It's Not Magic, a Sixth Street podcast
David Stiepleman
sixthstreetmedia@sixthstreet.com
Booking Overview
It’s Not Magic is a business-and-technology show where David Stiepleman (Sixth Street) sits down with founders and industry leaders to explain how they build—without hype. Recent guests span autonomous driving, AI safety, and music/entertainment infrastructure, with practical, plain-English focus on strategy, operations, and scaling.
Metrics
33 episodes, Irregular, 5.0 rating
<1k, Male, USA
30s Ad: 12 - 14, 60s Ad: 14 - 17, CPM Category: Technology
Contact Information
sixthstreetmedia@sixthstreet.com, pclifford@sixthstreet.com
Description
It's Not Magic is a podcast about building things, without the pretense. Our host is David Stiepleman, Co-Founder and Co-President of Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm. We talk to founders and industry leaders and get them to explain, in plain English, what they do and how they do it. Building a business is a lot of things, but…It’s Not Magic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Production Team
Host
David Stiepleman
Categories
Entrepreneurship, Business, Investing, Society & Culture, Politics, Sports, Technology
Booking Intelligence
Booking Requirements
high
Typical Credentials:
Founders, C-level executives, and recognized industry leaders (often across tech, AI, or innovation-driven platforms) with hands-on experience scaling products in regulated or safety-critical environments.
Required Achievements:
Led or co-led companies at global scale, Built/expanded technology or platform businesses, Established credibility in regulated/safety-critical sectors, Published thought leadership through company work or public-facing roles
Recent Guest Discussions
Tekedra Mawakana - Autonomous Driving Rollout And Safety Standards; Scaling From Innovation To Daily Operations; Policy/regulatory Navigation; Waymo Driver Reasoning And Future Applications., Daniela Amodei - Responsible AI Scaling; AI Safety Research And Product Growth; Regulation And Culture At Fast Scale; Model Development Pace And Organizational Strategy., Ghazi - Building A Music Industry Platform/label Network; Artist-first Partnerships; Technology And Entrepreneurship Roots; Expansion And Headquarters/infrastructure Plans; San Francisco’s Innovation Ecosystem.
Recent Topics
Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Venture, Investment, Autonomous, Safety, Operations, Scaling, Mental Health, Innovation
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