In a world filled with trials and tribulations, getting lost in the shuffle and feeling powerless to make a difference is easy. However, there are those among us who have chosen to live a life of significance, people who have chosen to bring faith, hope, and love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need. In this episode, Tommy talks with Tim Tebow, a New York Times best-selling author, a two-time national college football champion, Heisman Trophy winner, and ESPN analyst. Also, the Founder & Chairman of the Tim Tebow Foundation, Tim is passionate about fighting for people who can't fight for themselves. The foundation fulfills this mission every day by making dreams come true for children with life-threatening illnesses, building Timmy's Playrooms in children's hospitals, providing life-changing surgeries to children of the Philippines through the Tebow CURE Hospital, sponsoring Night to Shine, providing care for orphans, and adoption aid grants for families who choose to adopt an international child with special needs. Tim talks with Tommy about what it means to live a life of significance. Having been born into a missionary family, Tim shares how his life's setbacks led to opportunities, what inspired him to create the Tim Tebow Foundation, and how to live life with purpose and mission.  Key Takeaways [02:31] - What makes Tim a miracle baby. [07:03] - What drives Tim to do things others wouldn't think of doing. [10:23] - How Tim's life setbacks led to opportunities. [12:54] - What inspired Tim to create the Tim Tebow Foundation. [17:34] - Tim's “Mission Possible” book. [22:50] - A story about Tim proposing to his wife, Demi. [26:08] - Tim's investment strategies. Quotes [06:42] - "Some people are gifted. But I'm someone who believes that hard work beats talent. Talent is important, but willingness is always key." ~ Tim Tebow [15:14] - "If you are an orphan, if you have been thrown away, if you have been banned, if you have special needs, and if you're being trafficked, that's who we're called to. And specifically, that's where we're going to fight. Fight for those in their darkest hour of need." ~ Tim Tebow [32:09] - "There is someone somewhere that is waiting on you to make a difference to step up, and you might have the opportunity to be an answer to their prayer." ~ Tim Tebow Links  Tim Tebow on LinkedIn Tim Tebow Website Tim Tebow Foundation Mission Possible Campus Legends Logo NFL Connect with our hosts Mammoth Tommy on LinkedIn Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Promos Learn more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1 When you move beyond the point of making sure your retirement goals are on track, your investment opportunities are wider than just publicly traded funds. Step into the world of investing in venture capital by learning more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1. Curated by some of the leading medical and fintech experts, Mammoth's Fund 1 is paving the way for health science and tech innovation. If you're interested in helping patient care, providing insight, and instrumentation go beyond possibility and into reality, check it out today at Mammoth.vc. Visit Mammoth.vc today!

Joining a team of experienced wealth management professionals can be an extremely rewarding experience. Not only will you have the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the business, but you will also be able to help others achieve their financial goals. In this episode, Tommy talks with Jim Carroll, Senior Vice President & Portfolio Manager at Toroso Advisors. Before joining Toroso Advisors, Jim founded Long Run Capital Management in 2003 to manage investments for high-net-worth families, related trusts, and charitable vehicles. At Toroso, Jim specializes in systematic ETF strategies to achieve specific objectives. He also serves as a sub-advisor for an insurance dedicated fund and a multi-manager volatility strategy. Jim is passionate about helping people who don't have a lot of expertise in navigating the financial markets. Jim talks with Tommy about his transition from the military to the financial world, how he built a scalable business, and why he joined Toroso Advisors despite having his firm. Key Takeaways [02:01] - A brief overview of Jim's background. [03:52] - What made Jim switch from the military to business school. [13:17] - Jim's transition from the military to the financial world. [18:22] - How Jim built a scalable business. [25:23] - Jim's key role at Toroso Advisors. [28:14] - Why Jim joined Toroso Advisors despite having his own firm. [31:01] - What makes Toroso Advisors an ideal partner for independent advisors. [34:16] - Jim's favorite case study at Harvard Business School. Quotes [11:15] - "The best leaders are the ones who have the highest emotional intelligence, not just book smart. You have to be able to work with people and lead and get people to follow." - Jim Carroll [23:31] - "One of the reasons that a client may choose to work with multiple advisors is that the advisory business has begun to deliver canned solutions for most clients." - Jim Carroll [28:31] - "As a one-man registered investment advisor, I was limiting myself because there were opportunities to do business with people who weren't comfortable with a one-man show." - Jim Carroll Links  Jim Carroll on LinkedIn Jim Carroll on Twitter Jim Carroll Email Toroso Advisors Harvard Business School Daniel Goleman Morgan Stanley Mary Meeker Merrill Lynch Bridgewater Associates Regina Herzlinger Connect with our hosts Mammoth Tommy on LinkedIn Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Learn more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1 When you move beyond the point of making sure your retirement goals are on track, your investment opportunities are wider than just publicly traded funds. Step into the world of investing in venture capital by learning more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1. Curated by some of the leading medical and fintech experts, Mammoth's Fund 1 is paving the way for health science and tech innovation. If you're interested in helping patient care, provider insight, and instrumentation go beyond possibility and into reality, check it out today at Mammoth.vc. Visit Mammoth.vc today!

In healthcare, as in any other industry, the importance of public relations and marketing cannot be understated. As the competition for customers becomes increasingly fierce, healthcare companies need to find ways to stand out from the crowd. But with every company trying to get its share of the digital marketing pie, how can they ensure they are visible to their target audiences? In this episode, Tommy talks with Stacey Holifield, President and CEO at Levitate. With an entrepreneurial spirit, passion for success, and drive to constantly push boundaries, Stacey launched Levitate to help companies, organizations, and executives communicate effectively and efficiently. Stacey talks with Tommy about how she got into healthcare PR and marketing, the challenges of being a founder and CEO, and how Levitate helps healthcare companies better understand target audiences and create communication initiatives that support their business goals. Key Takeaways [01:18] - How Stacey got into healthcare PR and marketing. [06:32] - How news is generated. [09:58] - How Stacey got her first taste of healthcare PR. [12:11] - Stacey's journey to founding her own company. [18:10] - The challenges of being a founder and CEO. [23:43] - How Levitate helps healthcare companies. [26:46] - One of the most important things to remember when communicating. [29:33] - An example of how Levitate helped a company establish its U.S. presence. [35:00] - Some of Stacey's unforgettable internship experiences. [38:10] - The difference between advertising and PR.   Quotes [07:23] - "As a consumer, we see news. And if it bleeds, it leads. That's why the negative news is always first. It's what draws people in, unfortunately." - Stacey Holifield [14:24] - "The numbers of women entrepreneurs, founders, and businesses are significantly lower than men. And if you look for companies that single parents and solo mothers started, there are not many of them because it's hard." - Stacey Holifield [26:46] - "One of the things that are important when you're communicating is knowing where your target audience is. It's not uncommon for people to push messages out and just hope that they reach people." - Stacey Holifield [28:11] - "People confuse results and success. And so it's easy to generate results. Results are just numbers. The key is to create results that equal success." - Stacey Holifield Links  Stacey Holifield on LinkedIn Stacey Holifield Email Levitate - Strategic Communications Agency LEVITATE on LinkedIn Joan Lunden Emerson College Mr. Bartley's Robin Roberts Pete Hegseth Savannah Guthrie CathVision Matthew McConaughey Connect with our hosts Mammoth Tommy on LinkedIn Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Learn more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1 When you move beyond the point of making sure your retirement goals are on track, your investment opportunities are wider than just publicly traded funds. Step into the world of investing in venture capital by learning more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1. Curated by some of the leading medical and fintech experts, Mammoth's Fund 1 is paving the way for health science and tech innovation. If you're interested in helping patient care, provider insight, and instrumentation go beyond possibility and into reality, check it out today at Mammoth.vc. Visit Mammoth.vc today!

We often hear about how important it is to have a mentor. But what about a sherpa? Sherpas are guides who help climbers successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest. They know the terrain, the challenges, and the way to the top.  In this episode, Tommy talks with Tom Morgan, Director of Communications and Content at The KCP Group. Tom consumes content across an array of disciplines and extracts actionable insights for busy people. For the last 16 years, Tom spent his time on Wall Street working in the distribution of research for firms like Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Consumer Edge, and Stifel. For most of the past decade, Tom wrote a weekly summary titled "The Best Bits," which had a following in investment and non-investment circles. Tom Morgan talks with Tommy about what made him a billionaire's sherpa, how he brings spirituality to finance, and how people can become more aware of their unconscious minds. Key Takeaways [01:23] - What made Tom the billionaire's sherpa. [04:18] - The mistakes Tom has made on both a personal and professional level. [06:57] - What Tom meant when he said he's giving up. [08:07] - How the pandemic has allowed Tom to redeem himself. [10:47] - How Tom's wife helped him through his transition. [14:10] - How Tom brings spirituality to finance. [18:41] - What it means to live in 'flows.' [25:05] - How Tom was transformed by the most devastating quote he ever heard. [27:42] - How people can become more aware of their unconscious minds. [34:05] - The big idea Tom refers to in his blog, 21 Useful Ideas. 1 Big One. Quotes [06:16] - "The worst thing you can do in life when you're in an exploratory phase is to over-determine the direction you're going in." - Tom Morgan [14:34] - "If you pursue topics that are interesting to you and hold your attention, you will evolve positively." - Tom Morgan [19:14] - "We structure our lives around goals, yet the only thing we should aspire to is flow. And what I mean by that is where you're spending your attention." - Tom Morgan [36:16] - "Once we operate in harmony with the world, the world starts signaling back to us that our flourishing increases and our life's richness increases. There are more coincidences in our life that we experience a greater sense of flow. We simply feel more at home in the world." - Tom Morgan Links  Tom Morgan on LinkedIn Tom Morgan on Twitter The KCP Group Capital Camp Thomas Pence Jamie Knall The Matter With Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions and the Unmaking of the World Connect with our hosts Mammoth Tommy on LinkedIn Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Learn more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1 When you move beyond the point of making sure your retirement goals are on track, your investment opportunities are wider than just publicly traded funds. Step into the world of investing in venture capital by learning more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1. Curated by some of the leading medical and fintech experts, Mammoth's Fund 1 is paving the way for health science and tech innovation. If you're interested in helping patient care, provider insight, and instrumentation go beyond possibility and into reality, check it out today at Mammoth.vc. Visit Mammoth.vc today! Suicide Prevention Helplines: If you are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned that someone you know may be having those thoughts, in the United States call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 (TALK) or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources. Please go here for resources outside the United States.

Today's episode is truly beyond the ordinary. Tommy talks with John Marsh and Ashely Marsh, Owners of Marsh Collective. They pioneered the redemption of the historic town of Alabama by renovating over 200 buildings within 10 blocks of downtown Opelika. Over the last 25 years, they have been involved in over 30 startup businesses in various industries, including construction, real estate investing, advertising, and hospitality. Today, John and Ashely focus on helping others make generational differences in their communities by helping patrons bridge the gap between redeeming vision and execution. John and Ashely candidly share their painful story of how they once broke their marriage, how they rebuilt it, and how they are now using that experience not just to help couples with troubled marriages but to rebuild communities as well. Key Takeaways [03:17] - A story about how John and Ashely met. [06:40] - How Ashely found out John was using drugs. [08:45] - Ashely's affair and how it happened. [11:22] - How John's business turned out after he hit rock bottom. [15:16] - Why Ashely came home to reconcile their marriage. [19:26] - Living a life of deceit. [25:32] - The rebuilding of John and Ashely's marriage. [29:37] - How John and Ashely's differences made them compatible. [35:48] - How John and Ashely's business is transforming communities. [40:13] - The role John's companies play in revitalizing communities. [43:35] - The power of love in rebuilding communities. Quotes [09:34] - "When I first met John, he filled the void in my life of always wanting to be seen and appreciated and seen as beautiful. And when he took it from me, it gave such a large void in my life." - Ashely Marsh [10:45] - "I didn't know Ashely was the most important thing until she left. A lot of times, you don't know what's important until you lose it. But then, once I lost her, I realized that nothing else I was fighting for mattered." - John Marsh [26:38] - "We realized that as people, we don't change unless it hurts too bad and costs too much, unless we know enough we want to, or unless the pain of changing is less than the pain of staying the same." - John Marsh [38:45] - "If Ashely and I didn't go through the brokenness in our marriage and find hope out of it, I would never have seen hope in broken buildings and people." - John Marsh Links  John Marsh on LinkedIn Ashely Marsh on LinkedIn Marsh Collective Connect with our hosts Mammoth Tommy on LinkedIn Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Learn more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1 When you move beyond the point of making sure your retirement goals are on track, your investment opportunities are wider than just publicly traded funds. Step into the world of investing in venture capital by learning more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1. Curated by some of the leading medical and fintech experts, Mammoth's Fund 1 is paving the way for health science and tech innovation. If you're interested in helping patient care, provider insight, and instrumentation go beyond possibility and into reality, check it out today at Mammoth.vc. Visit Mammoth.vc today! Suicide Prevention Helplines: If you are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned that someone you know may be having those thoughts, in the United States call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 (TALK) or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources. Please go here for resources outside the United States.

In a world where people are constantly bombarded with messages and noise, finding the right message and building connections with others can be difficult. Stories have a way of breaking through the clutter and reaching us on a deep, emotional level. Humans have been telling stories since the beginning of time, and they are a great way to connect, build rapport, and create a sense of community. For the second time, Tommy talks with Guillaume Viallaneix, Founder and President of MedTech Momentum. This time, Guillaume talks about how people are bombarded with advertising messages every day and how storytelling can help businesses create the audience connection they need. Key Takeaways [02:23] - How people are bombarded with advertising messages every day. [05:25] - How to make your message stand out. [09:03] - What makes storytelling so powerful when connecting with audiences. [15:22] - How understanding what you're losing is key to communicating. [17:29] - An example of how Guillaume helped a company focus on the important aspects of its operations. [20:53] - The similarities between music and marketing. [23:51] - Choosing the right message for your audience. [32:23] - How Guillaume helps startups overcome their biggest challenges. [34:19] - What Guillaume's soon-to-be-released book is all about. Quotes [06:18] - "Messaging should be called helping. If you want your message to be read or listened to, it's about helping the audience understand something new that will help them succeed in whatever they're achieving." - Guillaume Viallaneix [09:54] - "Stories are what make us human. We have survived and improved as a civilization for a hundred thousand years because we kept sharing stories." - Guillaume Viallaneix [34:48] - "Any company that understands who they are, what they stand for, why they do what they do, and stick with it is very successful in the long term." - Guillaume Viallaneix Links  Guillaume Viallaneix on LinkedIn Guillaume Viallaneix Email MedTech Momentum Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen Connect with our hosts Mammoth Tommy on LinkedIn Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Learn more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1 When you move beyond the point of making sure your retirement goals are on track, your investment opportunities are wider than just publicly traded funds. Step into the world of investing in venture capital by learning more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1. Curated by some of the leading medical and fintech experts, Mammoth's Fund 1 is paving the way for health science and tech innovation. If you're interested in helping patient care, provider insight, and instrumentation go beyond possibility and into reality, check it out today at Mammoth.vc. Visit Mammoth.vc today!

At its core, orthopedic care is about helping people maintain their quality of life by improving their mobility and function. As the baby boomer population ages, the demand for orthopedic services is expected to increase. With the cost of implants and the aging population rising, how can the healthcare industry provide great orthopedic clinical and patient experience? In this episode, Tommy talks with Greg Stalcup, Founder and CEO of SITES Medical. Greg has over 30 years of experience in R&D, manufacturing, and business development, with more than 25 of those years in the orthopedic medical device field. He established SITES Medical in 2003 to deliver greater value to orthopedic OEMs and inventors with an integrated approach to technology or product invention, development, and manufacturing.  Greg talks with Tommy about what inspired him to establish SITES Medical, his business management strategy, and SITES Medical's three-step process for bringing products to market. Key Takeaways [02:56] - Greg's journey from growing up on a farm to running a powerhouse engineering firm. [04:25] - Why Greg fell in love with orthopedics. [05:43] - What inspired Greg to build his own company. [10:45] - How Greg built his own company while working for other firms. [13:05] - The lessons Greg learned from his side hustle. [17:14] - How Greg's business fared during the 2008 recession. [21:14] - Greg's business management strategy. [26:44] - SITES Medical's three-step process for bringing products to market. [28:28] - The concept of process innovation. [30:51] - How Greg and his team come up with innovative ideas. [32:53] - How SITES Medical and Mach Medical work together. [38:32] - What Reinhold Schmieding told Greg to keep doing to be successful. Quotes [03:11] - "We had a small farm, and something was always breaking. I had to figure out how to work with that because we didn't have enough money to buy the parts. So, it taught me how to be able to be creative in solving problems." - Greg Stalcup [34:19] - "We want to create better, different, and targeted solutions that solve the cost issue and the time-to-market issues." - Greg Stalcup [39:27] - "Focus on the customer. Focus on doing what's right, making surgical products and procedures better, and everything will work out." - Greg Stalcup Links  Greg Stalcup on LinkedIn Greg Stalcup Email SITES Medical Reinhold Schmieding Zimmer Biomet Mach Medical Connect with our hosts Mammoth Tommy on LinkedIn Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Learn more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1 When you move beyond the point of making sure your retirement goals are on track, your investment opportunities are wider than just publicly traded funds. Step into the world of investing in venture capital by learning more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1. Curated by some of the leading medical and fintech experts, Mammoth's Fund 1 is paving the way for health science and tech innovation. If you're interested in helping patient care, provider insight, and instrumentation go beyond possibility and into reality, check it out today at Mammoth.vc. Visit Mammoth.vc today!

When taking on a new challenge, having an ambitious project in mind is merely a first step to taking the action needed to bring that project to fruition. That is especially true when the project requires significant time, effort, and resources. So, what separates those who only talk about their big plans from those who make them a reality? In this episode, Tommy talks with Kevan Biggs, President and Owner of Biggs Group. Kevan directs all operations of company-owned properties while guiding the development and expansion of the company's management contract division. Kevan has owned the second-generation company since 1999. He is currently active in Fort Wayne and Indiana State Home Builders' Associations. Kevan talks with Tommy about his motivation to continue his family's business, what it takes to succeed in a bold and ambitious project, and how he has become part of one of Fort Wayne's biggest projects. Key Takeaways [02:50] - How Kevan Biggs became one of Fort Wayne's biggest real estate developers. [09:32] - What motivates Kevan to carry on the family business. [13:43] - The best memories Kevan has of his father. [18:37] - How Kevan has become part of Fort Wayne's biggest project. [21:47] - How Kevan built partnerships with some of the biggest names in real estate. [26:44] - What sets a successful entrepreneur apart from others. [29:56] - What it takes to succeed in a bold, ambitious project. [35:46] - The future of Fort Wayne's most ambitious projects. [37:18] - Why Fort Wayne is a great place for entrepreneurs. Quotes [05:13] - "The greatest things in life are not the things you can predict." - Kevan Biggs [28:14] - "Don't think you have to have it all figured out to take the chance and leap. It's just that you have to be prepared to fail and learn and then go at it again." - Kevan Biggs [29:23] - "I always tell people, ‘Do what's right, and the money will follow.’ Don't let money be the driving factor for your decisions solely in your business. Do what's right for the community, the customer, and who you're serving. And then the rest tends to fall into place." - Kevan Biggs Links  Kevan Biggs on LinkedIn The Biggs Group General Electric Purdue University Connect with our hosts Mammoth Tommy on LinkedIn Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Learn more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1 When you move beyond the point of making sure your retirement goals are on track, your investment opportunities are wider than just publicly traded funds. Step into the world of investing in venture capital by learning more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1. Curated by some of the leading medical and fintech experts, Mammoth's Fund 1 is paving the way for health science and tech innovation. If you're interested in helping patient care, provider insight, and instrumentation go beyond possibility and into reality, check it out today at Mammoth.vc. Visit Mammoth.vc today!

In the competitive business landscape, it's important to have a well-oiled marketing machine that drives profitability. As people rely heavily on emotions when making decisions, how can marketers connect with customers and clients? In today's episode, Tommy talks with Guillaume Viallaneix, Founder and President of MedTech Momentum. Before founding MedTech Momentum, Guillaume worked for multi-national healthcare companies such as GE Medical and Cigna. His passion for marketing in the healthcare industry and his global business vision give him a real-world perspective and a practical approach that MedTech Momentum clients appreciate. Guillaume specializes in crafting and executing results-oriented marketing and branding strategies in the new economy driven by the power of the Internet and social media. Guillaume talks with Tommy about his marketing career journey, the insights he gained from working in television advertising, and what led him to the founding of MedTech Momentum. Key Takeaways [01:35] - Guillaume’s experience growing up in Normandy. [03:20] - What brought Guillaume to America. [06:58] - Why Guillaume decided to remain in Florida. [13:07] - Guillaume's marketing career journey. [16:51] - How Guillaume got involved in the catalog business. [20:17] - An insight Guillaume gained from working in TV advertising. [26:05] - Why Guillaume built his company in America despite spending most of his career in Europe. [32:07] - How Google has revolutionized marketing. [39:04] - The difference between successful and unsuccessful people. [41:25] - What led to the founding of MedTech Momentum. [48:03] - Companies that MedTech Momentum supports. Quotes [12:44] - "You don't need to be a pro to live your passion to the fullest. That passion transforms your life for the good." - Guillaume Viallaneix [20:50] - "TV is very volatile, you can do great, and you can be horrible. But I also realized that the most important thing is that I understood the concept of emotional branding. That pushed 20 years later, leading to the creation of MedTech Momentum." - Guillaume Viallaneix [37:38] - "You have to go through tribulations of successes and failures to understand how to minimize the failures and maximize the success." - Guillaume Viallaneix [39:04] - "The difference between successful and unsuccessful people is not the number of failures, it's how you react to them. You learn something from them, you are better because of them, and you leverage them." - Guillaume Viallaneix Links  Guillaume Viallaneix on LinkedIn Guillaume Viallaneix Email MedTech Momentum FSU College of Business Cigna Global Expat Health Insurance Emotional Branding: The New Paradigm for Connecting Brand to People What'd I Say by Ray Charles Connect with our hosts Mammoth Tommy on LinkedIn Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Learn more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1 When you move beyond the point of making sure your retirement goals are on track, your investment opportunities are wider than just publicly traded funds. Step into the world of investing in venture capital by learning more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1. Curated by some of the leading medical and fintech experts, Mammoth's Fund 1 is paving the way for health science and tech innovation. If you're interested in helping patient care, provider insight, and instrumentation go beyond possibility and into reality, check it out today at Mammoth.vc. Visit Mammoth.vc today!

Trends in technology are constantly evolving, and so too are the ways humans interact with it. As people become more reliant on AI and automation, it's important to consider the emotional side of the equation. One way to achieve this is through emotion AI, which is concerned with making machines that can understand and respond to human emotions and make technological devices and systems more human-centric. In this episode, Tommy talks with Rana el Kaliouby, Deputy CEO at Smart Eye and formerly, Co-Founder and CEO of Affectiva. Rana is an Egyptian-American scientist, entrepreneur, angel investor, and AI thought leader on a mission to bring emotional intelligence to our digital world. Her life work is about humanizing technology before it dehumanizes us. Rana is also the author of the bestselling book, “Girl Decoded: A Scientist's Quest to Reclaim Our Humanity by Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Technology.” Rana talks with Tommy about artificial intelligence and emotion AI, her motivation for merging Affectiva with Smart Eye, and what artificial intelligence can do for the future. Key Takeaways [01:18] - How Rana became interested in technology. [03:15] - What led to the founding of Affectiva. [06:06] - What is artificial intelligence and emotion AI? [09:39] - A use case of Rana's technology. [13:29] - What motivated Rana to merge Affectiva with Smart Eye. [16:56] - What Rana's book, “Girl Decoded”, is all about. [18:31] - What artificial intelligence can do for the future. [19:53] - How AI can cause harm. [22:17] - How future AI founders can reach out to Rana. Quotes [06:33] - "Artificial intelligence is a field within technology that is all about simulating human intelligence. So, it could be about building natural language processing into technology, or it could be about helping technology and helping our devices become more intelligent, more conversational, and more perceptual." - Rana el Kaliouby [08:01] - "If you think of human intelligence, your IQ matters, and your cognitive intelligence matters. But as we all know, your emotional intelligence matters even more. It's how you connect with people. " - Rana el Kaliouby [08:47] - "When interacting with somebody via technology, the richness of our emotional expressions tends to get lost in cyberspace. And so, I wanted to build technology that could capture these facial expressions using machine learning, computer vision, and tons of data." - Rana el Kaliouby Links  Rana el Kaliouby on LinkedIn Rana el Kaliouby on Twitter Rana el Kaliouby Website Affectiva Smart Eye Girl Decoded Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard Business School The American Univesity in Cairo Rosalind Picard Neuralink Connect with our hosts Mammoth Tommy on LinkedIn Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Learn more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1 When you move beyond the point of making sure your retirement goals are on track, your investment opportunities are wider than just publicly traded funds. Step into the world of investing in venture capital by learning more about Mammoth Scientific's Health & Tech Fund 1. Curated by some of the leading medical and fintech experts, Mammoth's Fund 1 is paving the way for health science and tech innovation. If you're interested in helping patient care, provider insight, and instrumentation go beyond possibility and into reality, check it out today at Mammoth.vc. Visit Mammoth.vc today!