POD OF JAKE JAKE
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A podcast for potential-pursuing optimists, for doers who want to make a dent in the universe, for those interested in crypto, longevity, city-building, etc., and for anyone who loves learning the stories of extraordinary entrepreneurs.
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#169 - NICK TOMAINO
Nick is the Founder and General Partner at 1confirmation, a cryptocurrency focused investment firm. After raising its first $26M fund in 2017, 1confirmation now has over $1 billion in assets under management. The firm's early-stage investments include OpenSea, Farcaster, Worldcoin, Polkadot, Cosmos, Polymarket, dYdX, Degen, and others alike. Prior to starting 1confirmation, Nick was a Principal at Runa Capital and worked in business development in the early days at Coinbase. Follow Nick on X @NTmoney and on Warpcast @nick.
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Previous guests include Mark Cuban, Vitalik Buterin, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Keith Rabois, Ali Spagnola, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Julia Galef, Jack Butcher, Tim Draper, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Solana, Polygon, AngelList, Oura, and Replit, and investors from Founders Fund, a16z, Union Square Ventures, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.
Thanks to Chase Devens for the show notes and Yiction for the music.
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#168 - JACEK
Jacek is the creator of $DEGEN, an innovative cryptocurrency and L3 built on Base on Ethereum and popularized on Farcaster. Follow Jacek on Farcaster @jacek.
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Previous guests include Mark Cuban, Vitalik Buterin, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Keith Rabois, Ali Spagnola, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Julia Galef, Jack Butcher, Tim Draper, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Solana, Polygon, AngelList, Oura, and Replit, and investors from Founders Fund, a16z, Union Square Ventures, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.
Thanks to Chase Devens for the show notes and Yiction for the music.
Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at jake@blogofjake.com. Thank you! -
#167 - LUCAS CAMPBELL
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Lucas is the founder of Pods — a platform for onchain podcasts. Pods launched in private beta in Q4 2023 and since then, has onboarded over 30 podcasts and over 250 episodes on the platform. Prior to Pods, Lucas was the first employee at Bankless, where he led the newsletter for 3 years and launched Bankless Collectibles — the first instantiation of podcast NFTs. Follow Lucas on Farcaster @0xl.
For more episodes, go to podofjake.com.
Previous guests include Mark Cuban, Vitalik Buterin, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Keith Rabois, Ali Spagnola, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Julia Galef, Jack Butcher, Tim Draper, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Solana, Polygon, AngelList, Oura, and Replit, and investors from Founders Fund, a16z, Union Square Ventures, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.
Thanks to Chase Devens for the show notes and Yiction for the music.
Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at jake@blogofjake.com. Thank you! -
#166 - JOE WOOTTEN
Joe is the Head Coach of the Basketball Team at Bishop O’Connell High School, one of the best high school basketball programs in the country. Joe has won more than 500 games in 24 seasons and has also served as the school’s Athletic Director since 2010. He is also Chairman of the McDonald’s All-American Basketball Game Selection Committee & Games and runs one of the largest summer basketball camps in the country which has hosted more than 200,000 campers since his father, Morgan Wootten, started the program more than 50 years ago. Alongside his father, Joe also co-authored the third edition of arguably the best book on coaching high school basketball, Coaching Basketball Successfully.
[0:16] - Joe's origin story as a basketball coach
[6:13] - The importance of chemistry for a team’s success
[8:02] - Handing responsibility to players to promote ownership
[11:07] - How Joe thinks about captains and leadership
[13:02] - Developing a successful 4-year program
[20:41] - Distributing playing time at every level
[22:28] - Tough conversations after tryouts
[26:43] - Recruiting at the high school level
[28:13] - The evolution and impact of AAU basketball
[33:07] - Joe’s coaching philosophy
[35:22] - Scouting and game planning
[36:37] - Focusing on a winning effort more than winning
[38:13] - How to build coaching knowledge
[42:26] - How Joe approaches running his practices
[45:40] - Adapting to the strengths of your team
[48:07] - Final words on coaching high school basketball
For more episodes, go to podofjake.com.
Previous guests include Mark Cuban, Vitalik Buterin, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Keith Rabois, Ali Spagnola, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Julia Galef, Jack Butcher, Tim Draper, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Solana, Polygon, AngelList, Oura, and Replit, and investors from Founders Fund, a16z, Union Square Ventures, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.
Thanks to Chase Devens for the show notes and Yiction for the music.
Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at jake@blogofjake.com. Thank you! -
#165 - PAUL MILLERD
Paul is an independent writer, freelancer, coach, and digital creator. He is best known for his self-published book, The Pathless Path, which has sold more than 45,000 copies. In the book, he tells his personal story of self-discovery while questioning conventional work beliefs and exploring what really matters. Previously, Paul spent several years working in strategy consulting before deciding to walk away and embrace a pathless path. Follow Paul on X @p_millerd.
[0:16] - Paul’s experience quitting his job and crafting his own path
[7:35] - Balancing planned work time with undefined exploratory time
[13:03] - Designing your own pathless path
[17:04] - How Paul found his favorite forms of work
[24:22] - Dealing with uncertainty and welcoming problems
[30:23] - The importance of space and personal exploration
[34:56] - The hidden downsides of the traditional life path
[39:32] - Trying different “life modes” at an early age
[44:06] - Living an experience-rich life
[50:55] - Paul’s early impressions on parenting
For more episodes, go to podofjake.com.
Previous guests include Mark Cuban, Vitalik Buterin, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Keith Rabois, Ali Spagnola, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Julia Galef, Jack Butcher, Tim Draper, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Solana, Polygon, AngelList, Oura, and Replit, and investors from Founders Fund, a16z, Union Square Ventures, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.
Thanks to Chase Devens for the show notes and Yiction for the music.
Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at jake@blogofjake.com. Thank you! -
#164 - JACOB PETERS
Jacob is the Founder and CEO of Superpower, a personal healthcare startup with an all-in-one app focused on preventing disease, optimizing performance, and promoting longevity. Previously, Jacob co-founded and sold Commsor, a user engagement software startup. He also co-founded Launch House, a cohort-based incubator program for founders, and continues to invest through Launch House which now functions as a more traditional venture fund. Follow Jacob on X @J__Cub.
[0:00] - How his mother's battle with chronic illness drove Jacob to build in the healthcare industry
[7:35] - Why Jacob was originally drawn to entrepreneurship
[10:00] - How Jacob uses his understanding of emotional volatility to make life decisions
[14:33] - Jacob’s experience creating remote businesses and supporting remote cultures
[24:48] - Fostering human connection through community
[30:19] - The success and limits of Launch House
[37:07] - An introduction to Superpower
[39:13] - How Superpower bundles the world of health apps
For more episodes, go to podofjake.com.
Previous guests include Mark Cuban, Vitalik Buterin, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Keith Rabois, Ali Spagnola, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Julia Galef, Jack Butcher, Tim Draper, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Solana, Polygon, AngelList, Oura, and Replit, and investors from Founders Fund, a16z, Union Square Ventures, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.
Thanks to Chase Devens for the show notes and Yiction for the music.
Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at jake@blogofjake.com. Thank you!
Customer Reviews
Fan of Jake
Absolutely love Jake’s approach on this show. So much value in every episode. Extremely worth the listen
Thoughtful & captivating!
Incredible guests and Jake’s always super prepared for the discussions.
His approach to sourcing guests is so genuine, and this shows through in each episode. It’s easy to sense his excitement in the guest’s field of expertise each time. I applaud him for how true he is to his own interests. Success is inevitable.
Look forward to each new drop and glad to be along for the ride.
Lukas
Great new podcast
I was surprised to find this show has only been around since July 2020. It already feels like one of the hit podcasts with fascinating guests. Definitely a show to keep track of, and I’m looking forward to more episodes.