#5: S1E5 - Pursuit of longevity, founding The Hitting Rope, Investment banking to private equity transition, and different American cultures

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The Sam Thompson Stroll

Sam Thompson

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The Stroll discusses wellness and careers in the first few years of post-graduate life. New episode Wed 7am ET every other week! - Learning objectives for listeners - 1. reflect on how health, well-being, and purpose are maintained or challenged across high-performing careers 2. appreciate the complexity and individuality of each guest’s career journey and personal evolution 3. evaluate how well a guest’s industry, values, and lifestyle align with their own aspirations and priorities 4. understand the personal sacrifices and tradeoffs guests have made in pursuit of professional success

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#5: S1E5 - Pursuit of longevity, founding The Hitting Rope, Investment banking to private equity transition, and different American cultures

The Sam Thompson Stroll

1 hour 10 minutes 41 seconds

7 months ago

#5: S1E5 - Pursuit of longevity, founding The Hitting Rope, Investment banking to private equity transition, and different American cultures

After hanging up his bat and mitt, Jake Gehri entered the world of NYC finance. He also developed a mindset shift towards longevity, or preparing his body to continue to do the things he loves well into old age. In this episode, we discuss his exercise framework throughout the years, his professional journey (including him founding The Hitting Rope) and upcoming transition to Private Equity, and the differences between American cultures.

Topics:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:01:50 - Exercise framework before, in, and after Yale

1510 - Practices to pursue longevity

22:57 - Phone use and social media

28:45 - Professional journey - founding THR and Rothschild

39:26 - Boston v NY culture

50:25 - East v West coast culture

58:58 - Transition to Private Equity

1:03:04 - Diffulties in professional journey

1:08:16 - Optimism for the future