How to think faster and talk smarter, with Matt Abrahams
Matt Abrahams knows what it takes to win over a crowd, close a deal, or inspire a team. The renowned communication expert and Stanford business school lecturer shares his science-backed strategies for...
2 Apr 36min
The internet is breaking. So what’s next? with Cloudflare’s Matthew Prince
AI bots are on track to outnumber humans online by 2027. No one has a better line of sight into that shift than Matthew Prince — his company, Cloudflare, routes more than 20% of all internet traffic. ...
31 Mar 34min
Arthur Brooks on how to build a meaningful life
Arthur Brooks is a bestselling author and Harvard professor best known for his work on the science of happiness. He joins host Jeff Berman to reveal the insights at the heart of his new book: The Mean...
26 Mar 40min
Crisis at Hormuz, and your $160b tariff refund clock, with Flexport’s Ryan Petersen
When global trade buckles, Ryan Petersen is the person executives call. The founder and CEO of Flexport returns to Rapid Response to offer a real-time account of the Strait of Hormuz crisis — what he'...
24 Mar 29min
Futurist Amy Webb: Trends are not enough
Amy Webb, futurist and CEO of the Future Today Strategy Group, held a funeral for her famous annual trend report at SXSW this year. She explains to host Jeff Berman why convergences are the new critic...
19 Mar 28min
The C-suite is messier than you think, with Maryam Banikarim
Career disruption is accelerating across the economy — and few people have navigated it more boldly than Maryam Banikarim. The former CMO of Univision, Gannett, and Hyatt, and host of The Messy Parts ...
17 Mar 31min
How Shantanu Narayen transformed Adobe
Shantanu Narayen announced this week that he will step down after nearly two decades as CEO of Adobe. In this conversation first published in early 2025, Narayen talked with host Reid Hoffman about ho...
14 Mar 30min
FanDuel CEO Amy Howe: ‘My whole career has been sliding doors moments’
Before taking on the role of FanDuel CEO, Amy Howe faced unprecedented uncertainty while leading Ticketmaster through a global pandemic. Howe talks with host Jeff Berman about navigating fierce compet...
12 Mar 35min
