Steph Smith is the host of the a16z Podcast.
In this conversation, we spoke about the downsides to having a following, how to spot talented people, how to know if your content is working, and common mistakes new content creators make
(0:00) Intro
(2:10) Discipline vs. Flowing
(4:22) How Steph Became The a16z Podcast Host
(5:58) Becoming Better At Spotting Trends
(8:09) Favorite Questions
(10:54) Downsides Of Having A Following
(15:21) Having A Smarter Sister
(17:20) Parenting
(20:51) Compliments
(22:22) Scarcity (and Ice Cream)
(26:13) Analyzing The World vs. Listening
(30:18) Podcasting & Identity
(37:49) Scholarships
(41:39) How To Spot Talent
(48:28) Convincing Husband To Code
(50:33) Create Content To Sell Something Else
(54:43) Falling Off The Non-Fiction Cliff
(56:33) Building A Narrative (Fictional Influencer)
(1:00:43) How Do You Know If Your Content Is Working
(1:01:54) Common Mistakes New Tweeters Make
(1:04:39) Steph’s Instagram Travel Account
(1:07:09) Getting Better As A Traveler
(1:11:55) Challenge
Resources
Steph's Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephsmithio
Website: https://stephsmith.io
My Links
🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda
🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda
🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda