Actress Jessica Alba co-founded The Honest Company in 2011 after an allergic reaction to baby detergent, and has since grown the company into a multimillion dollar business. She shares her inspiration behind the brand, her efforts to get more women involved in leadership roles at the company, and how her parents instilled hard work and fearlessness in her at an early age. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN.

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Global health advocate and former supermodel Christy Turlington Burns founded the maternal health organization, Every Mother Counts, after a potentially life-threatening complication delivering her first child. She describes how her late father inspired her advocacy work and opens up about how she gained more confidence from education than modeling. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN.

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*BONUS* Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff says "we are at a precipice right now" on equality. He weighs in on the role tech companies should play in the wake of Russian meddling in the U.S. election, his one-on-one meeting with President Trump, and how Steve Jobs changed his life. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN.

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Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg is known for her iconic wrap dress that catapulted her to success in the 1970s, but today she is embarking on what she calls her "third act," using her voice to empower women and girls around the world. She opens about her late mother - a Holocaust survivor, and shares her take on the DVF brand in a fashion industry defined by technology and millennial consumers. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN.

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Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson details his nearly 50-year career in his new book, "Finding My Virginity." He opens up about founding the Virgin Group, launching more than 300 businesses -- from Virgin Records to Virgin Airlines to Virgin Galactic -- and his relationship with his children and wife. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN.

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*BONUS* Former Fox news anchor Gretchen Carlson never expected to become the face of sexual harassment, but is on a mission today to help women fight back. She warns that human resources departments aren't always there to advocate for employees, and explains why she is meeting with Congress to make forced arbitration clauses illegal. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN.

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Tim Armstrong, CEO of Oath -- the newly merged AOL and Yahoo -- shares the importance of building trustworthy brands in today's media landscape, his take on the fake news problem, and why he's on a mission to have women represent 50% of the company's leadership by 2020. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN.

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*BONUS* Melinda Gates discusses the release of the Gates Foundation "Goalkeepers" report that tracks the progress of 18 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The report looks at progress made on issues including maternal health and child mortality as well as sanitation and financial services for the poor. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN.

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In a candid conversation at CNNMoney's American Opportunity Breakfast, Melinda Gates talks about why she's decided to dedicate her life to helping empower women - and the challenges she sees in the business world today. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN.

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Jim Koch, founder of Samuel Adams beer and chairman of Boston Beer Company, is a sixth generation brewer who left his fancy consulting job in the 1980s to fulfill his family's passion. He shares the lessons he learned along the way, and how he lived his father's American dream. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN.

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