Talking Too Loud with Chris Savage

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/wi...

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 LinkedI...

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...

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,...

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...

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/talki...

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...

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 L...

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...

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'...

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 t...

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 wa...

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...

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...

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, a...

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 de...

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 greatn...

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 sh...

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