Power Players with Brian Sozzi

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  Airbnb CEO: Why AI is the best thing to happen to us 10.08.2026 26min

  Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky reveals to Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi how AI is driving the company's fastest growth in years, shares his bold predictions for the future of consumer tech, and confirms the existence of a secret internal AI lab. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The science behind LeBron James' athletic longevity: Tom Zheng 06.08.2026 23min

  Former San Francisco 49ers sports scientist and The Players Company CEO, Tom Zheng, breaks down to Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi the preemptive science and customized routines that allow superstars like LeBron James to dominate into their 40s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Why Gen Z doesn't trust the alcohol industry: Bai Founder 03.08.2026 30min

  Bai founder Ben Weiss shares with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi the wild journey of building his beverage empire from his basement to a $1.7 billion exit, and reveals why he is now risking it all to disrupt the alcohol industry with his new brand, Crooked Pop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  AI & TikTok changing modern business: Tradeweb and Pacsun CEO's 30.07.2026 49min

  Tradeweb CEO Billy Hult reveals to Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi how AI agents are revolutionizing Wall Street bond trading. Then, Pacsun CEO Brieane Olson breaks down how community co-creation and viral TikToks fueled the iconic retailer's massive turnaround. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  How Zynga changed gaming forever with FarmVille: Mark Pincus 27.07.2026 34min

  Zynga founder Mark Pincus breaks down to Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi the explosive creation of Farmville, the hard truths of scaling a massive gaming empire, and what it was really like investing in a young Mark Zuckerberg during the early days of Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Why Crystal Waters avoids AI in her music 23.07.2026 18min

  Dance music legend Crystal Waters chats with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi about the surprising story behind her iconic 1991 anthem "Gypsy Woman," the evolution of the modern house music scene, and how platforms like TikTok are introducing her classic hits to a whole new generation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Tony Khan on building a global pro wrestling empire 20.07.2026 27min

  AEW CEO Tony Khan breaks down to Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi the explosive global growth of his professional wrestling empire, his data-driven approach to the NFL and Premier League, and what the massive Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger means for the future of sports streaming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  SpaceX IPO & why oil could hit $150: Robinhood Exec 16.07.2026 27min

  Robinhood executives Stephanie Guild and Steve Quirk join Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to break down the unprecedented wave of upcoming AI and SpaceX IPOs, the risks of the "Magnificent Seven" market concentration, and why a looming $150 oil shock could test the stock market this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Mike Rowe: Solving America's skilled labor crisis 13.07.2026 40min

  Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to break down the historic skilled labor shortage threatening America's $10 trillion infrastructure boom and explain why solving the blue-collar "will gap" is critical to the economy's future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Lyft CEO on surge pricing, robotaxis, and Bezos 09.07.2026 32min

  Lyft CEO David Risher unpacks his playbook with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi for turning the rideshare giant around, from ending traditional surge pricing and mandating a return-to-office, to building a hybrid future of human drivers and Waymo robotaxis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Scotty James & Nigel Sylvester: the big business of extreme sports 06.07.2026 41min

  Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi chats with professional snowboarder and Olympic silver medalist Scotty James and professional BMX athlete Nigel Sylvester about the evolution of their extreme sports and how it's driving big business for their brands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  How Axon is replacing guns with tech 02.07.2026 25min

  Axon founder and CEO Rick Smith sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to explore the company's wild evolution from a scrappy garage startup into a $40 billion public safety tech empire driven by tasers, AI, and drones, all united under a moonshot mission to make the bullet obsolete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Why women's sports is the next big trade: Monarch Collective Exec 29.06.2026 26min

  Monarch Collective Co-Founder Kara Nortman joins Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to discuss her pioneering investments in women's sports and explains why this rapidly expanding ecosystem is the next multibillion-dollar asset class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Ice Cube talks BIG3 IPO 25.06.2026 25min

  Big3 Co-founder Ice Cube sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to discuss the decision to take his 3-on-3 basketball league public, while also reflecting on his multi-decade career across music and Hollywood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Binance Founder on the future of crypto, life after prison 22.06.2026 27min

  Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao joins Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to discuss the future of crypto, reflect on his recent prison sentence, and outline his new life chapter focused on mentoring the next generation of founders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Beyond bitcoin: Coinbase CEO talks future with AI 18.06.2026 19min

  Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong joins Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to explain how they're building the financial infrastructure for an AI-driven economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  How one terrible trip inspired a tech IPO: Navan Co-Founder 15.06.2026 26min

  Navan Co-founder and CEO Ariel Cohen shares with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi how his frustration with broken corporate travel systems led him to disrupt the industry, detailing Navan's journey to going public and the cutting-edge role of AI in modernizing business travel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  How the 2026 World Cup is fueling FanDuel's growth: Flutter CEO 11.06.2026 26min

  Flutter CEO Peter Jackson discusses with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi the massive global business impact of the upcoming World Cup, FanDuel's nationwide expansion, and strategies for navigating intense competition in the sports betting industry. Flutter is the parent company of FanDuel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  How Cava is scaling to 1,000 stores without new capital 08.06.2026 35min

  Cava CEO Brett Schulman sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to chat about the fast-casual giant's explosive rise, its modern use of AI, and its viral portion generosity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Why annuities beat CDs for retirement growth: Athene Co-President 04.06.2026 17min

  Athene Co-President Mike Downing and Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi dive into the biggest issues facing retirees today, from having a magic number in retirement savings to the hunt for yield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices