CEO Stephen Buchanan Podcast Interview

Bandelier Founder and CEO Stephen Buchanan was recently featured on The Unwritten Case, a podcast highlighting the personal stories behind members of the Harvard Business School community.

In the episode, Stephen shares how formative, unexpected experiences in his early life shaped his values, influenced his decision to enlist in the military, and continue to inform his perspective on leadership and the road ahead. The conversation offers a candid look at his personal journey and the experiences that have helped define his approach to service, resilience, and purpose. Listeners will also learn more about Stephen as one of the veterans in the HBS Class of 2026.

The Unwritten Case was created by HBS MBA candidates Gaurang Vinayak and Sankalp Shanker as a platform to explore the stories that don’t always surface in the classroom. Inspired by HBS’s well-known “myTakes” presentations—20–30 minute sessions where students share formative moments from their lives—the podcast translates that tradition into an audio format, preserving the depth and authenticity of those narratives for a broader audience.

Click to listen to Podcast on Spotify.