Podcasts by The Chris Yeh Podcast

Dispatches from Unreasonable FUTURE - Sean Hinton from 2023-11-11T08:25:18

Hello from Unreasonable FUTURE!  In this episode, I sit down with Canadian entrepreneur Sean Hinton and talk about his company, Skyhive.io.

Blitzscalable Venture Deals for August 2023 from 2023-09-26T19:21

Scott Johnson returns to discuss blitzscalable venture deals announced in August of 2023. Today's deals include:

• Ideogram
• Modular
• Atmosfy
• Fizz<...
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals for July 2023 from 2023-08-15T05:06:02

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss blitzscalable venture deals for July 2023, including the slowdown in the overall VC market.

Blitzscalable Venture Deals for June 2023 from 2023-07-29T03:21:49

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss the state of the venture market, and three new deals:

• Curri
• Albert Invent
• Typeface.ai

Whitney Johnson and the role of faith from 2023-07-14T20:22

Legendary management thinker and podcaster (and fellow Silicon Guild member) Whitney Johnson joins me to talk about faith, spirituality, and how it powers her work.

Guest Episode: Blitzscalable Venture Deals for April 2023, with Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures from 2023-07-03T21:44:04

Chris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss the most blitzscalable venture deals announced in April 2023. Sorry for the delay--I've been traveling a lot!

Blitzscalable Venture Deals: March 2023 from 2023-04-10T18:46:52

Scott Johnson returns to discuss venture deals announced in March. Specific startups covered are:

• Ghost Message
• Matchday
• HeadRace

Blitzscalable Venture Deals: February 2023 from 2023-03-23T02:44:37

Scott Johnson returns to discuss blitzscalable venture deals announced in February, 2023. We discuss the slow recovery in venture financing, the potential impact of the Silicon Valley Bank run, ...

Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson, January 2023 from 2023-02-17T21:29:21

Scott Johnson returns to discuss the state of the venture world and help score four deals:

• Liven (liven.love)
• Paradigm (paradigm.inc)
• MacroFab (macrofab.com Listen

Blitzscalable Venture Deals: October 2022 from 2022-12-14T22:42:30

Scott Johnson and Jeff Abbott join me to discuss three venture deals announced in October 2022:

• Telda
• Mercantile
• Unito

Blitzscalable Venture Deals: November 2022 from 2022-12-09T17:54:45

Scott Johnson and Jeff Abbott join me to discuss a number of deals announced in November 2022.  Deals discussed include:

• Amie
• WalletConnect
• Grouping (whic...
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals: September 2022 from 2022-11-02T18:13:21

Scott Johnson returns to discuss a fresh crop of venture deals.  Companies covered in this episode include:

• PayAll
• HyperComply
• Emrgy
• Tract
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals for August 2022 from 2022-09-27T22:16:54

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss another month of venture capital financings.  This month, the companies discussed were:

• Incredible Health (Listen

Mike Trigg, the author of "Bit Flip", discusses his book and the morality of Silicon Valley from 2022-09-13T22:29:26

Mike Trigg and I recorded an in-person conversation discussing his debut novel, "Bit Flip", and the changing morality of Silicon Valley.  We'll also be holding an in-person event with Mehra...

Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson and Jeff Abbott: July 2022 from 2022-09-12T22:20:26

The entire Blitzscaling Ventures team assembles to discuss the venture downturn of summer 2022 and a few specific deals:

• Stadium Live Studios
• Merkle Manufactory
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Professor Jeff Pfeffer and The Seven Rules of Power from 2022-08-15T18:32:59

My friend Jeff Pfeffer, legendary Stanford professor and management thinker, joins me to discuss his new book, The Seven Rules of Power.  We actually discuss all seven rules through the len...

Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson: June 2022 from 2022-07-19T22:23:25

Scott Johnson and I discuss the current venture market and cover three deals from June 2022:

• Soba.xyz
• Hank
• Ledger

Andrea DiMauro-Walton and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds from 2022-07-16T22:01:42

Dre and I discuss her life, how she ended up working for Playboy, and share our love of Ted Lasso, Star Trek, and especially Strange New Worlds Season 1.

Blitzscalable Venture Deals for May 2022 from 2022-07-12T20:12:53

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to score and discuss a fresh crop of five deals:

• Bubbles
• Switchboard
• StartPlaying
• Bravado
• ...
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals Analysis with Scott Johnson: April 2022 from 2022-05-26T22:57:49

Scott Johnson joins me to discuss blitzscalable venture deals for April 2022.  We also touch on the collapse of Terra/Luna/UST.  Companies discussed are:

• Audyo
• ...
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Blitzscalable Venture Deal Analysis with Scott Johnson - March 2022 from 2022-04-26T17:57:59

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss a new crop of venture-backed deals.  This month's podcast covers:

• Disco
• City Mall
• Protege
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson (February 2022) from 2022-03-25T20:25:05

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns for another edition of our popular deal reviews.  February 2022 was a record month, with 190 deals overall, and eight blitzscalable deals!

Getting to know Tom Tsao, founder of Gobi Partners, Board Member for Endeavor Malaysia from 2022-03-23T18:00

This episode, I'm joined by Tom Tsao, my older brother from another mother, as we discuss his eventful life and career.  You'll hear about his childhood and growing up with Debbie Gibson, h...

Blitzscalable Ventures Deals for January 2022 from 2022-02-23T21:46:02

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures stops by for another round of blitzscalable venture deal analysis.  January's deals include:

• Buffalo Market
• Fan Controlled Foo...
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Smart Growth with Whitney Johnson from 2022-01-28T01:17:48

My friend and fellow author Whitney Johnson joins me to discuss her remarkable life journey and her new book, Smart Growth.  We talk about S-Curves of learning, metacognition, why improv is...

Blitzscalable Venture Deals: December 2021 from 2022-01-13T20:15

Scott Johnson returns to discuss a crop of six blitzscalable venture deals that were announced in December of 2021:

• Wisdom (wisdom.audio)
• Bounce (usebounce.com)
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Blitzscalable Venture Deals for November 2021 from 2021-12-15T21:43:30

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss a new crop of venture deals.  November deals discussed include:

• Fintual
• Imprint
• BetDEX
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Live Episode: Building the Next Marvel with Peter Shiao and Sam Ades of Immortal Studios from 2021-12-15T21:36:38

Peter Shiao's dad was the Stan Lee of wuxia martial arts epics.  And now his son and an all-star team of luminaries from the entertainment industry are building the next interconnected stor...

Blitzscalable Ventures Deals for October 2021 from 2021-12-04T00:57:24

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures is back to discuss another crop of blitzscalable venture deals.  This is a particularly controversial month, with a heated debate about WorldCoin. &nb...

Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson: September 2021 Deals from 2021-11-18T22:00:52

Scott Johnson returns for another Blitzscalable Venture Deals podcast!

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: August 2021 VC Deals from 2021-09-28T22:14:38

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to assess another crop of blitzscalable venture deals.  This months deals are:

• Bungalow
• Saturn
• Royal
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Love and Faith with Dr. Ken Franklin from 2021-09-06T21:58:30

The John Madden of Mental Samurai, Dr. Ken Franklin, returns to discuss matters of love and faith.  I've long admired Dr. Ken's ability to be loving, even in the challenging environment of ...

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: July 2021 VC Deals from 2021-08-25T22:25:56

Scott Johnson returns to discuss another crop of blitzscalable startups.  The companies covered in this episode are:

• Otter (get paid to take care of one other family's childre...
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Mental Samurai Season 2 Interview: Episode 5 winner Wesley Chang from 2021-08-10T17:51:08

I'm pleased to welcome my first Season 2 Mental Samurai to the show (check the archives to listen to my interviews with the three other Season 1 Mental Samurai--with a slightly different definit...

Blitzcalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: June 2021 Venture Deals from 2021-07-30T01:03:56

Scott Johnson returns to discuss five blitzscalable deals from June 2021.  This episode discusses:

• XCLAIM
• Lessen
• Co-op Commerce
• Shef
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Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 9 (Season Finale!): Recap with Dr. Ken from 2021-07-28T00:15:08

Dr. Ken Franklin returns to help me recap and break down the season finale of Mental Samurai.  We discuss the individual competitors, Caroline Glymph's mental game, and reflect on the patte...

Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 7: Interview with Jamaal Williams from 2021-07-09T22:53:43

Episode 7 competitor Jamaal Williams stops in to discuss his childhood in German, his many college majors, and his dual careers in government service and content creation.  Jamaal also reve...

Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 8: Recap with Dr. Ken from 2021-07-09T03:32:07

Dr. Ken Franklin returns to help me recap and analyze Episode 8 of Season 2 of Mental Samurai.  This episode featured the fewest correct answers of any episode, and also the first Mental Sa...

Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 7: Recap with Dr. Ken from 2021-07-05T23:54:32

Hi folks, sorry for the delay on this episode, but I was in Monaco last week, and couldn't record until now.

Once again, Dr. Ken Franklin joined me to recap and analyze the most recent ep...

Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 6: Recap with Dr. Ken from 2021-06-25T22:10:16

Dr. Ken Franklin returns to help me recap and analyze the action from Episode 6 of Season 2 of Mental Samurai.  For the first time ever, Fox aired Mental Samurai twice in the same week, lik...

Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 5: Recap with Dr. Ken from 2021-06-24T05:30:48

Dr. Ken Franklin returns to break down Episode 5 of Season 2.  Scott Perry tries to extend his reign as Mental Samurai for yet another episode, but he has some strong competitors standing i...

Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 4: Recap with Dr. Ken from 2021-06-19T21:19:14

Dr. Ken dials in from his road trip to analyze the events of Episode 4, with a focus on defending champion Scott Perry.  We discuss the various contestants, my desire for a Wikipedia page, ...

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: May 2021 VC Deals from 2021-06-12T19:06:33

Scott Johnson returns for a joint analysis of venture deals announced in May 2021.  This month's companies include:

• Contractbook
• Skiff
• Rally
• Po...
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Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 3: Recap and breakdown with Becky Eldridge from 2021-06-10T06:15:01

I'm joined by Season 1 competitor Becky Eldridge, who joins me to recap Episode 3 of Season 2 of Mental Samurai.  We discuss how Becky's life has changed since Mental Samurai, and what she ...

Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 2: Interview with competitor Peter Freyer, Banker/Magician from 2021-06-08T02:17:40

I'm joined by Episode 2's Peter Freyer, a former entrepreneur and finance executive who was also a one-time professional magician.  Tune in to learn about how I know his childhood BFF, how ...

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: April 2021 VC Deals from 2021-06-05T18:39:49

Scott Johnson is back to help me analyze a fresh crop of VC deals.  The deals we feature this month are:

• Plentina
• Atrato
• Spinny
• Streamlit
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Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 2: Recap and breakdown with Dr. Ken Franklin from 2021-06-03T02:55:03

Dr. Ken returns to help me break down Episode 2 of Season 2 of Mental Samurai.  We discuss the runs of Ben Hockman, his fiancee Dr. Laura Kerber (note that Ben has a Ph.D too), Ryan Shyng, ...

Mental Samural Season 2 Episode 1: Interview with competitor Michelle Joy Nixon from 2021-06-01T00:52:10

Michelle Joy Nixon (MJ to her friends) is the first Season 2 competitor to make it into the recording booth.  We discuss MJ's remarkable life (which includes growing up as a tomboy, being t...

Mental Samural Season 2 Episode 1: Breakdown with Dr. Ken Franklin from 2021-05-28T19:48:37

To supplement my Episode 1 recap, I'm joined by Dr. Ken Franklin, critically-acclaimed game designer and fellow Mental Samural Season 1 competitor.  We talk about Dr. Ken's game design care...

Chris Yeh's Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 1 Recap from 2021-05-26T19:34

Season 1 Mental Samurai Chris Yeh recaps the Season 2 premiere.

I discuss the changes to the show's format, and discuss the events of S2E1, including the right way to approach Gridlock pu...

Blitzscaling in the Social Sector with Generation's Mona Mourshed from 2021-05-25T22:47:18

I'm joined by Mona Mourshed, the founder of Generation, which helps thousands of people find meaningful careers in countries around the world.  Mona and I talk about her remarkable life, he...

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: March 2021 VC Deals from 2021-04-21T18:37:19

Scott Johnson returns to analyze another set of blitzscalable venture deals.  This time, we cover the month of March 2021, including three collectibles-focused deals:

• Chums (g...
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Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: February 2021 VC Deals from 2021-03-24T22:34:36

Scott Johnson returns to analyze another set of blitzscalable venture deals.  This time, we cover the month of February 2021:

• Quilt (female-focused Clubhouse)
• Koo Ap...
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Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: January 2021 VC Deals from 2021-03-05T00:12:26

Scott Johnson returns to analyze another set of blitzscalable venture deals.  This time, we cover the month of January 2021:

• Lowkey (easily ca...
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Extraordinary Organizations and an Extraordinary Life with Don Yates from 2021-02-09T01:37:31

I'm joined by my friend Don Yates, who shares some of the details from his long and remarkable life (he turns 87 this year), and discusses some of his heretical ideas about how companies should ...

Humor, Seriously with Jennifer Aaker (Launch Day!) from 2021-02-03T01:21:42

I'm joined by my friend and fellow author, Professor Jennifer Aaker of Stanford University.  Jennifer and I discuss the power of humor in business, how a day at Second City led to this book...

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: December 2020 VC Deals from 2021-01-29T05:16:28

Once again, Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to help me analyze the blitzscalability of some of the top venture deals from December, 2020.  The companies we discuss in this po...

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: November 2020 VC Deals from 2020-12-23T19:59:20

Happy Holidays!  I'm joined by Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures to discuss the blitzscalability of some selected VC deals from the month of November.  In this month's podcast, we...

Post-Presidential Election Special with Ray Conley: Why Ray Believes Trump Will Win from 2020-12-10T01:46:26

My old friend Ray Conley returns to explain why his Bayesian analysis leads him to calculate that Donald Trump has a 66% chance of being reinaugurated on January 20, 2021, and why December 10 wi...

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: October 2020 VC Deals from 2020-11-18T23:29:32

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to the podcast to discuss another bumper crop of potentially blitzscalable deals.  In this episo...

Analyzing the Donald Trump phenomenon with John Robb of Global Guerillas from 2020-11-11T05:58:35

I'm joined by my old friend John Robb, who discusses his life as an action hero, how he ended up becoming an internet pioneer, and how Donald Trump was not a candidate, but a weapon to use the p...

Ray Conley & The Genius of Dumb, Part 2 (Pre-Election Special) from 2020-10-31T02:01:48

Ray Conley returns, after his move to Nashville, to discuss how the concept of "The Genius of Dumb" applies to the upcoming election.  You'll hear about how Ken Wilber's integral theory app...

Talking Lakers with Gary "@TheRealSignGuy1" from 2020-10-22T05:58:45

What's up Lakers fans!  (Just kidding Pete.)  Now that the Lakers have won their 17th NBA championship (and 12th in the lake-filled city of Los Angeles), what better way to celebrate t...

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: September 2020 VC Deals from 2020-10-10T04:40:56

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to the podcast to discuss the bumper crop of potentially blitzscalable deals from September.  In this episode, we discuss and score three comp...

How Role-Playing Games (RPGs) Drive Innovation And Entrepreneurship (with Frans Johansson and Tim Harford) from 2020-10-04T22:51:52

I'm joined by my fellow Silicon Guild members, Frans Johansson and Tim Harford (Order of the British Empire) t...

Reinventing the SPAC with Reid Hoffman from 2020-10-04T20:31:11

I'm joined by my Blitzscaling co-author, legendary entrepreneur and investor Reid Hoffman, to discuss Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs, including why Reid is participating in the ...

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: August 2020 VC Deals from 2020-09-13T22:35:21

Scott Johnson returns to discuss two VC deals from August 2020.  The companies we discuss in this episode are Crossbeam and Steno.  We also discuss the broader market trends, and wheth...

Tim Taylor and the importance of getting help from 2020-08-29T05:13:54

My friend Tim Taylor joins me for a wide-ranging discussion covering topics from what it was like being named Tim Taylor when "Home Improvement" was the #1 show on television, to the transformat...

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: July 2020 VC Deals from 2020-08-24T04:33:49

Scott Johnson returns to discuss four VC deals from July 2020.  The companies we discuss in this episode are Bond Financial Technologies, Cityblock Health, Zetwerk, and Cover.

Blitzcalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: June 2020 Venture Deals from 2020-08-24T04:28:32

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss another set of venture deals.  This month's deals are Pinwheel, Postman, Alkemics, and Clubhouse.  Scott and I disagree and de...

"The Genius of Dumb" with Ray Conley from 2020-07-28T23:47:20

I sit down with my old friend Ray Conley to discuss his journey from Appalachia to high finance and entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley, and we detail our upcoming book project, "The Genius of Du...

Killer pitches and overcoming obstacles with Precious L. Williams from 2020-07-23T06:43:48

Precious L. Williams is a world-renowned pitch coach who has appeared on television many times and is a 13-time national pitch champion.

She is also someone who grew up in an abusive home...

HBS Class of 2000 Reunion: Michele Korfin from 2020-07-22T17:39:37

I'm joined by my classmate Michele Korfin, who discusses her life growing up in working-class New Jersey, her love of Bruce Springsteen, and the importance of mentors during her distinguished ca...

The Charismatic Leader with Professor Richard Tedlow: Oprah Winfrey from 2020-07-17T23:51:38

This week, Richard Tedlow and I turn our attention to Oprah Winfrey, the Queen of All Media.  We trace her remarkable life story, from the abused child of an unwed teen mother to the first ...

Blitzscaling Food Security with Ricardo Rocha (Founder, Bondadosa.org) from 2020-07-17T01:08

I met Ricardo Rocha by listening to social impact accelerator Uncharted's podcast. ...

HBS Class of 2000 Reunion: Debbie Hochberg from 2020-07-10T01:15:56

Lindsey Mead and I chat with Debbie Hochberg, who has been a loyal listener to this podcast series.  We discuss a fascinating "Sliding ...

HBS Class of 2000 Reunion: Dr. Nik Korgaonkar from 2020-07-10T01:06:34

Welcome to the first post-reunion episode of the HBS Class of 2000 series.  People have enjoyed it so much that we are continuing the series indefinitely.  Since each HBS class has app...

Charismatic Leader Conversation with Richard Tedlow: Elon Musk from 2020-07-02T05:22:58

Professor Richard Tedlow returns to discuss the first living leader in our series on the Charismatic Leader, Elon Musk.  We discuss how essential Musk's charisma has been to the success of ...

Charismatic Leader Conversation with Richard Tedlow: Mary Kay Ash from 2020-06-23T02:48:53

Acclaimed business historian and Harvard Business School Emeritus Professor Richard Tedlow joins me to discuss the life and career of Mary Kay Ash, one of the most famous women entrepreneurs of ...

Realistic Optimism Despite The Pandemic, With WattPad Founder/CEO Allen Lau and Eli Schwartz from 2020-06-23T01:47:58

Eli Schwartz and I interview WattPad's Allen Lau (who has been in the high-tech industry since before the Dot Com bust) to discuss his life, WattPad's amazing success, and the reasons why he's o...

Loving Day and Cancel Culture with guest Brandon Watson of KOM Partners from 2020-06-23T01:12:29

I welcome my elementary school classmate Brandon Watson to the podcast to discuss what it was like growing up young, gifted, and black; Brandon's distinguished career in the high tech industry i...

HBS Class of 2000 Bonus: Frantz Alphonse on why he's optimistic about race in America from 2020-06-17T03:00:27

Frantz Alphonse returns to discuss growing up black in Boston, "The Conversation" that all black parents have to have with their young men when they're old enough to drive, what you can do to be...

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: May 2020 VC Deals from 2020-06-17T02:07:02

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures stops by to discuss the May deals by top VCs.  We examine how financings have rebounded from the Covid-19 dip in April, and discuss Commonwealth Fusio...

HBS Class of 2000 Reunion: Class Panel with Stephan Bancel, Shari Hubert, and Christa Quarles from 2020-06-14T23:21:37

For our virtual 20th reunion, Lindsey Mead and I moderated a special class panel discussion featuring Stephan Bancel, the CEO of Moderna (likely to be the first company to market with a Covid-19...

Charismatic Leader Conversation with Richard Tedlow: Sam Walton from 2020-06-12T05:38

Professor Richard Tedlow returns to discuss an iconic, charismatic business leader.  This time, we discuss Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, how his background enabled him to build Walmar...

Talking Marketplaces with Josh Breinlinger of Jackson Square Ventures from 2020-06-11T03:38:58

My old friend Josh Breinlinger joins the podcast to describe how he grew up in a family of MIT engineers, how he ended up in the startup world, and what he looks for in marketplace businesses. &...

Special Mini-Episode: General James Mattis on the events in Lafayette Square, June 1, 2020 from 2020-06-10T02:26:08

Many people have heard that former Secretary of Defense James Mattis wrote an editorial criticizing the actions of President Donald Trump. But I fear that very few have read his letter in its en...

George Floyd Protests, 1968, and Section 230 with former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt and historian Richard Tedlow from 2020-06-03T15:11:53

When Reed, Richard, and I originally set up a time to record this podcast, we had intended to focus on the Trump Administration's Executive Order targeting Section 230 of the Communications Dece...

Charismatic Leader Conversation with Richard Tedlow: Henry Ford from 2020-05-27T15:57:53

Renowned historian (and my former Harvard Business School professor) Richard Tedlow returns for the latest installment in our series of conversations exploring the lives and lessons of charismat...

The Unanswerable Questions of Social Impact with Teju Ravilochan from 2020-05-27T06:03:15

Teju Ravilochan, co-founder of the Unreasonable Institute / Uncharted social enterprise accelerator, and founder of of GatherFor.org joins me to talk about his journey in the world of social imp...

Blitzscaling During Covid-19 Fireside Chat with Eli Schwartz from 2020-05-23T06:05:43

I recently held a live Q&A session via Zoom.  While I can't share the Q&A session for privacy reasons, I am sharing the fireside chat portion of the proceedings.  If you want t...

HBS Class of 2000 Reunion: Anthony Marino from 2020-05-23T05:17:29

Lindsey Mead joins me to interview our classmate Anthony Marino.  We discuss how Lindsey and Anthony knew each other at Princeton, what it was like growing up in a big, traditional Italian ...

Charismatic Leader Conversation with Richard Tedlow: Steve Jobs from 2020-05-23T05:10:15

I will be collaborating with my old friend and former professor, historian Richard Tedlow, on a series of episodes where we discuss some of the most charismatic business leaders in history. &nbs...

Getting the most out of neurodiversity and remote work from 2020-05-21T05:45:49

With all of us settling in to remote work, who better to learn from than Ultranauts, an innovative remote-first company.  Ultranauts provides onshore quality engineering using a neurodivers...

Coronavirus Stimulus Guide, Part 2: Interview with Trevor Loy of Flywheel Ventures from 2020-05-20T02:46:52

The very awesome Trevor Loy returns with an update on the government stimulus programs that entrepreneurs should apply for.  A lot has changed since our last podcast a few weeks ago, so tun...

Mental Samurai Grand Champion Heather Hurley from 2020-05-16T02:30

It's one of the most-requested and most-anticipated interviews in the history of the podcast.  Finally, I sit down with Mental Samurai Grand Champion Heather Hurley to talk about life under...

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: April 2020 VC Deals from 2020-05-15T02:12:38

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to talk about three interesting VC deals from April.  We discuss mega-success Square, loyalty currency Props, and the brilliantly-named Trash ...

Negativity, Risk, And Why Rugged Individualism Is (Mostly) Bunk from 2020-05-11T01:01:54

This is an experimental short episode to test whether you, my loyal listeners, want me to turn my blog posts into podcast content.

HBS Class of 2000 Reunion: Kurt Daniel from 2020-05-08T18:04:21

My guest in this episode is my classmate Kurt Daniel, who talks about his long career in high tech, what it's like to be an entrepreneur for the first time, and some of his interactions with Bil...

HBS Class of 2000 Reunion: Arcadia Kim from 2020-05-05T05:48:49

We're back with another Class of 2000 Reunion episode.  This time, Lindsey and I chat with Arcadia Kim, dialing in from Hong Kong.  We discuss Arcadia's meteoric rise in the videogame ...

Historian Richard Tedlow on Charisma, Steve Jobs, and Donald Trump from 2020-04-30T01:44:05

One of my professors from my time at HBS, the acclaimed business historian Richard Tedlow, joins me to talk about his long...

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: November 2019 Venture Deals from 2020-04-29T21:11:06

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures drops by for another round of blitzscaling investment analysis.  In this episode, we discuss two venture deals from November 2019, Guild Education and...

Moving Forward from the Covid-19 Crisis with Patty McCord (Part 2 of 2) from 2020-04-29T02:47:09

My old friend Patty McCord returns, this time to discuss the future of work and corporate culture post-Covid-19.   We discuss how the pandemic will not only affect how people think abo...

HBS Class of 2000 Reunion: Sejal Shah Gulati from 2020-04-29T02:26:19

Join Lindsey Mead and I for a very special podcast episode.  We catch up with Sejal Shah Gulati, who discusses her life growing up on Long Island and how her life turned out so different th...

Responding to the Covid-19 Crisis with Patty McCord (Former CHRO of Netflix, author of "Powerful") from 2020-04-27T21:55:21

Wondering how to lead your team during the Covid-19 crisis? I persuaded my old friend Patty McCord to come on the podcast and share her wisdom. Patty is the world's leading practitioner of build...

HBS Class of 2000 Reunion: Frantz Alphonse from 2020-04-25T00:59

Frantz Alphonse, fresh off the birth of his second child this week, stops by to chat with Lindsey Mead and I about his post-HBS life, how he changed his diet and lifestyle for the better, and ho...

Covid-19's Impact on Marketing with Eli Schwartz from 2020-04-24T02:24:36

I'm joined by my friend Eli Schwartz, one of the world's leading SEO experts, to discuss how Covid-19 has impacted marketing, why companies should keep investing in marketing during the pandemic...

HBS Class of 2000 Reunion: Kwame Jackson from 2020-04-23T18:09

Lindsey Mead and I are joined by our classmate and my old friend, Kwame Jackson.  We discuss Kwame's unique career path (from Goldman Sachs to The Apprentice to entrepreneur and TV news sta...

HBS Class of 2000 Reunion Series: Greg Pal from 2020-04-21T20:37:15

In this episode, I'm joined by classmate Greg Pal.  We discuss his many years in Boston, how he used an RFP process to choose a religion to join, and how his very first comment in Aldrich H...

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: October 2019 Venture Deals from 2020-04-21T20:28:54

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns for another round of blitzscalability analysis.  We look at deals done in October of 2019, sharing the assessment we produced then, as well as...

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: March 2020 Venture Deals from 2020-04-14T22:23:24

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures joins me to review three March venture deals: AllSet, Proxy, and Lyra Health.  We also discuss how Covid-19 has negatively impacted many startups, eve...

HBS Class of 2000 Reunion Series: John F. Carrier from 2020-04-14T22:08:13

In this episode, Lindsey Mead and I interview our classmate John F. Carrier, who now teaches at MIT's Sloan School of Management.  As befitting a business school instructor, John shares his...

Understanding Coronavirus Relief Programs (Free Money) With VC Trevor Loy from 2020-04-10T22:24:45

Trevor Loy is a venture capitalist and all-around good person who has been doing great work on Twitter demystifying the alphabet soup of coronavirus relief programs.  I invited Trevor on th...

HBS Class of 2000 Reunion Series: Gadi Slade from 2020-04-10T00:57:04

Lindsey Mead and I interview our classmate Gadi Slade (whom I also knew when he was an undergraduate at Stanford) about his experiences at HBS and how his life has gone over the past 20 years. &...

Blitzscalability Investment Analysis with Scott Johnson: February 2020 Venture Deals from 2020-04-06T16:34:28

I'm joined by special guest Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures to review three hot ventures from February 2020.  Scott and I walk through three different deals: Roblox, Maven Clinic, an...

HBS Class of 2000 Reunion Series: Chris Yeh and Lindsey Mead from 2020-04-03T02:46:12

My friend and HBS classmate Lindsey Mead and I preview our upcoming series of interviews with our business school classmates.  Since our in-person reunion has been cancelled (current plans ...

Blitzscalability Investment Analysis: Pestachio from 2020-04-01T05:08:56

In this special episode, I'm joined by Scott Johnson and Jeff Abbott of Blitzscaling Ventures to discuss the merits of Pestachio, a new startup with a focus on sustainable, eco-friendly pest con...

Blitzscalability Investment Analysis: OfferUp from 2020-03-30T23:34:24

I'm joined by Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures to discuss OfferUp, the local marketplace company that recently bought its rival LetGo and raised $120 million.  We discuss the history ...

Blitzscalability Investment Analysis with Scott Johnson: January 2020 Venture Deals from 2020-03-12T23:58:59

I'm joined by special guest Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures to review three hot ventures from January 2020.  Scott and I explain our blitzscaling analysis and walk through three diff...

Mental Samurai Finale: The Dr. Jackie Boehme Interview from 2019-05-29T00:34:27

Dr. Jackie took time out of her incredibly busy schedule (she just had time to squeeze me in between 28-hour shifts) to record this interview.  Think of it as an appetizer, allowing you to ...

Mental Samurai Finale: The Ryan Jones Interview from 2019-05-24T00:55:15

I hope you enjoy this super-sized interview with Ryan "Mr. Fabulous" Jones.  We discuss Ryan's life, including the impact of Hurricane Katrina on his family.  Ryan then reveals that he...

Mental Samurai Finale: The Chris Yeh interview (feat. Joey Gutmann) from 2019-05-22T22:48:26

In this special episode, Season 1 competitor, seasoned game show guy, and litigator extraordinaire Joey Gutmann interviews me about the Mental Samurai finale, my April 30 run, and my future in t...

Mental Samurai Episode 9: Ben Bergstrom Interview from 2019-05-18T21:11:51

In this episode, I interview fellow Mental Samurai Ben Bergstrom, whose run appeared in Episode 9 of Season 1.  In this extended interview, Ben and I discuss his amazing life story (he is t...

Mental Samurai Episode 9 Recap from 2019-05-15T20:48:14

My recap of the final regular season episode of Mental Samurai, Season 1.  I discuss the runs of Boris Chernin (the emergency consultant), Marlie Clarke (the flight attendant), Courtney Cou...

Mary Hayes of WorkBay on how communities can help connect more people with meaningful work from 2019-05-15T00:39:28

I sit down with Unreasonable FUTURE fellow Mary Hayes, the founder and CEO of WorkBay, and talk about the remarkable work she does in communities around the country.  To learn more about Ma...

Pascal Finette of Be-Radical.Today from 2019-05-14T21:45:26

I'm joined by my old friend Pascal Finette as we discuss his career, what brought him to Silicon Valley, and how important it is to encourage entrepreneurs to be thoughtful about how they are ch...

Mental Samurai Episode 8 Recap from 2019-05-08T05:23:01

Chris Yeh is back with another Mental Samurai episode recap!  This week's competitors were Alex Goines (the adventure racer), Marissa Willman (the woman gamer), Arius George (the trick shot...

Mental Samurai Episode 6: Competitor Interview: Stella Zawistowski from 2019-05-08T02:08:25

It's a banner day--two episodes in a single afternoon.  Can we go for three?

In this episode, I interview my fellow Tuesday competitor Stella Zawistowski.  We get to learn all a...

Mental Samurai Episode 7: Competitor Interview: Adam Thomas from 2019-05-07T23:23:28

In this episode, I interview former Marine Corps intelligence officer and current stay-at-home dad Adam Thomas about his life journey, and his run on Mental Samurai.  I think you'll enjoy h...

Mental Samurai Episode 7 Recap (my episode!) from 2019-05-01T23:34:51

In this extra-special recap, I discuss the action of Episode 7 of Mental Samurai, including my own run which led to my being crowned the third Mental Samurai (after Nathan Gonzalez and Dr. Jacki...

Mental Samurai Recap: Episode 6 from 2019-04-24T05:16:34

In today's episode, I recap the action from Episode 6 of this season of Mental Samurai.  The theme of today's show was the Memory tower, as contestant after contestant--including two memory...

Mental Samurai Episode 3: The Nathan Gonzalez Interview from 2019-04-24T03:57:22

I hope you enjoy this extended interview with America's first Mental Samurai, Nathan Gonzalez!  We dig deep into his life, including how he ended up carrying on the family tradition in the ...

Mental Samurai Episode 4: Matt Potts from 2019-04-20T14:58:32

In this episode, I interview Mental Samurai competitor Matt Potts, a Marine and Mensa member who came up just one question short of perfection.  Matt and I discuss his life and journey, and...

Mental Samurai Episode 5 Recap from 2019-04-17T06:17:26

In this episode, I recap the action that took place in Episode 5 of Mental Samurai (Tuesday, April 16).  I discuss the runs of Glenn Hetrick (the black-belt pilot), Ed Moses (the Olympic Go...

Special guest Reid Hoffman discusses the decision to blitzscale from 2019-04-15T04:04:49

My old friend and co-author, Reid Hoffman, stops by to discuss how you should make the decision to blitzscale.

Mental Samurai Episode 4: Stephanie and Jameson Thornton from 2019-04-13T22:09:08

In this episode, I interview the first pair of spouses to tackle Mental Samurai, Stephanie and Jameson Thornton.  We talk about how they met (Mensa), what they do for fun (Mensa), and re-li...

Dispatches from Unreasonable FUTURE - Emil Hewage, BIOS Health from 2019-04-11T03:32:41

Greetings from Unreasonable FUTURE!  I sit down with entrepreneur Emil Hewage, who is building the technology to treat illness and enhance health and performance using neural stimulation.

Mental Samurai Episode 4 Recap from 2019-04-10T06:17:18

I recap the action in Episode 4.  Stephanie and Jameson Thornton became the first husband and wife couple to compete on Mental Samurai, and while Stephanie might win most of their matchups,...

Mental Samurai Episode 3 - Marie Criddle from 2019-04-09T22:26:18

In this episode, I interview Episode 3 competitor Marie Criddle.  We discuss her upbringing and family, how she ended up going on Mental Samurai, and what it felt like to sit across from Ro...

Mental Samurai Episode 3: Competitor Interview: "Queen" Jaimi Alexander from 2019-04-07T19:01:47

Join me for an interview with Episode 3's "Queen" Jaimi Alexander.  We discuss her eventful life, how she got into show business, and of course, whether or not she listens to Neil Young or ...

Mental Samurai Recap - Episode 3 from 2019-04-04T05:55:06

Chris Yeh discusses the runs of Kevin Hays, Marie Criddle, Bam Bam Bloise, Jaimi Alexander, and Nathan Gonzalez.  Lock it in!

Dispatches from Unreasonable FUTURE: An Unreasonable History with Daniel Epstein (Part 1) from 2019-04-02T07:03:40

Greetings from Unreasonable FUTURE, the first social impact accelerator focused on the future of work.  I sit down with Unreasonable Group Founder and CEO Daniel Epstein for a conversation ...

Mental Samurai Premiere: Extra interviews with Jorden Halvorsen and Becky Eldridge from 2019-04-01T01:52:38

Hey Mental Samurai fans!  I hope you enjoy these interviews with two more competitors from the season premiere, Jorden Halvorsen, one of America's only female bull riders, and writer and pe...

Mental Samurai Episode 2: Dr. Ken speaks! from 2019-03-28T18:15:49

I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Ken Franklin after his run on Mental Samurai, and I hope you'll enjoy the conversation as much as I did!

Mental Samurai Recap: Episode 2 from 2019-03-27T17:34:59

I provide a recap with color commentary on Mental Samurai Episode 2 (airdate March 26, 2019).  One of the in-depth topics I discuss is the dichotomy between the "all business" and "dramatic...

The Mental Samurai Premiere Extravaganza from 2019-03-23T03:36:29

Want the inside scoop on Fox's Mental Samurai? Season 1 competitor Chris Yeh (that's me!) talks about the show and interviews his fellow competitors.  In this episode, hear from Clay Anders...

Greetings from Monterrey from 2019-02-06T05:58:05

A quick hello from Chris and Jeff Abbott of the Global Scaling Academy (http://www.globalscalingacademy.com/)

Harding House Interview from 2018-05-22T01:38:05

Greetings from Phoenix! from 2018-05-17T20:34

Podcasting is the future of thought leadership for every industry.

Big Rocks and Small Details from 2018-05-11T17:33:53

The Power of Naps from 2018-04-20T16:29:04

Optimizing Event Attendance from 2018-04-13T22:01:20

Live from the Menlo Country Club from 2018-04-11T21:05:41

I say hi to my friend Don Yates.

Drivetime Thoughts: The Portfolio Life from 2018-04-11T17:20:04

How to think about "investing" your time.

Episode 2: Using Bluetooth from 2018-04-08T21:54:41

In which I figure out how to use Bluetooth.

Episode 1: Let the Adventure Begin! from 2018-04-08T21:46:20

My first (brief) podcast.