Archive - Promise (A Podcast)

Season 5, Episode 4 - Robot hugs versus social isolation

In this episode, Ben and I talk about everything from real-time deepfake romances, to new battery tech, to dumb phones, and AIs predicting human motion…

May 7 •

30:26

Season 5, Episode 3 - Baby steps to Lightsabers, "not eugenics", and fluid infrastructure

In this episode, Ben and I explore a plethora of groundbreaking topics that blur the lines between the fantastical and the tangible. From the advanced…

May 1 •

39:58

April 2024

Season 5, Episode 2 - Code and Viscera

This week, Ben and I cover AI assistance, gene and chromosomal editing, 3D-printing skin, real-world deepfakes, and much more. A side note: the 2 AI…

Apr 25 •

41:23

Season 5, Episode 1 - Printable solar panels and self-driving cars

Welcome to Season 5! We’re changing the format up a little bit. I’m now joined by a co-host Ben. You won’t find much of him on social media, but once…

Apr 18 •

26:29

March 2024

Firstly, this is an atypical installment where for once, it will be just my reflections. Hello! This is Sean, and you’re reading Promise. There is no…

Mar 18 •

December 2023

Season 4, Episode 6 - Software that makes health and life sciences simpler for everyone

I wrap up Season 4 with Chris Pymble, founder of Graphics et al. Chris is on a mission to help the world build better health literacy, through the…

Dec 11, 2023 •

46:50

Season 4, Episode 5 - Deepfakes: fighting the greatest tech and ethics conflict

My guest this week is Nadia Lee, co-founder of ThatsMyFace. ThatsMyFace is out to combat and eliminate deepfakes at the source. In this energetic…

Dec 4, 2023 •

40:31

November 2023

Season 4, Episode 4 - How a year brought more focus on biodiversity

This week I welcome our first returning guest, Jada Andersen of Xylo Systems. Xylo Systems is helping the property and energy industries understand…

Nov 27, 2023 •

32:07

Season 4, Episode 3 - Breaking barriers in the music industry

This week I host Jaz Yates, founder of JY Management Group, host of the “Your Music, Your Business” podcast (Apple/Spotify), and most importantly…

Nov 20, 2023 •

41:27

Season 4, Episode 2 - IVF: Turning personal pain into relief for others

I sit down with Edgar Charry, co-founder of Symex Labs. Symex Labs aims to replace every blood test and injection needed for IVF with a simple wearable…

Nov 13, 2023 •

29:28

Season 4, Episode 1 - Behavior change for better well-being

I open Season 4 with Suyin Kee, co-founder of Allico. Allico is putting behavior change at the core of a growth and well-being digital product. We chat…

Nov 6, 2023 •

34:55

August 2023

Season 3, Episode 8 - Liquidity, discretion, and scaling humanity

To wrap up Season 3, I sit down with Jack Richardson, founder and managing director of Hamia Group. Hamia Group is a discrete secondary market…

Aug 28, 2023 •

33:15

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