Can you reinvigorate a beloved but troubled brand by applying lessons from a different industry? Under Armour CEO Stephanie Linnartz firmly believes so — and earlier this year made the leap from Marriott to become the first woman to helm a major sports apparel brand.
She joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to talk about how her 25 years with Marriott is gi ... Show More
Jun 11
The future of EVs, with Rivian’s RJ Scaringe
RJ Scaringe is the founder and CEO of Rivian Automotive. Host Jeff Berman digs into how Scaringe thinks about competing with Tesla, the hard won lessons of building a company that makes both vehicles and software, and how the company is scaling to fuel the highly anticipated laun ... Show More
40m 41s
Jun 9
World Cup kickoff: Goals, greed, and geopolitics, with ESPN’s Sam Borden
As the World Cup kicks off this Thursday, scrutiny surrounds ticket prices, disrupted fan travel, potential ICE activity, and FIFA’s murky dealings. ESPN Global Sports Correspondent Sam Borden has covered this tournament from Brazil to Qatar, and he joins Rapid Response to break ... Show More
32m 6s
Mar 2023
The Brain Behind Nike’s Brand with Nike’s Former CMO
<p>#23: I meet Greg Hoffman, the brains behind Nike’s marketing campaigns as the former Chief Marketing Officer. A global brand leader, Greg held marketing, design, and innovation leadership roles at Nike for over 27 years. He shares with us his life at Nike, to show you how you ... Show More
42m 15s
Sep 2023
Trendsetters: Nike's Heidi O'Neill
This special bonus episode is brought to you by Nike. Heidi O'Neill is Nike's President of Consumer, Product & Brand. In more than two decades at Nike, Heidi has been a key driver of the business in many roles, including as the instigator of Nike’s women’s apparel division. This ... Show More
8m 34s
Jul 2023
Lululemon Athletica: The Athleisure Leader - [Business Breakdowns, EP.120]
This is Zack Fuss, an investor at Irenic Capital, and today we’re breaking down Lululemon Athletica. The Canadian company, founded by Chip Wilson in 1998, has grown from a pop-up store in a yoga class to a $45 billion apparel business. Along the way, it pioneered the trend of ath ... Show More
46m 29s
Oct 2021
Who What Wear with Hillary Kerr: Designer Nili Lotan on Building Her Namesake Label and Her Chicest Style Advice
<p>Israel-born, New York–based fashion designer Nili Lotan couldn’t go out of style if she tried. On this week’s episode, she tells Hillary how she got her start in the industry—including leading design teams at Ralph Lauren and Liz Claiborne—before creating her eponymous label a ... Show More
44m 19s
Jul 2024
The Who What Wear Podcast: Denim Expert Benjamin Talley Smith on Making Best-Selling Khaite and Reformation Jeans, Plus the Styles to Shop this Summer
<p>Benjamin Talley Smith is the founder of the denim atelier Talley Creative. Named “the most influential jeans guy you’ve never heard of” in a recent <em>New York Times</em> profile, Ben provides services across design, production, and marketing to brands looking to create or ex ... Show More
27m 29s
May 2021
358: Pro-Product vs. Pro-Marketing: How Heidi Zak of ThirdLove Faced Off With Victoria’s Secret
Quitting her promising job at Google, Heidi Zak decided to take the plunge and launch ThirdLove, an ecommerce brand for women’s underwear. Today, thanks to Zak’s masterful approach to scaling, ThirdLove is the third biggest ecommerce lingerie brand in America with no signs of slo ... Show More
54m 41s
Apr 2023
128. Shoe Deals and Leadership Lessons from Legends with Beth Bass, CEO, Naismith Award Winner, Hall of Fame Inductee
<p>129. Shoe Deals and Leadership Lessons from Legends with Beth Bass, CEO, Naismith Award Winner, Hall of Fame Inductee</p>
<p>“There is a special place in hell for women who don’t support other women” Madeleine Albright</p>
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<p>As an award-winning sports industry pio ... Show More
48m 48s