Everyone Talks To Liz Claman

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Fielding Curveballs & Hitting Big with theScore Founder John Levy Apr 06, 2021

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This week, Liz is joined by Founder and CEO of theScore, John Levy to share how he took his love for sports and turned it into a billion-dollar sports gaming and media company. John discusses finding inspiration from childhood watching his father building a small cable business into a top competitor, how a challenging aspect of business foundation was the uncertainty of success, how theScore sports network innovated the game-switching format for Major League Baseball games and how his company pivoted to sports betting. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman *|*

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From Chem Class Accident To MasterClass Co-Founder Mar 30, 2021

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This week , Liz is joined by Outlier.org Founder and MasterClass Co-Founder, Aaron Rasmussen to discuss how he discovered a passion for providing quality higher education. Aaron recalls learning coding as a 7-year-old and taking his first college-level course at age 11, how he overcame his PTSD from an early childhood accident through coding video games, the difficulty he encountered in finding celebrity teachers when founding MasterClass and how Outlier.org was created to make higher education more accessible for everyone. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman

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Panera Bread CEO On Global Brands With A Local Heart Mar 24, 2021

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This week, Liz is joined by CEO of Panera Bread, Niren Chaudhary to discuss how his dedicated work ethic and deep friendships guided him to lead companies like Taj Hotels, Krispy Kreme and eventually Panera Bread. Niren describes the humbling experience of assuming a leadership role at Taj Hotels at only age 24, and how his work at Yum! Brands India brought cultural relevance to global brands like KFC and Taco Bell. He shares his goal for Panera Bread to serve the food that one would serve to their own family and the lessons of courage and gratitude he’s learned from his late daughter Aisha. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman

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She Owns the High Seas: Trailblazer Cruise Captain Kate McCue Mar 17, 2021

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This week, Liz is joined by Celebrity Cruises Captain, Captain Kate McCue, to discuss how she shattered glass ceilings to achieve her dream of becoming the first American woman captain of a major cruise line. Captain McCue discusses the career path that led her to her current role, how her team has persevered through COVID-19, and the joy she's found in bringing her passion for sailing to TikTok, where she has over 1 Million followers. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman

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Sprouting From Self-Educated To CEO With Jonathan Webb Mar 10, 2021

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This week, Liz is joined by the Founder and CEO of AppHarvest, Jonathan Webb, to discuss how years in Washington D.C. developing solar technologies for American defense led him to return home to Kentucky to fix American Agriculture. Jonathan discusses how he appealed to Hillbilly Elegy author JD Vance and AOL's Steve Case to back his company, why he believes Kentucky is the perfect location for AppHarvest, and where we sees the future of American farming going. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman

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