How I Built This with Guy Raz

Advice Line with Monica Nassif of Mrs. Meyers

Plus, how candor has been a more effective press strategy than talking points for (the literal) Mrs. Meyers. First we meet Allison in California, seeking marketing ideas for her novel wig designs whi...

2026-01-22

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Gymboree: Joan Barnes. How Building a Beloved Brand Nearly Destroyed Its Founder

Before Gymboree became a cultural icon in the 80s and 90s, it was just one lonely new mom trying to find connection. Joan Barnes started hosting weekly playgroups for parents… and demand exploded. Wha...

2026-01-19

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Advice Line with Neil Blumenthal of Warby Parker

Warby Parker co-founder Neil Blumenthal joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, how AI integrations with glasses are helping us see the wo...

2026-01-15

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La Colombe Coffee Roasters: Todd Carmichael and J.P. Iberti. A Brotherhood Built on Coffee (2020)

When Todd Carmichael and J.P. Iberti met at a grunge concert in Seattle in the 1980s, they were an unlikely pair. But they shared a love for great coffee, and the two friends began to dream about open...

2026-01-12

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Advice Line with Jack Conte of Patreon (December 2024)

Patreon co-founder and CEO Jack Conte joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders about marketing and building community. First we meet Zac from Indiana,...

2026-01-08

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Dollar Shave Club: Michael Dubin, From Zero to a Billion Dollar Exit in Five Years (December 2018)

It started with a massive pile of razors sitting in a Rancho Cucomonga warehouse, and Michael Dubin’s chance meeting of the man who wanted to get rid of them. In 2010, Michael was working in marketin...

2026-01-05

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Advice Line: Tapping AI as a Resource for Your Business

This week, Guy is joined by TRX exercise straps founder Randy Hetrick, chicken restaurant giant Raising Cane’s Todd Graves, and Chesapeake Bay Candle Company founder Mei Xu in a special episode of the...

2026-01-01

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SkinnyDipped: Breezy and Val Griffith. The Flourishing Snack Company That Almost Failed

For decades, snack companies believed Americans wanted everything sweeter. More sugar. More chocolate. More indulgence. But what if that assumption was wrong? In this episode, a mother-daughter tea...

2025-12-29

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Advice Line with Todd Graves of Raising Cane's

Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders who are each considering a big, next step to grow their businesses. First, Evan in ...

2025-12-25

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Exploding Kittens: Elan Lee. How cat-themed Russian Roulette changed game night forever

Exploding Kittens began as a jerry-rigged version of Russian Roulette — a deck of cards hastily modified with a Sharpie. But what happened next is one of the most improbable success stories in the cre...

2025-12-22

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Advice Line with Bobby Trussell of Tempur-Pedic

Tempur-Pedic founder Bobby Trussell joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Bobby talks about his new book, The Logic That God Exists. First, Lyf from ...

2025-12-18

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93 Rejections, One Revolution: How Indiegogo Changed Crowdfunding Forever

What happens when three outsiders try to reinvent access to money… during the worst financial crisis in decades? Before Kickstarter. Before GoFundMe. Before crowdfunding became a thing, there was I...

2025-12-15

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Advice Line with Scott Tannen of Boll & Branch and Jamie Siminoff of Ring

CEO and co-founder of Boll & Branch, Scott Tannen joins Ring founder Jamie Siminoff and Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Jamie and Guy talk ab...

2025-12-11

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Khan Academy: Sal Khan. From Tutoring His Cousins to Teaching the World For Free (September 2020)

Khan Academy offers hundreds of free tutorials in fifty languages, and has 170 million monthly global users.  It all began in 2009 when Sal Khan walked away from a high-paying job to start a bus...

2025-12-08

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Advice Line with Jane Wurwand of Dermalogica (December 2024)

Jane Wurwand, co-founder of the global skincare brand Dermalogica, joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early stage founders. Plus, Jane shares her philosophy on the im...

2025-12-04

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Meridith Baer Home: Meridith Baer. She Started Over at 50 and Put Home Staging on the Map.

Meridith Baer grew up on the grounds of San Quentin prison, acted in TV and movies, wrote scripts in Hollywood … and then, at 50, started over – and built one of the best known home-staging companies ...

2025-12-01

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Advice Line with Bill Creelman of Spindrift

Bill Creelman, CEO and founder of Spindrift,  joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Bill and Guy talk about the importance of solving one pr...

2025-11-27

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Hydro Flask: Travis Rosbach. How a thirsty surfer changed the water bottle industry

What if the idea that changes your life… starts with something as ordinary as being thirsty? In 2007, Travis Rosbach walked into a sporting goods store looking for a water bottle—and stumbled onto a ...

2025-11-24

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Advice Line with Anthony Casalena of Squarespace

Squarespace founder Anthony Casalena joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Anthony shares how Squarespace is leveraging AI to help peopl...

2025-11-20

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Gymshark: Ben Francis. From pizza delivery to billion-dollar fitness brand.

At 19, Ben Francis was lifting weights during the day and delivering pizza at night. He didn’t have money. He didn’t have fashion experience. He didn’t even know how to sew. What he did have was a fro...

2025-11-17

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