Varun Mayya

Varun Mayya

Science and business follow the same principles and are practically the same thing - you experiment, you observe, you make conclusions, and you repeat. I help entrepreneurs build software, content, small companies, and freelancing careers with actionable advice. I try my best to distill new developments in technology for the masses. Most importantly, I practice what I preach. I failed countless times on countless projects with a few small wins, and I have come to realise that this is the norm :)Collabs: teamvarunmayya@gmail.comLinks:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thevarunmayya

  1. 23m ago

    The Secret to Creativity

    Cero means "Zero" in Spanish.Uploaded 12-07-19Business was my gateway drug to philosophy and understanding humans. In these short podcasts, let's talk black holes, computing, physics, business and philosophy, and let's try to keep it short.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------More:At the end of the day, everything from product to marketing to sales is fundamentally about psychology.I spend a lot of time reading research papers and running experiments in the neurosciences lab and on people. On Instagram, I've noticed how putting out any advanced content on this type of research gets me lower engagement - so I'm going to reserve that platform to put up motivational quotes and updates, and use this playlist to put out content for people to really win at this game of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Secret to Creativity

  2. 1h ago

    How to REALLY change yourself

    Cero means "Zero" in Spanish.Uploaded 12-07-19Business was my gateway drug to philosophy and understanding humans. In these short podcasts, let's talk black holes, computing, physics, business and philosophy, and let's try to keep it short.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------More:At the end of the day, everything from product to marketing to sales is fundamentally about psychology.I spend a lot of time reading research papers and running experiments in the neurosciences lab and on people. On Instagram, I've noticed how putting out any advanced content on this type of research gets me lower engagement - so I'm going to reserve that platform to put up motivational quotes and updates, and use this playlist to put out content for people to really win at this game of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How to REALLY change yourself

  3. 2h ago

    Why children NEED fairytales

    Cero means "Zero" in Spanish.Uploaded 12-07-19Business was my gateway drug to philosophy and understanding humans. In these short podcasts, let's talk black holes, computing, physics, business and philosophy, and let's try to keep it short.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------More:At the end of the day, everything from product to marketing to sales is fundamentally about psychology.I spend a lot of time reading research papers and running experiments in the neurosciences lab and on people. On Instagram, I've noticed how putting out any advanced content on this type of research gets me lower engagement - so I'm going to reserve that platform to put up motivational quotes and updates, and use this playlist to put out content for people to really win at this game of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Why children NEED fairytales

  4. 3h ago

    The Big Bang is still happening

    Cero means "Zero" in Spanish.Uploaded 12-07-19Business was my gateway drug to philosophy and understanding humans. In these short podcasts, let's talk black holes, computing, physics, business and philosophy, and let's try to keep it short.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------More:At the end of the day, everything from product to marketing to sales is fundamentally about psychology.I spend a lot of time reading research papers and running experiments in the neurosciences lab and on people. On Instagram, I've noticed how putting out any advanced content on this type of research gets me lower engagement - so I'm going to reserve that platform to put up motivational quotes and updates, and use this playlist to put out content for people to really win at this game of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Big Bang is still happening

  5. 4h ago

    Career Advice for People Who Feel Lost | Kata 7

    In this session, we talk about confusion and why it is such a common problem, especially early in your career. We look at how having too many options, constant exposure to new opportunities, and fear of making the wrong choice keeps people stuck. The idea is simple, most people are not lacking ability, they are just unable to decide and commit.Uploaded 29-03-26We then break down how to deal with this. Instead of chasing everything, we focus on choosing one thing and sticking with it long enough for it to work. We also talk about the difference between being confused and actually diversifying, and why doing too many things too early reduces your impact.Finally, we look at how decisions should be made in practice. When to move fast, when to take time, and why taking action matters more than overthinking. The core idea is that clarity does not come before action, it comes after you decide and start.00:00 - Highlights00:55 - The Confusion01:23 - Hyper Gambling04:05 - Confusion vs. Diversification04:46 - Peter Thiel's 4 Quadrants08:49 - Greg McKeown's Essentialism10:43 - Gary Keller's The One Thing11:44 - The Freelancer's Trap18:57 - Clarity as Your Competitive Edge28:47 - The Anti-Confusion Playbook29:07 - One-Way Doors vs. Two-Way Doors32:34 - The Rule of Three34:03 - Growth Rate vs. Absolute Scale35:46 - Closing Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Career Advice for People Who Feel Lost | Kata 7

  6. 5h ago

    How To Take Risk Like Rich People Do (1 Hour Masterclass) | Kata 9

    In this Kata, we break down how risk actually works in real life, especially in careers and business. We move away from the idea that success comes from taking big risks, and instead focus on understanding risk properly, reducing it over time, and making better decisions.Uploaded 20-04-26We then look at how decisions should be made in practice. Instead of overthinking or guessing, the focus is on running small experiments, learning from real results, and adjusting as you go. We also cover the gap between what people say they want and what they actually do, and why observing real behavior gives better clarity.Finally, we bring it together into a simple approach. Keep your downside limited, avoid decisions that close future options, and only scale what is working. The idea is not to remove risk, but to manage it in a way where you stay in the game long enough to benefit from the upside.0:00 - Intro 2:55 - What this episode covers3:33 - Everything in life is risk6:03 - Content dampens effect of luck7:05 - Stated vs revealed preference7:59 - Spot permanent behavior shifts9:29 - Timeless human nature stays constant13:06 - Risk is what you missed14:35 - Think in probabilities, not binaries16:18 - GTO: cheap experiments, high payoff18:08 - Startup funding stages explained23:24 - How Aeos staged its risks27:40 - Two-year career outcome modeling33:40 - Never burn irreversible bridges35:05 - Fake vs real optionality40:06 - Second-level thinking on crowds41:38 - Always have shock absorbers45:12 - Three stories on risk and randomness 48:15 - Infosys shares story49:35 - How venture backed founders make money 50:56 - Loss aversion hurts more53:31 - Keep 80-90% ultra safe56:12 - Medium risk wipes you out57:43 - Productive paranoia in good times1:00:10 - Skill domains vs random domains1:02:01 - The antidote to risk1:07:14 Summary and closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How To Take Risk Like Rich People Do (1 Hour Masterclass) | Kata 9

  7. 6h ago

    Why Indian Startups Are Unprofitable | KATA 6

    Welcome to the sixth session of the 16-Kata series. This one takes on one of the most quietly destructive problems in business and life: attribution. Figuring out what's actually responsible for your success or failure, and why most people get it completely wrong.Uploaded 09-03-26The session walks through how Nike lost $25 billion by chasing what was easy to measure over what actually built the brand, why Indian startups stay unprofitable by overdosing on performance marketing, and why tools like coupon codes, ROAS, and "how did you hear about us" forms give you garbage data. It also applies the same lens to life, challenging ideas like "hard work leads to success" and "the best product wins" as textbook poor attribution, and asking a room spending 10 lakhs on degrees whether those degrees had anything to do with where they are today.Whether you're in marketing, building a company, or just trying to figure out why certain decisions aren't paying off the way you expected, learning how to attribute correctly changes how you spend your money, your time, and your energy. If you're optimizing the wrong inputs in your business or your life, this one's for you.00:00 - Highlights00:59 - What Is Attribution?03:40 - Creators Who Steal Credit05:06 - ROAS Is Killing Your Brand07:50 - How Nike Lost $25 Billion09:52 - The Performance Marketing Death Spiral13:20 - Your Survey Data Is Lying to You16:50 - The Proxy Attribution Hack18:31 - Shares Are the Only Metric That Matters20:48 - How People Actually Buy Things24:00 - Bad Products Advertise for Competitors25:08 - The Only Attribution Method That Works26:36 - Did Your Degree Even Matter?29:00 - There's No Single Path to Success34:32 - Hard Work Is Not Enough36:00 - The Actual Formula for Business Success37:43 - Closing Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Why Indian Startups Are Unprofitable | KATA 6

  8. 7h ago

    Here's How You Can Use ChatGPT To Get Smarter

    Is AI making you dumber? New research is starting to show how AI tools actually affect the way our brains think, focus, and remember. In this video, we break down real studies, including an MIT experiment and large education research, to explain why using AI sometimes hurts learning and sometimes helps it a lot.Uploaded 24-01-26The difference is not AI itself, but how you use it. We look at what happens when AI does the work for you versus when it helps you think, why vague prompts lead to boring, generic answers, and how relying on AI without real effort weakens understanding. The video also explains how AI can slowly push everyone toward the same average ideas if you do not bring your own context and experience.We also touch upon the two modes of using tech: consumer mode and creator more. And how using an AI PC powered by Intel®️ Core™️ Ultra Processors can help you regain your lost creativity.If you use any AI tool for studying, writing, or work, this video shows how to use it in a way that actually makes you better at thinking, instead of replacing your thinking altogether.Learn more about Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors here: https://www.intel.co.uk/content/www/uk/en/products/details/processors/core-ultra.html00:00 - MIT Study - AI's Impact on Brain Activity03:06 - Context Problem with AI04:20 - AI is Making You Generic06:10 - Why Everyone Gets Same Answers06:55 - Real World Experience First10:21 - Closing thought Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Here's How You Can Use ChatGPT To Get Smarter
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Science and business follow the same principles and are practically the same thing - you experiment, you observe, you make conclusions, and you repeat. I help entrepreneurs build software, content, small companies, and freelancing careers with actionable advice. I try my best to distill new developments in technology for the masses. Most importantly, I practice what I preach. I failed countless times on countless projects with a few small wins, and I have come to realise that this is the norm :)Collabs: teamvarunmayya@gmail.comLinks:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thevarunmayya

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  • Creator
    Varun Mayya
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Varun Mayya