Dupi Singh's guest appearances

Dupi Singh

Being Epic

Strategy Chain

Jocko Willink

Howard Marks

Emi Fukahori

Dave Roberts

David Kilcullen

Bill Ackman

Sam Walton

Chris Coleman

Natalie Holloway

Anthony Robles

Mike Malinconico

Clare Howard

Katina Mountanos

Mike Pollack

Olivia Roberson

OwlTail

Dupi Singh is the co-founder of Daydreamers, a space that allows for creatives and self-proclaimed non-creatives to tap into areas that they haven't explored since they were children, essentially, a gym for creativity. In a society that sees value in racing through life, checking boxes that are deemed important we lose touch with our true self and forget to do things that we enjoy or don't even know we enjoy because we are permanently busy. Dupi and his co-founder Katina have experienced mindless scrolling and streaming and wanted to create something that would allow for offline time, creating human connection and exploration. In our episode we talk about what creativity means, why we lose touch with it, the connotation of daydreaming, technology and social media and its effects on creativity, we touch on his personal story of being a 1st gen immigrant, the current situations the world is facing and so much more.  Social Profiles: @dupi @daydreamers @julietta Daydreamers Podcast: Unproductive Podcast

Dupi Singh is the co-founder of <a href="https://www.daydreamerspace.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daydreamers</a>, a space that allows for creatives and self-proclaimed non-creatives to tap into areas that they haven't explored since they were children, essentially, a gym for creativity. In a society that sees value in racing through life, checking boxes that are deemed important we lose touch with our true self and forget to do things that we enjoy or don't even know we enjoy because we are permanently busy. Dupi and his co-founder Katina have experienced mindless scrolling and streaming and wanted to create something that would allow for offline time, creating human connection and exploration. In our episode we talk about what creativity means, why we lose touch with it, the connotation of daydreaming, technology and social media and its effects on creativity, we touch on his personal story of being a 1st gen immigrant, the current situations the world is facing and so much more.  Social Profiles: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dupisingh92/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@dupi</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/daydreamerspace/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@daydreamers</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/juliettamarie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@julietta</a> Daydreamers Podcast: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/un-productive-podcast/id1506401391" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unproductive Podcast</a>

Dupi Singh - be less robotic, be more human

We are joined the co-founders of a start-up called daydreamers—a gym for creativity. Links and timestamps appear at the bottom.  These two are a real power couple. Both began in the finance world in New York. Katina did data analytics at Goldman Sachs before moving on to a philanthropic venture fund. Dupi worked in investment banking before moving on to private equity. But that’s where the conventional path ended for these two. Katina started On Adulting, blog and online community focused on lifestyle and wellness for millennial women. Katina’s work has been featured in outlets like Fast Company, Teen Vogue, Mindbodygreen, HuffPost, Elite Daily, and Thrive Global, and her message quickly caught fire. On Adulting has gone viral with a large, highly-engaged audience, and Katina has a thriving consulting practice. Now Katina and Dupi are working together—backed by VICE Media Worldwide’s Chief Creative Officer, Eddy Moretti—to launch daydreamers in Summer 2020.  Topics-Genuine connections -The importance of time as a nonrenewable resource -Risk -The epidemic of loneliness -The impact of play and recovery on performance -Fundraising and finding the right equity partners as a startup Guest Links https://www.onadulting.com/ https://www.daydreamerspace.com/ https://www.instagram.com/onadulting/?hl=en https://linktr.ee/onadulting   Strategy Chain LinksAmazon affiliate links at http://strategychainpodcast.com/support  Send me questions at http://strategychainpodcast.com/contact  Sign up for the email list at http://strategychainpodcast.com/   Strategy Chain on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/strategychain/ https://twitter.com/StrategyChain https://www.instagram.com/strategychain/ https://medium.com/@strategychain https://linktr.ee/admin  Timestamps0:03:00|Backgrounds 0:04:10|Dupi (NYU to investment banking to private equity) 0:05:14|Katina (NYU to Goldman Sachs to philanthropic venture fund to On Adulting)  0:09:50|Connection to The Education of a Value Investor by Guy Spier https://amzn.to/2QGPMWT  0:14:10|Moving from “networking” to “connecting” 0:17:53|True connections and the first time one of Katina’s posts went viral  0:20:10|Genuine connections with people 0:27:30|Dupi’s thought process behind leaving private equity for Daydreamers  0:28:45|How they came up with Daydreamers 0:30:15|Risk 0:33:30|Time is the ultimate currency of life 0:34:30|How Dupi and Katina approach risk 0:37:10|What is Daydreamers? How did they de-risk it? 0:40:05|Product Development and Market Research 0:45:55|Lack of and importance of community 0:47:15|Daydreamers’ vision for strong community 0:48:45|Loneliness is an epidemic 0:53:45|Olivia Roberson on how progress isn’t linear 0:54:55|Relaxation can be a productivity tool 0:54:45|Beginner’s mind lets you learn from everyone 0:55:55|Play is connected to performance (Google, Patagonia) 0:56:50|Connection to Penn State wrestling 0:59:00|Play to preserve beginner’s mind 0:60:30|High performers focusing on recovery 0:60:55|Risk mitigation and the need to prevent burnout 1:01:30|Craving a place to be a stress-free beginner 1:05:00|Brands often forget about older consumers 1:08:00|Older Americans being isolated 1:08:40|High-tech concepts (marketplaces, networks, subscriptions, etc.) don’t need to be digital  1:10:12|“Physical first, digital second” approach for fundraising 1:10:50|The fundraising process and finding the ideal equity partner  1:12:30|Eddy Moretti, Chief Creative Officer of VICE Media, Co-Founder of VICELAND, Co-Founder of Epiphany  1:15:45|What they wanted in an equity partner 1:17:55|Finding genuine relationships and connections during the fundraising process  1:20:00|People with checklists and people who really like you 1:20:15|How their romantic relationship has affected their business  1:25:45|“Year of Adventure” 1:28:45|Elle Luna’s perspective on “Should versus Must” 1:29:55|Their podcast: (un)Productive 1:31:45|Short questions 1:32:00|Book recommendations 1:32:05|Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard https://amzn.to/37WhfJM  1:33:00|The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz https://amzn.to/2QHoM9D  1:34:10|Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig https://amzn.to/39XpjMw  1:35:00|What they would whisper in their ears 1:35:05|Katina: Listen to your “fire” and disregard the practical 1:36:00|Dupi: Don’t take advice as a book of rules 1:36:20|Dupi: Seek happiness rather than success 1:38:15|Best questions they’ve asked or heard 1:38:50|Katina: “But how did you really feel about that?” 1:40:30|Dupi: “Why did you think that?” 1:43:00|Where we can find Katina and Dupi 1:44:30|Shout out to Marcelo Garcia Jiu Jitsu in New York 1:45:10|Support &amp; Closing Gratitude

We are joined the co-founders of a start-up called <a href="https://www.daydreamerspace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">daydreamers</a>—a gym for creativity. Links and timestamps appear at the bottom. These two are a real power couple. Both began in the finance world in New York. Katina did data analytics at Goldman Sachs before moving on to a philanthropic venture fund. Dupi worked in investment banking before moving on to private equity. But that’s where the conventional path ended for these two. Katina started <a href="https://www.onadulting.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Adulting</a>, blog and online community focused on lifestyle and wellness for millennial women. Katina’s work has been featured in outlets like Fast Company, Teen Vogue, Mindbodygreen, HuffPost, Elite Daily, and Thrive Global, and her message quickly caught fire. On Adulting has gone viral with a large, highly-engaged audience, and Katina has a thriving consulting practice. Now Katina and Dupi are working together—backed by VICE Media Worldwide’s Chief Creative Officer, Eddy Moretti—to launch daydreamers in Summer 2020. Topics-Genuine connections -The importance of time as a nonrenewable resource -Risk -The epidemic of loneliness -The impact of play and recovery on performance -Fundraising and finding the right equity partners as a startup Guest Links <a href="https://www.onadulting.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.onadulting.com/</a> <a href="https://www.daydreamerspace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.daydreamerspace.com/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/onadulting/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/onadulting/?hl=en</a> <a href="https://linktr.ee/onadulting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/onadulting</a> Strategy Chain LinksAmazon affiliate links at <a href="http://strategychainpodcast.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://strategychainpodcast.com/support</a> Send me questions at <a href="http://strategychainpodcast.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://strategychainpodcast.com/contact</a> Sign up for the email list at <a href="http://strategychainpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://strategychainpodcast.com/</a> Strategy Chain on Social Media <a href="https://www.facebook.com/strategychain/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/strategychain/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/StrategyChain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/StrategyChain</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/strategychain/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/strategychain/</a> <a href="https://medium.com/@strategychain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://medium.com/@strategychain</a> <a href="https://linktr.ee/admin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/admin</a> Timestamps0:03:00|Backgrounds 0:04:10|Dupi (NYU to investment banking to private equity) 0:05:14|Katina (NYU to Goldman Sachs to philanthropic venture fund to On Adulting) 0:09:50|Connection to The Education of a Value Investor by Guy Spier <a href="https://amzn.to/2QGPMWT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2QGPMWT</a> 0:14:10|Moving from “networking” to “connecting” 0:17:53|True connections and the first time one of Katina’s posts went viral 0:20:10|Genuine connections with people 0:27:30|Dupi’s thought process behind leaving private equity for Daydreamers 0:28:45|How they came up with Daydreamers 0:30:15|Risk 0:33:30|Time is the ultimate currency of life 0:34:30|How Dupi and Katina approach risk 0:37:10|What is Daydreamers? How did they de-risk it? 0:40:05|Product Development and Market Research 0:45:55|Lack of and importance of community 0:47:15|Daydreamers’ vision for strong community 0:48:45|Loneliness is an epidemic 0:53:45|Olivia Roberson on how progress isn’t linear 0:54:55|Relaxation can be a productivity tool 0:54:45|Beginner’s mind lets you learn from everyone 0:55:55|Play is connected to performance (Google, Patagonia) 0:56:50|Connection to Penn State wrestling 0:59:00|Play to preserve beginner’s mind 0:60:30|High performers focusing on recovery 0:60:55|Risk mitigation and the need to prevent burnout 1:01:30|Craving a place to be a stress-free beginner 1:05:00|Brands often forget about older consumers 1:08:00|Older Americans being isolated 1:08:40|High-tech concepts (marketplaces, networks, subscriptions, etc.) don’t need to be digital 1:10:12|“Physical first, digital second” approach for fundraising 1:10:50|The fundraising process and finding the ideal equity partner 1:12:30|Eddy Moretti, Chief Creative Officer of VICE Media, Co-Founder of VICELAND, Co-Founder of Epiphany 1:15:45|What they wanted in an equity partner 1:17:55|Finding genuine relationships and connections during the fundraising process 1:20:00|People with checklists and people who really like you 1:20:15|How their romantic relationship has affected their business 1:25:45|“Year of Adventure” 1:28:45|Elle Luna’s perspective on “Should versus Must” 1:29:55|Their podcast: (un)Productive 1:31:45|Short questions 1:32:00|Book recommendations 1:32:05|Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard <a href="https://amzn.to/37WhfJM" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/37WhfJM</a> 1:33:00|The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz <a href="https://amzn.to/2QHoM9D" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2QHoM9D</a> 1:34:10|Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig <a href="https://amzn.to/39XpjMw" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/39XpjMw</a> 1:35:00|What they would whisper in their ears 1:35:05|Katina: Listen to your “fire” and disregard the practical 1:36:00|Dupi: Don’t take advice as a book of rules 1:36:20|Dupi: Seek happiness rather than success 1:38:15|Best questions they’ve asked or heard 1:38:50|Katina: “But how did you really feel about that?” 1:40:30|Dupi: “Why did you think that?” 1:43:00|Where we can find Katina and Dupi 1:44:30|Shout out to Marcelo Garcia Jiu Jitsu in New York 1:45:10|Support &amp; Closing Gratitude

005 - Katina Mountanos & Dupi Singh - Perform better by staying playful