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The Thread Podcast
The Thread Podcast explores the future of enterprise sales in the era of AI.
Hosted by Justin Vandehey, founder of Thread, we bring together top sales leaders, enablement pros, and innovators shaping how go-to-market teams grow and win.
Each episode dives deep into what’s changing in sales—from real-time AI coaching to modern revenue systems of action—and features actionable insights from CROs, RevOps leaders, startup founders, and the technologists building the next generation of tools. Whether you’re scaling founder-led sales or leading a global GTM team, you’ll walk away with new strategies to improve seller performance, accelerate deal cycles, and leverage AI for growth.
If you’re ready to think differently about sales execution and the future of GTM, follow The Thread and join the conversation.
The Thread Podcast
Elections need an upgrade. How we get there w/ Tad Milbourn, Founder of RankedVote
Tad Milbourn, Founder and CEO of RankedVote, joins the show to talk about
- The momentum that's building around ranked choice voting. What it is, how it works, and why it's a better method of getting consensus.
- Lessons learned from Tad's first company, Payable, the YC experience, and navigating a successful exit and selling to Stripe.
- "Upgrading state and federal elections". An election software market overview and current state of election reform at state and federal levels.
- Eliminating friction in the user experience to build stronger advocates for ranked choice voting.
- Tad's decision to start RankedVote as a solo founder, and the differences in the founder journeys between Payable and RankedVote.