Ep. 173 - Human Element Series - Empathetic Chameleons and Painful Lobsters with Laurie Segall
The Social-Engineer Podcast · Social-Engineer
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Show Notes
Today Chris is talking with Laurie Segall. Laurie is the founder of Dot Dot Dot, a media company focused on onboarding the mainstream into a new era of the internet, Web3. Laurie is an award-winning journalist who has interviewed the world's most influential tech leaders including Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook. Prior, she was CNN's senior tech correspondent, covering technology and culture for a decade and a former reporter for 60 Minutes. [July 11, 2022]
00:00 – Intro
03:23 – Laurie Segall intro
04:20 – Starting your career in the "wee hours"
07:54 – Was journalism always the goal?
12:31 – Navigating chaos
15:57 – Taking on Revenge Porn
21:20 – What motivated you to write about your life so early?
24:46 – Writing during the pandemic
29:50 – How lobsters grow
35:44 – Building a company
38:40 – Wearing 2 hats
40:54 – Who would you consider your biggest mentors?
- CNN Digital – Susan Grant
43:38 – Book Recommendations:
- Slouching Towards Bethlehem - Joan Didion
- (Laurie's book) Special Characters - Laurie Segall
45:56 – Find Laurie Segall online
- Website link: https://www.d3network.io/
- Instagram: @LaurieSegall & @d3_network
- Twitter: @LaurieSegall & @d3_network
48:32 – Guest Wrap Up & Outro