OFFICE OF Podcast

This week on OFFICE OF, we're joined by entrepreneur, investor, and toy-industry legend Ronnen Harary. As the co-founder of Spin Master , Ronnen helped build one of the most successful toy and entertainment companies in the world. What started as three friends with $10,000 and no real experience became a global powerhouse behind brands including PAW Patrol, Bakugan, Hatchimals, Air Hogs, and...

Jared Freid has built a career telling people the truth they don't want to hear. Through his hit podcasts, sold-out comedy tours, Netflix special, and millions of listeners, he's become the internet's favorite brutally honest dating translator — the guy who can explain exactly why someone left you on read without making you feel worse about it. Now he's putting it all into a bo...

Ryan Serhant didn't start as a real estate mogul — he started as a struggling actor in New York City with no money, no connections, and no clear plan. Long before Million Dollar Listing, SERHANT., bestselling books, and one of the largest personal brands in business, Ryan was simply trying to survive. What began as a necessity quickly became an obsession. In this episode, Ryan reflects on the...

Bruce Bozzi has lived many lives — actor, restaurateur, podcast host, husband, father, and one of New York’s great conversationalists. But beneath the charm, humor, and larger-than-life stories is someone who’s spent much of his life trying to understand identity, friendship, vulnerability, and what happens when the thing you thought would last forever suddenly disappears. Born into The Palm resta...

Joey Gonzalez didn’t start at Barry’s as an executive — he started as a client. Long before becoming Executive Chairman and helping scale one of the most recognizable fitness brands in the world, Joey was simply someone searching for transformation, connection, and purpose inside the Red Room. What began as an obsession quickly became a life-changing experience. In this episode, Joey reflects on t...

Brendan Fallis has worn a lot of hats over the years — professional skier, DJ, creator, entrepreneur, husband, father, and internet personality. But beneath the polished content and public-facing life is someone who’s spent years trying to figure out what it actually means to stay true to yourself while the world watches. Before building a life in New York, Brendan drove to the border from Canada...

Jon Neidich didn’t have a clear blueprint — and that’s exactly what makes his story interesting. Before building Golden Age Hospitality into one of the defining forces in downtown New York nightlife, Jon was figuring it out in real time — pursuing acting, living inside the party, and searching for something that felt like his. That path sharpened when he went to work for André Balazs, where he lea...

Kirk Myers is the founder of DOGPOUND — one of the most recognizable names in fitness, known for training high-profile clients and building a brand that sits at the intersection of performance and culture. But Kirk’s story isn’t about aesthetics — it’s about survival. Growing up as a self-described “chunky kid” in Kansas City, Kirk struggled with confidence and body image from an early age. At 21,...

Max Siegelman didn’t set out to build a fashion brand — and he definitely didn’t plan on following in his family’s footsteps in horse racing. But somewhere between legacy and instinct, Siegelman Stable was born. What started with 50 hats — made, gifted, and reposted on Instagram — quickly turned into something much bigger. A brand rooted in racing heritage, powered by community, and amplified by c...

Matt Hansen doesn’t just write songs—he translates emotion in real time. With over a billion streams and a rapidly growing audience that feels every word he puts out, Matt has built a career on honesty—raw, unfiltered, and sometimes uncomfortable. But behind the music is someone who didn’t set out to be the “sad guy.” He started writing at 15, shy, observant, and trying to make sense of what he wa...

Sammy Nussdorf didn’t just open a grocery store—he built a moment. At 28, self-funded and relentlessly driven, Sammy is the founder of Meadow Lane , a luxury grocery store in Tribeca that was documented in real time and built on TikTok before it ever opened its doors. What started as content quickly turned into demand—lines wrapping around the block before opening, and a business now doing nearly...

Garrett Leight is the founder of Garrett Leight California Optical — the eyewear brand that has come to define a certain kind of effortless, West Coast cool. As the son of Larry Leight, founder of Oliver Peoples, Garrett was born into eyewear royalty. But rather than follow the path laid out for him, he chose to carve his own — building a brand rooted in California ease, intention, and individuali...

Jason Walsh doesn’t just train bodies — he rebuilds people from the inside out. Known as the elite performance coach behind some of Hollywood’s most recognizable transformations, Jason has worked with names like Jake Gyllenhaal, Bradley Cooper, Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, and John Krasinski. But behind the physiques is something far deeper: discipline, resilience, trust, and the kind of strength tha...

Andy Dunn helped reshape the way men shop when he co-founded Bonobos — one of the first digitally native menswear brands to truly disrupt retail. But Andy’s story goes far beyond pants and startups. After building Bonobos into a category-defining company and selling it to Walmart for $310 million, Andy has become one of the most candid voices in entrepreneurship — speaking openly about mental heal...

Ezra Frech doesn’t see his story as one of overcoming disability — he sees it as one of purpose. Born with congenital limb differences, Ezra grew up navigating a world that constantly reminded him he was different. Instead of shrinking from that reality, he turned it into fuel. At just 11 years old, sitting on his couch watching the Rio 2016 Paralympics, Ezra made a decision that would change his...

Michael Chernow’s story is not a clean arc. It’s chaos, abuse, addiction, overdose, and then — structure, discipline, faith, and radical accountability. He grew up in a volatile household with a physically ill and mentally unstable father. Verbal abuse turned physical. At 12, he slit his wrists in front of his dad, hoping for a hug. Instead, he got more rage. By 13, drugs entered the picture. By h...

Pierre Serrao aka “Chef P” is the co-founder of Ghetto Gastro, the Bronx-born collective that uses food as a language to tell stories, reclaim identity, and build community. Ghetto Gastro isn’t a restaurant. It’s a cultural platform and a creative engine that lives at the intersection of cuisine, art, design, music, and activism, centering Black and brown foodways while challenging who gets to def...

Gus Kenworthy has lived multiple lives in one — Olympic freestyle skier, cultural lightning rod, mental health advocate, actor, and now, a New Yorker in Williamsburg getting ready to do the thing he once swore he was done with: compete again. In this conversation, Gus sits down with Yale to talk about what it really means to “retire” when your sport is your identity, and why coming back isn’t just...

Ian Schrager is one of the most influential cultural architects of the last half-century. A born-and-bred New Yorker who helped define nightlife through Studio 54, Ian didn’t just “throw parties” — he built environments where culture happened. Then he did it again by reinventing hospitality, launching the boutique hotel era and creating some of the most influential hotels of the last four decades:...

Scott Campbell is one of the most influential figures in modern tattooing — a true luminary of the craft who’s tattooed tens of thousands of people, including some of the most recognizable names in culture. From royal palaces and private jets to backstage rooms and moving vehicles, Scott’s work lives in the most intimate place possible: someone’s body. And trust is always the through line. In this...

Chris Appleton is one of the most influential hairstylists in the world — the creative force behind some of the most recognizable looks in modern pop culture. From red carpets to campaigns to cultural moments that define an era, his work is instantly recognizable. But what happens behind the scenes — in the chair, in the quiet, in the human part — is what makes Chris so singular. In this conversat...

Kyle Hoffman is the head trainer at Alo’s New York Wellness Club, the founder of his own online coaching platform, and one of the clearest voices in the next wave of fitness — the kind that’s less about punishment and more about sustainability. He grew up in Rockaway Beach chasing waves and playing soccer, and that mix of competition, community, and movement still shows up in everything he does. I...

Jeremiah Brent has built a career around the idea that spaces aren’t just beautiful, they’re personal. They hold our past, reflect our present, and quietly shape the way we live. In this conversation, Jeremiah and Yale go deep on what “home” actually means: the homes we grew up in, the ones we chase as adults, and the ones that finally hold us. Jeremiah opens up about being raised by a formidable...

Eli Zabar is a New York institution — not because he inherited one, but because he built one. With the Zabar name woven into the city’s DNA, Eli chose an entirely different path: leaving the family store, crossing town, and creating his own world — one defined by taste, rigor, obsession, and an unwavering point of view. In this pilot conversation, Yale and Eli get into the things that don’t show u...

Nic Jammet is the co-founder of Sweetgreen — a college side hustle that became one of the most recognizable names in food. But Nic’s story starts long before the bowls: a French household in Manhattan, weekends spent in his parents’ fine dining restaurants, and an early obsession with hospitality that had him bussing tables, studying hotel culture, and learning the business from the ground up. In...