The weekly podcast tells the stories of curious-minded, purposeful people, creating positive change for social good.
Our guests include creative problem-solvers, storytellers, activists and artists, social impact entrepreneurs, and philanthropists from across the arts, business, science, and technology, working to solve some of our more pressing problems.
Each week, host Mark Fallows explores who his guests are as humans, who or what made them, what they are working to achieve or impact in the world, and where serendipity has impacted their journey.
Learn, gain insights, and be inspired by how a diverse range of people have broken through obstacles, fearlessly exceeded the boundaries society sets, and taken chances, regardless of risk, that most fear, in pursuit of their ‘impossible’.
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The weekly podcast tells the stories of curious-minded, purposeful people, creating positive change for social good.
Our guests include creative problem-solvers, storytellers, activists and artists, social impact entrepreneurs, and philanthropists from across the arts, business, science, and technology, working to solve some of our more pressing problems.
Each week, host Mark Fallows explores who his guests are as humans, who or what made them, what they are working to achieve or impact in the world, and where serendipity has impacted their journey.
Learn, gain insights, and be inspired by how a diverse range of people have broken through obstacles, fearlessly exceeded the boundaries society sets, and taken chances, regardless of risk, that most fear, in pursuit of their ‘impossible’.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week the tables are turned as I’m the guest on the Funds & Founders Podcast. Hosted by Abhinav Sinha, the pod explores the untold Journeys Behind Founders Breakthroughs.
Across this broad conversation Abhi explores my view on life-long learning, building community, the differences between New York and Austin, forming Fabrica and the power of Storytelling, lessons from my failed start-up, Creating The Impossible Network, memorable interviews, the power of the network, my support system and my most transformational business experience.
What I thoughtlessly forgot to acknowledge was the importance of my partner Elaine on my journey.. so making amends; thank you now Elaine.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Commitment to Lifelong Learning
02:03 Exploring the Impact of AI
04:40 Defining and Building Community
08:28 Comparing Communities: New York vs. Austin
13:13 Journey from Advertising to Founding Fabrica Collective
20:24 Challenges and Lessons from Pundit Club
29:16 Transitioning to a Service Agency
30:43 Starting The Impossible Network Podcast
31:28 Procrastination and the Birth of Fabrica
32:12 Exploring Serendipity Through Podcasting
33:20 Building a Community Around the Podcast
33:57 Random Collisions and Serendipitous Connections
35:37 Challenges and Rewards of Podcasting
48:31 Support Systems and Personal Reflections
53:16 Transformational Business Experiences
57:29 Final Thoughts and Future Questions
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