#77 Disruptions and Feedback Loops with Josh Mohrer

TranscendingX - Raw Conversations and Practical Tips to Break Through Stuttering, Communication Fears, and Become Who You Truly Are

Josh is the Head of Global Operations at Levels Health, a software company that helps you see how food affects your health. Josh was previously the New York General Manager of Uber, where over five years, he helped grow Uber's largest and most profitable market from a few dozen rides a week to over 3 million, and incubated a number of product ideas including UberEATS, and UberRUSH. After his time at Uber, Josh spent a few years on the investor side as an active angel investor, managing director at Tusk Ventures, and co-founder of Shine Capital. Now, at Levels, Josh leads several strategic projects, such as membership and launch strategies.

Episode Highlights / Time Stamps

0:00 - 03:31 Intro

03:31 - 06:26 What comes to mind…

06:26 -11:19 Early school experiences

11:19 - 13:29 Childhood discoveries, math and technology

13:29 - 16:47 Dr. Phil and years later with Uri Schneider and Malka Burton @SchneiderSpeech

16:47 - 20:33 When stuttering makes it hard to say your name, or your company name

20:33 -24:18 Pioneering remote asynchronous work

24:18 - 30:41 Levels mission and being a corporate leader who stutters

30:41- 36:37 Dealing with stuttering as an adult

36:32- 44:22 Cutting off the physiological middleman

44:22 - 46:29 “Name it, don’t shame it”

46:29 - 54:52 Advocating for others

54:52 -55:27 Feedback loops

55:27- 1:00:24 The Internet and human connection

Best Quote

“At the end of the day, I'm just trying to communicate ideas to other people. I want to be understood.” - Josh Mohrer

Additional Quotes

“You don't have to pretend this isn't happening. This is happening. We're having this exchange. You're standing in front of me. I'm about to ask you a question. I'm going to try and you're gonna see me struggling. I'm going to get it out. And you're going to answer it. It's all good.” - Josh Mohrer

“We all thrive on feedback. We need to create safe cultures and spaces. If we have enough positive feedback, we can create a safe space for hard feedback too. It can be very well received and very productive. The most unproductive is when no one can say what they really need to say, which is a sort of stuttering. Whether you stutter or not, it is the feeling that you can't say what needs to be said.” - Uri Schneider

Resource List

levelshealth.com

Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

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