C-Suite Unscripted with Maggie McGrath https://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2026/03/04/c-suite-unscripted-podcast/ en © Forbes Media LLC C-Suite Unscripted is your backstage pass to the corner offices of the world’s most influential companies. Join Forbes’ Maggie McGrath as she deconstructs the playbooks of prolific leaders and founders. From navigating market volatility to scaling AI-native cultures, C-Suite Unscripted goes beyond the talking points to reveal how the world’s top executives build, lead and stay ahead of the curve. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/04100b62-17d3-11f1-a732-e35cd677654e/image/37358713a9b4ca85bc9c3dc6baf3fb1b.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress C-Suite Unscripted with Maggie McGrath https://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2026/03/04/c-suite-unscripted-podcast/ no episodic Forbes C-Suite Unscripted is your backstage pass to the corner offices of the world’s most influential companies. Join Forbes’ Maggie McGrath as she deconstructs the playbooks of prolific leaders and founders. From navigating market volatility to scaling AI-native cultures, C-Suite Unscripted goes beyond the talking points to reveal how the world’s top executives build, lead and stay ahead of the curve. C-Suite Unscripted is your backstage pass to the corner offices of the world’s most influential companies. Join Forbes’ Maggie McGrath as she deconstructs the playbooks of prolific leaders and founders. From navigating market volatility to scaling AI-native cultures, C-Suite Unscripted goes beyond the talking points to reveal how the world’s top executives build, lead and stay ahead of the curve.

]]> Forbes tcollins@forbes.com Kalshi: How The World's Youngest Female Self-Made Billionaire Built A Trading Empire At just 30 years-old, Luana Lopes Lara has achieved what most founders only dream of: she is the world's youngest female self-made billionaire and the cofounder of Kalshi, a regulated prediction market platform that is currently seeing up to $4 billion in trading volume a week. In this episode hosted by Maggie McGrath, she explains the pivotal moment the company decided to sue the U.S. government to legalize election betting (and won), how her grueling training as a Bolshoi ballerina prepared her for the intense, grueling hours of startup life and why the platform is now aggressively expanding into perpetual futures to disrupt traditional finance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:48:00 -0000 full Forbes At just 30 years-old, Luana Lopes Lara has achieved what most founders only dream of: she is the world's youngest female self-made billionaire and the cofounder of Kalshi, a regulated prediction market platform that is currently seeing up to $4 billion in trading volume a week. In this episode hosted by Maggie McGrath, she explains the pivotal moment the company decided to sue the U.S. government to legalize election betting (and won), how her grueling training as a Bolshoi ballerina prepared her for the intense, grueling hours of startup life and why the platform is now aggressively expanding into perpetual futures to disrupt traditional finance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices At just 30 years-old, Luana Lopes Lara has achieved what most founders only dream of: she is the world's youngest female self-made billionaire and the cofounder of Kalshi, a regulated prediction market platform that is currently seeing up to $4 billion in trading volume a week. In this episode hosted by Maggie McGrath, she explains the pivotal moment the company decided to sue the U.S. government to legalize election betting (and won), how her grueling training as a Bolshoi ballerina prepared her for the intense, grueling hours of startup life and why the platform is now aggressively expanding into perpetual futures to disrupt traditional finance.

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]]> 2414 How Saatva's CEO Bootstrapped A $600M Luxury Mattress Empire How do you build a $600 million business in a crowded market without giving up control of your company? Forbes' Maggie McGrath sits down with Ron Rudzin, Founder and CEO of Saatva, to discuss how he bootstrapped a luxury e-commerce mattress brand with just $350,000. Rudzin breaks down his contrarian business playbook: why he flat-out rejected the "bed in a box" craze, how he successfully expanded into highly profitable brick-and-mortar "viewing rooms," and why he decided to vertically integrate his U.S. manufacturing. Rudzin also reveals the strategy behind Saatva's massive sponsorship for the upcoming LA 2028 Olympics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:27:00 -0000 full Forbes How do you build a $600 million business in a crowded market without giving up control of your company? Forbes' Maggie McGrath sits down with Ron Rudzin, Founder and CEO of Saatva, to discuss how he bootstrapped a luxury e-commerce mattress brand with just $350,000. Rudzin breaks down his contrarian business playbook: why he flat-out rejected the "bed in a box" craze, how he successfully expanded into highly profitable brick-and-mortar "viewing rooms," and why he decided to vertically integrate his U.S. manufacturing. Rudzin also reveals the strategy behind Saatva's massive sponsorship for the upcoming LA 2028 Olympics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you build a $600 million business in a crowded market without giving up control of your company? Forbes' Maggie McGrath sits down with Ron Rudzin, Founder and CEO of Saatva, to discuss how he bootstrapped a luxury e-commerce mattress brand with just $350,000. Rudzin breaks down his contrarian business playbook: why he flat-out rejected the "bed in a box" craze, how he successfully expanded into highly profitable brick-and-mortar "viewing rooms," and why he decided to vertically integrate his U.S. manufacturing. Rudzin also reveals the strategy behind Saatva's massive sponsorship for the upcoming LA 2028 Olympics.

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]]> 2235 Automate The Mundane, Elevate The Human: Inside Publicis Sapient's AI Strategy Are you implementing AI to solve a problem, or just adding technology to a broken workflow? Forbes' Maggie McGrath sits down with Teresa Barreira, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Publicis Sapient, to discuss the dangers of committing "random acts of AI." Teresa shares how her team successfully automated 80% of their daily tasks by building over 100 custom AI assistants—allowing her workforce to focus on the 20% of high-value work that only humans can do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:26:00 -0000 full Forbes Are you implementing AI to solve a problem, or just adding technology to a broken workflow? Forbes' Maggie McGrath sits down with Teresa Barreira, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Publicis Sapient, to discuss the dangers of committing "random acts of AI." Teresa shares how her team successfully automated 80% of their daily tasks by building over 100 custom AI assistants—allowing her workforce to focus on the 20% of high-value work that only humans can do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Are you implementing AI to solve a problem, or just adding technology to a broken workflow? Forbes' Maggie McGrath sits down with Teresa Barreira, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Publicis Sapient, to discuss the dangers of committing "random acts of AI." Teresa shares how her team successfully automated 80% of their daily tasks by building over 100 custom AI assistants—allowing her workforce to focus on the 20% of high-value work that only humans can do.

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]]> 1995 How Raw Sugar Living's CEO Is Fighting Inflation In The Beauty Aisle Follow C-Suite Unscripted with Maggie McGrath  Raw Sugar Living CEO Michael Marquis sits down with Forbes’ Maggie McGrath to discuss the brand's recent major restage, the logistics of keeping clean beauty under $10 despite inflation, and the hidden supply chain strategies that actually drive sustainability. Marquis also opens up about his career—which began as a financial analyst at Johnson & Johnson before transitioning to marketing and leading J&J’s global brands (including Clean & Clear). He also shares his best leadership advice, including why he writes a newsletter and how a "Make Me Move" list helped make the jump from J&J to Raw Sugar. Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:31:00 -0000 full Forbes Follow C-Suite Unscripted with Maggie McGrath  Raw Sugar Living CEO Michael Marquis sits down with Forbes’ Maggie McGrath to discuss the brand's recent major restage, the logistics of keeping clean beauty under $10 despite inflation, and the hidden supply chain strategies that actually drive sustainability. Marquis also opens up about his career—which began as a financial analyst at Johnson & Johnson before transitioning to marketing and leading J&J’s global brands (including Clean & Clear). He also shares his best leadership advice, including why he writes a newsletter and how a "Make Me Move" list helped make the jump from J&J to Raw Sugar. Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Follow C-Suite Unscripted with Maggie McGrath 

Raw Sugar Living CEO Michael Marquis sits down with Forbes’ Maggie McGrath to discuss the brand's recent major restage, the logistics of keeping clean beauty under $10 despite inflation, and the hidden supply chain strategies that actually drive sustainability. Marquis also opens up about his career—which began as a financial analyst at Johnson & Johnson before transitioning to marketing and leading J&J’s global brands (including Clean & Clear). He also shares his best leadership advice, including why he writes a newsletter and how a "Make Me Move" list helped make the jump from J&J to Raw Sugar.

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]]> 2181 no Tinder’s CMO Talks Dating App Burnout And How AI Is Changing How We Meet Follow C-Suite Unscripted with Maggie McGrath  Is dating app burnout real, or is human connection just getting harder? In this episode of C-Suite Unscripted, Maggie McGrath sits down with Melissa Hobley, the Global Chief Marketing Officer of Tinder, to pull back the curtain on the world’s most famous dating app. From the shift toward IRL events to the role of AI in profile building and user safety, Melissa explains how Tinder is navigating a world that feels more disconnected than ever. Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full Forbes Follow C-Suite Unscripted with Maggie McGrath  Is dating app burnout real, or is human connection just getting harder? In this episode of C-Suite Unscripted, Maggie McGrath sits down with Melissa Hobley, the Global Chief Marketing Officer of Tinder, to pull back the curtain on the world’s most famous dating app. From the shift toward IRL events to the role of AI in profile building and user safety, Melissa explains how Tinder is navigating a world that feels more disconnected than ever. Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Follow C-Suite Unscripted with Maggie McGrath 

Is dating app burnout real, or is human connection just getting harder? In this episode of C-Suite Unscripted, Maggie McGrath sits down with Melissa Hobley, the Global Chief Marketing Officer of Tinder, to pull back the curtain on the world’s most famous dating app. From the shift toward IRL events to the role of AI in profile building and user safety, Melissa explains how Tinder is navigating a world that feels more disconnected than ever. Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.

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]]> 2558 $50M Startup To AI Powerhouse: Jennifer Tejada’s PagerDuty Playbook In an era where "chaos is inevitable," how do the world’s biggest brands maintain trust? PagerDuty CEO Jennifer Tejada joins host Maggie McGrath to discuss the evolution of digital operations and the critical intersection of AI and enterprise resilience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full Forbes In an era where "chaos is inevitable," how do the world’s biggest brands maintain trust? PagerDuty CEO Jennifer Tejada joins host Maggie McGrath to discuss the evolution of digital operations and the critical intersection of AI and enterprise resilience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In an era where "chaos is inevitable," how do the world’s biggest brands maintain trust? PagerDuty CEO Jennifer Tejada joins host Maggie McGrath to discuss the evolution of digital operations and the critical intersection of AI and enterprise resilience.

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]]> 2603 Building A Billion-Dollar Supply Chain: How Niron Magnetics Is Challenging China's Rare Earth Stranglehold How do you build a future of electric vehicles, AI, and robotics when the most critical components—high-performance magnets—are controlled by a single global power? In this episode, Forbes' Maggie McGrath sits down with Jonathan Rowntree, CEO of Niron Magnetics, to discuss how Niron Magnetics is commercializing the world's first high-performance magnet made from iron and nitrogen—two of the most abundant materials on Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:05:00 -0000 full Forbes How do you build a future of electric vehicles, AI, and robotics when the most critical components—high-performance magnets—are controlled by a single global power? In this episode, Forbes' Maggie McGrath sits down with Jonathan Rowntree, CEO of Niron Magnetics, to discuss how Niron Magnetics is commercializing the world's first high-performance magnet made from iron and nitrogen—two of the most abundant materials on Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you build a future of electric vehicles, AI, and robotics when the most critical components—high-performance magnets—are controlled by a single global power? In this episode, Forbes' Maggie McGrath sits down with Jonathan Rowntree, CEO of Niron Magnetics, to discuss how Niron Magnetics is commercializing the world's first high-performance magnet made from iron and nitrogen—two of the most abundant materials on Earth.

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]]> 1999 How LogicMonitor Is Building The Future Of Agentic AI And Autonomous IT LogicMonitor CEO Christina Crawford Kosmowski sits down with host Maggie McGrath to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of digital resilience. Following an $800 million funding round and a landmark $250 million acquisition of Catchpoint, Kosmowski reveals how LogicMonitor is leveraging agentic AI to move toward a future of "Autonomous IT." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes LogicMonitor CEO Christina Crawford Kosmowski sits down with host Maggie McGrath to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of digital resilience. Following an $800 million funding round and a landmark $250 million acquisition of Catchpoint, Kosmowski reveals how LogicMonitor is leveraging agentic AI to move toward a future of "Autonomous IT." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices LogicMonitor CEO Christina Crawford Kosmowski sits down with host Maggie McGrath to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of digital resilience. Following an $800 million funding round and a landmark $250 million acquisition of Catchpoint, Kosmowski reveals how LogicMonitor is leveraging agentic AI to move toward a future of "Autonomous IT."

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]]> 2478 no AI Is Making Everyone A Manager—Whether We Like It Or Not https://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2026/03/04/c-suite-unscripted-podcast/ Shishir Mehrotra, CEO of Superhuman and former YouTube executive, sits down with Forbes' Maggie McGrath to discuss one of the most ambitious years in his career. Mehrotra dives into the strategic reasoning behind the massive corporate rebrand from Grammarly to Superhuman, the acquisition of Coda, and why he thinks AI is turning all of us into managers. In this lively conversation, Mehrotra reveals why he thinks Grammarly is the world’s most misunderstood product and how it’s evolving from a grammar checker into a "superhighway" for AI agents that assist you in real-time across apps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:23:00 -0000 AI Is Making Everyone A Manager—Whether We Like It Or Not full 1 1 Forbes Shishir Mehrotra, CEO of Superhuman and former YouTube executive, sits down with Forbes' Maggie McGrath to discuss one of the most ambitious years in his career. Mehrotra dives into the strategic reasoning behind the massive corporate rebrand from Grammarly to Superhuman, the acquisition of Coda, and why he thinks AI is turning all of us into managers. In this lively conversation, Mehrotra reveals why he thinks Grammarly is the world’s most misunderstood product and how it’s evolving from a grammar checker into a "superhighway" for AI agents that assist you in real-time across apps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Shishir Mehrotra, CEO of Superhuman and former YouTube executive, sits down with Forbes' Maggie McGrath to discuss one of the most ambitious years in his career. Mehrotra dives into the strategic reasoning behind the massive corporate rebrand from Grammarly to Superhuman, the acquisition of Coda, and why he thinks AI is turning all of us into managers. In this lively conversation, Mehrotra reveals why he thinks Grammarly is the world’s most misunderstood product and how it’s evolving from a grammar checker into a "superhighway" for AI agents that assist you in real-time across apps.

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