Sep 10, 2026 · 56 min · 11 segments
Over 13 years, Jack Conte has built Patreon into a platform that has paid out more than $10 billion to creators. When Jack was 10 years old, the cool kids wore Nike and Adidas. Jack didn't. He wore…
Jack ConteGuest
Darren GoldHost
Over 13 years, Jack has built Patreon into a platform that has paid out more than $10 billion to creators.
He wore court classics from Costco, not because they were better, because the brand worship simply didn't make sense to him.
That same voice, the one that says this isn't right, has run through his entire life.
Today, it fuels his fight to build a platform that truly serves creators in an industry he says plainly is bad for humans.
In this conversation, we explore the public stands Jack is taking against industry orthodoxy, the business he has built to reflect them, the inner work that has shaped how he leads, and the choices and trade-offs he has made over 13 years.
I'm so glad that we're in this conversation and thank you for hosting us in your amazing offices.
They're incredible and no surprise given the creative company that you're building here at Patreon.
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Over 13 years, Jack has built Patreon into a platform that has paid out more than $10 billion to creators.
He wore court classics from Costco, not because they were better, because the brand worship simply didn't make sense to him.
That same voice, the one that says this isn't right, has run through his entire life.
Today, it fuels his fight to build a platform that truly serves creators in an industry he says plainly is bad for humans.
In this conversation, we explore the public stands Jack is taking against industry orthodoxy, the business he has built to reflect them, the inner work that has shaped how he leads, and the choices and trade-offs he has made over 13 years.
I'm so glad that we're in this conversation and thank you for hosting us in your amazing offices.
They're incredible and no surprise given the creative company that you're building here at Patreon.