Season 4 — PODCAST — Breakthrough Builders

Changing Tastes For Good

Prime Roots CEO & Co-Founder Kim Le on her company’s mission to change the hearts, minds, and refrigerator share of every omnivore and flexitarian on the planet.

Season 4Jesse PurewalSeptember 14, 2021flexitarian, food industry, building a brand, plant-based diet, kim le, prime roots, advice for ceos, climate change, eating healthy, entrepreneurship

Discovering Vulnerability

Underdog Brad Balukjian lays out the premise of his bestseller The Wax Pack, talks about the danger of expectations, and describes how discovery and vulnerability came together on his journey to discover baseball’s afterlife.

Season 4Jesse PurewalSeptember 1, 2021education, brad balukjian, baseball cards, self-discovery, scientific method, baseball, vulnerability, journalism, fan experience, baseball authors, lives of professional athletes, writing, the wax pack

Authoring Encouragement

Sean Taylor, award-winning children’s author, describes his journey as a writer and underlines the importance of staying true to one’s own story.

Season 4Jesse PurewalAugust 18, 2021sean taylor, independent booksellers, children's authors, books for kids, poetry, illustration, advice for writers, publishing

Legacy of Love

Dr. Izabel Olson shares how she found her calling through both family tragedy and protective factors, and how she built Salt & Light Coalition to give survivors of trafficking a path to thriving in the world.

Season 4Jesse PurewalAugust 4, 2021education, finding your purpose, breakthrough experiences, salt & light coalition, chicago, charitable work, prison reform, dr. izabel olson, human trafficking

Clarity in Chaos

Alex Hood, Head of Product at Asana, shares his principles for building products that resonate deeply with customers and bring clarity to chaos in our new world of work.

Season 4Jesse PurewalJuly 28, 2021advice for product managers, human-centered design, brand experience, product experience, collaboration, hybrid work, asana, alex hood

The Edge of Reason

Scott Belsky, Adobe's Chief Product Officer, joins Jesse to discuss the advancement of creative meritocracy, how to empower people to do the best work of their lives, and Adobe’s brand portfolio and product culture.

Season 4Jesse PurewalJuly 21, 2021scott belsky, advice for product managers, creative meritocracy, adobe, chief product officer, innovation, advice for authors, product experience management, the messy middle, cryptoart, behance, nft technology