Boss Files With Poppy Harlow

Arlan Hamilton, Managing Partner and Founder of Backstage Capital, knows what it's like to start a business in the face of extreme adversity. Before she founded her venture capital fund five years ago, she was living on food stamps and sleeping in airports. She's focused on investing in underrepresented entrepreneurs - women, people of color, and LGBTQ founders - and is finding inventive ways to support the companies in her portfolio during the coronavirus. via Knit

Cleveland Cavaliers player and five-time NBA all-star Kevin Love opens up about what he calls "the pandemic nobody is talking about" - mental health. He shares his personal struggles with anxiety and depression and why he is motivated to talk more openly about mental health, especially during the coronavirus pandemic when people are isolated from one another. via Knit

For years, Bill and Melinda Gates have been warning about the threat of a global pandemic. Now they are fighting as hard as they can to save lives as the world struggles to combat Covid-19. The Gates Foundation is making billions of dollars available, in part to develop eight different vaccines, hoping to find one that works. In an exclusive interview, Melinda warns of the impact the coronavirus has on the most vulnerable communities in the United States and the risk it poses in the developing world. via Knit

As the coronavirus pandemic has forced schools across the country to close, educators have scrambled to get their curriculum and their students online. Joe Holland, CEO of Teachers Pay Teachers, and Reshma Saujani, Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, talk about how their organizations are supporting teachers, students, and parents during the coronavirus, and the particular challenges that students from lower socio-economic backgrounds face. via Knit

Coronavirus poses a higher risk for America's most vulnerable and nonprofit leaders are trying to help - including pregnant women and mothers with newborns, millions of people living in poverty, and children who depend on free meals from school. Christy Turlington Burns of Every Mother Counts, Wes Moore of the Robin Hood Foundation and Lauren Bush Lauren of FEED discuss the biggest challenges they face and what their organizations are doing to support those in need. via Knit

Americans are alarmed by empty grocery shelves, but Land O'Lakes President and CEO Beth Ford expresses confidence in the nation's food supply chain and farmers. She recognizes challenges with distribution as states are enforcing stay-at-home orders and there is a surging food demand during the coronavirus outbreak. via Knit

As restaurants across the country are being ordered to shut down, large and small-business owners in the restaurant industry are trying to determine how they can sustain themselves during this time and what it means for their many employees who are suddenly out of work. Together, Chef Thomas Keller of the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group and Danny Meyer of Union Square Hospitality Group share how they are handling the crisis, establishing employee relief funds, and supporting their supply chains. And Minneapolis restaurant owner Eric Dayton weighs in on what he is doing for his own employees who lost their jobs overnight. via Knit

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg says her company is responding quickly to the challenges presented by the outbreak of COVID-19. She says Facebook is finding and removing false information about the virus from the platform, and that they are continuing to pay employees and contractors to ease their financial stresses during this period of uncertainty. via Knit

Cathy Engelbert left her job as CEO of Deloitte to become the first Commissioner of the WNBA. In her first year on the job, she's been able to negotiate a new contract for the players and is focused on making the league profitable. She also recounts her meeting with Kobe Bryant when she first took the job and all he meant to women in basketball. Produced by Haley Draznin, Zachary St Louis, Raj Makhija, CNN. via Knit

Lime CEO Brad Bao has scaled the e-scooter company into a multibillion dollar business, but that hasn't come without challenges and concerns around safety, infrastructure and the environment. He opens up about lessons learned in his career, how his upbringing in China inspired his entrepreneurship, and why he wants to get more women in leadership positions and on the board. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN. via Knit

**A live CNN podcast recording with Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer and CEO Randy Garutti** Danny Meyer, founder and CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, is known for New York City institutions like Union Square Café and Gramercy Tavern. In 2001, he founded Shake Shack in a park by accident and CEO Randy Garutti helped bring the company public in 2014. They are focused on creating an inclusive culture with wages, equality, four-day work weeks and a supportive community as a way to both attract and retain talent. The two discuss leadership lessons they've learned from each other over the years, the plant-based diet trend, how their upbringings shaped them in the hospitality industry and some of their most memorable guests. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN. via Knit

Fashion designer Eileen Fisher launched her clothing brand in the 1980s with just $350 and has grown it into a $400 million company. She opens up about her decision to keep the company private and let her employees own nearly half of it. She shares her journey as a female founder and CEO, explains why she meditates every morning and discusses the importance of CEOs speaking out on social issues. She also gives her advice to working mothers and talks about the impact her own mother's struggles had on her. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN. via Knit

Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate, says she is not afraid of anything anymore. She has faced discrimination, survived breast cancer and lived through the unimaginable loss of a child. She shares the leadership lessons she has learned from the c-suite to the debate stage, and what she thinks of the current political climate, impeaching President Trump and the state of the Republican party. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN. via Knit

Ben Horowitz, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, is out with a new book on company culture "What You Do is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture." He discusses how lessons learned from unexpected leaders can transform business, weighs in on workplace culture at Lyft, Uber and WeWork, and defends Facebook as it faces scrutiny from lawmakers. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN. via Knit

In a special *crossover* episode with ABC News No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis, CNN's Poppy Harlow is joined by her friend and fellow journalist Rebecca Jarvis. The two grew up in Minnesota together and both became journalists in New York City. Rebecca opens up about her career and her journey to motherhood. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN. Listen to CNN's Poppy Harlow as a guest on ABC News No Limits here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-limits-with-rebecca-jarvis/id1190147307 via Knit

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President and CEO Mary Daly is the third woman among the 12 presidents of the Fed's regional banks. She has defied odds after dropping out of high school, earning a GED and PhD, and becoming a key player in crafting U.S. monetary policy. She's making income inequality a key part of her agenda and is calling out a "diversity crisis" in economics. As the Fed lowers rates for a third time this year, she stands by the decision and responds to President Trump's criticism of the institution. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN. via Knit

In a live interview at CITIZEN by CNN conference, former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein discusses the state of capitalism, why he thinks the rich should pay more taxes and the impact of the 2020 election on the U.S. economy. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN. via Knit

Salesforce Founder, Chairman and co-CEO Marc Benioff is out with a new book "Trailblazer." He argues capitalism is dead and a new form of capitalism is needed. He calls for higher taxes on the wealthy and admits CEOs have largely gotten a pass. He also weighs in on big tech regulation and says Facebook must be broken up. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN. via Knit

Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith has a warning for all of big tech and the Americans who depend on it. He explains why technology is both a tool and a weapon, argues a national privacy law is needed, and shares why he is so concerned about facial recognition technology. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN. via Knit

Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynthia Marshall is the first African-American woman to lead an NBA team. She was hired by owner Mark Cuban to transform the organization's workplace culture after numerous reports of sexual misconduct were uncovered. She also opens up about her faith, motherhood, losing her child and beating cancer. Produced by Haley Draznin, CNN. via Knit