Description

In the very first episode of You Are The Prize, Alex and Alexis welcome Amanda Rantuccio, a longtime friend, accomplished marketer, and the original inspiration behind the show’s name. 

Amanda has spent two decades building world-class brands at Apple, Hulu, and Expedia. Her career has taken her from Los Angeles to San Francisco to London, and now she finds herself at a crossroads, deciding not just what’s next professionally, but where she actually wants to build her life. 

Together, they explore: 

• What Amanda dreamed for herself as a kid, long before job titles entered the picture 
• How “good on paper” opportunities can quietly pull us out of alignment  
• The difference between chasing momentum and choosing resonance 
• The places that feel like home, and why that question matters more than we’re taught

As the conversation unfolds, it becomes a real-time case study of the show’s central idea: what happens when we stop optimizing for external validation and start listening to what we actually want. 

So, will Amanda choose a path that sounds impressive or a place she loves? If you’ve ever stood at a crossroads between what you should want and what feels true, this conversation is for you. 

Welcome to You Are The Prize.

 You Are The Prize™
A Studio STAB Production
 
Hosted by: Alexis Kay and Alex Newson

Guest: Amanda Rantuccio

Executive Producers: Alexis Kay and Alex Newson

Audio & Video Production by: Jonathan Champion for The Champ Effect

Social Media by: Maya Jones for Alt Entertainment & Sports 

Original Music by: Scott Martin

© 2026 Studio STAB. All Rights Reserved. YOU ARE THE PRIZE™ is a trademark of Studio STAB. Unauthorized use prohibited.

Links

Instagram: @youaretheprize_pod
TikTok: @youaretheprizepod
Website: www.youaretheprizepod.com
Work with us: www.studio-stab.com

Guest Links 

Instagram: @amandaran
TikTok: @amandarantuccio
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-rantuccio/