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The Information's TITVChina Breaking Free from Nvidia, AWS re:Invent 2025, 2025 Gift Guide | Dec 1, 2025The Information’s Kevin McLaughlin talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about what to expect at AWS re:Invent, Amazon's Nova AI model, and the dynamics of their $8 billion investment in Anthropic. We also talk with Reporter Qianer Liu about how China is forcing a full breakup from the US AI ecosystem and pushing domestic chip adoption, and Board CEO Brynn Putnam about the blend of physical and digital play with her new gaming console, Board. Lastly, we get into the secret to Flighty's real-time accuracy with CEO Ryan Jones, and the evolution of Birdies' holiday sales strategy with Co...
2025-12-0144 min
GritShe Sold Her Startup for $500 Million, Here’s Her Next IdeaScreens have pulled families apart. Brynn Putnam set out to bring them back together with Board, the world’s ‘first face-to-face game console.’On Grit, she tells Joubin Mirzadegan how every venture she’s built, including Mirror, started as a personal need, and how her true edge is the ability to strip an idea down to what actually matters.Guest: Brynn Putnam, founder and CEO of BoardConnect with Brynn PutnamXLinkedInConnect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comLearn more about Kleiner Perkins
2025-11-241h 12
Claim Your Confidence with Lydia FenetFinding Your Connection with Brynn PutnamAfter starting her career as a professional ballerina, Brynn Putnam’s pivot into the tech world revolutionized at-home fitness in 2018 when she launched Mirror, the interactive smart device that brings studio fitness classes to the comfort of your home. After selling Mirror to Lululemon for $500 million in 2020, Brynn Putnam is back to revolutionize yet another industry with her newest creation, Board, a first-of-its-kind tabletop game console specifically designed to bring players of any age or skill level together. Join us as we discuss Brynn’s entrepreneurial journey, how she turned Mirror from an idea into a multi-million dollar business as a...
2025-11-1837 min
Dear FoundHer...Brynn Putnam: 2xTech Founder of MIRROR and BoardSee what happens when women founders build together. RSVP and join us for the Dear FoundHer Forum Virtual Open House + Networking Session on December 9th.Brynn Putnam talks through what it really feels like to build a company, sell it to lululemon, and start again with a completely new idea. Joining Lindsay Pinchuk in this episode, she reflects on the investor dynamics that shaped her path, including a moment when she walked away from a term sheet because the relationship didn’t feel right, and she explains why the partners you choose influence ev...
2025-11-1836 min
Modern Mom ProbsFrom Ballet to Business: Brynn Putnam on Motherhood, Entrepreneurship, and Family Game NightIn this inspiring episode, Tara welcomes Brynn Putnam, a former professional ballerina turned tech entrepreneur and founder of innovative tech companies Mirror and Board. Her new venture Board is a family game night platform that blends digital and physical gaming to bring families closer together. Brynn shares the fascinating journey that took her from the world of dance to the world of innovation, explaining how creativity, discipline, and resilience shaped her entrepreneurial path.
As a mom and business leader, Brynn opens up about how motherhood transformed her perspective on success and time. She discusses the ongoing challenge...
2025-11-1130 min
Rich On TechMeta DM rumors, pet tracker & AI videos soar (147, Nov 8, 2025)Rich talked about the viral warning that Meta will soon read your DM’s. Shelton in Covina is wondering if he should log out of websites after doing financial transactions. WhatsApp has launched a full Apple Watch app. Henry in Glendora is looking for some software to help manage MP3 ripping. Rich recommended Exact Audio Copy, MP3Tag, and MP3Gain. Listener Tim shared his headphone recommendations. After much testing, he found that the Apple AirPods Pro 3. And the standard Bose QuietComfort topped his list. Pro tip: If you buy at Costco, the...
2025-11-091h 50
We Didn't Turn Out OK with Jennie Monness41: Be Nice, Try Hard and Have Fun with Brynn Putnam and Kevin ThauIn this episode I sit down with Brynn Putnam and Kevin Thau for a conversation about ambition, reinvention, blended family life, and what it really means to build connection at home.
Brynn is the entrepreneur behind Mirror - the interactive fitness company acquired by Lululemon - and now the creator of The Board, a new tool designed to help families stay connected in a tech-saturated world. A former professional ballerina and mom of two (and step-mom of three), Brynn brings a unique blend of creativity, discipline, and a deep belief in designing for presence.
Her...
2025-11-0533 min
TBPNNEO Home Robot Reactions, Bryan Johnson LIVE in The Ultradome | Marcin Piatkowski, Nathan Mintz, James Proud, Shaun Maguire, Anil Chakravarthy, Brynn Putnam, George Kurtz(03:04) - NEO Home Robot Reactions
(31:45) - Marcin Piatkowski is a Polish economist, professor at Kozminski University, and Lead Economist at the World Bank, known for his work on Poland's economic transformation. He discusses Poland's remarkable economic growth over the past 35 years, attributing it to factors such as a strong work ethic, with Poles working significantly more hours than their Western European counterparts, and the country's ability to leapfrog outdated technologies by adopting modern infrastructure and digital solutions. Piatkowski also highlights Poland's focus on education, noting that a higher percentage of young Poles hold university degrees compared to Germans...
2025-10-293h 21
The ROAR Podcast SeriesTechishly Jenn: Can a New Screen Actually Fix Our Screen Addiction?
A screen that fixes screens? That’s the bold new idea behind a brand new gadget called Board.
That’s the bold new idea behind a brand-new gadget called Board — a 24-inch tabletop console where physical pieces are the controllers: knives that cut, stairs you build, spaceships you fly — all on a shared digital board. Founder Brynn Putnam (who sold Mirror to Lululemon for half a billion dollars) and game veteran Seth Sivak (ex-Blizzard, World of Warcraft) join Jennifer to talk about their bigger bet: ending solo screen time and making face-to-face play effortless for toddlers, teens, parents...
2025-10-2900 min
Second LifeBrynn Putnam: Founder of Mirror and Board
Brynn Putnam is the founder of innovative tech companies Mirror and Board. Before entering the tech space, she spent her first life as a professional ballerina. In between performing with big productions and studying at Harvard University, she taught fitness classes on the side to make ends meet. Her side hustle became her full-time one after college when she started her own fitness boutique in New York. Putnam’s pivot into the fitness space would then lead her to tech with her invention of Mirror, a high-tech piece of equipment that could seamlessly bring personalized fitness classes directly into yo...
2025-10-2854 min
The Fun Zone with Brynn LowdenThe Fun Zone for 08/31/2025Episode Notes
This week on The Fun Zone, we play silly songs about work and school. It's Labor Day weekend and many students are heading back to school around this time of year. Enjoy!
Hour 1:
The Pursuit of Happiness - I'm An Adult Now
CHILIØ - I'm an adult (and life's still a nightmare)
Dead Kennedys - Take This Job and Shove It
Seamonkey - Minimum Wage
They Might Be Giants - Minimum Wage
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Dog Eat Dog
Monty Phyton - The Silly Walks Song (Work, Work, Money, Money)
The W...
2025-09-011h 57The Fun Zone with Brynn LowdenThe Fun Zone for 05/11/2025Episode Notes
This week we build a bigger vocabulary by learning a whole lotta new words! Big words, small words, naughty words, and words of wisdom! Make sure to do your English homework because there will be a test at the end of the show!
Hour 1:
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - My Friend, The Dictionary
Animaniacs - All The Words In The English Language (Part 1)
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Word Crimes
Robert Lund - 99 Words For Boobs
The Frantics - Make Up Dirty Words
Steve Goodie...
2025-05-141h 55
认知早咖啡From Ballet Dancer to Tech Pioneer | 把所有人生经历都变成自己的优势在本期节目中，我们深入探索Mirror 创始人 Brynn Putnam 的非凡旅程。从芭蕾舞台到重新定义家庭健身方式，Brynn Putnam 的故事颠覆了传统科技创业者的形象，展现了激情、创造力和韧性如何推动开创性的创新。.In this episode, we dive deep into the fascinating world of fitness tech and uncover the incredible journey of Brynn Putnam, the founder of Mirror. From her roots in the ballet studio to redefining the way we think about home workouts, Brynn’s story is one of vision, resilience, and groundbreaking innovation..What You’ll Learn How Brynn transitioned from a professional ballerina to a tech entrepreneur. The origins of Mirror and how it revolutionized home fitness. The challenges Brynn faced as a woman in tech and how she overcame them. The importance of understanding your market and using creative solutions to validate ideas. Insights into Brynn’s marketing geni...
2024-12-1116 min
StrictlyVC DownloadHow AI is powering a comeback in consumer startups, with Brynn Putnam and Ben LererIn this episode, Connie sits down with Brynn Putnam, the former CEO of Mirror, and VC Ben Lerer to discuss why founders – and investors – are getting excited about consumer-focused startups for the first time in a handful of years. Putnam already turned her home fitness company into a $500 million success story. Now she’s building something new that she believes will help families and friends connect and put down their devices. Meanwhile, Lerer discusses what drew him to write the first check for Mirror, why he would follow Putnam into any company, and where he sees the consumer industry going...
2024-11-2224 min
Ohio Ag Net PodcastEp. 366 | Cover Crop performance this yearThis week, Matt and Dusty talk with Kris Swartz from Wood County and Jeff Duling from Putnam County, current president of the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. In addition, we have featured audio from Cati Riddell talking GrowNextGen, Brynn Bishop on the upcoming Night for Young professionals, Julie Myers with Luckey Farmers Cooperative talking about the 4Rs, and Eric Doll, president of the Ohio Forestry Association talking about the upcoming Paul Bunyan Show at the Guernsey County Fairgrounds. Tune in for the wide ranging and informative discussion in this week's Ohio Ag Net Podcast!
2024-09-3045 min
The Clip Out - Peloton Fitness NewsCody Rigsby Debuts on 'Dancing With The Stars' plus our interview with Gabby Brauner
We do a deep dive on Week #1 of Dancing With The Stars.
John Mills joins us to discuss People Magazine's Sexiest Peloton Instructor.
We hit the highlights of John Foley's Goldman Sachs' conference.
Dr. Jenn - Getting back into a routine following an injury and/or depression.
Peloton looks to expand to hotels and other commercial spaces.
Shape Magazine writes about Peloton Yoga.
PopSugar has the best scenic rides.
Morning Brew sings the praises of the Peloton app for the cost-conscious.
Peloton wins round #1 with Mad Dogg.
Angelo joins us to discuss what exactly is metabolism?
Well And Good writes a...
2021-09-241h 43
Fitt Insider60. Brynn Putnam, Founder & CEO of MirrorToday I'm joined by Brynn Putnam. Brynn is the founder and CEO of Mirror — a connected fitness company that combines an interactive screen with on-demand workout content. In July, lululemon acquired Mirror for $500M. In this episode, we talk about Brynn's motivation for starting Mirror and the genesis of the idea. What differentiates the company from the growing number of look-a-like products. How Brynn defines community in a digital world. And what factors led lululemon to ultimately acquire the company. More from Brynn
2020-12-0831 minFitt Insider60. Brynn Putnam, Founder & CEO of MirrorToday I'm joined by Brynn Putnam. Brynn is the founder and CEO of Mirror — a connected fitness company that combines an interactive screen with on-demand workout content. In July, lululemon acquired Mirror for $500M. In this episode, we talk about Brynn's motivation for starting Mirror and the genesis of the idea. What differentiates the company from the growing number of look-a-like products. How Brynn defines community in a digital world. And what factors led lululemon to ultimately acquire the company. More from Brynn
2020-12-0831 minStrictlyVC DownloadMirror Founder Brynn Putnam on Her New Lululemon LifeConnie & Alex span the globe to bring you the latest in tech news and then talk to Brynn Putnam, Founder and CEO of Mirror, which makes an elegant in-home exercise mirror, on the company's recent sale to athleisure giant Lululemon for $500 million in cash.Music:1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin...
2020-11-0725 min
DEEP DIVE INTO BUSINESSESHow MIRROR Positioned Itself To Get Acquired For $500 millionIn Episode 12, we dissect into Mirror's business & marketing strategy – Their product which resembles a full-length mirror bringing an interactive fitness class right to your home such as yoga, pilates, cardio, strength, and boxing. They were recently acquired by Lululemon for $500 million dollars. Let's discuss how Brynn Putnam positioned her company to get acquired within 2 years.Timestamps:1:20 – The 40% Rule. “Don’t try to be perfect.”3:39 - Strategic Partnerships5:00 - Companies Like To Invest In A Brand Before Acquire Them6:42 –Should You Hire Contractors or Full Time Employees?8:30 – You Need A Strong...
2020-08-0322 min
The Breakout Growth PodcastWhat's Driving Growth at the World's Fastest Growing Hardware Companies? Learnings from interviews with leaders at Mirror, Glowforge, EVBox, and AfterShokzIn this episode of The Breakout Growth Podcast, Sean Ellis is joined once again by Ethan Garr to discuss what’s driving growth at the world’s fastest-growing companies. The conversation focuses on learnings from Sean’s interviews with companies nailing growth in the challenging world of Hardware. While Sean and Ethan expected growth for businesses building hard goods to be vastly different from their personal experiences leading growth for software and mobile apps, they found themselves pleasantly surprised as they honed in on learnings from hardware companies that are applicable for anyone seeking to drive breakout growth in their...
2020-07-3040 min
The Breakout Growth PodcastBrynn Putnam, CEO of Mirror, on Launching a Breakout Growth Smart Hardware Device for FitnessIn this episode of The Breakout Growth Podcast, Sean Ellis interviews Brynn Putnam, CEO of Mirror, a smart fitness hardware and subscription service for better at-home workouts. The product is essentially an elegant mirror that is also a personal fitness studio with content ranging from on-demand cardio classes to boxing and yoga. An important part of their value proposition is that unlike most exercise equipment, the Mirror takes up very little floor space. While common startup wisdom today touts that you should launch early with an MVP version of your product, the Mirror team wanted to en...
2020-03-1241 min
ExchangesWhy Startups Shouldn’t All Be Pitched As ‘Tech Companies’The latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs was recorded at the firm’s recent 2019 Builders + Innovators Summit, which convened nearly one hundred entrepreneurs from various industries to share their stories and learn from one another. Host Jake Siewert was joined by Investment Banking Division co-head Gregg Lemkau, as well as Brynn Putnam, founder of fitness startup Mirror, and Ryan Petersen of the logistics company Flexport. The group discussed today’s environment for entrepreneurship as well as the highs and lows of startup life. “The future of entrepreneurship is exciting,” Lemkau said. “And just being around people like [Putnam and Peterse...
2019-10-3024 min
Your Yes Life NowBrynn Putnam On How To Build a Brand That is One Inch Wide"Always Begin With The Customer In Mind" About Today's Guest Brynn Putnam is the founder and CEO of MIRROR, a fitness technology company poised to revolutionize the way people work out by bringing the boutique studio experience in-home. For more than a decade, Brynn has been well-regarded as a pioneer of the fitness industry. She started her career as a professional ballet dancer for the New York City Ballet, spending years training to peak performance while also working in some of New York City's top gyms and boutique fitness studios. In 2010, Brynn took her learnings from...
2019-10-2239 min
Petra Kolber Happy Hour CallBrynn Putnam On How To Build a Brand That is One Inch Wide"Always Begin With The Customer In Mind" About Today's Guest Brynn Putnam is the founder and CEO of MIRROR, a fitness technology company poised to revolutionize the way people work out by bringing the boutique studio experience in-home. For more than a decade, Brynn has been well-regarded as a pioneer of the fitness industry. She started her career as a professional ballet dancer for the New York City Ballet, spending years training to peak performance while also working in some of New York City's top gyms and boutique fitness studios. In 2010, Brynn took her learnings from...
2019-10-2239 min
Ambition 2.0How a mirror might transform your health—with Brynn Putnam, Mirror founderWe've got a bonus episode of Girlboss Radio for you this week—straight from Code Conference, the premier technology conference by Recode and Vox Media. It was our first Girlboss Radio episode taped in front of a live audience and we couldn't be happier to have done it with Brynn Putnam, the mastermind behind Mirror, a new fitness technology that's making waves in the industry. Mirror looks exactly like what it sounds like—a mirror—except it transmits workout classes for you to follow along from the comfort of your own home. But that's just the start. Putnam has some b...
2019-06-2127 min
Inspired with Alexa von TobelBrynn Putnam, MIRRORBrynn Putnam is no stranger to building businesses. In 2010, she started Refine Method, the award-winning boutique fitness studio. Now, she's the Founder & CEO of MIRROR, tapping into the $14 billion dollar home fitness market with a connected fitness system that streams classes to users in-home, all via (you guessed it) a mirror. Putnam shares how she came up with the idea and built her first prototype, the surprising range of users who love the platform, and how her professional dancing career makes her a stronger CEO.
2019-04-0327 min
Square One: Conversations with the Best in Business31: Brynn Putnam, Founder and CEO of MirrorWe are notorious as a society for falling in love with the next “fitness fad.” Whether its diet types, workout regimens or new fitness equipment, we’re suckers for “quick fix” schemes. It’s pretty rare that we come across a product that revolutionizes the way we workout — and in the age of connected hardware and software — we’re living through a paradigm shift that allows us to reimagine the fitness experience from first principles.This week, I got the chance to chat with Brynn Putnam, Founder and CEO of Mirror, a connected fitness system that streams live and on-demand classes to users in-home v...
2019-02-2127 min
Wharton FinTech PodcastLowell Putnam, CEO and Co-Founder of QuovoJeff Leathers (WG ’19) interviews Lowell Putnam, the co-founder and CEO of Quovo, a financial data platform that provides companies with connectivity and insights for millions of consumer financial accounts across more than 14,000 different institutions. In January 2019, Quovo was acquired by Plaid.
In this podcast, Lowell covers the recent acquisition, the current and future use cases for account connectivity, the regulatory environment, and his takeaways from his journey as a technology entrepreneur.
Prior to founding Quovo, Lowell worked in the Investment Banking Division of Lehman Brothers/Barclays. At Lehman Brothers, Lowell worked in the Financial Institutions Group, specializing in consumer credit co...
2019-02-0636 min
Uncanny Valley | WIREDThe Year in Tech, in One WordIf you had to sum up the year in tech in one word, what word would you choose? That’s what we at the Gadget Lab asked ourselves as we looked to somehow recap a year’s worth of tech-related drama in approximately 45 minutes. 2018 was the year that we learned about Cambridge Analytica; that social media’s role in the 2016 U.S. election came into sharper focus; that top tech executives were put in the Congressional hot seat; and that tech workers spoke out about everything from brutal work environments to how their firms’ technologies were being used by governme...
2018-12-2149 min
advice Archives - Mike MichalowiczThe Power of Resilience with Brynn PutnamShow Summary
In this episode we interview Brynn Putnam. She explains how to grow a profitable business even when you face situations that could close your business. She overcame not having the finances to start her business. She overcame challenges with Hurricane Sandy and a poor lease. As a result she became extremely innovative, refined the workout industry and is now incredibly profitable. You can do the same! Welcome to episode 148 of the Profit First Podcast!
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2017-05-1549 minadvice Archives - Mike MichalowiczThe Power of Resilience with Brynn PutnamShow Summary In this episode we interview Brynn Putnam. She explains how to grow a profitable business even when you face situations that could close your business. She overcame not having the finances to start her business. She overcame challenges with Hurricane Sandy and a poor lease. As a result she became extremely innovative, refined … Continue reading "The Power of Resilience with Brynn Putnam"
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2017-05-1549 min
The Entrepreneurship Elevated PodcastEpisode 148: The Power of Resilience with Brynn PutnamBrynn Putnam explains how to grow a profitable business even when you face situations that could close your business. She overcame not having the finances to start her business. She overcame challenges with Hurricane Sandy and a poor lease. As a result she became extremely innovative, refined the workout industry and is now incredibly profitable. You can do the same!
2017-05-1549 min