The Quest for Success
by Dylan Pathirana and Jamitha Pathirana
Latest episode
Kelly Veit - Never the Biggest, Always the Best
Kelly Veit - Never the Biggest, Always the Best
About this podcast
Welcome! Thanks for joining us on this journey. We are a father and son duo on the quest to find the formula to success, and understand what success means to different people. Our goal is to take a deep dive into people's stories and interview people from a range of backgrounds in this quest for success.
About us:
Jam is an experienced founder with over 18 years of experience. He is passionate about helping businesses overcome their supply-chain challenges and achieve success. He is in his final year of the Harvard OPM program where he is deepening his knowledge and network.
Dylan is a renewable energy engineer turned entrepreneur, currently working on building a community based equipment rental platform. He recently completed the Stanford ignite program, a business and entrepreneurship course where he found his love for the startup hustle.
Together, we are on the quest, the quest for success!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 134 episodes
- Kelly Veit - Never the Biggest, Always the Best · 60 min · Season 1 Episode 133In 1996, Kelly Veit applied to be a dispatcher at Veit and was told she didn't get the job. A week later they called back, and today she is the CEO of the nearly 100-year-old…
- Vintage Values, Tomorrow's Technology - Parneet Swani · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 132What happens when a seventh generation spice trader, who once formulated pesticides for Australian fruit farmers, goes back to the family business and decides to get his hands in…
- Your Starting Point Doesn't Decide Your Finish - Dulat Tastekey · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 131What does it take to go from a small village in eastern Kazakhstan, speaking only Kazakh, to building one of the country's largest non-bank lenders? We sat down with our dear…
- What It Really Takes to Become a World Champion | Jeff Horn · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 130“I got bullied every single day. But I made a decision that it wasn’t going to define me. It was going to fuel me.” Jeff Horn’s journey from a quiet kid who copped relentless…
- He Went to 4 Olympics. Then He Changed What He Was Playing For - Hugo Inglis · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 129"Success is shown through the people you surround yourself with." In this episode of The Quest for Success Podcast, Jam and Dylan Pathirana sit down with Hugo Inglis, a four-time…
- From Pro Surfer to Startup Founder: Jevon Le Roux's Journey · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 128Most founders start with a solution and go looking for a problem. Jevon Le Roux says it should be the other way around. In this episode of The Quest for Success, hosts Dylan and…
- From Engineer to CEO: How Cristina Marques Took Over the Family Business · 1 h 15 min · Season 1 Episode 127"Success means you are free to choose." In this episode of The Quest for Success Podcast, Jam and Dylan Pathirana sit down with Cristina Marques for an honest conversation on…
- Success Is Not What You Own. It's How Content You Are. · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 126"Success is satisfaction with what you are and have." In this episode of The Quest for Success Podcast, Jam and Dylan Pathirana sit down with Buddhist monk Ven Thalpavila…
- The Zero to One Mindset That's Changing Sri Lanka | Jeevan Gnanam · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 125He inherited a family legacy. Then he rebuilt it from zero to one. In this episode of The Quest for Success Podcast, Jam and Dylan Pathirana sit down with Jeevan Gnanam, a Sri…
- Why Great Cities Aren't Measured By Their Skyscrapers | Dr Sarath Mataraarachchi · 1 h 20 min · Season 1 Episode 124"To assess a city, look at the street level, not the skyline." In this episode of The Quest for Success Podcast, Jam and Dylan Pathirana sit down with Dr Sarath Mataraarachchi…
- Why Compassion Beats Passion - Scott Chapman AM · 60 min · Season 1 Episode 123He turned a $2 million fundraising auxiliary into a $62 million healthcare provider, without being a doctor or a pilot. In this episode of The Quest for Success Podcast, Jam and…
- Why This Olympian Chose Purpose Over Prize Money | Rhydian Cowley · 1 h 10 min · Season 1 Episode 122He collapsed with heatstroke at the World Championships. A year later, he won an Olympic bronze medal. In this episode of The Quest for Success Podcast, Jam and Dylan Pathirana…
- The Accidental Cricketer - The Untold Story of Dimuth Karunaratne · 1 h 16 min · Season 1 Episode 121He never wanted to play cricket. He became Sri Lanka's most successful Test opener. In this episode of The Quest for Success Podcast, Jam and Dylan Pathirana sit down with Dimuth…
- What It Really Takes to Build a Business Across Continents | Ben Evans · 1 h 25 min · Season 1 Episode 120"Purpose is about building better lives." That philosophy has guided Ben Evans from his early years in Tasmania all the way to becoming CEO of COVA Group. In this episode of The…
- From Paralympian to PhD: Hannah Macdougall's Journey of Resilience · 1 h 11 min · Season 1 Episode 119In this episode of The Quest for Success Podcast, Jam and Dylan Pathirana sit down with Dr Hannah Macdougall, a dual Paralympian turned researcher, for a deeply thoughtful…
- When Everyone Runs One Way, You Should Stop and Think - George Armoyan Jr · 1 h 8 min · Season 1 Episode 118"When everyone runs one way, you should stop and think." That's the investing philosophy that has shaped one of Canada's most successful family businesses. In this episode of The…
- He Backed More Than 250 Startups Then Walked Away | Michael Batko · 1 h 9 min · Season 1 Episode 117He backed more than 250 startups worth $4.5 billion. Then he walked away. In this episode of The Quest for Success Podcast, Jam and Dylan Pathirana sit down with Michael Batko…
- What a Serial Entrepreneur Learned About Living Longer | Tomaž Erjavec · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 116What does it mean to truly succeed? For Tomaž Erjavec, the answer is simple: "Success is being alive and present." In this episode of The Quest for Success Podcast, Jam and Dylan…
- The CEO Who Makes Sugar, Wine and Electricity – Sebastian Budeguer · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 115In this episode of The Quest for Success Podcast, Jam and Dylan Pathirana sit down with Sebastian Budeguer, CEO of Grupo Budeguer, for an insightful conversation on family…
- Why Smart People Said His Idea Would Fail – Mohan Murali’s Journey · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 114In this episode of The Quest for Success Podcast, Jam and Dylan Pathirana sit down with Mohan Murali, founder and CEO of Axletree Solutions, for an insightful conversation on…
