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Behind Her Empire#372: From 0 to 1: The Unsexy Truth About Launching an E-Commerce Brand, Starting a Podcast & Leaving the “Perfect” Job Behind with Yasmin Nouri, co-founder of beeya wellness I’m so excited to share this week’s episode with you. I joined my friend Carly on her podcast, Care Less with Carly, and wanted to share our conversation here. We talk about the moment I realized my “perfect on paper” finance career wasn’t right for me, and how I navigated the messy, scary transition into entrepreneurship. We also get into my relationship with burnout and perfectionism, how Behind Her Empire truly began, and the early steps that eventually led to building my business beeya. If you’ve ever felt torn between stabil...
2025-12-0136 min
Behind Her Empire#370: “I Never Planned to Be an Entrepreneur”: How a Third-Grade Teacher & Mom of Three Built a $200M+ Brand That Redefined the Bedding Industry with Missy Tannen, Co-Founder of Boll & BranchMissy Tannen is the co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Boll & Branch, the luxury bedding brand that made organic, ethically made sheets a household staple.Missy’s path to entrepreneurship began far from business. After eight years as a third-grade teacher, she stepped away to raise her three daughters, never imagining she would one day build one of the most successful bedding brands in the country. What started as a simple search for better sheets led Missy and her husband, Scott, to uncover an industry lacking transparency. Determined to do better, they learned everything from cotton to...
2025-11-031h 03
Behind Her Empire#363: Q&A: Top Wellness Fads We Quit, Business Advice That Keeps Us Sane and What We’ve Learned About Marketing & Driving Growth with Yasmin Nouri and Kaya Purohit, Co-Founders of BeeyaIn this week’s episode, we’re doing a solo episode. I’ve invited my co-founder at beeya wellness and sister-in-law, Kaya Purohit, to join me for a candid conversation where we dive into the top questions from our community.From wellness routines to business strategy, we’re getting real on how we actually live, work, and build behind the scenes. We get into things like: * The wellness fads we tried (and why they left us drained)* The daily rituals that keep us grounded while running a fast-paced startup* The best...
2025-09-1552 min
Behind Her Empire#342: Behind the Scenes: How My Co-Founder & I Took a Wellness Idea to Clinical TrialWe did something BIG! We invested time and a good chunk of change into a clinical trial for my first product ever – seed cycling. Was it worth it? Yes. In this episode, we share all about our clinical study where 40 women embarked on a seed cycling journey for 3 months to see if their symptoms of PMS improved. The results – insane! You’ll learn: * How 40 women changed their PMS symptoms in 3 months* Why we invested in a third-party clinical study + all the details* Limitations of the study and nutrition research* The cra...
2025-05-0718 min
Behind Her Empire#321: Your Periods Don’t Have to Suck: Life-Changing Hacks Every Woman NEEDS to Know with Kat Schneider, Yasmin Nouri & Alisa VittiSay goodbye to painful periods and hello to healthier hormones! I’m so excited to share this week’s episode with you. My dear friend Kat Schneider, founder of Ritual, just launched a brand-new podcast with Dear Media called For The Real Body Builders, and I had the honor of being a guest on their very first episode alongside hormone expert Alisa Vitti. We discuss everything from seed cycling to the stigma surrounding periods, sharing practical tips that could transform your relationship with your body.Don’t miss out on insights that could save you years of pai...
2025-01-2953 min
Behind Her Empire#317: How We Used Social Media & Email Marketing to Supercharge the Growth of Our Self-Funded Business with Yasmin Nouri & Kaya Purohit, Co-Founders of beeya In this week’s episode, we’re doing something a little different! I’ve invited my co-founder at Beeya and sister-in-law, Kaya Purohit, to join me as we dive into our content strategy and discuss how we’ve leveraged the power of social media and email marketing to supercharge our growth at Beeya.Not only will we be talking about our big-picture strategy, but we’re also going to cover:* What most founders get wrong about their content strategy and social media* Why it’s so important to leverage social media, especially i...
2025-01-1359 min
Behind Her Empire#300: The Impact of Diet on Hormones & How Seed Cycling Helps with Dr. Mindy Pelz, Yasmin Nouri & Kaya PurohitToday we have an extra special conversation to share that dives DEEP into seed cycling—What is it? Who is it for? How do you do it? And how does food work to balance hormones? We answer it all in this EPIC conversation with Dr. Mindy Pelz and our co-founders, Yasmin & Kaya. If you're wondering whether or not to start seed cycling, listen up. And if you've been using seed cycling to support your hormones, you're going to learn so much about why these powerful seeds have so many benefits. In this episode you’...
2024-10-231h 13
Behind Her Empire#233: Seed Cycling, Why We Started Beeya and POWERFUL Shifts to Transform Your Health & Hormones with Yasmin Nouri, Kaya Purohit & Amanda HendyIn this week’s episode, we’re sharing a conversation with our friend Amanda Hendy who interviewed us for her new podcast, The Hendy Show. We’re talking all things beeya, seed cycling, hormones and how they impact everything from our metabolism to how we sleep at night.In this episode you’ll learn: * Why balanced hormones are key for feeling good* What led Yasmin to seed cycling* The biggest factors impacting hormones* Why women should rethink daily alcohol use* How to build a plate for balanced...
2023-12-2756 min
Behind Her Empire#232: How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome & Build Your Self Confidence with Melanie Strong, Founding Partner at Next Ventures Melanie Strong is a founding partner of Next Ventures, a VC firm she co-founded with Lance Armstrong that focuses on building the next generation of sports, health and wellness brands. Melanie has spent her entire life in the sports industry. She’s a lifelong runner and started her career as a journalist at Runner's World magazine. She then applied for a position at Nike despite not having the “right” pedigree, college background, and experience. Good thing she did because she ended up having an incredibly successful career at Nike, spending most of her time at...
2023-12-2558 min
Behind Her Empire#231: 6 Health & Wellness Products We Can’t Live Without with Yasmin Nouri & Kaya Purohit, co-founders of beeyaYasmin and Kaya here, co-founders of beeya! Join us for a roundup of things we’re loving right now—including all things health, hormones and life as we’re setting ourselves up for the new year.In this episode you’ll learn:* One hack that will transform your workday* Kaya’s favorite planner (she’s tried them all)* The clean skincare products we’re loving* Yasmin’s go-to practice for overwhelm* What goals we’re setting for the new year* And more…Here are the produ...
2023-12-2037 min
Behind Her Empire#222: Behind the Scenes: How to Establish Product/Market Fit, 3 Key Questions for Anyone Who’s Hard on Themselves & Overcoming Feelings of UnworthinessIn this week’s episode, I’m taking your top questions and giving you a behind-the-scenes look at my journey building my empire and business, beeya wellness! I have my incredible husband, Dhru Purohit, taking the mic today and acting as the host. As always, I hope this episode brings a lot of value to you and a few of topics we'll be covering include:Three questions that everyone who’s hard on themselves should be asking and reflecting on at the end of the year The step-by-step process I use to establish product market fit How...
2023-11-2051 min
Behind Her Empire#207: How Hormones Impact Anxiety, Mood, Energy, ADHD & More Throughout Life with Dr. Elena ZinkovCan you relate to feeling wired but tired? How about feeling anxious, or like you can’t focus on anything? It turns out, your hormones could have something to do with all of the above! In this conversation, we dive into the underlying imbalances that can leave us feeling, well… bleh… and even dig into some of our co-founder Yasmin’s recent lab tests!In this episode you’ll learn: * The power of progesterone for sleep, mood + more* Why women can have more inflammation in perimenopause* How to support your body coming...
2023-09-2759 min
Behind Her Empire#195: Getting to the Root of Hormonal Acne + Breakouts with Kristin Cunningham, Holistic Skin Healing ExpertHave you ever struggled with acne? While often thought of as a mere sign of puberty, acne can continue into or begin during adulthood—and it’s especially common when hormonal birth control enters the picture. Skin challenges after coming off the pill is actually what led our co-founder, Yasmin, to try seed cycling—which today’s Hormone Happy Hour guest mentions as a way to help address acne!In this episode you’ll learn: * Why you could be getting acne later in life* The top root causes of acne* Where to st...
2023-08-1653 min
Behind Her Empire#146: Behind the Scenes: Habits & Routines That Help Me Overcome Imposter Syndrome, Burnout & Feeling OverwhelmedIn this week’s episode, we’re mixing things up again! We're doing another behind-the-scenes podcast on my journey as an entrepreneur and podcast host!So this week, just like I’ve done before, I’ve handed over the mic to my husband, Dhru Purohit, who’s graciously stepping into the role of host.Our behind-the-scenes episode series has been one of the most listened-to of all time so I'm hoping today's topic brings a lot of value to you!Here are just a few of the topics we’ll be covering...
2023-02-271h 07
Behind Her Empire#132: Behind the Scenes: My Morning/Evening Routine, Top Lessons From the World's Most Successful Women & Update on My BusinessIn this week’s episode, we’re mixing things up again! We’re doing a brand new behind-the-scenes podcast on my journey as an entrepreneur and podcast host!So this week, just like I’ve done before, I’ve handed over the mic to my husband, Dhru Purohit, who’s graciously stepping into the role of host.Our first behind-the-scenes episode was one of my most listened-to episodes of all time so I’m hoping today’s vulnerable episode brings a lot of value to you!Here are just a few of the topic...
2022-12-121h 01
Behind Her Empire#120: An Exclusive Behind the Scenes Look at My Podcast & New Business With Yasmin NouriThis week, we’re mixing things up! In this behind-the-scenes Behind Her Empire episode, we take a look at our very own Yasmin Nouri’s journey as a podcast host and first-time entrepreneur. Yasmin’s husband, Dhru Purohit, graciously steps into the role of host to talk to her about the origin story of Behind Her Empire and why she decided to start the podcast.You’ll gain some insight into the ups and downs that Yasmin experienced along the way as we dive into what motivated her to start her company, Beeya, and how hearing the vulne...
2022-09-191h 10
Behind Her Empire#104: Step by Step Advice for Anyone Who's Lost or Confused with Gail Federici, Founder of Color WowAs an industry veteran, Gail Federici was the co-founder and CEO of the iconic brand John Frieda and has leveraged her experience to build her latest venture, Color Wow, a professional hair-care line geared towards color-treated hair.Gail has always put “absolute breakthrough” at the top of her product-creation To-Do list and while the beauty industry is notorious for knockoffs, she has literally zero interest in ever following a path paved by another creator. At John Frieda, Gail was truly the first to design products that were combating frizz, a word that wasn’t even...
2022-05-301h 06
Behind Her Empire#87: How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome & Build Your Self Confidence with Melanie Strong, Founding Partner at Next Ventures Melanie Strong is a founding partner of Next Ventures, a VC firm she co-founded with Lance Armstrong that focuses on building the next generation of sports, health and wellness brands. Melanie has spent her entire life in the sports industry. She’s a lifelong runner and started her career as a journalist at Runner's World magazine. She then applied for a position at Nike despite not having the “right” pedigree, college background, and experience. Good thing she did because she ended up having an incredibly successful career at Nike, spending most of her time at...
2022-01-3100 min
Behind Her Empire#84: From Cocktail Server to Viral YouTube Star & Entrepreneur with Desi Perkins, Founder of Dezi & Dezi SkinDesi Perkins is a digital content creator and Founder/CEO of her eyewear brand, Dezi, and skincare line, Dezi Skin.Before becoming a mega beauty influencer with over 4 million Instagram followers and over 3 million Youtube subscribers, Desi was working as a cocktail waitress looking to make a change in her life but wasn’t sure which step she was going to take. It all started with a last-minute Halloween costume that went viral in 2012. She used her background in art and what she learned on YouTube with special effects make-up to help make her...
2022-01-1045 min
Behind Her Empire#83: Get Out of Your Own Way with Keren Eldad, Founder of With EnthusiasmKeren Eldad is an acclaimed motivational speaker, leadership psychology expert, and founder of With Enthusiasm, where she provides world-class personal and professional coaching. Before becoming an internationally-recognized coach, Keren had an illustrious business career. After spending years in the world of publishing, she then founded her own marketing company, Digiluxe. Despite all of this, Keren never felt fulfilled and aligned with her purpose. It wasn’t until she hit rock bottom after a divorce, running out of money, and losing her job that she learned how to cultivate self-worth and step into her true essence and powe...
2022-01-0353 min
Behind Her Empire#82: How to Turn Your Dreams Into Reality with Beatrice Dixon, Founder of The Honey Pot CompanyIn this week's episode, we're rebroadcasting one of our top interviews with Beatrice Dixon, the Founder of The Honey Pot Company, a plant-based feminine hygiene line created to provide women with healthy alternatives to feminine care.The Honey Pot Company began with a dream - literally. In 2014, Beatrice was struggling with an ongoing case of bacterial vaginosis. She visited her doctor and tried everything they recommended, but nothing worked. One early morning she was visited by her grandmother in a dream. She gave Beatrice a list of ingredients and told her what to d...
2021-12-2753 min
Behind Her Empire#81: How to Ask for More Money & Turn a “No” into a “Yes” with Alexandra Carter, Negotiation Expert & AuthorAlexandra (Alex) Carter is a world-renowned negotiation expert, bestselling author of the book, Ask for More, and Columbia Law School Professor.The image that most of us have in our heads when we think about negotiation is people speaking over one another, fighting for the prize. But this is not what it takes to be a masterful negotiator. In fact, quite the opposite. As Alex explains in our conversation today, it’s about asking skillful questions, listening, and understanding how you can fulfill someone’s needs. We’ll chat with Alex...
2021-12-2053 min
Behind Her Empire#80: Overcoming Fear of Embarrassment & Being Comfortable in Your Own Skin with Marcus Lemonis, Entrepreneur, Investor & PhilanthropistAs we gear up for the holidays & get ready for more incredible interviews in the new year, we’re taking the opportunity to highlight our top 5 most popular episodes from 2021. Even if you are an avid listener of the podcast, chances are you may have missed one of these game-changing interviews.Marcus Lemonis is known for helping struggling businesses get back on their feet through investing his own money on the hit TV show, The Profit. Despite being a household name and TV personality, Marcus’ influence is far beyond television. He is one of the most succes...
2021-12-1346 min
Behind Her Empire#79: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome & Stepping Into Your Power with Jesse Draper, Founding Partner of Halogen VenturesJesse Draper is the Founding Partner of Halogen Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investing in consumer tech companies led by female and co-ed teams.With women making up to 80 percent of household purchasing decisions, Jesse and her team are betting big on early-stage, female-founded companies with billion-dollar potential. Jesse is a fourth generation venture capitalist as well as the creator and host of the Emmy-nominated television series, The Valley Girl Show.She is a fierce advocate for investing in women and the opportunity for using technology and innovation to solve...
2021-12-0658 min
Behind Her Empire#78: Stop Bloating, Improve PMS & Fix Your Gut with Dr. Mary Pardee, Founder of Modrn MedDr. Mary Pardee is a functional medicine practitioner and naturopathic medical doctor who specializes in integrative gastroenterology, hormones, and gut-brain health. She is also the Founder of Modrn Med, a telemedicine and virtual wellness company.We’ll talk to Dr. Pardee about what the heck gut health is and why it plays such a big role in your happiness, energy, confidence, and overall well-being. 74% of people live every day with embarrassing and uncomfortable issues such as bloating, constipation, reflux, or irregular stools. It doesn’t have to be this way! We’ll dive deep in...
2021-11-2945 min
Behind Her Empire#77: How to Get Over Your Fear of Starting with Natalie Gordon, Founder of BabylistNatalie Gordon is the CEO and Founder of Babylist, the fastest-growing universal baby registry in the U.S.In 2011, after she closed down her first business and did some consulting projects to make ends meet, Natalie came up with the idea for Babylist after becoming frustrated with the options available for baby registries at the time. What started as a side-project that launched two weeks before her first son was born, has become a multimillion-dollar empire that just keeps growing. Over the past 10 years with relatively little VC funding, Natalie has grown Babylist i...
2021-11-2255 min
Behind Her Empire#76: How Balancing Your Hormones Can Propel Your Life & Career with Stephanie Estima, Founder of Betty Body & Women's Health ExpertDr. Stephanie Estima is a chiropractor with a special interest in metabolism, functional neurology, and body composition who has devoted her time to analyzing hormones and creating a system to help women naturally overcome painful periods. She's the creator of the Estima Diet, host of the Better! podcast, and author of the best-selling book, The Betty Body. She's had over 3.5 million article reads with her content on Medium and has helped thousands of women lose weight, regulate hormones, and get off medications with her signature program. In this episode, you’ll hear Dr. Esti...
2021-11-151h 00
Behind Her Empire#75: How to Remove Excuses & Get Started with Jane Wurwand, Founder of DermalogicaJane Wurwand is the Founder and Chief Visionary of Dermalogica, the number one professional skincare brand in the world.At the young age of 24, Jane immigrated to California and saw a distinct lack of continuing education with skin therapists in the US. Without a college degree or network, she set out to launch her own skin therapy education with only $14,000 in a small classroom in Los Angeles. This led her to also develop a line of skincare products and a system of teaching salon owners how to use them which is now a multi-million dollar international...
2021-11-081h 24
Behind Her Empire#74: How Balancing Hormones Can Supercharge Your Success with Dr. Sara Gottfried, World-Renowned Physician & Hormone ExpertDr. Sara Gottfried is a World-Renowned Physician, Hormone Expert, Speaker, and 4x New York Times Best Selling Author.Dr. Gottfried’s interview marks the start of our first podcast in the world of health and wellness. One of the biggest myths that women have on their path to building their empire is that they have to sacrifice their health in order to be successful. This couldn't be further from the truth!Starting this week, in addition to my interviews with incredible founders, I’m going to be bringing on the top experts in wome...
2021-11-011h 01
Behind Her Empire#73: Trusting Your Intuition IS the Secret to Success with Sandra Campos, Retail Tech CEO & EntrepreneurSandra Campos is an internationally recognized retail technology CEO, entrepreneur, and retail executive.A child of entrepreneurial, immigrant parents, Sandra’s upbringing was characterized by a focus on education, helping out in her family’s tortilla business from a young age, and experimenting with her own entrepreneurial ventures in fashion. Sandra’s love for fashion and buying led her to New York City, where she was thrown completely in the deep end. Over the years, Sandra worked multiple jobs, paid off debt, and ate potatoes for lunch; all of which taught her resilience, grit, and never giving...
2021-10-2558 min
Behind Her Empire#72: How to Switch Careers and Build Your Dream Business & Life with Hitha Palepu, Serial Entrepreneur, Author, & InvestorHitha Palepu is a serial entrepreneur, investor, activist, and author. Currently, Hitha is the CEO of Rhoshan Pharmaceuticals and author of her latest book, We're Speaking: The Life Lessons of Kamala Harris: How to Use Your Voice, Be Assertive, and Own Your Story. She also runs #5SmartReads, a social series that compiles five must-read articles every day to keep her community informed. As a multi-hyphenate, Hitha is used to things not working out, but this has never stopped her from trying. She has always been able to see the lesson where most others ha...
2021-10-1851 min
Behind Her Empire#71: How to Overcome Self Doubt & Unlock Your Full Potential with Angela Sutherland, Co-Founder of YumiAngela Sutherland is the Co-Founder and CEO of Yumi, a fresh, organic, and nutritious baby food delivery service.After many years working in private equity, Angela never imagined she’d one day be an entrepreneur and start a baby food company. When she became pregnant with her first child, she became hyper-aware of the importance of nutrition in a child's first 1,000 days of life. She realized most baby food offerings in grocery stores are low in nutrition and incredibly high in sugar.So, this made her think: what options do new working parents ha...
2021-10-1145 min
Behind Her Empire#70: Quitting Your Corporate Job & Building Your Empire with Helene Godin, Founder of By The Way BakeryHelene Godin is the founder and CEO of By The Way Bakery, a unique, old-fashioned bakery where each treat is handmade, gluten-free, dairy-free, and certified kosher. Helene hasn't always been a baker. She spent over two decades as a successful lawyer when she decided that she was ready for a change, and took the bold step of starting her business.Although she was not an experienced baker, Helene leveraged her skill and passion as a researcher, along with her determination to exceed expectations, to learn and develop delicious gluten-free foods. Through her tenacity, s...
2021-10-0444 min
Behind Her Empire#69: How to Turn Your Hobby Into a Successful Business with Kaylin Marcotte, Founder of JIGGYKaylin Marcotte is the founder and CEO of JIGGY, a brand that supports emerging female artists by turning their art into exciting jigsaw puzzles that are worth framing.Kaylin’s fondness for jigsaw puzzles started when she was looking for a way to unwind after a long day at work. She was the first employee at the well-known digital media company, theSkimm, and was managing everything from their brand ambassador program, community building, to grassroots marketing. As one might expect with early-stage start-ups work can be all encompassing and exhausting, and Kaylin discovered that completing jigsaw pu...
2021-09-2748 min
Behind Her Empire#68: Failing Your Way to Success with Noura Sakkijha, Co-Founder of MejuriNoura Sakkijha is the co-founder and CEO of Mejuri, a fine jewelry brand that introduces handcrafted, everyday jewelry without the traditional retail markups. Looking from the outside in, entering the jewelry market can seem like a daunting endeavor. Not only is it seemingly saturated, but it’s also exceptionally expensive. Growing up in Jordan as a third-generation jeweler, Noura noticed that traditional high-end jewelry brands always targeted men, encouraging them to buy luxe jewelry for women. In 2015, Noura started Mejuri to change this narrative: A woman doesn't need a man to buy jewelry for her. She can...
2021-09-2040 min
Behind Her Empire#67: Manifesting the Life You Want with Logan Hollowell, Designer, Founder of Logan Hollowell JewelryLogan Hollowell is the designer, founder and CEO of Logan Hollowell Jewelry. Logan started with little more than a dream board, some affirmations, and the right mindset and manifested her way to a jewelry empire. Her jewelry is a cult favorite and has been spotted on the likes of Rihanna, Jennifer Lawrence, Meghan Markle, and Jessica Alba, among others. Today she joins us to share her inspiring story with us. She tells us about her early fascination with gemstones, crystals, and spirituality and how this led her to her dream of becoming a jewelry designer. Being ra...
2021-09-1344 min
Behind Her Empire#65: Key to Success? Be Scrappy & Resourceful with Reham Fagiri, Co-Founder of AptDecoReham Fagiri is the Founder and CEO of AptDeco, an online marketplace that eliminates the hassle of buying and selling furniture. Reham always knew she wanted to build something but never knew exactly what it would be. The idea for AptDeco came to Reham after she finished business school at Wharton and was preparing to move to New York. Desperate to sell her furniture, she used Craigslist, and was met with strangers coming to her house, heavy negotiations, cancellations, and even moments that compromised her safety. When speaking to her colleagues, she realized so many of h...
2021-08-3054 min
Behind Her Empire#64: Why Having No Experience Can Help You in Business with Ariel Kaye, Founder of ParachuteAriel Kaye is the Founder and CEO of Parachute, a direct-to-consumer home essentials brand.After spending a decade in advertising and brand development, Ariel was yearning to do something more. She always considered herself a home and interior design enthusiast, describing herself as a super consumer of home goods, but she struggled to find a single brand that was affordable, high quality, and easy to shop. That’s when she saw a gap in the market and knew she had the perfect skills to create the company she was looking for.She took so...
2021-08-2340 min
Behind Her Empire#63: How to Quit Your Corporate Job & Build a Million Dollar Empire with Vicky Tsai, Founder of TatchaVicky Tsai, founder of Japanese beauty brand Tatcha, had a nontraditional path to eventually founding one of the top skincare companies today. About 10 years ago, Vicky decided to leave her thriving career and travel the world in search of happiness and meaning in her life. In her travels, when visiting Kyoto, Japan, Vicky had a life-changing meeting with a Geisha. She learned some of their natural skincare secrets which healed her skin & soul in the truest sense and she wanted to bring the same experience back with her to the US. However, Vicky’s suc...
2021-08-1659 min
Behind Her Empire#62: How to Turn Your Dreams Into Reality with Beatrice Dixon, Founder of The Honey Pot CompanyBeatrice Dixon is the Founder of The Honey Pot Company, a plant-based feminine hygiene line created to provide women with healthy alternatives to feminine care.The Honey Pot Company began with a dream - literally. In 2014, Beatrice was struggling with an ongoing case of bacterial vaginosis. She visited her doctor and tried everything they recommended, but nothing worked. One early morning she was visited by her grandmother in a dream. She gave Beatrice a list of ingredients and told her what to do. When Beatrice woke up, she immediately went to whole foods, w...
2021-08-0950 min
Behind Her Empire#61: Starting a Multi-Million Dollar Business From Your Living Room with Lindsay McCormick, Founder of BiteLindsay McCormick is the Founder and CEO of Bite, a brand of sustainable oral care products.Back in 2016, Lindsay was working as a TV producer on HGTV’s “House Hunters.” She was traveling the country, living out of her carry-on, and relying heavily on travel-size toiletries. While she was staying at hotels, she noticed how many of those tiny tubes of toothpaste she was using and throwing away every month. As a passion project, Lindsay was spending her nights and weekends learning how to make alternative toothpaste that was more sustainable. She invested $6,000 of her...
2021-08-0241 min
Behind Her Empire#60: Step by Step Process to Disrupting an Industry with Alex Friedman, Co-Founder of LOLAAlexandra (Alex) Friedman is the Co-Founder and CEO of LOLA, the first lifelong brand for a woman’s body. The idea came about when Alex met her partner, Jordana Kier, and they started asking questions about what tampons are made from. In attempting to research this seemingly simple fact, they realized that next to nothing was disclosed online and they could hardly find anything about the chemicals they were unknowingly putting in their bodies.At this point, they realized that something needed to change and started a company with complete product transparency at its...
2021-07-2638 min
Behind Her Empire#59: Overcoming Fear of Embarrassment & Being Comfortable in Your Own Skin with Marcus Lemonis, Entrepreneur, Investor & PhilanthropistToday we’re mixing things up in a big way! After a year of interviewing the top women in business and entrepreneurship, we’re officially inviting our first male guest on the Behind Her Empire podcast, Marcus Lemonis. If you tune into today's interview, you’ll immediately understand why. Marcus is known for helping struggling businesses get back on their feet by investing his own money on the hit TV show, The Profit. Despite being a household name and TV personality, Marcus’ influence is far beyond television. He is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in America...
2021-07-1942 min
Behind Her Empire#58: Why Rejection Is Your Greatest Gift with Afton Vechery, Founder of Modern FertilityAfton Vechery is the Co-Founder and CEO of Modern Fertility, a women's health company focused on making fertility information more accessible for women everywhere. In 2016, Afton embarked on a journey to understand her own fertility, and her realizations from this time laid the foundation for the company. She saw that women were not able to get the information that they needed to plan ahead at a reasonable price, and she understood that her mission had to be to change that. The company has not only built a powerful community but also has raised over $22 million from t...
2021-07-1242 min
Behind Her Empire#57: How to Ask for More Money & Turn a “No” into a “Yes” with Alexandra Carter, Negotiation ExpertAlexandra (Alex) Carter is a world-renowned negotiation expert, bestselling author of the book, Ask for More, and Columbia Law School Professor.The image that most of us have in our heads when we think about negotiation is people speaking over one another, fighting for the prize. But this is not what it takes to be a masterful negotiator. In fact, quite the opposite. As Alex explains in our conversation today, it’s about asking skillful questions, listening, and understanding how you can fulfill someone’s needs. We’ll chat with Alex...
2021-07-0550 min
Behind Her Empire#56: How to Get Back Up When Life Knocks You Down with Cate Luzio, Founder of LuminaryCate Luzio is the founder and CEO of Luminary, a membership-based career and personal growth platform and collaboration hub.Walking away from your career when you're at the top of your game might sound like a huge gamble, but one that has certainly paid off for today’s guest. In 2018, Cate left an incredibly successful banking career to found Luminary to help women see a path toward advancement by arming them with the tools, resources, and community to propel them to the top.Although Cate was highly respected in the financial services world, ha...
2021-06-2839 min
Behind Her Empire#55: From Cocktail Server to Viral YouTube Star & Entrepreneur with Desi Perkins, Founder of Dezi & Dezi SkinDesi Perkins is a digital content creator and Founder/CEO of her eyewear brand, Dezi, and skincare line, Dezi Skin.Before becoming a mega beauty influencer with over 4 million Instagram followers and over 3 million Youtube subscribers, Desi was working as a cocktail waitress looking to make a change in her life but wasn’t sure which step she was going to take. It all started with a last-minute Halloween costume that went viral in 2012. She used her background in art and what she learned on YouTube with special effects make-up to help make her...
2021-06-2142 min
Behind Her Empire#54: How to Conquer Your Inner Critic & Go for It with Aishwarya Iyer, Founder of BrightlandAishwarya Iyer is the founder and CEO of Brightland, a modern olive oil company that champions authenticity in the olive oil industry and celebrates good design & California living. Aishwarya was living in New York City for years, enjoying all the restaurants the city had to offer before she started cooking at home. She started to make more meals at home but, instead of feeling better, she realized she was feeling worse, and ultimately ended up having chronic stomach issues.To her surprise, she learned that the olive oil that she was using in h...
2021-06-1433 min
Behind Her Empire#53: Don’t Let Fear Hold You Back with Rebecca Minkoff, Founder of Rebecca MinkoffRebecca Minkoff is the co-founder and creative director of her namesake company Rebecca Minkoff, a global lifestyle brand that spans apparel, handbags, accessories, footwear, and jewelry. She has also created a community of superwomen through her platform, Female Founder Collective, and is dedicated to devoting resources and time to promote and uplift other women-owned businesses. Despite being a household name and global fashion powerhouse, Rebecca opens up about the many obstacles she’s faced to build her iconic brand and multi-million dollar business. We’ll dive deep into the early days when Rebecca was a...
2021-06-0746 min
Behind Her Empire#52: Don’t Let Your Past Define Your Future with Lia Valencia Key, Founder of Valencia KeyLia Valencia Key is the founder of Valencia Key, a jewelry line with beautiful, unique pieces that feature inspirational messages designed to empower women. Raised in an impoverished Philadelphia neighborhood, Lia lived in a homeless shelter with her mother, sister, and brother. Even in the darkest of times, her mom told her, "your predicament does not determine your destiny." She encouraged Lia to never leave the house without wearing her sparkling earrings because they would serve as reminders of the light within and the potential she had in her life. Lia went on to...
2021-05-3147 min
Behind Her Empire#51: Living a Life of Purpose & Meaning with Eva Yazhari, Co-Founder of Beyond CapitalEva Yazhari is the seasoned investor, entrepreneur, author, and CEO of Beyond Capital, an early-stage impact investment fund that is dedicated to improving lives and helping create access to basic goods and services. Eva started her career going up the ranks in Wall Street and working alongside top hedge fund managers in NY. Although she was thriving in her position and enjoyed investing, Eva felt like she wasn’t making a big impact in her life and was yearning to find meaning & purpose. This led her into the world of impact investing and becoming more aware of...
2021-05-2450 min
Behind Her Empire#50: Quitting the Rat Race & Achieving Financial Freedom with Jamila Souffrant, Founder of Journey to LaunchJamila Souffrant is the founder and CEO of the popular financial blog and podcast, Journey to Launch, where she shares her journey to reach financial independence while helping others do the same. Is this really what you want to do for the rest of your life? This was the question that Jamila asked herself a few years ago on a four-hour commute from Brooklyn to New Jersey for work while she was pregnant with her first child. This sparked an “Aha!" moment for her that led her down the path of learning how to gain financial ind...
2021-05-1744 min
Behind Her Empire#49: 5 Traits Every Successful Person Needs with Loren Ridinger, Co-Founder of Shop.com & Market AmericaLoren Ridinger is the Co-Founder of internet retailing giants, Shop.Com and Market America.Although Loren is now recognized as an internet mogul who has changed the face of the beauty and e-commerce industries over the past two decades, her life started with very humble beginnings. She moved to Greensboro, NC at a young age, worked in retail when she was sixteen, and at eighteen, Loren and her husband, JR, took a chance on their dream to make it easy for people to shop online at a time when most people didn’t even have computers in...
2021-05-1057 min
Behind Her Empire#48: Supercharge Your Business with Relationships with Divya Gugnani, Co-Founder of Wander BeautyDivya Gugnani is the CEO and Co-Founder of Wander Beauty, a clean, cruelty-free beauty brand that creates multitasking, beauty essentialsDivya began her career in the world of finance and has extensive experience in investment banking, private equity, and venture capital. She calls herself an “accidental entrepreneur” and eventually left finance to pursue her newfound passion as an entrepreneur. After co-founding multiple businesses with two successful exits, and having two children, Divya found her former beauty rituals tossed to the wayside as she became more time-starved than ever. Balancing a thriving career and mothe...
2021-05-0344 min
Behind Her Empire#47: How to Bring Your Passions & Ideas to Life with Catherine McCord, Co-Founder of One PotatoCatherine McCord is the co-founder/CEO of One Potato, an organic family-friendly meal delivery service, and founder of Weelicious, a website dedicated to helping parents expose their children to wholesome, delicious homemade food.Throughout the 90s, Catherine was considered one of the world’s top supermodels, posing for the cover of Vogue, walking the runway for Donna Karen and Calvin Klein, and appearing in movies that included Matt Damon, The Rock, and Jennifer Anniston. But then, 9/11 happened. Catherine was living in New York City and her perspective on life changed instantly. Although her career was soaring, sh...
2021-04-2656 min
Behind Her Empire#46: Big Success Requires Big Sacrifice with Dr. Iman Abuzeid, Co-Founder of Incredible HealthDr. Iman Abuzeid is the CEO and co-founder of Incredible Health, a digital platform that helps streamline the hiring process for nurses and recruiting hospitals.Iman was heavily influenced to take risks from a young age, as she saw both of her grandfathers make an impact through their businesses in Sudan. However, entrepreneurship seemed to skip a generation and, when her father became an ENT surgeon, she and her brothers followed in his footsteps. Halfway through med school, Iman realized that she didn’t want to be a practitioner. She wanted to take the...
2021-04-1947 min
Behind Her Empire#45: Step by Step Process to Building Your Confidence with Dr. Rosenberg, Founder of Emotional MasteryDr. Joan Rosenberg is an expert psychologist, best-selling author, and founder of Emotional Mastery & Emotional Mastery Training.After three decades, tens of thousands of hours of clinical practice, and ten years of neuroscience research, Dr. Rosenberg is recognized for her thought leadership and approach that radically changes people’s lives. In our conversation together, we unpack how our inability to move through and handle unpleasant feelings, such as sadness, shame, helplessness, anger, embarrassment, disappointment, frustration, and vulnerability, is a massive component of what blocks people from success. Once we learn how to deal wit...
2021-04-1253 min
Behind Her Empire#44: All Things Women, Money & Mindset with Sallie Krawcheck, Co-Founder of EllevestSallie Krawcheck, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ellevest, a digital-first investment platform working to help close the gender wealth gap by “redefining investing for women.”Sallie’s professional mission is to help women reach their financial and professional goals… or as she says to get more money in the hands of women. She’s definitely on her way as Ellevest recently announced they have $1Bn under management. Before launching Ellevest in 2016, Sallie was one of the highest-ranked women ever to have worked on Wall Street: She was the CEO of Merrill Lynch, Smith Barne...
2021-04-0557 min
Behind Her Empire#43: Breaking the Rules & Doing Your Own Thing with Michelle Cordeiro Grant, Founder of LIVELYMichelle Cordeiro Grant is the founder & CEO of LIVELY, a community and brand that inspires women to live passionately and purposefully through experiences and products like bras, bralettes, undies, and so much more. Michelle grew up with immigrant parents, thinking she wanted to become a doctor or a lawyer, but her true passion lay in working with products and building brands. At the end of a long and extremely successful career at brands like Victoria’s Secret, Michelle came to the realization that the $13 billion lingerie category was being dominated by a single brand and had a v...
2021-03-2948 min
Behind Her Empire#41: Mini-Episode: Myths of Motherhood & “Having It All”In today’s mini-episode, we’re talking about the realities of managing both motherhood and your career.The fundamental question that many women uniquely ask themselves is: Can I still be successful and pursue my desires of being a mother & building a family? The short answer is yes, but there is so much to dig into on this.I’ve specifically picked two incredible entrepreneurs to expand on the topic of why balance is BS especially when it comes to women, motherhood, and their careers. Today’s mini-episode features Shilpa Shah, the...
2021-03-1520 min
Behind Her Empire#40: How To Win When Everyone Doubts You with Laureen Asseo, Founder of Fresh n’ LeanLaureen Asseo is the Founder and CEO of Fresh n' Lean, the largest organic prepared meal delivery service in the US. She was only 18 years old in 2010 when she founded the company out of her one-bedroom apartment, all while attending the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. She had always dreamed of being an entrepreneur, and actually had goals for establishing her own sustainable fashion brand, but her journey took a turn when her father faced serious health problems after years of poor eating habits and inactivity.Desperate to help him reverse the damage, s...
2021-03-0852 min
Behind Her Empire#39: Mini-Episode: Overcoming Imposter SyndromeIn today’s mini-episode, we’re talking about imposter syndrome - something we all deal with, including many of the successful, self-made women I’ve interviewed on the podcast. I’m excited to share some advice from three of our most popular interviews to help you overcome imposter syndrome and stop feeling like a fraud. * Lee Mayer’s full episode: https://www.behindherempire.com/episode/lee-mayer* Suzy Batiz’s full episode: https://www.behindherempire.com/episode/suzy-batiz* Keren Eldad’s full episode: https://www.behindherempire.com/episode/keren-eldadFollow Yasmin:...
2021-03-0115 min
Behind Her Empire#38: Zigzagging Your Way to Success with Jordan Salcito, Founder of RamonaJordan Salcito is an award-winning sommelier and founder of RAMONA, a delicious organic wine spritzer made with high-quality standards.Jordan began her career in New York as a hostess before becoming a prep cook, sommelier, manager, and eventually, the Wine & Beverage Director at David Chang’s Momofuku restaurants. She is also a 5-time James Beard Award semi-finalist and was named “Most Creative in the World” by World of Fine Wine magazine. The idea for RAMONA came to life when Jordan became unexpectedly pregnant with her first son and realized she wanted to take control o...
2021-02-221h 07
Behind Her Empire#37: Get Out of Your Own Way with Keren Eldad, Founder of With EnthusiasmKeren Eldad is an acclaimed motivational speaker, leadership psychology expert, and founder of With Enthusiasm, where she provides world-class personal and professional coaching. Before becoming an internationally-recognized coach, Keren had an illustrious business career. After spending years in the world of publishing, she then founded her own marketing company, Digiluxe. Despite all of this, Keren never felt fulfilled and aligned with her purpose. It wasn’t until she hit rock bottom after a divorce, running out of money, and losing her job that she learned how to cultivate self-worth and step into her true essence and powe...
2021-02-1550 min
Behind Her Empire#36: Are You Dreaming Big Enough? with Meenie Ingersoll, Co-Founder of ShiftMinnie Ingersoll is an investor, co-founder, and former COO of Shift, an online marketplace for used cars. After 12 years at Google, working as a product manager and later principal with Google.org, she co-founded Shift in 2013 while she was on maternity leave. Minnie shares that she never thought she’d be a founder and in the used car industry, but the opportunity to build a business from scratch was exciting to her. Minnie took Shift from an idea to over $100 million dollars in revenue and has seen continued success with the company going public last year. Afte...
2021-02-0854 min
Behind Her Empire#35: How Supergoop! Became the Go-to Sunscreen & Disrupted an Industry with Holly Thaggard, Founder of Supergoop!Holly Thaggard is the founder of Supergoop!, the first and only skincare brand that is 100% dedicated to UV protection. In 2005, Holly’s life and career path completely changed when a good friend of hers was diagnosed with skin cancer. It was at this point, she realized that people weren’t taking sunscreen seriously. Holly realized that it was important for someone to make sunscreen “cool” in order to stop the epidemic of skin cancer. Leaving her career as an elementary school teacher, Holly decided to jump into the very unfamiliar world of SPF. After having a tough sta...
2021-02-011h 04
Behind Her Empire#34: Forget the Naysayers with Prerna Gupta, Co-Founder of HookedPrerna Gupta is a serial entrepreneur and investor. After being at the helm of many successful startups, Prerna is now the CEO and Founder of Hooked, a company that is redefining fiction for the Snapchat generation. Hooked has over 100 million viewers across social media, a short form video streaming app called Hooked TV, and has received funding from Ashton Kutcher, Mariah Carey, LeBron James, and Jamie Foxx to name a few. As the child of Indian immigrants growing up in a conservative town in Oklahoma, Prerna spent much of her life pretending to be someone she w...
2021-01-2547 min
Behind Her Empire#33: Why Balance is BS with Shilpa Shah, Co-Founder of CuyanaShilpa Shah is the Co-Founder of Cuyana, a fashion brand that marries luxury-level branding with premium quality apparel and accessories, offering "fewer, better things" to women at accessible price points. Shilpa spent the first part of her career designing web and mobile interfaces for Fortune 500 companies. Although she was passionate about design, it wasn't until she was pregnant with her first son that she felt empowered to do more in her life. Unsure what the right next step was, Shilpa decided to apply to business school at 32 while having a 2½-year-old at home. Good thing she di...
2021-01-181h 00
Behind Her Empire#32: Betting on Yourself & Creating a Billion Dollar Company with Liz Elting, Co-Founder of TransPerfectLiz Elting is a self-made businesswoman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She co-founded and was the co-CEO of TransPerfect, the world’s largest provider of language and business solutions valued at over a billion dollars.As someone with a passion for languages and business, Liz wasn’t always sure about the path she was going to take. When she decided to follow her interests and study languages, Liz was stimulated but knew that it didn’t make practical sense for her career. After her first job at a translation company and a stint in Wall Street, Liz realized that i...
2021-01-1141 min
Behind Her Empire#31: How a Bad Valentine's Day Sparked a Multi-Million Dollar Business Idea with Seema Bansal, Co-Founder of Venus ET Fleur Seema Bansal is the co-founder of Venus ET Fleur, the company behind Eternity Roses, which are real roses that stay fresh for a full year, an invention that has permanently transformed the billion-dollar floral industry. Seema never set out to start a company in the floral business. In 2015, Seema was in a long-distance relationship with her now husband and business partner, Sunny. He sent her flowers on Valentine's Day and they looked horrible despite the large price tag he paid. This sparked their idea of creating a better experience and luxury flowers that actually looked great f...
2021-01-0452 min
Behind Her Empire#30: Focusing on What Matters, Overcoming Mom Guilt & Building Viral Businesses with Sharon Rechter, Co-Founder of First MediaSharon Rechter is the co-founder of First Media, a multi-platform, content publisher that is dedicated to the do-it-all millennial woman. First Media's clever, lifehack style videos bring in over 1.7 billion monthly views on social media and their BabyFirst TV cable network reaches over 60 million US homes. Their social media brands, So Yummy, Blusher, and Blossom, have an average of 50mm views for every video post on social. Sharon truly embodies the mission of her business as an inspiring woman, mother, and entrepreneur. We’ll chat with Sharon on why she left her career as a...
2020-12-2835 min
Behind Her Empire#29: When to Double Down & When to Quit with Shalini Vadhera, Serial Beauty EntrepreneurShalini Vadhera is a beauty entrepreneur, celebrity make-up artist, bestselling author, and founder of a multi-million dollar global cosmetics company that started from her garage. Shalini’s journey was far from easy. Although her business scaled to over $20 million in revenue and found instant success in large retailers like Sephora and QVC, Shalini lacked mentorship and faced a whole host of challenges growing her business. She is passionate about sharing her story to help women entrepreneurs and creating environments for women and girls to strive in life and business, as seen in her ventures, Power Beauty Li...
2020-12-2152 min
Behind Her Empire#28: Finding Your Dream Job & Unlocking Your Passion with Sarah LaFleur, Founder of MM.LaFleurSarah LaFleur is the Founder and CEO of M.M.LaFleur, a fashion company creating practical, inspired wardrobes for the modern, professional woman.From an early age, Sarah was exposed to high-end fashion through her mother who worked in the industry. When Sarah graduated from college and started shopping on her own for work clothing, she realized the experience and clothes were lacking despite spending so much money on them. After starting her career at Bain as a consultant, Sarah moved to private equity but left abruptly because of cultural problems at her firm. At this...
2020-12-141h 02
Behind Her Empire#27: Quitting Your Miserable Job & Stepping Into Purpose with Gail Becker, Founder of CAULIPOWERGail Becker is the founder and CEO of CAULIPOWER, a company revolutionizing our favorite comfort foods by making them better and better for you. As a mother of two sons with Celiac disease, Gail was always desperate for nutritious gluten free options. She found hundreds of thousands of recipes for cauliflower pizza to make for her kids - and they loved it. However, it took forever to make and as a working single mom, she wanted an easier and faster option which was nowhere to be found. Although Gail had a lucrative career as...
2020-12-0739 min
Behind Her Empire#26: Taking Control of Your Own Destiny with Sarah Flint, Founder of Sarah FlintSarah Flint is the executive chairman, creative director, and founder of Sarah Flint, a luxury shoe brand aimed at on-the-move women who need comfort just as much as fashion and style. In 2013, Sarah was on a mission to create luxury shoes made from the finest materials that not only looked good but also felt amazing. Early on in her business, she was a full-time nanny and was looking to get her brand off the ground in the evenings and on the weekends. She devoted a lot of time to product creation and networking, and ultimately got in...
2020-11-3046 min
Behind Her Empire#25: How to Start Before You’re Ready with Ellen Bennett, Founder of Hedley & BennettEllen Bennett is the founder & CEO of Hedley & Bennett, an LA-based culinary workwear and lifestyle brand that has transformed the way professional (and home) chefs dress forever. By making her dream into a reality, she has created the largest gourmet apron factory in the world.Being raised by a single mother who made her feel safe to try new things and get comfortable with failure, Ellen had confidence instilled in her from a very early age. So much so that when she graduated high school, she packed her bags and moved to Mexico City without a...
2020-11-2345 min
Behind Her Empire#24: Solving Your Own Problem & Creating Millions Along the Way with Lizanne Falsetto, Founder of thinkThinLizanne Falsetto is the founder of thinkThin, health and wellness visionary, business media commentator, and adviser to the next-generation of entrepreneurs.In 2000, after a decade of world travel and a successful career modeling internationally, Lizanne launched thinkThin from her own need of wanting to create a better-for-you, high protein nutrition bar for active women on the go. Starting small and humble, the company quickly scaled nationally and globally, establishing itself as one of the first gluten-free products on the shelves. Over the course of her 15-year tenure as CEO, Lizanne raised two children as...
2020-11-1658 min
Behind Her Empire#23: How to Change Your Career with Nisha Dua, Co-Founder of BBG VenturesNisha Dua is a General Partner at BBG Ventures, which she co-founded with Susan Lyne in 2014. BBG Ventures is an NYC-based seed fund investing in consumer tech start-ups with a focus on women and underrepresented founders. Nisha believes the greatest untapped opportunity for venture capital lies in backing women who are using technology to address common life-challenges and transform daily habits. Women are the dominant users of the fastest-growing mobile and social platforms, and they make or influence 85% of consumer purchases. Nisha has invested in over 70 start-ups, including a few that you may know such as Z...
2020-11-0954 min
Behind Her Empire#22: How to Be Brave in Business with Misha Nonoo, Founder of Misha NonooMisha Nonoo is a New York-based womenswear designer who is known for her sustainable, sleek, and timeliness ready-to-wear pieces. From the time Misha was a young girl, she was fascinated with fashion and empowering women as she witnessed the dichotomy of women’s roles growing up in Bahrain as well as London. Her upbringing gave her an appreciation for different cultures and an understanding of women’s lives in different places. After gaining recognition from a reputable buyer for a few pieces she created for herself, Misha decided to launch her namesake fashion brand with the goal o...
2020-11-021h 00
Behind Her Empire#21: Finding Your Why & Living Your Purpose with Karissa Bodnar, Founder of Thrive CausemeticsKarissa Bodnar is the Founder and CEO of Thrive Causemetics, a high-performance vegan, cruelty-free direct-to-consumer cosmetics brand.Karissa grew up on a farm in Washington state and always loved creating makeup since she was a young girl. After working as a make-up artist to pay her way through college, she landed a job at Clarisonic and then was working in L'Oréal’s luxury division. Karissa never aspired to start her own business until she lost her dear friend, Kristy, to cancer at just 24 years old. As Karissa reflected on the generous life Kristy lived, she felt...
2020-10-2655 min
Behind Her Empire#20: Real Talk on Building a Family & Business with Ashley Merrill, Founder of LunyaAshley Merrill is a serial-entrepreneur and investor whose personal mission is to elevate and empower all women & girls. In 2012, Ashley just started business school and in the same month realized she was pregnant with her first child. The news lit a now-or-never fire and pushed Ashley to overcome her fears and launch the company she had been thinking about for years, Lunya, a luxury sleepwear line that provides confidence to the modern woman. In our interview, we’ll have an honest conversation about why we need more successful women in business, what the journey was like sta...
2020-10-1948 min
Behind Her Empire#19: Doing What Hasn’t Been Done with Lindsey Boyd, Co-Founder of The LaundressLindsey Boyd is the co-founder of The Laundress, a premium collection of eco-friendly laundry and home cleaning products. Before starting the company, Lindsey was working in high-end fashion in NY as a manager of Chanel’s Ready-to-Wear division. While working in the industry, Lindsey noticed a real need and void in the market. Although consumers were willing to spend a lot of money on their clothes, they were spending even more money on dry cleaning - which was not only toxic but also damaging to their garments. After years of researching and understanding how detergents work, Lin...
2020-10-121h 01
Behind Her Empire#18: How a $900 Loan Turned Into a Multi-Billion Dollar Business with Janice Bryant Howroyd, Founder of ActOne GroupJanice Bryant Howroyd is the founder and CEO of the ActOne Group, a multi-billion dollar global business providing workforce solutions. Janice’s entrepreneurial journey started with very humble beginnings. As a temporary secretary for her brother-in-law’s company, Janice saw an opportunity in the market where other executives were looking for quick and effective clerical help. She decided to branch off on her own and start an employment agency with only $1,500 in her pocket - $900 of which she borrowed from her mother. 40 years later, the company earns over a billion dollars in sales and is in 19 count...
2020-10-051h 03
Behind Her Empire#17: Reclaiming Your Power in the Darkest of Times with Kelly Rutherford, Actress & Activist Kelly Rutherford is an activist and actress who has impressed audiences with her roles in Melrose Place, Gossip Girl, and most recently, Dynasty and Pretty Little Liars. Kelly is also known for her very high-profile and public custody battle she had with her ex-husband. A California judge went on to rule that it was in the best interest of the kids to live with their father in Monaco which is something Kelly fought for six years with every dollar she had. The fight for her kids impacted her not only emotionally but also financially and it w...
2020-09-2842 min
Behind Her Empire#16: From Single Mom and Janitor to CEO and Multi-Millionaire with Dr. Sabrina Kay, Serial Entrepreneur & Philanthropist Dr. Sabrina Kay is a serial entrepreneur, investor, fashion designer, and philanthropist. Born in South Korea, Sabrina moved to the U.S. with her family at 18. As a recent immigrant who barely spoke English, Sabrina became a janitor to help make ends meet and enrolled in a local college to pursue the education she always dreamed of. By the age of 20, Sabrina dropped out of school and was a single mother who was solely focused on creating a better life for her future daughter.In less than a decade, she founded the Art Institute of Hollywood...
2020-09-211h 01
Behind Her Empire#15: Selling Ice Cream from a Broken Truck to Becoming a Multi-Million Dollar Household Brand with Natasha Case, Co-Founder of CoolhausNatasha Case is the co-founder and CEO of Coolhaus, a leading women-founded and -led ice cream and frozen dessert brand creating premium cookie sandwiches and pints. After earning her masters in architecture and landing her dream job at Walt Disney Imagineering, Natasha discovered her newfound passion for creating architecturally-inspired ice cream sandwiches as a way to bring joy to her coworkers during the last recession. At that time, Natasha met her co-founder and now wife, Freya, and they realized the potential and uniqueness of the product. They decided to quit their corporate careers to pursue their passion for ice...
2020-09-1444 min
Behind Her Empire#14: Creating Financial Freedom by Overcoming Limiting Beliefs with Tonya Rapley, Founder of My Fab FinanceTonya Rapley is a serial entrepreneur, best selling author, millennial money expert, and creator of the award-winning site, My Fab Finance which provides financial advice for modern millennial women. Tonya launched her business based on her personal needs. She took a traumatic experience as a survivor of domestic violence and turned it into her greatest creation - the My Fab Finance platform. Tonya took charge of her financial freedom which allowed her to take charge of her own happiness and power. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge and wants women to be free to make t...
2020-09-0739 min
Behind Her Empire#13: From $150,000 in Debt to Over $100 Million Dollars in Sales with Tracy Holland, Co-Founder of HATCHBEAUTY BrandsTracy Holland is the co-founder of HATCHBEAUTY Brands, a top beauty and wellness incubator that has grown to over $100 million in sales. After leaving a career in public service, Tracy founded her first business in grad school where she went all in and invested every dollar she had to build something that would later be the foundation of her business today. HATCHBEAUTY works with top retailers, artists, and influencers to bring their ideas to life and create innovative brands in the beauty and wellness industry. Tracy is also the founder of HATCHBEAUTY Ventures where she advises y...
2020-08-3146 min
Behind Her Empire#12: Taking on Victoria’s Secret by Building a $750 Million Dollar Bra Business with Heidi Zak, Co-Founder of ThirdLoveHeidi Zak is the co-founder and CEO of ThirdLove, the fastest growing and most disruptive brand in the lingerie industry.When Heidi couldn’t find a quality bra that fit her correctly and looked great, she realized there was an opportunity in the market for modern women. In 2013, Heidi left her job at Google to pursue her dream of offering high quality, better fitting bras, and marketing them in a way that didn’t push impossible beauty standards. Heidi is on a mission to build a brand for every woman, regardless of her shape, size, age, ethn...
2020-08-2440 min
Behind Her Empire#11: How This Entrepreneur Raised $58 Million to Revolutionize the Interior Design Industry with Lee Mayer, Founder of HavenlyLee Mayer is the co-founder and CEO of Havenly, an online interior design company that makes interior decorating services more accessible and affordable to all. In 2013, Lee had just relocated from a small NYC apartment to a larger home with considerably more space in Denver, Colorado. Overwhelmed by all the furniture and decor choices to be made, Lee was frustrated by the lack of quick, simple, budget-friendly interior design options that were available to her. As someone who never thought of herself as an entrepreneur, especially growing up with certain cultural expectations from her...
2020-08-1757 min
Behind Her Empire#10: Turning an Ancient Japanese Beauty Practice into a $500 Million Dollar Beauty Brand with Vicky Tsai, Founder of TatchaVicky Tsai, founder of Japanese beauty brand Tatcha, had a nontraditional path to eventually founding one of the top skincare companies today. About 10 years ago, Vicky decided to leave her thriving career and travel the world in search of happiness and meaning in her life. In her travels, when visiting Kyoto, Japan, Vicky had a life-changing meeting with a Geisha. She learned some of their natural skincare secrets which healed her skin & soul in the truest sense and she wanted to bring the same experience back with her to the US. However, when la...
2020-08-1059 min
Behind Her Empire#9: How a Hobby Turned into a Business Worth Hundreds of Millions with Jaime Schmidt, Founder of Schmidt’s NaturalsJaime Schmidt is an entrepreneur and the founder of Schmidt’s Naturals, a brand of natural personal care products that she started in her kitchen. Feeling unfulfilled in her career and seeking purpose for most of her life, Jaime was exploring different hobbies with the hopes that she would find her passion. In 2010, Jaime was pregnant with her son and was experimenting with making her own natural, non-toxic products that would be safe for her to use. After exploring different recipes, she soon created a natural deodorant that “actually worked” and that’s when Schmidt’s Naturals was...
2020-08-0339 min
Behind Her Empire#8: How to Survive & Thrive in Life’s Most Difficult Moments with Elissa Goodman, Holistic Nutritionist & Founder of S.O.U.P.Elissa Goodman is a Holistic Nutritionist, Founder of S.O.U.P., Author and Lifestyle Cleanse expert. Elissa’s early adult life was considered “successful” by her family and society’s standards: she was climbing up the corporate ladder, had her dream job, a great husband, and was financially doing very well. Her life completely changed when she was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 32. It was then she finally realized how unhappy, unfulfilled, and exhausted she was living a life that wasn’t true to her. After healing herself and quitting her toxic car...
2020-07-2756 min
Behind Her Empire#7: How to Reclaim Your Power & Disrupt a Billion Dollar Industry with Paige Adams-Geller, Co-Founder of PAIGEPaige Adams-Geller is the Founder and Creative Director of PAIGE, a highly successful premium denim and lifestyle brand. Paige is a true pioneer and one of the first female founders disrupting the billion dollar premium denim industry. Paige employs over 300 people from Los Angeles to London and is sold in over 80 countries. Paige’s journey was far from easy. After navigating multiple career transitions, a health crisis, and sexual assault in the workplace, Paige rose above these traumatic experiences and regained her voice & power. In 2004, she founded PAIGE to fulfill a personal passion she had despite hav...
2020-07-2052 min
Behind Her Empire#6: Founding a Tech Empire While Breaking Expectations & Overcoming Self-Doubt with Rana el Kaliouby, Founder of Affectiva Rana el Kaliouby is an Egyptian-American scientist, innovator, author and CEO. She co-founded the artificial intelligence company, Affectiva, and has pioneered a digital software that can read & analyze human emotion in real time. Rana has raised over $50 million in venture funding and was recognized on Fortune’s 40 Under 40 List & as one of Forbes Top 50 Women in Tech. Rana grew up in Cairo where she was raised, as she says, to be a “nice Egyptian girl.” She defied cultural expectations in both the tech world and in her native Middle Eastern heritage. She earned her Ph.D. at Cambr...
2020-07-1344 min
Behind Her Empire#5: Turning $600 into a Multi-Million Dollar Business by Following Your Gut with Daina Trout, Founder of Health-Ade KombuchaDaina Trout is the CEO and co-founder of Health-Ade Kombucha, one of the most successful and delicious kombucha drinks on the market. Although she was going up the ranks in Corporate America, Daina felt less fulfilled as time went on and had the desire to build a company on her own terms. She eventually quit her job and took the risk to develop & build the best tasting, highest quality kombucha there is. Fast forward to today, Health Ade has grown from a small production item that was started in Daina’s closet with only $600 to now the...
2020-07-0653 min
Behind Her Empire#4: From Bankruptcy to the Forbes Richest Self Made Women List with Suzy Batiz, Founder of Poo~PourriSuzy Batiz is the creative visionary, founder, creator and CEO of Poo~Pourri and supernatural. She’s created an enterprise that’s worth over $500 million and made Forbes' America’s Richest Self-Made Women list without borrowing a dime or raising a single dollar of outside funding. But success didn’t come easy for her. Suzy experienced some of life’s lowest lows — poverty, sexual and domestic abuse, depression, two bankruptcies and a suicide attempt — which led to what she calls the luxury of losing everything. After harnessing the power of intuition, her journey led her to building busine...
2020-06-2947 min
Behind Her Empire#3: Building a Half a Billion Dollar Brand When the Odds Are Against You with Toni Ko, Founder of NYX CosmeticsToni Ko is the Founder of NYX Cosmetics and Bespoke Beauty Brands. At the young age of 24, Toni was inspired to launch NYX based on her own desire to buy quality cosmetics at a price she could afford. Fifteen years later, Toni sold her company to L’Oreal for a reported $500 million and instantly became one of America’s richest self-made women. We’ll talk to Toni about the personal sacrifices she made in her life and what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur even when the odds are stacked against you. Toni shows us how bei...
2020-06-2258 min
Behind Her Empire#2: Pivoting is the Key to Success in Life and Business with Nyakio Grieco, Founder of Nyakio BeautyNyakio 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...
2020-06-1548 min
Behind Her Empire#1: How to Discover Your Purpose with Lavinia Errico, Founder of EquinoxLavinia Errico is the visionary founder behind Equinox Fitness Clubs and now the Inside Out Movement. In her 20s and 30s, Lavinia built a leading Fitness Company that forever changed the way Americans think about health and wellness. At the peak of her success, Lavinia sold Equinox for millions and was instantaneously wealthy beyond her needs and dreams. Although she was living the “American Dream”, Lavinia realized that somewhere along the way she had lost the things that were most important to her - her essential self and identity. This experience pushed Lavinia to embark on a completely different path...
2020-06-081h 26