Think with Lucie

Lucie Repova
Think with Lucie

This podcast focuses on 2 areas - 1. early stage startup founders and 2. discussion of interesting topics between people with different viewpoints. Why? 1. Media only shines light on the success stories of founders but the most shaping experiences are the failures which are often overlooked. Only 2% of VC funding goes to female founders and this needs to change. 2. In the age of social media, our news feeds are creating echo chambers that confirm our bias, making us less tolerant of other opinions. This increases social and political polarization, and leads to extremism. Let's change this.

  1. 09/25/2023

    Episode 74 - How can we reduce the influence of special interests on our governance? with Adam Sieff (Govern for California)

    This episode is a very insightful and relevant conversation with Adam Sieff covering the importance of the First Amendment, the influence of special interests on our governance system and what we can do to mitigate it, and the role of third parties in our political system. Adam is a media and constitutional litigator with Davis Wright Tremaine where he focuses on emerging issues involving online speech regulation. He also represents internet, media, and technology clients in First Amendment, Section 230, copyright, trademark, antitrust, and related constitutional litigation and appeals, including challenges to state and federal laws. He is also the Chair of the Hollywood chapter of Govern for California, a nonprofit advocating for the public’s interest in the California State Legislature. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 01:17 Reasons for staying in California 02:32 How to fix California housing crisis 07:53 Govern for California work 13:24 Reaching compromise and coalition building 19:59 The role of ballot initiatives in our democracy 24:03 Why republicans don’t have any voice in California 26:20 Forbearance and mutual tolerance 29:10 Parliamentary democracy and unwritten political norms 33:53 Culture of civic virtue and mandatory national service 37:35 Obtaining funding for Govern for California and political philanthropy 40:20 Campaign finance rulings and reforms 56:04 First Amendment and online speech 01:04:21 Online safety laws 01:05:55 Role of AI in our governance system Guest links: Adam's profile: https://www.dwt.com/people/s/sieff-adam Adam's Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamssieff?lang=en Govern for California: https://www.governforcalifornia.org Think with Lucie links: https://www.youtube.com/@thinkwithlucie https://twitter.com/thinkwithlucie https://www.instagram.com/thinkwithlucie

    1h 9m

  2. 09/21/2023

    Episode 73 - How to solve homelessness in California with Andrew Linares from Midnight Mission

    Episode 73 is a conversation with Andrew Linares, Volunteer Manager at the Midnight Mission, a non-profit organization which helps homeless individuals in Southern California. With only five executive managers throughout its 100-year history, it is known to be the most efficient direct service operation in the country. Chapters: 0:00 Meals for the homeless 01:57 What differentiates Midnight Mission 04:24 How does the shelter operate 06:02 Housing-first approach and SRO (single room occupancy) 07:26 Nonprofit resource allocation - how do they spend money? 09:35 Midnight mission services 12:40 Program for drug addicts-12-steps and personal autonomy 18:22 What to do about street camping 20:17 How to deal with homelessness on a policy level 26:50 Harm reduction policies 28:45 Nonsensical government funding programs 33:39 Jobs for homeless people 36:04 What is the government doing wrong and how they can improve 38:46 Prop47 and AB109 40:46 History of Midnight Mission and homelessness 44:03 Hiring previously homeless people 45:45 Collaboration with rehabs and evaluation of results 50:00 Advice to the government Guest links: Andrew's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreslinares2015 Midnight Mission website: https://www.midnightmission.org Think with Lucie links: https://www.youtube.com/@thinkwithlucie https://twitter.com/thinkwithlucie https://www.instagram.com/thinkwithlucie

    53 min

  3. 09/20/2023

    Episode 72-Life as a single mom in California (Children, Education, Domestic Abuse, Family Courts) with Ashley Luna

    I drove down to San Diego to speak with my Twitter friend Ashley Luna. She is a separated mom of two who wishes political leaders would listen more to women’s voices and parental concerns. Her top legislative issues are education reform/school choice, defending women’s female spaces, family court reform, domestic abuse awareness, late term elective abortion, affordable access to childcare and homeownership, and the 32 hour work week. We had a super insightful conversation about the above topics that I'm sure all of you will find interesting. 0:00 Why live in San Diego 0:50 How to choose a school for your kids 03:28 Kids are not being taught how to read and write 09:30 Common Core Math Standards 14:21 Parents as full-time teachers 18:18 Critical race theory 21:56 School choice 30:37 Grade inflation and school accountability 31:50 Schools ban playing for safety reasons 37:51 Homeschooling and where to live with kids 40:43 Domestic abuse, divorce, co-parenting 47:43 Child support 51:29 Family courts, child support hearing, custody 01:01:39 Marital separation agreement, mortgage, foreclosure 01:11:21 The power of speaking up Guest links: Ashley's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealAshleyLuna Think with Lucie links: https://www.youtube.com/@thinkwithlucie https://twitter.com/thinkwithlucie https://www.instagram.com/thinkwithlucie

    1h 20m

  4. 09/17/2023

    Episode 71 - Grievances of a California farmer

    This episode is a conversation with a California farmer and small business owner, who wished to remain anonymous, about his grievances and ways to improve California. Chapters: 0:00 The value of fresh produce 02:47 California laws against businesses (mental health leave) 05:35 How overtime law harms workers and small businesses 08:33 How trucking policy aimed to curb climate change does more harm than good 20:04 Tyrannical government 22:53 How to fix California (farmer’s perspective) 28:30 COVID policies 31:48 Silicon Valley supporting grifters, difference between democrats and republicans 34:10 Immigration and border control 41:06 Solution to homelessness 57:47 Moving to Austin, Texas 01:00:02 Argument against increasing minimum wage 01:05:32 Water issues in California 01:10:14 Population increase and urbanisation Think with Lucie links: https://www.youtube.com/@thinkwithlucie https://twitter.com/thinkwithlucie https://www.instagram.com/thinkwithlucie

    1h 15m

  5. 09/12/2023

    Ep70-What is causing the outflow of businesses from California? (Bianca Blomquist-Small Business Majority)

    This podcast episode is a conversation with Bianca Blomquist, California Policy Director & Northern California Outreach Director at Small Business Majority, a national small business organisation that empowers America's diverse entrepreneurs to build a thriving and equitable economy. We discussed the grievances of small businesses in California and what we can do to fix it. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 01:27 What is causing the outflow of small businesses from California? 05:09 Types of small business 07:00 Reasons for business closure during the pandemic 10:39 Business organisations working with small business owners 12:54 Are business owners scared to speak up? 15:21 Predatory lending practices 21:20 Worker benefits - paid family leave, mental health leave, CFRA 29:05 How to deal with increased bureaucracy? What are small business development centers? 33:57 Are climate policies more harmful than helpful? 36:36 How does increased minimum wage hurt small businesses? 40:57 The problem of rising health insurance costs for small businesses 44:05 Corporate tax rate cuts 47:03 The FAST Act 51:48 Regulation and anti-trust laws Guest links: Bianca's profile: https://smallbusinessmajority.org/team/bianca-blomquist Think with Lucie links: https://www.youtube.com/@thinkwithlucie https://twitter.com/thinkwithlucie https://www.instagram.com/thinkwithlucie

    58 min

  6. 09/11/2023

    Episode 69 - How is the California government harming the restaurant industry? with Lucian Tudor (LA based restaurant owner)

    This is the full Interview with Lucian Tudor, a California-based restaurant owner who's had enough of the unresponsiveness of the elected officials to his concerns. His restaurant in Hollywood is in the red because of increased minimum wage ($19.08) coupled with paid time off for his part-time employees. Additionally, his restaurants have been broken into and vandalised many times. Instead of helping him, the City Council started bullying him. He's now looking to sell and move to a different state. Hear his grievances below. Please go to La Boheme in WEHO or 1212 in Santa Monica to support his business. Chapters: 0:00 Legalised corruption 05:11 How is crime and homelessness affecting restaurants 07:17 Increased minimum wage drives business out of California 09:08 Defunding the police 10:45 Senate Bill 553 prohibiting employees from fighting against criminals 17:06 How the middle class became poor 18:22 Are city council town halls useful? 21:10 Moving to business-friendly states 22:57 City council bullying 24:25 Does the American Dream still exist? 26:06 Value of free speech 27:51 Importance of voting and buying votes Guest links: Lucian's profile: https://globaldiningca.com/santa-monica-global-dining-inc-of-california-meet-team Think with Lucie links: https://www.youtube.com/@thinkwithlucie https://twitter.com/thinkwithlucie https://www.instagram.com/thinkwithlucie

    32 min

  7. 09/08/2023

    Episode 67 - Water and Power Issues in California with David Nahai (Regional Water Board and DPW)

    Episode 67 is part of “Problems in California” series featuring David Nahai. David is an Iranian-American environmental attorney, political activist, and former head of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. David is also former Chairman of the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (“Regional Water Board”), and former Senior Advisor to the Clinton Climate Initiative. In January 2021, David was reappointed to the Regional Board by Governor Gavin Newsom. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 01:01 What brought David into public service 05:16 Why should California be the leader in tackling climate change 07:57 How should California tackle climate change effectively 10:34 Message to people working in the oil and gas industry 12:28 Universal Basic Income 17:27 Government retraining programs 18:25 Subsidies to companies in the renewable energy industry 21:10 LA Department of Water and Power and Energy Prices 28:07 Recycling waste water 33:01 Capturing rainfall water and cleaning up aquifers 38:56 City ordinances to prevent people from excessively watering their lawn 44:19 Climate policies harming farmers and truckers 48:33 Nuclear energy 51:38 Public-private partnerships and investments in clean tech 53:03 Wildfires and water usage 54:21 Political activism Guest links: David's website: https://www.davidnahai.com LA Incubator: https://laincubator.org/team/david-nahai/ Think with Lucie links: https://www.youtube.com/@thinkwithlucie https://twitter.com/thinkwithlucie https://www.instagram.com/thinkwithlucie

    1 hr

  8. 08/29/2023

    Episode 66 - What's wrong with our healthcare industry? with Peggy and Stu Wolf

    The following conversation is part of my media campaign whose goal is to shine light on the problems and policy failures that plague California. I want to know what's working, what's not working, and what needs to change. The government doesn’t seem to be taking the voices of Californians into consideration, so I’m starting this campaign to amplify them. This episode features Peggy and Stu Wolf. Peggy is a nurse and Stu is a doctor. They have worked in the healthcare industry their whole life and know inside out what works and what doesn’t and what can the government improve. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 01:07 Vaccines/Treating COVID 10:41 Fauci, Gain of Function Research and Pharma Industry 17:09 Link between heart attack and vaccine 24:00 Mask mandates, effectiveness of masks 33:16 How to handle a pandemic 38:40 WHO, UN and world care and child labor 42:07 Long COVID and another virus 48:18 Decoupling from China 50:57 HMOs 57:18 Who controls physicians? And how? 01:05:08 What prevents doctors from treating their patients? 01:13:36 Black market 01:15:40 The harms of private equity in healthcare 01:24:46 The reality of nursing homes 01:28:14 Policy solutions 01:35:32 Illegal immigrants on MediCal 01:38:34 Advice to people Think with Lucie links: https://www.youtube.com/@thinkwithlucie https://twitter.com/thinkwithlucie https://www.instagram.com/thinkwithlucie

    1h 40m
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This podcast focuses on 2 areas - 1. early stage startup founders and 2. discussion of interesting topics between people with different viewpoints. Why? 1. Media only shines light on the success stories of founders but the most shaping experiences are the failures which are often overlooked. Only 2% of VC funding goes to female founders and this needs to change. 2. In the age of social media, our news feeds are creating echo chambers that confirm our bias, making us less tolerant of other opinions. This increases social and political polarization, and leads to extremism. Let's change this.

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