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Beginner's Mind
Blueprints for Builders and Investors
Hosted by Christian Soschner
From pre-seed to post-IPO, every company—especially in deep tech, biotech, AI, and climate tech—lives or dies by the frameworks it follows.
On Beginner’s Mind, Christian Soschner uncovers the leadership principles behind the world’s most impactful companies—through deep-dive interviews, strategic book reviews, and patterns drawn from history’s greatest business, military, and political minds.
With over 200 interviews, panels, and livestreams, the show ranks in the Top 10% globally—and is recognized as the #1 deep tech podcast.
With 35+ years across M&A, company building, board roles, business schools, ultrarunning, and martial arts, Christian brings a rare lens:
What it really takes to turn breakthrough science into business—how to grow it, lead it, and shape the world around it.
🎙 Expect each episode to deliver:
- Founder & Investor Blueprints: How breakthrough technologies scale from lab to IPO
- Historical & Biographical Frameworks: Timeless playbooks from the world's great builders
- Leadership & Communication Mastery: Tools to inspire, persuade, and lead at scale
Whether you're building the next biotech success, investing in AI, or leading a climate tech company through hypergrowth—this podcast gives you the edge.
Listen in. Apply what matters. Build companies that last.
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Beginner's Mind
SP 5: Unleashing Your Creative Potential: Sol LeWitt's Timeless Advice to Eva Hesse
Are you struggling with your creative process?
Do you feel stuck in a rut or blocked by perfectionism? You're not alone. In this episode, I explore the remarkable letter from artist Sol LeWitt to Eva Hesse, which has inspired creatives for decades.
Not only creatives can get stuck and blocked. Also, entrepreneurs, scientists, and investors can have to face such situations in their lives.
Read by Benedict Cumberbatch for Letters Live at the Freemason's Hall in London, LeWitt's timeless advice urges us to stop overthinking and DO.
Embrace the process, let go of perfectionism, and believe in your ability to create.
Join me as I discover the wisdom of emptiness and how it can help you unleash your full potential. From conceptual art to minimalism, I delve into the fascinating lives of Sol LeWitt and Eva Hesse, two American artists who embarked on a supportive friendship that would inspire them both.
So sit back, relax, and let's listen to the words of Sol LeWitt as read by Benedict Cumberbatch. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to break free from creative blocks and unleash their full potential.
⏰ Timestamps
(00:00) Unleashing Your Creative Potential: The Remarkable Letter from Sol LeWitt to Eva Hesse Read by Benedict Cumberbatch
(01:15) Background Information to Sol LeWitt, Eva Hesse, and their Inspiring Correspondence
(04:00) Sol LeWitt's Timeless Advice to Eva Hesse: Stop Overthinking and Just DO
(06:25) Perfectionism Kills Creativity
(08:57) Embrace the Process, Don’t Focus on the Outcome
(10:09) Believe in your ability to create
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