{"podcast":{"title":"Abstract Essay","slug":"abstract-essay-3089972","podcast_index_feed_id":3089972,"rss_url":"https://rss.amperwave.net/v2/feed/podcorn/953efa178b48b97f941bfd24ddf645f0","website_url":"www.universalpodcast.net","image_url":"https://images.castfire.com/image/660/0/0/0/0-8505113.jpg","author":"Daniel Lucas","episode_count":677,"summary":"Abstract Essay is a podcast that explores the deeper layers of thought, creativity, and the human experience. Blending the reflective tone of personal essays with the conversational energy of an intimate dialogue, each episode takes listeners on a journey through ideas that challenge, inspire, and illuminate. From philosophy and art to culture and identity, the podcast invites guests who are thinkers, storytellers, and visionaries to share their insights in a free-flowing, thought-provoking format. Abstract Essay is not about quick takes—it's about meaningful exploration, where each conversation unfolds with intention, curiosity, and heart.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T10:21:21.695817+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abstract-essay-3089972"},"episode":{"title":"Abstract Essay, now in its sixth season, welcomes Thomas Addison—an accomplished AI strategist and serial entrepreneur as my special guest.","slug":"abstract-essay-now-in-its-sixth-season-welcomes-thomas-addison-an-accomplished-ai-strategist-and-serial-entrepreneur-as-my-special-guest","published_at":"2026-07-31T02:18:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abstract-essay-3089972/abstract-essay-now-in-its-sixth-season-welcomes-thomas-addison-an-accomplished-ai-strategist-and-serial-entrepreneur-as-my-special-guest","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abstract-essay-3089972","url":"https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F8552370_2026-07-31-081410","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/serve.castfire.com/audio/8552370/8552370_2026-07-31-081410.128.mp3?rssID=6687","summary":"Thomas Addison Not Just Talk! I have been there. Business Consulting Services for Growth Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), and Duke MBA Thomas Addison is an exit planning advisor, AI strategist, and serial business owner who has been on every side of the transaction table. He lost $1.55M on a business re-entry that looked right on paper — then used what he learned to acquire a garage door company, make money and sell it, execute a 2x exit on a sandwich franchise, and build a federal contracting company with a GSA Schedule and SDVOSB designation. The loss wasn't the end. It was the education that made everything else possible.Today Thomas holds the CEPA certification from the Exit Planning Institute, a Duke MBA, and a CISSP, and owns a commercial PCB repair company that runs without him — because he built it that way deliberately. He works with business owners $2M+ in enterprise value to close the operational and technology gaps suppressing their valuation before a sale, using AI tools he has built and deployed in live businesses. He speaks on exit readiness, the real cost of owner dependency, and how AI is changing what buyers actually pay for.","meta_description":"Thomas Addison Not Just Talk! I have been there. Business Consulting Services for Growth Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), and Duke MBA Thomas Addis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1615,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/abstract-essay-3089972/episodes/abstract-essay-now-in-its-sixth-season-welcomes-thomas-addison-an-accomplished-ai-strategist-and-serial-entrepreneur-as-my-special-guest/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abstract-essay-3089972/abstract-essay-now-in-its-sixth-season-welcomes-thomas-addison-an-accomplished-ai-strategist-and-serial-entrepreneur-as-my-special-guest.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}