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The Warrior Poet

The Warrior Poet

By: Sri
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**Get yourself unstuck and be a leader.** Andrew "Sri" Sridhar is a former Navy SEAL, Harvard MBA, Wall Street escapee, and technologist. He interviews top military leaders, academic thinkers, and business phenoms to up your game. The Warrior Poet is a tightly woven tapestry of leadership expertise, philosophical inquiry, and pop culture. It's a portmanteau of Brainpickings, Wait But Why, and (Sri only wishes) Seinfeld. Yes, Sri sometimes writes haikus.

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Episodes
  • #97: True Grit | Pro Basketball Player Chris Eversley
    Nov 15 2025

    Sri talks with Chris Eversley, former professional basketball player and expert on resilience. Chris reinvented himself after sports through an arduous journey learning to walk again at the age of 33.

    He gives you the secrets of elite performance that high-stakes decision makers pay him for. You won't want to miss this.

    Learn more about Chris: website | insta


    📌 Want to get a head start on 2026? Book a free clarity call with Sri to get your priorities in order and start getting unstuck.

    📩 Get free elite performance tools weekly through the Warrior Poet newsletter 👉 join

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    Follow Sri for elite leadership tips:
    ➡️ LinkedIn.com/in/andrewsridhar

    Connect on Instagram: @andrewsridhar + @sri_actually

    Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar. 🎧


    Disclaimer: Any audio clips are included with every intent and steps taken to abide by Fair Use and serve the purpose(s) of illustration, education, augmentation, or promotion of source content.

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    51 mins
  • #96: Live a Story Worth Telling w/ Gregory Russell Benedikt
    Nov 8 2025

    Sri and Gregory Russell Benedikt talk about how to find your true calling and follow through on action.

    They also discuss romantic relationships, life after finance, and whether Sri should be a Civil-War reenactor.

    Gregory is a life and leadership coach who has helped over 170 clients feel alive again.

    Here's Gregory's TEDx talk.


    📌 Want to get a head start on 2026? Book a free clarity call with Sri to get your priorities in order and start getting unstuck.

    📩 Get free elite performance tools weekly through the Warrior Poet newsletter 👉 join

    _____

    Follow Sri for elite leadership tips:
    ➡️ LinkedIn.com/in/andrewsridhar

    Connect on Instagram: @andrewsridhar + @sri_actually

    Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar. 🎧


    Disclaimer: Any audio clips are included with every intent and steps taken to abide by Fair Use and serve the purpose(s) of illustration, education, augmentation, or promotion of source content.

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    57 mins
  • #95: Level Up Your Culture w Rachel Wilson Rugelsjøen
    Jul 16 2025

    Sri takes the show to Oslo, Norway 🇳🇴, where he and Rachel Wilson Rugelsjøen talk all things culture and leadership through the lens of Human Resources.

    🙉 They have the realest debate on psychological safety you'll find anywhere.

    Plus everyone's favorite topic: cold plunges 🥶

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    Rachel is the founder and managing director of LevelUp HR, which "help[s] global corporates, SME’s and scale-up’s achieve, through your most valuable asset - your people."

    Her experience spans over 20 years leading human capital at top-tier companies like Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, the Norwegian Oil Fund, Cognizant, and Barclays Capital — where she and Sri overlapped without knowing it!

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    highlights

    "The leadership game has changed."

    • How founders can build an effective culture
    • Role of values in leadership
    • Amazon's leadership principles
    • Ownership and accountability
    • Norwegian vs. UK vs. American perspectives on ownership
    • Human nature and leadership challenges
    • The evolution of leadership through history
    • How to navigate instability
    • Nuances of team dynamics
    • Cold showers and dopamine regulation
    • Psychological safety: just a buzzword?
    • Trust as the foundation

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    📌 Want to get a head start on 2026? Book a free clarity call with Sri to get your priorities in order and start getting unstuck.

    📩 Get free elite performance tools weekly through the Warrior Poet newsletter 👉 join

    _____

    Follow Sri for elite leadership tips:
    ➡️ LinkedIn.com/in/andrewsridhar

    Connect on Instagram: @andrewsridhar + @sri_actually

    Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar. 🎧


    Disclaimer: Any audio clips are included with every intent and steps taken to abide by Fair Use and serve the purpose(s) of illustration, education, augmentation, or promotion of source content.

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    59 mins
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