Day One Diaries
Episodes
Skip The Playbook with Manu Ravio
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Manu Ravio didn't set out to become a founder. After roles at Google, in deep tech, and in product leadership, he found himself experimenting with AI ...
Experiment, Learn, Return, with Pete McAvoy
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After nearly two decades at Google, Pete McAvoy found himself navigating an unexpected turning point. Instead of rushing back into another corporate r...
What Good Looks Like with Ceysa McKechnie
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ceysa McKechnie on redefining success as a founder Ceysa McKechnie left a successful corporate career to build her own business - and quickly realised...
Becoming The CEO with Edu Gaya
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How Edu Became the Leader His Company Needed What does it take to grow from founder to CEO? Edu Gaya opens up about Barner's highs, lows, imposter sy...
Purposeful, Practical, Playful with Tony McGaharan
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Tony McGaharan left Google to start his own company, he didn't have a perfect plan, but he knew exactly how he wanted people to feel. That clarit...
Beyond The Badge with Toju Duke
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Toju Duke talks about how curiosity led her into the world of AI and how she built expertise and influence inside Google before stepp...
No Perfect Time, with Eve Lise Mamane
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Google to founding a virtual ADHD clinic, Eve shares how she built Agave Health while pregnant, proving there's never a perfect time to chase wha...
Fire Yourself Often with Shiv Gupta
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shiv Gupta left a safe career in ad tech to start U of Digital, a training company helping the industry keep up with constant change. In this episode ...