{"podcast":{"title":"Israeltech","slug":"israeltech-6719677","podcast_index_feed_id":6719677,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/israeltech/","website_url":"https://www.israeltech.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/c269a591-5c1a-426e-a770-c08cbc348307/ISRAELTECH-IsraelTech-18.png","author":"IsraelTech","episode_count":91,"summary":"Are you sick of needing to go to multiple sources to stay up to date about Israeli technology? The current landscape is outdated and does not highlight the unique personalities, culture, and chutzpah that make our ecosystem unique. We are here to change that! 😎 IsraelTech is democratizing and decentralizing access to Israeli technology, by removing the gatekeepers, and letting you hear directly from the innovators, in your favorite feed. --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partners at: https://www.deel.com/israeltechyt/ IsraelTech is also proud to partner with The Recruitery, helping Israeli cybersecurity startups find top GTM talent across global markets. Find out more at: https://therecruitery.com/ --- X (Twitter): x.com/IsraelTech YouTube: youtube.com/@IsraelTech_ Facebook: facebook.com/IsraelTech48 Instagram: instagram.com/israeltech48/ TikTok: tiktok.com/@israeltech48 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1RJk3kRvsumMNfwZ2 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/israeltech/id1736…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T14:17:59.389801+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/israeltech-6719677"},"episode":{"title":"He Had a PhD and Still Thought He Was Worthless ft. Dr. David Leitner of Rhydlwood","slug":"he-had-a-phd-and-still-thought-he-was-worthless-ft-dr-david-leitner-of-rhydlwood","published_at":"2026-06-15T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/israeltech-6719677/he-had-a-phd-and-still-thought-he-was-worthless-ft-dr-david-leitner-of-rhydlwood","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/israeltech-6719677","url":"https://www.israeltech.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/498fcbb1-b21e-4fd1-aec3-c30e1e545f55.mp3","summary":"Dr. David Leitner, known as Dr. D, has worn many hats. IDF special operations soldier, direct PhD graduate, eight-year academic director at Bar-Ilan University, strategy advisor who has pulled founders back from the edge of collapse, and now, founder of Rhydlwood, a business hub for founders who are tired of figuring it out alone. Dr. D. was injured during the Second Intifada while serving as a sniper in Maglan, one of the IDF's elite special operations units. His injuries led to a severe nerve disorder called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, one of the worst known pain syndromes on the face of the planet. It is also known as the \"suicide disease\". But across the two decades that followed, Dr. D wasn't just pushing through. He was paying attention. To what strategy actually looks like under pressure. To what leadership costs when the stakes are real. To what it takes to keep building when your energy is finite, and the world doesn't slow down for you. He took everything he was living, learning, and using with his clients and turned it into something more. That became Rhydlwood, a business hub where founders and small team leaders work through real business strategy together, with expert moderators, practical frameworks, and people in the same situation who actually understand. Hear all about Rhydlwood and Dr. D's journey in this week's episode hosted by Yoel Israel. --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrae…","meta_description":"Dr. David Leitner, known as Dr. D, has worn many hats. IDF special operations soldier, direct PhD graduate, eight-year academic director at Bar-Ilan Unive…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3859,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/israeltech-6719677/episodes/he-had-a-phd-and-still-thought-he-was-worthless-ft-dr-david-leitner-of-rhydlwood/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/israeltech-6719677/he-had-a-phd-and-still-thought-he-was-worthless-ft-dr-david-leitner-of-rhydlwood.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}