Best Secure Ideas LLC Podcasts (2025)

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Wanted: Democratic Leadership with DNC Chair Ken Martin 1:23:04

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As millions struggle to turn their political frustration into positive action, Jon is joined by Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin. Together, they explore the role of party leadership in rebuilding after electoral defeat, discuss the fundamental challenges and internal divisions facing Democrats, and consider how the DNC and the party c…

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Episode #151 - Critical Elements Mining and Processing Infrastructure Buildout: a Matter of National Security (Part 2) 1:04:15

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Send us a text In this exclusive symposium, hosted by Shawn Severson (Founding Partner & CEO) and Dmitry Silversteyn (Managing Director – Chemicals & Materials), industry leaders break down: Current market dynamics: global demand trends, supply bottlenecks, pricing pressures, and the role of top mining and processing regions. National security impl…

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548 - Conversations to Have Before Moving in Together 1:07:06

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Today we're dusting off an old episode about cohabiting with a partner. In it, we talk about why people move in together, questions to ask yourself about possibly moving in with a partner, and of course, conversations to have with your potential living partner. We also discuss some specific points about non-monogamy and cohabitation, and how to be …

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Episode #150 - Exodus Movement: Powering the Future of Digital Finance & Self-Custody 26:09

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Send us a text In this episode of WTR Small-Cap Spotlight, host Tim Gerdeman and WTR’s James Kisner speak with James Gernetzke, CFO of Exodus Movement, Inc. (NYSE: EXOD) to explore how Exodus is building a next-generation platform for digital asset self-custody, multi-chain support, and stablecoin adoption. The conversation covers Exodus’ high-grow…

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Dead Weight on the Cap Table: Inside the Ugly World of Founder Breakups 47:35

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More startups die from co-founder breakups than from running out of money. Attorney David Siegel, a partner at Grellas Shah LLP, has spent years inside these conflicts, helping founders navigate everything from equity disputes to emotional meltdowns. In this conversation, he explains: Why greed and mismatched expectations trigger so many founder br…

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Help us make history: The biggest non-monogamy study ever conducted! 4:21

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Participate in this anonymous 20-30-minute survey here: Chapman University Study This year, we've partnered with OPEN and Dr. Amy Moors at Chapman University, a leading non-monogamy researcher, to bring a new level of academic rigor to this research! Why participate: This data directly supports advocacy work – previous surveys helped win legal prot…

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An Operator’s Playbook for Monetizing Product-Led Growth 46:20

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What do you do when everyone loves your product but no one’s paying for it? That was the challenge facing Beautiful.ai. Founder Mitch Grasso nailed the product, but to build a sustainable business, he brought in operator Jason Lapp as CEO. In this conversation, Jason shares how Beautiful.ai killed its freemium tier, introduced a credit-card-gated t…

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Trending Towards Violence with Charlie Warzel 1:14:27

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In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Jon is joined by Charlie Warzel, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of its "Galaxy Brain" newsletter. Together, they explore how algorithms distort the way we experience these tragic events while rewarding the most extreme reactions, investigate the online ecosystems that can radicalize individ…

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Episode #149 - Critical Elements Mining and Processing Infrastructure Buildout: a Matter of National Security (Part 1) 1:24:53

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Send us a text In this exclusive symposium, hosted by Shawn Severson (Founding Partner & CEO) and Dmitry Silversteyn (Managing Director – Chemicals & Materials), industry leaders break down: Current market dynamics: global demand trends, supply bottlenecks, pricing pressures, and the role of top mining and processing regions. National security impl…

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547 - Help! My Partner is Dating My Best Friend: Listener Q&A 36:46

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Today we're back with another Q&A episode from one of our Supercast subscribers. We'll be talking about relationship dynamics and what to do when a partner is dating a close friend, how to navigate the situation, and tips on better communication for everyone involved. Join our amazing community of listeners at multiamory.com/join. We offer sliding …

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Jonathan Treussard, Founder of Treussard Capital Management LLC, Wealth Empowered newsletter 1:00:00

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Jonathan shares his upbringing in France and educational journey that led him from music studies to economics and finance, including his academic work on option pricing and financial theory. Jonathan describes his risky decision to fly to Los Angeles with few resources and little English. He relates how his enrollment in a local community college b…

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A Conversation with Gov. JB Pritzker 1:11:55

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As ICE arrives in Chicago under the banner of crime reduction, Jon is joined by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to examine the Trump administration's stated rationale for federal intervention in American cities. They explore what the administration is actually trying to accomplish in Illinois, consider what effective approaches to reducing crime and …

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Episode #148 - Jet Fuel for Thought: Investor Implications from SW Airlines' Synthetic Aviation Fuel (SAF) Divestment 12:45

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Send us a text On this week's episode of the WTR Small-Cap Spotlight, Peter Gastreich, Senior Energy Transition and Sustainable Investing analyst at Water Tower Research joined Tim Gerdeman, Vice Chair & Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Water Tower Research, to discuss: 1) implications from Southwest Airlines divesting its SAF venture; 2) …

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546 - Therapy Myths That Hurt Your Relationships (with therapist Joe Nucci) 1:06:01

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Today we're welcoming therapist Joe Nucci to the show to talk about myths about therapy and the effect they can have on your relationships. Joe is a licensed psychotherapist and content creator. His debut book, published by Harper, is called Psychobabble: Viral Mental Health Myths and the Truths to Set You Free. It's available wherever you get book…

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Building a Bridge Across the Valley of Death 41:11

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Frontier tech startups don’t fail because the science is bad — they fail because no one needs what they’re building. In this episode, Roadrunner Venture Studios CEO/co-founder Adam Hammer explains how to avoid that fate. We talk about why the U.S. struggles to turn research into startups, why being right isn’t enough, and what it really takes to cr…

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Are You Really Ready to Raise a Round? Here’s How to Tell 58:08

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You don’t need a Stanford degree or a flashy deck to raise a pre-seed, seed or Series A, but you do need to show investors that you’ve put in the work. 645 Ventures co-founder Nnamdi Okike shares practical advice for founders who are prepping to raise capital, including what he looks for in pitch meetings, how to uncover “earned secrets,” and why c…

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From Side Project to Series B: How Learning Led to Product-Market Fit 36:32

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Dan Lee co-founded what would become Nooks while on leave from Stanford. He wasn’t solving sales. He was exploring remote collaboration during the pandemic. But when they noticed that some of his most active users were in sales development — and that investors were starting to reach out — he followed the signal. Today, Nooks is a sales AI platform …

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Episode #147 - Prairie Operating Company’s Growth Story: DJ Basin Economics, Acquisitions & Outlook 25:09

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Send us a text In this episode of the WTR Small-Cap Spotlight Podcast, host Tim Gerdeman, Vice Chair & Co-Founder of Water Tower Research, sits down with Ed Kovalik, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO of Prairie Operating Company (NASDAQ: PROP), alongside WTR Energy Analyst Chris Degner. The discussion covers Prairie’s transformative Bayswater acquisition,…

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545 - AI Relationships: Ethics, Intimacy, & Algorithms with Dr. Julie Carpenter 1:02:41

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Today we're chatting with Dr. Julie Carpenter about AI and its role in our relationships. Dr. Julie Carpenter is a social scientist who studies how people relate to AI in its many forms, and how these interactions inform evolving ideas about self, identity, agency, and connection. Her research investigates the stories people construct around artifi…

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Building Hard Tech: Lessons on Funding, Teams, and Timelines 51:52

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UPDATE: On 9/8/2025, ZEI announced "the conclusion of its operations." https://www.linkedin.com/posts/zeroei_zero-emission-industries-zei-announces-activity-7371012829409177601-yQph? ******* Transforming breakthrough research into a sustainable company is never simple — especially in hard tech. In this episode recorded in December 2024, Zero Emissi…

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Carl Gershman, founding President of the National Endowment for Democracy 1:11:51

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Carl Gershman is an American political activist and democracy advocate who served as the president of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) from its founding in 1984 until his retirement in 2021. Under his leadership, NED became a prominent organization supporting democratic movements and civil society groups worldwide. Carl describes the evol…

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Episode #146 - Introduction of the WTR Consumer Stock Index 10:56

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Send us a text In this special edition of the WTR Small Cap Spotlight Flashcast, host Tim Gerdeman sits down with Doug Lane, WTR’s Head of Consumer Products, to discuss the recent introduction of the WTR Consumer Stock Index with launch this summer of our Consumer Products Monthly industry report. The discussion covers the thought process behind th…

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544 - Are You Sabotaging Your Relationships by Seeking Security? 58:51

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Today we're discussing our drive to seek security in relationships, especially as economic uncertainty increases, and how sometimes, that can turn around and bite us. We'll be talking about why we seek security in relationships, some paradoxes of security, and as always, some tools to help better understand your own behavior around seeking security…

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Forget the Spin: Startup Myths That Hold Founders Back 43:43

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Rob Biederman has sat on both sides of the table — first as co-founder and CEO of Catalant Technologies, and now as managing partner at Asymmetric Capital Partners. In this candid conversation, he explains why so much of the conventional wisdom around startups is actually counterproductive. He breaks down why design partners don’t equal traction, w…

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Avoiding Founder Burnout and other Early-Stage Startup Pitfalls 42:38

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Pro tip: If you can’t see yourself getting up every morning for the next ten years and being excited about going to work, don’t launch a startup. Ajay Prakash co-founded Rinse in 2013 to take the friction out of laundry and dry cleaning — for consumers, and for the small, family-owned businesses behind the counter. Since then, Rinse has scaled into…

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Ludwig's Dr. Marvin Hausman on Why Its Cheek-Swabbing mRNA Technology Platform Promises to be a Revolutionary Diagnostic Tool 34:22

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Send us a text In this episode of the WTR Small-Cap Spotlight podcast, we are joined by Ludwig Enterprises (OTC: LUDG) Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer Marvin Hausman MD to talk about the company's innovative and proprietary mRNA genomic technology. Dr. Hausman discusses how it revolutionizes early detection of chronic inflammatory-driven di…

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De-Risking Deep Tech: How to Land Seed Capital for Complex Ideas 41:03

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Karthee Madasamy is the founder of VC firm MFV Partners and the founding managing partner of Harper Court Ventures, both of which focus on early-stage deep tech startups. In this episode of Fund/Build/Scale, he explains what early-stage founders get wrong about TAM, why technical validation isn’t enough, and how to de-risk your company when the mar…

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Episode #145 - Texas Stock Exchange: Inside the Road to a 2026 Launch with Jeff Karcher 27:34

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Send us a text In this special episode of the WTR Small-Cap Spotlight Podcast, Jeff Karcher, Global Managing Director of the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE), joins host Tim Gerdeman, Vice Chair & Co-Founder of Water Tower Research. With its highly anticipated launch planned for 2026, TXSE is positioning itself as a transformative force in U.S. capital …

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543 - My Metamour Refuses to Meet Me: Listener Q&A 48:53

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Today we're fielding another question from one of our Supercast subscribers. We'll be discussing how to handle your metamour not wanting to meet you or be a part of your life. If you want one of your questions answered on a future Q&A episode, become one of our Supercast subscribers! Join our amazing community of listeners at multiamory.com/join. W…

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Episode # 144 - Journey Energy: Accelerating Growth with the Duvernay 20:28

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Send us a text In this episode of WTR Small Cap Spotlight, host Tim Gerdeman, Vice Chair, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Office of Water Tower Research is joined with Alex Verge, President & CEO of Journey Energy and Managing Director in Energy, Chris Degner for a discussion on Journey’s growth investments in the in the Duvernay Shale. The conversa…

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Execution > Ideas: What Engineers Need to Know Before Becoming Founders 44:24

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Jyoti Bansal sold his first company, AppDynamics, to Cisco for $3.7 billion. Harness, his next company, reached a similar valuation a few years later. As an entrepreneur — and as a VC at Unusual Ventures — Jyoti has built and backed multiple billion-dollar startups. But despite his track record, he says technical founders often overlook the same ha…

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How to Think Like a VC When You’re Building (or Joining) a Startup 34:28

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Brian Rothenberg, partner at Defy and former VP of Growth at Eventbrite, joins Fund/Build/Scale to share what really matters when evaluating early-stage startups. From spotting false signals of traction to building defensible business models, Brian offers practical advice for both founders and operators. He also explains why job seekers should “thi…

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Episode #143: Featuring Herbalife CFO Following Q2 2025 Results 23:33

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Send us a text In this episode of WTR Small-Cap Spotlight, host Shawn Severson, CEO and Co-Founder of Water Tower Research, is joined by Herbalife CFO John DeSimone and WTR’s Head of Consumer Products Equity Research Doug Lane for an in-depth discussion on Herbalife’s improving business trends, strategic product and technology launches, and capital…

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Deep Sh!t State: Trump’s Retribution Campaign 1:41:07

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As Trump targets the FBI and Justice Department for retribution, Jon is joined by former FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Feinberg and New York Times FBI and DOJ reporter Devlin Barrett. They explore how high-profile cases have damaged these agencies' credibility, discuss the dismantling of their workforces and investigative capacity u…

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Episode #142: CEO Brent Lucas on Why Envoy Medical's Device Technology is Currently the Only Change Agent in Hearing Health 31:33

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Send us a text CEO Brent Lucas of Envoy Medical (NASDAQ: COCH), an innovative hearing health technology company and sole US-domiciled cochlear implant company joins the WTR Small-Cap Spotlight podcast to talk about hearing loss, the third most chronic physical condition prevalent in the US, and how Envoy's innovative device technology can disrupt t…

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Cap Table Strategy: A Playbook for Early-Stage Founders 38:44

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When you’re raising your first rounds, every cap table decision can echo for years. Give away too much equity early, lock yourself into restrictive pro rata rights, or over-optimize for valuation — and you may find yourself boxed in just when your company starts to grow. Pulley co-founder and CEO Yin Wu has seen these mistakes firsthand. In this ep…