The untold stories of people from all over the world. Different walks of life. Authentic conversations with people who have lived the experiences. Experiences such as homelessness, building billion dollar companies, being a cam girl, living in a ghetto, to living in poverty and more. Diving into how experiences affect world views, shape behaviours, and create assumptions. You don‘t know what you don‘t know. Walking a mile in someone else‘s shoes to discover the unknown and misunderstood. No judgement, just understanding.
Episodes
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Luis Carbonell and his experiences in Cuba.
Luis Carbonell tells his story. Originally born in Cuba, moved to America when he was 5. He saw abject poverty in Cuba, he grew up in poverty in America. A gifted brain, he worked on the Riemann Hypothesis when he was 14 years old, enrolled in SAS. He has been homeless, he has started a successfully ran multiple companies in the software development and artificial intelligence space. Currently, he is working at three companies and living in California.
Check out KatieFriesen.net for more info.
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Robert Hacker and his experiences building a Billion Dollar Company in Indonesia.
Robert Hacker tells his story. Born in New York, Robert Hacker built a Billion Dollar Company in Indonesia, CFO of Social Enterprise "One Laptop Per Child", and was a professor of Social Entrepreneurship at MIT and FIU. Currently, he is the co-founder of StartUP FIU and is a professor at Florida International University.
Some key insights of the podcast:
- Philosophy & Finance Consulting
- Insights from Japan
- Indonesia & Building a Billion Dollar Business
- Dictators and The Emerging Markets
- Wisdom, Conditions and Definitions
You can find Robert Hacker on twitter (@rhhfla), read his book, "Billion Dollar Company: An Entrepreneurs Guide to Business Models for High Growth Companies".
Moreover, follow @StartUP FIU on Twitter and Instagram and you can join @HackerNation for weekly meeting with Mr. Hacker and other curious individuals.
Lastly, check out KatieFriesen.net.
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
David Hoover and his experiences on Homelessness, Punk Rock and Working on Yachts.
David Hoover tells his story (part 1 of 2). Originally born in Canada, David Hoover is a passionate painter inspired by the underground punk rock scene, David was homeless for a year while questioning society and the system we live in. He now currently works on one of the largest yachts in the world.
Some key points of our conversation:
- Working one of the Largest Yachts in the World
- Passionate Artist & leaving your legacy
- Being homeless for a year
- Playing "the Game" of Society & the top 1% {1 hr 5 minute}
You can find David's work on instagram at @compressedcompany. Additionally, check out katiefriesen.net.