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Toldja! The Nikki Finke StoryEp 8: On Her TermsFired from Deadline, Nikki tries to reemerge on the Hollywood scene with a new business venture but encounters professional and personal challenges. As her health nosedives, she starts making goodbye calls. Her final days are highlighted by a surprise visitor.
2025-03-1942 minToldja! The Nikki Finke StoryEp 7: Strange Bedfellows Bourgeoning media titan Jay Penske buys Deadline, giving Nikki the financial stability and recognition she craves. But the relationship is irrevocably damaged after Penske’s acquisitive nature leads him to his next prize.
2025-03-1944 minToldja! The Nikki Finke StoryEp 6: Trading PlacesAfter agreeing to be the subject of an in-depth profile by The New Yorker, Nikki changes her mind at the last minute. When intimidation tactics directed at the magazine's staff fail to stop the presses, she begins making some disturbing threats. Are they merely more manipulation tactics or the result of something deeper?
2025-03-1840 minToldja! The Nikki Finke StoryEp 5: Ain't No Titan High EnoughNikki goes after Hollywood’s top titans for bad behavior and job performance, generating irresistibly juicy copy and a flood of website hits. Nikki’s reclusivity continues to fuel her mystique, and a Deadline writer gets the shock of a lifetime when she invites him to her apartment for dinner. Meantime critics take aim, accusing Nikki of unethical and shoddy journalistic practices.
2025-03-1819 minToldja! The Nikki Finke StoryEp 4: Friends In High PlacesNikki gets the inside scoop on the biggest showbiz story of the year: the mega merger between the town's two top talent agencies William Morris and Endeavor. Was the scoop the result of her clandestine relationship with the Endeavor super agent who ultimately emerges from the merger as king?
2025-03-1818 minToldja! The Nikki Finke StoryEp 3: Fleeing The Gold CoastA look back at Nikki’s privileged yet conflicted upbringing on Long Island, which included a Jewish heritage that her parents did not always embrace. After being presented at a waspy New York City debutante ball, Nikki marries “the perfect guy” but exits after less than a year, choosing to live the life of a nomad journalist.
2025-03-1840 minToldja! The Nikki Finke StoryEp 2: The Nikki WhispererNever one to play by the rules, Nikki chooses a side during the battle that ensued during the 2007 Hollywood writers’ strike, surging Deadline’s readership. And she forms some strategic alliances, including one with a powerful studio head. At one point the tables turn as Nikki becomes the informant, and the executive discovers how a game changing deal has been stolen right out from under him.
2025-03-1828 min
Toldja! The Nikki Finke StoryEp 1: The Hail MaryHaving scared off prospective employers with her turbulent and litigious nature, and on the brink of insolvency, Nikki Finke launches the brazen online venture Deadline Hollywood Daily in 2006—taking the towns' two storied showbiz newspapers by surprise.
2025-03-1742 min
Couture & ConstructionDifferences in Design, Coast to Coast with Linda Grasso and Katherine NicholsonSend us a textWelcome back to the beginning of Couture & Construction's 9th Season! We are an uplifting podcast dedicated to the many different aspects of the luxury building industry.For our third week back & our 124th episode of the podcast, we are excited to have the to travel out west to discuss design from coast to coast. We are so elated to have on brand new guest Linda Grasso of Ventura Blvd. & returning guest Katherine Nicholson of Peacock Alley!Andrew travels to Los Angeles to sit down with Linda & Katherine to discuss...
2024-09-3053 min
SheSez with Linda GrassoLinda's Sister-in-Law Ginge Cabrera on Turning Pain Into PassionA heartfelt and personal discussion as Linda talks with her sister-in-law Ginge Cabrera about how she turned her pain over her mother’s battle with Alzheimer’s Disease into a passion for advocacy. Ginge’s grandmother was struck with the disease at age 75; and then—in a cruel twist of fate—her mom years later, at the exact same age. Ginge recounts how helpless and despondent she felt at not being able to help her mother. The relief—coupled with an intense desire to make a difference—only came when she began working with her local chapter of the Alzheimer’s Ass...
2023-06-0837 minSheSez with Linda GrassoThe Grit & Resilience Comeback of Geralyn RitterThe grit and resilience-filled comeback story of Geralyn Ritter who was critically hurt in a 2015 Amtrak train accident that killed 8 people and injured more than one hundred others. At the time, the mother of three was a senior VP at the pharmaceutical company Merck & Company—an A-type essentially— used to moving fast and getting things done. Here she shares with Linda her journey over the past 7 years, including how she has kept her chin up through an emotionally challenging time at a residential rehab center and endured more than 30 surgeries. She also talks about how tapping her "spiritual side" help...
2022-11-0937 minSheSez with Linda GrassoTV Series Producer/Writer Charmaine DeGraté: Storytelling My Way To The Very TopCharmaine DeGraté, co-executive producer and writer on HBO’s Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon talks with Linda about working on the hit series, her amazing career trajectory and her philosophy of being truthful about what you know and what you don't when taking a new job (she's not a believer in faking it until you make it). The Texas native also shares about some of her other TV projects including working on the upcoming Reese Witherspoon series Daisy Jones & The Six for Amazon and the critically acclaimed sci-fi show The 100 on Netflix.
2022-09-1341 minSheSez with Linda GrassoJournalist Jessica Yellin Delivers Even Bad News In A Good WayJournalist Jessica Yellin, founder of News Not Noise, a rapidly growing social media platform aimed at delivering the news in a calm, unbiased, factual manner that won’t leave viewers feeling yelled at and anxious, but rather more informed and equipped to form intelligent opinions. The award-winning journalist shares with Linda how she worked in news for 17 years, working at the local level and then at several national cable outlets. She felt like she’d reached the top when she became chief White House correspondent for CNN. But in 2018, after 8 years at CNN, Jessica was dissatisfied at the w...
2022-08-0236 minSheSez with Linda GrassoNancy Cartwright On Being The Voice Of Bart SimpsonEmmy-winning voiceover actress Nancy Cartwright on her remarkable 30-year plus career as the voice of a 10-year-old boy— Bart Simpson on The Simpsons TV show. With her hallmark humor and earthy personality, Nancy shares with Linda the story of how she originally auditioned for the role of Lisa Simpson but wound up getting the role of Bart; how listening to her gut has contributed to her success and happiness; how she has found ways to blossom amidst the limitations of COVID and what her next chapter looks like. Nancy has just released an updated version of he...
2022-02-0137 minSheSez with Linda GrassoAre You With Your Soul Mate?Relationship expert Liz Pryor joins Linda for an exploration into the notion of having and being with a soul mate. Is there such a thing? How do you know if you are with yours? And: how to find one. Plus how to cultivate a soul mate-like relationship with your partner.
2021-08-0128 minSheSez with Linda GrassoDoes Powdered Collagen Really Work?Everyone, it seems, is using powdered collagen these days. Jennifer Aniston, the face of one of the more popular brands, glows in the ads. Nutritionists and social media influencers wax about its merits. But where is the proof—the research—that says edible collagen works for anti-aging? In this episode, Linda tries to find out, journeying from the National Institute of Health all the way to the University of Washington, where she discovers an expert in the field of collagen as it relates to the human body: scientist/biochemist David M. Hudson. Also discussed: topical collagen.
2021-07-0617 min
Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast Series - Powered by citiesabc.com and businessabc.netLinda Grasso - Chief Operating Officer at Digital Business Innovation - B2B Influencer MarketingLinda Grasso is Chief Operating Officer at Digital Business Innovation Srl, an Italian Innovative Startup active in the world of R&D Consulting. She’s an Industrial Engineer passionate in Digital Transformation and her mission is managing Business Projects in Tech & Innovation fields through the use of both Operational and Strategic Planning Approach. Linda strongly believes in empowering Women in Tech and their Leadership Skills for a Better Sustainable Future.Linda is an Industrial Engineer passionate in Digital Transformation and STEM. After Honors Degree at “Università di Napoli Federico II”, Linda started pursuing a business career that combine...
2021-02-2655 minSheSez with Linda GrassoWasted Fresh Produce: The Environmental Impact & How To Reduce It w Andrea Collins40-percent of food in the United States goes uneaten and the majority of that wasted food is fresh produce. On this episode, we examine the growing problem of wasted fresh produce and the negative impact on the environment—from wasting our resources to filling our landfills to the dangerous methane gas emissions. Andrea Collins, a sustainable food systems specialist for the National Resources Defense Council, joins Linda to discuss what consumers can do to cut down on fresh produce waste—from refrigerator storage strategies to meal planning to composting.
2021-02-1630 minSheSez with Linda GrassoCoping With Heightened Grief Over The Holidays w Therapist Melissa Brohner-SchneiderFeelings of loss can intensify over the holidays. Whether the loved one passed several years ago or more recently, we can feel melancholy and even stressed out at the prospect of putting on a face of "good cheer." Sometimes we feel like breaking down and crying, yet we feel guilty if we do; explore the pain or ignore the pain? Licensed therapist Melissa Brohner-Schneider expects that, for some of us, this year grief will expand to all the losses due to the pandemic: freedom, jobs, connection etc. Melissa analyzes those feelings and the resulting isolation that often occurs and...
2020-12-0135 minSheSez with Linda GrassoChick Flick Movie Producer Suzanne FarwellWith the holidays approaching (peak movie watching season), a re-run of Linda's 2017 interview with chick flick movie producer extraordinaire Suzanne Farwell (It's Complicated, The Holiday, Something's Gotta Give). Listen in on some of the behind-the-scenes action on those classics—plus Suzanne's inspiring story of how she suddenly found herself unemployed at the age of 40 and overcame her fears, refusing to fall victim to all the ageism in Hollywood—ultimately taking the reins of her career and future.
2020-11-1727 minSheSez with Linda GrassoWhen Your Son Becomes Your Daughter w Lorilyn BridgesLorilyn Bridges shares her experience of having a transgender child—from the steep learning curve involved to grappling with her own intense feelings. When Lorilyn’s son Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter Teddy Geiger was 29-years-old, he told Lorilyn that he had always felt he was a woman. For the mom of three, the revelation came as a shock. And, as a mother who prided herself on being deeply involved in her kids’ lives, she felt guilty at what she perceived as an integral maternal oversight. How could she not have known? Lorilyn shares how she coped with her guilt and—so...
2020-08-1828 minSheSez with Linda GrassoHow To Make Love Last w Relationship Coach Laurie GerberLaurie Gerber, head coach at the Handel Group, shares insight on how to make love in a long-term relationship last. The relationship and marriage coach shares some her counsel to couples and, with candor, she also talks about own her near divorce experience. Laurie was about 10 years into her relationship with her husband when she discovered, although it looked great from the outside, the two had grown apart and were really just going through the motions. Laurie realized the love affair she was really having was with food—sugar in particular—and that she had to stop pret...
2020-08-0436 minSheSez with Linda GrassoDiscovering Life Lessons In The Most Remote Parts of the Earth w/ Explorer Elizabeth LindseyWe may be in the tech age but cultural anthropologist Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey believes we are starved for wisdom—about everything from the way nature works to how we should view self-worth. And she believes that—in a culture that's obsessed with youth—that wisdom can be found by turning to our elders, found in some of the most remote parts of the earth. Dr. Lindsey, the first Polynesian explorer and female Fellow in the history of the National Geographic Society, has spent her career traveling to the world’s most inaccessible regions documenting indigenous mastery and science...
2020-07-2132 minSheSez with Linda GrassoAnti-Aging Human Growth Hormones w/ Dr. Jennifer BermanExploring the use of Human Growth Hormones or HGH for anti-aging with female sexual health expert and urologist Dr. Jennifer Berman (The Doctors). Although not approved by the FDA for anti-aging, some women are injecting HGH to improve skin tone, build muscle, reduce fat, sleep better, and to increase sexual desire and energy. The benefits and risks; when and for whom it works best; and some of the other anti-aging treatments Dr. Berman is prescribing for her patients (including Emsculpt). Also, some of her recommendations for cutting edge over-the-counter supplements and other products that can help offset the negatives...
2020-07-0747 minSheSez with Linda GrassoSummer Entertaining Tips & Recipes w/ California Chef Gaby DalkinChef and cookbook author Gaby Dalkin on how she turned her love of California-inspired cooking into the successful blog and brand, What’s Gaby Cooking? And how being her authentic self, rather than trying to assimilate a picture-perfect social media star, was the key that unlocked her success. Plus, some farm fresh, simple summer recipes that are great for entertaining—from Gaby's famous Bruschetta Bar to to her chicken parmesan meat- balls. Gaby’s 3rd cookbook, Eat What You Want: 125 Recipes For Real Life, was released in spring 2020.
2020-06-2320 minSheSez with Linda GrassoUsing Crystals For Health & Wellness w/ Heather AskinosieHeather Askinosie, an expert and educator in the field of gemstones and crystals, on how to use the stones for health and wellness. From rose quartz, which is used to connect with your feminine side to selenite which promotes purity, honesty and good sleep, Heather believes crystals help us tap the energy of the earth. Heather is also the co-owner of Energy Muse and a two-time author. Her latest book Crystal365 is a full-color guide to 52 crystals and practices aimed at enhancing life.
2020-06-1633 minSheSez with Linda GrassoFighting Fatigue With Gut Health w/Functional Health Coach Mary BrooksFeeling tired all the time despite getting your normal amount of sleep? If you take a functional—rather than conventional—medicine approach, one of the first things that practitioners will examine is the health of your gut. In this episode, functional health coach Mary Brooks explores the link between gut health and fatigue. Plus, a simple, new home test that can pinpoint a gut health issue, and ultimately boost energy. For more on Mary, her practice, workshops and events, go to fuelbetterformula.com.
2020-06-0230 minSheSez with Linda GrassoUntangling Covid-Interrupted Travel Plans w Virgi SchiffinoThe Covid pandemic has left summer travel plans in a tangled mess with what appears to be a new set of rules on cancellations, refunds and credits. Covering everything from airline reservations to property rentals, Lux Voyage travel concierge Virgi Schiffino (who happens to be a former lawyer) offers insider advice on the best way to cancel without penalty, get your money back and or a credit that you can use in the future.
2020-05-2630 minSheSez with Linda GrassoThought Leaders On The Next NormalLinda interviews four thought leaders on what they believe the long-term impact of Covid-19 will be on society. Liz Pryor, Sabina Brennan, Colette Shelton and Angella Nazarian also share how the pandemic has changed them personally.
2020-05-1227 minSheSez with Linda GrassoCovid Life & The Brain w/ Neuroscientist Sabina BrennanWe all know how this trying time of Covid-19 and home quarantine is making us feel. But what is the stress and isolation doing to our brains? Neuroscientist Sabina Brennan offers insight on how this challenging period is impacting our brain, which ultimately causes changes to our behaviors and emotions. And perhaps most importantly: Sabina shares what we can do to offset the negative impacts of Covid life to keep our brain healthy. Sabina is the author of 100 Days To A Younger Brain and host of the Super Brain podcast.
2020-04-2827 minSheSez with Linda GrassoSpring Clean...This Time No Excuses w Interior Designer Anna MarshallA room by room approach to organizing, resetting and refreshing the home from Anna Marshall that's do-able—even for procrastinators. The LA-based interior designer has been hired by Hollywood A-listers from Madonna to Beyonce to Tom Petty to organize homes in ways that are attractive, yet create good feng shui or energy, enabling the homeowner to feel a sense of calm and be productive. From the master bedroom to the garage, Anna shares the how-to on what to part with and what to keep; how to settle disagreements with your significant other about that; and special organizational devices and ite...
2020-04-2125 minSheSez with Linda GrassoLong Days, Short Tempers, Booze Galore: Covid Coping w Therapist Melissa Brohner-SchneiderAs we enter our second month of Covid-19 quarantine, many of us are grappling with family fatigue, sleeplessness, ill humor, a lack of focus/ motivation—and I'm just gonna say it: we're boozin' way more than normal. Therapist Melissa Brohner-Schneider discusses some of those feelings and behaviors (ok? not ok? normal? not normal?) as well as some of the more unusual ones that have cropped up for some of us like craving human connection but —for some odd reason—withdrawing when opportunities to interact with others arise. Zoom call? No thanks! Plus, what Melissa believes will be the most impact...
2020-04-1434 minSheSez with Linda GrassoBirthing Babies In A Covid-19 World w/ Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-LenzObstetrician Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz shares what it's been like in the delivery room during the Coronavirus outbreak and how she is counseling and treating concerned, expectant moms before, during and after birth. And the LA-based physician's own rigorous efforts to stay healthy and virus-free. Plus, a basic tutorial on how to remove elastic gloves (for those who have been reusing them) and why she believes not wearing gloves at all is a safer bet for most of us.
2020-04-0728 minSheSez with Linda GrassoDr. Aimee Ostick: When Both Parents Are On The Front Lines Of Covid-19In this episode, days after the country shut down due to Covid-19, Linda talks with 38-year-old Aimee Ostick, an internist who is married to an Emergency Room doctor with whom she has three children. Aimee takes us inside her upended life, sharing the couple's concerns and plan for when one or both of them gets the Coronavirus and explaining how, as a concierge doctor on call 24/7, she is treating her patients amidst the constantly evolving situation. Plus, how the couple is managing caring for and home schooling their kids
2020-03-3120 minSheSez with Linda GrassoDr. Aliza Pressman: Parenting Through CoronavirusIn this episode we tackle the challenges of parenting during coronavirus with Dr. Aliza Pressman. Dr. Pressman is a developmental psychologist, parent educator, assistant clinical professor, and co-founder of both Mount Sinai Parenting Center and SeedlingsGroup. She is also the host of the podcast Raising Good Humans and she’s a mom with two kids of her own. Topics covered include dealing with kids who already suffer from anxiety, how to handle media and looping conversations from younger kids, how to cope with fear and social isolation and how to reassure kids but still be honest about all the un...
2020-03-2431 minSheSez with Linda GrassoJulie Wiebe: Taking A Proactive, Integrative Approach To IncontinenceWomen who experience incontinence know, it’s a bummer—and it feels shameful. Sports medicine physical therapist Julie Wiebe wants to change that. She is one of the world’s foremost experts and advocates for women’s pelvic health—particularly how it relates to sports. In this episode, Julie shares innovative ways of preventing leakage and her evidence-based, integrative approach to treating patients. The LA-based PT believes that whether you’ve had multiple pregnancies, hit middle age or enjoy a strenuous work-out, incontinence does not have to be simply accepted. From proper breathing to analyzing what else is going on with the...
2020-03-1728 minSheSez with Linda GrassoSelecting The Right School For Your Child w Educational Consultant Jamie BakalWe all want the best education for our kids – but sometimes accessing it is a puzzle. Magnet schools, charter schools, public versus private etc. LA-based educational consultant Jamie Bakal joins Linda on this episode to distill the school selection process. In addition to covering the pluses and minuses of each type of school, Jamie also shares the importance of getting—not just the right academic—but the right social fit; how some colleges are putting the breaks on considering a plethora of AP classes, which they see as purely about memorization; and the rise of progressive, project-based or "hands on lea...
2020-03-0335 minSheSez with Linda GrassoCybill Shepherd: A Life Of No RegretsOn the eve of her 70th birthday, Linda talks with the still saucy actress Cybill Shepherd about her dramatic life—from experiencing overnight fame after acting in The Last Picture Show to dating and breaking up with Elvis to making her comeback with the TV show Moonlighting with co-star Bruce Willis. The 3-time Golden Globe winner also discusses her own challenges with sexual harassment in the pre Me Too era, keying in on the CBS executive who she believes cancelled the Cybill sitcom after she rebuffed him. Plus the twice divorced mother of three on why she makes no ap...
2020-02-1823 minSheSez with Linda GrassoDr. Sherly Soleiman: Getting Natural Results w InjectablesSherly Soleiman, a board certified physician and injectables expert who Allergan (makers of Botox) hires to teach others how to use their products, explains to Linda how to get natural results. Topics covered: avoiding the angry eyebrow with Botox (and other muscle relaxers) and how to prevent that bulbous, overly-inflated look with fillers. Also covered: the latest injectable products and the microneedling procedure. Dr. Soleiman owns and operates Cosmetic Injectables Center in the LA suburb of Sherman Oaks.
2020-02-0433 minSheSez with Linda GrassoAnita Sands: Leaving The C-Suite & Remastering My Life For Marriage. Motherhood & The BoardroomAnita Sands traces her journey from a small town on the east coast of Ireland all the way to Silicon Valley where she is a highly-respected global technology and business leader and advocate for the advancement of women. When it comes to career, Anita is a master of the pivot. She has gone from physics into public policy, from academia into financial services, and then from technology to the corporate boardroom. Today Anita serves on 3 public boards and she is a director on 2 private boards. In this episode Anita shares how she radically changed her...
2020-01-2136 minSheSez with Linda GrassoTaking the Pain out of Sex w OB GYN Suzanne Gilberg-LenzWhether it is brought on by menopause or you simply experience chronic dryness, progressive OB GYN Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz shares some state-of-the-art ways to eliminate pain during sex. Plus, even if you've had breast cancer or you have a history of it in your family, why topical estrogen should be considered. For info on Dr. Gilberg-Lenz's menopause "bootcamps" in Los Angeles, go here.
2020-01-0731 minSheSez with Linda GrassoFriendship Expert Liz Pryor on Navigating Girl DramaLiz Pryor, author of the female friendship book What Did I Do Wrong? and the former advice guru for Good Morning America answers listener questions in this Just Tell Me What To Do segment on girl drama. What do you do when your daughter doesn't want to be friends with a girl anymore, but you have a relationship with the mom? How to teach your child the importance of acknowledging her true feelings and being able to share them openly with friends. The importance of modeling friendships for your child. Even if you don't have a daughter, Liz's advice i...
2019-12-2436 minSheSez with Linda GrassoCarolyn Chang: What I Learned About Our Ability To Cope After Even The Worst ImaginableSurgeon Carolyn Chang shares the story of losing her only child to cancer and the lessons she learned about our innate ability as humans to cope and survive—even in the face of unimaginable tragedy.
2019-12-1034 minSheSez with Linda GrassoWendy Euler: Orchestrating A Mid-Life Overhaul & Creating Your Own HappinessConsumed by fear of aging and not mattering anymore? Meet Wendy Euler, who is on a mission to show us that middle age—and even later— can be the prime of life. While most people shy away from change as they get older, Wendy faced it head on. In her 40s she left an unhappy marriage, married her dream man and, after tiring of life in the big city, moved with her new husband and family to Montana. Then, at 46, she had another child. And then it all really started happening. Fed up with hearing the...
2019-12-0333 minSheSez with Linda GrassoDecoding Korean aka K-Beauty w Glow Recipe FoundersSarah Lee and Christine Chang, the founders of Glow Recipe Skincare, school us on the red hot Korean a.k.a. K-Beauty industry—explaining everything from its reliance on unusual and pure ingredients (snail secretions, anyone?) to its playful packaging. They also share how they came up with the cult-favorite, Watermelon Sleeping Mask which has sold out over 7 times at Sephora with an 8,000 person waitlist. Plus, how the women decided to get off the fast track as VP’s at Loreal and in 2017 launch the fruit-inspired Glow Recipe line, which is cruelty-free and made without parabens, sulfates and phthalates. Sara...
2019-11-2629 minSheSez with Linda GrassoMoms: How To Make Employers Want You w Prepare To Launch UPivoting from full-time motherhood to employment can be daunting In this episode Kelley Biskupiak & Susan Rietano Davey, co-founders of the on-line professional coaching platform, Prepare to Launch U, share with Linda tips & strategies for moms interested in returning to the work force. Topics touched on: how to reclaim your professional confidence; how to shift from focusing entirely on the family to yourself; the importance of getting ahead of the curve, i.e. taking small but critical steps to plan for your future before the kids are actually out of the house. Also, how to spin your time at home...
2019-11-1237 minSheSez with Linda GrassoStage 4 Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Defying the Odds w Survivor Jenn GreenhutStage 4 Triple-Negative Breast Cancer survivor Jenn Greenhut had just had her yearly mammogram when she discovered the lump under her arm. In this episode, Jenn speaks out about the importance of ultrasounds—particularly for women with dense breasts—and she shares the story of how doing essentially a 360-degree change in mindset got her through the grim diagnosis. During her treatment for one of the most aggressive forms of the disease, she learned to embrace (instead of dread) chemo and to see and be grateful for all the positives that have resulted from her situation. She credits that attitude reboo...
2019-10-2919 minSheSez with Linda GrassoLinda Grasso on the Secrets, Stumbles & Surprises of Hosting 100 EpisodesFor SheSez’s 100th episode, the tables turn as host Linda Grasso gets interviewed by Emmy Award winning TV broadcaster Diane Dwyer about what she has learned from some of the most accomplished women in the world about finding happiness, fulfillment and purpose. Linda also shares some of the surprises she’s experienced over the past two years i.e. most popular and favorite episodes; some of the mistakes she’s made and what she looks for in a SheSez guest. Plus, some advice for anyone thinking of kicking off their own podcast.
2019-10-2241 minSheSez with Linda GrassoHow To Decrease Your Chances of Getting Breast Cancer by 80% w Surgeon Kristi Funk A yearly mammogram and monthly self-examinations aren’t enough anymore when it comes to preventing breast cancer. According to surgeon Kristi Funk (who treated Angelina Jolie and Sheryl Crowe) there is a lot more we women can and should do—including getting ultrasounds. To commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re re-broadcasting Linda’s interview with Kristi, who after years of research, has written Breasts: An Owner’s Manual, which flies in the face of convention when it comes to prevention. The surgeon says her findings indicate that by merely subscribing to a healthy lifestyle (i.e. vegan and no alcohol...
2019-10-0830 minSheSez with Linda GrassoChoosing to Live My Breast Cancer Story in the Spotlight w The Ellen Show Beauty Expert Kym DouglasWhen TV contributor/host Kym Douglas got diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer, her management team in Los Angeles advised her to get a good wig and keep it quiet. They felt it didn’t “fit her brand” which was doing fun, comedic beauty segments on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and on the Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family show. In this episode, Kym shares with Linda why she ignored their advice and instead went full throttle on social media. In painstaking detail, Kym shared with her fans and followers the most intimate, painful moments of her aggressive treatment, which included mastecto...
2019-10-0132 minSheSez with Linda GrassoHow I Learned To Connect w My Mom Who Has Alzheimer's w Dani Klein ModisettConnecting with a loved one with Alzheimer's Disease, as well as other dementias, can be a challenge—and a heartbreak. In this episode, comedian and author Dani Klein Modisett shares the story of how she learned to reach her mother while visiting her at an assisted living facility. After a spell of silent, sad visits, Dani stumbled across an idea, eventually founding Laughter On Call, which provides training workshops and an on-line curriculum for caregivers of Alzheimer's and dementia patients. Dani also shares tips and strategies for moving a loved one into assisted living, navigating the finances and levels of c...
2019-09-2431 minSheSez with Linda GrassoHow To Protect Our Girls From Social Media w Michelle CoveProtecting our girls from self-deflating social and mainstream media messages is a challenge—and one that Michelle Cove is facing head- on. She is the founder and executive director of MEDIAGIRLS—a nonprofit organization aimed at teaching middle-school girls to take a critical look at the images they’re being barraged with and how to self-protect. Michelle, also an award-winning filmmaker, author and journalist, shares with Linda how MEDIAGIRLS is going about empowering girls—showing them that they don’t have to accept the negative messages—which often make them feel bad – whether it be about their body, the way...
2019-09-1724 minSheSez with Linda GrassoRadio Pioneer Ellen K: From 24-Year Sidekick to Top-Rated Host Ellen K's story is one of patience, perseverance and pay off, set amidst the male host-dominated radio industry. After being a sidekick for 24 years on two popular radio shows —the first with Rick Dees and the second with Ryan Seacrest — Ellen K finally got her due. In 2015 she became host of her own gig: the Ellen K Morning Show on KOST 103.5. It airs weekdays and is I Heart Radio’s number one show in Los Angeles. A syndicated version airs nationwide on weekends. Ellen shares why she stayed as a sidekick for nearly a quarter a century (not even raising...
2019-09-0339 min
Ellen K After ShowLinda Grasso Empowers Women To LIVE & ASK FOR IT!Follow Linda Grasso and her projects on social media @She_Sez on Instagram and @SheSez on Twitter. And don't forget, SHESEZ "Just ask her!" It could change your life if you do.
2019-08-2108 minSheSez with Linda GrassoFunctional Medicine: Improving Lives For Chronic Illness & Autism Patients w Dr. Karina Hirani Functional medicine is providing relief for some people with chronic illnesses. With this alternative approach, physicians look at the patient as a whole, taking in factors like diet and stress, in an attempt to find the root causes of disease. In this episode, Linda talks with Dr. Karima Hirani who switched from practicing conventional to functional medicine 20 years ago due to frustration about not being able to provide patients with enough answers and solutions. Dr. Hirani shares how she treats patients suffering from several on-going illnesses, including depression, anxiety, chronic fatigue and a host of digestive ailments...
2019-08-2031 minSheSez with Linda GrassoBallsiest Pivot Ever: From Doctor to Spice Spice Baby/Kanchan KoyaLooking at Kanchan Koya today cooking on her blog Spice Spice Baby, it is hard to imagine her as a Harvard Medical School-educated molecular biologist. But indeed 7 years ago she was working in the bio-tech industry. Increasingly dissatisfied with each passing year, she finally made a hard right turn—focusing on her love of Indian food and spices and her belief in their health benefits, ultimately kicking off the blog Spice Spice Baby. In this show, the mom of two shares how she got the guts to make such a bold career switch; how she became the 1st self-published aut...
2019-08-0630 minSheSez with Linda GrassoHow To Have Great Sex In A Long-Term Relationship With Dr. Shannon ChavezSex in a long-term relationship can be a challenge. Even if you truly adore your partner, how do you keep it alive and healthy after that initial spark fades? Why is sex so important? What do you do when your partner starts initiating sex by taking a Viagra (and forgets that you, too, are part of the equation)? In this show, Linda asks those questions and more to Dr. Shannon Chavez, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and ASECT Certified Sex Therapist. She is the Clinical Director of the SHAPE Center (Sexual Health and Pleasure Enhancement) in Beverly Hills, where she p...
2019-07-2338 minSheSez with Linda GrassoThe Teacher Who Rallied Her Students & Won An Oscar—Melissa BertonMenstruation is a shameful experience for girls in many parts of the world. When Oakwood School high school English teacher Melissa Berton and her students discovered (through a program called Girls Learn International) that girls in some villages in India have to miss school when they have their periods, they set out to do something about it. They raised money to buy a sanitary pad-making machine for one village and then traveled there to teach the locals how to use it—all of which they documented in the short film, Period. End of Sentence. In January 2019, much to their su...
2019-07-0928 minSheSez with Linda GrassoKatie Klencheski Draws The Line, Building a Company That Aligns With Her PrinciplesMarketing/branding executive Katie Klencheski shares with Linda how she re-focused her company, the Brooklyn-based Smakk Studios, to concentrate on clients with brands that aligned with her core values of helping people and the planet. The impetus was an upsetting meeting during which a potential client was disrespectful to his employees during which Katie walked out. For her, it was the straw that broke the camel's back. The 37-year-old turned on a dime, redirecting Smakk's mission, even though it initially meant losing money. She also shares about some of the more progressive brands on her client roster—specifically those aim...
2019-06-2529 minSheSez with Linda GrassoWhy We Need To Stop Portraying Perfection & Start Sharing Our FailuresA deep dive into the topic of failure—the shameful way it makes us feel and how it (or fear of it) can present a roadblock to achieving and living full, satisfying lives. Our guests are Melissa Brohner Schneider and Sara Singer Schiff, hosts of the podcast The Other F Word. The two share what they've learned from interviewing guests like Sharon Stone and Elizabeth Craft (Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast) and some innovative mindsets aimed at not letting failure define you. Plus, Melissa, a licensed therapist, offers her take on why it is critical to share our failures with...
2019-06-1122 minSheSez with Linda GrassoWhile We're All Watching Rocketman, She Lived It.With the release of the Elton John musical Rocketman, we hear from Anett Murray, wife of Elton John bass player Dee Murray. Dee played with the band during the most prolific period of Elton’s career—the 1970s—during which there were 15 Top-10 hits and 6 number one records. Anett shares what it was like in the early days as the only woman traveling with the band. And we talk about what it was like having a front row seat to Elton’s meteoric rise —and well as his fall due to drugs. To keep herself busy while on the road...
2019-06-0439 minSheSez with Linda GrassoWhat A Healthy Manicure Looks Like in 2019Leah Yari and Mary Lennon share the story of how Mary's frustration at not being able to have her daughter's birthday party at a nail salon (that seemed healthy enough to host a bunch of kids) morphed into—not just an uber healthy salon—but an entire line of nail polish that is formaldehyde, toxin and gluten-free and vegan. The duo's company Côte now has 2 environmentally safe salons in Brentwood, CA and NYC and a line of toxin-free polish with 125 different shades. Here they chat with Linda about their journey in quitting their jobs and launching a compa...
2019-05-2827 min
New Books in ArtLinda M. Grasso, "Equal under the Sky: Georgia O’Keeffe and Twentieth-Century Feminism" (U New Mexico Press, 2017)Linda M. Grasso's Equal under the Sky: Georgia O’Keeffe & Twentieth-Century Feminism (University of New Mexico Press, 2017) provides an in-depth look at O'Keeffe's ambivalent relationship with feminism from her early beginnings as a New Woman of the 1910s, to the support she received from women to become a national icon for feminism. Along the way, she distanced herself in multiple ways from women and feminism seeking to establish herself as an artist rather than as a woman artist with art making serving as a personal form of activism. Her desire to control her career and image motivated her to se...
2019-05-271h 04SheSez with Linda GrassoThe Health Benefits of Almond ButterWith her company Barney Butter, Dawn Kelley has developed a unique way of making almond butter that avoids bitterness and that nasty, pasty texture so many products on the market have. Barney Butter also offers a no added salt or sugar version, making it one of the healthiest almond butters on the market. On the show Linda and Dawn discuss the health benefits of almond butter—ranging from better sleep to stronger bones—and tasty ways of integrating it into your diet. They also discuss the year Dawn’s life turned upside down (for the better)—a...
2019-05-1422 minSheSez with Linda GrassoSheSez's Just Tell Me What To Do w/ Parenting Coach Erin TaylorLet’s face it: being a mother can be one of the most joyous things in life but also one of the most challenging. In this episode: Just Tell Me What to Do—the SheSez segment that zeros in on the complex situations that keep us up at night—with therapist and parenting coach Erin Taylor. Erin tackles listener emails on three scenarios: how to have the small birthday party that your kid wants but keep the peace with the rest of the class (and their parents); how to talk to the mom of the kid who is bullying yours...
2019-04-3028 minSheSez with Linda GrassoKim Malek's 2nd Chapter: Co-founding Salt & Straw and Adopting 3 Foster KidsThere’s nothing worse than feeling like you’ve got a great idea, sitting on it, and then seeing someone else doing it—successfully. That’s exactly what happened to Kim Malek back in 2010. The marketing executive had been going back and forth on her idea of creating an artisan ice cream shop for years. Then boom! She opened the New York Times and read about someone else doing it. “I was literally enraged!,” she recalls. But she turned that anger into action. She cashed in her 401k to open a Salt & Straw ice cream shop in Portland, Oregon with her che...
2019-04-1632 min
The Other F Word: Conversations About FailureLinda Grasso on Breaking BarriersEditor-In-Chief of Ventura Blvd Magazine and Host of the Podcast SheSez, Linda Grasso speaks about her career in journalism, including longtime correspondent, anchor and host for E! Entertainment TV and the struggles she faced navigating the industry on and off camera. Her candid take on the challenges she encountered and her insight into what it takes to persevere is inspiring. From her own life experience, as well as her many podcast interviews with forward thinking women, Linda offers a fresh and honest perspective on learning from failure. Find out more about Linda & SheSez @: www.shesez.com A...
2019-04-0340 minSheSez with Linda GrassoThe 3 Most Effective Anti-Aging Ingredients with Truth in Aging's Marta WohrleWith her website Truth in Aging, Marta Wohrle has spent the past ten years investigating what products really work to restore collagen, lessen lines and improve complexion. Favoring state-of-the-art, little known companies (and avoiding high-end department store brands with fancy packaging), Marta sources products, sends them to her team of testers across the country and then quantifies results with thorough and, sometimes brutally honest, reviews. In addition to tester input, Marta also gives careful consideration to the ratio of effective ingredients to essentially “filler” and to price. In this show, Linda chats with Marta about what specific ingr...
2019-04-0238 minSheSez with Linda Grasso28-year-old Maya French on creating the world's 1st tasty, vegan protein drink, KoiaWhen fitness enthusiast Maya French discovered she was lactose intolerant at the age of 23, it was a downer. She was constantly frustrated at not being able to find a tasty, dairy-free, low sugar, post work-out protein drink. So...she created one. In this episode we share the amazing story of how the 28-year-old year old co-founded Koia, a protein-packed, plant-based beverage that is sold in 5000 stores including Whole Foods nationwide. Maya shares with Linda how, with career experience only in journalism and fashion retail, she dug deep and took a leap of faith, putting everything she had into launching...
2019-03-1924 minSheSez with Linda GrassoBioidentical Hormones, Vaginal Rejuvenation & CBD Oil in the Quest for Better SexOn this episode we talk hormones and sex—specifically how to have better sex. LA-based, integrative OB-GYN Dr. Suzanne Gilberg Lenz shares the latest information about the use of bioidenticals to treat hormone imbalances and three new out-patient procedures aimed at rejuvenating and restoring elasticity to the vagina. Plus: the use of CBD oil for enhancing the sexual experience.
2019-03-0531 minSheSez with Linda GrassoHow to Buy Healthy, Fresh Olive Oil with Brightland's Aishwarya IyerAishwarya Iyer shares her journey from the tech start-up world of New York City to the scenic olive mills in California to found the artisanal olive oil company Brightland. With zero experience in the food industry, launching an olive oil company was nothing the 32-year-old ever could have predicted. A few years ago she decided to begin cooking dinner at her apartment (instead of ordering take-out) and she started routinely using olive oil. Suddenly, Aish started feeling sick to her stomach after every meal. After eliminating products, she determined the culprit was the olive oil; it was dated and...
2019-02-1930 minSheSez with Linda GrassoManners: the secret weapon for your child’s success with Lisa GacheForget about putting all your focus on getting your child into a good college. Yeah, you heard us right —you can lighten up on all the tutors, batting coaches, AP classes and STEM projects. If you really want your kid to be successful in life teach them manners. So says, etiquette expert Lisa Gache (Beverly Hills Manners: Golden Rules from the World’s Most Glamorous Zip Code) and Harvard University says 85% of job success comes from having well developed soft skills while a mere 15% can be attributed to technical and hard skills. Lisa views manners as the secret weapon that...
2019-02-0527 min
Powerful Parenting for Today's KidsEp 207 Navigating the Birthday Party Invite List!I was recently interview by Linda Grasso of the SheSez podcast over at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shesez-with-linda-grasso/id1281371313?mt=2. We talked about some listener questions and I wanted to share one of them with you here. How do you handle it when your child only wants to invite a few friends to his party but the teacher expects all children in the class to be invited? Listen as I share my answer!
2019-01-3009 minSheSez with Linda GrassoSatisfying Women in Bed with Lunya Sleepwear's Ashley MerrillForget about lingerie and matching sets with piping. What about comfortable, stylish sleepwear with premium fabric? Isn’t that what most women really want in bed? Up until four years ago, it hardly existed. 34-year-old Ashley Merrill shares with Linda how she changed that by kicking off Lunya. The mom of two also talks about how having a partner who participates in household chores and childcare (instead of the woman being a martyr and taking it all on herself) enhances a relationship and why she thinks the next female empowerment movement will focus not on women - but on me...
2019-01-2230 minSheSez with Linda GrassoCannabis CBD: The New Beauty Elixir with Alison Marie RagusaAlison Marie Ragusa is making waves in the beauty industry. In 2018, she and her partner – her sister Katherine – developed a skincare line with the cannabis extract, CBD. Under the label Lab to Beauty, the line has become the first cannabis-based beauty brand to enter the high-end, luxury market—in this case—the department store, Barney’s. Alison shares with Linda the benefits of using CBD on the skin and why it has become the latest beauty elixir.
2019-01-0821 minSheSez with Linda GrassoIt Began with No: Yasso Frozen Yogurt's Amanda KlaneIn 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 100 million in 2019. Topics include: the beauty of making real money in your...
2018-12-1127 minSheSez with Linda GrassoInnovating in women’s health & wellness—and weed with Kikoko’s Amanda JonesFor 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 off. Watching their friend struggle, the two women recognized a need for a produc...
2018-11-2734 minSheSez with Linda GrassoWhy Tech’s “It" Girl Left the Boardroom for Bali with Dina KaplanDina 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 to have it all. But Dina had a secret: she suffer...
2018-11-2028 minSheSez with Linda GrassoDana Asher Levine: Styling Showbiz’s Most Powerful WomenThere 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 thousand dollars to her name. Dana shares with Linda how she kicked off her caree...
2018-11-0627 minSheSez with Linda GrassoTurning Mom’s Tea Garden into Teami Detox with Adi ArezzeniHear 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 came up with two distinct blends of tea that solved her digestive problems—a...
2018-10-3030 minSheSez with Linda GrassoDesigner Rachel Pally on Motherhood + Career and Style minus PainWhile 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 business woman makes her a better mom to her two sons and her belief that women sho...
2018-10-0232 minSheSez with Linda GrassoVintner’s Daughter’s April Gargiulo: Serum Creation to Crazy Success in 5 YearsAs 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-wine-making family— and applying it to creating a nourishing, natural face serum. “Both of them essentiall...
2018-09-2526 minSheSez with Linda GrassoInterior Designer Kathryn M. Ireland on building her Textiles EmpireIf 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 Perfect Room. In this episode, the British-born, mother of three shares with Linda the story of how she pivoted from being a succes...
2018-09-1127 minSheSez with Linda GrassoSheena Yaitanes: From Chemist to Kosas Cosmetics FounderSheena 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 principle, and a staunch belief that women wanted a minimalist, no-fuss approach to make-u...
2018-09-0434 minSheSez with Linda GrassoGail Becker, Founder of CaulipowerEven 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 her savvy marketing skills to help people and companies promote their brands. After years of climbing the c...
2018-08-2825 minSheSez with Linda GrassoKaviani Sisters, Founders of Naked Wardrobe: From $40 dresses to a multi-million dollar empireIn 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.
2018-08-2131 minSheSez with Linda GrassoEp 57 - Lisa Lillien: Founder of Hungry GirlLisa 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 interest in figuring out a way sh...
2018-08-1422 minSheSez with Linda GrassoEp 56 - Grace Liang: From “Ugly Duckling” to Cult Hit Fashion Blogger—and Cover GirlGrace 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 lifestyle blog for the petite, over forty fas...
2018-08-0726 minSheSez with Linda GrassoEp55 - Nikki Pennie: Professional DJLove 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 giving it a try on a whim…to how her former job as a stylis...
2018-07-3122 minSheSez with Linda GrassoEp54 - Jamie Danek on Building Humm KombuchaKombucha 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 handcuffs." Then the stock market crashed in 2008 and overnight, Jamie’s business was decimated. As the majo...
2018-07-2425 minSheSez with Linda GrassoKimberly Inskeep: Co-founder & President of cabi Kimberly 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 corporate fast-track and how when she met her partner, designer Carol Anderson nearly 20 years ago at a dinner pa...
2018-07-1030 minSheSez with Linda GrassoEp50 - Victoria Tsai: Turning Geisha Skincare Practices into Tatcha Beauty After 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 the geisha, ultimately discovering that they’re based on purity and the Japanese diet of green tea, rice, seaw...
2018-06-2634 minSheSez with Linda GrassoEp49 - Goop's Elise Loehnen: Key player on Gwyneth Paltrow's executive teamShe 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 got at the comparison shopping website—and a c...
2018-06-1933 minSheSez with Linda GrassoEp48 - LA Sparks' Christine Simmons: Running Magic Johnson's WNBA teamShe 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 with Linda what it is like to run a professional sports team and work for Magic Johnson, and why sh...
2018-06-1230 minSheSez with Linda GrassoEp46 - Roma Downey - From Beloved Angel to TV/Film Producer to Best Selling AuthorIt'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 series and then went on to found Lightworkers Media, which produced the...
2018-05-2934 minSheSez with Linda GrassoEp45 - Gilt and Glamsquad co-founder Alexandra Wilkus Wilson on how to launchShe 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-up, why she thinks networking is critical and she offers some fundraising advice—from how to time the pitch...
2018-05-2229 minSheSez with Linda GrassoEp42 - Allison Samek on Juggling Being Fred Segal CEO and MotherhoodIf 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 Herman at the time) to be a...
2018-05-0131 minSheSez with Linda GrassoEp41 - Cosmopolitan Editor-in-Chief Michele PromaulaykoHelen 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 readers. This year, under Michele’s guidance, all three titles were nominated for National Magazine Awards in the personal service category...
2018-04-2426 minSheSez with Linda GrassoEp36 - Host Linda Grasso shares her storyLinda 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 fears head-on to kick off the SheSez podcast.
2018-03-2034 minSheSez with Linda GrassoEp31 - California Caviar Founder Deborah KeaneDeborah 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 clients that some of the country’s most elite chefs, 5-star restaurants and gourmet stores. In this in...
2018-02-1333 min