This week on Out of Office, Rich and Gianni talk to Annastasia Seebohm. Seebohm is the newly appointed CEO of Brilliant Minds Foundation. This marks her second CEO role under the age of 35. Brilliant Minds Foundation was founded in 2015 by Spotify founder and CEO, Daniel Ek, and has brought together the world’s most influential thought leaders at the intersection of humanity and technology.

Prior to her current role, Seebohm was the Group CEO of Quintessentially. The first female and millennial to hold the Group CEO role, Seebohm was responsible for the strategy and day-to-day operations of Quintessentially, the world’s leading lifestyle group. She led over 1,000 employees across 50 cities, and spearheaded Quintessentially’s global growth. During her tenure, annual revenues exceeded $100 million. She’s been profiled in publications including Forbes, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg, The CEO Magazine and Harvard Business Review. British GQ listed Seebohm as one of the Top 50 Most Influential People in the UK.

Seebohm talks to Rich and Gianni about the “70/30 rule” she followed to achieve her dream of becoming a CEO before age 30, illuminates the importance of young entrepreneurs finding their “why,” and talks about the childhood experience that supercharged her maturity, enabling her to lead organizations from a young age.

Bozoma St. John has been a high-profile brand architect and marketing whiz for some of the world’s most innovative entertainment and tech companies. Her resume includes executive positions at Pepsi, Uber, Endeavor, Apple, and now Netflix. But as an African-American woman of Ghanaian parentage, St. John’s ascent up the corporate ladder has involved numerous struggles for rewards worthy of her contributions. Many of her early successes were created behind the scenes, including her notably arranging, while at Pepsi, Beyonce’s memorable 2013 Super Bowl half-time show.

In 2016, as Head of Global Marketing for Apple Music, she hit the stage at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. Her presentation became a viral sensation, with Buzzfeed commenting: “Bozoma St. John is the Coolest Person To Ever Go Onstage At An Apple Event.” It elevated St. John’s public profile, and she’s now known in the public consciousness as much for being a style icon as a savvy behind-the-scenes corporate marketer. St. John talks to Rich and Gianni about her fall out with Pepsi after the Beyonce half-time show, getting LeBron James and Kevin Durant in the back seat of an Uber for an award-winning campaign, and why Gianni was such a good intern. [Yes, St. John was Gianni’s boss for his 1st corporate internship.] She also talks about how she rebounded from tremendous grief after the death of her husband, why she relates so well to tech founders, and why she’s so excited about Netflix’s future.

When Arianna Huffington co-founded The Huffington Post in 2005, it created a blueprint for a new kind of digital media company at a time in which news and social conversation were rapidly migrating from traditional to online media outlets. That success led to a $315 million acquisition by AOL, with Huffington remaining as President and Editor in Chief of The Huffington Post Media Group.

Five years later, she would start Thrive Global, which helped major companies and their employees build healthy habits through inspirational storytelling and actionable steps to help navigate a stressful world with greater resilience. 
 
Huffington’s fascinating backstory is as compelling as her gifts for storytelling. She was born in Greece, but moved to the UK at 16, speaking virtually no English. She earned acceptance to Cambridge, one of Europe’s most prestigious universities, where she became a star debater. A prolific author, she penned numerous bestsellers, hired a young Van Jones as her campaign manager in a 2003 bid for California governor against Arnold Schwarzenegger, and then launched her successful media career.

Huffington talks to Rich and Gianni about meeting Rich and KD for the first time, and how her unsuccessful campaign for governor led her to the insights that fueled the success of The Huffington Post. She also shares how her relentless entrepreneurial work ethic led to burnout and a 2007 incident that made her realize her work habits were hazardous to her health — and inspired the formation of Thrive Global. 

Alex Honnold gained global fame after the release of the documentary film Free Solo, based on his death-defying climb — with no ropes or safety equipment — of Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan. The film captivated audiences, won the 2019 Oscar for Best Documentary, and established Honnold as one of the world’s greatest athletes. The upcoming Olympics will feature climbing as an event for the first time, and Honnold was likely a big factor making this a reality.

Though Honnold has not always appeared to revel in the fame the film brought him, he’s made good use of the opportunities. Now, the primary face of his sport, he’s expanded the work of his foundation and has greatly raised awareness for rock climbing.

In this episode of Boardroom’s “Out of Office,” Honnold talks to Rich and Gianni about what people get wrong about what motivates elite climbers, why he’s excited about his new podcast series, and the inspiration he’s taken from legendary female climber, Lynn Hill. Honnold even invites Rich and Gianni to climb rocks with him in Central Park next time he visits New York City.

This week on “The ETCs,” Kevin and Eddie talk to the former NBA Defensive Player of the Year, three-time NBA Champion, three-time All-Star, and self-proclaimed greatest defender of all time Draymond Green. Kevin and Dray talk about the competitiveness of the new era of NBA players, Draymond’s future in TV, and what made their Warriors teams so special during their championship runs.

Plus, they reveal what they were talking about in THAT conversation that became an iconic GIF/meme, and (of course) they discuss the mysterious texts or calls they exchanged after the Warriors lost Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals, the infamous “blow-up” during a Clippers game in 2018, why it all got broken up, and how they remained friends afterwards anyway — plus much, much more.

This week on “The ETCs,” KD and Eddie talk to iconic designer, founder of Fear of God, and newly-minted head of Adidas basketball Jerry Lorenzo. Jerry discusses the origins of Fear of God, “style” vs. fashion, his inspirations for the brand, how sports is always at the roots of anything he does, his new partnership with Adidas, and the idea of having signature athletes signed to Fear of God athletics.

Jerry and KD reminisce on KD’s legendary dagger in the 2017 NBA Finals, the NBA’s new runway culture, and what it means to have “natural” style vs. trying too hard. Finally, Jerry shares a look into the close relationship he had with Nipsey Hussle and much, much more.

This week, KD and Eddie are joined on “The ETCs” by famed writer, director, and producer Rick Famuyiwa, known for his work on movies and TV series like The Wood, Brown Sugar, Dope, The Chi, and The Mandalorian.

Rick, KD and Eddie talk about Rick’s journey from a high school hoops star to a walk-on at USC and all the way to Hollywood as a filmmaker. They also discuss Rick’s forthcoming Magic Johnson documentary, the difference in play styles between basketball in the 80s and basketball now, the idea of the lack of animosity in today’s game, and the role someone like Stacy from The Wood plays in real-life neighborhoods.

Plus, Kevin tries to get Rick to jump ship from his beloved Lakers to the Brooklyn Nets bandwagon and much, much more.

This week KD and Eddie are joined by legendary NBA reporter Shams Charania from The Athletic and Stadium. The guys talk with Shams about what he’s doing away from basketball, including the shows he’s bingeing, the music he’s listening to and how often he gets to go hoop. Plus, Shams breaks a little news, and KD discusses trash talking on the court and how Kevin Garnett’s trash talking legacy left its imprint on the league for years to come.