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Yesterday
Shep and Ian Murray: Vineyard Vines. A Stale Product Transforms into a Lifestyle Brand.
In the late 1990s, Shep and Ian Murray looked at a shrinking category–men’s ties–and saw an opportunity: a necktie isn’t just functional. It’s expressive. It can signal identity, taste, aspiration. With no fashion experience and no outside investors, the Murray brothers started m ... Show More
1h 8m
Apr 23
Advice Line with Eric Ryan of Method returns
Today’s callers: Christina from California wonders how to build trust with her fragrance brand formulated without allergens. Then, James, also from California, assesses how he can create more brand awareness for his kids' flip flop company. And Ben from Florida evaluates whether ... Show More
40m 18s
Apr 20
KIND bars: Daniel Lubetzky. From peace in the Middle East to a $5 billion snack bar
What if the thing you care about most ... might be what’s holding your business back?Daniel Lubetzky didn’t leave his law job to build a straightforward business. He left it to build a company he believed would support peace in the Middle East. Daniel named it, aptly, PeaceWorks. ... Show More
1h 5m
May 2024
Books and Business: The Evolution of Powell’s City of Books
Powell's City of Books is no mere bookstore; it's an institution, community, and treasure for bibliophiles. This literary haven offers new, used, and rare finds that beckon readers from every corner of the globe. Store Manager Bry Hoag helped Powell's flourish into a cultural ico ... Show More
34m 48s
Aug 2021
Mike Duncan and Patrick in Conversation at Powell's Books: "The Verge," Ancient Rome, and Doing History
<p>To mark the release of Patrick's book <em>The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years That Shook the World</em>, he did a virtual event with Powell's Bookstore in Portland, hosted by history podcaster extraordinaire and bestselling author Mike Duncan. Mike and Patrick ... Show More
1h 3m
May 2024
Steven Pressfield Painted Porch Book Tour
30m 2s
Sep 2017
Ep 97: How a book REALLY gets made, from idea to the bookstore shelves
Today Anne takes you behind the scenes of how her book Reading People came into being. Guided by questions from newsletter subscribers, we're delving into the intricacies of how the book was made, from working with agents and editors, to how the book got matched up with a publish ... Show More
25m 56s
Sep 2020
#459: Books I've Loved — Alain de Botton
14m 47s
Jun 2020
Ann Patchett | On Solitude, Writing & Indie Bookstores
<p>A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and the Iowa Writer’s Workshop, Ann Patchett is the multi-award-winning and <em>New York Times </em>Bestselling author of eight novels, including <em>The Patron Saint of Liars, </em><a href="http://www.annpatchett.com/bel-canto" rel="n ... Show More
53m 58s
Nov 2022
The Number One Reason Why You Resist Making Big Changes In Your Life with Jen Sincero
Jen Sincero is a bestselling author, success coach, and motivational speaker who spent more than a decade traveling the world helping people transform their lives and their bank accounts via her public appearances, private sessions, coaching seminars, and books, including the New ... Show More
43m 42s
Oct 2019
Ep 203: What happens in book club stays in book club
In today’s episode, Anne talks with Emily Carter about a genre they both used to think they were too smart to be reading. When Emily entered a season when she was busy and stressed, and she discovered that the genre she’d once categorically dismissed was full of books that were e ... Show More
43m 35s
Dec 2019
#404: Books I've Loved — Steve Jurvetson
25m 39s
Aug 2019
Ep 195: Wanted: book enthusiast at large
Today’s guest Mary Laura Philpott is an essayist, bookseller, and a big fan of memoirs of people living “everyday lives”. She certainly has experience with an interesting “everyday life” as a Book Enthusiast at Large—yes, that is her job title—for Parnassus Books in Nashville. An ... Show More
53m 16s
Emily Powell is the third generation owner and president of Portland, Oregon's iconic independent bookseller, Powell's Books. After having to let go of 90% of her staff in early March, Emily is focused on bringing people back and showcasing Powell's Books' unique in-store experience online. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience ser ... Show More
<p>📚 Grab a copy of Steven Pressfield's books at <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/collections/vendors?q=Steven%20Pressfield" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Painted Porch</a>.</p><p>Books mentioned in this episode:</p><p><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch ... Show More
<p>Welcome to another episode of <a href="http://tim.blog/podcast?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast-description" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Tim Ferriss Show</em></a>, where it is my job to sit down with world-class perf ... Show More
<p><strong>Books I've Loved — Steve Jurvetson</strong> | Brought to you by<strong> </strong><a href="http://foursigmatic.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Four Sigmatic</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>Welcome to another episode of <a href="http: ... Show More
