Moon Tea Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Stephen Woolfolk is a father, partner, founder, and CEO of THE YUNIVERSE and is based out of Pheonix, AZ.

THE YUNIVERSE: https://www.theyuniverse.earth/
Contact THE YUNIVERSE: yourfriends@theyuniverse.earth
YUNIVERSE Insta: https://www.instagram.com/intotheyuni...
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
1:48 - What is the YUNIVERSE?
3:25 - Wellness and meditation discussion
7:40 - Tea discussion and how did Stephen get into the business?
11:15 - How do you know something is "off" and how do you fix it?
14:45 - How did Stephen get into mindfulness and how is he so chill?
19:00 - Differences between DC/Maryland/Virginia and Pheonix
21:15 - Entrepreneurship discussion. Why did the edible water bottle company fail?
26:50 - How did Stephen get into working for himself? His journey as a pharmaceutical sales rep to working on his own
33:00 - What do you want to do with your time?
34:15 - "Vibrations" discussion
39:14 - Story of first customer and first little wins
45:30 - Closing thoughts

Matteo is a co-founder of KYVI, a platform for candidates and elected officials. He is based out of Pheonix, AZ.

http://kyvi.io/

Matteo's email: m.vlasic@klyvi.io
Matteo's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matteo-vlasic-743a14a/
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:14 - Background and AZ hackathon discussion
6:38 - What is the Know Your Vote Initiative and how did Matteo get involved?
11:40 - How is KYVI different from other platforms?
17:15 - What is the funding model?
19:25 - The importance of local elections
26:00 - How is the tech being built?
32:00 - How do you properly represent the official's positions? Discussions on making it easier for elected officials to be held accountable.
40:00 - Sorting and recommendation discussion
42:45 - UX discussion and building a core feature set
47:45 - How does Jon vote? And idea for getting people to be informed about elections
53:40 - Discussion on software and recommendations and progressive design
1:00:00 - MVP discussion. Would be awesome just to be able to look up a candidate easily
1:03:24 - How can people reach out? Closing thoughts

Jonathan Gomez is a criminology student, USMC vet, and future social worker who wants to dedicate his career towards helping at-risk youth.

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Chapters
00:00 - Intro
2:19 - Jonathan introduces himself and desire to join the Marines and criminology career
5:13 - About to be a dad!
6:54 - The climbing a mountain at night while carrying a weapon and armor story
15:12 - MRE discussion + Marine life + transition to civilian life
19:30 - What is being deployed like?
24:00 - On wanting to join the military and wanting to help people
25:30 - Talking about studying criminology and a career as a social worker
31:00 - On how Jonathan's teachers made an impact on him in high school
34:11 - What does a career in social work look like?
37:20 - On being a new dad!
39:10 - On being a dad in NYC + the hustle of supporting a family + NYC hustle
53:30 - Shoutout to people who do work that helps others!
54:16 - Parting thoughts + closing

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:55 - Giving Hugh a hard time for not having come to NYC yet
03:20 - John discusses his new job and new relationship
4:21 - What has Hugh been up to? Being a manager
6:50 - Discussion about industry and how employees have more power + John's background
12:00 - Work stuff, career capital, learning on the job
14:55 - Carried interest discussion
20:45 - Fair tax discussion
24:30 - VAT discussion
30:20 - Jon's newbie solution to the budget deficit
37:00 - The next superpower
42:00 - Stoic approach towards fixing spending problems
44:30 - Discussing the US dollar + discussing focusing on things in one's control + Trump discussion
50:00 - Discussion about listening to opposing points of view
53:00 - Parting thoughts! Stop and appreciate now

Rankpic!! rankpic.app

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
1:15 - Ben describes Rankpic and his own intro
2:15 - How did Ben end up here ??
3:26 - What was the journey to becoming a software engineer and building an app?
6:14 - Dating apps pain point and a description of Rankpic
10:20 - Coding bootcamp chat
11:10 - What is Ben trying to build this into?
14:30 - How to just keep working on things
15:29 - Tech stack! React Native, serverless, and why mobile over web?
18:40 - Competitor! And the French newspaper story
24:00 - Ben cares about this project! + Ben's experience with working on automated drones
27:50 - Travel trips and stories
30:50 - Ben's getting fired in Bolivia story
33:30 - Coding bootcamp and how Hugh got his first job
37:05 - Ben is losing money and Evan Bacon + Expo tribute
42:30 - Jon is inviting people to join the podcast
44:30 - Ben called the guy who wrote the book
45:40 - Why would anyone rank other people's photos?
47:00 - Is Pho a breakfast food? + Ben loves Asian food
50:20 - Hanoi is a lovely city and why is Ben in New Zealand in February?
54:50 - Be open and kind!

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - How did Diana end up on the podcast?
2:39 - Diana saved a bird's life
4:21 - Background discussion and education
8:10 - Diana, the consultant
8:41 - Hugh thinks she is incredible and talk about imposter syndrome
10:20 - Her research about relationships, health psychology,, etc.
13:15 - Challenge with thesis advisor leaving USC and research about breathing techniques (cutting edge research brought to you by MTP!!!!)
15:00 - Heart rate variability biofeedback
16:50 - Diana is a Wim Hof fan!
19:00 - Cold shower story
20:40 - What are the conclusions of breathing technique research
23:50 - Diana uses the Heart Rate Institute variability biofeedback machine
25:20 - Question about research on aging
27:30 - Why we get happier as we age - socio emotional selectivity theory
33:30 - We are sponsoring a MTP picnic in central park!!
34:00 - Question about family values between cultures
38:00 - Research and discussion about quality vs quantity of social ties
41:00 - Diana moved to the east coast to be close with family. Hugh talks about intergenerational dynamics
45:30 - Hugh has been intentional and thoughtful about being with his family
49:00 - Iceland and covid story
51:00 - Does Diana feel settled?
52:40 - How did Diana end up doing cookbook club ??
56:00 - Parting thoughts
57:40 - Shoutout to the Bird Fund and closing

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Anne's website: https://www.anneyu.com/
Anne's photography insta: https://www.instagram.com/anneyuphoto/

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
1:50 - Anne introduces herself and talks about her interests
2:54 - How did Jon and Anne meet? (Wedding)
4:25 - Anne talks about her travels (Europe + others)
6:55 - Public transport and train discussion + going from NYC to DC
8:50 - How would Anne travel and life differently with a higher budget?
10:29 - Photography discussion
12:15 - Expert iphone footage at the wedding
13:50 - Anne's photography side hustle in college while studying business
16:20 - Anne's creative background (Acting, music, etc.)
17:10 - Talking about Asian American community
19:15 - Hugh is British and Chinese (and American)
20:05- - Anne's journey growing up in the US
23:35 - Any tips for being personable?
25:20 - Tech bubble discussion. How do we try to get out of our bubble?
29:20 - ❤️ Picnics!
31:00 - Jon talks about valuing his existing friends and how does Anne manage her close friends and meeting people?
37:10 - Pursuit of passion and living a purposeful life discussion
40:00 - Hugh talks about a "how do you live a meaningful life" workshop at work
47:00 - Mindful things like hiking and meditation discussion
48:20 - Jon's experience eating in silence for 10 minutes at a restaurant with friends
49:40 - Does Anne have a meditation practice?
54:00 - Anne's parting thoughts and words of wisdom
56:06 - Anne's socials!

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:15 - Welcome back to the Moon Tea Podcast! Hugh tells us the experiences they’ve had from over a year of podcasting, and how he knows Andy.

2:00 - Andy discusses his upcoming wedding, including the impressive ‘stache he is growing for the wedding.

4:20 - What does studying media studies entail? Andy tells us about his PHD.

08:10 - How does Andy think that digital media is affecting our daily lives? Andy warns us about push notifications on smartphones, and Jon tells us how his Reddit notifications were affecting his perceptions of New York.

12:55 - What was Andy’s recent journal publication about? Andy highlights how the pandemic affected our media exposure.

15:10 - Where does Andy see himself in 5-10 years? 

20:30 - Hugh tells us about Tristan Harris from the Social Dilemma, and Andy discusses whether society needs to ‘slow down’ in terms of technology and social media.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LNwwgJqOMKHOqdvwmLxqd?si=e67a40cbb955478d

23:40 - What is the 2% beautification filter on Tiktok? Hugh discusses growth metrics vs. ethical metrics.

33:15 - Does social media impede your critical thinking skills? The guys discuss a social media elimination diet.

36:50 - What happened when Hugh deleted all of his social media apps? Andy discusses how he also deleted his social media during the pandemic.

42:00 - What happened during the Big Freeze? Andy elaborates on how social media is now tied to emergency situations.

49:40 - The guys discuss the positives of social media in order to balance the confirmation bias. Andy highlights the importance of doing what makes you happy.

51:35 - Is there a link between Hugh deleting all social media apps on his phone and then becoming the youngest design director at his company?

54:30 - What are Andy’s parting thoughts?

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:15 - Welcome back to episode 51! Jon introduces his close friend of over 10 years, Cham Jung, and outlines Cham’s accolades and personal qualities. 

1:05 - What are Cham’s career goals?

2:00 - Why does Cham have a ring in his ear because of Jon’s drumming? Jon and Cham tell funny stories from their younger days.

3:05 - Where does Hugh live in Arizona and can Cham handle the heat? Cham tells us about Fresno, California. 

5:40 - Cham explains how he’s finding his first ever visit to New York. 

8:00 - How did Cham get into his profession? Cham explains how his diagnosis of childhood cancer changed his life.

12:50 - What do Cham and Jon like to do on a Friday night? Jon discusses the importance of visualizing your future. 

18:00 - What are behavioral health units like? Cham tells us first-hand experiences on the psych ward.

23:40 - What are Cham’s own reflections on human behavior?

27:45 - What does Cham think about the different mediums in which people can seek mental help? Cham tells us his views on alternative therapies.

33:30 - Cham discusses schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and bipolar in depth.

38:25 - What is the placebo effect? Cham outlines the differences between a therapist, a psychiatrist, and a clinical psychologist.

42:50 - What are Cham’s thoughts on the mental health crisis currently occurring in the USA? Cham elaborates on the importance of empathy.

48:45 - How does Cham feel in job interviews? Cham tells us about the hurdles of medical school. 

50:45 - Is perfection possible?

53:00 - What are Cham’s parting thoughts? Cham highlights the importance of supporting your mental health, including diet and exercise.

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Check out CJ’s podcast, Profit on the Margins, here: https://www.queerentrepreneur.com/podcast/

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:15 - Welcome to episode 50! Hugh and Jon introduce CJ Cruz, who was their buddy at Berkeley seven years ago. They discuss how they met, involving closet stories!

02:20 - What is CJ’s life purpose? CJ tells us his mission in life, and how it relates to his name.

04:25 - CJ discusses the multiple hats he wears, as an Austin resident, becoming a homeowner, a multiple dog dad, and his startup career. 

06:45 - Where does everybody live? Jon tells us about New York, and Hugh laments about how all his friends abandon him for Austin and New York.

07:45 - What does CJ work as? CJ tells us about the ‘demand generation’ aspect to marketing, including how he curates the buyer’s journey in order to increase sales.

09:30 - How does CJ’s career work with content creation?

12:35 - Did CJ see himself following this career path? CJ discusses being intentional with a career that adds value to your life. 

15:35 - Can you ever be a “marketing expert”? CJ tells us the value of being adaptable.

16:30 - The guys discuss the value of struggle in order to discover your purpose.

17:35 - What do you do when faced with burnout?

18:45 - What was CJ’s experience with Toastmasters? CJ highlights the value of a faith community and a growth mindset. 

19:50 - CJ discusses going from being a traveling nomad to putting down roots in Austin, Texas. 

23:55 - What does CJ like doing outside of work?

25:20 - Where has CJ lived and what did he learn in each place?

30:00 - What did Elon Musk have to do with CJ getting a house?

31:40 - Can you truly fit into everywhere you go?

32:20 - CJ discusses how COVID affected his sense of community.

35:00 - Now sissy that walk! CJ tells us his love for RuPaul’s Drag Race and the Spice Girls. 

38:20 - What is CJ currently working towards? CJ tells us about his self-love journey and the podcast he co-hosts.

43:00 - What are CJ's reflections on the Ukrainian invasion?

48:15 - Is it normal to feel unfulfilled from time to time, and how is this related to a scarcity mindset?

49:40 - What do the guys like and appreciate in a partner? CJ tells us about his experience of ‘coming out’ later in life.

56:00 - What message would CJ tell his younger self? CJ gives out his parting words of wisdom.

01:00:00 - The guys beatbox and rap the outro!