Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

Latest Episodes:

EP #28 The State of America (Live Twitter Spaces AMA) w/ Anthony Scaramucci Feb 09, 2023

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In this episode, Anthony and Peter dive into Twitter Spaces to discuss the economy's state, education's future, passion-born careers, and more.

Anthony Scaramucci is the Founder, Chairman, and Managing Partner of SkyBridge, a global investment firm, and SALT, an international venture studio. He also briefly served as the White House Communications Director in 2017. Check out Anthony’s podcast, Open Book.

You will learn about:

22:44 | Advice for a 20-year-old
47:30 | Restructuring the education system
1:01:35 | Why community matters

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EP #27 Black Holes, Exoplanets, and other Webb Telescope Discoveries w/ Amber Straughn (NASA Astrophysicist) Feb 02, 2023

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In this episode, Amber and Peter discuss the 25-year journey of bringing the James Webb Space Telescope to life; they dive into space theory and the future possibilities with the JWST and answer the question, “are we the first sentient beings in the universe?”

You will learn about:

09:34 | What It's Like Strapping $10 Billion Onto An Explosive Rocket.
44:01 | Are We The First Sentient Beings In The Universe?
58:23 | The Stars That Brought Amber Straughn To Tears.

Dr. Amber Straughn is an astrophysicist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and serves as the Deputy Project Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope. Her research explores how black holes and stars form in distant galaxies.

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Resources

Check out the latest discoveries of the James Webb Space Telescope

Learn more about Abundance360.

Read the Tech Blog.

Learn more about Moonshots & Mindsets.

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EP #26 Amber Straughn’s AMA: Are Wormholes Real? w/ NASA Astrophysicist Feb 02, 2023

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In this episode, Amber Straughn answers questions regarding getting back to the Moon, wormholes for space travel, how to protect ourselves from space asteroids, and more.

You will learn about:

00:57 | Wormholes Could Be Used For Space Travel... One Day.
05:20 | What Is The Best Way To Get Involved With Space Exploration?
10:41 | How Do We Protect Ourselves From Stray Asteroids?

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Resources

Check out the latest discoveries of the James Webb Space Telescope

Learn more about Abundance360.

Read the Tech Blog.

Learn more about Moonshots & Mindsets.

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EP #25 How to Build a Moonshot w/ Astro Teller Jan 26, 2023

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In this episode, recorded during the 2022 Abundance360 summit, Astro Teller presents the wireframe for building and executing Moonshots and the power of turning crazy ideas into breakthroughs.

You will learn about:

09:57 | What’s a Moonshot?
13:32 | How to build a Moonshot Culture
15:53 | We can’t all be right.
22:47 | The “monkey first” strategy

Dr. Astro Teller's expertise lies in intelligent technology as the CEO of Alphabet's X, The Moonshot Factory. X is a company dedicated to bringing extraordinary, audacious ideas to reality through science and technology. He was previously the founding CEO of Cerebellum Capital.

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Resources

Visit X’s website.

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EP #24 Astro Teller’s AMA: Allocating Resources for Audacious Ideas Jan 26, 2023

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In this episode, recorded during the 2022 Abundance360 summit, Astro Teller answers questions regarding Google’s OKR framework (and how it doesn’t work for Moonshots), financial incentives vs. intellectual honesty, and resource allocation for endless new ideas.

You will learn about:

01:58 | Pre-mortem exercise
07:30 | OKRs don’t work for Moonshots
09:49 | Moonshots vs. equity
19:11 | How to allocate capital for each idea

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Resources

Visit X’s website.

Learn more about Abundance360.

Read the Tech Blog.

Learn more about Moonshots & Mindsets.

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My executive summit, Abundance360

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EP #23 The Secret to Happiness w/ Deepak Chopra, M.D. Jan 19, 2023

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In this episode, Deepak and Peter discuss the role mindset plays in success, how to find happiness, and the meaning of abundance.

You will learn about:

06:46 | Technology's effect on the Abundance Mindset
14:15 | H = S + C + V. The Happiness Equation
38:00 | Money is a tool. Choose how it defines you.
1:15:28 | Meditation led by Dr. Chopra

Dr. Deepak Chopra is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. He is the founder of The Chopra Foundation and Chopra Global, intersecting science with spirituality. Dr. Chopra is the author of over 90 books, many of them New York Times bestsellers, and he’s been at the forefront of the meditation revolution for the past 30 years.

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Resources

Buy Dr. Chopra’s newest book: Living in the Light

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EP #22 Why Bitcoin in 2023? w/ Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano Jan 12, 2023

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In this episode, Anthony and Peter discuss investing in Bitcoin in 2023, navigating the crypto market through drastic changes, and the potential of Bitcoin in the coming future.

You will learn about:

09:53 | Is the ownership of Bitcoin becoming more accessible to individuals?
17:24 | What can you do when Bitcoin value changes so drastically?
29:32 | What is the potential of Bitcoin?

Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano is an entrepreneur and technology investor well-known for his popular podcast, “The Pomp Show.” As well as hosting conversations with significant figures in the finance, technology, and business world, his podcast has been downloaded more than 50 million times.

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Resources

Check out The Pomp Podcast.

Enroll in Pomp’s crypto academy.

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EP #21 The Vaccine That Will Cure Chronic Diseases w/ Lou Reese Jan 05, 2023

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In this episode, Lou and Peter discuss work-life integration, the issues with modern medicine, making life-changing drugs accessible to the world, and the mindset that has made Lou Reese successful.

You will learn about:

26:50 | You can't bet against Elon Musk
33:12 | Making a life-changing drug accessible for everyone, not just the 1%
56:25 | Creating the best Covid Booster for the world.
01:13:09 | What are the biggest influences in Lou Reese's life?

Lou Reese is the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Vaxxinity; a company focused on providing accessible cures to chronic diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Covid-19, and more.

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Resources

Learn about Vaxxinity.

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EP #20 Ask Peter Anything Part 2: How to be a Great Entrepreneur, Leader, and Father Dec 29, 2022

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In this special episode, Peter hosts a 1 on 1 session with 5 entrepreneurs, leaders, and aspiring business owners from across the globe. Peter and his guests get deep into startup fundraising, work-life balance, how to start a successful business, and more.

You will learn about:

05:24 | How do you know when to pivot & try something new?
16:01 | How do you prepare yourself for fundraising your project?
34:05 | How do you build your start-up from the ground up?
57:40 | How do you build your passion alongside your family?

The guests during this 1 on 1 “Ask Me Anything” session include Julian Alvarez, CEO & Co-Founder of MindFlow; Diana Bald, Senior Advisor, VUE Health and Founder of Activist360; Naisukhy Laurent, student and Founder of Lixur; David Thiel, Founder, Global Operator, Startup Advisor & Consultant, and Yahli Admati Founder and CEO of Admati Strategy.

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Resources

Julian Alvarez: MindFlow

Diana Bald: LinkedIn

Naisukhy Laurent: Lixur

David Thiel: LinkedIn

Yahli Admati: LinkedIn

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EP #19 Ask Peter Anything Part 1: Our Future in Space, Successful Mindsets, and Exponential Technologies Dec 29, 2022

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In this special episode, Peter hosts an Ask Me Anything session with over 100 entrepreneurs, creators, scientists, business owners, and students from all over the world. Peter answers great questions from interplanetary living to Peter’s personal goals for the new year.

You will learn about: