Confidants
Confidants covers lessons from the hidden partners who shaped iconic leaders and creatives. These are the coaches, producers, business partners, and lieutenants who made legends possible.
Podcasting since 2025 • 5 episodes
Confidants
Latest Episodes
#5 Joy Covey - Jeff Bezos’s First CFO and the Architect of Amazon’s Day 1
Most people think Amazon’s success starts with Jeff Bezos.But behind the scenes, there was someone who made the story believable and fundable.Her name was Joy Covey.Amazon’s first CFO.In the late 1990s, Amazon wasn’t...
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#4 George Martin – The Fifth Beatle and the Beatles’ Creative Translator
Steve Jobs once said the Beatles proved that great things are built by teams. But in the studio, there was a fifth partner shaping the music. His name was George Martin.In this episode of Confidants, we explore how the classically traine...
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#3 Roy Disney - Walt Disney's protector and Disney's Business Architect
Behind every visionary is someone who makes the vision survive. In this episode of Confidants, we tell the overlooked story of Roy O. Disney, the older brother who protected Walt Disney and quietly engineered one of the most admired co...
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#2 Jony Ive - Steve Job's spiritual partner and Apple's Shadow CEO
Steve Jobs may have been the face of Apple, but Jony Ive was its quiet power. In this episode of Confidants, we explore how Apple’s chief designer became Jobs’s spiritual partner and shadow CEO, shaping the company’s most iconic produc...
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Charles Batchelor - Thomas Edison's Chief Scientist and Business Partner
While the story of Edison is often focused on his clashes with Tesla and Westinghouse, his business partner Charles Batchelor has been nearly forgotten. Where Edison was known as the ideas man, Batchelor was the force of nature responsible for...
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