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#031 From Coachella to TikTok Shop: Where Live Content Is Headed Next with John Petrocelli

#031 From Coachella to TikTok Shop: Where Live Content Is Headed Next with John Petrocelli

John Petrocelli is a livestream pioneer and CEO of Bulldog Digital Media , he sits with Carly Pepin explore how live content has evolved into one of the most powerful forces in modern business. John s...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#030 From Napkin Sketch to Global Impact: Rethinking Logistics from First Principles with Sam Berman

#030 From Napkin Sketch to Global Impact: Rethinking Logistics from First Principles with Sam Berman

Listen On In this thought-provoking episode of Built for This , Carly Pepin sits down with Sam Berman , founder and CEO of LARC (Logistics Advanced Research Center) , to explore how challenging deeply...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#029 Leaving the Expected Life: How Richard Blank Built a Company by Choosing Authenticity

#029 Leaving the Expected Life: How Richard Blank Built a Company by Choosing Authenticity

Carly Pepin sits down with Richard Blank , entrepreneur and CEO of Costa Rica’s Call Center , to explore the unconventional path that led him from Philadelphia to building a thriving business abroad. ...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#028 From Field Problems to Scalable Solutions: The Mindset of an Engineering CEO with Alfredo Dominguez

#028 From Field Problems to Scalable Solutions: The Mindset of an Engineering CEO with Alfredo Dominguez

Carly Pepin sits down with Alfredo Dominguez , CEO of Velocity Artificial Lift Solutions , an engineering company dedicated to helping oil and energy producers operate more efficiently through practic...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#027 Designing for Human Behavior: How Spaces Shape the Way We Live and Work with Joy Lynskey

#027 Designing for Human Behavior: How Spaces Shape the Way We Live and Work with Joy Lynskey

Carly Pepin sits down with Joy Lynskey , founder and CEO of Jewel Toned Interiors , an award-winning interior design studio known for creating people-centered environments that combine creativity, psy...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#026 You Are Only as Hot as Your Last Party: The Reality of Entertainment with Connor Treacy

#026 You Are Only as Hot as Your Last Party: The Reality of Entertainment with Connor Treacy

Carly Pepin sits down with Connor Treacy , a Los Angeles–based entrepreneur working at the crossroads of nightlife, music, culture, and business. Connor offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at what it...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#025 From $2.5 Million to 142 Countries: The E! Story and What Came After with Larry Namer

#025 From $2.5 Million to 142 Countries: The E! Story and What Came After with Larry Namer

Carly Pepin sits down with media pioneer Larry Namer , co-founder of E! Entertainment Television and chairman of multiple global media ventures, to unpack how a scrappy startup became a worldwide ente...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#023 Master Builder Mindset: Turning Setbacks Into Momentum with Lance Cayko

#023 Master Builder Mindset: Turning Setbacks Into Momentum with Lance Cayko

Carly Pepin sits down with multi-passionate entrepreneur and architect Lance Cayko to unpack what it truly means to build something that endures. In this energizing episode of Built for This , Lance s...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#022 The Ironman Suit for Manufacturing: AI, Systems, and Scale with Jason Wong

#022 The Ironman Suit for Manufacturing: AI, Systems, and Scale with Jason Wong

Carly Pepin sits down with Jason Wong , award-winning packaging innovator and CEO of PackinDuck , to explore how technology, media, and manufacturing can combine to transform a traditional industry. I...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#021 The Artist’s Way of Doing Business with Sal Salcedo

#021 The Artist’s Way of Doing Business with Sal Salcedo

Carly Pepin sits down with Sal Salcedo , renowned hair artist, educator, and founder of Nova Arts Salon . In this soulful and expansive episode of Built for This , What begins as a conversation about ...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#020 Live Legendary: Scott Neil on Building a Brand That Outlives You

Carly Pepin sits down with Scott Neil , co-founder of Horse Soldier Bourbon and American Freedom Distillery, to explore what it truly takes to build a legacy brand designed to outlast its founders. In...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#019 From Spare Bedroom to Global Franchise: Michael Black on Building a Purpose-Driven Business

#019 From Spare Bedroom to Global Franchise: Michael Black on Building a Purpose-Driven Business

Carly Pepin sits down with Michael Black , founder and CEO of Success Tutoring , one of the fastest-growing education franchises in Australia with a rapidly expanding global footprint. In this inspiri...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

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