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We got another behavioral health interview here where I speak to Jack Swain, Head of Clinical Operations for Mindbloom. Mindbloom's mission is to transform lives to transform the world, and it does so by helping people reach their full potential through science-backed, clinician-prescribed ketamine therapy for anxiety and depression. Mindbloom's fully-guided virtual treatment makes it an affordable, accessible, and convenient solution for the millions in the U.S. who seek continued growth in all areas of their lives.

Prior to Mindbloom, Jack led strategy and operations projects for the nation’s largest health systems as a Manager at The Chartis Group. He formerly worked in technology consulting at Accenture and received his MBA from Dartmouth’s Tuck School Business.

As Mindbloom’s first employee, Jack worked side-by-side with their Medical Director to develop clinical protocols, launch in-person and telemedicine care models, and build an exceptional team of psychedelic medicine providers.

I’m thrilled to release this interview as it is one of my personal favorites. Not only is Mindbloom’s mission one to admire, but also their culture follows that mission in a way that makes them destined for long-term success.

Mindbloom's Website: https://www.mindbloom.com/

Video about Mindbloom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISnJVzZj0A4

What we chat about…


What a typical Ketamine session at Mindbloom looks like.
How Mindbloom tracks outcomes in its therapy.
Mindbloom’s newest outcomes study which is tracking hundreds of patients
Building a company with your best friend
The benefits of remote work
What kind of people this industry needs

- Lukas (@lukassteinbock)

Today, I’m excited to release an interview with Robert Bent, co-founder and CEO of Inward Breathwork. Before Inward, Robert was the founder of two tech companies in Roamly and INVI Energy and an employee at Ethereum. Based in Toronto, Robert has a sauna and cold bath in his backyard/garage creating a growing community that replaces drugs and alcohol with healthy connections. As this commnuity came to a halt during COVID-19, Robbie turned to an online platform providing breathwork classes.


In this episode, we chat about:


Robert’s prior experience founding companies and at Ethereum

Robert’s prior experience with drug addiction

How to be motivated by your intrinsic value of success

What is Inward Breathwork?

What is a dark retreat?

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of chatting with Seth Winterroth, Partner at Eclipse VC. Seth and I met just over a year ago now when he came to WashU and Anton Salem and I tracked him down to get drinks after the career fair. Ever since that day his story and words of wisdom have stuck with me and I hope they do the same for you in this interview. Seth Winterroth attended Claremont McKenna, and after a year of traveling post-grad got started at GE, then GE Ventures, and later Eclipse, where he has made various deals in hardware and robotics. 

In this episode, we chat about: 

-Seth’s fascinating story

-Pursuing your passions

-How to optimize time with mentors 

-Importance of mental health

Hey everyone! Welcome back for a new Edition of The Takeoff Podcast.

Today's episode is with Barak Kaufman, co-founder & CEO of Intello, a SaaS management startup that he co-founded in 2017 and recently sold to identity security leader SailPoint ($5b market cap). If you want to learn more about the SaaS management space as a whole, check out my deep dive from earlier this year.

Before starting Intello, Barak was an Investor at leading growth equity / VC firm Insight Partners. He earned his undergraduate degree from Michigan Ross.

I hope you enjoy the episode! Reach out if you have any questions.

- Michael (@mspiro3)



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Sara Mauskopf (@sm) is co-founder & CEO of Winnie, the leading marketplace for child care. To date, Winnie has raised over $15M from investors including Rethink Impact, Reach Capital, Afore Capital, Homebrew, and Ludlow Ventures, among others.

Prior to founding Winnie, Sara was Director of Product at Postmates. Before that, she spent a number of years at Google, YouTube, and Twitter.



In this episode, you will learn about:


What Winnie is and the company’s mission.

How Winnie approaches content moderation on its platform.

PM v. CEO.

Hiring great talent.

Advice for aspiring female founders and why female founders often have more sustainable businesses.

Joining a big company v. a small company.

The importance of relationships.

Advice for aspiring founders


If you want to learn more about Winnie, head over to https://winnie.com/ and follow their journey on Twitter @winnie. Likewise, you can find Sara on Twitter @sm.

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- Michael (@mspiro3)



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Hey everyone,

Michael here 👋. Welcome back to a new Edition of The Takeoff Podcast. Today’s episode guest is Dave Fano, Co-founder & CEO of Teal.

Teal is “an online community and digital platform that enables professionals working in the tech industry to grow their careers with confidence.” Today, the Teal community has over 3,000 individuals from leading tech companies such as Peloton, Facebook, Asana, and many more. Teal has raised over $5M to date from investors including Flybridge, Lerer Hippeau, Aleph, Alpaca, and Oceans (thanks for the intro, Joshua Rahn!).

If you are currently looking for a job / internship, I highly recommend heading over to https://www.tealhq.com/ and at least adding the Teal Job Tracker Chrome Extension to your browser (it’s free!).

Prior to founding Teal, Dave spent almost 4 years at WeWork, where he held positions including Chief Product Officer and Chief Growth Officer (keep in mind, this was peak hyper-growth at WeWork). Before WeWork, Dave was Partner & Managing Director at CASE Design, an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University, and CEO of WHObyYOU.



In today’s episode, Dave and I dive into:


How Teal helps people take control of their careers.

What it was like in the earliest days of Teal.

Being obsessed with the problem you’re solving.

Building a “Peloton for your career.”

The importance of having a growth mindset.

Mayor Francis Suarez and the future of the Miami tech scene.


Item’s mentioned in the episode:


Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

Why I Believe in Growth Mindset by Pedro Franceschi


That’s all from me. I hope you enjoy the episode! You can find me on Twitter @mspiro3.

— Michael