Obsession
Obsession tells the stories of the world's most prolific people in culture and commerce. Their origin story, their life purpose, how they get things done.
But these are not well-balanced people. To get to the top, you have to be truly obsessed.
"Obsession" tells the stories of those who reached the top of their field. What was happening in the world that created the backdrop for their success? How did they spot those trends? Who helped them? And what did they have to sacrifice along the way?
Do not try this at home. But maybe, just a little bit.
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Chip Wilson, founder of Lululemon (Part 1)
Chip Wilson is the founder of Lululemon. And wow, he is a fascinating character. Larger than life, an unconventional visionary, but also stubborn and volatile. Chip had an uncanny ability to spot the next big thing. Not only did he practically invent the athleisure category with Lululemon, but he ha...
Dr Shannon Klingman's 10-year obsession with body odor led to a $100M exit
Dr Shannon Klingman knew her new deodorant, Lume, could control body odor unlike any other product on the market. She just needed to get it out there. But she had no business experience. Development partners all turned her down. And she was 47 years old. It was all up to her. So she mortgaged her ho...
John Romero: video game designer (DOOM, Quake, Wolfenstein)
This episode of the Obsession Podcast features a deep dive into the life and career of John Romero, a legendary figure in the world of video game design known for his work on iconic games like Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, and Quake. Kiri is joined by Phillip Jackson, co-founder of Future Commerce, to whom ...
Gina Rinehart: Australia's Richest Person
Gina Rinehart made her billions as a mining magnate in the remote region of Western Australia. She inherited this business from her late father Lang Hancock, but you'd be quickly scolded for calling her an heiress. In fact, the Hancock mining empire was in very poor financial shape when Gina eventua...
Bobbi Brown: Beauty Industry Trailblazer
Legendary beauty industry mogul Bobbi Brown signed her life away for 25 years in a contract with Estée Lauder, after they bought her eponymous brand Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. She launched a new beauty brand, Jones Road, the very day her non-compete ended. Brown stands out among our other "Obsessed" sub...
Kris Jenner, Part 3: How the Kardashian family dynasty was built
It's 2004. Kris Jenner has taken Caitlin Jenner from a has-been Olympian with $300K in debt, and turned her life around. They now live in a wealthy LA suburb, with their 6 children in fancy private schools, a bustling public career for Caitlin, and mingling with LA's entertainment elite on the weeke...
Kris Jenner, Part 2: The Manufacturing of a Jenner
When Kris Jenner divorces her first husband Robert Kardashian, she leaves the marriage with the shirt on her back and four kids. What is a fallen socialite without a penny to her name to do? Find a down-and-out Olympian to reinvent, of course! Within 6 years of meeting Caitlin Jenner, Kris turns bot...
Kris Jenner, Part 1: 'Family First'
Kris Jenner is a polarizing figure. She has undoubtedly achieved worldly success for herself and her family. She came from nothing, and in 2022 Forbes estimated her personal net worth at $200M [https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2022/10/14/how-kris-jenner-made-the-kardashians-famous-rich-and...
Mr Beast: 9 key drivers of success for the world's most popular Youtuber
Mr Beast's huge success on Youtube is due to 2 factors: 1- being in the right place at the right time, and 2- his insane level of obsession with being the best youtuber on the planet. Now, all people who get to the top of their game are obsessive in some way. But Mr Beast's obsession is next level. ...
The biggest YouTuber in the world (Mr Beast biography part 1)
The story of Mr Beast: Part 1 James "Jimmy" Donaldson is 25 years old, the biggest individual YouTuber in the world with 207 million subscribers as of 2023. Revenue from his YouTube videos, in addition to the 3 other businesses he has founded off the back of his fame, have netted him an estimated ne...