A regular series exploring issues related to sustainable development and economic justice in low and middle income countries. Produced by the Economic Growth Center at Yale University.
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The Extra Sheep is the unofficial Age of Empires IV Podcast where we talk about everything AoE IV! Hosted by Socerton, Beale and Sir Nevels, we’ll discuss everything from build orders and civilization matchups, to changes in the meta, updates and even cool facts about Age of Empires IV. You can support the podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep
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Originally launched in July of 2023, Sharing Culture is a podcast infused with laughter, love, and tips on community building. Every episode you will get a book recommendation and a sharing homework assignment to strengthen your own sharing practice!
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Best way to scale? Your peers have the answers. This is the podcast for scaleup founders looking for insightful, actionable wisdom from some of the best operators around. Each week we’ll explore one secret that other founders and experts are using right now and how to implement it. It’s practical wisdom to build the company AND life you want. Hosted by renowned founder coach and advisor James Johnson. You’ve survived to £1m, now let’s scale to £10m+.
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55. Spoilers! A Live Reaction to the Summer EGC Finals
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1:43:55STOP! We highly encourage you pull up the final series of MarineLord vs LoueMT to watch along with us as we live react to this absolutely incredible series. You can follow this link to get to close to where we started watching: https://www.youtube.com/live/w_4Wty4InsA?si=KCnxyNn-YXpV2Rxq&t=25119 Want more content? This episode has bonus content fro…
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Knowing When to Exit as a Founder, with Dimitar Stanimiroff
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33:21"Don't waste your chips on bad hands." Dimitar Stanimiroff has been through multiple exits, some successful, some painful shutdowns. He co-founded WePow(acquired) and Heresy (shut down after 3.5 years). His biggest financial return came from joining Stack Overflow, not founding his own company. In today's episode, I'm joined by Dimitar Stanimiroff,…
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Rebuilding and Automating a Business From the Ground Up, with Tara Button
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32:49"I had to let everyone go and run the entire business myself." Tara Button's Buy Me Once had raised £3 million and grown to 14 staff. They were burning through cash faster than they could raise it. The choice: close the business completely or go solo with AI automation. The result? Q4 2024 revenue exceeded Q4 2023 (with the full team) and they made…
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The Secret to Enjoying Your Scale-Up Journey, with Nick Baker
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30:01Why You Can't Sustain What You Don't Enjoy Nick Baker left his successful consultancy after 25 years, burnt out from always being "on." He became a non-exec, convinced he'd never return to operational leadership. Then UK Padel came along, and he became CEO because he genuinely loved what they were building. The lesson? You can endure anything tempo…
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Shifting from Founder to CEO, with Jennifer Clamp
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29:26The CEO who takes all the meeting notes isn't leading. They're sabotaging their own team. They feel comfortable doing what they're good at rather than tackling new parts of their role. But what if the founder-to-CEO shift wasn't about doing different things? What if it was about fundamentally seeing your role differently? In today's episode, I'm jo…
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54. Announcing King of the Rockies 2025! (Feat. Draxos)
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2:14:53King of the Rockies 2025 is a GO! Draxos has the details as Socerton and Sir Nevels also welcome back the return of Beale! KotR Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYYCTTaQBHY Matcherino to donate to KotR: https://matcherino.com/t/kotr2025 Start GG: https://www.start.gg/tournament/king-of-the-rockies-2025/details NOTE: The link to the Merch is…
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Development Dialogues: What is the role of small farms in the future of agriculture?
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33:59In this episode of Development Dialogues, a panel of experts dissect one of Africa’s most persistent development challenges: the low productivity of smallholder farmers. Despite decades of investment, innovation, and policy reform, yields on African small farms remain significantly below those in high-income countries—even when similar technologies…
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Rethinking B2B Marketing in 2025 with Employee Generated Content (EGC), with Katie Street
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31:58Your best marketing content creators probably aren't who you think they are. Most founders assume it has to be them. They overlook the thought leaders already inside their team. They default to safe, scripted content that feels awkward and inauthentic. But what if the future of marketing wasn’t about personal branding at all… What if it was about e…
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Why Most Partnership Strategies Fail (and How to Fix Them), with Stefan Ross
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36:16Most founders wait too long to think about partnerships. They wait until sales hit a ceiling. Until delivery starts to buckle. Until the team is stretched too thin. But what if partnerships weren’t a backup plan? What if they were the foundation of scale? In today’s episode, I’m joined by Stefan Ross, a go-to-market operator who’s built revenue and…
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We're still on the grind and Summer is here! Socerton and Askallad talk the dog days of summer as AoE IV has been pretty steady these last two weeks. But big news is on the horizon! Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep Follow us on Twitch and YouTube! Socerton: https://www.twitch.tv/socerton Beale: https://www.twitch.tv/a…
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The Power of 'Deep Work' for Founders – Reconnecting with Self and Having Fun, with Freddie Birley
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35:42What if having more fun was the key to being a better founder? Seriously. Not just to feel good, but to actually unlock better decisions, more creativity, and a business that’s built to last. In this episode, I sit down with Freddie, founder of POP and one of the most insightful coaches I know. We talk about something that doesn’t get spoken about …
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Socerton, Askallad, and CalerbCalamari are back and talk about the conclusion to the Elite Classic III and the reaction to Socerton's casting as well as Beasty's performance. Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep Follow us on Twitch and YouTube! Socerton: https://www.twitch.tv/socerton Beale: https://www.twitch.tv/aoe_beal…
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Authenticity First – The Unspoken Key to Scaling Sustainably, with Emma Serlin
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33:52What if the key to unlocking better leadership isn’t strategy or scale but something far more personal? In this episode of The Peer Effect podcast, I sit down with Emma Serlin, Founder and CEO of London Speech Workshop, to explore the unexpected ways authenticity can shape your leadership and business. As both a communication expert and a founder w…
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51. Caffeine, Casting and Patchnotes
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1:43:10We are back after an unexpected break! And for once we didn't mistime a patch release! We talk the hotfix patch as well as how the game feels a few weeks into the new DLC! Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep Follow us on Twitch and YouTube! Socerton: https://www.twitch.tv/socerton Beale: https://www.twitch.tv/aoe_beale S…
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Development Dialogues: Who will pay for the global energy transition?
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39:28In this episode of Development Dialogues, host Catherine Chaney is joined by Max Bearak, Anant Sudarshan and Jessica Seddon to examine one of the most complex challenges in global development: how can the clean energy transition move forward both quickly and equitably, particularly for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) still grappling with p…
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S2 Ep9: EPISODE 9 - KAYIN TALTON DAVIS
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1:08:36Produced by DSTRCT9 Creative Solutions Music by CeazBy The Sharing Culture
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AJ + Vincent McCreary : EGC Executive Director interviews her Dad Vincent McCreary about gardening and plant magic. Produced by DSTRCT9 Creative Solutions Music by CeazBy The Sharing Culture
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50. Good News, Bad News, Big Update
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2:36:37Celebrating our 50th Episode with Sheep Noises, DLC discusion and Socerton taking his heel turn. We call it how we see it as we talk TenFourTim's departure, the price of the DLC and much, much more! Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep Follow us on Twitch and YouTube! Socerton: https://www.twitch.tv/socerton Beale: https:…
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Development Dialogues: Are vocational training programs effective?
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37:40Vocational training programs are designed to boost employment in low- and middle-income countries — but often they fall short. In the fourth in our series of Development Dialogues, we examine the real impact of vocational training programs in low- and middle-income countries. Our guests take on pressing questions around evidence, expectations, mark…
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S2 Ep7: EPISODE 7 - RASHELLE CHASE MILLER & KENDRA ELYSE
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52:30Rashelle + Kendra Elyse : EGC Board Member Rashelle Chase Miller interviews Breathworker Kendra Elyse about wellness for activists. Produced by DSTRCT9 Creative Solutions Music by CeazBy The Sharing Culture
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S2 Ep6: EPISODE 6 - ALICE PRICE & BLACK BUTTERFLY
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39:05Alice + Black Butterfly about Art + Activism : EGC Board Member Alice Price interviews longtime activist and Artists Black Butterfly about community engagement and how art supports activism. Produced by DSTRCT9 Creative Solutions Music by CeazBy The Sharing Culture
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S2 Ep5: EPISODE 5 - LILLIAN GREEN & MADISON ELLSWORTH
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56:35Lillian + Madison Ellsworth : EGC Community Wellness DIrector Lillian interviews or Program Assistant Madison Ellsworth about Black Maternal Health + Wellness Produced by DSTRCT9 Creative Solutions Music by CeazBy The Sharing Culture
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S2 Ep4: EPISODE 4 - AJ & LILLIAN GREEN
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1:14:47AJ + Lillian : Cofounders AJ + Lillian discuss EGC and the future of this transformative community work. Produced by DSTRCT9 Creative Solutions Music by CeazBy The Sharing Culture
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S2 Ep3: EPISODE 3 - TAMAR GREEN & DANIEL GRADY
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48:36Tamar + Daniel Grady : EGC CSA Director interviews Black Futures Farm Farmers Daniel Gradey about agriculture and food access. Produced by DSTRCT9 Creative Solutions Music by CeazBy The Sharing Culture
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AJ + James Lovely : EGC Executive Director AJ McCreary interviews wonder kid, youth actor, and activist James Lovely about his understanding of sharing. Produced by DSTRCT9 Creative Solutions Music by CeazBy The Sharing Culture
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49. Templars, Roses, and More Time for Deer
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2:12:50The big news is here! The DLC is gonna go live on April 8! Askallad and Socerton dive into what we know and don't know about the DLC. We also hold a post mortem of the Garrison LAN in Europe. Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep Follow us on Twitch and YouTube! Socerton: https://www.twitch.tv/socerton Beale: https://www.t…
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NOTE: This episode was delayed since inside it, Sir Nevels and Socerton speculate about what they expected in the upcoming DLC, then the day it was to be published the news dropped. So if you don't want to hear that, just jump straight to episode 49. Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep Follow us on Twitch and YouTube! So…
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AJ + Kent Ford : EGC Executive Director AJ McCreary interviews Portland Black Panther Chapter Co founder Kent Ford about his decades long commitment to community, peace, and Black liberation. Produced by DSTRCT9 Creative Solutions Music by CeazBy The Sharing Culture
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S1 Ep3: EPISODE 2 - SEAN-HOBBS WATERS
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1:04:45This episode’s interview is with EGC’s unofficial intern, artist, ballet dancer and wonder teen Sean-Hobbs Waters.By The Sharing Culture
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S1 Ep12: EPISODE 11 - SEASON RECAP W/ KING E.D.O.
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1:49:22Interview with our The Numberz FM producer King E.D.O. on the homework assignments + Season 1 recapBy The Sharing Culture
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S1 Ep11: EPISODE 10 - SARAH HASSOUNEH
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AJ interviews Author, Activist and Historian Mrs. Linda Tarrant Reid. Learn a bit about her work creating the Lincoln Park Community Garden in New Rochelle NY, and her book Discovering Black America.By The Sharing Culture
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Socerton, Sir Nevels and Askallad debate if we should rename to the "Extra Deer" (yeah no!) as well as discuss the newest patch update and more! Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep Follow us on Twitch and YouTube! Socerton: https://www.twitch.tv/socerton Beale: https://www.twitch.tv/aoe_beale Sir Nevels: https://www.yout…
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Development Dialogues: The future of evidence-based policymaking and international development
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42:19In this episode of Development Dialogues, Rory Stewart, Stefan Dercon, and Trudi Makhaya join host Catherine Cheney to discuss the challenges of evidence-based policy in an era where populism and narratives often outweigh facts. The conversation centers around how to ensure facts and evidence still matter in policymaking and international developme…
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S1 Ep8: EPISODE 7 - JOY ALISE DAVIS
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1:30:25This week, AJ interviews Joy Alise Davis, the CEO of Imagine Black Futures, and the two discuss what it looks like to share political power.By The Sharing Culture
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AJ interviews Amber Boydston, Founder of Spirited Justice, and the two talk about how capitalism has warped our collective relationship with sharing.By The Sharing Culture
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S1 Ep6: EPISODE 5 - DR. CARMEN THOMPSON
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1:10:21AJ interviews Portland local Historian, Scholar, Professor and Author Dr. Carmen Thompson about her new book: The Making of American Whiteness and how whiteness has disrupted sharing culture.By The Sharing Culture
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S1 Ep5: EPISODE 4 - KAYIN TALTON DAVIS & BIANCA MACK
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1:03:44AJ interviews EGC Board Members Kayin Talton Davis and Bianca Mack. The conversation is a glimpse into the powerhouse team that is EGC. It’s a love letter of why we do this work and what we love most about this work.By The Sharing Culture
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AJ interviews community Elder Mama Donna, founder of RACE TALKS. The conversation spans from organizing, wisdom sharing and is a reminder that legacy work, community work is a relay race and the importance of passing the torch.By The Sharing Culture
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S1 Ep2: EPISODE 1 - LILLIAN GREEN, EGC TEAM
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1:24:45In the official first episode, AJ interviews EGC team member, co-founder and Housing Director, Lillian Green, about the organization’s origin story, culture and goals.By The Sharing Culture
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This introductory Episode 0 was recorded live at the Numberz Spring Podcast Fest in June 2023. Morgan Jones interviews AJ McCreary, EGC Executive Director and host of Season 1 of Sharing Culture, about the organization and the podcast.By The Sharing Culture
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046. Sir Nevels Finally Returns (for real)
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2:08:30The OG Extra Sheep Crew is back! Socerton and Beale welcome Sir Nevels back to the podcast as they discuss everything from Pro Scouts to the new Extra Sheep Map: Anatolian Hills created by Kaivaryu and Bidderlyn. Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep Follow us on Twitch and YouTube! Socerton: https://www.twitch.tv/socerton…
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We're back for 2025! Socerton, Askallad, and CalerbCalmari get back to it on the longest running, highest rated AoE IV podcast! We talk Pro Scouts, Gulping Byz, and Shaq's Shaq-A-Licious XL Gummies (not a sponsor... yet). All that and more in our latest episode! Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep Follow us on Twitch and…
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Bet on Yourself and Stay True to Your Vision, with Jonathan Cornelias
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24:54What does it take to scale a startup without losing sight of your vision? In this episode of the Peer Effect podcast, Jonathan Cornelias, shares the lessons learned from building four companies, including Elevent Inc, a marketplace connecting experience providers and companies to deliver unique, memorable virtual and physical experiences. Jon opens…
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Development Dialogues: How can emerging economies break free from the sidelines of global trade?
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35:32In the second episode of Development Dialogues, our new series with VoxDevTalks, host Catherine Cheney is joined by Amit Khandelwal, Isabela Manelici and Arvind Subramanian to discuss the challenges that developing countries encounter when opening their markets to trade, the effectiveness of industrial policy and the implications of Trump's preside…
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Redefining Success & Integrating Work and Life, with Kelly Ryan Bailey
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26:55What if work-life balance isn’t the answer? As founders, the pressure to keep moving forward can feel relentless. But what if the secret to success isn’t sprinting harder, but intentionally slowing down? In this episode, I sit down with Kelly Ryan Bailey, a serial entrepreneur who’s launched 15 startups, one of which sold for $300m, to explore the …
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Separating Identity from Business and Building Boundaries as a Founder, with Sean Campbell
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23:47Has your identity become wrapped up in your business? Setting boundaries and separating your identity from your business could be the first step to building a successful business sustainably. Sean Campbell, Co-Founder & CEO at Cascade Insights, has navigated this very issue for the past 25 years and has learned through the ups and downs of running …
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43. Making Maps fit for a Tourney (Feat. Kaivaryu)
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1:52:05This week we dive further into the 2v2 experience by interviewing Kaivaryu, the man behind such maps like Atoll, Deer Valley, and Baldland which have been featured in EGCTV's Winter 2v2 Tournament. We also discuss Beale and Socerton's debut on EGC. All that and more in this week's episode! Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraS…
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