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How I Built This in 2026

88 episodes, newest first.

  1. 2 NovAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky: “I Was a Great Founder and a Terrible CEO”1h 15m
  2. 29 OctAdvice Line with Tope Awotona of Calendly1h 00m
  3. 26 OctFIGS: Trina Spear and Heather Hasson. The $2.5 Billion Scrubs Brand That Investors Said Would Never Work1h 11m
  4. 22 OctAdvice Line with Seth Berkowitz of Insomnia Cookies39m
  5. 19 OctSweet Loren’s: Loren Castle. How A Recipe Makeover Built a National Cookie Brand1h 04m
  6. 15 OctAdvice Line with Tara Bosch of SmartSweets46m
  7. 12 OctAlamo Drafthouse Cinema: Tim and Karrie League (2023)1h 16m
  8. 8 OctAdvice Line with Nick Green of Thrive Market44m
  9. 5 Oct10 Years of How I Built This: A Decade of Innovation, Risk and Reinvention1h 10m
  10. 1 OctAdvice Line with Scott Tannen of Boll & Branch and Jamie Siminoff of Ring (2025)43m
  11. 28 SeptSeventh Generation: Alan Newman and Jeffrey Hollender. A Partnership that Flourished—until it Failed. (2021)1h 31m
  12. 24 SeptAdvice Line with Danny Meyer of Shake Shack41m
  13. 21 SeptBanza: Brian Rudolph. The Chickpea Pasta That Nearly Turned to Mush58m
  14. 17 SeptAdvice Line with Michelle Wahler of Beyond Yoga41m
  15. 14 SeptThrive Causemetics: Karissa Bodnar. How a Beauty Business Made Millions for a Mission48m
  16. 10 SeptAdvice Line with Kip Tindell of The Container Store38m
  17. 7 SeptBogg Bag: Kim Vaccarella. The $100 Million Business She Almost Abandoned1h 23m
  18. 3 SeptAdvice Line with Ben Goodwin of Olipop48m
  19. 31 AugLate July Snacks: Nicole Bernard Dawes. Crackers and Cookies were Failing… Tortilla Chips Saved Them1h 20m
  20. 27 AugAdvice Line with Daymond John of FUBU42m
  21. 24 AugYETI: Roy and Ryan Seiders. How Two Brothers Turned a $400 Cooler Into a $2 Billion Brand1h 25m
  22. 20 AugAdvice Line with Carlton Calvin of Razor42m
  23. 17 AugBobbie: Laura Modi. How a Baby Formula Startup Took Market Share From Two Industry Giants1h 19m
  24. 13 AugAdvice Line with Bobbi Brown of Jones Road Beauty (September 2025)48m
  25. 10 AugMadeGood: Salma and Nima Fotovat Lost Their First Business. They Grew Their Next One Into a Snack Giant.1h 05m
  26. 6 AugAdvice Line: "Strategy Sessions"45m
  27. 3 AugSerena & Lily: Serena Dugan and Lily Kanter. They Built a $20M Brand—Then One Investor Almost Destroyed It1h 15m
  28. 30 JulAdvice Line with Chris Riccobono of UNTUCKit46m
  29. 27 JulSweetwater: Chuck Surack. How a Customer Service Strategy Built a Billion Dollar Online Pro Audio and Music Company.1h 12m
  30. 23 JulAdvice Line with Curt Richardson of OtterBox41m
  31. 20 JulToast: Aman Narang. How a Long Wait for the Dinner Check Launched a $2 Billion Business.51m
  32. 16 JulAdvice Line with Kenneth Cole45m
  33. 13 JulSun Bum: Tom Rinks. The Secrets of a Master Brand Builder (2023)1h 15m
  34. 9 JulAdvice Line with Jeni Britton of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams (2025)48m
  35. 6 JulCatalina Crunch: Krishna Kaliannan. From Homemade Keto Cocoa Puffs to Breakfast Aisle Breakthrough1h 03m
  36. 2 JulAdvice Line with Ronnen Harary of Spin Master/PAW Patrol43m
  37. 29 June.l.f. Cosmetics: Joey Shamah. The Dollar Store Formula That Built a Cosmetics Giant1h 14m
  38. 25 JunAdvice Line with Susan Griffin-Black of EO Products43m
  39. 22 JunSTARR Restaurants: Stephen Starr. How a Non-Foodie Built Thriving Restaurants on Gut Instinct1h 14m
  40. 18 JunAdvice Line with Shazi Visram of Happy Family Organics45m
  41. 15 JunBuild-A-Bear: Maxine Clark. A Former Shoe Executive Launches a Stuffed Animal Empire1h 04m
  42. 11 JunAdvice Line with Christina Tosi of Milk Bar45m
  43. 8 JunShopify: Tobias Lütke. How a snowboarder built a $150 billion business (2019)58m
  44. 4 JunAdvice Line with Tim Ferriss (August 2025)47m
  45. 1 JunUGG: Brian Smith. How an epiphany, surfers, and $500 launched an iconic sheepskin footwear company.1h 28m
  46. 28 MayAdvice Line with Jeffrey Hollender of Seventh Generation46m
  47. 25 MayJustin’s Nut Butter: Justin Gold. He Was Waiting Tables, Then...He Reinvented Peanut Butter.1h 27m
  48. 21 MayAdvice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur48m
  49. 18 MayNVIDIA: Jensen Huang. From near collapse to becoming the world’s biggest company1h 07m
  50. 14 MayAdvice Line: New Offerings, Bigger Markets41m
  51. 11 MayRoom & Board: John Gabbert. A Broken Deal, a Family Rift, and the Birth of a Furniture Giant1h 01m
  52. 7 MayAdvice Line with Jonah Peretti of Buzzfeed43m
  53. 4 MayBeautycounter: Gregg Renfrew. She Built Beautycounter to $1B… Then Got Fired From Her Own Company1h 12m
  54. 30 AprAdvice Line with David Neeleman of JetBlue44m
  55. 27 AprShep and Ian Murray: Vineyard Vines. A Stale Product Transforms into a Lifestyle Brand.1h 08m
  56. 23 AprAdvice Line with Eric Ryan of Method returns40m
  57. 20 AprKIND bars: Daniel Lubetzky. From peace in the Middle East to a $5 billion snack bar1h 05m
  58. 16 AprAdvice Line with Chieh Huang of Boxed51m
  59. 13 ApriRobot: Colin Angle. How The Roomba Became a Household Icon1h 03m
  60. 9 AprAdvice Line with Steve Ells of Chipotle42m
  61. 6 AprWingstop: Antonio Swad. A Brilliant Idea — And a Nail-Biting Exit1h 18m
  62. 2 AprAdvice Line with Angie & Dan Bastian of Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP49m
  63. 30 Mardiapers.com: Marc Lore. The ecommerce visionary who lost to Amazon but still made billions (2021)1h 13m
  64. 26 MarAdvice Line with Marcia Kilgore of Beauty Pie (June 2025)40m
  65. 23 MarVital Farms: Matt O’Hayer. How a serial entrepreneur re-branded the egg1h 08m
  66. 19 MarAdvice Line: What’s Your Value?37m
  67. 16 MarScrub Daddy: Aaron Krause. How a Failed Experiment Became a Billion-Dollar Sponge1h 29m
  68. 12 MarAdvice Line with Hernan Lopez of Wondery44m
  69. 9 MarBobo’s: Beryl Stafford. A Single Mom Turns a Baking Project into a $100M Business58m
  70. 5 MarAdvice Line with Miguel McKelvey of WeWork44m
  71. 2 MarKettle Chips: Cameron Healy. The Wild Bet That Made a Brand1h 00m
  72. 26 FebAdvice Line with Alexa Hirschfeld of Paperless Post41m
  73. 23 FebSquare: Jim McKelvey. He Lost a $2,000 Sale, Then Built a $10 Billion Company1h 11m
  74. 19 FebAdvice Line with Pete Maldonado and Rashid Ali of Chomps48m
  75. 16 FebSpinbrush: John Osher. The Electric Toothbrush That Sold for $475M1h 00m
  76. 12 FebAdvice Line with Julia Hartz of Eventbrite46m
  77. 9 FebNetflix: Reed Hastings. “We’re Not a Family.” The Provocative Idea That Helped Build a Streaming Giant1h 24m
  78. 5 FebAdvice Line with Jon Stein of Betterment46m
  79. 2 FebHOKA: Jean-Luc Diard and Nicolas Mermoud. The “Clown Shoe” That Became a $2B Bonanza55m
  80. 29 JanAdvice Line with Serial Entrepreneur Mark Cuban53m
  81. 26 JanTaylor Guitars: Kurt Listug and Bob Taylor. From $3,700 Shop to Global Icon1h 09m
  82. 22 JanAdvice Line with Monica Nassif of Mrs. Meyer's40m
  83. 19 JanGymboree: Joan Barnes. How Building a Beloved Brand Nearly Destroyed Its Founder1h 20m
  84. 15 JanAdvice Line with Neil Blumenthal of Warby Parker45m
  85. 12 JanLa Colombe Coffee Roasters: Todd Carmichael and J.P. Iberti. A Brotherhood Built on Coffee (2020)1h 08m
  86. 8 JanAdvice Line with Jack Conte of Patreon (December 2024)53m
  87. 5 JanDollar Shave Club: Michael Dubin, From Zero to a Billion Dollar Exit in Five Years (December 2018)52m
  88. 1 JanAdvice Line: Tapping AI as a Resource for Your Business43m