Episodes
March 18, 2021
014: Manik Suri on the alpha of inner confidence, the law clinic origin of his cold chain technology company, and renewable sources of internal energy
It's hard to picture a better time to grow a cold chain technology company like Therma, and it's even harder to picture the legal clinic origins of the business. Manik Suri has made a career out of synthesizing surprising insights and finding talent to pa
March 4, 2021
013: Judge Matthew Kennelly on how he manages his docket, how new ideas spread among judges, and the interesting implications of lifetime tenure
Federal judges are fascinating because they resolve high stakes matters addressing a wide swath of issues touching on every aspect of society. And because of their limited resources and the 30-some new cases they get a month in a busy court like the North
Feb. 19, 2021
012: Chief Judge James Holderman on lessons from growing up on a farm, the hardest task he had on the bench, and how he'd change federal litigation
I'm thrilled to share this interview Chief Judge James Holderman (ret.) formerly of the Northern District and now a mediator at JAMS ADR. Externing for Judge Holderman in law school was an inflection point in my legal development, and I feel like I've bee
Feb. 12, 2021
011: Archit Shah on creating legal solutions for Robinhood, misconceptions about fintech, and yes Gamestop
When Archit and I planned to do this episode in the new year, we didn't quite expect this much attention on Robinhood. We explore Archit's arc from the first lawyer at Robinhood to general counsel. We talked about the lessons learned from building a team
Feb. 5, 2021
010: Megha Parekh on how strengths can become weaknesses, why perfectionism isn't the goal, and being unapologetically yourself
I didn't expect to interview someone at another Florida sports franchise so soon, but I'm glad I had a chance to talk to Megha Parekh, Chief Legal Officer of the Jacksonville Jaguars. One of the most interesting themes from the conversation was around wor
Jan. 29, 2021
009: Kunal Patel on the future of South Asian creatives, lessons from working with celebrity musicians, and how to ignore a title
Kunal Patel and I something less of a conversation and more of a jam session. We explored his career as a creative and a lawyer to creatives and the multi-year grit it took to land the roles he took on. I don't know how many lawyers once drove for Uber or
Jan. 21, 2021
008: Bilal Zaidi on the benefits of concentrating your forces, insights from interviewing top creators, and a revelatory glass of pomegranate juice in Lahore
Bilal Zaidi is the host of one of my favorite podcasts, Creator Lab. We explored the genesis of his podcast and the connections it drew between his influences from Pakistani, the UK, and the US. We dove into some of the patterns Bilal has discerned from i
Jan. 12, 2021
007: Ashwin Krishnan on the future of sports as entertainment, bootstrapping his role as general counsel, and reflections on Miami's past and future
You probably know more about baseball than me, but I'm glad I had a chance to learn a little about the business of the game with Ashwin Krishnan, General Counsel of the Miami Marlins. As soon as you start talking with him, you can tell he's built differen
Dec. 29, 2020
006: Sachin Shivaram on how Atlas Shrugged led him to steel, the advantages of being an outsider, and what's special about Wisconsin
Sachin Shivaram is CEO of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co. I was fascinated with Sachin's journey that started with every credential imaginable and led him to running an aluminum foundry in Manitowoc, WI. We talked about the surprising revelation he had fro
Dec. 24, 2020
005: Avanti Bakane on how to collect people, how to find allies, and why should you never stress over good intentions
Avanti Bakane is a partner at Gordon Rees. I've known Avanti for some years now, and I've been consistently impressed with her ability to collect and connect people. I sat down with Avanti to discuss her people-driven approach to her career and what she's
Dec. 14, 2020
004: Rudhir Krishtel on finding true autonomy, book learning vs. experiential changes, and how a pair of red Jordans changed his life
Rudhir Kristhel is the founder of Krishtel Coaching and a former attorney. We started the conversation talking about how his beard helped me strike out on his own and ended it with Rudhir's three-part framework for how to think about growing relationships
Dec. 9, 2020
003: Vivek Jayaram on building for creatives, diversity of thought in practice, and getting clients on Craigslist
Vivek is founder of Jayaram Law. He went from biglaw to opening his own firm in the depth of a recession, which now has three offices and is growing. We talked about how much of his growth has come from a core insight around aligning the legal work to cli
Nov. 17, 2020
002: Vineet Shahani on politics as VC, career home runs v. singles, and the benefits of taking a pay cut
Vineet Shahani is Director, Legal at Google. He went from biglaw to a small fintech company, then moved to Apple, which he left to join Nest as its second attorney before it was acquired by Google. It would be easy to talk just about his successes, but we
Oct. 19, 2020
001: Adam Gill on trading Chinese microcaps for fun and profit, creating opportunities by publishing, and how to get in the flow
Adam Gill is a founder and Managing Director at GLS Capital and a leader in litigation finance. I talked to Adam to learn how he obtained his financial independence and used that to pursue the opportunities that led him where he is today. We discussed the