Hi! I'm a product person and a mom of two, currently the VP of Podcast Product at Spotify, which means that I oversee the teams who are responsible for building tools and features for podcasters and podcast listeners.
I was also employee #1 at Anchor, which was acquired by Spotify in 2019 and now (as Spotify for Creators) powers more than 80% of all new podcasts created in the world. I know, wild.
Before Anchor, I ran community and Hackers in Residence at betaworks, a VC firm and startup incubator where I got to help grow early stage companies like Giphy and Dots. While at betaworks, I co-founded a startup called Magic Numbers which made a short-lived but much-loved little app called Glitter. And before that, I was Aviary's Director of Sunshine (actual title) and also a product manager; Aviary was acquired by Adobe in 2014.
In general, my favorite thing is working with a very early stage company, building a delightful product and high-functioning team, and doing whatever needs to be done to make it successful. What's more fun than that?!
Our New Independent Bookstore!
My favorite job of all time was working at an indie bookstore when I was in high school. It's been a lifelong dream to have my own, and my husband and I finally went for it in our small town (Cairo, NY). We officially opened August 2026! And yes, we also have beer.
What I'm Into
Making people happy
Radical candor
Early stage startups
Chickens
Other Stuff I've Made
The Best Movies You Probably Haven't Seen
A Letterboxd list I curate very seriously that I really believe could help you find your next great movie to watch
The Derry Connection
A site that attempts to track every connection between Stephen King books
Whole 30 Problems
A very dramatic log of my attempt at a very dramatic diet
Maya's Bloody Blog
Used to be a blog, now an insta where I taste & rate Bloody Marys
Looking to Help
A newsletter I started in 2016, aiming to teach people about US politics in plain English and give them ways to help make things better
Product Secrets
A meetup I started for PMs, designers, and engineers which was really great for a while but has sadly been commandeered by spammers
New Favorite Song
A playlist I've been keeping since 2009 (!) of all my favorite songs as I discover them
Don't Eat My Brain
A zombie blog from before those were cool
I also have a blog about fertility and IVF; ask me if you want a link to this one, I am happy to share if you're currently trying to get pregnant and would find it helpful ❤️
Get In Touch
I'm not looking for any new career opportunities, but you can get in touch about anything else.
I'm also sometimes in commercials.