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How Winnie’s Founder Launched a Company as a New Mom & the Spouse of a Cancer Survivor Feb 28, 2017

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A few months after Sara Mauskopf launched her first company, her husband was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. With an infant at home and investors looking for results, Sara had to find a new definition of what “normal” looked like. In this episode, Sara talks about how she started her company while supporting her husband through his illness, why having a co-founder is so important for stability, and what companies get wrong when they try to create products for parents.

What Vera Fischer Did After Losing Her Job During Maternity Leave Feb 21, 2017

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Just 10 weeks into her maternity leave, Vera Fischer was laid off after her company went through a major reorg. Now, 13 years later, she shares how she launched her successful all-in-one advertising and marketing agency, 97 Degrees West. This episode includes Heliotrope and Shift of Currents by Blue Dot Sessions, licensed under a Creative Commons license.

Gimlet Media Co-Founders Alex Blumberg and Matt Lieber *Rebroadcast* Feb 14, 2017

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Happy Valentine’s Day! This holiday has everything to do with relationships. And there’s one type of relationship that we talk about a lot on this show: co-founders. In the spirit of the day, we’re bringing back one of our favorite episodes with the co-founders of Gimlet Media. Alex and Matt tell us why they decided to document their entire experience starting Gimlet in a podcast called StartUp, how they got away with “sucking” at marketing and how they got listeners to love (like, really love) th

Amazon’s Former Data Scientist on Making Your Data Work For You Feb 07, 2017

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In 1949, Andreas Weigend’s father was imprisoned in East Germany by Soviet occupying forces who thought he was an American spy. A decade later, when Andreas tried to find the Stasi file on his father, he instead found one about himself. In his new book “Data For the People: How to Make Our Post-Privacy Economy Work for You,” he works to help people understand how they can use their personal data to their benefit.

How Box's Chief Storyteller Bridges the Sales/Marketing Divide: Live at INBOUND16 Jan 31, 2017

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Before Doug Landis stepped into his current role as the Chief Storyteller at the file-sharing company Box, he was a Senior Director of Sales at Salesforce. In our last episode from INBOUND 2016, Doug explains why having a story to tell your customers is important, why there’s so often a divide between sales and marketing teams, and why it’s important to let out your “weekend self” sometimes. This episode features the song “Beats - Here I come” by SK, available under a Creative Commons Attribu

The Inside Story of Making 'Making a Murderer': Live at INBOUND16 Jan 24, 2017

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It was 2005. Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos borrowed a camera, rented a car, and set out to cover a murder trial in the small town of Manitowoc, Wisconsin. They didn’t realize they were embarking on a decade-long journey to create the Netflix hit series ‘Making a Murderer.’ This week, in our third episode from INBOUND 2016, Moira and Laura give us a behind-the-scenes look into their process. This episode features the song “Let's get it” by J-K, available under a Creative Commons Attribution li

Sarah Cooper on Finding Comedy in the Corporate World: Live at INBOUND16 Jan 17, 2017

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Sarah Cooper finds the satire in a normal office job in her blog - The Cooper Review. Today, Sarah is a full-time comedian. This week, in our second episode from INBOUND 2016, Sarah tells us how she makes typical life hysterical and what companies get wrong when they try to make content for regular people. This episode features the song “Sorriso (Parvo)” by J-K, available under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Alec Baldwin: Live at INBOUND16 Jan 10, 2017

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This week is the first of our episodes from INBOUND 2016. First up is Alec Baldwin -- actor, comedian, and most recently, Donald Trump impersonator on Saturday Night Live. In this episode, he tells us why the role of Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock was the best job he’s ever had, how he prepared to play Trump, and why he almost didn’t take the gig in the first place. This episode features the song “Can't Shake You” by Mise, available under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Dan Pink: Robots Won't Steal Jobs, They'll Transform Them. Jan 03, 2017

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Daniel Pink has been a leading voice in business for more than two decades. He’s written five best-selling books about work and management, including “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us” and “To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others.” In this episode, Dan tells us what most managers get wrong when they try to motivate their employees, why feedback is key for younger employees, and why he thinks robots won’t be taking away everyone’s job anytime soon.

Best of 2016: Bill Walton, Charles Duhigg, Patty McCord & More Dec 27, 2016

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We’re looking back on a few of our favorite moments from the show this year. In this episode, we hear from basketball legend Bill Walton about his time working with coach John Wooden, author Charles Duhigg on why the making of the movie ‘Frozen’ was so chaotic, and a few other favorite past guests. Cheers to a great 2016! Thanks for listening.

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