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Follow the Leader - Episode Guide

Season 1

John Paul DeJoria - Co-founder & Chairman of the Board, John Paul Mitchell Systems and The Patrón Spirits Company

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 6, 2016

John Paul DeJoria - Co-founder & Chairman of the Board, John Paul Mitchell Systems and The Patrón Spirits Company

Business journalist Farnoosh Torabi embeds for 48 hours with billionaire entrepreneur John Paul DeJoria to discover the secrets to his success. From John Paul's corporate digs in LA to his home office in Texas, Farnoosh follows JP as he attempts to build his third billion dollar brand, Aubio Life Science. When JP faces a critical business decision and asks his daughter for advice, how will he react when she doesn't sugarcoat her thoughts?

Lyor Cohen – Co-Founder 300 Entertainment

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Apr 13, 2016

Lyor Cohen – Co-Founder 300 Entertainment

Business journalist Farnoosh Torabi spends 48 hours in New York with music mogul Lyor Cohen to find out how his new label makes a profit in an era of massive change in the industry. She'll see how Lyor leaves no stone unturned to increase sales for his artists. Will Lyor persuade the mega-successful rapper Young Thug to let up and coming Australian singer, Conrad Sewell, add vocals to his latest song?

Gary Vaynerchuk - Co-founder and CEO of VaynerMedia, and partner in Vayner/RSE

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2016

Gary Vaynerchuk - Co-founder and CEO of VaynerMedia, and partner in Vayner/RSE

Business journalist Farnoosh Torabi tracks social media ad whiz and visionary Gary Vaynerchuk over several days to learn his secrets to digital sales and marketing. Vaynerchuk became an internet phenomenon when he increased the value of his parent's three million dollar wine business by over 20 times in just five years using techniques he developed via the Internet. Now helming VaynerMedia, with annual revenue of over 100 million bucks and clients like GE, the NHL and Dove, Gary answers the question on everyone's mind -- what are his secrets to making money using social media?

Katia Beauchamp – CEO and Co-Founder Birchbox

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Apr 27, 2016

Katia Beauchamp – CEO and Co-Founder Birchbox

Business journalist Farnoosh Torabi spends 48 hours with Katia Beauchamp, founder of Birchbox, a beauty retailer that delivers custom boxes of product samples to over a million subscribers every month. Katia is determined to change the perception that Birchbox is just a subscription service and get more users to shop on their site. Will Katia choose a more aggressive approach and risk affecting Birchbox's relationship with its long-term customers?

Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa – Co-CEOs and Co-Founders of Warby Parker

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: May 4, 2016

Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa – Co-CEOs and Co-Founders of Warby Parker

Business journalist Farnoosh Torabi goes in-depth with Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa, Co-CEOs and Co-Founders of Warby Parker, the online eyeglasses powerhouse which has lately been expanding into brick and mortar stores. For a company that sells most of their eyeglasses for just $95 – including lenses –they've managed to grow into a billion dollar business in just five years. Now, Blumenthal and Gilboa are faced with a big decision - whether or not to open yet another retail location – this time in Brooklyn. Are they reaching too far, too fast?

Tracy Anderson - Founder & Creator of the Tracy Anderson Method

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: May 11, 2016

Tracy Anderson - Founder & Creator of the Tracy Anderson Method

Business journalist Farnoosh Torabi follows fitness mogul Tracy Anderson for several days to see first-hand how this former fitness trainer has transformed into an ultra-successful businesswoman. Starting from humble roots, Tracy created a multi-million dollar brand through determination and moxie. Recently, she hired a new CEO and received an exclusive deal with Target to sell organic energy bars. However, it's expensive to include the top-notch ingredients Tracy demands and her CEO has reservations. Will Tracy be willing to cut costs and possibly not deliver the high-quality her customers expect?

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