(Originally aired April 22, 2020) A special episode commissioned from the enquiring minds of Abadesi and Michael of the wildly popular UK podcast, Techish.

“Arlan was extremely honest about what was going on in her personal and real life, and how all of those things impacted the decisions she made.”

I commissioned this podcast episode to give a preview of my new book It’s About Damn Time. Abadesi and Michael discuss all things tech, pop culture, and life every week on Techish. In this episode, they talk about how they saw their own experiences in my stories, and how the book inspires them to leverage their underrepresented identities.

What are your thoughts about the book? Let me know in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yfm/message

Highlights

9:22 The solid, actionable advice they took from the book

10:38 Abadesi and Michael reflect on my story of how I met Chris Sacca

13:14 How the book inspires them to overcome reservations about “throwing yourself in the ring”

15:13 How they appreciate reading advice about entrepreneurship from someone who has had their experiences

19:34 They talk about how they learned VC firms operate 

20:44 They discuss why and how your network is your greatest asset