From The Simple Life to a Billion-Dollar Empire | Brilliant Conversations ft. Paris Hilton

What happens when two of the world's most iconic brand builders sit down for an unfiltered conversation? In this episode of Brilliant Conversations, entrepreneur Paris Hilton, Carter Reum and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson pull questions from a box to reveal the true stories behind their global empires, public images, and wildest life experiences. Paris Hilton opens up about the reality behind her "billion-dollar fake dumb blonde" persona, how she proved the critics wrong after The Simple Life, and her deeply personal transition into child advocacy, turning pain into purpose by passing federal legislation to protect children. Richard Branson shares what it was like overcoming childhood shyness to build a multi-billion dollar network of hundreds of businesses. He discusses the heartbreaking regulatory rules that forced the disappearance of Virgin America, his terrifying yet magnificent hot air balloon adventures over Mount Everest, and the lessons he learned being pulled out of the sea by rescue helicopters. He also talks about the healing process of befriending his biggest corporate enemy at British Airways. Plus, hear their personal philosophies on success, the value of hard work, dealing with vicious 2000s media critics, and why they believe "the harder you work, the luckier you get." 🚢 Connect with us: Website: https://www.virginvoyages.com/ Instagram: @virginvoyages TikTok: @virginvoyages Facebook: @virginvoyages