Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/daniel-mazur-podcast Conversations on applying agency to create meaningful impact. © 2026 Daniel Mazur 315550e4-9f98-5c52-a4fc-da2c8c025e7d no en Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:42:00 -0500 Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:43:16 -0500 http://thedanielmazurpodcast.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/D_6HZLG-Dg51gk_vPBBbt5jdcJRb-ke2jCY8ccBcowk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZjA0/NWU4NGExMmNhZDBh/MDQ0OWQ3OTRlNmEx/ZDcwNS5qcGVn.jpg http://thedanielmazurpodcast.com episodic Daniel Mazur Conversations on applying agency to create meaningful impact. Conversations on applying agency to create meaningful impact.. Growth, Purpose, Impact, Entrepreneurship, Technology Daniel Mazur No No 6 6 Chris Maurice: Learnings from Scaling Crypto across Africa for a Decade full ab704c39-1e79-45ae-8ddd-5eb2f225ac2b https://share.transistor.fm/s/74f70e58 From Ethereum rigs lighting on fire to sketchy Taco Bell Bitcoin transactions we dive into Chris’s journey starting and scaling Yellow Card in Africa to what it is today with hundreds of employees and over $80 Million in capital raised. The learnings from this episode can save first time founders a lot of pain as we discuss the tradeoffs of raising venture capital, how to hire people who care, and the unexpected curves in the startup journey.

]]> From Ethereum rigs lighting on fire to sketchy Taco Bell Bitcoin transactions we dive into Chris’s journey starting and scaling Yellow Card in Africa to what it is today with hundreds of employees and over $80 Million in capital raised. The learnings from this episode can save first time founders a lot of pain as we discuss the tradeoffs of raising venture capital, how to hire people who care, and the unexpected curves in the startup journey.

]]> Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:40:53 -0500 Daniel Mazur Daniel Mazur 7143 From Ethereum rigs lighting on fire to sketchy Taco Bell Bitcoin transactions we dive into Chris’s journey starting and scaling Yellow Card in Africa to what it is today with hundreds of employees and over $80 Million in capital raised. The learnings from this episode can save first time founders a lot of pain as we discuss the tradeoffs of raising venture capital, how to hire people who care, and the unexpected curves in the startup journey.

]]> Competence, Confidence, Life Purpose, Meaning, Venture Capital, Startups, Founders, Fundraising, Entrepreneurship, Technology No Chris Maurice 5 5 Philip Johnston: The Founder Aspiring to Capture all of the Sun’s Energy for Compute and Beyond full f38cbcbe-9e81-4794-9120-9aeaac27fb7a https://share.transistor.fm/s/7e56e086 Philip has just taken the first step in harnessing the sun’s energy to supercharge humanity with a radically different approach to space computation. I had the pleasure of joining Philip for Starcloud’s first-ever satellite launch in Cape Canaveral and was blown away by the team’s ambition and grit. Philip shares with us what he’s learned since his first startup, ranging from how he now makes decisions differently to how he now hires differently.

]]> Philip has just taken the first step in harnessing the sun’s energy to supercharge humanity with a radically different approach to space computation. I had the pleasure of joining Philip for Starcloud’s first-ever satellite launch in Cape Canaveral and was blown away by the team’s ambition and grit. Philip shares with us what he’s learned since his first startup, ranging from how he now makes decisions differently to how he now hires differently.

]]> Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:56:01 -0500 Daniel Mazur Daniel Mazur 2805 Philip has just taken the first step in harnessing the sun’s energy to supercharge humanity with a radically different approach to space computation. I had the pleasure of joining Philip for Starcloud’s first-ever satellite launch in Cape Canaveral and was blown away by the team’s ambition and grit. Philip shares with us what he’s learned since his first startup, ranging from how he now makes decisions differently to how he now hires differently.

]]> Startups, Space Tech, Fundraising, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Space Computing, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Innovation, Rockets, Space Race, Hard Tech, Aliens, Dyson Spheres No Philip Johnston 4 4 Andrew Song: The Single Dad Launching Balloons to the Edge of Space to Cool Earth full cc283e5d-bc61-4e2a-89ba-3752561595bd https://share.transistor.fm/s/52bd5904 Andrew Song left SaaS behind to launch sulfur dioxide balloons into the stratosphere—an attempt to cool Earth by mimicking volcanoes. In this raw, unfiltered conversation, he explains the science, the stakes, and the hustle behind Make Sunsets. He talks about moral lines, market forces, and why he’s betting it all to give his kids a livable planet. If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to actually try to save the world, this is it.

]]> Andrew Song left SaaS behind to launch sulfur dioxide balloons into the stratosphere—an attempt to cool Earth by mimicking volcanoes. In this raw, unfiltered conversation, he explains the science, the stakes, and the hustle behind Make Sunsets. He talks about moral lines, market forces, and why he’s betting it all to give his kids a livable planet. If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to actually try to save the world, this is it.

]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:46:53 -0400 Daniel Mazur Daniel Mazur 5586 Andrew Song left SaaS behind to launch sulfur dioxide balloons into the stratosphere—an attempt to cool Earth by mimicking volcanoes. In this raw, unfiltered conversation, he explains the science, the stakes, and the hustle behind Make Sunsets. He talks about moral lines, market forces, and why he’s betting it all to give his kids a livable planet. If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to actually try to save the world, this is it.

]]> Climate Cooling, Geoengineering, Volcanos, Risk vs Risk, Fatherhood, Vibes, Startups, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Innovation, Y Combinator, Impact No Andrew Song 3 3 Josh Balk: Animal Activism through Entrepreneurship and Technology full 2846008f-71db-436a-a7d8-fe183427bef2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/00fb8fcd Josh Balk is an impressive activist and serial entrepreneur. Josh started his career as a leader at the US Humane society and cofounded Eat Just, a food tech company devoted to creating a more sustainable future for humanity while reducing the suffering of animals globally. More recently, Josh founded The Accountability Board which owns shares in over 100 of the world’s largest food companies to insist on environmental and social accountability through the existing mechanisms of corporate governance.

]]> Josh Balk is an impressive activist and serial entrepreneur. Josh started his career as a leader at the US Humane society and cofounded Eat Just, a food tech company devoted to creating a more sustainable future for humanity while reducing the suffering of animals globally. More recently, Josh founded The Accountability Board which owns shares in over 100 of the world’s largest food companies to insist on environmental and social accountability through the existing mechanisms of corporate governance.

]]> Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:54:28 -0400 Daniel Mazur Daniel Mazur 6184 Josh Balk is an impressive activist and serial entrepreneur. Josh started his career as a leader at the US Humane society and cofounded Eat Just, a food tech company devoted to creating a more sustainable future for humanity while reducing the suffering of animals globally. More recently, Josh founded The Accountability Board which owns shares in over 100 of the world’s largest food companies to insist on environmental and social accountability through the existing mechanisms of corporate governance.

]]> Activism, Animal Activism, Startups, Entrepreneurship, Technology No Josh Balk 2 2 How Ed Ge Launched the Deimos Satellite With a Powerful AI Space Computer full df8c14ad-7324-427b-8d09-44b87f7f8db9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/100e9041 In this episode, we sit down with Ed Ge in his first interview after launching his first satellite to space, the Deimos Spacecraft. Ed is a space entrepreneur who seems like real life Tony Stark. We learn about the difficulties of founding a Space Tech company and the persistence required. We discuss Time Travel, Aliens, and how to build the best future for humanity.

]]> In this episode, we sit down with Ed Ge in his first interview after launching his first satellite to space, the Deimos Spacecraft. Ed is a space entrepreneur who seems like real life Tony Stark. We learn about the difficulties of founding a Space Tech company and the persistence required. We discuss Time Travel, Aliens, and how to build the best future for humanity.

]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:14:38 -0400 Daniel Mazur Daniel Mazur 7581 In this episode, we sit down with Ed Ge in his first interview after launching his first satellite to space, the Deimos Spacecraft. Ed is a space entrepreneur who seems like real life Tony Stark. We learn about the difficulties of founding a Space Tech company and the persistence required. We discuss Time Travel, Aliens, and how to build the best future for humanity.

]]> Startups, Space Tech, Fundraising, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Space Computing, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Innovation, Rockets, Space Race, Hard Tech No Edward Ge 1 1 From DrChrono's Top YC Startup Exit to Starting AI Powered JustPaid with Daniel Kivatinos full c9514818-8e59-454a-b7a1-438bc889c6d5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/de0d7abb In this debut episode of The Daniel Mazur Podcast, we sit down with Daniel Kivatinos, founder of JustPaid and DrChrono. Kivatinos shares the unfiltered reality of the startup struggle with nothing held back. We learn about the sacrifices and challenges along the way and how his journey wasn’t exactly as he had planned. In this episode, we hear about DrChrono’s massive successful exit—a top 1% exit for Y Combinator—as well as why he decided to build JustPaid and go through YC again.

]]> In this debut episode of The Daniel Mazur Podcast, we sit down with Daniel Kivatinos, founder of JustPaid and DrChrono. Kivatinos shares the unfiltered reality of the startup struggle with nothing held back. We learn about the sacrifices and challenges along the way and how his journey wasn’t exactly as he had planned. In this episode, we hear about DrChrono’s massive successful exit—a top 1% exit for Y Combinator—as well as why he decided to build JustPaid and go through YC again.

]]> Sat, 18 Jan 2025 19:21:24 -0500 Daniel Mazur Daniel Mazur 7116 In this debut episode of The Daniel Mazur Podcast, we sit down with Daniel Kivatinos, founder of JustPaid and DrChrono. Kivatinos shares the unfiltered reality of the startup struggle with nothing held back. We learn about the sacrifices and challenges along the way and how his journey wasn’t exactly as he had planned. In this episode, we hear about DrChrono’s massive successful exit—a top 1% exit for Y Combinator—as well as why he decided to build JustPaid and go through YC again.

]]> Startups, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Innovation, Y Combinator, Startup Exits No Daniel Kivatinos