Hello, friends. This is Tyler Gardner, welcoming you to another episode of your money guide on the side, where it is my job to simplify what seems complex, add nuance to what seems simple, and learn from and alongside some of the brightest minds in money, finance, and investing. So let's get started and get you one step closer to where you need to be.

My guest this week is a good friend of mine who I respect dearly.

His name is Patrick Weatherill, and he and I met almost 20 years ago at London School of Economics.

I asked him to be one of my first guests not only because I knew he had to say yes as a good friend,

but because he has always had incredible instincts for how best to create work and social environments that focused on

open, honest, and engaging culture. Additionally, I wanted to bring Pat on early in this podcast

because he's one of the few people I know who has simply never bought into the idea that

deferring life and experience is somehow a good idea.

Patrick is currently the C.O.O. of Ada Health, leading daily operations while shaping the organization's

strategic vision to empower individuals in their healthcare journey. And prior to joining Ada,

Patrick served as CEO of Luzit, one of the most successful apps ever with over 50 million users.

He drove the company to growth, profitability, and its acquisition by Everyday Health Group,

a Zip Davis company in 2022, where he served as managing director.

He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MPP from Georgetown University,

and a BA in economics and

political science from Haverford College. Throughout this conversation, Patrick and I touch on

startup cultures, the difficulty of being in executive positions, remote work philosophies,

and some books that have truly impacted both of us. My only Mia Copa addendum is that the audio is not ideal for a first guest,

and that's my fault for not getting the equipment out to my guest as quickly as I needed to.

But trust me, this one is worth sticking around for,

especially if you'd like some creative ideas as to how we can balance work and life more effectively moving forward.

And Pat and I touch more heavily on money and

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