Best Nicholas Cook Podcasts (2025)

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1154: SLOWER, intentional growth in life, money, and business (and embracing all the PROJECTS we all do!) w/ Nicholas Cook 34:07

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Nicholas Cook has worn many hats—financial advisor, teacher, blogger, real estate investor, and founder of Money 101 Academy—but what ties them all together is his passion for helping others understand and use money intentionally. In this conversation, Nicholas shares why he believes business is just a series of meaningful projects, and how he's cr…

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Further calls to lower voting age w/ Make It 16's Sam Allan: 1 July, 2025

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A majority of Youth MPs across the political spectrum are calling for the current voting age to be decreased for local and general elections, allowing 16-and-17-year-olds the right to vote. These Youth MPs have also signed an open-letter calling for the voting age to be lowered. This follows the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling that the current voting a…

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New NIWA-led research on carbon dioxide w/ Forest and Bird's Dean Baigent-Mercer: 1 July, 2025

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Recently, new NIWA-led research has shown that Aotearoa’s native forest’s are absorbing substantially more carbon dioxide than previously thought. This has raised concerns that the government is not doing enough to regulate pests that are harming native forest carbon sinks. News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to the Northland Regional Manager …

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The Wire w/ Joel: 1 July, 2025

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This week on the Tuesday Wire: For Dear Science this week, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman, chats about the importance of uranium 235, thanks to MOTAT. In our weekly catchup with the National Party’s Tom Rutherford, Tuesday Wire Host Castor asks about New Zealand’s exit from the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance, and new systems in place for ADHD di…

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A Foundation for the Future with Benjamin Prosky from the Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation 53:38

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Today we're on with Benjamin Prosky, president of the Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation, working to advance education, innovation, and stewardship in the fields of historic preservation, decorative arts, and historic landscapes. Listen in as Ben covers his preservation journey and the resources the Foundation stewards.…

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1163: ALL the secrets of a tech stack (and tech STRATEGY!) that can help you GROW and SCALE w/ Azunna Anyanwu 37:33

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In this episode, we’re diving into the mind of a three-time CIO and CTO who’s taken his decades of experience leading top 100 firms and brought it straight to small business owners like you. Azunna Anyanwu is the founder of The Agile CIO, where he helps entrepreneurs strategically and tactically harness tech to scale smarter—not just faster. Azunna…

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Healthy Homes Standards coming into effect w/ the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation's Bob Hancox: 30 June, 2025

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From tomorrow onwards, the Healthy Homes Standards will come into effect. The guidelines require landlords to meet minimum standards of heating, insulation, ventilation, among other things; a law that was signed into effect in 2019. Despite this, many are concerned that landlords can ‘self-confirm’ they meet these standards without external scrutin…

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World-first simulation regarding lithium-ion battery fires w/ the University of Auckland's Saeid Baroutian: 30 June, 2025

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As electronics continue to become a more and more accepted part of everyday life, so does the need to dispose of them when they cease to function as intended. This leads to a lot of electronics being disposed of incorrectly, along with all manner of other rubbish. While that may seem harmless on the surface, this can lead to combustion of rubbish t…

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The Wire w/ Joel: 30 June, 2025

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This week on the Monday Wire: There will be no catch up with Te Pāti Māori, and for the immediate future, due to the tragic passing of our spokesperson, Takutai Kemp, last week. Our thoughts go out to her whānau, friends, loved ones, and Te Pāti Māori as a whole. For our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party’s Simon Court, News and Editorial Director …

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Concerns with The Game Animal (Herds of Special Interest) Amendment Bill passing first reading w/ Forest and Bird's Nicky Snoyink: 30 June, 2025

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Recently new legislation, The Game Animal (Herds of Special Interest) Amendment Bill, has passed its first reading in parliament which would allow deer and tahr into our New Zealand’s national parks after being reclassified as special herds. Aoetearoa does not have any indigenous mammals, and its ecosystems are not developed for their sudden introd…

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Meta, AI, and copyright violations w/ the University of Auckland's Joshua Yuvaraj: 30 June, 2025

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Recently, Meta, the company that owns Facebook, has won a copyright case against 13 authors over the unlicensed use of their work to train Meta’s Llama AI models. The case, referred to as Kadrey v. Meta, resulting in US District Court judge Vince Chhabria, ruling that Meta did not violate copyright law. As this case is a first of it’s kind as AI be…

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1162: Regain Control, Achieve Clarity, and Unlock Growth in Your Business w/ Kris Rohman 32:57

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In this powerful episode, Kris Rohman—founder of ROH Consulting—dives deep into the operational, cultural, and leadership challenges that entrepreneurs face as they grow. With a background in marketing and operations for Fortune 100 companies and experience as a COO and President, Kris shares the frameworks he now uses to help founders regain contr…

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1161: BE LAZIER! Time to think in WORKFLOWS rather than TASKS w/ Aarti Anand 35:22

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If you're still trying to do everything in your business manually, this episode is for you. Aarti Anand is the founder of Kodenyx AI, where she helps B2B CEOs and founders automate the most time-wasting parts of their business using intelligent AI agents. From lead nurturing to client onboarding, her systems run like a 24/7 team without the burnout…

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Episode 123 - Jacobinius Arse Syndrome 56:55

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Mike Wozniak, Mike Shephard, Tom Crowley and Linnea Sage join in this month as we get to grips with the new outbreak of Jacobinius Arse Syndrome. Stock media provided by Setuniman/Pond5.com and Soundrangers/Pond5.com Music credit courtesy of epidemicsound.com: Jag Vet en Dejlig Rosa / Traditional Sonatina in G Major / Beethoven Ancient Rome / Cercl…

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1160: Bringing COLLABORATION, processes, and organization to fix an industry of chaos w/ Carl Nelson 32:16

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What if the process of renovating or building your home could actually be smooth, collaborative, and even enjoyable? That’s the mission Carl Nelson is on. With a background in architecture for national giants like Starbucks and McDonald's, Carl is now transforming the residential construction industry through his company, Visual. In this episode, y…

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1159: From Kitchen Prototype to Oprah: Building WanderFull w/ Lisa Watkins & Katie Hill 36:45

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What happens when two moms-turned-entrepreneurs spot a glaring gap in the market and decide to go all in? You get WanderFull—a stylish, purpose-driven brand that's taken the hydration world by storm and landed features from Oprah, The Today Show, and Women’s Health. In this episode, Lisa Watkins and Katie Hill share how they built their thriving eC…

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Nuclear proliferation in the Middle East in the context of recent tensions between Israel and Iran w/ University of Auckland International and Political Relations doctoral student Tom Wilkinson: 26 June ...

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In light of recent tensions between Israel and Iran, as well as the involvement of global superpower the United States, academics have raised concerns about nuclear proliferation and its consequences in the Middle East as well as on a global stage. As the need for nuclear deterrence is critical, the latest exchange of attacks between involved parti…

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The Wire w/ Caeden: 26 June, 2025

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For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about the Regulatory Standards Bill, last weekend's Destiny Church protest, and the Taxpayers Union-Curia Poll on Cook Islands Citizenship. For International Desk, they spoke to 95bFM reporter Sanat Singh about Zohran Mamdani’s all-but-confirmed p…

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497: Is Protein Political Now? The War on Wellness and What It Means for Your Health | Luke Cook 1:20:39

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Luke Cook is an actor, comedian, wellness enthusiast, and creator best known for his roles in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and the new series Good Cop/Bad Cop, as well as co-founder of the clean-label protein company Shakewell. 15 Daily Steps to Lose Weight and Prevent Disease PDF: https://bit.ly/46XTn8f - Get my FREE eBook now! Subscribe to The …

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1158: The NON-TECHIE way to leverage AI for automation, efficiency, & customer experience w/ Tom Sprinkle 35:20

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In this episode, Brian sits down with Tom Sprinkle, a longtime technologist and entrepreneur who's been at the forefront of emerging tech since the early days of the internet. Tom shares how he's helping everyday businesses tap into the real power of AI—not just for content creation, but for operations, automation, and customer experience. Listener…

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Building the Internet of Agents with Vijoy Pandey - #737 56:13

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Today, we're joined by Vijoy Pandey, SVP and general manager at Outshift by Cisco to discuss a foundational challenge for the enterprise: how do we make specialized agents from different vendors collaborate effectively? As companies like Salesforce, Workday, and Microsoft all develop their own agentic systems, integrating them creates a complex, pr…

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1157: Your logo is NOT your brand! Here's your branding hierarchy w/ Andrew Walker & Hayden Anderson 34:54

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Branding isn’t just about logos—it’s about emotion, connection, and storytelling. In this dynamic episode, co-founders of KANSO Creative, Andrew Walker and Hayden Anderson, pull back the curtain on how they help small businesses become unforgettable brands. From their design philosophies rooted in Japanese aesthetics to their client stories that sp…

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All Hands on Deck: a Maritime Story with Olive Theodore 35:31

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Join us as we sit down with Olive Theodore, founder of Walrus Boat Recycling, a nonprofit project centered around saving and upcycling boats, and the capital campaign manager of the Center for Wooden Boats, aiming to connect each of us to Seattle's living maritime heritage of building, exploring, and using small boats through hands-on experiences. …

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1156: MOST BUSINESSES FAIL! But here's how the data reveals we can maximize our success chances w/ Chris Johnson 32:49

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Chris Johnson is on a mission to make data-driven decision-making easy, affordable, and accessible for small businesses. As the founder of PeerView AI, Chris is transforming what was once costly, manual market research into a streamlined, AI-powered service that gives entrepreneurs revenue estimates, competitor benchmarks, and location-specific ins…

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1155: Should EVERY employee have a side hustle + a freelance business? Here's the EXACT roadmap from 9 to 5 (or laid off) to full-time success w/ Cara Gibson-Gallop 34:21

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What if getting laid off was actually the best thing that ever happened to your career? That’s exactly the mindset shift that drove today’s guest, Cara Gibson-Gallop, from being a laid-off corporate marketer to a thriving entrepreneur—and now the founder of Autonomy, a company that helps others do the same. In this episode, Cara shares how she turn…

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1153: A 50K person newsletter in 3 months!? You can grow YOUR newsletter for $100/month w/ Evan Kozliner 33:56

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What if building a high-performing newsletter didn’t require hours of content creation or expensive software? Evan Kozliner, co-founder of Potions, shares how he scaled his AI-powered newsletter to 50,000 subscribers in just 3 months—and how you can do it too. With a deep background in AI and experience working with brands like Amazon, Sephora, and…

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Juneteenth at Williamsburg: Reclaiming the Story of the Bray School with Jack Gary 39:33

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On this special-release episode of PreserveCast, we're sitting down with Jack Gary from Colonial Williamsburg’s Department of Archaeology to discuss the opening of a "new" site at Colonial Williamsburg. Today, on Juneteenth, Colonial Williamsburg is opening a powerful chapter of American history, the Williamsburg Bray School, the nation’s oldest-kn…

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1152: Getting out of SURVIVAL MODE + leveraging tech, data, and AI w/ Graeme Crawford 36:35

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In this episode, Graeme Crawford shares how he transitioned from a successful corporate career working with Fortune 100 companies like IBM and Capital One to building data-driven businesses that empower smaller companies. Graeme reveals how AI and data intelligence, once the domain of massive enterprises, are now accessible to small businesses—and …

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496: Are Plastics Killing Us? Phthalates, Endocrine Disruptors, and the Hidden Risk of Heart Disease | Leonardo Trasande, MD 1:09:21

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Dr. Leo Trasande is a pediatrician, professor at NYU, and one of the world’s leading researchers on how environmental toxins like endocrine-disrupting chemicals impact human health. 15 Daily Steps to Lose Weight and Prevent Disease PDF: https://bit.ly/46XTn8f - Get my FREE eBook now! Subscribe to The Genius Life on YouTube! - http://youtube.com/max…

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1151: PERSONAL BRANDING + social media to crack the entrepreneurial code (including running TWO businesses at age 21!) w/ Rebecca Nolan 32:27

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In this episode, Rebecca Nolan, a 21-year-old serial entrepreneur, shares her incredible journey from launching her first business at 14 to running multiple successful ventures today. Rebecca is the founder of Asennda, a social media agency that helps entrepreneurs and coaches build personal brands, and co-founder of Lync Events, the #1 event compa…

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LLMs for Equities Feature Forecasting at Two Sigma with Ben Wellington - #736 59:31

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Today, we're joined by Ben Wellington, deputy head of feature forecasting at Two Sigma. We dig into the team’s end-to-end approach to leveraging AI in equities feature forecasting, covering how they identify and create features, collect and quantify historical data, and build predictive models to forecast market behavior and asset prices for tradin…

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Brilliant Businesses Podcast Episode 161 - Andy Mitchell, Solicon Conservatory Roofs 25:57

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Andy Mitchell from Solicon Conservatory Roofs joins us in the studio, discussing the benefits of conservatory roof replacement. Focusing on customer care and reliability backed up with hundreds of positive customer reviews, making his company stand out from his competitors adding value to peoples homes. https://soliconservatoryroofs.co.uk/ Support …

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1150: MAKE IT SIMPLE for growth (and you'll still find these predictable revenue walls!) w/ Norris Ayvazian 36:50

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In this episode, Brian interviews Norris Ayvazian, the founder and CEO of Service Crucible, a consultancy focused on transforming home service businesses through operational excellence and strategic growth. Norris shares how he grew a regional branch from $4 million to $12 million in just 12 months at a 25% net profit — and how his approach to simp…