Lisa Yoder

Tag: Alt Summit

  • Chasing Waterfalls & Alt Summit

    I spent the weekend without internet or cell service in a super rural part of Pennsylvania (like, even more rural than where I grew up, which is saying something). I peed in the woods, hung out around a campfire with friends, hiked to some waterfalls, marveled at the incredible number of ferns surrounding the campsite,…

  • Alt Summit 2015 Reflections & Recap

    Given that this was my second Alt Summit, I felt a little calmer and more prepared for the actual event. The overwhelm didn’t hit until I got home and immediately plunged myself back in the day to day of work and life. Next time, I will definitely be wiser about scheduling a couple days of decompression,…

  • Women in Tech, Ben Silbermann, & Why I Want To Be Visible

    Ben Silbermann, the founder of Pinterest, has given keynotes at Alt Summit a couple times now. I remember people gushing about his talk the first time he spoke there, even though I wasn’t in attendance. So I was really excited to see that he was back on the Alt Summit schedule this year as the…

  • Alt Summit: Lessons from Garance Doré

    I had never seen her speak and I’ll admit I hadn’t read her blog, so I really wasn’t sure what to expect. But Garance Doré is one of the warmest and most relatable speakers I’ve ever seen. Even in an auditorium of 700 people, she oozed charm and warmth. I’m pretty sure each one of us…

  • A Confession & The Real Magic of Alt Summit

    I have a confession. My biggest concern and source of anxiety about going to Alt Summit last week was that the people I’d meet there would be super self-promoting, superficial, and disinterested in sincere conversation and friendship. Boy was I wrong. I’d just read so much about the time and effort that goes into the…

  • Conquering Alt anxiety

    In years past, I’ve looked at Alt Summit (and a lot of other things) as something that would always be just unattainable for me. Out of my reach, out of my realm. But I’ve done a lot this past year or so to change that kind of thinking, which is probably a whole other post…