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221 Ryan Snowden, Ethereum’s Rise and What Happens Next
Ryan Snowden is the Strategic Growth Coordinator at CB Insights, a National Science Foundation-backed technology market intelligence platform that provides predictive intelligence into emerging technology trends, startups and corporate strategy. Ryan is intertwined with sales and marketing operations, events, and special projects at CB Insights. His research provides insights for investors, Fortune 500 executives, among other early-adopters, and has positioned Ryan as an ambassador of Ethereum. Prior to CB Insights, Ryan worked in sales for a handful of New York City and Pittsburgh-based startups while building an on-demand lead generation business. He holds a degree in Finance and General Management from the University of Pittsburgh, loves to play ultimate frisbee, and have long conversations about the implications of the blockchain. Dapps (Decentralized Applications) Mentioned Augur and Gnosis as prediction markets Brave's Basic Attention Token Coinbase's TokenBrowser and Status Golem for decentralized computing SingularDTV and Ujo Music for artists and content uPort for self-sovereign identity WeiFund for crowdfunding Learn More Reddit Devcon3 Future of Fintech conference- including previous guest Joe Lubin Week in Ethereum News Ryan’s Challenge; Do the research on Ethereum Like my crypto episodes? Support the work! Ethereum: 0x1c5f5da1efad45078c41bceb18eb777099138e6b Bitcoin: 13RcQZnZM4Lx6bw37YVdiv6Uc2X5b7anF3 If you liked this interview, check out our other blockchain and cryptocurrency related interviews. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | PodBay
220 Marta Mazzoni, Solo Travel and Near-Death Experiences
Marta started her podcast, Marta on the Move, because she loves getting to know people, sitting down, and having real candid and comedic conversations. She covers a ton of interesting topics including board games, food, drinks, history, and everything in between. S She is also an experienced solo traveler, having done tomb excavations in Sicily, restored a 10th-century castle in France, lived on a boat for whale and dolphin conservation, helped build houses for the homeless in Portugal, cleaned up the coral reefs, and treasure dove near Key West. In this episode, we discuss growing through travel, Marta’s brush with death, and how to interview well. Marta’s Challenge; Book that trip! Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter. Connect with Marta Twitter Instagram Website If you liked this interview, check out the Podcasting Panel I hosted with Marta at Thival 2016. Going Deep with Aaron Watson is brought to you by Audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/Aaron. With over 180,000 titles to choose from, you can enjoy from any mobile device. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | PodBay
219 Jennifer Briney, Dropping Knowledge Bombs About Congress
Jen Briney hosts Congressional Dish, a podcast covering the legislation that passes through Congress. If you are an American, you are your Representative’s boss and Jen’s show will help you judge their job performance. Using the information from Congressional Dish, you can decide if their actions represent you and choose whether to re-hire or fire them. Jen does this by explaining complicated legislation in a way anyone can understand and exposing Representatives who accept legal bribes (“campaign contributions”) from industries that benefit from their bills. Her tenacity and intellect are surpassed only by her passion for better governance and representation. Jennifer’s Challenge; Communicate with your Congressman. Phone calls are most effective. Resources GovTrack.us Wolf PAC Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter. Connect with Jennifer LinkedIn Twitter Congressional Dish If you liked this interview, check out episode 107 with Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto where we discuss leadership and local politics. Going Deep with Aaron Watson is brought to you by Audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/Aaron. With over 180,000 titles to choose from, you can enjoy from any mobile device. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | PodBay
218 Kevin Van Eekeren, SWAT Tactical Training, Sustainable Farms, and Angel Investing?!?
Kevin started his career as a logistics officer for SWAT. This experience gave him insight into the criminal justice world and he soon found that training SWAT teams was the best way to reduce use of force while ensuring the national security of our country. Fulcrum Tactical was born out of that idea and within 18 months he took it from a charity to a for-profit company. He started investing in startups on the side but focused on Fulcrum Tactical and his new venture, Fulcrum Farms, a sustainable farm producing high quality meat and eggs for families and restaurants in the Chicagoland area. After 6 years, Kevin sold Fulcrum Tactical and moved on to investing in startups full time by starting Fulcrum Investing. Kevin’s Challenge; Set aside designated time every day to plan your next step. Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter. Connect with Kevin Facebook Instagram LinkedIn State of Logic If you liked this interview, check out our most popular episodes of all time. Going Deep with Aaron Watson is brought to you by Audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/Aaron. With over 180,000 titles to choose from, you can enjoy from any mobile device. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | PodBay
217 Laurens Bensdorp, How to be a 30-Minute Trader
Laurens Bensdorp is the founder and CEO of Trading Mastery School and has been making a risk-adjusted return of more than five times the S&P 500 since 2007. After traveling the world coaching white-water rafting guides and starting and selling his own adventure tourism company, Laurens was hired to manage a small boutique venture capital company in the Netherlands and found his passion: trading and beating the markets. Over years of analysis, Laurens developed automated, algorithm-driven trading platforms that combine psychology, technical analysis, statistics, and position-sizing principles to maximize profit and keep management time to virtually zero. Laurens’ 2 Challenges Research the odds of success stock picking vs. an automated trading strategy Follow your passion The Book The 30-Minute Stock Trader: The Stress-Free Trading Strategy for Financial Freedom by Laurens Bensdorp Book Recommendation Market Wizards by Jack Schwager Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter. Connect with Laurens Facebook Twitter Website If you liked this interview, check out all of our interviews in the world of finance. Going Deep with Aaron Watson is brought to you by Audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/Aaron. With over 180,000 titles to choose from, you can enjoy from any mobile device. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | PodBay
216 Noah Kagan, Facebook #30, Fired, Now a Millionaire Entrepreneur
Noah Kagan is an American Internet entrepreneur and the founder of AppSumo. Kagan began his career at Intel as a marketing analyst in 2004. In late 2005, Kagan joined Facebook where he served as product manager for eight months. After being fired from Facebook, he then joined Mint as the director of marketing. At Mint, Kagan developed the initial marketing strategy for the launch of the website. Noah was with Mint.com for 10 months and left the company prior to the product's launch in September 2007 at TechCrunch. After Mint, in June 2007, Kagan founded KickFlip, a payment company for social games.In March 2010 Kagan founded AppSumo, a daily deals website. Noah’s Challenges Text someone close to you for feedback about how to be a better person. Remove one app from your phone that you haven’t used in over a month, or one podcast you have not listened to. Break the next awkward silence you experience. Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter. Connect with Noah Twitter Podcast YouTube AppSumo Sumo.com If you liked this interview, check out episode 123 with Tucker Max where we discuss the future of personal branding and book writing. Going Deep with Aaron Watson is brought to you by Audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/Aaron. With over 180,000 titles to choose from, you can enjoy from any mobile device. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | PodBay
215 Langdon Morris, Technological Innovation, Cultural Revolution, and How to Deal with it All
Langdon Morris leads an innovation consulting practice, Innovation Labs, where he is a senior partner and co-founder. His work focuses on developing and applying advanced methods in innovation and strategy to solve complex problems with very high levels of creativity. He is recognized as one the world’s leading thinkers and consultants on innovation, and his original and ground-breaking work has been adopted by corporations and universities on every continent to help them improve their innovation processes and the results they achieve. In the ever-changing and increasingly complex world of the 21st century, Langdon provides insight into the forces reshaping our world. Including; - Massive changes in technology - The impacts of climate change - Transformation of the global energy sector - Continuing urbanization - Fast-changing global culture - The corresponding social counter-revolution of those who oppose or cannot cope with accelerating change. Langdon’s Book Foresight and Extreme Creativity: Strategy for the 21st Century Langdon’s Challenge; Look at the patterns that are behind the headlines and news that you’re learning on a daily basis. Podcast Episode Referenced 146 Chef Bill Fuller http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast Connect with Langdon LinkedIn Website Author page Wikipedia If you liked this interview, check out episode 118 with Kevin Kelly where we discuss technological forces and how they will play out in the next two decades.
214 Should You Try Intermittent Fasting?
I like fasting. It works for me. It makes me feel more productive and clear-minded. Check out these links to learn more. Consult a medical professional before doing anything drastic. Terry Crews on Business Insider Peter Attia Invest Like the Best TED Talk Eating Academy Dr. Rhonda Patrick Joe Rogan #901 w/ Rhonda Patrick FoundMyFitness.com Zero by Kevin Rose Download it. It’s free Aaron’s Challenge: Experiment with this. Try it. My Influencive Article on Fasting
213 Lin Eleoff, Wants to Keep You from Getting Sued while Conducting Business Online
Lin Eleoff is an internet business lawyer and certified professional coach. Lin is the kind of lawyer that wants to help you avoid having to hire a lawyer because you suddenly find yourself in legal hot water. In this conversation, we discuss the mistakes entrepreneurs make in building digital businesses and how to avoid them. Every Online Entrepreneur Needs; A Privacy policy on their website A Disclaimer Terms and conditions Lin’s Challenge; Personal audit of your values. http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast Connect with Lin Facebook Twitter Website CoverYourAssetsOnline.com (Never say "it'll never happen to me") DIYLegalToolkit.com If you liked this interview, check out episode 162 with Kwame Christian, another lawyer, where we discuss the art of negotiation and finding mutually beneficial outcomes.
212 Jesse Gruschack, Revolutionizing the Music Industry with Ethereum & Ujo Music
Jesse is a graduate from Union College with a degree in Computer Science and Economics. Throughout school, Jesse found an equally strong passion for electronic music and crypto currencies leading to a senior editor position at DancingAstronuat.com when he was just a Sophomore. As Bitcoin was still an emerging technology when it was time to secure a summer internship, Jesse decided to enter the music industry at ID&T North America where he spent two months as the managing director of marketing for TomorrowWorld (music festival). After graduating Union, Jesse went on to work for SFX Entertainment, managing cashless payment technology and access control at live events; in addition to conducting research into the future of visitor event identification. Jesse left SFX in December 2014 determined to find another company that promised to make a difference in the world. In the beginning of 2015, Jesse found ConsenSys and immediately got involved in the unnamed music project. Fast forward almost two years and Ujo Music is developing into the blockchain + music infrastructure. Referenced Links Imogen Heap’s “Tiny Human” on Ujo Music Consensys Ethereum Project Incubator Jesse’s Challenge; Find new music and share it with a friend. Like my crypto episodes? Support the work! Ethereum: 0x1c5f5da1efad45078c41bceb18eb777099138e6b Bitcoin: 13RcQZnZM4Lx6bw37YVdiv6Uc2X5b7anF3 If you liked this interview, check out episode 159 with Joe Lubin where we discuss the Ethereum Project and its origins.
211 Jessica Rhoades, Queen of a Podcasting Empire
Jessica Rhodes is the founder and CEO of Interview Connections, the premier source for booking outstanding podcast guests. The Interview Connections team of Booking Agents works with podcasters to find and book guests for their shows. They also represent dozens of highly qualified guest experts to connect them with podcast hosts for interviews. Jessica is the host of the weekly web TV show, Interview Connections TV, she’s the host of the Rhodes to Success and she is the co-host of The Podcast Producers, a ten episode audio series about the art and business of podcasting. Jessica is the author of Podcast Interviews – 5 Proven Strategies to Help You Use the Power of Guest Interviews in Your Podcast, available on Amazon Kindle. Jessica’s Challenge; Make an investment that scares you. http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast Connect with Jessica Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Website If you liked this interview, check out my most popular episodes of all time.
209 Steve Hall, Bringing a Venture Capital Mentality to the AUDL
Steve Hall is the Managing Partner of EHF Capital, LLC and a Co-Owner of the Atlanta Hustle, a professional Ultimate disc team in the American Ultimate Disc League. Steve is based in Charlotte, NC and formed EHF Capital in 2011 to invest his family’s portfolio in specialty chemical and niche manufacturing companies. Prior to EHF Capital, Steve was the Director of Investor Relations of Conversus Capital, the largest publicly traded portfolio of private equity funds with over $2.5 billion in assets under management. Before moving to Charlotte in 2009, Steve and his family lived in New York. During that time, he was a Managing Director in Institutional sales for Citi Alternative Investments and a Vice President for Goldman Sachs in the Investment Management and Fixed Income divisions. Steve also spent three years with ING Investment Management where he assisted in the management of the fixed income portfolios of several insurance lines. He received his MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University in 1993 and his Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1988. Steve is married to Christy Edwards Hall and they have two teenage boys, Ian and Connor. Outside of his time focused on the financial markets and Ultimate, Steve is an Adventure Racer for NCARS. Connect with Steve Twitter Website steve.hall@atlantahustle.com If you liked this interview, check out all of my previous AUDL interviews.
208 Mike Denardis, Raleigh Flyers, Trading Options, and Marketing Channels
Mike DeNardis is one of the owners and founders of the Raleigh Flyers, a professional ultimate Frisbee team in the AUDL. Mike has been intimately involved with Ultimate Frisbee for over twenty years and a player and coach. He has coached youth, college, and club, most recently leading both The University of North Carolina’s men’s team Darkside and the men’s club team Ring of Fire out of Raleigh. Mike grew up in Chicago, Il and currently works as an Energy Derivatives Broker in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Mike’s Challenge; Use your history and knowledge base to innovate in whatever endeavors you take on. http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast Connect with Raleigh Flyers Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Connect with Mike Facebook Twitter Instagram If you liked this interview, check out my AUDL interviews, including episode 204 with Tim Held where we discuss getting into the AUDL from day one, the challenges of running the Indianapolis Alleycats, and his plans for the future.
207 Mark Walker, Escaping the Rat Race by Investing in Real Estate
Mark has been an active real estate investor since 2004, so he brought a wealth of knowledge with him when he founded Luxmana Investments in 2011. He started out as a part-time investor––holding a full-time job in high tech––and his passion for real estate enabled him to escape the rat race of Corporate America. Prior to Luxmana, Mark succeeded in multiple development projects in the trendy Highlands and Berkeley areas of Denver, Colorado. Since then, he's acquired dozens of residential and multifamily income properties through Luxmana Investments LLC, which he founded in 2011, and Peak Margin Partners LLC, which he co-founded in 2013. Mark has successfully overseen the operations of his own assets, and that of other investors, in Colorado, Texas, Florida and Illinois. This includes his active involvement with MBP Capital and Catalyst Multifamily Management—a highly successful multifamily investment, management and brokerage firm. During this tenure, Mark has had property management oversight of his Dallas area multifamily portfolio, while assisting with acquisitions and dispositions of assets as well. Real Estate Book Recommendations Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad Advisor Series Mark’s Challenge; Learning leads to taking action. Take some sort of action today. You can analyze real estate deals at BiggerPockets.com. http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast Free Gift for Listeners: http://www.luxmana.com/goingdeep Connect with Mark Walker LinkedIn Facebook Website If you liked this interview, check out episode 80 with Jason Hartman where we discuss real estate investing.
206 Aaron + Ashley talk Asia
In this episode I interview my girlfriend, Ashley. We’ve been living the digital nomad lifestyle for a quarter of a year and reflect on the great food we’ve eaten and the lessons we’ve learned. We want to hear from you. Questions? Recommendations? Let me know. http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast Connect with Ashley Instagram Snapchat Website If you liked this interview, check out the first time I interviewed Ashley in episode 98 about mistakes people make on Snapchat.