The CNBC Changemakers and Power Players podcast features candid conversations with leaders shaping business and culture. In this episode, CNBC's Julia Boorstin sits down with Jenny Just, co-founder of Peak6 and one of America's self-made female billionaires.

Just started as one of the first women on the Chicago Options Exchange floor — where there wasn't even a women's restroom. In 1997, she co-founded Peak6 with $1.5 million. Today, her fintech empire powers the trading platforms millions use daily, including Robinhood, SoFi, and Betterment. Her firm also employs twice as many female fund managers as the industry benchmark.

Now, Just is on a new mission: teaching one million women the strategic skills of poker to help them succeed in business and life. She shares why getting comfortable with risk and "getting to the table" are essential for the next generation of female leaders — and why poker might be the most underrated tool for building confidence and courage.

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The CNBC Changemakers and Power Players podcast features conversations with leaders shaping the future of business, policy, and culture. In this episode, CNBC's Julia Boorstin speaks with Karen Knudsen--CEO of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and a 2024 CNBC Changemaker--about her professional journey from becoming the first female CEO of the American Cancer Society to leading the charge in turning all cancers into curable diseases. She discusses how the Parker Institute's unique model combines philanthropy with venture capital to accelerate breakthrough therapies and address critical funding gaps in cancer research.

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The CNBC Changemakers and Power Players podcast features conversations with leaders shaping the future of business, policy, and culture. In this episode, CNBC's Julia Boorstin talks with Jacqueline Reses, a 2024 CNBC Changemaker and the co-founder, chair & CEO of Lead Bank. Reses discusses her ambitions to transform fintech, managing decisively, creating critical lifelines for small businesses during the pandemic, the role of DEI, and invaluable business lessons from growing up on the Jersey Shore.

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