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Dive into "Magic Minds" with host James Beshara, where wisdom and innovation meet comedy and storytelling from the world's most brilliant minds. From the heart of startup culture to the depths of philosophy, James engages with thinkers, doers, and artists to uncover secrets of creativity, productivity, and personal well-being. Inspired by his own transformative journey and the creation of Magic Mind, this podcast is a beacon for anyone looking to enhance their mental performance, self-growth, and perspectives. Join us to elevate your morning ritual and unlock your highest potential.
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#66 — Rahul Vohra — Superhuman Design

Magic MindsJul 15, 2020

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 The Mind Offstage with Pete Holmes

The Mind Offstage with Pete Holmes

In a delightful blend of humor and depth, James Beshara chats with comedian Pete Holmes, a Magic Mind enthusiast who brings a unique fusion of comedy, philosophy, and theology. Discover how Pete's quest for meaning and his love for Magic Mind have intertwined, making for an episode that's as enlightening as it is entertaining.

Dive into "Magic Minds" with host James Beshara, where wisdom and innovation meet comedy and storytelling from the world's most brilliant minds. From the heart of startup culture to the depths of philosophy, James engages with thinkers, doers, and artists to uncover secrets of creativity, productivity, and personal well-being. Inspired by his own transformative journey and the creation of Magic Mind, this podcast is a beacon for anyone looking to enhance their mental performance, self-growth, and perspectives. Join us to elevate your morning ritual and unlock your highest potential.

James Beshara (https://www.twitter.com/jamesbeshara) is a renowned startup founder of multiple companies, a prolific startup investor in 200+ others including some of the biggest startup names on the planet, a husband and father of three little girls, and philosophy student and teacher in Los Angeles.

James also co-hosts Yoga For Your Intellect (https://www.YFYI.co), a biweekly long-form conversational podcast with his teacher Joseph Emmett ( https://www.instagram.com/yogaforyourintellect ) and a daily podcast and Youtube channel dedicated to the timeless wisdom of the Upanishads (https://www.thedailyvedantic.co).

Mar 12, 202401:59:25
#140 - The Daily Vedantic

#140 - The Daily Vedantic

In today's episode James discusses his next chapter, The Daily Vedantic.

The Daily Vedantic is a daily podcast and YouTube channel dedicated to the timeless wisdom of the Upanishads (thedailyvedantic.co). Dating back to over 5,000 years ago, the source of nearly all Eastern Philosophy, and loved by Western giants from Emerson to Thoreau to Carl Jung and Alan Watts, studied daily by Joseph Campbell to Aldous Huxley to Arthur Schopenhauer and countless others, The Daily Vedantic aims to make this ancient philosophy as modern and accessible as it is simple, practical — and profound.

James Beshara (twitter.com/jamesbeshara) is a renowned startup founder of multiple companies, a prolific startup investor in 200+ others including some of the biggest startup names on the planet, a husband and father of three little girls, and philosophy student and teacher in Los Angeles.

James also co-hosts Yoga For Your Intellect (YFYI.co), a conversational podcast with his teach Joseph Emmett with episodes every two weeks (instagram.com/yogaforyourintellect).

James is a student of Swami Parthasarathy, the acclaimed author of Vedanta Treatise (Vedanta Treatise – The Eternities)  and teacher at Vedanta Academy in Malavli, India. As James says often, when you’re ready for the real thing, Swami’s daily lectures are where the true wisdom and systematic discovery of the world’s oldest continually studied philosophy resides: vedantaworld.org

You can watch and listen to The Daily Vedantic on your favorite podcast platform here:

Nov 17, 202312:41
#139 — Navigating (and Avoiding) a Mental Health Tragedy
Dec 27, 202201:02:16
#138 — Mind, Meaning, and You — Dr. John Vervaeke

#138 — Mind, Meaning, and You — Dr. John Vervaeke

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine 

Dr. John Vervaeke is an associate professor at the University of Toronto, where he teaches courses on thinking, reasoning, problem solving, and cognitive development. He also frequently teaches a course on neuroscientific cognitive scientific theories of consciousness. In addition to his work in cognitive science, Vervaeke is also interested in bridging the gap between spirituality and science. He has created several video series on these topics, including Awakening from the Meaning Crisis and To Awakening from the Meaning Crisis Round Two.

Awakening from the Meaning Crisis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncd6q9uIEdw&list=PLND1JCRq8Vuh3f0P5qjrSdb5eC1ZfZwWJ&ab_channel=JohnVervaeke

"The mind is between you and the world in a fundamental way. And that you shouldn't think of your mind just as between your brain and the world. But the way in which your brain is in your body is fundamentally relevant to the way in which your brain connects to the world. And you have to understand your mind as the intersection of those two connectivities, how you are connected to your body and how you're connected to the world. And that's where the mind actually is."

John Vervaeke, PhD believes that the mind is not just between the brain and the world, but also between the brain and the body. He says that the mind is a dynamic, self-organizing process that is constantly adapting to its environment. He also believes that the separation of cognition and emotion is a false dichotomy, and that both are deeply interwoven. Finally, he believes that the mind is perpetually susceptible to self-deception, and that wisdom is the ability to overcome this self-deception.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. The mind is not just in the brain – it is also between the brain and the body, and between the individual and the world.

2. Emotions and cognition are deeply intertwined, and neither can be understood in isolation from the other.

3. Most of our knowing is non-propositional – it is knowing how to do something, rather than knowing that something is true.

4. A rapid fire summary of some of the greatest philosophical minds of the last 2500 years including Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Buddha, Jesus Christ, St. Augustine, Plotinus, Henry Corbin, Carl Jung, and more.


Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline 


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About your host, James:
James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.

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Dec 14, 202201:55:48
#Voicemails — Word Association — Below the Line #137

#Voicemails — Word Association — Below the Line #137

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On today's show, James Beshara is joined by friend and fellow founder/investor Ajay Mehta to play some word association and share what comes to mind when they hear the words, 'ETH', 'GPT3', 'Recession', 'India', 'Failure', and 'Elon'.

Follow Ajay: https://twitter.com/ajaymehta


GPT3


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About your host, James:

James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.

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Aug 25, 202201:24:51
#136 — Future Therapeutics — Dr. Dan Engle

#136 — Future Therapeutics — Dr. Dan Engle

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On today's episode, James is joined by Dr. Dan Engle. Dan Engle is a psychiatrist with a clinical practice that combines aspects of regenerative medicine, psychedelic research, integrative spirituality, and peak performance. Dan was also a Co-Author on James' book, Beyond Coffee. James and Dr. Dan dive deep into Neurological Healthcare, concussions, and what the future looks like with new research and medicines. Enjoy!


More Dan Engle:

https://fullspectrummedicine.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Dose-Hope-Story-MDMA-Assisted-Psychotherapy/dp/1544521022/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

https://drdanengle.com/

https://www.instagram.com/drdanengle/


Concussion Testing: Testing: https://www.cnsvs.com/RemoteTest.html


Disclaimer - The information provided in this podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical recommendation, diagnosis, or treatment. The use of information in this podcast is at one’s own discretion, and is not an endorsement of use given the complexity inherent in these medicines, and the current variable widespread illegality of their usage.  


00:18 Intro

03:40 Dr. Dan’s Career Path 

25:36 Neurologic Ramifications of Concussions 

46:33 Psychedelics Use in Neurological Care 

59:58 Resources with Dr. Dan

1:22:35 Medical Practices Continued

1:32:10 Magic Mind

1:53:33 The Future of Health Care


Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline 


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About your host, James: 

James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.


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Jul 19, 202202:14:43
#135 — The Economy of Giving — Vance Roush

#135 — The Economy of Giving — Vance Roush

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Vance Roush is the Co-Founder and CEO at Overflow, an app that helps nonprofits and churches accept donations of publicly-traded stock. Vance talks with James about being a pastor and how initially he would avoid talking about his faith when looking for investors but eventually saw the benefits when he embraced it. They talk about some stats underlying charitable giving, and dissect some of the technicalities on how Overflow helps people and companies give in the most efficient way.  

More Vance Roush:
https://twitter.com/vanceroush
https://www.instagram.com/vanceroush/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/Overflow_app https://www.overflow.co/

Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline   

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About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.  “Below the Line with James Beshara" is brought to you by Another Podcast Network.

Jul 05, 202201:13:23
#134 — A Deep Dive on DAOs — Justin & J.P. Alanís

#134 — A Deep Dive on DAOs — Justin & J.P. Alanís

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On today's episode, brothers and co-founders J.P. and Justin Alanís join James to take a deep dive into the world of DAOs, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations. J.P. and Justin also discuss their recently launched endeavor, Story DAO. Story DAO is a new kind of blockchain-based production platform where individuals have the opportunity to collaborate with established Hollywood writers and artists to create and co-own the next generation of culturally relevant story franchises. In this episode, Justin talks about what initially got him into the crypto/decentralized world and sheds light to what the future may hold with decentralized content. J.P. speaks about his career in Hollywood and how it has influenced his decision to join Justin on this Web3 journey. This conversation ranges from NFT's to how the media would look different if it were run by a decentralized organization.


Find out more about Story DAO:

https://www.storydao.xyz/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13TD8Uksj0g


Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com


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About your host, James: 

James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.


“Below the Line with James Beshara" is brought to you by Another Podcast Network.

Jun 21, 202201:57:01
#133 — Pursuit of Clarity — Shapel Lacey

#133 — Pursuit of Clarity — Shapel Lacey

Comedian Shapel Lacey sits down with James Beshara to talk about his decision to move to LA, dealing with the loss of young ones at a young age, making the choice to quit drinking, and how daily journaling has been pivotal in his pursuit of clarity.

He also talks about the strategy of looking at his passion of stand up comedy as something he clocks and clocks out for, and the importance of living a full life to be a great stand up comic.

Find more Shapel Lacey
https://instagram.com/ShapelLacey

Check out his podcasts Shapel's World and KATS After Dark every week at https://www.youtube.com/c/ThicccBoy


https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine

Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640 // James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com // or follow us on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/gobelowtheline

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About your host, James: James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 15 years, selling his last one to Airbnb, and invested in several multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.


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Jun 07, 202202:22:14
#Voicemails — Tech Bear Market? — Below the Line

#Voicemails — Tech Bear Market? — Below the Line

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In today’s episode, James is joined by his good friend Ajay Mehta to take callers from listeners. 

00:21 Intro
11:20 Question 1: Is Tech heading for a bear market?
37:52 Question 2: One piece of advice that keeps returning in your career?
48:46 Best Piece of advice ever given to james
58:04 What is something you believe that no one else you know believes?

Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline 

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About your host, James: 

James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.

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May 26, 202201:24:49
#131 — When the Walls Close In — Emergency Pod

#131 — When the Walls Close In — Emergency Pod

For profitable, large businesses, a downturn can be great for recruiting and retaining talent as there is a flight to safety and security. For small businesses that have focused maniacally on profitability from day one, a downturn in the market is also managed relatively well. 

This is in contrast to technology startups that often have to spend years building the product before they can monetize or spend the first few chapters of the company's life focusing on growth over revenue maximization. This means that in an economic downturn, these startups/teams/founders are the most vulnerable to shifting markets, especially those that are dependent on outside capital. 

This episode is the resource for how to manage one's own psychology, as well as the psychology of the team around them when building and leading a business like this.

In the episode, I outline tactics like getting comfortable with the worst case scenario (in order to maximize the chances of the best case scenario), as well as outlining the five guidelines for managing and optimizing your psychology in the midst of circumstances that often present a “fog of war” type of scenario for most leaders. In short, I put this together for you to avoid that scenario.  

The guidelines have more details within the episode, but they are here below as well for you to reference:

1. Assess and set *proper expectations* for yourself and the team.  

2. Find and orient towards a *higher ideal*.  

3. Manage your *mental wealth*.  

4. Question everything, *especially your own assumptions* going into this new environment.  

5. Find your *community of truth*.  

Please let me know what I may have missed in the comments and share this with any creator that may be going through the extremely intense situation of feeling like the walls are closing in on them. 

And if you are a creator in this scenario, please reach out to me on Twitter or Instagram if there's a way I can help.   
https://twitter.com/jamesbeshara
https://www.instagram.com/jamesjbeshara

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You can also always hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640 // James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com // or follow us on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/gobelowtheline

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About your host, James: James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 15 years, selling his last one to Airbnb, and invested in several multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.


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May 21, 202249:05
#130 — With Reality, Start Small — Duncan Trussell

#130 — With Reality, Start Small — Duncan Trussell

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Today's episode is with Duncan Trussell. A brilliant man in many facets of life. We touch on cold dips and how they equate to philosophy.  Duncan opens up about his early use of psychedelics and how they help him realize his own consciousness. We then go even deeper into how psychedelics have affected the whole world. Duncan also explains how certain epiphanies have changed his mindset through his life including the love of his children. To conclude the episode, Duncan talks about how life is all about YOU and no one is going to save you. Start small and make the change within you.    

Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline 

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About your host, James:
James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.

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May 03, 202202:09:53
#129 — Getting in the Way of Yourself — Langhorne Slim

#129 — Getting in the Way of Yourself — Langhorne Slim

Langhorne Slim is one of the most talented singer/songwriters of the last 20 years. James talks with him about his struggle with addiction, what it was like for a musician not touring over the pandemic, and how he coped with that.


Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline 


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About your host, James: 

James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.


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Apr 20, 202201:26:46
#128 — Optimizing Health — Dr. Molly Maloof

#128 — Optimizing Health — Dr. Molly Maloof

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Dr. Molly has worked as an independent advisor & strategy consultant to over 45 technology companies in San Francisco & Silicon Valley needing help with clinical strategy, scientific marketing, medical research, & product development. She also regularly speaks at conferences and with wellness travel companies across the globe on topics such as the future of medicine, scientific wellness, and digital health. She chats with host James Beshara about the bioscience of love, the importance of relationship, and some alarming statistics surrounding mental health.

https://www.instagram.com/drmolly.co/

Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline

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About your host, James:

James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.

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Apr 05, 202202:05:40
#127 — No Judgements — Julien Smith

#127 — No Judgements — Julien Smith

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Today's guest is Julien Smith. Julien is the co-founder and CEO of Practice, a business management platform for coaches. He is also New York Times bestselling author of three books. James and Julien dive deep into how daily rituals can help you tremendously. Something as simple as keeping a journal can help free mindspace to knock out impenetrable tasks. Julien also talks about how he became a New York Times best seller and how Seth Godin helped him achieve this. James askes Julien why it is important to find your voice and what that means to creators or founders. To conclude the episode, Julien talks about emotional lows and how he became an observer of himself to overcome them. 

Find out more about Julien Smith:
https://twitter.com/Julien
https://practice.do/


00:36 Intro
05:57 Daily Rituals
33:15 Running Practice
40:56 Worthwhile Life
46:30 Julien’s Background
52:00 Discovering your voice
1:04:03 Founding a startup
1:12:59 Emotion Lows
1:30:42 Becoming an observer of yourself 

Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline 

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About your host, James: 

James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.

“Below the Line with James Beshara" is brought to you by Another Podcast Network.

Mar 22, 202201:40:54
#126 — Stand Up Philosopher — Pete Holmes

#126 — Stand Up Philosopher — Pete Holmes

]Today’s episode is with stand up comedian, actor, and podcaster Pete Holmes. James and Pete dive into the repulsion you feel in your early life that forces you away from things that aren’t intended for you. From leaving Massachusetts at an early age to finding his voice in comedy, Pete explains the feelings he had while falling upward. He also explains the craft behind Stand Up and what tactics he uses while on stage. To conclude the episode, James and Pete talk about why you don’t need to ask for permission. You have to find the freedom within yourself. 

More Pete
https://www.instagram.com/peteholmes/

Book Recommendations from the Episode:
Being Aware of Being Aware
https://www.amazon.com/Being-Aware-Essence-Meditation/dp/1626259968


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Mar 08, 202201:59:08
#125 — Mixed Mental Arts — Bryan Callen

#125 — Mixed Mental Arts — Bryan Callen

On today's episode James and actor, comedian and podcaster Bryan Callen dive deep into Bryan's early years of creating and why he started studying philosophy. He explains his fascination around fighting and why it has helped mold his brain into certain ways of thinking. Bryan also explains how he overcomes adversity and what it is like being 55 trying to come up with new ideas. To conclude the episode, Bryan and James talk about why your greatest strength is also your greatest liability and how to find courage within yourself. 

Find Bryan Callen:
https://www.bryancallen.com/
https://www.instagram.com/bryancallen/

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James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.


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Mar 01, 202201:49:42
#124 — Serving the Public Conversation — Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone

#124 — Serving the Public Conversation — Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone

Today’s episode is with Biz Stone, the Co-founder of Twitter. A man who early in his career knew nothing about tech but found a way to design websites which in turn started his own blogging career. He was then hired by Evan Williams, at Google working on Blogger, forming a bond which would go on to create a team at Odeo. They also hired Jack Dorsey. Biz explains why this was the starting ground for Twitter and how they came up with the idea. James asks Biz about the start of the company and how it went viral in 2007. Biz explains why he always put people before business and realized, over the years at a billion dollar company, you need humanity. To conclude the episode, Biz talks about how his unselfish nature has led him to greater opportunities instead of always trying to control the situation.   

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Feb 22, 202201:40:19
#Voicemails — What’s Happening to the Market? — Below the Line

#Voicemails — What’s Happening to the Market? — Below the Line

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In today’s episode, James is joined by his good friend Ajay Mehta to take callers from listeners. James starts the episode by talking about his experience on the Duncan Trussell podcast and how he originally got to know Duncan. The first caller, Rev from LA askes, What are some big realizations or new insights that have been learned in the past year? The second question comes from twitter, What is happening in tech and why are all the stocks crashing? To conclude the episode, James and Ajay dive deep into NFT’s and crypto and why decentralization can have its consequences when it comes to losing money or getting hacked.


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00:27 Intro

4:36 James meeting Duncan Trussell

11:15 First experiences in Silicon Valley

20:41 Voicemail 1: Big realizations or new insights in the last year

43:35 Voicemail 2: Tech market crash, what is causing it?

1:04:49 Voicemail 3: NFT’s, are they the future?


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Feb 08, 202201:17:14
#123 — The Art of Going Viral — Karen X Cheng

#123 — The Art of Going Viral — Karen X Cheng

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Karen X Cheng is an award winning director who has reached over half a billion views across all platforms. Some would say she is the queen of going viral on the internet. In today’s episode she explains to James how her first video that went viral was by accident. After that video, she decided to try to recreate that virality but this time on purpose. James dives deep into Karen’s tactics for film making and how she creates these masterpiece clips that go viral online. Karen speaks about the easiest ways to grow online and what platforms are the most lucrative. From “Girl Learns to Dance in One Year” to partnerships with Beats by Dre and Puma, Karen’s story is an inspiration to all creators. To conclude the episode, Karen speaks about how she has mentally evolved and how she decides what to give energy to.   

Follow Karen https://instagram.com/karenxcheng  

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Jan 31, 202201:19:21
The Best Tools to Increase Your Productivity — Ajay Mehta — Below The (Hot)Line

The Best Tools to Increase Your Productivity — Ajay Mehta — Below The (Hot)Line

In today's episode, James invites his friend Ajay Mehta on to take questions from listeners. The first caller, Sean from North Carolina, askes "What are the best tools or apps to become more productive?" Ajay and James dive deep into their career timeline and talk through the tools they have used in the past and the new found solutions to these tools that have helped them become more productive in modern day. The second question comes from David on Twitter, asking "What is a skill you wish you had?" James and Ajay bring up skills from their mentors that have been molded into their minds around time management and workflow. They also speak about how some of these mentors skills can make your daily workflow much easier and less stressful. To conclude the episode, Question #3 comes from Sarah on Twitter asking, "What is your biggest miss?" This topic ranges from investing to running a company and understanding upside vs downside. One 100x investment could potentially make up for those other 20 investments that turned into nothing.

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Find out more about Ajay Mehta:
https://twitter.com/ajaymehta

Blog Post mentioned:
http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html

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Dec 07, 202101:18:59
#122 — Transformations from Good to Great — Jim Collins

#122 — Transformations from Good to Great — Jim Collins

Today's episode is with one of the greatest business authors ever, Jim Collins. Jim is one of the most inspirational figures in James' career. Not only did he inspire James, but he also is one of James' fathers, favorite authors. This has formed a bond at a young age between the two and has helped form many ideas in James' head. James and Jim cover many topics today, in one of our longest podcasts ever recorded, they talk about a wide range of VERY useful topics for founders and creators. From, breaking down Jim's personal rubric on writing a book to how an idea turns into a book. Jim explains why it is important to keep turning the flywheel even when you feel like abandoning it. James and Jim, also speak about how great leadership, can take a company, far beyond what is projected on paper. Jim also explains the difference between Good and Great. To conclude the episode, Jim speaks about luck and how not only good luck is inevitable but so is bad luck, he explains how not all time in life is equal and how you should zoom in on the good luck and reevaluate the bad luck.  

Find out more about Jim Collins here:
https://twitter.com/level5leaders
https://www.jimcollins.com/

Buy Jim's new book, Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0.  
(
https://www.jimcollins.com/books/BE2.html)

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Nov 23, 202102:34:28
#121 — The Next Era for Logistics — Kevin Gibbon

#121 — The Next Era for Logistics — Kevin Gibbon

Today's episode is with the brilliant, Kevin Gibbon. Kevin is the Founder and CEO of Airhouse. He was previously the Founder and CEO of Shyp. Kevin opens up candidly about his experience in Silicon Valley and explains what it was like moving to the USA to pursue his dream of owning his own company. James and Kevin, speak about the Silicon Valley Network and why it is the hub for startups. They also dive deep into why investors are more likely to invest in a second time failed founder rather than a brand new founder just starting their company. Kevin also explains the lows, mentally, he endured during the end of his first company and how it impacts him still to this day. To conclude the episode, James and Kevin talk about the legitimacy behind CryptoCurrency and if it is here to stay!

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Find out more about Kevin Gibbon:
https://twitter.com/kevingibbon
https://www.airhouse.io/

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Nov 16, 202101:47:50
What is Vedanta? — Below the (Hot)Line #14

What is Vedanta? — Below the (Hot)Line #14

In today's episode, James gets a voicemail from a caller asking "What is Vedanta?" James, has talked a lot about Vedanta in pervious episodes and today explains what it means to him in his own words. He has credited some of his success and peace in life to this philosophy.  Vedanta is a philosophy taught by the Vedas, the most ancient scriptures of India. Its basic teaching is that our real nature is divine.

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James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.

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Nov 12, 202131:01
Improve Your Fundraising As A 1st Time Founder — Ajay Mehta — Below The (Hot)Line #13

Improve Your Fundraising As A 1st Time Founder — Ajay Mehta — Below The (Hot)Line #13

On today's episode, James takes voicemails from listeners. He invites his good friend Ajay Mehta on to discuss the topics from the callers. Ajay previously worked with him at Tilt and has founded two companies since, Birthdate Co. and Therapy Notebooks.  The callers asks wide range of questions all centered around the lifestyle of being a founder and an entrepreneur. From Health and Diet for productivity to how to start fundraising as a first time founder. James explains why 90% of the interaction with investors should be based on asking for advice before asking for a check. To conclude the episode, James and Ajay discuss what company or one project they would invest in if somebody theoretically gave them a million dollars. 

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Find out more about Ajay Mehta:
https://twitter.com/ajaymehta

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Nov 02, 202146:32
#120 — #DeepDive on The Remote Workspace Utopia — Hiten Shah

#120 — #DeepDive on The Remote Workspace Utopia — Hiten Shah

Hiten Shah is the Co-Founder and CEO of Nira. A company that specializes in protecting companies documents from unauthorized access. Hiten has been working remotely for close to 18 years. Today he joins James to talk about The Remote Workspace Utopia. James and Hiten start the episode by giving listeners insight into all the technological gadgets used to help complete daily tasks and meetings remotely. James and Hiten also dive deep into the topic of meetings. Hiten explains the detrimental effects of mixing strategy and execution and why each topic should be discussed separately. To conclude the episode, James and Hiten talk about Communication in the remote workspace and what are the best practices in keeping your team on track.

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Find out more about Hiten Shah:
https://www.twitter.com/hnshah
https://www.nira.com/

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Oct 19, 202102:00:05
#119 — The Man Behind BitClout and The DeSo Blockchain — DiamondHands Nader Al-Naji

#119 — The Man Behind BitClout and The DeSo Blockchain — DiamondHands Nader Al-Naji

This episode premieres on the day our guest Nader Al-Naji's "Deso" launches a $50 million fund for a fully decentralized eco system. The Octane Fund will fuel development of early-stage social media projects for the blockchain.

Nader Al-Naji, also known as "DiamondHands" is the creator of Bitclout and the blockchain DeSo. In today's episode, Nader speaks about his background for the first time on a podcast and how he got into creating a blockchain. From working as an engineer at Google, to discovering Ethereum in 2017, there has been immense amount of influences in Nader's life, which have helped him create what is known today as the DeSo blockchain. James and Nader, dive deep into the Monopoly of content we see today with online media and the plan with DeSo to ultimately decentralize content. Nader also speaks on the criticisms he received with Bitclout and how his team has made changes to ensure the longevity of DeSo the blockchain. To conclude the Episode, Nader tries to predict the future and the impact you may see on the world if online content becomes decentralized, in his opinion, its a win win for everybody involved. 

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Find out more about Nader and The DeSo Blockchain:
https://www.deso.org/ (Pie Chart of Ownership referenced 1:08:45)
https://docs.deso.org/
https://twitter.com/nadertheory

James' Original thoughts on Bitclout:  
https://jjbeshara.com/2021/04/19/i-have-seen-the-future-and-its-bitclout/

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Oct 05, 202102:02:40
#118 — The Master of Marketplaces — Jeff Jordan

#118 — The Master of Marketplaces — Jeff Jordan

Jeff Jordan is a managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz. He was previously CEO and then executive chairman of OpenTable as well as Senior Vice President and General Manager of eBay North America. James refers to Jeff as one of the Best Venture Capitalist in the last ten years and one of his favorite mentors. Jeff was also on the board of James' former company, Tilt. In today's Episode, James and Jeff dive into the early career of Jeff at companies like Disney and eBay. Jeff Explains how he built eBay North America from 3 employees to thousands in just a few years.  James and Jeff also give insight on "How to Manage," this includes managing employees to managing tasks and time. They also dive into Network Effects and how it has helped them both make decisions on what companies to invest in. To conclude the Episode, Jeff explains the working relationship with James and his company Tilt.

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Find out more about Jeff:
https://a16z.com/author/jeff-jordan/

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James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.

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Sep 28, 202101:10:27
#117 — Continuing to Evolve as an Investor — Brad Feld

#117 — Continuing to Evolve as an Investor — Brad Feld

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 you have probably read many of his blog posts. From selling his first company for a million dollars to now managing over a billion dollars with Foundry Group, Brad has had a crazy rollercoaster of a career. In todays episode, James and Brad, talk about a childhood experience with his dad that introduced him to the tech world. Brad also explains the journey of selling his first company to now running a huge VC fund. A major part of todays episode is Mental Health and the stigma around it among entrepreneurs. To conclude the episode, Brad speaks about his quarterly disconnects from business and how it benefits the rest of his year and relationships.

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Find out more about Brad Feld:
https://www.feld.com
https://twitter.com/bfeld
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bfeld  

Brad's New Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0932BPN7N

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James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.

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Sep 14, 202101:25:26
#116 — The Art of Negotiation — Chris Voss

#116 — The Art of Negotiation — Chris Voss

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 he learned during his time with the FBI into a master class called "The Black Swan Method" for business negotiation. In today's Episode, James and Chris talk about a Bank Robbery that happened at Chase Bank in New York. During the story of this robbery, Chris breaks down his every move and details how it relates to everyday life. From everything to using these skills to get a hotel upgrade to scoring a better deal in business, these skills can be used by anyone and are effective if used correctly. To conclude the episode, Chris tells James how he can predict when someone will give up based on data of the human brain.


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Find out more about Chris Voss and The Black Swan Method: 

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About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.  


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Sep 07, 202101:18:24
#115 — Life Design — Debbie Millman

#115 — Life Design — Debbie Millman

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 and how it launched her into a better job and mindset. They also speak about how rejection is a key factor in decision making. Debbie also dives deep into why therapy gave her the mindset shift needed to ultimately become a more successful creator. To conclude the Episode, James flips the script on Debbie and askes her the key questions she always asks her guest on her podcast. 

Find out more about Debbie Millman: 
https://www.debbiemillman.com/ 
https://www.instagram.com/debbiemillman 
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Aug 31, 202153:23
#114 — A Deep Dive into The Art World — Todd Kramer

#114 — A Deep Dive into The Art World — Todd Kramer

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 well know space for artists to grow their work. In today's episode we take a deep dive into the Art world. James and Todd speak about how Todd's obsession with Keith Haring got him into this world when he was 24. They also talk about how galleries work and how they can help build artists career by showcasing their work. To conclude the episode, James and Todd speak about NFTs, the new emerging digital art form that has taken over the conventional art space over the past few months.  


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Aug 24, 202101:47:15
#113 — From Navy Seal to $100 Million in Sales -- Randy Hetrick

#113 — From Navy Seal to $100 Million in Sales -- Randy Hetrick

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 dive deep into the life of a Navy Seal and the process of becoming one. Randy also gives listeners a great story of how getting lost in the jungle, while leading a Seal team, has instilled many values and traits in himself that he uses daily during his Business side of life. He also explains how the stress from warfare is similar to the stress in entrepreneurship. To end the episode, Randy talks about how two women in his family influence his daily life by the way they lived their lives.   

\Where to find Randy:  

https://twitter.com/randyhetrick
https://www.instagram.com/randyhetrick
https://www.facebook.com/RandyHetrick

00:40 Intro
04:27 Randy’s Background
18:28 What it takes to be a Seal
27:25 Business compared to warfare
37:27 The most stressful moments as a seal
51:05 Experience as a seal to Entrepreneurship conversion   
1:02:40 TRX
1:34:50 3 stories that shaped Randy
1:40:34 What takes up Randy’s headspace  

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Aug 17, 202101:50:05
#112 — AdVentures at Google — Bill Maris

#112 — AdVentures at Google — Bill Maris

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 spent almost a decade at Google as the founder and first CEO of Google Venture. On today's episode, James and Bill take a deep dive into what it took bill to become the CEO of Google Ventures. They also speak about the patterns you see in Venture Capital and how a young investor can use these patterns to benefit with their future investments.  To conclude the episode, James and Bill talk about the real problem with our society, mental health. They give examples of how we could come up with a solution and what the world will look like if we don't start thinking about these issues.   

Find out more about
Bill Maris: https://www. section32.com/  

00:27 Intro
02:16 Bill’s backstory
17:10 What to do after you sell your first business
27:45 Google Ventures
41:53 Being a Middle Man in the Tech World  
51:24 Patterns with Investing in Venture Capital
57:30 Pieces of advice that changed Bill’s mind
1:06:44 Trends Bill follows
1:23:17 Mental Health   

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About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.  

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Aug 10, 202101:44:48
#111 — Heart of a Lion — Michael Burns

#111 — Heart of a Lion — Michael Burns

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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 and was his first friend when James moved to Los Angeles. On today's episode, Michael talks about how the short squeeze in AMC has helped the movie industry profit as a whole. Michael and James also speak about the process of creating a film from beginning to end. They also speak about the library of films Lionsgate has produce over the past 20 years. To conclude the episode, Michael outlines the Pros and Cons of the modern day streaming service industry and how it has changed the way we view content.   

Find out more information about Lionsgate Films:
https://www.lionsgate.com/ 00:23 Introduction  

03:03 “Meme” Stocks
12:31 Streaming Services
18:15 Lionsgate’s Background
29:33 Movie Making 101
42:53 TV vs Movies
48:23 Attachments to failing shows
58:16 Lionsgate’s early struggles
1:04:30 Modern Day Lionsgate
1:09:54 Stories that have shaped Michael Burns
1:19:36 What takes up Michaels mindscape  

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About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.  “Below the Line with James Beshara" is brought to you by Another Podcast Network.

Jul 28, 202101:21:42
#110 — Build Your Fort — Chris Powers

#110 — Build Your Fort — Chris Powers

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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 payment company tilt. In today's episode Chris and James speak about investing in your mindset, and the mistakes you can make when finding a cofounder. They discuss envy and how it affects your mind. They dissect about how hiring cheap work gets you cheap results and also how it will cost you more in the long run. To conclude the episode, Chris and James speak about an organization called YPO that Chris has been involved with for many years and how it effects his day to day work.   

Find Chris Powers:  
https://twitter.com/fortworthchris
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00:32 Intro
10:26 What excites Chris in business  
22:00 Efficiencies on recruiting  
33:12 Key pieces of advice for Chris  
45:12 Handing off the CEO title
57:38 Founders Ego
1:09:58 Starting something new
1:19:03 All business is people trusting each other
1:29:26 Partnerships
1:44:40 3 stories that have shaped Chris
1:55:03 YPO’s effect on Chris  

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About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.  

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Jul 22, 202102:05:16
Top 10 Mistakes Founders Make With Startups — Below the (Hot)Line #12

Top 10 Mistakes Founders Make With Startups — Below the (Hot)Line #12

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About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.  

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Jul 16, 202130:13
#109 — Nothing To Prove — Justin Kan

#109 — Nothing To Prove — Justin Kan

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 and Justin met. Justin was one of the first investors in James former company, Tilt. On todays episode, James and Justin speak about having a higher purpose for your work and being passionate about your startup. They also speak about Justin leaving Silicon Valley, where he has been living, and his future plans. To conclude the episode, James and Justin speak about what they look for in founders, when it comes to investing in startups.   

Where to find Justin:  
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfRtwc6K_VU9N4OjNnU2P7g (Vlogs)  
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8xRInHClfOm5yhsR2jAgUg (Podcast)
https://twitter.com/justinkan
https://www.instagram.com/justinkan

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About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.  

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Jul 08, 202101:13:35
#108 — The Practice: Shipping Creative Work — Seth Godin

#108 — The Practice: Shipping Creative Work — Seth Godin

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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 book  "The Practice: Shipping Creative work" and what goes into "The Practice." In many ways, Seth is an antidote for all the messages you hear about short term success, he believes more in the long-term "process" or practice including all failures. Seth also speaks about the role of storytelling, the stories we tell ourselves and the relationship with those stories and our behavior. To end the episode, James and Seth speak about doing the work out of generosity.  

Where to find Seth Godin:
https://www.seths.blog/
https://www.sethgodin.com/
https://www.twitter.com/thisissethsblog
https://www.instagram.com/sethgodin/

His most recent book: https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Shipping-Creative-Work/dp/0593328973

00:00 Intro
05:09 The Practice
6:52 Failures correlation with creativity  
13:49 Silicon Valley Ecosystem  
20:53 Authenticity is useless
27:20 Beginners Missteps
34:37 Storytelling
37:29 You’re artist when you tell yourself you are
40:41 Seth’s Workshop
46:30 Generosity  

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Jun 30, 202151:35
#107 — #DeepDive on Sales— Colin Coggins & Garret Brown

#107 — #DeepDive on Sales— Colin Coggins & Garret Brown

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Garrett Brown and Colin Coggins are two adjunct professors at University of Southern California at The Marshall School of Business. Garrett and Colin are so brilliant, their class has now became one of the most popular classes on campus. In this episode, James takes a deep dive into the world of sales. Garrett and Colin speak about the concept of "Everyone" is in sales. All of their insights are counter to what people would call a conventional way of sales. James also speaks to them about what shifted their mindset into what it takes to be a brilliant salesperson compared to a normal salesperson. They also spoke about what it means to sell with love instead of fear. To conclude the episode, Garrett and Colin talk about how "Happy Accidents" form a bond between seller and consumer.  

Where to find Garrett and Colin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrettjbrown
https://www.linkedin.com/in/colincoggins

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00:00 Intro
02:39 What comes to mind when you think of Sales
14:29 Being yourself when selling
31:03 The cycle of sales
54:14 Communicating out of fear or love
1:05:11 Teaching undergraduates about love in sales  
1:10:49 How Garrett and Colin became a duo  
1:25:03 Can you be great at sales if you don’t believe in the product?
1:29:20 Great sales people talk to themselves
1:41:19 Motivated speech 1:49:53 Process vs Results
1:56:31 Resilience in sales  

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About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.

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Jun 24, 202102:09:41
#106 — Music to a Creator’s Ears— Guster's Ryan Miller

#106 — Music to a Creator’s Ears— Guster's Ryan Miller

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, speak about his ability to create new friendships wherever he goes based off energy. Ryan also gives his insight into what it was like being a touring musician during a pandemic and the lack of live shows. In the middle of the episode, Ryan announces that Guster will be headline Red Rocks Amphitheater this summer (Tickets Below). To conclude the episode,  James and Ryan, speak about the differences between releasing music now vs his first album.   

Where to find Ryan Miller:  
https://www.instagram.com/ryancmiller/
https://twitter.com/guster  
https://www.guster.com/  
https://www.vermontpbs.org/makinfriends/   

Tickets for Guster at Red Rocks Amphitheater:  https://www.axs.com/events/403100/guster-tickets  

00:00 Intro
02:30 Being a musician during a pandemic  
10:35 Fascination with storytelling  
34:46 Ryan’s superpowers
47:36 Friendships on tour
58:38 Connections between peers
1:08:44 Lowest moment of Ryan’s Career
1:13:32 Guster’s new album
1:34:29 Releasing albums in 2021 vs 1991
1:41:38 3 stories that have shaped Ryan
1:50:36 What takes up a lot of Ryan’s mindspace?   

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About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.  

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Jun 15, 202102:04:58
The Real MVP (Minimum Viable Product) — Below the (Hot)Line #11

The Real MVP (Minimum Viable Product) — Below the (Hot)Line #11

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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 instinct may tell you is pivotal for 2 reasons:   
1. It allows you to get invaluable early feedback
2. Build grassroots advocacy that will be one of your most effective marketing tools  

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About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.  

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Jun 09, 202118:07
#105 — Doing The Work — Steven Pressfield

#105 — Doing The Work — Steven Pressfield

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 on both of their journeys. Steven sold his first book at 53 years old, James and Steven dive into the process and why it took many years before he had a book that was worth publishing. Steven also gives his advice into overcoming resistance and how he has mastered it. To conclude the conversation, Steven talks about how the Bhagavad Gita influenced him to write an American novel about golf.   

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Find Steven Pressfield:
https://www.stevenpressfield.com/
https://www.twitter.com/spressfield
https://www.instagram.com/steven_pressfield  
Steven's new book "A Man at Arms": https://www.amazon.com/Man-at-Arms-Novel/dp/0393540979/  

00:00 Intro
02:57 Moments that change your life
08:00 3 stories that have shaped Steven  
20:14 All of us live 2 lives  
30:49 Connection of Entrepreneur vs Artist  
40:23 Knowing your limits 56:45 Do the work
59:47 Surrendering to resistance  
1:04:50 Writing an American novel about golf based off Bhagavad Gita   

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Jun 03, 202101:10:45
Fear Of Failure— Below the (Hot)Line #10

Fear Of Failure— Below the (Hot)Line #10

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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" can allow you to manage that fear & avoid the self sabotage that often follows

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About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.  

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May 31, 202113:03
#104 — Putting a Dent in Mental Illness: The Promising Results of Psychedelics — Rick Doblin

#104 — Putting a Dent in Mental Illness: The Promising Results of Psychedelics — Rick Doblin

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Rick Doblin is the founder of MAPS - the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. He created this non-profit to help bring psychedelics to the public. MAPS was created in 1986 during "The War on Drugs." In this episode, Rick talks about his journey with creating MAPS and also his personal experiences with psychedelics. Rick also reveals the Phase 3 studies that were just released by the FDA for medical MDMA for PTSD. He also spoke about mental illness and how MDMA could improve many people's everyday life. To conclude the episode, Rick gives his thoughts on the future of our world with psychedelics becoming legal.   

For more info on MAPS visit:  https://maps.org/(Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies)  

Where to find Rick Doblin:
https://www.instagram.com/rickdoblinmaps/
https://www.twitter.com/rickdoblin/

About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.  

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May 25, 202101:53:16
Your New Favorite Productivity Tip: No Meetings — Below the (Hot)Line #9

Your New Favorite Productivity Tip: No Meetings — Below the (Hot)Line #9

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In June of 2020, James Beshara wrote a popular essay on the subject of "Mental Wealth", or the concept of investing in your mental well being. Caller Williams adds what James would add as a 6th pillar to his 5 existing pillars of diet, exercise, stress management, and exogenous compounds. James talks about the surprising discovery he has made over the past year is the value of asynchronous work and limiting meetings with regards to his 6th pillar — blocking off thinking time.  

Show Notes.
“Asynchronous” Working In 2021
https://jjbeshara.com/2021/03/14/asynchronous-working-in-2021/

Orignal Mental Wealth Essay
https://jjbeshara.com/2020/06/04/mental-wealth/

Past Below the Hotlines:
#8 — The *Actual* Environmental Impact of Bitcoin
https://youtu.be/ToQgBlAr8-Q

#7 — What to Look for in a an Employee
https://youtu.be/_24E05m1WKE

#6 — What is BitClout
https://youtu.be/AceOhj3S1Kg

#5 — The Craziest (Plausible) Idea I've Ever Heard
https://youtu.be/a7_J8STPmbY

#4 — Setting Boundaries: The Key to Work Life Balance
https://youtu.be/dqnCpDLQLRk

#3 — Why I Invested in Clubhouse (And is it worth $4 Billion???)
https://youtu.be/gnLbeMxoWhM

#2 — The Number 1 Piece of Advice for Creators
https://youtu.be/o8VYr_YxLL0​

#1 — What are NFTs?
https://youtu.be/AEf6ZCP5Y1I​

Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline   

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About your host, James:  
James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.  

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May 24, 202113:05
#103 — Thinking Deeply — Adam Robinson (Part 2)

#103 — Thinking Deeply — Adam Robinson (Part 2)

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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, among many other titles. He also one of the clearest thinkers James has ever come across.   

In Part 2 of this wide ranging conversation, Adam talks about his friendship with Bobby Fischer and the fame level Bobby reached during the World Championships of Chess. Adam also spoke about how he makes life "simple" everyday and tries to eliminate mistakes by routine. To conclude the episode, Adam and James talk about how to avoid stupidity and the 7 factors that occur when someone makes a mistake.   

Where to find Adam:
https://twitter.com/IAmAdamRobinson
https://iamadamrobinson.com/

00:00 Intro
1:51 Views of Advising Investors during COVID-19
21:45 Why Conjectures are dangerous  
27:01 Confirmation Basis
39:36 Coordinates around investing
49:55 Don't indulge in negative emotions  
56:42 Bobby Fischer  
1:29:18 Avoiding stupidity  
1:51:35 Adam’s final thoughts   

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About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.  “Below the Line with James Beshara" is brought to you by Another Podcast Network.

May 19, 202102:00:04
The *Actual* Bitcoin Environmental Impact — Below the (Hot)Line #8

The *Actual* Bitcoin Environmental Impact — Below the (Hot)Line #8

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

Article Referenced
https://coinshares.com/insights/beware-of-lazy-research-bitcoin-mining-update

Bill Maher on Bitcoin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaJpYjO136o


Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/gobelowtheline   

Check out previous Below the HotLines:

#7 — What to Look for in a an Employee https://youtu.be/_24E05m1WKE

#6 — What is BitClout  

#5 — The Craziest (Plausible) Idea I've Ever Heard https://youtu.be/a7_J8STPmbY

#4 — Setting Boundaries: The Key to Work Life Balance https://youtu.be/dqnCpDLQLRk

#3 — Why I Invested in Clubhouse (And is it worth $4 Billion???) https://youtu.be/gnLbeMxoWhM

#2 — The Number 1 Piece of Advice for Creators https://youtu.be/o8VYr_YxLL0


#1 — What are NFTs? https://youtu.be/AEf6ZCP5Y1I
 

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About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.  

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May 15, 202116:32
#102 — Thinking Deeply — Adam Robinson (Part 1)

#102 — Thinking Deeply — Adam Robinson (Part 1)

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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, among other things. He also one of the clearest thinkers James has ever come across. In part 1 of their wide ranging conversation, James & Adam talk about the concept of "red-teaming" an idea, the right mindset when approaching a task, and places where logic fails.


Where to find Adam:

https://twitter.com/IAmAdamRobinson
https://iamadamrobinson.com/ 


Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline


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About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line. 


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May 13, 202102:15:14
What to Look for in a New Hire (Qualities of a 10x Employee) —Below the (Hot)Line #7

What to Look for in a New Hire (Qualities of a 10x Employee) —Below the (Hot)Line #7

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Hiring new employees can be nerve-racking, but having hired 170+ employees, James gives 3 essential traits you should look for before adding the next member of your team.  

Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline   

Check out previous Below the HotLines:

#1 — What are NFTs?
https://youtu.be/AEf6ZCP5Y1I


#2 — The Number 1 Piece of Advice for Creators
https://youtu.be/o8VYr_YxLL0


#3 — Why I Invested in Clubhouse (And is it worth $4 Billion???)
https://youtu.be/gnLbeMxoWhM  

#4 — Setting Boundaries: The Key to Work Life Balance
https://youtu.be/dqnCpDLQLRk  

#5 — The Craziest (Plausible) Idea I've Ever Heard  

#6 — What is BitClout  

Support Our Sponsors
Magic Mind https://magicmind.co

About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line.  “Below the Line with James Beshara" is brought to you by Another Podcast Network.

May 06, 202110:02