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Power Players with Brian Sozzi

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Hosted by Executive Editor Brian Sozzi, Power Players ditches the news desk for high-octane, unscripted discussions with the titans of industry. This 30-minute series blends conversational depth with market energy to uncover the "near-death" origin stories and "midnight" pressures that keep global CEOs up at night. Beyond the balance sheets, viewers gain actionable intel on AI, market shifts, and the tactical mindsets needed to win. Filmed at Yahoo Finance HQ, the Nasdaq, or on location,  it is a raw, free-flowing look at the real individuals shaping Corporate America.

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Yahoo Finance

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Business

Podcast website

finance.yahoo.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Lyft CEO on surge pricing, robotaxis, and Bezos 09.07.2026

Lyft CEO David Risher unpacks his playbook with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi for turning the rideshare giant around, from ending traditional surge pricing and mandating a return-to-office, to building a hybrid future of human drivers and Waymo robotaxis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scotty James & Nigel Sylvester: the big business of extreme sports 06.07.2026

Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi chats with professional snowboarder and Olympic silver medalist Scotty James and professional BMX athlete Nigel Sylvester about the evolution of their extreme sports and how it's driving big business for their brands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Axon is replacing guns with tech 02.07.2026

Axon founder and CEO Rick Smith sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to explore the company's wild evolution from a scrappy garage startup into a $40 billion public safety tech empire driven by tasers, AI, and drones, all united under a moonshot mission to make the bullet obsolete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why women's sports is the next big trade: Monarch Collective Exec 29.06.2026

Monarch Collective Co-Founder Kara Nortman joins Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to discuss her pioneering investments in women's sports and explains why this rapidly expanding ecosystem is the next multibillion-dollar asset class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ice Cube talks BIG3 IPO 25.06.2026

Big3 Co-founder Ice Cube sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to discuss the decision to take his 3-on-3 basketball league public, while also reflecting on his multi-decade career across music and Hollywood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Binance Founder on the future of crypto, life after prison 22.06.2026

Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao joins Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to discuss the future of crypto, reflect on his recent prison sentence, and outline his new life chapter focused on mentoring the next generation of founders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beyond bitcoin: Coinbase CEO talks future with AI 18.06.2026

Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong joins Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to explain how they're building the financial infrastructure for an AI-driven economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How one terrible trip inspired a tech IPO: Navan Co-Founder 15.06.2026

Navan Co-founder and CEO Ariel Cohen shares with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi how his frustration with broken corporate travel systems led him to disrupt the industry, detailing Navan's journey to going public and the cutting-edge role of AI in modernizing business travel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the 2026 World Cup is fueling FanDuel's growth: Flutter CEO 11.06.2026

Flutter CEO Peter Jackson discusses with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi the massive global business impact of the upcoming World Cup, FanDuel's nationwide expansion, and strategies for navigating intense competition in the sports betting industry. Flutter is the parent company of FanDuel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Cava is scaling to 1,000 stores without new capital 08.06.2026

Cava CEO Brett Schulman sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to chat about the fast-casual giant's explosive rise, its modern use of AI, and its viral portion generosity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why annuities beat CDs for retirement growth: Athene Co-President 04.06.2026

Athene Co-President Mike Downing and Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi dive into the biggest issues facing retirees today, from having a magic number in retirement savings to the hunt for yield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Affirm outgrowing credit cards? Max Levchin explains 01.06.2026

Affirm Founder and CEO Max Levchin chats with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi about his company's explosive financial growth and the revolutionary impact of AI on software engineering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Denny Hamlin built a winning NASCAR team with Michael Jordan 28.05.2026

23XI Co-founder and NASCAR legend Denny Hamlin reveals to Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi how Michael Jordan's trackside presence intensifies his NASCAR crew's motivation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BlackRock exec. on how Fed policy & midterms impact the market 25.05.2026

Deputy Head of Blackrock’s Portfolio Management Group, Mike Pyle, shares his biggest market risks with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi as the market ignores several geopolitical threats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Wyclef Jean & will.i.am evolved from musicians to AI pioneers 21.05.2026

Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi speaks to music legends Wyclef Jean and will.i.am as they share behind-the-scenes stories of their biggest hits and explain how artificial intelligence and global culture will shape the future of the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TKO president reveals big plans for WWE, UFC 18.05.2026

TKO president Mark Shapiro shares exclusive insights with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi on the booming business and massive global expansion of live entertainment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Akon's top business mistake: Stop hustling backwards 14.05.2026

Musician and Entrepreneur Akon chats with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi about how TikTok and AI are introducing his music to a new generation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why the former X CEO is pushing GLP-1s to transform healthcare 11.05.2026

Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino chats with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi about her leap into health tech and the explosive rise of GLP-1 medications.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can markets ignore Iran war risk? Fmr Defense Secretary weighs in 07.05.2026

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper talks to Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi about the current state of the Iran conflict and when it may finally end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Chipotle is embracing AI 04.05.2026

Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright and Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi discuss how the company is using AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Budweiser pivots beyond beer: AB Inbev CEO Explains 30.04.2026

AB InBev CEO Michel Doukeris chats with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi from Madison Square Garden about how several big sporting events stand to shape AB InBev over the next few years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Honest CEO on growing beyond clean baby products 29.04.2026

The Honest Company CEO, Carla Vernon, chats with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi about the company’s success in scaling beyond its initial line of clean baby products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Payne's key lessons from Wall Street 27.04.2026

Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down with his former boss, long-time friend, Wall Street veteran, and Fox Business Network Host Charles Payne. The two discuss Payne’s journey through the world of finance and how he is helping the average investor navigate an always unpredictable stock market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yum! Brands CEO on innovation & Pizza Hut's future 23.04.2026

Yum! Brands CEO, Chris Turner, chats with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi about his big plans for Taco Bell, what the future holds for KFC in the US, and why Pizza Hut may be sold soon. Plus, The Coffee Can Investor Author, Neeraj Khemlani, and portfolio manager, Matt Ankrum, talk about the future of investing and their outlook for the news business amid considerable industrywide cost-c...

Babybel cheese to Ancestry AI: How brands are winning 2026 20.04.2026

Bel North America CEO Peter McGuiness chats with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi about how he plans to reinvent the family-owned snack cheese giant with new lines of protein-focused snacks.  Then, Sozzi sits down with Ancestry CEO Howard Hochhauser, who is tasked with bringing the platform to a new level through AI and a passion for historical data.  Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

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