Paige Finn DohertyFounding Partner, Behind Genius · Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures

what books is GenZ Tech & VC Producer & Researcher Rachel Braun reading right now?

5 Sept 2023 · 1 min

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In this informal spoken segment, the speaker (Rachel Braun) shares what she is reading at the moment, using her choices as a window into her personal life. She mentions reading the book‑club pick Shoe Dog for the first time after a friend’s recommendation, noting that the recommendation came from a non‑founder high‑school friend rather than a tech‑focused group. She then explains her affinity for books written by therapists, specifically citing The Defining Decade and Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. While she doesn’t agree with every point in those books, she appreciates how a therapist’s perspective can help her crystallize her sense of self, offering a clear, professional lens on personal identity.

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what books are they reading right now, because it really provides like a look into that person's life. In full transparency, I just read a book club book. Um, I read Shoe Dog for the first time. I don't know how I saw this without reading it. I saw this one too. Don't worry. I feel like everyone— this isn't also a book club with tech people. This is like my friend from high school. Like, nobody's a founder in it. And they were like, have you read this? This seems like something you would like. I'm like, I haven't. But I love like books written by therapists. Yeah, The Defining Decade or Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. Those are 2 books both written by therapists. And obviously, like, there's things in there that I'm not like 100% agreeative to. Yeah. But like, it is so nice hearing somebody whose basically entire profession is to be like, okay, this is who you are as like a person, like really nailing that into your head.