Deal Flow Diaries

The legal industry doesn’t have to operate the way it always has. In Episode 13 of Deal Flow Diaries, we sit down with Shermin Lakha, founder of LVLUP Legal , to explore how she walked away from some of the most prestigious institutions in law and finance to build a modern legal platform designed for founders, creators, and growing brands.  Before the age of 30, Shermin left Goldman Sachs, the U.S...

Real estate is never just about properties. It's about people, trust, timing, and solving complex problems when the stakes are high. In this episode of Deal Flow Diaries, we sit down with Mark Jovanovic , co-founder of Paradigm Advisory , to explore how a terrible first experience buying an apartment in New York ultimately led him to build one of the country's top-performing real estate...

Food can nourish more than the body. It can rebuild a life. In Episode 11 of Deal Flow Diaries, we sit down with Anastasia Ganias , actress, entrepreneur, and founder of Fancy Peasant , the modern Mediterranean longevity brand redefining pantry staples through the lens of wellness, ritual, and ancestral wisdom. Known for roles in Dexter, True Blood, and Desperate Housewives, Anastasia left Hollywo...

In Episode 10 of Deal Flow Diaries, we sit down with Maria Cabral Menezes, founder of WashWise, to explore how one overlooked operational pain point became a scalable business opportunity. Maria shares how her experience navigating hospitality, entrepreneurship, and systems-building led her to create a company designed to modernize and optimize one of the most essential—but least glamorous—parts o...

High performance today is not just about intensity. It is about intelligence, longevity, and building systems that actually sustain growth. In Episode 9 of Deal Flow Diaries, we sit down with Nicoline Roth, founder of NRTHRN Strong , to unpack how she is redefining modern fitness through a distinctly Scandinavian lens.  Nicoline shares the story behind NRTHRN Strong, a Copenhagen-born concept buil...

Transformation doesn’t start with opportunity, it starts with accountability. In this episode of Deal Flow Diaries, we sit down with Troy Alexander, founder of T363 Skin, to unpack a journey that begins in a prison cell and evolves into building a purpose-driven brand rooted in discipline, identity, and self-respect. Troy shares how 18 months in isolation became the foundation for his philosophy o...

People do not buy square footage. They buy a future version of themselves.  In this episode of Deal Flow Diaries, we sit down with Jason Saft, founder of Staged to Sell Home, to unpack how design functions as a powerful form of visual marketing and why the right presentation can change the outcome of a deal. With a background in real estate and over $3 billion in transactions influenced by his wor...

  Some investors chase returns. Others build the systems that power how the world actually works. In Episode 6 of Deal Flow Diaries, we sit down with Daniel English, co-founder and managing partner of Legacy Investing, to explore how real estate, technology, and infrastructure are converging to shape the next century. Daniel shares how his path from early tech startups to real asset investing led...

In Episode 5 of Deal Flow Diaries, we sit down with Lindsay Barton Barrett, one of New York City’s most respected real estate brokers, to explore how trust, preparation, and judgment shape the highest levels of the residential market. With more than two decades of experience and over $2 billion in closed transactions, Lindsay has built a reputation for advising buyers, sellers, and developers acro...

In Episode 4 of Deal Flow Diaries , we sit down with Sarah Nesheim, co-founder of Crafted, to unpack the pivots, mistakes, and mindset shifts that transformed a pandemic side project into a data-driven platform connecting social media to real world retail sales.  Sarah’s journey did not begin with a polished product. It began with investing her life savings into a recipe-sharing app during lockdow...

Building a brand people believe in starts long before the numbers make sense. In Episode 3 of Deal Flow Diaries, we sit down with Max Siegelman, founder of Siegelman Stable, to explore how instinct, storytelling, and patience can turn a personal passion into an enduring business. What began as a family harness racing stable in the 1980s evolved into a modern lifestyle brand rooted in nostalgia, au...

Content Advisory: This episode includes discussion of substance use and overdose.  Reinvention isn’t a straight line, and growth isn’t always forward. In Episode 2 of Deal Flow Diaries, we sit down with Noah Neiman, co-founder of Rumble and founder of The Pack, for an unfiltered conversation about identity, discipline, and the courage to walk away from what’s working to build what truly aligns. No...

Real estate finance doesn’t have to be opaque. In the debut episode of Deal Flow Diaries, we sit down with Eric Goodman, co-founder and managing partner of Goodman Capital LLC, to unpack how disciplined private credit strategies are built—and sustained—across market cycles. Eric shares the story behind Goodman Capital, a New York–based real estate private credit platform focused on senior-secured...

Deal Flow Diaries is a high-impact podcast offering listeners a rare window into the minds of the titans shaping today’s economy. From private equity and real estate to fashion, tech, and entertainment, Alexandra Fairweather and Elaine Chamberlain sit down with visionary founders, fund managers, and cultural leaders. Together, they reveal the untold stories behind big deals, hard setbacks, and bol...