Everyone Talks To Liz Claman

This week, Liz is joined by Film Producer and CEO of Health and Wellness company ChromaDex, Rob Fried. Rob explains how he broke into the entertainment industry and the knowledge he developed along the way which has guided him to pivot and excel in bioscience. Rob shares what drove his passion to chase his many different dreams and the key takeaways from working in multiple different industries. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz is joined by FOX Business Network Senior Correspondent Charlie Gasparino to talk about the mysterious world of IPOs.  Charlie discusses the valuation of different companies, how institutional investors make decisions, and the herd mentality of markets.  Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz is joined by Class Pass Founder and Executive Chairman Payal Kadakia, who shares her journey as the odd one out in a small New Jersey town with Indian immigrant parents to building a $1 billion fitness company years after quitting her corporate job. Payal explains how dance has played a huge role in her life and guided her to where she is today. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz is joined by CEO of Crunch Franchise Ben Midgley, who shares his journey from the ground up in health clubs around the country and how he made it to the top without a college degree.  Ben explains how his love of fitness fueled his success and what it took to make a big comeback in the industry after facing the effects of COVID-19.  Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz is joined by Head of IBM Global Services, Mark Foster who shares the story of how he went from studying ancient Greek language at University College Oxford to becoming a tech giant running a division of more than 240,000 employees.  Mark explains his road less traveled to get where he is today, which includes being a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and traveling the world working as a Commissioner for the United Kingdom Global Aid before making the move to America. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz honors Independence Day by taking a look back at some of her favorite success stories where immigrants seized upon the American Dream. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz is joined by CEO and Founder of CANO Health, Marlow Hernandez who shares his journey from Cuba to America at age nine, not knowing a word of English and how he persevered to build one of the fastest growing health care companies in the nation. Marlow shares his struggles as a medical student trying to create an affordable primary care facility while battling his own debt. He also explains how his upbringing and life experiences made him so passionate about his life’s work. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz is joined by CEO and Founder of Pegasystems Alan Trefler who shares his journey from ordinary suburban kid in Massachusetts to world-renowned chess player by age 19, to now, more than 40 years later, a multi-billionaire dollar software company creator. Alan details his not-so-glamorous introduction into the business world after turning down admission to Stanford University Business School. He also explains how his father inspired him to be humble, hungry and people smart. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the world begins to reopen its doors, Liz revisits a conversation with British entrepreneur, founder, and CEO of Peek.com Ruzwana Bashir.  Ruzwana shares how she overcame her childhood hardships and channeled her energy into hard work as a Harvard and Oxford University graduate.  Ruzwana also explains how she built an epicenter for finding the some of the most unique international experiences. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz is joined by CEO and Founder of Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry who shares his journey from growing up in the Himalayas with no electricity to developing the world’s largest cloud-native security platform.  Jay details his story of determination that spans continents and how he put his life savings on the line to get to where he is today. He also weighs in on the recent increase in hacking activity. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices