What if your content could turn into a real product on shelves?

In this episode of Legends & Leaders, we break down the rise of Zoya Biglary, a food creator who turned simple, easy-to-follow recipes into a fast-growing digital and physical brand.

Known for her viral cooking videos, Zoya has built a loyal audience of around 1 million followers by making food approachable, creative, and repeatable.

But she didn’t stop at content.

She launched a plant-based sushi brand and brought it into real-world retail—showing how creators can move from views to actual distribution.

We dive into:

How to turn viral content into a real business

Why simple, repeatable content wins in food media

The creator-to-founder playbook

Building a brand across TikTok and retail

What it takes to stand out in a crowded food space

From social media to store shelves, this is a conversation about turning creativity into commerce.

What happens after you win the world’s biggest stage?

In this episode of Legends & Leaders, we explore the journey of Yvonne Ryding—the Swedish model, TV host, and entrepreneur who rose to global fame after being crowned Miss Universe in 1984.

But her story didn’t stop there.After her win, Yvonne transitioned into fashion, media, and business—launching her own skincare line and building a lasting presence in the beauty industry.

We dive into:

What it takes to turn global recognition into long-term success Navigating life after a defining moment

Building a personal brand across industries

Lessons from decades in fashion, media, and entrepreneurship

From nurse and athlete to global icon and businesswoman, Yvonne’s journey is a masterclass in evolving beyond your first success.

What if your next delivery didn’t come by car—but from the sky?

In this episode of Legends & Leaders, we sit down with Yariv Bash, CTO & Co-Founder of Flytrex, one of the companies leading the autonomous drone delivery revolution.

Flytrex is rethinking last-mile logistics—enabling retailers and quick-service restaurants to deliver directly to customers’ front and backyards, faster and more efficiently than traditional methods. With partners like Walmart and El Pollo Loco, this isn’t a future concept—it’s already happening.

We dive into:

How drone delivery is reshaping the economics of last-mile logistics

What it takes to build and scale autonomous delivery systems The regulatory and operational challenges of deploying drones at scale

Why speed, cost, and safety are all being redefined

Lessons from Yariv’s entrepreneurship journey

This is a conversation about turning bold ideas into real-world infrastructure.

If you’re building in logistics, robotics, or the future of delivery—this episode is a must-watch.

One dish. Millions of views. A full-blown media brand.

In this episode of Legends & Leaders, we sit down with Violet Witchel—better known as the Dense Bean Salad Girl—who turned a simple idea into one of the most recognizable food voices online.

Based in San Francisco, Violet has built a devoted following through her no-nonsense, creative approach to food—spanning viral content, sold-out pop-ups, and a top-ranking Substack in the Food & Beverage category.

Now, with a forthcoming cookbook from HarperCollins and expanding partnerships across media and live experiences, she’s turning content into a multi-platform brand.

We dive into:

Building community both online and in real life

Turning Substack into a growth engine

The power of authenticity in a crowded creator economy

What it takes to evolve from creator to brand

This is a conversation about creativity, consistency, and building something people actually care about.

Most founders don’t fail because of their product—they fail because they don’t understand their numbers.

In this episode of Legends & Leaders, we sit down with Vanessa Duran, accounting expert and founder of Magda, who has helped nearly 1,000 entrepreneurs turn small side hustles into scalable, multi-million-dollar businesses.

From getting into major retailers like Ulta and Nordstrom to building sustainable growth systems, Vanessa shows how financial clarity becomes a founder’s biggest advantage—not their biggest fear.

We dive into:

The exact financial frameworks that take founders from hustle to scale

How to use your numbers to unlock retail and distribution opportunities

Why most founders misunderstand cash flow—and how to fix it

Turning accounting into a growth engine, not a headache

Vanessa’s journey started helping her mom with tax ledgers during the 2008 financial crisis—and led to building a platform designed to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs.

If you’re building a business and want to scale smarter—this episode gives you the tools.

The DTC playbook worked—until it didn’t. So what comes next?

In this episode of Legends & Leaders, we sit down with Ty Haney, founder of Outdoor Voices and now founder of TYB, to talk about the real story behind her resilience.

Ty was one of the most iconic founders of the DTC era—reshaping how brands connect with consumers. Now, she’s building the next chapter: a platform that turns communities into owners, and customers into stakeholders.

We dive into:

What she learned from building Outdoor Voices

Why community is the most undervalued asset in business

How TYB is redefining ownership, loyalty, and brand participation

What the next generation of consumer brands will look like

This is a conversation about resilience, reinvention, and building smarter.

If you’re a founder, operator, or building in consumer—this one hits different.

What happens when a top creative leader walks away from the biggest agencies in the world to build something new?

In this episode, we sit down with Tommy Henvey, co-founder and Chief Creative of Something Different, to talk about why the traditional agency model didn't work for him—and what comes next.

After leading major campaigns at Ogilvy & Mather, BBDO, mcgarrybowen, and Y&R, Tommy made the leap to build a more agile, hands-on creative agency designed for how brands actually operate today.

We cover:

How to build campaigns that actually cut through

The shift from scale → specialization in marketing

What brands like Spectrum need today

Why creative leadership still matters more than ever

If you’re building a brand, working in marketing, or thinking about the future of creativity—this episode is for you.

There’s a hidden bottleneck slowing down innovation—and most people don’t even see it.

In this episode of LegendsNLeaders, we sit down with Stuart Lacey, serial entrepreneur, AI pioneer, and TEDx speaker, who’s tackling one of the most overlooked problems in the global economy: permitting.

Through his new company Labrynth, incubated by Invisible Technologies, Stuart is building AI to streamline complex regulatory workflows—helping cities and companies move faster without sacrificing compliance.

We dive into:

The “invisible tax” on innovation—and why permitting delays cost trillions

How AI can navigate complex, multi-stakeholder regulatory systems

Lessons from building 13 companies—and what Stuart would never do again

The future of infrastructure, regulation, and public-private collaboration

How unlocking permitting could accelerate entire industries

Before Labrynth, Stuart founded Trunomi and holds 13 patents across data privacy and AI—bringing over 20 years of experience at the intersection of technology, policy, and innovation.

If you care about building, scaling, or fixing real-world systems—this episode is a must-watch.

What does it take to design experiences for the people shaping global culture?

In this episode of LegendsNLeaders, we go inside PTTOW! with its Chief Product & Communications Officer, Samantha Rabstein—who architects the organization’s product, programming, and voice.

PTTOW! is an ultra-curated, private community of C-suite leaders from culture-defining companies, bringing together top operators for connection, ideation, and partnerships that influence consumers worldwide.

We dive into:

How to design high-impact experiences for elite audiences Building and executing summit programming that actually drives outcomes

Curating working sessions, talent moments, and collaborations Turning community into a true product with measurable value Giving care and respect to voices of all backgrounds

This is a conversation about building at the highest level—where product meets people, and experiences shape industries.

The future of energy depends on materials we’re not finding fast enough.

In this episode of LegendsNLeaders, we sit down with Roman Teslyuk, Founder & CEO of Earth AI, who is rethinking one of the world’s oldest—and most overlooked—industries.

A geologist by training, Roman saw a massive gap: while the global energy transition depends on critical minerals, new discoveries have been declining—and most investors have avoided the space entirely.

Instead of building software for a resistant industry, he made a contrarian move: vertically integrating AI-driven prediction with real-world drilling to prove discoveries in the field.

We dive into:

Why mining is one of the biggest untapped opportunities in AI How Earth AI predicts mineral deposits up to 25x more accurately

The case for vertical integration over SaaS in legacy industries Lessons from building a hardware + AI company from the ground up

What it takes to build with conviction in high-friction markets

With a global metals supply gap estimated in the trillions, this is a conversation about one of the most important—and least understood—frontiers in technology.