Welcome back to ASCENDANT! Today I'm excited to present a conversation I had last year, with Anthony Vizzone, founder of Slow Your Roll, sometimes activist, and all-around entrepreneurial guy. In this conversation, he shares how he grew Slow your Roll from a purely online business to a full-fledged gaming lounge, as far as I know the first of its kind on the Big Island of Hawaii.

From fighting for 1st Amendment rights to getting invited to the White House itself, Anthony is a great storyteller as well as businessman. Enjoy!

Further research:

• Rich Dad Poor Dad — financial abundance book we mention
• That time I interviewed Harry Uhane Jim — the lomilomi massage practitioner I mentioned (also a kahuna who kahunas)
• The "Lost" interview I conducted with Anthony
• Another Student Stopped From Handing Out Constitutions: Q&A With Anthony Vizzone (The time FIRE interviewed Anthony)
• Slow Your Roll's website
• @slowyourrollgaming — Follow Slow Your Roll on Instagram!
• Andrew's Daily TikTok travel updates — Enjoy my round-the-world adventures. (If you're reading this, I'm probably in Asia)

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Today, I have a rather different episode to share with you, recorded with my mobile podcasting setup directly from Sparrenburg Castle!

I get the chance to interview my friend Kiki about her cute shop (featuring recycled and up-cycled materials), her inspirations as an artist, and her journey to owning her own business. (Hint: it involves hating getting up in the morning.) We also drop some rocks down a 63-meter-deep well. (You'll have to listen to find out why. Ps. The sound quality improves as the interview goes on.) Enjoy!

Further research:

• Kiki Kalahari's gorgeous website — See Kiki's work and reach out
• @kikikalahari — Follow Kiki and enjoy her work on Instagram!
• Sparrenberg Castle — Learn more about the castle this was recorded at
• Andrew's Daily TikTok travel updates for his round-the-world adventures!

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Today, I am truly honored to have Sabina Griffith, Communication Officer at ITER (formerly the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) on the show!

In this special on-site interview, we explore the power and potential of ITER, perhaps the largest global scientific collaboration in history, poised to create technology that will allow an abundance of clean, renewable energy. Sabina brings us up to speed with how interest in fusion got started, why it stalled after the oil crisis, and why ITER is so important. Is fusion energy the key to our green, renewable future? Let's find out.

Further research:

• ITER website — ITER project's main website, where you can book a free tour
• Geneva Summit — the meeting between Gorbachev and President Reagan that Sabina mentions, the origin of the ITER agreement
• ITER podcast — enjoy some exclusive interviews and understand ITER on a deeper level with this podcast
• Andrew's TikTok & Instagram — where he will be posting some ITER behind-the-scenes glimpses and other travels around France

Mahalo & Thank you for supporting this one-of-a-kind podcast. I hope this helped you imagine what it feels like to visit ITER. More in-person interviews are coming up!

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