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Stairway to CEO brings you one-on-one conversations with founders and CEOs who’ve navigated the messy, meaningful journey from idea to impact. These episodes aren’t about how to build a company—they’re about how to rise when the stakes are high, the pressure is on, and the path forward feels uncertain.

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season three

52 Episodes. 52 founder & Ceo stories

Resilience by a Thousand Band-Aids

with Sahand Dilmaghani, Founder and CEO of Terra Kaffe

episode 138

Entrepreneurship and Efficacy

with Liz Whitman, Founder and CEO of Exponent Beauty

episode 137

Finding the Fun

with Hailey Swartz, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Actual Veggies

episode 136

Keen on Kitchens

with Eunice Byun, Co-Founder and CEO of Material

episode 135

Growth and Gardening

with Vanessa Dawson, Founder and CEO of Arber

episode 134

From Selling Ice Cream to Skincare

with Vimla Black-Gupta, Co-Founder and CEO of Ourself

episode 133

From Equestrian to 3x CEO

with Amy Shecter, CEO of Ever/Body

episode 132

High Stakes Game

with Yanni Hufnagel, Founder and CEO of Lemon Perfect

episode 131

Chocolate Lovers Dream

with Alexandra Clark, Founder and CEO of Bon Bon Bon

episode 130

Challenges, Chaos, and CPG

with Will Nitze, Founder and CEO of IQBAR

episode 129

B.S., Bras, and Being Bold

with Jane Fisher, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Harper Wilde

episode 128

From Cargo to Carry-on

with Richard Li, Co-Founder and CEO of July

episode 127

Stolen Sauce and Roller Coaster Rides

with Greg Vetter, Co-Founder and CEO of Tessemae's

episode 126

From Funder to Founder

with Amy Errett, Founder and CEO of Madison Reed

episode 125

Cutting up the Clothing Category

with Steven Borrelli, the Founder and CEO of CUTS Clothing

episode 124

From Meetups to Meatless Jerky

with Matt Feldman, Founder and CEO of Moku Foods

episode 123

Testing Over Failure

with Erin Moennich, CEO of Draper James

episode 122

Mushroom Moments

with Shane Heath, Co-Founder and CEO of MUD\WTR

episode 121

Redefining Fine Jewelry

with Sophe Kahn, Co-Founder and CEO of Aurate

episode 120

From Scare to Scale

with Denise Woodard, Founder and CEO of Partake Foods

episode 119

Reflections and Resets

with Lisa Odenweller, Founder and CEO of Kroma Wellness

episode 118

Persistence and Patience

with Paul Voge, Co-Founder and CEO of Aura Bora

episode 117

Jobs, Joy, and Joining Forces

with Jennifer Zeszut, Co-Founder and CEO of GOODLES

episode 116

The Inside Scoop

with Kailey Donewald, Founder and CEO of Sacred Serve

episode 115

From Spark to Wildfire

with Joe Ens, CEO of HighKey

episode 114

Tiny Foods and Big Ambitions

with Sofia Laurell, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Tiny Organics

episode 113

Fear, Family, and Focus

with Laura Xiao, Founder and CEO of Henné Organics

episode 112

Stocks, Startups, and Seedlings

with Jacob Pechenik, Co-Founder and CEO of Lettuce Grow

episode 111

Bellies and Billboards

with Katie Wilson, Co-Founder and CEO of BelliWelli

episode 110

From Spinout to Standalone

with Maggie Winter, Co-Founder and CEO of AYR

episode 109

One Bite at a Time

with Lindsay McCormick, Founder and CEO of Bite

episode 108

Skin in the Game

with Matt Weiss, Founder and CEO of RIND Snacks

episode 107

Luxury Without Labels

with Jeremy Cai, Founder and CEO of Italic

episode 106

Dreams, Dares, and Dates

with Sydney Karmes-Wainer, Founder and CEO of French Squirrel

episode 105

Beverages and Brain Scans

with Ben Goodwin, Co-Founder and CEO of Olipop

episode 104

Only the Good Stuff

with Lilian Umurungi-Jung, Founder of Mumgry

episode 103

Blessing and a Curse

with Katina Mountanos, Founder and CEO of Kosterina

episode 102

Fixing the Fundamentals

with Kevin Rutherford, CEO of Nuun

episode 101

Sparks, Sketches, and Sharks

with Max Kislevitz, Co-Founder of Bala

episode 100

A Hint of Undaunted

with Kara Goldin, Founder and CEO of Hint

episode 99

Influential Leadership

with Craig Shiesley, CEO of Yasso

episode 98

Meeting Every Need

with Ryan Woodbury, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Needed

episode 97

Blends with Benefits

with Zoë Sakoutis, Co-Founder and CEO of Earth & Star

episode 96

Painting the Future

with Nicole Gibbons, Founder and CEO of Clare

episode 95

Survive Before You Thrive

with Greg Davidson, Co-Founder and CEO of Lalo

episode 94

Getting Carried Away

with Jordan Nathan, Founder and CEO of Caraway

episode 93

Facing the Skincare Aisle

with Shai Eisenman, Founder and CEO of Bubble

episode 92

Speed Wins

with Yaw Aning, Co-Founder and CEO of Malomo

episode 91

Collagen Cures

with Carolyn Yachanin, Founder and CEO of Copina Co

episode 90

Shaving the Way

with Leslie Tessler, Founder and CEO of Hanni

episode 89

Staying True to Clean Beauty

with Hillary Peterson, Founder of True Botanicals

episode 88

Roles, Raising, and Rae

with Angie Tebbe, Co-Founder and CEO of Rae Wellness

episode 87