Beginner's Mind
Blueprints for Builders and Investors
Hosted by Christian Soschner
From pre-seed to post-IPO, every company—especially in deep tech, biotech, AI, and climate tech—lives or dies by the frameworks it follows.
On Beginner’s Mind, Christian Soschner uncovers the leadership principles behind the world’s most impactful companies—through deep-dive interviews, strategic book reviews, and patterns drawn from history’s greatest business, military, and political minds.
With over 200 interviews, panels, and livestreams, the show ranks in the Top 10% globally—and is recognized as the #1 deep tech podcast.
With 35+ years across M&A, company building, board roles, business schools, ultrarunning, and martial arts, Christian brings a rare lens:
What it really takes to turn breakthrough science into business—how to grow it, lead it, and shape the world around it.
🎙 Expect each episode to deliver:
- Founder & Investor Blueprints: How breakthrough technologies scale from lab to IPO
- Historical & Biographical Frameworks: Timeless playbooks from the world's great builders
- Leadership & Communication Mastery: Tools to inspire, persuade, and lead at scale
Whether you're building the next biotech success, investing in AI, or leading a climate tech company through hypergrowth—this podcast gives you the edge.
Listen in. Apply what matters. Build companies that last.
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Beginner's Mind
MM 1: Alex Zhavoronkov - Transforming Drug Discovery Forever: How AI Is Revolutionizing Medicine and Changing Lives!
Welcome to our new series, Memorable Moments!
In this series, we bring you highlights from past episodes that contain some of the most memorable insights and important information that you won't want to miss.
In this episode, we explore the groundbreaking potential of AI in drug discovery and anti-aging research.
Listen in as we share clips from our interview with Alex Zhavoronkov, who is leading the charge in this revolutionary technology that cuts costs, increases success rates, and drastically shortens the time it takes to develop new therapies.
Join us as we share memorable moments and life-changing insights that will help you discover the incredible potential of the future of medicine. Don't miss out on this powerful and inspiring episode of our podcast - tune in now!
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⏰ Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:44 Alex Zhavoronkov Explains how his solution increases the probability of success, cuts costs and timelines in Drug Discovery and Development
07:20 Shout out to our new subscribers on Buzzsprout+
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