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StartupGeist Podcast

In 2017 and 2018, I launched a successful podcast on entrepreneurship, startups and ‘passive income’. My goal with the StartupGeist Podcast was to get to know the personality, the entrepreneur behind the idea. Because businesses only become successful through effective leaders.

StartupGeist Podcast cover art: a smiling man in a denim shirt beside the show title and logo.

Here are the two favorite episodes (based on #listens):

  • Thomas Arend is a German serial entrepreneur from Silicon Valley who previously worked successfully as a senior product manager for Google, Twitter, and Mozilla. Thomas was one of our mentors in my first startup.
  • Holger Seim is the CEO of Blinkest. Next to Wunderlist and Soundcloud, Blinkest is one of the most successful startups in Berlin. I’ve known Holger since 2012 when we started our startups in parallel with our co-founders. We meet regularly for lunch and I recorded one of these meetings.
StartupGeist Podcast episode: My Dream Drives Me, Sometimes Crazy, with Peter Walde.
In conversation with Dr. Peter Walde, CEO@MapEgy
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How To Leverage the Quickest Path to Success, with Thomas Funke.
In conversation with Dr. Thomas Funke
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How to PITCH Your Startup Idea, with Christoph Sollich.
In conversation with Christoph Sollich
StartupGeist Podcast episode: From almost Bankruptcy to Raising a $4 Million A-Round Investment, with Holger Seim.
In conversation with Holger Seim, CEO @Blinkest
StartupGeist Podcast episode: Entrepreneur Journey in Berlin from Café to High-Tech Startup, with Pedro Jardim.
In conversation with Pedro Jardim
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How to TEST Your Startup Idea, with Jonathan Courtney.
In conversation with Jonathan Courtney, CEO @AJSmart
StartupGeist Podcast episode: 3 Reasons Why You MUST Work in Silicon Valley once, with Thomas Arend.
In conversation with Thomas Arend
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How Important Is Emotional Intelligence for Entrepreneurs?, with Mikko Alasaarela.
In conversation with Mikko Alasaarela
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How Up's & Down's Shape You LIFE, YOU Decide HOW, with John Wayne.
In conversation with John Wayne
StartupGeist Podcast episode: 10-Year Startup & Investor Journey in Berlin, with Fabian Westerheide.
In conversation with Fabian Westerheide (ein Follow-Up findest hier)
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How to Recover From Almost Losing Your Startup, with Hannes Kloepper.
In conversation with Hannes Kloepper
StartupGeist Podcast episode: A Founder's Look into Berlin's biggest Tech Conference, TOA, with Niko Woischnik.
In conversation with Niko Woischnik
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How non-attachment to identities always help you succeed, with Simon Payne.
In conversation with Simon Payne
StartupGeist Podcast episode: Startup Accelerator, The New MBA?, with Alex Farcet.
In conversation with Alex Farcet
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How to Accelerate Your Learning, with Javier Rincon.
In conversation with Javier Rincon
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How to overcome limiting business building beliefs, with Thomas Jakel.
In conversation with Thomas Jakel
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How Millions in Your Mid-twenties Impact You, with Zsolt Nemeth.
In conversation with Zsolt Nemeth
StartupGeist Podcast episode: Why Startup Cliches are actually true, with Ben Bolland.
In conversation with Ben Bolland
StartupGeist Podcast episode: Get to know "the superman from San Diego", with Danny Flood.
In conversation with Danny Flood
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How To Win Friends & Mentors, with Callum McVickers.
In conversation with Callum McVickers
StartupGeist Podcast episode: Creative Journey of Overcoming Cancer, Loss & Depression, with John Wilkinson.
In conversation with John Wilkinson
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How to Build A Drop-Shipping Store For A Good Lifestyle, with Felipe Caceres.
In conversation with Felipe Caceres
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How I failed my way to success, with Nick Nerov.
In conversation with Nick Nerov
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How to Build a +1M Agency in Your mid 20-ies, with Nick Danforth.
In conversation with Nick Danforth
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How to Be A More Mindful Entrepreneur, with Songyi Lee.
In conversation with Songyi Lee
StartupGeist Podcast episode: Why Leaving Your Startup for a Bigger Opportunity Pays Off, with Philipp Stelzer.
In conversation with Philipp Stelzer
StartupGeist Podcast episode: Entrepreneurial Power Unleashed, with Mariana Pimenta.
In conversation with Mariana Pimenta
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How Building a Blog Transforms You & Speeds Up Your Career, with Laura Thomson.
In conversation with Laura Thomson
StartupGeist Podcast episode: In 6 Weeks, From 0 to PAID Freelancing, with Christopher R Dodd.
In conversation with Christopher R Dodd
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How To Turn Your Passion Into A Coaching Business, with Hugh Robinson.
In conversation with Hugh Robinson
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How to Create a Vision & Believe in It, with Lora Tsankova.
In conversation with Lora Tsankova
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How to Fix your Business & Romantic Relationships, with Clayton Olson.
In conversation with Clayton Olson
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How to Do Business Development Right, with Inês Santos Silva.
In conversation with Inês Santos Silva
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How Up's & Down's Shape Your LIFE, YOU Decide HOW, with Alejandro Narvaez.
In conversation with Alejandro Narvaez
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How to Build An Online-Business Without Ever Meeting Your Co-Founder, with Brian Kidwell.
In conversation with Brian Kidwell
StartupGeist Podcast episode: How to Publish 200 eBooks on Amazon, with Adrian Ingram.
In conversation with Adrian Ingram
StartupGeist Podcast episode: Entrepreneurship Professor Smart- & Madness, with Norris Krueger.
In conversation with Norris Krueger

The StartupGeist Journey

As an experiment, I started a series of coaching interviews with entrepreneur friends to document their journey, which often feels like an emotional rollercoaster. The interviews are in English and usually last 50 minutes.

This podcast is not your traditional show on Entrepreneurship with witty quotes about “failing fast and often,” but an honest look at the good, bad, and ugly. It is an experiment documenting the journeys of 6 entrepreneurs over time. Every week, one of them shares an update on how they plan to achieve their next goal or deal with overwhelm and self-doubt. Be part of a 1-1 coaching, so you learn from their challenges, mistakes, and success on building a business. Let’s embrace the never-ending journey that is overwhelming and exciting at the same time. You are not alone in this.
  • John Wilkinson, UK, digital nomad, design freelancer
  • Hugh Robinson, UK, digital nomad, coach
  • Mari Pimenta, Brazil, digital nomad, online coaching business
  • Callum McVickers, UK, digital nomad, e-commerce business
  • Adrian Ingram, Australia, digital nomad, publishing business, and online courses
  • Felipe Caceres, Canada, digital nomad, drop-shipping business