The Pods

Ed speaks with Scott Harrison, the founder and CEO of Charity: Water. They discuss his journey from nightclub promoter to non-profit founder, how his organization leverages technology to enhance its transparency, and the key strategies behind his fundraising success. Learn more about Charity: Water Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed speaks with Bobbi Brown, the founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Jones Road Beauty. They discuss her journey in the beauty industry, the impact of social media on the makeup world, and the importance of building a personal brand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed speaks with Angus Barge, co-founder and CEO of Mojo, an AI coach for dating, sex, and relationships. They discuss some of the problems that men experience in the bedroom, why medicine doesn’t always address the root cause of sexual issues, and his advice for young men who are struggling with relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed speaks with Alex Rinke, co-founder and co-CEO of Celonis, a process mining and intelligence company. They discuss how his management style evolved as the company scaled, the challenges facing Europe’s startup scene, and his advice for founders navigating the fundraising process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed speaks with Reed Hastings, co-founder and executive chairman of Netflix. They discuss the company's path from dvd rental to streaming, the importance of company culture, what it was like to leave Netflix, and the challenges and joys of Reed's newest venture: a ski resort in Utah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed speaks with Tarek Mansour, co-founder and CEO of Kalshi, a regulated exchange and prediction market that lets you trade on future events. They discuss Kalshi’s fight to legalize betting on the election, how to deal with negative press, and his prediction for the outcome of the election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed speaks with Adam Faze from Gymnasium, a production company that makes television shows for social media. They discuss the future of television, how to monetize viral videos, and using TikTok to effect policy change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed speaks with Jordan Taylor and Edith Cooper from Medley, an online platform for group-based leadership development and coaching. They discuss how they dealt with funding challenges and pivoted their business, the importance of mastering “soft skills”, and the struggles and joys of being a mother-daughter team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed speaks with Varun Mohan and Jeff Wang from Codeium, an AI code generator. They discuss the importance of being a lean company, how their product stacks up against competitors and why having a level of paranoia has been imperative to their success. Follow the podcast across socials @profgpod: Instagram Threads X Reddit Follow Ed on Instagram and X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed speaks with Mateo Jaramillo, Co-Founder and CEO of Form Energy, an energy storage and manufacturing company. They discuss how his experience at divinity school led him to start the company, what his experience working at Tesla was like, and why innovation in energy storage is so imperative to help save the planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed speaks with Missy Park, Founder and CEO of Title Nine, a women’s athleisure brand. They discuss how her experience as a collegiate athlete led her to start her company, the benefits and drawbacks of bootstrapping, and why achieving a work life/balance is not all it’s cracked up to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed speaks with Paul Shapiro, co-founder and CEO of The Better Meat Co., a food company that makes meat through fermentation. They discuss how Paul’s career in animal advocacy led him to start a company, his advice on fundraising, and why he believes saving animals can help save the planet.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed speaks with Dilip Rao, co-founder and CEO of Sharebite, a corporate meal benefits platform. They discuss Dilip’s inspiration for founding the company, including his personal experience with food insecurity and a near death experience that motivated him to lead a more purposeful life. Follow the podcast across socials @profgpod: Instagram Threads X Reddit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed speaks with Gabe Stengel, Co-founder and CEO of Rogo, about the potential for AI to disrupt the banking sector. They also discuss Gabe’s experience pitching his financial services AI company to VCs, the importance of willpower, and how he finds balance between work and his personal life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed speaks with Caroline Spiegel, founder and CEO of Quinn, an app for listening to audio erotica. They discuss what differentiates her company from existing adult content sites like Pornhub and OnlyFans, what it's like to raise money for a company that VCs might not take seriously, and how to get over embarrassment as a founder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed speaks with Tyler Denk, the founder and CEO of Beehiiv, a newsletter platform. They discuss Tyler’s background at Morning Brew, his thoughts on selling secondary shares, and dealing with personal loss while running a company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed speaks with Ryan Petersen, the founder and CEO of Flexport, a supply chain management company. They discuss logistics, the company’s $8 billion valuation, finding fame as an entrepreneur, and how Ryan thinks about money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed interviews the founders of Graza, an olive oil startup, about their path to founding the company, the merits and challenges of their partnership, and how they think about money and success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices