This week, Liz is joined by Co-founder and CEO of AvePoint TJ Jiang who shares his journey building the largest Microsoft 365 data management solutions provider. TJ explains what it was like growing up in China with parents who did not learn English until age 40 and the culture shock he faced when moving to America. He also discusses what inspired him to develop the “growth mindset” that ultimately drove him to become a software entrepreneur. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about yo...
Sep 21, 2021•23 min
This week, Liz is joined by the Founder and Managing Partner of Kinzie Capital Partners, Suzanne Yoon. Suzanne discusses her upbringing in a working-class family in Chicago and explains how she was able to break through the male-dominated investment industry. Suzanne talks about what prompted her to take a leap of faith and launch her own private equity firm after spending 20 years in the finance industry. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...
Sep 14, 2021•25 min
This week, Liz takes a look back at a conversation with co-CEO of Biggby Coffee, Michael McFall to discuss his journey from minimum wage barista to the business leader for a brand he truly loves. Michael shares how his business experiences shaped his entrepreneurial philosophy, how Biggby Coffee grew into a $100 billion-dollar coffee franchise, with more than 250 locations across the Midwest. Michael explains his inspiration to write his book “Grind” in the hopes of motivating others…and he did ...
Sep 07, 2021•25 min
This week, Liz takes a look back at a conversation with Former NFL Defensive End & Founder of Oceans 97, Jarvis Green. Jarvis shares how playing football at Louisiana State University and for The Patriots in the NFL taught him the importance of perseverance, a lesson he would take into founding his own wholesale shrimp company, Oceans 97. Jarvis also discusses how the impact of COVID-19 led his company to pivot production to producing personal protective equipment (PPE) through the pandemic....
Aug 31, 2021•38 min
This week, Liz is joined by Anti CEO Oisin Hanrahan who shares his journey from community handyman to Harvard dropout before building an app that became a massive publicly traded company. Oisin explains the motivation behind dropping out of Harvard to pursue what started out as a minuscule and risky idea. He also shares what it takes to maintain a self-starter and positive mindset when facing difficult decisions. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...
Aug 24, 2021•37 min
This week, Liz is joined by Co-Founders of BOOMCHICKAPOP® Angie and Dan Bastian to talk about how they built a successful marriage, family, and popcorn company. Angie and Dan share the story of meeting in New Mexico and the origins of the popcorn company. The duo also shares how Angie's Popcorn transitioned from a side hustle based out of their garage to the multi-million dollar BOOMCHICKAPOP® company it is today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 17, 2021•32 min
This week, Liz is joined by Film Producer and CEO of Health and Wellness company ChromaDex, Rob Fried. Rob explains how he broke into the entertainment industry and the knowledge he developed along the way which has guided him to pivot and excel in bioscience. Rob shares what drove his passion to chase his many different dreams and the key takeaways from working in multiple different industries. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...
Aug 10, 2021•35 min
This week, Liz is joined by FOX Business Network Senior Correspondent Charlie Gasparino to talk about the mysterious world of IPOs. Charlie discusses the valuation of different companies, how institutional investors make decisions, and the herd mentality of markets. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 03, 2021•23 min
This week, Liz is joined by Class Pass Founder and Executive Chairman Payal Kadakia, who shares her journey as the odd one out in a small New Jersey town with Indian immigrant parents to building a $1 billion fitness company years after quitting her corporate job. Payal explains how dance has played a huge role in her life and guided her to where she is today. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 27, 2021•33 min
This week, Liz is joined by CEO of Crunch Franchise Ben Midgley, who shares his journey from the ground up in health clubs around the country and how he made it to the top without a college degree. Ben explains how his love of fitness fueled his success and what it took to make a big comeback in the industry after facing the effects of COVID-19. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 20, 2021•24 min
This week, Liz is joined by Head of IBM Global Services, Mark Foster who shares the story of how he went from studying ancient Greek language at University College Oxford to becoming a tech giant running a division of more than 240,000 employees. Mark explains his road less traveled to get where he is today, which includes being a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and traveling the world working as a Commissioner for the United Kingdom Global Aid before making the move to America. Follow L...
Jul 13, 2021•27 min
This week, Liz honors Independence Day by taking a look back at some of her favorite success stories where immigrants seized upon the American Dream. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 06, 2021•21 min
This week, Liz is joined by CEO and Founder of CANO Health, Marlow Hernandez who shares his journey from Cuba to America at age nine, not knowing a word of English and how he persevered to build one of the fastest growing health care companies in the nation. Marlow shares his struggles as a medical student trying to create an affordable primary care facility while battling his own debt. He also explains how his upbringing and life experiences made him so passionate about his life’s work. Follow ...
Jun 29, 2021•31 min
This week, Liz is joined by CEO and Founder of Pegasystems Alan Trefler who shares his journey from ordinary suburban kid in Massachusetts to world-renowned chess player by age 19, to now, more than 40 years later, a multi-billionaire dollar software company creator. Alan details his not-so-glamorous introduction into the business world after turning down admission to Stanford University Business School. He also explains how his father inspired him to be humble, hungry and people smart. Follow L...
Jun 22, 2021•34 min
As the world begins to reopen its doors, Liz revisits a conversation with British entrepreneur, founder, and CEO of Peek.com Ruzwana Bashir. Ruzwana shares how she overcame her childhood hardships and channeled her energy into hard work as a Harvard and Oxford University graduate. Ruzwana also explains how she built an epicenter for finding the some of the most unique international experiences. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 15, 2021•19 min
This week, Liz is joined by CEO and Founder of Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry who shares his journey from growing up in the Himalayas with no electricity to developing the world’s largest cloud-native security platform. Jay details his story of determination that spans continents and how he put his life savings on the line to get to where he is today. He also weighs in on the recent increase in hacking activity. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...
Jun 08, 2021•30 min
This week, Liz is joined by Founder and CEO of Anastasia Beverly Hills Anastasia Soare, who shares the story of growing up in communist Romania, emigrating to America, and learning English in a country that was foreign to her, while building an eyebrow empire. Anastasia details how daytime television helped her to learn the English language and the element of culture shock she faced when first arriving in the United States. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
Jun 01, 2021•37 min
This week, Liz is joined by Founder and CEO of Superhuman Rahul Vohra, who shares the story of his journey from the United Kingdom to Silicon Valley after deciding to drop out of his PhD program. Rahul describes how he learned the art of fundraising from scratch, the struggles he faced along the way and what it takes to become an avid startup investor. He also shares his experience in new, high risk business ventures and how to determine what is a worthwhile investment. Follow Liz on Twitter: @L...
May 25, 2021•33 min
This week, Liz is joined by Co-founder and CEO of Vita Coco Mike Kirban, who shares the story of how he dropped out of college to build a company with his best friend. Mike describes how a chance encounter a small NYC bar was the inspiration for his company, the transition from selling their product out of the back of a van to hitting some of the world’s largest markets, and the touching impact Vita Coco has on people around the globe. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad c...
May 18, 2021•25 min
This week, Liz is joined by founder and CEO of Baked By Melissa, Melissa Ben-Ishay to discuss how getting fired from her job as a media planner encouraged her to build one of the largest cupcake emporiums in the nation. Melissa describes how her family guided her to enter a line of work that she is truly passionate about, passionate enough to start her business in a tiny NYC apartment and explains the value of working with a close-knit team, gaining confidence, and juggling work with motherhood....
May 11, 2021•27 min
This week, Liz is joined by CEO of Envoy, Larry Gadea to discuss his captivating story that begins thousands of miles away as a non-English speaker to one of San Francisco's top tech wizzes. Larry describes how his family escaped Romania’s dictatorship and his childhood in Canada, how he graduated while also working at Google, and what it was like being one of Twitter’s first 50 employees. Later, Larry shares his passion for technology and explains the most valuable qualities of big tech compani...
May 04, 2021•32 min
This week, Liz is joined by co-CEO of Biggby Coffee, Michael McFall to discuss his journey from minimum wage barista to business leader for a brand he truly loves. Michael shares how his business experiences shaped his entrepreneurial philosophy, how Biggby Coffee grew into a $100 billion-dollar coffee franchise, with more than 250 locations across the Midwest. Michael explains his inspiration to write his book “Grind” in the hopes of motivating others…and he did it all without an MBA. Learn mor...
Apr 27, 2021•24 min
This week on a very special episode, after nearly two years Liz is celebrating 100 episodes of Everyone Talks To Liz. Liz looks back at just some of the amazing stories and incredible guests who have shared their inspiring stories of hard work and dedication. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 20, 2021•29 min
This week, Liz is joined by Founder and President of Nonfungible.com, Dan Kelly to break down what exactly NFTs are and how he was so early to the technology. Dan discusses how growing up playing video games in the 90s inspired him to teach himself computer programming, how he believes blockchain technology will revolutionize how society operates and why he thinks NFTs are a trend that will only continue to grow over time. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Apr 13, 2021•30 min
This week, Liz is joined by Founder and CEO of theScore, John Levy to share how he took his love for sports and turned it into a billion-dollar sports gaming and media company. John discusses finding inspiration from childhood watching his father building a small cable business into a top competitor, how a challenging aspect of business foundation was the uncertainty of success, how theScore sports network innovated the game-switching format for Major League Baseball games and how his company pi...
Apr 06, 2021•33 min
This week , Liz is joined by Outlier.org Founder and MasterClass Co-Founder, Aaron Rasmussen to discuss how he discovered a passion for providing quality higher education. Aaron recalls learning coding as a 7-year-old and taking his first college-level course at age 11, how he overcame his PTSD from an early childhood accident through coding video games, the difficulty he encountered in finding celebrity teachers when founding MasterClass and how Outlier.org was created to make higher education ...
Mar 30, 2021•30 min
This week, Liz is joined by CEO of Panera Bread, Niren Chaudhary to discuss how his dedicated work ethic and deep friendships guided him to lead companies like Taj Hotels, Krispy Kreme and eventually Panera Bread. Niren describes the humbling experience of assuming a leadership role at Taj Hotels at only age 24, and how his work at Yum! Brands India brought cultural relevance to global brands like KFC and Taco Bell. He shares his goal for Panera Bread to serve the food that one would serve to th...
Mar 24, 2021•26 min
This week, Liz is joined by Celebrity Cruises Captain, Captain Kate McCue, to discuss how she shattered glass ceilings to achieve her dream of becoming the first American woman captain of a major cruise line. Captain McCue discusses the career path that led her to her current role, how her team has persevered through COVID-19, and the joy she's found in bringing her passion for sailing to TikTok, where she has over 1 Million followers. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad c...
Mar 17, 2021•36 min
This week, Liz is joined by the Founder and CEO of AppHarvest, Jonathan Webb, to discuss how years in Washington D.C. developing solar technologies for American defense led him to return home to Kentucky to fix American Agriculture. Jonathan discusses how he appealed to Hillbilly Elegy author JD Vance and AOL's Steve Case to back his company, why he believes Kentucky is the perfect location for AppHarvest, and where we sees the future of American farming going. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman ...
Mar 10, 2021•34 min
This week, Liz is joined by the Founder and CEO of GT’s Living Foods, GT Dave (George Thomas Dave), to discuss how he started his premier kombucha brand at just 15-years-old. GT Dave shares how he has been able to remain confident about his product during challenging times, his philosophy for company growth, and his advice to his younger self. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 03, 2021•29 min
