Guests

Madelyn is the founder of The Nest Prep, a postpartum meal delivery service in Arizona focused on supporting new mothers through the fourth trimester.

1 episode

Tyler is the founder of Guzzle H2O, an Oregon-based water purification brand focused on making clean hydration simple and accessible.

1 episode

Will Ahmed is the founder and CEO of WHOOP, the wearable health tracker company. A Harvard graduate and former collegiate squash player, he launched WHOOP in 2012 to help users optimize recovery and performance.

1 episode

Founder and former CEO of Hinge (founded 2011). Harvard Business School graduate (2009). Led Hinge to become a top global dating app before stepping down in Dec 2025 to launch AI dating startup Overtone with Match Group support.

1 episode

Hamdi Ulukaya is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Chobani, the #1 Greek yogurt brand in America. A Kurdish immigrant from Turkey, he arrived in the United States in 1994 with limited English and $3,000. He built Chobani from a single abandoned yogurt factory in upstate New York into a billion-dollar company without taking outside investment for its first decade. Ulukaya is known for his people-first leadership, refugee hiring initiatives, and advocacy for immigration reform.

1 episode

Adreana Alvarez is the founder and CEO of Love Her Shop, a Sacramento-based activewear brand built around leggings and women's apparel.

1 episode

Ahmed Ejaz is the founder and CEO of Cambridge Spectacle Co., a UK-based eyewear brand focused on high-quality glasses at accessible prices.

1 episode

Norma Kamali is an iconic American fashion designer and entrepreneur best known for the Sleeping Bag Coat. She has owned her namesake company since founding it in 1967.

1 episode

Robert Wolkoff is the founder and owner of Sunny Bowls, a Chicago-based fast-casual soup concept focused on dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan bowls.

1 episode

Rick Steves is an American travel writer, author, and public television host known for his European travel guidebooks and PBS series.

1 episode

Ami is a How I Built This Advice Line caller. She owns an Ontario-based electrical contracting company (Blay Electric) and appeared on the August 2024 Advice Line episode with Jim Koch of Boston Beer Company to ask about finding product-market fit.

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Jim Koch is the co-founder and chairman of the Boston Beer Company, which produces Samuel Adams beer. Widely considered a founding father of the American craft brewing movement, Koch holds Harvard degrees and previously served as CEO before returning to the role in 2024.

1 episode