On the premiere episode of The Dropout, you'll meet a young Elizabeth Holmes. Convinced of her own destiny even as a young child, she would come to drop out of Stanford in her late teens, intending to mold herself after the great tech icons of our time. Her obsession with Steve Jobs -- down to his signature black turtlenecks -- would become particularly pronounced as she launched her company Theranos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most of us have heard that Elizabeth Holmes is a pathological liar. How she coned investors out of billions. But few of us know why she did it, why her employees endorsed her and why so many of us believe her. In this episode of Nudge, I study the psychology behind dishonesty and attempt to reveal the psychology of a liar. Dan Ariely’s book: http://bit.ly/3T2RTmxThe Dropout podcast: http://bit.ly/3yuRXSyTry HubSpot for free: https://hubspot.sjv.io/jWq4k6Sign up for the Nudge Newsletter: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list

Elizabeth Holmes, once the darling of Silicon Valley, is under a different kind of spotlight. Now under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, she is forced to answer tough questions under oath. The claims that Elizabeth had been repeating over and over again to the public, investors, doctors and her board are under fire; the woman who once had all the answers, suddenly seems to have none. And for the first time, the lawyer for former Theranos COO, Sunny Balwani, speaks out, providing a glimpse into his defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elizabeth Holmes, the ambitious founder of Theranos, dreams of revolutionizing medicine with her groundbreaking blood-testing technology. The discussion unveils her early years of relentless determination, including her pivotal choice to leave Stanford. As pressure mounts within her company, the darker realities of her flawed technology emerge, raising serious concerns for patient safety. Listeners get a glimpse of the internal chaos and ethical dilemmas that ultimately shaped Theranos' dramatic fall from grace.

Elizabeth Holmes, the controversial founder of Theranos, finds herself under scrutiny as investigative journalist dives deep into the scandal. They discuss the shocking discoveries about the company's deceptive blood testing technology. Insights from whistleblowers reveal the dangers they faced in exposing the truth. Tensions rise as the journalist navigates conflicts between seeking the truth and Theranos's attempts to conceal its misdeeds. The conversation highlights the intricate layers of deception that led to one of Silicon Valley's biggest scandals.

Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, is headed to trial for allegedly defrauding investors and patients by misrepresenting the capabilities and accuracy of her blood-testing technology. Winning the jury’s sympathy is her best option to get acquitted. There are several ways she can do that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Elizabeth Holmes returns to the stand, presenting herself as a confident CEO with a noble mission who also naively took experts at their word. She meticulously details how she built her business -- even admitting to having doctored those pharmaceutical documents -- but implies over and over again that she relied on information given to her by scientists, doctors and board members to solidify her understanding of where her company stood. Will it be enough to convince a jury that she had no intent to defraud investors? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been over three years since Elizabeth Holmes was charged with multiple counts of fraud. Once the youngest female self-made billionaire, she was poised to change health care forever. Now she faces decades in prison if convicted. What has Elizabeth been up to while the government has been building its case against her? The answer includes a trip to Burning Man, a new relationship and a baby born just over a month before her trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dropout tells the story of the rise and fall of former Silicon Valley darling Elizabeth Holmes, the youngest self-made female billionaire. She dropped out of Stanford to launch her company Theranos -- claiming her technology could detect hundreds of diseases from a drop or two of blood. If it worked, she would have changed healthcare forever. But today, Elizabeth Holmes is under criminal indictment. She pleaded not guilty, but is facing up to 20 years in prison on wire fraud charges. So how did it all come crashing down? In exclusive interviews with former employees, investors and patients, and in and never-before-heard depositions from the people at the center of this story -- including Holmes herself -- you'll hear an unbelievable story of fame and ambition gone terribly wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elizabeth Holmes is likely to allege at trial that former Theranos President Sunny Balwani was an abusive boyfriend who held her in his thrall and deprived her of her free will. But text messages between the former lovers don’t back up that narrative. In this episode the actors Ali Farahnakian and Rachel Butera read the texts between Sunny and Elizabeth.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices