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She talks about the fear of going from everyone clamouring for your attention to no one, and how she built structure, networks, and purpose around Frugal AI and Kew Gardens.Scott and Steve close with fractional career lessons: getting started, pro bono to equity, and why "no one expects you to do magic.</p><p>"BYOW—Bring Your Own Whisky.</p><p>0:00 - Introduction</p><p>00:01 - 19:54 - News &amp; Commentary (Scott &amp; Steve)</p><p>21:08 - 59:59 - Sarah Greasley Interview</p><p>1:00:49 - 1:17:00 - Lessons From The Bar (Scott &amp; Steve Return)</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><br></h2><p>Scott Hamilton and Steve O'Donnell's monthly sit-down on work, life, and the bits in between.January's headlines: nuclear power returns for AI data centres, London's safer than you think, and troops in Greenland. Then Sarah Greasley joins—40 years in tech, now fractional. She talks about the fear of going from everyone clamouring for your attention to no one, and how she built structure, networks, and purpose around Frugal AI and Kew Gardens.Scott and Steve close with fractional career lessons: getting started, pro bono to equity, and why "no one expects you to do magic.</p><p>"BYOW—Bring Your Own Whisky.</p><p>0:00 - Introduction</p><p>00:01 - 19:54 - News &amp; Commentary (Scott &amp; Steve)</p><p>21:08 - 59:59 - Sarah Greasley Interview</p><p>1:00:49 - 1:17:00 - Lessons From The Bar (Scott &amp; Steve Return)</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://a-wee-dram.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">dc00cbe7-a346-4e24-bb4d-c256cb08d5c0</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/7b3fd87b-2985-46c0-8aa8-b9c25c6ffc03/David-Upwork-Thumbnails-2000-x-2000-px.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:08:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/dc00cbe7-a346-4e24-bb4d-c256cb08d5c0.mp3" length="113850877" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:19:04</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>2</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season></item><item><title>TTH: A Wee Dram Episode 1</title><itunes:title>TTH: A Wee Dram Episode 1</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Grab a dram and settle in for the very first episode of A Wee Dram—our new monthly slot, where Scott and Steve dive into a wide-ranging chat that starts with the flu and somehow ends up at quantum physics, Scottish weather trauma, deep-fried Mars bars, football heartbreak, world-changing medical breakthroughs, and the mystery of why Scotland produces more geniuses per square mile than anywhere else.</p><p>Along the way they unpack AI-powered drug discovery, the chaos of UK startup funding, the joy (and agony) of being a Scottish sports fan, why whisky and tartan are everywhere from London to Tokyo, and even tackle the serious rise of online sextortion and NSPCC’s crucial role.</p><p>It’s equal parts thoughtful, chaotic, sentimental, and laugh-out-loud Scottish.</p><p>Pour yourself something nice — you’re in for a cracking episode.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Grab a dram and settle in for the very first episode of A Wee Dram—our new monthly slot, where Scott and Steve dive into a wide-ranging chat that starts with the flu and somehow ends up at quantum physics, Scottish weather trauma, deep-fried Mars bars, football heartbreak, world-changing medical breakthroughs, and the mystery of why Scotland produces more geniuses per square mile than anywhere else.</p><p>Along the way they unpack AI-powered drug discovery, the chaos of UK startup funding, the joy (and agony) of being a Scottish sports fan, why whisky and tartan are everywhere from London to Tokyo, and even tackle the serious rise of online sextortion and NSPCC’s crucial role.</p><p>It’s equal parts thoughtful, chaotic, sentimental, and laugh-out-loud Scottish.</p><p>Pour yourself something nice — you’re in for a cracking episode.</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://a-wee-dram.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">38210244-91a5-4367-844f-82451e7f5ce3</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/7b3fd87b-2985-46c0-8aa8-b9c25c6ffc03/David-Upwork-Thumbnails-2000-x-2000-px.jpg"/><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 08:48:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/38210244-91a5-4367-844f-82451e7f5ce3.mp3" length="84340242" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>58:34</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season></item></channel></rss>