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Puck CEO, Sarah Personette
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Puck CEO, Sarah Personette

Paul sits down with Sarah Personette, CEO of Puck, the fast-growing news outlet the New York Times described as “Vanity Fair for the Substack era.” From her ambition to become a CEO at age seven to her senior roles at Facebook, Universal-McCann, and Twitter—which ended after Elon Musk bought the company—Sarah unpacks what it takes to lead teams through uncertainty, disruption, and reinvention.

She explains Puck’s blend of high-caliber journalism with modern distribution, and how to survive the oncoming AI onslaught. Sarah speaks candidly about navigating career transitions, modeling work-life balance, leading global teams, and raising children with intention while running billion-dollar operations. Whether you're a founder, a parent, or just starting out, her mantra—“Stay calm, stay focused, stay classy”—is a playbook for thriving in today’s chaotic world.

It’s a raw, funny, deeply human look at the future of media, work, and purpose-driven leadership. Also, don’t miss Paul gushing with ‘80s nostalgia about the movie *About Last Night* starring Demi Moore and Rob Lowe. (Don’t worry - it’s relevant.)

Learn more about Puck here.

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