Shared Narratives with Lilly Wyden is a podcast and newsletter exploring the ideas, trends, and people shaping tomorrow. Join Lilly as she sits down with founders, creators, and people you should know for unfiltered conversations that could make you laugh, cry, or see the world through a new lens. For even more content, subscribe to the Shared Narratives newsletter (https://sharednarratives.substack.com/) and follow Lilly on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lillywyden).
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Shared Narratives with Alexis Okeowo, Journalist & Author
Lilly Wyden interviews Alexis Okeowo, journalist and author, about her childhood in Alabama, revisionist history, and the importance of telling difficult stories through accessible narratives.
30 Aug 2025
Shared Narratives with Matt Kaye, Cofounder & CEO of Bindery Books
Host Lilly Wyden interviews Matt Kaye, Cofounder & CEO of Bindery Books, exploring books' role in his coming out journey and the future of publishing.
8 Aug 2025
Shared Narratives with Andrew Zucker, Writer & Podcast Host
Lilly Wyden interviews Andrew Zucker, writer and podcast host, who shares stories about podcasting since middle school, covering Old Hollywood, and the nostalgia of Rainforest Cafe.
24 Jul 2025
Shared Narratives with Kim Murstein, Creator of Excuse My Grandma
Kim Murstein, creator of Excuse My Grandma, discusses building a brand, navigating generational differences, and working with talent agencies in this interview with Lilly Wyden.
17 Jul 2025
Shared Narratives with Aaron Parnas, Journalist and Creator
Lilly Wyden interviews Aaron Parnas, journalist and creator, about his accelerated education, views on political reporting, social media strategies for politicians, and a personal connection to a recent news story.
19 Jun 2025
Shared Narratives with Ben Witte, Founder & CEO of Recess
Lilly Wyden interviews Ben Witte, Founder and CEO of Recess, about building a relaxation beverage brand, the evolving consumer landscape, and creating a timeless brand through earned secrets.
12 Jun 2025
Shared Narratives with Mark Moran, Founder of Equity Animal
Lilly Wyden interviews Mark Moran, founder of Equity Animal, about his political aspirations, innovative ideas for a Cyber Force and Internet Court, and the importance of engaging in civic participation.
5 Jun 2025
Shared Narratives with CJ Gustafson, Founder of Mostly Metrics
Lilly Wyden interviews CJ Gustafson, founder of Mostly Metrics, about leveraging a newsletter to secure a CFO position and the increasing accessibility of finance through online content.
29 May 2025
Shared Narratives with Ellen DaSilva, Founder & CEO of Summer Health
Lilly Wyden interviews Ellen DaSilva, Founder & CEO of Summer Health, about her entrepreneurial journey, the need for contrarian bets, and how parenting has changed, offering insights into successful leadership.
22 May 2025
Shared Narratives with Rachel Janfaza, Founder of The Up and Up
Join Lilly as she sits down with Rachel Janfaza, Founder of The Up and Up. You'll hear about how she’s building the bible for everything Gen Z, the benefits of brands joining Substack, the features our dream social media platform would have, which up-and-coming politicians people should watch, the importance of personality & charisma in politics, and more
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15 May 2025
Shared Narratives with Rei Wang, Co-founder and CPO of The Grand
Join Lilly as she sits down with Rei Wang, Co-founder and CPO of The Grand. You'll learn how she thinks about building community online and in person, her take on founders hacking status as storytellers, some of the ways celebrities have stretched their influence to create massive businesses, how she's creating a space for entrepreneurial women to support each other through career and motherhood transitions, winning an Airbnb contest to build an OMG! rental in her backyard, and more
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8 May 2025
Shared Narratives with Manav Sevak, Founder and CEO of Novitas Holdings
Join Lilly as she sits down with Manav Sevak, Founder and CEO of Novitas Holdings. You'll learn about how he bounced back from over a hundred investor rejections to being accepted into Y Combinator, the best types of investors to have around a startup’s table, the power of matchmaking between smart people and important problems that need solving, the disruptiveness of partisanship, his passions for the math of sports and currency exchange, and more
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1 May 2025
Shared Narratives with Sarah Ribner, Founder & CEO of PiperWai
Join Lilly as she sits down with Sarah Ribner, Founder & CEO of PiperWai. You'll learn how Sarah turned down Shark Tank funding but now sells PiperWai in major retailers like GNC, her take on influencer marketing and which storytelling surface areas work best for the business, the messy middle of company building, why we need to protect small businesses from the consequences of tariffs, and more
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24 Apr 2025
Shared Narratives with Carly Bigi, Founder & CEO of Laws of Motion
Join Lilly as she sits down with Carly Bigi, Founder & CEO of Laws of Motion. She talks about growing up in the NASA community, building a Time Magazine Invention of the Year, and helping solve the trillion dollar returns crisis. You'll learn how she thinks about the “p-word” in business, the importance of having a personal Board of Directors, the impact of potential tariffs on her company, the role of investors as exponents, why she doesn’t read resumes or post job descriptions, and more.
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17 Apr 2025
Shared Narratives with Mike Annunziata, Founder & Solo GP at Also Capital
Join Lilly as she sits down with Mike Annunziata, Founder & Solo GP at Also Capital, a hard tech venture fund. You'll learn how he invests in people, his take on the power law not being investable at the fund level, the learnings from his experience at an Ivy League endowment and his advice for emerging managers, and why I think he should make a tv commercial re-branding manufacturing
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Who has been a guest on Shared Narratives with Lilly Wyden
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Alexis Okeowo
Matt Kaye
Andrew Zucker
Kim Murstein
Aaron Parnas
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YouTube views
535
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100
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Quality
36
Social presence
94
YouTube
64
Engagement
32
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