Non-Technical

Alexis Gay
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Jun 15, 2022 • 44min

74. Daniel Lippman (Reporter, Politico) has a (broken) bone to pick with honeysuckles

This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Daniel Lippman, a reporter covering the White House and Washington for Politico. They talk about secondhand pet peeves, medaling in Croquet, Man v. Honeysuckle, 3:30 AM wakeup calls, and boarding school "Night Golf."You can find Daniel on Twitter at twitter.com/dlippman and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod.This episode is sponsored by Betts Recruiting! If you’re a high-performing professional looking for your next opportunity, it’s time to become a Betts Connect Community member. Apply to join Betts’ exclusive network, and if you’re accepted, those tech startups will reach out to YOU. Apply now for your exclusive lifetime membership at bettsrecruiting.com/nontechnical
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Jun 8, 2022 • 45min

73. Leah Solivan (Founder, TaskRabbit) is fully prepared to organize these roly polies

This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Leah Solivan, Founder of TaskRabbit and General Partner at FUEL Capital. They talk about boxing chaos, planking in Vegas (?), an 18-minute Star Wars tour de FORCE, “Bad Moms,” avoiding airplane altercations, and murder mystery (family) dinner theatre.You can find Leah on Twitter at twitter.com/labunleashed and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod.This episode is sponsored by Betts Recruiting! If you’re a high-performing professional looking for your next opportunity, it’s time to become a Betts Connect Community member. Apply to join Betts’ exclusive network, and if you’re accepted, those tech startups will reach out to YOU. Apply now for your exclusive lifetime membership at bettsrecruiting.com/nontechnical
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Jun 1, 2022 • 42min

72. Brian Murray (Partner, Craft Ventures & Co-Founder, Cabal) refuses to be manipulated by art

This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Brian Murray, Partner & COO at Craft Ventures and Co-Founder of Cabal. They talk about Soccer Dads, austerity measures for coffee, having four daughters, BWGs (you know it when you see it), occasioning upon some fellows, and the Steve Martin/Macklemore remix we’ve all been waiting for.You can find Brian on Twitter at twitter.com/murr and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod.This episode is sponsored by Betts Recruiting! If you’re a high-performing professional looking for your next opportunity, it’s time to become a Betts Connect Community member. Apply to join Betts’ exclusive network, and if you’re accepted, those tech startups will reach out to YOU. Apply now for your exclusive lifetime membership at bettsrecruiting.com/nontechnical
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May 25, 2022 • 44min

71. Liz Fosslien (Author and Head of Content, Humu) is trailblazing the great indoors

This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Liz Fosslien, Author and Head of Content at Humu. They talk about driving with CONFIDENCE, microwave chefery, Work From Bed, L*na Bars, postmeridian smells, and the best therapy session of all-time.You can find Liz on Twitter at twitter.com/fosslien and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod.This episode of Non-Technical is brought to you by the 2022 Community-Led Summit: a 3-day virtual event for builders and leaders in community-led companies. You can register (for free!) for the 2022 Community-Led Summit happening May 24th through May 26th at www.communityled.com/summit.
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May 18, 2022 • 44min

70. Isa Watson (Founder & CEO, Squad) serves her pettiness a la mode

This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Isa Watson, the Founder and CEO of Squad. They talk about sh*talking as a love language, the McRib of candy, “per my last email,” driving stick, and a cold, cold scoop of revenge. You can find Isa on Twitter at twitter.com/isadwatson and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod.This episode of Non-Technical is brought to you by the 2022 Community-Led Summit: a 3-day virtual event for builders and leaders in community-led companies. You can register (for free!) for the 2022 Community-Led Summit happening May 24th through May 26th at www.communityled.com/summit.
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May 11, 2022 • 39min

69. Niv Dror (Founder & Managing Partner, Shrug Capital) has “no problem” with cartoon fish

This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Niv Dror, the Founder & Managing Partner of Shrug Capital. They talk about a specific piece of the Hamilton stage, Irish goodbyes (and hellos!), ~beige food aesthetics~, and a VPB (Very Punctual Baby). You can find Niv on Twitter at twitter.com/Nivo0o0 and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod.This episode of Non-Technical is brought to you by the 2022 Community-Led Summit: a 3-day virtual event for builders and leaders in community-led companies. You can register (for free!) for the 2022 Community-Led Summit happening May 24th through May 26th at www.communityled.com/summit.
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May 4, 2022 • 48min

Casey Newton (Founder & Editor, Platformer) famously hates the sun

(Recorded April 2021) This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Casey Newton, Founder and Editor of Platformer. They talk about retired theatre kid energy, cooking-show-induced communism, "DFMO," GOSSIP!, and the only two things Twitter should be used for.You can find Casey on Twitter at twitter.com/CaseyNewton and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay and instagram.com/yayalexisgay or twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod.
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Apr 27, 2022 • 51min

68. Sarah Friar (CEO, Nextdoor) is a sleep latency overachiever

This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Sarah Friar, CEO of Nextdoor. They talk about the Dock of *THE* Bay, clean cups (every time!), when things go pear-shaped, being a Derry Girl, the tea cozy of the hand, leaving the lights on (...just in case), and what Sarah has in common with Rafael Nadal. You can find Sarah on Twitter at twitter.com/thefriley and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod.This episode is sponsored by Betts Recruiting. If you’re a high-performing professional looking for your next opportunity, it’s time to become a Betts Connect Community member. Apply to join Betts’ exclusive network, and if you’re accepted, those tech startups will reach out to YOU. Apply now for your exclusive lifetime membership at bettsrecruiting.com/nontechnical
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Apr 20, 2022 • 42min

67. Naj Austin (Founder & CEO, Somewhere Good & Ethel’s Club) won’t mince words about garlic

This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Naj Austin, the founder and CEO of Somewhere Good, an audio platform for community conversations and Ethel's Club, a wellness space for people of color. They talk about Dewey Decimal, going “full tilt” at EZoo, real life vs. Reddit, Big Grandma Vibes, moving to Greenport (chic), and secret Christmas!!!You can find Naj on Twitter at twitter.com/najjmahal and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod.This episode is sponsored by Betts Recruiting. If you’re a high-performing professional looking for your next opportunity, it’s time to become a Betts Connect Community member. Apply to join Betts’ exclusive network, and if you’re accepted, those tech startups will reach out to YOU. Apply now for your exclusive lifetime membership at bettsrecruiting.com/nontechnical
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Apr 13, 2022 • 44min

66. Alexis Ohanian (Co-Founder, Reddit & Founder, Seven Seven Six) didn’t see his forehead for five years

This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Alexis Ohanian, Founder of Seven Seven Six & Co-Founder and Former Executive Chairman of Reddit. They talk about The Ministry of Butter, trailblazin’ babies, live tweeting a haunting, minimalist squeeze bottle pancake art, “Blood Boys,” and what if Abraham Lincoln played bass for Metallica?You can find Alexis on Twitter at twitter.com/alexisohanian and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod.This episode is sponsored by Betts Recruiting. If you’re a high-performing professional looking for your next opportunity, it’s time to become a Betts Connect Community member. Apply to join Betts’ exclusive network, and if you’re accepted, those tech startups will reach out to YOU. Apply now for your exclusive lifetime membership at bettsrecruiting.com/nontechnical

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