Top 10 Interviews After Two Years

I’ve spent the past two years interviewing incredible people.

It can be a grind at times, but the late-night work sessions are overwhelmingly worth it. I’ve been lucky enough to meet a host of new friends and mentors through the process of ramping up The Proof to where it is today.

The guests I’ve chatted with span founders, investors, creatives, and everyone in between. Over the weekend, I spent some time reflecting on my all-time favorite conversations based on personal interest and reader feedback.

Let’s get into it.

1. Mike Duda, Partner at Bullish

Highlights: early morning workouts, origins of his ambition, chasing flow state.

To me, flow state feels like a type of lucidity. Lucidity is the ability to think clearly. I look for rhythm and balance. It helps me concentrate. 

Read his full interview here.

2. Sam Corcos, Founder at Levels

Highlights: personal productivity, protecting his time, competitive streaks.

When designing your day to day life, you should really be focused on the one thing that’s a finite resource: your time.

Read his full interview here.

3. Josh Wolfe, Partner at Lux Capital

Highlights: intellectual rigor, new age biohacking, daily information flows.

I always come back to this line: Chips on shoulders put chips in pockets.

Read his full interview here.

4. Li Jin, Partner at Atelier

Highlights: writing systems, defiance of fate, blocking off deep work.

Someone must always be challenging the status quo for progress to occur. Founders express this by starting their own company. 

Read her full interview here.

5. Kanyi Maqubela, Partner at Kindred Ventures

Highlights: protecting time alone, juggling priorities, note-taking frameworks.

Allowing myself that cognitive breathing room enables a creative state where I can think clearly and purely.

Read his full interview here.

6. Nate Bosshard, Partner at Offline Ventures

Highlights: the busy trap, building emotional brands, cultural zeitgeist.

Health is wealth. Rest is rust. Not to be too contrived or cheesy with those slogans but without health you literally have nothing.

Read his full interview here.

7. Rebecca Kaden, Partner at USV

Highlights: choosing mentors, shaking off bad days, long-term thinking.

Building a network is different than building a rolodex. Create one in a way that feels authentic to who you are and how you like to operate with people.

Read her full interview here.

8. Morgan Housel, Partner at Collaborative Fund

Highlights: structuring creative work, information filters, morning walks.

I’m writing for me. And I don’t think it’s selfish. Writing for yourself is fun, and it shows. Writing for others is work, and it shows.

Read his full interview here.

9. Elizabeth Yin, Partner at Hustle Fund

Highlights: variable training, endless email treadmills, managing stress.

Whatever it is I’m doing, I need to focus with 100% of my energy. I don’t believe in multitasking. I believe in focus.

Read her full interview here.

10. Sarah Noeckel, Founder at Femstreet

Highlights: hustling into venture, living online, drawing boundaries.

It’s critical that I step back every once in a while to see what’s working, what’s not, and what’s hindering my ability to work at maximum efficiency.

Read her full interview here.