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Figuring Out with Raj Shamani
Figuring Out is a podcast for people who want to learn. It connects the world’s sharpest minds to the 1.4 billion Indians who want to win.
Raj Shamani sits across from the world's top 1%: billionaires, leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, and experts to give you a masterclass in what it takes to reach the top of a global stage. World’s best playbooks, strategies, and stories for the generation that wants to turn their ambitious dreams into reality. Figuring Out has become a place where the world comes to talk to India. And where India comes to learn from the world. Follow to become a part of it.
- Episodes
- 632
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Typical length
- 2 hr 6 min
- On air since
- 2020
- Latest episode
- 11 hours ago
Episodes
632 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 8 min
Sam Altman On AI Revolution, Superintelligence & Future Of Humanity | FO583 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) — Intro
(03:44) — Sam Altman on AI, OpenAI and India’s Optimism About the Future
(08:30) — Sam Altman’s Leadership, Long-Term Impact and the Importance of Pushback
(12:30) — How Scaling Neural Networks Changed AI
(16:26) — The GPT-4 Bet That Changed OpenAI’s Future
(20:34) — Building Companies, Finding Contrarian Ideas and Taking Moonshots
(27:28) — Why OpenAI Launched ChatGPT Early and Embraced Experimentation
(31:05) — AI Risks, Concentrated Power and OpenAI’s Competitive Advantage
(41:27) — OpenAI’s Departures, Research Culture and High-Stakes Leadership
(45:47) — Sam Altman on Life Before OpenAI, Startup Moats and Founder Success
(54:22) — Y Combinator, Ambition and the Best Startup Advice
(58:05) — Career Growth, Compounding and Questioning Your Beliefs
(1:03:44) — The Most Extraordinary Thing Sam Altman Wants to Build Next
(1:04:49) — The Price of Becoming Sam Altman
(1:06:17) — BTS
(1:07:10) — OutroIn today's episode, we sit down with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, to understand how he thinks, makes decisions, and bets on ideas before the world believes in them.
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About Raj Shamani
Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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2 hr 30 min
Bryson DeChambeau On Mindset, Loneliness, Losing His Father & Winning US Open | FO582 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) — Intro
(03:15) — Bryson DeChambeau on Golf, Curiosity and Constant Improvement
(06:14) — The Obsession With Finding a Distinct Advantage
(09:50) — How Bryson’s Childhood Shaped His Curiosity and Competitive Drive
(19:00) — What Makes Elite Athletes So Competitive?
(23:10) — Childhood Insecurities, Fear of Rejection & Raising Money to Play Golf
(29:09) — Why Bryson Challenged Golf’s Traditions & Invented One-Length Clubs
(39:59) — How Changing Your Perspective Can Improve Your Life
(42:54) — How a New Driver Helped Bryson Shoot 58
(45:50) — The Power of Micro-Improvements
(56:07) — Why Bryson Decided to Hit the Ball Farther
(59:25) — Inside Bryson’s Intense Speed-Training Routine
(1:05:23) — Playing Through Injury, Surgery & Joining LIV Golf
(1:19:25) — How Bryson Uses Movement to Think & Feel
(1:30:39) — Handling Criticism, Frustration & Humility
(2:03:04) — Bryson on His Father’s Death & the 2024 US Open
(2:27:03) — One Piece of Advice Nobody Should Follow
(2:28:13) — The Personal Cost of Becoming an Elite Athlete
(2:28:37) — BTS
(2:30:02) — OutroIn today’s episode, we sit down with Bryson DeChambeau, Professional Golfer, to understand how he approaches golf differently and what it takes to perform at the highest level.
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About Raj Shamani
Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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About Figuring Out
Figuring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.
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3 hr 10 min
What A Nuclear Bomb Does To You, Second By Second | Annie Jacobsen | FO581 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) — Intro(03:42) — Annie Jacobsen Explains Nuclear Weapons: Types, Power & Global Threats(09:18) — How Small Can Nuclear Weapons Get?(11:41) — Why Putin’s Nuclear Threats Are So Dangerous(13:09) — How Many Nuclear Weapons Do the US, Russia, China & India Have?(15:24) — Where Nuclear Weapons Are Stored & How Nuclear Deterrence Works(17:01) — Can One President Really Launch a Nuclear War?(34:59) — How the President Would Escape a Nuclear Attack(40:03) — How One Nuclear Missile Could Trigger a Global Apocalypse(47:27) — What a Nuclear Bomb Does to a City in Seconds(50:07) — The Secret Calculator Scientists Used to Predict Nuclear Bomb Damage(54:15) — Area 51 & the Secret History of US Nuclear Tests(1:38:26) — The False Alarm That Nearly Triggered a Nuclear War(1:47:50) — Why Biological Weapons Could Be More Dangerous Than Nuclear Weapons(2:50:11) — What Governments Don’t Want the Public to Know(2:59:13) — What Annie Jacobsen Knows That the Rest of the World Doesn’t(3:00:59) — What’s the Most Extraordinary Thing Annie Jacobsen Wants to Do Next?(3:08:57) — BTS(3:09:35) — Outro
In today’s episode, we sit down with Annie Jacobsen - investigative journalist and bestselling author who has spent her career inside the world of nuclear weapons, Area 51 and national security.
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About Raj Shamani
Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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Figuring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.
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1 hr 15 min
How Extreme Heat Is Becoming India’s $180 Billion Problem | Arunabha Ghosh | FO580 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) — Intro(03:29) — Climate Change: How It’s Threatening India’s Future(07:00) — How Extreme Weather Is Impacting India’s Economy(13:59) — Why India Is Facing More Extreme Heat & Unpredictable Weather(20:34) — How India Is Using AI to Fight Extreme Heat(23:50) — How Air Pollution & El Niño Could Worsen India’s Climate Crisis(31:16) — Can the Middle East Conflict Trigger India’s Next Energy Crisis?(37:50) — Which Industries & Countries Are Responsible for Climate Change?(45:01) — Why Climate Change Has Become a Global Power Struggle(49:56) — Can Scientists Artificially Cool the Planet?(54:42) — Has Any Country Solved Its Environmental Imbalance?(58:47) — Major Business Opportunities for Young Entrepreneurs(1:07:55) — How India Can Keep Its Cities and Homes Cool(1:14:20) — Outro
In today’s episode, we sit down with Dr Arunabha Ghosh, Climate & Energy Policy Expert | Former CEO, CEEW, to understand the economics of climate change and the future of energy in India.
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This episode is part of Mobius Foundation’s Sustainability Dialogue Series
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About Raj Shamani
Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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About Figuring Out
Figuring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.
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1 hr 50 min
How Osama Bin Laden Was Found, Killed & Raid Strategy | Robert J. O’Neill | FO579 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) — Intro(03:53) — Rob O’Neill on Planning the Bin Laden Raid(16:09) — How the CIA Tracked Bin Laden and Why the U.S. Didn’t Bomb His Compound(22:21) — Inside SEAL Team Six: Training, Weapons, and Mission Briefing(33:19) — The Bin Laden Raid: Helicopter Crash, Obstacles, and the Final Shot(49:49) — Face-to-Face With Osama bin Laden: K*ll or Capture?(1:02:00) — The CIA Analyst Meets Bin Laden’s Body(1:06:28) — Surviving the Raid, Leaving the Navy, and Life After(1:09:16) — Obama’s Announcement and Meeting Obama and Biden(1:17:43) — Fear, Threats, and the Cost of Going Public(1:22:23) — Rob O’Neill’s Biggest Regret After the Raid(1:25:59) — The SEAL Mindset for Getting Through Hard Times(1:35:08) — SEAL Training, Early Deployment, and Life Before 9/11(1:45:22) — One Piece of Advice Nobody Should Follow(1:46:03) — The Personal Cost of Becoming a Navy SEAL(1:48:15) — BTS(1:49:05) — Outro
In today's episode, we sit down with Robert J. O'Neill former SEAL Team Six operator, bestselling author, and the man who fired the shots that killed Osama bin Laden for an unforgettable conversation about fear, courage and the mindset that never quits.
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About Raj Shamani
Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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2 hr 50 min
How To Build An Unbreakable Mind & Push Beyond Your Limits | Ayyoub El Osrouti | FO578 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) - Intro(04:09) - From Beginner to Professional Ultra Runner: The Power of Delusion(05:55) - Why He Quit After Running 623 Kilometers(11:03) - Knowing When to Push Through Pain & When to Stop(15:14) - Backyard Ultra Explained(18:46) - Running for Four Days With Almost No Sleep(22:34) - The Mental vs. Physical Battle of Ultra Running(25:29) - How David Goggins Inspired His Transformation(32:16) - Why He Kept Going Despite Severe Pain(37:15) - The Drive to Become Great & Make His Family Proud(44:56) - Inside an Elite Ultra Runner’s Training Week(55:51) - Why He Loves Training & Rarely Wants to Rest(1:12:26) - Essential Exercises for Runners & Strength Training(1:47:32) - How Watching Other Runners Suffer Can Make You Stronger(1:56:01) - The Milestones That Test You During an Ultra(2:19:04) - His Darkest Moment During the 93-Hour Race(2:35:58) - From Ordinary Runner to Elite Athlete: What It Takes(2:44:48) - One Piece of Advice Nobody Should Follow(2:47:35) - The Most Extraordinary Thing He Wants to Do Next(2:48:50) - BTS(2:49:42) - Outro
In today’s episode, we sit down with Ayyoub “Ello” El Osrouti, Professional Athlete and Ultrarunner, to discuss how he went from barely running to competing at an elite level in just four years.
About Raj Shamani
Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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2 hr 22 min
Social Scientist: Why Everyone Wants To Look Rich & Successful | Rob Henderson | FO577 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) - Intro(02:40) - Why Some People Earn Respect While Others Stay Invisible(04:39) - Why We Lie: Young People, the Dark Triad & Everyday Conversations(15:39) - Why Poor People Pretend to Be Rich and the Rich Downplay Wealth(21:51) - Who Craves Status More: Rich or Poor?(26:03) - How Status Symbols Changed: From Luxury Goods to Cultural Capital(39:49) - Why Success Never Feels Like Enough(46:30) - Money, Property, Education or Relationships: What Signals Status?(55:21) - Quiet Luxury & How Status Shapes Dating & Marriage(1:04:05) - Luxury Beliefs: How Elites Signal Status Through Opinions(1:16:36) - How Social Class Shapes Conversations, Identity & Politics(1:30:45) - What Makes Some People Rise to the Top?(1:36:36) - Desperate Status-Seeking and the Status Games in Our Heads(1:40:29) - How to Escape a Low-Status Label(1:42:46) - How to Audit Your Status: Work, Family, Friends & Online(1:53:33) - 3 Ways to Improve Your Social Status(2:03:32) - Young Male Syndrome: Why Young Men Take Risks to Gain Status(2:16:16) - What's One Piece of Advice Nobody Should Follow?(2:19:01) - The Personal Cost of Rising From Poverty to Elite Institutions(2:21:22) - Outro
In today’s episode, we sit down with Rob K. Henderson, a social scientist, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and bestselling author of Troubled, who went from 10 foster homes and the military to Yale and a PhD from Cambridge.
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About Raj Shamani
Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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2 hr 16 min
How to Read People, Build Trust & Choose Better Friends | Adam Grant | FO576 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) - Intro(03:28) - Why We’re So Bad at Judging People’s Character (12:16) - How to Have Better Conversations and Build Deeper Connections(21:12) - Can You Create Chemistry? The Science of Building Connections(28:55) - Are Virtual Dates as Good as In-Person Dates?(32:32) - When Instant Chemistry Is a Red Flag(36:07) - What Your Role Models Reveal About Your Values(41:30) - Nature vs. Nurture: What Shapes Your Personality and Character?(50:41) - The Surprising Power of Reconnecting With Old Friends(1:01:02) - Why First Impressions Can Be Wrong(1:11:13) - What Makes Someone a True Friend?(1:12:34) - Can We Trust People We Don't Like?(1:23:18) - Can We Like People We Don't Trust?(1:30:44) - How to Handle Conflict Without Damaging Relationships(1:36:07) - The Ladder of Inference: How Assumptions Lead to Conflict(1:43:33) - Trust, Broken Promises & How Many Chances to Give Someone(1:48:16) - How to Make Friends, Overcome Loneliness & Build Community(1:56:41) - How Can an Introvert Become a Socially Magnetic Person?(2:01:08) - The Liking Gap: Why People Like You More Than You Think(2:05:34) - How to Vibe With People(2:06:59) - What's One Piece of Advice Nobody Should Follow?(2:08:19) - The Personal Cost of Becoming Adam Grant(2:12:08) - Feedback for Raj(2:14:33) - BTS(2:15:46) - Outro
In today’s episode, we sit down with Adam Grant, Organizational Psychologist & Bestselling Author — the Wharton professor who has spent his career studying how to make work not suck, and author of the new book Vibe.
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About Raj Shamani
Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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2 hr 10 min
When Love Turns Deadly: Murder, Betrayal & Crime Scenes | Barbara Butcher | FO575 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) - Intro(04:03) - Inside the Mind of a Death Investigator(11:42) - What Does a Death Investigator Look for First at a Crime Scene?(17:00) - Can You Really Determine the Exact Time of Death?(20:28) - How to Move a Body Without Disturbing the Evidence(24:55) - What Can Gunshot Wounds Reveal About a Killer’s Motive?(32:14) - Beyond the Body: The Evidence That Solves a Murder(38:25) - What Happens to the Human Body After Death?(45:02) - What Does Death Actually Smell Like?(47:54) - Can a Dead Body Move on Its Own?(57:48) - How Killers Try to Fool Death Investigators (1:04:09) - Can a Killer Manipulate the Time of Death and Get Away With Murder? (1:19:56) - How Crime Scene Clues Reveal a Killer’s Relationship With the Victim(1:30:51) - Does Barbara Butcher Believe in Ghosts and Reincarnation?(1:41:10) - The Four Biggest Motives Behind Murder (1:52:02) - The Strange Case of a Man Who Appeared to Die by Suicide (2:06:14) - What Is One Piece of Advice Nobody Should Follow? (2:08:56) - BTS(2:09:58) - Outro
In today’s episode, we sit down with Barbara Butcher, a retired death investigator from the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner who investigated over 5,500 deaths, including homicides, suicides, accidents and disasters, across two decades.
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Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.
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2 hr 6 min
Where To Earn The Most Abroad: Careers, Salaries & Visas | Dr. Karan Gupta | FO574 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) - Intro (03:14) - Is Studying Abroad Worth It? Career Goals, Finances & the Reality Check (09:22) - Are Countries Closing Their Doors to International Students? (21:42) - Who Should Take the Risk and Target Top US Universities? (28:19) - Is Permanent Residency a Good Reason to Study Abroad? (33:01) - Is an Ivy League Education Worth the Cost? Prestige vs. Value (34:09) - Studying Abroad After 30: Why an MBA May Be the Better Option (41:47) - Why No Country Can Guarantee Your Future Abroad (44:21) - How to Future-Proof Your Career With AI, Tech & Data Skills (51:16) - Can You Study in One Country and Work in Another? (53:48) - University Rankings vs. Reality: What Actually Matters? (1:11:03) - The Five Whys Framework: Finding the Root Cause of Career Problems (1:32:19) - Why You Should Never Choose a Country Based on Its Visa Policy (1:46:22) - Studying Medicine Abroad: Will Your Degree Be Recognized in India? (1:49:53) - The MATCH Strategy: How to Improve Your Chances of Getting a Job Abroad (2:01:48) - The Admission Diaries: Why Judgment Matters More Than Rankings (2:05:18) - Outro
In today’s episode, we sit down with Dr. Karan Gupta, a global career counsellor who has spent nearly three decades guiding Indian students and parents through study abroad decisions. He is a Harvard Business School alumnus.
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1 hr 58 min
Top Investor’s Warning: Global Crisis Coming For Your Wealth | Saurabh Mukherjea | FO573 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) - Intro (03:48) - The Next Financial Crisis: Why Money Is No Longer Cheap (08:01) - Easy Credit, Consumer Spending & Rising Debt (16:08) - India's Debt Crisis & Global Economic Risks (21:12) - Rahul Dravid's Mindset: Why You Should Double Down on Your Strengths (27:44) - The Secret Behind Companies That Deliver 100x Returns (34:34) - How Great Companies Build Lasting Competitive Advantages (41:44) - Building Strong Leaders & High-Performance Teams (48:48) - GE and Danaher: Building a Culture of Relentless Performance (54:08) - Why Great Businesses Take on Tough Challenges (1:00:24) - How to Protect Yourself From Rising Inflation (1:16:28) - How Currency Shocks Affect Indian Businesses (1:30:35) - Why Boring Businesses Can Deliver Big Returns (1:35:40) - How to Protect Wealth in Overvalued Markets (1:45:45) - ETFs, Asset Allocation & Global Investing (1:51:04) - Why Rising Interest Rates Could Hurt Small & Mid-Cap Stocks (1:56:32) - BTS (1:57:35) - Outro
In today’s episode, we sit down with Saurabh Mukherjea, Author and Founder - Marcellus Investment Managers, to discuss the financial crisis he believes could be approaching and how investors can prepare for it.
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2 hr 6 min
Startup Ideas, Timing & AI: How To Build The Next Big Thing | Sravanth Aluru | FO572 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) - Intro
(03:12) - The Founder Mindset: Why You Should Ignore Conventional Advice
(08:12) - Incremental vs. Exponential Businesses: Which Game Are You Playing?
(14:24) - What Makes an Exponential Founder Different?
(20:08) - Should You Start a Company?
(27:22) - AI, Robotics & the Next Big Technology Inflection
(33:42) - Why Startup Timing Can Make or Break Your Business
(38:03) - First Principles: How Founders Can Survive Failure
(43:54) - Why Young Founders Shouldn’t Blindly Follow Billionaire Advice
(53:32) - Which Industries Will AI Actually Disrupt?
(57:14) - How AI Could Make Every Employee Superhuman
(1:04:16) - How to Prevent AI Dependency From Making People Less Capable?
(1:18:26) - How AI Could Turn Company Data Into Actionable Intelligence
(1:28:32) - Is AI a Bubble? Where the Real Opportunity Lies
(1:35:15) - The Founder Rollercoaster: Handling Success, Failure & Doubt
(1:44:37) - Will Technology Replace the Human Eye & Brain?
(1:50:28) - What Made Him Risk It All and Start a Company?
(1:58:07) - Varya: Building Affordable AI Video Models for India
(2:04:47) - The One Piece of Advice Nobody Should Follow
(2:05:14) - OutroIn today’s episode, we sit down with Sravanth Aluru — CEO & Co-founder of Avataar.ai — an IIT Bombay and Wharton alum who left Wall Street tech banking to bet on AI, and whose team built Varya under the IndiaAI Mission.
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2 hr 31 min
Memory Explained: Why We Forget & How to Make It Sharper | Nikolay Kukushkin | FO571 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) - Intro
(03:58) - Who Is Nikolay Kukushkin?
(06:26) - How Your Brain Changes Every Time You Learn
(14:28) - Can You Train Your Brain to Remember the Right Things?
(23:27) - The Memory Palace & Why We Forget
(33:25) - Why Trying to Forget Something Can Make It Worse
(39:45) - How Much of Your Personality Can You Actually Change?
(46:27) - Why Sleep Matters for Memory & Learning
(52:35) - Why You Remember Some Things for Longer Than Others
(1:01:21) - Why Your Brain Wants to Be Right Even When You're Wrong
(1:18:02) - Why Your Brain Is Never Satisfied
(1:22:07) - How Smells & Songs Trigger Powerful Memories
(1:30:42) - Why You Can't Remember Being a Baby
(1:44:27) - Why You'll Never Feel Completely Satisfied With Life
(1:59:37) - Anxiety, Jealousy & Other Flaws That Come From Evolution
(2:03:34) - What Is Memory, Really?
(2:08:22) - What Actually Changes the Human Brain?
(2:13:13) - Can You Rewire Your Brain by Doing Unexpected Things?
(2:27:01) - The One Piece of Advice Nobody Should Follow
(2:29:19) - The Personal Cost of Becoming a Memory Scientist
(2:30:25) - OutroIn today's episode, we sit down with Nikolay Kukushkin — Neuroscientist, Author & Teacher — a memory scientist who calls himself a "molecular philosopher" and studies how molecules and cells create memory, motivation and consciousness.
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1 hr 40 min
NYU Professor: The Middle Class Is A Lie & How To Escape It | Scott Galloway | FO570 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) - Intro
(02:40) - The Middle Class & Wealth Inequality
(10:17) - Social Media, Isolation & the Mental Health Crisis
(18:44) - America & the Path to Success
(22:26) - College Costs, Student Debt & the Future of Young Americans
(31:08) - Why Young People Are Losing Optimism About the Future
(33:28) - Wealth, Taxes, Luck & What Makes People Successful
(45:50) - How to Take Better Risks in Life & Business
(55:37) - Networking, Relationships & Building Wealth
(1:05:18) - AI, Jobs & the Future of Work
(1:10:55) - Investing, Market Corrections & Diversification
(1:17:43) - Communication, Storytelling & Building a Personal Brand
(1:22:10) - The Cost of Ambition & the Myth of Work-Life Balance
(1:25:22) - Resilience, Anxiety & the Pressure of Success
(1:30:08) - The SCAFA Framework for Managing Anxiety
(1:33:19) - The Personal Cost of Success
(1:39:43) - OutroIn today's episode, we sit down with Scott Galloway - Professor of Marketing at NYU's Stern School of Business & Entrepreneur for a brutally honest conversation about money, the economy and how young people can actually get ahead.
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1 hr 55 min
Fake Names & Secret Identities: How Intelligence Agents Operate | David Bickford | FO569 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) - Intro
(04:25) - MI5 & MI6: Recruitment, Training & Intelligence Operations
(13:47) - What Makes a Great Intelligence Officer?
(19:33) - MI5 vs MI6 vs CIA: How Intelligence Agencies Work
(34:52) - Intelligence Evidence, Court Cases & Protecting Agent Identities
(47:51) - Offshore Banking, Money Laundering & Drug Trafficking
(51:09) - How Intelligence Agencies Tackle Crime, Fraud & Security Threats
(1:08:18) - Organized Crime vs Terrorism: Which Is the Bigger Threat?
(1:26:35) - Britain vs America: Risk-Taking, Innovation & Bureaucracy
(1:36:06) - How Britain’s Political System Really Works
(1:41:00) - Catching Spies: Inside Real MI5 Operations
(1:45:27) - When Has He Felt the Most Powerless?
(1:49:19) - The Personal Cost of Leading an Intelligence Agency
(1:53:52) - BTS
(1:54:45) - OutroIn today’s episode, we sit down with David Bickford, Former Legal Director - MI5 & MI6, to understand how intelligence agencies operate, the laws that govern them, and what really happens behind the scenes.
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1 hr 50 min
The Next $1 Trillion Energy Boom: Solar, Wind, & Green Hydrogen | Sumant Sinha | FO568 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) - Intro
(03:16) - Why Cheap Energy Could Create the Next Superpower
(13:39) - India's Electricity Demand & Renewable Energy Growth
(19:23) - The Future of Solar, Batteries & India's Power Grid
(24:51) - Why America Has an Electricity Grid Problem
(28:22) - How China Dominated the Global Clean Energy Supply Chain
(32:46) - India's Biggest Clean Energy Challenges & Opportunities
(39:07) - What Did China Figure Out 20–25 Years Ago to Build Such Infrastructure?
(43:18) - Why the US & Europe Fell Behind in Clean Energy
(50:20) - Can Energy Wars Accelerate the Renewable Revolution?
(54:16) - China vs. US vs. India: Who Will Lead the Energy Race?
(1:02:03) - Why Investing in Research & Development Matters
(1:10:28) - Will the World Ever Move Away From Fossil Fuels?
(1:13:21) - How Can India Become a Global Energy Leader in 25 Years?
(1:18:11) - Why Does the World Need an Energy Transition?
(1:24:07) - Energy Business Opportunities for Young Entrepreneurs
(1:36:28) - What Personal Problem Would He Pay Someone to Solve?
(1:39:21) - How to Build Great Teams & Develop People
(1:45:19) - The Personal Cost of Becoming an Entrepreneur at 45
(1:48:32) - Is He More Ambitious at 61 Than at 21?
(1:49:55) - OutroIn today's episode, we sit down with Sumant Sinha — Founder, Chairman & CEO of ReNew — one of the people who actually built India's renewable energy industry from nothing.
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3 hr 24 min
How To 100X Your Money In Boring Businesses & Spot Hidden Opportunities Asish Mohapatra | FO567 Raj Shamani
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00:00 - Intro 03:37 - How to Build a ₹1,000 Crore Business Without Burning Cash 06:20 - Solving India's Biggest MSME Financing Problem 10:11 - How OfBusiness Makes Money on Every Transaction 36:04 - 4 Ways to Build a Massive Business 42:05 - Should You Start a Business as a Teenager? 59:15 - India's $300 Billion Industrial Chemicals Opportunity 1:09:42 - How to Spot Big Business Opportunities in Any Industry 1:24:35 - How to Handle Costly Mistakes in Business 1:46:20 - How to Pitch Your Business Idea to Investors 1:49:52 - How to Identify a Great Business Executor 1:53:14 - How to Fire Employees the Right Way 1:54:18 - Why He Doesn't Believe in Work-Life Balance 2:24:42 - Why Great Salespeople Are Great Listeners 2:29:57 - Debt vs Equity: Which Is Better for Your Business? 2:37:33 - How He Raised Money From SoftBank's Masayoshi Son 2:48:04 - How to Use Capital Efficiently to Grow a Business 3:09:50 - 3 Industries He Would Never Invest In 3:13:10 - Common Ways Entrepreneurs Get Screwed in Business 3:19:43 - The Cost of Building a Billion-Dollar Business 3:21:47 - Behind the Scenes
In today's episode, we sit down with Asish Mohapatra - Co-Founder & CEO of OfBusiness and Co-Founder of Oxyzo who built one of India's rarest companies: high-revenue, high-profit and fast-scaling, all at once, in a "boring" industry.
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1 hr 57 min
How Much Does It Cost To Own A Private Jet? Business Explained | Abhinav Tripathi | FO566Raj Shamani
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(00:00) - Intro
(03:38) - The Private Aviation Business: Costs, Demand & Profits
(09:47) - How Private Jet Brokers Make Money
(13:50) - Who Uses Private Jets in India & Why?
(19:28) - Private Jet Types, Pricing & Memberships
(28:37) - The Economics of Owning & Operating a Private Jet
(47:01) - How Much Profit Can Private Jet Operators Make?
(55:26) - Helicopter Operations: Risks, Restrictions & Regulations
(59:54) - Private Jet Customization & Onboard Rules
(1:11:03) - The Best & Worst Private Jets
(1:13:23) - Aviation Industry Challenges: Pilots, Taxes & Regulations
(1:17:11) - Where India's Private Jets Come From
(1:19:10) - Why Aircraft Maintenance Matters More Than Age
(1:24:20) - From Failed Startups to Building a Private Aviation Business
(1:29:01) - How Elections Created Massive Demand for Helicopters
(1:32:53) - Who Pays for Private Charters & Why?
(1:40:05) - Crazy & Unusual Demands From Private Travelers
(1:47:15) - Scams in the Commercial Aviation Industry
(1:49:38) - How to Become a Private Jet Broker in India
(1:50:49) - The Private Jet Membership Business Model
(1:54:21) - What Is One Piece of Advice No One Should Follow?
(1:56:21) - BTS
(1:56:47) - OutroIn today's episode, we sit down with Abhinav Tripathi. Founder, JR Airlines & Private Jet Operator, who entered aviation after struggling to book an air ambulance he could trust for his father, and went from charter broker to operating his own jets and helicopters.
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1 hr 46 min
How To Master Seduction, Understand Desire & Influence People | Robert Greene | FO565 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) - Intro
(02:56) - How to Seduce Anyone: Robert Greene's Honest Answer
(08:41) - The Secret Psychology Behind Truly Magnetic People
(19:31) - Why We're Secretly Drawn to Dark, Transgressive People
(25:41) - The Hidden Manipulators in Every Small Group of 40 People
(28:20) - Why Being "Too Nice" Makes You Look Weak
(33:31) - Dark Traits People Are Attracted To
(42:25) - Why Absence Makes You More Powerful Than Presence
(46:41) - What People Are Really Addicted to When They're Obsessed With You
(52:26) - Why Wounded People Make Bad Seducers
(58:47) - Do People Fall in Love With a Person or a Fantasy?
(1:05:22) - Why Dating Apps Are Killing Our Ability to Fall in Love
(1:08:20) - The Simple Phone-Away Habit That Saves Relationships
(1:12:32) - Reclaiming Childlike Wonder Through Daily Practice
(1:17:27) - How Animals Perceive a World You'll Never See
(1:21:45) - The Eerie Power of Old Objects and Forgotten Places
(1:27:18) - How to Become the Most Powerful Person in the Room?
(1:33:21) - When Did He Feel the Most Powerless in His Life?
(1:40:40) - How to Build Inner Strength?
(1:42:34) - What Is the Cost of Becoming Robert Greene?
(1:44:50) - BTS
(1:45:35) - OutroIn today's episode, we sit down with Robert Greene bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction and Mastery the writer who spent 30 years mapping how power actually moves between people.
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2 hr 19 min
How Top VCs Pick Founders, Evaluate Startups & Fund Them | Sasha Mirchandani | FO564 Raj Shamani
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(00:00) - Intro
(04:02) - Selling TVs Before VC: Learning to Sell in a Cutthroat Market
(09:45) - Founders Who Weren't Even Looking for Funding
(16:50) - Reading a Founder's Journey: Spotting the "Never Quit" Trait
(23:38) - Why Founders Start for the Wrong Reasons (And How to Spot It)
(32:19) - Is Competitiveness the #1 Trait of a Great Entrepreneur?
(40:49) - What Makes a Pitch Deck Actually Work?
(47:40) - Founders Who Failed Once and Came Back Smarter
(52:02) - His Failure Rate: The Brutal Math Behind VC Returns
(55:19) - Inside Two Big Wins: A US SaaS Bet & the Path to an IPO
(1:00:13) - The Porter Story: How a Strategic Clause Led to a Massive Bet
(1:05:40) - What He's Really Looking For: Gravitas, Clarity & Salesmanship
(1:24:04) - Founder Diligence: Spotting Bullshitters vs. Executors
(1:27:48) - When Will He Overpay vs. Underpay for a Startup?
(1:47:44) - First-Generation Founders Who Changed the Game
(1:56:30) - Are Big Founder Salaries a Red Flag for Investors?
(2:03:27) - How Would He Invest ₹100 Crore?
(2:14:04) - One Startup Opportunity for Young People
(2:15:25) - One Problem He Would Pay Someone to Solve
(2:18:20) - BTS
(2:18:56) - OutroIn today's episode, we sit down with Sasha Mirchandani Founder & Managing Partner at Kae Capital and Co-Founder of Mumbai Angels one of India's earliest and most respected venture investors, who backed India's first unicorn.
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Linkedin: https://in.linkedin.com/in/sasha-mirchandani-81a48913
About Raj Shamani
Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.
To Know More,Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎
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About Figuring Out
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