What if everything you believe about homelessness is wrong? In this eye-opening episode, Kwame Christian sits down with Beth Silverman, co-founder of the Lotus Campaign, to reveal the hidden economic drivers behind America’s housing crisis — and why traditional charity models often do more harm than good. Discover how Beth has housed nearly 700 people for an ... Show More
Nov 2
Will AI Take Your Job? The Honest Answer from Inside Silicon Valley - With Arnnon Geshuri
Will AI take your job? It’s the question everyone is asking, and the scary headlines aren’t helping. In this episode, Kwame Christian sits down with Arnnon Geshuri, Chief People Officer at Snowflake and former HR leader at Google and Tesla, to separate the hype from what’s actual ... Show More
1h 15m
Oct 29
Lessons From Steve Jobs on Leading With Love, With Ron Johnson
Ron’s new book, Shop Different, is out now: www.ronjohnsonshopsdifferent.com What does the man who built the Apple Store think is the secret to great business? Two words: love and kindness. Ron Johnson worked alongside Steve Jobs to create the Apple Store and the Genius Bar, and ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 26
1 Hour Straight of SOLID Negotiation Advice from the #1 Negotiation Trainer
Most people will never learn what you're about to hear... In this one-hour masterclass, Kwame Christian sits down with Mike Inman — the #1 negotiation trainer who has coached over 8,000 B2B negotiations and closed more than $1 billion in deals. Mike shares raw, practical, and bat ... Show More
1h 10m
Oct 2022
S1E11 - Activists and Public Sector Working Together
<p>In this episode of Let’s Talk Housing we’ll be talking about systemic changes to address the root causes of homelessness. To foster this discussion, we’re joined by Chrissy Brett, Indigenous Housing and Community Advocate, and Stephanie Allen, BC Housing’s Vice President of St ... Show More
28m 34s
Feb 2022
BONUS: Homelessness Is Solvable (with Aras Jizan)
In this bonus episode, Baratunde learns how data, well-defined goals, and a sense of collective ownership are helping those at the front lines of America’s housing crisis work to solve, not manage, homelessness. His partner in conversation is Aras Jizan, the Portfolio Lead for Da ... Show More
1h 15m
Dec 2024
Airbnb’s Role in America’s Housing Crisis, How To Be a Successful Entrepreneur, and Spending Money in Your Twenties
Scott discusses the impact of home-sharing companies, including Airbnb and Vrbo, on the housing affordability crisis. He then gives advice to entrepreneurs and wraps up with his thoughts on how to balance being frugal while also enjoying life in your 20s.
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18m 20s
Jun 2025
Confronting the affordable-housing crisis
The US housing crunch is bad—and it’s getting worse. Wider access to safe, affordable homes is vital to enabling economic mobility for all Americans—and to harnessing what McKinsey Partner JP Julien, a leader of the McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility, calls a “massive” unta ... Show More
25m 28s
Jan 2025
"Stole $1,000 A Day" - Ex-Skid Row Addict EXPOSES California's Homeless & Drug CRISIS! | PBD Podcast | Ep. 534
Patrick Bet-David sits down with former Skid Row addict Jared K, who shares his harrowing journey through nearly a decade of homelessness, drug addiction, and crime in California. Jared reveals how policies like Prop 47 and billions in wasted funds enabled theft rings and deepene ... Show More
1h 20m
Oct 2024
107. How to win the BATTLE of entrepreneurship
Welcome back to another episode of the BK show! Today we’re going to have a tough conversation… I know times are tough right now, the economy is sh*t, the president sucks, and your business might not exactly be thriving. But what if I told you NONE of those things are affecting y ... Show More
42m 5s