Best Andrew Van Leeuwen Podcasts (2025)

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Possible: Steve Kerr and Kris Brown on leadership and purpose in sports 1:00:49

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What does it take to turn tragedy into advocacy, and advocacy into lasting change? This week, Reid and Aria are talking to Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and Kris Brown, president of Brady, the nation’s oldest gun violence prevention organization. Together, they explore how sports, storytelling, and civic engagement can move the needle on one of Am…

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NEWS: Supercars TV shake-up + Tickford sale unpacked 16:24

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The news is running hot in Supercars, with mooted changes to the Supercars commentary team on the horizon. Speedcafe.com's news makers Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Batholomaues discuss what the broadcast could look like next year, plus the sale of Tickford Racing and the latest in the build up to the Adelaide Grand Final. Full Credit to the News –…

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Leveraging Hotel Data with a Customer Data Platform | with Dr. Rik van Leeuwen 40:21

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In this episode, we interview Rik van Leeuwen, the Head of Data Solutions and Customer Success at ireckonu. Ireckonu is a Dutch SaaS company revolutionizing the hospitality industry by providing a unified platform that integrates, cleans, and centralizes guest data. Their offerings include a powerful Middleware system and the IKnowU Customer Data P…

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How to be 'fearless' in the AI age, with Fei-Fei Li and Reid Hoffman 24:26

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The brilliant computer scientist Fei-Fei Li is often called the Godmother of AI. She talks with host Reid Hoffman about why scientists and entrepreneurs need to be fearless in the face of an uncertain future. Li was a founding director of the Human-Centered AI Institute at Stanford and is now an innovator in the area of spatial intelligence as co-f…

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AI: The new frontier for mental health support? 29:36

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In recent weeks, OpenAI faced seven lawsuits alleging that ChatGPT contributed to suicides or mental health breakdowns. To spotlight the controversial relationship between AI and mental health, host Bob Safian is joined on stage at Innovation@Brown Showcase by Brown University's Ellie Pavlick, director of a new institute dedicated to exploring AI a…

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FCTTN: Can Kai Allen win the Supercars title? 51:03

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The final four drivers are set for a huge Adelaide Grand Final, and after a thrilling Sandown 500, Former Legend and Speedcafe.com news man Andrew van Leeuwen put their spin on the outcomes of Sandown and what we can expect on the streets of Adelaide. Full Credit to the Noise – A Speedcafe.com podcast…

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The Sandown 500 daily: Sunday 21:17

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The four drivers who will fight it out for the Supercars title in the category’s inaugural Grand Final have been locked in. Simon Chapman and Stefan Bartholomaeus debrief a dramatic day at the Sandown 500, where Broc Feeney returned to the top step, rookie Kai Allen’s fairytale run continued, Matt Payne suffered heartbreak and Cam Waters clashed wi…

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The Sandown 500 daily: Saturday 18:11

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Chaz Mostert continued his all-conquering Finals Series form with victory on Saturday at the Sandown 500. Speedcafe’s Simon Chapman and Stefan Bartholomaeus debrief the day’s action, from Walkinshaw Andretti United’s masterclass, to Will Brown’s charge and Tickford Racing’s struggle. The boys also discuss Garth Tander’s retirement and an anti-clima…

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The Sandown 500 daily: Friday 22:26

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Stefan Bartholomaues and Simon Chapman reflect on Friday’s action where David Reynolds went quickest and leant into conspiracy theories. Austin Cindric got his first taste of Gen3 Supercars action, Peter Xiberras opened up on Richie Stanaway’s PremiAir exit, and David Noble unpacked an eventful few weeks for DJR.…

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NEWS: Whincup steps back, Davison future + full grid locked in 21:22

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Speedcafe.com's Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomeaus discuss the big news ahead of the Penrite Oils Sandown 500 – the first-ever Supercars Semi-Final. Full Credit to the News – A Speedcafe.com podcast

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The future of crypto, with Coinbase’s Emilie Choi 22:43

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When Emilie Choi first left Linkedin to go work at a crypto company called Coinbase, her old colleagues thought she made a big mistake. But after surviving a crypto winter, she’s become a key figure in the rise of the company – and the industry. Now Coinbase President and COO, Choi talked with host Reid Hoffman about the operating lessons that enab…

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Putting the Customer at the Center of the Tech Stack | with Dado Ljumanovic 58:01

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In this episode, we interview Dado Ljumanovic, the Director of Digital Customer Experience at Sircle Collection. With leadership spanning retail, coworking, F&B and club-member services, he shapes how modern hotel brands deliver differentiated value and direct guest engagement. Sircle Collection is a dynamic hospitality group that reimagines the ho…

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How to get funded now: VCs Reid Hoffman, Aileen Lee, and Stacy Brown-Philpot, with Van Jones 27:31

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Reid Hoffman, Stacy Brown-Philpot, and Aileen Lee are three of the most successful, legendary leaders and investors in Silicon Valley. (The term “unicorn” for a startup valued at a billion dollars? Well, Aileen coined that.) This power trio sat down with journalist Van Jones live onstage at the 2025 Masters of Scale Summit, October 8 in San Francis…

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FCTTN: Stewards vs Piastri + Sandown Supercars preview 43:33

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Former Legend and Speedcafe.com's news man Andrew van Leeuwen talk the latest in motorsport news, including Oscar Piastri's wild Brazilian F1 weekend, the latest Supercars news and the best preview to Sandown's Supercars semi-final. Full Credit to the News – A Speedcafe.com podcast

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Remarkable People: David Chang is 'Steve Jobs with a knife" 32:00

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What happens when a world-class chef learns that success doesn’t taste like he imagined? David Chang—the culinary force behind Momofuku and author of Eat a Peach—joins Guy Kawasaki to talk about ambition, burnout, scaling the unscalable, and learning to trade Michelin stars for family time. From plumbing disasters to poetic revelations, Chang opens…

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NEWS: Bates lands MSR + Davison’s BRT bid 21:12

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Supercars has enjoyed another week of big news, and Speedcafe's Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus discuss the big topics in this episode of Full Credit to the News – from Matt Stone Racing's new signing, Will Davison's future and a hot co-driver market. Full Credit to the News – A Speedcafe.com podcast…

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From billion-dollar brand to blank slate: Bobbi Brown’s comeback 35:30

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She built her first company, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, into a billion-dollar brand. But when things soured between her and her parent company, Estée Lauder, she had a choice: retire from the industry, or reinvent herself with a new brand. Brown joins host Jeff Berman to reveal the lessons she learned from scaling – and leaving – her first company. She…

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Owning Ancillary Spend for Total Revenue Growth | with Ricky Daniels and Steve Porter 58:27

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In this episode, we interview Ricky Daniels and Steve Porter, co-founders of Trybe. Trybe is a cloud-based bookings and operations platform that helps hotels seamlessly manage spa, wellness, and leisure facilities—from guest scheduling and payments to memberships and inventory—while integrating effortlessly with your existing hotel systems to eleva…

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Branding truths and tariff myths, with Autodesk’s Dara Treseder & Flexport’s Ryan Petersen 29:11

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In a special episode of Rapid Response, we feature two fast-paced, lively conversations from Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco. Autodesk CMO Dara Treseder breaks down branding and marketing lessons from the most high-profile campaigns of 2025. Treseder shares her unvarnished read on Sydney Sweeney, Cracker Barrel, Taylor Swift, and more. In …

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FCTTN: Discord Ask Us Anything 45:40

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The Supercars news is flowing as we race towards an exciting conclusion to the 2025 Supercars Championship. Former Legend and Speedcafe.com's news maker Andrew van Leeuwen discuss the hot topics, and answer the questions from Full Credit's Discord channel that is offering fans unrivalled access to our award-winning podcasters. Full Credit to the Ne…

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When ‘genius’ becomes a trap, with author Ryan Holiday 34:17

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For everyone from Superbowl-winning coaches to CEOs, Ryan Holiday’s writing has made the timeless wisdom of ancient Stoic philosophers accessible and relevant in a modern age. He joins host Jeff Berman to reveal how he scaled his audience at The Daily Stoic and why the four Stoic virtues (courage, discipline, justice and wisdom) feel more important…

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NEWS: Supercars calendar, Cauchi quits + early Stanaway exit 18:53

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Speedcafe.com's newsmakers have been kept busy over the past week with major stories breaking almost every hour! Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaues break it all down. Full Credit to the News – A Speedacfe.com podcast

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How Anastasia Soare built a beauty brand worth billions 31:07

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Anastasia Soare is responsible for how everyone from Oprah to Kim Kardashian shape their eyebrows. Soare started as a Romanian immigrant in a single room salon in Beverly Hills, and decades later, her beauty brand peaked at a valuation of about $3 billion. She joined host Jeff Berman to reveal the lessons she has learned building a global beauty em…

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FCTTN: Wild Gold Coast unpacked + McLaren’s dream comes true 44:59

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It was a huge weekend of motorsport – from Chaz Mostert's domination at the Gold Coast Supercars, some wild Surfers Paradise shunts, to a change in the lead of the Formula 1 World Championship in Mexico ... and it's not great news for our Aussie Oscar Piastri. Full Credit to the Noise – A Speedcafe.com podcast…

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Chobani & Patagonia CEOs break down where values meet profit 27:26

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In these volatile times, how do we navigate the intersection between values and commerce? Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert and Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya join the New York Times’ David Gelles on stage at Masters of Scale Summit to reveal their different strategies for dealing with an activist White House, the pressure for what David calls "anticipatory co…

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The Gold Coast 500 daily: Sunday 11:24

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The 2025 Gold Coast 500 is in the books and we're declaring it – Finals is great. Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus recap an amazing Sunday in Surfers Paradise that saw Brodie Kostecki, Ryan Wood and Anton De Pasquale dumped out of title contention. This is a Speedcafe.com podcast

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The Gold Coast 500 daily: Saturday 16:21

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Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus debrief a dramatic day at the Gold Coast 500. Chaz Mostert locked himself into the Semi-Final with a brilliant win – but why wasn’t he penalised for pit lane contact? The boys also discuss Brodie Kostecki’s qualifying crash, Dick Johnson Racing’s repair effort and safety concerns with the Gold Coast stree…

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The Gold Coast 500 daily: Friday 12:29

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It was a busy opening day of action at the Gold Coast 500 filled with crashes, record lap times and a tasty team owner’s press conference. Andy Jones compared Jackson Walls to Michael Jordan, Erebus announced a rookie signing for 2026 and teams voiced fears about race manipulation in the Finals Series. Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus un…

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NEWS: Garry Rogers tributes + new Triple Eight driver named 20:51

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The passing of Garry Rogers has touched the Australian motorsport community, and Speedcafe.com news men Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus look back at his amazing contribution to the sport. AVL and Stefan also discuss the Gold Coast 500 this weekend, Triple Eight's new driver for 2026 and the addition of a factory Corvette to the Bathurst…

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Andrew Ross Sorkin: How to make sense of today’s market 23:35

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Is the stock market in an AI bubble? What happens if it bursts? To understand our current economic moment, it’s essential to understand history. That’s why journalist and author Andrew Ross Sorkin joined host Jeff Berman onstage at the Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco in October. His new book is 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Stree…

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The New York Times ‘will not be cowed’, with CEO Meredith Kopit Levien 25:15

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From attacks by President Trump to active lawsuits against Microsoft and OpenAI, The New York Times is engaged in a fierce fight to preserve the future of independent journalism. It also keeps building a multi-faceted, excellence-obsessed brand with more users for games, recipes and podcasts than ever before. President and CEO Meredith Kopit Levien…

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FCTTN: Piastri under pressure + Gold Coast 500 preview 42:42

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Former Legend and Andrew van Leeweun discuss a huge week and weekend's worth of motorsport news, including a frustrating Grand Prix for Aussie Oscar Piastri in Austin, massive news in the Supercars world that will reshape the look of the 2026 season, plus a comprehensive preview to the first round of the finals on the Gold Coast. Full Credit to the…

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NEWS: T8’s third car + Roland Dane returns! 30:46

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The 2025 edition of the Bathurst 1000 delivered so many stories, both on and off track. Speedcafe.com's news men Andrew van Leeuwen and Stefan Bartholomaeus discuss the hot topics in the wake of the mountain, including Triple Eight's expansion to three cars in 2026, how next year's Supercars calendar may shape up, and some of the hot topics that Th…