Trailblazers

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Trailblazers is your favorite tech + VC podcast, hosted by Erica Wenger, GP at Park Rangers Capital. Each week, Erica sits down with founders, operators, and investors who’ve found conventional success in unconventional ways.From billion-dollar exits to scrappy early pivots, Trailblazers brings you unfiltered stories of how the next generation of companies are really built. Guests share the hardest moments, the surprising wins, and the lessons that don’t make it onto LinkedIn.This podcast is pre...

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Episodes (368)

Egg Freezing EXPLAINED ft. Lauren Makler: Founder of Co-Fertility

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Aug 22, 202345:42pending

Solo Episode: Why I Moved to NYC!

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Aug 15, 202312:48pending

VC/Founder PR 101 EXPLAINED ft. Jenna Birch: Founder of Sisu Brand & PR

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Aug 8, 202346:58pending

Miri Buckland: Founder of LANDING

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Aug 1, 202343:54pending

Solo Episode: My Fund Thesis - Backing Elephants, Not Unicorns

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Jul 25, 202324:29pending

Christie Pitts: Co-Founder of VCs for Repro & VP of Ops at Mahmee

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Jul 18, 202342:48pending

Steph Mui: Founder of PIN

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Jul 11, 202348:27pending

Robbie Shattuck: Founder of ATHOS Wealth (Multi-Family Office)

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Jul 4, 202352:51pending

Dr. Catherine Chang: Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon & Founder of NakedBeautyMD

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Jun 27, 202346:10pending

Solo Episode: My CRM Walkthrough

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Jun 21, 202320:51pending

Dr. Shereene Idriss: Dermatologist, Content Creator, & Founder of PillowTalkDerm

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Jun 14, 202348:10pending

Sobriety EXPLAINED ft. Brooke LeBlanc: Founder of Edge

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Jun 6, 202343:31pending

Solo Episode: 2023 Broadway Shows Recap!

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May 30, 202338:09pending

My Childhood BFF Lindsay Feder & I on 'Female Friendship'

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May 24, 202337:07pending

Katharine Lau: CEO & Co-Founder of Stuf Storage

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May 16, 202338:50pending

Margaret Wishingrad: Founder of Three Wishes Cereal

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May 9, 202346:00pending

Maika Isogawa: Founder of Webacy

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May 2, 202339:13pending

Mady Maio, Host of "36 Questions Later," Interviews Erica

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Apr 25, 202347:56pending

Christina Wallace: Serial Entrepreneur, TED Speaker, & Author of "The Portfolio...

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Apr 18, 202351:32pending

Solo Episode: Bootstrapping vs Raising Venture Capital

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Apr 11, 202324:36pending

Yasmin Moaven: CMO of Pipe

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Apr 4, 202345:29pending

Solo Episode: Angel vs. LP Investing 101

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Mar 29, 202328:04pending

Siff Haider: Founder of Arrae

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Mar 21, 202350:47pending

Solo Episode: Welcome to Season 3 & Life Update

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Mar 14, 202310:03pending

Solo Episode: Season 2 Recap & Season 3 Sneak Peek

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Jan 17, 202333:49pending

Ashley Summer: Founder of Quilt

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Jan 10, 202350:46pending

Solo Episode: 2022 Reflections & 2023 Goal Setting

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Jan 3, 202327:21pending

Shivani Siroya: Founder & CEO of Tala

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Dec 27, 202248:36pending

Personal Finance EXPLAINED ft. Maia Monell: Founder of Nav.it

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Dec 20, 20221:06:29pending

Alexa Von Tobel: Founding Partner At Inspired Capital & Founder of LearnVest

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Dec 13, 202244:14pending

Solo Episode: Art of Cold Outreach

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Dec 6, 202226:17pending

Laura Wasser: Celebrity Divorce Attorney & Chief of Divorce Evolution At Divorce...

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Nov 29, 202247:23pending

Enneagram EXPLAINED ft. Leah Elias: Co-founder of the Enneagram Studio

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Nov 22, 202250:02pending

Emily Ruhl: Founder of Public School Pictures

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Nov 15, 202248:20pending

Solo Episode: My Personal Finance Journey

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Nov 8, 202237:30pending

Melissa Ben-Ishay: Founder of "Baked By Melissa"

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Nov 1, 202251:03pending

DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) EXPLAINED ft. Mariah Driver: Senior Product I...

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Oct 25, 202237:27pending

Carolyn Yachanin: Founder & CEO of Copina Co.

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Oct 18, 202248:31pending

Solo Episode: Launching a Podcast 101

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Oct 11, 202237:23pending

Helene Servillon: Investor & Founder of JourneyOne Ventures

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Oct 4, 202249:29pending

Personal Branding EXPLAINED ft. Jessica Zweig: Founder & CEO of Simply Be Agency...

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Sep 27, 202240:58pending

Justine Palefsky: Co-Founder of Kindred

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Sep 20, 202259:55pending

Solo Episode: Social Entrepreneurship 101

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Sep 13, 202235:20pending

Irene Forte: Founder & CEO of Irene Forte Skincare

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Sep 6, 202237:36pending

Dating EXPLAINED ft. Ilana Dunn: Dating Expert & Podcast Host

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Aug 30, 202250:06pending

Karika Patel: CEO & ReFounder of Seed Phytonutrients

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Aug 23, 202255:39pending

Solo Episode: Navigating Job Transitions

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Aug 16, 202225:54pending

Erin Sharoni: Biologist & CPO of FOXO Technologies (Longevity Startup)

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Aug 9, 202252:44pending

Fitness EXPLAINED ft. Megan Roup: Founder of The Sculpt Society

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Aug 2, 202243:29pending

Sheri Salata: Former Executive Producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show & Founder of T...

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Jul 26, 202247:08pending

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