Marrying young, getting rejected by YC, and getting canceled | SOTA S1E1

Welcome to episode one of SOTA Wives (Sarah wanted to call it Trophy Wives, but Vivian left the text on read). Sarah (Head of DevX at Cerebras) and Vivian (GP at YC) talk about getting married young, building careers in tech, and surviving the chaos of Silicon Valley. From meeting through the startup ecosystem and living in overcrowded SF apartments to getting married before making it big, we get into whether settling down young makes you less ambitious or gives you the freedom to take bigger risks. We also unpack what it’s actually like to get canceled online, plus Vivian shares what she looks for in founders at YC, and Sarah explains why she turned down a $625K accelerator check to go back to school. This is the startup tea, marriage discourse, and SF lore you didn’t know you needed. #podcast #recruiting #jobsearch #interview #careeradvice #storytime #mit #techjobs #stanford 4:08 Finding your husband before the exit 8:48 Did we marry away our ambition? 18:04 The internet called Sarah's birthday “psychological violence” 20:47 Does your YC partner secretly think you’re doomed? 23:47 Building a startup with your ex-boyfriend 28:54 SF cat parties