Discussion: connecting with humans, US population & politics, INC in Denver, everyday joys

How we met: Penn M&T

Current whereabouts: Connecticut

References made in the episode: INC Independent National Convention

Cover art: month 1 freshman year on Philly transit tour, rest of crew cropped for privacy though do miss them!

You can find him on X

How we met: Troy High school

Current whereabouts: Houston

Discussion: breaking into journalism, how growing up in Troy & Michigan shaped her, evolution of journalism industry

References: Houston Chronicle (newspaper),  her X account

How we met: HFL

Current whereabouts: deciding

Discussion: living in 3 different continents, family relationships evolving, turning 25, tuning more into what we want 

References: A broken people’s playlist by Chimeka Garricks (book), What A Devastating Turn of Events by Rachel Chinouriri (album), Tems’ catalogue (music)

How we met: Troy high school

Current whereabouts: incognito mode

Discussion: catch up, loving STEM, creating new diverse social sphere, impact of Troy on ambition & achievement, orchestra & dance, itching to do things during surgery recovery, living alone, similarities between dating & househunting, appraisal riddle (let us know if you know why), 

References: Huberman lab podcast

Cover pic: us volunteering tog in 2017 (?)

How we met: Halma I&D team

Current whereabouts: Bucharest, Romania

Discussion: moving back to home country after about a decade out, converging & diverging with people, conflicting priorities in life, establishing a happy base wherever in the world, starting a limited series food podcast

References made: The House of Focus (food lens podcast), Business Wars (podcast)

How we met: Penn computer science

Current whereabouts: Atlanta

Discussion: catch up, FIRE, house hacking, reality of running short & long term rentals, investing shorter term vs 401k

Cover pic: travel fun

References made: FIRE (financial independence retire early), Ramsey podcast, BiggerPockets, Set for Life (book), Rich Dad Poor Dad (book)

How we met: Airbnb in São Tomé and Príncipe- great host!

Discussion: catching up, migration patterns in São Tomé and Portugal, new year plans

Cover pic: him in São Tomé

References made: beautiful island of São Tomé and Príncipe off west coast of Africa

How we met: the ultimate PA ultimate crossover 

Current whereabouts: Boston

Discussion: popping Boston running scene, PT as a promise to ourselves to take care of health, sibling relationships, process-oriented vs action-oriented, music and content creation vs publication

Cover pic: irl fist bump

References made: Good for a Girl (book), Pitt & Penn women’s ultimate frisbee

How we met: middle school basketball at Boulan

Current whereabouts: Clinton Township, Michigan

Cover art: 2017 basketball senior night

References made in the episode: Chicago Lions rugby team, The Good Doctor (tv show), Station 19 (tv show)

Discussion: rugby, recent concussion, living on her own, responding to texts, being so much of a stoner that sometimes D feels too lazy to roll, and catching up

How we met: HFL work program

Current whereabouts: UK but soon to be US!

Discussion: HFL, life hypotheticals, photographic memory, shark loggers, recorded again months later and chatted about how life is diff 2nd rotation than first, gym goals, delayed gratification, movie theatres worth the price or naw, unique Dutch things from Netherlands like Chocomel, Wimbledon finals, chatGPT, creative channels, plotting next cohort travels, cats vs dogs, healthcare, cutting down on drinking, clubbing with my parents in Brazil, sober unhinged nights

References: Leading (podcast), Chocomel (a bev)

Cover pic: baseball game during cohort module 2 in Scottsdale, Arizona

How we met: he drove Nai’a and I around Iguazu Falls in both Brazil & Argentina

Current whereabouts: Foz do Iguazu

Discussion: we talk about cultural differences in Brazil Argentina Paraguay, special drinks in Argentina like coke & red wine and sprite & white wine, favorite & most boring types of tourists, his dream to live in Italy, Argentinian men smelling the same, saving up for uni in part by selling wine & perfumes, dating culture

Cover pic: last week in Iguazu

How we met: Portuguese class at Cardios

Current whereabouts: Sao Paulo

Discussion: culture differences btw Brazilians & Americans, drinking, Rio & Argentina travels, ordering hot pot in Portuguese, dry lips hahah, healthcare reimbursements

Cover pic: Portuguese class in Cardios office in Sao Paulo

How we met: director of M&T college program

Current whereabouts: Philly

Discussion: journey from Israel military special forces to Columbia PhD to Wharton M&T director, management evolving (or lack of it), chatGPT in his classroom, just going out there and doing things, hobbies, 

References: chatGPT hallucinating (making stuff up), High output management (book), The hard thing about hard things (book), The Goal (book), A culture of growth (book), Revolutions (podcast), 

Cover pic: M&T grad, oops for the low quality pic

How we met: Penn

Current whereabouts: Metro LA Irvine

Discussion: SoCal life, immaculate Philly happy hours, Penn experience, how relationship w her sister evolved over time, being an extrovert with introvert hobbies, dating a willing accomplice instead of an active contributor, long term partners,  

References: her blog on Substack, To Be Honest (memoir), This Is Your Brain On Birth Control (book), The Anthropocene Reviewed (book by John Green), Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory (book), Reputation album by Taylor Swift, Barbie movie Cover pic: May 2021 happy hour

How we met: HFL work program

Current whereabouts: UK

Discussion: eating alone in restaurants, San Diego to UK, cultural differences UK & San Diego, cricket, potential places to live in post program, close friends, allergies, writing your own scripture in life, needing physical activity, 

References: Daebak (best Korean restaurant in London maybe the best restaurant period), Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (his uni), Imperial College (masters in London), Greenlights (Matthew McConaughey autobiography), Can’t Hurt Me (David Goggins autobiography), Ted Lasso (tv show), Freaks and Geeks (his fav tv show ever), 

Cover pic: Feb 2023 Miami

How we met: through mutual friends Serena & Inwoo

Current whereabouts: San Diego

Discussion: living alone, life in San Diego, beaching & Doordashing, work life as both an engineer & project leader, faith, credit cards, bidets, university, long distance relationship, chatGPT

References: Bilt mastercard (credit card that earns you points on rent- unique!), Capital One Venture X credit card (I’m down to split the $250 referral lol), Bloodhounds (Netflix show), UMich (his uni- go Blue)

Cover pic: Jan 2019 group Florida trip

How we met: Penn

Discussion: journey to NYC, girlfriend & signs, mentality of life, friendships, hobbies, pitbulls, lifeguard eye exam, 

References made: FIRE (financial independence retire early), Nudge (book), Wait but Why (fun blogs & now book too), Sweet Tooth (tv), Maybe you should talk to someone (book), Tear along the dotted line (tv), 

Cover pic: accidentally twinsies 2019?

How we met: middle school locker buddies

Current whereabouts: Baltimore

Discussion: med school, faith, health & pain, hobbies, languages

References: Avalon (board game), A Little Life (book), Beef (tv show), Black Mirror (tv show), Attack on Titan (anime)

Cover pic: 2017 orchestra banquet in Troy lol

How we met: Penn M&T

Current whereabouts: SF

Discussion: transition from college to work life, journey from Nigeria to South Africa to Penn to SF, tech/AI and its impact on people, how writing helps you think, chatGPT, tech in Africa, podcast reflections

References made: Lagos Nigeria (his hometown), African Leadership Academy (school in South Africa), Lex Fridman Mark Zuckerberg podcast, tldr (Google chrome extension that he developed w an M&T friend to filter web information), Social Radars (podcast), JBL speaker, Y Combinator (accelerator)

How we met: Conversa startup

Current whereabouts: Pacific Northwest

Discussion: life as a new parent & finding new job, successful teams, sussing out culture through smart questions, Stanford to Nickelodeon, languages, curious creators, YouTube rabbit holes

References:  Libby (app connected to her local library), Bluey (animated show), Golden Gully (YouTube creator)

Cover pic: her!