E08 - Yam Regev (Zest)

In this episode we speak with Yam Regev, co-founder and CEO of zest.is - a professional-knowledge discovery platform for modern self learners, aimed at helping busy professionals screen through noise and tap into relevant knowledge sources in order to become better versions of themselves. Listen on RealLifeSuperPowers website: https://reallifesuperpowers.com/podcast/yam-regev-zest/ Zest is community driven. Machine learning and AI algorithms screen content and submit it to professionals from the Zest community for quality control. Content that’s approved by the community is then served back to Zest users in a personalized manner. The human factor is crucial in Zest and early on in the conversation it becomes evident that Yam is all about people and human relationships himself. He relates to himself as a “farm-boy from the north part of Israel” and admits he didn’t even have an email address when he founded his first business which was a digital marketing agency. He teamed up with childhood friends, identified an opportunity and went for it. Ever since that first agency he’s been founding and taking part in ventures whilst listening to his heart and moving on to further challenges, even at a cost of pausing his involvement in successful businesses. When listening to him share his journey, its clear that he’s evidently choosing self fulfillment over comfort time and again. We discuss the modern dilemma of going to college vs getting hands-on experience. Yam dropped out of college and is a clear advocate of the latter. He aims to surround himself with people who are “doers”. He doesn’t care about titles and academic degrees, he wants to know what the people he works with actually DID. He values practical failure over theoretical learning from the sidelines. We discuss how the power of relationships and community fuels Zest’s mission and helps users build their own micro learning path. Yam values transparency, authenticity and vulnerability. He tells us all about his fundraising strategy and how he got 700 potential investors to reach out to Zest by leveraging those values. Yam’s modesty and honesty is captivating. Checkout the full interview for a real educational treat. Zooming out, if you like listening to this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss new conversations with peak performers, serving as a reminder we can all tap into the best versions of ourselves. You’re also welcome to follow Ronen and Noa on Linkedin • Ronen Menipaz on Linkedin • Noa Eshed on Linkedin And if we may ask for a favor - please leave us a review on your native podcast app. Some further resources: • Real Life Superpowers podcast on Ctech • The podcast website