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WKIM 61.1 FM RADIO Los Angeles! Hit Music!
Relevant Skin Care chats it up with WKIM BEVERLY HILLS!
⸻ Relevant: Skin Care for the Culture Relevant is a visionary skincare brand founded on the belief that melanin-rich skin deserves elevated, effective, and culturally conscious care. Created by Nyakio Grieco, co-founder of Thirteen Lune, Relevant merges clean, science-backed ingredients with ancestral traditions from around the world. The line is designed to address the unique needs of Black and Brown skin—focusing on hyperpigmentation, hydration, and skin barrier restoration—while remaining inclusive for all skin types. With products like its game-changing One & Done Everyday Cream, Relevant simplifies routines without sacrificing results. The brand stands at the intersection of beauty...
2025-05-22
03 min
IADS Retail Park
Beauty, equity, and the 90/10 rule: Thirteen Lune’s mission to redefine inclusive retail
In this episode of The IADS Retail Park 🎙️, we dive into the future of inclusive beauty retail with the story of Thirteen Lune ✨—a marketplace redefining representation and innovation in the industry. Discover how founders Nyakio Grieco and Patrick Herning are challenging traditional retail models with their pioneering 90/10 brand rule 🔢, launching the Relevant: Your Skin Seen collection 🌱, and forging powerful partnerships like their in-store collaboration with JCPenney 🛍️. Explore the opportunities, challenges, and global ambitions behind Thirteen Lune’s approach—and learn what it means for the next wave of retail strategy and consumer connection 🌍. For more insights and updates, follow us on L...
2025-04-19
07 min
Gloss Angeles
Amazon's Fight Against Counterfeit Beauty Products, Thirteen Lune's Lawsuit and More Headlines
We’re so excited to be nominated in People’s Reader’s Choice Poll for the Most Beautiful Issue! Please cast your vote and help us win!In news: Ultra Violette has officially landed at Sephora (finally!). Tune in to hear what you can expect from their US formulations. Plus, a huge thank you to our friends at Amazon for sponsoring this segment, where we dive into how the platform is making it safer to shop for beauty. From fighting counterfeits with tech to verifying brands with their Transparency Program, we break down what you need to kno...
2025-04-01
25 min
Coffee N° 5 with Lara Schmoisman
Building the Future of Inclusive Beauty with Nyakio Grieco
Send us a textOn this episode of Coffee N° 5, Lara chats with Nyakio Grieco, founder of Thirteen Lune and Relevant, about reshaping beauty retail. Learn how inclusivity, storytelling, and innovation are redefining the industry. Don’t miss this deep dive into the future of beauty!We'll talk about:How Nyakio Grieco went from beauty founder to retail innovatorThe power of inclusive beauty and why it matters in retailThe biggest challenges of scaling a beauty brandHow storytelling bui...
2025-03-04
28 min
Circle This
The Beauty of Resilience: Manifestation, Sisterhood, and Redefining Failure with Nyakio Grieco
In this episode Dre welcomes Nyakio Grieco, Award Winning Beauty Entrepreneur, Circle Sister, and Founder of Thirteen Lune, a first of its kind e-commerce destination designed to inspire the discovery of beauty brands created by BIPOC founders. Nyakio also created Relevant, a clean, science-led skincare brand that works for all skin tones and types. We dive deep into her incredible story of manifesting motherhood, and birthing a business, reflecting on how circling helped dismantle myths surrounding mom guilt and the unrealistic pursuit of balance. Nyakio shares her perspective on accepting new beginnings as an e...
2025-02-18
1h 27
Shelf Help
How To Align Your Brand with Your Purpose with Nyakio Grieco Founder of Thirteen Lune and Relevant Skincare
When you align your brand with your passion and purpose, magic happens! Joining me to prove it is Nyakio Grieco, a leader in the beauty industry and the founder behind Thirteen Lune and Relevant Skincare. In this episode, we dive deep into the creation of Thirteen Lune – a revolutionary e-commerce platform dedicated to showcasing beauty brands by Black and Brown founders. Nyakio shares her experience of translating a brand into a successful online platform and offers expert insights on partnering with major retail giants.Nyakio also opens up about the challenges of building a brand in today’s ec...
2025-01-09
38 min
Venture F: The Podcast
Inclusive Beauty, Mentorship and Community with Nyakio Grieco
Nyakio Grieco, Co-founder of Thirteen Lune and Founder of Relevant: Your Skin Seen is a beauty entrepreneur and advocate for clean, inclusive beauty that suits all skin types, tones, and needs. As a veteran beauty founder and trusted industry voice, Nyakio has launched two successful businesses: her award- winning brand nyakioTM, based on her family’s Kenyan roots and beauty secrets that launched in 2002, and inclusive beauty e-commerce destination, Thirteen Lune, launched with cofounder Patrick Herning in 2020.In this episode we discuss Nyakio's founder journey, the mission of Thirteen Lune as a destination for inclusive beauty, community am...
2024-11-15
26 min
Makers Mindset
In conversation with Nyakio Grieco, Co-Founder of Thirteen Lune and Founder of Relevant: Your Skin Seen
Nyakio Grieco has always been passionate about the power of the beauty industry as a vehicle for change. As the co-founder of Thirteen Lune, a retail platform dedicated to showcasing brands and products crafted by Black and Brown founders, Nyakio champions inclusivity and representation within the industry. In this episode, she delves into the challenges and triumphs of being a BIPOC founder in the beauty industry, highlighting the shifts she's witnessed as well as opportunities for growth. Drawing from her own experiences running her first brand for eighteen years, Nyakio reflects on the hurdles she faced with selling her...
2024-06-20
39 min
Getting Rich Together
Building Up Black and Brown Businesses One Check at a Time, with Nyakio Grieco, Thirteen Lune
When education meets determination, big things happen. Nyakio Grieco's entrepreneurial journey is no exception. During our conversation, she takes us back to her childhood growing up in a Kenyan-American household, instilled with the values of hard work, education, and giving back. Despite initial shyness, Nyakio found her voice and bravely struck out on her own in her mid-20s to launch her first beauty brand celebrating African ingredients. With fearless determination and a mere $172,000 in capital raised from credit cards and loved ones, Nyakio built her brand from the ground up whi...
2024-05-21
52 min
The Retail Pilot
Nyakio Grieco: Empowering Inclusion and Diversity in the Beauty Industry
Ken interviews Nyakio Grieco, Co-founder of Thirteen Lune and Founder of Relevant: Your Skin Seen on this flight of The Retail Pilot - Leaders & Legends.Nyakio (pronounced Neh-Kay-Oh) Grieco is a beauty entrepreneur and advocate for clean, inclusive beauty that suits all skin types, tones, and needs. As a veteran beauty founder and trusted industry voice, Nyakio has launched successful businesses: her award-winning brand nyakioTM, based on her family’s Kenyan roots and beauty secrets that launched in 2002, and inclusive beauty e-commerce destination, Thirteen Lune, launched with cofounder Patrick Herning in 2020. Thirteen Lune launched as the first of...
2024-03-19
51 min
Keeping Face with Kathleen Baird-Murray
How Nyakio Grieco Learnt to Be Her No1 Advocate
How Nyakio Grieco Learnt to Be Her No1 AdvocateNyakio Grieco is what they call a beauty industry veteran, having lived and breathed it for years before starting her own brand, Nyakio, which was acquired by Unilever in 2017. She’s now both a retailer with Thirteen Lune in the US, a beauty emporium that focuses on brands developed by people of colour, as well as the founder of Relevant Skin check, which launched in June 2022, and now sells at Sephora. Besides creating products that really work, like her One and Done, a three in one pr...
2024-02-21
50 min
I've Had It
Dogs of Divorce
Jennifer and Pumps are joined today by Pumps' sorority sister and owner of Thirteen Lune, Nyakio Grieco. Nyakio recalls some stories of Pumps back in the day and how she taught her to be a 'lady'. The girls also discuss 'mean girl culture' and how to properly match a nude lipstick using a method that's sure to get you arrested. Come see I've Had It live on the Hot Sh*t Tour! More info & tickets available at https://linktr.ee/ivehaditpodcast and subscribe to I've Had It wherever you get your podcasts. Thank...
2023-12-28
42 min
Beautytap Podcast
Nyakio Grieco - Co-Founder of Thirteen Lune and Founder of Relevant: Your Skin Seen | Luminary Spotlight
Join Beautytap Editorial Director Elycia Rubin as she sits down with Nyakio Grieco, Co-Founder of Thirteen Lune - the beauty e- and re-retailer that shines the spotlight on BIPOC-owned beauty brands. Nyakio (pronounced Neh-Kay-Oh) is also behind her latest skincare + cosmetics collection, Relevant: Your Skin Seen. A veteran beauty industry pioneer, Nyakio reveals what it takes for a brand to grab her attention and how to engage customers and build loyalty along with sharing her valuable advice for those dreaming of lauching their own beauty brands. More on Nyakio Grieco, Thirteen Lune and Relevant...
2023-11-03
42 min
Most Innovative Companies
Elon Musk’s X is no Twitter: Is there still any magic left?
A year ago, Elon Musk bought Twitter for a whopping $44 billion. Since then the platform has changed dramatically . . . even its name. Senior staff editor Max Ufberg joins us again to break down what’s been going on at Twitter, er X, over the past year.Also, “Black women are the fastest-growing segment of entrepreneurs in this country,” says Nyakio Grieco, “yet still receive less than 1% of venture funding.” Grieco, founder of Relevant Skin and cofounder of Thirteen Lune, chats about her experience as a Black female entrepreneur and creating a beauty brand that’s exclusively inclusive. “We all have melanin...
2023-11-01
38 min
World Changing Ideas
Elon Musk’s X is no Twitter: Is there still any magic left?
A year ago, Elon Musk bought Twitter for a whopping $44 billion. Since then the platform has changed dramatically . . . even its name. Senior staff editor Max Ufberg joins us again to break down what’s been going on at Twitter, er X, over the past year.Also, “Black women are the fastest-growing segment of entrepreneurs in this country,” says Nyakio Grieco, “yet still receive less than 1% of venture funding.” Grieco, founder of Relevant Skin and cofounder of Thirteen Lune, chats about her experience as a Black female entrepreneur and creating a beauty brand that’s exclusively inclusive. “We all have melanin...
2023-11-01
37 min
Make Yourself at Home
Honoring Her Ancestors and Building for the Next Generation with Betsy Fore, Co-Founder of Tiny Organics & Natives Rising
Betsy Fore has always been a builder. Growing up, she used to tinker in the garage building motorcycles with her dad. After college, she invented toys for Mattel and Hasbro, and helped Michael Acton Smith build Mind Candy.Then, she says, each of her babies inspired a company. When her dog, Whiskey, was overweight, she created WonderWoof, a fitness tracker for dogs that landed her in Forbes 30 Under 30. Then, when she was pregnant with her first child, she co-founded Tiny Organics to give her son and the rest of his generation a love of vegetables and a...
2023-07-13
37 min
Make Yourself at Home
Celebrating her roots, learning from nature, and nurturing a new generation of plant parents with The Sill Founder & CEO Eliza Blank
Eliza Blank’s home in upstate New York is filled with a lot of plants. And while that might not be surprising for the Founder & CEO of The Sill — the direct-to-consumer houseplant retail and delivery brand built on the simple idea that plants make people happy — Eliza’s roots with with plants are even deeper than you might think.Her childhood home in Massachusetts was filled with greenery. Her mom, a nurse, spent her time off in the garden because it helped her feel connected to her home in the Philippines. In the same vein, when Eliza moved to...
2023-06-29
44 min
Founded Beauty
Thirteen Lune & Relevant: Your Skin Seen - The E-Commerce Destination And Skincare Line Championing BIPOC-Owned Brands And Heritage Ingredients ft. Nyakio Grieco
Nyakio Grieco is the co-founder of Thirteen Lune, an e-commerce destination highlighting BIPOC-founded beauty brands and recently, Relevant: Your Skin Seen, a clean skincare brand championing inclusivity. A 20-year industry veteran, Nyakio set out to usher in a new era and launched her brands as a celebration of beauty and community, creating a space to share stories with a wider audience. If you enjoyed this episode, please make sure you like, subscribe, leave us a review and share with anyone you know who will love it too! Founded Beauty is ava...
2023-06-26
48 min
Make Yourself at Home
Living & Leading with Kindness, Empathy and a Greed for Memories with Maple Founder & CEO Michael Perry
Michael Perry is a serial entrepreneur. His company Kit was acquired by Shopify, and he spent years making life easier for small business owners. Then, a difficult journey to becoming a parent changed everything — from the way he leads people and the mission he works towards, to the way he approaches each moment with his kids. Today, he's building Maple, an app that helps parents take the stress out planning and organizing their homes. It's a mission that's personal, and this time, he's aiming to lead his team from a place of empathy. For this conv...
2023-06-15
55 min
9 to 5ish with theSkimm
Nyakio Grieco on What They Don’t Tell You About Entrepreneurship
Nyakio Grieco has been paving the way for inclusive beauty and supporting Black entrepreneurs for her whole career. She launched her first beauty brand, Nyakio Beauty, in 2002. Then in 2020, she launched Thirteen Lune, the e-commerce platform dedicated to elevating Black and Brown beauty founders. While Nyakio is one of the most celebrated entrepreneurs in the industry, the road to the top was paved with hurdles. Including shuttering and relaunching her original brand, watching that brand take off after she sold it, and starting over as a founder at 47. In this episode, Nyakio shares: He...
2023-06-07
27 min
Make Yourself at Home
Trading VC Success for Holistic Ambition and a Life Anchored at Home with Professional Transition Coach Steve Schlafman
For years, Steve Schlafman envisioned success as an investor — and then, at the height of his VC career, just after he'd made partner at a multi-billion dollar firm, he walked away. The move opened up a world of other "possible selves," and now, Steve sees himself as a husband, a father, a cook and a lifelong learner, rather than just a worker. Today, as a professional coach and as the creator of the podcast and newsletter Where the Road Bends, Steve draws on his own experience to help high performers navigate transitions and find their next calling.
2023-06-01
58 min
Female Founder World
She Sold Her First Business to Unilever—Then Started 2 More
Nyakio Grieco, founder of thirteen lune, is on the Female Founder World podcast with Jasmine Garnsworthy! What would you do if you sold your business to Unilever? Move to an island somewhere, maybe? Delete the email app from your phone? Not Nyakio Grieco. She decided one win wasn't enough, and went on two build two more incredible companies. Her first biz that sold to Unilever is Nyakio Beauty, but after the exit she raised $12M to launch thirteen lune, an e-commerce destination designed to inspire the discovery of beauty brands created by Black and Brow...
2023-05-30
28 min
Female Founder World
She Sold Her First Business to Unilever—Then Started 2 More
Nyakio Grieco, founder of thirteen lune, is on the Female Founder World podcast with Jasmine Garnsworthy! What would you do if you sold your business to Unilever? Move to an island somewhere, maybe? Delete the email app from your phone? Not Nyakio Grieco. She decided one win wasn't enough, and went on two build two more incredible companies. Her first biz that sold to Unilever is Nyakio Beauty, but after the exit she raised $12M to launch thirteen lune, an e-commerce destination designed to inspire the discovery of beauty brands created by Black and Brow...
2023-05-30
28 min
Make Yourself at Home
Lindsay Shookus on Being Present, Prioritizing Impact and Writing a New Chapter After 20 Years at SNL
Lindsay Shookus spent 20 years — her entire adult life so far — booking hosts and helping guests feel at home at Saturday Night Live. She landed the job right out of college, and it shaped not only her professional path, but her life outside of work, as well. Now, after leaving SNL 9 months ago, she's adjusting to a completely different lifestyle (with the perk of making plans on Saturday nights) and writing her own new chapter. For this conversation, we're in Lindsay's home in New York City, talking about being present and welcoming her daughter home from school, reclaiming her...
2023-05-18
44 min
Make Yourself at Home
Flipping the Script and Turning Pressure Into Fuel with Olympic Medalist, World Champion Swimmer and Bestselling Author Katie Hoff
Katie Hoff went to her first Olympic Games in Athens at the age of 15. She’s won 8 World Championships and 3 Olympic medals, and she spent years breaking world records and being heralded as the female Michael Phelps. After decades competing on the world stage, she knows a lot about extraordinary pressure.Now, as a mentor, keynote speaker and bestselling author, she helps other people turn that pressure into fuel — whether they’re striving for gold medals and national championships or working towards a promotion at work. In this episode of Make Yourself at Home, Katie shares...
2023-05-04
37 min
Founder Forward
Thirteen Lune & Mejuri: Leaning Into Consumer Trends and Cultural Shifts to Build a Powerful D2C Brand
In this episode, Nyakio Grieco, Co-Founder of Thirteen Lune, a direct-to-consumer e-commerce beauty platform featuring Black and Brown-owned brands, speaks with host Kate Barrett about how a cultural turning point led her to create a mission-driven startup, how to harness an ever-evolving marketing stack to drive growth, and the importance of vetting potential investors. Throughout the conversation, Mejuri CEO and Co-Founder Noura Sakkijha and NEA Partner Vanessa Larco share insightful commentary about changing consumer behaviors, how to hire for long-term growth, and the powerful ways in which measurement can help propel a business forward. Tune in to hear what...
2023-05-03
39 min
Make Yourself at Home
Combating Stress, Optimizing Wellbeing, and Choosing to Be Happy with Christopher Gavigan, Founder of Prima, Uplifter Brands & The Honest Company
At home and at work, Christopher Gavigan is passionate about optimizing wellbeing. After leading Healthy Child Healthy World and co-founding the Honest Company, he recently launched Prima, a therapeutics company that Forbes called “the Patagonia of CBD” and its umbrella network, Uplifter Brands, a CPG wellness platform. With Prima and Uplifters, Christopher and his co-founders are on a mission to help people combat stress. Meanwhile, Christopher is "optimizing for the 1%" in his own life at home, striving to mitigate his own stress and practicing gratitude every day. For this conversation, we’re in Christopher Gavigan’s home in...
2023-04-20
50 min
Make Yourself at Home
A Road Less Traveled: Wander Founder & CEO John Andrew Entwistle’s Path from 13 Year Old Entrepreneur to Helping People Find Their “Happy Place”
John Andrew Entwistle is on a mission to help people find their happy place. And for the Wander Founder & CEO, it's a mission that feels personal. John Andrew started his first company at just 13 years old, and launched his second, Coder, right out of high school. Over the next 5 years, he became a Thiel Fellow and was named alongside his Coder co-founders to Forbes 30 Under 30. When he stepped down to Coder’s board in 2021, he took some time away to ask himself, what’s next?That question — and that trip, where he stayed in a sub...
2023-04-06
49 min
Make Yourself at Home
From Surviving Cancer to Evolving Bud Light: Being Motivated by the Hard and Finding a Pipeline of Joy with Alissa Heinerscheid, VP, Bud Light
At work, Alissa Heinerscheid is the Vice President of Bud Light, tasked with evolving and elevating an iconic brand that was in decline — and she’s the first woman to lead Bud Light in the brand’s 40 year history. At home, she’s a mom who celebrates her kids’ wins with a family swag chain, and a cancer survivor, who finds her joy paying it forward and coaching other women through the tough moments she's been through herself, like having her three kids through surrogacy. During Covid, she started a project called, 100 Women in 100 Days, asking each person, “wh...
2023-03-23
54 min
Climbing in Heels with Rachel Zoe
Nyakio Grieco: Building a Brand
On today’s episode, Rachel Zoe speaks with Nyakio Grieco, entrepreneur and founder, behind some of the best skincare brands on the market. Together, they speak about her career pivots throughout her life along with the hardships of building a brand and dealing with haters once you’ve achieved your goals and become successful.Sponsors:Genesis- Genesis GV70 - Turn heads with stunning design inside and out. Discover intuitive technology inside including Navigation with a 14.5-inch HD screen. Learn more at Genesis.com. Genesis. Keep Beginning.Curateur- CURATEUR is a shop...
2023-03-17
58 min
Make Yourself at Home
What Does Home Mean to You? Special Episode
Today, we’re exploring one of our favorite questions: what does home mean to you?Hear some of our season 1 guests on what home means to them, and how home and success are inextricably intertwined. In this conversation, you’ll hear SoulCycle and Flywheel Sports Co-Founder Ruth Zukerman on why being comfortable at home means being comfortable with herself, Missouri Star Quilt Company Co-Founder Al Doan on how his home is tied to his sense of identity, and Seven Seven Six Founding Partner Katelin Holloway on why she’s surprised to wake up in her San Fr...
2023-03-09
23 min
Make Yourself at Home
Living Every Day On The Air, And Learning To Be In The Moment with The Morning Mashup Host Nicole Ryan
You know Nicole Ryan from SiriusXM Hits 1, where she co-hosts The Morning Mash Up with Ryan Sampson and Stanley T Evans. You may have also heard her podcast, Have Kids, They Said, where she and co-host Rich Davis get personal and laugh about the realities of parenting, or seen her hosting a red carpet or appearing on shows like Good Morning America.Nicole never pictured a career in front of a microphone — she took a job as a receptionist in the early days of Sirius Satellite Radio, made the most of every opportunity, and soon, found herself on...
2023-02-23
40 min
For Your Listening Pleasure
Nyakio Grieco - Thirteen Lune, Relevant: Your Skin Seen & Inclusivity In The Beauty Industry
Nyakio Grieco is a force in the beauty industry and a serial beauty entrepreneur. She is the founder of Nyakio Beauty, co-founder of the inclusive beauty e-commerce platform Thirteen Lune, and recently launched a new inclusive beauty brand, Relevant: Your Skin Seen. In 2020, Nyakio launched Thirteen Lune, an e-commerce destination designed to inspire the discovery of beauty brands created by Black and Brown founders that resonate with people of all colors. The website sells products made for all people by BIPOC-owned brands, features a thorough, fully curated selection of products made specifically for Black and Brown people, and emphasizes allied br...
2023-02-21
39 min
The Beauty Vanguard
The Beauty Vanguard Season 3 - Coming February 21st!
Check out The Beauty Vanguard, hosted by Melissa Magsaysay and Nyakio Grieco coming to Dear Media on Tuesday, February 21st. Produced by Dear Media
2023-02-14
01 min
Make Yourself at Home
Lifequakes, Pivots and the Power of Sundays with Peloton Instructor and Love Squad CEO Ally Love
Ally Love is a Peloton Instructor, the in-game Host for the Brooklyn Nets, and the Founder and CEO of Love Squad — and that's just the beginning. She's on a mission to spread light and lift up the people around her. Why? When Ally was 9 years old, she was hit by a car, and remembers a conversation with her mom where she chose to fight — setting her on the path to walking again and to where she is today.Now, she empowers thousands of people every day, through her classes at Peloton, her organization, Love Squad, and he...
2023-02-09
47 min
Founder Forward
Welcome to Founder Forward!
What does it take to build a great company? How can a founder transform a personal passion or pressing problem into a powerful mission and a thriving business? What do successful entrepreneurs and investors know that every founder can apply to their own company-building journey? Each episode of Founder Forward explores all of these questions, with candid commentary and useful insights from venture capitalists and entrepreneurs at every stage of growth. Join host Kate Barrett along with leading investors like Scott Sandell, Peter Sonsini, and Rick Yang, as they talk to some of today’s boldest and brightest founders – from...
2023-02-07
02 min
Make Yourself at Home
"Who Am I Now?" Searching for Meaning Post-Olympics and Building a New Way of Living with Figure Skating Champion & Olympic Medalist Sasha Cohen
Sasha Cohen is known for her incredible figure skating career. She's a 6-time medalist at the US Championships, with a gold medal in 2006, and a 3-time medalist at the World Championships, but she spent 20 years laser-focused on one goal: winning gold at the Olympic Games. She went to the Olympics in 2002 and 2006, first as a rising star, then as the favorite. And after falling in the first two jumps of her long program, she left Torino with a silver medal — a moment she says she's still processing. Today, Sasha has a totally different career, a passi...
2023-01-26
59 min
Make Yourself at Home
Living Intently, and How to Turn a House Into a Home with Parachute Founder & CEO Ariel Kaye
Ariel Kaye has a passion for home. She’s the founder and CEO of Parachute, the direct-to-consumer brand known for its premium quality sheets, towels, robes, rugs and more — and outside of work, she’s a homebody, who loves to entertain and make her guests feel at ease.Ariel launched Parachute in 2014, and within weeks of launching her first product, the brand took off. Since then, Parachute has raised over $44 million, expanded into other areas of the home, and opened 25 retail stores across the country. Along the way, Ariel’s life at home has changed, too. She...
2023-01-12
48 min
Rooibos cosmetics
Thirteen Lune’s Nyakio Grieco: ‘People buy into people before they buy into products’
After selling her skin-care brand Nyakio Beauty to Unilever in 2017, Nyakio Grieco set her sights on beauty retail with the launch of Thirteen Lune in 2020. As multiple beauty retailers were pledging to offer at least 15% of their shelf space to Black-owned brands, she came up with a “90/10” model for Thirteen Lune: 90% of brands are BIPOC-owned, with 10% owned by those who demonstrate allyship. With $1 million in funding from celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow and Sean Combs and a $3 million seed round led by Fearless Fund, Thirteen Lune is in the process of taking over all of JCPenney’s former Sephora locations. It also sto...
2023-01-05
39 min
The Glossy Beauty Podcast
Thirteen Lune’s Nyakio Grieco: ‘People buy into people before they buy into products’
After selling her skin-care brand Nyakio Beauty to Unilever in 2017, Nyakio Grieco set her sights on beauty retail with the launch of Thirteen Lune in 2020. As multiple beauty retailers were pledging to offer at least 15% of their shelf space to Black-owned brands, she came up with a “90/10” model for Thirteen Lune: 90% of brands are BIPOC-owned, with 10% owned by those who demonstrate allyship.With $1 million in funding from celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow and Sean Combs and a $3 million seed round led by Fearless Fund, Thirteen Lune is in the process of taking over all of JCPenney’s former Sephora...
2023-01-05
40 min
Make Yourself at Home
"When You Go Without, You Have to Go Within" Turning a Dream Into a Reality with Juliette CEO & Founder Rechelle Balanzat
With her company Juliette, Rechelle Balanzat is on a mission to bring the laundry and dry-cleaning industry into the 21st century by picking up, cleaning and delivering laundry in 24 hours at the tap of a button. She's been working for 9+ years to build the business, and today, it's thriving. Juliette was named one of the Future 5 of NYC Tech by Built in NYC, and Rechelle is a Tory Burch Fellow. She says she's living her dream — but getting here hasn't been easy. In 2016, Rechelle struggled to support the business and herself. Then, just after Juliette took off, th...
2022-12-29
52 min
Make Yourself at Home
"What if, what if, what if?" Climbing the Mountain, Finding Success, and the Complexity of What's Next — with Investor and Co-Founder of the World's Largest Quilting Company Al Doan
Al Doan and his sister had always talked about starting a business together, and for years they wondered, "what if, what if, what if?" When he lost his job in 2008, they decided to give it a try — and ended up building the largest quilting company in the world.Today, the Missouri Star Quilt Company is a $100 million business, Hamilton, MO is a destination for quilters, and Al’s mom Jenny is referred to as the most famous quilter in the world, with hundreds of millions of hits on her YouTube tutorials. They've achieved the level of su...
2022-12-22
59 min
Make Yourself at Home
Finding & Fostering a Deep Sense of Belongingness with Investor & Seven Seven Six Founding Partner Katelin Holloway
Katelin Holloway has built a career around investing in people — first, in People & Culture for companies like Pixar, Klout, and Reddit, and today, as an investor and Founding Partner at Seven Seven Six, Alexis Ohanian’s venture capital firm launched in 2021. At work, Katelin is rewriting how companies think about belonging and being people-first, and at home, she’s just like the people on the other end of the changes she’s making. She’s a planner who struggles to stay present, a mom whose path to parenthood wasn’t easy, and someone who thinks critically about what she want...
2022-12-15
1h 06
Make Yourself at Home
SoulCycle & Flywheel Sports Co-Founder Ruth Zukerman on Overcoming Self-Doubt, Growing Through Pain, and Finally Owning Her Success
Ruth Zukerman is a force in the fitness industry known for co-founding SoulCycle and Flywheel Sports, and for creating the communities that made them take off. But Ruth never imagined starting a business, let alone two of the biggest names in fitness. She first started taking spin classes as she was going through a divorce, and quickly found how empowering they could be. She became an instructor at the Reebok club and built a loyal following, and in 2006, co-founded SoulCycle at the age of 48. Just a few years later, she left to start Flywheel Sports, one of S...
2022-12-08
57 min
Make Yourself at Home
Starting with Self-Awareness: How Being Authentic Led Chicago Bulls Director of Performance and Mental Health Dr. Wendy Borlabi to Where She's ‘Supposed to Be’
Dr. Wendy Borlabi is a renowned sports psychologist who today serves as the first Director of Performance and Mental Health the Chicago Bulls have ever had. Before moving to Chicago in 2016, she worked with Olympic athletes in San Diego, and she's an expert at helping athletes achieve their goals.But a powerhouse career was never a goal of her own. She wanted to play basketball, and become a mom. After college, she fell into sports psychology serendipitously, and her career took off. Then, a health scare put things into perspective — and set off a sea of change in...
2022-12-01
50 min
Make Yourself at Home
On Gratitude [A Special Thanksgiving Episode]
With this special Thanksgiving episode of Make Yourself at Home, we want to take a moment to say thank you. Thank you to our incredible season 1 guests so far, for bringing us into your homes, getting personal, and exploring what a successful life looks like — not just at work, but at home and holistically. And thanks to all of you for listening and joining us in asking, what does home mean to you? We’re 11 episodes in now, and one theme that stands out across these conversations about living well and focusing on what matters most is grati...
2022-11-24
09 min
Make Yourself at Home
Turning Sleepless Nights Into a $10M+ Business Thanks to a Positive Outlook and a Boost from Shark Tank, with Dreamland Baby Founder & CEO Tara Williams
Tara Williams had always dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur, but her million dollar idea came out of challenge in her personal life, at the worst possible time to start a business. She and her husband had both lost their jobs, just as they gave birth to their fourth child. To add insult to injury, baby #4 wouldn’t sleep — until Tara had the idea for a weighted sleep sack. That idea helped everyone in the house finally get some sleep, but Tara wouldn’t rest until thousands of families like hers could access her invention. Two years of...
2022-11-22
49 min
Make Yourself at Home
“Success Isn’t Linear” — Goop EVP of Brand Noora Raj Brown on Changing Her Goals and Finding Her True North Star
As the EVP, Brand at goop, Noora Raj Brown is always on — ready to take the heat and help the brand push the conversation forward. She's led communications for Gwyneth Paltrow's modern lifestyle startup since 2016, working on campaigns like "the diapér" and the "Hands Off My Vagina" candle in partnership with the ACLU. For years, she was the first to raise her hand for a work trip, and she was focused on her next title, her next career move. But in 2020, a challenge in Noora's personal life started to change how she thinks about goals in work...
2022-11-17
44 min
Make Yourself at Home
Operating from a Place of Confidence, Practicing Gratitude, and Aligning Passion & Purpose to Make an Impact with Thirteen Lune Co-Founder Nyakio Grieco
Nyakio Grieco launched her first brand, nyakio Beauty, more than 20 years ago, working relentlessly to bring her grandparents' beauty secrets to the U.S. Then, in 2020, Nyakio built on her own experience and created new opportunity for founders like her, when she co-founded Thirteen Lune, the e-commerce platform dedicated to the discovery of beauty brands created by Black and Brown founders that resonate with people of all colors. And in 2022, she launched a new clean, inclusive skincare brand — Relevant: Your Skin Seen. Nyakio is a force in the beauty industry, but she says she struggled with imposter syn...
2022-11-15
55 min
Make Yourself at Home
Leaving Hollywood, Redefining Success & Finding Home on a Farm: How Adrian Grenier Transformed His Life with the Help of His Soulmate
Adrian Grenier had "made it." After his leading role in HBO's Entourage and the success of films like The Devil Wears Prada and Drive Me Crazy, he'd found success, fame, money. And yet, it wasn't enough. He was always striving for more — until his then-girlfriend Jordan Roemmele ended their relationship and set off a chain reaction that changed his life completely. Adrian left Hollywood in 2020, and today, he spends his time farming — living at what he calls, “earth speed.” He’s created Earth Speed Media, a hub for education and inspiration around land stewardship, and DuContra Ventures, which makes...
2022-11-08
55 min
Make Yourself at Home
Growing a Homemade Recipe Into a $100 Million Company — And How Work & Home Fuel Each Other
Kara Goldin is the founder of Hint — the brand known for its leading unsweetened flavored water. But before Hint became a household name, it was just an idea in her kitchen. In 2004, the former AOL exec had three kids under the age of 4. She was drinking 10 diet sodas a day, and found she had no energy, was 45 pounds overweight, and struggled with acne. One day, she cut diet soda out of her life completely, and switched to water with a bit of fruit to keep it interesting. Three months later, her acne was gone, she’d lost 40 pounds, and she...
2022-10-25
46 min
Bright Life Podcast
91. What Founding Clean, Inclusive Beauty Brands Taught Nyakio Grieco About Life & Business
Nyakio Grieco is a beauty entrepreneur and advocate for clean, inclusive beauty that suits all skin types, tones and needs. She has launched multiple successful brands including her award-winning brand nyakio™ based on her family’s Kenyan beauty secrets; her inclusive beauty e-commerce destination Thirteen Lune; and Relevant: Your Skin Seen, a clean, science-led skincare brand that works for all skin tones and types. Listen to this episode to hear... Nyakio's advice to others who dream of creating a business Her experience facing adversity and her advice to others encountering it What she wishes she would've known starti...
2022-10-20
23 min
Potential to Powerhouse: Success Secrets for Women Entrepreneurs
57 - Building More Inclusive Beauty Brands with Nyakio Grieco of Thirteen Lune and Relevant
Nyakio Grieco wants you to feel seen. The beauty entrepreneur began her journey organically — by learning about the power of natural ingredients visiting her grandmother, a coffee farmer, and her grandfather, a medicine man, in Africa. Ancestral wisdom and world travel led to the birth of Nyakio Beauty, Grieco’s first beauty brand, in 2002. Nyakio Beauty has been followed by Thirteen Lune, an inclusive retail platform for beauty brands and founders who, for far too long, have been neglected in terms of capital and retail partnerships; as well as Relevant: Your Skin Seen, a beauty brand developed in 2022 to serv...
2022-10-05
54 min
The Great Girlfriends™️ Show
The Heritage of Beauty with Nyakio Grieco
"Listen in this week as Nyakio Grieco, founder of Nyakio Beauty and Thirteen Lune, shares her story of over 20 years in the beauty industry and helping BIPOC founders take up space through her platform and brand.—————————We want to hear from you! Shoot an email over to welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com or drop a DM directly to Sybil ON IG @sybil_amutiFollow now 👉🏽 THE GREAT GIRLFRIENDS INSTAGRAM: @thegreatgirlfriendsFollow now 👉🏽 THE GREAT GIRLFRIENDS FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheGreatGirlfriends/Send Sybil a note directly to @sybil_amuti. She's waiting to hear from you!"...
2022-06-15
35 min
Black on Shelf
Ep 21: Nyakio Greico, Nyakio Beauty & Thirteen Lune- Building Inclusive Beauty Brands
Nyakio Greico, is a serial beauty Entrepreneur, Founder of Nyakio Beauty and Thirteen Lune. In this episode, Nyakio and I talked about her resilient twenty-year journey in the beauty industry, and how she is not afraid of making mistakes, because pitfalls and blunders are essential for growth and can inspire creativity.For the full show notes, visit our website: https://www.blackonshelf.com/episodesStream Black on Shelf NOW on Apple Podcast, Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcast, Amazon Music, Stitcher, and Pandora!To connect further with Nyakio Grecio and her Brands:
2022-05-04
44 min
Gloss Angeles
What 2022 Trends The Beauty Vanguard Thinks Are Here For the Long Haul
It's a Beauty Vanguard and Gloss Angeles Love Fest this week! We welcome Nyakio Grieco and Melissa Magsaysay to the pod to discuss trends we'll be seeing more of this year, along with their take on what will stand the test of time. From "clean" beauty's influence from communities of color to barrier repair products and a new marketing buzzword, we're giving you the dish on what to expect and what to keep an eye out for in 2022. Plus, if you haven't listened to our episode on The Beauty Vanguard, check it out here. Shop this...
2022-03-18
55 min
Second Life
Who What Wear with Hillary Kerr: Nyakio Grieco of Thirteen Lune on Black- and Brown-Founded Brands to Shop Now and Forever
Nyakio Grieco is the entrepreneur behind two game-changing brands within beauty—her eponymous skincare brand Nyakio and, most recently, the platform Thirteen Lune. Founded in 2020, Thirteen Lune is a beauty retailer highlighting Black- and Brown-founded and allied brands. In addition to the beautiful online destination, you’ll be able to find the brands in over 300 JCPenney stores by the end of 2022. Grieco is here to tell us all about her favorite products to add to our beauty routines. Plus, she’s giving us a sneak peek at a new line she has on the horizon.We talk about...
2022-02-09
30 min
The Who What Wear Podcast
Nyakio Grieco of Thirteen Lune on Black- and Brown-Founded Brands to Shop Now and Forever
Nyakio Grieco is the entrepreneur behind two game-changing brands within beauty—her eponymous skincare brand Nyakio and, most recently, the platform Thirteen Lune. Founded in 2020, Thirteen Lune is a beauty retailer highlighting Black- and Brown-founded and allied brands. In addition to the beautiful online destination, you’ll be able to find the brands in over 300 JCPenney stores by the end of 2022. Grieco is here to tell us all about her favorite products to add to our beauty routines. Plus, she’s giving us a sneak peek at a new line she has on the horizon.We talk about...
2022-02-09
30 min
Action City
Reflect on 65 Episodes
Emmi and Katherine look back at their first season of Action City. They reflect on the 65 episodes (Can you believe it?) they have hosted over the past 15 months including their most listened to and most impactful ones. Tune in to hear their thoughts on the ride of a lifetime getting to know our city and some of its most loyal supporters including Emma Ryan, Emma Butler, Nyakio Grieco, Dr. Murali Krishna, Kaleo Maclay, and Megan Redford - just to name a few. We look forward to Season Two this spring. Welcome to Action City!
2022-01-27
55 min
Gloss Angeles
Nyakio Grieco of Thirteen Lune Challenges You to Particpate in a BIPOC Swap
It’s an honor to have Nyakio Grieco on the podcast today! The beauty veteran joins us to talk about her former life as an agent, how her Kenyan roots inspired her to launch Nyakio Beauty, and her commitment to helping Black and Brown-owned beauty businesses create generational wealth at Thirteen Lune. Find all of the products Nyakio mentioned in today's episode.GlossAngelesPod.comhttps://linktr.ee/glossangelespodCALL US: 424-341-0426Shop products from our episodesJoin our FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/glossangelespodcast...
2021-12-03
47 min
33voices
Dreaming as Hope in Action
“Abundance is living in your greatest place of peace and joy,” says nyakio and Thirteen Lune founder, Nyakio Grieco. How does she get there? By fulfilling her purpose in the “right now moments.” Grounded in her faith, we kick off exploring how Nyakio’s mother taught her to pray boldly, call upon her ancestors, and the belief that gives her hope during trying times. Nyakio continues to reinvent herself as a beauty industry veteran. She shares where she derives her strength, the courage to say ‘No’ when the path isn’t right, and the importance of knowing your worth. For Nyakio, a beautiful...
2021-08-26
38 min
33voices
Dreaming as Hope in Action
“Abundance is living in your greatest place of peace and joy,” says nyakio and Thirteen Lune founder, Nyakio Grieco. How does she get there? By fulfilling her purpose in the “right now moments.” Grounded in her faith, we kick off exploring how Nyakio’s mother taught her to pray boldly, call upon her ancestors, and the belief that gives her hope during trying times. Nyakio continues to reinvent herself as a beauty industry veteran. She shares where she derives her strength, the courage to say ‘No’ when the path isn’t right, and the importance of knowing your worth. For Nyakio, a beautiful...
2021-08-26
38 min
The School of Influence Podcast with Amanda Russell
32: How to Leverage Influencers to Become an Award Winning Beauty Brand - and Lead an Industry Movement
How do you launch a beauty brand and get the biggest celebrities and A-listers on the planet to endorse you without having to shell out the big $$$ (or any $$$)? How do you win investors with no beauty-brand experience? How do you get on the shelves of conglomerates like Target in one of the most hyper competitive industries? Nyakio Grieco not only founded and sold the award winning skincare brand, Nyakio Beauty, with all but no resources and experiences, but she hustled her way to the top and is now leading a movement to give influence and expertise to other founders...
2021-08-25
20 min
Naked Beauty
Unlocking Family Beauty Rituals, Prioritizing Self-Care, and Creating New Paradigms ft. Nyakio Grieco of Thirteen Lune
“Clean beauty wasn’t a thing for me. Clean beauty is all I knew.”- Nyakio GriecoBack in 2002, before clean beauty was cool and before Black-owned beauty was considered a mainstream selling point, Nyakio Grecio set out to bring her Kenyan grandmother’s coffee scrub to the masses. Growing her eponymous brand Nyakio was of course no easy feat, but after experiencing the racial tension of last summer, she knew that her work could not stop there. Now, Nyakio has launched Thirteen Lune, a new one-stop shop for beauty primarily owned by Black founders and other founders...
2021-07-26
38 min
The Beauty Vanguard
Welcome To The Beauty Vanguard!
The Beauty Vanguard is a podcast exploring beauty as community, identity and a cultural celebration. Hosted by Nyakio Grieco, founder of nyakio Beauty and co-founder of inclusive beauty e-commerce platform thirteen lune and journalist and author, Melissa Magsaysay, each episode delves beyond skin deep prioritizing culture and ethnicity as much as catching up over every must-have product.
2021-06-21
01 min
Lipstick on the Rim
Black Beauty Founder, Nyakio Talks The Power of Female Friendships and Clean Beauty
This week we’re chatting with our dear friend, Nyakio Grieco, the founder of the namesake beauty line, Nyakio Beauty, and most recently, Thirteen Lune, an e-commerce platform dedicated to the discovery of Black and Brown-founded brands. We talk about formulating for melanin-rich skin and changing the narrative in beauty. Nyakio shares how she turned her pain into purpose, and we bond over the power of girlfriends. Tune in to learn about at-home chemical peels, the key to combating oily skin, and the importance of honoring the traditions behind ingredients. You can find Nyakio at...
2021-05-25
40 min
Forever35
Ep 166: Building Black and Brown Beauty Dreams with Nyakio Grieco
Kate sets up a fountain pond and is all set to relax while Doree takes a seat at the piano and continues to enjoy it! Then, beauty industry veteran and founder of Nyakio Beauty and co-founder of Thirteen Lune Nyakio Grieco joins them to talk about diversity and inclusion of Black and Brown communities in the beauty world, what she’s learned about life in her forties, and what it was really like to go from selling product from her apartment to launching at Target. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach us...
2021-04-21
59 min
Breaking Beauty Podcast
The #DamnGood BIPOC-Owned Beauty Brands to Buy this Month (& Every Month!) With Guest Host Nyakio Grieco of Thirteen Lune
Today we’re welcoming our second-ever #DamnGoods Guest Host, Nyakio Grieco! Founder of Nyakio Beauty and a brand new, completely inclusive shopping site called Thirteen Lune, Nyakio is here to tell us which Black and Brown-owned beauty brands are topping her top shelf this minute. You’ll find out why the barrier-breaking e-commerce platform has caught the attention of celeb investors like Gwyneth Paltrow, Sean Combs and Naomi Watts. Then, discover “the best leave-in conditioner Nyakio has ever used,” the multi-purpose dream oil she can’t keep in stock, and our biggest discovery — a face-buffing tool that looks like a portobello...
2021-02-17
34 min
Action City
Nyakio Grieco - Nyakio
Nyakio Grieco is the founder of Nyakio™, a collection of award-winning premium skincare products inspired by beauty secrets she discovered through her family, friends, and world travels. Nyakio is a first-generation American of Kenyan descent. She grew up in Norman, where her father was the Professor of African Studies at the University of Oklahoma – her alma mater. Upon graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Business Marketing, Nyakio moved to Los Angeles to work in the entertainment industry. She held positions at Creative Artists Agency, Elephant Walk, and 3 Arts Entertainment. Nyakio, however, was passionate from a youn...
2021-02-04
1h 22
Let's Get Dressed
Nyakio Grieco: Co-Founder, Thirteen Lune
Nyakio Grieco is a serial beauty entrepreneur. She’s the founder and creator of Nyakio Beauty, an award-winning skincare brand that paid homage to her beauty secrets learned as a child while visiting her grandmother and watching her use coffee beans to exfoliate her skin. In 2016, she sold the brand to Unilever and it’s now exclusively sold at Target with cult-favorite SKUs like their Cleansing Oil Balm and Rescue Oil. Today, she’s using her two decades worth of expertise in the beauty industry to launch a much needed business aimed at building a more inclusive beauty industry. Earlier this m...
2020-12-14
43 min
Well/Behaved Podcast
Global Beauty Secrets | w/Nyakio Grieco Founder of Award-Winning Nyakio Beauty
Nyakio Kamoche Grieco, Founder of the award-winning Nyakio Beauty, lets us in on some family secrets. This incredible clean AND green line of products, was inspired by her family of medicine men, farmers and educators and is based on incredible family recipes and traditions. The line of botanical rich formulas was sourced from 13 countries across the globe and is everything our bodies deserve. She teaches us that feeding oils back into our skin is essential and hydration is key to natural beauty. Links:Maracuja Rescue Oil Sweet Almond Cleansing Balm
2020-12-13
45 min
That's Total Mom Sense
074: Nyakio Kamoche Grieco — Beauty is Skin Deep: Bridging a Gap for POC in the Industry
Today’s episode is about how beauty is skin deep. According to Catalyst.org, women of color will be the majority population in the US by 2060. Isn’t it incredible to think our world population is continuing to evolve.I am excited to chat with my guest today who’s an accomplished black entrepreneur in the global beauty industry. We’re going to cover colorism and racism in society, how brands are changing the narrative to accommodate all ethnicities and embrace a full range of skin tones, how to support black lives matter, and she’ll share her favori...
2020-12-10
37 min
The Makeup Artist Chronicle
It's Tea Time
This episode is dedicated to female entrepreneurs in the beauty space. Congratulations to Nyakio Grieco, Jennifer Lopez, and Lisa Rinna on your new launches! Now let's talk about why they matter and what to get excited about. DM us at twitter.com/MUAChronicle or instagram.com/MUAChronicle or email us at muachronicle@gmail.com!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/muacpodcast) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-makeup-artist-chronicle4/support
2020-12-08
31 min
The Beauty Closet
Her Face Oil Is Epic; So Is Her Skin. We Had to Know More
Nyakio Grieco has hands down the glowiest skin we’ve ever seen, and on this week’s episode of the Beauty Closet podcast, the nyakio Beauty founder and CEO tells Jean Godfrey-June and Megan O’Neill about the clean ingredients from Africa that make all the difference. From the beauty secrets she got from her grandmother, a farmer in Kenya, to her experiences as one of the most successful Black clean beauty founders in the business, Grieco’s perspective is unique: This summer’s uprising over racial injustice had her reflecting on her early struggles to find funding and a foothold with ret...
2020-11-11
00 min
The Radically Well Podcast
Episode 308. Uncovering Beauty Secrets as a Woman of Color with Nyakio Grieco
The beauty industry is a challenging field, especially for women of color. Beauty secrets and rituals from different cultures are often under-celebrated. Listen to Nyakio Grieco share how her family’s beauty secrets helped her start her brand. Nyakio also emphasizes her passion to help young girls recognize their potential and achieve their dreams. If you want to know more about Nyakio’s beauty secrets, listen to this episode!
2020-08-07
45 min
The Radically Well Podcast
Episode 308. Uncovering Beauty Secrets as a Woman of Color with Nyakio Grieco
The beauty industry is a challenging field, especially for women of color. Beauty secrets and rituals from different cultures are often under-celebrated. Listen to Nyakio Grieco share how her family’s beauty secrets helped her start her brand. Nyakio also emphasizes her passion to help young girls recognize their potential and achieve their dreams. If you want to know more about Nyakio’s beauty secrets, listen to this episode!
2020-08-07
45 min
Second Life
Nyakio Grieco: Founder of Nyakio Beauty
Nyakio Grieco is the founder and creator of Nyakio Beauty, an award-winning line of skincare products initially inspired by her own Kenyan heritage and family’s beauty recipes. Since its launch in 2002, Nyakio has expanded to include cultural traditions from 13 countries around the world that have been historically underrepresented in mainstream beauty and skincare. Today, the products are beloved and highly accessible via Target.com, but Grieco’s entrepreneurial journey wasn’t easy. After much perseverance and many brand resets, her purpose became clear: “I’m here to help other women, young women who look like me, know that they can d...
2020-08-03
51 min
Behind Her Empire
Pivoting is the Key to Success in Life and Business with Nyakio Grieco, Founder of Nyakio Beauty
Nyakio Grieco is the founder of Nyakio Beauty, an award-winning skin-care brand that has been leading the clean beauty movement since 2002. While moving up the ranks in the entertainment industry, Nyakio realized that many cultures were under-represented in the prestige beauty space and saw a white space in the market.She launched her company based on beauty secrets she learned as a child while visiting her grandmother, who was a coffee farmer, in Kenya and watching her use coffee beans to exfoliate & take care of her skin. She has sold her products in retail outlets nationwide...
2020-06-15
48 min
Women On Top
Episode 11: Celebrity beauty expert Nyakio Grieco talks secret ways to look younger, what’s the deal on circling and Al Pacino’s fingernails.
Roxy and Tammin sit down with celebrity beauty expert Nyakio Grieco and talk secret ways to look younger, and what’s the deal on circling and Al Pacino’s fingernails. Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/women-on-top/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2019-07-03
41 min
Journey to Beauty
Journey to Beauty: Interview with Nyakio Beauty
Global beauty secrets. Cultural traditions. Indigenous ingredients. Around The World Beauty interviewed founder Nyakio Kamoche Grieco, a first-generation American of Kenyan descent, who partnered with Sundial Brands to bring global secrets of naturally ageless beauty to the U.S. market with a brand called Nyakio. Come share with us her Journey to Beauty.
2018-12-31
39 min
Hello Beauty
Clean & Green Beauty with nyakio Founder, Nyakio Kamoche Grieco
Entrepreneur, Beauty Secret Curator, Formulator, & Storyteller, Nyakio Kamoche Grieco, graces Hello Beauty to talk about her beauty secrets through her skincare brand, nyakio. nyakio comes from ethical and sustainable, natural ingredients around the globe. Nyakio shares information such as using oil to combat various skin issues and how her products naturally aid in ageless beauty. Tune in to this episode to hear more about how she drew inspiration from family traditions, travels, and even friends to create this must-have skincare line where each ingredient, all the way to the products' packaging that is so unique and pretty, it just...
2018-10-26
33 min
Girl Talk y Mas Podcast
Q&A with Entrepreneur Nyakio Grieco
Episode 31 featuring Nyakio Grieco Entrepreneur and founder of Nyakio Beauty. She shares how being a 1st generation of Kenyan descent played a big part of her starting her business. Hear about the beauty tips she learned from her grandmother and the products that she uses such as Yangu oils, quinoa and ginseng that makes her line so unique and natural! You can shop the Nyakio Beauty line at Ulta https://www.ulta.com/brand/nyakio Follow Nyakio Beauty: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nyakiobeauty/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyakiobeauty/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nyakiobeauty Follow Girl Talk y Mas: ...
2018-08-13
48 min
Wait, Hold Up!
Ep. 26 – Giving Our Skin the Love and Products it Deserves (with Nyakio Kamoche Grieco)
Nyakio Kamoche Grieco is the founder of nyakio, a collection of prestige skincare products inspired by beauty secrets she discovered through her Kenyan family, friends and world travels. In this episode, not only does Nyakio share the tips we all need to have luscious and gorgeous skin, but she also gives us insight into what it takes to be a business woman – from securing investments to finding the right partners. Her line is currently available at Ulta and Yarel and Jess are already BIG fans of these sustainably and ethically-sourced, all-natural products. Plus, don't miss the advice she's sharing for ev...
2018-05-10
46 min
Beyond Influential
#22 Nyakio Grieco on How to Start a Successful Natural Skincare Business, Overcoming Entrepreneurship Setbacks & the What It Takes to Build a Beauty Brand
Nyakio Grieco is the founder of Nyakio Beauty, a natural, prestige skincare line based on her family’s beauty secrets. The line is all ethically and sustainably sourced and exclusively sold at Ulta, the largest beauty retailer in the US. Even more impressive is that she built her brand from the ground up before the age of Instagram (the original influencer marketing!) Not only is Nyakio a badass founder and entrepreneur, she’s also a social butterfly. We discuss how she was able to get her products in the hands of Hollywood celebrities (and no, she was not b...
2018-03-29
1h 16