Best L7 Podcasts (2025)

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Get Hired at Big Tech, Good & Bad Interview, Dealing With Angry Jeff Bezos - Ethan Evans (Amazon VP) 1:09:17

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Ethan Evans is a former Vice President at Amazon, where he spent over 15 years driving innovation and working directly with Jeff Bezos. During his tenure, Ethan led global teams of over 800 people and helped create groundbreaking products like Prime Video, Prime Gaming, and Twitch Commerce. He has conducted over 2,500 interviews, co-developed one o…

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Gen AI Study Material, Roadmap, Impact ft. Mike Chambers (AWS AI Expert) 1:14:34

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Generative AI is a big deal right now, and to help us understand it better, I brought an expert - Mike Chambers, an AI specialist developer advocate at AWS, and AWS Machine Learning Hero. We'll cover the Gen AI roadmap, study materials workshops, use cases, future trends, whether you need to learn math for Gen AI, Gen AI with open source, impact to…

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Career Progression, Growing Network, Must Have Skills - Omar Halabieh (Amazon Director) 37:11

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Omar Halabieh is a Director at Amazon where he leads Amazon Payments Services. He has developed a community on LinkedIn of over 50K+ like-minded professionals and has been recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice (Blue Badge) and ranked #1 LinkedIn Arab World Creator in Management and Leadership. In this episode, we discuss: • Must have skills for Cloud …

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She Left Microsoft & Google to Grow Her Career | Aishwarya Srinivasan 35:50

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Aish Srinivasan, a leading expert in AI and machine learning, discusses her journey from working at Microsoft, Google, and IBM, and leaving them to join startups. She emphasizes the importance of personal branding, how she grew her LinkedIn to over half a million followers, and tips on how freshers can get jobs. This episode is full of valuable ins…

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Is RAG Dead? Open Source Or Closed Source? What's Next after MCP - Adam Bluhm (Real World Gen AI SA) 41:18

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Join us for a deep dive into the future of Generative AI with Adam Bluhm, Senior Gen AI Solutions Architect at AWS and a leader in Gen AI innovation. In this episode, Adam shares his expertise on the next evolution of generative AI, practical strategies for getting started, open source vs closed source, MCP, A2A, RAG, Gen AI security and the real-w…

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How To Join AWS, Learning Kubernetes, Gen AI - Praseeda Sathaye (Principal SA) 16:42

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Praseeda is a Principal Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS. She is a Kubernetes expert, presented in many conferences in her own unique way, and also created some impactful workshops. In this episode, we discuss: • How to join AWS • How to learn Kubernetes • Learning AWS • Kubernetes and Gen AI And more.…

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New AWS Interview Process Explained 10:19

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) interview process has changed in recent times. In this episode, we will go over the interview rounds, and tips to prepare for them.By Raj Saha

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Brutally Honest Advice on Cracking Big tech in 10 Mins 9:57

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Unlock the secrets to cracking your AWS Solutions Architect interview-straight from someone who’s been on both sides of the table! Raj, a Level 7 Solutions Architect at AWS, reveals the proven framework that helped him land his dream job at Amazon on the very first attempt-and has since guided hundreds of candidates into top tech roles. Drawing on …

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AWS Director on Agentic AI, Gen AI Trend 27:09

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In this episode, we are chatting with Roland Barcia (Director @AWS) about impact of Gen AI on cloud jobs, acing STAR interviews at Amazon, how to communicate technical concepts strategically, upskilling, and more. Keep watching till the end of the video for Agentic AI whiteboarding!By Raj Saha

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From Google Sheets to Millions - Zuhayeer Musa (Levels.fyi Co-Founder) 36:57

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In this episode, we talk with Zuhayeer Musa, co-founder of Levels.fyi, about how he built a website that helps people understand job levels and negotiate better salaries. Zuhayeer shares why he decided not to work at a big tech company and instead started his own business. He explains how he first created Levels.fyi using just Google Sheets and how…

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022 - Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes) on Mental Health & Making It Early 9:15

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Brian Ritchie from Violent Femmes talks about how mental health was approached when he was starting out, the impact of breaking big early on his identity as a young musician, how he manages his mental health and lots more.By Christina Rowatt

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Layoffs, Career Progression, Working with Jeff Bezos - Ethan Evans (Amazon VP) 45:52

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Ethan is a former VP at Amazon, where he spent over 15 years. Ethan worked with Jeff Bezos directly while at Amazon, which we will talk about, and he also interviewed with Elon Musk. Ethan led global teams of over 800 people, and invented well-known businesses and products such as Prime Video, Prime Gaming , Twitch commerce, and more. He has also t…

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Will GenAI Destroy Data Jobs?! Sundas Khalid, Principal @ Google 14:37

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In this episode, we are chatting with @SundasKhalid (Principal Data Analytics @Google) about if you should be a data analyst or data engineer or data scientist, impact of AI on data jobs, switching career from non tech background to big tech, and a fun rapid fire question answer round. Keep watching till the end of the video for the Data Analyst ro…

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021 - Donita Sparks (L7) / Shawna Potter (War on Women) on Mental Health, Music & Fighting The Power 1:10:47

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Donita Sparks of L7 talks about her experiences with mental health, the band's evolution and her frustration at the reaction to the overturning of Roe vs. Wade as the founder of Rock For Choice, a pro-choice concert series that featured everyone from Nirvana to Pearl Jam, Rage Against The Machine and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Donita also discusses her…

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020 - Got Depression? Slipknot, Halestorm, Cypress Hill & More Share Insights & Coping Tools 15:29

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What does depression feel like? Artists including Corey Taylor (Slipknot), B Real (Cypress Hill), Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Jessica Pimentel, Devin Townsend, Jake Duzsik (Health), Connie Sgarbossa (Seeyouspacecowboy) and Kyle Anderson (Brand of Sacrifice) reflect on their experiences of depression and darkness. They also share the coping mechanisms th…

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19 - Lindsay Schoolcraft - Mental Health & Illness, Cradle of Filth, Creativity & Xen 1:00:19

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Lindsay Schoolcraft is a Canadian singer, harpist, keyboardist and music producer who is an established solo artist who also spent seven years with Cradle of Filth. In this episode, she discusses her mental health journey and reflects on her time with Cradle of Filth, noting the challenges of dealing with narcissistic individuals and the strain on …

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18 - Jake Duzsik (HEALTH) on Mental Health, OCD, Trent Reznor & The Apocalypse 34:19

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Jake Duzsik of LA industrial band HEALTH explores his experiences with mental health, creativity and illness plus "DSMV," the song they named after The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - a volume where all of us in the mental health club are included. We talk about how their desolate music may be connecting right now because of…

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17 - B Real (Cypress Hill) on Mental Health, Cannabis Culture, Black Sunday Stories & Overcoming Anger 24:31

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B Real from Cypress Hill discussed his own mental health experiences and the challenges of expressing vulnerability in aggressive environments like gang life and hip hop. B Real also shared his journey with cannabis, initially using it casually but later becoming an advocate. He highlighted the organic integration of cannabis themes in their music.…

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16 - Jessica Pimentel (Brujeria, Orange is the New Black) on Tibetan Buddhism's Power to Fight Depression & Darkness 1:01:23

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Jessica Pimentel (extreme metal band Brujeria, Netflix's Orange is the New Black) shares her long history with Tibetan Buddhism and how to directly apply it to your life to elevate your mental health and combat depression and suffering. She also explores her creative life as a musician, actor and artist in general.…

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15 - Mental Health vs. Music - Kyle (Brand of Sacrifice), Sean (Make Them Suffer) & Sam (Asking Alexandria) 32:25

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This week's episode features Kyle from Canadian deathcore band Brand of Sacrifice, Sean from Australian metal band Make Them Suffer and Sam from British band Asking Alexandria, interviewed at Knotfest and Good Things Festival in Sydney, Australia. The three-part conversation delves into the stigma surrounding male mental health in the music scene, …

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14 - John Joseph (Cro-Mags) on the PMA Effect, Taking Action & Overcoming Resistance 1:05:35

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John Joseph first came to prominence as the singer for NYC hardcore band CRO-MAGS. Now an established writer, Ironman, athlete, plant-based living advocate and all-around creative, John joins Tim and Christina to discuss his journey from foster care to finding music, overcoming addiction and achieving creative success and physical feats like a seri…

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13 - Benji Webbe (Skindred) on Good Energy as a Choice 52:40

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Music has the power to transform our lives. The extremely charismatic Benji Webbe of Skindred chats to Tim and Christina about the importance of positivity, projection, and choice in shaping mental health and wellbeing (especially while writing music during a pandemic). Benji also shares the very personal experience of losing his parents at a young…

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12 - Lindsay McDougall (Frenzal Rhomb): Mental Health in Punk Rock, Sobriety & Wim Hof 1:04:25

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Lindsay from Frenzal Rhomb chats to Tim and Christina about addressing mental health issues in the Australian music industry, his journey to sobriety (and what it revealed), new conversations about mental illness and the connection between men's mental health and domestic violence. We also share some techniques and lifestyle changes that we've all …

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11 - Matt Tuck (Bullet For My Valentine) on Opening Up & Mental Health Breakthroughs 44:16

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Matt Tuck of Bullet For My Valentine and hosts Christina Rowatt and Tim Charles discuss the significance of vulnerability in creating meaningful and relatable music. He shares his experiences of opening up about mental health struggles through Bullet for My Valentine's music, emphasising the connection it has had with the fans. We also talk about b…

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Dissecting Amazon Leadership Principles (LPs), for Amazonians & Non-Amazonians with Ethan Evans & David Anderson 1:17:30

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Level Up Newsletter & Community paid members and the Scarlet Ink Newsletter paid members were invited to join this live event with Ethan Evans (retired Amazon VP) and David Anderson (former Amazon GM) dissecting Amazon Leadership Principles (LPs) followed by a live audience Q&A. David came to work for Ethan in his final role at Amazon (in…

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10 - Jeremy DePoyster (The Devil Wears Prada) on Depression Expressed Through Song, Landmark Tunes & Mental Health 27:05

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Devil Wears Prada co-vocalist Jeremy DePoyster chats about his journey with mental health, how co-vocals work, his relationship with fellow musician Emma Boster of Dying Wish, and more.By Christina Rowatt

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Be a High-Value Connector & Networker with Andrew Yeung (Founder & Investor; ex-Google; ex-Meta) 53:17

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Level Up Newsletter & Community paid members were invited to join this live event with Andrew Yeung and Jason Yoong discussing "How to Be a High-Value Connector & Networker". --- Show Notes: 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:46 Common Networking Mistakes 01:54 Building Goodwill in Networking 04:03 Effective Cold Outreach Strategies 09:05 Creating a…

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Make the Most from an Executive Coach with Ethan Evans & Sue Bethanis 1:34:56

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Level Up Newsletter & Community paid members and the Mariposa Leadership Community were invited to join this live event with Ethan Evans and Sue Bethanis discussing "How to Get Support for an Executive Coach, and Make the Most of It" followed by a live audience Q&A. Sue was Ethan's executive coach (last and best) when he was an executive a…

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9 - John Joseph (Cro-Mags) on "Destroying Monsters," Addiction, Recovery & 1970's Punk Rock History 57:23

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John Joseph first rose to prominence as the singer for legendary New York hardcore band the Cro-Mags. He's since become a published author, activist, Ironman athlete and outspoken advocate for thinking for yourself and questioning authority. His new book, "Destroying Monsters" shares the harrowing tale of his family's relationship with addiction an…

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8 - Richie Hardcore on Social Media, Mental Health, Porn, Domestic Violence Prevention & Redemption 55:50

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Can we prevent domestic violence? Can porn ever be a good thing? Do abusive people deserve a road to redemption? How dangerous is social media? In this week's episode we chat to Kiwi speaker and activist Richie Hardcore about the answers to these questions. We also explore his work teaching men and boys about masculinity and consent, sex education,…

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7 - Connie (SeeYouSpaceCowboy) on Trans Freedom, Mental Health, Overcoming Addiction & Making "Sasscore" 39:49

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Connie of SeeYouSpaceCowboy candidly shares her experiences of love, mental illness, staying creative, growing up in the hardcore scene, her own coming out story and some important musings on how we we can combat the trans mental health crisis.By Christina Rowatt and Tim Charles

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6 - Stephen Brodsky (Cave In) on Kurt Cobain & Transcending the Grief of Losing Caleb 49:08

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Stephen Brodsky of Cave In talks about the magic of Kurt Cobain and his long journey of grief and recovery six years after the death of his talented bassist and friend, Caleb Scofield. In the second half of the show, hosts Tim and Christina delve deep into their own experiences of grief, lost loved ones and finding solace in the aftermath.…