The Danny Miranda Podcast Danny Miranda

Nick Nanakos is the creator of ZIKI – a seed oil-free restaurant that has raised $6.7 million from Gigafund.



In this conversation, we spoke about Nick’s getting diagnosed with cancer, where his ambition comes from, and what role music plays in his life. 



(0:00) Intro

(3:12) Sports To Business Parallel

(8:02) Earliest Memories

(10:31) War Mode

(15:03) Ambition

(18:02) Leadership

(21:33) Calling Out VCs

(28:11) TruckBux To Ziki

(36:15) Becoming The Tesla Of Food

(43:39) Points Of Failure

(46:30) Diagnosed With Cancer At 26

(1:03:21) Death

(1:07:12) Generosity

(1:09:41) Music

(1:14:08) Challenge



Links

Ziki: https://ziki.kitchen

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zikikitchens



My Links

🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda

🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda

🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda

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Pat Walls is an entrepreneur, creator, and writer. In this conversation, we spoke about his internal dialogue, how his energy levels have changed, what he's most proud of, and what it's like to have a YouTube channel blow up.



(0:00) Intro

(1:30) Pat’s $500 Gift To Me

(5:33) YouTube Channel Blowing Up

(8:23) Scared To Fail

(10:51) Conducting 4,000+ Interviews

(14:21) Getting Bullied In High School

(24:45) Internal Dialogue

(30:30) Impact of Writing

(35:12) Not Drinking Alcohol

(39:29) Energy Levels

(47:31) Quitting Job

(56:22) Challenge



Pat's Links

Starter Story: https://www.starterstory.com/

Personal Website: https://patwalls.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepatwalls

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starter_story/



My Links 

✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com

🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda

🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda

🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda

🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda

Zack Telander is a creator.

In this conversation, we spoke about why social media can mess up your values, making better friends, Zack’s current internal battle, and much more.



(0:00) Intro

(1:33) Learning How To Edit

(7:33) Documenting Is Lazy

(10:51) Social Media Messes Up Your Values

(19:51) Creative Process For Music

(23:12) Balancing Your Life In An Algorithmic World

(30:21) Learnings From Journalist Father

(33:25) Work Ethic Regrets

(38:30) Social Media Is Optimizing For Wrong Things

(44:21) Zack’s Internal Battle

(54:45) As Long As You’re Around, You’ll Win

(58:01) Comfortability With Self & Friends

(1:03:33) Become Friends With Better People

(1:10:50) Meeting Your Heroes

(1:15:45) What Do Most People Misunderstand About Zack?

(1:18:00) Advice For Doing What You Know You Should

(1:26:02) Challenge



Zack’s Links

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@zacktelander

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_zt/



My Links 

🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 

🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 

🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 

🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda

Seth Godin is a marketer, writer, and teacher.



(0:00) Intro

(2:30) TrustYourself.com

(7:10) Early Days Of The Internet

(13:10) What Is The Change You Seek To Make?

(15:01) Seth Godin’s First Moment Of Teaching

(19:13) Hunters Vs. Farmers

(21:13) Start Something

(25:49) Learning To Be A Good Talker & Storyteller

(31:10) Letting Go Goals

(35:02) What’s Seth Hiding From?

(38:38) Seth Without Airplanes

(39:48) Seth Godin’s Vices

(41:08) Unexpected Challenges



This episode was originally recorded on February 7, 2023.



Seth's Links

Website: https://www.sethgodin.com



My Links

🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda

🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda

🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda

🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda

[Apologies for the audio issues. I considered not putting this conversation out because of it. But it was such a valuable conversation to me personally that I figured it could still be useful to some people.]

Zack Honarvar is an entrepreneur.

He's helping creators like  @airrack  and  @YesTheory  build their empires. And now he's building Creator Now.

In this conversation, we spoke about dreaming big, meditation, and what it's like to work with the biggest creators in the world.

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Mike Vacanti is an online fitness coach and Gary Vaynerchuk’s personal trainer.



(0:00) Intro 

(3:45) Mutual Appreciation

(6:13) Social Media & Creating

(15:44) Truth (& Intuition)

(24:39) Jordan Peterson

(29:45) Private Relationship

(33:28) Advice To 28-Year-Old Self

(39:13) Promiscuity Erodes Your Soul

(44:01) God & the Bible

(58:31) Fear & Laziness

(1:06:52) Relaxation Season

(1:15:09) Mike’s Ideal

(1:20:00) The Feeling Of Not Wanting More

(1:23:09) What Do Most People Misunderstand?

(1:26:31) Marriage Make You Less Productive?

(1:33:02) Best Privilege

(1:37:53) Fostering Openness

(1:42:12) Your Actions Matter

(1:46:12) Challenge



Leading with the Heart by Coach K  – https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Heart-Successful-Strategies-Basketball/dp/0446676780



Sermon on the Mount – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205-7&version=NIV



Five Proofs of the Existence of God – https://www.amazon.com/Five-Proofs-Existence-Edward-Feser/dp/1621641333



on the street by J. Cole – https://open.spotify.com/track/5wxYxygyHpbgv0EXZuqb9V



Mike’s Links

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/10k3vxLOFhZHfciP4k5Ar7?si=239d73596de04d34

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikevacanti

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikevacanti



My Links 

🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 

🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 

🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 

🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda