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Running In Public

Running In Public

By: Chacho Valadez
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Welcome to Running in Public, the weekly podcast that empowers you to build a running routine while making strides in your career. Each episode, we sit down with a startup founder, operator, or leader to discuss their experience of running as they build and run a company. You will walk away feeling empowered to run your next mile while making strides in your career.2022 Running in Public Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Leadership Management & Leadership Personal Finance Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
Episodes
  • 12: Running is About the Journey with Ben Gateley
    Apr 15 2022

    Highlights from their conversation include:

    • About CharlieHR, Ben, and Ben’s running (3:32)
    • A few of Ben’s running accomplishments (5:31)
    • Training for long-distance running (8:14)
    • Cross-training (15:57)
    • Ben’s running routine (17:35)
    • What people miss about running (19:40)
    • The effect of running on being a founder (23:24)
    • Running as part of a founder’s role (26:28)
    • Balancing a running routine with being a founder (27:55)
    • Tactical pieces of advice for framing culture (29:58)
    • Rapidfire round: younger self book recommendation, childhood dream job, first job, running is _____, one song repeat, go-to running app, favorite self aspect (32:47)

    Backstage Capital is a VC firm that boasts one of the largest portfolios of underrepresented founders in venture. To learn more about Backstage, visit backstagecapital.com.

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    40 mins
  • 11: No Grumpy Runners with Melody Meckfessel
    Apr 8 2022

    Highlights from their conversation include:

    • Melody’s background and career journey (2:41)
    • How Melody started running (9:01)
    • Why Melody runs today (11:10)
    • Melody’s running routine (12:33)
    • What people miss about running (13:20)
    • Melody’s favorite thing about running (17:54)
    • The effect of running on being a founder (20:05)
    • Running as part of a founder’s role (23:03)
    • Balancing a running routine with being a founder (26:39)
    • Rapidfire round: younger self book recommendation, childhood dream job, first job, running is _____, one song repeat, go-to running app, favorite self aspect (28:15)

    Backstage Capital is a VC firm that boasts one of the largest portfolios of underrepresented founders in venture. To learn more about Backstage, visit backstagecapital.com.

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    35 mins
  • 10: Running for the Love of It with Megan Lacy
    Apr 1 2022

    Highlights from their conversation include:

    • Megan’s background and how she started running (2:57)
    • Why Megan runs today (5:53)
    • How Megan has kept running for 20 years now (7:28)
    • What it takes to qualify for the Olympic trials (9:00)
    • How to control your running pace (12:07)
    • Nutrition and running (14:26)
    • What people miss about running (17:01)
    • Megan’s favorite thing about running (18:10)
    • Qualifying for the Olympic trials while at YC (19:55)
    • Is running a part of being a founder? (25:48)
    • How running affects being a founder (27:17)
    • Quickfire round: book recommendation, childhood dream job, first job, running is ____, one song repeat, go-to running app, favorite self aspect (29:09)

    Backstage Capital is a VC firm that boasts one of the largest portfolios of underrepresented founders in venture. To learn more about Backstage, visit backstagecapital.com.

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    35 mins
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