Shared Narratives with Lilly Wyden

Join Lilly as she sits down with Aaron Parnas, journalist and creator behind The Parnas Perspective. You'll hear how he graduated college at 18 and law school at 21, his take on whether political reporting influences power or is just reactive to it, his advice for how people in office should utilize social media, which politicians he thinks people should watch, the news story he just broke and exclusive details he shared with me on why the topic hit so close to home, and much more. Subscribe to Aaron’s Substack, The Parnas Perspective.Want even more content? Subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter and follow Lilly on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Lilly as she sits down with Ben Witte, Founder & CEO of Recess. You'll learn how he’s building Red Bull for relaxation, why consumer as a category goes in and out of fashion, the power of brands as media companies, the trade-offs of tapping into topical trends vs. sticking to evergreen marketing, his thoughts on whether virality can be manufactured, the importance of earned secrets and creating a timeless brand, and more Want even more content? Subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter and follow Lilly on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Lilly as she sits down with Mark Moran, a licensed attorney, former Wall Street investment banker, and reality TV alum from HBO’s FBOY Island. He now leads an investor relations firm, is co-authoring a political manifesto on the lost generation of young men and is exploring a run for Congress in Virginia. You'll learn about his ideas to create a Cyber Force and a Court of the Internet, the power of civic participation, his use of social media as a pulse check for ideas, and more.Want even more content? Subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter and follow Lilly on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Lilly as she sits down with CJ Gustafson, Founder of Mostly Metrics. You'll learn about how he found a CFO role via his own newsletter, the power of owning specific patches of real estate on the internet, whether he thinks big Substack writers will have talent agents, how the memeification of finance has made the industry more fun and approachable, whether he would ever write about corporate gossip or finance junk food, what types of products he might launch in the future, and more Want even more content? Subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter and follow Lilly on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Lilly as she sits down with Ellen DaSilva, Founder & CEO of Summer Health. You’ll learn how being employee #8 at Hims & Hers informed her entrepreneurial journey, her take on whether founders need to have a chip on their shoulder to be successful, the importance of making contrarian bets, the ways in which parenting has changed since we were kids, why the best mentorship is bi-directional, and more Want even more content? Subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter and follow Lilly on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Lilly as she sits down with Rachel Janfaza, Founder of The Up and Up. You'll hear about how she’s building the bible for everything Gen Z, the benefits of brands joining Substack, the features our dream social media platform would have, which up-and-coming politicians people should watch, the importance of personality & charisma in politics, and more Want even more content? Subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter and follow Lilly on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Lilly as she sits down with Rei Wang, Co-founder and CPO of The Grand. You'll learn how she thinks about building community online and in person, her take on founders hacking status as storytellers, some of the ways celebrities have stretched their influence to create massive businesses, how she's creating a space for entrepreneurial women to support each other through career and motherhood transitions, winning an Airbnb contest to build an OMG! rental in her backyard, and moreWant even more content? Subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter and follow Lilly on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this engaging conversation, Manav Sevak, Founder and CEO of Novitas Holdings, shares his journey from facing over a hundred investor rejections to landing a spot in Y Combinator. He discusses the art of matchmaking smart individuals with critical problems and the challenges of navigating a partisan landscape. Manav also dives into his passions for the math behind sports and currency exchange, all while stressing the need for innovation in healthcare and the significance of a supportive network in entrepreneurship.

Join Lilly as she sits down with Sarah Ribner, Founder & CEO of PiperWai. You'll learn how Sarah turned down Shark Tank funding but now sells PiperWai in major retailers like GNC, her take on influencer marketing and which storytelling surface areas work best for the business, the messy middle of company building, why we need to protect small businesses from the consequences of tariffs, and moreWant even more content? Subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter and follow Lilly on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carly Bigi, Founder & CEO of Laws of Motion and a pioneer in size-inclusive fashion, shares her journey from a childhood in the NASA community to leading a Time Magazine Invention of the Year. She discusses the innovative AI technology tackling the apparel returns crisis and how she views investors as collaborators. Carly emphasizes the importance of having a personal Board of Directors and her unique approach to hiring. Listen in as she navigates the challenges of the fashion industry and inspires with tales of resilience.