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How to become the world's #1 LSAT tutor - Ellen Cassidy, Founder & CEO at Elemental Prep
Ellen Cassidy is a joy to be around and once you know her story you'll have even more respect for that. From humble beginnings to say the least, she is the product of ...
How to Bootstrap a Marketing Studio - Arica Rosenthal & Kristen Schellenberg, Hart & Highland
Arica and Kristen are the power cofounder duo behind Hart & Highland, an LA based creative and marketing studio that helps CPG food/ bev /wellness brands be heard, see...
Optimizing for Impact at Scale - Kevin Lee, Co-Founder at Immi
Kevin Lee is the Cofounder of Immi, a DTC company that invented the world’s first low carb high protein instant ramen. Kevin tells me about how growing up in Silicon V...
Building the Internet for Kids - David Vinca, Co-Founder at The Explanation Company
David is the co-founder of The Explanation Company, which is on a mission to support kids’ play, grow, and autonomy. David tells me about his journey from falling in l...
Creativity is not born from fear - Sam Garst, Founder and CEO at NOOD.COM
Sam is the founder of Nood.com and is on a mission to help people feel more comfortable in their skin by creating better hair removal experience with the power of ligh...
$5M from selling electronics kits at 25 y/o - Austin Eckman, Founder at inventr.io
Austin tells me about growing up in a small farm town, Pickney MI, learning to code at 12yo, dropping out of college at 19, getting kicked out by his parents, and stay...
The Opposite of Addiction is Connection - Matt Serel, Co-founder and CEO of You are Accountable
Matt Serel shares his personal story of opioid addiction - how it started, the various incidents that led to it worsening, and how it culminated in an overdose in his ...
Life is not linear - Rob Hoffman, Co-Founder & CEO, Contact Studios
I catch up with Rob Hoffman, the cofounder and CEO of a content as a service industry called Contact Studios. Rob’s journey is interesting because it’s so real. It’s n...
Is an MBA still worth it in 2023? - Jonathan Levin, Dean of Stanford GSB
I spoke with Jon Levin, the Dean of Stanford Business School, my alma mater, about all things running an institution of higher education. We discussed what being the D...
Toymaker in a digital age - Melissa Cash, Co-founder & CEO at Pok Pok
I caught up with Melissa Cash, the co-founder and CEO of Pok Pok, an award winning app for kids that uses Montessori inspired toys and a playroom to encourage open end...
Jenn's Gems: All you need to know about co-founders
In this essential episode, Jennifer covers everything one needs to know about co-founders - what are the upsides of having a co-founder, what to look for in a co-found...
A world-class speaker, thought leader, podcast host, CEO, and entrepreneur - Jasmine Star
Today I have the pleasure of chatting with Jasmine Star. She's a CEO, a speaker, a podcaster, who teaches business owners how to tell visual stories online. Jasmine sh...
Jenn's Gems: How to practice gratitude
In this essential episode, Jennifer covers the practice of gratitude and appreciation - why it matters, what the science indicates is an effective practice, how it can...
Becoming a world-class operator - Adam Lawrence, CEO Boom and Bucket
Today I have a wonderful conversation with my new neighbor here in Austin, Adam Lawrence. Adam is a world-class business operator, who honed his skills at companies li...
Developing Millionaire Habits - Lauren Tickner, Founder & CEO of Impact School
Today I chat with Lauren Tickner, founder & CEO of Impact School. Lauren tells me how having a disabled brother helped her can-do mindset, how she fought panic attacks...
From social anxiety to generating $300M for DTC brands - Jess Chan, founder at LongPlay, Backbone
Jess Chan is the CEO of retention marketing agency LongPlay, and B2B SaaS company Backbone. She walks me through realizing she had depression and anxiety and how she t...
Jenn's Gems: How to identify and build around your values
Want to build a business or project that endures? Or want to make a sound choice on a person to commit to? Knowing our values and designing around them is a simple way...
Jenn's Gems: How to let someone go compassionately
A lot of my clients come to asking for help with letting people go. I recorded this episode to help people prepare for and navigate letting someone go compassionately....
Teaching Black Kids How to Swim - Nathan Fluellen, TV Host and Entrepreneur
I chat all things adventure with Nate who originally from South Chicago is now a travel blogger, TV show host and entrepreneur. Nate is the star of award winning trave...
Turning grief into meaningful mission - Andrew Suggs, Co-Founder and CEO at Live Chair Health
We kick off men’s health month with Andrew Suggs who is passionate about men’s health having lost his father due to inadequate primary care. He is now building a compa...
Jenn's Gems: Morning & night routines for success
Do you feel like you struggle to get a handle on wind down and wake up routines that serve you? Jenn's got you! This episode covers why getting a grip on our routines ...
Jenn's Gems: Conquering burnout
Are you feeling burnt out? You're not alone, Jenn covers how shockingly common burnout is. She shares what it feels like, how it is different from stress, and very imp...
Jenn's Gems: 10X your productivity
Do you feel like you're constantly working, in back to back meetings, busy and making no progress, in fact still drowning with no end in sight? This episode is for you...
Lessons for entrepreneurs from working in Big Tech - Amy Sun, Cofounder at Briefly.AI
Amy and I discuss the lessons she learned from working in some of tech’s most notable companies, as well as her time investing as the first female growth partner at Se...
Black, Jewish, Poet, Entrepreneur, Investor - Aaron Samuels, Founder at Collide Capital
Aaron Samuels, my friend and the co-founder of Blavity, Blavity.org, Afrotech, and Collide Capital tells me about building on purpose to cater to underrepresented popu...
Replacing alcohol with cannabis infused drinks - Jake Bullock, Co-Founder at Cann
Jake is the cofounder of CANN a cannabis-infused social tonic that’s the number one micro-dose drink in California. He brings me up to speed on the history of various ...
How to design your life - Steph Smith, podcast host at a16z, indie creator
I am joined by the one and only Steph Smith, a walking example of carving out your own path in life. You know her from several projects she led as an online creator fr...
How to build a "GOAT" mindset - Tony Taveras, bodybuilding champion
Tony “the GOAT” Taveras sits with me to talk how to make lemonade when life hands you lemons. From having to walk away from a 10 year NFL dream because of an injury, t...
How to address the maternal care crisis - Senan Ebrahim, MD, PhD, Founder & CEO at Delfina
Senan is a physician-scientist and the founder of Delfina, a company taking a data approach to address the maternal care crisis. Senan tells me about who faces the wor...
How to be a changemaker - Shaniqua McClendon, VP of Politics at Crooked Media
Shaniqua and I met in Professor Seglin’s writing class at the Harvard Kennedy School. She tells me about what growing up as the daughter of a single mom was like. How ...