FOMO Sapiens with Patrick J. McGinnis

Although a car accident left him paralyzed, Alvaro Silberstein refused to let that stop him from traveling with his friends. But he soon realized that while he successfully hiked the peaks in Patagonia, for most people who live with disabilities, adventure accessibility is not a possibility. That’s why he founded Wheel the World, an online marketplace for people with disabilities and seniors to book accessible trips. In this week’s episode of FOMO Sapiens, Alvaro talks about how he convinced the skeptics that his business could work and raised venture capital to scale. He also unpacks the opportunities and challenges that he sees as a Latin American entrepreneur who targets a global audience with much of his team in South America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mike Ott was rising the ranks at his hedge fund and enjoying life in New York City. Then, out of the blue, a freak accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. Despite the shock and the enormous challenges that he faced, Mike was able to formulate a treatment plan that has him walking, running, and living a full life in New York once again. On this week’s episode of FOMO Sapiens, Mike talks about what he learned from the experience of fighting for his health and finding creative solutions to rehab during a global pandemic. He also shares how the accident, and his recovery, have reshaped how he sees the world and his place within it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is FOMOnday, the snackable companion to FOMO Sapiens that starts your week with hot takes, life hacks, listener mail, and even some FOMO therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the CEO and co-founder (with his twin brothers) of next-gen clothing company Vollebak, Steve Tidball is creating a brand that fuses creativity and technology to create the clothes we need for an extreme future. But that’s easier said than done. How can you take big creative ideas and then actually make them into things you can sell today? How can you use FOMO-centric marketing to create social proof and spur your business into hyper-growth? On this week’s episode of FOMO Sapiens, Steve talks about how he and his brother are building for the future, monetizing in the present, and taking their own unique path to success in fashion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is FOMOnday, the snackable companion to FOMO Sapiens that starts your week with hot takes, life hacks, listener mail, and even some FOMO therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to household names like Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos, space travel has captured the imagination of the masses.  But, while the billionaire-driven space race is grabbing headlines, the real potential to bring space travel to the masses is in the hands of companies like World View.  With a mission of making space travel relatively affordable, the company has designed a space travel experience that is about more than just giving travelers bragging rights.  On today’s FOMO Sapiens, World View CEO shares the specific challenges and opportunities that make the market for space travel so unique and unveils the secret to creating a truly FOMO-inducing customer experience.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is FOMOnday, the snackable companion to FOMO Sapiens that starts your week with hot takes, life hacks, listener mail, and even some FOMO therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who would think that a religious scholar would become a media entrepreneur and become an Emmy-nominated producer? That’s what happens when you become an unexpected entrepreneur. But it doesn’t come without costs - as Reza knows well from having his TV show canceled by CNN due to some controversial comments he made on social media about politics. On today’s episode, we meet a fascinating example of what you can achieve when you think outside of what you’re supposed to do, harness your inner entrepreneur, and build outside the box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is FOMOnday, the snackable companion to FOMO Sapiens that starts your week with hot takes, life hacks, listener mail, and even some FOMO therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices