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Timestamps:

0:00:09Welcome Maria Konnikova!

0:00:56The backstory of Maria becoming a writer.  Her education, other side jobs she had along the way, etc.

0:08:23Thoughts on how the timing of the release of her first book contributed to its success (it became a New York Times bestseller).

0:09:15Thoughts on how much of that success was due to luck vs how much of it was due to having put herself in the right position at the right time.

0:11:34Does she think she would have pursued writing if she had not received early encouragement from her professor (and others)?

0:13:01Thoughts on pursuing multiple interests or passions, as opposed to focusing on just one thing.

0:14:28Thoughts on money as a motivator, and how it relates to Maria’s eventual pursuit of poker.  Advice she received from Erik Seidel.

0:16:02Thoughts on Seidel’s longevity in the industry, his ability to stay relevant as the game has changed, and how that relates to his philosophy of not being motivated by money alone.

0:17:27How did Erik Seidel become her poker mentor?

0:25:11Maria’s path in poker has obviously been very unique.  Who were some of the other mentors she benefited from along the way?

0:27:37Does she think that somebody could have a similar poker career trajectory without help from such monumental mentors?  The importance of being humble, motivated, and dedicated.

0:32:38Writing and poker are similar in that everybody thinks they can be great at it.

0:33:37Advice she received from Phil Galfond.  The “fast track” vs the “right track” in learning poker, and the necessity of taking your time and putting in the work.

0:36:28Similar advice she received from Erik Seidel.  Learning to crush lower stakes before moving up.

0:37:15Jamie on how getting fast-track offers early on can actually negatively impact your overall progress as a player.

0:38:18Maria talks about her early tendency to inadvertently fall into stereotyped gender roles in poker, and how she learned from that experience.

0:41:21A broader conversation about the supposed female trait of being passive in professional situations, and how social conditioning affects (or determines) that tendency.

0:46:08Thoughts on finding strategies that are not only objectively “good”, but that fit with your personality.

0:47:29Thoughts from Jamie on her experience using solvers, and the challenge of reconciling their results with her own thoughts and observations.

0:48:26More thoughts on how to approach solvers and apply their findings, and the importance of always asking yourself “why”, both in regard to solvers and opponents.

0:52:38The story behind her motivation for writing her new book, and how it relates to poker.  Learning to recognize what you can and cannot control, and to not waste energy on the latter.

1:00:24Wrapping up, and a final plug for Maria’s book.