Before They Were Experts They Made It Up | Danielle Strachman and Kevin Leahy on Creating Your Path скачать в хорошем качестве

Before They Were Experts They Made It Up | Danielle Strachman and Kevin Leahy on Creating Your Path

A venture investor and an audio storyteller explore curiosity, community, and unconventional careers. Danielle Strachman (1517 Fund, Teal Fellowship) and Kevin Leahy (Podcast Point Man, NPR alum) join Matt to dig into education outside the system, how local projects build connection and opportunity, and why following your instincts matters more than following a script. This episode is about taking risks, creating your own lanes, and building things that last. Main topics covered Danielle’s journey from Craigslist tutor to running the Teal Fellowship and 1517 Fund Early lessons building a tutoring business and charter school from scratch Why college isn’t the only path and how alternative education unlocks talent Kevin’s path from NPR journalism to podcast building and business strategy The power of curiosity, naivete, and learning by doing Why local podcasts and grassroots community building matter ROI vs the long tail of serendipity and relationships Creativity, risk taking, and finding meaning through work and people YouTube timestamps 00:00 Introductions 04:00 Danielle’s path: tutoring, homeschooling, charter school 09:30 Teal Fellowship and backing young founders 13:00 Skills based hiring and education reform 18:00 Kevin’s path: reporting, NPR, learning media 24:00 Curiosity, creativity, and making your own path 28:00 Local podcasts, community, and connection 33:00 ROI vs serendipity in community building 37:00 Alternative education and real world learning 47:00 Following instincts, shipping work, taking risks 58:00 Closing thoughts and lessons Check out Kevin's company here: https://www.podcastpointman.com/ AND Danielle's here: https://www.1517fund.com/ Watch every Just Press Record ever here:    • Just Press Record   Is your attention span too short for full episodes? Try some shorts here:    • Cultish Creative Shorts   And if the written word is more your thing, sign up for my mailing list and you can grow your network of ideas and people alongside me: https://cultishcreative.com/