The tech media loves a splashy funding announcement - millions of dollars injected into a hot startup primed to become a unicorn. But what about the work behind those headlines? Host Jason Yeh, a former VC and venture-backed startup founder, talks with entrepreneurs about how they raised the capital to launch world-changing startups. Their conversations uncover incredible stories including cautionary tales, inspirational memories, and even some insightful tips. Keep up with us on social @fun ...
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Amber Atherton, Brian Cho and Jason Yeh are joined by founders, friends and industry veterans to discuss the state of play in tech, gaming & culture.
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Chat With Traders is your key to the minds of trading's elite performers. Start listening to learn how a diverse mix of traders went from zero to hero, how they successfully trade markets today, and get their best tips 'n pointers for profitable performance, plus much more. Note: You are responsible for your own trading decisions—this is not financial advice.
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What if the Enneagram wasn’t just a personality tool, but an invitation to transformation? Welcome to The Wholehearted Enneagram Podcast: The Enneagram for Real Life with your host, Amy Wicks, a certified Enneagram coach, author, and “guide by the side.” Each week, you’ll find faith-based conversations, personal stories, and practical wisdom to help you live with more clarity, compassion, and courage. Together, we’ll explore how understanding your Enneagram Type can transform your relationsh ...
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Ariana Thacker – From “Too Niche” to $8M for Mold Co from Cantos and Collab Fund | Ep 58
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37:18On this episode of Funded, Ariana Thacker, founder and CEO of Mold Co., shares how she went from running a successful VC fund to building a company most investors initially dismissed. She talks about pushing through early rejections, why so many people doubted the market, and what finally flipped the fundraising momentum in her favor. It's a real l…
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Creating for the Glory of God: Nikki Anders on Journey to Bethlehem, Perseverance, and Faith-Filled Art
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35:48Send us a text In this special re-release, I sit down with actress, producer, songwriter, and creative powerhouse Nikki Anders for a beautiful, Spirit-led conversation on creating art that honors God, no matter the outcome. From her journey co-writing Journey to Bethlehem to navigating motherhood and music, Nikki shares what it means to persevere i…
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311 · Christian Carreon - Patience Inside the Box: The Calm Before the Break
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1:18:54Christian Carreon returns to Chat With Traders nearly three years after his first appearance, where he shared his remarkable journey through stage-five kidney failure and the discipline it forged in him as a trader. Today, he brings an even deeper perspective—on markets, on patience, and on the Box Strategy that has become his signature. Christian …
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Why Advent Matters: Finding God in Grief, Reflection, and Hope with Pastor Jason Jackson
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40:46Send us a text Advent begins in a dark season, especially in the Western Hemisphere, and that’s no accident. In this conversation with Pastor Jason Jackson, we explore why Advent matters, especially in seasons marked by grief, disappointment, or exhaustion. We talk about the church calendar, the subversive invitation to slow down, and how this sacr…
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How to Have a Wholehearted Holiday (Without the Burnout) | Real Wisdom from the Collective
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26:27Send us a text What does it really look like to stay grounded, gentle, and present during the holidays? Especially when expectations, emotions, and energy run high? In this special episode, I’ve gathered real wisdom from the women of The Collective to help you move through the season with intention and grace. Whether you're navigating family dynami…
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Hope in the Hard: Finding Gratitude When Family Disappoints You (+ guest Kristen Yeh)
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37:51Send us a text The holidays can bring both joy and heartache, especially when family relationships carry unhealed pain. In this vulnerable conversation, Amy and guest Wholehearted coach Kristen Yeh explore how faith and gratitude can steady us when love feels anything but easy. Together, they talk about how to find hope in the hard —not by pretendi…
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310 · Dr. Efrat Levy - Fingerprinting the Big Players: Inside the Hidden Order Flow
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1:36:12Dr. Efrat t Levy is a cybersecurity expert with a PhD in Computer Science and AI from Ben-Gurion University—one of Israel’s top tech institutions. After years studying how to detect hackers through side-channel signals, she applied the same logic to trading. In this conversation, Dr. Levy explains how she uses machine learning to map non-repainting…
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How to Stop Self-Sabotaging This Holiday Season: According to Your Enneagram Type with Deanna Sudom
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46:01Send us a text Do you ever catch yourself falling into the same holiday patterns, over-committing, over-giving, or over-thinking, and wonder why you do it again every year? In this heartfelt conversation, Amy Wicks and guest Deanna Sudom unpack how each Enneagram type self-sabotages during the holiday season and how to find freedom, grace, and grou…
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309 · Diego Ivan Cortes Lopez - Winning Through Losing: When 30% Is Enough
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1:03:10How a trader from Dallas built consistency—and a simple lifestyle of freedom in Southeast Asia—with a 30% win rate. Diego Ivan Cortes Lopez grew up chasing perfection on the tennis court, where winning came naturally, but it was trading that taught him how to win by losing. After years of trial, error, and a six-figure setback, studying the methods…
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Planning with Grace: Using the Enneagram to Reset When Life Feels Full with Terrie Power
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35:13Send us a text When life feels too full and the pressure to “do it all” starts to steal your peace, it’s time to pause and reset. In this heartfelt conversation, Amy sits down with Terrie Power: Enneagram Nine, Consistency Coach, and long-time member of the Wholehearted Collective, to talk about how the Enneagram can guide you back to balance, purp…
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Cultivating Whole Families, Not Perfect Ones: Enneagram Wisdom with Sonja Scott
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40:18Send us a text What if the goal isn’t to raise perfect kids or build a flawless family, but to nurture whole hearts that can love, fail, forgive, and begin again? In this honest and hope-filled conversation, Amy sits down with Sonja Scott, a Wholehearted Enneagram Coach, wife, mom, and Enneagram Four, to discuss how the Enneagram can help us create…
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When Do You Want This? Saying Yes to Transformation | #5 of Clarity Calls for Your Soul
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7:19Send us a text In this final conversation of Wholehearted Reflections: 5 Clarity Calls for Your Soul, Amy invites you to consider what it means to say yes to transformation; right here, right now. Through a story about waiting for the “perfect moment” and realizing that hope isn’t something we find but something we choose, she explores how faith an…
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What Do You Need? Receiving Support for the Journey | #4 of Clarity Calls for Your Soul
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7:05Send us a text In this fourth conversation of Wholehearted Reflections: 5 Clarity Calls for Your Soul, Amy invites you to pause and consider what it might look like to let yourself be supported. Through an honest story about learning to receive love from others, she explores how even Jesus chose to walk in community, and why letting others help is …
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In this episode of The Back Channel, Jason Yeh unpacks the hidden friction points that often derail fundraising. He explores why investors hesitate and what founders can do to navigate those moments. Tune in to learn how to turn obstacles into momentum.
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Old Story vs. New Story: Creating a New Narrative | #3 of Clarity Calls for Your Soul
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7:49Send us a text What story are you telling yourself right now? In this episode, Amy Wicks explores how to move from the old story of fear, control, or limitation into a new story of courage and trust. Through her own story of saying “yes” to God’s invitation, she reminds you that you don’t have to have all the answers to take your next faithful step…
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What’s Missing or Broken? Facing the Gap | #2 of Clarity Calls for Your Soul
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Why Now? Waking Up to Your Story | #1 of Clarity Calls for Your Soul
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10:21Send us a text In this first episode of Wholehearted Reflections: 5 Clarity Calls for Your Soul, Amy Wicks invites you to pause and pay attention to what’s stirring within you. Hear her honest story of hitting her limits, and discover how surrender becomes the first step toward healing and transformation. Includes Enneagram insights for all nine ty…
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In this episode of The Back Channel, Jason Yeh reveals key time-saving strategies to ensure your fundraising efforts stay on track. He emphasizes the importance of preparing ahead, alongside 2 other keys to stay in control. By adopting these approaches, you'll streamline your fundraising journey and maintain momentum for a successful raise.…
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The Enneagram, AI, and the Relationships That Still Need Repair with Christa Hardin (Enneagram and Marriage)
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38:41Send us a text In a world overflowing with AI-generated summaries and Social Media hot takes, what we truly need is human wisdom, especially in our relationships. In this honest and insightful conversation, I’m joined by Christa Hardin, founder of Enneagram & Marriage and a guide who’s shaped my own growth as a coach and wife. Together, we discuss …
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Minna Song (EliseAI) — From Crazy Early in Conversational AI to $250M from A16Z | Ep 57
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45:07Raising money for AI might seem easy today, but back in 2017, it was anything but. In this episode of Funded, Jason Yeh sits down with Minna Song, co-founder and CEO of EliseAI, who shares her journey from bootstrapping a conversational AI startup before ChatGPT was even on the horizon to closing a $250M Series E led by Andreessen Horowitz. Minna o…
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Send us a text RESOURCES FOR YOU: Book a High-Value Clarity Call with Amy Wicks https://www.simplywholehearted.com/callamywicks Not sure about your Enneagram Type? Start here: https://www.simplywholehearted.com/enneagramquiz Wholehearted Enneagram Coaching https://bit.ly/SWcoachingcollective Ennea-what? The Beginners Guide to the Enneagram (free co…
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308 · Jack Schwager and Emanuel Balarie - Market Wizards, Measured: Inside the Criteria, Craft, and Grit
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57:41We’re joined by Jack Schwager—author of the legendary Market Wizards series and co-founder of FundSeeder—along with his partner and fellow co-founder & CEO, Emanuel Balarie. Jack shares what it really takes to be considered for a Market Wizards book: not one formula, but a mix of standout performance, disciplined risk, and an almost obsessive commi…
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TBC 135: Ask for Help: Fundraising Storytelling
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5:13In this episode of The Back Channel, Jason Yeh dives into the power of asking for help, especially when it comes to fundraising and storytelling. Drawing from an insightful conversation with Minna Song, co-founder of Elise AI, Jason explores how technical founders can benefit from expert storytelling assistance to elevate their fundraising efforts.…
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The End of One Chapter… and the Start of Something More Wholehearted
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4:45Send us a text Sometimes we don’t realize we’re at the end of one season until we’ve already stepped into the next. Looking back, I can see that this moment, right here, is more than just a name change or a new podcast graphic. It’s a marker of growth. Of clarity. Of a shift that’s been quietly unfolding in the background for a while. After more th…
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In this episode of The Back Channel, Jason Yeh explores the power of building a network rooted in small, genuine acts of helpfulness. Jason breaks down why simply being a helpful person is both fulfilling in the short term and a powerful foundation for future fundraising success.
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307 · Mario Dimitroff - The Gamer’s Edge: High-Win Scalping in Pre-Market Madness
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1:13:40A former competitive gamer, Mario Dimitroff from Bulgaria got his start on a local trading floor before discovering that the U.S. premarket session best fit his skills. Now trading for a living and doing nothing else, his news-driven, event-based scalping focuses on low-liquidity movers. Leveraging gaming-honed speed and pattern recognition, he qui…
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🍂 Fall Breath Prayers for New Rhythms to Release and Receive (Re-Release)
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12:33Send us a text The fall season represents an ongoing shift for our family, and I imagine you, too, are facing a season of letting go or establishing new routines. While facing these shifts, short breath prayers can guide you through the changes with peace, grace, and trust in God’s perfect plan. Today, I’m sharing nine breath prayers and a brief pa…
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Revisiting Downton: More Enneagram Insights from the Abbey (Part Two)
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29:53Send us a text The giggles continue! In Part Two of our Downton Abbey Enneagram throwback, my sister Annaliese and I dive deeper into the beloved characters, with fresh laughter, slightly misguided confidence, and a few surprising insights that still ring true today. Though this conversation was recorded years ago (before any of the Downton movies …
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306 · Michael Katz - Prop Goes the Trader
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55:07Online funding prop firms have captured the attention of traders in recent years. In this episode, the CEO of Trade The Pool, Michael Katz, joins the podcast to answer key questions and offer perspective from inside one of the leading firms. The conversation explores how these firms operate, what they mean for traders, and the common debates surrou…
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Revisiting Downton: An Enneagram Stroll Through the Abbey (Part One)
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29:13Send us a text Pour a cup of tea and join me for a wholehearted stroll back to 2019, when my sister Annaliese and I first sat down to type the Crawleys and the unforgettable Downton Abbey staff through the lens of the Enneagram. With plenty of giggles, some slightly outdated storylines (remember, this was before the first movie came out!), and a lo…
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305 · Julian Komar - When Story, Fundamentals, and Technicals Align
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1:30:42Growing up in Germany without a financial background, Julian Komar became fascinated by stocks as a teenager. He moved past complex German trading products to concentrate on U.S. equities. Specializing in momentum and growth stocks on the daily timeframe, he blends fundamentals, technicals, and story analysis to uncover opportunities that put him i…
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Send us a text This quick, 3-minute episode is different from the usual! No intro, no music, just me popping in to ask a simple but important question: Are you ready to step into your encore career as a guide? If you’ve been listening for a while, you’ve heard me share the process of going from victim to a Wholehearted Guide and Coach. Now’s the ti…
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