Julia Radley on Building Stoop Dating and Working at Tom Brady's Creative Media Studio
In this episode of The Leverett Ball Show, Leverett sits down with Julia Radley, founder of Stoop Dating, a fast-growing dating experience built around real-life connection, community, and authentic conversation. Julia shares how her idea was inspired by meeting people organically while sitting on stoops in Boston and why she believes modern dating needs a reset.They discuss how Stoop Dating events work, why dating apps can feel impersonal, and how Julia is creating positive, low-pressure environments for singles to meet face-to-face. Julia also explains the content strategy behind live filmed dates and how social media can be used to bring optimism back to dating culture.Beyond entrepreneurship, Julia talks about her role as a video editor at Shadow Lion, Tom Brady’s creative media studio, and what it’s like working in high-level sports media while building her own business on the side.This conversation covers modern dating trends, entrepreneurship, creative careers, and the mindset required to build something from scratch.In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why Julia founded Stoop Dating and how the concept works
- The biggest problems with modern dating apps
- How in-person events create more authentic connection
- What it’s like working at Tom Brady’s Shadow Lion
- Lessons Julia has learned building a business from the ground up
Listen now for insights on dating, creativity, and entrepreneurship in today’s digital world.