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Elle Liemandt

Background​

  • Daughter of Joe Liemandt.
  • Familiar with the Alpha School ecosystem and its students/dynamics.
  • Has friends who attended Alpha but left for a more traditional social scene.
  • Attends or is familiar with Austin Ridge Bible Church (knows Pastor Brad).
  • Knows David Perell.
  • Has traveled internationally (e.g., worked with a refugee program in Ukraine).

Perspectives & Insights​

  • Confirmed her father's goal is to reach 2.5 billion students worldwide with the Alpha model.
  • Believes her father's communication style is particularly passionate and effective, potentially more so than Mackenzie Price's for certain audiences.
  • Acknowledged family concerns (specifically her mother's) about Joe becoming a more public figure due to potential negative backlash.
  • Expressed personal support for Joe being more public (e.g., going on Joe Rogan).
  • Shared that Joe gets energized by the hard work and late hours reminiscent of early Trilogy days, particularly enjoying interactions with Gauntlet participants.
  • Understands the value and strategic use of her father's extensive network (Peter Thiel, Vivek Ramaswamy, JD Martinez, etc.) but also the need for clear value proposition to gain access.
  • Resonated with the Alpha High reality show concept, believing their lives are interesting enough for it.
  • Knows many young, successful entrepreneurs/individuals (millionaires under 18?) who are interested in Alpha School.
  • Familiar with her father's "tear down" methodology used to evaluate teams/processes (as applied at X/Twitter).

Interactions​

  • 2025-04-09: Met with Gary Sheng at Alpha School. Discussed Gary's role, Joe's vision and communication style, the need for cultural/political strategy for Alpha, the Alpha High reality show concept, the America 2.0 Summit, and other potential initiatives.
  • 2025-04-10: Joined conversation with Gary Sheng, Lamar Cannon, and Chris Locke. Briefly discussed standardized testing (APUSH), the duality of masterpiece work vs. tests, and the "Alpha Girls Sorority" concept.
  • 2025-04-11: Met with Gary Sheng and Nik Hill to discuss the "Alpha High" reality show concept. Provided student perspective on feasibility, time constraints (especially during APs), potential student stars (Alex, Sloan, Maddie Price, Clara, Michael), and expressed interest in a Consulting Producer role. Shared insights into the rhythm of student projects (effort vs. results weeks).
  • 2025-04-11 (Later): Briefly interacted with Gary Sheng, Zakk Fleischmann, and Chloe. Proposed using the AI wearable recorder to train an AI model on Chloe's personality, cadence, and knowledge.

Transcripts​

Transcript IDDateSummary
2025-04-11-alex-mathew-updates-and-side-chats2025-04-11Side chat about AI wearable recorder and proposal to train AI on Chloe's data
2025-04-09-elle-liemandt-discussion2025-04-09Discussion on scaling Alpha through Joe's vision, cultural strategy, and media initiatives
2025-04-11-alpha-high-reality-show-concept2025-04-11Reality show planning discussion with Nik Hill about student participation and logistics