The Pete Sacco Podcast

Pete Sacco

The Pete Sacco Podcast is where high achievement meets higher purpose. Entrepreneur, technologist, and modern-day mystic Pete Sacco explores what it truly means to live in bliss — a balanced existence of Body Vitality, Mind Clarity, and Spiritual Purpose. Through candid conversations, solo insights, and transformative frameworks, Pete helps high performers align success with fulfillment. If you’ve built the life you thought you wanted but still feel something missing, this podcast is your guide to integrating ambition with inner peace. Success is external. Bliss is internal. Here, you learn how to have both.

Episodes

  1. The Future of Bitcoin, DeFi & Decentralized Finance with Brett Munster (Blockforce Capital)

    5D AGO

    The Future of Bitcoin, DeFi & Decentralized Finance with Brett Munster (Blockforce Capital)

    Crypto markets are volatile, rapidly evolving, and still widely misunderstood—and conviction has never mattered more. This episode of The Pete Sacco Podcast is part of The Future Table, a recurring segment focused on bold ideas, future-ready leadership, and the systems shaping what’s next. Pete Sacco sits down with Brett Munster, Portfolio Manager at Blockforce Capital, to unpack how experience, discipline, and data-driven thinking shape successful crypto investment strategies. The conversation explores how crypto markets differ from traditional finance, why inefficiency creates opportunity, and how on-chain analytics are changing the way investors understand market behavior. Pete and Brett also dive into Bitcoin’s role as a hedge against fiat debasement, the evolution of DeFi, and how decentralization is influencing the future of finance and technology. Brett brings a unique perspective as a three-time entrepreneur, former venture capitalist, and longtime crypto enthusiast who began studying cryptoassets in 2013. Before joining Blockforce Capital, he spent nearly eight years at Sway Ventures, investing in more than 70 early-stage technology companies and deploying hundreds of millions of dollars in capital. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and holds an MBA from USC, with a focus on entrepreneurship and technology commercialization. This isn’t just a conversation about crypto markets—it’s a forward-looking discussion on conviction, decentralization, and how emerging technologies are reshaping finance, leadership, and the future of global systems. 👤 GUEST Brett Munster Portfolio Manager at Blockforce Capital 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettmunster/ Twitter: @bmunst LIVING IN BLISS Living in Bliss is a practical guide to mastering mindset, leadership, and self-awareness so you can navigate rapid change, align with your purpose, and create lasting success in both life and work. PURCHASE HERE: https://www.petesacco.com/pages/about-pete/author Connect with Pete LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/petertsacco Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petertsacco/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petesaccoofficial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573911350074 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@petesacco?_t=zs-8w1wuoiiqoi&_r=1 Website: https://www.petesacco.com/ 🎙️ SERIES The Future Table A segment of The Pete Sacco Podcast where visionary thinkers, founders, and leaders explore bold ideas, decentralization, and the systems shaping the future of finance, technology, and human flourishing.

    53 min
  2. AI Is Breaking Data Centers with David Quirk (DLB Associates)

    5D AGO

    AI Is Breaking Data Centers with David Quirk (DLB Associates)

    AI is pushing data centers beyond what they were ever designed to handle—and the industry is being forced to adapt fast. In this episode of The Pete Sacco Podcast, part of The Data Center Edge series, Pete sits down with David Quirk, CEO and Owner of DLB Associates Consulting Engineers, to examine how AI workloads are transforming data center design, cooling, and power strategy. They discuss high-density racks, direct-to-chip liquid cooling, refrigerant-based solutions, and why nuclear energy is re-emerging as a serious option for powering next-generation facilities. The conversation also explores the shift from AI modeling to large-scale inferencing—and what that means for infrastructure, services, and software innovation. With more than 25 years in the mission-critical industry, David is a licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer in 48 states, a Certified Energy Manager, a LEED Accredited Professional, and former chair of ASHRAE’s Mission Critical Facilities committee. Having authored hundreds of papers and delivered over 100 presentations, he brings practical insight into where the industry is heading. This isn’t just a technical discussion—it’s a leadership conversation about building resilient infrastructure for the AI era and making decisions today for tomorrow. 👤 Guest David Quirk CEO & Owner, DLB Associates Consulting Engineers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-quirk-258b8b40/ Living in Bliss Living in Bliss is a practical guide to mastering mindset, leadership, and self-awareness so you can navigate rapid change, align with purpose, and create lasting success in life and work. The Bridge What if your fear about AI is actually an invitation to evolve? The Bridge explores why AI anxiety isn’t about technology—it’s about the tension between human consciousness and the systems we’ve built around identity and success. Pete Sacco builds AI’s physical infrastructure while pursuing deep consciousness work through meditation and somatic practices. In this essay, he explores: • Why AI triggers existential anxiety • The principles linking technological and human intelligence • How your nervous system shapes your AI relationship • Why optimization drains but alignment empowers • Seven pillars of conscious leadership in the AI era This isn’t about using AI better. It’s about evolving fast enough to guide what we’re building. Are you ready to become The Bridge? Purchase Pete's books here: https://www.petesacco.com/pages/about-pete/author Connect with Pete LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/petertsacco LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petertsacco/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petesaccoofficial TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@petesacco Website: https://www.petesacco.com/ 🎙️ The Data Center Edge A segment of The Pete Sacco Podcast exploring AI, data centers, energy, and critical infrastructure.

    59 min
  3. Welcome to The Pete Sacco Podcast | Episode 0

    6D AGO

    Welcome to The Pete Sacco Podcast | Episode 0

    Welcome to The Pete Sacco Podcast — where data centers meet deep thinking, AI meets soul, and entrepreneurship meets inner alignment. After nearly 30 years building companies in the data center and technology space — including PTS Data Center Solutions — Pete Sacco expands the conversation beyond business success. This podcast explores how to build something powerful and meaningful without losing yourself in the process. How do you scale a company and your consciousness at the same time? What happens to human identity in the age of AI? How do you achieve outward success and inner peace? Can you align business, mind, and mission? If those questions resonate, this podcast is for you. Pete shares real-world lessons from decades as a technologist, serial entrepreneur, and author of Living in Bliss. Through bold conversations at the intersection of technology, leadership, AI, personal growth, and spirituality, he explores what it means to live fully in a rapidly changing world. The Podcast Is Structured in Three Series: 🔹 The Data Center Edge Conversations with data center leaders, AI pioneers, engineers, and visionaries shaping the infrastructure of our digital future. 🔹 Bliss Mode Exploring body vitality, mind clarity, and spiritual purpose — where ancient wisdom meets modern science. 🔹 The Future Table Leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, and the technologies redefining how we create value in an AI-driven world. Pete believes we’re only at “2 a.m.” on the 24-hour clock of AI — and by noon, we won’t recognize the world. This podcast is about preparing for that future while staying deeply connected to who you are. If you're a founder, technologist, creative, leader, or someone seeking alignment between success and fulfillment — join the journey. Subscribe and be part of building something bold, conscious, and meaningful. Connect with Pete Website: https://www.petesacco.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petertsacco/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petesaccoofficial LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/petertsacco Pete’s Books Living in Bliss A practical guide to mastering mindset, leadership, and self-awareness so you can navigate rapid change, align with your purpose, and create lasting success in both life and work. The Bridge A powerful exploration of AI, consciousness, and leadership in a rapidly evolving world. From someone who builds AI infrastructure while walking the path of consciousness transformation, The Bridge challenges leaders to evolve fast enough to guide what we’re creating. The future belongs to those who can hold both poles — technology and consciousness — without collapsing into simplistic answers. Are you ready to become the bridge? Purchase Pete's books here: https://www.petesacco.com/pages/about-pete/author

    17 min

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The Pete Sacco Podcast is where high achievement meets higher purpose. Entrepreneur, technologist, and modern-day mystic Pete Sacco explores what it truly means to live in bliss — a balanced existence of Body Vitality, Mind Clarity, and Spiritual Purpose. Through candid conversations, solo insights, and transformative frameworks, Pete helps high performers align success with fulfillment. If you’ve built the life you thought you wanted but still feel something missing, this podcast is your guide to integrating ambition with inner peace. Success is external. Bliss is internal. Here, you learn how to have both.