patchperfect

Blockchain has been a buzzword for years, but what does it actually look like when it is used to solve real problems in the real world? In this episode of patchperfect, I sit down with Arun Maharajan ⁠ , blockchain technology lead at UNICEF’s Office of Innovation ⁠ , to talk about how his team uses blockchain to support humanitarian work. Arun walks us through real examples, from tracking cold cha...

In this episode of patchperfect, I sit down with Linley McConnell ⁠ , VP of Gibson's Cleaners , to talk about what it actually looks like to modernize a legacy family business through automation, sustainability, and a genuinely thoughtful approach to customer care. We get into her pivot from consulting and media into operations, the reality of imposter syndrome when you step into leadership, a...

I could not let August start without breaking down one of the biggest and strangely quiet tech releases of the year: ⁠chatgpt’s new agent⁠ . If you have been hearing bits and pieces about agentic AI but are not totally sure what it actually means or why it matters, this episode will bring it into focus. I walk through how generative, predictive, and agentic AI are different, how tools like Operato...

This episode of patchperfect is about something we rarely hear discussed in high performance spaces: grief. I sit down with my friend ⁠ Fran ⁠ , a marketing leader and spin and pilates instructor, to talk about what it is really like to keep showing up at work and in life when your personal world is quietly falling apart. Fran lost both of her parents before turning 30 while building a demanding t...

A lot of people think of cybersecurity as something abstract or overly technical, but the reality is that it affects all of us every day. In this birthday themed episode of patchperfect, I reflect on the fast moving, high stakes world of cyber and the ideas that originally inspired me to launch this podcast. We break down what actually happens when systems are attacked, the kinds of threats organi...

The future can feel exciting and overwhelming at the same time, especially when every week brings a new breakthrough and a new headline we are all somehow supposed to understand. In this episode of patchperfect, I walk you through five technologies shaping 2025 in a way that is grounded, practical, and actually fun to follow. We explore how agentic AI is shifting traditional workflows into more au...

Fast fashion moves quickly, but most of us also feel the tension it creates: closets full of clothes we barely wear, trends that disappear overnight, and a growing awareness of how much waste the industry produces. In this episode of patchperfect, I sit down with Sajna Massey , founder of Couth Studios ⁠ , to explore what a smarter, more intentional alternative can actually look like. Sajna shares...

Most of us hear terms like AI, machine learning, and data science used interchangeably, and if you have ever wondered what any of it actually means, you are not alone. In this episode of patchperfect, I sit down with my longtime friend and data scientist, Rachel Levy ⁠ , to break down what data science really is and how it shows up in the products we use every day. Rachel shares what her day to da...

Welcome to the first episode of patchperfect! The idea for the show actually started as a Pinterest board, where I was saving things that helped me understand emerging tech, and just as often, the habits and routines of the people building it. At some point I realized I wanted a space for both: a place where we break down big tech ideas in a way that actually makes sense, and then zoom out to the...

patchperfect makes sense of what’s next in tech, from AI and blockchain to the creator economy, so you never feel left out of the conversation. Hosted by tech marketer Kirin Sennik, the show blends curiosity and clarity through solo episodes and expert interviews that break big ideas down while exploring the lifestyle choices that help us show up as our best selves in a world that never stops chan...