We're living through a major shift in how brands are created. Andy Hooper, co-founder of R3, reveals that celebrity-endorsed products are evolving into celebrity-owned brands where stars actually have skin in the game. When Kevin Hart opens Hart House or Selena Gomez creates Rare Beauty, they're not just lending their name for a paycheck—they're building something they genuinely believe in and will use themselves. As AI-generated content floods social media with fake recommendations, understa...
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We're living through a major shift in how brands are created. Andy Hooper, co-founder of R3, reveals that celebrity-endorsed products are evolving into celebrity-owned brands where stars actually have skin in the game. When Kevin Hart opens Hart House or Selena Gomez creates Rare Beauty, they're not just lending their name for a paycheck—they're building something they genuinely believe in and will use themselves. As AI-generated content floods social media with fake recommendations, understa...
The 18th Century Grand Tour, in 2025. Flight-free travel, with Cat Jones, CEO at ByWay.
Curious Customer - the Consumer Podcast.
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The 18th Century Grand Tour, in 2025. Flight-free travel, with Cat Jones, CEO at ByWay.
What happens when a tech investor decides to revolutionize travel during a global pandemic? Meet Cat Jones, founder and CEO of Byway, who launched her flight-free travel company in 2020 while on maternity leave. Unlike traditional travel that treats the journey as a means to an end, Byway focuses on making the journey itself the destination—connecting travelers across Europe through trains, boats, and buses in carefully crafted multi-stop adventures. What started as a personal passion for ove...
Curious Customer - the Consumer Podcast.
We're living through a major shift in how brands are created. Andy Hooper, co-founder of R3, reveals that celebrity-endorsed products are evolving into celebrity-owned brands where stars actually have skin in the game. When Kevin Hart opens Hart House or Selena Gomez creates Rare Beauty, they're not just lending their name for a paycheck—they're building something they genuinely believe in and will use themselves. As AI-generated content floods social media with fake recommendations, understa...