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Mission Critical with Lance ChungBrandi Leifso (CEO, Evio Beauty): From Trauma to Triumph, the Making of a Beauty FounderAt 21 years old, Brandi Leifso was living in a women’s shelter in Vancouver with $15 and a laptop. Today, she is the founder and CEO of Evio Beauty and the author of Fearless Choices.In this episode of Mission Critical, Brandi shares the unfiltered story behind building Evio Beauty from a shelter safe house to building a booming beauty empire. But this conversation goes deeper than entrepreneurship.Together, Lance and Brandi explore the psychology of decision-making, the myth of fearless leadership, and why power is something you practice through choice.From "cringe" bootstrapping mo...
2026-03-0348 min
Happy to See Me with Erika CasupananMake fearless choices and embrace delusional optimism with Brandi LeifsoBrandi Leifso had $15, a laptop and was living in a women’s shelter when she started her business that grew into a multi-million dollar skincare and beauty brand. How did she do it? By making fearless choices.This week, beauty brand founder, speaker and author Brandi Leifso chats all things choices! Whether it’s the choice to be optimistic (and maybe a little delusional) over fearful, the little choices you make throughout your day or how the people you choose to surround yourself with affect your path, every choice is an opportunity to change your life for the better. Plus...
2026-02-2334 min
Her Layered LifeFearless Choices: How Brandi Leifso Built Evio Beauty From NothingWhat does it look like to rebuild your life from absolute zero—and still choose softness? In this powerful episode, Amanda sits down with Brandi Leifso, founder of Evio Beauty, whose entrepreneurial journey began while she was living in a women’s shelter after leaving an abusive relationship.Brandi shares how escapism became education, how YouTube tutorials turned into a self-taught crash course in Photoshop, and how she created an entire “fake” product catalog to pre-sell makeup before she ever had inventory. From learning white label manufacturing on Google to navigating a shocking cease-and-desist driven by her e...
2026-02-1154 min
Miss Matched PodcastShe Survived Domestic Violence. Now Her Life Is a MovieIn this powerful episode of Miss Matched, I sit down with Brandi Leifso—a woman who survived domestic violence, lived in a shelter, and went on to build a beauty brand, write a book, and now… have actors playing her life in a feature film.We talk about:💔 Surviving abuse and finding her voice🏚️ Building a company from a shelter with nothing but a laptop and a dream📝 Turning her story into a book—and now a movie🔥 The unshakeable power of reclaiming your narrative Brandi’s story isn’t just inspiring—it’s a reminder that your rock bottom doesn’t define you. H
2025-07-071h 05
Heart and Mind Talks with Vanessa OrtaliBrandi Leifso: From Women’s Shelter to Award-Winning Beauty Founder-The Story Behind EVIO
Brandi Leifso is a friend and total powerhouse entrepreneur. She is living proof that your past doesn’t define your future. With only a grade 8 education, $15 to her name, and living in a women’s shelter, she launched Evio—now an award-winning skincare and cosmetics brand sold online and at Shoppers Drug Mart (Canada).
In this episode, Brandi shares how she pitched product catalogs before they even existed, built a mission-driven beauty brand, and donated over $500,000 to women’s shelters. We also talk about the impact of our choices, the healing power of psychedelics, and her upcoming book. Th...
2025-05-211h 06
Pretty Iconic PodcastBecoming Iconic: Turning Challenges into Triumphs with Brandi Leifso from Evio BeautyWelcome back to the Pretty Iconic Podcast! 🎙️ In this episode, host Brittney Megann is joined by the inspiring Brandi Leifso, founder of Evio Beauty—an impact-driven beauty brand born out of resilience, purpose, and determination. 💕Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions about living in a women’s shelter and overcoming challenges related to abusive relationships. While the conversation is uplifting and empowering, we want to acknowledge that some parts may be triggering for listeners with similar experiences. Please take care of yourself and feel free to paus...
2025-01-2939 minPretty Iconic PodcastBecoming Iconic: Turning Challenges into Triumphs with Brandi Leifso from Evio BeautyWelcome back to the Pretty Iconic Podcast! 🎙️ In this episode, host Brittney Megann is joined by the inspiring Brandi Leifso, founder of Evio Beauty—an impact-driven beauty brand born out of resilience, purpose, and determination. 💕Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions about living in a women’s shelter and overcoming challenges related to abusive relationships. While the conversation is uplifting and empowering, we want to acknowledge that some parts may be triggering for listeners with similar experiences. Please take care of yourself and feel free to paus...
2025-01-2939 min
Queer Collective PodcastEmbracing Your True Identity with Brandi Leifso
Embrace your own authenticity through external expression and the transformative power of makeup. Our special guest, Brandi Leifso, shares her inspiring journey from a domestic violence shelter to founding EVIO Beauty at just 21, a brand committed to making a positive impact. Having collaborated closely with EVIO on our project Turning Heads Vol. II, a short documentary which gave 9 queer folks drastically different suprise makeovers.
Watch Turning Heads Vol I: https://youtu.be/ukxSTc0JI_k?si=dtc57dV7V4vwrF7-
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https://www.instagram.com/brandileifso/
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2023-11-3032 min
Inner Light Project: A New Paradigm Of Healing®171: Walking Away From Domestic Abuse To Creating Evio Beauty with Brandi LeifsoAt some point, it's time to walk away. And it happened to Brandi Leifso, the founder of Evio Beauty. Several years ago she left a domestic abusive relationship and lived in a domestic shelter, where she created her beauty brand. She created another brand first, Karma Face which later changed to Evio Beauty. Brandi had a dream of creating the wold's first impact first led, beauty brand and shifting a heavily dominated male industry. In the episode, we talk about how your childhood shpaes how we pick our partners, how...
2023-05-0431 minInner Light Project: A New Paradigm Of Healing®171: Walking Away From Domestic Abuse To Creating Evio Beauty with Brandi LeifsoAt some point, it's time to walk away. And it happened to Brandi Leifso, the founder of Evio Beauty. Several years ago she left a domestic abusive relationship and lived in a domestic shelter, where she created her beauty brand. She created another brand first, Karma Face which later changed to Evio Beauty. Brandi had a dream of creating the wold's first impact first led, beauty brand and shifting a heavily dominated male industry. In the episode, we talk about how your childhood shpaes how we pick our partners, how...
2023-05-0431 min
Let's Talk About...Breaking Stigmas with Brandi LeifsoOn this week’s Let’s Talk About… episode, Elise sits down with Brandi Leifso.At the age of 21, Brandi Leifso was living in a domestic violence shelter when she founded Evio Beauty Group Ltd., an impact-led clean beauty brand on a mission to break stigmas with inclusive, good-for-you beauty products that connect us, not divide us. Elise and Leah talk about the beginnings of EVIO, the stigmas in entrepreneurship and starting a business, and creating an impact in the community."Everybody's entrepreneurial journey is beautiful, but I think that there is a...
2022-10-0441 min
The BodPod22. Talking Body with EVIO Beauty’s Brandi LeifsoWelcome back to the BodPod! Today, we are pleased to welcome Brandi Leifso, founder and CEO of Canadian clean beauty company Evio Beauty, to the show. At the age of 21, Brandi was living in a women’s shelter where she created the concept for a cosmetics brand and lets just say, the rest is history! Not only has she secured a spot as an alumni member of the esteemed Sephora Accelerate program in 2018, but she was also selected as one of Chatelaine Magazine’s 2018 women of the year. Brandi believes change can happen through small, conscious, and consistent actions and...
2021-08-2359 min
They Get It#28- As We Know Better, We Do Better with Brandi Leifso, Founder of Evio BeautyBrandi scaled Evio Beauty from $15, living in a homeless shelter to a $15M valuation in only 5 years. In this episode she talks about her struggles with her own mental health and how being open about her past experiences has created an overwhelming response from her audience. She also shares her mission towards a kinder and more conscious future and her plans to make that a reality. Press play and hear Brandi tell you all about it!
2021-06-0847 min
The Papaya PodcastThe One From Shelter to CEO, Founder of Evio Beauty - Brandi LeifsoAfter fleeing a relationship, Brandi found herself in a women’s shelter with $15 and a laptop to her name. With that laptop, she would learn how to photoshop and create a dream beauty brand, and sell its products before they even existed. What happened next is nothing short of tenacious and inspiring. That non-existent beauty brand dream just 5 years later became a $15 Million Dollar evaluated beauty company, Evio Beauty. Hiring fellow women from the shelter and creating change as she goes, we learn about running a business as a movement is something that will leave everyone inspired and hope-filled.
2021-06-0745 min
Seasonal Skin CollectiveEntrepreneurship & Transparency In Green Beauty with Brandi Leifso of Evio BeautyToday we are joined by Brandi Leifso, Founder of Evio Beauty. On this episode we discuss overcoming obstacles in entrepreneurship, breaking stigmas, and transparency in the green beauty space.
2021-05-2024 min
Can't HangBrandi LeifsoIn honour of International Women's Day on Monday, I am releasing two episodes this week - both with incredible female entrepreneurs.
This week on Can’t Hang, I hang with Brandi Leifso, founder of Evio Beauty - a Canadian brand that is changing the game with their clean AND luxurious products, some of which are made with Hemp. Brandi originated her beauty brand while living in a shelter in BC and it has grown from there. We speak about domestic violence, getting her start and the still-taboo cannabis industry.
2021-03-1151 min
Mind Your Business PodcastHow To Be Unbreakable - The Strength Of A Female Entrepreneur With Brandi LeifsoI have a very inspiring story for you today, ladies and gents. Brandi Leifso was living in a women's shelter when she started her business. She went from having $15.00 to her name, to becoming a $15 million dollar CEO. Brandi shares her courageous story, some valuable wisdom and her tips to overcoming the odds. You can follow Brandi on instagram @brandileifso and her business Evio Beauty @eviobeauty and https://www.evio.ca/
2019-11-2541 min
The Dopist16: What’s In This Lipstick? (Cosmetics with Brandi Leifso)Brandi Leifso, Founder of Evio Beauty Group, speaks with host Zoe Brownstone about the future of cosmetics, and how cannabis fits in. ---The Dopist is a weekly podcast helping you navigate and enjoy the cannabis landscape in Canada. Host Zoe Brownstone talks to the activists, artists and entrepreneurs shaping recreational cannabis. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, follow @thedopist on Instagram, and Twitter @TDopistBrought to you by Weedbox.Produced by Noah Sniderman of Voicemagic
2019-02-0635 min
The Inner Changemaker ShowTICM 50 - Brandi Leifso - From $15 To A World Leading Cosmetic Line With A Cause
Evelyn Iona Cosmetics is one of the leading socially responsible cosmetic lines in the world.
Even though they are a few years old, they have worked with big named partners such as Birchbox and Vogue.
In 2012, Brandi found herself living in women's shelter. While there, she envisioned a business that would help both herself and the women around her get back on their feet.
Now 4 years later, Brandi has managed on creating a brand that is equally beneficial to the women using her products, as it is to...
2016-01-1950 min
SheTalks Global's tracksBe inspired - SheStory: Brandi LeifsoBrandi Leifso is the smart, beautiful and successful CEO and Co-Founder of Evio Beauty Group Ltd. But just like all of us, she has a story, a journey of struggles and triumphs that have brought her to where she is. From living in a shelter at the age of 1, and again in 2012, Brandi is a true testament to the fact that perseverance and a goal to impact the world are just two of the key ingredients for her #ShePower.
2015-03-2419 min
CiTR -- Sexy In Van CityEnding Violence with Evelyn Iona's Brandi LeifsoAn in depth conversation about ending violence against women. Discussion included current stats as well as misconceptions and stigma surrounding violence against women.
2014-03-2058 minCiTR -- Sexy In Van CityYWCA's Stop Signal for Domestic Violence & Dating w/ KarmaFace's Brandi Leifso
2013-03-2157 min2012-05-2456 min