Protect the Hustle

In this episode of Protect the Hustle, we talk with positioning expert, April Dunford, and why getting it right can mean the difference between success and failure.

In this episode of Protect the Hustle, Godard shares how he prioritized the power of people to spearhead multiple exits and lead a team steeped in trust and loyalty.

When facing a nationwide and significant movement, what role do corporations play—how do you start those much needed, but difficult conversations? And, company statements vs. action—which one is louder and longer-lasting?

In this episode of Protect the Hustle Tien shares ideas on the delineation of ownership and how one big idea can evolve into years of runway for your startup.

In a time where most are working from home and the separation between work and home can be difficult to distinguish, time off seems more essential than ever. But should company leadership decide when you should take that time off, or should we be able to decide for ourselves? Should rest remain a personal choice?

Leela Srinivasan powers the curious at SurveyMonkey, as the first Chief Marketing Officer at the survey software titan.

What does Joe Rogan's move to Spotify mean? Will this "acquisition strategy" by Spotify prove to actually be a long-term strategy to change people's behavior?

Serial entrepreneur Dan Martell shares how he went from landing in jail twice to founding multiple SaaS companies, now using his expertise to help budding founders.

When it comes to people’s past mistakes or fallacies, is redemption dependent on the magnitude of the deed? Or does everyone deserve a second chance? And who decides what type of actions deem redemption? A recent story of now, former CEO of Banjo, Inc., Damien Patten, revealing a violent white supremacist past has provoked many discussions giving rise to some very difficult and existential questions.

Nick Mehta, CEO of Gainsight, says customer success involves not only acquiring a customer, but expanding their usage and dollar amount over time. Nick compares customer success to an orchestra — where everyone is playing their own instruments, but harmoniously together. For more analogies and a few CS equations, tune into this conversation because Nick shares how to give customers the outcomes they're looking for with a great customer experience.

On this episode of Protect the Hustle, Rand Fishkin speaks with radical transparency—about the difficulties he saw as a first-time founder, and how past hardship helped him achieve future success.

We’re currently living through unprecedented and very bizarre times—a worldwide pandemic. Alongside massive contraction and churn, there’s a noticeable (and distasteful) increase in virtue signaling. Are businesses leveraging the crisis to increase profits, or are they being genuine—and how do you tell the difference?

On this episode of Protect the Hustle, we talk to Brian about the process of scaling up, staying motivated with lofty goals, and tackling big meaty problems. He also shares the story of getting the "Wolf" guitar made famous by Jerry Garcia.

If you’re digging what we’re doing with Protect the Hustle, we want to let you in on another one we’re cooking up. It’s called Tradeoffs, and it features product pro Hiten Shah with our very own Patrick Campbell. It’s a show for people who nerd out over product and the tradeoffs we see big companies make.

Company culture is rooted in hiring the right people, nurturing the right behaviors, and letting people go when they're not longer a fit. As a group, we're pretty terrible at all of this. But Patty McCord, former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix, redefined the role of HR and culture, and shares her lessons and insights on this episode of Protect the Hustle.