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Real Conversations

Real Conversations

Jacob O'Connor

23 year old entrepreneur and ultra runner Jacob O'Connor shares his real conversations with successful entrepreneurs, professional athletes, and other high performers. To date I've interviewed 300+ incredible folks such as: The Co Founder of Netflix, Andy Frisella, Chris Pronger, Dan Fleyshman, Olympic / Pro athletes, CEOs, etc.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Real Conversations episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Real Conversations for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Real Conversations episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Real Conversations - #13 Alex Quinn- Founder of St. Louis AI Startup Disruptel
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03/21/22 • 38 min

In this episode Jacob joins Alex Quinn in his STL office to catch up on a wide variety of topics (listen to our first interview in 2020 here). Their conversation primarily revolves around Alex's company, Disruptel. Alex started Disruptel in High School and in 4 short years has raised over $2M, developed revolutionary contextual AI software, and partnered with TCL to bring their products to market. In this episode we discuss Disruptel, not going to college, NFT's, and other topics.

Check Out Disruptel: https://www.disruptel.com

Follow Alex: https://www.instagram.com/thealexquinn/

Follow Jacob: https://www.instagram.com/thejacoboc/

Venture Mentality: https://venturementality.com

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This episode is a big milestone-- it's our first video podcast. We're experimenting with some new features, so if you're on Spotify or YouTube, you should be able to watch this episode! In this episode, Jacob and Jon give life updates, discuss ultra marathons, Elon Musk purchasing Twitter, no shave November, and a whole lot more.

If you enjoyed this episode, please share it, rate it, and review it with this link: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/real-conversations/id1594231832

Follow Jacob on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thejacoboc

Follow Jon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejonpete

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Sydney McKinney is a softball player at Wichita State University where she holds three records, including leading the nation in batting average last season (.522). Last summer Syd played for the Women's National Team (Team USA) in Japan for the All-Star Series. In this episode, we discuss her success in softball, the pressure to perform at a high level, painting, iron lungs, and many other topics.

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https://podcasts.apple.com/vg/podcast/real-conversations/id1594231832

Syd's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sydneymck00/

Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejacoboc/

Jon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejonpete

Shop Venture Mentality: https://venturementality.com/

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Logan is a country music artist with 1+ billon streams of his music across all platforms with hits including "Better Off Gone", "Grew Apart", and "Albuquerque". He has opened for Lady Antebellum, The Band Perry, Eric Church, Blake Shelton, Hank Williams and Merle Haggard. In this episode, Logan is real and vulnerable discussing what it's like to be an artist, doubt and critics, and what makes him truly happy in life. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps us out a lot: https://podcasts.apple.com/vg/podcast/real-conversations/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejacoboc/ Logan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loganmize/ Logan's Website: https://www.loganmize.com/ Real Conversations Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/real.conversations/
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Real Conversations - #15 Carter Nelson- He finally got his Olympic Trial Time
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06/06/22 • 26 min

Carter Nelson (aka "Gills") is a Division I swimmer at Texas A&M. Jacob and Carter have been friends for years starting with the StartUp program, random challenges, and even a dodgeball tournament. In this episode, Carter shares the story of getting his Olympic Qualifier time, what it's like to be a D1 athlete, and the story of the time Jacob almost joined the swim team.

If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate, and review it:

https://podcasts.apple.com/vg/podcast/real-conversations/id1594231832

Carter's Instagram: www.instagram.com/carternelson_48

Jacob's Instagram: www.instagram.com/thejacoboc

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Real Conversations - #4 Evan O'Connor

#4 Evan O'Connor

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12/13/21 • 35 min

Evan is a fellow O'Connor, my cousin, and a close friend. He is a fitness expert ("expert" being used loosely here), an adventurer (numerous back-country experiences), and a wildland firefighter. Jacob and Evan bounce all over the place in this 35 minute episode. Perhaps the best part was a new segment called "Evan's Rant".

Evan: https://www.instagram.com/evan__oconnor/

Jacob: www.instagram.com/thejacoboc/

Venture Mentality: www.instagram.com/venture.mentality/

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Bryce Lob is the Founder and Owner of Una Vida Tequila and El Trago. Bryce shares insights into what it's like running a tequila company, his thoughts on celebrity tequila brands, and much more. Jacob has an interesting realization regarding the world's greatest runners: The Tarahumara.

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https://podcasts.apple.com/vg/podcast/real-conversations/id1594231832

Bryce's Instagram: www.instagram.com/brycelob

Una Vida Tequila: https://unavidatequila.com

Jacob's Instagram: www.instagram.com/thejacoboc

Jon's Instagram: www.instagram.com/thejonpete

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In this episode, Jacob is joined by Josh Belinksy, Co Founder of Slate Milk. Slate Milk is a better-for-you protein-rich chocolate milk that is quickly becoming more and more popular. Josh shares how he got started in entrepreneurship, the grind of taking an idea to market, caddying for a billionaire, and raising $10.5M.

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Josh's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshbelinsky/

Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejacoboc/

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Logan is a country music artist with 1+ billon streams of his music across all platforms with hits including "Better Off Gone", "Grew Apart", and "Albuquerque". He has opened for Lady Antebellum, The Band Perry, Eric Church, Blake Shelton, Hank Williams and Merle Haggard. In this episode, Logan is real and vulnerable discussing what it's like to be an artist, doubt and critics, and what makes him truly happy in life.

If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps us out a lot:

⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/vg/podcast/real-conversations/id1594231832⁠

Jacob's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thejacoboc/⁠

Logan's Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/loganmize/⁠

Logan's Website: ⁠https://www.loganmize.com/⁠

Real Conversations Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/real.conversations/⁠

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Real Conversations - #22 Dave Cunningham- 33 Marathons, Ultras, & Triathlons
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09/12/22 • 45 min

Dave Cunningham is an entrepreneur (Founder of Flint Hills Group) and former marathoner. Dave went from a track drop-out to running 33 marathons, an ultra, and a triathlon over a 16 year period. He shares his inspiring story and they discuss the great challenge of running and Dave offers insights and tips.

If you enjoyed this episode, please share it, rate it, and review it with this link: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/real-conversations/id1594231832

Connect with Dave on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davecunninghamjr/

Check out Flint Hills Group: https://flinthillsgroup.com/

Follow Real Conversations on Instagram: www.instagram.com/real.conversations

Shop Venture Mentality: www.venturementality.com

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How many episodes does Real Conversations have?

Real Conversations currently has 138 episodes available.

What topics does Real Conversations cover?

The podcast is about Management, Podcasts and Business.

What is the most popular episode on Real Conversations?

The episode title '#13 Alex Quinn- Founder of St. Louis AI Startup Disruptel' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Real Conversations?

The average episode length on Real Conversations is 45 minutes.

How often are episodes of Real Conversations released?

Episodes of Real Conversations are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Real Conversations?

The first episode of Real Conversations was released on Nov 4, 2021.

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