Best DEV PATEL Podcasts (2025)

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Why Traditional Playbooks Are Failing & What Really Works In SAAS? | WizCommerce, Pienomial & Merlin 1:24:21

2h ago1:24:21

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Vertical SaaS customers don’t buy software for 10 months, they buy it for 10 years. That’s the opportunity and the challenge. Switching costs are high, which makes it hard to get in but once you’re in, you’re in. But regular SaaS playbooks don't work here. Forget PLG. Forget design partners. These industries have been burned too many times by bad s…

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Mind Movers #45 — Stina Sanders 1:01:53

2h ago1:01:53

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Stina Sanders, a former dating app co-founder turned therapist and mental health advocate, joins Rhona and Payman for a raw conversation about love, trauma, and the difference between chaos and genuine connection. From selling her relationship-focused business Huggle to studying therapy after her own healing journey, Stina unpacks why we mistake dy…

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#294 The Human Connection — Moj Dehghanpour 2:11:44

5h ago2:11:44

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In this captivating episode of Dental Leaders, Payman sits down with Dr Moj Dehghanpour, a dentist whose journey from immigrant child to practice owner embodies resilience and entrepreneurial spirit. From navigating tough comprehensive schools to founding the premium Your Dental Wellness practices, Moj shares how his background shaped his ability t…

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Season 5, Episode 23: Meta's AI advertising playbook (with Matt Steiner) 44:34

2h ago44:34

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In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Matt Steiner, Meta's Vice President of Monetization Infrastructure, Ranking & AI Foundations, about the application of AI to the company's advertising platform. Among other things, we discuss: How ad ranking and selection are done at Meta The evolution and functionality of Meta's various AI-enabled ranki…

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Writing the Mythos of South of Midnight with Zaire Lanier and Dani Dee 1:17:03

1d ago1:17:03

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Alexa Ray Corriea chats with writers Dani Dee and Zaire Lanier about their work on Compulsion Games latest action-adventure, South of Midnight. Together they discuss how they began their careers in writing and what led them to Compulsion Games; how the team stayed authentic to the folklore of the American Deep South; the process of writing the main…

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Why Stripe Paid $150M For a Young Indian Startup | Saurya Prakash Sinha | Recko 1:02:55

4d ago1:02:55

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Recko's acquisition by Stripe is one of India's biggest B2B exits. It's a great headline. But headlines don't tell the full story. They capture one final outcome not the numerous obstacles faced. In this episode, Saurya Prakash Sinha, co-founder of Recko, tells us what really happened behind the scenes. From the early days when no one was buying, n…

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#293 Faith, Purpose, and Business — Alan Clarke 1:50:17

6d ago1:50:17

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In this captivating conversation, Payman welcomes Alan Clarke, the innovative founder of Paste Dental in Belfast and creator of Paste Presents. Alan shares his journey from growing up in Northern Ireland to developing a global mindset through international experiences. Throughout the episode, he discusses building a lifestyle dental brand, his grou…

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Season 5, Episode 22: Economics and antitrust (with Brian Albrecht) 40:04

7d ago40:04

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My guest on this episode of the podcast is Brian Albrecht, the Chief Economist at the International Center for Law and Economics (ICLE). Brian holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Minnesota and is an expert on antitrust and consumer protection. In this episode, Brian and I deliberate on the importance and application of antitrust law, as…

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Expedition 33 with Maelle Actor Jennifer English 59:29

8d ago59:29

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Alexa Ray Corriea chats with actor Jennifer English, best known for her iconic roles in games like Elden Ring, Baldur's Gate III, and Sandfall Interactive's debut smash hit, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Together they discuss her prior career in classical theater as well as her previous work in games leading up to playing Maelle in Expedition 33; wo…

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Zomato: $500B Consumer Tech Bet, Tesla's $30T Future & Why India must lead Nuclear Energy|Deepak Garg 51:34

11d ago51:34

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The dollar will lose its status as the world’s reserve currency & the greatest wealth transfer in history is already underway - warns the founder of one of India’s fastest-growing unicorns! In this episode, Deepak Garg, founder of Rivigo and AnywhereJobs shares why Rivigo's iconic Relay model succeeded, and what ultimately limited it. He predicts Z…

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#292 The Endless Pursuit — Richard Lee 1:52:52

15d ago1:52:52

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Payman welcomes renowned restorative aesthetic dentist Richard Lee to the Dental Leaders podcast. Richard shares his journey from an unintentional entry into dentistry to becoming one of the UK's top cosmetic clinicians. With refreshing candour, he discusses the endless pursuit of excellence, his formative education under mentors like Chris Orr, an…

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Season 5, Episode 21: Apple in China (with Patrick McGee) 41:38

15d ago41:38

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where he covers Apple. The topic of our conversation is Patrick's new book, Apple in China, which I reviewed last week. In the episode, Patrick provides a history of Apple's manufacturing activities in China, why Apple became so dependent on China for the production of its products, and how Apple shaped the trajectory of China as meaningfully as Ch…

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Navigating the Shifting Corridors of BLUE PRINCE with Creator Tonda Ros 1:59:59

15d ago1:59:59

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Trent Kusters chats with Tonda Ros, the creator of the mind bending puzzle roguelike, Blue Prince. Together they discuss his prior career navigating the film industry and how he found himself creating his first game; the early tools and resources that helped him get started; brining in additional team members and what that meant for the project tim…

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What's Happening to VC in India w/ All In Capital, Peer Capital & Upekkha 55:15

18d ago55:15

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Venture capital is much fancied today. Is this job which looks like cutting cheques for products and founders you like, for everyone? As for any work, there are traits you should have and some which won’t help you on the job. We have with us Kushal Bhagia (All In Capital), Karthik Prabhakar (Peer Capital), and Rajan (Upekkha). Three people who inte…

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Season 5, Episode 20: The scientific approach to advertising measurement (with Andrew Covato) 49:44

22d ago49:44

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My guest on this week's episode of the podcast is Andrew Covato, a veteran of the largest digital advertising platforms -- including Meta, Google, and Snap -- and the founder and managing director of Growth by Science, an advertising measurement and technology consultancy. Andrew and I discuss the topic of advertising measurement broadly, including…

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#291 The Tooth Angel — Anni Seaborne 1:29:05

22d ago1:29:05

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Payman speaks with Anni Seaborne, Head of General Dentistry at Bupa. Anni shares her unconventional journey from international childhood to sports dentistry, including her work with elite athletes and Formula One teams. The conversation weaves through her transition into corporate leadership, her honest reflections on being fiercely competitive, an…

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How 3 Brothers Started a Game Studio - Butterscotch Shenanigans 1:07:53

23d ago1:07:53

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Trent Kusters chats with brothers Adam and Seth Coster of indie studio, Butterscotch Shenanigans, who recently released Crashlands 2, the sequel to their hit debut release. Together they discuss their story of 3 brothers working in different fields who came together to make games; the mistakes and lessons they learned while building the studio; how…

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3 Tech Founders on Whether AI Will Replace Your Job ft Rahul, Ananda and Vishwa 38:28

24d ago38:28

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“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” In this episode of The Neon Show, Vishwa (Co-founder of ZenDuty) is joined by Rahul Sasi (Co-founder of CloudSEK) and Ananda Krishna (Co-founder of Astra Security). They share how AI feels magical now. And how as founders they are trying to sprinkle this magic everywhere from h…

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Mind Movers #44 – Julius Cowdrey 1:35:28

27d ago1:35:28

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In this emotionally rich and refreshingly candid episode of Mind Movers, Julius Cowdrey joins Rhona and Payman to explore everything from public vulnerability to private pain. Once a singer-songwriter and Made in Chelsea star, Julius opens up about chasing validation, generational trauma, the pressure to provide, and the chaos of early success. Now…

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#290 Magic and Mountains — Martin and Vinnie Attariani Part 2 1:03:37

29d ago1:03:37

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In the second part of this enlightening conversation, Martin and Vinnie Attariani dive deeper into their professional lives and personal passions. They discuss their experiences as judges for dental awards, their perspectives on industry recognition, and Martin's surprising side career as a professional magician. The conversation explores their cha…

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Season 5, Episode 19: The power of cohort compounding (with Nilay Patel) 45:50

28d ago45:50

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My guest on this episode of the podcast is Nilay Patel, the head of product at Kohort, a cohort analytics platform (full disclosure: I'm an advisor to the company). In our conversation, we discuss the profound power of cohort analysis in decision-making, not just related to marketing spend but across all disciplines within a digital-first company. …

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Avowed Game Director Carrie Patel talks World Building and Narrative Design 1:02:07

29d ago1:02:07

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Alexa Ray Corriea chats with Carrie Patel, the Game Director on Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed. Together they discuss how the team worked within the Pillars of Eternity universe while expanding the world and characters; transitioning the gameplay from an isometric RPG to a focus on first person action; writing memorable companions; and the complex…

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#289 Magic and Mountains — Martin and Vinnie Attariani Part 1 2:02:07

1M ago2:02:07

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In this deeply personal first part of a two-part interview, Payman Langroudi sits down with the dental power couple Martin and Vinnie Attariani. They share their remarkable journey to the UK - Martin's harrowing escape from Iran as a 14-year-old refugee to Sweden, and Vinnie's move from Canada to the UK through an arranged marriage at 17. The conve…

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Season 5, Episode 18: Advertising measurement in an uncertain economy (with Olivia Kory) 50:20

1M ago50:20

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My guest on this episode of the podcast is Olivia Kory, the Chief Strategy Officer of Haus, an advertising measurement platform. Against the backdrop of tariffs and economic uncertainty, Olivia and I discussed how firms can think about assessing the efficiency of their marketing spend. Among other topics, we cover: Why the open web is so foreign to…

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How to Hire, Train & Retain Talent to Build a Great Company | Vijay Rayapati | Khadim Batti 1:28:32

1M ago1:28:32

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In this episode, we sit down with two exceptional founders. One who is going after the biggest category, and one who created a new category and became its leading player. Vijay Rayapati (Co-founder, Atomicwork) and Khadim Batti (Co-founder, Whatfix) share their hard-earned insights on what it truly takes to build a great company. From closing milli…

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From Dragon Age to Eternal Strands with Mike Laidlaw 1:13:13

1M ago1:13:13

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Alexa Ray Corriea chats with Mike Laidlaw, Chief Creative Officer at Yellow Brick Games. Together they discuss his career developing role-playing games including his role as Creative Director on the Dragon Age franchise; the development of his new studio's first release, Eternal Strands; creating the physics based combat system; the key pillars for…

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#288 Crisis Mode — Mumta and Amit Jilka 1:19:58

2M ago1:19:58

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Prav sits down with husband-and-wife team Drs Mumta and Amit Jilka, the owners of Abbey House Dental. From humble beginnings working in corner shops to building a successful multi-practice dental business, the Jilkas share their inspiring journey of entrepreneurship, resilience, and growth. They candidly discuss how their business flourished organi…

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Season 5, Episode 17: MDM Mailbag #1 (with Taylor Holiday) 49:36

1M ago49:36

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This week's episode of the podcast is in a new format: MDM Mailbag. I recruited Taylor Holiday, the CEO of eCommerce advertising agency Common Thread Collective and a prominent voice on DTC Twitter, to answer questions submitted by the MDM community. Among other topics, those questions related to: Any visible weakness in consumer spending related t…

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Creating the Super Earth of Helldivers 2 with Arrowhead's Johan Pilestedt 3:17:22

1M ago3:17:22

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Trent Kusters chats with Johan Pilestedt, the Game Director on Arrowhead Game Studios' smash-hit, HELLDIVERS™ 2. Together they discuss his path in games that led to the founding of Arrowhead alongside his classmates in Sweden; the development and release of their first title, Magicka; the original ideas around that laid the foundation for the Helld…

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$1Billion CRM from India competing with Salesforce | Nilesh Patel, LeadSquared 47:55

2M ago47:55

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CRM is a category often equated with its market leader, Salesforce. Hence, companies and investors question the viability of building a business in this space. Nilesh Patel, founder of Leadsquared, who built a Unicorn in CRM, joins us today. We discuss the category, the business, and its competitors. With Byju’s as their first large deal, Edtech br…

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#287 Beauty and the Biz — Dev Patel 53:54

2M ago53:54

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Prav Solanki returns as host to interview Dev Patel, CEO of Dental Beauty Partners, about growing and scaling dental practices. This episode effectively distills the regular conversations Prav and Dev have about practice growth, offering listeners a fly-on-the-wall experience of their candid discussions. Dev shares his straightforward approach to p…

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Season 5, Episode 16: Quantifying the impact of ATT (with Daniel McCarthy) 47:55

2M ago47:55

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My guest on this week’s episode of the podcast is Daniel McCarthy, who is an Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. The topic of our conversation is a draft paper for which Daniel is a co-author: Evaluating the Impact of Privacy Regulation on E-Commerce Firms: Evidence from Apple’s App T…

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Becoming Indiana Jones with Troy Baker 1:19:49

2M ago1:19:49

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Alexa Ray Corriea chats with actor Troy Baker. Together they discuss his award winning performance as Indiana Jones in MachineGames's Indiana Jones and the Great Circle; his biggest challenges in playing an iconic character; lessons he learned from his past projects that informed his preparation and performance; and the difference between a perform…

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Can Neysa be India's AI Cloud alternative to AWS, Azure & Google Cloud? | Sharad Sanghi 51:54

2M ago51:54

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Meet Sharad Sanghi who built India’s first data center, he spent 25 years building Netmagic, India’s largest data center company. He came to India in 1995, worked at VSNL as the country was discovering the internet, and built a company focused on internet for businesses. Now he is building Neysa, an AI cloud startup, which recently raised $50M to h…

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