Archive - Claire’s Substack

On banter as a filtering mechanism

this essay isn't about you, but maybe it is

Jun 17 •

May 2025

On holding things lightly

Trusting the universe and other woo woo shit

May 13 •

On chosen family and choosing family

First-generation platitudes on love and effort

May 1 •

April 2025

On 6 months in New York

A long overdue reflection on my first few months in the city

Apr 1 •

August 2024

Gifted people make bad teachers

At Maven, one of my roles is to find instructors, so I’ve thought a lot about what makes someone a good teacher.

Aug 23, 2024 •

On a year and a half of travel and tradeoffs

I spent the last year and a half living out of a carry-on, AMA

Aug 13, 2024 •

On 2 years at Maven

This past Saturday I celebrated my two-year anniversary at Maven (that’s four years in startup time).

Aug 5, 2024 •

This is Claire’s Substack.

Aug 5, 2024 •

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