alcohol

11 statements across 5 episodes · 1 bullish · 3 bearish · 8 people on the record · first statement Jun 1, 2020 by Justin Kan · across every show →

Everything said about alcohol, oldest first

Jun 1, 2020 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Justin Kan quit drinking alcohol one year ago
“I quit about just over a year ago. Actually, I just hit a year, maybe a month ago, and I wasn't really drinking as much as I used to, but I was still drinking probably 15 to 20 drinks a week, and I just realized that it wasn't serving me anymore.”
Justin Kan Jun 1, 2020 ▶ 4:54 20VC: It's Time To Talk About Drinking; How To Stop, The Impact It Has, How Life Changes Post-Alcohol and The Biggest Misconceptions on Drinking with Ryan Petersen, Founder @ Flexport, Justin Kan, Founder @ Twitch, Matteo Franceschetti, Founder @ Eight
Jun 1, 2020
Disclosure
Kan: Alcohol Cravings Diminished Significantly After Two Weeks of Sobriety
“After the first couple weeks, it became pretty automatic, and I wasn't craving it as much anymore.”
Justin Kan Jun 1, 2020 ▶ 18:47 20VC: It's Time To Talk About Drinking; How To Stop, The Impact It Has, How Life Changes Post-Alcohol and The Biggest Misconceptions on Drinking with Ryan Petersen, Founder @ Flexport, Justin Kan, Founder @ Twitch, Matteo Franceschetti, Founder @ Eight
Jun 1, 2020 negative
Opinion
Schlafman: Alcohol is effectively ethanol and a cellular poison
“Well, yeah, I mean, I think the biggest misconception is that alcohol is, not that it's healthy, obviously there are real severe health effects, but because it's a legal substance, I don't think people recognize that you're effectively ingesting a poison, righ…”
Steve Schlafman Jun 1, 2020 ▶ 21:58 20VC: It's Time To Talk About Drinking; How To Stop, The Impact It Has, How Life Changes Post-Alcohol and The Biggest Misconceptions on Drinking with Ryan Petersen, Founder @ Flexport, Justin Kan, Founder @ Twitch, Matteo Franceschetti, Founder @ Eight
Jun 1, 2020 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Ryan Petersen quit drinking alcohol due to severe next-day anxiety
“And that was it for me. I was like, oh, okay. Why am I doing this to myself? It's not worth it. And ever since then I quit cause I don't want to have that feeling anymore.”
Ryan Petersen Jun 1, 2020 ▶ 8:26 20VC: It's Time To Talk About Drinking; How To Stop, The Impact It Has, How Life Changes Post-Alcohol and The Biggest Misconceptions on Drinking with Ryan Petersen, Founder @ Flexport, Justin Kan, Founder @ Twitch, Matteo Franceschetti, Founder @ Eight
Jun 1, 2020 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Harry Stebbings stopped drinking alcohol in May 2020
“Two weeks ago, I stopped drinking, and I really wanted the accountability of social, and so I tweeted, and I tweeted, I decided today that alcohol was just not something that I needed in my life anymore, and something I was relying on too much.”
Harry Stebbings Jun 1, 2020 ▶ 0:05 20VC: It's Time To Talk About Drinking; How To Stop, The Impact It Has, How Life Changes Post-Alcohol and The Biggest Misconceptions on Drinking with Ryan Petersen, Founder @ Flexport, Justin Kan, Founder @ Twitch, Matteo Franceschetti, Founder @ Eight
Jan 5, 2022
Disclosure
Whoop Data Shows One Glass of Alcohol Can Improve Sleep for Some
“There are certain individuals who we've seen one glass of alcohol can actually make them sleep better. It tends to get slippery from there, so two to three, three to four, then all of a sudden your sleep really should be disrupted.”
Will Ahmed Jan 5, 2022 ▶ 36:28 20VC: Whoop Founder, Will Ahmed on How CEOs Can Perform at their Highest Level, Why There is Value in Struggle Early On, Why Realism is Overrated in Startups and How To Create a Culture of Delegated Decision-Making
Nov 2, 2022 neutral
Disclosure
Ilishayev: Alcohol yields GoPuff's lowest margin percentage but highest dollar margin
“Alcohol is our lowest gross margin percentage category, but our highest gross margin dollar category.”
Rafael Ilishayev Nov 2, 2022 ▶ 7:19 GoPuff CEO Rafael Ilishayev: The Plan to Make GoPuff Profitable by 2024 | 20VC #944 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Nov 2, 2022 positive
Insight
Ilishayev: Alcohol sales are particularly resistant to economic downturns
“Alcohol is particularly resistant to any effects of an economic downturn.”
Rafael Ilishayev Nov 2, 2022 ▶ 32:47 GoPuff CEO Rafael Ilishayev: The Plan to Make GoPuff Profitable by 2024 | 20VC #944 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Nov 20, 2023
Assertion Supported
Franceschetti: Alcohol is the single most impactful disrupter of sleep
“So the most impactful thing of everything is alcohol. Alcohol is massively, is gonna disrupt your sleep massively.”
Matteo Franceschetti Nov 20, 2023 ▶ 1:32:04 Matteo Franceschetti: The Ultimate Hiring Playbook: Five Questions to Ask Every New Hire | E1084 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Nov 20, 2023
Assertion Supported
Franceschetti: Consuming alcohol typically reduces sleep quality by 20%
“Usually, you lose probably somewhere around 20% sleep quality with alcohol.”
Matteo Franceschetti Nov 20, 2023 ▶ 1:32:29 Matteo Franceschetti: The Ultimate Hiring Playbook: Five Questions to Ask Every New Hire | E1084 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Jul 7, 2025 negative
Opinion
Galloway: Health risks of alcohol are dwarfed by social isolation for young adults
“And I think the risks to a twenty-five-year-old liver of alcohol are dwarfed by social isolation.”
Scott Galloway Jul 7, 2025 ▶ 26:17 Scott Galloway on Billionaire Happiness, Money & Self-Worth | Why We Should Drink More & Not WFH · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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