Guests

Anthony Cortez is the co-founder and CEO of MotionFlix, an outdoor cinema company he launched in 2020 with a simple idea: bring people together through movie nights. Born during the pandemic, MotionFlix created a safe way for communities to connect through shared film experiences.

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Jonah H. Peretti is an American internet entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of BuzzFeed. He previously co-founded The Huffington Post and developed the reblogging technology that revolutionized online content sharing.

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Melissa Bermudez is the founder and CEO of Unrefined Foods, a farm-to-freezer snack company making nutritious frozen muffins with stone-milled organic grains and real produce. She launched the brand in 2024 after 15 years in investment banking and CPG, including Harvard Business School.

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Gregg Renfrew is an American entrepreneur and founder of clean beauty brand Beautycounter, launched in 2013. She previously co-launched The Wedding List, acquired by Martha Stewart in 2001. Renfrew is a pioneer in the clean beauty movement and now leads Counter.

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Barbara Storper, MS, RD, founded FoodPlay Productions in 1982. A national leader in children's nutrition education, she creates live theater shows and resources that make healthy eating fun for kids.

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David Neeleman is the founder and CEO of Breeze Airways, the U.S. airline he launched in 2021. A Brazilian-American entrepreneur, he previously founded JetBlue, Azul Brazilian Airlines, WestJet, and Morris Air, building a legacy of innovation across the aviation industry.

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Jeff Piejak is the founder and CEO of Ultimate Ninjas, a fitness franchise focused on obstacle course racing. He established the company in Chicago in 2016 and has since expanded across the United States.

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Vince Speroni is CEO and co-founder of Gotchies, an organic underwear company based in Virginia. He started the business to create healthy, sustainable undergarments using organic cotton. Speroni's product development background drives Gotchies' eco-friendly mission.

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Ian Murray co-founded Vineyard Vines with his brother Shep in 1998, launching the brand from Martha's Vineyard with a line of neckties. What began as a small operation has grown into a nationwide lifestyle brand with over 100 retail locations.

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Shep Murray is the co-founder and CEO of Vineyard Vines, the lifestyle brand he launched with his brother Ian in 1998 on Martha's Vineyard. A Skidmore College graduate, Murray transformed a men's tie business into a billion-dollar apparel company.

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Ben Forrest is the founder of Reserved for Humans, a DeLand, Florida studio creating light-up crystal jewelry. Their Spire Pendant illuminates natural stone; soft-launched August 2025, it generated in December. Forrest oversaw production in China and is now weighing outside capital.

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Christina Peng is the co-founder of Havyn Beauty, a fine fragrance and skincare brand formulated without known allergens. A former L'Oréal marketing executive and ex-CMO of Coola, she launched Havyn in August 2024 after her child's eczema revealed the gap between clean and truly safe beauty.

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