Crazy Wisdom

What is the relationship between money and entrepreneurship? Marco Fuxa: Investor and Entrepreneur

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Marco is like the Batman of entrepreneurship. No one knows of him in Silicon Valley but the guy has created like 6 companies that are all growing like...

What does a shamanic practitioner do? Mimi Young: Founder of CEREMONIE

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mimi Young is a shamanic practitioner and founder of Ceremonie, a shamanic and ritual-based brand focusing on in-person and online shamanic education...

What is the difference between stress and pressure? - Kulveer Taggar: CEO & Cofounder Zeus Living

23 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talked about how philosophy can help us do better business. We covered the following questions: What are the most important questions to ask yourse...

How to think about investing in remote companies? Jeff Morris Jr: Growth at Lambda School

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We recorded this episode right after Jeff started working at Lambda school doing growth. Jeff has a lot of insight into how remote works and how it do...

Why is it stressful to talk to strangers? Ruben: Founder of the Social Animal

14 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My friend Ruben talks about how he helps people connect with the people around them. I have learned a lot from Ruben about how to start a conversation...

What does it mean to see reality clearly - Priya Manivannan

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You will like this episode if you are interested in Advaita Vedanta Non Dual philosophy or if you have a meditation practice. If you aren't interested...

What does it mean to write well? Rachel Jepsen - Senior Editor of Holloway

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Here are a few questions which we discussed: What is the difference between writing for your business and writing for yourself? What is the relationsh...

What is the global playing field for startups? - Boris Wertz (Version One VC)

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you remember the interview I did with Ian Livingstone last thursday about starting companies outside of Silicon Valley, this is actually the episod...

What does it mean to innovate? Wiza Jalakasi: Head of Global BD and Strategy

08 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talked about the following questions: What is unique about Africa when it comes to merging of technology, culture and capital? How can individual A...

What is the long tail of remote work? Ian Livingstone - Cofounder of Dropout Labs

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You will like this episode if you are into machine learning, remote work, the rise of entrepreneurship around the world, secure computation, video gam...

How has the global startup ecosystem changed? Torsten Kolind: CEO & Cofounder YouNoodle

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about the rise of startups outside of silicon valley. Also about the interactions between large companies and startups and how their relations...

How can we learn more effectively? Hossein Nivi: CEO of Pendaran

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about the limitations of video for learning and what works best. We talk about the difference between implicit, explicit, and experiential for...

What does it mean to sell something? - Shaan Hathiramani: CEO of Flockjay

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about the following questions: Was Sales the first tech job to go remote? When do you know when to meet someone in person or whether the conve...

How can we incentivize the truth? Is this possible? - Robin Raskin Founder of Living in Digital Times

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We try to get at this question: How can we incentivize the truth? Is this possible? We also talk about the rise of the personal computing industry and...

What is the relationship between technology, creativity, and modernity? - Dhrupad Karwa: CEO and Cofounder HaikuJam

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

More question that we talk about: What happens when you build a product with an expectation of what will happen and then something entirely different ...

What is the difference between a pitch and telling a story? - John Fein: Managing Partner Firebrand Ventures

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We cover these questions: What is the difference between a pitch and telling a story? How do you confidently broadcast your values while remaining cur...

How to tell a computer what to do? - Stephen Wolfram: Founder & CEO Wolfram Alpha

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about Stephen's long history in computation and the really big questions that we need to answer as a civilization to come into a more harmonio...

What is the future of Work? Stacey Ferreira: CEO of Forge

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about the future of work, the joy of dancing and how to think about living a healthy life while also building a company. Follow @StaceyFerrei...

What is a proper objective for human civilization? - Daniel Thorson: Emerge Podcast

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with @dthorson and we talk about where civilization is headed and how we can help support it. You will like this episode if you are into ci...

How can we incentivize a common pursuit of truth? - Preethi Kasireddy (CEO of TruStory

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with Preethi Kasireddy from Trustory and we talk about the importance of debate for a shared understanding of the truth.  Find more about ...

How do you tell your investors you have cancer? - Michael FitzGerald (CEO of Submittable)

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Here are the questions we discuss in this episode: How do you tell your investors that you have "terminal" cancer? How do continue to run a company? H...

As a CEO, Executive or Manager, how can self awareness help us build better processes?

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special episode where I sit down with Henri Meijer, my business counselor, and we talk about how team-leads and managers can build better pr...

How does Dance help us deal with Uncomfortable emotions - Emily Webb (Founder of Mission Fusion)

06 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with Emily Webb the founder of Mission Fusion to talk about dance, martial arts (krav maga), emotions, pain, trauma, innovation in dance, h...

Why did Satoshi remain anonymous? - Dan Hannum (CEO Hannum Capital Management)

05 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You will like this episode if you are interested in the philosophy behind Bitcoin, centralization, and decentralization, as well as some information a...

How do you find out what's real? - Mike Slavin from High Existence

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mike drops some magical life wisdom about how to find what's real: On Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSlavin  

What's really going on in Crypto - Mike Dudas (The Block)

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with Mike Dudas to talk about the current state of Crypto. You will like this episode if you have an interest in crypto, the state of crypt...

How do you build a new operating system for the mind - Mark Williamson (COO of Masterclass)

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with Mark and we talk about his powerful meditation experience which happened only a few weeks before we started recording and he hasn't ta...

What is the role of bliss in life? - Andres Gomez Emilsson (Qualia Research: Stanford)

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about the mathematics of pain and pleasure. Lots here if you want to understand the science of bliss without the dogma that comes from the tra...

How do geopolitics and technology intersect? - Nathaniel Raymond (Yale)

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I go back to my family roots and talk to Nathaniel about the current state of geopolitics and how technology interacts with it. Nathaniel is an expert...

How can you get stronger without buying anything? - Jerry Teixeira

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with JT and talk about bodyweight strength and how to get stronger in all realms of life using stress.

How do you take a company from idea to IPO? - Joe Alsop

20 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I interview my uncle Joe about his over 30 years taking a company from idea to IPO. There is a lot of valuable wisdom here if you are seriously starti...

Kapil Gupta - Is it possible to stop wasting one's life?

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Third episode I've done with Kapil. This one is hard to publish and I've kept all silences. Subscribe if you like it.

What is the effort involved in appearing effortless? - @SwanVR

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I talk to Shuang about many things including her experience with Beatsaber, conciousness, VR and much more!

What can we learn about human's by studying fish? - Russ Carpenter from Stanford

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

He's a neurobiologist from Stanford that I found at Family Fish camp! He studies fish brains and has a lot of insight into the human condition.

How to build a business that gets people outside? - Sharzad Behzadian

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I interview Shar about her business Bohoing and much more including dance, consciousness, and how to live a good life. 

David Boxenhorn: Modia and Mundia Explained

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I go deep into David's theory of Modia and Mundia and how they relate to each other and explain social behavior. 

Steve Schlafman: Venture Capital, Chronic Pain, Creativity

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Schlafman (@schlaf), based in NYC, is a seed-stage investor and leadership Coach at Primary Ventures. Here, he shares his experience of chronic ...

Maia Bittner: Startups, Business and Life in SF

23 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Maia Bittner (@maiab), co-founder @Pinch and @Rocksbox, is a startup advisor and investor, as well as an alumna at Olin College of Engineering. Curren...

Special Interview Series: Investing in the Ocean Technology Sector

21 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with Georg Baunach of Hatch Ventures to talk more about how to invest in ocean technologies. 

Erics: Fisher and Levin - Improv & VR

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode I invite two of my best friends, Eric Levin (@ericrius1) and Eric Fisher, for a laid-back and entertaining conversation. Having pre...

Natalie Nagele: CEO of Wildbit

16 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Having previously developed Postmark as well as Beanstalk, entrepreneur Natalie Nagele (@natalienagele) joins me for a light-hearted, honest and open ...

Special Interview Series: Bren Smith on Ocean Farming

15 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After the last two episodes of setting up the exact problems we are facing with our oceans, I interview Bren Smith of Green Wave about his insightful ...

Andreas Klinger - What is the future of remote work?

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Andreas Klinger (@andreasklinger), currently Head of Remote at AngelList, is a product-centric startup founder. Previous to AngelList, Andreas was fo...

Norland Téllez: Civilization of Maya, Wisdom, and Psychology

09 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Norland Téllez is an Artist, teacher, and mythologist with a background in film animation. Grounding himself in classical painting and drawing, his ...

Special Interview About Ocean Health: Daniela V. Fernandez

07 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I sat down with Daniela to talk about Ocean Health and her organization: The Sustainable Ocean Alliance (@SOAalliance).  We talked a lot about plasti...

Greg Wendt - The Cosmos, Systems, and Economics

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Gregory Wendt is a veteran wealth advisor, CFP and economist who works at the forefront of sustainable and responsible investing. As a social entrepre...

Lawrence Wang: Modern Wisdom

02 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lawrence Wang works as a software engineer at MakerDAO, a decentralized project that operates within the Ethereum blockchain.  This interview was spe...

Special Interview about Ocean Health: Mary Crowley

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I did a special interview series about humanity's largest creative asset: the ocean, and how we are putting huge stresses on it and what we can do to ...

Kirill Zubovsky: The World of Podcasting

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kirill Zubovsky is the founder of SmashNotes, a website that curates highlights from millions of podcasts in the form of Q&As. Be it science, bus...

Hiten Shah - Where Tech and Spirituality meet

26 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hiten Shah (@hnshah) is a startup investor and the co-founder of FYI, a company that has developed research-based software to help people find their d...

Online course for startup founders to raise money for a distributed team

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you are interested in applying for an online course I'm running with Anders Jones on how to raise money for a distributed team check out this 15 mi...

Ryan Caldbeck - The Other Side of Entrepreneurship

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Such a great, candid interview with down-to-earth Ryan Caldbeck, CEO of CircleUp, on some of the rarely-discussed, yet crucial aspects of entrepreneur...

John Ramey - The art of Prepping

19 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I am joined by entrepreneur and angel investor John Ramey, founder of The Prepared, to discuss the bizarrely unconventional subject of prepping. In th...

Farbood Nivi - Making Crypto Easy

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coinmine founder Farbood Nivi shares his understanding of the basics of crypto mining as well as the historical implications, where it's headed and ho...

Andy Sparks - How do you write clearly for business?

12 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to understand how to write clearly and get your thoughts out on paper watch this episode.  Check out Andy at @SparksZilla if you like thi...

Tiago Forte - How do you build a second brain using technology?

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This one was really fun and I got to go deep into Tiago's understanding of the impact of technology on our ability to learn. Its a huge passion for me...

Jim O'Shaughnessy - How do you talk about the unnamed Tao?

05 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This was so much fun. If you like this episode I highly recommend following Jim on Twitter at @jposhaughnessy 

Russell Ladson - How will we interact with computers through VR?

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Really interesting interview with Russell about his company Drop which is building the next virtual computing operating system for when we make the sw...

David E. Weekly: CEO and Cofounder of Medcorder

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with David Weekly who has a long history of operating experience in Silicon Valley and his new startup Medcorder is very interesting. I thi...

Laura Behrens Wu - CEO & Cofounder of Shippo

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about our thoughts on a book called Exhalation by Ted Chiang which goes into the influence of technology on our lives. I highly recommend this...

Allen Saakyan - Host of Simulation Series

21 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special dual interview that I did with Allen Saakyan, the host of the Simulation Series which you can find on Youtube.

Safi Bahcall - The stress of firing a loonshot!

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Safi is the author of a book I highly recommend you check out which talks about innovations in organizations. Usually, I don't interview authors with ...

Charlie Pinto - The Art of Becoming

14 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I sat down with Charlie Pinto and have a conversation about how to become a whole person not the fractured selves we often find ourselves thinking we ...

Yoni: Founder of Podcast Notes - Taking notes on the best podcasts

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Really enjoyed sitting down with Yoni, the founder of podcast notes and getting his wisdom about the world of podcasting and how he started it. So int...

Peter McCormack - The Stress of Running a Bitcoin Podcast

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I talked with Peter McCormack about the stress of running his popular "What Bitcoin Did" podcast. 

Brett J Fox - Lessons from a True Operator

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I really enjoyed this interview with Brett Fox because he is an operator through and through and speaks the truth from his decades of experience build...

Marc Bitanga - What is marketing and how does it work?

31 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with Marc Bitanga, the host of the Growing Pains podcast, and talk to him about the first principles of marketing and how he views the rela...

Sahil Lavingia - CEO of Gumroad: What happens when you move from SF to Provo, Utah?

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sahil is really sharp and definitely has his head on straight. He has a lot of wisdom to share here about painting, life, and startups. 

Jude Gomila: CEO of Golden - Polymaths at work

24 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Really loved digging deep into Jude's philosophy on life and work as well as how Golden is going to organize the world's information like no one has d...

Ryan Delk of Omni - Our Thoughts on Creativity Inc

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with Ryan Delk after both of us read Creativity Inc By Ed Catmull. This is part of a series I'm doing where I ask someone what they are rea...

What would you learn if you took notes on the best podcasts?

17 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The guys at Podcast Notes take notes on the best podcasts on the planet as a business and I thought it would be interesting to interview them about al...

How does uncertainty lead to stress and how can we cope?

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with Annie Duke who is an author about randomness and uncertainty and how to work intelligently with these things while also trying to live...

Dr. Cameron Sepah: Part II - ACT: A Radical Approach to Anxiety -

10 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is part 2 of a special series I did with Dr. Cameron Sepah about Stress and how to work with it intelligently. This particular episode goes into ...

Dr. Cameron Sepah - Part I: The Science of Stress and Resilience

10 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is one of my favorite episodes because Dr. Cameron Sepah has done years of training on the topic of my show and just puts it all out there. All t...

What happens when you move West?

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I interview Nate about why he is always a customer of a product before he works or invests in the company that creates that product. We also talk abou...

Are nuclear weapons an existential threat to humanity?

03 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is part of a special series I'm doing where I ask someone what they are reading, I read it, and then we have a conversation about it. Jake Chapma...

What did Jung have to say about stress?

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Stay away from this episode if you dislike exposing yourself to things you probably consider to be "Woo". This content isn't for you.  Here I talk to...

Arianna Simpson

26 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I talk with Arianna Simpson about her contrarian views on remote work as well as the current crypto market and the most interesting projects which hav...

Nicholas Brysiewicz of the Long Now Foundation

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is part of a new series where I ask someone what they are reading, I read it, and then we record a conversation to get the main points of the boo...

Kunal (@crazypolymath)

19 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I really enjoyed sitting down with Kuval who lives in India and is spitting fire on Twitter about how to make money doing what you love. We get into t...

Does a chip on your shoulder help you become successful?

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Vinay is one smart dude and lays down the knowledge about neural networks as well as the stress of growing up in the middle of Illinois as a person of...

Kapil Gupta

12 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Another episode with Kapil Gupta laying down the Truth with a capital T

How will technology make us more mindful?

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sumon is an Angel Investor and Entrepreneur, Current Chief revenue office in Plato design and had invested in 25 companies in AI, the extension of hum...

How to balance intuition with the intellect?

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Just interviewed @kylebrussell about his thoughts on the relationship between stress and creativity. This was one of my favorite interviews. His readi...

Kapil Gupta

29 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Woah. This one was the hardest interview I've ever done. Kapil warned me that what he had to share was not what any of my other guests had shared befo...

How can Daoism make us less stressed and more creative?

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul drops some knowledge on how to find yourself, live more creatively while being less stressed, and find your purpose here on the planet. Really de...

The medical implications of stress

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I just interviewed Lavinia Cerasela Ionita about her work using stress biomarkers and personalized video conferencing with doctors to help people get ...

The risk of being creative

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with my roommate David Zangwill who has a lot of interesting things to say about the relationship between stress and creativity.

Jill Eickmann

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I've been doing Improv for the last month to improve my ability to be more spontaneous on the podcast and I've started to fall deeply in love with doi...

Are we moving into the 5th dimension?

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I interviewed Maria in both English and Portuguese. This one is the English one and we go pretty deep metaphysically speaking. We even talk about movi...

Tommy Leep of AngelList

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with Tommy Leep who does BD at AngelList and also helps people find their life's work with his company Jetstream. We talk about how people ...

Peter Rex: Do rebels experience stress when they rebel?

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Here is my interview with Peter Rex where I interview him about his fast growing company MakeRise, as well as his experience going against the status...

How does a healthy relationship make you more creative?

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It was very interesting interviewing someone about stress and creativity in the context of relationships. Its not something that I have thought a lot ...

What are some sources of stress when working remotely?

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Just did an interview with the CEO of Gitlab, Sid Sibrandij. Gitlab is a multibillion dollar company that helps developers become more efficient with ...

What is the relationship between accountability and stress?

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Jacobson is the CEO of Focusmate an amazing product that pairs you with a virtual coworking buddy. Both you and your coworker keep each other a...

A live business coaching session

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I do things a little differently, instead of interviewing Henri Meijer, he helps me to remove limiting beliefs that get in the way of ...

What did the ancient greeks have to say about creativity?

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Francis has read widely and understands greatly the connection between stress and creativity as the CEO of a company that helps to automate repetitive...

How to deal with the stress of uncertainty?

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with Eliot Peper and we talk about how the world is going through a time of great uncertainty and Eliot shares his advice on how to thrive ...

How do you work with the stress of managing others?

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today I sit down with Jason and interview him about the stress that comes from managing other people.  One of the most interesting things I learned ...

What It's Really Like Being a VC (feat. Stewart Alsop II)

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I sit down with my father Stewart Alsop II to talk about being a journalist, being a VC, his favorite investments, and how he thinks a...