Human Unicorn Podcast

"About The Human Unicorn Pod Behind every billion-dollar company is a founder who's been through the wringer-sleepless nights, impossible choices, and moments of sheer insanity. The Human Unicorn Pod takes you behind the scenes, under the hood, and deep into the stories of visionary founders building the next big thing. We don't just celebrate the wins. We uncover the raw, unfiltered realities-the good, the bad, and the outright ugly-of scaling a movement from zero to unicorn. From near-death moments to game-changing breakthroughs, we bring you the unvarnished truth straight from the people who lived it. No fluff. No PR spin. Just the real stories of founders pushing the limits of what's possible. Welcome to The Human Unicorn Pod—where billion-dollar dreams get built."

Human Unicorn Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Nihal Mehta, with 26 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Nihal Mehta hosts Human Unicorn Podcast, a business show with 26 episodes published.

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  EP27 Anish Agarwal

  Feb 20, 202638 minS0

  <p>Human Unicorn Pod: Anish Agarwal — Building in the AI-Native Era</p><p>What does it take to build a company in a world where AI shifts faster than strategy decks can keep up? And how do founders create real leverage when technology lowers the barrier to entry for everyone?</p><p>Join host Nihal Mehta for a deep dive with Anish Agarwal, founder of Traversal. Anish is building at the frontier of AI infrastructure, thinking deeply about speed, execution, and how small teams can generate outsized impact in an era of exponential tools.</p><p>In this episode, we ex...

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  EP 26 Tejpaul Bhatia

  Feb 9, 20261h 2mS0

  <p>🎙 Human Unicorn Podcast</p><p>Episode: Tejpaul Bhatia — The Most Trusted Man in Space</p><p>In this episode of Human Unicorn, Nihal Mehta sits down with longtime friend, three-time (now fourth-time) founder, and former CEO of Axiom Space, Tejpaul Bhatia — a man who’s helped take humanity off the planet while staying deeply grounded in community, friendship, and purpose.</p><p>Nihal and Tej go way back — New York tech, shared investors, shared runs on the West Side Highway, shared wins, shared heartbreaks. What unfolds is not just a conversation about space, startups, or sales — but a rare, honest look a...

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  EP25 Anjula Acharia

  Jan 25, 202629 minS0

  <p>I swapped it out to this description</p><p>The Cultural Architect: Anjula Acharia on Spotting Stars and Building Movements</p><p>Anjula Acharia isn’t your typical talent manager or venture capitalist. She’s the visionary who orchestrated Priyanka Chopra’s historic crossover to Hollywood, founded one of the first viral podcasts (DesiHits), and invested early in unicorns like ClassPass and Masterclass. From a six-hour life-changing meeting with music legend Jimmy Iovine to becoming one of the most influential voices in South Asian representation globally, Anjula has spent two decades shaping culture at the intersection of music, entertainment, and te...

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  EP 24 Joe Marchese

  Jan 12, 202636 minS0

  <p>When Joe Marchese founded true[X] and sold it to 21st Century Fox for around $200 million, he was just getting started. As the former President of Advertising Revenue at Fox Networks Group, he oversaw billions in annual revenue for properties like FOX Broadcast, FX, National Geographic, and FOX Sports—including advertising for the Super Bowl and World Series.</p><p>But Joe's not about maintaining the status quo. He's about breaking it.</p><p>Now as co-founder and General Partner at Human Ventures and Casa Komos Brands Group, and Chairman of corporate philanthropy platform Groundswell, Joe is building the ne...

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  EP 23 Jerry Colonna

  Jan 2, 202640 minS0

  <p>Jerry Colonna — Leadership, Fear, and the Inner Work of Building Companies</p><p>What if the hardest part of building a great company isn’t strategy, fundraising, or product—but confronting yourself?</p><p>In this episode of Human Unicorn, we sit down with Jerry Colonna—executive coach to some of Silicon Valley’s most iconic founders, former VC, and author of Reboot—to explore the inner lives of leaders. Jerry shares hard-won lessons from decades of coaching CEOs through growth, breakdowns, and breakthroughs, revealing why unresolved fear, shame, and identity often shape business outcomes more than market forces.</p><p>We talk...

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