Josh Ismin: Journey from New York to Sydney, creating a new last name, unpacking angel investing, why he's building Psylo: psychedelic-inspired medicine to treat mental illness

Please do consider supporting the show with a rating and review on your Apple Podcasts or Spotify app so we can continue to have brilliant guests join us.Article 2 of my curiosity centre newsletter is live! I wrote about the power of play, and who can solve more problems: MBA’s, engineers or kids? Read here: https://vidags10.substack.com/p/the-power-of-play***Welcome to episode #60 with Josh Ismin! Here are 5 key takeaways that I think you will learn from this episode today:1. Reflections on growing up in New York and now living in sydney, how the cultures compare and what the US was like in the early 2000’s2. How Josh figured out what to do in his early career, specifically I asked him reflections about his first 3 years3. His most painful learning when he started own company in online video: meteoric rise and then industry changed, pivoted from sales led to a tech company, business partner had mental health issues and more4. How and why Josh and his wife decided to create a new last name when they married?5. How Josh became an angel investor and recently started Psylo, a biotech company exploring future medication based on the blueprint traditional first gen psychedelic molecules6. And a bonus, hear Josh educate us about the types of psychedelics and why we as a society may have the wrong thinking on this topic***TIMESTAMPS—————03:15 - Quick facts 05:30 - High flyer 06:40 - Sunrise, growing up in New York 09:10 - Learnings from New York 10:45 - Biggest influences 12:25 - Big tennis fan 15:10 - Success meant computer programmer and founder 17:30 - benefits of being in the US in the 2000’s 20:50 - early career learnings in fast growth and new countries 26:15 - Very painful learning 30:10 - Importance of failure, honesty and reflection 32:50 - Creating a last name with his wife 38:00 - Becoming an angel investor 44:08 - common advice he disagrees with 46:15 - Aha moment to start Psylo 49:35 - False connotations about psychedelics 52:00 - product psylo is building and application 55:00 - final sprint***Subscribe to the Curiosity Center newsletter for articles directly in your inbox!Always appreciate if you can help by rating this podcast on iTunes, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show.Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter for more!This show showcases relatable role models, re-imagining a high flyer to help you achieve your potential and be 1% better everyday!Contact Vidit at [email protected]