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Finding Inspo with Alex BarinkaJeff Laub, creator of Blind Barber: How hustle took one man from beauty school dropout to empire builderJeff Laub dreamt up the barber shop-bar combo, Blind Barber. If you haven’t been to one of the many locations, it’s the coolest concept. Walk in the front door, and you’re in a slick, fully operational barber shop with its own product line. Head on through the door in the back of the shop, and you’ll be welcomed into a bar that serves a mean negroni.But Jeff’s career didn’t start out a smashing success. Hear how he went from being a beauty school dropout to creator of the singularly successful Blind Barber...2019-10-2900 minFinding Inspo with Alex BarinkaKasey Boone, owner of Glow Skincare: Become an expert before becoming an influencerIn a world where there’s always another bright shiny object to chase, Kasey Boone proves that it pays to become an expert before becoming an influencer. The esthetician, owner of Glow Skincare spa, creator of Glow Skincare tools, co-host of the Beauty Biz BFFs podcast and social media influencer shares how she dug into the beauty industry with persistence and an appetite for risk.Every episode of "Finding Inspo with Alex Barinka" is shoppable through e-commerce company Verishop to help you discover new brands through their unique stories. Kasey and host Alex Barinka have curated their fa...2019-10-1500 minFinding Inspo with Alex BarinkaBrenda Brock, Farmaesthetics founder: Going back to your roots can be the best source of inspoThe prospect of a career in nursing or acting on the soap opera, "One Life to Live," couldn't get in the way of Farmaesthetics founder Brenda Brock's heritage: Working with what's grown from the land. The daughter of seven generations of Texan farmers, Brenda shares how the "kitchen chemistry" of her childhood led to founding a clean beauty business years before the industry embraced non-toxic skincare.Every episode of "Finding Inspo with Alex Barinka" is shoppable through e-commerce company Verishop to help you discover new brands through their unique stories. Brenda and host Alex Barinka have curated...2019-09-1700 minFinding Inspo with Alex BarinkaZach Schau, Milo co-founder: Solving a personal problem led to an industry-changing businessA serial innovator, Milo cookwear co-founder Zach Schau talks how being perceptive about your everyday life can lead to game-changing business ideas. Hear how he went from designing bikes to shaking up the cooking industry by beautifully rethinking one of the beloved kitchen tools: the Dutch Oven. Zach reveals his secret to creating a business in just 24 hours and dishes on his favorite recipes.
Every episode of "Finding Inspo with Alex Barinka" is shoppable through e-commerce company Verishop to help you discover new brands through their unique stories. Zach and host Alex Barinka have curated...2019-09-1000 minFinding Inspo with Alex BarinkaEva Goicochea, Maude co-founder: Rethinking sexual wellnessÉva Goicochea saw sexual wellness as the last frontier in personal care, leading her to co-found Maude -- a company that creates products to make sex better. But building a company based on sex isn't without its challenges. Eva tapped her past experience as an early employee of direct-to-consumer retailer Everlane and working in health legislation to tackle the largely static industry.
Every episode of "Finding Inspo with Alex Barinka" is shoppable through e-commerce company Verishop to help you discover new brands through their unique stories. Eva and host Alex Barinka have curated their favorite p...2019-08-2000 minFinding Inspo with Alex BarinkaJordan Nodarse, Boyish Jeans founder: Making sustainability just another cost of doing businessA veteran denim designer, having worked with the likes of Reformation and Revolve, this week's guest is Boyish Jeans founder Jordan Nodarse. On this episode, he opens up about how his career in fashion drove him to found a chic, sustainable denim company where doing better for the planet is just another cost of doing business.
Every episode of "Finding Inspo with Alex Barinka" is shoppable through e-commerce company Verishop to help you discover new brands through their unique stories. Jordan and Alex have curated their favorite products in the Finding Inspo store at verishop...2019-08-1300 minFinding Inspo with Alex BarinkaScott & Missy Tannen, Boll & Branch co-founders: Ask `why’ enough and you'll reinvent an industryWhat began as a suburban couple’s search for new sheets ended with the founding of a direct-to-consumer luxury bedding business. This week on the first shoppable podcast, Scott and Missy Tannen, the married co-founders of luxury bedding company Boll and Branch, share how their relentless curiosity led them to become a viral-marketing success.
Just over five years in, Boll & Branch is already the biggest consumer of Fair Trade Certified organic cotton in the world -- but customers don't always care. Scott and Missy talk the realities of building an environmentally conscious business, how they created a...2019-08-0600 minFinding Inspo with Alex BarinkaSheena Yaitanes, founder and CEO of Kosas: The confidence to pursue a dreamThis week’s guest, Sheena Yaitanes, founder and CEO of Kosas, set out to make women's lives easier by creating makeup that's effortless and flattering. After setting aside her pursuit of a career in medicine, she turned to the arts and developed a keen eye for color that inspired a unique formulation process for her cosmetics line.
Just four years old, Kosas already become the favorite of fashion editors and celebrities like Big Little Lies actress Laura Dern, and the entire color cosmetics line is clean. Sheena shared her realities that may hit home for many -- fr...2019-07-3000 minFinding Inspo with Alex BarinkaTony Melillo, founder and creative director of ATM Anthony Thomas Melillo: Tenacity and self-reflection feed the hustleThe shuttering of Tony Melillo’s first clothing line, Nova USA, could have stopped the designer in his tracks. It was the business that earned him a prestigious CFDA Award nomination. But armed with tenacity and self-reflection, he went on to develop a blockbuster line for popstar Selena Gomez before tackling a goal that’s infinitely more difficult because of its simplicity: create the perfect t-shirt.
His decades in the fashion business, seemingly unending creative energy and appreciation for comfort and quality helped Tony take the humble tee and give it a relaxed elegance loved by celebrities from...2019-07-2300 minFinding Inspo with Alex BarinkaAndrew Cinnamon, creative director of Cinnamon Projects: Honing the skill of creative distillation, turning passion into productAfter Andrew Cinnamon spent years honing his eye under design icons Fabien Baron and Murray Moss, the fragrances made by his own company, Cinnamon Projects, emerged from an endeavor that was purely personal. Andrew and his partner, Charlie Stackhouse, archived a year’s worth of images that started as inspiration without a clear destination. In this episode, he’ll divulge how a luxe line of incense and holders emerged from the mass of visuals, coaxed out by the pair’s powers of creative distillation. Hear Andrew realize aloud how finely he walks the line between collecting inspiration and digital hoardi...2019-07-1600 minFinding Inspo with Alex BarinkaIndie Lee, CEO of Indie Lee: Given 6 months to live, she chose how to live itIndie Lee was given less than six months to live, so she did what few of us would do: found a clean skincare company. On this episode of "Finding Inspo with Alex Barinka," Indie opens up about where she found her passion for living and how surviving a brain tumor sparked the idea for her company. We'll dig in to why clean beauty is here to stay and get specific about how to start making your routine a bit cleaner. You won't want to miss this heavy dose of life and career inspiration.
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