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Avthar Sewrathan
The podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life. Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Bayo Okusanya
ABOUT BAYO OKUSANYA:
Bayo Okusanya is a graduate of Princeton University and is currently an investor at VC firm Chaac Ventures. He's the author of Life Lessons: 47 Tips to Transcend Your Education. A book he wrote to help his generation, Generation Z, overcome the generational curses that plagued them and rise to this moment in history.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB, the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 8 featuring Jordan Thomas
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8309192-ep-8-rhodes-scholar-jordan-thomas-on-grit-discipline-and-serving-humanity
ABOUT JORDAN THOMAS:
Jordan Thomas hails from Newark, New Jersey, USA. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in public and international affairs. He's a Rhodes Scholar and earned his Masters degree from Oxford University in social intervention and policy evaluation.
He's the Chief of Staff to philanthropist Ray Chambers and will enrol at both Yale Law School and Harvard Business School for a unique JD/MBA dual degree. Jordan is motivated to do work that most directly promotes equal opportunity, social mobility, and justice for all.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 9 featuring Danny Miranda
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8353995-ep-9-danny-miranda-on-pursuing-your-highest-version
ABOUT DANNY MIRANDA:
Danny Miranda is all about pursuing the highest version of himself and helping others do the same. He's the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast, where he's interviewed folks like entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck, writer Polina Marinova, YouTuber Ali Abdaal and entrepreneur and author Kamal Ravikant. He's also the author of Tuesday Treasure, a newsletter that's nutrition for your brain.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Bayo Okusanya
ABOUT BAYO OKUSANYA:
Bayo Okusanya is a graduate of Princeton University and is currently an investor at VC firm Chaac Ventures. He's the author of Life Lessons: 47 Tips to Transcend Your Education. A book he wrote to help his generation, Generation Z, overcome the generational curses that plagued them and rise to this moment in history.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB, the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 8 featuring Jordan Thomas
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8309192-ep-8-rhodes-scholar-jordan-thomas-on-grit-discipline-and-serving-humanity
ABOUT JORDAN THOMAS:
Jordan Thomas hails from Newark, New Jersey, USA. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in public and international affairs. He's a Rhodes Scholar and earned his Masters degree from Oxford University in social intervention and policy evaluation.
He's the Chief of Staff to philanthropist Ray Chambers and will enrol at both Yale Law School and Harvard Business School for a unique JD/MBA dual degree. Jordan is motivated to do work that most directly promotes equal opportunity, social mobility, and justice for all.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 9 featuring Danny Miranda
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8353995-ep-9-danny-miranda-on-pursuing-your-highest-version
ABOUT DANNY MIRANDA:
Danny Miranda is all about pursuing the highest version of himself and helping others do the same. He's the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast, where he's interviewed folks like entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck, writer Polina Marinova, YouTuber Ali Abdaal and entrepreneur and author Kamal Ravikant. He's also the author of Tuesday Treasure, a newsletter that's nutrition for your brain.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Bayo Okusanya
ABOUT BAYO OKUSANYA:
Bayo Okusanya is a graduate of Princeton University and is currently an investor at VC firm Chaac Ventures. He's the author of Life Lessons: 47 Tips to Transcend Your Education. A book he wrote to help his generation, Generation Z, overcome the generational curses that plagued them and rise to this moment in history.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB, the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 8 featuring Jordan Thomas
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8309192-ep-8-rhodes-scholar-jordan-thomas-on-grit-discipline-and-serving-humanity
ABOUT JORDAN THOMAS:
Jordan Thomas hails from Newark, New Jersey, USA. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in public and international affairs. He's a Rhodes Scholar and earned his Masters degree from Oxford University in social intervention and policy evaluation.
He's the Chief of Staff to philanthropist Ray Chambers and will enrol at both Yale Law School and Harvard Business School for a unique JD/MBA dual degree. Jordan is motivated to do work that most directly promotes equal opportunity, social mobility, and justice for all.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 9 featuring Danny Miranda
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8353995-ep-9-danny-miranda-on-pursuing-your-highest-version
ABOUT DANNY MIRANDA:
Danny Miranda is all about pursuing the highest version of himself and helping others do the same. He's the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast, where he's interviewed folks like entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck, writer Polina Marinova, YouTuber Ali Abdaal and entrepreneur and author Kamal Ravikant. He's also the author of Tuesday Treasure, a newsletter that's nutrition for your brain.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Bayo Okusanya
ABOUT BAYO OKUSANYA:
Bayo Okusanya is a graduate of Princeton University and is currently an investor at VC firm Chaac Ventures. He's the author of Life Lessons: 47 Tips to Transcend Your Education. A book he wrote to help his generation, Generation Z, overcome the generational curses that plagued them and rise to this moment in history.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB, the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 8 featuring Jordan Thomas
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8309192-ep-8-rhodes-scholar-jordan-thomas-on-grit-discipline-and-serving-humanity
ABOUT JORDAN THOMAS:
Jordan Thomas hails from Newark, New Jersey, USA. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in public and international affairs. He's a Rhodes Scholar and earned his Masters degree from Oxford University in social intervention and policy evaluation.
He's the Chief of Staff to philanthropist Ray Chambers and will enrol at both Yale Law School and Harvard Business School for a unique JD/MBA dual degree. Jordan is motivated to do work that most directly promotes equal opportunity, social mobility, and justice for all.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 9 featuring Danny Miranda
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8353995-ep-9-danny-miranda-on-pursuing-your-highest-version
ABOUT DANNY MIRANDA:
Danny Miranda is all about pursuing the highest version of himself and helping others do the same. He's the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast, where he's interviewed folks like entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck, writer Polina Marinova, YouTuber Ali Abdaal and entrepreneur and author Kamal Ravikant. He's also the author of Tuesday Treasure, a newsletter that's nutrition for your brain.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Bayo Okusanya
ABOUT BAYO OKUSANYA:
Bayo Okusanya is a graduate of Princeton University and is currently an investor at VC firm Chaac Ventures. He's the author of Life Lessons: 47 Tips to Transcend Your Education. A book he wrote to help his generation, Generation Z, overcome the generational curses that plagued them and rise to this moment in history.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB, the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 8 featuring Jordan Thomas
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8309192-ep-8-rhodes-scholar-jordan-thomas-on-grit-discipline-and-serving-humanity
ABOUT JORDAN THOMAS:
Jordan Thomas hails from Newark, New Jersey, USA. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in public and international affairs. He's a Rhodes Scholar and earned his Masters degree from Oxford University in social intervention and policy evaluation.
He's the Chief of Staff to philanthropist Ray Chambers and will enrol at both Yale Law School and Harvard Business School for a unique JD/MBA dual degree. Jordan is motivated to do work that most directly promotes equal opportunity, social mobility, and justice for all.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 9 featuring Danny Miranda
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8353995-ep-9-danny-miranda-on-pursuing-your-highest-version
ABOUT DANNY MIRANDA:
Danny Miranda is all about pursuing the highest version of himself and helping others do the same. He's the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast, where he's interviewed folks like entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck, writer Polina Marinova, YouTuber Ali Abdaal and entrepreneur and author Kamal Ravikant. He's also the author of Tuesday Treasure, a newsletter that's nutrition for your brain.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Bayo Okusanya
ABOUT BAYO OKUSANYA:
Bayo Okusanya is a graduate of Princeton University and is currently an investor at VC firm Chaac Ventures. He's the author of Life Lessons: 47 Tips to Transcend Your Education. A book he wrote to help his generation, Generation Z, overcome the generational curses that plagued them and rise to this moment in history.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB, the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 8 featuring Jordan Thomas
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8309192-ep-8-rhodes-scholar-jordan-thomas-on-grit-discipline-and-serving-humanity
ABOUT JORDAN THOMAS:
Jordan Thomas hails from Newark, New Jersey, USA. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in public and international affairs. He's a Rhodes Scholar and earned his Masters degree from Oxford University in social intervention and policy evaluation.
He's the Chief of Staff to philanthropist Ray Chambers and will enrol at both Yale Law School and Harvard Business School for a unique JD/MBA dual degree. Jordan is motivated to do work that most directly promotes equal opportunity, social mobility, and justice for all.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 7 featuring Yaw Owusu-Boahen
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8038809-ep-7-yaw-owusu-boahen-no-code-career-hacks-founder-lessons-and-diversity-inclusion-in-tech
ABOUT YAW OWUSU-BOAHEN:
Yaw is a Ghanian-born, American entrepreneur. He currently directs the Immerse Pre-Accelerator for BIPOC founders, as a leader of the founder inclusion team at Bubble, a company that makes a No-Code application building platform.
Previously, Yaw co-founded LMNS, an equal-opportunity hiring platform for digital marketers, and was a consultant at the prestigious Bain and Company. Yaw is a graduate of Princeton University, with a degree in Public Policy and International Relations.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 8 featuring Jordan Thomas
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8309192-ep-8-rhodes-scholar-jordan-thomas-on-grit-discipline-and-serving-humanity
ABOUT JORDAN THOMAS:
Jordan Thomas hails from Newark, New Jersey, USA. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in public and international affairs. He's a Rhodes Scholar and earned his Masters degree from Oxford University in social intervention and policy evaluation.
He's the Chief of Staff to philanthropist Ray Chambers and will enrol at both Yale Law School and Harvard Business School for a unique JD/MBA dual degree. Jordan is motivated to do work that most directly promotes equal opportunity, social mobility, and justice for all.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 7 featuring Yaw Owusu-Boahen
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8038809-ep-7-yaw-owusu-boahen-no-code-career-hacks-founder-lessons-and-diversity-inclusion-in-tech
ABOUT YAW OWUSU-BOAHEN:
Yaw is a Ghanian-born, American entrepreneur. He currently directs the Immerse Pre-Accelerator for BIPOC founders, as a leader of the founder inclusion team at Bubble, a company that makes a No-Code application building platform.
Previously, Yaw co-founded LMNS, an equal-opportunity hiring platform for digital marketers, and was a consultant at the prestigious Bain and Company. Yaw is a graduate of Princeton University, with a degree in Public Policy and International Relations.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 8 featuring Jordan Thomas
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8309192-ep-8-rhodes-scholar-jordan-thomas-on-grit-discipline-and-serving-humanity
ABOUT JORDAN THOMAS:
Jordan Thomas hails from Newark, New Jersey, USA. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in public and international affairs. He's a Rhodes Scholar and earned his Masters degree from Oxford University in social intervention and policy evaluation.
He's the Chief of Staff to philanthropist Ray Chambers and will enrol at both Yale Law School and Harvard Business School for a unique JD/MBA dual degree. Jordan is motivated to do work that most directly promotes equal opportunity, social mobility, and justice for all.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from TedxUWCCR featuring Avthar Sewrathan
Find the full talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrXDVHogoc0&t=3s
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
CONNECT WITH AVTHAR:
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 7 featuring Yaw Owusu-Boahen
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8038809-ep-7-yaw-owusu-boahen-no-code-career-hacks-founder-lessons-and-diversity-inclusion-in-tech
ABOUT YAW OWUSU-BOAHEN:
Yaw is a Ghanian-born, American entrepreneur. He currently directs the Immerse Pre-Accelerator for BIPOC founders, as a leader of the founder inclusion team at Bubble, a company that makes a No-Code application building platform.
Previously, Yaw co-founded LMNS, an equal-opportunity hiring platform for digital marketers, and was a consultant at the prestigious Bain and Company. Yaw is a graduate of Princeton University, with a degree in Public Policy and International Relations.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 8 featuring Jordan Thomas
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8309192-ep-8-rhodes-scholar-jordan-thomas-on-grit-discipline-and-serving-humanity
ABOUT JORDAN THOMAS:
Jordan Thomas hails from Newark, New Jersey, USA. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in public and international affairs. He's a Rhodes Scholar and earned his Masters degree from Oxford University in social intervention and policy evaluation.
He's the Chief of Staff to philanthropist Ray Chambers and will enrol at both Yale Law School and Harvard Business School for a unique JD/MBA dual degree. Jordan is motivated to do work that most directly promotes equal opportunity, social mobility, and justice for all.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from TedxUWCCR featuring Avthar Sewrathan
Find the full talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrXDVHogoc0&t=3s
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
CONNECT WITH AVTHAR:
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 9 featuring Danny Miranda
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8353995-ep-9-danny-miranda-on-pursuing-your-highest-version
ABOUT DANNY MIRANDA:
Danny Miranda is all about pursuing the highest version of himself and helping others do the same. He's the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast, where he's interviewed folks like entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck, writer Polina Marinova, YouTuber Ali Abdaal and entrepreneur and author Kamal Ravikant. He's also the author of Tuesday Treasure, a newsletter that's nutrition for your brain.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Learn with Avthar #10: Veda Sunassee on Creating Africa’s Next Leaders, Reflection Techniques, Finding Fulfillment
Veda is a leadership and education expert. He hails from Mauritius, and has spent most of his career building the next generation of young African leaders through his work at African Leadership Academy and African Leadership University. He was selected among the inaugural Obama Leaders in 2018 and was chosen amongst the 100 most influential Young Africans by African Youth Awards in 2019.
TOPICS DISCUSSED:
- Veda’s journey from Mauritius to Princeton and how he found his strengths along the way
- The power of listening to your inner voice, the value of empty space and Veda’s favorite reflection practices and techniques that you can use today.
- Veda’s philosophy of leadership and entrepreneurship and frameworks he uses to become a better leader, like the Leadership Map and the PICS framework (passions, interests, causes and skills)
- Veda’s biggest lessons building some of Africa’s finest educational institutions (ALA and ALU), how to balance achievement and fulfillment and how to take an iterative approach to your life
SHOW NOTES
African Leadership Academy - https://www.africanleadershipacademy.org
African Leadership University - https://www.alueducation.com/
Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans - https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Your-Life-Well-Lived-Joyful/dp/1101875321
Level 5 Leadership - https://www.jimcollins.com/concepts/level-five-leadership.html
In The Room Podcast - https://intheroom.buzzsprout.com/
Veda’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vsunassee/?hl=en
Veda’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/vedasunassee
Veda’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/veda-sunassee-37019715/
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 7 featuring Yaw Owusu-Boahen
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8038809-ep-7-yaw-owusu-boahen-no-code-career-hacks-founder-lessons-and-diversity-inclusion-in-tech
ABOUT YAW OWUSU-BOAHEN:
Yaw is a Ghanian-born, American entrepreneur. He currently directs the Immerse Pre-Accelerator for BIPOC founders, as a leader of the founder inclusion team at Bubble, a company that makes a No-Code application building platform.
Previously, Yaw co-founded LMNS, an equal-opportunity hiring platform for digital marketers, and was a consultant at the prestigious Bain and Company. Yaw is a graduate of Princeton University, with a degree in Public Policy and International Relations.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 8 featuring Jordan Thomas
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8309192-ep-8-rhodes-scholar-jordan-thomas-on-grit-discipline-and-serving-humanity
ABOUT JORDAN THOMAS:
Jordan Thomas hails from Newark, New Jersey, USA. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in public and international affairs. He's a Rhodes Scholar and earned his Masters degree from Oxford University in social intervention and policy evaluation.
He's the Chief of Staff to philanthropist Ray Chambers and will enrol at both Yale Law School and Harvard Business School for a unique JD/MBA dual degree. Jordan is motivated to do work that most directly promotes equal opportunity, social mobility, and justice for all.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from TedxUWCCR featuring Avthar Sewrathan
Find the full talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrXDVHogoc0&t=3s
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
CONNECT WITH AVTHAR:
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 9 featuring Danny Miranda
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8353995-ep-9-danny-miranda-on-pursuing-your-highest-version
ABOUT DANNY MIRANDA:
Danny Miranda is all about pursuing the highest version of himself and helping others do the same. He's the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast, where he's interviewed folks like entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck, writer Polina Marinova, YouTuber Ali Abdaal and entrepreneur and author Kamal Ravikant. He's also the author of Tuesday Treasure, a newsletter that's nutrition for your brain.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 7 featuring Yaw Owusu-Boahen
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8038809-ep-7-yaw-owusu-boahen-no-code-career-hacks-founder-lessons-and-diversity-inclusion-in-tech
ABOUT YAW OWUSU-BOAHEN:
Yaw is a Ghanian-born, American entrepreneur. He currently directs the Immerse Pre-Accelerator for BIPOC founders, as a leader of the founder inclusion team at Bubble, a company that makes a No-Code application building platform.
Previously, Yaw co-founded LMNS, an equal-opportunity hiring platform for digital marketers, and was a consultant at the prestigious Bain and Company. Yaw is a graduate of Princeton University, with a degree in Public Policy and International Relations.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 8 featuring Jordan Thomas
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8309192-ep-8-rhodes-scholar-jordan-thomas-on-grit-discipline-and-serving-humanity
ABOUT JORDAN THOMAS:
Jordan Thomas hails from Newark, New Jersey, USA. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in public and international affairs. He's a Rhodes Scholar and earned his Masters degree from Oxford University in social intervention and policy evaluation.
He's the Chief of Staff to philanthropist Ray Chambers and will enrol at both Yale Law School and Harvard Business School for a unique JD/MBA dual degree. Jordan is motivated to do work that most directly promotes equal opportunity, social mobility, and justice for all.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from TedxUWCCR featuring Avthar Sewrathan
Find the full talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrXDVHogoc0&t=3s
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
CONNECT WITH AVTHAR:
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 9 featuring Danny Miranda
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8353995-ep-9-danny-miranda-on-pursuing-your-highest-version
ABOUT DANNY MIRANDA:
Danny Miranda is all about pursuing the highest version of himself and helping others do the same. He's the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast, where he's interviewed folks like entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck, writer Polina Marinova, YouTuber Ali Abdaal and entrepreneur and author Kamal Ravikant. He's also the author of Tuesday Treasure, a newsletter that's nutrition for your brain.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 7 featuring Yaw Owusu-Boahen
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8038809-ep-7-yaw-owusu-boahen-no-code-career-hacks-founder-lessons-and-diversity-inclusion-in-tech
ABOUT YAW OWUSU-BOAHEN:
Yaw is a Ghanian-born, American entrepreneur. He currently directs the Immerse Pre-Accelerator for BIPOC founders, as a leader of the founder inclusion team at Bubble, a company that makes a No-Code application building platform.
Previously, Yaw co-founded LMNS, an equal-opportunity hiring platform for digital marketers, and was a consultant at the prestigious Bain and Company. Yaw is a graduate of Princeton University, with a degree in Public Policy and International Relations.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 8 featuring Jordan Thomas
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8309192-ep-8-rhodes-scholar-jordan-thomas-on-grit-discipline-and-serving-humanity
ABOUT JORDAN THOMAS:
Jordan Thomas hails from Newark, New Jersey, USA. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in public and international affairs. He's a Rhodes Scholar and earned his Masters degree from Oxford University in social intervention and policy evaluation.
He's the Chief of Staff to philanthropist Ray Chambers and will enrol at both Yale Law School and Harvard Business School for a unique JD/MBA dual degree. Jordan is motivated to do work that most directly promotes equal opportunity, social mobility, and justice for all.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from TedxUWCCR featuring Avthar Sewrathan
Find the full talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrXDVHogoc0&t=3s
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
CONNECT WITH AVTHAR:
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 9 featuring Danny Miranda
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8353995-ep-9-danny-miranda-on-pursuing-your-highest-version
ABOUT DANNY MIRANDA:
Danny Miranda is all about pursuing the highest version of himself and helping others do the same. He's the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast, where he's interviewed folks like entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck, writer Polina Marinova, YouTuber Ali Abdaal and entrepreneur and author Kamal Ravikant. He's also the author of Tuesday Treasure, a newsletter that's nutrition for your brain.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 7 featuring Yaw Owusu-Boahen
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8038809-ep-7-yaw-owusu-boahen-no-code-career-hacks-founder-lessons-and-diversity-inclusion-in-tech
ABOUT YAW OWUSU-BOAHEN:
Yaw is a Ghanian-born, American entrepreneur. He currently directs the Immerse Pre-Accelerator for BIPOC founders, as a leader of the founder inclusion team at Bubble, a company that makes a No-Code application building platform.
Previously, Yaw co-founded LMNS, an equal-opportunity hiring platform for digital marketers, and was a consultant at the prestigious Bain and Company. Yaw is a graduate of Princeton University, with a degree in Public Policy and International Relations.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 8 featuring Jordan Thomas
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8309192-ep-8-rhodes-scholar-jordan-thomas-on-grit-discipline-and-serving-humanity
ABOUT JORDAN THOMAS:
Jordan Thomas hails from Newark, New Jersey, USA. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in public and international affairs. He's a Rhodes Scholar and earned his Masters degree from Oxford University in social intervention and policy evaluation.
He's the Chief of Staff to philanthropist Ray Chambers and will enrol at both Yale Law School and Harvard Business School for a unique JD/MBA dual degree. Jordan is motivated to do work that most directly promotes equal opportunity, social mobility, and justice for all.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from TedxUWCCR featuring Avthar Sewrathan
Find the full talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrXDVHogoc0&t=3s
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
CONNECT WITH AVTHAR:
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
**Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 9 featuring Danny Miranda
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8353995-ep-9-danny-miranda-on-pursuing-your-highest-version**
ABOUT DANNY MIRANDA:
Danny Miranda is all about pursuing the highest version of himself and helping others do the same. He's the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast, where he's interviewed folks like entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck, writer Polina Marinova, YouTuber Ali Abdaal and entrepreneur and author Kamal Ravikant. He's also the author of Tuesday Treasure, a newsletter that's nutrition for your brain.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 7 featuring Yaw Owusu-Boahen
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8038809-ep-7-yaw-owusu-boahen-no-code-career-hacks-founder-lessons-and-diversity-inclusion-in-tech
ABOUT YAW OWUSU-BOAHEN:
Yaw is a Ghanian-born, American entrepreneur. He currently directs the Immerse Pre-Accelerator for BIPOC founders, as a leader of the founder inclusion team at Bubble, a company that makes a No-Code application building platform.
Previously, Yaw co-founded LMNS, an equal-opportunity hiring platform for digital marketers, and was a consultant at the prestigious Bain and Company. Yaw is a graduate of Princeton University, with a degree in Public Policy and International Relations.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast Episode 8 featuring Jordan Thomas
Find the full episode here: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com/1220963/8309192-ep-8-rhodes-scholar-jordan-thomas-on-grit-discipline-and-serving-humanity
ABOUT JORDAN THOMAS:
Jordan Thomas hails from Newark, New Jersey, USA. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in public and international affairs. He's a Rhodes Scholar and earned his Masters degree from Oxford University in social intervention and policy evaluation.
He's the Chief of Staff to philanthropist Ray Chambers and will enrol at both Yale Law School and Harvard Business School for a unique JD/MBA dual degree. Jordan is motivated to do work that most directly promotes equal opportunity, social mobility, and justice for all.
ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR:
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
ABOUT AVTHAR SEWRATHAN:
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Veda Sunassee
Veda Sunassee is a leadership and education expert. He is the executive director of African Leadership University and is working to transform education in Africa.
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
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South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Veda Sunassee
Veda Sunassee is a leadership and education expert. He is the executive director of African Leadership University and is working to transform education in Africa.
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
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South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Veda Sunassee
Veda Sunassee is a leadership and education expert. He is the executive director of African Leadership University and is working to transform education in Africa.
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Veda Sunassee
Veda Sunassee is a leadership and education expert. He is the executive director of African Leadership University and is working to transform education in Africa.
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
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South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Veda Sunassee
Veda Sunassee is a leadership and education expert. He is the executive director of African Leadership University and is working to transform education in Africa.
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
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South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Veda Sunassee
Veda Sunassee is a leadership and education expert. He is the executive director of African Leadership University and is working to transform education in Africa.
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Veda Sunassee
Veda Sunassee is a leadership and education expert. He is the executive director of African Leadership University and is working to transform education in Africa.
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
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South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Veda Sunassee
Veda Sunassee is a leadership and education expert. He is the executive director of African Leadership University and is working to transform education in Africa.
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Veda Sunassee
Veda Sunassee is a leadership and education expert. He is the executive director of African Leadership University and is working to transform education in Africa.
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Veda Sunassee
Veda Sunassee is a leadership and education expert. He is the executive director of African Leadership University and is working to transform education in Africa.
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
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South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Veda Sunassee
Veda Sunassee is a leadership and education expert. He is the executive director of African Leadership University and is working to transform education in Africa.
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Veda Sunassee
Veda Sunassee is a leadership and education expert. He is the executive director of African Leadership University and is working to transform education in Africa.
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world-class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/
South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast-growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Podcast with Veda Sunassee
Veda Sunassee is a leadership and education expert. He is the executive director of African Leadership University, and is working to transform education in Africa.
Learn with Avthar is the podcast that helps you become a Learning Machine. Join entrepreneur and technologist Avthar Sewrathan as he talks with world class guests about self-mastery, startups, health and happiness. Avthar unpacks truths, lessons and mindsets that you can use to level up your life.
Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on social:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
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South Africa native and internationally experienced technology entrepreneur, Avthar Sewrathan, is known for using technology to empower people. From his college dorm room, Avthar co-founded and built Afari: a blockchain-based social network that gave people more privacy and ownership over their data. He currently helps developers measure everything that matters at fast growing startup Timescale, the makers of TimescaleDB the time-series database built on PostgreSQL. Avthar graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Computer Science and is also an alumnus of United World College Costa Rica. He is obsessed with self-mastery, entrepreneurship, health and happiness and explores these topics (and more) in his weekly newsletter and podcast. Avthar lives and works in the greatest city in the world, New York City.
**Learn with Avthar #9: Danny Miranda on Pursuing your Highest Version
ABOUT DANNY MIRANDA**
Danny Miranda is all about pursuing the highest version of himself and helping others do the same. He's the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast, where he's interviewed folks like entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck, writer Polina Marinova, YouTuber Ali Abdaal and entrepreneur and author Kamal Ravikant. He's also the author of Tuesday Treasure, a newsletter that's nutrition for your brain.
TOPICS DISCUSSED:
- Balancing striving with contentment
- The origins of Danny's mission to pursue the highest version of himself
- How Tony Robbins and Kamal Ravikant helped Danny to overcome depression and transform his life
- Core habits that Danny practices like meditation and journalling and why "reading your own book" is something we all should be doing
- What 75 hard is and how it helped Danny become stronger and more resilient
- The power of having an accountability partner
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH DANNY MIRANDA
Website - https://dannymiranda.com
Newsletter - https://dannymiranda.com/tuesday-treasure/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTRIPyUEXywZg-21vP6mhDg
CONNECT WITH AVTHAR SEWRATHAN
Learn more and stay up to date at: https://avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
**Learn with Avthar #8: Jordan Thomas on Grit, Discipline, Serving Humanity and degrees from Princeton, Oxford, Yale and Harvard (including the Rhodes Scholarship).
ABOUT JORDAN THOMAS**
Jordan Thomas hails from Newark, New Jersey, USA. He graduated Princeton University with a degree in public and international affairs. He's a Rhodes Scholar, and earned his Masters degree from Oxford University in social intervention and policy evaluation.
He's the Chief of Staff to philanthropist Ray Chambers and will enroll at both Yale Law School and Harvard Business School for a unique JD/MBA dual degree. Jordan is motivated to do work that most directly promotes equal opportunity, social mobility, and justice for all.
TOPICS DISCUSSED:
- Jordan's journey from engineering to policy and how he found his strengths and developed self-awareness
- Why Jordan believes waking up early is a core habit which fueled his success
- How Jordan developed grit and resilience and wants to take David Goggins soul
- Why focusing on helping others is Jordan's secret to his success
- The application writing techniques that got Jordan into Princeton, Harvard, Yale and Oxford
- Books and speeches that most impacted Jordan’s life
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH JORDAN THOMAS
Jordan’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/RealAfroScholar
Jordan’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/realafroscholar/?hl=en CONNECT WITH AVTHAR SEWRATHAN
Learn more and stay up to date at: https://avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
Learn with Avthar #7: Yaw Owusu-Boahen on No-Code, Career Hacks, Founder Lessons and Diversity & Inclusion in Tech
ABOUT YAW
Yaw is a Ghanian-born, American entrepreneur. He currently directs the Immerse Pre-Accelerator for BIPOC founders, as a leader of the founder inclusion team at Bubble, a company which makes a No-Code application building platform.
Previously, Yaw co-founded LMNS, an equal-opportunity hiring platform for digital marketers, and was a consultant at the prestigious Bain and Company. Yaw is a graduate of Princeton University, with a degree in Public Policy and International Relations.
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YAW
Yaw's Website - https://yawob.me/
Yaw's Twitter: https://twitter.com/yawob_
Yaw's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yawowusuboahen/
Yaw's IG: https://www.instagram.com/freshprinceakeem/?hl=en
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
2:42 - Yaw's journey from employee to founder
8:24 - Where does self-belief and conviction in our abilities come from?
15:11 - Exit strategies when leaving a company
25:33 - Finding value in your current position
29:00 - Creating an app for the New York Club scene
33:06 - Lessons from a two-time founder
37:33 - Problem-Founder-Fit
44:15 - The LMNS story
47:22 - The Hiring space is saturated
52:38 - Choosing a partner is the most important business decision you will ever make
55:10 - Entrepreneurship is not sexy
58:56 - Conviction investors vs Sheep investors
1:07:00 - Distribution and finding traction
1:20:12 - Diversity and Inclusion in the tech industry
1:24:16 - Accelerators, Pre-Accelerators and how they're bridging the diversity gap
1:30:12 - What is No-Code?
1:32:16 - How Bubble enables entrepreneurs to test their ideas faster
1:53:55 - Quickfire questions
1:58:03 - Tools, Resources and Frameworks from a two-time Founder
2:00:28 - Finding your Authentic Self
CONNECT WITH AVTHAR
Learn more and stay up to date at: https://avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
Follow Avthar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
Learn with Avthar #6: Shamay Agaron - The Neuroscience of Wellness, Wearables, and the Brain-Body Connection
ABOUT SHAMAY
Shamay Agaron is a Princeton-trained neuroscience researcher and science communicator. He's also the author of Friday Brainstorm, a popular newsletter that makes neuroscience accessible and actionable to everyday people.
Friday brainstorm newsletter https://brainstorm.substack.com
Shamay's website: https://shamay.com
TIMESTAMPS
08:05 -Shamay's journey in neuroscience
14:01 - The (un)surprising link between food and mood
21:07 - Our environment's impact on our brains
33:52 - Forget lo-fi, listen to soundscapes
41:13 - Alternative wellness 49:20 - Gut-brain connection
54:48 - Consumerism and health
59:04 - Level up your health by BREATHING
1:03:41 - The double-edged sword of quantified personal data
1:36:50 - A Neuroscience Researcher's Top Book Recommendations
CONNECT WITH AVTHAR
Learn more and stay up to date at: https://avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom: https://avthar.substack.com
Follow Avthar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
Learn with Avthar #5: Nic Voge
This episode is with the person I call the most for learning advice: Nic Voge.
I worked under Nic as a learning coach at Princeton University and he’s one of the most knowledgeable people I’ve ever met when it comes to learning and education in high performance, high intensity environments.
About Nic
Nic Voge holds a masters in Education focusing on learning and literacy. He’s worked with some of the worlds brightest students in the most demanding university environments, spending 10 years co-ordinating the study strategies program at University of California, Berkeley and 12 years at Princeton University, where he’s currently the Senior Associate Director of the McGraw Center for teaching at learning, where he oversees 180 tutors, graduate fellows, learning consultants and professional learning strategists.
Nic is also a published author, with his book "Life Beyond Grades: Designing Intrinsically Engaging College Courses” published by Cambridge University Press in 2017.
Episode Contents
- (2:37) How this learning and teaching expert found his strengths
- (8:29) What’s it like helping students at America’s best university?
- (17:44) Textbooks aren’t designed for students
- (23:31) Why “transfer” is the most value skill to learn
- (28:58) Learning coach vs tutor, Collaborative strategizing
- (40:48) Self worth theory and life beyond grades
- (47:58) How college changes your self image
- (51:51): Procrastination and Identity
- (1:00:00) Motivation Stacking
- (1:07:38) Can Extrinsic and Intrinsic rewards Coexist?
- (1:11:18) Quickfire questions
- (1:20:05) Success is an internal experience
- (1:22:20) Why is college so hard
- (1:47:03) Closing gratitude and get in touch with Nic Voge
Connect with Nic
- Princeton University McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning
- Life Beyond Grades
Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
Learn with Avthar #4: Andrés Bronnimann
I was excited to invite Andrés Bronnimann onto the podcast to celebrate the release of his first feature-length documentary entitled, "The Universality of It All". The film focuses on the topics of human migration, climate change and social inequality.
I was also curious about what he learned from making the film, as well as his creative and entrepreneurial processes he picked up as an independent filmmaker with 30+ productions in 25+ countries.
About Andrés:
Andrés Bronnimann was raised in Costa Rica, by a Swiss father and Mexican mother. He's a graduate of United World College Costa Rica and was a Davis Scholar at Ringling College of Art and Design, in Florida, USA, where he earned a degree in film and business.
Andrés' filmmaking portfolio is as diverse as his personal background, having worked for both social causes and large brands looking for an edgier media profile. His clients have ranged from Red Bull and Land Rover, to Projects for Peace. While pursuing freelance projects for other organizations, he also helped start an independent ad-agency, 'BE Latinoamérica', where he was CEO.
Throughout his film career, he has traveled to more than 30 countries, creating music videos, web series and commercials for numerous brands, artists and organizations. Andrés has worn many hats in the film production pipeline, having been a producer, writer, manager and creative. "The Universality of it All" is his debut film, nearly two years in the making, where he was the only crew member.
In the podcast we cover:
- Andrés' Hero's Journey about how he became a filmmaker
- The tragic backstory and inspiration behind "The Universality of It All"
- How your life is a film, with you as both director and main character
- The importance of patience and perseverance as an independent filmmaker
- The financial and emotional hardships that came with filming, producing, and promoting an independent film
- The business of creative endeavors: How to find your audience and serve unmet needs
- Avoiding the rabbit hole of research
- Connecting macro and micro world issues
- Respecting the ugly side of life
- The intangible value of authenticity and gratitude
- How can we measure the social impact of media?
Connect with Andrés Bronnimann
- BronniTV
Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
Every creative has a unique perspective. It's the framework through which they perceive and act to bring their artistic vision into reality. With a clear underlying understanding of how they see the world, their art becomes clearer to themselves and others.
In this clip, Andrés makes insightful observations about the entrepreneurship of creativity, purpose-driven creation the critical role of marketing in the digital age, as well as the importance of finding your audience.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Ep #4 with Andrés Bronniman and Avthar Sewrathan. Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
With any project, company, or piece of art, it is an incredible challenge to untangle your self-worth from what you've produced and the success it has achieved. Why would someone endeavor to do something that makes them feel more vulnerable than ever?
In this clip, guest Andrés Bronniman openly discusses his personal challenges with the creative process— self-doubt, comparison, and loneliness. It's an inside look at the creative's journey and the vulnerability that independent pursuits produce.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Ep #4 with Andrés Bronniman and Avthar Sewrathan. Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
We've all been told to be grateful when we've complained about the food on offer at the dining table. However, how often do we voluntarily take the time to feel grateful for what we do have?
Avthar and guest Andrés Bronniman discuss the importance of shifting your perspective in order to see your life and environment from a place of gratitude. "Comparison is the thief of joy" and "the grass is greener on the other side"— we have heard these phrases a million times, but for good reason. Let these two remind you of the value of gratitude using lessons from their own entrepreneurial and artistic endeavors.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Ep #4 with Andrés Bronniman and Avthar Sewrathan.
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Many successful people feel that their achievements can be attributed to their work ethic and uncompromising commitment to their plan A. However, how often do we hear from those that didn't succeed in achieving their initial dreams?
In this clip, Avthar and Andrés Bronniman discuss the value of having a backup plan in order to reduce anxiety and allow a healthy distance between your self-worth and your success as an entrepreneur. It is easier to go all in and commit your full self to something when you know that failure is not going to be the end of the world.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Ep #4 with Andrés Bronniman and Avthar Sewrathan.
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The comfort zone is a dangerous place for us homo sapiens. As the world suffers from the consequences of conformity and groupthink, the value of entrepreneurial and creative endeavors are becoming starkly clear. We can either innovate or perish.
In this clip, Andrés Bronniman and Avthar connect over their mutual struggles and sense of meaning in committing to their own ventures rather than the beaten path of the 9-5.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Ep #4 with Andrés Bronniman and Avthar Sewrathan.
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Yes, the starving artist narrative is getting old. However, it doesn't make it any less true.
Let Andrés Bronniman, a Costa Rican filmmaker, tell you about the financial and emotional struggles he faced on the way to developing and releasing his latest feature film, "The Universality of It All".
Clip from Learn with Avthar Ep #4 with Andrés Bronniman and Avthar Sewrathan.
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In a world where politics seems to gets more and more divisive each year, the need for objectivity and honest debate has never been clearer.
In this clip, Avthar and guest Andrés Bronniman discuss the importance of decision-making that emphasizes practicality and fact over appealing to the fashionable ideological position. Our intuition should be guided by our sense of truth rather than our political group of choice.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Ep #4 with Andrés Bronniman and Avthar Sewrathan.
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Our projects guide us toward things we seek to discover, as well as things we never imagined we needed to know. Realizing how little we actually know is one of the most daunting and exhilarating parts of the learning process.
In this clip, guest Andrés Bronnimann shows us how much he learned about migration, economics, and climate change through working on his latest documentary, "The Universality of It All". He discusses the folly of the research rabbit hole, the valuable opportunity to alter our opinions in light of new information, as well as his newfound appreciation for Nicaraguan history.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Ep #4 with Andrés Bronniman and Avthar Sewrathan.
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Living and moving between cities and continents, Andrés Bronnimann is as "international" as an international filmmaker gets. Andrés produced and filmed material in over 25 countries for clients ranging from Red Bull and Land Rover, to Projects for Peace. He aims to bring a social impact edge to his creative delivery.
In this clip, Andrés discusses his personal connection to his latest documentary, "The Universality of It All", which centers on the immigration difficulties faced by one of his best friends from university. He explores their touching friendship in the film within the wider context of the international refugee crisis, climate change, political turmoil, and their interconnectedness.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Ep #4 with Andrés Bronniman and Avthar Sewrathan. Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
Sena is the perhaps the most interesting person I've ever met and I'm sure you'll agree after listening to this podcast.
Sena Voncujovi was born in Japan and raised in Ghana. He comes from a family of African traditional healers and is a Bokor, one who has been initiated into the highest spiritual rank of Ifa. As a Davis United World College Scholar, he graduated from Middlebury College in the USA, with a bachelors degree in international politics, economics, and African Studies. He founded ReVodution: Voodoo Education to educate the world about African spiritual traditions and co-founded Jaspora to build a community for the African diaspora in Japan. He's currently a Yenching Scholar at Yenching Academy of Peking University.
I first met Sena in 2012 in Costa Rica. Since then we've shared countless hours of insightful conversation. This podcast is one of the most interesting talks we've ever had. I learned so much about African spirituality, how Sena connects Africa and Asia through his work, as well as the lessons Sena learned as a founder of not one, but two organizations!
In the podcast, we cover:
- Sena's experience as an African spiritual practitioner and his take on why Voodoo is misunderstood by Africans and the West.
- What does it mean to be a "Bokor"?
- How Sena leverages digital media to show the world the truth behind African traditional spirituality
- The story of Sena's multi-cultural upbringing and why his father, Christopher Voncujovi, is the most successful person he knows.
- How Sena's work and life connects Africa and Asia
- The book that influenced Sena's life the most
- The mindset that helped Sena become a clear, independent thinker
- What it was like to attend a Black Lives Matter protest in Japan
- The belief Sena changed in order to achieve his entrepreneurial goals
- Sena's experience at United World College Costa Rica and African Leadership Academy
- How Sena found his natural strengths
Connect with Sena Voncujovi
Twitter @SVoncujovi
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There are elements of our identity that are subconscious, but when we become an "other", they become crystalized. So the more we put ourselves in situations that we become an "other", the more we actually learn about ourselves, about identity and what makes us unique in the world.
In this clip, guest Sena Voncujovi describes how he found his strengths by exposing himself to as many things as possible and taking in as many different perspectives as he could. He also talks with Avthar about how others can go about replicating his process of self discovery.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Ep #3 with Sena Voncujovi. Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
The father of guest Sena Voncujovi is a magician, African traditional spiritual healer and global traveller. His name is Christopher Voncujovi and he's perhaps the most interesting person you've never heard of.
Sena paints a fascinating image of his father who has a phenomenal story to share. Growing up exposed to several different religions, Christopher Voncujovi questioned organized religion and began delving into the world of spirituality, yoga and meditation. Sena talks about Voncujovi's journey of seeking out individual connections from several diverse religions to reach a higher level of spirituality and why this journey has made him the most influential figure in Sena's life.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Ep #3 with Sena Voncujovi. Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
Guest Sena Voncujovi has been practicing African traditional spirituality for over 12 years. He's nicknamed "Bokor Costa Rica" and "Bokor Worldwide", as he's shared his knowledge about Vodu and African spiritual practices passed down to him by his father with folks from all over the world, during his time in the USA, Costa Rica, and Japan.
In this clip, Sena describes his family heritage of traditional healing, why African spirituality became associated with Satan (hint: the media), and his experience teaching Africans and non-Africans (westerners, asians) the truth about Vodu. He also tells us how he leverages digital media like film and livestreams, and social media platforms like Facebook, to give the world a practitioner's perspective of African Traditional Spirituality.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Ep #3 with Sena Voncujovi. Learn more and stay up to date at
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Should African students who've studied abroad return home? If so, when is the best time?
In this clip, Avthar and guest Sena Voncujovi, two Africans who've lived and studied aboard, wrestle with these questions in the context of their own lives. They talk about timelines for returning to Africa, how you can return home without making an impact and how you can impact your home country through your work abroad, using the example of Sena's work with African entrepreneurs while living in Japan.
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In this clip, guest Sena Voncujovi describes his work with the African Leadership Group, an organization dedicated to producing the next generation of leaders on the African continent. Sena talks about his time at African Leadership Academy in South Africa, as well as studying abroad at African Leadership University in Mauritius. He highlights how these experiences impacted his life and shaped his passion for Africa.
Clip from Learn with Avthar Ep #3 with Sena Voncujovi. Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
"You don't need to have everything set in order to start."
This was just one of the sage pieces of advice Sena Voncujovi dropped for aspiring entrepreneurs in this fire clip. Sena talks about how planning and preparing held him back from taking action and how he learned to fail and learn quickly in order to succeed as an entrepreneur. How many of us spend our lives waiting for someone else to give us the go ahead or that final push into doing what we truly love or are passionate about? Avthar and Sena discuss what's holding you back, as well as the effect of people who surround you on your growth and ambition.
Clip from Learn with Avthar #3 with Sena Voncujovi. Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement took the world by storm in 2020, demonstrating a worldwide stand against racial inequality and police brutality.
In many places, BLM protests were met with more violence and brutality, while in others they took place undisturbed. In this clip guest Sena Voncujovi describes his experience in taking part in a BLM protest in Japan alongside 3000 other protesters, in a march led by the Japanese police.
Clip from Learn with Avthar #3 with Sena Voncujovi. Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
"I think it's very important for you to be able to decide for themselves, especially in this age of too much information. You're going to be fired with information. You're going to have to decide. My approach has always been to try it first...and If you're going to fail, fail fast, fail early, fail you and learn and be able to adapt quickly"
In this clip, Avthar and guest Sena Voncujovi explore the importance of learning from your lived experience and deciding for yourself. They describe the value of independent thinking in a world of informational overwhelm and subtle manipulation through social media and news. They also give you a framework for how you can make informed decisions from your first-hand experiences.
Clip from Learn with Avthar #3 with Sena Voncujovi. Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
We live in an age where we're just one post, picture or video away from reaching thousands of people. This power of digital media and social media platforms is something my guest, Sena Voncujovi, realized he could use to better educate the world about African Spirituality, from the perspective of a practitioner.
In this clip, Sena Voncujovi describes the incredible journey of how he created the ReVodution film series, films which challenge the world's perspective of African Spirituality and what it actually entails.
Clip from Learn with Avthar #3 with Sena Voncujovi. Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
In this clip, guest Sena Voncujovi describes his experience of being a bridge between Africa and Asia through his life and work.
Sena describes how his commitment to invest in Japan led him to work with Ashinaga, a Tokyo-based non-profit organization. Sena talks us through his experience working alongside Japanese and African scholars, educating them on areas like social entrepreneurship, African development.
Clip from Learn with Avthar #3 with Sena Voncujovi. Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
To this day, traditional African spiritual practices are banned in many countries and depicted as "evil" in many TV shows around the world. In this clip, guest Sena Voncujovi describes his experiences being an African spiritual practitioner and how he has seen African Spirituality being misunderstood as Satanic, by Africans and foreigners alike. Sena explains how these misconceptions have shaped the world's view of African Spirituality in a negative and degrading light.
Clip from Learn with Avthar #3 with Sena Voncujovi. Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
Agustin Zavala (Biotech_Bros) is a healthcare consultant for Bionest Partners. He's the host of the Biotech Bros podcast and managing director of Biosphere Capital Management. Agustin is a graduate of Princeton University, with a degree in molecular biology and is also a jiu-jitsu practitioner and all round awesome person.
In the episode, Avthar and Agustin discuss:
- Agustin's creator's journey and why he started a biotech investing podcast and investment fund
- How he views he's discovered his natural strengths and interests
- How Agustin listens to his audience and acts based on their feedback
- Why being consistent and taking small steps is your best bet to success
- How content killed the resume and the value of being a content creator
- How to find business or project ideas
- The Future of content, side hustles and monetization
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Q: How can you ensure success in a new business, project or creative pursuit?
A: Build momentum by being consistent and taking small steps toward your goal
That's the lesson both guest Agustin Zavala (Biotech_Bros) and Avthar Sewrathan (@avthars) uncovered in their journeys as creatives and entrepreneurs.
In this clip from LWA #2, Avthar and Agustin discuss how their past mistakes have taught them the power of consistency and taking actionable steps, as well as why it's important to be in the "Clouds" and "Dirt" simultaneously as a creator and founder.
Clip from Learn with Avthar #2 with Agustin Zavala. Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
How can you find ideas for businesses or projects? Look at the problems you face in your own life and make something you want!
Avthar Sewrathan (@avthars) and guest Agustin Zavala (Biotech_Bros) discuss why your problems and experiences are not unique to you and why that's a good thing. They also cover how to think about business ideas and Paul Graham's framework for creating a successful startup: Make something you want.
Clip from Learn with Avthar #2 with Agustin Zavala. Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
The resume is dead. And Content killed it.
Avthar Sewrathan (@avthars) and guest Agustin Zavala (Biotech_Bros) discuss how a content portfolio holds much greater value than a resume for knowledge work. They talk about the benefits of being pursuing entrepreneurial and creative projects while you're young and why the experience of being entrepreneurial will help you, even if your company or projects don't work out.
Article referenced: The Resume is Dead. And Content Killed it.
Clip from Learn with Avthar #2 with Agustin Zavala. Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
Agustin Zavala (Biotech_Bros) shares his journey to becoming a creator and entrepreneur.
Agustin gives us a behind the scenes look at what motivated him to start a podcast and investment fund focused on bio-tech investing. He shares how biotech investing and podcasting combined his natural interests and aligned his personality and natural strengths, leading him to start the Biotech Bros podcast.
Agustin also teaches us why biotech investing is different from investing in other kind of technology and tells us the story of his first investment and how it played out.
Article referenced: How to Find Your Strengths: The Ultimate Guide
Clip from LWA #2 with Agustin Zavala. Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
Agustin Zavala (Biotech_Bros) and Avthar Sewrathan (@avthars)discuss the future of their respective podcasts and content creation efforts. Why is creating content as on the side valuable? What opportunities could it lead to? How could it be monetized?
Along the way, they also discuss the importance of defining success for yourself, and the importance of an internal scorecard for your creative pursuits.
Clip from Learn with Avthar #2 with Agustin Zavala. Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
Learn with Avthar #1 with Ramarea Tumisang — Ramarea (aka Tumi) was born and raised in the village of Kanye, Botswana. He's a graduate of the international school United World College Costa Rica and holds a bachelor's degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University, where he's also completing his Master's in Decision and Risk Analysis. All this, along with his mentorship and efforts to support rational decision making with high impact organizations, have earned him the title of "The Wise Uncle of Botswana".
In the episode, Avthar and Ramarea discuss:
- Their experience studying at the international school United World College (UWC)
- Their journey's to from South Africa and Botswana, to Princeton and Stanford Universities, respectively
- How Ramarea settled on Decision and Risk Analysis at Stanford
- Avthar's journey to found, run and quit his startup, Afari.
- When should International students return to their home countries?
- 3 Strategies for Success in school and life
- Mistakes which brought the greatest lessons
- Remembering who believes in you
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Here's a full bio of Ramarea Tumisang:
Ramarea was born and raised in Kanye, Botswana. In 2013 he hopped onto his first flight, in pursuit of adventure and an education. He studied the International Baccalaureate Diploma at the United World College of Costa Rica. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University, where he attended as a MasterCard Foundation Scholar. Ramarea currently studies Decision and Risk Analysis in the Department of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford.
He believes he is in this world to love and to be loved. One of the ways he hopes to love, is through catalyzing the impact of initiatives and projects aimed at ending economic poverty. He plans to do this primarily by applying his engineering education to support rational and intelligent decision-making within high-impact organizations.
Born and raised in Botswana, Ramarea has a bias towards organizations that work in or on Emerging Markets. He also hopes to help end economic poverty by investing in youth-owned businesses in Botswana and providing mentorship to academically gifted students from marginalized backgrounds.
At a personal level, Ramarea has devoted his life to nurturing his love more than his violence, as his contribution towards the collective healing from patriarchal trauma. He remains active in the UWC movement; serving on the UWC National Committee of Botswana and volunteering as an adult mentor in the annual retreat on the Constructive Engagement of Conflict at UWC USA. In his spare time, Ramarea enjoys cooking, journaling, and spending time with loved ones. You can follow Ramarea on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/ramareabw/
"The lesson is to realize that I can be a well intentioned person, but still have a violent impact in the experiences of others. That has also made me really critical of my actions recognize that as man in this world there's a lot of privilege that the structure of society affords me."
Guest Ramarea Tumisang and Avthar go DEEP on unpacking how good intentions can still lead to harmful outcomes, as well as how uncovering your previous conditioning toward things can help you see the world more clearly and prevent perpetuating the cycle of trauma.
Clip from LWA #1 with Ramarea Tumisang. Learn more at www.avthar.com
Guest Ramarea Tumisang shares how being open to feedback, setting smart goals and remembering that he's human, helped him on his journey from a village in Botswana to graduating Stanford University.
Avthar also shares how having a growth mindset, internal scorecard and learning how to learn, helped him on his journey from small-town South Africa to graduating Princeton University and succeeding in the technology industry.
Clip from LWA #1 with Ramarea Tumisang.
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"If people who don't know me can believe in me that much... I should be able to believe in myself even more"
Guest Ramarea Tumisang shares how remembering the people who believe in him helped him take risks beyond his personal fears and go from Botswana to graduating Stanford University in the USA.
Clip from LWA #1 with Ramarea Tumisang. Learn more at www.avthar.com
When should you quit? Why quit something that you've poured time and money into?
Avthar details why he decided to leave the startup he founded and gives you a framework to help you decide when to quit: Objectives vs Tactics.
Clip from LWA #1 with Ramarea Tumisang.
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When should international students who've studied abroad return to their home countries?
In this clip from LWA #1, Avthar and guest Ramarea Tumisang discuss their experiences being Africans studying abroad in Costa Rica and the USA and when they're thinking about return back home to South Africa and Botswana respectively.
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