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Brad Feld is a Founder and renowned Blogger in the entrepreneur space. If you have been in technology, or an entrepreneur, over the past ten years …

Chris Voss was a FBI negotiator for 30 years in New York. He handled situations like bank robberies and terrorist organizations when it came to negotiating deals with them. Chris has now turned those lessons and skills …

Debbie Millman is named one of the most creative people in business. She is a designer, podcaster, author and educator. In today's episode, James and Debbie speak about her career arc of overcoming failure at one job …

Todd Kramer is one of the key pieces of the Art world today. He currently owns multiple Galleries, with his partner Ryan Ross, they have created a …

Randy Hetrick is a Navy Seal turned into an Entrepreneur. He is the founder of TRX and now OutFit Training. From Navy Seal to 100 million in sales is the best way to describe Randy. In today's episode, James and Randy …

Bill Maris is the founder of Section 32, a venture capital fund investing at the frontiers of technology and healthcare. Prior to Section 32, Bill …

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Michael Burns is an Entertainment Executive and Vice Chairman of Lionsgate. He is an Original Co-Founder of Lionsgate when it was first started in 1999. Michael is also James' neighbor …

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Chris Powers is an entrepreneur with more than 16 years of real estate development and investment experience.  He was also one of the first people to invest in host James Beshara's …

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Justin Kan is an entrepreneur who is the co-founder of Justin.tv which is now Twitch.tv. He has now turned to creating more content online like vlogs and podcasts. Justin is also an angel investor, which is how James …

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Seth Godin is a best selling author, entrepreneur and public speaker. Seth has wrote over 20 best selling books around the world. On this episode, James and Seth, talk about his new …

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Garrett Brown and Colin Coggins are two adjunct professors at University of Southern California at The Marshall …

Ryan Miller is the lead singer of Guster. After meeting James in a Clubhouse meeting, Ryan decided to come on the podcast and share his life experiences in a music career as a creator. In this episode, James and Ryan, …

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James talks about the importance of the concept of MVP or Minimum Viable Product is when starting a company. Even Nike started out with a single shoe. Launching earlier than your …

Steven Pressfield is a best selling famed author that has influenced many creator's mindsets. in this episode of Below The Line, James and Steven talk about how the "The War of Art" and resistance has had a huge effect …

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Fear is essentially a prerequisite at the start of any creative journey. On this week's episode, James explains how allowing yourself to become at peace w/ "the worst case scenario" …

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Rick Doblin is the founder of MAPS - the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. He created this …

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In June of 2020, James Beshara wrote a popular essay on the subject of "Mental Wealth", or the concept of …

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Adam Robinson is a famed best-selling author, the founder of Princeton Review, a leading advisor to some of the largest financial institutions in the world, and a rated chess master, …

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James addresses the two biggest critiques against Bitcoin in the world right now.  

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Adam Robinson is a famed best-selling author, the founder of Princeton Review, a leading advisor to some of the largest financial institutions in the world, and a rated chess master, …

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Hiring new employees can be nerve-racking, but having hired 170+ employees, James gives 3 essential traits you …

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Maurice Ashley is a Jamaican-American chess grandmaster, author, and commentator. In 1999 he earned the grandmaster title, making him the first black person to attain the title of …

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The rise of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have familiarized many with the concept of decentralized money, but can BitClout become the first main stream decentralized social networking …

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Sarah Jakes Roberts is a Public Speaker, Author, and co-pastor of The Potter's House at One LA and The Potter's House Denver. She is redefining what it means to be a modern woman of …

As an angel investor deeply embedded in the tech world, James Beshara hears the next craziest idea he's ever heard every 5 minutes, but which of …

Balaji S. Srinivasan is an angel investor and entrepreneur. Formerly the CTO of Coinbase and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, he was also the cofounder of Earn.com (acquired by Coinbase), Counsyl (acquired by …

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Achieving the proper work/life balance is a difficult task for determined creators and founders. James explains …

Elad Gil has been an angel investor for 30 (nearly 1 in 5 of his investments) different billion dollar companies. Elad gives 3 tips for anyone …

James was the first investor in the consumer app Clubhouse that has climbed in private valuations to over 100x his original investment in just over a year — but what goes into a private company valuation like Clubhouse? …

Logan Ury is the best selling author of the book "How to Not Die Alone".  James and Logan talk about finding long term happiness and long term relationships, and they relate that to aspects of the professional world …

Dr. Uma Naidoo is a a Harvard trained psychiatrist, Professional Chef graduating with her culinary schools’ most coveted award, and a trained …

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James breaks down what exactly a non-fungible token is, why they have value, and what they can and will be used for, while highlighting some recent examples of sales of NFTs going for …

Newsweek named Rabbi David Wolpe the most influential rabbi in America. James talks with Rabbi Wolpe about whether or not he ever doubts his faith, …

Philip Clayton is a contemporary American philosopher of religion and philosopher of science. His work focuses on the intersection of science, …

This episode features a mind-blowing conversation with Dr. Donald Hoffman, a professor of cognitive sciences at UC Irvine who has proven the chances that we are seeing and experiencing reality is essentially zero …

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Spencer Rascoff started Hotwire and Zillow and eventually turned them into $750 million and $30 billion companies respectively. He joins James to talk about the history of those two …

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Jeff Goodby is advertising executive who co-founded and serves as co-chair of Goodby, Silverstein & Partners in San Francisco. Goodby is also a director and illustrator whose work …

Lee Jacobs is an entrepreneur and investor based in San Francisco who was one of the early supporters of Angel List, and is currently a general partner at long journey capital. James talks with Lee about what starting a …

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Diana Chapman is one of the most sought after corporate advisors in the world. James & Diana open the show revisiting Diana’s groundbreaking book “The 15 Commitments of Conscious …

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James talks with the CEO and founder of mindbloom CEO Dylan Beynon about how his intimate familiarity with mental illness was in many ways the catalyst of his drive for success, and how …

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The historical giant and creator of analytical psychology, Dr. Carl Gustav Jung, joins James to discuss his life, his …

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James talks with Tara Viswanathan, the CEO, and Founder of Rupa Health, whose goal is to make functional medicine more accessible, affordable, & available to patients everywhere. They …

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Today's episode is with British poet, author, and Zen master Henry Shukman. Henry is able to touch on so many …

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Today's episode is another deep dive. It's in the world of startup PR. My guest today is Ed Zitron.

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This is another plog (podcast + blog post) about a shift in perspective on how we think and talk about mental …

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Today's episode is with Immad Akhund who is a serial entrepreneur and serial investor. He has been through Y …

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Today’s episode is with one of the world’s best venture investors coming from perhaps the world’s best venture …

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Today's episode is with Andrew Wilkinson. I've been really anticipating meeting Andrew for a few years now. I'm …

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I am really excited about today's episode with none other than Hiten Shah. This is a topic that many people are …

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Today's episode is with Taryn Toomey, one of my favorite founders in the world, and though I am an investor in …

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Today's episode was originally recorded near the end of February, and we usually take a week before releasing a …

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This plog (podcast+blog post mashup) is called “Routines & How to Avoid Stupidity”.

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Today, I’m going to be trying out something that I’ve been starting on an app called TalkShow where I record …

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Today's episode is with Ben Witte. He's the founder and CEO of Recess. You might not have heard of Ben or Recess …

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Today’s episode is with Vlad Magdalin, co-founder and CEO of Webflow. We sat down and chatted about his insane …

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Today on the program, we've got Sarah Tavel. She’s a venture capitalist at the legendary and enigmatic venture …

Today's episode is another deep-dive (meaning it's a little bit different than the regularly scheduled episodes), and it is with a founder, Diego.

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Today's episode is with Kamal Ravikant, the author of the best selling books “Love Yourself Like Your Life …

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Today's episode is another deep dive with Dr. Peter Carnochan, who the coach to some of the biggest names in …

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Serena Dugan is a founder, an artist, and a delight to chat with — This episode is a founder story that isn't …

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Today's episode is with an anonymous guest. We're going to call him John Doe. John and I talked about the “below …

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Today we have another deep dive and this one is a really hot topic in the startup ecosystem and yet so little is …

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When it comes to productivity, there aren’t many things we do today that we did 200 years ago. We send emails …

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Dr. Andrew Weil has been called “the medical Nostradamus” for his foresight into what’s on the healthcare …

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Today's episode was actually a live recording with a good friend, a former investor and a continual mentor to me …

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A R I Z O N A, the band not the state, is one of the top 100 streamed bands in the world in the last two years, …

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Today's episode is with Paul Austin, a …

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Today's episode is one of my favorite conversations I’ve had. It’s with Nir Eyal, who is a founder, an investor, …

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Today's episode is with Ann Miura-Ko a co-founder of Floodgate, one of the original seed stage investment funds …

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Today's episode is with Christopher Lochhead, a marketing legend and best selling author of “Play Bigger” and …

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Today's episode is with the founder and lead pastor of Reality SF, a church where my wife and I attend in San …

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Today we chat with Sam Parr, founder of “The Hustle” one of the fastest growing media companies here in America. …

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Calvin “Cal” Fussman is a world famous interviewer, a New York Times bestselling author, public speaker, and the …

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“Attach, you lose, detach, you gain”. That simple phrase and along with the phrase “Yoga for the intellect” on a …

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Today's episode is another deep dive experiment into a topic that every founder dreads thinking about — …

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Today's episode is a really special one. It is with Dr. Peter Carnochan, a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, author, and executive coach. He …

Kelly Starrett is one of the most widely followed individuals in the health and fitness space. He is a NY Times bestselling author, a physical …

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In celebration of 40,000 downloads, we’re going to take a few calls and answer the questions from listeners directly. This episode covers some great questions from listeners as well as a note …

fnnch is perhaps the most recognizable name in street art in San Francisco with his mega-size honey bears, pop-art lips, poppy flowers and poodles gracing our city in the unlikeliest of places. He wasn't always pursuing …

Chris Powers is the only real estate mogul I know who has been selling real estate half his life. He began buying and fixing up homes when he was …

Dr. Emily Anhalt is a clinical psychologist that focuses specifically on entrepreneurs and what she calls emotional fitness. It is a bridge between …

Burt Blackarach is a Grammy-award winning composer, producer, DJ, and sound engineer. You may know his work in producing for iconic groups like Public Enemy.

Born into a creative family, Burt got to see his father …

Kevin Rose is one of the most recognizable individuals in the startup world. As a founder, he and his team created the news aggregation site Digg, …

My favorite thing about being a founder is the ability to make your own decisions and have to live with them, and thus have to learn from them.

I am constantly introspective about my thoughts: What am I thinking? Where …

Eric Ries, NY Times best-selling author, and startup sage comes back to the podcast for part 2 of our conversation we started in episode 3. We cover everything from sustainable productivity of teams, unleashing …

Alex Snodgrass, aka The Defined Dish, has built a social media following that would make any brand jealous, with over hundreds of thousands of …

Matt MacInnis is a founder and investor in Silicon Valley, and he’s widely seen as one of the best personal angel investors out there — combining his experience as a founder (and knowing what made his investors actually …

Diana Chapman is a best-selling author — her book “the 15 commitments of conscious leadership” is one of my all-time favorites — She is also an advisor and executive coach who has worked with over 1,000 organizational …

Sahil Lavingia is the CEO and Founder of Gumroad, a platform to help creators create more through simple e-commerce and audience tools. He is also …

 Ryan Hoover is the founder and CEO of ProductHunt — the most popular way to discover new products and services on the web. In 2016, ProductHunt was …

Peter Carnochan is my guest today. Peter is a psychologist, psychoanalyst, and executive coach here in San Francisco — he is also my executive coach. …

Ryan Caldbeck and his co-founder Rory Eakin founded what has become one of the most innovative investment platforms I’ve ever seen with their award-winning company, CircleUp. In short, they use machine learning analysis …

Hannah Willson is an executive, a mom, and has made the jump from large public company to the world of fast-moving startups — and she’s one of my neighbors. This podcast is an exercise of going below the line with …

Corby Davidson is a radio personality from James’ hometown of Dallas, Texas. At age 23, Davidson knew he wanted to “do what Howard Stern does,” and eventually became the award-winning co-host of one of the country’s …

Bill Gates refers to him as his “favorite economist” for the work he does with his organizaiton “Our World in Data” (www.ourworldindata.org). Today’s guest is Max Roser — and he and his team have influenced several …

Kathryn McCarron is a San Francisco-based fashion designer and founder of her namesake ethical cashmere line, featured in stores from Bergdorf Goodman to Neiman Marcus to Lord & Taylor, from New York to South …

Eric Ries, New York Times best-selling author and CEO/Co-Founder of one of the most ambitious ideas on the planet right now (Long Term Stock Exchange) talks about the movement he started with his best-seller The Lean …

Mike Maples is one of the original seed investing gangstas. Seriously. He was the first investor in Twitter, along with investments in other world-changing companies like Cruise, Lyft, Okta, Twitch, and more back when …

Justin Kan is the exceptionally talented Silicon Valley founder and investor that’s co-founded companies like Twitch, SocialCam, Exec, and Atrium (with over $1bn in exits). He is also a former partner of the famed …

What is the optimal psychological approach to your career each day. Is it “aim as high as possible” or is it “detach from results?” Is it to be …