Host Aaron Lazar sits down with billionaire entrepreneur, tech investor, and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban for a candid conversation about transforming adversity into a global calling. Cuban details the "impossible dream" behind his newest venture, Cost Plus Drugs, which brings affordable, life-saving medicine to millions.

The conversation pivots to technology, where Mark shares his vision for AI pointing out 2024 was the "equivalent of 1898," as AI creates a world of unprecedented, minute-by-minute possibility. He argues that in this new era, "there is no such thing as false hope," and how this disruptive power will accelerate medical breakthroughs and fundamentally redefine what is possible for human health and overcoming disease.

Listen as Mark and Aaron share the mindset that allows them to transform enormous challenges into opportunities. 

Guest Bio

Mark Cuban is an American billionaire entrepreneur, tech investor, former Shark Tank personality, and a minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA team. He is also the founder of the Cost Plus Drug Company, which aims to offer low-cost prescription medication.

Instagram: @mcuban

X: @mcuban

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Presented by the ALS Network.

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Episode Navigation:

13:22 - Resilience in the Face of the Impossible: Cuban's simple response to Aaron’s dream to beat ALS: "Only one way to find out, right?"

13:37 - The Entrepreneurial Revelation: The mindset for overcoming failure: business is the "ultimate sport," and the core belief that "all I had to do was be right one time."

31:31 - Proof of Healing: Discussion on the documented reversals of sporadic ALS and the unquantifiable power of hope and mindset.

42:16 - The New Creative Skill: The counterintuitive revelation that AI will force people to think more critically, making "prompting" the most essential new skill for the future.

56:11 - Aaron’s Sons Chime In: Aaron’s two boys, Julian and Adrian, step up to the mic to ask Mark for guidance on how to become top level basketball players.

1:08:26 - The Ultimate Calling: Cuban's final mission to make healthcare globally affordable so people can get healthy and stay healthy.