Rich Conversations

393. Lakshman Srinivasan on Paris Tech Startup Scene, Applying Physics, & Rewarding Experiences

Lakshman Srinivasan returns to the show, joining us from Paris. He discusses applying his knowledge of physics to start a company called Iris Labs. What's the Paris tech startup scene like? What's his routine like on his best day? We discuss the advancement of technology over the last fifty years and riff on technology & possibilities. What's more important: software or hardware? What are his favorite consumer electronics? We share the importance of rewarding experiences.

Lakshman Srinivasan's startup, Iris Labs 

Google Scholar profile 

Lakshman on Instagram

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392. Identifying Sources of Stress (Take a Step Back)

When we feel stress in the moment, try taking a step back and identify the source of what's creating the feelings.

Clip from our weekly guided reflection session

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391. Weekly Guided Reflection: Session 42

By taking deliberate time for our self and answering simple questions about life, it'll increase our clarity and awareness. We'll be more precise in our actions moving forward.

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Recorded in the farmhouse studio

Questions from this session:

1. What're we grateful for?

2. What's something interesting we observed in nature lately?

3. What's been a recent moment of stress we experienced? Were we able to step back and be aware of the source?

4. What's something small that we did or fixed that felt good?

5. What's been a small moment of amazement from a revealing of time?

6. What's our favorite vegetable?

7. What's our favorite restaurant?

8. What's an external circumstance that upended our life? How did we respond? What are we proud of from it?

9. What's a geographical location we're curious about?

10. What're we energized for in the next week?

 

390. Studying Taylor Swift (Human Being, Success, Phenomenon)

I'm curious about success. It's been fun to study a peer. Usually I'm learning from dead people. Fun fact: I saw Taylor Swift front row at Country Thunder Wisconsin in 2007. Amazing to see where she's at now.

Clip from our weekly guided reflection session

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389. Weekly Guided Reflection: Session 41

By taking deliberate time for our self and answering simple questions about life, it'll increase our clarity and awareness. We'll be more precise in our actions moving forward.

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Recorded in the farmhouse studio study

Questions from this session:

1. What're we grateful for?

2. What's a beverage we indulge in?

3. How do we want to live our life in an overstimulated world?

4. What's a children's picture book that's influenced our life?

5. What've we been reading lately? How has it added value in our life?

6. What's something of knowledge we're trying to learn right now? How can we learn it through something fun?

7. What's a concert experience that's impacted us?

8. What's an example of interacting with a radically different personality than we're used to?

9. What're we looking forward to most this holiday season?

10. How do we like to spend our birthday?

11. What're we energized for in the next week?

388. Alexander the Great of Digital File Organization

This is a clip from our weekly guided reflection: session 40 regarding historical figures. I'm as ambitious as Alexander the Great when it comes to digital file organization

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387. Weekly Guided Reflection: Session 40

By taking deliberate time for our self and answering simple questions about life, it'll increase our clarity and awareness. We'll be more precise in our actions moving forward.

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Recorded at the Art Institute of Chicago

Questions from this session:

1. What're we grateful for?

2. What's an obsession or something we enjoy but few know about?

3. What's something we developed?

4. What's a fundamental we want to get better at?

5. Who's a historical figure we admire? What characteristics or feats impress us?

6. What ways do you or can you use your photos to be effective in other areas of life?

7. The last trip we took, what are some small details that made the place distinct?

8. What's something we've done consistently? What results have we seen or experienced?

9. What're we curious about recently?

10. What're we energized for in the next week?

 

386. Remembering Eve Armstrong: Astrophysicist & Great Human Being

Taking a moment to express my appreciation and brief interaction with Eve Armstrong. A past podcast guest. She must've touched many lives! Eve was physics professor at New York Institute of Technology, a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History, and ran a theatre company to help individuals in the scientific community improve their communication and storytelling skills.

Our episode together: 288. Eve Armstrong on Astrophysics, Nonlinear Systems, and the Relationship of Art & Science

Eve's Obituary

 

385. Weekly Guided Reflection: Session 39

By taking deliberate time for our self and answering simple questions about life, it'll increase our clarity and awareness. We'll be more precise in our actions moving forward.

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Recorded at the farmhouse study

Questions from this session:

1. What're we grateful for?

2. Who's someone who passed away recently—close or acquaintance? What did we appreciate about them?

3. How can we go about meeting someone in alignment of our curiosity?

4. What's something in life we want "yes" but will have to go through the discomfort of numerous "no's?"

5. What's our favorite writing device or utensil?

6. What kind of films do we enjoy? What's our go-to type?

7. What's a world culture we'd like to explore more with our curiosity?

8. What are we energized for in the next week?

 

384. What Brings Us Joy? (Make Time for That)

This is a clip from our weekly guided reflection: session 38. By taking deliberate time for our self and answering simple questions about life, it'll increase our clarity and awareness. We'll be more precise in our actions moving forward.

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