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How I Built This with Guy Raz

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Guy Raz | Vox Media

Guy Raz interviews the world’s best-known entrepreneurs to learn how they built their iconic brands. In each episode, founders reveal deep, intimate moments of doubt and failure, and share insights on their eventual success. How I Built This is a master-class on innovation, creativity, leadership and how to navigate challenges of all kinds. How I Built This is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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Dr. Squatch: Jack Haldrup. From a Closet Full of Soap to a $1.5 Billion Brand

Jack Haldrup didn’t set out to build a billion-dollar company. He just wanted a way out of... more

09 Nov 2026

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1:20:13

09 Nov 2026

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Dell Computers: Michael Dell. The College Dropout Who Took on IBM (2018)

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46:48

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky: “I Was a Great Founder and a Terrible CEO”

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02 Nov 2026

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:37

02 Nov 2026

#881

Advice Line with Tope Awotona of Calendly

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29 Oct 2026

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1:00:48

29 Oct 2026

#880

FIGS: Trina Spear and Heather Hasson. The $2.5 Billion Scrubs Brand That Investors Said Would Never ...

Heather Hasson and Trina Spear saw an opportunity nobody else seemed to notice: millions o... more

26 Oct 2026

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:37

26 Oct 2026

#879

Advice Line with Seth Berkowitz of Insomnia Cookies

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23 Oct 2026

43 MINS

43:48

23 Oct 2026

#878

Sweet Loren’s: Loren Castle. How A Recipe Makeover Built a National Cookie Brand

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19 Oct 2026

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:54

19 Oct 2026

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Advice Line with Tara Bosch of SmartSweets

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15 Oct 2026

47 MINS

47:48

15 Oct 2026

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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: Tim and Karrie League (2023)

In the early 1990’s, Tim League spent $50,000 in savings to lease an abandoned movie theat... more

12 Oct 2026

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:05

12 Oct 2026

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Advice Line with Nick Green of Thrive Market

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08 Oct 2026

45 MINS

45:02

08 Oct 2026

#874

10 Years of How I Built This: A Decade of Innovation, Risk and Reinvention

Stories about starting abusiness are almost always full of drama.They’re about ambition, l... more

05 Oct 2026

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1:15:45

05 Oct 2026

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Advice Line with Scott Tannen of Boll & Branch and Jamie Siminoff of Ring (2025)

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01 Oct 2026

47 MINS

47:16

01 Oct 2026

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Seventh Generation: Alan Newman and Jeffrey Hollender. A Partnership that Flourished—until it Failed...

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28 Sep 2026

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1:35:01

28 Sep 2026

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Advice Line with Danny Meyer of Shake Shack

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24 Sep 2026

44 MINS

44:11

24 Sep 2026

#870

Banza: Brian Rudolph. The Chickpea Pasta That Nearly Turned to Mush

Brian Rudolph started making chickpea pasta in his Detroit apartment because wheat made hi... more

21 Sep 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:15

21 Sep 2026

#869

Advice Line with Michelle Wahler of Beyond Yoga

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10 Sep 2026

43 MINS

43:22

10 Sep 2026

#868

Thrive Causemetics: Karissa Bodnar. How a Beauty Business Made Millions for a Mission

Karissa Bodnar had a dream job at L'Oréal when a close friend died from cancer at age 24. ... more

07 Sep 2026

52 MINS

52:03

07 Sep 2026

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Advice Line with Kip Tindell of The Container Store

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03 Sep 2026

43 MINS

43:50

03 Sep 2026

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Bogg Bag: Kim Vaccarella. The $100 Million Business She Almost Abandoned

Kim’s inspiration to launch a business came from an unlikely source: Her son’s Crocs. She ... more

31 Aug 2026

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:11

31 Aug 2026

#865

Advice Line with Ben Goodwin of Olipop

Today’s callers: Darin from North Carolina seeks guidance on consumer education as his ghe... more

27 Aug 2026

51 MINS

51:23

27 Aug 2026

#864

Late July Snacks: Nicole Bernard Dawes. Crackers and Cookies were Failing… Tortilla Chips Saved Them

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24 Aug 2026

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:24

24 Aug 2026

#863

Advice Line with Daymond John of FUBU

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20 Aug 2026

45 MINS

45:12

20 Aug 2026

#862

YETI: Roy and Ryan Seiders. How Two Brothers Turned a $400 Cooler Into a $2 Billion Brand

Roy and Ryan were avid outdoorsmen who wanted a cooler that wouldn’t break. So they built ... more

17 Aug 2026

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:09

17 Aug 2026

#861

Advice Line with Carlton Calvin of Razor

Today’s callers: Shawn from Saskatchewan weighs whether brand-building or licensing is bes... more

13 Aug 2026

45 MINS

45:17

13 Aug 2026

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#884

Dr. Squatch: Jack Haldrup. From a Closet Full of Soap to a $1.5 Billion Brand

#883

Dell Computers: Michael Dell. The College Dropout Who Took on IBM (2018)

#882

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky: “I Was a Great Founder and a Terrible CEO”

#881

Advice Line with Tope Awotona of Calendly

#880

FIGS: Trina Spear and Heather Hasson. The $2.5 Billion Scrubs Brand That Investors Said Would Never ...

#879

Advice Line with Seth Berkowitz of Insomnia Cookies

#878

Sweet Loren’s: Loren Castle. How A Recipe Makeover Built a National Cookie Brand

#877

Advice Line with Tara Bosch of SmartSweets

#876

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: Tim and Karrie League (2023)

#875

Advice Line with Nick Green of Thrive Market

#874

10 Years of How I Built This: A Decade of Innovation, Risk and Reinvention

#873

Advice Line with Scott Tannen of Boll & Branch and Jamie Siminoff of Ring (2025)

#872

Seventh Generation: Alan Newman and Jeffrey Hollender. A Partnership that Flourished—until it Failed...

#871

Advice Line with Danny Meyer of Shake Shack

#870

Banza: Brian Rudolph. The Chickpea Pasta That Nearly Turned to Mush

#869

Advice Line with Michelle Wahler of Beyond Yoga

#868

Thrive Causemetics: Karissa Bodnar. How a Beauty Business Made Millions for a Mission

#867

Advice Line with Kip Tindell of The Container Store

#866

Bogg Bag: Kim Vaccarella. The $100 Million Business She Almost Abandoned

#865

Advice Line with Ben Goodwin of Olipop

#864

Late July Snacks: Nicole Bernard Dawes. Crackers and Cookies were Failing… Tortilla Chips Saved Them

#863

Advice Line with Daymond John of FUBU

#862

YETI: Roy and Ryan Seiders. How Two Brothers Turned a $400 Cooler Into a $2 Billion Brand

#861

Advice Line with Carlton Calvin of Razor