Be Anomalous

What if quitting wasn’t failure, but a bold strategy for growth? In this episode, I sit down with Natalie Trotta , a founder, strategist, and visionary thinker who’s rewritten the rules of success. From growing up in a small Ohio town to navigating the worlds of fashion, tech, and climate, Natalie’s journey is anything but traditional — and that’s exactly why it matters. She shares how she turned...

In this first episode of Be Anomalous , Sai Menon sits down with Kaylee Lieffers — Founder and CEO of Blanka — to talk about building dreams without a blueprint. From growing up between cultures to leading one of the beauty industry’s most innovative platforms, Kaylee shares what it really takes to trust yourself, embrace the pivots, and scale something extraordinary. If you’ve ever questioned you...

Gayaneh Davoodian talks about her experience growing up as an Armenian-American and how it shaped her to be an incredibly creative and talented Fashion Designer and Entrepreneur. For more information: Gayaneh Davoodian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayaneh-davoodian-39602868/ Anoma Cosmetics: https://www.instagram.com/anomacosmetics/

Miracle Olatunji is a sophomore at Northeastern University, an entrepreneur, and author of Purpose: How To Live and Lead With Impact. At 17, she founded OpportuniMe, an award-winning organization that connects youth with summer enrichment opportunities to learn about different career paths and build life and leadership skills. At Northeastern, Miracle is an accounting and finance major with a pass...

Ambernice Tolliver, a talented makeup specialist and current graduate of Marshal School of business, talks about beauty and her journey of how she evolved into the person that she is today. She talks about the products that works for her and the process of finding it. She opens up about her personal vulnerability and how she made that her strength.

Dr. Alex Abramian is a Leadership Coach & Organizational Psychologist who inspires entrepreneurs and business leaders to overcome their self-imposed limitations and amplify their leadership potential through self-awareness, goal setting, and behavior change. He received his Ph. D. in Organizational Psychology while working at Fortune 500 companies like DreamWorks Animation and NBCUniversal. He...

David Mason, 33 yr old Chinese- American fitness junkie, and new dad talks about growing up, changing priorities, and relating to people as the center of everything he does. Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dfitjunkie/

There are a lot of myths and taboo that surrounds the word "Therapy". Anjana Raj and Sai Menon have a conversation about why they chose to go to therapy and how it impacted their life.  Listen to this episode to hear about their personal journey and common myths about therapy in different cultures.   Anjana Raj: https://www.instagram.com/anjanana/  Sai Menon: https://www.instag...

There are a lot of myths and taboo that surrounds the word "Therapy". Anjana Raj and Sai Menon have a conversation about why they chose to go to therapy and how it impacted their life.  Listen to this episode to hear about their personal journey and common myths about therapy in different cultures.  Anjana Raj :https://www.instagram.com/anjanana/ Sai Menon:https://www.instagram.com/sai_menon/

 Kris Christian, a multitalented entrepreneur talks about stepping into one’s authentic self and what that looks like as you get older and how her beauty and style have evolved with her priorities. Follow her: https://www.instagram.com/krisdchristian/?hl=en

Maha Madi, Palestinian American talks about Middle Eastern beauty standards, growing up as a Muslim in Wichita, KS, and her newly refined skin care routine. Follow Maha:   https://www.instagram.com/mahanotmahi/?hl=en If you would like to be our next guest, dm us at : https://www.instagram.com/anomacosmetics/?hl=en

Sylvia Chong, Chinese American settled in Hong Kong. Sylvia discusses beauty standards of Hong Kong vs the US, body positivity, and poop health 💩 while traveling. If you would like to be a part of our podcast ,dm us at @anoma_cosmetics

Mariel Colbert talks about growing up in the Midwest and how it impacts her idea of beauty and made her who she is.

Mariel Colbert talks about growing up in the Midwest and how it impacts her idea of beauty and made her who she is. Follow Mariel Colbert https://www.instagram.com/cardamommom/

Pranay Kosambia, Indian raised in Oman and now living in Canada. He talks about how your upbringing , people around you & everything plays a role in gender equality. He is an extremely well read person and really sheds a light on how we all can do better in order to create a better society. Listen to this conversation to hear a point of view about Feminism and why Pranay believes he is feminis...

Maryam Garg, Iranian American talks about cultural diversity and how she manages everything so seamlessly while raising two beautiful girls, Nadya (6 years) and Sasha (3 years). She talks about being a parent and how she achieves going back to school while starting her own company. She is a true fighter and real badass.  Listen to this conversation to learn about growing up in different count...

Shawn Lazarus, 28 year old Indian American talks about his beauty journey and things  that have worked for him. Listen to this episode to hear a conversation between two tumbler friends catch up and talk about beauty. Shawn Lazarus, Senior Marketing Specialist at PTC Follow: https://www.instagram.com/s.g.lalala/

Everyone has a  story about their origin that defines their meaning of beauty. The journey of what beauty means to an individual changes over time with different interaction, realization and self reflection. This episode is a casual chat between two individuals who explain how their definition evolved over time due to different changes in their lives. Anjana Raj is the co-founder and CCO of A...

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