<p>Dalton is officially back with renewed energy to tackle New York City life, dive into a massive data science side hustle, and scale the Venture Step podcast. Tune in for updates on his health journey, a deep dive into why true success is simply a byproduct of your daily habits, and the behind-the-scenes reality of growing a media brand.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Key Takeaways</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>The Health Rebound:</strong> After a tough scare, Dalton's energy and passion have fully returned. He has regained his muscle and stopped his hair from falling out, thanks in part to a "morning goo" mushroom routine.</p></li><li><p><strong>Embrace the Side Hustle:</strong> Dalton is currently building a machine learning model on Google Cloud utilizing hundreds of millions of rows in BigQuery. He emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and advises listeners to ignore the naysayers who don't support their growth.</p></li><li><p><strong>Success as a Byproduct:</strong> Money, leadership roles, and healthy relationships shouldn't be the direct target. Instead, they are byproducts of who you are, your daily habits, and your empathy.</p></li><li><p><strong>Scaling Venture Step:</strong> To keep up with growth and maintain high production value, the podcast is migrating from Riverside to Descript. Dalton is also bringing on a virtual assistant to streamline the workflow and plans to expand content to X, LinkedIn, and YouTube.</p></li><li><p><strong>The NYC Vibe:</strong> New York City offers incredible networking and energy, but you have to bring your own high energy to keep up, or the city will stomp you out.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Learn More</strong>Catch up on all things Venture Step: daltonanderson.net/venturestep</p><p><strong>Chapters</strong>00:00 - Welcome Back &amp; The Health Update03:50 - Continuous Learning &amp; Ignoring Naysayers07:35 - Google Cloud, BigQuery &amp; Data Science Hustles10:00 - Why Success is Just a Byproduct12:30 - The AI Revolution &amp; What’s Next15:45 - Scaling the Podcast &amp; Automating Workflows18:15 - Migrating to Descript &amp; Hiring a Virtual Assistant24:50 - The NYC Hustle &amp; Outro</p>