Randi Zuckerberg Means Business

Randi and her guests talk about the trends and predictions that will shape 2023! They discuss the biggest stories from 2022, big themes expected in 2023, CES 2023, tech and gaming trends and much more! Guests include: Melissa Biggs Bradley, Indagare Founder & CEO, and Host of Passport to Everywhere on SiriusXM Business Radio, John Kelley, Vice President and Acting Show Director, CES, Dean Takahashi, Lead Writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat, Matt Turner, Editor in Chief for Business at Insider

December is widely thought to be one of the busiest times of the year. Travel, seasonal parties, the Holidays, wrapping up work for hopefully some time off and planning for the New Year! On this episode Randi and her guests talk about trends in travel and entertainment, and look ahead to what's coming in the New Year!  Guests Include: Brian Kelly, Founder of The Points Guy, Tim Kashani, CEO of IT Mentors, Co-Founder of Apples and Oranges Arts Studios and Partner at Broadway Tech, Jen Donohoo, Resident Artistic Director, Cirque du Soleil, Michael Littig - Director of Creator Programming for HUG Studios, the education and advisory arm of HUG & AND Amy McMillen - Project Manager for HUG

Randi talks about entertainment surrounding the Holiday Season including Art Basel, Broadway, Virtual Entertainment and more! Plus she speaks with Jenny Just - one of the 23 self-made female billionaires in the United States -- about how she's powering Fintech firms and empowering women on money and financial decisions. Guests include: Sarah Douglas, Editor-in-Chief for ARTnews – the oldest and most widely circulated art magazine, Eric Nix, the Vice President of Product Operations at Second Life a 15+ year Second Life resident, Ken Davenport, a two-time Tony Award-winning theatre producer, blogger, and writer, and Jenny Just - one of the 23 self-made female billionaires in the United States 

Randi and her guests explore the weight loss trend buzzing all over social media with influencers and celebrities showing off their dramatic weight loss results. This weight loss trend is a Diabetes and Obesity Drug going viral as a quick way to lose weight. Is it safe? Does it work? Is usage causing shortages for people in need? How have these essential medicines become the weight loss trend among so many without weight problems?! Guests Include: Lisa Jarvis, Pharma and Health Columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, Dr. Holly Lofton, a clinical Associate Professor in the departments of surgery and medicine and director of the Medical Weight Management Program at NYU Langone Health, Dr. Lucy McBride, a Top Washington Doctor and author of an upcoming book about modern wellness, and Jennifer Freed, PhD, a renowned psychological astrologer and social and emotional education trainer.

Randi and her guests talk about trends in philanthropy, unique gifting ideas, and Giving Tuesday. Guests include: Alix Guerrier, CEO of education nonprofit DonorsChoose, Tim Chan, Senior Director of Editorial and Commerce, Rolling Stone, Emmy Favilla, theSkimm's Director of Commerce Content, Patt Duffy, Co-Founder, The Giving Block.

The Holiday Season is upon us and its predicted to be a big one. On this episode, Randi and her guests discuss trends that will shape the 2022 holiday gift shopping season, predictions, Black Friday, the hottest toys and ways in which people are shopping in the Metaverse. Guests include, Jason Moser, Senior Analyst with The Motley Fool, Michelle Crossan-Matos - Chief Marketing Officer, Samsung Electronics, James Zahn - Senior Editor of The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and serves as Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book — the leading trade publication for the toy industry — and editor of The Toy Report, and Jason Yim - Founder & CEO of Trigger XR, the world's most experienced XR developer and creative agency.  

The Annual Halloween Special! This year's Halloween is expected to resemble those that occurred before the pandemic! The NRF predicts that consumers will spend $10.6 billion on Halloween this year, up from $10.1 billion last year. Randi and her guests take a look at how people are celebrating Halloween 2022! Guests include Odette Welling, Vice President of Halloween at Party City, Miranda Enzor, the writer, blogger and Halloween lover behind SpookyLittleHalloween.com, Nicholas Grossmann, Paranormal Investigator and Head Ghost Hunter, Laurentia Romaniuk, Instacart's Trends Expert, and Dr. Mary Beth Howard, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness of this complex disease. Coming up on today's show, I'll speak with a variety of guests about research into its causes, treatment, raising funding and cures.  Breast Cancer Awareness Month can be a time to reflect, give back, or even celebrate. Guests include Dr. Elizabeth Comen, Medical Oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Daren Hull, President, Vera Bradley Inc., Dani Trops, Breast Cancer Survivor & Health Advocate, and Dr. Alexander Sardiña, CEO of Whiterabbit.

October 10th is World Mental health Day and this year's theme is “Make mental health & well-being for all a global priority.” On this episode, Randi and her guests discuss efforts to protect and improve mental health, and what we need to do to ensure Mental Health & Well-Being becomes a Global Priority for all! Guests include Dr. Kris Lee, Behavioral Science Expert, psychotherapist, and mental health activist; Eddie Martucci, Co-Founder & CEO of Akili; Thomas Insel, Author of “Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health”; Co-founder and Executive Chair of Vanna Health; and former Director of the National Institute of Mental Health; and Mark Schonberg, Chief Strategy Officer of 2B3D.

Randi and her guests discuss workplace trends and the future of work! Specifically – “Quiet Quitting”—The New Workplace Trend Taking Social Media by Storm! What is it? Should companies be worried about this trend? Let's dive in!  Guests include Ken Coleman, Career & Leadership Coach, bestselling Author and Host of The Ken Coleman Show on SiriusXM Business Radio; Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine and Author of Build for Tomorrow: An Action Plan for Embracing Change, Adapting Fast, and Future-Proofing Your Career; Kathryn Minshew, Founder & CEO at The Muse; and Julie Shah, MIT Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Faculty Director of the Work of the Future Initiative.

Randi celebrates American Business Women's Day with  Moira Forbes,Executive Vice President at Forbes and President and Publisher of ForbesWomen; Jill Zarin, a veteran of the TV show Real Housewives of New York, and Founder of Jill & Ally and Jill Zarin Home; Bestselling Author and Financial Guru Suze Orman; Mandela Schumacher-Hodge Dixon, CEO of All Raise;  and Dr. Maisha Gray-Diggs, Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition at Eventbrite.

On this episode, Randi discusses immersive journalism with, A.J. Jacobs, author of “The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life”; the payments industry with, Suneera Madhani, the Co-Founder and CEO of payments start-up Stax; National Literacy Month with, Jessica Ewing, Founder & CEO at Literati; and she speaks to Kendra Scott, all about her new memoir “Born To Shine”! Let's jump in! 

Randi and her guest discuss what's new for back to school 2022. Guests include Joshua Bleiberg, Assistant Professor of Education Policy at the University of Pittsburgh; Amir Nathoo, the Co-founder and CEO of Outschool; Author, Jaime Donally; Scott Meyer, Founder of ed3.gg ;  and Vriti Saraf, the founder of k20 Educators, the next generation of social learning for educators.

Randi discusses how the metaverse and 3D environments are changing the future of theatre and entertainment with Ken Davenport, a Tony Award-winning Broadway producer and 30 year Broadway veteran, Tim Kashani, Co-founder Apples and Oranges & BroadVersity, Tracy Geltman, General Manager at Today Tix Group and Co-Founder of the Broadway Women's Alliance, and Dean Alex-McCullough, an Actor who will share his own experiences acting in the Metaverse.

Randi discusses the future of music with Shara Senderoff, Partner/president at Raised in Space, Bernard Marr, a world-renowned futurist, influencer and thought leader in the fields of business and technology, Prerna Gupta, Founder of an NFT platform called Mysterious, Roneil Rumberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Audius, and Brian Transeau, known by his initials as BT, a Grammy-nominated musician and DJ 

Web3 has the potential to fundamentally change the way that brands and consumers interact and many brands are experimenting with NFTs and virtual worlds. On this episode, Randi speaks with  a VP at Chipotle, and the CEO at Nifty's about how their brands are embracing Web3. Plus, hear an interview with recent PGA Tour winner Tony Finau!

Randi looks at four different startups you should keep your eye on– each disruptive in their industry and extremely successful and impressive! These startups include the kitchenware company Our Place, beauty company Preemadonna, swimwear company Andie, and Turkish slippers maker Sabah.

Beauty tech is on the rise with brands across the globe dipping into digital cosmetics and taking their first steps into the virtual world. From the Metaverse to NFT's to virtual experiences – in this episode, Randi takes a look at the industry and where its heading! 

Having just celebrated July 4th and with summer in full swing – Randi takes a look at some patriotic brands, how they celebrated July 4th, and what fun summer trends are upon us! 

Randi talks about the latest emerging tech trends with Kara Swisher,  travel trends with the CEO of The Points Guy, social inclusion with the CEO of Shift7, and decentralized talent networking with the co-founder of Braintrust.

After three successful editions, NFT.NYC 2022, one of the biggest NFT events in the world, is happening in NYC this week! It's taking place from June 20th to June 23rd with 1,500 speakers and over 14,000 attendees. NFT.NYC 2022 is seeing the who's who of the industry coming together for panels, fireside chats, pop-up events, and more. In this episode, Randi talks about NFT.NYC with four awesome leaders in the NFT space!

Last month we celebrated Mother's Day on the show and we talked about the influence of mothers in society, modern day parenting, the struggles of work-life balance, and all how to cope when this day is difficult for you! With Father's Day around the corner, Randi turns her focus to Modern Fatherhood, finding balance, reflections and more! 

Randi talks about Web3 and innovative disruption with the CEO of Provenance Blockchain Foundation, the CEO of Dirt, a Vice President at LEGO Group, and a global communications expert.

June is Pride month, honoring and celebrating LGBTQ+ communities and in this episode, Randi celebrates PRIDE by speaking with a variety of guests who are advocating for change and working to strengthen the LGBTQ community.

Randi covers a range of topics including the disruptions happening in the gaming industry and E-Sports with the former president of Nintendo, as well as the CEO of Enthusiast Games. She also takes some time to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of America's military in celebration of Military Appreciation Month!

Randi takes a deep dive into the world of Web3, crypto, NFTs and more, with serial entrepreneur, Chairman of VaynerX and CEO of VeeFriends, Gary Vaynerchuk aka Gary Vee.

Over the past few years, fashion's transition into the digital landscape has rapidly accelerated. In this episode, Randi and her guests talk about where the fashion industry is in the digital world, what's next for it, how it fits into the online world, and why virtual fashion will revolutionize the industry as we know it.

Randi Zuckerberg talks about Mother's Day –a celebration of motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. Randi and her guests will also discuss the struggles that mothers go through - how to find personal time and balance work and family; how to control the external factors that influence their children; equality; paid time off; and the importance of feeling supported and connected. 

Randi Zuckerberg talks about health and nutrition wellbeing with the CEO of Vital Proteins, financial wellbeing with author of "Launching Financial Grownups", making the leap to entrepreneurship with the co-authors of "Self-Made Boss, as well as a discussion with Pro Golfer Brittany Lincicome. 

Randi celebrates Earth Day by discussing  how we can take action on climate change and what we can do to partake in the "Invest In Our Planet" movement to change the world.

Randi Zuckerberg discusses the future of wellness and mental health with guests including the author of "Abundance: The Inner Path to Wealth", Deepak Chopra; and the Chief Content Officer at Headspace, Morgan Selzer.

As March comes to an end, so does Women's History Month which we have been celebrating all month long. For our final episode as part of Women's History Month, Randi speaks with four women breaking barriers and paving the way for a brighter, healthier, more equal future. And we'd like to remind women around the world that they deserve to be celebrated every day!

As part of our Women's History Month programming, Randi Zuckerberg dives into Women of Web3 and the multitude of new ways that women are leaving their mark on Web3! We discuss representation in the digital world, future predictions, and why and how today presents women with a phenomenal opportunity to make an impact since the space is still being developed!

For the Month of March, Randi Zuckerberg is honoring Women's History Month by celebrating contributions of women everywhere, while reflecting on how to keep making progress for women. #BreakTheBias is this year's theme for Women's History Month and on this episode, we focus on breaking the bias for women in tech.

The theme for 2022 International Women's Day is #BreakTheBias. On this episode, Randi Zuckerberg talks with an amazing lineup of women leaders about how they are paving the way, ways in which we can all be allies to women around the world, and how we can all take steps to a gender equal world.

March is Women's History Month! On this episode, Randi Zuckerberg honors and celebrates women's achievements and the vital role of women in our path forward. Five powerful women leaders talk about their huge contributions and how they are leading the way for women in business today.

What is the Metaverse and how can brands and businesses make the most of this new world? Randi Zuckerberg talks about the Web3/Crypto/Metaverse world … how these trends will enter your life, how to get started and catch up, and why it's important for brands and companies to start paying attention! Special guests include Gary Vaynerchuk on the future of Web3/Metaverse; one of the most inspiring women in Web3, Alchemy's Elan Halpern; and Sarah Harden, CEO of Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine on the intersection of Web3 and media! 

Randi Zuckerberg celebrates Valentine's  Day and the future of love and dating in our digital world! Randi looks at how popular dating apps, such a Bumble and The League, are starting to invest and innovate on product changes for a more integrated future, as well as dating in the metaverse, NFT art themed after Valentine's Day hearts, and restaurant trends on the holiday of love! 

Every February, Americans praise and applaud the accomplishments and vital contributions of Black Americans for Black History Month. It is also a time to reflect on the important work we all must keep doing to achieve equity and social justice. Randi Zuckerberg celebrates Black History Month by highlighting trailblazers and changemakers who have helped and are still helping to fight against injustice and change the course of history.

Randi Zuckerberg dives into talk Health and Wellness trends for 2022, ways in which we can better ourselves and prioritize mental health, and how we can be remarkable in these times! Randi talks with Chrissy Farr, Health-tech investor at OMERS Ventures about health tech trends including mental health and women's health; Payal Kadakia, the founder of revolutionary fitness and wellness platform, ClassPass, about her new book, LIFEPASS, and how we can rise to our potential; and Guy Kawasaki, the chief evangelist of Canva and former chief evangelist of Apple about the current landscape of entrepreneurship.  

Randi Zuckerberg talks with a variety of guests about the investing landscape in 2022! Topics include hot investing trends to watch, big trends and ideas in social media, tech and society, early stage investing vs growth stage investing and much more! Guests include New York Times Bestseller Nicole Lapin about her new book, “Miss Independent: A Simple 12-Step Plan to Start Investing and Grow Your Own Wealth”, The Washington Post's Will Oremus on the Metaverse and DAO's, and two top female venture capitalists - Stacey Bishop, Partner at Scale Venture Partners, and Laela Sturdy, General Partner at CapitalG, Alphabet's independent growth fund!

Female-founded companies are raising venture capital at significantly higher levels than at any point in the last decade, BUT the gap in funding between all-women teams and mixed-gender teams continues to grow. And female-founded startups' share of overall VC dollars remains small. Today Randi Zuckerberg talks about challenges surrounding this topic, advances being made, and ways we can accelerate reducing gender inequalities through business environment reforms, strengthening women-owned enterprises, and creating better employment opportunities for women.