Arta Spotlight: Live Long & Prosper

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Arta Spotlight: Live Long & Prosper

Hosted by Caesar Sengupta, the CEO and Co-Founder of Arta Finance, Arta Spotlight: Live Long & Prosper offers an illuminating look into the thoughts and insights of some of the most successful founders, entrepreneurs, and investors. Each episode will grant listeners an exclusive glimpse into the mindset of high achievers and to spotlight how they've optimized their lives, careers, and finances. Our conversations are meticulous explorations, rich with insights designed to provide you with the tools and knowledge to live a prosperous and purposeful life. Subscribe to Arta Spotlight: Live Long & Prosper to ensure you never miss out on the wealth of insights and inspirations in our upcoming episodes. Join us on this journey to live a prosperous and purposeful life. The topics covered in these podcasts are conversational and for informational purposes only. These podcasts are not intended to serve as investment advice and are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any particular security or investment. All opinions expressed by Arta employees and third parties are not necessarily that of Arta Finance.

  1. Maria Morris: Trust Your Gut

    12 DE AGO.

    Maria Morris: Trust Your Gut

    Caesar is joined by Wells Fargo and S&P Global Board Member Maria Morris as she chronicles key moments in her decades-long career that illustrate her drive and financial savvy. Maria has been breaking glass ceilings from an early age. She advises listeners to trust their instincts and be their own advocates as she shares her journey from a young professional at MetLife, Inc., with no industry experience, to becoming Executive Vice President and Head of Global Employee Benefits three decades later. A seasoned leader and innovator, Maria steered MetLife's $16 billion acquisition of American Life Insurance Co. and expanded the Global Employee Benefits business to dozens of new countries. She explains how she builds a symbiotic leadership team and stresses the importance of lateral career moves that provide new perspectives on customer engagement. Highlighting the unparalleled impact of developing sponsors, Maria emphasizes that successful sponsorship is about building relationships based on personal and professional bonds. Maria reflects on the key financial principles instilled in her by her Italian immigrant father and shares how she began deferring compensation in her final years at MetLife. Retiring after 33 years, she secured the financial freedom to reinvent herself without financial worry. Celebrating the accessibility of investment banking today, Maria underscores the importance of curating data and seeking financial advice from trusted sources when deciding where to invest.This episode offers not only inspiring anecdotes from Maria’s leadership roles at MetLife but also uplifting guidance for professionals at any stage of their careers looking to take the next step.

    42min
  2. Rahul Roy-Chowdhury: Tune Out the Noise

    18 DE JUN.

    Rahul Roy-Chowdhury: Tune Out the Noise

    Caesar sits down with Rahul Roy-Chowdhury, CEO of Grammarly and former Google executive, to discuss the pivotal moments that have shaped his illustrious career. Rahul’s journey is a testament to the power of introspection, bold decision-making, and the pursuit of meaningful impact. Rahul shares how he transitioned from academia to tech, driven by a desire to make a tangible difference in people's lives. Despite initial success in AI research, he found more fulfillment in the tech industry, starting as a software engineer and eventually leading the Chrome browser team at Google. His story highlights the importance of tuning out external noise and listening to one’s inner voice when making major life decisions. The episode also covers Rahul’s move from Google to Grammarly, motivated by a mission to improve lives through better communication. He discusses the challenges and rewards of leading a smaller company during a transformative period, particularly in the context of AI advancements. Rahul’s leadership style, focused on clarity, transparency, and responsibility, has been crucial in navigating this transition. Beyond his professional achievements, Rahul emphasizes the importance of aligning financial decisions with life goals, valuing experiences over material possessions, and fostering a sense of gratitude and responsibility in his children. His personal finance philosophy revolves around simplicity, consistency, and focusing on what truly matters. Tune in to hear Rahul’s reflections on his career, financial beliefs, and the lessons he imparts to his children about money and responsibility. This episode is a rich blend of personal anecdotes, practical advice, and deep insights into leading a purpose-driven life.

    35min
  3. Gokul Rajaram: The Superpower of Being Helpful

    15 DE MAI.

    Gokul Rajaram: The Superpower of Being Helpful

    Gokul Rajaram has worked as a leader at some of the most iconic companies in the world: Google, Facebook, Square, Pinterest, Coinbase and Doordash. In conversation with Caesar, Gokul dives into the motivations behind his journey from being one of the foremost ad experts in the world to being a leading tech investor and advisor.  Gokul promotes the superpower of learning how to be helpful. After sitting on more than a dozen executive boards over his career, Gokul advises listeners not to be motivated by status, but instead to focus on lending your expertise to growing businesses.  Instead of focusing on profits and promotions, he explains how over the years he has made the mission of the company – including serving consumers or small businesses – his North Star. In the abstract space of fintech, he stresses the importance of feeling excited about the product you are building for customers. He also underscores the need to work with high-caliber professionals who challenge you, because when you’re the dumbest person in the room, that’s when you learn.  In his professional leaps and bounds, Gokul has focused on regret minimization. Rather than staying in his lane as the product director of ads at Facebook, he sought out new and unique leadership roles in product development. He invites listeners before a career jump to consider the worst case scenario, and no matter the outcome, whether you will develop new skills and grow your network.  When it comes to investing, Gokul argues money making should not be front of mind. Instead, as an angel investor, he embraces the opportunity to support growing businesses and to learn. Investing is a way to stay relevant and engage in developing technologies more tangibly.  Gokul provides a motivating story of putting purpose over profits, and shares how he’s helping give back to the community now that his mindset is paying dividends.

    37min
  4. Brandon Bouier: The Courage to Ask “What If?”

    8 DE ABR.

    Brandon Bouier: The Courage to Ask “What If?”

    Brandon Bouier, founder of the Data Investing Community and early Arta member, sits down with Caesar to share insights from the pivotal moments that defined his remarkable career journey. From leaving a stable government job during the 2009 recession to transitioning into the tech world, Brandon’s path is a testament to the power of embracing the unknown and living without regrets. Brandon recounts his bold decision to move from Las Vegas to Seattle for a new opportunity, despite his family’s concerns. Unwilling to live with the nagging question of “what if,” he took a leap of faith that would expose him to the world of technology and ignite his desire to pivot from government work to the private sector. The conversation delves into Brandon’s initial struggles with imposter syndrome and how encouragement from colleagues at the White House’s U.S. Digital Service finally gave him the confidence to make the leap into tech. He also shares invaluable lessons he’d impart to his younger self about taking responsibility for one’s life path, staying patient and focused on goals, and maintaining financial discipline. Brandon credits his ability to take calculated risks, combined with the support of his wife’s direct approach to discussing finances as a team, as key factors in his success. His story serves as an inspiration for being thoughtful about risks while remaining unafraid to defy conventions in pursuit of one’s dreams.

    41min
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Hosted by Caesar Sengupta, the CEO and Co-Founder of Arta Finance, Arta Spotlight: Live Long & Prosper offers an illuminating look into the thoughts and insights of some of the most successful founders, entrepreneurs, and investors. Each episode will grant listeners an exclusive glimpse into the mindset of high achievers and to spotlight how they've optimized their lives, careers, and finances. Our conversations are meticulous explorations, rich with insights designed to provide you with the tools and knowledge to live a prosperous and purposeful life. Subscribe to Arta Spotlight: Live Long & Prosper to ensure you never miss out on the wealth of insights and inspirations in our upcoming episodes. Join us on this journey to live a prosperous and purposeful life. The topics covered in these podcasts are conversational and for informational purposes only. These podcasts are not intended to serve as investment advice and are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any particular security or investment. All opinions expressed by Arta employees and third parties are not necessarily that of Arta Finance.

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