{"podcast":{"title":"Going Public With Ross Mandell","slug":"going-public-with-ross-mandell-7726056","podcast_index_feed_id":7726056,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/cWL8jqtR","website_url":"https://rossmandell.com/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/96b53e67-fd3a-4fc8-8813-b800a33897a8/71ada774-2d71-4b7a-ab3b-b700d8cab5f0/3000x3000/podcast_artwork_1.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Ross Mandell","episode_count":161,"summary":"Ross Mandell, the pioneer who reshaped Wall Street, has catapulted hundreds of companies into the public sphere, crafting his legacy as an undisputed guru in investment banking and stock brokerage. Now, this sought-after public speaker captivates audiences worldwide, weaving his financial genius with life-altering inspiration, merging invaluable financial insights with profound life and business lessons to motivate and inspire a new generation.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T00:19:25.660954+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-public-with-ross-mandell-7726056"},"episode":{"title":"The Man Who Built Tomorrow's Internet Almost Destroyed Himself","slug":"the-man-who-built-tomorrow-s-internet-almost-destroyed-himself","published_at":"2026-06-18T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-public-with-ross-mandell-7726056/the-man-who-built-tomorrow-s-internet-almost-destroyed-himself","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-public-with-ross-mandell-7726056","url":"https://rossmandell.com/","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/podgo.simplecastaudio.com/4c15ef58-9a61-4ea8-9b67-92e903bca92b/episodes/aa87ebc0-7731-440b-959a-7529e404d5c3/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=4c15ef58-9a61-4ea8-9b67-92e903bca92b&awEpisodeId=aa87ebc0-7731-440b-959a-7529e404d5c3&feed=cWL8jqtR","summary":"In this episode of Going Public with Ross Mandell, Ross sits down with Ken Cox, entrepreneur, technologist, data center founder, and AI infrastructure expert, for a powerful conversation about artificial intelligence, data centers, digital privacy, entrepreneurship, addiction recovery, and the future of technology. Ken Cox shares his story of growing up through hardship, dealing with dyslexia, autism, addiction, alcoholism, juvenile detention, homelessness, and personal struggle, before finding his path through business, technology, and entrepreneurship. Long before AI became the biggest trend in the world, Ken was already building in the world of data centers, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, software, and digital systems. Ross and Ken break down why AI is changing everything, why data centers are becoming one of the most important industries in the world, and why people who refuse to adapt to artificial intelligence may already be falling behind. Ken explains how AI is impacting jobs, business, education, privacy, productivity, and the way companies will operate in the future. This episode also dives into the darker side of technology, including digital privacy, data ownership, surveillance, online security, and how much personal information people give away without realizing it. Ken shares his perspective on how entrepreneurs, workers, and business owners can prepare for a future where AI, automation, and data infrastructure become impossible to ignore. If you’re interested in AI, data centers, artificial intelligence jobs, digital privacy, cybersecurity, entrepreneurship, addiction recovery, personal transformation, and the future of work, this episode delivers a raw and important conversation with someone who lived through struggle and built his way into the c…","meta_description":"In this episode of Going Public with Ross Mandell, Ross sits down with Ken Cox, entrepreneur, technologist, data center founder, and AI infrastructure exp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4220,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/going-public-with-ross-mandell-7726056/episodes/the-man-who-built-tomorrow-s-internet-almost-destroyed-himself/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-public-with-ross-mandell-7726056/the-man-who-built-tomorrow-s-internet-almost-destroyed-himself.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}