Talking Too Loud with Chris Savage

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 TwitterSahil’s LinkedInSahil’s WebsiteGumroad’s WebsiteReflecting on My Failure to Build a Billion-Dollar CompanyPostNo Meetings, No Deadlines, No Full-Time EmployeesPostFollow us:twitter.com/wistiaSubscribe:wistia.com/series/talking-too-loudLove what you heard? Leave us a review!We want to hear from you!Write in and let us know what you think about the show, who you’d want us to interview on future episodes, and any feedback you have for our team.

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 competitors. They contract manufacture all of their products to about four different facilities in the Pacific Northwest, and they have 10 employees fulfilling all of their shipments in-house out of Bend.Links to learn more about Jesse Thomas:Jesse’s TwitterJesse’s LinkedInPicky Bars’ WebsiteWork, Play, Love PodcastFollow us:twitter.com/wistiaSubscribe:wistia.com/series/talking-too-loudLove what you heard? Leave us a review!We want to hear from you!Write in and let us know what you think about the show, who you’d want us to interview on future episodes, and any feedback you have for our team.

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, and even has a book about it! Links to learn more about Jim McKelvey:Jim’s TwitterJim’s LinkedInJim’s WebsiteCheck out InvisiblyCheck out Jim’s nonprofit, LaunchCodeJim’s book The Innovation StackFollow us:twitter.com/wistiaSubscribe:wistia.com/series/talking-too-loudLove what you heard? Leave us a review! We want to hear from you!Write in and let us know what you think about the show, who you’d want us to interview on future episodes, and any feedback you have for our team.

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 management and consulting positions at several other startups and mature companies.Links to learn more about Julia Austin:Julia’s Twitter Julia’s LinkedInFollow us:twitter.com/wistia Subscribe:wistia.com/series/talking-too-loudLove what you heard? Leave us a review! We want to hear from you!Write in and let us know what you think about the show, who you’d want us to interview on future episodes, and any feedback you have for our team.Relevant LinksGood For Her

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 TwitterDescriptDescript's TwitterFollow us:twitter.com/wistia Subscribe:wistia.com/series/talking-too-loud Love what you heard? Leave us a review! We want to hear from you!Write in and let us know what you think about the show, who you’d want us to interview on future episodes, and any feedback you have for our team.

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 website Follow us:twitter.com/wistia Subscribe:wistia.com/series/talking-too-loud Love what you heard? Leave us a review! We want to hear from you!Write in and let us know what you think about the show, who you’d want us to interview on future episodes, and any feedback you have for our team.

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 setMoleskine Classic NotebookCocktail shakerPaddywax candlesSavage's List:Oculus Quest 2Cometeer coffeeFuture Fit subscriptionLutron Caséta light switchesAwair air quality monitorLinks to learn more about Savage + Sylvie:Chris Savage on TwitterChris Savage on LinkedInSylvie Lubow on TwitterSylvie Lubow on LinkedInTwo Truths and a LieFollow us:twitter.com/wistiaSubscribe:wistia.com/series/talking-too-loudLove what you heard? Leave us a review!We want to hear from you!Write in and let us know what you think about the show, who you’d want us to interview on future episodes, and any feedback you have for our team.

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 Libin:Phil on LinkedInPhil on Twittermmhmm LinkedInmmhmm Twittermmhmm InstagramAll Turtles LinkedInAll Turtles TwitterAll Turtles PodcastFollow us:twitter.com/wistiaSubscribe:wistia.com/series/talking-too-loudLove what you heard? Leave us a review!We want to hear from you!Write in and let us know what you think about the show, who you’d want us to interview on future episodes, and any feedback you have for our team.Relevant LinksTechCrunch article about mmhmm

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's Website Resilient Coders Website Follow us:twitter.com/wistia Subscribe:wistia.com/series/talking-too-loud Love what you heard? Leave us a review!Relevant LinksHear from Myraha Harmon-Arias, a software engineer at Wistia, about the path she took to become an engineer and learning the ropes at Resilient Coders. We want to hear from you! Write in and let us know what you think about the show, who you’d want us to interview on future episodes, and any feedback you have for our team.

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 theCut, both founders worked in engineering—Omile at Wells Fargo and Accenture, and Patel at Microsoft and Yahoo.Links to learn more about Obi Omile:Obi on Linkedin theCut website theCut on LinkedIn theCut on Twitter theCut on Instagram theCut on Facebook Follow us:twitter.com/wistia Subscribe:wistia.com/series/talking-too-loud Love what you heard? Leave us a review!Relevant Links The Future of Beauty: How Obi Omile Jr. of theCut aims to modernize the barbershop experienceTC x Samsung NEXT: Meet Obi Omile, CEO & Co-Founder of theCut We want to hear from you! Write in and let us know what you think about the show, who you’d want us to interview on future episodes, and any feedback you have for our team.