“My biggest fear is not being able to prove these things at scale” - Abhay Rangan Abhay is the founder of Goodmylk, a company aiming to make plant-based food accessible and affordable to all of India. Goodmylk grew out of a nonprofit Abhay started in high school, and it has now grown to be a team of 12 with $400k in funding. In 2019 Abhay was placed on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia list. We talk about his dad’s small business, improvisational music, motivating a team, and everything in between. This is one of my absolute favorite interviews, and I hope you all enjoy!

“There’s something in me that tells me to stop…it’s a monster that’s satisfied” - Natalia Seth

"I don't want them to change their views, I just want them to entertain the idea of a different view" - Rayouf Alhumedhi

“Do what is uncomfortable but not unsafe” - Deja Foxx

"Wake up fired up to come to work" - Dylan Gambardella Dylan is the Co-founder of Next Gen HQ, a business hub helping tens of thousands of young entrepreneurs chase their dreams. At 17 he Co-founded Students4Students, a consulting firm helping student through the college admissions process. And he has also worked with major companies like Target and Capital One on engaging the next generation of customers. Through the lens of Next Gen we talk about mentorship, event planning, and motivating employees. We also get sidetracked by Kobe Bryant and Slack. Dylan has so many reps connecting with successful young people, and his insights here are really valuable. Enjoy!

"Most things in life we tell ourselves in our mind this number is gonna make me happy... then we get to that point and we're like ahh no" - Hunter Woodhall Hunter was born with fibular hemimelia and at 11 months old both of his legs were amputated below the knee. In the nearly two decades since he has won Paralympic medals, developed a massive social media following, and become the first double amputee to receive a Division 1 track and field scholarship. Hunter and I talk about his difficult recruiting process, the benefits of having a public persona, and the Olympics vs. Paralympics. We also get into the weeds on the mechanics of starting a race with two prosthetics. I had high expectations going into this one, and Hunter blew right past them. Hard to do this interview justice in writing, just listen and enjoy.

"If you're young and you want to seek help...you need to have a really clear vision of what you want" - Alex Deans Alex is an inventor, artist, and public speaker who I am so lucky to have on the pod this week. At 12 he invented the first iteration of iAid, a belt and joystick that helps the visually impaired navigate. Since then he has been named the Queen's Young Leader by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, given speeches to hundreds of thousands of people, and worked on multiple continents to screen for preventable eye diseases. We dive into his current work and future plans to attend medical school. Then we talk through everything from how to orient problems and find world-class mentors to Canadian politics in the age of Trump. It definitely jumps around lol but Alex is a fascinating person to talk with and I hope you all enjoy!

Mac is a self-taught musician who developed his own soulful sound while still in college. After then dropping out of Berklee College of Music, Mac moved to LA to kick off his career and he hasn't looked back since. He has toured across three different continents and his songs have been played more than a hundred million times on Spotify. In this wide-ranging conversation we talk about his musical influences, what makes a great live show, and what you can expect from his upcoming album, Juicebox. Reiterating something I say in the podcast, I am consistently impressed by my peers who are so clearly inspired to specialize at a young age. And Mac is a great example of someone who loves every part of their craft. Enjoy! MAILING LIST

"Spread joy like jelly" - Jacob Cramer Jacob is the founder and executive director of Love for the Elderly, a nonprofit working to bring joy to elderly around the world. It began as one middle schooler sending letters of love to a single nursing home. Now the organization has send tens of thousands of letters and sunshine boxes to homes in more than 60 countries. In this interview Jacob and I talk at length about growing his nonprofit. Within that broad framework Jacob discusses his relationship with his dad, his favorite ways to procrastinate, and how his inspiration has evolved as the organization has grown. Enjoy!

“I suppose that is the tricky thing about creative inspiration…you never know when it’s going to strike” - Hunter Williams Hunter is a widely acclaimed director from New Zealand whose films have been shown in theaters across the world. His social enterprise, Focal Projects, has created meaningful content for many nonprofit organization in New Zealand. I was initially drawn to Hunter’s work because of his short film entitled “A Conversation About The Weather.” The deeply personal story chronicles phone calls between Hunter and his grandmother as she struggles with dementia. We talk about the creative process behind that film and a few others. Hunter also geeks out on some of his favorite films and explains why he chose a vocational film program instead of a four year university. Note that this interview took place before the recent tragedy in New Zealand, which is why we do not discuss it. Enjoy!