Cassey Ho: I Built a Multi-Million Dollar Brand With Zero Ad Spend | Ex-fitness blogger Blogilates
She started with YouTube workouts for 40 people — and ended up building two multi-million dollar apparel brands. In this honest, behind-the-scenes conversation, Cassey Ho (Blogilates) talks about content, community, AI theft, burnout, growth, and what it really takes to build something real in 2025.
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GitHub CEO: Why Now Is the BEST Time to Be a Developer | Thomas Dohmke
In this episode, Marina Mogilko interviews Thomas Dohmke, CEO of GitHub — the world’s largest platform for developers. He shares why now is the most exciting time to be a developer, how AI is reshaping developers work, how “vibe coding” changes everything, and what skills actually matter in the AI-powered future of work.Follow Thomas Dohmke on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtom/And GitHub on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/github/ Follow Marina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/Silicon Valley Girl Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirlpodcast/
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Marie Forleo: Unlock the Real Reason You’re Stuck (and How to Move Forward)
In this powerful interview, we sit down with a world-renowned coach and entrepreneur Marie Forleo who walked away from Wall Street, turned down Vogue, and built a global business by following one simple rule: if it’s not a full-body yes — it’s a no.We talk about burnout, fear of irrelevance, financial anxiety, choosing freedom over prestige, and why success without alignment just isn’t worth it. If you’ve ever felt trapped by your own ambition, this one will hit home.Chapters:00:00 – Intro00:42 – A better way to make big decisions03:16 – How to know you’re on the wrong path04:01 – The most important career advice you’ll hear05:45 – When is it time to change your career?08:23– The 80/20 rule for stress10:47 – “Bring the party”: reframing boring tasks12:47 – What you need to continue and what do you need to drop 14:00 – Operating from Sustainability vs. Operating from Fear15:48 – When you are mentally ready to say NO16:55 – Giving up prestige to follow your calling18:40 – How to understand if this an emotional inner voice or logical inner voice 20:00 – How to practice hearing your inner voice22:30 – Financial freedom and the fear of losing it25:16 – Do you really need to stay hungry to succeed?29:20 – What success looks like now31:40 – Choosing not to have kids34:48 – Shiny object syndrome and staying focusedinstagram.com/marieforleoinstagram.com/siliconvalleygirl
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Pay Rent, Get Rich? Ankur Jain Built a $3.1B Startup From That Idea
In this deep-dive conversation with Ankur Jain, founder of a $3.1B startup Bilt, we explore the untold truth behind building a company, solving real-world problems like housing, and how he’s hacking credit systems to help people save money and live better. Links: 🎙️Follow my new Instagram to stay up to date with this podcast: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirlpodcast/My personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/📌 My Companies & Products: https://marinamogilko.ru/collabytTimestamps: 00:35 – How to stop flying economy using Ankur’s app (and how it actually works)2:13 – $7,900 monthly rent – how much do you earn in rewards?2:30 – Where can you spend your rewards3:36 – How rewards convert to real dollars4:08 – Why no one has done this before5:20 – How COVID shaped his startup journey6:18 – The ultimate entrepreneurship guide7:18 – 2 years of hearing no7:50 – He spent 18 months in Washington DC changing regulations from within10:16 – Entrepreneurial mindset – prepare for everything to go wrong11:12 – What happened to solving big problems?12:34 – Housing crisis, mental health – why the government doesn’t fix it13:20 – Founders don’t want to solve problems anymore13:49 – His mindset for building a $3.1B company15:34 – The problem with raising money in Silicon Valley17:37 – His upbringing: his parents’ American dream19:43 – Startup life as a kid – growing up in an innovation environment23:35 – Why NYC beats Silicon Valley for startups26:07 – Starting a company? 2 things you must know
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Unacademy: YouTubers from India Who Built a $3B Startup in the US
In this episode, we talk to Gaurav Munjal and Roman Saini, the founders of Unacademy — a $3B edtech giant that started as a simple YouTube channel. They share how they scaled to 100+ channels, built an AI-powered English learning app disrupting the industry, and grew without spending on ads. We dive into the highs and lows: layoffs, panic attacks, going public, and what it really takes to build a billion-dollar startup in the age of AI.00:00 – Teaser00:42 – From YouTube blog to $3B edtech unicorn02:35 – Why they focused on YouTube for education06:20 – How their AI app is disrupting Duolingo in just one year09:20 – The depressing phase: no sleep and panic attacks10:17 – How they earned $2M/year with zero ad spend11:35 – IPO prep while losing $150M/year?13:33 – Did they consider shutting down?14:19 – Men don’t talk about it16:02 – Are they replacing teachers with AI?19:14 – How they started 21:52 – Decline in viewership when Roman stopped posting; 1000 teachers creating instead22:40 – Netflix for education: managing 100+ channels23:55 – How much it costs to run a single YouTube channel25:42 – Their marketing strategy 26:50 – Why videos now get only 200–300 views28:00 – Laid off teachers29:27 – Advice for YouTubes30:12 – Leave your ego behind: let others do the work too31:35 – Moving to the U.S.33:50 – What will happen in 5 years with AI34:50 – Advice for first-time founders in 2025
We share energizing, deeply human stories at the intersection of AI, personal growth, and business transformation — to inspire listeners to embrace change, learn faster, and design a life of purpose, wealth, and impact.
Hosted by Marina Mogilko, creator and entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley.
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