How I Built This with Guy Raz

Guy Raz interviews the world’s best-known entrepreneurs to learn how they built their iconic brands. In each episode, founders reveal deep, intimate moments of doubt and failure, and share insights on their eventual success.

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Every guest on How I Built This with Guy Raz

585 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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Tory Burch
Tory Burch: Tory Burch · Jun 2023

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Travis Boersma
Advice Line: Scaling Strategies · 3 episodes

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Travis Rosbach
Hydro Flask: Travis Rosbach. How a thirsty surfer changed the water bottle industry · Nov 2025

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Tristan Walker
Live Episode! Walker & Company: Tristan Walker (2019) · 2 episodes

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Troy Carter
Advice Line: Playing to Your Strengths · 7 episodes

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Tyler Haney
Outdoor Voices: Tyler Haney · Nov 2019

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Tyler Toney

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Val Griffith
SkinnyDipped: Breezy and Val Griffith. The Flourishing Snack Company That Almost Failed · Dec 2025

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Varshini Prakash
How I Built Resilience: Varshini Prakash of Sunrise Movement · Nov 2020

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Vicki Fulop
Brooklinen: Vicki and Rich Fulop · Apr 2020

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Vicky Tsai
Tatcha: Vicky Tsai (July 2020) · 4 episodes

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Vijen Patel
Pressbox and Tide Cleaners: Vijen Patel. The $1.99 Gamble That Built a National Brand · Oct 2025

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Vivian Ku
How I Built Resilience: Vivian Ku, Restaurateur · Mar 2021

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Wayne Edy
inov-8: Wayne Edy · Sep 2021

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Wendy Kopp
Teach For America: Wendy Kopp (2017) · 2 episodes

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William Wang
Vizio: William Wang · Apr 2025

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Wylie Aronow

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Y-Vonne Hutchinson
How I Built Resilience: Live with Y-Vonne Hutchinson · Jun 2020

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Yvon Chouinard
Patagonia: Yvon Chouinard (2016) · 2 episodes

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Zach Correa

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Tim Ferriss
Advice Line with Tim Ferriss (August 2025) · 3 episodes

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Jay Shetty
Live Episode! Wellness Coach and Podcaster: Jay Shetty · Apr 2021

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Lindsay Peoples
How I Built Resilience: Lindsay Peoples Wagner of The Cut · Apr 2021

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Tobi Lutke
Shopify: Tobias Lütke. How a snowboarder built a $150 billion business (2019) · 3 episodes

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Greg Boyle
How I Built Resilience: Father Gregory Boyle of Homeboy Industries · Nov 2020

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