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People of Growth

People of Growth

By Vöxtur

At Vöxtur, we believe in the power of mentors, so we bring the mentors to you. We have real conversations with real people who are making their dreams a reality, then we share those conversations with you!
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#006 - Byrne Hobart: On Writing Online and the Benefits of Having Kids

People of GrowthJul 27, 2020

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#045 - Nate and Taylor: Season 1 Wrap

#045 - Nate and Taylor: Season 1 Wrap

Nate and Taylor talk about common themes, lessons learned, and funny stories from Season 1 of the People of Growth Podcast. A great big thanks to all the great people we've interviewed this year. 

That's a wrap on Season 1!

Dec 28, 202051:10
#044 - Cokie Hasiotis: On Banking as a Service and Consulting Because You Can
Dec 21, 202028:13
#043 - Chris Davis: On the Life and Career Lessons Learned from Automation
Dec 14, 202033:25
#042 - Gabe Gordon: On the Value of Content Creators in Influencer Marketing
Dec 07, 202026:44
#041 - Tim Hein: On His Ministry and the Unmade Podcast
Nov 30, 202046:24
#040 - Leslie Hale: On the Day to Day of an Astrologer
Nov 23, 202027:34
#039 - Justin Warden: On Persistence, Passion, and Sleeping on the Floor
Nov 16, 202028:59
#038 - Nicole Bowman: On Being Intuitive and Emotionally Intelligent
Nov 10, 202030:28
#037 - Dr. Elizabeth Fedrick: On Beginning and Ending Relationships in a Healthy Way
Nov 02, 202047:52
#036 - Akash Magoon: On Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Benefits
Oct 26, 202029:50
#035 - Zach Bloxham: On Taking Local Politics into Your Own Hands
Oct 15, 202033:09
#034 - Pilaar Terry: On Saying "No" to Make Room for Better Opportunities
Oct 12, 202032:01
#033 - Melissa Cristina Márquez: On What We Can Learn from Shark Behavior
Oct 07, 202032:48
#032 - Anuj Abrol: On Witty Wealth and Angel Investing with Justin Kan
Oct 05, 202038:47
#031 - Grayson Allen: On Layering Skills Through Building Businesses
Sep 30, 202031:57
#030 - Dr. Bradley Garrett: On Urban Exploration and Social Geography
Sep 28, 202039:39
#029 - Nick Abouzeid: On Marketing at MainStreet and Lessons from Hamilton's Bakery
Sep 23, 202032:04
#028 - Dr. Denver Fowler: On Dinosaur Digging and Museum Curation
Sep 21, 202039:43
#027 - Jimmie Whisman: On the Darker Side of Comedy and Starting a Podcast
Sep 16, 202032:09
#026 - Chase Björnson: On Concert Production and Digging Deep
Sep 14, 202033:10
#025 - BOTW - Cullin McGrath: On Building an Online Community for Writers
Sep 11, 202025:39
#024 - Brock Booher: On Flying through Hailstorms and Getting Published in Fiction and Non-Fiction
Sep 08, 202028:08
#023 - BOTW - Chyanne Dover: On Finding the Right Motivation to Get and Stay Healthy
Sep 04, 202026:52
#022 - Adam Ballinger: On Making the Jump from Professional Athletics to a Career in Creativity
Sep 02, 202028:23
#021 - Nick Klein: On Preparedness, Homesteading, and Raising Rabbits for Food
Aug 31, 202038:35
#020 - BOTW - Dayton Mills: On Facilitating Serendipitous Experiences in Remote Work with Branch
Aug 28, 202018:55
#019 - Wes Kao: On Insecure Vibes, Mentoring Yourself and Spiky Points of View
Aug 26, 202047:56
#018 - Nick Zentner: On Being Fluid with No Master Plan and Teaching in Creative Ways
Aug 24, 202029:53
#017 - BOTW - Tyler Denk: On Big Desk Energy and Early Involvement in Start-ups

#017 - BOTW - Tyler Denk: On Big Desk Energy and Early Involvement in Start-ups

Tyler Denk is the creator of Big Desk Energy, a Spotify playlist that's "chill enough to be background music while you're working but upbeat enough not to put your to sleep." It's also a website that brings nostalgic atmosphere to that same playlist with some surprise add-ons. In this interview, Nate and Tyler discuss what it was like becoming a part of Morning Brew as only the second person, and what his mindset around creating Big Desk Energy was. *NOTE Nate is a dummy and misstated Tyler's twitter handle 2x. Sorry, Tyler! It's @denk_tweets!

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Aug 21, 202019:40
#016 - Nate & Taylor: On Vöxtur's Story
Aug 19, 202020:09
#015 - Dario Pizzano: On the Grind of being a Minor League Baseball Player
Aug 17, 202031:50
#014 - BOTW - Rishi Tripathy: On Pitching Yourself and Learning in Public

#014 - BOTW - Rishi Tripathy: On Pitching Yourself and Learning in Public

Rishi Tripathy is a Duke graduate working at On Deck, a company that's attempting to combine education and entrepreneurship tools. He's also the founder of start.city, an "online city" for people who are new to tech to talk about shared experiences in a place that is comfortable.

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Start.City


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Aug 14, 202020:51
#013 - Joe Wallin: On Making Career Shifts Within Law and Learning from Those Who Have Gone Before

#013 - Joe Wallin: On Making Career Shifts Within Law and Learning from Those Who Have Gone Before

Joe Wallin is a Seattle-based startup and corporate attorney, and the author of Angel Investing: Start to Finish. In this interview, Nate and Joe discuss making career shifts within law, knowing when to ask questions and when to figure it out yourself, and learning to build authentic relationships.

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Angel Investing: Start to Finish


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Aug 12, 202024:43
#012 - Kinsey Grant: On Mentorship and Making Your Ambitions Known

#012 - Kinsey Grant: On Mentorship and Making Your Ambitions Known

Kinsey Grant is the host of Morning Brew's Business Casual podcast. In this conversation, Nate and Kinsey discuss her experience joining Morning Brew as the startup's fifth member, what it's like to interview people like Mark Cuban, Andrew Yang, and Barbara Corcoran, and the importance of making your ambitions known to maximize opportunities for growth.

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Instagram

kinsey@morningbrew.com


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Aug 10, 202025:33
#011 - BOTW - Taylor Ealand: On Developing a COVID Health Screening App
Aug 07, 202008:53
#010 - Ryan Delk: On Homeschooling with Primer and How to Get Hired at a Startup

#010 - Ryan Delk: On Homeschooling with Primer and How to Get Hired at a Startup

Ryan Delk is the CEO and co-founder of Primer, a startup that is going to change the world of homeschooling. In this conversation, Nate and Ryan discuss his career in technology, Primer, and how to get hired at a startup.

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Primer

ryan@withprimer.com


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Aug 05, 202023:39
#009 - Ingri Pauline: On Women's Health and Becoming an Expert
Aug 03, 202029:47
#008 - BOTW - Prado: On Starting a Book Club During a Pandemic
Jul 31, 202009:53
#007 - Sid Jha: On Reading Non-Fiction and Writing Online

#007 - Sid Jha: On Reading Non-Fiction and Writing Online

Sid Jha is the author of Sunday Snapshots, a weekly email newsletter. In this episode, Sid and Nate discuss reading, writing online, and building relationships with awesome people.

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Sunday Snapshots


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Jul 29, 202028:57
#006 - Byrne Hobart: On Writing Online and the Benefits of Having Kids

#006 - Byrne Hobart: On Writing Online and the Benefits of Having Kids

Byrne Hobart is the writer of The Diff, an email newsletter about inflections in finance and technology. In this conversation, Nate and Byrne chat about having kids, homeschooling, writing online, and tons more.

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The Diff

Twitter


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Jul 27, 202030:56
#005 - BOTW - Zach Lamothe: On Donating to Charity for Free

#005 - BOTW - Zach Lamothe: On Donating to Charity for Free

Zach Lamothe is a Canadian entrepreneur and the co-founder of Mile1 and Oso Simply. He’s also this week’s Builder of the Week!

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Jul 24, 202011:13
#004 - Sheel Mohnot: On Choosing a Career Expertise and Seed-Stage Investing

#004 - Sheel Mohnot: On Choosing a Career Expertise and Seed-Stage Investing

Sheel Mohnot is a seed stage FinTech investor. In this conversation, Sheel talks about how he chose a career expertise, Googling as a skill, and how he approached big changes in his career.

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Jul 22, 202023:38
#003 - Donegal Fergus: On Coaching College Baseball and Working with the Right People

#003 - Donegal Fergus: On Coaching College Baseball and Working with the Right People

Donegal Fergus is the Minor League hitting coordinator for the Minnesota Twins and before that, he was a college baseball coach for about 20 years. In this conversation, we talk about the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people, the necessity of obstacles, and why you should focus at being the best at your job, instead of looking for the next thing. 

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Jul 20, 202026:36
#002 - Robert Berry: On Starting a Virtual Art Gallery and Building Professional Relationships

#002 - Robert Berry: On Starting a Virtual Art Gallery and Building Professional Relationships

Robert Berry is a gallerist, collector, and curator. He’s also the founder of the Robert Berry Gallery, a virtual art gallery. Before founding his own gallery, Robert obtained a master’s degree in art history from Brooklyn College, and a bachelor’s degree in art, art history, and criticism from Stony Brook University. Robert shared his mindset around mentorship, approach to obstacles, and more.

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Robert Berry

Robert Berry Gallery


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Jul 13, 202023:52
#001 - Sam Lachow: On Rapping Professionally and Overcoming Addiction

#001 - Sam Lachow: On Rapping Professionally and Overcoming Addiction

Sam Lachow is a producer, songwriter, rapper, videographer, director, and editor of video and music. Based in Seattle, WA, Sam began making music in middle school and has built a career for himself as a musician. In this interview, he shares the book that helped him learn how to write music without substances, how he has found his place within the music industry, and lots more. Here’s his story!
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Spotify
Apple Music

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Jul 06, 202017:60
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