The Warrior Poet
Sri
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**Get yourself unstuck and be a leader.** Andrew "Sri" Sridhar is a former Navy SEAL, Harvard MBA, Wall Street escapee, and technologist. He interviews top military leaders, academic thinkers, and business phenoms to up your game. The Warrior Poet is a tightly woven tapestry of leadership expertise, philosophical inquiry, and pop culture. It's a portmanteau of Brainpickings, Wait But Why, and (Sri only wishes) Seinfeld. Yes, Sri sometimes writes haikus.
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#101: Founder Cries in Supermarket at 24, Later Exits || Adam Rossi
Sri talks with Adam Rossi, who set a 2-year clock on founding a company after he graduated college. At 24 he started his entrepreneurial journey along with his young wife Laila. They eventually sold…
#100: NFL Wide Receiver Raises $4MM Seed Round || Kevin Jurovich
From the San Francisco 49ers to $4M Seed Round: Kevin Jurovich on Surviving "The Desert"Kevin Jurovich's NFL career ended with a dropped pass in the fourth quarter. Seven years later, he and his…
#99: Harvard Business School Professor on Lucky Underwear and Everyday Romance | Michael Norton
Harvard Business School professor and behavioral scientist Mike Norton breaks down why rituals—small, often “irrational” actions—carry outsized emotional weight. From his own black binder “totem” for…
#98: $70M in 8 months! Then the warehouse burned 🔥 | (Phil Neil)
Phil Neil scaled a business to $70M in ~8 months—then watched a warehouse fire erase uninsured inventory. Phil is a serial entrepreneur and former pro football player. He currently coaches founders…
#97: Pro Basketball Player on True Grit | Chris Eversley
Sri talks with Chris Eversley, former professional basketball player and expert on resilience. Chris reinvented himself after sports through an arduous journey learning to walk again at the age of…
#96: Leaving Finance and Living a Story Worth Telling | Gregory Russell Benedikt
Sri and Gregory Russell Benedikt talk about how to find your true calling and follow through on action. They also discuss romantic relationships, life after finance, and whether Sri should be a…
#95: Level Up Your Culture w Rachel Wilson Rugelsjøen
Sri takes the show to Oslo, Norway 🇳🇴, where he and Rachel Wilson Rugelsjøen talk all things culture and leadership through the lens of Human Resources. 🙉 They have the realest debate on…
#94: How to Market Yourself | Tech VP Jill Avey
"Your work does not have a voice. You have to share what you're doing." —Jill AveyGet the results you deserve — not the ones you hope for. Sri and Jill Avey discuss how to lead in complex corporate…
#93: How to Be a Quality Leader
Sri and Brandon Jenkins do a Round 2. This time they discuss the role of a leader when it comes to delivering quality. And Sri has a household mishap. 📌 Want to crush 2026? Book a free clarity call…
#92: Navy Squadron Commander on The Golden Path Fallacy | Brandon Jenkins
Sri and Brandon Jenkins talk about optimizing your mind as a leader -- as well as finding systems that work for you (not the other way around). Brandon "Jenks" Jenkins is a former Navy helicopter…
#91: Building a Personal Brand | Michael Kainatsky
Michael Kainatsky shares how to build REAL relationships and recognition in a crowded world full of useless content. Sri and Michael's discussion includes: Challenging the conventional approach to…
#90: Neuroscience of CBD | Will Kleidon
"The endocannabinoid system regulates all these other systems." -Will KleidonSri learns *all* about CBD from futurist and entrepreneur Will Kleidon (LinkedIn). Will is the founder and CEO of Ojai…
#89: Ozark Actor on Fear of Public Speaking | Brian Lafontaine
Sri discusses the self-discovery journey with Brian Lafontaine (imdb | website | LinkedIn | Instagram). Brian is a professional actor whose long career has included roles in: OzarkStranger…
#88: Army Professor on the 5 Disciplines of Leadership | Chris Rogers
Sri talks with career U.S. Army officer Chris Rogers about his 5 Disciplines of Leadership. Think of Chris as the James Clear of leadership. Chris is an instructor for Simon Sinek Inc. and also runs…
#87: Live Your Best Life w/ Jordan Paris
Sri talks with Jordan Paris, real estate entrepreneur, CEO of Zeus, and host of The Jordan Paris Show. They talk about how to get real with yourself in order to get unstuck and live your best…
#86: Navy SEAL Commander on Mindful Leadership | Jon Macaskill
"Meditation saved my life." --Jon MacaskillSri talks with former Navy SEAL commander and leadership speaker Jon Macaskill. Jon is also host of the podcast Men Talking Mindfulness. They…
#85: VC and Navy Intel: Matt Wilson on Achieving Your Next Level
Matt Wilson is as insightful and energetic as they get. With incredible candor about his own mistakes and personal life, Matt talks with Sri about what it takes to get to the next level in marriage,…
#84: Seasons Greetings -- for Life (4MUW)
📌 Want to crush 2026? Book a free clarity call with Sri to get your priorities in order and start getting unstuck. 📩 Get free elite performance tools weekly through the Warrior Poet newsletter 👉…
#83: Master Founder's Mindset with the Inner Game | Adam Mutschler
Sri talks with founder and coach Adam Mutschler about how to master the 'inner game' when it comes to startups (and life). They also manage to talk about cricket protein and ridding Midwest streams…
#82: Hedge Fund Trader on Elite Mental Performance | Evan Marks
Sri and Evan Marks discuss how elite performers achieve their success. Spoiler: Mental performance. Evan is a veteran trader of Wall Street turned mental performance coach. He is the founder of M1…
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The Warrior Poet has published 102 episodes since October 2019, covering topics in Business, Health & Fitness.
The Warrior Poet is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 41m.
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