Chris and Sylvie discuss how the show has evolved from the beginning of the pandemic to the most recent episode. Learn how guests who’ve joined the show have impacted the way Chris runs Wistia and why the heart of the show is about reframing risk. Links to learn more about Chris & Sylvie: Chris’s Twitter Chris’s LinkedIn Sylvie’s Twitter Sylvie’s LinkedIn Follow us: twitter.com/wistia Subscribe: wistia.com/series/talking-too-loud Love what you heard? Leave us a review! We want to hear from y...
Jul 20, 2021•48 min•Ep. 25
EverTrue has been around for 10 years with over 500 partnerships. Brent founded EverTrue after serving as a volunteer fundraiser for his alma mater, Brown University. At Brown, Brent was captain of the varsity football team and was a leader of the Senior Class Gift campaign. Prior to founding EverTrue, he received his MBA with honors from Harvard Business School. Links to learn more about Brent Grinna: Brent’s LinkedIn EverTrue Website Follow us: twitter.com/wistia Subscribe: wistia.com/series/t...
Jul 06, 2021•49 min•Ep. 24
Bluey follows an anthropomorphic six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy who is characterized by her abundance of energy, imagination, and curiosity of the world. There are two seasons of Bluey with 52 episodes in each season. The program won a Logie Award for Most Outstanding Children's Program in 2019 as well as an International Emmy Kids Award. Links to learn more about Joe Brumm: Joe’s LinkedIn Bluey's Twitter Follow us: twitter.com/wistia Subscribe: wistia.com/series/talking-too-loud Love what you h...
Jun 22, 2021•56 min•Ep. 23
Fiz’s favorite movie is Coming to America, which has influenced the stories that she chooses to tell by including beautiful cinematography that’s filled with richness. Olajide didn’t go to traditional film school—she studied psychology in college and wanted to be a forensic psychologist because she loved true crime, which led to her stepping into the TV world where she started at a TV shopping channel. From there she started working for MTV and eventually found her way to a documentary company. ...
Jun 08, 2021•45 min•Ep. 22
Links to learn more about Sarita Alami: Sarita’s LinkedIn Sarita’s Twitter Mailchimp Presents Follow us: twitter.com/wistia Subscribe: wistia.com/series/talking-too-loud Love what you heard? Leave us a review! We want to hear from you! Write in and let us know what you think about the show, who you’d want us to interview on future episodes, and any feedback you have for our team....
May 26, 2021•47 min•Ep. 21
Prior to COVID, America’s Test Kitchen was 100% in-studio with their kitchen, office, and sets with equipment and crew. Mykim’s team put their heads together to figure out how to create content in people’s homes by assessing everyone’s individual circumstances and home kitchens. Mykim also dives into what life was like before working at America's Test Kitchen—in high school, she used her creative mind to design artwork for skateboards. Plus, America's Test Kitchen is launching a new YouTube chan...
May 11, 2021•48 min•Ep. 20
Golden Wok is Walter Chen’s investment fund that allows him to invest in early-stage companies. Sacra helps people understand and decide which company to join, invest in, pay attention to, partner with and integrate with. Links to learn more about Walter Chen: Walter’s LinkedIn Walter’s Twitter Sacra Animalz Follow us: twitter.com/wistia Subscribe: wistia.com/series/talking-too-loud Love what you heard? Leave us a review! We want to hear from you! Write in and let us know what you think about th...
Apr 28, 2021•46 min•Ep. 19
Victoria started her digital marketing career at some bigger shops like ESPN and CBS Sports. In her conversation with Chris, she also digs into the challenges Resy and the broader restaurant industry faced during the pandemic, the brand’s American Express acquisition, and the hopes of returning to indoor dining. Links to learn more about Victoria Vaynberg: Victoria’s LinkedIn Resy Website Follow us: twitter.com/wistia Subscribe: wistia.com/series/talking-too-loud Love what you heard? Leave us a ...
Apr 13, 2021•35 min•Ep. 18
In 2009, Ben launched Zeo at Brown University. He helped invent a technology that measured sleep with a headband. However, he soon discovered people did not want to wear headbands to sleep. The project then evolved into Change Collective, which later became Ten Percent Happier. Links to learn more about Ben Rubin: Ben’s Twitter Ben’s LinkedIn Ten Percent Happier’s Website Follow us: twitter.com/wistia Subscribe: wistia.com/series/talking-too-loud Love what you heard? Leave us a review ! We want ...
Mar 30, 2021•45 min•Ep. 17
In 2011, Sahil left his job as the second employee at Pinterest to work on Gumroad. He wanted to sell an icon he designed in Photoshop to his audience on Twitter and Dribble, but realized there was no easy way for him to do it. Prior to founding Gumroad, Sahil was a designer and engineer at the virtual DJ website, Turntable. Links to learn more about Sahil Lavingia: Sahil’s Twitter Sahil’s LinkedIn Sahil’s Website Gumroad’s Website Reflecting on My Failure to Build a Billion-Dollar Company Post ...
Mar 16, 2021•51 min•Ep. 16
In 2010, Jesse and his wife, professional runner Lauren Fleshman, co-founded Picky Bars from their hometown of Bend, Oregon. Previously, Chris interviewed Lauren as a guest on Brandwagon . Last year, Picky Bars eclipsed $4 million in revenue. What’s unique about their business is they’re 90% direct to consumer, which is a pretty big number on the direct to consumer side versus the vast majority of competitors. They contract manufacture all of their products to about four different facilities in ...
Mar 02, 2021•52 min•Ep. 15
Want to join our podcast crash course with Wistia's Lead Producer and podcast expert, Adam Day? Sign up here ! Jim McKelvey is the Founder of Invisibly, a platform helping folks control their online data and identity. He’s also running a nonprofit called LaunchCode, which teaches folks how to code, land a job, or hire tech talent. What about his other hobbies? He’s passionate about glass-blowing, and even has a book about it! Links to learn more about Jim McKelvey: Jim’s Twitter Jim’s LinkedIn J...
Feb 16, 2021•48 min•Ep. 14
Julia Austin is an executive coach with a focus on the engineering process, staffing, and functional operations. Along with being an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School, she’s a board member, advisor, and angel investor. Prior to her current endeavors, Julia was the CTO at DigitalOcean, VP of Innovation for VMware, Inc., the VP of Engineering at Akamai Technologies, and has held technical management and consulting positions at several other startups and mature companies. Links to learn m...
Feb 02, 2021•49 min•Ep. 13
Andrew Mason got a degree in music and never intended on becoming an entrepreneur originally. Since he’s been in business, he’s always felt a little bit like an outsider. He’s helped grow a few different startups, finding their unique brand and feel. Links to learn more about Andrew Mason: Andrew’s Twitter Descript Descript's Twitter Follow us: twitter.com/wistia Subscribe: wistia.com/series/talking-too-loud Love what you heard? Leave us a review ! We want to hear from you! Write in and let us k...
Jan 19, 2021•47 min•Ep. 12
Kim Scott has also been a CEO coach at Dropbox, Twitter, Qualtrics, and other tech companies. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. Kim managed a pediatric clinic in Kosovo and started a diamond-cutting factory in Moscow. She lives with her family in Silicon Valley. Links to learn more about Kim Scott: Kim Scott’s website Follow us: twitter.com/wistia Subscribe: wistia.com/series/talking-too-loud Love what you h...
Jan 05, 2021•56 min•Ep. 11
Here are Sylvie and Chris’s full gift lists for you to check out! Sylvie's List: Tramontina 10-inch Non-Stick Frying Pan Chess set Moleskine Classic Notebook Cocktail shaker Paddywax candles Savage's List: Oculus Quest 2 Cometeer coffee Future Fit subscription Lutron Caséta light switches Awair air quality monitor Links to learn more about Savage + Sylvie: Chris Savage on Twitter Chris Savage on LinkedIn Sylvie Lubow on Twitter Sylvie Lubow on LinkedIn Two Truths and a Lie Follow us: twitter.com...
Dec 22, 2020•27 min
Formerly, Phil was the CEO and co-founder of Evernote, the popular note taking tool that helps executives, entrepreneurs, and creative people arrange their ideas. Currently, his startup, All Turtles, is based in San Francisco, Paris, and Tokyo, but every position they have available is global. Phil discusses the early days of Evernote and how All Turtles came to be. Links to learn more about Phil Libin: Phil on LinkedIn Phil on Twitter mmhmm LinkedIn mmhmm Twitter mmhmm Instagram All Turtles Lin...
Dec 08, 2020•49 min•Ep. 10
Resilient Coders believes in social justice through economic empowerment and in the opportunity for meritocracy in tech. This isn't about one-off camps or hackathons—it's about meaningful change. Resilient Coders trains people of color for high growth careers as software engineers and connects them with jobs. Links to learn more about David Delmar Sentíes: David on LinkedIn David on Twitter David's Website Resilient Coders Website Follow us: twitter.com/wistia Subscribe: wistia.com/series/talkin...
Nov 24, 2020•51 min•Ep. 9
Founded by two high school best friends, Obi Omile Jr. and Kush Patel, theCut is a barbershop technology platform that allows users and barbers to manage appointments through the app. A graduate of the TechStars program, theCut has successfully booked over 15 million appointments. They work with over 65,000 barbers and help almost 2 million users find a fresh haircut nationwide. Prior to running theCut, both founders worked in engineering—Omile at Wells Fargo and Accenture, and Patel at Microsof...
Nov 10, 2020•48 min•Ep. 8
Links to learn more about Lulu Wang: Lulu's Twitter Lulu's Instagram Follow us: twitter.com/wistia Subscribe: wistia.com/series/talking-too-loud Love what you heard? Leave us a review by clicking here! Relevant Links Check out the trailer for The Farewell Check out the trailer for Posthumous Filmmaker Lulu Wang Based 'The Farewell' On Her Family's Real-Life Lie Film Independent Spirit Awards We want to hear from you! Write in and let us know what you think about the show, who you’d want us to in...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 7
Vevo connects artists with their audience and helps them bring their music to life through original content. They also work with emerging artists, providing them with a platform of global scale to find and grow their following. During the pandemic, Vevo is forging ahead with making original content, and Sydney’s team of four designers are finding creative ways to keep content visually exciting for consumers facing Zoom fatigue. Links to learn more about Sydney Emery: Vevo Vevo’s Twitter Vevo’s L...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 6
Wildbit’s team is behind Beanstalk, Postmark, and other brilliant software known for removing common pain points in developers’ processes. With 28 team members across five countries (15 cities) working on multi-million dollar products, Natalie’s proving that you can grow a profitable business while focusing on shorter work days, an enjoyable work-from-anywhere environment, and staying small. Links to learn more about Natalie Nagele: Wildbit Wildbit Twitter Wildbit LinkedIn Natalie’s Twitter Nata...
Sep 29, 2020•46 min•Ep. 5
Nick Francis co-founded Help Scout , a customer service tool used by more than 10,000 businesses, in 2011. Since day one, this customer service software company has been fully remote, and today, they boast a team of about 90 people, with folks working from 70 cities globally. Nick’s mission in life is to build things that stand the test of time: products people love, a place people want to work, and a business with a far-reaching impact. Living in Boulder, CO with his wife Anastasia and dog Elvi...
Sep 15, 2020•51 min•Ep. 4
Michelle Khouri is the CEO & founder of FRQNCY Media , host of The Cultured Podcast , and executive producer for Total Refresh , Raising the Torch , and several podcasts in development. Michelle has felt a deep connection to the world of sound since she was a toddler. She was a trained singer and musical theater performer before working in A&R for Interscope Records for a short stint. A decade-long career in marketing and communications unfolded before she founded FRQNCY Media, a first-o...
Sep 01, 2020•51 min•Ep. 3
Mike Zani is CEO of The Predictive Index, an award-winning talent optimization platform that aligns business strategy with people strategy for optimal business results. Sixty years of proven science, software, and a robust curriculum of insightful management workshops make PI the solution for any company looking to design great teams and culture, make objective hiring decisions, and inspire greatness in their people anywhere in the world. Prior to The Predictive Index, Mike was CEO of ShapeUp, a...
Aug 18, 2020•56 min•Ep. 2
Recipient of the James Beard Foundation award for Outstanding Baker, Joanne Chang is the co-owner of both Flour Bakery & Cafe and Meyers + Chang in Boston, MA. In this episode, she opens up about the challenges she's facing during the pandemic, dealing with grief, and how she decided to reopen to keep her business alive. In an industry that thrives and survives on volume, Joanne shares what she's personally invested time in to continue making great food in a safe environment, and how social ...
Aug 04, 2020•40 min•Ep. 1
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Jul 30, 2020•3 min
