
Best Manager Ever: Amanda Richardson
Amanda Richardson is the CEO of CoderPad, a technical interview and assessment platform. Amanda built her career in Product, and previously led the product teams and played a critical role in scaling ...
22 Jan 202541min

Best Manager Ever: Namrata Ganatra
Namrata Ganatra, is the Chief Product and Technology Officer at Pipe. She has a notable career in tech and startups, including roles at Facebook, Coinbase, BloomTech Lambda School, PayPal, and Microso...
15 Jan 202549min

Best Manager Ever: Mari Nazary
Mari Nazary is the CEO of App Academy, and brings a strong background working at the intersection of product, operations, and learning science at several ed tech companies across different stages. Her...
8 Jan 202535min

Best Work Self Ever in 2025
In this special New Year's episode of Best Manager Ever, Founder of Fort Light, Annie Riley dives into self-management for leaders. Drawing from personal experience and past interviews with top manage...
1 Jan 202515min

Best Manager Ever: Santa
In this special holiday spoof episode of Best Manager Ever, Annie Riley, host and founder of Fort Light, chats with the one and only Santa Claus! Known for spreading holiday cheer and managing a diver...
23 Des 202413min

Best Manager Ever: Alan D'Souza
Alan D'Souza is the Director of Analytics at Credit Karma, and formerly led teams at Lending Club and Upgrade Inc. Known for fostering a culture of fun, hard work, and results, Alan's direct reports r...
18 Des 202439min

Best Manager Ever: Sara Romero-Heaps
Sara Romero-Heaps is the Chief Product Officer at Seesaw Learning. She has built her career at the intersection of education and technology, and previously led product and content at Nearpod. Sara is ...
11 Des 202439min

Best Manager Ever: Thianh Lu
Thianh Lu is the Chief Product Officer at Autograph and is a 3x founder, with one company acquired by WordPress and another by Blockchain.com. He has a unique and well-rounded perspective on leadershi...
4 Des 202440min



















