Office Hours: Business Edition

In this episode of Office Hours: Business Edition, host Monica Langley, Haslam College of Business professor of practice, sits down with Angie Hicks, founder of Angi (formerly known as Angie’s List) for a discussion on entrepreneurship, trust, and the long work of building a brand that homeowners rely on. Hicks describes herself as addicted to home improvement. What she took longer to call herself...

In this episode, Monica sits down with John Fieldly, CEO of Celsius Holdings. They get into the turnaround story, the pivot into better-for-you energy, and the distribution partnerships that changed the company’s trajectory. Fieldly shares his thinking on where the category is heading, how he approaches leadership and decision making, and the early-career advice that still guides how he runs the b...

In this episode of Office Hours: Business Edition, host Monica Langley sits down with leaders from some of America's most recognizable institutions to tackle the questions shaping business in 2026. Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase shares his measured take on tariffs, geopolitics, and why the economy's long cycles demand patience over panic. Jim Farley of Ford makes the case for supply chain a...

In this episode, Monica sits down with Donde Plowman, Chancellor of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, for an unfiltered conversation about leading one of the country’s most beloved universities through one of the most turbulent moments in higher education. Plowman shares her vision for UT as a modern land grant built on undergraduate excellence, high-impact research and championship athletic...

In this episode, Monica sits down with Dave Ramsey at Ramsey Solutions headquarters for an unfiltered conversation about transforming financial failure into a media empire reaching 18 million people weekly. The fellow UT Haslam alum reveals how losing everything at 28 became the foundation for his revolutionary approach to personal finance. Ramsey shares surprising findings from the largest millio...

In this episode, Monica sits down with Scott Roe, CFO and COO of Tapestry, for an unfiltered conversation about leading the remarkable turnaround of Coach from a heavily discounted mall brand to a Gen Z phenomenon with viral IT bags like the kiss lock and Brooklyn. Roe, a Haslam College of Business accounting graduate who once thought he'd never work for a big company, shares how his failed re...

Monica sits down with Jim Farley, CEO of Ford, for an unfiltered conversation about leading one of America’s most iconic companies. They discuss what it takes to run a $200 billion company with 180,000 people, why racing cars is still his “yoga” despite running a Fortune 20 company, and how his focus has transformed from loving cars to developing people. Jim opens up about his famous cousin, Chris...

Monica sits down with Caryn Seidman Becker, CEO of CLEAR, for an unfiltered conversation about building a trusted platform for identity verification with cutting edge technology in travel, workforce, and healthcare. They discuss the moments that matter—taking calculated risks, recovering from setbacks, and why the best leaders never stop learning.

Monica sits down for a rare 1:1 with Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, for an unfiltered conversation. As the leader of the world’s largest bank, Jamie opens up about managing in the midst of geopolitical and economic challenges, getting fired at Citigroup and being jobless for a year, and facing death two times. This is Office Hours at its finest: personal, revealing, and packed with insights y...

Office Hours are in session with former Wall Street Journal reporter and corporate executive Monica Langley. In this leadership podcast, Monica sits down for unfiltered conversations with the sharpest minds in business–CEOs, founders, and innovators– at the intersection of today’s top business trends and current events. These executive interviews reveal defining moments and hard-won lessons that h...