Good Intention

Episode 55: Today’s guests are Hannah Behzad Varamini, the founders of Tend Prenatal . Tend is the world’s first prenatal bar made entirely from fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds, providing 25+ prenatal nutrients along with ingredients proven to reduce nausea. Hannah is an artist and start-up consultant with a lifelong aversion to pills. Behzad is a professor with a Ph. D. in Human Nutrition wit...

Episode 54: Ju Rhyu, the Co-Founder and CEO of Hero Cosmetics . Hero Cosmetics launched in 2017 with one product, The Mighty Patch, a hydrocolloid pimple patch that visibly flattens and minimizes pimples overnight. Today, Hero Cosmetics sells a box of the Mighty Patch every three seconds, and it’s been the number-one product in the skincare and acne care categories on Amazon for several quart...

Episode 52: Rachel Clark is the founder of Dearest Rachel , a floral business based in New York that provides unique creations for events, weddings, and installations. Rachel is known for her appearance on HBO Max’s Full Bloom and Bravo’s latest season of Winter House . She was included in Florists' Review's Top 35 Florists Under 35 and has created floral installations for brands like Gucci, Chane...

Episode 51: Léo Dominguez is the Co-Founder of Léo et Violette . Léo et Violette offers timeless and elegant leather handbags and accessories designed in Paris and made in Italy. Léo and his now-fiancé Violette Polch founded their company in 2013 while they were in college after failing to find high-quality goods at a fair price. In this episode, Léo chats about: Founding his company on Kickstarte...

Episode 50: Mike Xhaxho and Connor Saeli are the founders of Waterboy . Waterboy offers hangover recovery and sports recovery hydration packets that have natural formulas and ingredients that help with dehydration, nausea, and hangxiety.  Compared to Liquid IV, Waterboy has more electrolytes, more Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C, with fewer calories and no sugar. In this episode, Mike and Connor chat ab...

Episode 49 : Founded in 2010 by Amanda Wadsworth and her mom, Kit Seay, Tiny Pies offers sweet and savory pies baked from scratch daily, using recipes that go back four generations in Amanda’s family. Tiny Pies uses high-quality ingredients, sourced from local Texas farms when in season. Their pies are available in 5 retail locations in Austin, and they ship nationwide on their website .  In this...

Episode 48: Milly Fotso, the Founder of The Braided Life , a braiding salon in East Austin that aims to celebrate the Black hair experience.  In this episode, Milly chats about: How moving from Cameroon to the United States impacted her childhood Why she decided to leave the corporate world at L’Oreal to start a business that celebrated all types of beauty  Memorable moments and lessons from openi...

Episode 47: Morgan Potts is the founder and CEO of Granarly . Granarly is the world’s first whiskey-baked granola that comes in unique flavor combinations and is packaged in waterproof pouches so that you can bring your snack on any adventure!  In this episode, Morgan chats about: Turning down vet school to start her own business How she got her products into retailers like Whole Foods and Central...

Episode 46: Thurman and Torrence Thomas are the duo behind THEBROSFRESH , an R&B, southern hip-hop, and rock band based in Austin, Texas.  When they’re not writing, performing, and creating music, Thurman and Torrence are busy running a nonprofit organization they created called Tankproof . Founded in 2011, Tankproof is working to address the 64% of minority children in the U.S. that are not w...

Episode 45: Andrea Lisbona is the founder and CEO of Touchland . While the pandemic brought hand sanitizer to the forefront of everyone’s minds, Andrea Lisbona’s vision to beautify the hand sanitizer industry began over a decade ago.  In the early 2010’s Andrea sought to commoditize a stale industry that hadn’t seen innovation in 20 years with the creation of the moisturizing, sleek, fast evaporat...

Episode 44: Austin M. Pittman is the Co-Founder of Blue Norther .  Founded in 2019, Blue Norther brews award-winning craft hard seltzer in Austin, Texas with real fruit and organic agave nectar. Their seltzers are lightly carbonated, free of strange aftertastes and confusing ingredients, and come in refreshing Southwest flavors like Prickly Pear, Wild Blackberry, and Watermelon. They also operate...

Episode 43: Katie Diasti is the founder and CEO of Viv , an eco-friendly period care brand that is free of harmful toxins.  After graduating from Boston College in 2019, Katie knew her calling was to combine her passion for women empowerment and sustainability to build a brand that empowered consumers rather than thriving off their insecurities.  In this episode, Katie shares:  How she turned a co...

Episode 42: Tracy Adkins is the founder of Jivana , a skincare brand made from a blend of Ayurvedic botanicals and skincare actives. Tracy is a nurse and Ayurvedic practitioner that unintentionally turned a home remedy for her toddler’s eczema into a small business. In this episode, Tracy explains: Exactly what Ayurveda is and the role it plays in skincare How Jivana's products target the needs of...

Episode 41: Mbali Z. Ndlovu is the founder of Lukafit , an empowering activewear brand designed with curves in mind. Lukafit's mission is to celebrate women of all shapes, sizes, and shades along their health and wellness journeys. In this episode, Mbali discusses: How her own health and wellness journey led her to create an activewear brand The importance of community both in business and life He...

Episode 40: Lina and Louis Guarin are the founders of Stivali New York, a women's leather footwear label founded in 2016. Stivali has a story to share—that of Colombian families, immigrants, and entrepreneurs around the globe. Designed in New York and handcrafted by artisans in their family's atelier in Colombia, Stivali New York offers shoes that are sophisticated and stylish without sacrificing...

Episode 39: Liz Cook is the Founder and CEO of One Seed , an organic perfume brand based in Australia. One Seed perfumes are free of synthetics and contain all-natural ingredients that are gentle on the body and the environment. Liz launched One Seed in 2009 after first building and selling three natural skincare boutiques in South Australia. She has been a part of the natural and organic beauty w...

Episode 38: Alisa Pospekhova is the founder of Kindroot. Kindroot offers plant-based lozenges infused with vitamins, adaptogens, herbs, and aromatherapy flavors. They are gluten-free, made with organic ingredients, and made in the US! In this episode, Alisa talks about: What inspired her to create Kindroot How she got her product into retailers and stayed in them Her advice for growing a business...

Episode 37: Coabi Kastan and Janine Seale are the Founders of Out Of Office .  Out Of Office is a travel app that allows users to discover the best hotels, restaurants, and must-sees curated by friends and influencers. Instead of searching through texts, Instagram, or Yelp to curate your next getaway, you can find everything you need in Out Of Office! In this episode, Coabi and Jan discuss: How Ou...

Episode 36: Connie Shih is the Founder and CEO of Heralogie , an eco-friendly period underwear brand. After trying dozens of brands on the market, Connie created Heralogie to fit a need she had for period underwear that was both comfortable and extremely effective in preventing menstrual leaks.  In this episode, Connie discusses: Leaving a successful career at an investment firm to start a small b...

Kim Lewis is best known as the lead designer behind ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." She is the founder of Kim Lewis Designs in Austin, TX. In six years with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Kim designed over 120 homes in 43 states. Her work has been featured on networks like ABC, HGTV, TLC, National Geographic, FYI's "Tiny House Nation,” and more. Today, Kim designs for restaurants, hotels,...

Episode 34: Sophia Karbowski is the Co-Founder of Rollin' and Bowlin' Cafes and Rollin' n Bowlin' . Rollin’ n Bowlin’ started with açaí bowl cafes on college campuses after Sophia and her Co-Founder Austin Patry saw a lack of healthy food options at Texas Christian University.  Today, Rollin’ n Bowlin’ cafes are on seven college campuses across the U.S., offering healthy smoothies, acai bowls, and...

Episode 33: Mary Young is the founder of her namesake lingerie and swimwear brand with a mission to empower women of all sizes. Founded in 2014, Mary Young is based in Montreal, Canada, and is committed to creating ethically made garments with quality, environmentally safe materials. In this episode we discuss: How Mary started her lingerie company after graduating from college The making of ethic...

Episode 32: Ria Safford is the Founder and CEO of RiOrganize , a modern organization company based in Southern California and the Dallas/Fort Worth area that offers full-service luxury organization, design, and space planning.  In this episode, Ria discusses: Leaving a six-figure job to launch her business  Growing a side-hustle into a full-time career Top advice for founders and entrepreneurs Sim...

Episode 31: Diana Jarrar is the Founder and CEO of Magic Dates , a vegan snack company that takes dates, walnuts, and other natural ingredients and covers them in 100% dark chocolate.  Diana recently appeared on Shark Tank where she made a deal with Kevin O’Leary for $150,000 in exchange for 33.3% of the business. In this episode, Diana discusses: How her culture inspired her to create Magic Dates...

Episode 30: Tim Chan is the Co-Founder of So Gay Rosé and the current Senior Director of Commerce at Rolling Stone. Along with his friend and Co-Founder Josh Campbell, Tim took on an exciting wine venture with a mission to support the LGBTQ+ community and redefine the meaning of the phrase, “That’s so gay.” In this episode, we discuss:  How Tim and Josh turned a spur of the moment idea into a busi...