Episodes
Welcome back to the Project Alchemy Podcast. Our Guest today is Patrick Khayat. He is a Partner at Durational Capital Management. Prior to co-founding DCM, he was a Vice President at The Carlyle Group , a long / short equity Tiger seed hedge fund. Previous to The Carlyle Group, he was a private equity investor at Apax Partners focused on evaluating investments in the consumer sector. Join us as we discuss what private equity is, how to survive as a small fish in a big market, and general...
Published 02/01/24
Published 02/01/24
Today's Guest is Dr. Jim Taylor. Jim is a mental coach for athletes and he specializes in endurance sports like triathlon and cycling. He’s the author of 19 books and the blog posts he’s written have millions of views. He’s a former world ranked ski racer, national age group triathlon champion and world age group triathlon medalist.  Join us as we discuss… The five main mental exercises for helping athletic performance How to use the subconscious mind for success How apply mental...
Published 11/01/23
Today’s Guest is Jeremy Pogue. Jeremy is a successful entrepreneur who started his journey working for an ad agency. He then garnered a job with Trey Cockrum where he learned everything from sales to coaching. Since then he’s started his own agency in the coaching space. Join us as we discuss… How Think and Grow Rich planted the seeds to success Getting pushed by his former boss and mentor to go into business on his own How Jeremy Scaled his business to over 200k in 8 months You...
Published 10/25/23
Today’s Guest is Hari Kondabolu. Hari is a renowned comedian, writer and podcaster based in Brooklyn. He’s done multiple Netflix specials, and he was the creator of the 2017 documentary film, “The problem with Apu.” Join us as we discuss… His transition from a day job to standup comedy Navigating the changing comedic landscape Finding work-life balance in creative fields You can find more about Hari by following him on instagram @harikondabolu, and you can find his comedy...
Published 10/19/23
Today’s Guest is Ilya Ahmad. Ilya is a serial entrepreneur who’s done everything from Saas, music festival marketing, DJing, ecommerce, and more. He’s building his legacy for his family all while traveling the world.  Join us as we discuss… How Ilya’s first business resulted in a cease and desist from Mark Zuckerburg How a side gig turned into being a festival DJ Ilya’s thoughts on mentorship, friendship, relationships, and family You can find more about Ilya by following him on...
Published 09/06/23
Today’s guest is Digital Course Manager and info product wizard Deya. Deya started as VA and grew her skillset to grow into project management roles before being a highly sought after Digital business manager. Deya also runs her own business teaching others to learn from her mistakes and become a DBM on their own.  Join us as we discuss… What exactly a DBM is How to get started in the industry with little experience Her experience running an info product business If you liked...
Published 08/29/23
Today’s Guest is businessman and salesman Mike Schill. After leaving D1 football due to injury, Mike moved into sales where he worked under Grant Cardone’s sales team for 5 years. Mike now runs Full Circle Agency, a company that gets eyeballs on products. He’s popular on social media for documenting his sales process in board rooms, cars, and even park benches.  Join us as we discuss… The formula to excel in sales Mindset maintenance for success Why branding is MOST important in...
Published 07/31/23
Today’s Guest is the incredibly talented Renao. Renao is a musician who grew up in India as a badminton star before moving to London to pursue his music career. He broke into the scene with his hit song “Nobody” and has just released an album titled “A Space Between Orange and Blue”. Join us as we discuss… How his upbringing influenced his mindset in music and life Finding identity in a conflicting environment His writing process and why this album is so special Musical plans...
Published 07/25/23
Today’s Guest is Youtuber and D1 Lacrosse Player, Mitchell Pehlke. Mitchell has been creating videos since highschool and has built a profitable business partnering his two passions of lacrosse and making youtube videos  Join us as we discuss… How he created a successful youtube channel Managing his time as a full time creator and D1 athlete His plans of turning a youtube channel into a massive personal brand What he plans to do post graduation at The Ohio...
Published 07/12/23
Today's guest is the lead singer of Young The Giant, Sameer Gadhia. After receiving interest from record labels, Sameer dropped out of Stanford. His band’s success turned him into an indie star gracing the lollapalooza main stage just more than a year later. Over ten years later Young the Giant just released their new Project American Bollywood. Join us as we discuss... Sameer’s decision to dropout and the aftermath that ensued Why he chose theme’s of mythology and family for his new...
Published 06/19/23
Today’s guest is incredible musical artist and writer SlimDan (Daniel Silberstein). Daniel has written amazing songs for artists such as Carly Rae Jepsen, Arden Jones, Nessa Barrett, and many more. In recent years, Daniel flipped the script and decided to release his own music under the name SlimDan. He’s released two fantastic songs this year by the names of “Nosebleeds” and “Problem Solver” Join us as we discuss… How SlimDan came to be Dan’s writing process Dealing with others...
Published 06/05/23
Todays guest is prolific closer, Jacob Hopkins. After dropping out of school, Jacob went through the trenches in order to gain the skills and respect he needed as a salesman. Now he is documenting what he’s learning in his own sales journey to help educate people that are beginning their journey.  Join us as we discuss... Jacob’s story of getting to know Alex Hormozi How to get into the sales industry What is stopping you from becoming an amazing appointment setter or closer If you...
Published 11/14/22
Our guest is Casey Adams. Casey is the host of the Casey Adams Show where he’s interviewed the likes of Larry King, Robert Green, Grant Cardone, Rick Ross, and others. He also a founder of media kits, a tech startup that helps creators present their analytics to sponsors. In this episode we talk about pivoting from content creation to the startup world, finding opportunities where they don’t currently exist, and the benefits of following your gut when others around you might not beleive in...
Published 11/09/22
Annabelle Kline is an independent music curator supporting small artists, running concerts, and redefining how new music is found and artists are promoted.  Join us as we discuss… Her break into the music industry What it’s like interviewing artists like JID How she throws on events all over the country in her 20s How she turned her passion into a fully functional business
Published 10/24/22
Annabelle Kline is an independent music curator supporting small artists, running concerts, and redefining how new music is found and artists are promoted. Join us as we discuss… Her break into the music industry What it’s like interviewing artists like JID How she throws on events all over the country in her 20s How she turned her passion into a fully functional business
Published 10/24/22
Zahir Muhammad (@zstarring) is a Musician, Director, and Model. Join us as we discuss… Extracting elements from all creative disciplines Gaining confidence in yourself and navigating your own creative process Follow us @Projectalchemyco on Instagram, @projalchemyco on Twitter, and @projectalchemyco on Tik tok
Published 10/17/22
10/17/22 Zahir Muhammad - Create in All Mediums Zahir Muhammad (@zstarring) is a Musician, Director, and Model. Join us as we discuss… Extracting elements from all creative disciplines  Gaining confidence in yourself  and navigating your own creative process Follow us @Projectalchemyco on Instagram, @projalchemyco on Twitter, and @projectalchemyco on Tik tok
Published 10/17/22
Eric Bogard and Aaron Hoffman are the founders of Undercurrent, a musician management company that is revolutionizing the music industry by offering short term artist friendly deals contrary to the norm. Join us as we discuss… How they went from bright eyed students to successful promoters while still in college Their personal journey of breaking into the music industry and gaining rapport with large artists on social media Their advice to others looking to do what they did to music in...
Published 10/10/22
Eric Bogard and Aaron Hoffman are the founders of Undercurrent, a musician management company that is revolutionizing the music industry by offering short term artist friendly deals contrary to the norm. Join us as we discuss… How they went from bright eyed students to successful promoters while still in college Their personal journey of breaking into the music industry and gaining rapport with large artists on social media Their advice to others looking to do what they did to music in...
Published 10/10/22
Josh Terry is an entrepreneur, creative, and self-help guru. Join us as we discuss… Chasing your dreams Recovering from Past Mistakes Exploring your interests If you liked this episode, you’ll also enjoy our episodes with William Beteet, Anthony Cheam, and Larry Hagner You can find more about Josh Terry here ->https://www.joshterryplays.com/ Follow us @Projectalchemyco on Instagram, @projalchemyco on Twitter, and @namandjack on Tik tok
Published 10/03/22
Cole Bacani is a Film Director based in the Los Angeles Area. Join us as we discuss… Turning creative visions into reality Breaking into the Film Industry Navigating creative blocks If you liked this episode, you’ll also enjoy our episodes with Tej Patel, Michael the Author, and West You can find more about Cole Bacani through following him on Instagram, @cabacani Follow us @Projectalchemyco on Instagram, @projalchemyco on Twitter, and @namandjack on Tik Tok.
Published 09/26/22
After a lot of reflection, we've decided to change our name to better reflect our values. Listen in to why we did so, and our reflections over the past two years.
Published 09/19/22
In this episode Jack and Namish talk to Alex Monis. Alex is a 19 year old Professional soccer player who went pro his junior year of highschool in the midst of covid. We talked about things like dealing with the pressure of being an elite athlete at a young age, making the jump from youth soccer to playing with grown men, his experience in as a young pro athlete and the difference when it is your job, his journey of personal development, and dealing with sacrafices, adversity, all the likes....
Published 07/25/22
Dr. Sulman Mirza is a licensed psychiatrist and creator (@TheKicksShrink), educating individuals about navigating depression, anxiety, and ADHD. Join us as we discuss... Overcoming mental health stigma Accessing ADHD resources Distinguishing between depressive periods and clinical depression Navigating generational and cultural differences. If you liked this episode, you'd also like our episodes with Dr. Geller, Dr. Langer, and Julian Sarafian
Published 06/27/22