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We’re told all the time that there are lessons in failure. But when was the last time you allowed yourself to fail spectacularly—to fail so badly and so openly that you really did learn something?

Today on Business Casual, we continue our exploration of moonshot ideas with a founder who’s openly done just that...failed. She’s also succeeded, and she’s opening up about the lessons both experiences taught her.

Kathy Hannun is the cofounder and president of Dandelion, a home geothermal company that spun out of Alphabet's X moonshot factory in 2017. She was a Product Manager on the Rapid Evaluation team at X before turning to Dandelion full-time.

So yeah. She knows a thing or two about what it takes to succeed and fail spectacularly in moonshots...and anywhere else.

Moonshots are ideas so big, they’re considered impossible. They require big picture thinking. They require human ingenuity. And they require money.

Today on Business Casual, we’re discovering just how vital these one-in-a-million moonshot ideas are to the future of our economy and humanity writ large. How do we create a world in which moonshot thinking happens regularly? How do we make sure moonshots get the backing they need, both in production and in market?

And what might be the next moonshot idea to change the world as we know it?

Get answers to all of those questions and so many more with Josh Wolfe, cofounder and managing partner at moonshot investing firm Lux Capital.

Applying technology-forward principles to the world around us has moved humanity forward in so many ways. But also...it has repercussions and ramifications, many of which are irreversible. We need to heal an ailing and outdated health industry, but is it possible to find a happy medium of Big Tech applications for our digital healthcare future?

Sure, Big Tech giants like Amazon and Google and Facebook have the tech know-how to solve problems beyond just social networking on online search or two-day shipping...but can we trust them with something as intimately personal as our own healthcare?

That’s what we’ll consider today with Erin Brodwin, a Stat News reporter covering the intersection of tech and healthcare. It’s daunting, it’s intriguing, it’s a little scary...it’s an unmissable conversation.

Healthcare is 20 years behind every other modern industry in terms of technological innovation. Today, we’re going to learn how we fix that.

Because, as unwilling participants in a deeply flawed healthcare system, it’s high time we considered the means by which healthcare could improve patient outcomes, increase access, and reduce astronomical prices—technology. It’s worked as a great accelerant and consumer empowerer for every other sector...why not health, too?

Join us in conversation with Bessemer’s Steve Kraus as we determine how to reset the healthcare system’s very out of date and very broken bones.

No one watches professional sports the way they used to. Could legalized, regulated sports betting solve that problem? The answer remains to be seen, but the question remains worth asking.

Because at the end of the day, we live and work and spend our money in an attention economy. We’re short on time and quick to duck out if the media in front of us can’t keep us engaged. That has spelled disaster for professional sports leagues, rife with cash but low on innovative thinking.

What if, though, sports betting could speed up the pace of traditional sports competitions, get us re-engaged with league content, and even bring in a new swath of fans never before seen in the stands at an NFL game?

It might be possible. But then again it might not be, explains today’s guest, sports business expert Darren Rovell. Don’t miss this episode if you’ve ever wondered about the ways innovation inches through business strategy.

That is the multi-billion dollar question. After the Supreme Court paved the way for states to legalize sports betting starting in 2018, many have done just that in a bid to stir up tax revenue on business that’s long thrived in a robust but illegal market.

But can legalization be the panacea so many states and hopeful entrepreneurs have billed it as? The answer might surprise you.

Today, FanDuel CEO Matt King explains the honest impact of state-by-state legalization on industry, legislators, and, most importantly, you—the fan. Don’t miss this episode.

Let Pomp help you decide.

Today on Business Casual, bitcoin expert and thought leader Anthony Pompliano (aka Pomp) is diving into the reasons for and against cryptocurrency investing. 

Because you know bitcoin is a big deal...but is it the big deal for you? Time to find out. We’re talking about the recent price rally, whether it has staying power, and how bitcoin might figure into the future of finance.

You know bitcoin as the asset that ate the internet in 2017. It’s back at it again, and this time the cryptocurrency has set its sights on more than just headlines.

If its evangelists are to be believed, bitcoin is the future—digital gold, the world’s unassailable reserve currency, and our next generational wealth builder. But what if they’re wrong? They might be. But they might also be right…

So today, we’re finding out what our modern economy looks like in the digital future of bitcoin with Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. You don’t want to miss it.

All signs point to yes. After nearing the mainstream jackpot this year, competitive video gaming is hitting its stride...and coming for traditional sports in a major way.

But how have esports made the jump from fringe timesuck to mainstream entertainment in a matter of years? Who really holds the power in the new frontier of competitive gaming? And what does esports’ newfound muscle mean for more traditional sports?

Today, we’re finding out with John Robinson, president and COO of gaming org and lifestyle brand 100 Thieves.

Listen to this episode for 1) a good time 2) a look at what mainstream attention means for a fledgling business and 3) an idea of how the wide world of sports is changing every single day.

The fitness industry has experienced irreversible change over the last year or so. It’s become abundantly clear that digital offerings are the future—we’ve gotten used to working out at home and guess what...we even like it. 

But before Peloton sold its first bike or Equinox launched its first app, there was a cohort of fitness business leaders making enormous bets on at-home exercise: digital fitness influencers.

Today on Business Casual, we’re bringing in one of the OGs of the fitness influencer economy, Cassey Ho—the genius behind the Blogilates empire and its millions of devout followers. You don’t want to miss it.