
Facing the Giants is a podcast on todays luxury entrepreneurs and taking on the Goliaths of the industry. Hosted by @scott_kerr
Joined October 2021
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π§ @scott_kerr talks with Barnabas Carrega, co-founder and CEO of GR8 Experiences, a company that specializes in creating once-in-a-lifetime ultra-luxury experiences for the ultra wealthy.
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π§ @scott_kerr talks with David Trewern, founder and CEO of @Fliteboard, the world's first electric hydrofoil surfboard. Fliteboards provide the sensation of flying over water.
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π§ @scott_kerr talks with Matt Abramcyk, one of NYC's prominent restaurateurs and owner of Neighborhood Projects Restaurant Group, about his critically acclaimed new venture The Golden Swan, building a restaurant empire, and more.
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π§ Tune in to hear @scott_kerr speak with Emilia Fazzalari, co-founder and CEO of @Cincoro, a super-premium tequila that she along with four NBA team owners (including Michael Jordan) launched in 2019.
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π§ @scott_kerr talks with Jean Dousset, a descendant of Louis Cartier and founder of namesake designer jewelry brand Jean Dousset, about his journey from selling only natural diamonds to fully embracing lab-grown.
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π§ @scott_kerr talks with James Gardner, founder & CEO of celebrity-fueled hospitality brand Grupo Gitano, discusses how he got his unlikely start, expanding the Tulum-inspired concept into a lifestyle brand, and more
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π§ @scott_kerr talks with serial entrepreneur Julie Macklowe, founder and CEO of The Macklowe, the first luxury American single malt whisky brand. Julie discusses her journey to releasing the $1,500 a bottle spirit, its unique brand strategy, and more
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π§ @scott_kerr talks with Christopher Hunsberger, co-founder and COO of Appellation, a new culinary-first luxury hotel brand that is setting a new standard for immersion in local culture and community through food
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π§ @scott_kerr talks with Vanessa Barboni Hallik, founder & CEO of B Corp certified luxury fashion brand Another Tomorrow, about its three pillar value system that guides business decisions, meticulous sourcing policies, smart transparency tech, more
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π§ @scott_kerr is joined by Charlie Clifford, co-founder of ROAM, a D2C premium luggage brand that allows people to completely design their own suitcase. Clifford, who also founded Tumi in the 1970s, talks about ROAM's unique platform, growing the brand
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π§ Listen: @scott_kerr is joined by Kate Swanson, founder and CEO of ENSEMBL, a direct-to-consumer super-premium cookware brand with products that feature detachable handles to optimize space.
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π§ Listen: @scott_kerr is joined by beauty industry veteran Veronique Gabai, founder and CEO of her eponymous fragrance and lifestyle line, to discuss the booming fragrance industry and building her brand
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π§ Listen: @scott_kerr is joined by Luis Torres, co-founder of Freud Cigar Co. about the recent launch of the luxury cigar brand inspired by one of the most famous cigar smokers - Dr. Sigmund Freud.
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π§ Listen: @scott_kerr is joined by Gamze Ates, founder and CEO of My Beachy Side Side, a mission-driven luxury resortwear brand handcrafted by underprivileged women from Turkey and Syria
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π§ Listen: Artist and entrepreneur Paula Crown joins @scott_kerr to discuss the recent launch of AspenX, a new retail and experiential luxury lifestyle brand that captures the spirit of wealthy hotspot Aspen, Colorado.
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π§ Listen: Jean Lin, founder/creative director of NYC-based design co-op @ColonyDesignNY joins @scott_kerr to discuss how her platform gives independent furniture, lightening, textile designers a better business alternative to traditional showrooms.
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π§ Listen: Nathalie Dionne, founder and creative director of Thalie Paris, a new French eco-designed luxury leather goods brand joins @scott_kerr to discuss her collection of handbags made of recycled salmon skin, cactus leaves, and upcycled leather
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New podcast alert! Facing the Giants podcast launches in November and it explores how luxury startups are challenging the Goliaths of the industry with innovative technology, new business models, and smart strategies. Hosted by @scott_kerr
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