Podcasts

The Science Warriors Show

Hosted by strategic advisors at A8, this series explores the scientific mindset behind complex problem-solving. Guests include AI researchers, venture builders, and operators applying rigorous thinking to messy human systems.

Topics include:

• Applied operational excellence

• Organizational behavior in high-velocity startups

• Scientific method meets entrepreneurship

Data, ethics, and innovation in emerging markets

Coffee & Career Chats: The MentorEd Show

MentorEd features fast, focused conversations for founders and startup leaders building in real time, and figuring it out as they go. These are sharp, unscripted minisodes that cut through the noise, offering clarity when you’re facing the chaos of scaling, leading, and making hard calls under pressure. No fluff, just real talk on:

• Building confidence while pitching and leading

• Making high-stakes decisions in uncertain conditions

• Bridging the gap between strategy and execution

If you’re navigating startup life in the messy middle, this one’s for you.

Coffee & Career Chats: Startup Edition

This series features intimate, practical conversations with people building careers and companies in emerging and often unpredictable startup ecosystems. No fluff. Just real talk about:

• Navigating uncertainty

• Making uncomfortable leadership decisions

• Balancing growth with sanity

Transitioning from corporate to startup life

SAUS Leadership Audiobook an AI Narrated

This free audiobook series brings the SkillUp As You ScaleUp (SAUS) leadership framework to life, a practical, human-centered system designed for startup founders navigating the messy, high-stakes early years of growth. Based on the book by Adel Hameed, SAUS is about ditching the corporate playbook and leading with clarity, humility, and real impact. Raw and real insights on:

• Why traditional leadership models fail in startups

• What it really takes to build and lead your first team

• How to scale without losing yourself (or your people)

Whether you’re hiring your first employee or managing a growing team, SAUS helps you lead with authenticity in the chaos of startup life.

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