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Behind the Business with Michelle Toh
Behind the Business is a Webby Award-winning video podcast hosted by CNN and FORTUNE alum Michelle Toh that explores the decisions and philosophies behind some of today's most influential leaders. Its new season features the leaders of Airbnb, Rivian, NYSE, Samsung, Canva, Revolve, Peloton, Poppi and Away. The show is grounded in the belief that business is in fact personal, providing the backstories of founders, corporate leaders, investors and creators and how they push through to make the…
Episodes
Behind the Business with Michelle Toh'Big Short' investor Steve Eisman on the AI boom, markets and private credit | 3 Pressing Questions
Steve Eisman, the investor best known for predicting the 2008 financial crisis who's also portrayed by Steve Carell in the movie "The Big Short," is our guest…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohPoached by Wall Street’s ‘most powerful woman’ | Ellevest CEO on investing smarter
Women tend to live longer than men, their salaries often peak earlier, and career breaks can interrupt their earnings. Yet in a previous Ellevest survey, just…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohHow to stand out in the attention economy: Samsung US CMO takes 3 Pressing Questions
What do you do when 97% of consumers already know your brand? Our latest guest is Samsung Electronics America CMO Allison Stransky, who takes 3 pressing…
Behind the Business with Michelle Toh'Proud of where I'm at': Jeremy Lin on life after the NBA, reinvention and redefining success
This week, NBA champion, entrepreneur and investor Jeremy Lin takes us on his journey from underdog to global sports phenomenon. From going undrafted out of…
Behind the Business with Michelle Toh'Everyone had a black luggage': How Away shook up the travel industry
This week, Away CEO Jessica Schinazi takes us behind one of the most recognizable names in travel — and what it takes to keep building when the market moves…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohPeloton’s push into gyms: CEO Peter Stern’s big bet
This week’s guest is Peloton CEO & President Peter Stern. He takes us inside the company’s push to reinvent itself after its post-pandemic struggles —…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohCanva's 'biggest shift': AI, design and the future of work
Joining us this week is Cameron Adams, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Canva — the company that has simplified online design and become one of the…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohHow to travel for less: The Points Guy takes 3 Pressing Questions
Joining us this week is The Points Guy founder Brian Kelly. He turned what started as a personal blog while working at Morgan Stanley into one of the world’s…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohPoppi to PepsiCo: Building a $2B soda brand the industry couldn't ignore
Joining us this week is Poppi co-founder Allison Ellsworth, who takes us behind the rise of one of America's fastest-growing beverage brands — from a kitchen…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohBeyond EVs: Rivian founder & CEO RJ Scaringe on AI, robotics and the next big bet
Joining me this week is RJ Scaringe, founder & CEO of Rivian, the electric automaker backed by Amazon and Volkswagen. RJ has wanted to build cars for as long…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohInside global black markets: Emmy-winning investigative journalist Mariana van Zeller
“An estimated 30-35% of the global economy are black and gray markets.” That’s the world our next guest, Mariana van Zeller, has spent years investigating…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohIPO parade? 3 pressing questions on global markets with the NYSE
The US makes up almost 50% of global market cap. Yet over the past three decades, the number of American public companies has declined dramatically. So says…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohFrom near-failure to global giant: Airbnb's co-founder on how it all almost never happened
We are back! Our first guest of the new season is Airbnb co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer Nathan Blecharczyk. Airbnb now spans almost every country in the…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohIntroducing Behind the Business Season 2
💭 Loading: Behind the Business Season 2 We sat down with the people building Airbnb, Rivian, NYSE, Canva, Samsung, Poppi, Peloton, Revolve, Lucid Motors…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohIM8 CEO on building the 'world's fastest-growing supplements brand' backed by David Beckham
Danny Yeung's entrepreneurial path has been anything but linear. He's the co-founder and CEO of Prenetics, Hong Kong's first unicorn to list on the Nasdaq, and…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohFuture of luxury travel? This company wants you to feel like you're always flying private
Joining us this week is Amina Belouizdad Porter, the CEO of PS, the first operator of private airport terminals for commercial flyers in the US. Its mission?…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohNBC News anchor Vicky Nguyen: From Vietnamese refugee to TODAY Show
Vicky Nguyen was just eight months old when she fled Vietnam as a refugee. Today, she's an Emmy-winning journalist, anchor and Chief Consumer Investigative…
Behind the Business with Michelle Toh20X growth in five years: How Factor pushed healthy eating beyond broccoli
Joining us this week is Adam Park, CEO and managing director of Factor US — one of the fastest-growing names in health and nutrition that bills itself as the…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohLARQ: From reinventing the water bottle to being acquired by BRITA
Our latest guest is Justin Wang, who, back in 2017, decided that the way we drink water could use an upgrade. Justin left a successful corporate career to…
Behind the Business with Michelle Toh'Not just hand sanitizer': How Touchland built an $880 million brand
This week, we're joined by Touchland co-founder & CEO Andrea Lisbona, who turned an overlooked essential into a brand with $100 million in annual sales. Now…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohFuture of flying? JetZero CEO takes on Airbus and Boeing with jet that aims to cut emissions in half
Tom O'Leary is on a mission to reshape how we fly. He's the co-founder and CEO of JetZero, an aviation startup building a blended-wing body aircraft that aims…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohCoffee Meets Bagel co-founder on building the 'anti-Tinder' and turning down Mark Cuban
Arum Kang, co-founder and former longtime CEO of Coffee Meets Bagel, is our guest this week. She's one of three Korean sisters who, back in 2012, were fed up…
Behind the Business with Michelle Toh'Your Rich BFF' Vivian Tu's top money tips: How she made $7M a year by 31
Vivian Tu is the founder and CEO of Your Rich BFF, a leading financial education brand helping millions learn how to build wealth and make smarter money…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohWarby Parker's leap: From affordable glasses to AI game-changer
Dave Gilboa is co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker, the eyewear brand that started with a pair of lost glasses while he was studying at Wharton Business…
Behind the Business with Michelle TohIntroducing Behind the Business
Welcome to Behind the Business, a new podcast and video series hosted by CNN and FORTUNE alum Michelle Toh that aims to explore the decisions and philosophies…