This show is a conversation that focuses on the struggle, the success, and the story in between. 

In today’s conversation, I talk with Josh Varughese! He is a Sports Executive at BSB Sports, which is a full-service sports management and marketing agency.  

We talk about his journey and career in sports management, from working with the New York Yankees and the New York Knicks, The Rookie Mindset he believes in, and so much more! 

Josh has experienced struggle and success, and this is his story!

What We Discuss:

Intro

1:22 - His upbringing

3:02 - The impact of his grandfather and Allen Iverson

4:00 - Playing sports in school 

5:01 - Combining sports with business

5:37 - The conversation with his parents 

8:04 - The full circle moment with his parents

9:57 - The pressure of being a trailblazer in the community 

10:36 - Keeping your mind curious

12:11 - The New York Yankees

14:37 - Confidence from rejection

16:14 - Moments of doubt

16:40 - The Superman cape

18:04 - The New York Knicks

20:25 - His favorite memories

22:29 - His current role at BSB

24:26 - Coming full circle 

25:06 - The question of success

27:05 - The Rookie Mindset 

28:10 - Advice

Outro

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Episode Resources:

• Josh Varughese | Instagram

• Josh Varughese | Linkedin

• Baseball United | Instagram

• BSB Sports | Instagram

• Never Overnight | Instagram

• Binoj Jacob | Instagram

• Binoj Jacob | Tik Tok

• Binoj Jacob | Twitter

This show is a conversation that focuses on the struggle, the success, and the story in between. 

In today’s conversation, I talk with Maju Varghese. Maju is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and has previously served as a key senior White House staff member for both the Obama and Biden administrations.

We talk about his upbringing, his journey during his tenure at the White House, and many important lessons he’s learned along the way. 

Maju has experienced struggle and success, and this is his story!

What We Discuss:

Intro

1:34 - The story of his parents 

3:01 - Childhood and upbringing

4:50 - The struggles during the early part of his career 

5:34 - How becoming a lawyer prepared him for the White House 

8:37 - The reality and perception of a presidential campaign

9:56 - Overcoming defeat 

11:31 - Being a trailblazer in the community 

14:08 - The pressures of the White House 

15:00 - How to sustain yourself in your career 

17:21 - The 2020 pandemic 

21:09 - The proudest moment from his tenure at the White House 

22:56 - What he learned about himself that he didn't know before

26:19 - Deciding to leave the White House 

27:49 -  Looking at things from the outside in 

28:17 - Success 

28:56 - Talking to his younger self 

30:06 - His advice to others 

32:38 - Outro

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Episode Resources:

• Maju Vaghese | LinkedIn

• Maju Varghese | National Endowment for Democracy 

• Never Overnight | Instagram

• Binoj Jacob | Instagram

• Binoj Jacob | Tik Tok

• Binoj Jacob | Twitter

This show is a conversation that focuses on the struggle, the success and the story in between. 

Today's conversation is with film director and executive producer Jens Jacob and it took place in November 2019. Since this podcast is about storytelling and motivation, I believe the lessons you learn here are timeless, regardless of when the conversation took place

So Jens like myself made the move from Florida to California. His career path is filled with hustle and he made a dream of his come true when his own movie called The Heart Of Man ended up playing in his hometown theater. Since my conversation with Jens, he founded a software company called Saturation in October 2022, which is a financial management platform for production teams. Jens has experienced struggle, success and this is his story. 

What We Discuss:

Intro

1:43 - Jens upbringing

3:20- When his side hustle became his full time job

4:40 - What drove him toward his career even more

5:32 - Career in Florida before Los Angeles 

7:02 - Reasons to move to Los Angeles 

8:27 - Having doubt

11:54 - Pressure creating fear

12:34 - The good and bad of Los Angeles

16:05 - Goals vs Dreams

17:13 - His own movie playing at his hometown theatre

17:50 - Reaction to his own movie playing

18:27 - Inspiration for Heart Of Man

19:40 - Goals outside of film making

20:59 - The creation cloud

22:35 - What he wants his legacy to be

23:30- Advice to others 

Outro 

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Episode Resources:

• Jens Jacob| Instagram

• Jens Jacob | IMDb

• Sypher Studios | Instagram

• Never Overnight | Instagram

• Binoj Jacob | Instagram

• Binoj Jacob | Tik Tok

• Binoj Jacob | Twitter