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.

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.

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.

Highlights from their conversation include:

• Megan’s activity journey (3:07)
• How Megan started running (10:40)
• Long-term relationship with running (16:12)
• Self-talk when you don’t feel like running (17:20)
• Underrated parts of running (19:03)
• Megan’s favorite thing about running (21:00)
• Separating work for the sake of self-care (23:41)
• Balancing self-care and work (30:13)
• Quick-fire round: book recommendation, childhood dream job, running is ___, one song repeat, favorite running app, favorite self aspect (31:26)

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.

Highlights from their conversation include:

• Juan’s background and career journey (2:46)
• How Juan started running (5:16)
• Running trails (9:41)
• Mental health benefits of running (11:17)
• New runner questions (12:23)
• Juan’s favorite thing about running (14:12)
• How running affects work (15:17)
• Physical activity as self-care (16:30)
• Balancing running and founder responsibilities (18:30)
• Misunderstandings about running (19:25)
• When you don’t feel like running (22:07)
• Quick-fire round: younger self book recommendation, dream job as a kid, first job, running is ___, one song repeat, go-to running app, self-accomplishment, favorite self attribute (23:25)

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.

Highlights from their conversation include:

• Halle’s background and career journey (2:46)
• How Halle started running (5:20)
• Why Halle runs (8:41)
• Halle’s running routine (11:00)
• Lessons from marathons (15:19)
• What’s important about running (16:48)
• Halle’s favorite thing about running (18:21)
• Work and running (19:53)
• Balancing running and work (23:02)
• Running misconceptions (24:23)
• Quickfire round: book recommendation, dream job, first job, running is ___, one song repeat, go-to running app, personal accomplishment, favorite self-thing (29:29)

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.

Highlights from their conversation include:

• Chris’ running background (3:04)
• Why Chris runs today (6:10)
• Running marathons (8:56)
• Chris’ running routine today (11:59)
• How to run long distances (14:23)
• Chris’ favorite thing about running (19:06)
• The community running brings (21:24)
• The necessity of running for a CEO (23:35)
• Balancing being a founder and running (28:03)
• Quick-fire round: book recommendation to younger self, dream job as a kid, first job, running is ___, one song repeat, go-to running app, last victory (31:07)

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Highlights from their conversation include:

• Luke’s background and career journey (2:55)
• The birth of Exposure (13:49)
• How Luke started running (18:26)
• The birth of Any Distance (20:37)
• Safety and running (26:23)
• Defining “any distance” (27:18)
• Why Luke runs (29:19)
• Not taking running for granted (36:22)
• Making running fun (39:34)
• Work and running (42:30)
• Quick-fire round: turning around for a photo, dream job as a kid, running is ___, one song repeat, toe dip vs cannonball (45:39)

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.