InOverOurHeads

This week, Michael Lai joins us to talk about the essentials of being a post-grad. All of us can admit that being effective as both a person and somebody working is more complicated than we anticipated. In this episode, we learn about Michael's work reinventing college through Minerva, debate if passions matter in winding career "paths," explore the value of long-term relationships in our 20s, and talk through his tactics on how to increase empathy and compassion.

Maddy Maxey is unicorn forging the worlds of design, tech, and fashion together. In NYC, you might see her with one of her many hats: founder of Crated, Thiel fellow, entrepreneur-in-residence at General Assembly, Undercurrent fellow, lifelong learner, fashionista, and friend. Listen in as we chat about finding communities, dabbling in projects, building new skills, and more.

Why not both? This week, Erik Torenberg from rapt.fm and Product Hunt tells us a bit about his experience building tight-knit communities both locally and online. Erik has a deadly combination of curiosity and hustle with an insatiable desire to learn from every person he meets. Not only has Product Hunt has brought meaningful exposure and access to new tech products, the platform has brought like-minded people together all over the world. Erik gives us the scoop on working with Ryan Hoover, their accelerator in YCombinator. and whats next for the newly venture-backed company. You won't want to miss it!