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(Almost) Reckless

(Almost) Reckless

CP Media Productions 19 episodes Latest May 27, 2026

(Almost) Reckless, an original CP Media production, features conversations with special guests from diverse industries and backgrounds. The podcast highlights the first principles behind pivotal, almost reckless decisions that have led these individuals to the pinnacle of their fields.

Episodes

Episode 2.6 - Bobbi Brown May 27, 2026 2956 A conversation with Bobbi Brown and Amy Smilovic. Bobbi is a makeup artist, entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, and the founder and Chief Creative Officer of Jones Road Beauty, one of the fastest-growing independent beauty brands in the country. Founded in 2020 alongside her husband Steven Plofker, Jones Road operates under 100% family ownership, with her son Cody serving as CEO. Bobb
Episode 2.5 - Jeffrey Saad May 13, 2026 4964 A conversation with Amy Smilovic and Jeffrey Saad - Chef, Entrepreneur, Estate Director, and Author. Before Compass, where he and his wife Nadia were among the first six agents in California and now serve as Estate Directors in Beverly Hills, Jeffrey was building restaurants in San Francisco. He opened his first, Sweet Heat, at twenty-four, went on to become Chef/Partner of California's Pasta Pomo
Episode 2.4 - Checka Propper Apr 29, 2026 3755 A conversation with Checka Propper and Amy Smilovic. Checka is the Head of Television at Color Force, the production company behind The Hunger Games franchise, American Crime Story, and Love Story — the limited series chronicling the relationship between JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy that became the most-watched limited series in FX history, accumulating over 65 million hours streamed in it
Episode 2.3 - Liz Taylor Mar 25, 2026 4705 A conversation with Amy Smilovic and Liz Taylor. Liz is Ogilvy’s Global Chief Creative Officer, setting the creative vision for 120+ offices in more than 90 countries, in addition to agency networks DAVID, INGO and Grey. Under her leadership, Ogilvy has become the only agency ever to top both WARC’s Creative 100 and Effective 100 lists, alongside repeat Network of the Year accolades. Her work has
Episode 2.2 - Garance Doré Feb 25, 2026 5012 A conversation with Amy Smilovic and Garance Doré. Garance is a New York Times Best-Selling Author, renowned Photographer, and illustrator. In 2007 Garance began shooting street-style photography in Paris with a uniquely creative point of view, marking a shift in the era of highly calculated editorial "street" fashion photography to one characterized by a raw, personal, and unembellished perspecti
Episode 2.1 - Golnar Khosrowshahi Jan 28, 2026 4125 A conversation with Golnar Khosrowshahi and Amy Smilovic. Golnar is the Founder & CEO of Reservoir Media, an independent music company based in New York City. Founded in 2007 as a family-owned music publisher, Reservoir is the first female-founded and led publicly traded independent music company in the United States and has been twice named Publisher of the Year by The A&R Awards, and Ind
Episode 1.11 - Daniel Dooreck Dec 17, 2025 3655 A conversation with Daniel Dooreck and Amy Smilovic. Daniel is the Founder and Head Potter at Danny D’s Mud Shop, an independent ceramics company based in Los Angeles, California. What originally began as a side-hobby out of Daniel’s garage in Echo Park has blossomed into a lively brick-and-mortar store/workshop in East Hollywood where Daniel and his small team craft and design every day. Each pie
Episode 1.10 - Fran Camaj Nov 26, 2025 3606 A conversation with Fran Camaj and Amy Smilovic. Fran is the Founder of the Gjelina Group, an independent hospitality brand based in Venice, California. Since opening the original Gjelina restaurant on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in 2008, Fran has slowly and naturally evolved his business into a beautiful ecosystem of interdependent creative endeavors and passion projects. After Gjelina came Gjelina ta
Episode 1.9 - Javier Peral Nov 5, 2025 3952 A conversation with Javier Peral and Amy Smilovic. Javier is a Music Director and Producer for a variety of creative industries spanning art, fashion, and design. Javier has been directing music for Tibi for over two decades, dating back to Tibi’s Spring 2004 Runway. Over the course of this time working together, Amy and Javier have struck a rapport only feasible through a relationship that spans
Episode 1.8 - Mara Hoffman Sep 24, 2025 4893 A conversation with Mara Hoffman and Amy Smilovic. Mara Hoffman is an Artist, and the Founder of Mara Hoffman, her independent, namesake label that she led as President and Creative Director for 24 years. As a prominent leader for sustainability in the luxury fashion industry, Mara decided to close her doors in the Spring of 2024, ultimately realizing that the best path forward in her environmenta
Episode 1.7 - Malcolm Mitchell Aug 27, 2025 3946 A conversation with Malcolm Mitchell and Amy Smilovic. Malcolm Mitchell is a best-selling author, poet, founder of Share the Magic Foundation, and Super Bowl champion. After retiring from the NFL in 2019 after two years due to an injury, Malcolm was confronted with a career shift earlier than expected and altered his focus to being a full-time author, writing children's books and championing the i
*Special Edition* - Yasemin Demirci Jul 30, 2025 2854 A conversation with Yasemin Demirci and Amy Smilovic. Yasemin is the founder and owner of The Store by Schneeweis, an independent, luxury boutique located in the heart of Vienna, Austria that has carried Tibi for just shy of 15 years. Since opening its doors in 2008, Schneeweis has come to represent the pinnacle of especially curated, luxury clothing and accessories in Vienna. The two founders com

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