Welcome back to the Project Alchemy Podcast. Our Guest today is Patrick Khayat. He is a Partner at Durational Capital Management. Prior to co-founding DCM, he was a Vice President at The Carlyle Group , a long / short equity Tiger seed hedge fund. Previous to The Carlyle Group, he was a private equity investor at Apax Partners focused on evaluating investments in the consumer sector. Join us as we discuss what private equity is, how to survive as a small fish in a big market, and general life lessons.

Today's Guest is Dr. Jim Taylor. Jim is a mental coach for athletes and he specializes in endurance sports like triathlon and cycling. He’s the author of 19 books and the blog posts he’s written have millions of views. He’s a former world ranked ski racer, national age group triathlon champion and world age group triathlon medalist.  Join us as we discuss… The five main mental exercises for helping athletic performance How to use the subconscious mind for success How apply mental exercises and tools to improve everyday life You can find more about Jim by heading to his website https://www.drjimtaylor.com/4.0/ His books can be found here: https://www.drjimtaylor.com/4.0/writing/books-by-dr-jim-taylor/ If you’d like to read his blogs you can go here:  https://www.drjimtaylor.com/4.0/writing/blog/ Follow us @Projectalchemyco on Instagram, @projalchemyco on Twitter, and @projectalchemyco on Tik tok

Today’s Guest is Jeremy Pogue. Jeremy is a successful entrepreneur who started his journey working for an ad agency. He then garnered a job with Trey Cockrum where he learned everything from sales to coaching. Since then he’s started his own agency in the coaching space. Join us as we discuss… How Think and Grow Rich planted the seeds to success Getting pushed by his former boss and mentor to go into business on his own How Jeremy Scaled his business to over 200k in 8 months You can find more about Jeremy by following him on instagram @jeremy_pogue Follow us @Projectalchemyco on Instagram, @projalchemyco on Twitter, and @projectalchemyco on Tik tok

Today’s Guest is Hari Kondabolu. Hari is a renowned comedian, writer and podcaster based in Brooklyn. He’s done multiple Netflix specials, and he was the creator of the 2017 documentary film, “The problem with Apu.” Join us as we discuss… His transition from a day job to standup comedy Navigating the changing comedic landscape Finding work-life balance in creative fields You can find more about Hari by following him on instagram @harikondabolu, and you can find his comedy specials on Netflix.  Follow us @Projectalchemyco on Instagram, @projalchemyco on Twitter, and @projectalchemyco on Tik tok

Today’s Guest is Ilya Ahmad. Ilya is a serial entrepreneur who’s done everything from Saas, music festival marketing, DJing, ecommerce, and more. He’s building his legacy for his family all while traveling the world.  Join us as we discuss… How Ilya’s first business resulted in a cease and desist from Mark Zuckerburg How a side gig turned into being a festival DJ Ilya’s thoughts on mentorship, friendship, relationships, and family You can find more about Ilya by following him on instagram @ilyaahmad Follow us @Projectalchemyco on Instagram, @projalchemyco on Twitter, and @projectalchemyco on Tik tok

Today’s guest is Digital Course Manager and info product wizard Deya. Deya started as VA and grew her skillset to grow into project management roles before being a highly sought after Digital business manager. Deya also runs her own business teaching others to learn from her mistakes and become a DBM on their own.  Join us as we discuss… What exactly a DBM is How to get started in the industry with little experience Her experience running an info product business If you liked this episode, you'll also like our episode with Tanner Bell and Lucas Williamson You can find more about Deya by following her on instagram @mynameisdeya Check out this link to find her youtube channel Follow us @Projectalchemyco on Instagram, @projalchemyco on Twitter, and @projectalchemyco on Tik tok

Today’s Guest is businessman and salesman Mike Schill. After leaving D1 football due to injury, Mike moved into sales where he worked under Grant Cardone’s sales team for 5 years. Mike now runs Full Circle Agency, a company that gets eyeballs on products. He’s popular on social media for documenting his sales process in board rooms, cars, and even park benches.  Join us as we discuss… The formula to excel in sales Mindset maintenance for success Why branding is MOST important in today’s economy If you liked this episode, you'll also like our episode with Larry Hagner, Lisa Song Sutton, Deborah Smith, and Nate Herbst You can find more about Mike by following him on instagram @mikeschill_ His website is  Be on the lookout for the premier of his movie Lanier in September Follow us @Projectalchemyco on Instagram, @projalchemyco on Twitter, and @projectalchemyco on Tik tok

Today’s Guest is the incredibly talented Renao. Renao is a musician who grew up in India as a badminton star before moving to London to pursue his music career. He broke into the scene with his hit song “Nobody” and has just released an album titled “A Space Between Orange and Blue”. Join us as we discuss… How his upbringing influenced his mindset in music and life Finding identity in a conflicting environment His writing process and why this album is so special Musical plans moving forward You can find all his music under Renao on all streaming platforms Follow us @Projectalchemyco on Instagram, @projalchemyco on Twitter, and @projectalchemyco on Tik tok

Today’s Guest is Youtuber and D1 Lacrosse Player, Mitchell Pehlke. Mitchell has been creating videos since highschool and has built a profitable business partnering his two passions of lacrosse and making youtube videos  Join us as we discuss… How he created a successful youtube channel Managing his time as a full time creator and D1 athlete His plans of turning a youtube channel into a massive personal brand What he plans to do post graduation at The Ohio State https://www.mitchellpehlke.com/ Youtube Instagram Follow us @Projectalchemyco on Instagram, @projalchemyco on Twitter, and @projectalchemyco on Tik tok

Today's guest is the lead singer of Young The Giant, Sameer Gadhia. After receiving interest from record labels, Sameer dropped out of Stanford. His band’s success turned him into an indie star gracing the lollapalooza main stage just more than a year later. Over ten years later Young the Giant just released their new Project American Bollywood. Join us as we discuss... Sameer’s decision to dropout and the aftermath that ensued Why he chose theme’s of mythology and family for his new album Getting in touch with his Indian heritage What representation with musicians like Freddy Mercury has meant to him If you liked this episode, you'll also like our episode with Abhi the Nomad, Slim Dan, West, and Michael The Author You can find Young the Giant on any streaming platform and their project is out now along with a live version of some of their hit songs from their recent tour Follow us @Projectalchemyco on Instagram, @projalchemyco on Twitter, and @projectalchemyco on Tik tok