This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Vanessa Liu, Founder and CEO of Sugarwork. They talk about Involuntary Airplane Mode, kettlebell SNATCHES!!!, April 20th (“lol”), Winkle43, sending an Uber to WIN, and the LTV of a light blue blazer. You can find Vanessa on Twitter at https://twitter.com/vanessawliu. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, and tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or you can sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis. This episode is bro...
Apr 19, 2023•52 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Rashad Assir, Content Creator! They talk about the West Village Pickleball Bully, DEEP savasana, curating ~the vibe~, Mitch Hedberg, CHAMILLIONAIRE!!!, what if Troy Bolton worked at McKinsey?, and—of course—the NPH 2013 Tony Awards opening. You can find Rashad on Twitter at https://twitter.com/corporayshid. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, and tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or you can sign up for her email list at bi...
Apr 12, 2023•50 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Matthew Berry, writer, columnist and fantasy sports analyst at NBC Sports. They talk about being stuck in the friendzone, the Reindeer Awareness Association of America (RAAA), being a twin dad!!!, Eyes on Coach, and THE highest-grossing actor of all-time on a PMB (per movie basis). You can find Matthew on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MatthewBerryTMR. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, and tiktok.com/@yayalexisg...
Apr 05, 2023•52 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Heather Hartnett, CEO and Founding Partner of Human Ventures. They talk about Sims maximalism, Letting It Be, gamifying the human experience, fried Oreos (ok!!!), Odyssey of the Mind, and no white tablecloths. You can find Heather on Twitter at https://twitter.com/HeatherHartnett. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, and tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or you can sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis. This ...
Mar 29, 2023•39 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Natasha Mascarenhas, Senior Reporter at TechCrunch. They talk about disassociating on vacation, croissant gate!!!, angsty re-tumbling teens, Love in the Time of Pregaming, BBQ (Bad Bunny Quarter), and spiritually attending the Taylor Swift concert. You can find Natasha on Twitter at https://twitter.com/nmasc_. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, and tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or you can sign up for her email list at...
Mar 08, 2023•44 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern, Author, Podcast Host, and Entrepreneur. They talk about visiting Cloud Nine, Yung Bruce Dern, juggling!!, jailbreaking the 305, and being dairy promiscuous. You can find Scott on Twitter at twitter.com/profgalloway . You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, and tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or you can sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis. Find Non-Technica...
Mar 01, 2023•37 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Ali Bonar, CEO and Co-Founder of Oat Haus. They talk about JUICY weeks off, feeling pink!!, ordering from the Expanded Menu, “my therapist,” actually flossing, and when you could(n’t???) care less. You can find Ali on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ali_bonar. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, and tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or you can sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis. This episode is brought to ...
Feb 22, 2023•40 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Joshua Browder, Founder and CEO of DoNotPay. They talk about double bubbled water, falling off a chair lift, Shakira!!!, passive aggression (just a touch!), and Equi-torial Guinea. You can find Joshua on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jbrowder1. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, and tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or you can sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis. This episode is brought to you by Async, ...
Feb 15, 2023•39 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Evelyn Rusli, President & Co-Founder of Yumi. They talk about PSP (Pot Stirring Playlists), Wikipedia Anxiety, (sassy) talking dogs, and writing a SQL query for restaurant recs. You can find Evelyn on Twitter at https://twitter.com/evelynrusli. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, and tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or you can sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis. This episode is brought to you by Asyn...
Feb 08, 2023•48 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Bobby Marhamat, CEO of Raydiant. They talk about being CEO of the football team, Al Pacino’s stunt double, tequila ghosts, the filler of sushi (!), “being” money, and RACOONS!!!! You can find Bobby on Twitter at https://twitter.com//bobbymarhamat. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis. Find Non-Technical at twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod, ...
Feb 01, 2023•38 min
(Recorded October 2021) This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Joe Posnanski, author of many books, including the New York Times Bestseller The Baseball 100. They talk about “real weather,” Paul Giamatti vs. Nicolas Cage, the ultimate conversation-stopper, and the healing powers of mall Chinese food. You can find Joe on Twitter at twitter.com/jposnanski and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod. You can also sign up for Alexis’s email...
Jan 25, 2023•49 min
(Recorded November 2021) This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Arielle Zuckerberg, General Partner at Long Journey Ventures. They talk about yard sales, ZuckNet, putting the A in Arielle, disco cowboys, a sour patch kids taste test (!), and her Ode to Coconut. You can find Arielle on Twitter at twitter.com/ariellezuck and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod. You can also sign up for Alexis’s email list at https://bit.ly/hellofromal...
Jan 18, 2023•40 min
(Recorded November 2021) This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Logan Ury, author of How to Not Die Alone and Director of Relationship Science at Hinge. They talk about the teachings of RuPaul, whether skeletons are real, leggings privilege, one minute of Jingle Bell Rock, and which picture she accidentally sent to her favorite childhood author. You can find Logan on Twitter at twitter.com/ loganury and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechni...
Dec 28, 2022•52 min
(Recorded November 2021) This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Howard Lindzon, General Partner at Social Leverage and Co-Founder of StockTwits. They talk about friendly British ghosts, the case of the missing “puffy pants,” shorting $TSLA (heh), and the only two words you need to sustain a 26-year marriage. You can find Howard on Twitter at twitter.com/howardlindzo and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod. You can also sign up for A...
Dec 21, 2022•53 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Brooke Hammerling, Founder of The New New Thing. They talk about the fold-and-roll, Marlboro Lights in the PanAm building, Potato!, a Middle English Party Trick, hotel bathrobe BETRAYAL, and going with The Flo. You can find Brooke on Twitter at https://twitter.com/brooke . You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis. Find Non-Technical at twi...
Dec 14, 2022•58 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Carl Pei, CEO of Nothing. They talk about the hedonic emoji treadmill, Tetris-imitating-life, flame wars (!), the purple translucent GameBoy Color, Gen-Z whisperers, and a Backstreet Boys karaoke comeback. You can find Carl on Twitter at https://twitter.com/getpeid . You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis. Find Non-Technical at twitter.c...
Dec 07, 2022•34 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Dana Gibber, Co-Founder & CEO of Flowcarbon. They talk about FOBC (Fear of Being Cold), getting papped in Israeli tabloids, a high stakes peanut butter situation, Zabar’s (obviously), inviting someone else’s husband to a concert, and NO MORE Thank You notes!!!!! You can find Dana on Twitter at https://twitter.com/danagibber . You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or sign up for her email...
Nov 30, 2022•41 min
(Recorded January 2022) This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Jenny 8. Lee, CEO of Plympton. They talk texting-before-calling (!), “boring” diaries, Eeyore vs. Tigger (vs. Piglet), famous bus passengers, and SHIFT + OPTION + HYPHEN, baby!!!!!! You can find Jenny on Twitter at twitter.com/jenny8lee and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod. You can also sign up for Alexis's email list at https://bit.ly/hellofromalexis to stay tune...
Nov 23, 2022•42 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Chris Hutchins, Host of All the Hacks Podcast and Head of New Product Strategy at Wealthfront. They talk nametag placement, Mai Tais at Monkeypod, being a 4-month vegan, (st)optimization, a fermented brick of tea, xylophone bangers, and FAKE (!!!!) Prince William. You can find Chris on Twitter at https://twitter.com/hutchins . You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or sign up for her email li...
Nov 16, 2022•44 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Justin Kan, Co-Founder of Twitch. They talk about officiating weddings at Burning Man, The Elements of Sliding In, going brain-to-brain, and an oxford comma BOMBSHELL you won’t want to miss. You can find Justin on Twitter at https://twitter.com/justinkan . You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis. Find Non-Technical at twitter.com/NonTechn...
Nov 09, 2022•44 min
This week, Alexis (finally!) gets non-technical with Brianne Kimmel, Founder and Managing Partner at Worklife Ventures. They talk about founding a Center for People Who Can’t Cook Good, the Game of Phones, AirBri-nB, high-stakes Shanghainese pug-sitting, a lion-shaped obstacle, and THE most surprising background actor of all-time. You can find Brianne on Twitter at https://twitter.com/briannekimmel . You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, tiktok.com/@yayalex...
Nov 02, 2022•44 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Packy McCormick, Founder of Not Boring and advisor at a16z. They talk about Ballbasket, foot babies, Catholic guilt, NOT responding on Twitter, “who needs a mouth?,” Mr. Monopoly’s material assets, and that guy from that movie with the girl neighbor. You can find Packy on Twitter at https://twitter.com/packyM . You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hel...
Oct 26, 2022•44 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Amber Illig, General Partner at The Council. They talk about non-toxic ordering, CPK (Cauliflower Pizza Kitchen), forks up and knives DOWN, cute emergencies, and Bucatini (not the pasta). You can find Amber on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AmberIllig. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis. Find Non-Technical at twitter.com/NonTechnical...
Oct 19, 2022•42 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Shannon Fiedler, Writer, Comedian, Content Creator, and Actress. They talk about is-it-cake disease, unmistakable only child energy, being a seven-year-old hopeless romantic, ice cold betrayal, and Rudolph the red-nosed Maid of Honor. You can find Shannon on Instagram at instagram.com/shannonfiedler13. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromale...
Oct 12, 2022•40 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Laura Behrens Wu, Founder and CEO of Shippo. They talk about Winston Churchill, utilitarian knitting, filthy hobbits!!, roller skate swag, and the next big YouTube star (you’ll never guess who it is). You can find Laura on Twitter at twitter.com/LauraBehrensWu. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis. Find Non-Technical at twitter.com/Non...
Oct 05, 2022•40 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Brian Tyler Cohen, one of the most-viewed political commentators online. They talk about brooding middle school talent shows, PLAIN SALAD, the soothing New Jersey accent, dogs with socks (!!!) and searching for top-notch psychics in Energy Capital, USA. You can find Brian on Twitter at twitter.com/briantylercohen. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or sign up for her email list at bit.ly/...
Sep 28, 2022•41 min
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Ryan Petersen, Founder & CEO of Flexport. They talk about being an N of 10, Batman’s business model, CTRL + command + space, $1,000 stuffed animals, getting robbed at machete point, and the juice-smoothie-bowl matrix. You can find Ryan on Twitter at twitter.com/typesfast. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, and tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis. Find Non-Technical...
Sep 21, 2022•42 min
(Recorded July 2021) This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Sam Reich, CEO of CollegeHumor and its subscription platform, Dropout. They talk about the lamest way to die, Order & Law, that time everything was a cake, Pogs (a lot), taking magic lessons over Zoom, Weird Al’s cultural influence, and which THREE architects they can both name (you won’t believe your ears!!!). You can find Sam on Twitter at twitter.com/samreich and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay a...
Sep 14, 2022•51 min
(Recorded November 2021) This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Sahil Lavingia, the Founder and CEO of Gumroad. They talk about the first principles of Hamilton, Starbucks’ secret menu, an unhinged return of the Vibram Five Finger, and (almost!!) joining the Church of Scientology. You can find Sahil on Twitter at twitter.com/shl and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod. You can also sign up for Alexis’ email list at https://bit.ly/he...
Sep 07, 2022•47 min
(Recorded January 2022) This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Kara Swisher, journalist, podcaster, and opinion writer for The New York Times. They talk about shrimp scampi & caviar (obviously), floral decay, ‘Arcadia,’ shoulder pads, and why getting a tattoo is like ordering a sandwich. You can find Kara on Twitter at twitter.com/karaswisher and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod. You can also sign up for Alexis's email li...
Aug 31, 2022•40 min
