Stacked Keys Podcast
The idea to talk to women who are out there living and making a difference is where the Stacked Keys Podcast was born. There are women who make a difference, but never make a wave while paddling through life. Immediately I can think of a dozen or more who impacted me, but I want more. I want to talk to those I don't know and I want to share with an audience that might need the inspiration to find their own beat. This podcast is to feature women who are impressive in the work world-- or in raising a family -- or who have hobbies that can make us all be encouraged. Want to hear what makes these women passionate and get up in the morning or what they wish they had known earlier in life? Grab your keys and STOMP to your own drum.
Stacked Keys Podcast
Episode 246 -- Elizabeth Anderson -- Regular People Understand the Value of Hard Work
Start with a simple promise: make the software not suck. That’s Elizabeth Anderson’s north star as CEO and co-founder of Lunar Lab, where she pairs human-centered design with ethical strategy to build products that people actually use. We dig into how she and her co-founder left toxic tech during the pandemic, learned sales with a stack of library books, and created a B Corp that treats impact as a requirement, not a tagline.
Elizabeth walks us through her product playbook: invite every wild feature idea, then slice to a focused MVP using value–effort prioritization. She explains why intuitive UX, honest feedback, and transparent leadership beat shiny UI and bravado, and how turning away misfit projects builds trust and long-term results. Her case studies—from aviation apps to startup forums—show the power of launching lean, testing in the real world, and earning the right to add more later.
The conversation widens toward public service and parenting. Elizabeth ran for Congress in a deep-red Alabama district to force a neglected conversation on maternal health and rural hospital closures. She shares the data, the human costs, and what changed when she met voters across the spectrum with empathy. At home, she and her husband—both in tech—block YouTube at the network level, yet let their kids read widely and ask hard questions. Safety, context, and open dialogue beat algorithmic chaos.
We also talk about libraries as civic infrastructure: job training, lending tools, community programs, and yes, the books that powered Elizabeth from poverty to entrepreneurship. If you care about product design, inclusive leadership, or healthier communities, this story is a practical guide to building with purpose.
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Music "STOMP" used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff