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Optimization Obsession and the Case of Sarma Melngailis
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In this podcast, the host talks about the optimization obsession in different fields and interviews Sarma Melngailis, a chef and restaurateur, who was the subject of the Netflix documentary Bad Vegan. The conversation involves her rise and fall in the industry, including a road trip from hell and her arrest, and how she learned important life lessons from her time in jail.
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Chef and restaurateur Sarma Melngailis, the subject of the Netflix documentary Bad Vegan, Fame, Fraud, and Fugitives, shares her story of the rise and fall of her vegan raw food restaurants in New York City, ending with her arrest, guilty plea for stealing over $2 million, and serving time at Rikers Island Jail.
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Chef and restaurateur Sarma Melngailis, the subject of the Netflix documentary Bad Vegan, Fame, Fraud, and Fugitives, shares her story of the rise and fall of her vegan raw food restaurants in New York City, ending with her arrest, guilty plea for stealing over $2 million, and serving time at Rikers Island Jail. The episode is brought to you by Mailgun by Cinch, By Optimizers, Notion, BetterHelp, and Aidsleep.
ChapterOptimization Obsession and the Case of Sarma Melngailis
Episode#288 – Sarma Melngailis: Bad Vegan
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The speaker discusses the obsession with optimization in tech and graduate student spaces, and shares a supplement that can help take care of bodily optimization without having to think about it.
01:51 - 04:26 (02:35)
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The speaker discusses the obsession with optimization in tech and graduate student spaces, and shares a supplement that can help take care of bodily optimization without having to think about it.