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Kirill Zubovsky: The World of Podcasting
Crazy Wisdom
Kiril Zubovsky is the founder of SmashNotes, a website that curates highlights from millions of podcasts in the form of Q&As. Be it science, business, startups, education, news, or anything in between, they've got you covered. He also hosts his own podcast called Rad Dad. In this episode, Kirill shares the insider knowledge he's collected both as a founder in the growing podcast industry and also as a YCombinator alumnus. From life lessons to startup culture, you will leave this one feeling a little wiser and more well-informed about the way our world operates.
Updated on August 06
Why Has Podcasting Become More Popular Over The Years?
What Is The Rad Dad Show Podcast?
How Is Podcasting Different From Writing?
How Did The Idea Of Smash Notes Develop?
How Will Ai Affect The Ability For Humans To Learn, Build, And Create?
What’s The Biggest Thing You Learned About Life Or Startup Companies?
How Does It Feel To Work For Yourself, Then Go Back To Working For Someone Else?
How Has The Crazy Wisdom Podcast Grown?
What Is One Key Thing In Life To Do?
Where Did The Name “Crazy Wisdom” Come From?
Where Does The Best Feedback Come From?
Where Is The Best Place To Get Opinions?
Why Does It Seem That People Want To Help?
What’s Zubovsky’s Opinion Of An Eight Hour A Day Work Week?
As A Society, What Should We Be Doing?
Air Pollution: An Unclear and Present Danger
Science Talk
Air Pollution: An Unclear and Present Danger
Updated on June 07
What Are Potential Health Effects Of Air Pollution?
What Is Indoor Air Pollution?
Why Is China Getting Significantly Better In Their Pollution Levels?
What Is The Pm25 Pollution Measurement?
Why Does Air Pollution Disproportionately Affect Poor People?
Brian Chesky: The Hero's Journey: Part One
Out of the Crisis
This is one of Brian's first public conversations since the pandemic hit. It is also the first time Brian publicly discusses the layoffs and why they took the approach they did. They also discussed Brian's approach to crisis leadership and the importance of love and compassion. There was a lot to cover, so I decided to release this in two parts.
Updated on July 18
When Did Brian Chesky Realize That Covid19 Was Hitting Travel Hard?
What Are The First Steps A Business Should Do In A Crisis?
How Can You Make Sound Decision When Everything Is Failing?
Why Did Airbnb Need To Lay People Off Despite A New Round Of Funding?
#2 — Mike Maples
Below the Line with James Beshara
Mike Maples is one of the original seed investing gangstas. Seriously. He was the first investor in Twitter, along with investments in other world-changing companies like Cruise, Lyft, Okta, Twitch, and more back when “seed investor” was barely a term.
He is consistently named as one of the best investors in Silicon Valley and is also "the man who taught me how to invest" according to Tim Ferris, and beyond his brilliance as an investor, he might also be the nicest guy in Silicon Valley. Listen in as he shares his stories from his childhood, what's really causing the growth of inequality in our country, and a bit about a concept I had never heard about called "scissor statements" that is borderline terrifying.
If you have any questions, feel free to email us at askbelowtheline@gmail.com and follow us on twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline or follow James @ twitter.com/JamesBeshara "Below the Line with James Beshara" is brought to you by Straight Up Podcasts, LLC
Updated on June 25
What Are Mike’s Favorite Things About Being A Seed Investor?
What Is Something That Mike Learned As A Parent?
For Mike, What’s One Big Takeaway About Life That He’s Learned From His Parents?
What’s A More Scalable Approach To Make An Impact?
What Is Mike's Opinion Of Decision Making?
What Is Something That Mike Learned As A Student?
What Should You Do When You Have An Opportunity To Meet A Person You’ve Been Wanting To Meet?
What Can Hurt Your Deal Flow Over Time?
Why Do The Odds Seem Stacked Against A Person As They’re Older?
Why Do Free Markets Work?
How Is Wealth Inequality Visible Today?
How Much Of An Increase Has The Standard Of Living Gone Up Since 1850?
Are Robots Really Going To Eat Our Jobs Like Some Believe?
What Are Scissor Statements?
How Can Scissor Statements Help Us?
Peaceful Parenting
The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish
Parenting expert and multiple best-selling author Dr. Laura Markham breaks down the three keys to successful discipline, how to properly model emotions and conflict resolution, and the coveted recipe for raising happy, resilient kids. --- For...
Updated on November 21
How Does A Parent's Ability To Regulate Emotions Impact Their Children ?
What Are Three Keys To Successful Parenting ?
How Do Parents Learn To Regulate Their Emotions ?
How Are Thoughts And Feelings Related?
What Are Priorities When Setting Boundaries With Younger Kids ?
What Does Connecting With Kids Look Like For Parents ?
What Helps Children Feel Valued ?
What Is The Importance Of Raising A Child With Resilience ?
What Does Coaching Vs. Punishing Kids Mean ?
How Do Children Learn To Manage Their Emotions ?
How Do Many Adults Approach Emotions ?
What Is A Good Rule Of Thumb When Dealing With The Emotions Of Others ?
What Impacts Do Parental Relationship Problems Have On Their Kids ?
How Do Suppressed Emotions Impact The Parenting Relationship ?
How Do Parents Help With Situations Where A Child Places Blame In A Scenario Where They Are Actually At Fault ?
What Is The Role Of Nature And Family ?
How Can Parents Prepare Children For Step Siblings ?
What Is The Most Common Thing That Goes Wrong When Families Blend Together ?
How Important Is An Evening Routine And How Does A Parent Build This For Their Kids?
How Much Sleep Should Kids Be Getting ?
#7 — Hannah Willson — Leading Within The Org
Below the Line with James Beshara
Hannah Willson is an executive, a mom, and has made the jump from large public company to the world of fast-moving startups — and she’s one of my neighbors. This podcast is an exercise of going below the line with founders, leaders, creators of all kinds, and for any startups that make a dent in the universe, even employee 100 shoulders the weight of attempting to create something special.
Hannah was most recently the VP of Sales (often the most stressful department in a startup) at Rainforest QA, one of the fastest growing startups in the Bay Area, and we talk about everything from balancing being a mother, wife, friend, and an executive, how the things that can make you great at sales can often hold you back as a sales _leader_, the stories that have helped shape who she has become, and the recently acquired habit of meditation; among other things. So let’s get into it with my good friend and one of the most respected executives in San Francisco. And for those looking forward to what crazy drink we shared this episode... you’re out of luck, because I forgot to do that this time...
Email James questions at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/gobelowtheline). "Below the Line with James Beshara" is brought to you by Straight Up Podcasts LLC
Updated on October 29
What Is The Importance Of Being Relational At The Executive Level?
What Are Some Qualities Of High Caliber Executives ?
What Is The Cost Of Attrition ?
How Difficult Can A Job Loss Be In The Sales Field ?
How Do Salespeople Overcome A Rut They Might Experience In Their Performance ?
What Is A Key Piece Of Executive Leadership Advice ?
What Is The Role Of Feedback In Leadership ?
What Characteristics Of A Great Salesperson Can Work Against Someone As A Parent?
What Are Some Of The Contrasts Of Working For A Startup Vs. A Larger Established Company?
What Is The Importance Of Decision Making In A Startup Environment?
#0003 – Let’s Save Amazon Reviews ft. Matt Hirschmann
Somewhat Frank
Sometimes I feel like we are living in a Neal Stephenson novel with companies like Amazon making it’s so darn easy to flip through their app on your phone, ordering whatever you need and having it arrive almost instantly (or at least within a few hours...
Updated on July 12
What Do We Know About Amazon Reviews?
Should Amazon Be Doing Something About False Reviews?
10 - GARFIELD AND THE BULLET
This Won't Hurt A Bit
President James Garfield’s life was tragically cut short when a deranged gunman shot him on a train platform, but could modern doctors have saved him?
Updated on July 17
What Were Some Events That Occurred In 1881?
How Many Shots Were Fired At President Garfield?
What Does “Shock” Mean Physiologically ?
What Happens When Blood Cannot Circulate?
What Are Two Reasons Why Dr. Bliss Couldn’t Find The Bullet In Garfield?
How Did President Garfield Die?
When Do Doctors Actually Remove A Bullet Out Of A Patient?
Can You Get Lead Poisoning From A Bullet Wound?
Does A Bullet Ever Bring Foreign Matter Into A Body?
What Are Some Things You Should Do If You Witness Someone Getting Shot?
How Dana Severson created a Beef Jerky Subscription business From Home.
Entrepreneur Stories 4⃣ Inspiration
Dana Severson is Founder of StickinaBox.co. He is an AngelPad alum, a weekly contributor to Inc.com, and the former CEO of Wahooly. On top of all this, Dana was born with a large forehead and natural ability to develop absurd ideas. He was immediately drawn to the advertising industry at a very early age. His Specialties Include: Advertising, idea-generation, branding, buzz-generation, spotting clearance racks at clothing stores, abstract writing, and mowing diagonal lines in his yard.
Updated on July 15
What Was Life Like For Dana Severson During His Startup Career?
Why Was Startups Anonymous Created?
What’s The Best Way To Learn Something You’re Unfamiliar With?
What's A Good Hack To Promote A Business On Facebook?
How Does Dana Severson Compare Ashley Madison To Stick In A Box?
What Is Something That Most Companies Don’t Realize?
What Is A Disadvantage Of Being A Remote Worker?
What Is An Advantage Of Working At Home?
How Do You Establish Your Discipline As A Stay At Home Worker?
What’s Some Advice For Wannabe Entrepreneurs?
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