Shit You Don't Learn in School
Calvin Rosser & Steph Smith
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S7 84. Mastering the Marathon
Resources:RunnaDisclaimer: This episode and all episodes of the SYDLIS podcast are not affiliated with Steph's work at Nvidia and is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal,…
S7E1 83. We're Back! 2025 Recap & What Comes Next
Steph and Cal are back to take stock of a wild 2025 — the wins, the bad experiments, the money mistakes, the obsessions that stuck, and the questions that refused to go away. From health and work to…
S6 82. Creating 6-Figure Projects Online (With a FT Job!)
Technology has enabled more people than ever to support their lives via online side projects. Steph is one of the people who understands this world well, having created multiple six-figure projects…
S6 81. Sprucing Up Your Space (Without Busting Your Budget)
You probably spend more time at home than anywhere else. And how you feel about that time is heavily influenced by the design and functionality of your space.But how do you create a space that you…
S6 80. 80/20 Experiments in Health
You’ll be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t say their health is paramount, yet you'll be just as hard-pressed to find someone who knows what to do to "get there". While every person’s health…
S6 79. Running Toward a Healthier Life
Everybody warns you that your body slows down with age, but that deterioration so sneaky, we continue to convince ourselves that we’re doing just fine.At least, that’s what happened to Steph over the…
S6 78. Navigating the Best Country in the World
In part 2 of our series in Japan, we dive into the how behind planning a trip there, from what is worth seeing, how to navigate the epic train system, their unintuitive review system, and more.After…
S6 77. The Good, Bad, and Weird of Japan
We’re back with a whole new season. In our first episode back, we discuss everything from the wonderful to the wacky of Japan.You'll hear about an epic art island, specialty coffee and konbini (AKA…
S5 76. The Half-Baked Business Idea Roast: Sensory Museums, Zyn Tins, Unrecordable Spaces, and Much More
This is the 10th episode back for SYDLIS, so if you want us to continue creating new episodes for the podcast, let us know by leaving a review at ratethispodcast.com/learn. In this episode, Steph and…
S5 75. Identity: The Strongest Force in the World
There is something out there that can make one person more productive and kind, while another inharmonious -- even resentful. That thing is identity.And while we passively adopt parts of identity, we…
74. Opportunity is Everywhere: Using Twitter, Wikipedia, Patents, & Niche Databases to Discover Trends
The internet has a treasure trove of information that you can use to generate business ideas, spot trends, and understand what the future will look like before everyone else. But to benefit from the…
S5 73. Writing to Save Your Life
Writing is one of the most powerful tools on Earth. But few have mastered the craft.Perhaps because success in writing often actually veers you off course, leading you to a life of talking instead of…
S5 72. Inside the Early Days of Digital Nomadism
Few waves have hit the world quite like remote work; a wave impacting billions of people overnight due to a worldwide pandemic.But in reality, this wave was brewing for decades and thousands of…
S5 71. The Most Influential Artist You've Never Heard Of
Few people inspire us more than Yayoi Kusama.Cal recently discovered this 94-year old's work while at the Guggenheim in Bilbao. Like many others, he was immediately gripped by her art – enough to be…
S5 70. What Do You Want?!
Many people waddle through life without asking themselves a simple, but important question: What do I want? In this episode, Steph and Cal discuss how to figure out what you want and avoid some…
S5 69. Tipping Culture: Have We Gone Too Far?
Some people argue for tipping. Some people argue against. But the one thing that unites most people with an opinion on the topic is a lack of understanding of where the practice came from in the…
S5 68. The Cost of Excellence
The Master Somm test is widely recognized as one of, if not the hardest test in the world. Only 273 people have passed it since it was incepted in 1969, also making it one of the rarest distinctions…
S5 67. The Long Road to San Fransisco
After years of being nomadic, we embarked on an experiment of living in Encinitas. That experiment lasted 3 years, but provided us with a clearer view of what we wanted next.But could we get past the…
S4 66. The AI Debate: Where Do You Sit?
ChatGPT broke records in adoption, hitting 100m monthly active users in a matter of months... faster than any other web platform prior. Even faster than TikTok!But with fast adoption comes equally…
S4 65. Finding a Life Partner
One of the most important decisions in life is who you choose to spend your life with, yet it's also one of the hardest things to get right.Inspired by a recent conversation with a friend that may…
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Shit You Don't Learn in School has published 91 episodes since April 2020, covering topics in Business, Careers.
Shit You Don't Learn in School is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 42m.
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