How Ben Thompson Built a Writing Empire

Mark Manson’s success as a writer stems from one central idea: “What feels like play?” After his dating blog took off in 2012, Mark started writing about all the things that excited him: psychology, p...

1 Nov 20231h 29min

Lenny writes one of the top five business newsletters on Substack — which has amassed over 500,000 subscribers. He hosts a podcast that makes him more money than he made in corporate America. And he’s...

25 Okt 20231h 23min

Riva Tez is one of the freest writers I know. It’s as if the boundaries of conventional thinking don’t apply to her. She’s allergic to dogma and passionate about questioning the taboos of our time, an...

18 Okt 20231h 24min

Sam is a master copywriter and business builder. If there was ever somebody who knows how to turn online writing into cash, Sam is it.  In this episode, Sam shows how you can sell at scale and where t...

11 Okt 20231h 11min

Marc Andreessen deserves a place on the Mount Rushmore of Silicon Valley. His presence in the tech space is unprecedented and he's one of the most prolific investors. The world of online writing is in...

4 Okt 20231h 17min

How do you create intimacy and connection with readers? While some writers have a way of letting you inside their mind, Ava (@noampomsky) has a way of letting you inside her heart. There's an intimacy...

28 Sep 20231h 17min

It’s hard to capture in words the love and creativity that Derek Sivers brings to his work. He describes himself as a “monomaniac, introvert, and slow thinker.” But those words just reveal his humilit...

20 Sep 20231h 11min

Kevin Kelly is one of the most important tech writers of the last half century. Kevin started as the publisher and editor of the Whole Earth Catalog, which was one of Steve Jobs’ favorite publication...

13 Sep 20231h 17min