Luba Show
Luba Show episodes converted into bullet points.
Episodes
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2 Electric Vehicles in 2 Years With Just $14M and 20 People ft Joe Cohen
Today I’m talking to Joe Cohen, founder and CEO of Infinite Machine, a company building electric vehicles. But this conversation is really about something bigger: what it means to live freely and build things that matter. Joe has built companies across education, fashion, software, and now vehicles — and what ties them together is his obsession with freedom, accessibility, and enabling people to do life on their own terms. He calls it the “infinite game” — a framework that shapes how he thinks about business, creativity, and life itself. It’s a conversation about ambition, creativity, and what it actually takes to build something meaningful — without losing sight of why you’re building it in the first place. Topics covered • The “infinite game” framework and why finite thinking limits your potential • From Universe (empowerment through creation) to Infinite Machine (freedom through mobility) • Why “autonomous humans” is the core mission behind everything he builds • Building a company with your brother and the importance of going separate ways first • Hiring for low ego and autonomy — how to spot these qualities SO much more! Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:40 The motivation to make things 1:55 The infinite game 2:40 Deciding to be an entrepreneur 7:34 Why freedom matters 9:29 What is an autonomous human 13:14 What's next for Infinite Machine 14:27 How Infinite Machine started 15:08 Working with his brother 17:36 Design in the DNA 18:42 How brothers handle design disagreements 23:33 Building trust 25:38 Team culture and hiring 32:22 Fundraising 37:46 Managing stress 39:09 Meditating daily for 13 years 42:56 Life philosophy 44:58 Top books Links Joseph Cohen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmc/?hl=en X: https://x.com/josephcohen LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/josephmcohen Luba Yudasina Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeoflubaa X: https://x.com/LubaYudasina LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yudasinal
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"I’m Still Terrified of Going Broke" – The Brutal Reality of Success ft Robbie Bent (Othership)
Today I’m talking to Robbie Bent, CEO and co-founder of Othership. Othership has scaled from a DIY backyard ice bath to a cult-like wellness brand with multiple sold-out locations across North America and plans to open a first-of-its-kind “social spa” on the Upper East Side.
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Sam Parr: How to Build a $20M Empire Without Destroying Your Marriage
Today I'm talking to Sam Parr, Co-Founder of Hampton and Founder of The Hustle, and co-host of My First Million. Sam built The Hustle to over 1.5 million subscribers, sold it for more than $20 million, and now runs one of the most exclusive founder communities in the world. Sam is a Midwestern ki...
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The Brutal Truth About Imposter Syndrome ft Kevin Zhang, General Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Today I'm talking to Kevin Zhang, Partner at Bain Capital Ventures. BCV sits inside Bain Capital, a $200 billion investment manager spanning private equity, credit, life sciences, and real estate, and Kevin has been there nearly a decade, leading early-stage bets from seed through Series B across...
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How to Make High-Stakes Decisions with Only 10% Information ft Hiten Shah (@hitenshow)
Today I'm talking to Hiten Shah, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Crazy Egg, KISSmetrics, and Nira — which he sold to Dropbox. Hiten has been building SaaS companies for over 20 years and has quietly become one of the sharpest operators and thinkers in tech.
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$250M Founder Joins Naval Ravikant to Disrupt Venture Capital | ft Ankur Nagpal
Today I'm talking to Ankur Nagpal - founder of Teachable (nine-figure exit) and Carry (acquired by AngelList), angel investor in 100+ startups, and now a GP at USVC, AngelList's public venture fund.
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Grant Sanderson (@3Blue1Brown): The High Cost of Being a Second-Hand Thinker
Grant Sanderson, (@3Blue1Brown) created one of the most beloved math channels on the internet.
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Decentralized Social Media | Jay Graber, Founder of Bluesky
Today I'm talking to Jay Graber, founder and former CEO of Bluesky. Bluesky recently announced raising $100M in Series B funding to build a decentralized social protocol that could reshape how we think about online communication.
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$4B Crypto Fund, Manhood, Discipline, VC: Haseeb Qureshi
Today I'm talking to Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner of Dragonfly Capital. Dragonfly just closed a 650M fund 4 with over 4B raised in total.
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Juan Benet (Filecoin, Protocol Labs): Neurotech, Thinking in Decades, Crypto, Knowledge Systems
Juan Benet is the founder of Protocol Labs, where he focuses on advancing humanity's knowledge systems through tech like IPFS and Filecoin, and funding projects advancing the cause.
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Guinness Record, Pain, American Dynamism | Michelle Volz, fonder of Pax VC
Today I'm joined by Michelle Volz, solo GP at Pax (https://pax.vc/), a VC fund focused on American Dynamism. Michelle is a Guinness World Record holder for the fastest aggregate marathon time across seven continents, a former Andreessen Horowitz investor, and a Palantir alumna.
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Eugene Wei: Tech’s New Era, The Death of Boredom, Culture on Repeat
Today I’m joined by Eugene Wei (https://x.com/eugenewei). Eugene is former executive at Amazon, Hulu, Flipboard, and Oculus, a writer, a product thinker, and as I like to think about him - a renaissance man.
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YC, Bootstrapping, Founder Psychology w/ Kathryn Cross (Anja Health) and Rajya Atluri (Coral AI)
Kathryn Cross, founder of Anja Health, and Rajya Atluri, founder of Coral AI join The Luba Show to share their unique startup journeys and insights. One has raised over 6M in funding, while the other bootstrapped her company to 1M ARR. We discuss imposter syndrome, why they think it's overrated,...
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$300M CEO: Psychology Behind Success and the Subconscious | Jacob Peters, co-founder of Superpower
Jacob Peters, co-founder and CEO of Superpower (https://superpower.com), joins The Luba Show. We talk about the mindsets that push founders forward, how childhood shapes ambition, why he believes the body is a data system, and the role of delusion, intuition, and “vibes” in building a generationa...
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Why 100-Hour Weeks Are Necessary To Build a $10B Startup | Marty Kausas, Co-founder and CEO of Pylon
Marty Kausas, co-founder & CEO of Pylon joins Luba to open up about the real cost, mindset, and psychology behind building a company in “grind mode.” Marty recently went viral after being profiled in the Wall Street Journal for his 100 hour work week lifestyle.
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From Google Comfort to Startup Chaos: A Googler's True Tale
Charles Weill spent 7 years as an ML Engineer at Google, and then decided to start a lifestyle business CreatorML, which turned into a VC backed YC startup. CreatorML helps YouTube to make analytical decisions around their creatives (thumbnails, titles). Charles expands on his time at Google, dec...
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Surviving Solo: Sherry Wong on Being a Solo Founder
Watch full interview: https://zarta.com/v/sherry
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This Stanford PhD passed on 500k to build this
Full interview: https://zarta.com/v/jesse