The 2 Best Forward Thinking Founders Podcast Episodes
1) 123 - Dave Goldblatt Pitches Elizabeth Yin On Partner Mondays
In this episode, you get to overhear a real founder-investor conversation. Dave from Wavechat is talking to Elizabeth Yin from Hustle Fund for the first time, trying to get a 2nd meeting with her. Non...Show More
2) Austen Allred (CEO of Lambda School) on the Future of Education
In this episode, I am VERY excited to have on Austen Allred, CEO of Lambda School. In this action packed 25 minute conversation, we cover a lot of ground. Some of the questions Austen answers are:- Wh...Show More
Austen Allred (CEO of Lambda School) on the Future of Education
22:49 | Apr 17th, 2019
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3) 974 - Creating A Marketplace For Student Athlete Babysitters w/ Meaghan Franks (Sport Sitters)
In this episode of Forward Thinking Founders, Mat Sherman sits down with Meaghan Franks, founder of Sport Sitters, a marketplace that connects college athletes with families for high-trust, high-energ...Show More
4) 973 - Building The Camera The Captures Verifiably Real Photos w/ Kosuke July Hata (Roc Camera)
In this episode of Forward Thinking Founders, Mat chats with Kosuke July Hata, the founder behind the ROC Camera — a groundbreaking device built to take verifiably real photos in the age of AI.He shar...Show More
5) 972 - Enabling Better Basketball Analytics Using Computer Vision w/ Bo Shaffer (Playswise)
In today’s episode of Forward Thinking Founders, Mat sits down with Bo Shaffer, founder and CEO of Playswise, a startup using computer vision and AI to unlock deep basketball analytics straight from b...Show More
6) 971 - Enabling Worldwide 7G Connectivity Via Space Lasers w/ Gulmohar Ahluwalia (Nyxara)
In this episode of Forward Thinking Founders, Mat Sherman sits down with Gulmohar Ahluwalia, founder & CEO of Nyxara — a company building a next-generation space-to-ground communications system using ...Show More
7) 970 - Using your Voice To Complete Complex Workflows On Your Computer w/ Connor Waslo (Caddy)
Mat Sherman catches up with Connor Waslo, co-founder/CEO of Caddy, a desktop voice interface that keeps you in flow by turning spoken intent into real work across tools like Linear, Slack, Calendar, G...Show More
8) 969 - Building Airbnb For Short Term Stays at Hotels W/ Jared Lerner (Nappr)
In this episode of Forward Thinking Founders, Mat Sherman chats with Jared Lerner, co-founder and CEO of Nappr, a marketplace redefining hotel stays by letting travelers book rooms for short, flexible...Show More
969 - Building Airbnb For Short Term Stays at Hotels W/ Jared Lerner (Nappr)
25:54 | Nov 4th, 2025
9) 968 - Building Cursor for Mobile Apps W/ Mahdi Nouri (CatDoes)
In this episode of Forward Thinking Founders, Mat Sherman chats with Mahdi Nouri, co-founder and CEO of CatDoes, a no-code AI mobile app builder empowering anyone to create apps without writing code. ...Show More
10) 967 - Controlling Your Phone With AI w/ Adam Cohen Hillel (Dafdef / AI Key)
In this episode of Forward Thinking Founders, Mat Sherman interviews Adam Cohen Hillel, co-founder of Dafdef, the company behind AI Key—a groundbreaking device that plugs into your phone and allows AI...Show More
967 - Controlling Your Phone With AI w/ Adam Cohen Hillel (Dafdef / AI Key)
35:30 | Oct 20th, 2025