SheSez with Linda Grasso
176 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsJournalist Linda Grasso hosts candid conversation with fascinating women about the things that matter most: happiness, health and purpose. SheSez is a master class for the modern woman.
In her signature unabashed style, the well-known TV broadcaster showcases her seasoned interviewing skills, fueled by a keen sense of what women want to know. With thoughtful cadence and saucy humor, Linda peels back the layers on each guest, giving equal time to successes and failures.
Interviewees come from many stages and walks of life, ranging from Fortune 500 executives to forward thinkers to illuminating women who just have it down. Each 30-40 minute episode offers tangible takeaways for the listener: the secrets to living as healthy as possible, getting what you want out of life and achieving success on your own terms.
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Just Tell Me What To Do with Advice Guru Liz Pryor
December 25, 2018 05:00 - 25 minutes - 38.1 MBThe debut of Just Tell Me What To Do—a new, when-we-feel-like-it SheSez segment that gives listeners a chance to ask an expert how to handle a perplexing, complicated, worrisome situation—of any kind. This week advice guru, Family Circle magazine columnist, author (Look at You Now) and former SheSez guest Liz Pryor addresses two hairy situations: what to do when your husband gets sick and your marriage is on the downslide—and what to do when the girlfriend group you made with the moms of you...
From Diet Coke Addiction to Healthy Hydration Expert with Hint's Kara Goldin
December 18, 2018 05:00 - 21 minutes - 33.4 MBKara Goldin shares the story of how shifting her beverage of choice from Diet Coke to water flavored with fresh fruit dramatically improved her health, leading her to found Hint, Inc. She also covers how she launched the company while pregnant with her third child, what its like working alongside her husband who is Hint’s COO, and why its important not to be sold when you see the word “natural” on food product labels.
It Began with No: Yasso Frozen Yogurt's Amanda Klane
December 11, 2018 05:00 - 27 minutes - 41 MBIn this episode Linda chats with Amanda Klane, co-founder of the world’s first frozen Greek yogurt bar. Looking for a healthy frozen dessert, she came up with the idea at the age of just 23 and and shared it with her good friend, Drew Harrington, who ultimately became her partner in Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt. Amanda shares how their idea for a frozen bar was initially shot down cold as simply not do-able, but they refused to give up—ultimately turning Yasso into a company expected to gross 1...
Coping In A Family Plagued by Mental Illness with Rachel Steinman
December 04, 2018 05:00 - 30 minutes - 45.6 MBRachel Steinman grew up in a family riddled with mental illness. She remembers as a girl always being embarrassed and somewhat exasperated trying to explain it to others. When she was 16 her grandfather leapt to his death at his high-rise condo—and she never fully understood why. It haunted her and she wanted to get inside his mind. She did years later when she’d become a mom of two daughters, and was worried that somehow they’d inherit the illness. After her step-grandmother’s death, s...
Innovating in women’s health & wellness—and weed with Kikoko’s Amanda Jones
November 27, 2018 05:00 - 34 minutes - 55.7 MBFor 20 years, Amanda Jones enjoyed a successful career as a travel writer. Based out of San Francisco, she was also a mom to two daughters and like any mom, cautioned her kids about staying away from drugs. Then a good friend got cancer and she started using marijuana to cope with the side effects of treatment. The woman constantly grappled with "riding the crazy train” due to the high levels of THC in cannabis. For Amanda, and another friend of hers, Jennifer Chapin, the light bulb went ...
Why Tech’s “It" Girl Left the Boardroom for Bali with Dina Kaplan
November 20, 2018 05:00 - 28 minutes - 42.9 MBDina Kaplan, as founder of The Path, teaches meditation to groups and organizations across the globe. It’s a far cry from where she started out. In her early career, Dina was an award-winning TV news reporter and later she became something of an “it” girl in tech after co-founding the online video platform, Blip. Named one of Fortune Magazine’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs in 2010, Dina was one of the very few female top tier tech executives in the world. To the outside, she seemed t...
How a Half-Baked Idea Spawned Sprinkles Cupcakes with Candace Nelson
November 13, 2018 05:00 - 29 minutes - 44.4 MBOn today’s show we meet food entrepreneur Candace Nelson.In 2005, Candace founded the world’s first cupcakes only bakery— Sprinkles —which now has 24 locations nationwide. Sprinkles are the Tesla of cupcakes: artfully decorated and made with premium ingredients. With celebrity fans like Oprah and Blake Lively, Candace quickly became known as the Cupcake Queen—and she’s gained even more exposure on TV. Candace is an Executive Producer and Judge on the new Netflix baking show Sugar Rush. She...
Dana Asher Levine: Styling Showbiz’s Most Powerful Women
November 06, 2018 05:00 - 27 minutes - 41.9 MBThere are many successful red carpet stylists in Los Angeles, but Dana Asher Levine has a distinction. She is the town’s most sought after, influential power dresser. Dana styles the biggest behind-the-scenes names in showbiz – including producer Shonda Rhimes who has created TV shows like Scandal and Grey’s Anatomy. Dana’s path to the top was bumpy. She’d been a stay-at-home mom, got divorced and suddenly found herself the sole supporter of three children. At the time, she had a thousa...
Turning Mom’s Tea Garden into Teami Detox with Adi Arezzeni
October 30, 2018 18:32 - 30 minutes - 45.9 MBHear the amazing story of how 27-year-old Adi Arezzini turned her mother’s organic tea garden into the Teami Blends empire. Adi shares with Linda how, after serving two years in the Israeli army, she returned to the U.S. in the shape of her life. But after eating the army's institutional, bland diet, she grappled with constipation and bloating. She tried all kinds of remedies but nothing worked—until she started experimenting with the tea that her mother was growing in her garden. She cam...
Kate Betts: The Dream Job That Just Wasn’t
October 23, 2018 22:52 - 32 minutes - 47.8 MBWhen Kate Betts took over the top job at Harper’s Bazaar at 35, she had already earned a reputation as someone with guts. At her previous job at Vogue, she was known as one of the few who, while clashing with infamous, ice maiden Anna Wintour, could hold her own. At the time of taking over Harper’s Bazaar, Kate was the youngest editor ever to helm a national fashion magazine. She was also a new mom; her first child was born just three days after taking the job. Kate shares the story of her...
Refuse to be Invisible with Get in the Groove
October 16, 2018 07:01 - 26 minutes - 39.6 MBWhen Susan Feldman sold One Kings Lane to Bed, Bath & Beyond in 2016, she could have kicked back. Instead, she founded the on-line, platform Get in the Groove, which offers curated lifestyle articles and retail geared for the middle-aged woman. “I started hearing a lot from women that they were feeling invisible,” Susan shares. “So it’s important for women to figure out how they can stay current and 'in the know.’ Plus, there are just a lot of things that no one tells you about middle age an...
Why You Should Discover & Indulge Your Creative Side—with Robin Finn
October 09, 2018 04:00 - 26 minutes - 39.3 MBDiscover how to tap into your creative side—and experience profound personal growth. For most of us, being creative was something we did as a child. Whether painting or molding play dough, we were creative for the fun of it. But as we’ve gotten older, with jobs and kids, most of us have let our creative side go. Creativity Coach Robin Finn aims to help people get it back. Robin shares how engaging in creative endeavors “for the pure joy of it” can help people pivot towards fulfillment— ...
Designer Rachel Pally on Motherhood + Career and Style minus Pain
October 02, 2018 04:00 - 32 minutes - 64.6 MBWhile many designers gravitate towards trends, Rachel Pally stays true to the elegantly draped dresses, wide-leg pants and feminine tops that put her on the map some 15 years ago. Her line, which includes plus sizes and maternity, can be found at stores including Neiman Marcus and Pea in the Pod…. and at rachelpally.com. Rachel shares with Linda how she stumbled into designing clothes at 22 and launched her business with $300 dollars of babysitting money, how she believes being a busines...
Vintner’s Daughter’s April Gargiulo: Serum Creation to Crazy Success in 5 Years
September 25, 2018 16:31 - 26 minutes - 53.2 MBAs a celebrity and as the head of Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow has access to a pretty much anything she wants when it comes to beauty products. So when the lifestyle guru recently posted a video of her short-list nighttime beauty regimen—which included slathering a $185 skin serum by Vintner’s Daughter on her face—women around the world took note. One of them was April Gargiulo, founder of Vintner’s Daughter. April launched the company in 2014 — taking what she knew from growing-up in a fine-win...
Mecca Elliot: Hair Stylist to Namaste Nail Sanctuary Empire Builder
September 18, 2018 04:00 - 24 minutes - 49.5 MBSuffering from the autoimmune disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, Mecca Elliot tried nearly every prescription medication on the market. But none would alleviated her crippling pain. On a lark, she tried meditation. “Meditation calmed and centered me—I was so anxious at the time—and I became addicted,” she recalls. Then an unexpected bonus: slowly, she saw her arthritis symptoms go away. Today Mecca, completely pain-free, credits meditation for her recovery. The former hair stylist went on to be...
Interior Designer Kathryn M. Ireland on building her Textiles Empire
September 11, 2018 04:00 - 27 minutes - 54.2 MBIf you're a fan of interior-design-oriented magazines, you may have seen Kathryn Ireland on the cover of Elle Décor, Luxe and World of Interiors magazines this past year. And that’s just in 2018! Kathryn’s signature style, which is chic and feels grand—but is also comfy and a little boho—has attracted clients including Steve Martin, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Caroline Kennedy. She has authored six best selling books and recently launched an innovative, online design platform called The P...
Sheena Yaitanes: From Chemist to Kosas Cosmetics Founder
September 04, 2018 04:00 - 34 minutes - 67.6 MBSheena Yaitanes shares with Linda the story of how she fused her skills as a chemist and her talent as an artist to found the botanical oil-based, clean cosmetics company Kosas. It started with with her simple desire for a lipstick that was non-toxic, came in natural shades and actually felt good on your lips. “It’s not just about the pure and natural ingredients Kosas puts into products, it is about all the toxic stuff we intentionally leave out,” Sheena explains. With that as its guiding ...
Gail Becker, Founder of Caulipower
August 28, 2018 04:00 - 25 minutes - 38 MBEven for a major consumer brand, launching a new product in the food industry is a challenge. So how did Gail Becker get Caulipower frozen pizzas in grocery stores like Whole Foods and Bristol Farms in little over a year? Gail shares with Linda the incredible story of how she created Caulipower line, now available in more than 10,000 grocery stores. Like so many SheSez guests, it was a circuitous route. For years, as a president at the PR powerhouse agency Edelman, the executive used...
Kaviani Sisters, Founders of Naked Wardrobe: From $40 dresses to a multi-million dollar empire
August 21, 2018 04:00 - 31 minutes - 47 MBIn this episode, we hear the story of how 3 sisters —a techie, a PR executive and fashion designer—joined forces to turn a $7500 investment into the multi-million dollar LA-based clothing line, Naked Wardrobe. Shirin, Shida and Shideh Kaviani (all in their 30s) share with Linda how they got the idea to manufacture form-fitting viscose clothing, how they cleverly used Instagram to market the line and ultimately how they got celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and Selena Gomez to wear it.
Ep 57 - Lisa Lillien: Founder of Hungry Girl
August 14, 2018 04:00 - 22 minutes - 34.9 MBLisa Lillien is not a nutritionist or a dietitian, she's just hungry—and that is why she created the Hungry Girl brand. With a website and a daily email that goes out to more than a million subscribers, 12 New York Times best-selling books and her own magazine, Lisa offers tips and recipes with a realistic approach to healthy eating. Listen in as Lisa shares with Linda how she quit her job as a successful media executive and took the leap to launch Hungry Girl with little more than an in...
Ep 56 - Grace Liang: From “Ugly Duckling” to Cult Hit Fashion Blogger—and Cover Girl
August 07, 2018 04:01 - 26 minutes - 39.4 MBGrace Liang’s story is a thesis in the power of believing in yourself. While growing up in rural China, wearing her brothers’ hand-me-downs, she always thought of herself as an ugly duckling. No one ever told her she was pretty—until she met her husband. He was an American and the two fell in love. In 2007 Grace moved to the US, the two got married and she began working as a teacher. Then four years ago, she decided to channel her lifelong passion for fashion into Color and Grace, a life...
Ep55 - Nikki Pennie: Professional DJ
July 31, 2018 04:01 - 22 minutes - 34.8 MBLove music and ever wonder what it would be like to be a professional DJ, handling the tunes at chic and sophisticated events all over the world? Meet Nikki Pennie, one of the very few female professional DJs working in the male-dominated field. Specializing fashion and beauty parties, the flame-haired DJ shares with Linda how she broke through barriers to enter the field —from how she made the decision to transition from being a fashion stylist to being a full-time DJ just two weeks after ...
Ep54 - Jamie Danek on Building Humm Kombucha
July 24, 2018 04:01 - 25 minutes - 38.2 MBKombucha started out being a healthy, effervescent tea sold at natural and health foods stores—and it was expensive. That is, until Humm Kombucha came along. Humm Kombu-cha is the brainchild of Jamie Danek and her partner, Michelle Mitchell. Back in the 90s Jamie had never even heard of Kombucha. She was busy climbing the ladder as a top-tier tech executive.She spent 14 years cultivating her IT recruiting firm and, although the money was good, she a felt like she was wearing “golden handc...
Ep53 - Facebook's Jennifer Dulski on How to Make an Impact
July 17, 2018 17:39 - 32 minutes - 48.1 MBYou may have wondered at some time in your life: How can I make difference? How can I do something meaningful? If I’m not a born leader, can I still make a mark on the world? In her new book, Purposeful: Are You a Manager or a Movement Starter?, Jennifer Dulski explains how you can turn your mission into a movement that creates change—whether you're at a Fortune 500 company or a local community group; whether you’re an intern or a CEO. “Anyone can spark change if they believe in the powe...
Ep52 - Kimberly Inskeep: Co-founder & President of cabi
July 10, 2018 04:00 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBKimberly Inskeep may have been voted “Best Dressed” by her high school senior class—but she never could have guessed she’d end up spearheading a $250 million dollar fashion business. Kimberly is Co-Founder and President of cabi, a women's clothing line sold through pop-up events at private homes, presided over by nearly 35-hundred saleswomen, known as “stylists,” across the country. Hear the story of how Kimberly’s desire to be more present in her daughter’s life led to her exit from the...
Ep51 - Alpine Start Coffee's Alex Hanifin
July 03, 2018 04:01 - 26 minutes - 41.9 MBAt 28-years-old, Alex Hanifin is a rock star in the natural foods industry. Just two years ago she and her business partner pooled together $25,000-every cent they owned- to co-found Alpine Start Foods, a premium brand of instant coffee that has been something of an overnight success. The single serving instant coffee can already be found on the shelves of grocery stores including Whole Foods and sporting goods stores like REI. "This isn't your grandma's coffee," the Boulder, Colorado native...
Ep50 - Victoria Tsai: Turning Geisha Skincare Practices into Tatcha Beauty
June 26, 2018 04:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBAfter a decade of working for large financial institutions, and living through 911 in New York, Victoria Tsai felt a yearning for simplicity and authenticity. She suffered from the acute skin condition, dermatitis, and nothing her dermatologist provided provided relief. While traveling in Japan she met a group of modern day geisha and was struck by the beauty of their skin. She quit her job and embarked on a three-year research project to investigate the beauty practices and routines of ...
Ep49 - Goop's Elise Loehnen: Key player on Gwyneth Paltrow's executive team
June 19, 2018 08:00 - 33 minutes - 19 MBShe may be only in her late thirties, but Elise Loehnen has made more bold pivots that most women make in a lifetime. She grew up in Montana, went to Yale University and then moved to New York City for a career in publishing with Lucky and Condé Nast Traveler. When publishing started to feel stagnant, Elise realized she needed to "get off the bench." She moved to LA and took a job with Shopzilla "mostly to learn about the internet." Listen in as Elise shares with Linda how the experience she...
Ep48 - LA Sparks' Christine Simmons: Running Magic Johnson's WNBA team
June 12, 2018 08:00 - 30 minutes - 17.4 MBShe may work behind-the-scenes, but as one of a very small group of female professional sports leaders, LA Sparks President and COO Christine Simmons lives in the spotlight. Learn how she overcomes challenges like how she felt after winning the national championship in 2016—"I felt like I had a target on my back"—and how she is committed to growing the audience for women's basketball—showing sports fans that female athletes are just as talented as their male counterparts. Christine shares wi...
Ep47 - Coolhaus' Natasha Case: From Architect to Ice Cream Mogul
June 05, 2018 08:00 - 32 minutes - 18.4 MBAs co-founder of Coolhaus, 34-year-old Natasha Case () is behind one of the biggest ice cream company success stories of the past decade. In 2018, it is estimated that Coolhaus will rack up 13 million dollars in sales. With unique flavors like Buttered French Toast and Street Cart Churro Dough, the brand's ice cream sandwiches and pints are sold in 6000 grocery stores across the country—including Whole Foods and Safeway. Hear the riveting story of how Natasha pivoted from a job as a Disney I...
Ep46 - Roma Downey - From Beloved Angel to TV/Film Producer to Best Selling Author
May 29, 2018 08:00 - 34 minutes - 19.4 MBIt's been 15 years since the hit show Touched by an Angel shut down production, but Roma Downey still gets approached by fans who remember her as the character Monica, the angel. The Emmy-nominated actress opens up to Linda about how she dealt with "the quiet" when the show was over and how she patiently and slowly recreated her life: marrying the TV producer Mark Burnett and blending their two families. The Irish native also details how and why she came "out of retirement," for The Bible TV...
Ep45 - Gilt and Glamsquad co-founder Alexandra Wilkus Wilson on how to launch
May 22, 2018 08:00 - 29 minutes - 16.9 MBShe co-founded a major retail disruptor–the flash-sale website Gilt in 2007. She then moved on to launch Glamsquad, which—with the tap of an app—sends hair and make-up professionals to your home. But Alexandra loves a challenge and, in early 2018, she made a major pivot—from being her own boss, to working at Allergan, the mega-successful pharmaceutical company which makes Botox, among other products. In this episode, Alexandra shares with Linda her key strategies to launching a start-u...
Ep44 - Social Entrepreneur - Gifts for Good CEO Laura Hertz: Millennial on a Mission
May 15, 2018 08:00 - 27 minutes - 16.2 MBSnagging a coveted job at one of the "Big 8" accounting firms straight out of college, Laura Hertz was on the fast-track to financial success. But working in a windowless office sometimes 6 days a week made her feel "miserable"—and she couldn't shake a rewarding experience she'd had volunteering with AmeriCorps. Laura shares how she got the hutzpah to quit her job, go back to school to USC to get her masters in Social Entrepreneurship, pinpoint the perfect partner and then co-found Gifts for...
Ep43 - Hollywood Publicist Turned Tarot Card Reader Angie Banicki
May 08, 2018 08:00 - 29 minutes - 17.2 MBAngie Banicki shares how she walked away from career throwing celebrity-studded parties and events in Hollywood for corporate clients like Budweiser and Grey Goose to become a professional tarot card reader. How she discovered she had an intuitive talent, how she broke the news of her career switch to her "very Catholic" parents and how she developed her gift into a full-fledged business (commanding $400 an hour) are all part of this riveting interview. Angie, who has read for everyone from ...
Ep42 - Allison Samek on Juggling Being Fred Segal CEO and Motherhood
May 01, 2018 08:00 - 31 minutes - 17.9 MBIf you’re after cutting-edge Southern California style, Fred Segal is where you go to get it. From clothing to accessories to home décor, if you pick it up at one of two Los Angeles locations, there’s a guaranteed cool factor. At the top of the Fred Segal empire, you'll find CEO, Allison Samek. She came out of college armed with a Stanford MBA and quickly set out to build a career in retail. Allison shares with Linda why she suddenly stepped away from her top job (she was at retailer Ron Her...
Ep41 - Cosmopolitan Editor-in-Chief Michele Promaulayko
April 24, 2018 08:00 - 26 minutes - 15.6 MBHelen Gurley Brown probably would've loved Michele Promaulayko. Like the legendary founder of Cosmopolitan. As the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, the largest women’s media brand in the world, Michele is powerful, smart and outspoken. She is also the editorial director of the Hearst Young Women’s Group, which means she is also in charge of Women’s Health and Seventeen. Michele is responsible for shaping the editorial voice of all three brands, reaching an audience of more than 51 million re...
Ep40 - Breast Cancer Surgeon Kristi Funk
April 17, 2018 08:00 - 30 minutes - 14 MBKristi Funk is known around the world as the doctor who treated Angelina Jolie. The actress underwent a preventative mastectomy after discovering she carried the BCRA gene mutation and then wrote an op-ed piece in the New York Times about her decision. After combing through an exhaustive amount research and more than 20 years as a breast cancer surgeon, Kristi has written a new book that outlines treatment choices and details ways of lowering the risk of getting breast cancer. In Breasts: Th...
Ep39 - TV Broadcaster and Yogi Liberté Chan
April 10, 2018 08:00 - 31 minutes - 17.7 MBThere is nothing happenstance about the career of KTLA meteorologist and news reporter Liberté Chan, who works on the top-rated morning newscast. Every since she graduated college, she wanted to be a broadcaster. Learn how she armed herself with four degrees and refused to take "no" for an answer. She worked her way through several small markets (bouncing back after a demoralizing demotion) until she reached her goal: returning to the station where she once worked as an intern. With more tha...
Ep38 - Why Not Now? podcast host Amy Jo Martin
April 03, 2018 08:00 - 30 minutes - 17.5 MBHave you ever wondered what it would be like to walk away from the daily grind and move to a beautiful, remote place where you could take a beat and get back in touch with what’s really important? That’s exactly what 38-year-old Amy Jo Martin did. For her 20s and early 30s, Amy lived in the fast lane. She worked for the Phoenix Suns and then founded a company aimed at helping corporations, celebrities and sports entities humanize their brands through social streams. With a following of more ...
Ep37 - Activist Sheila Morovati
March 27, 2018 08:00 - 29 minutes - 17.2 MBShe may be soft spoken and petite but make no mistake: Sheila Morovati is force of nature. She’s the rare kind of person who sees something wrong and sets out to right it. The first change Sheila set her sights on making concerned the tremendous amount of crayon waste created by restaurants. While her two kids were off at pre-school, she started calling restaurants and asking them to save their gently-used crayons for donation to underserved schools. Before long, Sheila founded the non-profi...
Ep36 - Host Linda Grasso shares her story
March 20, 2018 08:00 - 34 minutes - 19.2 MBLinda Grasso switches roles for this episode as she moves from host to guest. Veteran journalist Janine Sharell steps into the host role to interview Linda about her journey from a scrappy news reporter/anchor to a well-known entertainment correspondent/host for E!. Linda shares how and why, at the pinnacle of her career, she walked away from it all to be a stay-at-home mom; how she grappled with the challenges of re-entering the work force once her kids were older; and how she faced her fea...
Ep35 - Drybar Founder Alli Webb
March 13, 2018 08:00 - 31 minutes - 18 MBDrybar founder Alli Webb shares the amazing story of how her passion for hair styling morphed into a beauty industry empire. Motivated by a desire to “get out to get out of the house” while her two kids were at school, Alli started an on-the-side gig, at-home blow-drying for friends. Before long she couldn’t keep up with all the referrals and the idea for a salon that only offered affordable blowouts was born. Learn how Alli opened the first Drybar in Brentwood, California amidst the terribl...
Ep34 - Stay-at-Home Mom-turned-CEO Michelle DiFebo Freeman
March 06, 2018 09:00 - 32 minutes - 18.6 MBIn 2006, Michelle DiFebo Freeman was a stay-at-home mom of three. As the wife of a prominent real estate development executive in the Washington DC area, her life was pretty close to perfect. All that changed when her husband, Joshua, was killed in a helicopter crash. Several people suggested she sell her husband’s large firm and that she "go home." Instead, the high school graduate rolled up her sleeves and learned the business—ultimately taking over as CEO three years later. Michelle share...
Ep33 - Mom of Four-Turned-Entrepreneur Rebecca Williamson
February 27, 2018 09:00 - 25 minutes - 15.4 MBAs a talent agent, Rebecca Williamson represented big stars like Naomi Watts and Simon Baker. But her career took a back burner when she fell in love with and married actor Dominic Purcell and had four children in just four years. For a decade Rebecca was immersed in motherhood. But once the kids were older, she realized she needed a new path. Learn how the Australian native got her mojo back by partnering with a friend to develop an innovative, micro-fiber face cleaning pad, Face Halo. Rebe...
Ep32 - Mighty Pilates Founder Cricket Wardein
February 20, 2018 09:00 - 31 minutes - 17.9 MBAs a digital marketing strategist, Cricket Wardein worked hard and moved up the ladder quickly. But giving birth to her daughter changed everything. Hear the story of how Cricket walked away from her job at one of the most prestigious PR firms in the world to found the Mighty Pilates chain. Today she spends a lot of time shuttling between pilates studios and keeping things running—but point of fact: nothing stands in the way of her being a mom.
Ep31 - California Caviar Founder Deborah Keane
February 13, 2018 09:00 - 33 minutes - 18.8 MBDeborah Keane, Founder and CEO of California Caviar, never would have dreamed back when she was a neo-natal nurse that she would become the first woman owner of a caviar company in the world and a pioneer in the business. Learn how she moved from nursing into high-end publishing and how she took experience and knowledge from both those careers to launch a cutting edge company that produces caviar by aqua farming sturgeon. Today California Caviar is a multi-million dollar business with client...
Ep30 - BLVD Kitchen Owner Sharon Graves
February 06, 2018 09:00 - 24 minutes - 14.8 MBAs a top executive at a scrappy tech start-up, Sharon Graves learned how to make tough decisions, manage a twenty-something staff and multi-task. She transitioned into full-time motherhood after the company was sold and was surprised to discover she loved it. But as her kids got older, Sharon realized it was time to make a move. Learn how Sharon's love of baking sparked her idea for a community hub—an industrial space for caterers, parties and cooking classes—and how she turned that idea int...
Ep29 - Think Thin Founder Lizanne Falsetto
January 30, 2018 09:00 - 30 minutes - 17.5 MBLizanne Falsetto launched her Think Thin empire in the mid 90s—based on a hunch: people wanted a high protein, low sugar energy bar that tasted great. Listen in on the story of how the former model and mom of two crafted a winning recipe in her own kitchen, learned to trust her instinct, and launched the company with her own money. And with the 2016 sale of Think Thin — for a reported 217 million dollars — hear how Lizanne is pivoting, once again.
Ep28 - Lisa Olin
January 23, 2018 09:00 - 27 minutes - 16.2 MBHear the story of how former producer Lisa Olin decided it was time to get out of showbiz and, with zero baking experience, made the bold move to open Cake Monkey Bakery. It may seem a bit radical, but Lisa saw a white space in the market: no one was selling mini-layer cakes. The line quickly expanded to gourmet Yodels and Pop Tarts—among other throwback treats—as well as gluten-free products. Lisa and her partner now sell their goods on-line through Williams-Sonoma as well as their brick an...
Ep27 - Angella Nazarian
January 16, 2018 09:00 - 34 minutes - 19.4 MBAfter being a college professor of psychology for 11 years, Angella Nazarian felt the need for change. Learn how she decided to consciously "drop that story" and create the next one in her life: leading a women's group—all women who, like her, were interested in pivoting toward a more fulfilling life. At the age of 40, the mom of two then pivoted again, writing her first book, Life as a Visitor, and without a literary agent, snagging a deal with the high-end publishing company, Assouline.