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A podcast for potential-pursuing optimists, for doers who want to make a dent in the universe, for those interested in crypto, longevity, city-building, etc., and for anyone who loves learning the stories of extraordinary entrepreneurs.

    #166 - JOE WOOTTEN

    #166 - JOE WOOTTEN

    Joe is the Head Coach of the Basketball Team at Bishop O’Connell High School, one of the best high school basketball programs in the country. Joe has won more than 500 games in 24 seasons and has also served as the school’s Athletic Director since 2010. He is also Chairman of the McDonald’s All-American Basketball Game Selection Committee & Games and runs one of the largest summer basketball camps in the country which has hosted more than 200,000 campers since his father, Morgan Wootten, started the program more than 50 years ago. Alongside his father, Joe also co-authored the third edition of arguably the best book on coaching high school basketball, Coaching Basketball Successfully.



    [0:16] - Joe's origin story as a basketball coach

    [6:13] - The importance of chemistry for a team’s success

    [8:02] - Handing responsibility to players to promote ownership

    [11:07] - How Joe thinks about captains and leadership

    [13:02] - Developing a successful 4-year program

    [20:41] - Distributing playing time at every level

    [22:28] - Tough conversations after tryouts

    [26:43] - Recruiting at the high school level

    [28:13] - The evolution and impact of AAU basketball

    [33:07] - Joe’s coaching philosophy

    [35:22] - Scouting and game planning

    [36:37] - Focusing on a winning effort more than winning

    [38:13] - How to build coaching knowledge

    [42:26] - How Joe approaches running his practices

    [45:40] - Adapting to the strengths of your team

    [48:07] - Final words on coaching high school basketball

    For more episodes, go to ⁠⁠podofjake.com⁠⁠.

    Previous guests include ⁠⁠Mark Cuban⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Vitalik Buterin⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Brian Armstrong⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Balaji Srinivasan⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Keith⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Rabois⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Ali Spagnola⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Anthony Pompliano⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Raoul Pal⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Julia Galef⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Jack Butcher⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Tim Draper⁠⁠, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like ⁠⁠OpenAI⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Coinbase⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Solana⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Polygon⁠⁠, ⁠⁠AngelList⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Oura⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Replit⁠⁠, and investors from ⁠⁠Founders⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Fund⁠⁠, ⁠⁠a16z⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Union Square Ventures⁠⁠, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.

    Thanks to ⁠⁠⁠Chase Devens⁠⁠⁠ for the show notes and ⁠⁠⁠Yiction⁠⁠⁠ for the music.

    Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at ⁠⁠jake@blogofjake.com⁠⁠. Thank you!

    • 51 min
    #165 - PAUL MILLERD

    #165 - PAUL MILLERD

    Paul is an independent writer, freelancer, coach, and digital creator. He is best known for his self-published book, The Pathless Path, which has sold more than 45,000 copies. In the book, he tells his personal story of self-discovery while questioning conventional work beliefs and exploring what really matters. Previously, Paul spent several years working in strategy consulting before deciding to walk away and embrace a pathless path. Follow Paul on X @p_millerd.

    [0:16] - Paul’s experience quitting his job and crafting his own path

    [7:35] - Balancing planned work time with undefined exploratory time

    [13:03] - Designing your own pathless path

    [17:04] - How Paul found his favorite forms of work

    [24:22] - Dealing with uncertainty and welcoming problems

    [30:23] - The importance of space and personal exploration

    [34:56] - The hidden downsides of the traditional life path

    [39:32] - Trying different “life modes” at an early age

    [44:06] - Living an experience-rich life

    [50:55] - Paul’s early impressions on parenting

    For more episodes, go to ⁠⁠podofjake.com⁠⁠.

    Previous guests include ⁠⁠Mark Cuban⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Vitalik Buterin⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Brian Armstrong⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Balaji Srinivasan⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Keith⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Rabois⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Ali Spagnola⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Anthony Pompliano⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Raoul Pal⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Julia Galef⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Jack Butcher⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Tim Draper⁠⁠, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like ⁠⁠OpenAI⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Coinbase⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Solana⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Polygon⁠⁠, ⁠⁠AngelList⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Oura⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Replit⁠⁠, and investors from ⁠⁠Founders⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Fund⁠⁠, ⁠⁠a16z⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Union Square Ventures⁠⁠, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.

    Thanks to ⁠⁠⁠Chase Devens⁠⁠⁠ for the show notes and ⁠⁠⁠Yiction⁠⁠⁠ for the music.

    Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at ⁠⁠jake@blogofjake.com⁠⁠. Thank you!

    • 53 min
    #164 - JACOB PETERS

    #164 - JACOB PETERS

    Jacob is the Founder and CEO of Superpower, a personal healthcare startup with an all-in-one app focused on preventing disease, optimizing performance, and promoting longevity. Previously, Jacob co-founded and sold Commsor, a user engagement software startup. He also co-founded Launch House, a cohort-based incubator program for founders, and continues to invest through Launch House which now functions as a more traditional venture fund. Follow Jacob on X @J__Cub.

    [0:00] - How his mother's battle with chronic illness drove Jacob to build in the healthcare industry

    [7:35] - Why Jacob was originally drawn to entrepreneurship

    [10:00] - How Jacob uses his understanding of emotional volatility to make life decisions

    [14:33] - Jacob’s experience creating remote businesses and supporting remote cultures

    [24:48] - Fostering human connection through community

    [30:19] - The success and limits of Launch House

    [37:07] - An introduction to Superpower

    [39:13] - How Superpower bundles the world of health apps

    For more episodes, go to ⁠⁠podofjake.com⁠⁠.

    Previous guests include ⁠⁠Mark Cuban⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Vitalik Buterin⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Brian Armstrong⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Balaji Srinivasan⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Keith⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Rabois⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Ali Spagnola⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Anthony Pompliano⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Raoul Pal⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Julia Galef⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Jack Butcher⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Tim Draper⁠⁠, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like ⁠⁠OpenAI⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Coinbase⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Solana⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Polygon⁠⁠, ⁠⁠AngelList⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Oura⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Replit⁠⁠, and investors from ⁠⁠Founders⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Fund⁠⁠, ⁠⁠a16z⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Union Square Ventures⁠⁠, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.

    Thanks to ⁠⁠⁠Chase Devens⁠⁠⁠ for the show notes and ⁠⁠⁠Yiction⁠⁠⁠ for the music.

    Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at ⁠⁠jake@blogofjake.com⁠⁠. Thank you!

    • 45 min
    #163 - DCINVESTOR

    #163 - DCINVESTOR

    DCinvestor is an investor, advisor, and digital art collector. He is known for having one of the world's greatest NFT collections and posts frequently about digital art and Ethereum more broadly. DC is also interested in other technologies beyond crypto and has been a long-time experimenter of various VR/AR devices including, most recently, the Apple Vision Pro. This conversation is focused on The Apple Vision Pro and the future of VR/AR more broadly, including its intersection with other emerging technologies like crypto and AI. Before focusing full-time on crypto and his other interests, DC spent more than 15 years in management consulting. Follow him on X @iamDCinvestor and on Farcaster @dcinvestor.

    For more episodes, go to ⁠⁠podofjake.com⁠⁠.

    Previous guests include ⁠⁠Mark Cuban⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Vitalik Buterin⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Brian Armstrong⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Balaji Srinivasan⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Keith⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Rabois⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Ali Spagnola⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Anthony Pompliano⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Raoul Pal⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Julia Galef⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Jack Butcher⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Tim Draper⁠⁠, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like ⁠⁠OpenAI⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Coinbase⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Solana⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Polygon⁠⁠, ⁠⁠AngelList⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Oura⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Replit⁠⁠, and investors from ⁠⁠Founders⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Fund⁠⁠, ⁠⁠a16z⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Union Square Ventures⁠⁠, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.

    Thanks to ⁠⁠⁠Chase Devens⁠⁠⁠ for the show notes and ⁠⁠⁠Yiction⁠⁠⁠ for the music.

    Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at ⁠⁠jake@blogofjake.com⁠⁠. Thank you!

    • 1 hr 16 min
    #162 - JAMES JONES

    #162 - JAMES JONES

    James Jones is the Head Coach of Yale Men's Basketball. Currently in the middle of his 24th season, James is the 5th longest tenured coach in Division I Men's College Basketball and has the 2nd most wins of any basketball coach in Ivy League history. He has also served as an assistant coach for USA Basketball. Before becoming head coach at Yale in 1999, James was an assistant coach at Ohio, Yale, and Albany, where he played basketball in college. He began his career selling computers before dedicating himself to coaching.

    [0:16] - How an early opportunity to coach JV basketball changed James’ career path

    [5:12] - Transitioning from being a player to a coach and gaining additional responsibilities

    [9:35] - How James’ experience as an assistant coach prepared him for head coaching duties

    [11:05] - The evolution of Yale’s basketball program under Coach Jones

    [16:09] - Crafting a program around defense, rebounding, and sharing the basketball

    [19:20] - How Coach Jones changes his practices over the course of a season

    [21:38] - Why Coach Jones prefers to run man defense over zone defense

    [23:28] - Daily practice drills and how Coach Jones has built his library of drills

    [28:15] - Motivating players and keeping them all vested in the team's success

    [33:03] - Balancing recruiting responsibilities with coaching duties during the season

    [35:52] - Coach Jones’ “Word of The Day”

    [38:03] - How Coach Jones operates in-game

    [39:15] - Why Yale has a difficult time scheduling games against big-time opponents

    [41:50] - Yale's team this season, perhaps the best Coach Jones has ever had

    [44:04] - The unique aspects of coaching at Yale specifically

    [45:58] - Reflecting on one of his favorite memories as Yale's coach

    For more episodes, go to ⁠⁠podofjake.com⁠⁠.

    Previous guests include ⁠⁠Mark Cuban⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Vitalik Buterin⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Brian Armstrong⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Balaji Srinivasan⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Keith⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Rabois⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Ali Spagnola⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Anthony Pompliano⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Raoul Pal⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Julia Galef⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Jack Butcher⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Tim Draper⁠⁠, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like ⁠⁠OpenAI⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Coinbase⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Solana⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Polygon⁠⁠, ⁠⁠AngelList⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Oura⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Replit⁠⁠, and investors from ⁠⁠Founders⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Fund⁠⁠, ⁠⁠a16z⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Union Square Ventures⁠⁠, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.

    Thanks to ⁠⁠⁠Chase Devens⁠⁠⁠ for the show notes and ⁠⁠⁠Yiction⁠⁠⁠ for the music.

    Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at ⁠⁠jake@blogofjake.com⁠⁠. Thank you!

    • 49 min
    #161 - DAVID SCHWARTZ

    #161 - DAVID SCHWARTZ

    David is the CTO of Ripple and one of the original architects of the XRP Ledger. Prior to Ripple, David spent over a decade as the CTO of WebMaster Incorporated where he developed encrypted cloud storage and enterprise messaging systems. David is also known by his internet pseudonym “JoelKatz”. Follow him on X @JoelKatz.

    [0:16] - What sparked David’s interest in distributed systems

    [3:28] - How David discovered Bitcoin

    [6:34] - The core technical innovations of Bitcoin

    [8:56] - Ripple’s opportunity in payments

    [12:45] - Misconceptions related to Ripple

    [19:03] - Rebuilding SWIFT from a blank slate

    [22:37] - Why David believes the future of crypto favors niches

    [28:36] - The importance of blockchain interoperability

    [31:47] - David’s views on tokenization and real world assets (RWAs)

    [35:12] - Preventing centralized actors from co-opting blockchains

    [42:26] - Balancing censorship resistance with institutional adoption

    [47:50] - What excites David about the future of Ripple

    For more episodes, go to ⁠⁠podofjake.com⁠⁠.

    Previous guests include ⁠⁠Mark Cuban⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Vitalik Buterin⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Brian Armstrong⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Balaji Srinivasan⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Keith⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Rabois⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Ali Spagnola⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Anthony Pompliano⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Raoul Pal⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Julia Galef⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Jack Butcher⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Tim Draper⁠⁠, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like ⁠⁠OpenAI⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Coinbase⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Solana⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Polygon⁠⁠, ⁠⁠AngelList⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Oura⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Replit⁠⁠, and investors from ⁠⁠Founders⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Fund⁠⁠, ⁠⁠a16z⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Union Square Ventures⁠⁠, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.

    Thanks to ⁠⁠⁠Chase Devens⁠⁠⁠ for the show notes and ⁠⁠⁠Yiction⁠⁠⁠ for the music.

    Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at ⁠⁠jake@blogofjake.com⁠⁠. Thank you!

    • 51 min

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