► Tell us about you and your podcast
“The Blind Ambition with Jack Kelly” provides a candid look into the top companies in business and tech. The show takes professionals behind the scenes with industry and workplace leaders to explore work culture, what it takes to land a role at these companies, and how to build, scale and thrive professionally.
Past guests include executives, founders, owners and venture capitalists at Brex, Cisco Meraki, Dell Technologies Capital, Gusto, Lyft, Microsoft, Notion, Robinhood, Vertex Ventures, the Formula 1 racing team Williams Racing and more.
The podcast is hosted by Jack Kelly, a senior contributor covering careers and the workplace at Forbes, and Rick Chen, the head of public relations at the professional social network Blind.
Most of the show’s listeners are members of the Blind community—senior professionals or executives, primarily working in a technical role, such as a software engineer, product manager or data scientist. Nearly half work at a Fortune 500 company, including more than 20% who are Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Meta or Netflix employees.
Past guests include executives, founders, owners and venture capitalists at Brex, Cisco Meraki, Dell Technologies Capital, Gusto, Lyft, Microsoft, Notion, Robinhood, Vertex Ventures, the Formula 1 racing team Williams Racing and more.
The podcast is hosted by Jack Kelly, a senior contributor covering careers and the workplace at Forbes, and Rick Chen, the head of public relations at the professional social network Blind.
Most of the show’s listeners are members of the Blind community—senior professionals or executives, primarily working in a technical role, such as a software engineer, product manager or data scientist. Nearly half work at a Fortune 500 company, including more than 20% who are Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Meta or Netflix employees.
► Why & how did you start this podcast?
Jack Kelly and Rick Chen started “The Blind Ambition with Jack Kelly” to equip professionals with tactical advice they could use to level up their careers.
Unlike other careers or tech-focused podcasts, the show puts the audience first. Jack and Rick invite executives from their networks to share useful anecdotes and personal stories—not canned thought leadership or promotional PR sound bites.
“The Blind Ambition with Jack Kelly” began airing on May 4, 2022, with Gusto Chief Security Officer Fredrick “Flee” Lee as the first guest.
Unlike other careers or tech-focused podcasts, the show puts the audience first. Jack and Rick invite executives from their networks to share useful anecdotes and personal stories—not canned thought leadership or promotional PR sound bites.
“The Blind Ambition with Jack Kelly” began airing on May 4, 2022, with Gusto Chief Security Officer Fredrick “Flee” Lee as the first guest.
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► How'd you find the time and funding to do this podcast?
“The Blind Ambition with Jack Kelly” releases new episodes at least once a week.
Exclusive interviews with CEOs, CTOs, heads of HR and other executives at top companies and sports teams air on Wednesdays.
Jack and Rick occasionally cover breaking news in a mini-series called “Jack and Rick Take on.” These “emergency” podcasts have covered Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, Intel’s decision to cut the pay of managers and executives, and layoffs at Alphabet, Amazon, Goldman Sachs and Meta.
The podcast is presented by the professional social network Blind.
Exclusive interviews with CEOs, CTOs, heads of HR and other executives at top companies and sports teams air on Wednesdays.
Jack and Rick occasionally cover breaking news in a mini-series called “Jack and Rick Take on.” These “emergency” podcasts have covered Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, Intel’s decision to cut the pay of managers and executives, and layoffs at Alphabet, Amazon, Goldman Sachs and Meta.
The podcast is presented by the professional social network Blind.
► What do you gain from podcasting?
“The Blind Ambition with Jack Kelly” provides listeners with a behind-the-scenes look into everything a professional might need to seek a new career opportunity.
Jack Kelly and Rick Chen have spent their careers working with some of the top banking, finance and tech companies. Their goal is to share their collective experience and personal networks to equip people with a real-world understanding of how everything from job interviews to performance evaluations and pay packages actually works.
Opportunities to sponsor entire episodes of “The Blind Ambition with Jack Kelly” are available.
Jack Kelly and Rick Chen have spent their careers working with some of the top banking, finance and tech companies. Their goal is to share their collective experience and personal networks to equip people with a real-world understanding of how everything from job interviews to performance evaluations and pay packages actually works.
Opportunities to sponsor entire episodes of “The Blind Ambition with Jack Kelly” are available.
► How does your podcasting process look like?
“The Blind Ambition with Jack Kelly” is produced in-house by the professional social network Blind and hosted on Spotify for Podcasters.
The show’s interviews take place on Zoom and are typically recorded months before the air date. Jack Kelly and Rick Chen accept pitches, although most guests come from the hosts’ personal and professional networks. Contact press@teamblind.com to learn more.
The show’s interviews take place on Zoom and are typically recorded months before the air date. Jack Kelly and Rick Chen accept pitches, although most guests come from the hosts’ personal and professional networks. Contact press@teamblind.com to learn more.
► How do you market your show?
“The Blind Ambition with Jack Kelly” is available on more than 50 major podcast and audio networks worldwide, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, iVoox, Jiosaavn, Pandora, Samsung Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and more. The show is also available as a video podcast on YouTube, often unabridged as a sort of “director’s cut” for fans.
Podcast episodes may also be sent as an in-app push notification in the Blind app and summarized on Blind. Forbes and Hacker Noon may also syndicate or recap topics discussed.
“The Blind Ambition with Jack Kelly” regularly ranks in “top” podcast charts worldwide. The show has previously ranked as high as No. 18 in Apple Podcasts’ top technology podcasts in the U.S., ahead of shows produced by major news outlets and professional podcast networks.
Podcast episodes may also be sent as an in-app push notification in the Blind app and summarized on Blind. Forbes and Hacker Noon may also syndicate or recap topics discussed.
“The Blind Ambition with Jack Kelly” regularly ranks in “top” podcast charts worldwide. The show has previously ranked as high as No. 18 in Apple Podcasts’ top technology podcasts in the U.S., ahead of shows produced by major news outlets and professional podcast networks.
► What advice would you share with aspiring (new) podcasters?
Have a vision for your podcast. Because there are so many podcasts, it can be difficult to stand out or be discovered. Have a niche, so your podcast is unlike every other show in your category. Your show should stand for something.
Finally, don't forget to showcase your personality. Remember: Your audience and followers tune in first and foremost to listen to you.
Finally, don't forget to showcase your personality. Remember: Your audience and followers tune in first and foremost to listen to you.
► Where can we learn more about you & your podcasts?
Listen to “The Blind Ambition with Jack Kelly” and learn more about the show on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blind-ambition-podcast
Get more career insights from the professional social network Blind: https://teamblind.com/whyblind
Read the inside scoop from verified employees on Blind by following @teamblind on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter and @BlindApp on Facebook.
Follow Jack Kelly and his work on Twitter at @jackjaykelly and in Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/
Follow Rick Chen and his work on Twitter at @seriouslyrick and Muck Rack: https://muckrack.com/rick-chen-cal
Get more career insights from the professional social network Blind: https://teamblind.com/whyblind
Read the inside scoop from verified employees on Blind by following @teamblind on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter and @BlindApp on Facebook.
Follow Jack Kelly and his work on Twitter at @jackjaykelly and in Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/
Follow Rick Chen and his work on Twitter at @seriouslyrick and Muck Rack: https://muckrack.com/rick-chen-cal