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Breakthrough Builders episodes
- Enterprising Empathy: Chris Gladwin @ OcientOcient CEO & Co-Founder Chris Gladwin reveals his methods for building businesses that meet the demands of Enterprise customers, and outlines his plan to help build Chicago into a major center for technology.31 min
- Currency of Creation: Avery Akkineni @ Vayner NFTVaynerNFT President Avery Akkineni describes her journey to becoming a leading voice in the NFT space, and shares her view on what consumers and brands need to know about NFTs and blockchain technologies.36 min
- Against the Current: Bruce Smith @ HydrowHow Hydrow CEO & Founder Bruce Smith created a revolutionary in-home rowing experience to disrupt the sport’s culture of exclusion and introduce more people to the beauty of rowing.38 min
- Educating the World: Geetha Murali @ Room to ReadGeetha Murali, CEO of Room to Read, discusses the importance of building skills and relationships in the quest to educate 40 million children.44 min
- Faith in the Future: Rob LoCascio @ Live PersonLivePerson Founder & CEO Rob LoCascio discusses the beautiful journey of entrepreneurship, the impermanence of failure, and the breakthrough innovations driving a new age of conversational commerce.33 min
- Inclusive Inventor: Jenny Fleiss @ Volition CapitalHow Jenny Fleiss, co-founder of Rent The Runway, created the “closet in the cloud” to bring high-end fashion experiences to everyone, and how she’s guiding the next generation of entrepreneurs with expertise and empathy.42 min
- Steward of Story: Jessica Kleiman @ PelotonPeloton’s Jessica Kleiman reflects on her career and life experiences as a storyteller, and shares her perspective on the value of authenticity in corporate communications and community stewardship.38 min
- Coming Next Week: Season FiveSeason 5 Theme: Building Experiences at the intersection of Technology & PurposeFirst two guests: Jessica Kleiman (SVP of Global Communications, Peloton), Jenny Fleiss (Co-Founder of Rent The Runway and Partner at Volition Capital)6 min
- Changing Tastes For Good: Kim LePrime Roots CEO & Co-Founder Kim Le on her company’s mission to change the hearts, minds, and refrigerator share of every omnivore and flexitarian on the planet.30 min
- Discovering Vulnerability: Brad BalukjianUnderdog Brad Balukjian lays out the premise of his bestseller The Wax Pack, talks about the danger of expectations, and describes how discovery and vulnerability came together on his journey to discover baseball’s afterlife.40 min
About Breakthrough Builders
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Breakthrough Builders is a show about people whose passions, perspectives, instincts, and ideas fuel some of the world’s most amazing products, brands, and experiences. It’s a tribute to those who have the audacity to imagine - and the persistence to build - breakthroughs.
Join Jesse Purewal as he hosts engaging, open conversations with accomplished leaders across the fields of technology, medicine, social impact, education, sports, public affairs, and society, revealing the personal influences and professional experiences that shape the way they imagine, innovate, and invent - so you can get the inspiration and insight you’re looking for as you build your own breakthroughs.