The PressClub podcast offers recordings of Josh Constine&#39;s Clubhouse show PressClub, which brings together journalists, experts, and founders to discuss tech’s top stories. Your host Josh Constine is a VC at SignalFire &amp; ex-editor of TechCrunch where he was tech’s most cited journalist from 2016-2020. Past guests include CEOs of Instagram, Shopify, Signal, Substack, Postmates, and Craigslist.

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What if your friends shared a bank account to throw parties &amp; fund each other’s ideas? That’s FWB aka Friends With Benefits, the top social DAO where founders and creators convene to build the culture of web3. FWB &#34;Mayor&#34; Alex Zhang (there&#39;s no FWB CEO) joins us to discuss the evolution of friendship and crypto communities. Join us to learn about:<ul><li>The return of the &#34;cozy web&#34;</li><li>How to grow a community without asking</li><li>Why shared context breeds camaraderie</li><li>How DAOs are becoming nation-states</li><li>The tradeoffs of exclusivity</li><li>How to embrace becoming uncool</li><li>Why &#34;a strong community isn&#39;t leaderless, it&#39;s leader-full&#34;</li></ul> This PressClub will make you friendlier!Subscribe to PressClub at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a>. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse&#39;s first show, where the big names in tech discuss the big ideas. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

How to grow a crypto community

What if your friends shared a bank account to throw parties & fund each other’s ideas? That’s FWB aka Friends With Benefits, the top social DAO where founders and creators convene to build the culture of web3. FWB "Mayor" Alex Zhang (there's no FWB CEO) joins us to discuss the evolution of friendship and crypto communities. 

Join us to learn about:

-The return of the "cozy web"
-How to grow a community without asking
-Why shared context breeds camaraderie
-How DAOs are becoming nation-states
-The tradeoffs of exclusivity
-How to embrace becoming uncool
-Why "a strong community isn't leaderless, it's leader-full"


This PressClub will make you friendlier!

Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where the big names in tech discuss the big ideas. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

Future Of Social DAOs with Friends With Benefits mayor Alex Zhang

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What if you owned your social profile &amp; connections instead of Facebook? That’s Lens Protocol, a decentralized social network &amp; web3 developer platform from cryptocurrency lender Aave&#39;s CEO Stani Kulechov. He joins us on PressClub to discuss how social will work in the web3 era and how you can be the user, not the product sold to advertisers.Learn why the lack of social graph portability locks us into exploitative apps. Hear the Lens origin story based on Aave&#39;s success lending out billions through decentralized finance and Kulechov&#39;s childhood love of IRC instant messaging. Discover how peer-to-peer social networks work by giving users control over the rules and algorithms. And dig into how prismatic identity lets us be exactly who we want to be in different settings.This PressClub will help you be yourself.Subscribe to PressClub at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a>. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse&#39;s first show, where the big names in tech discuss the big ideas. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

How web3 social apps will let you truly be yourself

What if you owned your social profile & connections instead of Facebook? That’s Lens Protocol, a decentralized social network & web3 developer platform from cryptocurrency lender Aave's CEO Stani Kulechov. He joins us on PressClub to discuss how social will work in the web3 era and how you can be the user, not the product sold to advertisers.

Learn why the lack of social graph portability locks us into exploitative apps. Hear the Lens origin story based on Aave's success lending out billions through decentralized finance and  Kulechov's childhood love of IRC instant messaging. Discover how peer-to-peer social networks work by giving users control over the rules and algorithms. And dig into how prismatic identity lets us be exactly who we want to be in different settings.

This PressClub will help you be yourself.

Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where the big names in tech discuss the big ideas. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

Decentralizing social networks with Aave & Lens Protocol founder Stani Kulechov

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Gaze into a chrome Orb, get your iris scanned, and get your fair share of a new cryptocurrency. That&#39;s the radical vision behind CEO Alex Blania&#39;s Worldcoin. On PressClub, the Worldcoin team and top web3 investors debate the potential, risks, and challenges of using biometrics to power universal basic income. We discuss how this new approach to proving unique identity could power a safer, more inclusive financial system. Hear tales from the developers building Worldcoin, the field operators convincing people to stare into the Orb, and the investors envisioning how people will trade and spend this new currency. On this episode, you&#39;ll learn about:<ul><li>Worldcoin&#39;s origin from co-founder Sam Altman&#39;s &#34;crazy&#34; idea</li><li>How The Orb works and handles privacy</li><li>The story and strategy behind The Orb&#39;s futuristic industrial design</li><li>Why cryptocurrency funded by AI could unlock universal basic income</li><li>The challenges of scanning people&#39;s irises around the world </li><li>How Proof-Of-Personhood could become the foundation of anti-fraud</li><li>Plans for Worldcoin&#39;s developer platform</li><li>The importance of normalizing sovereign ownership</li><li>How to get your allotment of 25 Worldcoin</li></ul> Featuring:<ul><li>Worldcoin co-founder and CEO Alex Blania</li><li>Worldcoin developer Miguel Piedrafita</li><li>Worldcoin field operator Tiago Sada</li><li>A16z deal partner Elena Burger</li><li>SignalFire partner Elaine Zelby</li><li>and your host, SignalFire venture partner Josh Constine</li></ul> This PressClub will make you believe in science fiction.Subscribe to PressClub at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a>. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse&#39;s first show, where the big names in tech discuss the big ideas. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

Can Proof-Of -Personhood unlock universal basic income?

Gaze into a chrome Orb, get your iris scanned, and get your fair share of a new cryptocurrency. That's the radical vision behind CEO Alex Blania's Worldcoin. On PressClub, the Worldcoin team and top web3 investors debate the potential, risks, and challenges of using biometrics to power universal basic income. We discuss how this new approach to proving unique identity could power a safer, more inclusive financial system. Hear tales from the developers building Worldcoin, the field operators convincing people to stare into the Orb, and the investors envisioning how people will trade and spend this new currency. 

On this episode, you'll learn about:

-Worldcoin's origin from co-founder Sam Altman's "crazy" idea
-How The Orb works and handles privacy
-The story and strategy behind The Orb's futuristic industrial design
-Why cryptocurrency funded by AI could unlock universal basic income
-The challenges of scanning people's irises around the world 
-How Proof-Of-Personhood could become the foundation of anti-fraud
-Plans for Worldcoin's developer platform
-The importance of normalizing sovereign ownership
-How to get your allotment of 25 Worldcoin


Featuring:

-Worldcoin co-founder and CEO Alex Blania
-Worldcoin developer Miguel Piedrafita
-Worldcoin field operator Tiago Sada
-A16z deal partner Elena Burger
-SignalFire partner Elaine Zelby
-and your host, SignalFire venture partner Josh Constine

This PressClub will make you believe in science fiction.

Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where the big names in tech discuss the big ideas. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

Worldcoin CEO Alex Blania demystifies his eyeball-scanning cryptocurrency

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This is the story of how college two friends built the #2 social app in the country called Down To Lunch, but pivoted to start Alchemy, the #1 crypto and NFT infrastructure startup in the world. Now valued at $10 billion, Alchemy powers the biggest names in blockchain from OpenSea to Dapper Labs to Polygon. Founders Nikil Viswanathan reveal their lessons from going viral, how they fought a smear campaign against DTL, and why Tim Cook had to help fix their iMessage because too many users were texting them. Hear how they spotted web3 coming before anyone called it that, and their vision for powering the future of programmatic money.Listen in to learn:<ul><li>Why you should optimize for now: &#34;The fast kill the slow&#34; </li><li>How to cultivate an obsession with your customers&#39; needs</li><li>When to sell picks and shovels so you don&#39;t have to predict what will be built with them</li><li>How to create a youthful company culture, regardless of age</li><li>What&#39;s next for crypto&#39;s impact on business</li></ul> &#34;With the computer, machines can follow human instructions. Then the internet comes along, and machines can exchange information. Now machines can exchange value, and this could be a really transformational shift&#34; Alchemy&#39;s CEO tells us.This PressClub will make you want to start a company.Subscribe to PressClub at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a>. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse&#39;s first show, where the big names in tech discuss the big ideas. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

Pivots, Pitfalls, and Perseverance In Web3

This is the story of how college two friends built the #2 social app in the country called Down To Lunch, but pivoted to start Alchemy, the #1 crypto and NFT infrastructure startup in the world. Now valued at $10 billion, Alchemy powers the biggest names in blockchain from OpenSea to Dapper Labs to Polygon. Founders Nikil Viswanathan reveal their lessons from going viral, how they fought a smear campaign against DTL, and why Tim Cook had to help fix their iMessage because too many users were texting them. Hear how they spotted web3 coming before anyone called it that, and their vision for powering the future of programmatic money.

Listen in to learn:

-Why you should optimize for now: "The fast kill the slow" 
-How to cultivate an obsession with your customers' needs
-When to sell picks and shovels so you don't have to predict what will be built with them
-How to create a youthful company culture, regardless of age
-What's next for crypto's impact on business


"With the computer, machines can follow human instructions. Then the internet comes along, and machines can exchange information. Now machines can exchange value, and this could be a really transformational shift" Alchemy's CEO tells us.

This PressClub will make you want to start a company.

Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where the big names in tech discuss the big ideas. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

How Alchemy Became the AWS of Blockchain: CEO Nikil Viswanathan and CTO Joe Lau

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Marketing is changing fast as IRL events return, ad targeting rules tighten, memes flourish, and brands get weird to stand out. On this PressClub, ex-Stripe CMO &amp; <a href="https://signalfire.com/blog/stripe-cmo-jim-stoneham-signalfire/" rel="nofollow">new SignalFire partner Jim Stoneham</a> plus MainStreet CMO Stacey Politi discuss how to adapt your marketing strategies. Listen to learn about:<ul><li>Defining your brand&#39;s enemy to attract allies</li><li>Why low production value signals authenticity</li><li>The early warning signs that a customer will churn</li><li>Switching from product messaging to solutions messaging</li><li>Learning to speak to people&#39;s hearts instead of their heads</li><li>And why power is shifting from investors to founders so VCs are hiring marketing experts as value-adds</li></ul> Join us for stories of shrewd marketing tactics Jim used as the CMO of Stripe and New Relic, and how MainStreet used blunt messaging like &#34;We&#39;ll save you $52,000&#34; to become the top tax credit provider.This PressClub will make you a household name.Subscribe to PressClub at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a>. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse&#39;s first show, where the big names in tech discuss the big ideas. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

How to make your brand stand out on a budget

Marketing is changing fast as IRL events return, ad targeting rules tighten, memes flourish, and brands get weird to stand out. On this PressClub, ex-Stripe CMO & new SignalFire partner Jim Stoneham plus MainStreet CMO Stacey Politi discuss how to adapt your marketing strategies. Listen to learn about:

-Defining your brand's enemy to attract allies
-Why low production value signals authenticity
-The early warning signs that a customer will churn
-Switching from product messaging to solutions messaging
-Learning to speak to people's hearts instead of their heads
-And why power is shifting from investors to founders so VCs are hiring marketing experts as value-adds

Join us for stories of shrewd marketing tactics Jim used as the CMO of Stripe and New Relic, and how MainStreet used blunt messaging like "We'll save you $52,000" to become the top tax credit provider.

This PressClub will make you a household name.

Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where the big names in tech discuss the big ideas. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

Future Of Marketing with ex-Stripe CMO Jim Stoneham

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How can you use networks effects to grow anything? &#34;The Cold Start Problem&#34; author Andrew Chen from a16z shares stories and strategies from the rise of Tinder, Zoom, Airbnb, and new web3 startups. On PressClub, we discuss viral coefficients, why users &#34;come for the tool, stay for the network&#34;, the double-edged sword of exclusivity, and how new computing platforms can reset network effects. Listen in to learn about:<ul><li>Meerkat’s Law</li><li>Minimum Viable Network</li><li>Context Collapse</li><li>How to build the &#34;Hard Side&#34; of a network</li><li>&#34;Flintstoning&#34; to cover up product deficiencies</li><li>The three types of network effects</li></ul> This PressClub will make you popular.Subscribe to PressClub at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a>. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse&#39;s first show, where the big names in tech discuss the biggest ideas. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

Product growth strategies

How can you use networks effects to grow anything? The Cold Start Problem author Andrew Chen from a16z shares stories and strategies from the rise of Tinder, Zoom, Airbnb, and new web3 startups. On PressClub, we discuss viral coefficients, why users "come for the tool, stay for the network", the double-edged sword of exclusivity, and how new computing platforms can reset network effects. Listen in to learn about:

-Meerkat’s Law
-Minimum Viable Network
-Context Collapse
-How to build the "Hard Side" of a network
-"Flintstoning" to cover up product deficiencies
-The three types of network effects

This PressClub will make you popular.

Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where the big names in tech discuss the biggest ideas. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

How to harness network effects: Andrew Chen on the sociology of startups

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Why have fans when you can co-conspirators? Crypto-powered Decentralized Autonomous Organizations are reimagining co-working by erasing the divide between customers and teammates. How will DAOs be used for investing, building products, launching social clubs, and funding philanthropy? And why has isolation from our communities inspired people to find a sense of belonging with strangers on the Internet? During this PressClub, we ask top DAO leaders and the founders of DAO tool startups what their impact on society will be. Come learn why we need simpler ways to start them like Superdao, what their future use cases will be, and which challenges will face this new way to align incentives with your fellow humans.PressClub&#39;s guests include:<ul><li>Yury Lifshits - CEO of all-in-one DAO tool Superdao</li><li>Gaby Goldberg - Web3 reading list author and investor at TCG</li><li>Qiao Wang - Founder of DeFi Alliance / Alliance DAO</li><li>Elaine Zelby - Web3 investor at venture fund SignalFire</li><li>MacLane Wilkison - Founder of dApp tool startup NuCypher</li><li>and your host Josh Constine</li></ul> This PressClub will teach you to collaborate in the futureSubscribe to PressClub at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a>. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse&#39;s first show, where the big names in tech discuss the big ideas. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

Finding belonging on the internet

Why have fans when you can co-conspirators? Crypto-powered Decentralized Autonomous Organizations are reimagining co-working by erasing the divide between customers and teammates. How will DAOs be used for investing, building products, launching social clubs, and funding philanthropy? And why has isolation from our communities inspired people to find a sense of belonging with strangers on the Internet? During this PressClub, we ask top DAO leaders and the founders of DAO tool startups what their impact on society will be. Come learn why we need simpler ways to start them like Superdao, what their future use cases will be, and which challenges will face this new way to align incentives with your fellow humans.

PressClub's guests include:

Yury Lifshits - CEO of all-in-one DAO tool Superdao
Gaby Goldberg - Web3 reading list author and investor at TCG
Qiao Wang - Founder of DeFi Alliance / Alliance DAO
Elaine Zelby - Web3 investor at venture fund SignalFire
MacLane Wilkison - Founder of dApp tool startup NuCypher
and your host Josh Constine


This PressClub will teach you to collaborate in the future

Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where the big names in tech discuss the big ideas. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

The Future Of DAOs: How web3 reinvents collaboration

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If in the 20th century, workplace injuries were physical and necessitated workers comp, then in the 21st century, workplace injuries are mental like burnout and we need benefits to address them. On PressClub, we ask top remote work experts, creators, and mental health leaders about why burnout is so common and strategies to stop it. Learn the early warning signs, how to redraw the line between work and play, and ways to relax your brain. Discover if you&#39;re a sprinter, mid-distancer, or marathoner, and how to harness your unique work style.On today&#39;s PressClub, we&#39;re joined by:<ul><li>Burnout research and Vibely co-founder Teri Yu</li><li>12M+ subscriber YouTuber Alisha Marie</li><li>&#34;The Creator Coach&#34; Josh Zimmerman</li><li>Workweek founder Adam Ryan</li><li>The Business Side host Ian Borthwick</li><li>And your host, SignalFire venture partner Josh Constine</li></ul> This PressClub will help you relieve stress. Subscribe to PressClub at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a>. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse&#39;s first show, where the big names in tech discuss the biggest ideas. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

De-stress Strategies

If in the 20th century, workplace injuries were physical and necessitated workers comp, then in the 21st century, workplace injuries are mental like burnout, and we need benefits to address them. On PressClub, we ask top remote work experts, creators, and mental health leaders about why burnout is so common and strategies to stop it. Learn the early warning signs, how to redraw the line between work and play, and ways to relax your brain. Discover if you're a sprinter, mid-distancer, or marathoner, and how to harness your unique work style.

On today's PressClub, we're joined by:

-Burnout research and Vibely co-founder Teri Yu
-12M+ subscriber YouTuber Alisha Marie
-"The Creator Coach" Josh Zimmerman
-Workweek founder Adam Ryan
-The Business Side host Ian Borthwick
-And your host, SignalFire venture partner Josh Constine

This PressClub will help you destress. You could use it.


Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where the big names in tech discuss the biggest ideas. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

How To Beat Burnout: The 21st Century Workplace Injury

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Should you do your hardest task first -- what Mark Twain called &#34;eating a frog&#34; -- and block off your entire calendar? Or stay flexible while focusing on what&#39;s urgent and excites you? On this episode of <a href="https://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">PressClub</a>, we ask productivity master Shishir Mehrotra, the CEO of collaboration app Coda and former VP of product for YouTube. He breaks down his strategies for time management, decision-making, and strengthening your willpower muscle. Shishir shares tips he picked up from the founders of Google, LinkedIn, Airbnb, and ...Seinfeld about how to keep your mind clear and your to-dos done. Listen in to learn: <ul><li>Are you a task-piler or an etch-a-sketcher?</li><li>How to stop letting others define your task list via email</li><li>Prioritization instead of context switching</li><li>Why you should refuse Zoom&#39;s default meeting lengths</li><li>How to focus on what&#39;s next, not what&#39;s left</li><li>A better format for brainstorming</li><li>How &#34;eigenquestions&#34; get you to faster decisions</li><li>And why the future of productivity is the rebundling of tools into suites like Coda and Motion</li></ul> This PressClub will make you better at just about everything. Subscribe to PressClub at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a>. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse&#39;s first show, where the big names in tech discuss the biggest ideas. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

How to actually get things done

Should you do your hardest task first -- what Mark Twain called "eating a frog" -- and block off your entire calendar? Or stay flexible while focusing on what's urgent and excites you? On this episode of PressClub, we ask productivity master Shishir Mehrotra, the CEO of collaboration app Coda and former VP of product for YouTube. He breaks down his strategies for time management, decision-making, and strengthening your willpower muscle. Shishir shares tips he picked up from the founders of Google, LinkedIn, Airbnb, and ...Seinfeld about how to keep your mind clear and your to-dos done. Listen in to learn: 

-Are you a task-piler or an etch-a-sketcher?
-How to stop letting others define your task list via email
-Prioritization instead of context switching
-Why you should refuse Zoom's default meeting lengths
-How to focus on what's next, not what's left
-A better format for brainstorming
-How "eigenquestions" get you to faster decisions
-And why the future of productivity is the rebundling of tools into suites like Coda and Motion

This PressClub will make you better at just about everything. 

Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where the big names in tech discuss the biggest ideas. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

Eat your frog vs inbox zero: Productivity strategies from Coda CEO Shishir Mehrotra

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COVID has triggered a global mental health crisis. What are the latest approaches to democratizing access to therapy + other preventions &amp; treatments? Hear about the state of mental health in America, how we destigmatize care, and tips on what does and doesn&#39;t work for coping with stress. Join mental healthtech startup founders and therapists as we discuss how VR, chat bots, psychedelics, life coaching, and sleep science are changing wellness. Plus, you&#39;ll learn why telehealth is unlocking personalized care and is here to stay after the pandemic.Our guests include:<ul><li>Grow Therapy CEO Jake Cooper who&#39;s helping therapists launch their own practices</li><li>Coa co-founder Dr. Emily Anhalt who&#39;s pioneering &#34;emotional fitness&#34;</li><li>Trauma therapist Nidhi Tewari</li><li>And your host Josh Constine, investor at SignalFire</li></ul>--Subscribe to PressClub at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a>. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse&#39;s first show, where the big names in tech discuss the biggest ideas. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

Can an app be your therapist?

COVID has triggered a global mental health crisis. What are the latest approaches to democratizing access to therapy + other preventions & treatments? Hear about the state of mental health in America, how we destigmatize care, and tips on what does and doesn't work for coping with stress. Join mental healthtech startup founders and therapists as we discuss how VR, chat bots, psychedelics, life coaching, and sleep science are changing wellness. Plus, you'll learn why telehealth is unlocking personalized care and is here to stay after the pandemic.

Our guests include:

-Grow Therapy CEO Jake Cooper who's helping therapists launch their own practices
-Coa co-founder Dr. Emily Anhalt who's pioneering "emotional fitness"
-Trauma therapist Nidhi Tewari
And your host Josh Constine, investor at SignalFire

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Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where the big names in tech discuss the biggest ideas. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

We Need Mental HealthTech: anxiety & depression up 300% - with Grow Therapy CEO Jake Cooper, Coa co-founder Dr. Emily Anhalt, therapist Nidhi Tewari

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How can your startup get press coverage when there&#39;s already more tech news than journalists can report? Hear the best pitch strategies straight from TechCrunch boss Matthew Panzarino and the world&#39;s largest PR firm Edelman PR&#39;s General Manager Margot Edelman. On PressClub, we discuss startup PR do&#39;s and don&#39;ts, pros and cons, choosing who to pitch, how to get your cold email opened, and why PR agencies can backfire. Your host Josh Constine, former TechCrunch editor and most cited tech journalist 2016-2020, reveals what he looked for in stories and why software eating everything is making tech PR harder.Featuring:<ul><li>TechCrunch Editor-In-Chief Matthew Panzarino</li><li>Edelman PR General Manager Margot Edelman</li><li>And your host Josh Constine, VC at SignalFire and former TechCrunch Editor-At-Large</li></ul> Subscribe to PressClub at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a>. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse&#39;s first show, where the big names in tech discuss the biggest ideas. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

The Art Of Pitchcraft

How can your startup get press coverage when there's already more tech news than journalists can report? Hear the best pitch strategies straight from TechCrunch boss Matthew Panzarino and the world's largest PR firm Edelman PR's General Manager Margot Edelman. On PressClub, we discuss startup PR do's and don'ts, pros and cons, choosing who to pitch, how to get your cold email opened, and why PR agencies can backfire. Your host Josh Constine, former TechCrunch editor and most cited tech journalist 2016-2020, reveals what he looked for in stories and why software eating everything is making tech PR harder.

Featuring:

-TechCrunch Editor-In-Chief Matthew Panzarino
-Edelman PR General Manager Margot Edelman
-And your host Josh Constine, VC at SignalFire and former TechCrunch Editor-At-Large


Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where the big names in tech discuss the biggest ideas. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

How To Win At Startup PR with TechCrunch Editor-In-Chief Matthew Panzarino & Edelman PR's Margot Edelman

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&#34;I don&#39;t think that there will actually be significant cultural change until Zuckerberg steps down&#34; Facebook&#39;s former Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos tells PressClub. The Wall Street Journal&#39;s Facebook Files scoops revealed that the company knew its algorithm incentivized hate, its XCheck system shielded VIPs from content moderation, that human traffickers used it to lure in victims, and that Instagram made 40% of users feel unattractive. On PressClub, we ask Stamos and the lead author of these scoops whether Facebook is trading our well-being for profits. Is it human nature to attack and envy others? Can social networks be built safely, and how? Is it employees&#39; moral duty to blow the whistle when they&#39;re not? And will it take new leadership for Facebook to have a change of heart?On PressClub, we ask:<ul><li>Ex-Facebook Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos</li><li>Assistant professor and Facebook Oversight Board researcher Kate Klonick</li><li>WSJ&#39;s Facebook reporter Jeff Horwitz</li><li>And your host Josh Constine of SignalFire, who covered Facebook for 8 years at TechCrunch</li></ul> Subscribe to PressClub at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a>. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse&#39;s first show, where the big names in tech discuss the biggest ideas. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Genies, OpenSea, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

Fallout from the Facebook Files scoops

"I don't think that there will actually be significant cultural change until Zuckerberg steps down" Facebook's former Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos tells PressClub. The Wall Street Journal's Facebook Files scoops revealed that the company knew its algorithm incentivized hate, its XCheck system shielded VIPs from content moderation, that human traffickers used it to lure in victims, and that Instagram made 40% of users feel unattractive. 

On PressClub, we ask Stamos and the lead author of these scoops whether Facebook is trading our well-being for profits. Is it human nature to attack and envy others? Can social networks be built safely, and how? Is it employees' moral duty to blow the whistle when they're not? And will it take new leadership for Facebook to have a change of heart?

On PressClub, we ask:

-Ex-Facebook Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos

-Assistant professor and Facebook Oversight Board researcher Kate Klonick

-WSJ's Facebook reporter Jeff Horwitz

-And your host Josh Constine of SignalFire, who covered Facebook for 8 years at TechCrunch

Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where the big names in tech discuss the biggest ideas. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Genies, OpenSea, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

Can Facebook Fix Itself? With ex-CSO Alex Stamos & WSJ's Jeff Horwitz

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Is your crypto wallet address your new name and social media profile? Will your personality and status be represented by a public record of the art you buy and projects you support? Where identity goes, communication follows, so will crypto-native messaging replace email and Discord?Join us to discuss crypto materialism, anonymity, and why you&#39;re still early to this financial and cultural movement. On this week&#39;s PressClub, we interview NFT artist Shl0ms who shattered a toilet with a sledgehammer to create FNTN and sold it for $1M to a cult of his fans. We also talk to crypto chat protocol XMTP&#39;s co-founder and CEO Matt Galligan about raising $20M to build messaging for the metaverse. Come explore the world of CryptoPunks, DAOs, Loot, fractionalized art, blockchain social clubs, decentralized collaboration, and who you will become.Featuring:<ul><li>NFT Artist Shl0ms</li><li>XMTP CEO &amp; co-founder Matt Galligan</li><li>Sound Ventures investor Maaria Bajwa</li><li>Memetic engineer and culture hacker Ronen V</li><li>Your host Josh Constine, investor at SignalFire</li></ul> Subscribe to PressClub at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a>. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse&#39;s first show, where the big names in tech discuss the biggest ideas. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Genies, OpenSea, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

NFT culture and the new materialism

Is your crypto wallet address your new name and social media profile? Will your personality and status be represented by a public record of the art you buy and projects you support? Where identity goes, communication follows, so will crypto-native messaging replace email and Discord?

Join us to discuss crypto materialism, anonymity, and why you're still early to this financial and cultural movement. On this week's PressClub, we interview NFT artist Shl0ms who shattered a toilet with a sledgehammer to create FNTN and sold it for $1M to a cult of his fans. We also talk to crypto chat protocol XMTP's co-founder and CEO Matt Galligan about raising $20M to build messaging for the metaverse. Come explore the world of CryptoPunks, DAOs, Loot, fractionalized art, blockchain social clubs, decentralized collaboration, and who you will become.

Featuring:

-NFT Artist Shl0ms
-XMTP CEO & co-founder Matt Galligan
-Sound Ventures investor Maaria Bajwa
-Memetic engineer and culture hacker Ronen V
-Your host Josh Constine, investor at SignalFire


Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where the big names in tech discuss the biggest ideas. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Genies, OpenSea, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!

Defining Your Identity In The Crypto Era: NFT Artist Shl0ms, XMTP CEO Matt Galligan

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How does learning change when everyone has a voice online? Yahoo Answers just shut down. What&#39;s next for Wikipedia, Quora, and journalism? How will the creator economy and education collide? What will be the impact of new &#34;adaptive paywalls&#34; that only charge if they predict you&#39;ll pay? Your host Josh Constine asks Quora founder / CEO Adam D&#39;Angelo, formerly the first CTO of Facebook.Listen in to learn about:<ul><li>Why Yahoo Answers failed (3:00)</li><li>How to unlock information trapped in people&#39;s brains (6:30)</li><li>Knowledge recommendation algorithms (14:30)</li><li>Impulse vs Interest vs Aspirational learning (17:00)</li><li>Quora&#39;s origin story (21:00)</li><li>How Adam and Mark Zuckerberg built a buddy list-sharing app before Facebook (24:00)</li><li>Why Wikipedia isn&#39;t improving (30:00)</li><li>What knowledge makes us happy (37:00)</li><li>How creators are becoming paid tutors (40:00)</li><li>Quora+&#39;s plan to let anyone monetize knowledge (46:00)</li><li>If adaptive paywalls could tax the wealthy while keeping information free for others (50:00)</li><li>Are information overload and subscription fatigue real? (55:00)</li><li>What knowledge infrastructure is still missing? (62:00)</li></ul> Subscribe to PressClub at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a> This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse&#39;s first show, where top business leaders discuss the big stories in tech. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on the PressClub podcast include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more.

How does learning change when everyone has a voice?

Yahoo Answers just shut down. What's next for Wikipedia, Quora, and journalism? How will the creator economy and education collide? What will be the impact of new "adaptive paywalls" that only charge if they predict you'll pay? Your host Josh Constine asks Quora founder / CEO Adam D'Angelo, formerly the first CTO of Facebook.

Listen in to learn about:

-Why Yahoo Answers failed (3:00)
-How to unlock information trapped in people's brains (6:30)
-Knowledge recommendation algorithms (14:30)
-Impulse vs Interest vs Aspirational learning (17:00)
-Quora's origin story (21:00)
-How Adam and Mark Zuckerberg built a buddy list-sharing app before Facebook (24:00)
-Why Wikipedia isn't improving (30:00)
-What knowledge makes us happy (37:00)
-How creators are becoming paid tutors (40:00)
-Quora+'s plan to let anyone monetize knowledge (46:00)
-If adaptive paywalls could tax the wealthy while keeping information free for others (50:00)
-Are information overload and subscription fatigue real? (55:00)
-What knowledge infrastructure is still missing? (62:00)

Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/ This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where top business leaders discuss the big stories in tech. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on the PressClub podcast include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more.

Fee or free: The Future Of Knowledge with Q&A Site Quora's CEO Adam D'Angelo

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How do move mentorship to the cloud and reskill workforces made obsolete by new technology? Job training in virtual reality and augmented reality isn’t science fiction anymore. Immersive education has proven to beat 2D learning, with Osso VR’s surgeon training system able to boost doctors’ performance 230% to 306% over traditional guidance. Osso VR CEO Justin Barad tells PressClub about his journey from gaming geek surgeon to raising $43M to build a VR med school. We discuss how AR and VR can democratize training for both specialized jobs and soft skills, plus the coming rise of 3D education content creators. Scope AR CEO Scott Montgomerie joins to share how he’s building a “PowerPoint for augmented reality” to produce overlaid instructions for building rocket engines and ventilators. We explore how immersive edtech could prevent AI and robotics from causing mass unemployment.Featuring:<ul><li><a href="https://ossovr.com/" rel="nofollow">Osso VR</a> CEO Justin Barad</li><li><a href="https://www.scopear.com/home/" rel="nofollow">Scope AR</a> CEO Scott Montgomerie</li><li><a href="http://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> partner / Osso &amp; Scope investor Wayne Hu</li><li>Osso VR VP of marketing Lisa Fong</li><li>and your PressClub host Josh Constine from SignalFire</li></ul> Subscribe to PressClub at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a> This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse&#39;s first show, where top business leaders discuss the big stories in tech. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more.

How AR & VR can save us from unemployment

How do move mentorship to the cloud and reskill workforces made obsolete by new technology? Job training in virtual reality and augmented reality isn’t science fiction anymore. Immersive education has proven to beat 2D learning, with Osso VR’s surgeon training system able to boost doctors’ performance 230% to 306% over traditional guidance. 

Osso VR CEO Justin Barad tells PressClub about his journey from gaming geek surgeon to raising $43M to build a VR med school. We discuss how AR and VR can democratize training for both specialized jobs and soft skills, plus the coming rise of 3D education content creators. Scope AR CEO Scott Montgomerie joins to share how he’s building a “PowerPoint for augmented reality” to produce overlaid instructions for building rocket engines and ventilators. We explore how immersive edtech could prevent AI and robotics from causing mass unemployment.

Featuring:

-Osso VR CEO Justin Barad
-Scope AR CEO Scott Montgomerie
-SignalFire partner / Osso & Scope investor Wayne Hu
-Osso VR VP of marketing Lisa Fong
-and your PressClub host Josh Constine from SignalFire


Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/ This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where top business leaders discuss the big stories in tech. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more.

Can VR train surgeons? Immersive Edtech with Osso VR CEO Justin Barad and Scope AR CEO Scott Montgomerie

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Fintech for creators is the next big startup category. 5-time Canadian national chess champion and Twitch star Alexandra Botez reveals how she was repeatedly rejected by traditional banks who don&#39;t understand influencers. That&#39;s why Karat just raised $26M from investors including SignalFire to give creators banking tools like a credit card based on their follower count and engagement. &#34;BotezLive&#34; shares her origin story, and talks with Karat founders Eric Wei and Will Kim about why creators deserve fintech just like other small businesses. Learn how money flows in the creator economy, which startups still need to be built in the space, and how influencers are finally getting to invest in the tools they use.Featuring:-Karat co-founder/co-CEO Eric Weil-Karat co-founder/co-CEO Will Kim-Chess streaming star Alexandra Botez-And your host Josh Constine from SignalFire

Why banks don't understand influencers

Fintech for creators is the next big startup category. 5-time Canadian national chess champion and Twitch star Alexandra Botez reveals how she was repeatedly rejected by traditional banks who don't understand influencers. That's why Karat just raised $26M from investors including SignalFire to give creators banking tools like a credit card based on their follower count and engagement. "BotezLive" shares her origin story, and talks with Karat founders Eric Wei and Will Kim about why creators deserve fintech just like other small businesses. Learn how money flows in the creator economy, which startups still need to be built in the space, and how influencers are finally getting to invest in the tools they use.

Featuring:

-Karat co-founder/co-CEO Eric Weil

-Karat co-founder/co-CEO Will Kim

-Chess streaming star Alexandra Botez

-And your host Josh Constine from SignalFire

Fintech For Creators: Chess streamer Alexandra Botez, Karat credit card founders Eric Wei and Will Kim

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The disintegration of tribal and generational living plus the high price of child care are necessitating new technologies to help parents. Meet the biggest startups making the best gadgets for babies: Snoo&#39;s robo-bassinet that detects cries and rocks kids back to sleep, Nanit&#39;s night-vision baby monitor that sends you push notifications, and Yumi&#39;s organic baby food delivery that now feeds 3% of children. We ask their CEOs and founders which devices and services parents need to buy and which they don&#39;t, which child-raising myths need busting, what they think about screentime for children, how to let go of parenting guilt, and why modern families deserve tech&#39;s help.PressClub host Josh Constine of VC firm SignalFire is joined by:-Snoo CEO Dr. Harvey Karp-Nanit CEO Sarah Dorsett-Yumi CMO Evelyn Rusli-And Josh&#39;s wife/new mom Andee Constine 2:00 - Why parents need tech to replace broken support networks10:00 - How babies sleep, and how Snoo can help16:00 - Baby nutrition and the Yumi origin story25:00 - Parenting anxiety, and how Nanit can help34:00 - The fall of communal childcare and the new rise of parenting pods40:00 - What gadgets and gifts parents need and which they don&#39;t46:00 - Remaining BabyTech startup opportunities and thoughts on screentime55:00 - Takeaway lessons from BabyTech&#39;s top enterpreneurs Subscribe to PressClub at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a> This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse&#39;s first show, where top business leaders discuss the big stories in tech. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more.

The best baby gadgets, and what parents don't need

The disintegration of tribal and generational living plus the high price of child care are necessitating new technologies to help parents. Meet the biggest startups making the best gadgets for babies: Snoo's robo-bassinet that detects cries and rocks kids back to sleep, Nanit's night-vision baby monitor that sends you push notifications, and Yumi's organic baby food delivery that now feeds 3% of children. We ask their CEOs and founders which devices and services parents need to buy and which they don't, which child-raising myths need busting, what they think about screentime for children, how to let go of parenting guilt, and why modern families deserve tech's help.

PressClub host Josh Constine of VC firm SignalFire is joined by:

-Snoo CEO Dr. Harvey Karp

-Nanit CEO Sarah Dorsett

-Yumi CMO Evelyn Rusli

-And Josh's wife/new mom Andee Constine 



2:00 - Why parents need tech to replace broken support networks

10:00 - How babies sleep, and how Snoo can help

16:00 - Baby nutrition and the Yumi origin story

25:00 - Parenting anxiety, and how Nanit can help

34:00 - The fall of communal childcare and the new rise of parenting pods

40:00 - What gadgets and gifts parents need and which they don't

46:00 - Remaining BabyTech startup opportunities and thoughts on screentime

55:00 - Takeaway lessons from BabyTech's top enterpreneurs



Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/ This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where top business leaders discuss the big stories in tech. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more.

BabyTech replaces nannies: Snoo robo-crib CEO Dr. Harvey Karp, Nanit night-vision monitor CEO Sarah Dorsett, Yumi organic food CMO Evelyn Rusli

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On the 1-year anniversary episode of PressClub, Josh Constine interviews the founders of Clubhouse -- CEO Paul Davison and CTO Rohan Seth. They reveal how Clubhouse started, their personal origin stories, how they built their company amidst huge hype, and their vision for the audio creator economy. You&#39;ll learn about how Clubhouse unbundled podcasting by helping with production and creation so anyone could share their voice. Subscribe to PressClub at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a> This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse&#39;s first show, where top business leaders discuss the big stories in tech. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more.

How Clubhouse started

On the 1-year anniversary episode of PressClub, Josh Constine interviews the founders of Clubhouse -- CEO Paul Davison and CTO Rohan Seth. They reveal how Clubhouse started, their personal origin stories, how they built their company amidst huge hype, and their vision for the audio creator economy. You'll learn about how Clubhouse unbundled podcasting by helping with production and creation so anyone could share their voice.



Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/ This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where top business leaders discuss the big stories in tech. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more.

Clubhouse founders interview: Inventing serendipity with Paul Davison and Rohan Seth

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Will we own self-driving cars or just hail them like Ubers? When can we expect them, and will governments ban old-school cars? Is Tesla Autopilot safe or is it dangerous to require humans to take control at a moment&#39;s notice? PressClub host Josh Constine of SignalFire asks these tough and exciting questions to the top founders and leaders in the self-driving industry, including:-Cruise founder Kyle Vogt-Zoox founder Jesse Levinson-Aurora founder Sterling Anderson-Voyage founder Oliver Cameron-Ex-Uber self-driving Chief Scientist Raquel Urtasun-TechCrunch transportation editor Kirstin Korosec Listen in to learn about which company&#39;s approach might win, what technologies still need to be developed, how we&#39;ll handle privacy and safety concerns, and why all these founders actually have the same mission: Giving us safer roads and more time. Subscribe: <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a> Recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. PressClub is one of Clubhouse&#39;s first and most popular shows, where top business leaders discuss the big issues. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more.

Which approach will win?

Will we own self-driving cars or just hail them like Ubers? When can we expect them, and will governments ban old-school cars? Is Tesla Autopilot safe or is it dangerous to require humans to take control at a moment's notice? PressClub host Josh Constine of SignalFire asks these tough and exciting questions to the top founders and leaders in the self-driving industry, including:

-Cruise founder Kyle Vogt
-Zoox founder Jesse Levinson
-Aurora founder Sterling Anderson
-Voyage founder Oliver Cameron
-Ex-Uber self-driving Chief Scientist Raquel Urtasun
-TechCrunch transportation editor Kirstin Korosec

Listen in to learn about which company's approach might win, what technologies still need to be developed, how we'll handle privacy and safety concerns, and why all these founders actually have the same mission: Giving us safer roads and more time. 

Subscribe: http://constine.club/ Recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. PressClub is one of Clubhouse's first and most popular shows, where top business leaders discuss the big issues. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more.

Future of Self-Driving Cars: When & how? Is Tesla Autopilot safe? With founders of Cruise, Zoox, Aurora, & Voyage plus ex-Uber & TechCrunch experts

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How will Facebook&#39;s slew of new audio features impact creators, the podcasting industry, advertisers, and new social apps like Clubhouse? And why should creators trust Facebook? PressClub host Josh Constine breaks it all down with the head of the Facebook app, Fidji Simo, one of the tech giant&#39;s most powerful executives. Hear about:<ul><li>Facebook&#39;s new short-form Soundbites, Live Audio Rooms, Spotify integration, and podcast player. </li><li>The social network&#39;s Audio Creator Fund and plans to monetize</li><li>Why Facebook could become an audio advertising juggernaut</li><li>How it will handle privacy and moderation to keep audio safe</li><li>Whether Facebook tried to acquire Clubhouse</li><li>And how competition for feed space impacts all businesses</li></ul> Recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. Subscribe: <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a> PressClub is one of Clubhouse&#39;s first and most popular shows, where top business leaders discuss the big issues. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more.

Can the social network find its voice?

How will Facebook's slew of new audio features impact creators, the podcasting industry, advertisers, and new social apps like Clubhouse? And why should creators trust Facebook? PressClub host Josh Constine breaks it all down with the head of the Facebook app, Fidji Simo, one of the tech giant's most powerful executives. Hear about:

Facebook's new short-form Soundbites, Live Audio Rooms, Spotify integration, and podcast player. 
The social network's Audio Creator Fund and plans to monetize
Why Facebook could become an audio advertising juggernaut
How it will handle privacy and moderation to keep audio safe
Whether Facebook tried to acquire Clubhouse
And how competition for feed space impacts all businesses


Recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. Subscribe: http://constine.club/



PressClub is one of Clubhouse's first and most popular shows, where top business leaders discuss the big issues. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more.

Facebook's plans for audio with Fidji Simo, head of the Facebook app

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How will corporatization by tech giants influence the future of podcasting? What will be the impact of Apple selling premium podcasts, Facebook building audio features, and Clubhouse on creators? Can shareable highlights fix podcast discovery? Join PressClub host Josh Constine from SignalFire as he discusses the big issues at the vanguard of voice with these podcast industry leaders: <ul><li>Conal Byrne - IHeartPodcast Network CEO</li><li>Steve Wilson - QCODE CSO/Ex-Apple Podcasts editorial</li><li>Ada Yeo - Shuffle podcast app CEO </li><li>Michael Kadin - RedCircle podcast hosting CEO</li><li>Donald Albright - Tenderfoot TV President</li><li>Juleyka Lantigua-Williams: Podcasting, Seriously founder</li><li>Alexis Gay - Comedian, Non-Technical podcast</li></ul>Learn why podcasts don&#39;t go viral, what could unlock international adoption, and hear what makes podcasts succeed or fail.  Recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. Subscribe: <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a> PressClub is one of Clubhouse&#39;s first and most popular shows, where top business leaders discuss the big issues. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more.

Tech giants invade podcasting

How will corporatization by tech giants influence the future of podcasting? What will be the impact of Apple selling premium podcasts, Facebook building audio features, and Clubhouse on creators? Can shareable highlights fix podcast discovery? Join PressClub host Josh Constine from SignalFire as he discusses the big issues at the vanguard of voice with these podcast industry leaders: 
 
-Conal Byrne - iHeartPodcast Network CEO
-Steve Wilson - QCODE CSO/Ex-Apple Podcasts editorial
-Ada Yeo - Shuffle podcast app CEO 
-Michael Kadin -  RedCircle podcast hosting CEO
-Donald Albright - Tenderfoot TV President
-Juleyka Lantigua-Williams: Podcasting, Seriously founder
-Alexis Gay - Comedian, Non-Technical podcast

Learn why podcasts don't go viral, what could unlock international adoption, and hear what makes podcasts succeed or fail. 
 
Recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 6pm PT. Subscribe: http://constine.club/
 
PressClub is one of Clubhouse's first and most popular shows, where top business leaders discuss the big issues. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more.

The Future Of Podcasts: Why discovery is broken, Apple Premium Podcasts vs Facebook Soundbites - with iHeartPodcast Network CEO Conal Byrne + ex-Apple Podcasts' Steve Wilson

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Top writers are leaving publishers like the New York Times to become newsletter writers on Substack. How will the rise of the solopreneur author impact the future of journalism? Substack co-founders Chris Best and Hamish McKenzie join <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">PressClub</a> host Josh Constine to break down why individuals have more power than organizations in the modern media landscape. Listen to learn: <ul><li>Can newsrooms survive the brain drain?</li><li>Will creators earn a better living on their own? </li><li>How did the move from desktop to mobile favor email over websites? </li><li>Can Substack provide star writers enough growth to earn its 10% cut?</li><li>Why newsletters are unlocking a weirder, more self-expressive way to build community?</li></ul> Plus, get thoughts on how these trends play out from top Substack writers including NYT columnist Zeynep Tufekci, Sinocism&#39;s Bill Bishop, and Ask Polly&#39;s Heather Havrilesky. Recorded live on Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub, on Clubhouse Thursdays at 6pm PT. Subscribe: <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">http://constine.club/</a> PressClub is one of Clubhouse&#39;s first and most popular shows, where top business leaders discuss the big issues. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future.  Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more. Topics have included the creator economy, back to offices vs remote work, the rise of newsletters, the future of celebrity, the ethics of doxxing, and founders becoming philanthropists. Josh and PressClub&#39;s content have recently been covered by the New York Times, TechCrunch, Vogue, Bloomberg, Forbes, AdWeek, USA Today, and more.

The rise of the solopreneur author

Top writers are leaving publishers like the New York Times to become newsletter writers on Substack. How will the rise of the solopreneur author impact the future of journalism? Substack co-founders Chris Best and Hamish McKenzie join PressClub host Josh Constine to break down why individuals have more power than organizations in the modern media landscape. Listen to learn:
Can newsrooms survive the brain drain?
Will creators earn a better living on their own? 
How did the move from desktop to mobile favor email over websites? 
Can Substack provide star writers enough growth to earn its 10% cut?
Why newsletters are unlocking a weirder, more self-expressive way to build community?

Plus, get thoughts on how these trends play out from top Substack writers including NYT columnist Zeynep Tufekci, Sinocism's Bill Bishop, and Ask Polly's Heather Havrilesky. Recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub, on Clubhouse Thursdays at 6pm PT. Subscribe: http://constine.club/


PressClub is one of Clubhouse's first and most popular shows, where top business leaders discuss the big issues. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. 

Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more. Topics have included the creator economy, back to offices vs remote work, the rise of newsletters, the future of celebrity, the ethics of doxxing, and founders becoming philanthropists. Josh and PressClub's content have recently been covered by the New York Times, TechCrunch, Vogue, Bloomberg, Forbes, AdWeek, USA Today, and more.

Substack's founders on the shift from publishers to personalities

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Social media giants started the creator crisis by building distribution without monetization, Patreon CEO Jack Conte explains in this 1-on-1 interview with <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">PressClub</a>&#39;s Josh Constine. He breaks down why we&#39;re in a creator renaissance as top platforms finally compete to host artists and their fans. You&#39;ll learn:-The history of patronage-How &#34;information should be free&#34; hurt creators-The difference between art and content-Why Facebook, Google, and Twitter suddenly care about creators-How to deal with creator burnout-Who will become the creator middle class-Remaining startup opportunities in the creator economy around finance, logistics, and NFTs-Why now is the best time ever to be an artist Plus, catch an exclusive acoustic performance by Vérité of her new single &#39;By Now&#39;. Vérité, hip-hop musician and comedian Open Mike Eagle, and celebrity chef and former Bon Appétit editor Carla Lalli Music also join to give the creator perspective on burnout and time management. Sign up for the PressClub newsletter and get alerts about the live shows on Clubhouse at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">constine.club</a> PressClub is one of Clubhouse&#39;s first and most popular shows, where top business leaders discuss the big issues. It&#39;s hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund <a href="https://signalfire.com/" rel="nofollow">SignalFire</a> and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future.  Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more. Topics have included the creator economy, back to offices vs remote work, the rise of newsletters, the future of celebrity, the ethics of doxxing, and founders becoming philanthropists. Josh and PressClub&#39;s content have recently been covered by the New York Times, TechCrunch, Vogue, Bloomberg, Forbes, AdWeek, USA Today, and more.

The creator renaissance is here

Social media giants started the creator crisis by building distribution without monetization, Patreon CEO Jack Conte explains in this 1-on-1 interview with PressClub's Josh Constine. He breaks down why we're in a creator renaissance as top platforms finally compete to host artists and their fans. You'll learn:

-The history of patronage
-How "information should be free" hurt creators
-The difference between art and content
-Why Facebook, Google, and Twitter suddenly care about creators
-How to deal with creator burnout
-Who will become the creator middle class
-Remaining startup opportunities in the creator economy around finance, logistics, and NFTs
-Why now is the best time ever to be an artist

Plus, catch an exclusive acoustic performance by Vérité of her new single 'By Now'. Vérité, hip-hop musician and comedian Open Mike Eagle, and celebrity chef and former Bon Appétit editor Carla Lalli Music also join to give the creator perspective on burnout and time management.

Sign up for the PressClub newsletter and get alerts about the live shows on Clubhouse at constine.club

PressClub is one of Clubhouse's first and most popular shows, where top business leaders discuss the big issues. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. 

Past guests include the CEOs of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Craigslist, Dollar Shave Club, and more. Topics have included the creator economy, back to offices vs remote work, the rise of newsletters, the future of celebrity, the ethics of doxxing, and founders becoming philanthropists. Josh and PressClub's content have recently been covered by the New York Times, TechCrunch, Vogue, Bloomberg, Forbes, AdWeek, USA Today, and more.

Patreon CEO Jack Conte on the creator economy, artist burnout, and competition from Facebook & Google

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“I cannot f*cking do eight hours of zoom calls per day for the rest of my life” says Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield. On this episode of PressClub, top employers and work from home experts explore how IRL and remote collaboration will collide as we start to return to offices. Hear why Gen Z is 2X more likely to want to go back to IRL work than Boomers, how companies can stop remote workers from feeling second-class, and which asynchronous communication tools can help. Plus, Slack reveals plans to build Clubhouse and Snapchat Stories features. Featuring:<ul><li>WordPress/Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg</li><li>PagerDuty CEO Jenn Tejada</li><li>SalesForce COO Bret Taylor</li><li>NYT’s Zeynep Tufekci</li><li>Raise/42Floors’ CEO Justin Bedecarre</li><li>Initialized partner Kim-Mai Cutler</li><li>Your host: SignalFire&#39;s Josh Constine</li><li>And surprise guest: Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield</li></ul>

Winning at hybrid work, and Slack's plans to copy Clubhouse & Snapchat

“I cannot f*cking do eight hours of zoom calls per day for the rest of my life” says Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield. On this episode of PressClub, we explore how IRL and remote collaboration will collide as we start to return to offices. Hear why Gen Z is 2X more likely to want to go back to IRL work than Boomers, how companies can stop remote workers from feeling second-class, and which asynchronous communication tools can help. Plus, Slack reveals plans to build Clubhouse and Snapchat Stories features.

Our guests include:

WordPress/Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg
PagerDuty CEO Jenn Tejada
SalesForce COO Bret Taylor
NYT’s Zeynep Tufekci
Raise/42Floors’ CEO Justin Bedecarre
Initialized partner Kim-Mai Cutler
And surprise guest: Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield

Back to offices or remote forever? CEOs of Slack, WordPress, PagerDuty on PressClub

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How can people turn their passion into their profession? On this week&#39;s <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">PressClub</a> with your host Josh Constine, we&#39;re joined by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, and Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke. We discuss why creators are essential to a resilient US economy, the impact of Apple&#39;s platform policies on small businesses and developers, and the rise of audio apps like Clubhouse. This week&#39;s artwork is a collab between PressClub and artist fnnch to create a portrait of Zuckerberg, Ek, and Lütke. You can <a href="https://foundation.app/JoshConstine/pressclub-x-fnnch-zuckerberg-ek-lutke-bears-9762" rel="nofollow">bid on the combined NFT artwork and original painting at the Foundation auction</a>

Creator monetization, Apple's platform policies, and the rise of audio apps

How can people turn their passion into their profession? On this week's PressClub with your host Josh Constine, we're joined by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, and Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke. We discuss why creators are essential to a resilient US economy, the impact of Apple's platform policies on small businesses and developers, and the rise of audio apps like Clubhouse. This week's artwork is a collab between PressClub and artist fnnch to create a portrait of Zuckerberg, Ek, and Lütke. You can bid on the combined NFT artwork and original painting at https://foundation.app/JoshConstine/pressclub-x-fnnch-zuckerberg-ek-lutke-bears-9762

Mark Zuckerberg + Spotify & Shopify's CEOs discuss the Creator Economy on PressClub

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What does the rise of newsletters mean for journalism? Is information overload real and how do we fix it? How can writers and journalists build independent businesses? Josh Constine&#39;s PressClub assembles the top names in the newsletter business to discuss the medium, including Substack CEO Chris Best, Stratechery&#39;s Ben Thompson, The Hustle&#39;s Sam Parr, The Information&#39;s Jessica Lessin, Axios&#39; Dan Primack, The Profile&#39;s Polina Marinova, Every&#39;s Nathan Baschez, and Lenny Rachitsky.

With Ben Thompson, Chris Best, Jessica Lessin, Sam Parr, and more

What does the rise of newsletters mean for journalism? Is information overload real and how do we fix it? How can writers and journalists build independent businesses? Josh Constine's PressClub assembles the top names in the newsletter business to discuss the medium, including Substack CEO Chris Best, Stratechery's Ben Thompson, The Hustle's Sam Parr, The Information's Jessica Lessin, Axios' Dan Primack, The Profile's Polina Marinova, Every's Nathan Baschez, and Lenny Rachitsky.

Future Of Newsletters with founders of Stratechery, Substack, The Information & more

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Could video games help employees stay social without exhausting Zooms? Early stage investor Peter Rojas from BetaWorks discusses <a href="https://twitter.com/peterrojas/status/1346544269218123777" rel="nofollow">his tweetstorm</a> about what a Fortnite For Business could look like. Hear about how shoulder-to-shoulder play can complement face-to-face collaboration, team-building through shared triumph, and why gaming can improve mental health. Subscribe at <a href="http://constine.club/" rel="nofollow">Constine.club</a>

How gaming keeps teams together

Could video games help employees stay social without exhausting Zooms? Early stage investor Peter Rojas from BetaWorks discusses his tweetstorm about what a Fortnite For Business could look like. Hear about how shoulder-to-shoulder play can complement face-to-face collaboration, team-building through shared triumph, and why gaming can improve mental health. Subscribe at Constine.club

Co-worker games: Peter Rojas on replacing happy hour

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We dig into Nick Huber&#39;s 100+ tweet thread on why the hustle-hustle culture will lead you astray, the brutal beauty of learning in public, and why to chase your tribe not the trends. Subscribe at constine.club

Why most self-help advice will make you fail

We dig into Nick Huber's 100+ tweet thread on why the hustle-hustle culture will lead you astray, the brutal beauty of learning in public, and why to chase your tribe not the trends. Subscribe at constine.club

Be wrong in public: Nick Huber's career advice

Deep discussions with tech’s top leaders

The PressClub podcast offers recordings of Josh Constine's Clubhouse show PressClub, which brings together journalists, experts, and subjects of the news to discuss the big stories. Sign up for highlights and show reminders at constine.club

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