Payam Zamani: From Impoverished Refugee to Tech Mogul

Soul Boom

Rainn Wilson

Mental Health, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Spirituality, Society & Culture

4.8 • 610 Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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In this episode of Soul Boom, Rainn Wilson sits down with tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Payam Zamani. They explore Payam’s incredible journey from fleeing religious persecution in Iran for his Baháʼí faith to founding an incredibly successful tech company in the United States. Delving into themes of resilience, optimism, and the integration of spiritual principles in business, this conversation is both inspiring and thought-provoking. Discover how Payam’s experiences have shaped his approach to life and work, and learn why he believes in leading with love and intention. Get Payam's book, Crossing the Desert: https://amzn.to/3ziVdUQ Thank you to our sponsors! Waking Up app (1st month FREE!): https://wakingup.com/soulboom Fetzer Institute: https://fetzer.org/ Sign up for our newsletter! https://soulboom.substack.com SUBSCRIBE to Soul Boom!! https://bit.ly/Subscribe2SoulBoom Watch our Clips: https://bit.ly/SoulBoomCLIPS Watch WISDOM DUMP: https://bit.ly/WISDOMDUMP Follow us! Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@soulboom Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Spring Green Films Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Voicing Change Media Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

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0:30.0	You're listening to Soul Boom. We were beaten, however you can imagine. We were spit on. I was angry primarily. I was bleeding, but it was angry. I remember that about 10 minutes into it. I was kind of like in the twilight zone. I could not really fully grasp what was going on anymore. I couldn't feel the pain. But I remember looking across the street and looking at all these
0:54.5	parents that were passing by and thinking that what has happened to this population?
1:00.1	That they become like this. They're just watching. They're seeing them. They're killing two boys.
1:05.9	They just don't care. Has God forgotten these people? What has happened to them?
1:14.8	Hey there, it's me, Rain Wilson, and I want to dig into the human experience.
1:19.3	I want to have conversations about a spiritual revolution.
1:22.7	Let's get deep with our favorite thinkers, friends, and entertainers about life, meaning, and idiocy. Welcome to the Soul Boom podcast.
1:36.7	Hey, everybody. In this episode of Soul Boom, I'm really excited to talk to a dear friend of mine, someone that I've known
1:47.7	at least for 15 years. Payam Zamani is a tech entrepreneur, a fellow member of the Baha'i
1:57.1	faith, philanthropist, so many things, a great dad. And how exciting is this that I have
2:04.8	my podcast and guess what? I can bring my friends on my podcast and he's written a book that is
2:10.6	fantastic. And I'm not just saying that. It's a page turner. It's really exciting. It's called
2:17.4	Crossing the Desert,
2:19.0	the Power of Embracing Life's Difficult Journeys. Oh, look, it's got a little quote on the front
2:26.0	cover. Who's this a must-read big-hearted book, harrowing and yet full of hope, Rain Wilson.
2:33.1	I got blurbed, baby.
2:35.4	It's an incredible story.
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