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It's hard to come up with a succinct set of titles for Dereck Whittenburg. After playing basketball at one of the best basketball high schools in the country for arguably the best high school coach of all time, he helped NC State win its second national championship. After a brief international career, he went into coaching, had a broadcasting role at ESPN, produced several major documentaries, started a scholarship foundation, and returned to his alma mater to serve as an administrator. In t...

Greg Bohlen grew up on a farm, so it might not be surprising that he now runs a regenerative vineyard called Union Grove Farm. What's a bit more surprising is that between leaving his childhood farm and founding Union Grove, he got an MBA, owned a bank at 25 years old, became an investment banker, and then founded one of the most successful venture capital firms in the country. In this episode, you'll learn about Greg's path from farming to venture capital and back, the importance of being wi...

Abena Antwi grew up in Ghana, where she played by creating makeup with clay and the rich natural materials around her. She moved to the US and went to college determined to be a pharmacist, but discovered that she could use her passion and talent in chemistry to create cosmetics as well. After an internship at L'Oreal, she decided to pursue cosmetic chemistry, and eventually found a job at Burt's Bees, where she uses many of the same natural ingredients she grew up using to create internation...