The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

#135 Sarah Jones Simmer: The Foundation of Trust

Apr 19, 2022

Sarah Jones Simmer, CEO of Found and former Bumble COO, shares invaluable career insights and personal anecdotes. She discusses the impact of her cancer journey on redefining priorities and boundaries. Simmer emphasizes the importance of trust in scaling startups, the unique challenges women face in fundraising, and the power of effective leadership. The conversation also touches on creating psychological safety within teams and the role of coaching in personal growth, ultimately redefining success through joy and authentic connections.

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Sarah Jones Simmer

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We should consider the limited time we have and make impactful changes in our lives.

Maintaining the heart and clarity of purpose in a business while setting up infrastructure for scale is crucial.

Establishing and maintaining trust in a remote work environment requires intentional communication, vulnerability, and a culture of kindness and authenticity.

Deep dives

Value of Time: Embracing the Five-Year Mindset

The speaker reflects on a doctor's statement about having five years to live and emphasizes the importance of considering the limited time we have and making impactful changes in our lives.

Reflecting on Changes in Behavior after Heart Surgery

00:37

Is It About The Hours?

04:15

The Significance of Five Years

01:03

Intro

4min

Building Trust as the Cornerstone of Startup Growth

5min

Navigating Growth and Resilience

24min

Empowering Women in Fundraising and Leadership

20min

Navigating Decision-Making

5min

The Value of Coaching: Breaking Down Stigmas and Building Leadership

3min

Navigating Safe Spaces in a Digital World

2min

Redefining Success Through Joy and Love

3min

Sarah Jones Simmer calls on her years of experience as an advisor, investor, and top-level executive to offer a series of crucial career tips, and discuss how work helped rehabilitate her following a frightening cancer diagnosis. Simmer goes deep on scaling a business, making the right hire for your company, female-led companies, fundraising, setting boundaries, and how she learned to re-focus on the big deals in life.

Simmer is the CEO of Found, a company focused on making evidence-based, sustainable weight care for all. She joined the company in September 2021 after serving as the Chief Strategy Officer at Bumble, Inc., the parent company of the wildly popular relationship app. During her time with Bumble she was responsible for core strategy, international growth, marketing initiatives, business operations, and expanding Bumble’s rapidly growing team. She also led the investment strategy for the Bumble Fund, the company’s early-stage investing vehicle.

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The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

#135 Sarah Jones Simmer: The Foundation of Trust

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Value of Time: Embracing the Five-Year Mindset

Scaling a Business: Building Infrastructure Without Crushing Magic

Creating Psychological Safety and Trust in Remote Work

Technology as a Driver for Positive Behavior Change

Addressing the Complexity of Weight Care and Empowering Self-Acceptance

Reflecting on Changes in Behavior after Heart Surgery

Is It About The Hours?

The Significance of Five Years

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