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Rema Matevosyan - Founder and CEO, Near Space Labs Nov 03, 2020

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In this episode, I speak with Rema Matevosyan, Founder and CEO of Near Space Labs. Her company provides timely wide-scale imagery from the stratosphere at down-to-earth prices. Essentially they send high-tech balloons called Swifts, into the stratosphere between 60,000 and 85,000 feet capturing a whopping 400 – 700 km2 of imagery every flight. We discuss how Rema got became interested in space, the difference between satellite, stratospheric, and airplane/drone imagery, who cares about arial imagery and why, plus much more.

Yi Chao - Founder and CEO, Seatrec Oct 21, 2020

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In this episode, Yi Chao, founder and CEO of Seatrec and one of the most fascinating humans I've ever met discusses his journey from theoretical physics to deep sea exploration. A self-proclaimed armchair oceanographer, Yi and his team have developed a robot that can produce energy from the temperature differentials found naturally in the ocean. Exploring the depths of the oceans is challenging as it requires a lot of power but with the Seatrec robots, they can move up and down to generate their own electricity when they need a boost. We discuss how the atmosphere and oceans are tightly connected, how phase change materials work, and what the oceans can tell us about the health of the planet. Tune in for a truly fascinating conversation!

Dr. Casey Means - Co-Founder, Levels Health Oct 06, 2020

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In this episode, I speak with Dr. Casey Means, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Level's Health and Stanford educated physician who spent 4 years as a Resident Physician in the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery at OHSU (Oregon Health and Science University). Levels Health is empowering individuals to radically optimize their health and wellbeing by providing realtime continuous glucose biofeedback coupled with personalized insights. We discuss nutrigenomics, CGMs, and how to optimize and measure health metrics.

Cody Barbo - Founder and CEO, Trust & Will Sep 03, 2020

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In this episode, Cody Barbo, the Founder and CEO of Trust & Will walks through the history and nuances of estate planning. This often overlooked industry is incredibly important for wealth preservation, avoiding probate (we discuss what probate actually is), and ensuring your wishes are executed after death. We discuss when people should start thinking about creating a trust or a will and why it has been historically so challenging and cumbersome a process.

Jenny He - Founder and CEO, Ergeon Aug 27, 2020

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In this episode, Jenny He, the Founder and CEO of Ergeon explains all things outside-the-home construction. Having grown up in a family of civil engineers next to one of the largest construction site in the world, she's no stranger to the world of construction. After getting a PhD in Electrical Engineering and having a stint as a consultant at McKinsey, she jumped into the world of entrepreneurship and is now bringing technology to the world of single-trade home construction starting with fences. We discuss how trades work today, the many middle men in the timber space, and much more.

Oren Zaslansky - Founder and CEO of Flock Freight Aug 02, 2020

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In this episode, Oren Zaslansky, the Founder and CEO of Flock Freight explains all things logistics. He discusses all of the steps involved in getting goods from China to your doorstep, each of the players involved, some of the major challenges in the industry, and how applying innovative technology and algorithms to an antiquated industry can change the game in terms of cost and efficiency of moving freight around the country.

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