#339: Steph Smith – Identifying Talent & The Future

<p>Steph Smith is the host of the a16z Podcast. In this conversation, we spoke about the downsides to having a following, how to spot talented people, how to know if your content is working, and common mistakes new content creators make </p> <p>(0:00) Intro</p> <p>(2:10) Discipline vs. Flowing</p> <p>(4:22) How Steph Became The a16z Podcast Host</p> <p>(5:58) Becoming Better At Spotting Trends</p> <p>(8:09) Favorite Questions</p> <p>(10:54) Downsides Of Having A Following</p> <p>(15:21) Having A Smarter Sister</p> <p>(17:20) Parenting</p> <p>(20:51) Compliments</p> <p>(22:22) Scarcity (and Ice Cream)</p> <p>(26:13) Analyzing The World vs. Listening</p> <p>(30:18) Podcasting &amp; Identity</p> <p>(37:49) Scholarships</p> <p>(41:39) How To Spot Talent</p> <p>(48:28) Convincing Husband To Code</p> <p>(50:33) Create Content To Sell Something Else</p> <p>(54:43) Falling Off The Non-Fiction Cliff</p> <p>(56:33) Building A Narrative (Fictional Influencer)</p> <p>(1:00:43) How Do You Know If Your Content Is Working</p> <p>(1:01:54) Common Mistakes New Tweeters Make</p> <p>(1:04:39) Steph’s Instagram Travel Account</p> <p>(1:07:09) Getting Better As A Traveler</p> <p>(1:11:55) Challenge</p> <p>Resources</p> <ul> <li>11 Reasons Not To Be Famous by Tim Ferriss – <a href="https://tim.blog/2020/02/02/reasons-to-not-become-famous">https://tim.blog/2020/02/02/reasons-to-not-become-famous</a></li> <li>ConvertKit Summit Talk – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss_qfKeez8Q">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss_qfKeez8Q</a></li> <li>a16z Podcast | Lil Miquela episode – <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6vKgyJDuqGmw2xxyilHvED?si=e5f10618cae240c5">https://open.spotify.com/episode/6vKgyJDuqGmw2xxyilHvED?si=e5f10618cae240c5</a></li> <li>Steph’s Book – <a href="https://doingcontentright.com">https://doingcontentright.com</a></li> <li>NomadHub – <a href="https://nomadhubb.com/trips">https://nomadhubb.com/trips</a></li> </ul> <p>Steph&#39;s Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephsmithio Website: https://stephsmith.i