#033 Matt Teper, Editorial Director at Google - Becoming an Intrapreneur

Matt Teper is the Editorial Director at Google, where he is the leader and cofounder of the Google Ink editorial team. The team is responsible for defining and refining the Google voice on all of Google’s primary content platforms, including the Keyword blog and social channels, as well as in major speeches, executive presentations, op-ed's, and all manner of creative and editorial work. (You know, it’s just a small job! I’m tired just reciting all of that!) Matt came to Google in 2012, from the White House, where he served as then-Vice President Joe Biden's chief speechwriter for the first three-plus years of the Obama administration. He has no plans to go back to Washington, but he wishes his former boss well in his new job. For Matt’s next job, he hopes to become the offensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers. He has a bachelor’s of journalism degree from the University of Texas and a JD from the University of Wisconsin. Matt lives in Palo Alto with his wife Jaime, daughters Devin and Peri, and a truly ridiculous dog named Mona. This episode has MANY highlights, here are my favorites: -Matt kicks off the conversation talking about his unconventional path to success - bartending, backpacking around Europe, food critiquing and attending law school before moving to DC and ending up essentially living on Air Force 2 as a speech writer for Vice President Biden. This is just a teaser of what’s to come in this episode! -We discuss how being open to and taking a chance on opportunities that came his way created an unexpected career pathway for him. He’s not afraid to admit that luck and timing has been a huge part of his journey. -After his time at the White House, he decided to take on a new adventure. He was told that with his experience, he could literally ''go anywhere and do anything’’. He realized his childhood dream of playing in the NBA probably wasn’t a viable option and settled on working at Google, where he wouldn’t have to ever wear a suit and tie again. FYI if you are listening with little ones around that this episode is unbeeped to preserve the original, carefree spirit of the conversation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ann-hiatt/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ann-hiatt/support

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