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A Conversation With Pod from Alexander Lewis
by Alexander Lewis
Highlighting the stories of exceptional people.
Episodes
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Life updates, self-discovery, and having grace with yourself
Kindness, grace, trust, and patience. I explore what these four words mean to me in my life right now and how I'm using them as my compass for my self-discovery journey. It's been a while. But it's good to be back. Hope you enjoy.
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Lucas Negritto on Staying Curious
How does Lucas stay curious? How we experience life can be seen as a series of curiosities. Questions that lead us to learn, grow, and evolve from. For Lucas, his curiosities became obsessions, shaping how he thinks about building, learning, and the kind of impact he wants to have on the world.…
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A 2025 Year In Review
Thank you to everyone who listened this year to the pod. It's a joy to be able to share a piece of myself through this medium and I look forward to more expressions of self this year...along with my next intention for the year. Listen in to hear my review and what I'm looking forward to next! My...
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Aaron Kwok on Making Life an Adventure Worth Living
How do I make life an adventure worth living? Whether it's a 100-mile hike in the Alps or an ultra trail run, Kwok is always looking for that next adventure. In this conversation, we talk about why he seeks thrill and physical challenges for clarity, what his adventure on his 100-mile Tour Du…
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what makes an exceptional life?
I always find myself going through quite the thought exploration when facing any question about life. In this exploration I go from reading my personal journal about a prompt I was given in therapy to sharing my favorite quote from the latest book i've read. Some ideas shared here may make no…
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relationships determine the quality of our life
Here's what's been on my mind for the past couple of weeks. There are so many layers to relationships that I need to keep understanding for myself but I'm happy to start here with these thoughts, ideas, concepts that have been on my mind. Hope this sparks some thoughts for yourself or at least...
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what does success mean to me?
I ran the Golden Gate Half Marathon! Here's my experience and what I learned from my first race. I also answer what success means to me, how I think about finding balance with everything I want to be doing right now, and the connection I found between vulnerability and curiosity. Enjoy!
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Utkarsh Mishra on Balancing Travel, Relationships, and Meaningful Work
Relationships is at the core of what UT values. This shows in his love to travel that allows him to connect with new places, new perspectives, and people, to building Mela that focuses on fostering community for music festival and concert goers. As he spends his time between Mela, a full time…
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dying empty, little joys, fitness crawl, and what's surprised me about myself this year
Here's what's been on my mind and what I've done the past week. From organizing a fitness crawl, testing a new format for the podcast that became one of my favorite conversations, favorite quotes from the past week, sharing my little joys list, and answering what I've learned about myself this…
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Vanessa Mendoza – What is something that you have learned about yourself that has surprised you this year?
I had a phone call with Vanessa last week that sparked this idea. One of the rules I had set with this podcast was doing every conversation in-person. The biggest reward I get from doing these are the connections I am able to foster and I feel they are far more powerful when done in person. That...
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48 hours in San Diego
Spent last weekend in San Diego for ACW super guest Brian Weitzenkamp's wedding. Major congrats to him and his wife, Kayla. I spent the early Saturday morning at The Yard Gym in Pacific Beach. You'll hear my pre and post thoughts shared here and a couple of my take aways about the culture and...
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When's the last time you did something new?
+ a fitness check-in, friendships and why a phone call with a friend this week gave me so much joy, YouTube & content creation struggles, and finally answering Andrea's whimsy questions. Enjoy!
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Luke VanAuken on Destination Run #1, San Francisco Living, Solo Activities, and An Ideal Day in the Life
Luke and I start the pod with a pre-run check in before our 8 mile destination run in Pacifica, CA. We then chat about Luke's experience growing up in Michigan, life in San Francisco, solo activities, and Luke's ideal day. Enjoy.
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What are you looking forward to the most for the rest of the year?
Trying something new...a conversation now on video! I talk about my latest conversation with Andrea Chen, my trip to New York, my evolving interests and what i've been learning about myself, how I'm showing up every day intentionally, and what I'm looking forward to the most for the rest of the...
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Andrea Chen on Living Serendipitously, Setting Intentions, Growth, and Expressions of Self
Andrea and I met through a mutual friend while in San Francisco. I owe a lot of my new experiences and approach to trying new things to Andrea's welcoming and adventurous nature, and it's been a long time coming to have this conversation. Enjoy. Check out Andrea's artwork @ssoleilstudio
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What advice would you give your younger self?
If you could give any piece of advice to yourself a few years ago, what would that advice be? I had a tough week. I was not myself. I did not feel mentally or physically strong. I let my negative voice have too much air time. I lost the plot. How do I jump back? I talk about launchpad activities,...
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Aditi Agarwal on Marathon Training, Run Clubs, Hobby Hunting, Solo Adventuring, and Doing Things You Love
Aditi is that one friend of mine who always seems to be doing something fun and trying something new every week. From training for a marathon to backpacking in the Sierra mountains, she's always on some electrifying side quest. I was curious about what made her so adventurous, what makes her say...
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How do you decide what’s truly important?
How do you decide what’s truly important, and why have you chosen to value the things you value most? I also answer, am I happy?, discuss arguing to understand over arguing to be right, my reflections on the Netflix show Adolescence, and my thoughts on masculinity, social media, and trust. Thanks...
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Eamonn Heney on Path to Med School, Community, Swimming with Sharks, and Creating the Life You Want to Live
Eamonn and I got carried away yapping for the first 45 minutes. At [44:10] we start talking about his next chapter to med school in Philadelphia, what led him to choosing this path of academia, the importance of community, third spaces, stepping out of your comfort zone, swimming with sharks, and...
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What brings you energy?
I talk about my recent trip to Chicago, why I love plane rides sometimes more than the destination, Matthew McConaughey's walk-abouts, and something I wanted to share. No frameworks. Another diary entry. Enjoy. Listen to my uncle's yoga journey on Yoga with Elias Lopez. Greenlights by Matthew...
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What is your intention?
Talking about the conversations on the pod since my last diary entry and reflecting on Emilio Carranza's (#022) ACW entry: What is your intention and what is the latest action you've taken to move toward that intention?
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Nicolas DiDonato on his 3 Pillars for a Fulfilling Life, Meditation Experiences, Creating a Death Document, and Reaching Alignment
The last conversation with Nic for ACW was January 5, 2023. That was over zoom. For this conversation, we walked through Golden Gate Park on a beautiful Saturday in San Francisco. Enjoy. Read more about Nic's perspective on Alignment.
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Emilio Carranza on Intention vs Attention, Boredom, Finding your Life's Purpose, and Unlocking our Inner Power
A conversation with my nino, Emilio Carranza.
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Self-expression is self-care
A voiceover of Self-expression is self-care Find my other writings on Substack https://substack.com/@allexander
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Oliver Coyle on Lessons Learned from 2024, Growing Relationships, Personal Finance, and Intentions for 2025
A Conversation with Oliver Coyle. As the first conversation of 2025, Oliver shares the lessons he's learned from 2024 and the intentions he's making for 2025. Hope you enjoy!
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Carpe Diem & Reviewing my 2024
Join me as I talk about handling the times when things don't go according to plan, the desire to want everything now, a review of my 2024 calendar, and share my thoughts on Gabe's ACW entry, Carpe Diem.
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Gabe Reed on A Career as a Pianist, Handling Expectations, Planning the Future, and Exploring Life Freely
A Conversation with Gabe Reed. I always enjoy the chats I get to have with Gabe. And here is an invite to one of those conversations. Enjoy :)
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What was the last thing that brought you joy?
Join me as I yap about my life the past week, how I've documented my year, reflections from my conversation with Aaron Chen, and answer, "What was the last thing that brought you joy."
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Aaron Chen on Valuing your Time, Mastery & Passion, and his 3 Commitments
A conversation with the roomie, Aaron Chen.
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Aidan Whyte on Developing a Positive Mindset, the Ego Death, Having Faith in the Process, Luck, and Lessons Learned at 24
I've met very few people who think so deeply and passionately about life and who embrace the quest to learn about oneself as much as Aidan does. There's a lot to reflect on from this conversation and I hope you take some time to do so on some of the questions and concepts we explored. Enjoy.
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Brian Weitzenkamp on Running 24 Hour Races, Challenging your Mind, Showing Up Authentically, and Reflecting on 2.5 Years of Growth
The first conversation I recorded of this podcast was with Brian on October 30, 2021. A little over 2.5 years ago. So it was only right to bring him back on to start this next chapter of the show. I hope you enjoy.
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Henrik Larsen on Co-Founding a Production Company in College, Working in LA, Combating Burnout, and Taking Leaps of Faith
Henrik Larsen is the Co-Founder and Film Producer at One Eyed King Films. An LA-based, full-service production company specializing in concept-driven content packages for up-and-coming musical artists. They have worked with various artists such as K.A.A.N, Ethan Fields, whokilledkenny, Will…
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Quinton Markett on Starting a Non-Profit, Journey to Medical School, Self-Discipline, and Trusting the Process
Quinton Markett is a Researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine within the Immunology & Rheumatology Division, as well as the CEO and Co-Founder of a San Jose based non-profit organization called Good Samaritans of Silicon Valley focused on supporting the community of the Silicon...
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Nicolas DiDonato – Co-Founder and CEO of BetterConnects on Building a Startup, Finding Your Purpose, and Embracing Constant Improvement
Today’s conversation is with Nicolas DiDonato. Nic is an ambitious and relentless entrepreneur and founder. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of BetterConnects, the personality-based social network. His vision for BetterConnects is rooted in his deep interest of personality psychology and…
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Shaunak Pandit on His Journey into Software Engineering and Co-Founding a Startup.
*Note: This conversation was recorded in Q1 of 2022. So a lot of the conversation is outdated but still wanted to share for the value it holds. Shaunak Pandit is a full-time Software Engineer at Chewy and the Co-Founder and CTO of a personality based social networking app called BetterConnects....
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Brian Dao on Life Lessons as a Day Trader
This conversation is with Brian Dao. He is an equities trader at SMB Capital, and he shares his journey from starting to day trade in the cold and early mornings on his college campus to now becoming a full time trader at his dream company. We dive into what his experience is like being a day...
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Enzo Belforte and Leo Illing on Social Media & Finding Balance in Life
Welcome back to The Allmighty Podcast Series and thank you for being here! This conversation is with Enzo Belforte and Leo Illing, current university students. This episode highlights a genuine conversation sharing personal anecdotes and giving our opinions on a variety of topics. We converse…
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Lizzy Martin on ARFID, Mental Health, and Body Image
* Trigger Warning * This conversation focuses on stories about eating disorders, body dysmorphia & body image. If you are not comfortable hearing about these topics, I would suggest stopping this podcast and exploring another one of my conversations. ----- This conversation is with Lizzy Martin.…
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Mandeep Singh on Founding a Telehealth Startup, Joining ROTC, and Working in the Army
Hello and welcome back to The Allmighty Podcast Series with Alexander Lewis. This conversation is with Mandeep Singh. A Santa Clara native, fellow Santa Clara alumnus, and at the time of this conversation a training officer a part of the ROTC program at Santa Clara University. As part of his…
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Zach Yoon on Founding Zach's Market and Journey into Shoe-Reselling
Welcome back to The Allmighty Podcast Series with Alexander Lewis. Today's conversation is with entrepreneur and shoe-reseller, Zach Yoon. Zach is an undergraduate student at Santa Clara University born and raised in Seattle, WA and in his free time he runs his sneaker re-selling business, Zach’s...
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August Rosedale – Founder of Mirage Gallery on A.I. Art, Crypto, and Life Journey as an Entrepreneur
Today’s conversation is with August Rosedale. He is an inventor and entrepreneur from San Francisco, CA and after various business endeavors throughout his life, he has found his passion and success with his recent venture Mirage Gallery. Mirage Gallery is a gallery of digitally generated A.I.…
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JD Worcester on His Journey From Baseball to Entrepreneurship, Web3, Venture Capital, and Communities
This conversation is with JD Worcester. JD is a recent graduate from Santa Clara University currently pursuing his various passions of Web3, A.I., and Impact and Social Investing. We converse about his transition from baseball to entrepreneurship, web3 and we speculate its benefits for the…
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Arjun Chimni – Founder of KozyDAO and KozyKoalasNFT on Working as a Web3 Consultant, Imposter Syndrome, and Taking Risks
In this episode, I had a conversation with Arjun Chimni, founder of KozyDAO and the KozyKoalasNFT project. We talk about Arjun’s web3 journey, his transition to working in web3 full time being a consultant and with his projects, fighting off imposter syndrome, and taking risks while young. — If…
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Patrick Hamilton on Starting his MMA Career, Joining the Marine Corps, and Mastering Your Mindset
For this episode of The Allmighty Podcast Series, I had the pleasure of talking with Patrick Hamilton. He is a recent high school graduate currently in the armed forces and pursuing his MMA career with his mind set on becoming a UFC champion. In this conversation we talk about his life’s path in...
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Rohit Subramanian on Building a Basketball Media Brand in HoopDynasty & Social-Video Company in Throne
In this conversation, I had the opportunity to chat with a long time, great friend, Rohit. We talk about getting into the world of entrepreneurship, handling self-imposed expectations, and go over the learning experiences from his two projects, HoopDynasty and Throne. If you enjoyed the podcast…
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Ben Terry and Charlie Hoberg on GroundZero Sports Group, NIL, and Taking the Leap of Faith
In this conversation, I talk to Ben and Charlie about their sports management business, GroundZero Sports Group. A business they started this year right after NIL rules went into effect where college athletes are now able to monetize off of their name, image, and likeness. We talk about their...
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Brian Weitzenkamp on His Fitness Journey to Losing 100 Pounds and Learning How to Love Yourself
In this conversation, I talk to Brian about his fitness journey and all the highs and lows that occurred as he lost 100 pounds in the span of two years. He reflects on the learning moments through this journey, finding his balance, focusing on what's important in his life, and learning how to…
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