James Beshara's guest appearances

James Beshara

You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes

The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

Duncan Trussell Family Hour

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders

Stanford Entrepreneurship Videos

The 5 AM Miracle: Healthy Productivity for High Achievers

Beyond the To-Do List

Startup School Radio

Product Hunt Radio

Dorm Room Tycoon (DRT)

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

The Psychedelic Podcast

Moving Up

Author Hour

You're the Boss

Brad Feld

Justin Kan

Eric Ries

Nir Eyal

Matt Mullenweg

Wade Foster

Hiten Shah

Robert Greene

Jason Fried

Gary Vaynerchuk

Des Traynor

Kevin Rose

Kevin Hartz

Ryan Hoover

Noah Kagan

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Can mainstream success not only be NOT everything it's cracked up to be, but leave us feeling worse than we can imagine? James Beshara has achieved material success to a degree than many of us can only ever imagine, and he attests that it resulted in the most trying period of his life. James is the founder of Tilt, which was sold to AirBNB. He has been an investor in multi-billion dollar companies. He’s the creator of Magic Mind productivity drink. And he has accomplished all of this at only 36 years old. In this episode he generously shares about how he feels he had been hypnotized into focusing on material success, at the expense of the spiritual growth which had been important to him since he was a small child. He has been deeply involved in Vedantic studies for the past several years, and has found it has given him back the fulfilment that he was erroneously seeking from outward success.   Don’t take anything for granted, and question everything! The lineage of ancient western philosophy (Greek origin) compared to ancient Eastern philosophy, which predates the former by 8,000 years! What is the best use of our energy: to go deeply into where we are naturally drawn or to push ourselves outside of our comfort zone? Why was the “failure” of his company a beautiful experience for James? What is Vedanta?  Check out James’ podcasts, Yoga for Your Intellect and Below the Line. Other episodes you'll enjoy:   137. Krishna Das RERELEASE - Humanity, Humility, and Hanuman   175. Awakening to Higher Consciousness - Adam Apollo   161. Discovering a Higher Road - D Neil Elliott Connect with me: themeditationconversation@gmail.com www.karagoodwin.com IG: @kara_goodwin_meditation FB: @karagoodwinmeditation Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meditation-conversation-podcast/id1442136034

Meditation Conversation

Can mainstream success not only be NOT everything it's cracked up to be, but leave us feeling worse than we can imagine? James Beshara has achieved material success to a degree than many of us can only ever imagine, and he attests that it resulted in the most trying period of his life. James is the founder of Tilt, which was sold to AirBNB. He has been an investor in multi-billion dollar companies. He’s the creator of Magic Mind productivity drink. And he has accomplished all of this at only 36 years old. In this episode he generously shares about how he feels he had been hypnotized into focusing on material success, at the expense of the spiritual growth which had been important to him since he was a small child. He has been deeply involved in Vedantic studies for the past several years, and has found it has given him back the fulfilment that he was erroneously seeking from outward success.  <ul> <li>Don’t take anything for granted, and question everything!</li> <li>The lineage of ancient western philosophy (Greek origin) compared to ancient Eastern philosophy, which predates the former by 8,000 years!</li> <li>What is the best use of our energy: to go deeply into where we are naturally drawn or to push ourselves outside of our comfort zone?</li> <li>Why was the “failure” of his company a beautiful experience for James?</li> <li>What is Vedanta?</li> </ul> Check out James’ podcasts, Yoga for Your Intellect and Below the Line. Other episodes you'll enjoy: <a href="https://chrt.fm/track/16B9G6/traffic.libsyn.com/themeditationconversation/20211021_Krishna_Das_Rerelease.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 137. Krishna Das RERELEASE - Humanity, Humility, and Hanuman</a> <a href="https://chrt.fm/track/16B9G6/traffic.libsyn.com/themeditationconversation/20220503_Adam_Apollo.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 175. Awakening to Higher Consciousness - Adam Apollo</a> <a href="https://chrt.fm/track/16B9G6/traffic.libsyn.com/themeditationconversation/20220205_Neil_Elliott.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 161. Discovering a Higher Road - D Neil Elliott</a> Connect with me: <a href="mailto:themeditationconversation@gmail.com">themeditationconversation@gmail.com</a> <a href="http://www.karagoodwin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.karagoodwin.com</a> IG: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/kara_goodwin_meditation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kara_goodwin_meditation</a> FB: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/karagoodwinmeditation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@karagoodwinmeditation</a> Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meditation-conversation-podcast/id1442136034" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meditation-conversation-podcast/id1442136034</a>

187. Ancient Practice of Non-Duality - James Beshara

Welcome back to another episode of Making Bread, a podcast from Team Whistle to help you make sense of making money in 2022. Today host Matt Barkley speaks with investor, author, and podcaster, James Beshara. James also co-founded Tilt, a crowdfunding company that was acquired by AirBNB in 2017. He describes himself as “focused on improving collective strength, health, and connection through technology,” and joins us today to discuss his career, making money, and more importantly, making a difference. Learn about some of James’ early ventures as well as what he looks for in a start-up pitch. Not to mention, find out how James is using his money to affect positive change around the world and help those who need it most. Press play and catch it all on this week’s episode of Making Bread.Follow UsTwitter @WhistleSportsFacebook @WhistleSportsInstagram @whistlesportsPresented by Team Whistlewww.teamwhistle.com

Making Bread

Welcome back to another episode of Making Bread, a podcast from Team Whistle to help you make sense of making money in 2022. Today host Matt Barkley speaks with investor, author, and podcaster, James Beshara. James also co-founded Tilt, a crowdfunding company that was acquired by AirBNB in 2017. He describes himself as “focused on improving collective strength, health, and connection through technology,” and joins us today to discuss his career, making money, and more importantly, making a difference. Learn about some of James’ early ventures as well as what he looks for in a start-up pitch. Not to mention, find out how James is using his money to affect positive change around the world and help those who need it most. Press play and catch it all on this week’s episode of Making Bread.Follow Us<ul><li>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/WhistleSports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@WhistleSports</a></li><li>Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WhistleSports/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@WhistleSports</a></li><li>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whistlesports/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@whistlesports</a></li></ul>Presented by Team Whistle<a href="http://www.teamwhistle.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.teamwhistle.com</a>

James Beshara is Making Money and a Difference

James Beshara (Time Magazine 30 Under 30! Below The Line podcast! Non-dualist! Start-up Investor!) makes it weird!

James Beshara (Time Magazine 30 Under 30! Below The Line podcast! Non-dualist! Start-up Investor!) makes it weird!

I speak with James Beshara, founder of Magic Mind, the world’s first productivity drink. We talk about how coffee actually gets in the way of your productivity, the health scare that got him to stop drinking 5-6 cups of coffee a day, what nootropics are and how they improve cognitive function and how to improve your overall health and mental well being! EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Get 40% off your first order at http://www.magicmind.co with code COURTNEYFRIENDS   Sponsored By: www.organifi.com/realfoodology  Code REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% Off   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Realfoodology

I speak with James Beshara, founder of Magic Mind, the world’s first productivity drink. We talk about how coffee actually gets in the way of your productivity, the health scare that got him to stop drinking 5-6 cups of coffee a day, what nootropics are and how they improve cognitive function and how to improve your overall health and mental well being! EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Get 40% off your first order at <a href="http://www.magicmind.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.magicmind.co</a> with code COURTNEYFRIENDS Sponsored By: <a href="http://www.organifi.com/realfoodology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.organifi.com/realfoodology</a> Code REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% Off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

55: How to Achieve a Magic Mind with James Beshara 

James Beshara, brilliant entrepreneur, philosopher, and Bhagavad Gita-infatuate, joins the DTFH!  Check out James' podcast Below the Line! You can also learn more about James on his website, or follow him on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.  Original music by Aaron Michael Goldberg.    This episode is brought to you by:    BetterHelp - Visit betterhealth.com/duncan to find a great counselor and get 10% off of your first month of counseling!  Squarespace - Use offer code: DUNCAN to save 10% on your first site.  Purple - Visit Purple.com/Duncan10 and use promo code DUNCAN10 for $200 Off any mattress order of $1500 or more! 

James Beshara, brilliant entrepreneur, philosopher, and Bhagavad Gita-infatuate, joins the DTFH! Check out James' podcast <a href="https://belowthelinepod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Below the Line</a>! You can also learn more about James on his <a href="https://jjbeshara.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>, or follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesbeshara" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jjbeshara" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jjbeshara/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. Original music by <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/aarongoldberg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aaron Michael Goldberg</a>. This episode is brought to you by: <ul> <li> <a href="https://betterhelp.com/duncan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BetterHelp</a> - Visit <a href="https://betterhelp.com/duncan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">betterhealth.com/duncan</a> to find a great counselor and get 10% off of your first month of counseling!</li> <li> <a href="https://www.squarespace.com/duncan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squarespace</a> - Use offer code: DUNCAN to save 10% on your first site.</li> <li> <a href="https://purple.com/duncan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Purple</a> - Visit <a href="https://purple.com/duncan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Purple.com/Duncan10</a> and use promo code DUNCAN10 for $200 Off any mattress order of $1500 or more!</li> </ul>

452: James Beshara

James Beshara is a startup founder and investor in San Francisco, CA. After developing a heart condition in 2013 from excess caffeine consumption, James became fascinated by the science and research backing up alternatives to caffeine for energy, productivity, and focus. His new book is 'Beyond Coffee: A Sustainable Guide to Nootropics, Adaptogens, and Mushrooms'.In this conversation Erik and James talk about James past relationship with caffeine, decreasIng stress and improving productivity.This episode is brought to you by: Magic Mind - Use code 'todo20' for 20% off! Setapp Sit down, Startup Podcast by Zendesk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://beyondcoffeebook.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James Beshara</a> is a startup founder and investor in San Francisco, CA. After developing a heart condition in 2013 from excess caffeine consumption, James became fascinated by the science and research backing up alternatives to caffeine for energy, productivity, and focus. His new book is <a href="https://amzn.to/37zSnY2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'Beyond Coffee: A Sustainable Guide to Nootropics, Adaptogens, and Mushrooms'</a>.In this conversation Erik and James talk about James past relationship with caffeine, decreasIng stress and improving productivity.This episode is brought to you by:<ul> <li><a href="http://magicmind.com/todo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Magic Mind - Use code 'todo20' for 20% off!</a></li> <li><a href="http://setapp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Setapp</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zendesk.com/campaign/sitdownstartup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sit down, Startup Podcast by Zendesk</a></li> </ul> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

James Beshara on Caffeine Alternatives for Energy and Productivity

James Beshara is a full-time Angel Investor &amp; Founder of Magic Mind. He also is the host of the podcast Below the Line.  In his third appearance on The FORT, James and Chris discuss the origins of their friendship, the concept of lives being made on 12 seconds of courage, and the metrics of their first venture fund. James also details his experience building Tilt, which was acquired by Airbnb in 2017, and the downside of that journey that you won't ever hear from other start-ups in the media. He talks about running out of cash while trying to find a suitable buyer for the business, having to lay-off employees, and taking the news of the acquisition to the team as well as transitioning to Airbnb. Finally, James and Chris discuss the ego-centric world of tech, what it means to be happy, the philosophy behind building a business, and more. Enjoy!  Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ James Beshara on Twitter: www.twitter.com/jamesbeshara James' Podcast: www.belowthelinepod.com (03:26) - How James and Chris Met (07:22) - Lives Are Made on 12 Seconds of Courage (12:15) - Going to South Africa (16:24) - The Metrics for Chris &amp; James First Fund (Cat Empire) (24:20) - The Process of Deciding to Start a Venture Fund (30:02) - The Downside of Building and Exiting Tilt (Acquired by Airbnb) Below the Line: On Failure  (36:10) - The Last Few Months of Tilt (50:03) - Telling the Team About the Acquisition (59:06) - Initial Experiences at Airbnb (1:02:10) - What’s the process like getting stock in a pre-IPO company? (1:05:12) - Being Made to Create (1:07:20) - Working Alongside AirBnb’s CEO (1:10:55) - When someone is emerging with a start-up, are they getting executive coaches along the way? (1:17:04) - Vulnerability is a Strength  (1:22:33) - Ego in Today’s Society (1:25:27) - Envy (1:30:51) - Eastern Philosophy &amp; Starting a Business (1:33:17) - Wheat does an internal pursuit mean? (1:36:36) - What does it mean to be content? Living life backwards by David Gibson (1:49:08) - Clubhouse and James Being One of the First Investors The FORT with Chris Powers is produced by Straight Up Podcasts

The Fort - An Entrepreneurship Podcast

James Beshara is a full-time Angel Investor &amp; Founder of Magic Mind. He also is the host of the podcast Below the Line.  In his third appearance on The FORT, James and Chris discuss the origins of their friendship, the concept of lives being made on 12 seconds of courage, and the metrics of their first venture fund. James also details his experience building Tilt, which was acquired by Airbnb in 2017, and the downside of that journey that you won't ever hear from other start-ups in the media. He talks about running out of cash while trying to find a suitable buyer for the business, having to lay-off employees, and taking the news of the acquisition to the team as well as transitioning to Airbnb. Finally, James and Chris discuss the ego-centric world of tech, what it means to be happy, the philosophy behind building a business, and more. Enjoy!  Follow Chris on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/FortWorthChris" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris</a> Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: <a href="http://www.fortcapitallp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.FortCapitalLP.com</a> Follow Chris on LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/</a> James Beshara on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jamesbeshara" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/jamesbeshara</a> James' Podcast: <a href="http://www.belowthelinepod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.belowthelinepod.com</a> (03:26) - How James and Chris Met (07:22) - Lives Are Made on 12 Seconds of Courage (12:15) - Going to South Africa (16:24) - The Metrics for Chris &amp; James First Fund (Cat Empire) (24:20) - The Process of Deciding to Start a Venture Fund (30:02) - The Downside of Building and Exiting Tilt (Acquired by Airbnb) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqbzEOZEres&amp;t=31s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Below the Line: On Failure </a> (36:10) - The Last Few Months of Tilt (50:03) - Telling the Team About the Acquisition (59:06) - Initial Experiences at Airbnb (1:02:10) - What’s the process like getting stock in a pre-IPO company? (1:05:12) - Being Made to Create (1:07:20) - Working Alongside AirBnb’s CEO (1:10:55) - When someone is emerging with a start-up, are they getting executive coaches along the way? (1:17:04) - Vulnerability is a Strength  (1:22:33) - Ego in Today’s Society (1:25:27) - Envy (1:30:51) - Eastern Philosophy &amp; Starting a Business (1:33:17) - Wheat does an internal pursuit mean? (1:36:36) - What does it mean to be content? <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Living-Life-Backward-Ecclesiastes-Teaches/dp/1433556278" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Living life backwards by David Gibson</a> (1:49:08) - Clubhouse and James Being One of the First Investors The FORT with Chris Powers is produced by Straight Up Podcasts

#115: James Beshara - Angel Investing, AirBnb, Clubhouse, & Being Content

Before founding Magic Mind, James created a company called Tilt, which was acquired by Airbnb. He has been a big supporter and investor in the DTC community, with a lot of cool companies under his belt. In the episode we talk to James about his background, founding two companies, and how a scary reaction to caffeine led him to create Magic Mind. 

DTC Growth Show

Before founding Magic Mind, James created a company called Tilt, which was acquired by Airbnb. He has been a big supporter and investor in the DTC community, with a lot of cool companies under his belt.  In the episode we talk to James about his background, founding two companies, and how a scary reaction to caffeine led him to create Magic Mind.

James Beshara, Founder of Magic Mind & Tilt.

Kevin and James explore what's new in health and wellness, what to do with the irrepressible drive to create, and what triggered James to replace stimulants, like his half a dozen cups of coffee a day, with something else of his own invention. Tune in to hear more.

Foundation

Kevin and James explore what's new in health and wellness, what to do with the irrepressible drive to create, and what triggered James to replace stimulants, like his half a dozen cups of coffee a day, with something else of his own invention. Tune in to hear more.

James Beshara - Magic Mind Productivity Drink

"The most exciting new podcast in the startup world.” - Eric Ries, Founder, and NYTimes bestselling author Today's episode is another check-in episode. For this episode, I’m going to talk about the below the line, unscripted version, of what’s going on my side of things. I share the details about the reason why we decided to move to Los Angeles (and why LA is shaping up to become the creative capital in the next 5-7 years in my opinion). I also talk about the experiences that led me to start a new company, Magic Mind. You can email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline — “Below the Line with James Beshara" is brought to you by Straight Up Podcasts LLC.

Below the Line with James Beshara

"The most exciting new podcast in the startup world.” - Eric Ries, Founder, and NYTimes bestselling author Today's episode is another check-in episode. For this episode, I’m going to talk about the below the line, unscripted version, of what’s going on my side of things. I share the details about the reason why we decided to move to Los Angeles (and why LA is shaping up to become the creative capital in the next 5-7 years in my opinion). I also talk about the experiences that led me to start a new company, Magic Mind. You can email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @<a href="http://twitter.com/gobelowtheline" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> twitter.com/gobelowtheline</a> — “Below the Line with James Beshara" is brought to you by Straight Up Podcasts LLC.