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Rennick Palley is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Stratos Technologies. In this second half of our interview, we zoom way out to discuss everything from the recent boom in SPACs to the world of DeFi protocols, and how crypto gets incentive structures right..

Rennick Palley is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Stratos Technologies. In part one of the interview, Rennick and Daniel discuss growth vs. value investing, reflexivity, and investing across the capital structure in early-stage technology companies. To date, Stratos has invested in companies like Rezi, Tala, Dave, Compound Finance, and Clearbanc.

Why is writing simply and clearly so difficult? I sat down with Verlyn Klinkenborg, who teaches creative writing at Yale, to find out. We explore his incredibly popular book Several Short Sentences About Writing, his approach to reading, and why everything we’ve been taught about writing is wrong.

Andrew Dumont is the Founder of Curious Capital and CEO in Residence at Tiny Capital. He was previously the CMO at Bitly, an Entrepreneur in Residence at Betaworks, and one of Forbes’ 30 Innovators Under 30 in Marketing. In this episode, Andrew and Daniel discuss scaling an open source framework, the business of job boards, the 3 steps for turning around any business, and Andrew’s approach to investing.

Laurence Gonzales is the best-selling and multiple award-winning author of Deep Survival. In this episode, Laurence and Daniel discuss Laurence’s newest book, The Chemistry of Fire.

Brandon Johnson is the CEO of JFG Wealth, which oversees more than $1.8 billion in wealth for families across the United States. In this episode, Brandon and Daniel discuss the history and nuances of family offices, how to approach wealth, the spectrum of risk, teaching kids about saving and investing, and so much more.

Nicolas Cole is a prolific writer and author whose writing has racked up more than 100 million views. He’s also the Founder and CEO of Digital Press, where he’s written for high-end clients, including Olympic athletes and award-winning musicians. We discuss his approach to writing, advice for writers, and why he emphasizes using data to shape your voice.

In this episode of Outliers, I talk with famous Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge. He’s the first person to complete the Three Poles Challenge on foot by making it to the North Pole, South Pole, and Summit of Mount Everest. He’s also the best-selling author of multiple books.

In this episode of Outliers, I sit down with Kevin Kelly, Founding Executive Editor of WIRED magazine, best-selling author, and publisher of Recomendo. We talk about his optimism about technology and how he expects it to evolve.

In this episode of Outliers, I sit down with Paula Faris, formerly an anchor on Good Morning America, co-host on The View, and now the author of "Called Out: Why I Traded Two Dream Jobs for a Life of True Calling". We discuss leadership, journalism, facing your fears, and finding your calling.

I sit down with Mark Sisson — Founder of Primal Kitchen and author of 15 books including the NYT Bestseller Keto Reset Diet — about health, habits, and building a $200M disruptive health brand.

I sit down with Casey Putschoegl, Co-Founder and CEO of 33Vincent, to talk about when and how to bring on an incredible executive assistant to help you level up.

In this episode of Outliers, I sit down with Carey Smith, Founder of Big Ass Fans, to talk about the lessons he learned building a $500M business, including the importance of brand building and endless iteration.

In this episode of Outliers, I sit down with I sit down with Laurence Gonzales, the best-selling and multiple award winning author of Deep Survival, to hear some incredible survival stories and find out why smart people do dumb things.

In this episode of Outliers, I sit down with Pete Richardson, Co-Founder and Master Guide at the Paterson Center, to discuss creating a vision for your life, why reflection matters, and building a replenishment cycle.

In this episode of Outliers, I sit down with Dylan Taylor, CEO of Voyager Space Holdings and one of Pitchbook's Top 10 Investors in Space Technology, to discuss the past, present, and future of outer space.

In this episode of Outliers, I sit down with Jessica Hansen, NPR's in-house voice coach, to discuss how to find, own, and love your voice.

On this episode of Outliers, I sit down with Oscar and Emmy award-winner Howard Berger to discuss leadership, taking creative risks, and the lessons he's learned from directing legends.

In this episode of Outliers, I sit down with Nathan Baschez—one of the world's leading writers and researchers on business strategy—to discuss businesses systems, navigating tradeoffs, and Nathan's writing process.

In the world premiere of Outliers, I sit down with Top 20 poker player and peak performance coach Chris Sparks to discuss how to find your bottlenecks and break through to the next level.