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The Optionality Game
by Cooper Schoenthaler and Alfston Thomas
The Optionality Game is an exploration into the options and choices that people make. We have conversations with successful leaders about evaluating your options, taking the right risks, and creating your own luck.
Episodes
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#11: Arun Rao (Product Leader, Core AI and Machine Learning @ Meta/Facebook)
On this episode of The Optionality Game, we were honored to interview Arun Rao. Arun leads Meta's core machine learning and artificial intelligence team, overseeing more than 200 engineers to tackle some of the thorniest AI issues while impacting the online experience of almost 3 billion people...
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#10 Future Focus: Nick Adams (Co-founder @ Differential Partners)
As we continuously explore new formats for The Optionality Game, we're launching a special segment called Future Focus. In these episodes, we're still interviewing successful businesspeople, but focusing more on the guest's expertise and less on their personal background. Our guest today is Nick...
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#9: Larry Paul (Co-founder @ Laurel Crown Partners)
In the ninth episode of the podcast, we chat with Larry Paul, the Managing Partner of Laurel Crown Partners and owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Larry has certainly taken the path less traveled, initially completing Harvard Medical School before pursuing a career on wall street. By successfully...
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#8: Nathan Burke (Chief Marketing Officer @ Axonius)
In the eighth episode of the podcast, we chat with the CMO of Axonius, a unicorn and one of the world's fastest growing cybersecurity companies. Nathan completed his undergraduate degree at Northeastern and went on to lead marketing efforts at wildly successful SaaS startups including CloudLock,...
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#7: Larry Lavine (Senior Managing Director @ Ripplewood Holdings)
In the seventh episode of the podcast, we chat with private equity veteran Larry Lavine. Larry completed his undergraduate degree at Northeastern before becoming a Baker Scholar at Harvard Business School. Then, he began his career in investment banking in the seventies. He climbed the ranks and...
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#6: Elissa Couglin (Director of Platform & Strategic Partnerships @ Unity)
In our sixth episode, our guest is Elissa Couglin, the Director of Platform & Strategic Partnerships at Unity Technologies. She is a jack-of-all-trades, filling a variety of roles in companies from IBM to Vanity Fair to Google. We chat about culture at tech firms, the applications of Unity's...
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#5: Ron Jones (Founder @ Bungee America)
In our fifth episode we chat with Ron Jones, the founder of Bungee America and one of the creators of the sport, Bungee Jumping. Ron has lived several lives as we learn about his experience as one of the youngest competitors in the Iron Man Triathlon (16:00), becoming a chiropractor while going…
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#4: Michael Gasiorek (Head of Growth @ TrustToken)
In our fourth episode, we chat with Michael Gasiorek, a man with a LinkedIn as long as a CVS receipt. He is currently Head of Growth at TrustToken and the CEO/founder of Truth Cartel. We discuss his journey from Poland to Silicon Valley, the definition of a tribe (around 21:00), and one's ability...
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#3: Jason Corwin (Founder @ Safely Finance)
In our third episode, we have a conversation with Jason Corwin, the founder of Safely Finance, a startup that finances your apartment's security deposit. We discuss his journey from firefighter to founder, going through Y-Combinator twice, and founding a company as a father. Tune in every other...
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#2: Cassie Choi (Co-founder @ Pair Team)
In our second episode, we chat with Cassie Choi, the co-founder of Pair Team, a healthtech company that uses technology and a live team to assist and improve outcomes for primary care patients and providers. We discuss the story of founding Pair Team, the flaws of healthcare, and the metrics that...
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#1: John Coogan (Co-founder @ Soylent and Lucy.co)
Welcome to the Optionality Game: a conversation with successful leaders about evaluating your options, taking the right risks, and creating your own luck. In our first episode, we chat with John Coogan, the co-founder of Soylent, a meal replacement company that was most recently valued at half a...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Optionality Game is an exploration into the options and choices that people make. We have conversations with successful leaders about evaluating your options, taking the right risks, and creating your own luck.
HOSTED BY
Cooper Schoenthaler and Alfston Thomas
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How many episodes does The Optionality Game have?
The Optionality Game currently has 11 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Optionality Game about?
The Optionality Game is an exploration into the options and choices that people make. We have conversations with successful leaders about evaluating your options, taking the right risks, and creating your own luck.
How often does The Optionality Game release new episodes?
The Optionality Game has 11 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts The Optionality Game?
The Optionality Game is created and hosted by Cooper Schoenthaler and Alfston Thomas.
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