Sheri Salata – Former Executive Producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show and Author of The Beautiful No

My guest, Sheri Salata, worked with The Oprah Winfrey Show for 20 years. Prior to working at Oprah, Sheri had several jobs including working as a store manager at 7-eleven. When she was 35 years old, she took an entry-level position with The Oprah Winfrey, and eventually became the Executive Producer. She writes about her story in her new book *The Beautiful No*, which I highly recommend to everyone. Sheri has been named one of *Fast Company’s* “100 Most Creative People in Business”, *The Hollywood Reporter’s* “Women in Entertainment Power 100” and *Feminist Press* “Power Award Winners”. She is also the cohost of the podcast The Sheri + Nancy Show, and the co-founder of The Pillar of Life. On this show, Sheri and I talk about how she ended up working for Oprah, her perspective on busyness, the importance of honoring yourself and living your fullest life, and much more.

Gregg Renfrew – Clean Beauty Pioneer and Founder and CEO of Beautycounter

My guest today, Gregg Renfrew, is the founder and CEO of Beautycounter. After Gregg watched the film *An Inconvenient Truth* in 2006, she was determined to find more non-toxic products that didn’t take a toll on the environment and people’s health. Gregg started using non-toxic cleaning products and household items, but she had trouble finding clean beauty products that worked well. An entrepreneur at heart, Gregg decided to create her own clean beauty brand, and in 2013, she brought Beautycounter to market. Now Beautycounter is a multi-million dollar brand with over 50,000 independent consultants across the country. On this show, Gregg talks about being a purpose and mission-driven entrepreneur. She talks about how she created a beauty brand with no experience in the beauty industry, why she decided to use a multi-level marketing model for her business, what consumers are actually looking for, and much more.

Leslie Blodgett – Creator of bareMinerals and Author of Pretty Good Advice

My guest, Leslie Blodgett, is one of my favorite female entrepreneurs and CEOs. She is the creator bareMinerals Cosmetics, and she is the author of the new book, *Pretty Good Advice*. Leslie also serves on the board of advisors and board for directors for other amazing female-founded companies like Spanx, Every Mother Counts, and Stella & Dot. I have so much fun talking to Leslie on this show. Her energy is contagious, and I love learning about her approach to life. Leslie talks about her unconventional approach to building a business, the proudest moments in her entrepreneurial journey so far, the life tips that she writes about in her new book, the lucky contests that she has won, and much more.

Meghan Asha – Founder and CEO of FounderMade, a Platform that Connects Consumer Businesses, Distributors, Retailers, and Investors

Meghan was planning to have a small dinner series, when her idea quickly turned into the amazing business called Foundermade, a platform and conference series that connects best-in-class consumer brands to retailers, distributors and investors. They also offer sessions that educate entrepreneurs about investors, media, retailers and more. Under her leadership, FounderMade has partnered with innovative brands including RXBar, BulletProof Coffee, Vital Proteins, Target and Starbucks. On this show, Meghan talks about the challenges that most brands go through when launching and scaling their companies, how Meghan and her team at FounderMade are taking their events business online during the COVID-19 pandemic, her best tips for being an entrepreneur during this time, and more.

Liz Lange – Fashion Designer, Entrepreneur, and Founder of Liz Lange Maternity

My guest today is the legendary Liz Lange.
Liz is truly an entrepreneurial pioneer. She started making and selling maternity clothes that were actually cute. Liz started her business in her home. She sold fashionable maternity clothes to celebrities, and at that time, she had very little competition. As her business started growing, she opened more stores and then became a nationally well-known brand that sold at Target locations all across the country. On today’s show, Liz talks about how she started her business with very little money and a great idea, how and why she sold her brand, who and how to hire people, the advice she would give to new brands, and much more.

Eugene Remm – Co-founder of Catch Hospitality Group and Rumble Boxing

When I heard my guest Eugene Remm speak on a panel a couple of years ago, I knew that he was an incredible entrepreneur that I had to have on the podcast. Eugene is a co-founder of Catch Hospitality Group and Rumble Boxing. He has started several businesses in the food and restaurant industry, and his company Rumble is one of the fastest-growing fitness companies in the country. On this show, Eugene shares some amazing advice. He talks about “the white space”, how he harnessed his passions to become a successful entrepreneur, the three key elements that have made his businesses successful, the advice he would tell his 19-year-old self, and much more.

Dan Fleyshman – From Selling Sweatshirts as a Side Gig to Becoming the Youngest Founder of a Publicly Traded Company

My guest, Dan Fleyshman, is truly a serial entrepreneur, and he’s known as the youngest founder of a publicly traded company. At age 17, Dan started selling hoodies which then became a multi-million dollar clothing brand. Then he started a beverage company, and took it public at age 23. After that, he founded the poker site Victory Poker. Currently, Dan is the founder of Elevator.Studio which is a Social Media Agency that works on influencers campaigns. He is also the founder of the celebrity video greetings company, Celebvidy. On today’s show, Dan gives us an inside look into his social media agency and how social media advertising works. He also talks about his 100% charity organization, Model Citizen Fund, which distributes backpacks filled with 150 items to homeless people in West Coast cities and around the world. You’ll love hearing about Dan’s philosophy on learning from “high, medium, and low” and his favorite ways to continue to build his entrepreneurial journey. He explains why he makes all of his events free for everyone, the advice he wishes he would’ve given to his 17 year-old self, and much more.

Rebecca Minkoff – How She Turned Her Passion Into a Global Fashion Brand

We worked with my guest, Rebecca Minkoff, at New York Fashion Week. Rebecca started her own global clothing brand (called Rebecca Minkoff) that sells at various retail locations like Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom. She also has brick and mortar locations in the US and internationally, and the brand is available online. I think you’ll love this episode because Rebecca tells amazing stories about paving her way as a fashion entrepreneur. She talks about what it was like moving to New York to start her fashion career, the circumstance that led her to design and sell her first designer bag, how she decided to work with her brother as a business partner, and much more.

Maria Shriver – Empowering Women as an Award-Winning Journalist, Bestselling Author, Former First Lady of California, and Founder of The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement

Maria is an NBC journalist, the founder of The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement, former First Lady of California, bestselling author, and non-profit founder. I met Maria because both us are children of Alzheimer’s and supporting new research about Alzheimer’s has been a priority for both us. On today’s show, Maria talks about how she has continued to live a fulfilling life throughout the transitions that have come with each decade. We specifically talk about Alzheimer’s and women’s health and how to empower women to be healthier and more successful than ever before.

Ainsley Rodriguez – Becoming an Online Trainer, Fitness Influencer, and Entrepreneur with 2 Million Instagram Followers

Ainsley Rodriguez was planning to go to medical school when she started an Instagram account that was required for her part-time job for a supplement company. Seven years later, she has 2 million followers, writes fitness programs and trains clients online, and has recently started her own product lines (and more are coming soon!). Needless to say, her Instagram account has become her ticket to entrepreneurship. On today’s show, Ainsley talks about how she has built her Instagram following and the lessons that she has learned along the way. She also talks about her new product lines which includes nut butter frostings and collagen-based protein cookies (with more hair and skincare products coming out soon).