The Jennifer Kamara Podcast

How to become the world's #1 LSAT tutor - Ellen Cassidy, Founder & CEO at Elemental Prep

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0600

Ellen Cassidy is a joy to be around and once you know her story you'll have even more respect for that. From humble beginnings to say the least, she is the product of a drug dealer and their customer and was raised in a single parent household. She learned to find agency through her academics earning her way into Stanford undergrad, which seemed worlds away from her upbringing in Philly. Ellen shares how instances of feeling other, misses, and failures led her down the right path for her - toward becoming the world's top LSAT tutor and founder of the online Hogwarts for LSAT prep. She's forthcoming about her entrepreneurial journey as not having been linear - how she deferred Harvard law three times before capturing her LSAT teachings into what became the #1 LSAT prep book The Loophole and subsequently growing Elemental Prep to a 100K MRR business. We end with Ellen's tips on how to become a top 1% reader, as well as how to prep youngsters in our lives for better reading comprehension. Your brain will tickle with engagement at this one, enjoy Ellen!

Connect with Ellen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecassidy/
Check out Elemental Prep: https://elementalprep.com/

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00:00 Hook
00:41 Intro to Ellen
02:41 Ellen's humble beginnings
04:22 Learning to have agency for herself
16:17 How failures led Ellen down the right path
24:14 Launching what would become the #1 LSAT prep book
27:51 Scaling the Loophole to the online Hogwarts for LSAT
38:10 Scaling Elemental Prep to 100K MRR as a solopreneur
43:49 How to become a top 1% reader

How to Bootstrap a Marketing Studio - Arica Rosenthal & Kristen Schellenberg, Hart & Highland

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Arica and Kristen are the power cofounder duo behind Hart & Highland, an LA based creative and marketing studio that helps CPG food/ bev /wellness brands be heard, seen and understood by their target customer. They bootstrapped the business to $1M in revenue and are just getting started. They tell me about their journey to becoming founders of Hart & Highland - getting off of the corporate path and starting their own businesses before meeting through the beautiful rom com sequel story of how they eventually partnered up to build their agency together. They dive into details of what makes their cofounder relationship not just work, but flourish, why they wouldn’t build without one another, and how the business evolved to be a successful bootstrapped agency. Pure fun and inspiration, enjoy Arica and Kristen!

Connect with Arica:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/aricarosenthal/

Connect with Kristen:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-schellenberg/

Check out Heart and Highland: https://www.hartandhighland.com/

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0:00 Hook
00:34 Introducing Arica & Kristen
02:21 Kristen's background in influencer marketing
11:10 Arica's background in fashion and CPG marketing strategy
18:23 Going from being closed to the idea of a cofounder to dating each other as cofounders!
28:07 Cofounder agreements that powered their relationship & business to flourish
40:50 Bootstrapping an agency - riding the the ups and downs of the rollercoaster
49:45 How Arica & Kristen design their lives

Optimizing for Impact at Scale - Kevin Lee, Co-Founder at Immi

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Kevin Lee is the Cofounder of Immi, a DTC company that invented the world’s first low carb high protein instant ramen. Kevin tells me about how growing up in Silicon Valley, the son of Taiwanese immigrants from a produce background resulted in him revolutionizing the ramen industry - one of those you can only connect the dots looking backward stories. Kevin shares how he and his cofounder’s playful curiosity and lack of experience in the traditional food manufacturing industry gave them the advantage necessary to execute on Immi. We talk about how he and his cofounder get to high operating leverage at Immi whose lean team of ~15 full time employees operates at about 4x the output of their team’s size. Finally our entire conversation is anchored in the thread of Kevin’s optimization for impact at scale - how he found that in building Immi and how empowering his team is his most important work in delivering impact at scale. This was a gem packed episode for any leader interested in the food space, operations optimizations, community building, or a good story. Enjoy Kevin!

Connect with Kevin:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinleeme/
- https://twitter.com/kevinleeme

Check out Immi: https://immieats.com/

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Building the Internet for Kids - David Vinca, Co-Founder at The Explanation Company

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0500

David is the co-founder of The Explanation Company, which is on a mission to support kids’ play, grow, and autonomy. David tells me about his journey from falling in love with entrepreneurship during the 90s snowboarding boom, to why he believes kids should start 10 businesses before they graduate high school, to then building his first company, eSpark Learning, which is used in a quarter of elementary schools to support individualized learning for kids in reading and math. David shares his lessons in entrepreneurship including a hard earned one that may have cost him $10M in overcoming creator confirmation bias. He shares with me on building the internet for kids in order to nurture kids’ curiosity, friendships, and autonomy. And I really enjoy our conversation unpacking the impact of suburbia and safeteyism over the past decades on kids learning and development. This was a gem packed episode for anyone founder or person interested in kids development. Enjoy David!

Connect with David and The Explanation Company:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidvinca/
- https://www.explanation.com/

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Creativity is not born from fear - Sam Garst, Founder and CEO at NOOD.COM

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0500

Sam is the founder of Nood.com and is on a mission to help people feel more comfortable in their skin by creating better hair removal experience with the power of light. Within 2 years of founding Nood, Sam led the team to earning $60M TTM in revenue! Sam tells me about his journey as an entrepreneur from spending several years barely earning a living but instead earning a fortune of experience, to launching Nood.com. Sam is generous with his experience share from how he got the idea, to product development and marketing. Such an inspirational and real story of the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and sticking to creativity and adventure - some of the basic attributes of being human. Enjoy Sam!

Connect with Sam and Nood:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelgarst/
- https://trynood.com/

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$5M from selling electronics kits at 25 y/o - Austin Eckman, Founder at inventr.io

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0500

Austin tells me about growing up in a small farm town, Pickney MI, learning to code at 12yo, dropping out of college at 19, getting kicked out by his parents, and staying on a friends’ couch and founding Inventr.io which now 4.5yrs later makes 5M+ in annual recurring revenues. Austin describes what he loves about “making” things, how he’s teaching kids and adults to code and build with his company’s products, and how as a young founder of 25 yo he thinks about success and designing his life.

Connect with Austin and inventr.io:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-eckman-5b4829bb
- https://inventr.io/

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00:00 Hook
00:38 Intro to Austin
01:49 Austin's identity as a maker and going from maker to entrepreneur
07:07 Getting on his feet after dropping out of college and starting Inventor.io
09:29 Finding product-market fit
12:36 Current state of the business
17:20 What's stretched Austin the most as a leader
19:34 How Austin designs his life
22:29 Austin's current definition of success

The Opposite of Addiction is Connection - Matt Serel, Co-founder and CEO of You are Accountable

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0500

Matt Serel shares his personal story of opioid addiction - how it started, the various incidents that led to it worsening, and how it culminated in an overdose in his hotel room where he was found within 10 mins of death. Matt shares his perspective on what helped him succeed through the first year of recovery, how to think about supporting someone in recovery, as well as what’s kept him sober now 10 years on. He tells me about how he integrated his personal experience into building You are Accountable - a peer coaching service that has helped thousands go through addiction recovery. Matt also tells me about prioritizing his health in how he designs his life, helps me understand the difference between upstate NY vs the NYC burbs, and how he was meant to be an entrepreneur.

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- https://linkedin.com/in/mserel
- https://youareaccountable.com

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00:00 Hook
00:39 Intro to Matt
03:42 Matt and his affinity for building things from 0-1 instead of working for someone else
10:14 Lessons from building his previous company
15:58 Matt's opioid addiction story and coming within 10 mins of dying
20:50 Matt's take on what we can learn as a society and how to more effectively support addicts in recovering
29:13 Helping thousands recover from addiction with You are Accountable
37:20 How Matt designs his life

Life is not linear - Rob Hoffman, Co-Founder & CEO, Contact Studios

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0500

I catch up with Rob Hoffman, the cofounder and CEO of a content as a service industry called Contact Studios. Rob’s journey is interesting because it’s so real. It’s non linear with twists and turns and setbacks and resilience of layoffs and failed attempts to finally bootstrapping a successful business with his friends. Add in elements of moving to Colombia on a shoestring budget, and having gangsters as neighbors and we get the tips on storytelling and getting the first 100 customers from a man who does content for a living. Enjoy Rob!

Connect with Rob:
- https://twitter.com/rob_hoffman_
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-hoffman-ceo
- https://www.contactstudios.com/

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Is an MBA still worth it in 2023? - Jonathan Levin, Dean of Stanford GSB

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0500

I spoke with Jon Levin, the Dean of Stanford Business School, my alma mater, about all things running an institution of higher education. We discussed what being the Dean of a business school entails, the evolution of the MBA degree - specifically: is it worth it today and why, how the GSB will incorporate AI and language models into the curriculum, and unconventional paths students take to and post business school. Dean Levin tells me about his plans to offer more public policy topics as part of the MBA curriculum and we discuss the importance of preserving institutions of higher learning as spaces for discovery of ideas, free speech, and inclusivity as well as why it is important to do so at institutions like the GSB that nurture future leaders. We discuss non business school related topics as well - I learn about how Dean Levin navigated long distance pre phone and email communication with his high school sweetheart turned wife who’s a physician with whom he shares three kids and whether or not England PM and GSB Alum Rishi Sunak stopped by Stanford on his California vacation. So much more we could have gotten into, will have to have Jon back. Enjoy!

Connect with Jon and Stanford:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-jon-levin
- https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/

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Toymaker in a digital age - Melissa Cash, Co-founder & CEO at Pok Pok

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0500

I caught up with Melissa Cash, the co-founder and CEO of Pok Pok, an award winning app for kids that uses Montessori inspired toys and a playroom to encourage open ended play for kids aged 2-7. A valuable episode for CEOs full of experience shares from Melissa about how she stumbled into entrepreneurship and becoming a CEO without an idea, how she successfully fundraised while pregnant and successfully honored her maternity leave, systems she’s found helpful for inspiring play, empowerment and empathy among her team, as well as the value of the people you surround yourself in empowering you as CEO. I had so much fun getting to know Melissa in an episode filled with curiosity, play, and storytelling - enjoy!

Connect with Melissa:
- https://ca.linkedin.com/in/melissa-cash
- https://twitter.com/melissacash_
- https://playpokpok.com/

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Jenn's Gems: All you need to know about co-founders

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:24:23 -0500

In this essential episode, Jennifer covers everything one needs to know about co-founders - what are the upsides of having a co-founder, what to look for in a co-founder, and how to find one. And importantly - how to structure a productive and lasting co-founder relationship. Enjoying Jenn's Gems? Make sure to subscribe and share. Happy designing!

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A world-class speaker, thought leader, podcast host, CEO, and entrepreneur - Jasmine Star

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0500

Today I have the pleasure of chatting with Jasmine Star. She's a CEO, a speaker, a podcaster, who teaches business owners how to tell visual stories online. Jasmine shares with me how her mom's fight with cancer inspired her to drop out from law school and pursue photography. We discuss working with our husbands, Jasmine's business serving 66 thousand customers, launching a software company, and much more. I absolutely loved Jasmine's energy and no-nonsense approach to work and life, and you will too.

Thanks for coming on, Jasmine!

Connect with Jasmine:
- https://jasminestar.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/jasminestar/
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTFWKO9EiG1lumOBA8bjMsQ

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00:00 Jasmine Star
00:35 Intro to Jasmine
03:15 What Jasmine is grappling with today as an entrepreneur
06:27 Carving time as a CEO to focus on business drivers and letting your team run with the operations they are good at
10:38 What is Modeling as a CEO
13:21 Reframing decisions for yourself away from selfish to energizing for me and as a result good for the business and those around me
18:54 How Jasmine repeatedly pursued and succeeded in careers she was "uneducated, unfunded, unqualified, unprepared" to pursue
23:41 Making Gut in addition to Logic Decisions as Leaders
29:53 Being OK with not being everybody's cup of tea as a leader
38:59 How Jasmine takes care of herself: morning routine and mental fitness
48:21 How Jasmine designs her relationships with her loved ones

Jenn's Gems: How to practice gratitude

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:32:00 -0500

In this essential episode, Jennifer covers the practice of gratitude and appreciation - why it matters, what the science indicates is an effective practice, how it can result in higher performance, and examples of how you can begin implementing gratitude today for your teams, as well as yourself! Enjoying Jenn's Gems? Write Jenn at podcast@jenniferkamara.com with how you're implementing these tips. Happy designing!

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Becoming a world-class operator - Adam Lawrence, CEO Boom and Bucket

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0500

Today I have a wonderful conversation with my new neighbor here in Austin, Adam Lawrence. Adam is a world-class business operator, who honed his skills at companies like Bolt and Addepar, before launching his current project, Boom and Bucket. We talk about Adam's journey as an entrepreneur, we discuss what business excellence looks like, and dig into the importance of healthy company culture.

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Developing Millionaire Habits - Lauren Tickner, Founder & CEO of Impact School

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0500

Today I chat with Lauren Tickner, founder & CEO of Impact School. Lauren tells me how having a disabled brother helped her can-do mindset, how she fought panic attacks and obsession with weight loss, what drove her to drop out of college, how she became a millionaire, and what she is busy building today. Great energy, thank you for coming on the pod Lauren!

Connect with Lauren:
- https://www.instagram.com/laurentickner
- https://www.youtube.com/@UC8qhCPBiqf3qje6CdDBjdgQ
- https://impact-school.com/

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From social anxiety to generating $300M for DTC brands - Jess Chan, founder at LongPlay, Backbone

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0500

Jess Chan is the CEO of retention marketing agency LongPlay, and B2B SaaS company Backbone. She walks me through realizing she had depression and anxiety and how she turned her mental fitness around which led her to entrepreneurship! We talk about designing around her introvertedness/social anxiety as a CEO who needs to interact with humans constantly. She tells me about Longplay's tinder swindler-esque moment (yikes!) and what she learned from it, the best part about being an entrepreneur, and how she designs her life today - from mental health to business to dating! Find Jess via her Diary of an Entrepreneur series on Twitter.

Connect with Jess: https://twitter.com/jjesschan

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Jenn's Gems: How to identify and build around your values

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 17:34:15 -0500

Want to build a business or project that endures? Or want to make a sound choice on a person to commit to? Knowing our values and designing around them is a simple way to align you with your personal compass, to position you toward what you will find meaningful, and to build something that lasts! I break down how to identify your values via peak and low experiences, and how make them work for you, starting today. Enjoying Jenn's Gems? Write Jenn at podcast@jenniferkamara.com with how you're implementing these tips. Happy designing!

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Jenn's Gems: How to let someone go compassionately

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 08:29:36 -0500

A lot of my clients come to asking for help with letting people go. I recorded this episode to help people prepare for and navigate letting someone go compassionately.

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Teaching Black Kids How to Swim - Nathan Fluellen, TV Host and Entrepreneur

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0500

I chat all things adventure with Nate who originally from South Chicago is now a travel blogger, TV show host and entrepreneur. Nate is the star of award winning travel show World Wide Nate. He tells me about his most recent adventure with his 76 yo mom to Antartica including how much it costs to get there, what the journey is like, and why it’s worth seeing. We talk about connecting with people across cultures when we’re traveling. Nate also tells me his passion of his to inspire more black swimmers and surfers, lucrative careers in the world of water including how you can make six figures as a life guard. Nate shares tips for entrepreneurs to steal on how he juggles building three projects simultaneously and his lens of what is home to him.

Connect with Nathan: https://www.instagram.com/worldwidenate/?hl=en

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Turning grief into meaningful mission - Andrew Suggs, Co-Founder and CEO at Live Chair Health

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0500

We kick off men’s health month with Andrew Suggs who is passionate about men’s health having lost his father due to inadequate primary care. He is now building a company to bridge the health gap. Andrew tells me about growing up in the south side of Chicago, how his parents shielded them from drugs, gun, and gang violence, and the trials that built character in his experience. He describes what losing his father was like, what he’s learned from grief, and how he’s turning it into impact by providing community healthcare. We end with Andrew describing why men’s health is important and how he takes care of his own health.

Connect with Andrew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-suggs-37828b36/

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- Live Chair Health: https://www.livechair.co/

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Jenn's Gems: Morning & night routines for success

Jennifer Kamara — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0500

Do you feel like you struggle to get a handle on wind down and wake up routines that serve you? Jenn's got you! This episode covers why getting a grip on our routines is so elusive and how you can beat it with a night routine that is soothing, great sleep hygiene, and a morning routine that sets you up for success in the day. Write Jenn at podcast@jenniferkamara.com with what is working for you and what else you would add to this. Share with a friend that could use this nudge. And thanks for being a part of this community!

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Jenn's Gems: Conquering burnout

Jennifer Kamara — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:50:26 -0500

Are you feeling burnt out? You're not alone, Jenn covers how shockingly common burnout is. She shares what it feels like, how it is different from stress, and very important: why it is not a sign of weakness. Jenn shares four focus areas to help you squash burnout for good as well as how each tool alleviates your symptoms so you understand why it is worth investing in. Write Jenn at podcast@jenniferkamara.com to let her know how conquering your burnout is going for you, and share this with someone that needs to hear it. Thanks for taking good care of you!

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Jenn's Gems: 10X your productivity

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 31 May 2023 06:00:00 -0500

Do you feel like you're constantly working, in back to back meetings, busy and making no progress, in fact still drowning with no end in sight? This episode is for you. Jenn shares 4 tools you can action to put you in the driver's seat of your workload and help you 10X your productivity. By the end, you'll know how to implement: 1) Energy Audit, 2) Eisenhower Matrix, 3) Top Goal, 4) Six Levels of Delegation. Enjoying these solo episodes? Write Jenn at podcast@jenniferkamara.com what topics you'd like her to cover to help increase your productivity.

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Lessons for entrepreneurs from working in Big Tech - Amy Sun, Cofounder at Briefly.AI

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 03 May 2023 06:00:00 -0500

Amy and I discuss the lessons she learned from working in some of tech’s most notable companies, as well as her time investing as the first female growth partner at Sequoia. She describes how she applied these to entrepreneurship in building an AI compnay, and we talk about what lessons are critical to founders.

Connect with Amy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunamy/

Mentioned in this episode: https://www.brieflyai.com/

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[0:00] Intro
[00:55] Amy’s formative experiences
[4:25] An interest in technology stemming from growing up when the iPhone came out, followed years later by uber and other tech innovations that transformed how we live day to day
[11:19] Lessons from working in Growth Marketing at Uber
[17:58] Lessons from working as a Product Manager at Facebook
[22:29] Cultures at Facebook and Uber
[24:56] Lessons from growth investing at Sequoia
[30:05] Lessons from entrepreneurship - crucial advice to to founders on what to prioritize
[36:39] Pivoting
[40:45] Revisiting your relationship with failure and making it a positive one because in failure lies the growth and lessons to make you and your product better
[42:02] Mastering the skill of ruthless prioritization and being a founder mom
[50:35] What’s important to Amy these days

Black, Jewish, Poet, Entrepreneur, Investor - Aaron Samuels, Founder at Collide Capital

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0500

Aaron Samuels, my friend and the co-founder of Blavity, Blavity.org, Afrotech, and Collide Capital tells me about building on purpose to cater to underrepresented populations as well as leading through crisis. As mixed kids, we connect on the experience of identifying with multiple identities. Specifically, Aaron shares how growing up as a Black, Jewish, artistic, and analytical kid shaped the man he is today!

Connect with Aaron: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-levy-samuels/

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https://blavity.com/
https://afrotech.com/
https://www.blavity.org/
https://www.collidecap.com/

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[00:00] Intro
[00:50] Aaron’s experience growing up
[03:22] The Mixed experience
[10:51] Love, negative emotions and channeling them productively
[12:33] History is written by the victors and other versions of it
[14:54] Developing the tools to harness emotions as a kid
[21:10] Building Blavity, Afrotech and Blavity.org
[31:45] Collide Capital and investing in underrepresented founders
[35:51] Dealing with crisis - SVB collapse and impacts
[40:23] What’s important to Aaron these days

Replacing alcohol with cannabis infused drinks - Jake Bullock, Co-Founder at Cann

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0500

Jake is the cofounder of CANN a cannabis-infused social tonic that’s the number one micro-dose drink in California. He brings me up to speed on the history of various forms of cannabis, what the effects of THC and CBD are, and how CANN is leading the beverage market as a healthier and lighter alternative to alcohol. We talk about the education that the market requires around alcohol, cannabis, and micro-dosing, how he got celebrity investors like Rosario Dawson, Rebel Wilson, and Gwen Paltrow to come on board, and how he evaluates failure and success. A fantastic listen, thank you, Jake!

Connect with Jake: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakebullock/
CANN: https://drinkcann.com/

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[1:07] Growing up outside of Denver in the 90s, when it was a cow town
[4.33] Coming out as gay - the fears and challenges around that, what Jake filled the gap of expectations he felt society had on him, and grappling with the - and being Jake’s full authentic self
[9.40] How did alcohol get so normalized
[ 13.38] Cannabis 101: history, different forms, health externalities
[ 20:57] Do the cannabis-infused drinks you see on grocery shelves have the effects they market!
[ 23:10] CANN!
[29:58] Educating the market on cannabis risks, benefits and macro dosing
[33.07] The future of the cannabis market
[ 36:37] How Jake and Luke got celebrities like Rosario Dawson, Gweneth Paltrow, Rebel Wilson, and Casey Neistat to invest
[42.57] Jake’s must-listen tips for peak performance
[ 45:57] What does it mean to be successful and how this meaning has changed throughout life for Jake!

How to design your life - Steph Smith, podcast host at a16z, indie creator

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:50:29 -0500

I am joined by the one and only Steph Smith, a walking example of carving out your own path in life. You know her from several projects she led as an online creator from leading the Hustle’s newsletter Trends to 15k+ subscribers, her writing on online content creation, and as the host of a16z’s podcast. Steph tells me about what growing up in a multicultural household was like, what her dream is, how she prioritizes her projects these days, who she looks up to and why, as well as having moved to SF, whether she’ll go back to nomading. I had so much fun with Steph, and can’t wait for y’all to get to know her better!

Connect with Steph: https://twitter.com/stephsmithio

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a16z podcast: https://future.com/a16z-podcast/

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[0:00] Intro
[1:14] A fun fact about Toronto, and Steph’s formative experiences growing up
[4:27] Growing up in a multiracial household, a love of soup, and chess
[13:08] What Steph’s working on these days
[15:57] Steph and Jenn on working with a spouse and on going your own way / forging your path
[26:01] Steph shares her approach to solopreneurship and how she prioritizes what she works on
[31:18] Steph’s dream
[35:16] What Steph’s learning these days - podcasting and being you in content creation
[39:27] The folks Steph is most impressed by, the differences between going deep and broad and exploring career paths to finding your area of focus
[46:00] Monetizing your value: charge before comfortable, doesn’t have to be fixed can revisit with time when have dates
[50:27] Stability and Steph :)

How to build a "GOAT" mindset - Tony Taveras, bodybuilding champion

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0500

Tony “the GOAT” Taveras sits with me to talk how to make lemonade when life hands you lemons. From having to walk away from a 10 year NFL dream because of an injury, to then becoming one of the youngest sales leaders at LA Fitness, and now co-owning America’s largest roofing company, Tony tells me about how grit, perseverance, and purpose gave him the strength to not just get through but thrive in life. Tony further shares how to be a great salesperson (it is not about selling), how to train as a championship-winning bodybuilder, and what success means for him these days as a father and leader. Always a fun convo with Tony!

Connect with Tony
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonygoat_taveras/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonygoattaveras/

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Linear Roofing: https://www.linearroofing.com/

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[0:40] How Tony’s parents instilled grit, perseverance, and purpose in him and why his being here is meaningful
[11:41] Needing to walk away from a 10-year NFL dream due to injury
[14:42] Becoming best salesperson at LA Fitness at age 26yo and going on to co-own the biggest roofing company in America on track to contract for a billion dollars, seen on HGTV etc
[21:40] How to build a winning team
[24:14] How Tony the GOAT Taveras came to be
[26:21] Bodybuilding 101 - how Tony won the 2019 championship and top 16 athletes in the world - an olympian and invited by Schwarzenegger to the Arnold, future competitions
[31:36] How to train and eat like a bodybuilder and Tony’s advice on safety first to anyone looking to get into bodybuilding
[39:13] Tony’s routines for peak performance

How to address the maternal care crisis - Senan Ebrahim, MD, PhD, Founder & CEO at Delfina

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0500

Senan is a physician-scientist and the founder of Delfina, a company taking a data approach to address the maternal care crisis. Senan tells me about who faces the worst outcomes, why that is, and how we can begin to improve our state of care. We talk about what 3 things every woman and family should do to maximize the health of mom and baby, what 3 things to ask your OBGYN, and what minority women with the worst outcomes can do to maximize their care. I had a blast getting to know Senan - we talk about growing up in an immigrant family, his wife’s experience with labor and the impact his son has had on him since birth. A beautiful episode, enjoy it!

Connect with Senan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/senane/

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- Delfina: https://www.delfina.com/
- NYT Article: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...

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[0:00] Intro
[2:57] Growing up as a Syrian Pakistani son of immigrants in San Jose, CA
[5:57] The experience of being a third culture kid
[8:28] Senan’s sense of home
[9:45] Being a muslim kid in America post 9/11
[13:08] An interest in medicine: SF and and mom’s battle with cancer
[19:31] Maternal health crisis in the US - who is most affected?
[21:17] Why do black women have the worst outcomes, Serena Williams’ experience
[24:22] What black women can do to own the pregnancy experience and maximize best outcomes
[30:30] Advice to minority mothers particularly black and Native American
[34:18] Senan and his wife’s experience with labor and what inspired Delfina
[39:05] How Delfina is bridging the maternal care data gap
[42:36] Delfina’s dataset and being able to use Delfina to have a more informed pregnancy
[47:23] The future of personalized healthcare
[50:20] Three critical things to pay attention to for a healthy baby and mom
[54:07] Three things to ask your OBGYN
[54:23] Advice to the non baby carrying partner on how to win best supportive partner award in your partner’s delivery
[58:30] How becoming a dad has impacted Senan and his wife

How to be a changemaker - Shaniqua McClendon, VP of Politics at Crooked Media

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0500

Shaniqua and I met in Professor Seglin’s writing class at the Harvard Kennedy School. She tells me about what growing up as the daughter of a single mom was like. How she got into politics and landed her dream job at Crooked Media, along with all the failures and how she learned from them along the way. We talk about what everyday citizens can do to contribute toward building the America we care about, how to bridge political divide and what is important to her these days. An absolute gem of a woman, I am lucky to call Shaniqua a friend, and stoked y’all get to know her as well.

Connect with Shaniqua: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaniquamcclendon/

Mentioned in this episode:
- Shaniqua's Boston Globe Article: https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2018/03/09/baby-steps/aLL4RJ5g6TAmmv1P71HMQL/story.html
- Vote Save America: https://votesaveamerica.com/
- Heather McGhee, The Sum of Us: https://amzn.to/42eT72g

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What happened with Silicon Valley Bank? - Sunny Kumar, MD, Partner at GSR Ventures

Jennifer Kamara — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 20:08:47 -0500

Emergency episode to shed light on Silicon Valley Bank collapse, Department of Treasury announcement, and what it means for all of us - startups, VCs, and the general public. Our rockstar guest today is Sunny Kumar, MD. He's a partner at GSR Ventures where he focuses on early sage AI and ML tech applications to healthcare. Thanks for sharing what you know with us, Sunny!

Connect with Sunny: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnykumar1/

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"First we need to fall before we can fly" - Meg LeFauve, screenwriter and film producer

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0600

On women's day we dive into how to pursue your dreams and embody your most powerful self - with the Oscar nominated writer of Pixar's Inside Out. Meg tells me about what her conflict was growing up, how she's overcame it, and shares tips we can all incorporate for ourselves. She describes what fear she had to overcome to pursue her dream job, what saying no to J.J. Abrams was like and what she's learned about what it takes to go after what we want in life. She tells me about what making a movie like Inside Out is like, what her favorite stories are, what exciting projects we can look forward to from her and more.

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The Screenwriting Life podcast:
- Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-screenwriting-life-with-meg-lefauve-and-lorien-mckenna/id1501641442
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XfDFmR01vjzm0YyKhNUX8
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_screenwriting_life/?hl=en

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How to make your daughter believe in herself - Jes Wolfe, CEO at Rebel Girls

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 09:00:32 -0600

Hey rebel crew! Jes Wolfe is the perfect lady to kick off women’s month with. She is the CEO of multi-platform brand, Rebel Girls - on a mission to instill confidence in girls ages 6-12yo. Jes and I talk what it means to be a rebel girl, what challenges girls specifically face, and why a confidence gap emerges between the ages of 6-12yo that causes girls to fall behind boys. We discuss how we can support the girls in our lives to live out their potential as well as how to involve our boys! I love learning about 6-12yo rebel girl Jes, who some of her rebel girl inspirations are, how she performs at her best, and her hopes for women.

Connect with Jes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jes-wolfe-a58921/

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- Rebel Girls: https://www.rebelgirls.com/

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The rise of US soccer - Ian Anderson, CSO at San Jose Earthquakes

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Ahead of the Major League Soccer season starting Feb 25th, I catch up with my friend Ian Anderson who is Chief Strategy Officer at San Jose Earthquakes. Ian helps set the context for soccer’s journey in the U.S., its biggest challenges and opportunities. What off the field career paths in soccer look like. And all of what we have to look forward to with the 2026 World Cup hosted in North America! Ian shares his predications for the future of soccer in the U.S. and we get into why the game is so beautiful to us.

Connect with Ian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-anderson-715a4841/

San Jose Earthquakes: https://www.sjearthquakes.com/

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"Here is how I would help MrBeast start a podcast" - Ben Wilson (PodRamp, HTTOTW, MyFirstMillion)

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Ben Wilson is the creator of How to Take Over the World Podcast, producer of My First Million Podcast, and founder and CEO of PodRamp. We discuss how to think about entertainment in content production and what exactly makes a great show. Ben tells me what he's learned about himself through podcasting, what's important to him in this season of life, and why PodRamp is so fulfilling. He walks me through how he would help MrBeast start a podcast, describes what shared impact Walt Disney and Sam Parr have had on him, and after much debate finally reveals who the better basketball player is between Shaan Puri and Sam Parr. Great moments with Ben!

Connect with Ben: https://twitter.com/BenWilsonTweets

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• Podramp: https://www.podramp.io/
• How to Take Over the World: https://www.httotw.com/
• My First Million: @MyFirstMillionPod
• MrBeast: @MrBeast

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00:00 - Intro and Snowmageddon in Austin.
02:20 - Ben's upbringing and the journey to podcasting.
08:44 - Ben's formative experiences: Latter-Day Saints and a basketball tournament.
15:46 - Ben is a great great grandson of Brigham Young.
18:22 - The beginnings of How To Take Over The World.
21:03 - The formula for an entertaining podcast.
29:40 - Who Ben is looking up to now and why the answer is Walt Disney.
35:40 - What Ben learned producing My First Million, HTTOTW, observing MrBeast.
39:37 - Who is better at basketball: Shaan or Sam?
42:08 - How would Ben help MrBeast create his own podcast?
45:21 - What makes Ben excited these days?
46:54 - What did Ben learn about himself? What is important to him these days?
52:40 - Ben's crazy story about gorillaz and antidepressants.
55:05 - Ben's goals for 2023 and beyond.

How to launch a responsible clothing brand - Neha Samdaria, founder of Aam

Jennifer Kamara — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:10:05 -0600

I talk to Neha Samdaria, founder of Aam, a responsible clothing brand for pear and hourglass shaped women. In our conversation we covered:
- A detailed step by step on how to start a clothing brand: from design, manufacturing, packaging and shipping, pricing, marketing, all the way to funding.
- What responsible clothing means: materials and ethics around manufacturing.
- As a consumer, how to choose sustainable brands and build a sustainable wardrobe.
- The perils of fast fashion and 1000x styles a day.

Thank you Neha!

Connect with Neha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neha-samdaria-0141a43b/

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AAM's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aamthelabel/

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Super Bowl champion on a mission to build generational health for black communities - Ryan Mundy, Founder of Alkeme Health

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Ryan Mundy is an 8-year NFL veteran, Super Bowl champion, and the founder of Alkeme Health - a company that aims to be the universal health platform for the black community. Ryan tells me about Alkeme, his vision for generational health, and how they've started with a focus on mental health. Speaking of mental health, we talk about how to take better care of black men. Ryan shares what playing at the top of his game in the NFL was like, then his struggles with leaving the NFL, and how prioritizing endurance enables him to perform at his best as a husband, father, and entrepreneur. A conversation that will inspire you to live your best life, enjoy!

Connect with Ryan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-mundy-23a0a633/

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- https://alkemehealth.com/
- The Power of Now: https://amzn.to/3HMFFsS

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How to acquire and grow a small business - Nimit Mehta, CEO of TopQuadrant

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Nimit Mehta, CEO of TopQuadrant, explains to me what a search fund is, how to become one, and his personal journey into entrepreneurship. We discuss how Nimit navigates working in an industry where 94% of people don't look like him, his approach to having a co-founder, and building culture while growing a business.

Connect with Nimit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nimitmehta/

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https://www.topquadrant.com/

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How to elevate your personal story - Laura Fravel, Executive Branding & Communications Coach

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Laura Fravel is an award winning storyteller and executive communications advisor for brands like Netflix, Amazon, or Adidas. She previously worked for National Geographic, New York Times, Washington Post, and breaks down for us:
- what makes a powerful story
- how to craft your personal story in a powerful way
- where we tend to go wrong in telling and distributing our stories
- who the greatest storytellers of our time are

Such a delight to have Laura on the Pod!

Connect with Laura: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafravel/
Mentioned in this episode: https://laurafravel.com/

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How to claim $8B we all have in unused health benefits - Ami Kumordzie, Founder & CEO @ Sika Health

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Dr. Ami Kumordzie is an impressive founder. She's a Stanford-trained MD/MBA and is building a fintech marketplace backed by Silicon Valley's top investors to help us all tap into $8B of health benefits that go unused each year. Ami tells us why she's building Sika, how to claim these funds, and gives advice to founders on fundraising as well as the routines that keep her operating at peak performance. What a juggernaut of a CEO.

Connect with Ami: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ami-kumordzie-md-mba-60828a30/
Sika Health: https://www.sikahealth.com/

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:18 Warmup: Italy, Austin, New York.
02:40 Ami's journey from Ghana to Austin and beyond.
08:00 The Enduring West African Jollof Rice Debate.
10:42 Med school experience and the importance of finding your "why?".
16:20 What value did Ami get from her MBA at Stanford?
17:41 How did Ami come up with the idea for Sika Health?
20:54 How do HSA and FSA funds work?
27:48 How did Ami go about building her team?
29:26 What Ami learned from her fundraising experience.
35:33 What routines were the most helpful to Ami?
39:35 What Ami is looking forward to today.

How to preserve our clean water supply - Lacey Reddix, CEO & Founder at Olokun Minerals

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0600

I talk to Lacey Reddix, CEO & Founder at Olokun Minerals. Lacey says that two third of the world’s population is at risk of clean water shortages by 2025. That’s two years from now - let that sink in (sadly, pun intended).

In our conversation we cover:
- 2025 water shortage risks: who will be most affected
- What Lacey and her team at Olokun minerals are doing to protect our water supply, and what we need more of to collectively prevent this from happening!
- How to find your purpose in life, determine what type of entrepreneur you want to be, and how to care for that purpose and being.

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How to prevent fraud using corporate intelligence - Jen Hoar, Forward Risk and Intelligence

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 10:10:25 -0600

Today on the JKP, I talk to Jen Hoar. Jen is a corporate investigations and intelligence specialist and a Managing Director at Forward Risk and Intelligence. She is formerly in Threat Discovery at Facebook, and was a journalist at ABC and CBS News.

Jen and I discuss:
- What corporate intelligence is and how investors and companies can benefit
- Tips from the intelligence field that are applicable to any profession
- Jen's thoughts on SBF, Elizabeth Holmes, Adam Neumann, and Billy McFarland

Connect with Jen Hoar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-h-26a7bb6/
Forward Risk and Intelligence: https://www.forwardrisk.com/

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How anyone can become an entrepreneur - Marcin Pogroszewski, The Gentle Nudge

Jennifer Kamara — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0600

I have a very special guest today, my husband! Marcin is an entrepreneur and investor. Together with two friends, he bootstrapped and sold an 8-figure digital agency in his 20s and he is now paying it forward by helping the next generation of founders start their first company. He’s taking an audacious challenge in 2023 - he is going to build a $1m revenue business completely from scratch and cover this journey in his weekly newsletter, The Gentle Nudge. In our conversation, he tells me where this is coming from for him, how he’s prepared himself for the journey, and if you are interested in becoming an entrepreneur, how to follow along and get support.

Connect with Marcin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcinpogroszewski/
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How to build an EdTech startup - Basar Basaran, Co-Founder @ Kunduz, YC alumn, ex-McK

Jennifer Kamara — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 13:59:44 -0600

Basar is the co-founder of a mission-driven ed-tech startup, Kunduz, with the goal of bringing access to high-quality education to students around the world. Kunduz provides 24/7 access to tutors who can answer students' questions in just 15 minutes, and at an affordable price! The company operates in the US, Turkey, and India with plans to expand globally.

Learn from Basar about:
- How after 2 years he finally got his first check from Chamath Palihapitiya and subsequently oversubscribed the round in 2 weeks!
- Why YC was a valuable experience for him as a startup founder, and what metrics his team got in on.
- What we have to look forward to in EdTech.
- How his team is not satisfied with being the app used by half of the top 5 percent of students in Turkey, and their plans for pushing to impact the remaining 95 percent.

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How urban design brings people together - Eamon O'Connor

Jennifer Kamara — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Throwing it back to one of the first-ever podcast episodes recorded, fam! I talk to my dear friend, Eamon O'Connor, an urban designer living in NYC. He believes cities are at their best when they bring people together in spaces of solidarity and coexistence. As an urban planner, designer, and strategist at Gehl, he brings expertise in people-first planning and design, visual and written storytelling, and data analytics to projects that span geographies and disciplines. A Harvard-trained designer, Eamon's experience ranges from commercial corridor revitalization to community-based climate adaptation, from urban park design to equitable community development.

Connect with Eamon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eamon-o-connor/
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https://www.eamonoconnor.com/
https://gehlpeople.com/

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From pedicabs to Y Combinator - Geoff Abraham, Spoken

Jennifer Kamara — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0600

On this holiday weekend fam, I present you with my soulful friend, Geoff. He is the co-founder of Spoken - a Y Combinator-backed company that brings you the best prices on furniture available on the internet. Geoff describes how the experiences of building both a small business and a Venture Capital-backed fast-growing startup in Silicon Valley are different and similar. He describes the value of having a co-founder. And we talk about his appreciation for weirdness, as well as how viewing challenges as opportunities for growth and experience has served him. May we all grow into and be true to ourselves. A warm blanket convo for the snuggles you're having this week.

Follow Geoff Abraham on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-geoffrey-abraham/
Check out Spoken: https://www.spoken.io/

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How to make money investing in space rockets - Ian Vorbach, Aerospace Engineer and Investor

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Today on the Jennifer Kamara Podcast, I talk to Ian Vorbach, aerospace engineer, early-stage investor in space industry, and the founder of Space.Biz newsletter. I had a great time learning from Ian about development of reusable rockets, the competition between SpaceX and Blue Origin, and how private companies have helped propel space development forward on the shoulders of NASA's foundation.

Connect with Ian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-vorbach/

Subscribe Ian's newsletter: https://www.space.biz/

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How to live a meaningful life - Joel Peterson (Stanford, JetBlue, Peterson Partners)

Jennifer Kamara — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0600

I talk to Joel Peterson, former chairman of JetBlue Airways, professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business, founder of Peterson Partners with $3B in assets under management. We start with the meaning of life, discuss Joel's experience with cancel culture, debate how universities can be better at encouraging diversity of opinions, and the importance of having healthy debate. Joel also gives his advice for folks who are affected by layoffs, and for entrepreneurs building in today's environment.

Connect with Joel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelpetersongsb/

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How to break into Product Management - Kayiita Johnson, PM @ Cruise/Google, Founder @ PM While Black

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Today on the JKP, I talk to Kayiita Johnson, the founder of PM While Black, Black Surfers, and a Product Manager at Cruise where he's helping build autonomous vehicles. We learn all about how to break into product management and the various paths available to you depending on your background. We also talk about Kayiita's personal journey into PM, his Stanford MBA experience, and his experience building the largest community of black surfers.

Connect with Kayiita: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayiitajohnson/

Mentioned in this episode:
Black Surfers - https://www.instagram.com/black.surfers/
PM While Black - https://pmwhileblack.com/

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How to overcome your fear of public speaking - Matt Abrahams, Stanford Graduate School of Business

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0600

I talk to Matt Abrahams, professor of Strategic Communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Matt gives tangible advice on how to overcome the fear of public speaking, as well as how to communicate effectively.

Connect with Matt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maabrahams/

Mentioned in this episode: Think Fast Talk Smart Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ll0MwobDt1JW9gYaOONEo

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How to build a moonshot idea - Kathryn Zealand, General Manager at X

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0600

I talk with Kathryn Zealand, General Manager at X (Google's moonshot factory). Learn how the team at X approaches big problems, how they celebrate failures, and build culture for breakthrough innovation. Kathryn tells me her journey as well as gives advice on how to get a job at X. Enjoy!

Connect with Kathryn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-zealand/

Mentioned in this episode:
* X, the moonshot factory: https://x.company/

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How to fundraise and build a strong sense of self as a founder - Fatima Dicko, Founder & CEO @ Sugar

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Fatima Dicko is the founder and CEO at Sugar. Sugar is a proptech app that turns strangers into neighbors, and neighbors into friends. In our conversation, Fatima shared with me how she fundraised $2.5M, and how her entrepreneurial journey shaped her sense of self.

Connect with Fatima: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fatimadicko/
Mentioned in this episode: Sugar: https://www.sugarliving.com/

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Moringa superfood and a multimillion dollar social enterprise - Lisa Curtis, Founder of Kuli Kuli

Jennifer Kamara — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Lisa Curtis is the Founder and CEO of Kuli Kuli, a multimillion dollar social enterprise. Kuli Kuli sources moringa, a natural superfood, from farmers across Africa and brings it to the American consumers. Lisa tells me how she came across moringa, what were the beginnings of Kuli Kuli, and how she grew it into a multimillion dollar social enterprise.

Connect with Lisa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamariecurtis/

Mentioned in this episode:
* Kuli Kuli: https://www.kulikulifoods.com/
* More about moringa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moringa_oleifera

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How to build a world class team and product - Lauren Dunford, CEO Guidewheel

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Lauren Dunford is the formidable CEO and cofounder of Guidewheel, a leading factory operations platform that is on a mission to empower the world’s factories to reach sustainable peak performance. Guidewheel improves factory productivity by 30% across 7+ countries today and is just getting started. Lauren and I talk about how to learn what your customer really thinks about your product, how pivoting was a great decision for her team, and how her first principles approach and emphasis on testing has contributed to Guidewheel’s growth. You don’t want to miss this game-changing CEO in the manufacturing space.

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On being human: navigating our fears and learning to trust - Jeff Levere, Executive Coach

Jennifer Kamara — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0600

An exceptionally relatable session with my dear friend, Jeff Levere, an executive coach with pattern recognition over thousands of coaching sessions with clients across industries who are billionaires, CEOs, founders, and investors. We talk about the most common challenges Jeff sees people struggling with and how they boil down to navigating fear and trust. Jeff and I discuss three prominent human fears and how to manage them, as well as how to trust ourselves, and others, as well as what happens to us that is out of our control. Jeff shares his personal experience with grief and what we can all learn together about healing. We repeatedly come back to the notion that we are human, we are scared, and we are all figuring it out.

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How to track your carbon footprint - Sanchali Pal, CEO of Joro

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Sanchali Pal is the founder and CEO of Joro, an app that helps us understand our carbon footprint and make meaningful changes to our carbon use. Sanchali shares her take on our progress toward net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and describes which households and populations have the greatest opportunity to minimize climate change. We talk about the levers available to each of us to live more sustainably and how to track our carbon footprints via Joro. Sanchali helps me make sense of Carbon offsets - what experts are worried about, how to pick an effective offset, and how to think about an offset portfolio. She also shares the important lessons her parents taught her and how persevering in her founding journey has led to her $10M Series A raise from prominent investors like Sequoia.

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A republican and an immigrant on a more united America - Jordan Blashek, Founder of AFF

Jennifer Kamara — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Thought-provoking chat with Jordan - a dear friend, marine, author of Union: A Democrat, A Republican and a Search for Common Ground, and the founder and president of America’s Frontier Fund (AFF) which is a non-profit raising and deploying $500M toward securing America’s competitiveness in global development. Jordan tells me about his work with AFF, building America's capabilities in a non-escalating way, and what it is like pitching prominent investors. We also discuss bridging the American political divide - how people are not labels like "Republican" and "Democrat" and how the media contributes to polarization. Jordan recounts his biggest fight with his best friend about their differing political views and how the power of friendship and love helped them transcend their differences. We discuss exploring and feeling feelings with folks across the aisle, and how Americans can work together to build a more prosperous union.

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How to care for our Mental Health - Dr. Nina Vasan, Stanford Psychiatrist

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0500

What an important episode for everyone. If you listen to one thing today, listen to this! Nina is unique in that her deep understanding of mental health comes from both her lived experience with depression and anxiety while studying at Harvard Medical School, and her practice as a Stanford psychiatrist, researcher, leader in mental health innovation, and CMO at Real. Nina describes what her experience with depression was like, how depression and anxiety can show up when to get help as well as treatment options, and practical tips for caring for our mental health. Nina and I discuss how to get the benefits of social media while minimizing the negative effects on our mental health, as well as how best to support digital native generations (Z, Alpha) in healthy social media use. We talk about the benefits of exercise, nutrition, community, and much more. We have an absolute blast and come back to what we have to look forward to. Let me know what you think, subscribe, and share!

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Back to the Future with Autonomous Vehicles - Petch Jirapinyo, Nuro

Jennifer Kamara — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0500

So much in-depth knowledge about AVs from Petch Jirapinyo, Chief Commercial Officer at Nuro - a leader in the autonomous vehicle space that is revolutionizing how we transport goods. Petch confesses he’s a sci-fi fan and we discuss what the future holds in store for us with technologies like autonomous vehicles. He helps me understand the difference between L2,3,4,5 vehicles, what sustainability and safety evaluation entail, and I am blown away by the level of simulation involved in ensuring this AV technology is safer than human drivers could be. I get really excited about the applications of AVs and we discuss what partnership between communities/the general public and these vehicle manufacturers is and will continue to need to be like as we roll into the future.

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Killing what you eat in Multifamily Investing - David Kamara, Cape Sierra Capital

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0500

I check in with my older brother David Kamara - founder of Cape Sierra Capital, a multifamily real estate investment company. David describes what multifamily investing is, why it is relatively unknown as an asset class, and how it is different from venture capital or private equity. We talk about financing, what deals and returns look like, and how one can work their way up into this asset class from stock investing. David opens up about what image he still has of himself even after transforming his circumstances, and I see his struggle with rewarding himself even today. A meat and potatoes episode on the basics of working hard at a business with a light sprinkle (we held off for this first one, y'all) of sibling sassiness!

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The American Dream is alive and well - Rish Gupta, Co-founder of Spot AI

Jennifer Kamara — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0500

As always, I learn something new with one of the Kamara-Pogroszewski family’s favorite humans, Rish Gupta - Cofounder of hard tech company, Spot AI. Rish shares with me how he got interested in and immersed in entrepreneurship, his impressions of what the cruxes of the most successful startups are, and what going through of an IPO is like. Rish shares his impressions of what Silicon Valley companies can learn from traditional American companies and tells Marcin and I allll about Burning Man.

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Paths to Venture Capital - Jeremy Brown, Partner at Creator Fund

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0500

Beautiful black boy magic with Jeremy Brown! A partner at Creator Fund and an MBA, Ph.D. holder, Jeremy tells me about his unusual path into Venture Capital. He reveals thoughtful insights into how to break into and stand out in VC and pursue one’s dream career. We talk about breaking barriers and giving opportunities to underrepresented groups as well as about building culture and relationships in one’s career. Jeremy and I get into the differences in founder/team mentality in US vs. in Europe and what Jeremey’s been seeing that makes for the strongest founding teams. We bond over our love for Europe and for people in general. It’s jam-packed. It’s also my very first Power Hour recording - enjoy!

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A Woman's World - Jennifer Xia Spradling, Co-CEO of FreeWill

Jennifer Kamara — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0500

I have a cozy chat about what seems like everything with Jenny Xia Spradling, the co-founder and co-CEO of FreeWill - a social good enterprise that has raised $5Bn for charity since being formed in 2017. Jenny and I catch up on what it’s like being the daughters of foreign/immigrant parents, what values we hold dear, and our approaches to nurturing and repairing relationships. We discuss the differences we see between female and male leaders, whether a confidence gap exists between the genders, and how to improve representation in the workplace. Jenny generously shares the good and bad of what motherhood has been like for her. We discover our mutual love for cuddling and she shares a to-do list to get Marcin all prepped and ready for fatherhood once we’re ready to take that step. Told you - discussion about almost everything! :)

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Revolutionizing Fast Food - Ben Rowe, Founder of BFF

Jennifer Kamara — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:53:49 -0500

Ben Rowe is the founder and CEO of Ben’s Fast Food (BFF) a healthy restaurant on a mission to make convenient food healthy and affordable. Ben gives me an overview of the history of fast food, what factors influenced the way we eat today, and some tips on eating healthily. Ben and I bond over our love of frozen treats and we come up with a new word: supplifeeder. I apply some friendly pressure for him to expand BFF restaurants to Austin and in the meantime, we’ll all need to visit the Bay Area and LA region for our fixes.

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