Failing publicly and feeling at home with Nextdoor’s Nirav Tolia

01/07/25 • 33 min

Cofounder and CEO of Nextdoor, Nirav Tolia, looks back on his childhood in small-town Texas, and how an inner conflict about belonging may have led to him creating the first social network for neighbors. With his commitment to building community, it’s no surprise two of his seven songs include the words ‘home’ and ‘house’ in their titles.

Take me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
The Reflex – Duran Duran
World in My Eyes – Depeche Mode
Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
If My Heart Was a House – Owl City
Con Te Partirò – Andrea Bocelli
Beautiful Day – U2

Listen to Nirav Tolia’s full playlist on Spotify. Find the transcript of this episode at lifeinsevensongs.com. Thoughts? Guest suggestions?

Take me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
The Reflex – Duran Duran
World in My Eyes – Depeche Mode
Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
If My Heart Was a House – Owl City
Con Te Partirò – Andrea Bocelli
Beautiful Day – U2

Listen to Nirav Tolia’s full playlist on Spotify. Find the transcript of this episode at lifeinsevensongs.com. Thoughts? Guest suggestions?

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Rock photographer Jay Blakesberg on capturing the souls of legends

From Nirvana to BB King, The Rolling Stones to Radiohead, legendary rock photographer Jay Blakesberg has been documenting music icons for nearly 40 years. His work has been published in thousands of magazines, documentaries and books, but what he’s most known for is creating a seminal photographic archive of the Grateful Dead. Here are his songs.

Hey Jude – The Beatles
Black Water – The Doobie Brothers
Wooden Ships – Crosby Stills & Nash
Eyes of The World – Grateful Dead
Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) – Talking Heads
Tangled up in Blue – Bob Dylan
Attics of My Life – Grateful Dead

Listen to Jay Blakesberg’s full playlist on Spotify. Find the transcript of this episode at lifeinsevensongs.com. Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at [email protected].

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