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Figuring Out is a podcast for people who want to learn. It connects the world’s sharpest minds to the 1.4 billion Indians who want to win.
Raj Shamani sits across from the world's top 1%: billionaires, leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, and experts to give you a masterclass in what it takes to reach the top of a global stage. World’s best playbooks, strategies, and stories for the generation that wants to turn their ambitious dreams into reality. Figuring Out has become a place where the world comes to talk to India. And where India comes to learn from the world. Follow to become a part of it.
Raj Shamani sits across from the world's top 1%: billionaires, leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, and experts to give you a masterclass in what it takes to reach the top of a global stage. World’s best playbooks, strategies, and stories for the generation that wants to turn their ambitious dreams into reality. Figuring Out has become a place where the world comes to talk to India. And where India comes to learn from the world. Follow to become a part of it.
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Checkout Avataar Here: https://www.avataar.ai/Get your hand-picked playbook here: https://www.figuringout.co/pdf/fo-572Guest Suggestion Form: https://forms.gle/bnaeY3FpoFU9ZjA47Disclaimer: This video is intended solely for educational purposes and opinions shared by the guest are his personal views. We do not intent to defame or harm any person/ brand/ product/ country/ profession mentioned in the video. Our goal is to provide information to help audience make informed choices. The media used in this video are solely for informational purposes and belongs to their respective owners.(00:00) - Intro(03:12) - The Founder Mindset: Why You Should Ignore Conventional Advice(08:12) - Incremental vs. Exponential Businesses: Which Game Are You Playing?(14:24) - What Makes an Exponential Founder Different?(20:08) - Should You Start a Company?(27:22) - AI, Robotics & the Next Big Technology Inflection(33:42) - Why Startup Timing Can Make or Break Your Business(38:03) - First Principles: How Founders Can Survive Failure(43:54) - Why Young Founders Shouldn’t Blindly Follow Billionaire Advice(53:32) - Which Industries Will AI Actually Disrupt?(57:14) - How AI Could Make Every Employee Superhuman(1:04:16) - How to Prevent AI Dependency From Making People Less Capable?(1:18:26) - How AI Could Turn Company Data Into Actionable Intelligence(1:28:32) - Is AI a Bubble? Where the Real Opportunity Lies(1:35:15) - The Founder Rollercoaster: Handling Success, Failure & Doubt(1:44:37) - Will Technology Replace the Human Eye & Brain?(1:50:28) - What Made Him Risk It All and Start a Company?(1:58:07) - Varya: Building Affordable AI Video Models for India(2:04:47) - The One Piece of Advice Nobody Should Follow(2:05:14) - OutroIn today’s episode, we sit down with Sravanth Aluru — CEO & Co-founder of Avataar.ai — an IIT Bombay and Wharton alum who left Wall Street tech banking to bet on AI, and whose team built Varya under the IndiaAI Mission.Follow Sravanth Aluru here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alurusravanth/X: https://x.com/AluruSravanthLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sravanth/About Raj ShamaniRaj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.To Know More,Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎Instagram @RajShamani https://www.instagram.com/rajshamani/Twitter @RajShamani https://twitter.com/rajshamaniFacebook @ShamaniRaj https://www.facebook.com/shamanirajLinkedIn - Raj Shamani https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajshamani/About Figuring OutFiguring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.
To know more about Flipshope, checkout: https://fs9.in/fsprsCheckout One Hand Clapping: Unravelling the Mystery of the Human Mind Here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Hand-Clapping-Unravelling-mystery/dp/1800755007Get your hand-picked playbook here: https://www.figuringout.co/pdf/fo-571Guest Suggestion Form: https://forms.gle/bnaeY3FpoFU9ZjA47Disclaimer: This video is intended solely for educational purposes and opinions shared by the guest are her personal views. We do not intent to defame or harm any person/ brand/ product/ country/ profession mentioned in the video. Our goal is to provide information to help audience make informed choices. The media used in this video are solely for informational purposes and belongs to their respective owners.(00:00) - Intro(03:58) - Who Is Nikolay Kukushkin?(06:26) - How Your Brain Changes Every Time You Learn(14:28) - Can You Train Your Brain to Remember the Right Things?(23:27) - The Memory Palace & Why We Forget(33:25) - Why Trying to Forget Something Can Make It Worse(39:45) - How Much of Your Personality Can You Actually Change?(46:27) - Why Sleep Matters for Memory & Learning(52:35) - Why You Remember Some Things for Longer Than Others(1:01:21) - Why Your Brain Wants to Be Right Even When You're Wrong(1:18:02) - Why Your Brain Is Never Satisfied(1:22:07) - How Smells & Songs Trigger Powerful Memories(1:30:42) - Why You Can't Remember Being a Baby(1:44:27) - Why You'll Never Feel Completely Satisfied With Life(1:59:37) - Anxiety, Jealousy & Other Flaws That Come From Evolution(2:03:34) - What Is Memory, Really?(2:08:22) - What Actually Changes the Human Brain?(2:13:13) - Can You Rewire Your Brain by Doing Unexpected Things?(2:27:01) - The One Piece of Advice Nobody Should Follow(2:29:19) - The Personal Cost of Becoming a Memory Scientist(2:30:25) - OutroIn today's episode, we sit down with Nikolay Kukushkin — Neuroscientist, Author & Teacher — a memory scientist who calls himself a "molecular philosopher" and studies how molecules and cells create memory, motivation and consciousness.Follow Nikolay Kukushkin here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/niko_kukushkin/X: https://x.com/niko_kukushkin/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolay-kukushkin-45a71032a/About Raj ShamaniRaj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.To Know More, Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎Instagram @RajShamani https://www.instagram.com/rajshamani/Twitter @RajShamani https://twitter.com/rajshamaniFacebook @ShamaniRaj https://www.facebook.com/shamanirajLinkedIn - Raj Shamani https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajshamani/About Figuring OutFiguring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.
Get your hand-picked playbook here: https://www.figuringout.co/pdf/fo-570Guest Suggestion Form: https://forms.gle/bnaeY3FpoFU9ZjA47Disclaimer: This video is intended solely for educational purposes and opinions shared by the guest are his personal views. We do not intent to defame or harm any person/ brand/ product/ country/ profession mentioned in the video. Our goal is to provide information to help audience make informed choices. The media used in this video are solely for informational purposes and belongs to their respective owners.(00:00) - Intro(02:40) - The Middle Class & Wealth Inequality(10:17) - Social Media, Isolation & the Mental Health Crisis(18:44) - America & the Path to Success(22:26) - College Costs, Student Debt & the Future of Young Americans(31:08) - Why Young People Are Losing Optimism About the Future(33:28) - Wealth, Taxes, Luck & What Makes People Successful(45:50) - How to Take Better Risks in Life & Business(55:37) - Networking, Relationships & Building Wealth(1:05:18) - AI, Jobs & the Future of Work(1:10:55) - Investing, Market Corrections & Diversification(1:17:43) - Communication, Storytelling & Building a Personal Brand(1:22:10) - The Cost of Ambition & the Myth of Work-Life Balance(1:25:22) - Resilience, Anxiety & the Pressure of Success(1:30:08) - The SCAFA Framework for Managing Anxiety(1:33:19) - The Personal Cost of Success(1:39:43) - OutroIn today's episode, we sit down with Scott Galloway - Professor of Marketing at NYU's Stern School of Business & Entrepreneur for a brutally honest conversation about money, the economy and how young people can actually get ahead.Follow Scott Galloway here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profgalloway/X: https://x.com/profgallowayAbout Raj ShamaniRaj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.To Know More,Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎Instagram @RajShamani https://www.instagram.com/rajshamani/Twitter @RajShamani https://twitter.com/rajshamaniFacebook @ShamaniRaj https://www.facebook.com/shamanirajLinkedIn - Raj Shamani https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajshamani/About Figuring OutFiguring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.
Send money home with Taptap Send and use promo code FIGURINGOUT on your first transfer to receive a bonus. This offer is available to new users only. Users in the US and Canada must send 100 or more on their first transfer to qualify for the bonus.Bonus amounts:USA: $20 USDCanada: $20 CADEuropean Union: €10United Kingdom: £10Australia: $30 AUDTo view the full list of supported countries and terms, visit: https://www.taptapsend.com/enGet your hand-picked playbook here: https://www.figuringout.co/pdf/fo-569Check out Friends: https://amzn.in/d/06nXryK5Guest Suggestion Form: https://forms.gle/bnaeY3FpoFU9ZjA47Disclaimer: This video is intended solely for educational purposes and opinions shared by the guest are his personal views. We do not intent to defame or harm any person/ brand/ product/ country/ profession mentioned in the video. Our goal is to provide information to help audience make informed choices. The media used in this video are solely for informational purposes and belongs to their respective owners.(00:00) - Intro(04:25) - MI5 & MI6: Recruitment, Training & Intelligence Operations(13:47) - What Makes a Great Intelligence Officer?(19:33) - MI5 vs MI6 vs CIA: How Intelligence Agencies Work(34:52) - Intelligence Evidence, Court Cases & Protecting Agent Identities(47:51) - Offshore Banking, Money Laundering & Drug Trafficking(51:09) - How Intelligence Agencies Tackle Crime, Fraud & Security Threats(1:08:18) - Organized Crime vs Terrorism: Which Is the Bigger Threat?(1:26:35) - Britain vs America: Risk-Taking, Innovation & Bureaucracy(1:36:06) - How Britain’s Political System Really Works(1:41:00) - Catching Spies: Inside Real MI5 Operations(1:45:27) - When Has He Felt the Most Powerless?(1:49:19) - The Personal Cost of Leading an Intelligence Agency(1:53:52) - BTS(1:54:45) - OutroIn today’s episode, we sit down with David Bickford, Former Legal Director - MI5 & MI6, to understand how intelligence agencies operate, the laws that govern them, and what really happens behind the scenes.Follow David Bickford here:X: https://x.com/DavidBickfordCBLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bickford-24345826a/About Raj ShamaniRaj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.To Know More,Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎Instagram @RajShamani https://www.instagram.com/rajshamani/Twitter @RajShamani https://twitter.com/rajshamaniFacebook @ShamaniRaj https://www.facebook.com/shamanirajLinkedIn - Raj Shamani https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajshamani/About Figuring OutFiguring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.
Checkout Mobius: https://mobiusf.org/Get your hand-picked playbook here: https://www.figuringout.co/pdf/fo-568Guest Suggestion Form: https://forms.gle/bnaeY3FpoFU9ZjA47Disclaimer: This video is intended solely for educational purposes and opinions shared by the guest are his personal views. We do not intent to defame or harm any person/ brand/ product/ country/ profession mentioned in the video. Our goal is to provide information to help audience make informed choices. The media used in this video are solely for informational purposes and belongs to their respective owners.Order 'Build, Don't Talk' (in English) here: https://amzn.eu/d/eCfijRuOrder 'Build Don't Talk' (in Hindi) here: https://amzn.eu/d/4wZISO0Follow Our Whatsapp Channel: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaokF5x0bIdi3Qn9ef2JSubscribe To Our Other YouTube Channels:-https://www.youtube.com/@rajshamaniclipshttps://www.youtube.com/@RajShamani.Shorts📺 Watch Figuring Out episodes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE0Jo6NF_JYO5-phess8GKafKMtPv3tfZ(00:00) - Intro(03:16) - Why Cheap Energy Could Create the Next Superpower(13:39) - India's Electricity Demand & Renewable Energy Growth(19:23) - The Future of Solar, Batteries & India's Power Grid(24:51) - Why America Has an Electricity Grid Problem(28:22) - How China Dominated the Global Clean Energy Supply Chain(32:46) - India's Biggest Clean Energy Challenges & Opportunities(39:07) - What Did China Figure Out 20–25 Years Ago to Build Such Infrastructure?(43:18) - Why the US & Europe Fell Behind in Clean Energy(50:20) - Can Energy Wars Accelerate the Renewable Revolution?(54:16) - China vs. US vs. India: Who Will Lead the Energy Race?(1:02:03) - Why Investing in Research & Development Matters(1:10:28) - Will the World Ever Move Away From Fossil Fuels?(1:13:21) - How Can India Become a Global Energy Leader in 25 Years?(1:18:11) - Why Does the World Need an Energy Transition?(1:24:07) - Energy Business Opportunities for Young Entrepreneurs(1:36:28) - What Personal Problem Would He Pay Someone to Solve?(1:39:21) - How to Build Great Teams & Develop People(1:45:19) - The Personal Cost of Becoming an Entrepreneur at 45(1:48:32) - Is He More Ambitious at 61 Than at 21?(1:49:55) - OutroIn today's episode, we sit down with Sumant Sinha — Founder, Chairman & CEO of ReNew — one of the people who actually built India's renewable energy industry from nothing.Follow Sumant Sinha here:X: https://x.com/sumant_sinhaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumant-sinha/About Raj ShamaniRaj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.To Know More,Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎Instagram @RajShamani https://www.instagram.com/rajshamani/Twitter @RajShamani https://twitter.com/rajshamaniFacebook @ShamaniRaj https://www.facebook.com/shamanirajLinkedIn - Raj Shamani https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajshamani/About Figuring OutFiguring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.
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