"the good work talk show" with mallory contois
by Mallory Contois
"the good work talk show" is a deeply honest exploration of work and how it can be a tool for discovering and becoming your best self. Hosted by mallory contois, each episode is a conversation with someone whose career you may have admired from afar, without knowing the full picture. mallory and her guests get into the real decisions, detours, and tradeoffs they made along the way. Season 01 is presented by Granola. Get every episode in your inbox with mallory's notes and takeaways: http://www.watchgoodwork.com
Episodes
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the good work talk show | ep. 09 - caitlin crosby
Caitlin turned a hotel room key she wore as a necklace into The Giving Keys, a pay-it-forward movement that has sold more than three million keys and employed over 150 people transitioning out of homelessness. Why I wanted Caitlin on the show: Ever since I met Caitlin, I've loved everything about...
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the good work talk show | ep. 10 - ruffin mitchener
Ruffin was the quiet kid who'd rather take a B than raise her hand, then became an accountant everyone assumed would stay one. Now she reaches more than 200,000 women online and helps them invest in female founders. Why I wanted Ruffin on the show: Ruffin has built something I really admire: a...
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the good work talk show | ep. 08 - tyler palmer
Tyler knew at 16 that he wanted to help artists make a living. It took four swings to find the one that worked, and then he spent 10 years helping build Patreon. Why I wanted Tyler on the show: Tyler is a dear friend and one of the best operators I know. He built a career around a single problem…
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the good work talk show | ep. 07 - emily kramer
Emily built marketing from scratch at four startups, including Asana and Carta. Then she started a newsletter she thought of as lead gen, and it quietly became a business. Why I wanted Emily on the show: Emily is one of the most respected marketing leaders in tech, and someone I've been lucky to...
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the good work talk show | ep. 05 - max schneider (aka @max4cracks)
Max taught himself motion design on YouTube, turned it into a career, and then built an audience of 258,000 on TikTok mostly by making things he thinks are funny. Why I wanted Max on the show: Max is proof that there's real craft behind the funniest content on the internet. He went from graphic...
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the good work talk show | ep. 06 - grace mccarrick
Grace made $18K her first year in business. Today she teaches soft skills to teams at companies like Spotify, Amazon, and DoorDash, and it all started with a candle. Why I wanted Grace on the show: Grace is a friend, and one of the most honest voices on work online. She's known for her spicy…
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the good work talk show | ep. 04 - toni cowan-brown
Toni spent two decades in tech and politics, then turned a 74-page Formula 1 guide for a friend into an entirely new career. Why I wanted Toni on the show: Toni is what happens when two decades in tech and politics collide with a lifelong Formula 1 obsession. I brought her on Good Work because...
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the good work talk show | ep. 03 - marcus buckingham
Marcus has spent decades studying what makes people exceptional at work, and his answer starts somewhere most of us never look: what we love. Why I wanted Marcus on the show: Marcus has helped change how millions of people understand what they're good at and what they should do about it. I wanted...
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the good work talk show | ep. 02 - molly graham
Molly has never had a plan, and that's exactly how she ended up helping build Google, Facebook, and Quip. Why I wanted Molly on the show: Molly's "Give Away Your Legos" essay is one of the most referenced pieces of writing on what it feels like to grow with a company, and Glue Club is a home for...
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the good work talk show | ep. 01 - jean luo
Jean spent 15 years building the kind of career most people would never walk away from, then walked away from it anyway. Why I wanted Jean on the show: as much as I love her sister Cherie, I wanted to get Jean on her own. she's one of the clearest examples I know of someone who made a big, scary...
About this show
"the good work talk show" is a deeply honest exploration of work and how it can be a tool for discovering and becoming your best self.
Hosted by mallory contois, each episode is a conversation with someone whose career you may have admired from afar, without knowing the full picture. mallory and her guests get into the real decisions, detours, and tradeoffs they made along the way.
Season 01 is presented by Granola.
Get every episode in your inbox with mallory's notes and takeaways: http://www.watchgoodwork.com
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