Best Appetite for Distraction LLC Podcasts (2025)

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Maria LaMagna Morales (Founder @ Press Publish Studio, former Head of Socials @ a16z ) 47:21

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5d ago47:21

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Really psyched to share my conversation with Maria LaMagna Morales. Maria is best known for leading socials at a16z, and she's now building Press Publish Studio, a boutique advisory helping founders with content strategy and execution (without the bloat of a trad agency!) In our conversation, we spoke about what she learned at a16z, her minimum via…

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Anna Shults Held (Scale Venture Partners) 57:37

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Anna is the Head of Content at Scale Venture Partners, where she leads editorial and helps the firm articulate what it stands for. In our conversation, we unpacked her perspective on what storytelling looks like in a world full of AI slop, why most founders feel stuck and what they can do about it, and how to build a personal brand that actually ma…

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Rachael Horwitz (Haun Ventures) 51:09

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My conversation with Rachael Horwitz. Rachael is currently CMO at Haun Ventures. She has spent her career shaping how the world’s most important tech companies tell their story - from Coinbase, where she served as VP of Comms, to Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Spark Capital. She was also Operating Partner at a16z crypto before joining Haun Ventures…

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Sam Bowman (Head of Publishing @ Stripe) 1:00:31

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My conversation with Sam Bowman. Sam is best known for co-founding Works in Progress, a magazine he started in 2020, which was later acquired by Stripe in 2022. He now serves as the Head of Publishing at Stripe. I was curious to get Sam's take on the value of longer, more meaningful content in an agewhere "going short" seems to be the conventional …

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Ross Matican (Tailwinds) 1:04:42

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My conversation with Ross Matican, founder of Tailwinds - an independent advisory that helps cybersecurity founders with positioning. Hope you enjoy! Where to find Ross: Ross on Linkedin The Tailwinds website. Where to find me: @yashbagal on X On LinkedinBy Yash Bagal + Spectral

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Richard Feloni (RJF Editorial, prev. Bain Capital Ventures) 51:33

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My conversation with Rich Feloni. Rich is the founder of RJF Editorial, and the former head of content at Bain Capital Ventures. Chapters: ⁠00:00 ⁠Cold open ⁠01:40 ⁠Rich’s backstory ⁠04:26 ⁠Going to Fiji to see Tony Robbins ⁠9:39 ⁠His time at Bain Capital Ventures ⁠10:54 ⁠Misconceptions about mainstream media ⁠14:11 ⁠The clash between journalists a…

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Vincent Touati-Tomas 28:40

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My conversation with Vincent Touati-Tomas. Vincent is the former head of marketing and comms at Northzone. He's currently building his own independent advisory that helps founders with storytelling. Chapters: 00:00 Cold open 01:02 Vincent's backstory 11:02 Vincent unpacks his editorial philosophy 17:27 The importance of documentation 19:11 Common m…

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Christen O'Brien (Scribble Ventures) 41:29

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My conversation with Christen O'Brien, Partner at Scribble Ventures. Chapters: 00:00 Cold open 07:16 Christen's backstory 11:05 Building brands in VC 24:59 Christen's thoughts on content and distro 25:11 Mistakes made and lessons learned 31:02 Her work at Scribble Ventures 38:10 Where Christen draws inspiration from…

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Adam Delehanty (Ghost) 25:29

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My conversation with Adam Delehanty, founder and CEO of Ghost.By Yash Bagal + Spectral

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Dean Khan Dhillon (fortyiq) 28:27

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My conversation with Dean Khan Dhillon, the CEO of fortyiq. 00:00 Cold open 05:29 Dean's backstory 08:17 From contractor to CEO in 240 days 11:42 Thoughts on in crypto marketing 13:23 Minimum viable content strategy, and other tips 20:49 Common mistakes on crypto twitter 22:43 Future Plans for fortyiq 27:39 Trends, and closing thoughts…

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Jaime Novoa (Kfund) 33:12

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My conversation with Jaime Novoa, partner at Kfund. Links: Jaime on X: @jaimenovoa Yash on X: @yashbagal The Narrative is produced by Spectral.By Yash Bagal + Spectral

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Jenny Chao (Day One Ventures) 29:31

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In this episode, I spoke to Jenny Chao, the Director of Communications at Day One Ventures. Links: Jenny on Twitter: @jenny_chao Yash on Twitter: @yashbagal The Narrative is produced by Spectral.By Yash Bagal + Spectral

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Nate Martins (Foundation Capital) 27:21

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My conversation with Nate Martins, Marketing Partner at Foundation Capital. Links: Nate on Twitter: https://x.com/martin_plural Yash on Twitter: https://x.com/yashbagal The Narrative is produced by Spectral.By Yash Bagal + Spectral

Appetite For Distraction LLC Podcasts

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Maria LaMagna Morales (Founder @ Press Publish Studio, former Head of Socials @ a16z ) 47:21

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Anna Shults Held (Scale Venture Partners) 57:37

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Rachael Horwitz (Haun Ventures) 51:09

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Sam Bowman (Head of Publishing @ Stripe) 1:00:31

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Ross Matican (Tailwinds) 1:04:42

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Richard Feloni (RJF Editorial, prev. Bain Capital Ventures) 51:33

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Vincent Touati-Tomas 28:40

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Christen O'Brien (Scribble Ventures) 41:29

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Adam Delehanty (Ghost) 25:29

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Dean Khan Dhillon (fortyiq) 28:27

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Jaime Novoa (Kfund) 33:12

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Jenny Chao (Day One Ventures) 29:31

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Nate Martins (Foundation Capital) 27:21