In early December 2020, YPulse, the leading authority on GenZ and Millennial opinions and behaviors, released a trend report on the state of young consumers’ mental health.

In this podcast Gabriella Mirabelli interviews MaryLeigh Bliss, VP of content at YPulse, about what their research means for brands, employers and society at large.

Venture Capital has a bit of a homogeneity problem. In 2018, 82% of VCs in the US were men, 70% were white and 40% attended either Harvard or Stanford. That’s right, 40% hail from just two schools.

Nikita Thakrar, the Co-founder & Director of Included VC, is working to change that.

Included VC is a unique ‘Venture Capital MBA’ for individuals from diverse communities, providing access, opportunity and knowledge into the world of Venture Capital.

They have set out to change this vicious cycle by changing who is included in the ranks of the VC population.

Michael Schein is the author of The Hype Handbook: 12 Indispensable Success Secrets From the World’s Greatest Propagandists, Self-Promoters, Cult Leaders, Mischief Makers, and Boundary Breakers, which is coming out with McGraw Hill on January 12.

In this episode Gabriella and Michael discuss hype and how anyone can harness its power.