The Intellectual People Podcast

Listen to Petr and Adela share their journey about how they met to co-author the International Best Seller book End Procrastination with over 400,000 copies sold and build an international company.   We all want to believe that we don't procrastinate, the reality is that we do and this book has many science based tips to help us be more productive and live your best life!    

In their words...  

Simple, science-based tools to stop procrastination  

Even with overflowing inboxes, thousands of unread notifications, and unmet deadlines, most people still can’t manage to take control of their time and stop procrastinating. The End of Procrastination tackles this ubiquitous issue head on, helping you stop putting off work and reclaim your time. Author Petr Ludwig shows that ending procrastination is more than a wise time management strategy―it’s essential to developing a sense of purpose and leading a happier, more fulfilled life.  

The keys to overcoming procrastination are simple. With eight clear, approachable tools―from quick daily worksheets to shift your perspective to to-do lists that actually help you get things done―The End of Procrastination provides everything you need to change the way you manage your time and live your life.  

Based on the latest research, The End of Procrastination synthesizes over one hundred scientific studies to create a program that is based on the way our brains actually work. By understanding exactly why procrastination happens and how our brains respond to motivation and self-discipline, the book provides readers with the knowledge to conquer procrastination on an everyday basis.  

https://procrastination.com 

https://www.facebook.com/petrludwig 

https://www.petrludwig.com/ 

Don't Procrastinate, Rejuvenate!

Simon is the man in his 20 year old Toyota speaking about the Economy.  5 years ago he was broke, in debt and an alcoholic. Listen to his story of why he decided to follow the market and how his lumber sales day job is helping with predictions. https://www.youtube.com/c/UneducatedE... UneducatedEconomist #economy #stockmarket **THIS VIDEO IS NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE**

As a serial franchising executive, Christina has held top-level leadership roles at industry-leading brands for over 20 years. Christina is currently the CEO of Sola Salon Studios, the leader in the salon suites sector with over 500 locations across the US and Canada, and more recently in Brazil. Sola prides itself in providing premier studio spaces where beauty professionals can realize their dreams of working independently in a field they love. Prior to Sola, Christina served as the CEO of Pure Barre, President of Camp Bow Wow, and VP of Operations at Curves International.  

Christina started her franchising career nearly 20 years ago as a multi-unit franchisee, which informs her passion for helping others achieve their dreams of business ownership.   

www.weareradianceholdings.com  

#solasalons #WoodhouseSpa #BeautyHive

Drew Clark explains what social technical apparel is.  Further, he explains the process of designing and manufacturing clothing.    

https://shop.californiacowboy.com 

Brick and mortar Store 

1841 Polk St

San Francisco, CA 94109  

In Drew's words:

 I’m an extreme extrovert who was born and raised in Southern California. For most of my childhood, I relished in the great outdoors - on the beach, in the mountains, and most importantly around friends new and old. That abruptly came to a halt when I became very ill at 17. I missed most of my senior year in high school and was thrust into isolation because of my suppressed immune system. This forced isolation allowed me a deeper understanding of the deep need for human connection.  

Flash forward - I spent 15 years in the apparel industry studying how and why people choose their clothes, how your style allows you to silently communicate your identity. 

California Cowboy was born from my realization that technical products should not only be designed for athletic performance. They can “perform” in more meaningful ways, to help you connect.  

I always loved those indulgent moments of socializing after sport - colloquially known as “Après.” Tacos and beers after surfing. Cracking jokes around a fire pit after skiing. Toes in the sand moments. Hot tub dips.  

California Cowboy exists to help people indulge in these moments, to help people come together like we did before notifications flooded our pockets and distracted our brains.  

We’re fighting for more living in the moment. Inspiring more of what makes us feel truly alive. It’s our vision, to help everyone be more human. And all that from clothing. Ambitious, right?  

#CaliforniaCowboy 

#Extrovert 

#SocialTechnicalClothing

JT and Ed discuss how they met online and their partnership with ZOA Energy, a brand rooted in positivity, to showcase how #KindnessCAN change the world. Can YOU be kind?  

JT on TikTok 

www.tiktok.com/@jt_laybourne  

Ed  on TikTok 

www.tiktok.com/@eddudez  

Zoa Energy www.zoaenergy.com  

#KindnessCan 

#ZoaEnergy 

#TheRock

As a young 12 year old, Clayton Shaw enjoyed building speakers.  He always knew what he was looking for, however, reaching the goal took many years and life experiences to achieve his goal.  Now at 64, in his opinion after 52 years has reached the pinnacle in open baffle speaker design.  Take a listen to Clayton's journey as he navigates through the speaker building business.    

www.spatialaudiolab.com  

#spatialaudio 

#hifi 

#openbafflespeakers

Dr. Dan Stock made headlines when he spoke at a school board meeting on his views of Covid.  He runs PureHealth Functional Medicine based in Indiana.  Please see the links below for Dr. Stock's practice.

https://purehealthmed.com/ 

ttps://purehealthmed.com/covid-19-info/ 

#functionalmedicine

 #covid 

#schoolboard

Like many people in audio, Geno built what he thought would be a one off Digital to Analog Converter (DAC).  Little did he know that would turn into leaving his previous life as a Computer Scientist and he and his wife Sherri starting Geshelli Labs.  The Erish2 (E2) Balanced Headphone Amp and J2 DAC using the ES9026PRO are latest products in the lineup.  Geshelli manufactures the products in their Florida Space Coast Factory.      

Geshelli pronounced Ja-Shelli  

https://geshelli.com/

 0:00 - Intro 

0:22 - Thanking the Audio Forums 

0:56 - Geno and Sheri From Geshelli Labs 

1:10 - What is Geshelli Labs? 

1:55 - How did Geshelli Labs get started? 

7:53 - Is Geno an Engineer by trade? 

8:55 - How long did Geno stay in Computer Field? 

10:11 - Were you involved in Computer Programming 

11:20 - Deeper Insight of Geshelli Labs as a whole 

14:30 - What Separates Your Equipment from other makers of the Exact Items? 

15:35 - Duties of Geno and Sherri in Geshelli Labs 

16:57 - What are the differences between JNOG and J2? 

19:06 - Difference between Objective Measurements from JNOG to J2 

19:58 - Do you find Yourself Going Back to AK Chips if they are available again? 

21:32 - What are the differences between amplifiers? 

26:44 - Input to Output Balanced Topology of E2 and J2 

27:57 - Does Geshelli Labs have anything coming down the pike that viewers should know about? 

30:08 - How many Employees make up Geshelli Labs? 

30:53 - Is there any Reason an Audiophile can't use J2 as their DAC for Home Audio System 

33:14 - Do you want to Design a Tube Amplifier? 34:36 - J2 with ESS Chips 

35:00 - Is there anything that hasn't been Announced? 

38:22 - Do you Test every Units to see if they Pass Audio Precision APx555? 

40:08 - Outro  

#geshelli 

#headphone 

#dac 

#amp

John Seaber set out on a mission.  He wanted a well performing headphone amp.  Little did he know that his search would form a very successful business manufacturing the well received NwAvGuy's design, the O2 (Objective).  Selling tens of thousands of these units, yes, you read that right; ultimately led to his own design.  His story is quite neat to listen to.   Enjoy!  

JDS Labs 

https://jdslabs.com/ 

NwAvGuy Blogspot 

http://nwavguy.blogspot.com/ 

#jdslabs 

#hifi 

#headphoneamp 

#dac

Leonid (Leo) Ayzenshtat, full of passion; started Orchard Audio to maximize the dollar to performance ratio.  Take a listen to hear about Leo's journey from concept to reality!    

https://orchardaudio.com 

#galiumnitrade 

#starkrimson 

#pecanpi 

#hifi

Adam explains to us about the formation of KLOS Guitars and how they're made.  He and his brother Ian's formal education of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering have certainly helped their journey of KLOS Guitars.  They have also started a company called Skill Board USA for the ultimate in human balance control.    

https://klosguitars.com 

https://www.skillboardusa.com 

#klosguitars 

#travelguitar 

#guitar 

#carbonfiber

Ethan Winer joins for an hour of explanation of room treatment and explains his views on many other audio related topics including his book The Audio Expert.    

http://ethanwiner.com/book.htm 

https://realtraps.com/ 

http://ethanwiner.com/articles.html 

YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/EthanWiner/videos 

Here are a few related to what we discussed:  

https://www.prosoundweb.com/discerning-differences-how-to-conduct-proper-useful-listening-tests/ 

http://ethanwiner.com/early_reflections.htm 

http://ethanwiner.com/basstrap_myths.htm 

http://ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html

I have the pleasure to sit with the brilliant Bruno Putzeys from Hypex Audio fame.  It's no secret that he truly broke ground to make Class D amplification mainstream within the HiFi community.    

https://purifi-audio.com 

https://www.kiiaudio.com/ 

https://www.mola-mola.nl 

https://www.hypex.nl

#purifi #hypex #kiiaudio

Pastor Cal tells us about the authenticity of Married At First Sight along how he got involved in being part of it.    

https://calvinroberson.com 

https://twitter.com/CalvinRoberson 

https://www.mylifetime.com/shows/married-at-first-sight 

https://www.facebook.com/MarriedAtFirstSight 

His book: Marriage Ain't for Punks! 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1546015698?tag=hacboogrosit-20tm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=roberson&utm_content=author_referral Would you do it?   

#MAFS 

#PastorCal 

#Marriageaintforpunks 

#marriedatfirstsight

In 1985 Miki's father Dan, started Acry-Tech Coatings.  While it started as a paint company, Dan quickly developed new industry leading products.    Please have a listen to Miki to learn about Acry-Tech and learn about the new formula of DuraTex that makes it stand out from their competitors.  From car audio, home audio/theater or Pro Audio, DuraTex Coating has you covered.  ;)  

https://www.acrytech.com DuraTex 

https://www.acrytech.com/product-category/speaker-cabinet-coatings/ Anti-Slip Coating 

https://www.acrytech.com/product-category/anti-slip-coatings/ Acoustic-X 

https://www.acrytech.com/product-category/sound-damping-coatings/ Waterproof Roof Coatings 

https://www.acrytech.com/product-category/waterproof-roof-coatings/ 

#duratex #coating #acrytechcoatings #madeintheusa

Hired by Dr. Floyd Toole 20 yrs ago, it was an honor to have  Distinguished Engineer Todd Welti on from Harman.  Todd speaks openly what his daily job consists of; room modeling, subjective correlation, headphone acoustics, machine learning to product development.    

Links below for what was mentioned:  

https://www.harman.com/audio-innovations 

"Optimal Configurations for Subwoofers in Rooms Considering Seat to Seat Variation and Low Frequency Efficiency: Color Plots"  

and

"Part One: How Many Loudspeakers?"  

https://www.harman.com 

#hifi 

#subwoofers 

#jbl 

#harman 

#speakers

From the Roswell Pro Audio site:  

Roswell Pro Audio was founded by Matthew McGlynn, whose first entry into the pro audio gear industry was RecordingHacks.com. RecordingHacks provides detailed analysis and descriptions of thousands of microphones, as well as some of the most ambitious mic shootouts ever produced.  

McGlynn's deep experience with hundreds of microphones over many years — learning how they're built, and why they sound the way they do — led to the formation of Microphone-Parts.com, a DIY electronics company that sells premium studio microphones in "do it yourself" kit form.  

Roswell Pro Audio borrows from the research and development work done by MicParts, but takes its products in a different direction. Roswell's designs distill the various capsule and circuit combinations into best-in-class offerings that have won acclaim from musicians, home studio owners, and Grammy award-winning producers and engineers.  

https://roswellproaudio.com 

https://microphone-parts.com/ 

http://recordinghacks.com/microphones 

https://www.youtube.com/c/RoswellProAudio1/videos 

#nammshow 

#roswellproaudio 

#minik47 

#minik87 

#Colares

The man behind FFR, Dave Smith explains what led to the formation of his company which has sold over 12,000 kits and $300M of products.  We learn about the tough parts of building a small automotive business including a lawsuit by Ford Motor Company.  

https://www.factoryfive.com 

#ffr #cobra #ford #fordracing #sema

In this video, we learn about the formation of Dutch & Dutch and how Martijn got his start in speaker design.  Martijn also speaks about how the 8c design came about along with the features of such design.  There's certainly a lot to unpack in this video!    

https://dutchdutch.com  

#dutchdutch 

#loudspeaker 

#speakers 

#hifi 

#8c

In this video, Jim Minadeo of Zero Surge explains how his past Chemistry experience led to a voting machine patent and ultimately becoming the owner of Zero Surge in January 2014 from J. Rudy Harford.    

https://zerosurge.com 

info@zerosurge.com

Author Jennifer Lourie explains how her self written and self published Memoir came about.  Her life after divorce and into survival mode while  navigating dating life of a woman in her 40's.    

Her book: https://www.amazon.com/Alone-Backseat-Jennifer-Lourie/dp/0692977023 

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/jenlourie/?hl=en 

Blog: https://www.aloneinthebackseat.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aloneinthebackseat 

#aloneinthebackseat #dating #singlelife

In this video, Capt. Mike tells us about the importance of Captains For Clean Water for Everglades Restoration.  This is something all boaters and fishers should watch and learn about.  Heck, anyone that cares about earth should watch this.  Yes, that means YOU!  ;)  

https://captainsforcleanwater.org 

https://captainsforcleanwater.org/skiff-challenge 

https://www.facebook.com/FloridaSkiffChallenge/

https://www.facebook.com/CaptainsForCleanWater 

#captainsforcleanwater #boaters #florida #water

Bill Dudleston explains what got him into building speakers and ultimately Legacy Audio.  His history is quite interesting!    

He even talks about Earl Geddes, the late Arnie Nudell and speaks about the powerful Legacy Audio Wavelet.    

If you manufacture drivers, you might want to hear his request.    

https://www.legacyaudio.com 

#legacyaudio #hifi #speakers #music

Do you love the ABC show, Shark Tank?  Supervising Casting Producer Mindy Zemrak is here to tell us about Shark Tank, including how to pitch your winning idea!  

https://www.instagram.com/mindycasting/?hl=en  

https://www.facebook.com/MindyCasting  

#sharktank #mindycasting #entrepreneur #entertainment #abc #WomansHistoryMonth

In this video, Amir of Audio Science Review (ASR) explains his past career and what led to the formation of ASR.  He also explains the testing process of electronics and speakers using his $200k of measurement equipment.

#audiosciencereview #hifi #science

Former Belden Wire Designer Galen Gareis explains how cables need to meet certain standards and the design parameters around them.  He also speaks about the actual science and the subjective side within hifi audio.    After many years of a business relationship with Blue Jeans Cable, he now leads the ICONOCLAST cable line.    

https://www.iconoclastcable.com 

http://www.bluejeanscable.com 

https://www.belden.com 

#beldenwire #cables #hifi #1313A #iconoclast #science #subjective #objective

We have the pleasure to hear from Chris Connaker the founder of Auidophile Style (Computer Audiophile) on how and why he initially started the forum.  The path is sure to surprise you!

https://audiophilestyle.com

#computers

#computeraudio

#hifi

Mitch Barnett of Accurate Sound tells us about his journey to become a leading expert in Digital Sound Processing (DSP).  Accurate Sound is a remote service using Audiolense, Acourate and Room Eq Wizard (REW).    

Check out Mitch https://accuratesound.ca 

MItch's Book on DSP https://www.amazon.com/Accurate-Sound-Reproduction-Using-DSP/dp/1520977905 

Audiolense https://juicehifi.com 

Acourate https://www.audiovero.de/en/acourate.php

Erin tells us how and why she created Georgia Crafted.  She has put together themed gift boxes or build your own from her many different talented artisans.    

www.georgiacrafted.com     

#giftbox 

#mailorder 

#georgiacrafted 

#georgiamade 

#locallove

We all get a chance to hear from 5 Time Grammy Nominated Cookie Marenco.  We talk about studio equipment requirements, artist discovery and of course how she records and produces some of the best DSD recordings available on the Sonomoa DSD Recording System.  Any music lover is sure to enjoy this candid conversation!  

Please be sure to watch, like and subscribe!    

www.bluecoastrecords.com  

Meghan Andrews  www.bluecoastrecords.com/artist/meghan-andrews/  

What is DSD? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Stream_Digital 

#dsd #recordingengineer #producer #grammys

The inspiring story of Chuck Surack who started in a VW Bus and has grown Sweetwater.com to over $1B in sales.  Chuck is a humble man who does a lot for music education on top of being a business leader in online music instrument sales.  

www.sweetwater.com  

See all brands here: www.sweetfamilyofcompanies.com  

#sweetwater #CEO #music #vwbus #guitars

In this video, I sit with the 3x Champ Larry Dixon to discuss his past and present.  The history of his racing career and even the details of what it costs to run a competitive NHRA Top Fuel Team.    

We learn about the 2 seater Top Fuel Dragster that YOU can rent a ride in.  Yes, that's right, 0 -100mph in 1 second!    

Larry's mention of the warmup video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1un1L-6NI4 

Contact Larry: www.larrydixonracing.com

In this video I speak with the brilliant Tom Christiansen of Neurochrome and Tom Christiansen Audio (TCA). We cover a wide range of topics, including circuit design for manufacturing, PCB layout and its influence of circuit performance, and the influence of component selection on audio performance just to mention a few. We also touch on marketing, consumer psychology, cognitive psychology, and even briefly explore the neuroscience of gender identity. Enjoy!  

This is part two of a two-part series.  

Part 1 is here: https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/epnab8

Be sure to like and subscribe. 

Neurochrome: https://neurochrome.com
 

TCA:  https://www.tomchr.com
 

Doug Self’s book that was mentioned:   https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/...