Guests

Anthony Casalena is the founder and CEO of Squarespace, the website building platform he launched from his University of Maryland dorm room in 2003. He grew the company from a solo project to a publicly-traded technology firm.

Founder of Yearly Company, a Nashville fine jewelry brand specializing in solid 14 karat gold bangles. Started in 2016 and grew to $11 million in annual sales through direct-to-consumer sales.

German-Canadian entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of Shopify, the e-commerce platform powering millions of merchants worldwide. A former programmer and snowboarder, he built Shopify from a snowboard shop to a $150 billion public company.

Hernan Lopez is an American-Argentine entrepreneur and media executive. He founded the podcast network Wondery in 2016 after 16 years as CEO of Fox International Channels, where he grew revenue from $100M to $3B. Amazon acquired Wondery in 2020.

Elan Lee is co-creator and CEO of Exploding Kittens, the company behind Kickstarter's most successful card game. A former Xbox developer and pioneer of alternate reality games, he blends technology and storytelling. Lee also created Throw Throw Burrito and is based in Los Angeles.

Neil Blumenthal co-founded Warby Parker in 2010 and is co-CEO. The eyewear company provides glasses to someone in need for every pair sold. Before Warby Parker, he worked at VisionSpring, a nonprofit serving the 1 billion people without glasses. He studied at The Wharton School.

Sri Hollema is the founder and CEO of Mat Zero, a company that makes low-voltage heating mats designed to warm people rather than spaces. Raised in developing countries, she created Mat Zero to bring safe, sustainable, and efficient warmth to vulnerable communities worldwide.

Stacey Bernstein is the Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of All Better Co., a company reimagining the first aid aisle with plant-powered, better-for-you and better-for-the-planet products.

Amanda Ballweg is the founder and CEO of Woofsie, a company creating innovative products for dogs and their owners. Based in Stoughton, Wisconsin, she leads Woofsie's mission to enrich the lives of pets and their families.

Todd Carmichael co-founded La Colombe Coffee Roasters, a Philadelphia specialty coffee pioneer. He built the company with J.P. Iberti from a third-floor walk-up into a third-wave leader. Carmichael also hosts the Travel Channel's Dangerous Grounds and now leads Loftiwater.

Matt Pinstein founded Underground Mushroom Co. A pandemic passion project. He has 20 years of experience in agriculture and local food production. Pinstein is a guest on the How I Built This podcast.

Macy Schmitt is a journalist with BYU's Daily Universe covering the launch of Girlyish Skincare, a youth-safe skincare brand. She reports on how the brand develops its products and messaging.