https://simplecast.com Business and Boardrooms Business and Boardrooms takes you inside the decisions that shape industries. From startup war rooms to Fortune 500 board tables, we sit down with the leaders, founders, and power players driving the future of business — unfiltered, unscripted, and unapologetic. 2026 Podgo LLC All Rights Reserved en Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:00:19 +0000 https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com Business and Boardrooms https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/96b53e67-fd3a-4fc8-8813-b800a33897a8/5ccd180d-48e5-40d8-9bd1-2ed2bc47ad27/3000x3000/3a99b7a5_12df_477e_a5b3_a60d86f62f81.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com episodic Business and Boardrooms takes you inside the decisions that shape industries. From startup war rooms to Fortune 500 board tables, we sit down with the leaders, founders, and power players driving the future of business — unfiltered, unscripted, and unapologetic. Michael Harris false https://feeds.simplecast.com/OCr8pJKH Michael Harris booking@podgo.io 48462816-7e51-4faa-af71-f825118c9de4 Ep 4 — Three Million Square Feet Hadrian just raised one point three seven billion dollars at a seven point eight seven billion valuation to build highly automated defence factories — part of a single week in which five startups raised over


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]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-4-three-million-square-feet-8DSvkpAx Hadrian just raised one point three seven billion dollars at a seven point eight seven billion valuation to build highly automated defence factories — part of a single week in which five startups raised over


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]]> Ep 4 — Three Million Square Feet Michael Harris 00:16:29 false full 44 b864a23c-2cf2-4a2a-84c1-57412bc998d0 Ep 5 — One Year To Exit OpenAI bought a slide-deck startup that is barely a year old, folded the team into ChatGPT, and disclosed no price — and inside that tiny, quiet deal is the whole uncomfortable truth about building a company on top of


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]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-5-one-year-to-exit-Rr7RK4JZ OpenAI bought a slide-deck startup that is barely a year old, folded the team into ChatGPT, and disclosed no price — and inside that tiny, quiet deal is the whole uncomfortable truth about building a company on top of


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]]> Ep 5 — One Year To Exit Michael Harris 00:16:56 false full 43 3a4caffe-7536-4025-a600-24213fe0f4b7 Ep 1 — The Empty Chair At Bombay House The chairman of India's most consequential business house resigned this morning, six days before the annual general meeting, after six months of deadlock over his own reappointment — and the real story is not the man


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]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-1-the-empty-chair-at-bombay-house-xB4bup8l The chairman of India's most consequential business house resigned this morning, six days before the annual general meeting, after six months of deadlock over his own reappointment — and the real story is not the man


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]]> Ep 1 — The Empty Chair At Bombay House Michael Harris 00:16:18 false full 42 462c8036-a67c-4cd0-a087-de19c7ed6d16 Ep 3 — The Skip Button Spotify is testing a button that lets listeners skip podcast advertisements — but only the ones Spotify did not sell — and that single design decision quietly reprices every independent show on the


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]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-3-the-skip-button-o5g4ZXaW Spotify is testing a button that lets listeners skip podcast advertisements — but only the ones Spotify did not sell — and that single design decision quietly reprices every independent show on the


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]]> Ep 3 — The Skip Button Michael Harris 00:16:25 false full 41 38489461-8cfe-4f68-9b64-ba64d60f2a4c Ep 1 — The Comeback Hire Cracker Barrel hands the keys to a sixty-nine-year-old retired chief executive today — and the boards of America are quietly doing the same thing everywhere, which tells you something uncomfortable about the


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]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-1-the-comeback-hire-ahIFSzh_ Cracker Barrel hands the keys to a sixty-nine-year-old retired chief executive today — and the boards of America are quietly doing the same thing everywhere, which tells you something uncomfortable about the


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]]> Ep 1 — The Comeback Hire Michael Harris 00:16:10 false full 40 84a83ac2-50ee-4ca2-977b-9267741acc0a Ep 2 — Two Economies One Country America shed twenty-three thousand jobs in July when forecasters expected to add eighty-three thousand — and the stock market rose, because corporate profits are having the best quarter since 2021, and


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]]> Wed, 9 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-2-two-economies-one-country-oDUwauw5 America shed twenty-three thousand jobs in July when forecasters expected to add eighty-three thousand — and the stock market rose, because corporate profits are having the best quarter since 2021, and


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]]> Ep 2 — Two Economies One Country Michael Harris 00:16:04 false full 39 6d4c5944-f4bf-4f98-a729-0e8bea0df42d Ep 5 — The Activist Rings The Doorbell Starboard Value took a stake worth hundreds of millions in Shake Shack and the shares jumped about nine per cent before a single demand was made — and the fact that it arrived after a good quarter, not a bad one,


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]]> Fri, 4 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-5-the-activist-rings-the-doorbell-u6X5xBxY-jT0zI4zH Starboard Value took a stake worth hundreds of millions in Shake Shack and the shares jumped about nine per cent before a single demand was made — and the fact that it arrived after a good quarter, not a bad one,


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]]> Ep 5 — The Activist Rings The Doorbell Michael Harris 00:15:59 false full 38 14a630bb-6a1f-4ab3-9b89-12842c1dffb6 Ep 4 — A Billion For A Production Line Sequoia led a one billion dollar round into a nuclear reactor startup at a six billion dollar valuation, and attached a two hundred million dollar credit facility — and the debt is the more interesting half of


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]]> Wed, 2 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-4-a-billion-for-a-production-line-JW4NigT5-OBZtghmo Sequoia led a one billion dollar round into a nuclear reactor startup at a six billion dollar valuation, and attached a two hundred million dollar credit facility — and the debt is the more interesting half of


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]]> Ep 4 — A Billion For A Production Line Michael Harris 00:16:14 false full 37 f5c66768-acc7-4893-99af-67e37f0dba69 Ep 5 — Sell The Company Activists have almost stopped fighting proxy battles and started demanding something far more final — that boards sell the whole business — and the votes that used to settle these fights are being replaced by


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]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-5-sell-the-company-v2O4_9u0 Activists have almost stopped fighting proxy battles and started demanding something far more final — that boards sell the whole business — and the votes that used to settle these fights are being replaced by


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]]> Ep 5 — Sell The Company Michael Harris 00:16:31 false full 35 4dafbbec-cae4-4d5a-a8b1-36871277a73f Ep 2 — The Average Company Had A Good July The S&P 500 fell in July for the first time since 2014 — while most of the companies inside it went up, which means the number everyone quoted last week described almost nobody's business.


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]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-2-the-average-company-had-a-good-july-bg1RtqWb The S&P 500 fell in July for the first time since 2014 — while most of the companies inside it went up, which means the number everyone quoted last week described almost nobody's business.


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]]> Ep 2 — The Average Company Had A Good July Michael Harris 00:16:11 false full 34 8a91e4c6-dc7d-4aae-9e0f-99406743fa3c Ep 1 — The Chairman Takes The Wheel On Friday, Copart's chief executive walked out of the building and the executive chairman walked back into the job — and if your company has a founder-figure sitting above the CEO, this is the episode you cannot


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]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-1-the-chairman-takes-the-wheel-wnS8ZC8e On Friday, Copart's chief executive walked out of the building and the executive chairman walked back into the job — and if your company has a founder-figure sitting above the CEO, this is the episode you cannot


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]]> Ep 1 — The Chairman Takes The Wheel Michael Harris 00:16:27 false full 33 0bfeac05-5b46-42f5-a373-933a5f51722f Ep 3 — Eighty Two Million And The Man Who Wont Sell Forbes says the top podcaster earned eighty-two million dollars last year and a two-year-old tech show earned seventy — but the most valuable business lesson of the week belongs to the operator who says he will


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]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-3-eighty-two-million-and-the-man-who-wont-sell-l_L95vzL Forbes says the top podcaster earned eighty-two million dollars last year and a two-year-old tech show earned seventy — but the most valuable business lesson of the week belongs to the operator who says he will


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]]> Ep 3 — Eighty Two Million And The Man Who Wont Sell Michael Harris 00:15:51 false full 32 658aec87-a8cd-4af3-b51c-9755265bbe78 Ep 4 — When The Customer Writes The Cheque Nvidia has reportedly put five billion dollars into an AI lab with no product and no revenue — and the main thing that lab will do with the money is buy Nvidia chips.


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]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-4-when-the-customer-writes-the-cheque-0BQhYmir Nvidia has reportedly put five billion dollars into an AI lab with no product and no revenue — and the main thing that lab will do with the money is buy Nvidia chips.


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]]> Ep 4 — When The Customer Writes The Cheque Michael Harris 00:16:19 false full 31 9d97daa4-f8e7-46f5-b468-e8db4eebdace Ep 5 — The Activist Rings The Doorbell Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:47:13 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-5-the-activist-rings-the-doorbell-v8_bPNU_ Ep 5 — The Activist Rings The Doorbell Michael Harris 00:15:59 Starboard Value took a stake worth hundreds of millions in Shake Shack and the shares jumped about nine per cent before a single demand was made — and the fact that it arrived after a good quarter, not a bad one, Starboard Value took a stake worth hundreds of millions in Shake Shack and the shares jumped about nine per cent before a single demand was made — and the fact that it arrived after a good quarter, not a bad one, false full 38 82ae4c02-70db-47a2-a626-11a59d45f547 Ep 4 — A Billion For A Production Line Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:42:27 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-4-a-billion-for-a-production-line-GFYrFutG Ep 4 — A Billion For A Production Line Michael Harris 00:16:14 Sequoia led a one billion dollar round into a nuclear reactor startup at a six billion dollar valuation, and attached a two hundred million dollar credit facility — and the debt is the more interesting half of Sequoia led a one billion dollar round into a nuclear reactor startup at a six billion dollar valuation, and attached a two hundred million dollar credit facility — and the debt is the more interesting half of false full 37 9865cf14-e90b-4ff3-9758-7ca299623d1d Ep 5 — Sell The Company Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:41:03 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-5-sell-the-company-BX_PrgvM-mAmfRAj7 Ep 5 — Sell The Company Michael Harris 00:16:31 Activists have almost stopped fighting proxy battles and started demanding something far more final — that boards sell the whole business — and the votes that used to settle these fights are being replaced by Activists have almost stopped fighting proxy battles and started demanding something far more final — that boards sell the whole business — and the votes that used to settle these fights are being replaced by false full 36 3fd8c3d5-c677-43cc-a931-3a66469ba4fa Ep 5 — Punished for Winning Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:57:09 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-5-punished-for-winning-B7FH_kT8 Ep 5 — Punished for Winning Michael Harris 00:16:25 Barclays grew quarterly profit by nearly a third and raised its full-year guidance — and the market cut the shares by seven per cent anyway, because investors have stopped applauding growth stories and Barclays grew quarterly profit by nearly a third and raised its full-year guidance — and the market cut the shares by seven per cent anyway, because investors have stopped applauding growth stories and false full 30 0cadf86d-4da9-4ba5-8633-12523af4066e Ep 4 — The Going Rate for a Book Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:52:23 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-4-the-going-rate-for-a-book-Az4ZcnpA Ep 4 — The Going Rate for a Book Michael Harris 00:16:09 The $1.5 billion Anthropic settlement, the six authors who turned it down, and the week the market started putting a price on the written word. The $1.5 billion Anthropic settlement, the six authors who turned it down, and the week the market started putting a price on the written word. false full 29 3eee0200-9df2-4d6d-8415-a5ef56d5f13d Ep 2 — The Restraint Premium Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:48:01 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-2-the-restraint-premium-EyC5eugZ Ep 2 — The Restraint Premium Michael Harris 00:16:36 Apple just touched five trillion dollars by spending less on AI than anyone else at the table — and the market's sudden crush on restraint is a lesson, a trap, and a seventy-two-hour test all at once. Apple just touched five trillion dollars by spending less on AI than anyone else at the table — and the market's sudden crush on restraint is a lesson, a trap, and a seventy-two-hour test all at once. false full 28 6a1f2e90-7255-452f-8e59-588c542c95d1 Ep 1 — Turnaround Interrupted Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:43:30 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-1-turnaround-interrupted-ZSw7Ohxh Ep 1 — Turnaround Interrupted Michael Harris 00:16:01 Cracker Barrel's turnaround was finally working — so why did the CEO who built it just hand over the keys, and why might the board be right? Here is a corporate announcement so unremarkable that you could read the Cracker Barrel's turnaround was finally working — so why did the CEO who built it just hand over the keys, and why might the board be right? Here is a corporate announcement so unremarkable that you could read the false full 27 7f24befc-2c60-44c9-b6de-d3dd5f97da35 Ep 3 — Negotiating in Public Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:39:01 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-3-negotiating-in-public-FcbP_GWV Ep 3 — Negotiating in Public Michael Harris 00:16:45 PayPal turned down $53.4 billion, then two weeks later posted an earnings beat and raised its guidance — this is what a negotiation looks like when it happens in public. PayPal turned down $53.4 billion, then two weeks later posted an earnings beat and raised its guidance — this is what a negotiation looks like when it happens in public. false full 26 32802d4b-424b-4adb-b64b-bb36844e0ea2 Ep 5 — The Everything Week Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:34:09 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-5-the-everything-week-duMrrSoV Ep 5 — The Everything Week Michael Harris 00:15:05 The Fed will almost certainly do nothing on Wednesday — while a third of the S&P 500 reports, GDP and inflation data land, and markets price an 82 per cent chance of a September hike. The quietest headline of the The Fed will almost certainly do nothing on Wednesday — while a third of the S&P 500 reports, GDP and inflation data land, and markets price an 82 per cent chance of a September hike. The quietest headline of the false full 25 ce9656ff-a943-431d-842c-af9cb7284cf4 Ep 4 — The Cathedral Bet Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:29:45 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-4-the-cathedral-bet-GrsH024G Ep 4 — The Cathedral Bet Michael Harris 00:16:00 Four former DOGE staffers raised $160 million at a $1.4 billion valuation for a weeks-old AI military cyber startup — and the deal is a masterclass in what venture capital is actually pricing in 2026. Four former DOGE staffers raised $160 million at a $1.4 billion valuation for a weeks-old AI military cyber startup — and the deal is a masterclass in what venture capital is actually pricing in 2026. false full 24 3ed73f31-c61d-4140-b280-8b6f253eaabc Ep 1 — The Quiet Handoff Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:25:11 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-1-the-quiet-handoff-z6TxmW1_ Ep 1 — The Quiet Handoff Michael Harris 00:16:44 Jackson Financial just announced the most boring CEO succession of the year — and in a market still hungover from record executive churn, boring is exactly what winning looks like. Jackson Financial just announced the most boring CEO succession of the year — and in a market still hungover from record executive churn, boring is exactly what winning looks like. false full 23 4833001b-9acd-4f80-af6d-eeebb59ab0c3 The Next Chapter Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/the-next-chapter-b50JOkZp The Next Chapter Michael Harris 00:08:37 Where PODGO Is Headed --- And an Invitation to Build the Future of Independent Media Together Where PODGO Is Headed --- And an Invitation to Build the Future of Independent Media Together false full 22 ee6e668e-1809-4936-bf0a-af12b6ba3973 Independent vs. Traditional Media Fri, 5 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/independent-vs-traditional-media-pgDtmDEK Independent vs. Traditional Media Michael Harris 00:07:50 Why the Power Is Shifting --- And Why Traditional Media Can't Stop It Why the Power Is Shifting --- And Why Traditional Media Can't Stop It false full 21 2da66d88-82ab-42e2-8804-8860ead74d79 Scaling a Creator Network Wed, 3 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/scaling-a-creator-network-R41d3DAH Scaling a Creator Network Michael Harris 00:08:09 The Flywheel, the Operational Reality, and the Decisions That Define Growth The Flywheel, the Operational Reality, and the Decisions That Define Growth false full 20 f2cd7f32-c66a-4ae6-a7c9-26c4f3029130 The Advertiser Perspective Fri, 29 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/the-advertiser-perspective-BpTYWC3x The Advertiser Perspective Michael Harris 00:08:36 What Brands Actually Want from Podcast Advertising --- And Why Most Creators Aren't Giving It to Them What Brands Actually Want from Podcast Advertising --- And Why Most Creators Aren't Giving It to Them false full 19 32d5c1f9-22f9-4965-8b57-4a8fa6d6f449 Publish Once, Distribute Everywhere Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/publish-once-distribute-everywhere-op8zZDX_ Publish Once, Distribute Everywhere Michael Harris 00:08:17 The Distribution Problem Nobody Talks About --- And Why It's Costing Creators Millions The Distribution Problem Nobody Talks About --- And Why It's Costing Creators Millions false full 18 fd67f3e9-66c8-4c52-a847-ada7174eb948 What I'd Tell My Day-One Self Fri, 22 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/what-id-tell-my-day-one-self-jHssEX1G What I'd Tell My Day-One Self Michael Harris 00:07:37 Lessons, Mistakes, and Hard-Won Wisdom from Building PODGO Lessons, Mistakes, and Hard-Won Wisdom from Building PODGO false full 17 1cb26729-24c1-4a3a-b960-ae0e24beb77a The Video Convergence Wed, 20 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/the-video-convergence-5p6rxg2j The Video Convergence Michael Harris 00:08:23 Why Podcasting Became a Visual Medium --- And What That Means for Independent Creators Why Podcasting Became a Visual Medium --- And What That Means for Independent Creators false full 16 e1d89520-e441-4848-8c25-a199f78a8983 Lessons from the Investment World Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/lessons-from-the-investment-world-uDUCzw7h Lessons from the Investment World Michael Harris 00:07:57 What Evaluating Hundreds of Companies Taught Me About Building One What Evaluating Hundreds of Companies Taught Me About Building One false full 15 7d845209-7f54-4163-8f59-8494c52d27a9 AI and the Future of Content Creation Wed, 13 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ai-and-the-future-of-content-creation-OgV7LmcF AI and the Future of Content Creation Michael Harris 00:08:07 Why AI Is the Great Equalizer for Independent Creators --- If the Tools Are Built Right Why AI Is the Great Equalizer for Independent Creators --- If the Tools Are Built Right false full 14 e2d425ea-7c8e-4480-8fb4-890618aaf63a The Revenue Stack Fri, 8 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/the-revenue-stack-657Ydy58 The Revenue Stack Michael Harris 00:07:24 How Independent Creators Actually Make Money --- And Why Most Are Leaving It on the Table How Independent Creators Actually Make Money --- And Why Most Are Leaving It on the Table false full 13 71e3dcde-a17b-4c8f-9bd1-73f75e46cae2 From Wall Street to Independent Media Fri, 1 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/from-wall-street-to-independent-media-XnO9OKBT From Wall Street to Independent Media Michael Harris 00:06:33 PODGO CEO Tristan Capes-Davis shares why he walked away from high-stakes finance and front-row seats to transformative AI investments to solve podcasting's billion-dollar infrastructure problem. A story about seeing opportunity where others see complexity. PODGO CEO Tristan Capes-Davis shares why he walked away from high-stakes finance and front-row seats to transformative AI investments to solve podcasting's billion-dollar infrastructure problem. A story about seeing opportunity where others see complexity. false full 5 9bbe1ee3-60f9-4722-b0bb-229a516a0073 The Independent Media Revolution Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/the-broken-infrastructure-killing-independent-podcasters-67FLIi5Z-tNXWZVoE The Independent Media Revolution Michael Harris 00:06:35 PODGO founder Tristan reveals why podcast creators are drowning in a maze of disconnected tools and how three massive industry shifts are making this infrastructure crisis even worse for independent media. PODGO founder Tristan reveals why podcast creators are drowning in a maze of disconnected tools and how three massive industry shifts are making this infrastructure crisis even worse for independent media. false full 6 2fec4603-e745-4477-be25-5920501c8807 Building a Creator-First Company Culture Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/building-a-creator-first-company-culture-qd5ez4XZ Building a Creator-First Company Culture Michael Harris 00:06:49 PODGO founder Tristan shares how aligning company incentives with creator success shapes every business decision. Learn about building trust through data-driven leadership and putting creators genuinely first. PODGO founder Tristan shares how aligning company incentives with creator success shapes every business decision. Learn about building trust through data-driven leadership and putting creators genuinely first. false full 7 fb149a9f-e312-4c92-8cb4-9145fbd788a2 The Revenue Stack Independent Creators Need Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/the-revenue-stack-independent-creators-need-p7YM0fdp The Revenue Stack Independent Creators Need Michael Harris 00:07:07 Why most podcasters capture only a fraction of their content's worth and how building multiple revenue streams that work together creates sustainable creator businesses. Why most podcasters capture only a fraction of their content's worth and how building multiple revenue streams that work together creates sustainable creator businesses. false full 8 ca0bc11d-bdac-49cf-9d99-f41836fc36d9 AI Revolution for Independent Podcast Creators Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/ai-revolution-for-independent-podcast-creators-QM0FMEqP AI Revolution for Independent Podcast Creators Michael Harris 00:07:48 Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming the economics of podcast production, giving independent creators the same tools as big media companies. Learn practical ways AI can eliminate hours of editing, transcription, and social media work. Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming the economics of podcast production, giving independent creators the same tools as big media companies. Learn practical ways AI can eliminate hours of editing, transcription, and social media work. false full 9 97603d0b-d7ea-4d7b-9786-c99466bfc3f8 Investment World Lessons That Built PODGO Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/investment-world-lessons-that-built-podgo-IKqJw_ka Investment World Lessons That Built PODGO Michael Harris 00:07:36 Tristan reveals how his private equity background shaped PODGO's strategy, from building unbreachable moats to designing bulletproof unit economics. Learn the investor mindset that transforms startups from stories into sustainable businesses. Tristan reveals how his private equity background shaped PODGO's strategy, from building unbreachable moats to designing bulletproof unit economics. Learn the investor mindset that transforms startups from stories into sustainable businesses. false full 10 5742de35-a27e-40bb-a202-4c8787357d5c The Video Convergence Changes Everything for Podcasters Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/the-video-convergence-changes-everything-for-podcasters-0T4RSS1N The Video Convergence Changes Everything for Podcasters Michael Harris 00:08:11 How the shift from audio-only to video-first podcasting is fundamentally transforming production, distribution, and monetization for independent creators. The structural changes most podcasters are underestimating. How the shift from audio-only to video-first podcasting is fundamentally transforming production, distribution, and monetization for independent creators. The structural changes most podcasters are underestimating. false full 11 093f5012-f6d8-49a0-b4ae-a1788face3f6 Day One Lessons From Building PODGO Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:21:06 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/day-one-lessons-from-building-podgo-MFXUx592 Day One Lessons From Building PODGO Michael Harris 00:07:18 Tristan shares the unfiltered, hard-learned lessons from building his startup - from the critical importance of early hires to overcoming perfectionism paralysis. Real founder advice, not the polished LinkedIn version. Tristan shares the unfiltered, hard-learned lessons from building his startup - from the critical importance of early hires to overcoming perfectionism paralysis. Real founder advice, not the polished LinkedIn version. false full 12 e718ca45-ad8f-4d5b-af20-b6963f18f772 Building PODGO Creator First Leadership Philosophy Thu, 9 Apr 2026 14:01:39 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/building-podgo-creator-first-leadership-philosophy-lEed6jUm Building PODGO Creator First Leadership Philosophy Michael Harris 00:06:47 Tristan shares how PODGO's revenue-sharing model creates true creator-first alignment and reveals how his background in finance, VMI, and startups shaped his data-driven yet people-first leadership approach. Tristan shares how PODGO's revenue-sharing model creates true creator-first alignment and reveals how his background in finance, VMI, and startups shaped his data-driven yet people-first leadership approach. false full 4 fd216509-5c85-45c1-a2c8-41ef65d4e0ba Why Podcast Infrastructure Is Broken Thu, 9 Apr 2026 13:57:01 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/the-broken-infrastructure-killing-independent-podcasters-886PX3fE-v7e4Urpo Why Podcast Infrastructure Is Broken Michael Harris 00:06:37 PODGO founder Tristan breaks down why podcast creators are drowning in disconnected tools and fragmented workflows, and how three major industry shifts are making the infrastructure crisis worse than ever. PODGO founder Tristan breaks down why podcast creators are drowning in disconnected tools and fragmented workflows, and how three major industry shifts are making the infrastructure crisis worse than ever. false full 3 ac6e9fb7-41e4-4015-ba64-a71c9e278f13 From Wall Street to Podcast Infrastructure Revolution Mon, 6 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/from-wall-street-to-podcast-infrastructure-revolution-pLDw8Sid From Wall Street to Podcast Infrastructure Revolution Michael Harris 00:06:25 Former private equity investor Tristan Capes-Davis reveals why he left high-stakes finance to solve the billion-dollar infrastructure problem plaguing independent podcast creators. He breaks down the structural issues keeping most podcasters from earning sustainable income and his vision for transforming the industry. Former private equity investor Tristan Capes-Davis reveals why he left high-stakes finance to solve the billion-dollar infrastructure problem plaguing independent podcast creators. He breaks down the structural issues keeping most podcasters from earning sustainable income and his vision for transforming the industry. false full 2 97461a71-e10b-4fde-9cb5-503b95d00209 The Broken Infrastructure Killing Independent Podcasters Sun, 5 Apr 2026 15:13:22 +0000 booking@podgo.io (Michael Harris) https://business-and-boardrooms.simplecast.com/episodes/the-broken-infrastructure-killing-independent-podcasters-MDK4AtCb The Broken Infrastructure Killing Independent Podcasters Michael Harris 00:11:28 PODGO's CEO reveals the massive structural problem destroying 90% of podcasters' chances at sustainable income, and why the next decade presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity in the creator economy. PODGO's CEO reveals the massive structural problem destroying 90% of podcasters' chances at sustainable income, and why the next decade presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity in the creator economy. false full 1