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Guy Raz's Journey from Journalism to Podcasting
TLDR Guy Raz's transition from journalism to podcasting was influenced by his parents' jewelry business, a career in news, and a desire to tell inspiring stories of entrepreneurship. Through "How I Built This," Raz highlights the importance of perseverance, resilience, and unexpected turns in achieving success in business and career paths.
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Business travelers are finding that mixing leisure with work trips keeps them recharged and excited, as highlighted in a recent podcast episode.
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Growing up, Guy Raz's parents started a jewelry business in Los Angeles, which made him initially skeptical of entrepreneurship, leading him to a career in journalism before eventually leaving the news world.
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Guy Raz left the news world to work on podcasts, starting with the Ted Radio Hour and eventually launching "How I Built This" in 2016, inspired by a business school case study on Starbucks.
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"How I Built This" is a storytelling show told through the prism of business, focusing on relatable hero myths of entrepreneurs facing extreme challenges and hardships on their path to success.
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Guy Raz aims to create a show about business that is different, full of diverse voices, and inspires listeners to power through their challenges.
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The hero's myth highlights how failure is often a crucial part of eventual success, emphasizing the importance of perseverance and resilience in entrepreneurship and career paths.
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Guy Raz reflects on a pivotal moment in his career where not achieving his goal of becoming a main news anchor at NPR led him to new opportunities, highlighting the importance of unexpected turns in shaping his successful path in podcasting.
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Guy Raz discusses his approach to interviewing guests on his show, focusing on triggering memories and emotions to create a shared experience with the interviewee, highlighting the vulnerability and resilience present in the entrepreneurial journeys featured on the podcast.
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Luck, hard work, and chance encounters play a significant role in shaping outcomes, with unexpected setbacks sometimes leading to new paths and opportunities.
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