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Jul 1, 2024 • 43min

#197 CEO, Chairman & Founder Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry: No Attachment

CEO and founder of Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry, shares his journey from humble beginnings in India to financial success by focusing on family values, risk-taking, and simplicity. He discusses authenticity, family time, customer meetings, self-improvement, and the importance of hiring exceptional talent. Jay's mindset of detachment from money has been a key factor in his success, allowing him to take risks and focus on doing his best.
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Jun 24, 2024 • 57min

#196 CEO & Co-Founder Braze, Bill Magnuson: Principles of Change

CEO and co-founder of Braze, Bill Magnuson, discusses the impact of smartphones, generative AI, customer churn, and the historic deployment of smartphones. They also touch on international hiring, the benefits of youth, survivor bias, and what 'grit' means to Bill.
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Jun 17, 2024 • 45min

#195 CEO Salesforce AI, Clara Shih: Above the Clouds

Clara Shih, CEO of Salesforce AI, reflects on her journey from Hearsay to leading Salesforce, discussing AI strategies, CEO leadership, immigrant hustle, balancing a busy schedule, infusing AI at Salesforce, and managing different horizons in the evolving AI landscape.
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Jun 10, 2024 • 1h 26min

#194 CEO & Founder Sunshine, Marissa Mayer: Innovative Instincts

Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer discusses her experience taking on a troubled company, unique hiring methods at Google, balancing motherhood and CEO responsibilities, and strategic acquisitions like Tumblr. She shares insights on burnout, personal numbers, and her latest AI-focused startup, Sunshine.
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Jun 3, 2024 • 1h 17min

#193 Former CEO Nextdoor, Sarah Friar: Four Circles

Former CEO of Nextdoor, Sarah Friar, discusses public markets vs. VC, compassion in leadership, being in 'flow,' transitions, personal burn rate, and the essence of gratitude. Topics include life decisions, perfectionism, transitions, and daily routines for success.
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May 27, 2024 • 1h 4min

#192 CTO & Co-Founder Discord, Stanislav Vishnevskiy: Ship It

Discord CTO Stanislav Vishnevskiy discusses the social aspect of gaming, the growth of Discord beyond gamers, the importance of community, good and bad stress, leadership challenges, hiring practices, content moderation, and the evolution of Discord. Topics also include online socializing, collaborative projects, React, and authentic customer experience.
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May 20, 2024 • 59min

#191 CEO & Co-Founder Intercom, Eoghan McCabe: Second Beginning

CEO and Co-Founder of Intercom, Eoghan McCabe, discusses the AI revolution in customer service, transformation in technology companies, embracing imperfection, authentic comms, and emotional growth. He explores the impact of loneliness on CEOs, importance of vulnerability, and the transformative impact of automation on knowledge work.
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May 13, 2024 • 47min

#190 Co-Founder Cost Plus Drugs, Mark Cuban: Mavs to Meds

Mark Cuban, co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs and Shark Tank star, discusses competing with big pharma, Luka Dončić, AI immortality, hating meetings, and transparency in healthcare. Touches on retiring young, sports, Shark Tank impact, family values, and entrepreneurial challenges.
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May 6, 2024 • 1h

#189 Co-Founder Watershed, Taylor Francis: Worthy Missions

Taylor Francis, co-founder of Watershed, discusses the urgent need to combat climate change, the founding of Watershed to help companies reduce emissions, challenges in hiring, the importance of shared context in a co-founder trio, and the evolving landscape of sustainability reporting in business.
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Apr 29, 2024 • 59min

#188 CEO & Co-Founder Synthesia, Victor Riparbelli w/ Josh Coyne: Gorilla in the Room

CEO Victor Riparbelli from Synthesia and partner Josh Coyne talk about AI avatar-narrated videos replacing text at work. They discuss Seedcamp, AI video dubbing, email responsiveness, and customer obsession. Topics include winner-take-all industries, category creation, and the future of AI video technology with emotive avatars.

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