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Future of Learning & Work

by Spencer Kier

Interviewing the people and companies building the next generation of education, training, and work.Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SP1NS1R.

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Episodes

  1. #21 Danielle Strachman - The Thiel Fellowship & Investing in People

    This week’s guest is Danielle Strachman. Danielle co-founded the Thiel Fellowship & 1517 Fund. She and I talk about the fellowship and what she would do differently if starting today, philanthropic vs. capitalist approaches to investing, and much more. Follow Spencer Kier on Twitter: @SP1NS1R

  2. #20 Brian Flynn - Learning & Earning in the Metaverse

    This week’s guest is Brian Flynn, co-founder & CEO of Rabbithole. Rabbithole helps people navigate the crypto Rabbithole and earn tokens & build reputation while doing it. Brian and I talk about how crypto is redefining learning & work, how to sift through the noise, Rabbithole’s new Pathfinder...

  3. #19 Romeen Sheth - Rethinking Education & Work From First Principles

    This week’s guest is Romeen Sheth. Romeen is President of Metasys, which helps organizations with attracting, engaging, & retaining top talent. Romeen & I talk about shifts towards flexible work, using first principles & incentive alignment to fix education, angel investing, and the future of...

  4. #18 Tess Manning - GSV Ventures & Workforce Development

    This week’s guest is Tess Manning, Principal Investor at GSV Ventures. GSV Ventures is multi-stage fund investing in “PreK - Gray”. Tess and I talk about GSV’s theses & the state of venture capital in the space, opportunities in workforce development, and more. Follow Spencer Kier on Twitter:...

  5. #17 Megan O'Connor - Chegg, Higher Ed, & Continuous Skilling

    This week's guest is Megan O'Connor, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Chegg. We talk about Chegg's efforts around up-skilling & re-skilling, high level questions about the future of education & work, & more. Follow Spencer on Twitter: twitter.com/SP1NS1R

  6. #16 Andrew Sutherland - Memorization, Meta-Learning, & Raising the Status of Teachers

    This week’s guest is Andrew Sutherland, founder of Quizlet. Andrew and I talk about building Quizlet, teaching "Learning" at MIT, tools for thought, raising the status of teachers, & more. Follow me on Twitter (@SP1NS1R) & subscribe to my email list (flw.carrd.co).

  7. #15 Genevieve Ryan Bellaire - Realworld, Practical Education, & Navigating Adulthood

    This week’s guest is Genevieve Ryan Bellaire, founder & CEO of Realworld. Realworld is a platform, marketplace, & community for navigating adulthood & life’s big moments. Genevieve and I talk about the lack of practical education post-college, how they're solving the problem, their vision, &…

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  8. #14 Alberto Arenaza - Helping Future of Learning & Work Founders Have an Impact

    This week’s guest is Alberto Arenaza, co-founder of Transcend Network. Transcend offers a fellowship for early-stage founders building in the future of learning and work (FLW). Alberto and I talk about being in the first graduating class of Minerva, what Transcend is doing, and the big problems…

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  9. #13 Damian Brychcy - Colossus and Mapping Business & Investing Knowledge

    This week's guest is Damian Brychcy, CEO of Colossus. Colossus was born out of Patrick O'Shaughnessy's podcasts, and it's on a mission to create and curate the world's best information on business and investing. Damian and I discuss curiosity, mapping knowledge, the vision of Colossus, & more....

  10. #12 Ana Fabrega & Chrisman Frank - Learning via Games, Problem Solving, & First Principles

    This week I have two guests from Synthesis: co-founder and CEO, Chrisman Frank, as well as Chief Evangelist, Ana Fabrega. Synthesis is a weekly enrichment program where students learn through "simulations". Synthesis was born out of Ad Astra, a school started by Elon Musk and Josh Dahn for…

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  11. #11 Raj Kunkolienkar - Education in India & The Power of the Internet

    This week's guest is Raj Kunkolienkar, co-founder of Stoa School. Stoa is an alternative MBA program in India. Raj & I talk about the Indian education system and labor market, the power of the internet, & more. Follow Spencer Kier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SP1NS1R

  12. #10 Victoria Ransom - Prisma & Connected Learning

    This week's guest is Victoria Ransom, co-founder & CEO of Prisma. Prisma is a connected learning platform for 4th-8th graders. Victoria and I talk about the idea of connected learning, Prisma’s philosophy, uncommon yet common sense approaches to learning, & more. Follow Spencer Kier on Twitter:...

  13. #9 Ryan Delk - Homeschooling & Redefining Learning

    This week I talk with Ryan Delk, co-founder and CEO of Primer. Primer is building tools for homeschooling. We talk about the misconceptions & advantages of homeschooling, Ryan’s own homeschooling experience, interest & community-driven learning, and much, much more. Follow me on Twitter.

  14. #8 Wes Kao - All Things Cohort-Based Courses

    Wes Kao is a co-founder of a new cohort-based course (CBC) platform. We talk about all things CBCs, her insights and best practices from launching several programs, her own educational experiences, & more. Follow Spencer Kier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SP1NS1R.

  15. #7 Ish Baid - Democratizing Teaching & The Importance of Community

    Ish Baid is the CEO and founder of Virtually. Virtually is the Shopify for online courses and schools. Ish and I talk about universities, democratizing teaching, the importance of community, & more. Follow Spencer Kier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SP1NS1R.

  16. #6 Amy Molk - Edutainment & Redefining Screen Time

    Amy Molk is founder and CEO of Beanstalk. Beanstalk hosts live shows online where kids help shape the story & characters. We talk about live shows, edutainment, screen time, & more. Follow Spencer Kier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SP1NS1R.

  17. #5 Ruben Harris - Breaking Into Tech & Unlocking Human Capital

    Ruben Harris is the co-founder and CEO of Career Karma. Career Karma bills itself as the easiest way to find a job training program online. In this conversation we discuss breaking into tech, career matchmaking, unlocking human capital, & more. Follow Spencer Kier on Twitter:...

  18. #4 Austen Allred - Bootcamps, Early Childhood Education, & Optimizing Employment

    Austen Allred is the co-founder and CEO of Lambda School. Lambda is one of the leading software engineering bootcamps. In this conversation we touch on bootcamps, universities, early childhood education, optimizing employment, & the power of Twitter. Follow Spencer Kier on Twitter:...

  19. #3 Kelly Smith - Microschools & Putting Learners First

    Kelly Smith is the founder and CEO of Prenda. Prenda helps launch in-home micro schools by providing curriculum, equipment, supplies and ongoing support. Follow Spencer Kier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SP1NS1R.

  20. #2 Michael Ioffe - Bite-Sized Education, Social Impact & Reducing Learner Friction

    Michael Ioffe is the co-founder and CEO of Arist, a text message-based course platform. Michael also founded TILE.org which makes in-person conversations with leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs accessible to everyone. Follow Spencer Kier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SP1NS1R.

  21. #1 John Danner - EdTech Investing, Trends & Opportunities

    John Danner is the general partner of Dunce Capital, which makes pre-seed investments in the "future of learning and work". John has a wide range of experience in technology and education. Having started in Silicon Valley in the late eighties, then pivoting to education in the early two thousands...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Interviewing the people and companies building the next generation of education, training, and work.Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SP1NS1R.

HOSTED BY

Spencer Kier

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