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Hosted by Executive Editor Brian Sozzi, Power Players ditches the news desk for high-octane, unscripted discussions with the titans of industry. This 30-minute series blends conversational depth with market energy to uncover the "near-death" origin stories and "midnight" pressures that keep global CEOs up at night. Beyond the balance sheets, viewers gain actionable intel on AI, market shifts, and the tactical mindsets needed to win. Filmed at Yahoo Finance HQ, the Nasdaq, or on location, it is a raw, free-flowing look at the real individuals shaping Corporate America.
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- Why one AI model won't rule the world: Fireworks AI CEO · 23 min. · Episode 308Fireworks AI Co-Founder and CEO Lin Qiao to reveals to Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi how the smartest companies are dodging the "AI copycat" trap by turning their…
- How the next major AI breakthrough could cure cancer: You.com CEO · 25 min. · Episode 307You.com and Recursive CEO, Richard Socher, breaks down to Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi how superintelligent AI is poised to make biology programmable, leading to…
- Why major restaurant chains are filing for bankruptcy: Jon Taffer · 25 min. · Episode 306"Bar Rescue" Executive Producer and host Jon Taffer sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to reveal the hidden science behind what makes a bar or restaurant…
- Why department stores aren't dead yet: Exemplar Luxury Group CEO · 24 min. · Episode 305Exemplar Luxury Group CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to discuss the rebirth of iconic brands Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman…
- Your income won't build wealth, but this will: Anthony O'Neal · 25 min. · Episode 304Personal finance expert and bestselling author Anthony O'Neal chats with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to provide everyday strategies for permanently escaping the…
- How one major career risk built a $500M empire: Mindy Grossman · 36 min. · Episode 303Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with Consello Partner & Vice Chair Mindy Grossman to discuss her remarkable journey from being adopted at three days old to…
- Sylvester Stallone: Corporate studios killed the "classic movie" · 19 min. · Episode 302Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi talks with legendary actor Sylvester Stallone about the shifting economics of Hollywood, why studios refuse to take risks on original…
- Why Ring CEO isn't sweating Apple's rumored smart lock · 24 min. · Episode 301Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with Ring Founder and CEO Jamie Siminoff to unveil his latest game-changing invention, the Ring smart lock. Siminoff also…
- How GLP-1's are threatening alcohol sales: Olipop Early Investor · 19 min. · Episode 300Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with Barrel Ventures Partner Nate Cooper to discuss why hemp-derived THC beverages are aiming to replace your traditional…
- Why Americans are losing hope in the economy: Anthony Scaramucci · 25 min. · Episode 299Former White House Communications Director and SkyBridge Capital Founder Anthony Scaramucci sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to unpack the pivotal…
- Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek on his legacy being erased by Iger · 30 min. · Episode 298Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to reveal the untold story behind his shocking and abrupt exit from the entertainment giant.
- Why most ads are terrible: Former Microsoft CSO · 25 min. · Episode 297Stagwell CEO, former Microsoft Chief Strategy Officer, and White House pollster Mark Penn sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to break down why most modern…
- Surviving Mark Zuckerberg's intense founder era: Fmr Meta CTO · 31 min. · Episode 296Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with former Meta CTO and Gigascale Capital founding partner Mike Schroepfer to discuss the massive energy demands of…
- Maye Musk talks bankrolling Elon's first tech startup · 28 min. · Episode 295Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with model and author Maye Musk to discuss her incredible journey of escaping an abusive marriage and raising three highly…
- Colin Kaepernick exposes the truth behind his NFL blacklist · 41 min. · Episode 294Former NFL star Colin Kaepernick sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to reveal the shocking reality behind his NFL fallout, navigating FBI-investigated…
- How markets will be impacted by Kevin Warsh: David Rubenstein · 24 min. · Episode 293Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with The Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein to discuss the United States' $40 trillion national debt and thoughts on…
- The harsh reality of music streaming: Busta Rhymes · 24 min. · Episode 292Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with Hip-hop icon Busta Rhymes to discuss his latest album and the evolution of his decades-long career.
- Weight loss is just the beginning of GLP-1's: Novo Nordisk CEO · 35 min. · Episode 291Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi chats with Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar about the true timeline for how GLP-1s will impact the food and airline industries, and what…
- How Amazon is transforming your Whole Foods run: CEO · 29 min. · Episode 290Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores Vice President and Whole Foods Market CEO Jason Buechel to discuss how Amazon's latest…
- Why you need an AI agent workforce today: Open Machine CEO · 32 min. · Episode 289Open Machine CEO Allie K. Miller talks to Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi about the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and the critical shift from standard…
- The American lawn has a millennial problem: ScottsMiracle-Gro CEO · 26 min. · Episode 288Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with ScottsMiracle-Gro CEO Nate Baxter to discuss why the 160-year-old brand is radically reinventing itself as a "lifestyle"…
- How Olipop is beating big soda at its own game: Fmr CEO · 36 min. · Episode 287Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with Olipop co-founder and former CEO Ben Goodwin to discuss why traditional full-calorie soda might be a thing of the past…
- AI bots may soon be spending your money: Mastercard CEO · 32 min. · Episode 286Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach to discuss how the global financial network is preparing for agentic commerce and the…
- Why indie games are the next big tech investment: Gaming CEO · 25 min. · Episode 285Griffin Gaming Partners Co-Founder Peter Levin chats with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi about managing over $1.6 billion in gaming investments, the massive untapped…
- Robinhood Co-founder's plans to take over space · 27 min. · Episode 284Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt explains to Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi his $275 million plan for Cowboy Space Corporation to build its own rockets and launch…
- Airbnb CEO: Why AI is the best thing to happen to us · 24 min. · Episode 283Airbnb 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…
- The science behind LeBron James' athletic longevity: Tom Zheng · 22 min. · Episode 282Former 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…
- Why Gen Z doesn't trust the alcohol industry: Bai Founder · 29 min. · Episode 281Bai 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…
- AI & TikTok changing modern business: Tradeweb and Pacsun CEO's · 47 min. · Episode 280Tradeweb 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…
- How Zynga changed gaming forever with FarmVille: Mark Pincus · 33 min. · Episode 279Zynga 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…
- Why Crystal Waters avoids AI in her music · 17 min. · Episode 278Dance 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…
- Tony Khan on building a global pro wrestling empire · 26 min. · Episode 277AEW 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…
- SpaceX IPO & why oil could hit $150: Robinhood Exec · 26 min. · Episode 276Robinhood 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…
- Mike Rowe: Solving America's skilled labor crisis · 39 min. · Episode 275Dirty 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…
- Lyft CEO on surge pricing, robotaxis, and Bezos · 31 min. · Episode 274Lyft 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…
- Scotty James & Nigel Sylvester: the big business of extreme sports · 40 min. · Episode 273Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi chats with professional snowboarder and Olympic silver medalist Scotty James and professional BMX athlete Nigel Sylvester about the…
- How Axon is replacing guns with tech · 24 min. · Episode 272Axon 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…
- Why women's sports is the next big trade: Monarch Collective Exec · 25 min. · Episode 271Monarch 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…
- Ice Cube talks BIG3 IPO · 24 min. · Episode 270Big3 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…
- Binance Founder on the future of crypto, life after prison · 26 min. · Episode 269Binance 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…
- Beyond bitcoin: Coinbase CEO talks future with AI · 18 min. · Episode 268Coinbase 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.
- How one terrible trip inspired a tech IPO: Navan Co-Founder · 25 min. · Episode 267Navan 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…
- How the 2026 World Cup is fueling FanDuel's growth: Flutter CEO · 24 min. · Episode 266Flutter 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…
- How Cava is scaling to 1,000 stores without new capital · 34 min. · Episode 265Cava 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…
- Why annuities beat CDs for retirement growth: Athene Co-President · 16 min. · Episode 264Athene 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…
- Is Affirm outgrowing credit cards? Max Levchin explains · 44 min. · Episode 263Affirm Founder and CEO Max Levchin chats with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi about his company's explosive financial growth and the revolutionary impact of AI on…
- How Denny Hamlin built a winning NASCAR team with Michael Jordan · 29 min. · Episode 26223XI Co-founder and NASCAR legend Denny Hamlin reveals to Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi how Michael Jordan's trackside presence intensifies his NASCAR crew's…
- BlackRock exec. on how Fed policy & midterms impact the market · 26 min. · Episode 261Deputy Head of Blackrock’s Portfolio Management Group, Mike Pyle, shares his biggest market risks with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi as the market ignores several…
- How Wyclef Jean & will.i.am evolved from musicians to AI pioneers · 44 min. · Episode 260Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi speaks to music legends Wyclef Jean and will.i.am as they share behind-the-scenes stories of their biggest hits and explain how…
- TKO president reveals big plans for WWE, UFC · 37 min. · Episode 259TKO president Mark Shapiro shares exclusive insights with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi on the booming business and massive global expansion of live entertainment.
