Meet your hosts

Curious people who would rather ask one more question than move on too fast — plus the producer who makes every conversation sound great.

Portrait of host Jordan Hayes smiling, holding a coffee cup

Co-host and producer

Jordan Hayes

Jordan spent eight years as a radio journalist before founding two startups — one that failed loudly and one that sold quietly. He started Podcast to have the conversations he wishes someone had recorded for him when he was 25 and unsure what to do next.

Portrait of host Maya Collins with short dark hair

Co-host and interviewer

Maya Collins

Maya is a former product lead and a coach to first-time founders. She brings a researcher's patience to every interview and has a habit of finding the one story a guest has never told on air.

Portrait of producer Sam Rivera in a recording studio

Audio producer and bonus-episode host

Sam Rivera

Sam engineers every episode and hosts the monthly Podcast Plus bonus show, where listeners' questions meet the guests' follow-up answers.

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