A new Vega Podcast episode for those who look for reinforcement in daring, exploring, and crafting their unique path.

We are joined by Pierre-Louis Soulié, a robotics graduate from UC Berkeley, who went on a journey from studying micro-engineering at EPFL to practising product design at Polimi while living, working, and studying across five different countries.

In the episode, Pierre shares what he learned from operating on the edge between engineering and design, talks about his current lifestyle in San Francisco, and gives notes on the mindset dynamics between the US and Europe.

All topped with AI recourses, startup aspirations, and, of course, great inspo takeaways.

Enjoy!

P.S. If not for that one blog post from the “Ambitious and Driven” curated by Anirudhh Ramesh, this episode would not have happened Would highly recommend to check it out (linked below)!

Mentions and recommendations from the episode:
- Interview with Pierre for the “Ambitious and Driven” blog: https://www.ambitiousxdriven.com/p/berkeley-withings-and-leaving-engineering
- The Human-Centered Design Toolkit by IDEO: https://www.ideo.com/journal/design-kit-the-human-centered-design-toolkit
- Book “The Creative Act: A Way of Being” by Rick Rubin: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60965426-the-creative-act
- Book “Siddhartha” by Hermann Hesse: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52036.Siddhartha

AI resources:
- ChatGPT (don’t pretend as if you’ve never heard of it): https://openai.com/index/chatgpt/
- Vizcom: https://www.vizcom.ai/
- Claude: https://claude.ai/login?returnTo=%2F%3F

Follow Pierre on social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierrelouissl/
Website: https://plsoulie.vercel.app/
Instagram: @andeolll

Hey!

In today`s episode, Dimitar shares some insights into the Space industry. What has happened since the start of 2025? Why space exploration is so important? What does the future of space exploration look like? These are just some of the questions we answer in our discussion.

Dimitar`s blog:

Space Brief: https://spacebrief.substack.com/

Recommended book:

Madeleine Albright, Fascism: A Warning: https://www.amazon.com/Fascism-Warning-Madeleine-Albright/dp/0062802186

Recommended podcast:

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart: https://www.youtube.com/@WeeklyShowPodcast

Enjoy :)

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Our “yapping” series are continuing with a cozy episode about finding purpose and not losing yourself in it. Accompanied by some soothing herbal tea. We discuss how different people: our family members, friends, or chess-super-players try to find their callings and pursue a meaningful path. What does one do to find their passion? What if it doesn’t work out? How to stay intact with yourself? Those are the questions we raise and diligently try to find an answer to. To the best of our knowledge and in the chillest manner possible.
Mentions and recs from the episode:
- Adam Grant | Organizational psychologist and bestselling author: https://adamgrant.net/
- Jordan B. Peterson | A renowned psychologist, author, and online educator: https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/
- Book by Viiktor Frankl | “Man's search for meaning”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4069.Man_s_Search_for_Meaning