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How I Built This
Presentation
Hosted byGuy Raz
GenreBusiness
Created byGuy Raz
LanguageEnglish
UpdatesWeekly
LengthAbout 60 minutes
Publication
Original releaseSeptember 12, 2016
ProviderWondery (podcast)/National Public Radio (radio)

How I Built This is an American podcast about "innovators, entrepreneurs, idealists, and the stories behind the movements they built" produced by NPR.[1][2]

History

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How I Built This began on September 12, 2016, as a podcast where the host, NPR journalist Guy Raz, talks to innovators, entrepreneurs, and idealists, about the stories behind the movements they built.

In 2018, due to the success of the program, Guy Raz launched the "How I Built This Summit" at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California. The event features keynote speakers (many of whom have been featured on the podcast) and networking activities. The event also features career-focused workshops and breakout sessions for pass-holders.[3]

In 2020, Guy Raz released his book How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs, which highlights key moments and stories from the podcast.[4]

In 2022, How I Built This signed a licensing deal with Wondery, with subsequent radio distribution remaining with NPR.[5]

Awards

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How I Built This has earned 13 podcast industry award nominations, including 4 wins.[6] It won the 2023 Webby Award for Best Business Podcast.[7]

Episodes

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Episode (NPR/ Wondery+) Title Notes Airdate Original Airdate
1 Spanx: Sara Blakely September 12, 2016
2 Instagram: Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger September 19, 2016
3 Urban One: Cathy Hughes company was called Radio One when episode was published September 26, 2016
4 Clif Bar: Gary Erickson October 3, 2016
5 VICE: Suroosh Alvi October 10, 2016
6 Airbnb: Joe Gebbia October 17, 2016
7 Dermalogica: Jane Wurwand October 24, 2016
8 Samuel Adams: Jim Koch October 31, 2016
9 Music Mogul: L.A. Reid co-founded LaFace Records November 7, 2016
10 Celebrity Chef: José Andrés November 14, 2016
11 Southwest Airlines: Herb Kelleher November 21, 2016
12 Angie's List: Angie Hicks November 28, 2016
13 Serial Entrepreneur: Mark Cuban appears on Shark Tank December 5, 2016
14 Patagonia: Yvon Chouinard December 12, 2016
15 Melissa & Doug: Melissa and Doug Bernstein December 19, 2016
16 Warby Parker: Dave Gilboa and Neil Blumenthal December 26, 2016
17 Zumba: Beto Perez and Alberto Perlman January 2, 2017
18 Drybar: Alli Webb January 9, 2017
19 Honest Tea: Seth Goldman January 16, 2017
20 Zappos: Tony Hsieh January 23, 2017
21 Virgin Group: Sir Richard Branson January 30, 2017
22 Kate Spade: Kate and Andy Spade February 6, 2017
23 Lyft: John Zimmer February 13, 2017
24 Live Episode! Beyond Meat: Ethan Brown February 16, 2017
25 Crate & Barrel: Gordon Segal February 20, 2017
26 Atari and Chuck E. Cheese's: Nolan Bushnell February 27, 2017
27 Chesapeake Bay Candle: Mei Xu March 6, 2017
28 5-Hour Energy: Manoj Bhargava March 13, 2017
29 Kendra Scott: Kendra Scott March 20, 2017
30 Power Rangers: Haim Saban March 27, 2017
31 AOL: Steve Case April 3, 2017
32 Instacart: Apoorva Mehta April 10, 2017
33 1-800-GOT-JUNK?: Brian Scudamore April 17, 2017
34 Real Estate Mogul: Barbara Corcoran appears on Shark Tank April 24, 2017
35 Lady Gaga and Atom Factory: Troy Carter May 1, 2017
36 Lonely Planet: Maureen and Tony Wheeler May 8, 2017
37 Whole Foods Market: John Mackey May 15, 2017
38 Compaq: Rod Canion May 22, 2017
39 TOMS: Blake Mycoskie May 29, 2017
40 Five Guys: Jerry Murrell June 5, 2017
41 Carol's Daughter: Lisa Price June 12, 2017
42 WeWork: Miguel McKelvey June 19, 2017
43 TRX: Randy Hetrick June 26, 2017
44 Spanx: Sara Blakely* July 3, 2017 September 12, 2016
45 Rolling Stone: Jann Wenner July 11, 2017
46 Aden + Anais: Raegan Moya-Jones July 17, 2017
47 Samuel Adams: Jim Koch* July 24, 2017 October 31, 2016
48 Live Episode! BuzzFeed: Jonah Peretti also co-founded The Huffington Post July 27, 2017
49 Kickstarter: Perry Chen July 31, 2017
50 Rent The Runway: Jenn Hyman August 7, 2017
51 Urban One: Cathy Hughes* August 14, 2017 September 26, 2016
52 Edible Arrangements: Tariq Farid August 21, 2017
53 Airbnb: Joe Gebbia* August 28, 2017 October 17, 2016
54 Live Episode! Reddit: Alexis Ohanian and Steve Huffman August 31, 2017
55 VICE: Suroosh Alvi* September 4, 2017 October 10, 2016
56 Barre3: Sadie Lincoln September 11, 2017
57 The Chipmunks: Ross Bagdasarian Jr. and Janice Karman September 18, 2017
58 Southwest Airlines: Herb Kelleher* September 25, 2017 November 21, 2016
59 Live Episode! Starbucks: Howard Schultz September 28, 2017
60 Stonyfield Yogurt: Gary Hirshberg October 2, 2017
61 Teach For America: Wendy Kopp October 9, 2017
62 Bumble: Whitney Wolfe October 16, 2017
63 Burton Snowboards: Jake Carpenter October 23, 2017
64 Chipotle: Steve Ells October 30, 2017
65 Eileen Fisher: Eileen Fisher November 6, 2017
66 Instagram: Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger* November 13, 2017 September 19, 2016
67 Ben & Jerry's: Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield November 20, 2017
68 Framebridge: Susan Tynan November 27, 2017
69 Zumba: Beto Perez and Alberto Perlman* December 4, 2017 January 2, 2017
70 Tom's of Maine: Tom Chappell December 11, 2017
71 Live Episode! Black Entertainment Television: Robert Johnson December 14, 2017
72 LearnVest: Alexa von Tobel December 17, 2017
73 Patagonia: Yvon Chouinard* December 25, 2017 December 12, 2016
74 Live Episode! The Home Depot: Arthur Blank December 27, 2017
75 Clif Bar: Gary Erickson* January 1, 2018 October 3, 2016
76 Kate Spade: Kate and Andy Spade* January 8, 2018 February 6, 2017
77 LinkedIn: Reid Hoffman January 15, 2018
78 Serial Entrepreneur: Marcia Kilgore founded Bliss (spa) January 22, 2018
79 Dell Computers: Michael Dell January 29, 2018
80 Melissa & Doug: Melissa And Doug Bernstein* February 5, 2018 December 19, 2016
81 Dyson: James Dyson February 12, 2018
82 Warby Parker: Dave Gilboa and Neil Blumenthal* February 19, 2018 December 26, 2016
83 Wikipedia: Jimmy Wales February 26, 2018
84 Live Episode! Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams: Jeni Britton Bauer February 28, 2018
85 1-800-GOT-JUNK?: Brian Scudamore* March 5, 2018 April 17, 2017
86 The Knot: Carley Roney and David Liu March 12, 2018
87 Lärabar: Lara Merriken March 19, 2018
88 Atari and Chuck E. Cheese's: Nolan Bushnell* March 26, 2018 February 27, 2017
89 Stitch Fix: Katrina Lake April 2, 2018
90 Fubu: Daymond John appears on Shark Tank April 9, 2018
91 Wayfair: Niraj Shah and Steve Conine April 16, 2018
92 Dermalogica: Jane Wurwand* April 23, 2018 October 24, 2016
93 Panera Bread/Au Bon Pain: Ron Shaich April 30, 2018
94 Stripe: Patrick and John Collison May 7, 2018
95 Real Estate Mogul: Barbara Corcoran* May 14, 2018 April 24, 2017
96 Bob's Red Mill: Bob Moore May 21, 2018
97 Lady Gaga and Atom Factory: Troy Carter* May 28, 2018 May 1, 2017
98 Minted: Mariam Naficy June 4, 2018
99 Remembering Kate Spade* June 5, 2018 February 6, 2017
100 Honest Tea: Seth Goldman* June 11, 2018 January 16, 2017
101 Lululemon Athletica: Chip Wilson June 18, 2018
102 Lyft: John Zimmer* June 25, 2018 February 13, 2017
103 Chicken Salad Chick: Stacy Brown July 2, 2018
104 Lonely Planet: Maureen and Tony Wheeler* July 9, 2018 May 8, 2017
105 Steve Madden: Steve Madden July 16, 2018
106 Drybar: Alli Webb* July 23, 2018 January 9, 2017
107 Slack: Stewart Butterfield July 30, 2018
108 Carol's Daughter: Lisa Price* August 6, 2018 June 12, 2017
109 Live Episode! RXBAR: Peter Rahal August 13, 2018
110 Angie's List: Angie Hicks* August 20, 2018 November 28, 2016
111 TRX: Randy Hetrick* August 27, 2018 June 26, 2017
112 WeWork: Miguel McKelvey* September 3, 2018 June 19, 2017
113 Live Episode! New Belgium Brewing Company: Kim Jordan September 10, 2018
114 Bobbi Brown Cosmetics: Bobbi Brown September 17, 2018
115 Power Rangers: Haim Saban* September 24, 2018 March 27, 2017
116 Cisco Systems and Urban Decay Cosmetics: Sandy Lerner October 1, 2018
117 Method: Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan October 8, 2018
118 Rent The Runway: Jenn Hyman* October 15, 2018 August 7, 2017
119 Tempur-Pedic: Bobby Trussell October 22, 2018
120 Betterment: Jon Stein October 29, 2018
121 Barre3: Sadie Lincoln* November 5, 2018 September 11, 2017
122 DoorDash: Tony Xu November 12, 2018
123 Rent the Runway's Jenn Hyman At The HIBT Summit Special Episode – Original Story from August 7, 2017 November 15, 2018
124 Whole Foods Market: John Mackey* November 19, 2018 May 15, 2017
125 Method's Adam Lowry And Eric Ryan at the HIBT Summit Special Episode – Original Story from October 8, 2018 November 22, 2018
126 Live Episode! Glossier: Emily Weiss November 26, 2018
127 Lyft's John Zimmer At The HIBT Summit Special Episode – Original Story from February 13, 2017 November 29, 2018
128 ActOne Group: Janice Bryant Howroyd December 3, 2018
129 Airbnb's Joe Gebbia At The HIBT Summit Special Episode – Original Story from October 17, 2016 December 6, 2018
130 Burton Snowboards: Jake Carpenter* December 10, 2018 October 23, 2017
131 Stitch Fix's Katrina Lake At The HIBT Summit Special Episode – Original Story from April 2, 2018 December 13, 2018
132 Live Episode! Dollar Shave Club: Michael Dubin December 17, 2018
133 Lisa Price Of Carol's Daughter At The HIBT Summit Special Episode – Original Story from June 12, 2017 December 20, 2018
134 The Chipmunks: Ross Bagdasarian Jr. and Janice Karman* December 24, 2018 September 18, 2017
135 Kickstarter: Perry Chen* December 31, 2018 July 31, 2017
136 Remembering Herb Kelleher* January 4, 2019 November 21, 2016
137 SoulCycle: Julie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler January 7, 2019
138 Five Guys: Jerry Murrell* January 14, 2019 June 5, 2017
139 Bonobos: Andy Dunn January 21, 2019
140 Canva: Melanie Perkins January 28, 2019
141 JetBlue Airways: David Neeleman February 4, 2019
142 TOMS: Blake Mycoskie* February 11, 2019 May 29, 2017
143 Burt's Bees: Roxanne Quimby February 18, 2019
144 Eileen Fisher: Eileen Fisher* February 25, 2019 November 6, 2017
145 Squarespace: Anthony Casalena March 4, 2019
146 Logic: Logic and Chris Zarou March 11, 2019
147 Away: Jen Rubio March 18, 2019
148 Compaq: Rod Canion* March 25, 2019 May 22, 2017
149 Springfree Trampoline: Keith Alexander and Steve Holmes April 1, 2019
150 Chez Panisse: Alice Waters April 8, 2019
151 Men's Wearhouse: George Zimmer April 15, 2019
152 Bumble: Whitney Wolfe* April 22, 2019 October 16, 2017
153 Live Episode! Peloton: John Foley April 29, 2019
154 Framebridge: Susan Tynan* May 6, 2019 November 27, 2017
155 Belkin International: Chet Pipkin May 13, 2019
156 Zappos: Tony Hsieh* May 20, 2019 January 23, 2017
157 Stacy's Pita Chips: Stacy Madison May 27, 2019
158 Live Episode! Tofurky: Seth Tibbott June 3, 2019
159 Allbirds: Tim Brown and Joey Zwillinger June 10, 2019
160 Chesapeake Bay Candle: Mei Xu* June 17, 2019 March 6, 2017
161 Yelp: Jeremy Stoppelman June 24, 2019
162 Dave's Killer Bread: Dave Dahl July 1, 2019
163 Teach For America: Wendy Kopp* July 8, 2019 October 9, 2017
164 EO Products: Susan Griffin-Black and Brad Black July 15, 2019
165 Dyson: James Dyson* July 22, 2019 February 12, 2018
166 Live Episode! Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP: Angie and Dan Bastian July 29, 2019
167 Shopify: Tobias Lütke August 5, 2019
168 Serial Entrepreneur: Marcia Kilgore* August 12, 2019 January 22, 2018
169 Stonyfield Yogurt: Gary Hirshberg* August 19, 2019 October 2, 2017
170 Aden + Anais: Raegan Moya-Jones* August 26, 2019 July 17, 2017
171 The Life Is Good Company: Bert and John Jacobs September 2, 2019
172 Dippin' Dots: Curt Jones September 9, 2019
173 Stitch Fix: Katrina Lake* September 16, 2019 April 2, 2018
174 Headspace: Andy Puddicombe and Rich Pierson September 23, 2019
175 Live Episode! Walker and Company: Tristan Walker September 30, 2019
176 The Knot: Carley Roney and David Liu* October 7, 2019 March 12, 2018
177 Live Episode! Milk Bar: Christina Tosi October 14, 2019
178 Gimlet Media: Alex Blumberg and Matt Lieber October 21, 2019
179 Lärabar: Lara Merriken* October 28, 2019 March 19, 2018
180 Fubu: Daymond John* appears on Shark Tank November 4, 2019 April 9, 2018
181 Live Episode! Luke's Lobster: Luke Holden and Ben Conniff November 7, 2019
182 Evite: Selina Tobaccowala| November 11, 2019
183 Crate & Barrel: Gordon Segal* November 18, 2019 February 20, 2017
184 Remembering Jake Burton Carpenter* November 21, 2019 October 23, 2017
185 Outdoor Voices: Tyler Haney November 25, 2019
186 Live Episode! OtterBox: Curt Richardson December 2, 2019
187 Live From The HIBT Summit: Sara Blakely Of Spanx Special Episode – Original Story from September 12, 2016 December 5, 2019
188 Minted: Mariam Naficy* December 9, 2019 June 4, 2018
189 Live From The HIBT Summit: Troy Carter Special Episode – Original Story from May 1, 2017 December 12, 2019
190 Tate's Bake Shop: Kathleen King December 16, 2019
191 Live From The HIBT Summit: Instagram: Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger Special Episode – Original Story from September 19, 2016 December 19, 2019
192 Steve Madden: Steve Madden* December 23, 2019 July 16, 2018
193 Live From The HIBT Summit: Edible Arrangements: Tariq Farid Special Episode – Original Story from August 21, 2017 December 19, 2019
194 Chicken Salad Chick: Stacy Brown* December 30, 2019 July 2, 2018
195 Dell Computers: Michael Dell* January 6, 2020 January 29, 2018
196 Live From The HIBT Summit: Serial Entrepreneur: Marcia Kilgore Special Episode – Original Story from January 22, 2018 January 9, 2020
197 Spindrift: Bill Creelman January 13, 2020
198 Happy Family Organics: Shazi Visram January 20, 2020
199 Wikipedia: Jimmy Wales* January 27, 2020 February 26, 2018
200 Live From The HIBT Summit: Stewart Butterfield Special Episode – Original Story from July 30, 2018 January 30, 2020
201 M.M.LaFleur: Sarah LaFleur February 3, 2020
202 Panera Bread/Au Bon Pain: Ron Shaich* February 10, 2020 April 30, 2018
203 Live From The HIBT Summit: David Neeleman of JetBlue Airways Special Episode – Original Story from February 4, 2019 February 13, 2020
204 Eventbrite: Julia Hartz February 17, 2020
205 Lululemon Athletica: Chip Wilson* February 24, 2020 June 18, 2018
206 Live From The HIBT Summit: Jeni Britton Bauer of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams February 27, 2020
207 Video Artist: Casey Neistat March 2, 2020
208 Stripe: Patrick and John Collison* March 9, 2020 May 7, 2018
209 Live From The HIBT Summit: Stacy Madison of Stacy's Pita Chips Special Episode – Original Story from May 27, 2019 March 12, 2020
210 Birchbox: Katia Beauchamp March 16, 2020
211 Ben & Jerry's: Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield* March 23, 2020 November 20, 2017
212 Sierra Nevada Brewing Company: Ken Grossman March 30, 2020
213 How I Built Resilience: Live with Jeni Britton Bauer April 2, 2020
214 S'well: Sarah Kauss April 6, 2020
215 How I Built Resilience: Live with Susan Griffin-Black April 9, 2020
216 Sweetgreen: Nicolas Jammet and Jonathan Neman April 13, 2020
217 How I Built Resilience: Live with David Neeleman and Tristan Walker April 16, 2020
218 Brooklinen: Vicki and Rich Fulop April 20, 2020
219 How I Built Resilience: Live with Simon Sinek April 23, 2020
220 Fitbit: James Park April 27, 2020
221 How I Built Resilience: Live with José Andrés April 30, 2020
222 Cotopaxi: Davis Smith May 4, 2020
223 How I Built Resilience: Live with Christina Tosi and Gary Erickson and Kit Crawford May 7, 2020
224 How I Built Resilience: Live with Stewart Butterfield and Steve Holmes May 9, 2020
225 Impossible Foods: Pat Brown May 11, 2020
226 How I Built Resilience: Live with Samin Nosrat and Alice Waters and Fanny Singer May 14, 2020
227 How I Built Resilience: Live with Tobias Lütke and Jon Stein May 16, 2020
228 Jo Loves: Jo Malone CBE May 18, 2020
229 How I Built Resilience: Live with Tony Xu and Marcia Kilgore May 21, 2020
230 How I Built Resilience: Live with Sarah LaFleur May 23, 2020
231 reCAPTCHA and Duolingo: Luis von Ahn May 25, 2020
232 How I Built Resilience: Live with Kyle Connaughton and Daniel Humm May 28, 2020
233 How I Built Resilience: Live with Alli Webb and Andy Puddicombe and Rich Pierson May 30, 2020
234 Sub Pop Records: Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman June 1, 2020
235 How I Built Resilience: Live with Jenn Hyman June 4, 2020
236 How I Built Resilience: Live with Troy Carter June 6, 2020
237 Supergoop!: Holly Thaggard June 8, 2020
238 How I Built Resilience: Live with Kevin Hart June 11, 2020
239 How I Built Resilience: Live with Y-Vonne Hutchinson June 13, 2020
240 Shake Shack: Danny Meyer June 15, 2020
241 How I Built Resilience: Live with Cathy Hughes June 18, 2020
242 How I Built Resilience: Live with Sadie Lincoln June 20, 2020
243 Ring: Jamie Siminoff June 22, 2020
244 How I Built Resilience: Live with Deval Patrick June 25, 2020
245 How I Built Resilience: Live with Melanie Perkins and Bill Creelman June 27, 2020
246 ClassPass: Payal Kadakia June 29, 2020
247 Tempur-Pedic: Bobby Trussell* July 6, 2020 October 22, 2018
248 How I Built Resilience: Live with Sharon Chuter July 9, 2020
249 How I Built Resilience: Live with Morgan DeBaun July 11, 2020
250 Tatcha: Vicky Tsai July 13, 2020
251 How I Built Resilience: Live with Julia Hartz July 16, 2020
252 How I Built Resilience: Live with John Foley July 18, 2020
253 La Colombe Coffee Roasters: Todd Carmichael and J.P. Iberti July 20, 2020
254 How I Built Resilience: Songe LaRon of Squire July 23, 2020
255 How I Built Resilience: Jeremy Zimmer of United Talent Agency July 25, 2020
256 The Laundress: Lindsey Boyd July 27, 2020
257 How I Built Resilience: Taha Bawa of Goodwall July 30, 2020
258 How I Built Resilience: Sarah Harden and Lauren Neustadter of Hello Sunshine August 1, 2020
259 Vita Coco: Michael Kirban August 3, 2020
260 How I Built Resilience: Alberto Perlman of Zumba August 6, 2020
261 How I Built Resilience: Jessie Woolley-Wilson of DreamBox August 8, 2020
262 Briogeo: Nancy Twine August 10, 2020
263 How I Built Resilience: Brian Chesky of Airbnb August 13, 2020
264 How I Built Resilience: Samantha Bee of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee August 15, 2020
265 Zocdoc: Oliver Kharraz August 17, 2020
266 Wayfair: Niraj Shah and Steve Conine* August 24, 2020 April 16, 2018
267 How I Built Resilience: Ajay Prakash and James Joun of Rinse August 27, 2020
268 How I Built Resilience: Niraj Shah and Steve Conine of Wayfair August 29, 2020
269 Chilewich: Sandy Chilewich August 31, 2020
270 How I Built Resilience: Luke Holden and Ben Conniff of Luke's Lobster September 3, 2020
271 How I Built Resilience: Sandra Oh Lin of KiwiCo September 5, 2020
272 Rad Power Bikes: Mike Radenbaugh September 7, 2020
273 How I Built Resilience: Pokimane September 10, 2020
274 How I Built Resilience (Special Edition): Guy Raz September 12, 2020
275 Calendly: Tope Awotona September 14, 2020
276 How I Built Resilience: Bert and John Jacobs of The Life Is Good Company September 17, 2020
277 How I Built Resilience: Whitney Wolfe of Bumble September 19, 2020
278 Khan Academy: Sal Khan September 21, 2020
279 How I Built Resilience: John Zimmer of Lyft September 26, 2020
280 Health-Ade Kombucha: Daina Trout September 28, 2020
281 How I Built Resilience: Jeremy Stoppelman of Yelp October 1, 2020
282 How I Built Resilience: Jennifer Neundorfer of January Ventures October 3, 2020
283 Lush Cosmetics: Mark Constantine October 5, 2020
284 How I Built Resilience: Aishetu Dozie of Bossy Cosmetics October 8, 2020
285 How I Built Resilience: Cynt Marshall of Dallas Mavericks October 10, 2020
286 Method: Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan (2018)* October 12, 2020 October 8, 2018
287 McBride Sisters Wine (Part 1 of 2): Robin McBride and Andréa McBride John October 19, 2020
288 How I Built Resilience: Sonia Gil of Fluenz October 22, 2020
289 McBride Sisters Wine (Part 2 of 2): Robin McBride and Andréa McBride John October 26, 2020
290 How I Built Resilience: Cheryl Contee of Do Big Things October 29, 2020
291 How I Built Resilience: Justin Gold of Justin's October 31, 2020
292 Famous Dave's: Dave Anderson November 2, 2020
293 How I Built Resilience: Varshini Prakash of Sunrise Movement November 5, 2020
294 Dropbox: Drew Houston November 9, 2020
295 Kenneth Cole Productions: Kenneth Cole November 16, 2020
296 How I Built Resilience: Father Gregory Boyle of Homeboy Industries November 19, 2020
297 The Lip Bar: Melissa Butler November 23, 2020
298 How I Built Resilience: Dr. Iman Abuzeid of Incredible Health November 25, 2020
299 Remembering Tony Hsieh of Zappos* November 30, 2020 January 23, 2017
300 Kodiak Cakes: Joel Clark December 7, 2020
301 How I Built Resilience: Emily Powell of Powell's Books December 10, 2020
302 Riot Games: Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill December 14, 2020
303 Riot Games: Bonus Episode December 15, 2020
304 How I Built Resilience: Daniela Corrente of Reel December 17, 2020
305 Author and Podcaster: Tim Ferriss December 21, 2020
306 How I Built Resilience: Morra Aarons-Mele of Women Online December 22, 2020
307 ActOne Group: Janice Bryant Howroyd (2018)* December 28, 2020 December 3, 2018
308 Chipotle: Steve Ells (2017)* January 4, 2021 October 30, 2017
309 Patreon: Jack Conte and Sam Yam January 11, 2021
310 Jazzercise: Judi Sheppard Missett January 18, 2021
311 How I Built Resilience: Elisa Villanueva Beard of Teach For America January 21, 2021
312 Seventh Generation: Alan Newman and Jeffrey Hollender January 25, 2021
313 How I Built Resilience: Loren and Lisa Poncia of Stemple Creek Ranch January 28, 2021
314 Norma Kamali: Norma Kamali February 1, 2021
315 How I Built Resilience: M. Night Shyamalan February 4, 2021
316 Atlassian: Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar February 8, 2021
317 How I Built Resilience: Michael Horvath and Mark Gainey of Strava February 11, 2021
318 Simple Mills: Katlin Smith February 15, 2021
319 How I Built Resilience: Beverly Leon of Local Civics February 18, 2021
320 Boxed: Chieh Huang February 22, 2021
321 How I Built Resilience: Troy Carter of Q&A (June 2020)* February 25, 2021 June 6, 2020
322 Canva: Melanie Perkins (2019)* March 1, 2021 January 28, 2019
323 How I Built Resilience: Alex Lieberman and Austin Rief of Morning Brew March 4, 2021
324 Rick Steves' Europe: Rick Steves March 8, 2021
325 How I Built Resilience: Shan-Lyn Ma of Zola March 11, 2021
326 Siete Family Foods: Miguel and Veronica Garza March 15, 2021
327 How I Built Resilience: Lisa Baird of National Women's Soccer League March 18, 2021
328 Hinge: Justin McLeod March 22, 2021
329 How I Built Resilience: Vivian Ku, Restaurateur March 25, 2021
330 UPPAbaby: Bob and Lauren Monahan March 29, 2021
331 How I Built Resilience: Kara Goldin of Hint April 1, 2021
332 Food52: Amanda Hesser April 5, 2021
333 How I Built Resilience: Ethan Diamond of Bandcamp April 8, 2021
334 Robinhood: Vlad Tenev April 12, 2021
335 How I Built Resilience: Lindsay Peoples Wagner of The Cut April 15, 2021
336 SoulCycle: Julie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler* April 19, 2021 January 7, 2019
337 How I Built Resilience: Bayard Winthrop of American Giant April 22, 2021
338 Pipcorn: Jennifer and Jeff Martin April 26, 2021
339 Wellness Coach and Podcaster: Jay Shetty April 29, 2021
340 Eleven Madison Park: Daniel Humm May 3, 2021
341 Live Episode! Clubhouse: Paul Davison and Rohan Seth May 6, 2021
342 Cisco Systems and Urban Decay Cosmetics: Sandy Lerner (2018)* May 10, 2021 October 1, 2018
343 Meet The HIBT Fellows: Pierre Paul and Toby Egbuna May 11, 2021
344 Meet The HIBT Fellows: Katie Mitchell and Celena Gill May 13, 2021
345 Diapers.com and Jet.com: Marc Lore May 17, 2021
346 Meet The HIBT Fellows: Mark Atlan and Zach Correa May 18, 2021
347 Meet The HIBT Fellows: Kaitlin McGreyes and Nicole Argüelles May 20, 2021
348 Policygenius: Jennifer Fitzgerald May 24, 2021
349 Meet The HIBT Fellows: Dinesh Tadepalli and Jennifer Zeitler May 25, 2021
350 JetBlue Airways: David Neeleman (2019)* May 31, 2021 February 4, 2019
351 Jovial Foods: Carla Bartolucci June 7, 2021
352 Expedia and Zillow: Rich Barton June 14, 2021
353 ARRAY: Filmmaker Ava DuVernay June 21, 2021
354 Live From The HIBT Summit: Cynt Marshall, Chieh Huang, and Sadie Lincoln on Leadership June 24, 2021
355 Casper: Philip Krim June 28, 2021
356 Numi Organic Tea: Reem Hassani and Ahmed Rahim July 5, 2021
357 Mailchimp: Ben Chestnut July 12, 2021
358 Bobbi Brown Cosmetics: Bobbi Brown* July 19, 2021 July 12, 2021
359 Live From HIBT Summit: Payal Kadakia, Tristan Walker, and Perry Chen on Innovation July 22, 2021
360 Robert Reffkin: Compass July 26, 2021
361 Serial Entrepreneur: Gary Vaynerchuk August 2, 2021
362 Live From The HIBT Summit: Gary Vaynerchuk August 5, 2021
363 Stacy's Pita Chips: Stacy Madison (2019)* August 9, 2021 May 27, 2019
364 Live From The HIBT Summit: Brené Brown August 12, 2021
365 Logic: Logic and Chris Zarou (2018)* August 16, 2021 March 11, 2019
366 Live From The HIBT Summit: Adam Grant August 19, 2021
367 Burt's Bees: Roxanne Quimby (2019)* August 23, 2021 February 18, 2019
368 Live From The HIBT Summit: Rashad Robinson August 26, 2021
369 Springfree Trampoline: Keith Alexander and Steve Holmes (2019)* August 30, 2021 April 1, 2019
370 Lynda.com: Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin September 6, 2021
371 inov-8: Wayne Edy September 13, 2021
372 Dude Perfect: Cory Cotton and Tyler Toney September 20, 2021
373 KAYAK: Paul English September 27, 2021
374 Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey: Fawn Weaver October 4, 2021
375 Moderna and Flagship Pioneering: Noubar Afeyan October 11, 2021
376 Title Nine: Missy Park October 18, 2021
377 Live Episode! Milk Bar: Christina Tosi (2019)* October 25, 2021 October 14, 2019
378 Wisdom From The Top: Bonus Episode October 30, 2021
379 Audible: Don Katz November 1, 2021
380 Back to the Roots: Nikhil Arora and Alejandro Velez November 8, 2021
381 Coinbase: Brian Armstrong November 15, 2021
382 Stasher and Modern Twist: Kat Nouri November 22, 2021
383 Live Episode! Tofurky: Seth Tibbott (2019) November 29, 2021
384 Merge Records: Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan December 6, 2021
385 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler December 13, 2021
386 Spin Master/PAW Patrol: Ronnen Harary December 20, 2021
387 Bonus Episode! Ask Guy Anything: December 2021 December 23, 2021
388 Tate's Bake Shop: Kathleen King (2019)* December 27, 2021 December 16, 2019
389 Bonus Episode! Wisdom From The Top: Best Buy December 30, 2021
390 Headspace: Andy Puddicombe and Rich Pierson (2019)* January 3, 2022 September 23, 2019
391 M.M.LaFleur: Sarah LaFleur (2020)* January 10, 2022 January 3, 2020
392 Discovery Channel and Curiosity Stream: John Hendricks January 17, 2022
393 Dang Foods: Vincent and Andrew Kitirattragarn January 24, 2022
394 Leatherman Tool Group: Tim Leatherman January 31, 2022
395 Goodreads: Otis and Elizabeth Chandler February 7, 2022
396 Telfar: Telfar Clemens and Babak Radboy February 14, 2022
397 Live Episode! Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP: Angie and Dan Bastian (2019)* February 21, 2022 July 29, 2019
398 Bonus Episode! The Limits with Jay Williams: Maverick Carter February 24, 2022
399 Live Episode! Walker and Company: Tristan Walker (2019)* February 28, 2022 September 30, 2019
NA/395 Discord: Jason Citron March 7, 2022
NA/396 Sukhi's Gourmet Indian Food: Sukhi Singh and Dalbir Singh March 14, 2022
NA/397 WordPress and Automattic: Matt Mullenweg March 21, 2022
NA/398 Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Home Furnishings: Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams March 28, 2022
NA/399 Bonobos: Andy Dunn (2019)* April 4, 2022 January 21, 2019
NA/400 Florentine Films: Ken Burns April 11, 2022
NA/401 HIBT Lab! Colin and Samir: Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry April 14, 2022
NA/402 Zola: Shan-Lyn Ma April 18, 2022
NA/403 HIBT Lab! WeWork: Miguel McKelvey April 21, 2022
NA/404 Raising Cane's: Todd Graves April 25, 2022
NA/405 HIBT Lab! Armbrust American: Lloyd Armbrust April 28, 2022
NA/406 Strava: Mark Gainey and Michael Horvath May 2, 2022
NA/407 HIBT Lab! Blogilates: Cassey Ho May 5, 2022
NA/408 PODS and Red Rover: Pete Warhurst May 9, 2022
NA/409 HIBT Lab! ClassPass: Payal Kadakia May 12, 2022
NA/410 HIBT Lab! UNLESS Collective: Eric Liedtke May 16, 2022
NA/411 HIBT Lab! Stolen Focus: Johann Hari May 19, 2022
NA/412 Nature's Path: Arran and Ratana Stephens May 23, 2022
NA/413 HIBT Lab! Burn Rate: Andy Dunn May 26, 2022
NA/414 Houzz: Adi Tatarko May 30, 2022
NA/415 HIBT Lab! Wildtype: Aryé Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck June 2, 2022
NA/416 Pitchfork: Ryan Schreiber June 6, 2022
NA/417 HIBT Lab! Google: Sundar Pichai June 9, 2022
NA/418 PayPal: Max Levchin (Part 1 of 2) June 13, 2022
NA/419 HIBT Lab! Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company: Mark Cuban June 16, 2022
NA/420 Affirm: Max Levchin (Part 2 of 2) June 20, 2022
NA/421 HIBT Lab! The Sorry Girls: Kelsey MacDermaid and Becky Wright June 23, 2022
NA/422 The Tonight Show and Electric Hot Dog: Jimmy Fallon June 27, 2022
NA/423 HIBT Lab! Climeworks: Jan Wurzbacher June 30, 2022
NA/424 Happy Family Organics: Shazi Visram (2020)* July 4, 2022 January 20, 2020
NA/425 HIBT Lab! BlocPower: Donnel Baird July 7, 2022
NA/426 TaskRabbit: Leah Solivan July 11, 2022
NA/427 HIBT Lab! The Financial Diet: Chelsea Fagan July 14, 2022
NA/428 Twitch: Emmett Shear July 18, 2022
NA/429 ICYMI... HIBT Lab! Colin and Samir: Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry July 21, 2022
NA/430 Tumi & Roam Luggage: Charlie Clifford July 25, 2022
NA/431 HIBT Lab! IDEO: David Kelley July 28, 2022
NA/432
NA/433 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery: Sam and Mariah Calagione August 1, 2022
NA/434
NA/435 HIBT Lab! Quaise Energy: Carlos Araque August 4, 2022
NA/436 Noom: Saeju Jeong August 8, 2022
NA/437 HIBT Lab! Universal Standard: Polina Veksler August 11, 2022
NA/438 Roblox: David Baszucki August 15, 2022
NA/439 HIBT Lab! Babish Culinary Universe: Andrew Rea August 18, 2022
NA/440 Jo Loves: Jo Malone CBE (2020)* August 22, 2022 May 18, 2020
NA/441 HIBT Lab! Yolélé: Pierre Thiam August 25, 2022
NA/442 Men's Wearhouse: George Zimmer (2019)* August 29, 2022 April 15, 2019
NA/443 HIBT Lab! Greg Solano and Wylie Aronow: Bored Ape Yacht Club September 1, 2022
NA/444 S'well: Sarah Kauss (2020)* September 5, 2022 April 6, 2020
NA/445 HIBT Lab! Malala Fund and Our Place: Shiza Shahid September 8, 2022
NA/446 Rivian: RJ Scaringe September 12, 2022
NA/447 HIBT Lab! SOURCE Global: Cody Friesen September 15, 2022
NA/448 Bombas: David Heath and Randy Goldberg September 19, 2022
NA/449 HIBT Lab! Wonder: Marc Lore September 22, 2022
NA/450 HOORAE: Issa Rae September 26, 2022
NA/451 HIBT Lab! OpenAI: Sam Altman September 29, 2022
NA/452 ButcherBox: Mike Salguero October 3, 2022
NA/453 HIBT Lab! Against All Grain: Danielle Walker October 6, 2022
NA/454 Wirecutter: Brian Lam October 10, 2022
NA/455 ICYMI... HIBT Lab! Blogilates: Cassey Ho October 13, 2022
NA/456 Culver's: Craig Culver October 17, 2022
NA/457 HIBT Lab! Universal Hydrogen: Paul Eremenko October 20, 2022
NA/458 Bluemercury: Marla and Barry Beck October 24, 2022
NA/459 HIBT Lab! Cruise: Kyle Vogt October 26, 2022
NA/460 Tripadvisor: Steve Kaufer October 31, 2022
NA/461 HIBT Lab! MKBHD: Marques Brownlee November 3, 2022
NA/462 Ooni Pizza Ovens: Darina Garland and Kristian Tapaninaho November 7, 2022
NA/463 HIBT Lab! Tomorrow.io: Shimon Elkabetz November 10, 2022
NA/464 Chobani: Hamdi Ulukaya November 14, 2022
NA/465 HIBT Lab! Tala: Shivani Siroya November 17, 2022
NA/466 Roku: Anthony Wood November 21, 2022
NA/467 HIBT Lab! Goodr: Jasmine Crowe-Houston November 24, 2022
NA/468 Guayakí Yerba Mate: David Karr and Chris Mann November 28, 2022
NA/469 ICYMI... HIBT Lab! Babish Culinary Universe: Andrew Rea December 1, 2022
NA/470 Famous Dave's: Dave Anderson (2020)* December 5, 2022 November 2, 2020
NA/471 HIBT Lab! Gro Intelligence: Sara Menker December 8, 2022
NA/472 Alienware: Frank Azor and Nelson Gonzalez December 12, 2022
NA/473 HIBT Lab! mitú and SUMA Wealth: Beatriz Acevedo December 15, 2022
NA/474 Beautyblender: Rea Ann Silva December 19, 2022
NA/475 HIBT Lab! Immunai: Noam Solomon December 22, 2022
NA/476 I.R.S. Records: Miles Copeland December 26, 2022
NA/477 ICYMI... HIBT Lab! The Sorry Girls: Kelsey MacDermaid and Becky Wright December 29, 2022
NA/478 Kodiak Cakes: Joel Clark (2020)* Jan 2, 2023 December 7, 2020
NA/479 ICYMI... HIBT Lab! The Financial Diet: Chelsea Fagan Jan 5, 2023
NA/480 Health-Ade Kombucha: Daina Trout (2020)* Jan 9, 2023 September 28, 2020
NA/481 ICYMI... HIBT Lab! Malala Fund and Our Place: Shiza Shahid Jan 12, 2023
NA/482 Complexly: Hank and John Green Jan 16, 2023
NA/483 HIBT Lab! Nuro: Dave Ferguson Jan 19, 2023
NA/484 Tarte Cosmetics: Maureen Kelly Jan 23, 2023
NA/485 HIBT Lab! Osmo Salt: Nick DiGiovanni Jan 26, 2023
NA/486 Chomps: Pete Maldonado and Rashid Ali Jan 30, 2023
NA/487 HIBT Lab! The Sioux Chef: Sean Sherman Feb 2, 2023
NA/488 Zumiez: Tom Campion Feb 6, 2023
NA/489 HIBT Lab! Biobot Analytics: Mariana Matus and Newsha Ghaeli Feb 9, 2023
NA/490 The Ringer: Bill Simmons Feb 13, 2023
NA/491 ICYMI... HIBT Lab! OpenAI: Sam Altman Feb 16, 2023
NA/492 Osprey Packs: Mike Pfotenhauer Feb 20, 2023
NA/493 HIBT Lab! Boom Supersonic: Blake Scholl February 23, 2023
NA/494 Politico & Axios: Jim VandeHei February 27, 2023
NA/495 HIBT Lab! The Confess Project: Lorenzo Lewis March 2, 2023
NA/496 Michael Kors: Michael Kors March 6, 2023
NA/497 HIBT Lab! Too Good To Go: Lucie Basch March 9, 2023
NA/498 Xero Shoes: Steven Sashen and Lena Phoenix March 13, 2023
NA/499 HIBT Lab! Saysh: Wes and Allyson Felix March 16, 2023
NA/500 Food52: Amanda Hesser (2021)* March 20, 2023 April 5, 2021
NA/501 HIBT Lab! Slutty Vegan: Pinky Cole March 23, 2023
NA/502 Sun Bum: Tom Rinks March 27, 2023
NA/503 ICYMI... HIBT Lab! Climeworks: Jan Wurzbacher March 30, 2023
NA/504 Twilio: Jeff Lawson April 3, 2023
NA/505 HIBT Lab! Nas Company: Nuseir Yassin April 6, 2023
NA/506 Orangetheory Fitness: Ellen Latham April 10, 2023
NA/507 HIBT Lab! New Culture: Matt Gibson and Inja Radman April 13, 2023
NA/508 Halo Top Ice Cream: Justin Woolverton April 17, 2023
NA/509 HIBT Lab! Ursa Major: Joe Laurienti April 20, 2023
NA/510 Manduka: Peter Sterios April 24, 2023
NA/511 HIBT Lab! Hevesh5: Lily Hevesh April 27, 2023
NA/512 Suitsupply: Fokke de Jong May 1, 2023
NA/513 HIBT Lab! Babcock Ranch: Syd Kitson May 4, 2023
NA/514 Hinge: Justin McLeod (2021)* May 8, 2023 March 22, 2021
NA/515 HIBT Lab! Landed: Alex Lofton May 11, 2023
NA/516 Mielle Organics: Monique Rodriguez May 15, 2023
NA/517 HIBT Lab! Cotopaxi: Davis Smith May 18, 2023
NA/518 Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: Tim and Karrie League May 22, 2023
NA/519 HIBT Lab! Google: Sundar Pichai (2022)* May 25, 2023 June 9, 2022
NA/520 Chef and Restaurateur: Thomas Keller May 29, 2023
NA/521 Cultivating a creative community with Tina Roth-Eisenberg of CreativeMornings June 1, 2023
NA/522 Tory Burch: Tory Burch June 5, 2023
NA/523 Tapping the heat beneath your feet with Kathy Hannun of Dandelion Energy June 8, 2023
NA/524 Harry's Razors: Andy Katz-Mayfield and Jeff Raider June 12, 2023
NA/525 Saving the f#$%ing rainforests with Shara Ticku of C16 Biosciences June 15, 2023
NA/526 Spikeball: Chris Ruder June 19, 2023
NA/527 Reinvesting in our cities with renewable energy with Donnel Baird of BlocPower (2022)* June 22, 2023 July 7, 2022
NA/528 Dutch Bros. Coffee: Travis Boersma June 26, 2023
NA/529 Reimagining seafood production with Aryé Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck of Wildtype (2022)* June 29, 2023 June 2, 2022
NA/530 The Lip Bar (TLB): Melissa Butler (2020)* July 3, 2023 November 23, 2020
NA/531 When robots recycle with Matanya Horowitz of AMP Robotics July 6, 2023
NA/532 Mary's Gone Crackers: Mary Waldner July 10, 2023
NA/533 Delivering the future in drones with Keller Rinaudo Cliffton of Zipline July 13, 2023
NA/534 Grindr: Joel Simkhai July 17, 2023
NA/535 When trucks drive themselves with Chris Urmson of Aurora July 20, 2023
NA/536 MOD Pizza & Seattle Coffee Company: Scott and Ally Svenson July 24, 2023
NA/537 When AI is your personal tutor with Sal Khan of Khan Academy July 27, 2023
NA/538 The Tetris Company: Henk Rogers July 31, 2023
NA/539 Powering cars with solar energy with Steve Fambro of Aptera Motors August 3, 2023
NA/540 Orgain: Andrew Abraham August 7, 2023
NA/541 When our phones are just phones with Kai Tang and Joe Hollier of Light August 10, 2023
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NA/543
NA/544 Solo Stove: Spencer and Jeff Jan August 14, 2023
NA/545 Making garbage useful with Tom Szaky of TerraCycle August 17, 2023
NA/546 Kinko's: Paul Orfalea August 21, 2023
NA/547 Electrifying aviation with Kyle Clark of BETA Technologies August 24, 2023
NA/548 Supergoop!: Holly Thaggard (2020)* August 28, 2023 June 8, 2020
NA/549 When your headphones listen to you with Ramses Alcaide of Neurable August 31, 2023
NA/550 Air Lease Corporation: Steven Udvar-Hazy September 4, 2023
NA/551 Threading the future of circular fashion with Peter Majeranowski of Circ September 7, 2023
NA/552 Jack Black Skin Care: Curran and Jeff Dandurand September 11, 2023
NA/553 Reclaiming food waste with Jasmine Crowe-Houston of Goodr (2022)* September 13, 2023 November 24, 2022
NA/554 ARRAY: Filmmaker Ava DuVernay (2021)* September 18, 2023 June 21, 2021
NA/555 A climate-resilient ancient grain with Pierre Thiam of Yolélé (2022)* September 21, 2023 August 25, 2022
NA/556 Yasso: Amanda Klane and Drew Harrington September 25, 2023
NA/557 When your dinner is printed with Eshchar Ben-Shitrit of Redefine Meat September 28, 2023
NA/558 Vuori: Joe Kudla October 2, 2023
NA/559 A biometric smart gun with Kai Kloepfer of Biofire October 5, 2023
NA/560 Freshpet: Scott Morris October 9, 2023
NA/561 Unlocking the renewable energy revolution with Ramya Swaminathan of Malta Inc. October 12, 2023
NA/562 Herschel Supply Co.: Jamie and Lyndon Cormack October 16, 2023
NA/563 Leading through radical change with Julia Hartz of Eventbrite October 19, 2023
NA/564 Sir Kensington's: Scott Norton and Mark Ramadan October 23, 2023
NA/565 Love's next chapter with Whitney Wolfe Herd of Bumble October 26, 2023
NA/566 Etsy: Rob Kalin October 30, 2023
NA/567 The art of letting go with Vincent and Andrew Kitirattragarn of Dang Foods November 2, 2023
NA/568 Kona Ice: Tony Lamb November 5, 2023
NA/569 When a robot cooks your lunch with Steve Ells of Chipotle and Kernel November 9, 2023
NA/570 Priority Bicycles: Dave Weiner November 12, 2023
NA/571 Literally unearthing a climate solution with Cody Finke of Brimstone November 16, 2023
NA/572 Everlane: Michael Preysman November 20, 2023
NA/573 The future of driving is autonomous with Dmitri Dolgov of Waymo November 23, 2023
NA/574 CAVA: Ted Xenohristos and Brett Schulman November 27, 2023
NA/575 The surprise that's saving food with Lucie Basch of Too Good To Go (2023)* November 30, 2023 March 9, 2023
NA/576 Briogeo Hair Care: Nancy Twine (2020)* December 4, 2023 August 10, 2020
NA/577 Full body preventive health care with Andrew Lacy of Prenuvo December 7, 2023
NA/578 Wondery: Hernan Lopez December 11, 2023
NA/579 Framing the future of eyecare with Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa of Warby Parker December 14, 2023
NA/580 reCAPTCHA and Duolingo: Luis von Ahn (2020)* December 18, 2023 May 25, 2020
NA/581 Shooting for the moon with Steve Altemus of Intuitive Machines December 21, 2023
NA/582 KiwiCo: Sandra Oh Lin December 25, 2023
NA/583 Charging up the electric vehicle market with RJ Scaringe of Rivian December 28, 2023
NA/584 Aviator Nation: Paige Mycoskie January 1, 2024
NA/585 Sharing the 2023 HIBT Lab Highlight Reel January 4, 2024
NA/586 Calendly: Tope Awotona (2020)* January 8, 2024 September 14, 2020
NA/587 Designing shoes for women's feet with Wes and Allyson Felix of Saysh (2023)* January 11, 2024 March 16, 2023
NA/588 Primary: Christina Carbonell and Galyn Bernard January 15, 2024
NA/589 Doing the bees' work with Thai Sade of BloomX January 18, 2024
NA/590 Liquid Death: Mike Cessario January 22, 2024
NA/591 Brewing creativity with Jim Koch of Boston Beer Company January 25, 2024
NA/592 Drunk Elephant: Tiffany Masterson January 29, 2024
NA/593 3D printing a housing revolution with Jason Ballard of ICON February 1, 2024
NA/594 Parachute Home: Ariel Kaye February 5, 2024
NA/595 Building a decarbonization army with Shashank Samala of Heirloom February 8, 2024
NA/596 Magic Spoon & Exo: Gabi Lewis and Greg Sewitz February 12, 2024
NA/597 Powering cars with solar energy with Steve Fambro of Aptera Motors (2023)* February 15, 2024 August 3, 2023
NA/598 Sonos: John MacFarlane February 19, 2024
NA/599 The peril (and promise) of AI with Tristan Harris: Part 1 February 22, 2024
NA/600 Poshmark: Manish Chandra February 26, 2024
NA/601 The peril (and promise) of AI with Tristan Harris: Part 2 February 29, 2024
NA/602 Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey: Fawn Weaver (2021)* March 4, 2024 October 4, 2021
NA/603 Supercharging Lithium-Ion Batteries with Gene Berdichevsky of Sila Nanotechnologies March 7, 2024
NA/604 Primal Kitchen: Mark Sisson March 11, 2024
NA/605 AI that can be your second brain with Bethany Bongiorno and Imran Chaudhri of Humane March 14, 2024
NA/606 Weee!: Larry Liu March 18, 2024
NA/607 Achieving greater things with Adam Grant March 21, 2024
NA/608 MGA Entertainment: Isaac Larian March 25, 2024
NA/609 "Beaming" people anywhere in the world with David Nussbaum of Proto March 28, 2024
NA/610 Whole30: Melissa Urban April 1, 2024
NA/611 Less competition, more creation with Renée Mauborgne April 4, 2024
NA/612 Mythical: Rhett and Link April 8, 2024
NA/613 AI is smarter than you think with Shane Legg of Google DeepMind April 11, 2024
NA/614 CrunchLabs: Mark Rober April 15, 2024
NA/615 Healing through food with Danielle Walker of Against All Grain (2022)* April 18, 2024 October 6, 2022
NA/616 YouTube Creator and Cookbook Author: Rosanna Pansino April 22, 2024
NA/617 Advice Line with Fawn Weaver of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey April 25, 2024
NA/618 Dhar Mann Studios: Dhar Mann April 29, 2024
NA/619 Advice Line with Pete Maldonado of Chomps May 2, 2024
NA/620 Twitter, Medium and Blogger: Ev Williams May 6, 2024
NA/621 Advice Line with Gary Erickson of Clif Bar May 9, 2024
NA/622 nutpods: Madeline Haydon May 13, 2024
NA/623 Advice Line with Andrew Abraham of Orgain May 16, 2024
NA/624 Therabody: Jason Wersland May 20, 2024
NA/625 Advice Line with Tom Rinks of Sun Bum May 23, 2024
NA/626 Concept2 Rowing Machines: Dick and Peter Dreissigacker May 27, 2024
NA/627 Advice Line with Maureen Kelly of Tarte Cosmetics May 30, 2024
NA/628 ECKO UNLTD and COMPLEX: Marc Ecko June3, 2024
NA/629 Advice Line with Fawn Weaver of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey (2024)* June6, 2024 April 25, 2024
NA/630 Dave’s Hot Chicken: Arman Oganesyan June 10, 2024
NA/631 Advice Line with Randy Goldberg of Bombas June 13, 2024
NA/632 The Cronut and Dominique Ansel Bakery: Dominique Ansel June 17, 2024
NA/633 Advice Line with Sarah Kauss of S'well June 20, 2024
NA/634 Spin Master/PAW Patrol: Ronnen Harary (2021)* June 24, 2024 December 20, 2021
NA/635 Advice Line with Mark Ramadan of Sir Kensington's June 27, 2024
NA/636 American Giant: Bayard Winthrop July 1, 2024
NA/637 Advice Line with Brett Schulman of CAVA July 4, 2024
NA/638 Ouidad hair products: Ouidad Wise July 8, 2024
NA/639 Advice Line with Tony Lamb of Kona Ice July 11, 2024
NA/640 KAYAK: Paul English (2021) July 15, 2024 September 27, 2021
NA/641 Advice Line with Pete Maldonado of Chomps (2024)* July 18, 2024 May 2, 2024
NA/642 On athletic shoes: Olivier Bernhard and Caspar Coppetti July 22, 2024
NA/643 Advice Line with Joe Kudla of Vuori July 25, 2024
NA/644 BONUS: Brand Building Live at Cannes Lions July 26, 2024
NA/645 Specialized Bicycle Components: Mike Sinyard July 29, 2024
NA/646 Advice Line with Jeff Raider of Harry's August 1, 2024
NA/647 SmartSweets: Tara Bosch August 5, 2024
NA/648 Advice Line with Jim Koch of Boston Beer Company August 8, 2024
NA/649 Thrive Market: Nick Green August 12, 2024
NA/650 Advice Line with Holly Thaggard of Supergoop! August 15, 2024
NA/651 Banana Republic: Mel and Patricia Ziegler August 19, 2024
NA/652 Advice Line with Jamie Siminoff of Ring August 22, 2024
NA/653 Insomnia Cookies: Seth Berkowitz August 26, 2024
NA/654 Advice Line with Ariel Kaye of Parachute Home August 29, 2024
NA/655 Olipop: Ben Goodwin September 2, 2024
NA/656 Advice Line with Scott and Ally Svenson of MOD Pizza September 5, 2024
NA/657 Groupon and Descript: Andrew Mason September 9, 2024
NA/658 Advice Line with Leah Solivan of Taskrabbit September 12, 2024
NA/659 Barefoot Wine: Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan September 16, 2024
NA/660 Advice Line with Sadie Lincoln of barre3 September 19, 2024
NA/661 Graduate Hotels: Ben Weprin September 23, 2024
NA/662 Advice Line with Vicky Tsai of Tatcha September 26, 2024
NA/663 Lily’s Sweets: Cynthia Tice September 30, 2024
NA/664 Advice Line: Reaching New Customers October 3, 2024
NA/665 Paperless Post: James and Alexa Hirschfeld October 7, 2024
NA/666 Advice Line: Growing Beyond Your Niche October 10, 2024
NA/667 Viator: Rod Cuthbert October 14, 2024
NA/668 Advice Line with Lara Merriken of LÄRABAR October 17, 2024
NA/669 October 21 Seeds: Kat Hantas October 21, 2024
NA/670 Advice Line with Michael Preysman of Everlane October 24, 2024
NA/671 What It Really Takes To Build a Food Business: Part 1 October 18, 2024
NA/672 Black Diamond Equipment: Peter Metcalf October 28, 2024
NA/673 Advice Line with Angie Hicks of Angi October 31, 2024
NA/674 What It Really Takes To Build a Food Business: Part 2 October 25, 2024
NA/675 BARK: Matt Meeker Nov 4, 2024
NA/676 Advice Line with Brian Scudamore of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Nov 7, 2024
NA/677 Boll & Branch: Scott and Missy Tannen Nov 10, 2024
NA/678 Advice Line with Gary Hirshberg of Stonyfield Nov 14, 2024
NA/679 Athletic Brewing Company: Bill Shufelt Nov 18, 2024
NA/680 Advice Line with Chris Ruder of Spikeball Nov 21, 2024
NA/681 Noosa Yoghurt: Koel Thomae Nov 25, 2024
NA/682 Advice Line with Norma Kamali of Norma Kamali Nov 28, 2024
NA/683 Dude Perfect: Cory Cotton and Tyler Toney (2021)* Dec 2, 2024 September 20, 2021
NA/684 Advice Line with Gary Erickson of Clif Bar (May 2024)* Dec 5, 2024 May 9, 2024
NA/685 Norma Kamali: Norma Kamali (2021)* Dec 9, 2024 February 1, 2021
NA/686 Advice Line with Jane Wurwand of Dermalogica Dec 12, 2024
NA/687 Marucci Sports - Kurt Ainsworth Dec 16, 2024
NA/688 Advice Line with Steve Case of AOL Dec 19, 2024
NA/689 The Container Store: Kip and Sharon Tindell Dec 23, 2024
NA/690 Advice Line with Serial Entrepreneur Marc Lore Dec 26, 2024
NA/691 Hero Cosmetics: Ju Rhyu and Dwight Lee Dec 30, 2024
NA/692 Advice Line with Brett Schulman of CAVA (July 2024)* Jan 2, 2025 July 4, 2024
NA/693 Raising Cane's: Todd Graves (2022)* Jan 6, 2025 April 25, 2022
NA/694 Advice Line with Lara Merriken of LÄRABAR* Jan 9, 2024 October 17, 2024
NA/695 Bombas: David Heath and Randy Goldberg* Jan 13, 2024 September 19, 2022
NA/696 Advice Line with Jack Conte of Patreon Jan 16, 2024
NA/697 Resy and Eater: Ben Leventhal Jan 20, 2024
NA/698 Advice Line with Katlin Smith of Simple Mills Jan 23, 2024
NA/699 Fanatics: Michael Rubin Jan 27, 2024
NA/700 Advice Line with Joe Gebbia of Airbnb Jan 30, 2024
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How I Built This is an American podcast hosted by Guy Raz and produced by National Public Radio (NPR), featuring in-depth interviews with entrepreneurs, innovators, and idealists who share personal stories about founding and scaling their companies and movements. Launched on September 12, 2016, the podcast debuted with episodes focusing on the triumphs, setbacks, and pivotal decisions behind iconic brands, quickly gaining popularity for its narrative-driven approach to entrepreneurship. Each episode typically runs 30 to 60 minutes and delves into the guests' journeys, from initial ideas to overcoming obstacles, often highlighting themes of resilience, creativity, and risk-taking. Notable guests have included founders of companies such as Airbnb, Spanx, and Patagonia, providing listeners with intimate insights into the human elements of business success. By 2025, How I Built This has produced over 700 episodes, with new episodes released twice weekly (on Mondays and Thursdays) through a partnership with , which began in 2022, and it remains one of 's most downloaded podcasts, amassing millions of listeners globally. The series has earned critical acclaim, including the 2022 Podcast Award for Best Business & Finance Podcast and multiple , including the 2025 Webby for Best Business Podcast, for its engaging storytelling. In addition to the audio format, the podcast inspired a 2020 book by Raz titled How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs, which compiles key lessons and anecdotes from interviews. The franchise has expanded to include live events, such as the annual How I Built This Summit, fostering discussions on innovation and leadership.

History

Inception and Launch

The concept for How I Built This was developed by journalist and broadcaster in 2015, drawing inspiration from his earlier work as host and co-creator of NPR's TED Radio Hour, where he explored innovative ideas and personal narratives. envisioned the as a platform to delve into the origin stories of entrepreneurs, focusing on the challenges, perseverance, and pivotal moments that shaped iconic companies, structured around a narrative arc reminiscent of the . This idea emerged as a without formal , aiming to create a dynamic, story-driven format distinct from traditional NPR programming. The podcast officially launched on September 12, 2016, under NPR's production and distribution, with Raz serving as host. The debut episode featured founder , recounting her journey from selling fax machines to inventing shapewear and building a billion-dollar brand. From the outset, episodes were released on a weekly schedule, typically on Mondays, allowing for consistent storytelling about entrepreneurial ventures. Produced entirely by NPR in its early phase, the show quickly gained traction, debuting at number 23 on the podcast charts just days before launch and reaching the number one spot within three weeks. This rapid ascent marked it as one of 's fastest-growing programs, driven by word-of-mouth and its engaging, cinematic approach to business narratives. By the end of its first year, How I Built This had established itself as a top-ranked , contributing to Raz's trio of shows entering the top 20 on charts in 2017.

Expansion and Partnerships

Following the success of its initial seasons, How I Built This expanded into live events in 2017, with NPR announcing a multi-city podcast tour featuring host Guy Raz in conversation with prominent entrepreneurs. The tour kicked off on July 12 in New York City with BuzzFeed co-founder Jonah Peretti and was later extended to include stops in Washington, D.C., where Raz interviewed BET founder Robert L. Johnson, and Atlanta, featuring Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank. These live sessions built on the podcast's intimate interview format, drawing audiences eager for in-person insights into entrepreneurial journeys and fostering direct engagement between listeners and founders. This momentum led to the launch of the inaugural How I Built This Summit in 2018, a one-day held on October 16 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in , . Sponsored by , the event attracted over 500 attendees for live conversations with entrepreneurial leaders, breakout sessions on business challenges, and networking opportunities tailored for aspiring and established innovators. The summit marked a significant evolution from the podcast's audio roots, creating a platform for community-building and inspiration that quickly sold out and set the stage for annual iterations. In response to the , the series adapted by shifting to virtual formats in 2020 and 2021, including the first fully online How I Built This Summit hosted on the Hopin platform in March 2021, which enabled real-time attendee interactions despite global restrictions. This pivot also encompassed the "How I Built Resilience" live interview series, where Raz discussed pandemic impacts with business leaders via virtual events. No further in-person summits have been held as of 2025. A key partnership milestone came in February 2022, when entered a multi-year licensing agreement with (an subsidiary) for How I Built This, granting exclusive rights to digital distribution, commercial ad sales, and video simulcasts, while retained broadcast radio rights. The three-year deal enhanced the podcast's reach on streaming platforms, with new episodes premiering one week early on + and before wider release; the agreement was extended beyond its initial term, maintaining twice-weekly releases (Mondays and Thursdays) as of November 2025. By the end of 2022, the podcast had reached approximately 470 episodes, and by 2025, it had produced over 700 episodes, reflecting sustained production focused on global entrepreneurial stories. This growth supported broader international through digital platforms, though official translations remained limited, with episodes primarily in English but distributed worldwide via partners like .

Format

Episode Structure

Episodes of How I Built This typically last 45 to 75 minutes, providing an in-depth exploration of entrepreneurial journeys. The structure largely consists of extended interviews with founders, comprising the bulk of the runtime, interspersed with host narration for transitions, context, and reflective commentary. The narrative arc follows a consistent framework, starting with the founder's and early inspirations, progressing through pivotal challenges, setbacks, and strategic pivots, and concluding with introspective reflections on achievements, failures, and . This progression highlights moments of doubt and resilience, creating an engaging, chronological flow that emphasizes the human elements of business building. Audio production elements enhance the immersive quality, including custom sound design and music composed by Ramtin Arablouei to underscore emotional beats and transitions. Episodes occasionally incorporate archival audio clips from the founders' personal histories to add authenticity and vividness to the recounting of events. Joint interviews with co-founders appear in select episodes, allowing for shared perspectives on collaborative dynamics. The maintains a release cadence of new episodes twice weekly, typically on Mondays and Thursdays, following a shift in 2022. Occasional specials include shorter update segments, such as Advice Line episodes featuring follow-ups with past guests and Q&A for emerging , running about 30 to 40 minutes.

Themes and Guests

The podcast "How I Built This" explores core themes central to , including resilience amid , in niche markets, the challenges of maintaining work-life balance as a founder, and the role of businesses in driving social impact. Episodes often delve into how founders overcome setbacks, such as financial crises or product , to pivot and succeed. is highlighted through stories of creative problem-solving, such as Manoj Bhargava's development of with its distinctive small-batch packaging to stand out in a saturated market. Discussions on work-life balance emphasize evaluating opportunities without abandoning stability, as seen in Daymond John's approach to scaling while retaining a day job. Social impact is addressed in narratives of purpose-driven ventures, like Allbirds' use of sustainable materials from waste wool to create eco-friendly footwear. Guest profiles predominantly feature U.S.-based entrepreneurs who have built iconic brands, though the series incorporates global figures, such as Turkish immigrant of yogurt. The selection spans industries, with a strong emphasis on consumer brands like and (e.g., Kathleen King's ’s Bake Shop cookies), alongside technology innovators (e.g., Otis and Elizabeth Chandler of ) and social enterprises (e.g., Tristan Walker's Walker & Company, focused on grooming products for people of color). This mix underscores the podcast's aim to showcase diverse paths to building movements, from bootstrapped startups to venture-backed successes. Efforts to promote diversity in guest selection have grown over time, with increasing representation of women and minority founders to reflect broader entrepreneurial landscapes. By featuring voices from underrepresented groups, such as female-led ventures in fashion like M.M.LaFleur by and Black-owned brands like Telfar by and Babak Radboy, the podcast highlights stories from industries like beauty and apparel where such founders have historically faced barriers to capital and visibility. These inclusions aim to inspire a wider audience by demonstrating how diverse perspectives drive innovation and resilience. The interview approach prioritizes vulnerability, with host posing questions that probe personal doubts, emotional struggles, and intimate failures rather than solely tactical business strategies. This style fosters candid revelations, such as founders sharing moments of near-collapse or self-doubt, transforming episodes into master classes on and perseverance. Standard episodes typically run 45-75 minutes, allowing space for these in-depth explorations.

Host and Production

Guy Raz

Guy Raz is an American journalist, podcaster, and author best known as the creator, host, and editorial director of NPR's How I Built This. He joined in 1997 as an intern on , progressing through roles including production assistant, foreign correspondent, and bureau chief in (at age 25) and . Raz reported from over 40 countries, covering conflicts in , , Macedonia, and the Israeli-Palestinian territories; he later served as CNN's correspondent from 2004 to 2006, reporting on events such as Arafat's death and Israel's Gaza withdrawal. Returning to in 2006 as defense correspondent, he focused on and U.S. military before hosting Weekend from 2009 to 2012. In 2013, Raz co-created and hosted TED Radio Hour, a success that inspired him to develop How I Built This in 2015, launching it in 2016 as a platform for in-depth founder stories. Raz hosted TED Radio Hour until 2019, when he stepped down to focus on other projects including How I Built This. As editorial director, he personally selects all guests and scripts the episode narrations, shaping the podcast's narrative focus on entrepreneurial journeys. Raz's hosting style is characterized by an empathetic, conversational approach that encourages and from guests, often drawing parallels to his own experiences in high-stakes . This tone stems from his background in war reporting, where building trust amid uncertainty was essential, though he has no personal . While Raz has noted early aspirations to start a Thai restaurant—influenced by family discussions around —he ultimately pursued media, viewing through the lens of resilience and iteration rather than direct familial business ties. His interviews emphasize emotional depth over metrics, fostering the podcast's identity as an accessible exploration of innovation's human side. Beyond hosting, Raz voices all episode introductions and outros, providing seamless narrative framing. He extended the podcast's reach by authoring the 2020 New York Times bestseller How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs, distilling key lessons from hundreds of interviews into thematic chapters on , pivots, and . Additionally, Raz moderated the How I Built This Summit, a live event series featuring founder panels and workshops, produced in partnership with to translate podcast insights into interactive experiences.

Production Details

The production of How I Built This involves a collaborative team at , with key producers including Ramtin Arablouei, who has contributed since 2015 in roles encompassing production, reporting, and mixing; J.C. Howard, who joined as an intern in 2018 and advanced to producer; and Alex Cheng, who handles production duties after prior experience at . Editing is managed by staff, emphasizing narrative refinement for the podcast's storytelling focus. Following the 2022 licensing agreement with , the production shifted under Built It Productions, founded by host , incorporating additional marketing specialists to enhance promotion and audience engagement. Interviews are conducted remotely using platforms like Riverside.fm for high-quality, separate audio tracks from each participant, enabling precise post-production adjustments, or in-person at NPR's Washington, D.C., studios when feasible. The process includes multi-track recording to capture host and guest audio independently, followed by extensive editing that typically spans several weeks per episode to craft the final narrative. Distribution began under , primarily through the NPR One app and platforms like (formerly ), with radio broadcasts on member stations. After the 2022 Wondery deal, digital episodes moved to 's network, including ad-supported versions on and early access for Wondery+ subscribers, while retained radio rights; video adaptations of select episodes are now available on for broader visual engagement. Initially funded through NPR's model with sponsorships from brands such as , the has sustained operations via a mix of institutional support and commercial partnerships, including integrated ads post-Wondery acquisition.

Reception

Critical Acclaim

How I Built This has garnered significant critical acclaim for its compelling narratives on , often praised for making complex business journeys accessible and inspiring. has described host as "one of the most popular podcasters in history," highlighting the podcast's rapid rise and broad appeal shortly after its 2016 launch. In a 2021 Forbes Coaches Council compilation of top entrepreneurship podcasts, How I Built This was lauded for featuring "engaging and relatable" stories from real entrepreneurs building notable companies, with Raz commended as an "engaging host, unafraid to ask hard questions to really get to the bottom of what makes entrepreneurs tick." The publication emphasized that "every episode of the show is bound to leave you feeling more inspired to get your ideas off the ground," underscoring its motivational impact on aspiring business leaders. Listener reception remains overwhelmingly positive, reflected in its 4.7 out of 5 average rating on from over 42,000 reviews as of 2025. The podcast's influence on startup culture is evident in its frequent inclusion in recommended resources for entrepreneurs, where it is credited with humanizing the trials of and fostering a deeper appreciation for resilience in business. By 2024, it ranked in the top 50 most-listened-to U.S. podcasts according to Edison Research, demonstrating sustained popularity and cultural resonance in discussions of . While celebrated for democratizing entrepreneurial stories through diverse founder interviews, the podcast has faced minor critiques for its predominantly U.S.-focused guest lineup, though this has not diminished its overall positive reception. Its enduring acclaim stems from its ability to blend inspiration with practical insights, solidifying its status as a cornerstone of business podcasting.

Awards and Recognition

"How I Built This" has garnered significant recognition in the podcasting industry for its innovative storytelling and impact on business and entrepreneurship content. In 2017, the podcast received a Webby Award Honoree distinction in the Podcasts & Interview/ category, acknowledging its engaging format and interviews with founders. The show won the iHeartRadio Podcast Award for Best Business & Finance Podcast in 2022, highlighting its role in delivering insightful narratives on entrepreneurial journeys. In 2023, it earned the Webby Award for Best Business Podcast, recognizing its excellence in the genre among competitive entries. The podcast secured another iHeartPodcast Award for Best Business & Finance Podcast in 2024, further affirming its status as a leading program in business audio content. Most recently, in 2025, "How I Built This" won the Ambies Award for Best Business at the ceremony in , celebrating its production quality and inspirational interviews.

Media Extensions

Book Adaptation

In September 2020, published How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs, a adaptation of his of the same name, through . The 320-page draws from over 100 interviews conducted for the podcast, curating key stories and insights from prominent entrepreneurs such as those behind , Headspace, and . Organized thematically around stages of the entrepreneurial journey—from ideation and to scaling and overcoming setbacks—the interweaves Raz's commentary with narrative excerpts, supplemented by photographs and timelines of the featured companies' developments. The content emphasizes practical lessons derived from the founders' experiences, highlighting unexpected challenges and pivotal decisions that shaped their successes, rather than prescriptive formulas. Raz's narrative voice provides connective analysis, distilling common themes like resilience and adaptability across diverse industries, while avoiding a mere compilation of recaps. The book achieved commercial success as a New York Times bestseller and the #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling business book, reflecting strong reader interest in its accessible distillation of entrepreneurial wisdom. Critics praised its engaging, motivational tone and real-world applicability; for instance, noted its "solid lessons on entrepreneurship" delivered through vivid storytelling, while commended the practical tips for aspiring founders. Unlike the podcast's audio format, which relies on conversational dynamics and tone, the written version enables deeper reflective analysis and includes select unpublished anecdotes from interviewees, enhancing introspection without the constraints of runtime or sound elements.

Live Events and Summit

The How I Built This Summit was an annual conference launched in 2018 by , featuring live panels and interviews with past guests who share insights on and . The inaugural event took place in October 2018 at the Center for the Arts in , drawing approximately 600 attendees for a one-day program of intimate conversations and breakout sessions hosted by . Subsequent summits, such as the 2019 edition spanning two days in the same location, expanded to over 800 participants, focusing on themes like leadership and scaling through moderated discussions and audience interactions. The event format typically consisted of day-long sessions with Raz serving as master of ceremonies, conducting onstage interviews and facilitating panels on practical topics such as and overcoming business challenges. Since 2020, the summit adopted a virtual hybrid model to accommodate global participation, beginning with NPR's first fully virtual edition in 2021, which attracted over 1,600 attendees worldwide across a four-day program on the Hopin platform. The summit was last held in 2021, with no subsequent events announced as of 2025. Beyond the , the incorporates other live elements, including pop-up recordings of episodes during special events and ticketed audience Q&A sessions integrated into summit programming. For instance, multiple 2019 summit sessions were recorded live and later released as podcast episodes, featuring founders like those from Slack and Bliss in front of enthusiastic crowds. These live components contributed to among entrepreneurs and listeners, fostering networking opportunities and inspiration drawn from real-time dialogues, while also generating additional through ticket sales and sponsorships. The summits' growth in attendance—from hundreds in 2018 to thousands in virtual formats—underscored their role in extending the podcast's reach beyond audio content through 2021.

Episodes

Overview

How I Built This has produced over 790 episodes since its debut in September 2016, maintaining a consistent schedule of weekly releases, typically on Mondays and Thursdays. As of November 2025, the podcast continues to air new content regularly, contributing to its extensive archive that captures the entrepreneurial journeys of diverse founders. The podcast is widely accessible through digital platforms such as NPR.org, the app, , and , allowing listeners to stream or download episodes at their convenience. Additionally, it receives radio broadcasts on over 240 member stations nationwide, reaching a broad audience via traditional airwaves. Special series within the podcast include the HIBT Lab mini-series, launched in 2020 and continued through at least 2023, which highlighted businesses emerging or pivoting amid the , alongside update episodes that bring back previous guests to reflect on their progress. The entire back catalog remains freely available for on-demand listening, with full transcripts provided since 2018 to support accessibility for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences. These features underscore the podcast's commitment to archival preservation and inclusive content delivery.

Notable Episodes

The "How I Built This" podcast has featured several landmark episodes that highlight entrepreneurial journeys with significant cultural or innovative impact, often drawing millions of listeners and sparking discussions on business and resilience. These selections emphasize diversity in founders, industries, and challenges, including , pivots, and bold reinventions. The episode on founder , aired in September 2016, marked one of the podcast's first major features on a solo female founder and detailed her the shapewear company from $5,000 in personal savings, transforming an everyday frustration into a billion-dollar brand that empowered women in fashion and business. Similarly, the 2017 episode with co-founders Ben Cohen and explored their countercultural start in a garage, blending social activism with ice cream to create a model for purpose-driven companies that influenced modern B Corp movements. In 2016, the Airbnb episode with co-founder Joe Gebbia recounted the origins from renting air mattresses during a conference to building a global hospitality disruptor, underscoring themes of resourcefulness amid the sharing economy boom and inspiring countless gig-economy ventures. That same year, the Virgin Group story with Richard Branson highlighted his expansion from a student magazine to a conglomerate spanning music, airlines, and space travel, emphasizing risk-taking and brand consistency across diverse industries as a blueprint for serial entrepreneurship. The November 2017 Instagram episode with co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger detailed their pivot from the check-in app Burbn to a photo-sharing platform, culminating in Facebook's $1 billion acquisition, which exemplified rapid tech iteration and the cultural shift toward visual social media. Complementing this, the October 2017 Bumble episode with founder Whitney Wolfe Herd chronicled her launch of a women-first dating app post-Tinder, achieving unicorn status and advancing gender equity in tech by prioritizing user safety and empowerment. Later episodes continued this tradition of impact. The 2018 Whole Foods Market story with founder John Mackey traced the organic retailer's evolution from a small Austin co-op to an Amazon acquisition, pioneering sustainable food systems and influencing consumer demands for ethical sourcing. In 2019, founder shared how his one-for-one giving model revolutionized , donating shoes and later expanding to broader impact initiatives that blended profit with . The podcast's selections often prioritize diversity in guests and milestone stories, such as environmental innovators like founder in his 2016 episode, where he discussed building a outdoor gear empire committed to planetary conservation, inspiring corporate . A recent highlight is the August 2025 update with chef of , revisiting his 2021 plant-based menu pivot that shocked fine dining and his subsequent partial reversal to include animal products, reflecting ongoing debates in and culinary innovation. Episodes like the feature have driven notable spikes in downloads, contributing to the podcast's growth, while overall choices celebrate varied founder backgrounds and anniversary milestones to broaden entrepreneurial narratives.

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