The Podcast●
What AI frees us for.
Long-form conversations with founders and operators, from the Imperium studio in Bali. New episodes weekly.
Episode 15
Kamron Rust on the boring businesses AI will make enormous
Kamron Rust on why the unglamorous operators, not the software vendors, are about to win the AI decade.
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Mike Chang on turning down $200,000,000
Mike Chang on walking away from a nine-figure exit to find out what had happened to his own mind.
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Finn Peljo on building for a world that hasn't caught up
Finn Peljo on conviction, 3D, and building as if the technology curve is already where you need it.
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Ollie Chick on AI, ultra marathons and men's health
Ollie Chick on endurance, building with AI, and the work of stopping men from dying too young.
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Fin Kwong on a brand that travels with you
Fin Kwong on building a personal brand that earns while you travel, with AI doing the heavy lifting.
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Matt Haycox on replacing $70,000 of staff with a $700 subscription
Investor Matt Haycox on what AI actually replaced in his businesses, and what it never will.
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Tom Spark on conviction, authenticity and raising your prices
Tom Spark on holding your ground, charging what the work is worth, and staying yourself while you do it.
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The Bali coach on why solo AI founders burn out
The Bali-based coach who works with solo AI founders on why the loneliest men in tech are the ones building alone.
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Ismael Esnousi on zero ads and free houses
Ismael Esnousi on growing without paid ads and the unconventional economics behind giving houses away.
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Joe Che on money in his sleep, and why you should stop using AI
Joe Che built a business that earns while he sleeps, and now begs founders to stop hiding behind the tools.
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Cameron Denys on making it young and what it cost
Cameron Denys on early millions, the weight they carried, and what he rebuilt afterward.
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Alex Visions on reaching half a billion people
Content founder Alex Visions on reaching half a billion people and building a life past the phone.
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Thomas Groen on a business that runs itself
Thomas Groen on AI agents, reinventing who you are, and building a company that runs itself.
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Nic Lamb on the risk of taking none
Big-wave world champion and Mark Cuban-backed founder Nic Lamb on why the biggest risk is taking none.
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Florian Tep on why cash is oxygen
Bali-based founder Florian Tep on psychedelics, the law of detachment, and why cash is the oxygen every business runs on.
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