How I Built This Creators & Guests

Guy Raz is a radio broadcaster and the host and editorial director of three NPR programs including two of its most popular ones: TED Radio Hour and How I Built This. Raz joined NPR in 1997 as an intern for All Things Considered and has worked virtually every job in the newsroom from temporary production assistant to breaking news anchor.In 2000, at the age of 25, Raz was made NPR's Berlin bureau chief where he covered Eastern Europe and the Balkans.Guy is also an avid cyclist who commutes to work on his bike year-round. From early April to late September, you can find him at Nationals Park watching baseball.

Jeffrey Rogers is the producer of TED Radio Hour and How I Built This podcasts.

Neva Grant is the senior editor of Ted Radio Hour and How I Built This podcasts.

Ramtin Arablouei is co-host and co-producer of NPR's podcast Throughline.

Celena Gill is a manager and owner at Frères Branchiaux Candle Co.

Adam Lowry is the co-founder of Ripple Foods, PBC.

Tara Bosch is the founder of SmartSweets.

M. Night Shyamalan is a filmmaker and actor.

Lisa Baird is the commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League.

Ryan Schreiber is a music consultant and an editor at Bulletin.

Kenneth Cole is a clothing designer.

Marcia Kilgore is a Canadian born entrepreneur who has founded several companies in the beauty industry in the United States.

Casey Neistat is a YouTube personality, filmmaker, vlogger, and co-founder of Beme.

Kyle Vogt is an engineer, entrepreneur, technology executive, and co-founder & CEO at Cruise.

Alli Webb is an entrepreneur and author.

Kaitlin McGreyes is an author and founder of Be Her Village.

Tom Szaky is the CEO and founder of TerraCycle, a private, US-based business headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey.

Alejandro Velez is a co-founder at Back to the Roots.

Carley Roney is co-founder of The Knot, America's leading wedding planning platform, and one of New York City's most successful media & tech companies.