalo.comMatt on TwitterAalo on TwitterAalo Job BoardLink to invest alongside Eric in deals like Aalo: rolling.funLinks to stuff mentioned:Decouple PodcastTitans of Nuclear PodcastNuclear Barbarian SubstackAtomic Awakening by James MahaffeyWhy Nuclear Power Has Been a Flop by Jack DevanneyTopics:(00:03:08) How the popular opinion of nu...
2023-08-291h 07
Smart FriendsRoom-Temperature Superconductors and Nuclear Fusion with Andrew CoteLinks:Andrew on TwitterAndrew’s SubstackThe AI SalonTechnological Revolutions and Financial Capital by Carlota PerezTopics:(00:00:00) Eric welcomes you to the episode(00:03:20) The rocketing popularity of superconductors(00:05:28) The LK-99 Superconductor Breakthrough(00:19:44) How to commercialize room-temp superconductors(00:25:36) The value of superconductors and their impact(00:34:16) When will Nuclear Fusion produce energy? (00:52:08) The overlap of engineering and science(00:57:48) Understanding the physics behind economics(01:03:53) How technology breakthroughs affect civilization
2023-08-151h 32
Smart FriendsWorld-Changing Potential of Next-Gen Batteries with Eli Dourado and Ethan Loosbrock (Ouros Energy)Links:Center for Growth and OpportunityWhere’s my Flying Car by J. Storrs HallEli on TwitterEli’s SubstackEthan on TwitterOuros EnergyEpisode #32 of Smart Friends: book recap of Where’s My Flying Car?Episode #34 of Smart Friends w/ J. Storrs HallEpisode #58 of Smart Friends w/ Brett KugelmassTimestamps:(00:04:09) Eli Dourado & Ethan Loosbrock’s backgrounds(00:05:53) Impact of Next-Gen Batteries on the future: Flying Cars, EVTOL Jets, Electric Vehicles...
2023-07-1152 min
Smart FriendsThe Synthesis of Media and Ecommerce with Kevin Espiritu of Epic GardeningLinksEpic GardeningKevin Espiritu on YouTubeCreator Capitalists post from EricKevin’s first appearance on Smart FriendsScribemedia.com/consultTimestamps(00:04:23) Kevin’s career leading to content(00:14:00) What did raising capital unlock for you?(00:20:36) Attaching a dollar value to your niche(00:27:08) What is your high-leverage work today?(00:28:24) What do you see for Epic Gardening over the next 10 years?(00:29:43) What other places can this playbook work...
2023-06-131h 08
Smart FriendsTurning Discoveries Into Companies with Sam Arbesman of Lux CapitalTopics:(00:04:26) - Who are your influences?(00:08:57) - When Facts Expire: The Half-life of Knowledge(00:22:57) - The Playbook behind Boston Dynamics and DeepMind (00:28:36) - Research Orgs other than Academia, Govt, and Industry(00:31:00) - DARPA and Speculative Technologies(00:39:08) - Ink & Switch(00:41:13) - Challenges of University Tech Transfer Offices(00:47:42) - Transforming the future of Education (00:52:20) - Using AI tools in day-to-day life(00:55:40) - Sam’s job at Lux Capital(00:58:07) - Overperforming and Underperforming Technologies(01:02:33) - What mental models do y...
2023-04-251h 13
Smart FriendsMeeting Charlie Munger and Starting RE Costseg with David Senra and Mitchell BaldridgeLinks:David on TwitterMitchell on TwitterFounders PodcastInvest like the bestHow to Take Over the WorldHard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft EmpireJoe Lonsdale - Lessons from Peter ThielTopics:(5:51) - David’s dinner with Charlie Munger(29:33) - The power of Podcasting, Chris Powers, and innovation(36:21) - How to make a successful Podcast(47:42) - The Scarcity of GREAT id...
2023-04-111h 59
Smart FriendsHow CEOs Build with AI - Sean Devine of XBELinks:XBESean on Twitter & LinkedInChatGPTChatGPT-4BarelyKnown.comOpenAICoPilotBen’s Bites newsletterBaeKayla.comSupport our Sponsor:Bread: https://www.madebybread.com/Topics:(5:04) - Setting the stage: Sean’s company & programming background(20:38) - Part 1: Individual Contributor AI Applications: ChatGPT 4(44:23) - Part 2: Product Improvement AI Applications(1:11:40) - Part 3: Organizational expectations post-implementation(1...
2023-04-041h 46
Smart FriendsMaking Data Honest (and Valuable) with Omar ElNaggar (Weavechain) and Zach Pettet (Money20/20)Topics:(4:21) - Introducing Omar & Zach (nerds)(5:30) - Why will Web3 data take 100% of the market?(7:22) - What are data flows?(14:40) - Does the whole world need to be on Web3 to execute your vision?(18:02) - Is there a gamification to this whole approach?(25:05) - Are you seeing finance being the first industry to adopt Web3 Data flows?(34:29) - CryptoPoops.com (Finest shit on the internet)(36:02) - Being able to verify truth at any point(44:59) - The history of HTTPS(47:41...
2023-03-281h 29
Smart FriendsRolling Fun #5: Investing in Nuclear, Ecommerce Data, and AI ProductivityHelpful Links:The Rolling Fun(d)Al on TwitterBo on LinkedInMatt Loszak on TwitterMidjourneyChatGPTPortfolio companies Mentioned:FasterBetterSolve.ioSponsors:Athena: Get a free first month (Worth $3k!) when you sign up with my code: athenago.me/eric-jorgensonListen and Learn more about Athena here: Creative EA Delegation with Athena on the...
2023-03-141h 06
Smart FriendsScaling Nuclear Energy, Saving The World – Bret Kugelmass of Last EnergyLinks:Bret Kugelmass on LinkedInLast EnergyTitans of Nuclear PodcastEnergy Impact PodcastMarc Andreesen regulatory capture podcast episodeThe Energy Impact CenterDecouple PodcastInvest your money alongside ours in high-tech, high-growth startups: Rolling.fun Rolling Fun Podcast episodes:Rolling Fun Ep. 1Rolling Fun Ep. 2Rolling Fun Ep. 3Rolling Fun Ep. 4Sponsors:A...
2023-02-2859 min
Smart FriendsStartup To Scale, What CEOs Learn - Austen Allred (Bloomtech) and Al Doan (Missouri Star Quilt Co)Links:Austen on TwitterAl on TwitterBloomtech (Formerly Lambda School)Becoming Trader Joe by Joe CoulombeRolling.funRolling Fun Podcast episodes:Rolling Fun Ep. 1Rolling Fun Ep. 2Rolling Fun Ep. 3Rolling Fun Ep. 4Creative EA Delegation with Athena on the PodcastSponsors:Athenago.comMadeByBread.com
2023-02-141h 27
WeAreLATech Los Angeles Startups Podcast, hosted by Espree DevoraRemix: Izzy Pollak, Eric Jorgenson, and Sharon Winter: WeAreLATech Startup SpotlightDon't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcastWelcome to WeAreLATech's Los Angeles Tech Community Spotlight! “Remix: Izzy Pollak, Eric Jorgenson, and Sharon Winter” WeAreLATech Podcast is a WeAreTech.fm production.To support our podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/believe To be featured on the podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/feature-your-la-startup/Want to be featured in the WeAreLATech Community? Create your profile here http://wearelatech.com/communityHost,Espree Devorahttps...
2023-02-0112 min
Smart FriendsNew York Times’ Radical Distortions and Fabrications with Ashley Rindsberg, Author of “The Gray Lady Winked”Links:The Gray Lady Winked by Ashley RindsbergAshley on TwitterAshley on SubstackAshley’s writingSponsor:MadeByBread.comGiveWell.orgTopics:(5:02) - The impact of Balaji’s love for your book(6:54) - When did you realize this book needed to be written?(10:35) - Rejected by publishers(11:44) - What changed? How did this get...
2023-01-311h 07
Smart FriendsCrypto Business Banking and Long-Term Blockchain Applications with Grace Guo of Domo and Mitchell BaldridgeLinks: Domo.soGrace on TwitterMitchell on TwitterDomo on TwitterJorgenson’s Soundbox #38 with AthenaJorgenson’s Soundbox #52 with Zach Pettet Sponsor: Athenago.comGivewell.org Topics: (5:21) - Introducing Grace and Mitchell(5:58) - Who are your heroes?(8:27) - How did you discover there was a need for Domo?(17:22) - How are you thinking about incorporating fiat-based...
2023-01-101h 17
Smart FriendsEngineering an Acquisition, Grant Funding, and Nanotech Pharma with Maria FlynnLinks:
Ambiologix
Rolling Fun
SBIR requirements
Participating governmental agencies
State funds for SBIR
Topics: (6:00) - Maria’s origin story & the founding of Orbis(12:03) - What is this technology?(13:46) - What was Corey’s breakthrough?(16:06) - How many months of burn did you have from the seed round?(17:42) - What was the process of running down your first 4 contracts?(18:49) - When did grant funding come into the picture and how do people go about getting this type of funding?(27:51) - What h...
2022-12-271h 19
Smart FriendsRolling Fun #4: Q4 Portfolio Recap, Crypto Long-view, Uncapped Notes, and Fund GrowthLinks:Rolling Fun #1Rolling Fun #2Rolling Fun #3PortfolioAl on TwitterBo on TwitterPositive Food Co.OmellaTonic AudioStell EngineeringNSIONGently.comGlyphTerran RoboticsTopics:(5:34) - Crypto has imploded, thanks FTX! What’s the long-term play?...
2022-12-131h 38
Smart FriendsMoney 20/20, Fintech Innovations, and Interviewing Legends with Zach Anderson PettetLinks:Zach on Twitter & LinkedInMoney 20/20For Fintech’s Sake PodcastTripleBlindRule 1033PropelTrafficked with Mariana Van ZellerTopics:(4:25) - Recap the last episode with Zach and Eric(5:34) - Fintech Industry Overview(15:21) - Money 20/20 – the Biggest Fintech Conference in the world(24:02) - Regulation looms over Fintech, always(27:12) - The “Off The Record” Stage at Money 20/20(29:28) - The CFPB and Rule 1033(43:15) - Stripe, Adyen, Warren Buffett, and The...
2022-11-291h 49
Smart FriendsAI Evolution: ComputerVision, Olfactory Computation, and Neural Nets with Max OlsonTopics:(5:29) - Max’s background and career(14:15) - Is it reasonable to use Neural Net, Deep Learning and Machine learning interchangeably?(26:37) - The Future of AI(39:18) - Google & AI Writing(49:42) - Hiring AI for help in our personal lives(55:02) - How Improvements in Robotics will massively push things forward(57:12) - Computers being able to smell and taste(1:04:56) - Scarier futures of AI(1:08:13) - Is there a new field of opportunities you’re paying attention to now in Computer Vision?(1:16:03) - Pr...
2022-11-151h 35
Smart FriendsGrowing Podcasts, Bookkeeping Biz, and Creator-Led Companies with David Senra and Mitchell BaldridgeTopics:(4:12) - David on how to grow a podcast & Mitchell as a connector(13:32) - David on changing the structure of his podcast(15:58) - Creator-Led Business, Kobe Bryant, Arnold Schwarzenegger & Balaji(36:49) - The genius of Berkshire Hathaway & The power of Twitter(51:24) - Creator Economics & Story time with David Senra(1:06:38) - Eric’s impact on David(1:09:48) - Mitchell’s career model & Building a bookkeeping business(1:28:11) - Focusing career growth(2:04:32) - Thoughts on TikTok(2:16:43)- How the guys spend their time (Finding oper...
2022-11-012h 38
Smart FriendsRolling Fun #3: Q3 Portfolio Recap and Life Updates: Crafting, Smart Kitchens, the API for the Auto IndustryTopics:(1:05) - Life updates and catching up from Al’s Quilting Capital: Hamilton, MO(20:08) - Fund updates for end of Q2(25:15) - Fund updates for Q3: Omello, Ohm, Driv.ly & Glyph(49:35) - Closing out Q3(50:28) - Updates on old portfolio companies: StableCoin, Terran, Gently (55:23) - How to get involved with Rolling Fun! Links:Rolling Fun #1Rolling Fun #2PortfolioAl on TwitterBo on TwitterWongo PuzzlesPositive Food Co....
2022-10-1857 min
Smart FriendsBalaji’s Most Epic, Personal, In-Depth Interview Ever (Transhumanism, Investing, and more)Topics: (5:53) - Start of Balaji Interview(6:24) - How would you introduce yourself to a stranger?(8:19) - Do you think of your work as “whatever it takes” to advance your ideology?(10:05) - What would you like to see most achieved?(13:14) - What are the things you believe you are the best at?(20:52) - What are the ideas you are most confident telling others that you know for certain?(30:22) - Balaji’s upbringing & growing up in an age before the internet(1:03:35) - Have you alw...
2022-10-043h 56
Smart FriendsTrack Zach Marshall #4: The Services Trap, Firing Customers, Chicken-and-Egg ProblemsTopics:(7:05) - Updates from Zach: hiring, firing, building software, and finding PMF(13:41) - What drove the decision to focus more on the marketplace rather than services?(20:18) - How different was it working with a fund rather than angels?(23:03) - Cost cutting measures(24:35) - What was it about services that made them not repeatable or scalable?(37:00) - Fear mongering(38:19) - Regional focused marketplaces(41:07) - Corporate Enterprise focuses(45:15) - Rebuilding community and staffing via website development(50:38) - How...
2022-09-201h 13
Smart FriendsFinding Your Peak of Productivity: Ultraworking with Sebastian MarshallTopics: (1:46) - Who are your heroes? (7:25) - Sebastian’s affinity for studying history, sports, art & professional gamers (11:30) - How do you take lessons learned from these studies and apply them to entrepreneurship? (13:01) - Why do you approach life and work with a lens of ruthless optimization?(18:12) - Breaking down the concept of ‘productivity’ (26:56) - Non-value producing work (28:11) - Do you find that you have a higher sense of baseline after experimenting with o...
2022-09-061h 30
Smart FriendsThe Future of Nuclear Energy: Politics, Culture, and Technology with Mark NelsonTopics: (3:15) - Mark’s career & background (4:40) - Do you think there is a popular renaissance behind Nuclear Energy? (6:27) - Realizing the regulatory problem holding back energy advancement (15:35) - The costs behind Nuclear (18:06) - The Nuclear customer & Europe’s approach to Nuclear (31:46) - France’s energy price crisis (37:00) - The history of Nuclear Power (51:07) - The next wave: Advanced Nuclear (1:01:51) - Who’s behind the push for Adva...
2022-08-231h 35
Smart FriendsBrainstorming Bologna with Matt Ferrel and Ben BatorTopics: (5:14) - Matt & Ben’s friendship origin (8:42) - Starting Texts From Last Night (18:17) - Matt’s early career with Google, Coachella & Lafayette American (43:33) - Mille Mitten (58:34) - Tik Tok, Ads and Algorithms (1:06:55) - Elon Musk & Twitter (1:15:38) - Fixing Movie Theaters & car charging infrastructure (1:38:07) - Fixing conferences (1:50:50) - Exercise: Rebranding the podcast Links: Texts from Last Night
2022-08-092h 03
Smart FriendsAutomation and Delegation to buy $500 million+ of real estate, with Rohun Jauhar of JT CapitalLinks:Rohun on TwitterJT CapitalThe Sovereign Individual by James DavidsonCBREJLL4 Hour Work Week by Tim FerrissLoomMavenThe Fear Setting Exercise - Tim FerrissTopics:(6:10) - Why Eric and Rohun Should have been friends 10 years ago
2022-07-261h 32
Smart FriendsBlack Swans, The End of Jobs, and Long Volatility with Taylor Pearson of Mutiny FundTopics: (6:21) - What is your specific knowledge? (7:20) - Taylor’s career (12:38) - Transaction Cost Economics (20:02) - The work behind Taylor’s first book: The End of Jobs (21:20) - Was publishing that book a major inflection point in your career? (23:53) - Taylor’s writing on the crypto space and work in investing & finance (29:03) - Mutiny Funds (32:57) - The Long-Volatility Strategy (36:33) - The Thousand-Year Portfolio (4...
2022-07-121h 20
Smart FriendsDevouring Founder’s Biographies, Self-Belief, and the Power of Podcasting with David Senra of Founders PodcastTopics: (3:48) - David Hijacks the podcast: Eric’s Heroes, Munger as a copywriter and “Jeffisms” (8:31) - How did you start Founders Pod and build it into a business? (27:39) - How did you engrain this level of discipline in your craft? (34:41) - Emulating Ed Thorpe (43:59) - The power of podcasting (50:43) - Eric and David discuss career goals (57:46) - Thoughts on the ‘serial entrepreneur’ (1:08:18) - Deep dive into David’s approach to readin...
2022-06-282h 08
Smart FriendsCustomer-Driven Products: How Brett Kopf built “Slack for Schools” and launched OmellaTopics: (7:11) - Brett’s earliest memories of his strengths (9:58) - Understanding different skills and abilities (13:36) - Brett’s early career (18:08) - What was the moment of conception for Remind? (26:03) - What were some pivotal moments early on? (30:08) - How much did Twilio aid your growth? (31:18) - What role did investor selection play into the success of Remind? (35:00) - Transitioning into Omella (44:18) - How many customer...
2022-06-141h 21
Smart Friends#039 Track Zach Marshall #3: 10x-ing your company in 4 MonthsTopics: (2:29) - How clear is the picture of how far you’ve come in the past 4 months? (3:27) - Recapping Track Zach #2 (10:36) - What are customers buying now and how have the service offerings changed? (20:06) - Do you know the bootstrapping process of these other industry marketplace products? (21:49) - How did you arrive at home security audit and family protection as the right first products to offer? (29:20) - What’s your ultimate revenue goal as it pertains t...
2022-05-311h 38
Smart Friends#039 Track Zach Marshall #3: 10x-ing your company in 4 Months(2:29) - How clear is the picture of how far you’ve come in the past 4 months?(3:27) - Recapping Track Zach #2(10:36) - What are customers buying now and how have the service offerings changed?(20:06) - Do you know the bootstrapping process of these other industry marketplace products?(21:49) - How did you arrive at home security audit and family protection as the right first products to offer?(29:20) - What’s your ultimate revenue goal as it pertains to fundraising?(38:35) - What do your internal operations look like?(41:06) - Za...
2022-05-311h 38
Smart FriendsCreative EA Delegation, the Corporation of You, and Personal Leverage with Robert Hayes and Chris Ho of AthenaTopics:(4:56) - Chris’ background and work at Athena(6:53) - What does a Chief Client Officer do?(10:20) - Robert’s background and work at Athena(17:00) - Robert recruiting Chris to Athena(20:20) - What distinguishes Robert as an operator(25:02) - Robert’s first year with Athena and how the company has scaled (33:39) - Chris’ decision to join Athena(37:28) - Creating a great experience for both clients and the EAs(46:17) - What people use their EAs for at Athena(50:28) - How Athena focuses o...
2022-05-172h 02
Smart FriendsInside Buying & Selling Internet Businesses with Thomas Smale, Founder/CEO of FE InternationalThe sponsor for this week’s episode is Founders Podcast. David Senra, the host of Founders Podcast, is a biography-reading machine. If you don’t have time to spend 40 hours reading the full-length biography of some gilded-age entrepreneur, listening to David’s high-quality recap is the next best thing.The Founders Podcast is a paid podcast that costs $99/year or $299 for lifetime access. Subscribing gives you access to more than 200 episodes including the back catalog with episodes about Anthony Bourdain, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elon Musk, and many more.Visit founderspodcast.com to subscri...
2022-05-031h 29
Smart FriendsRolling Fun #2: Q1 Portfolio Recap, Q2 Updates, Right Kind of Risks and more with Al Doan and Bo FishbackTopics: (2:11) - Tech Gossip about Elon, Twitter & Fast (9:26) - Q1 Portfolio Recap: Gently & Terran Robotics (28:36) - Q2 Portfolio Update: Lumo, Stablegains (43:05) - How listeners can help portfolio companies (46:07) - Fund Updates (51:29) - Explaining how quarterly investments work in the fund and deadlines (53:01) - Reasons we passed on companies Links: Rolling.Fun Gently.com Terran Robotics ...
2022-04-261h 03
Smart FriendsEA Delegating w/ Michelle Penczak: Founder of Squared Away - Military Spouses becoming Top Tier Virtual AssistantsThe sponsor for this week’s episode is Founders Podcast. David Senra, the host of Founders Podcast, is a biography-reading machine. If you don’t have time to spend 40 hours reading the full-length biography of some gilded-age entrepreneur, listening to David’s high-quality recap is the next best thing.The Founders Podcast is a paid podcast that costs $99/year or $299 for lifetime access. Subscribing gives you access to more than 200 episodes including the back catalog with episodes about Anthony Bourdain, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elon Musk, and many more.Visit founderspodcast.com to subscri...
2022-04-1958 min
Smart FriendsThe Next Industrial Revolution w/ J. Storrs Hall: Nuclear Energy, AI and NanotechnologyThe sponsor for this week’s episode is Founders Podcast. David Senra, the host of Founders Podcast, is a biography-reading machine. If you don’t have time to spend 40 hours reading the full-length biography of some gilded-age entrepreneur, listening to David’s high-quality recap is the next best thing.The Founders Podcast is a paid podcast that costs $99/year or $299 for lifetime access. Subscribing gives you access to more than 200 episodes including the back catalog with episodes about Anthony Bourdain, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elon Musk, and many more.Visit founderspodcast.com to subscri...
2022-04-121h 36
Smart FriendsChanneling Anger to Fix the Finance Industry with Deregulation, Technology, and Crypto with Zach PettetThe sponsor for this week’s episode is Founders Podcast. David Senra, the host of Founders Podcast, is a biography-reading machine. If you don’t have time to spend 40 hours reading the full-length biography of some gilded-age entrepreneur, listening to David’s high-quality recap is the next best thing.The Founders Podcast is a paid podcast that costs $99/year or $299 for lifetime access. Subscribing gives you access to more than 200 episodes including the back catalog with episodes about Anthony Bourdain, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elon Musk, and many more.Visit founderspodcast.com to subscri...
2022-03-221h 16
Smart FriendsSolocast #3: Nuclear, Nanotech, and the next Industrial Revolution (Book Recap: “Where is my Flying Car?”)Links: Where Is My Flying Car? By J. Storrs HallWTF Happened in 1971? To support this costs of producing this podcast: >> Buy a copy of the Navalmanak: www.navalmanack.com/ >> Sign up for my online course and community about building your Personal Leverage: https://www.ejorgenson.com/leverage >> Invest in early-stage companies alongside Eric and his partners at Rolling Fun: https://angel.co/v/back/rolling-fun>> Join the free weekly email list at ejorgenson.com/newsletter>> Text the podcast to a frien...
2022-03-1552 min
Smart FriendsI’m Building an Early-Stage Fund with Al Doan and Bo Fishback (Rolling Fun #1)Links: Rolling.FunAlan DoanBo FishbackAirtaskerLambda Additional Episodes If You Enjoyed: Chris Powers: Starting a Real Estate Empire at 17, Focus, Podcast FlywheelsShane Mac: Building Messaging Protocol for Web3 (XMTP), Company Culture, and Scaling Trust To support this costs of producing this podcast: >> Buy a copy of the Navalmanak: www.navalmanack.com/ >> Sign up for my online course and community about building your Personal Leverage: https://www.ejorgenson.com/leverage >...
2022-03-081h 42
Smart FriendsSelf-reinvention & building leverage in podcasts with Chris WilliamsonLinks: Modern Wisdom PodcastChris Williamson on TwitterEric’s leverage courseJordan Peterson & Chris Williamson PodcastMathew Fraser on InstagramSky King on TwitterThe School of LifeSam HarrisTaylor PearsonChris SparksAubrey Marcus, CEO of Onnit on what he would change about his life Essentialism by Greg McKeown The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron Tim Ferriss: 11 reasons not to get...
2022-03-011h 43
Smart FriendsBringing Real Estate onto the Blockchain with Natalia Karayaneva & Adam Brown of PropyLinks: PropyNAR (National Association of Realtors)Natalia on TwitterNatalia on LinkedInAdam on LinkedIn Additional Episodes If You Enjoyed: Sean O’Connor: How Blockchain is Changing Society with Costless TransactionsShane Mac: Building Messaging Protocol for Web3 (XMTP), Company Culture, and Scaling Trust To support this costs of producing this podcast: >> Buy a copy of the Navalmanak: www.navalmanack.com/ >> Sign up for my online course and community about building your Persona...
2022-02-221h 07
Smart FriendsFinding an edge in HR & Culture for growing Startups, with Jeannine Seidl of Density During this conversation on Jorgenson’s Soundbox, I have my beautiful and brilliant fiancé Jeannine on as my guest, and we talk about all things HR, now known as the People Function or People Team in many organizations. Currently, Jeannine is leading the People Team at the startup Density, which has grown from 40 employees to 180 in the last year and a half.To start our discussion, I ask Jeannine to dispel some of the misperceptions of HR – she says often they are spending more time and energy fighting on behalf of employees. She also talks about the relati...
2022-02-151h 42
Smart FriendsFinding the 100 highest-quality public businesses in the world with Will Oliver and Will Barnes, founders of In PractiseWill Barnes and Will Oliver are two fantastic individuals I met through Latticework and got to know by bonding over our fandom of Charlie Munger. They are the co-founders of In Practise, a company that conducts interviews with executives and sells them to investors looking at the companies and building conviction in their portfolio. They conduct one-to-one interviews in pursuit of finding the best investment opportunities for their clients. During our conversation, we talk about how they came to start their business, how it is structured to authentically align with themselves, and tactics they employ in conducting interviews.
2022-02-081h 43
Smart FriendsShane Mac: Building Messaging Protocol for Web3 (XMTP), Company Culture, and Scaling TrustIn this episode of Jorgenson’s Soundbox, I continue exploring the world of web3 with my friend and former coworker Shane Mac. Shane is now the cofounder of XMTP, a decentralized and economic messaging protocol being built for web3. During our conversation, we talk about XMTP as a new protocol for building communication tools. We can spam-proof the next generation of the web! How Shane builds company culture to help him compete with world renowned companies and his personal and professional investing strategies.To kick off our conversation, we talk a bit about Shane’s decision to move...
2022-01-252h 09
Smart FriendsSolocast #2 - Web3 by a Winter FireThis week’s podcast is my second SoloCast, and during the episode, I share my thoughts and some predictions on the potential impacts and implementations of web3. The blockchain can be basically defined as a cryptographic breakthrough that allows for openness but with very careful editing permissions. While web1 resulted in costless publication and web2 in costless communication, web3 allows for costless transactions. This will likely increase the number of transactions we make. Web3 can also create cheap digital scarcity which may help authenticate originality in the digital world.Why does this all matter? My answer to th...
2022-01-0443 min
Smart FriendsDavid Perell: Intellectual Openness, Mental Models for Success, and Peculiar Ways of Looking at The WorldThis week’s guest is David Perell. David is a creator, a writer, and a teacher at his massively successful online writing course, called Write of Passage. The success of his course gave me inspiration for my own course, and gives me fundamental optimism about the future of education. David and I have been friends for years, so this is less of an interview and more of a one-sided hang-session, where I get the pleasure of drawing out new ideas and experiences from David that I haven’t heard before. This is… basically what it’s like to hang out with...
2021-11-161h 44
OutsideVoices with Mark BidwellEric Jorgenson: Leverage, Permisionlessness and Naval’s Book of WisdomEric Jorgenson is an investor, business builder, startup growth strategist and the author of "The Almanack of Naval Ravikant". He also runs the online Leverage Course which I’m attending right now. In this conversation, we discuss both Naval Ravikant’s wisdom, why and how Eric curated it into a book that I highly recommend, as well as how the Leverage Course came about. They don't teach you this kind of material in business schools or in any executive development or leadership programs. And yet, I would have loved to have had access to this kind of mate...
2021-11-161h 07
Smart FriendsDan Reecer: What Is Polkadot And Why It’s The Future of Web3Today, my guest is Dan Reecer. Dan joined the crypto world 3 years ago instead of going to get his MBA, and is now VP of Growth for Acala, the Defi Network launching soon on the Polkadot Blockchain Platform. Don’t worry, all of those words get explained in the podcast. In this conversation, I try to bring us all (myself included) from basics to applications of blockchain, and help us all see around the next few corners we’ll all go through together over the next decade. We talk about: Dan’s path to working in crypto, what Po...
2021-11-091h 05
Smart FriendsCliff Kuang: Optimizing User Interface And The Massive Opportunities Within DesignToday my guest is Cliff Kuang, author of a fantastic book called User Friendly: How The Hidden Rules of Design are Reshaping The Way We Live, Work, and Play, which was called a "tour de force" by the New York Times. He was the Design editor of Fast Company, and Editor at Wired Magazine. From there he went on to work at Google as a Senior Staff Designer on an innovations team. Cliff is obsessive about the deepest challenges facing UX design today such as the metaphors that undergird what we do, the future of digital ecosystems, and the...
2021-11-021h 18
Smart Friends#012 Mitchell Baldridge: Defeating Taxes, Financial Planning, and Flipping A Bored Ape NFT for $250kMitchell Baldridge is an accountant and financial planner who also identifies as a libertarian anarchist crypto-degenerate. We talk through the creation of his firm, everything financial planning entails, and how he flipped a Bored Ape NFT for $250k. A little something for everyone today! Mitchell can’t be everyone’s personal planner and accountant, (though he is mine and I’m very grateful for that!) but he offers expertise that can help anyone. Taxes are likely your single largest expense over your entire life, so it pays to understand them.Be sure to tweet or email me so I k...
2021-10-261h 54
Smart FriendsEric Jorgenson: Metagames, Feedback Loops and Transcending The Muggle WorldJust me and you today, dear listener -- and I’m going to talk through some ideas that have been fascinating me recently, weaving together authors like Rory Sutherland, Eliezer Yudkowsky, and Nassim Taleb. As I reviewed my highlights from books, blogs and articles that I’ve been collecting over the past 10 years the main ideas that jumped out at me are playing the metagame and feedback loops. Both of these are ways to transcend the muggle world and start playing a different game. I hope you enjoy this format -- if you love it (or hate it, a...
2021-10-1955 min
Smart Friends#010 Codie Sanchez: Learning Leverage From Drug Cartels, Vanguard, And Goldman SachsCodie Sanchez has been a journalist embedded with cartels, worked fancy-pants finance jobs at Goldman Sachs and Vanguard, and now -- she is an independent investor and entrepreneur.She owns a direct interest in FORTY FIVE businesses, with more than 25 cash flows. Codie’s interests include boring businesses (like laundromats and property managers), online media companies, and service businesses.You’ll hear us drop “leverage” a few times in this interview, and though it wasn’t what I’d planned on talking about, I think Codie is a living example of the power of methodically applying lev...
2021-10-121h 30
Smart Friends#009 Track Zach Marshall Vol 1: From Navy SEAL To Marketplace Founder -- Future of Private SecurityToday, we’re kicking off a new long-term segment, called Track Zach -- my buddy Zach Marshall just founded a company called Conterra, and is about 3 months into the journey. I plan to have a conversation with him every 3 months or so to get a real-time, much more honest, interesting look at startup life. Zach, now in his second career after the Navy SEALs, is setting his considerable will against a new challenge -- starting a venture-backed company to fix today’s outdated, broken system for hiring private security around the world. Enjoy the ride!If you’re not...
2021-10-051h 34
Smart FriendsAndrew Finn of G64 Ventures & Wait But Why: How To Acquire A Free Company And Knowing When To Eat A ShitburgerToday, I’m talking with my new Capital Camp buddy Andrew Finn. He is the co-founder of the blog Wait But Why. Since age 25 he’s been patiently building, buying, and operating small businesses. Now, he and Tim Urban share a portfolio of cash-flowing small businesses. Together we discuss how to get a free company, why it is often easier to buy a company than build it, and when to eat a shitburger. Enjoy these topics and countless others on this episode of Jorgenson’s Soundbox. Additional resources to help enrich your experience below:Topics Covered...
2021-09-281h 44
Smart FriendsJoe Hertler: Tapping Into Creative Genius & Pursuing Joy Through CreativityOn today’s episode I host Joe Hertler from the Michigan based funk/soul/pop band, Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers! Joe Hertler recorded his first album "The Hard Times LP" in 2009, in his college dorm room. He later went on to form his band The Rainbow Seekers and never looked back. Listen as we discuss: how the craft of songwriting works, how Joe got started, and why music is a universal language. Learn how a band actually works, what the path to their success looked like, and much more. Additional resources to help enrich your experience bel...
2021-09-071h 29
Smart FriendsAlmanack of Naval bonus episode and next: Jorgenson’s SoundboxIn the very first episode of Jorgenson’s soundbox Eric Jorgenson sought to use this opportunity to answer some of your core questions around The Almanack of Naval including: What I learned creating the Almanack of Naval?What story is underrated from the Alamanack of Naval?What I have applied from The Almanack of Naval?And of course I answered questions about leverage!At the end of this episodes Erick Jorgenson We also go into what you can expect from Jorgenson's Soundbox. Topics can i...
2021-08-0350 min
Leveling Up with Eric SiuHow He Landed A Partnership Naval Ravikant By Building In Public & Creating A World-Class BookCreating the Almanak of Naval Ravikant with Eric Jorgenson Eric Jorgenson is a founding team member at Zaarly and is the brains behind The Almanack of Naval Ravikant. In today’s episode, we talk in great depth about Eric’s book, as well as the business and personal growth that came with writing it. We kick off the show by hearing about Eric’s background and discovering his business mindset and knack for creating opportunities. Eric tells us more about his early years and why he has to try every idea that comes into his mind. Turning our sc...
2021-03-0829 min
Leveling Up with Eric SiuHow He Landed A Partnership Naval Ravikant By Building In Public & Creating A World-Class BookCreating the Almanak of Naval Ravikant with Eric Jorgenson Eric Jorgenson is a founding team member at Zaarly and is the brains behind The Almanack of Naval Ravikant. In today’s episode, we talk in great depth about Eric’s book, as well as the business and personal growth that came with writing it. We kick off the show by hearing about Eric’s background and discovering his business mindset and knack for creating opportunities. Eric tells us more about his early years and why he has to try every idea that comes into his mind. Turning our sc...
2021-03-0827 min
Smart FriendsPrologue featuring Naval Ravikant, Tim Ferriss, and Eric JorgensonI built the Almanack of Naval Ravikant or Navalmanack entirely out of transcripts, Tweets, and talks Naval has shared. Every attempt is made to present Naval in his own words. However, there are a few important points.
The transcripts have been edited for clarity and brevity (multiple times).
Not all sources are primary (some excerpts are from other writers quoting Naval).
I can’t be 100 percent certain of every source’s authenticity.
Concepts and interpretations change over time, medium, and context.
Please verify phrasing with a primary source before citing Naval from this text.
Please interpret generously.
2021-02-0216 min