Read Receipt

on this episode of read receipt, we were lucky enough to sit down with two brand builders in the beauty world, the sister in-law duo behind goldfaden MD: lauren and lisa goldfaden. goldfaden MD is known today as a line of natural, technologically advanced skincare solutions, but it began in the natural ingredients used by lisa's father in his long career as a dermatologist. lauren and lisa have si...

on this episode of the show, we're lucky enough to host emily schildt, the brains behind pop up grocer, a stylish traveling grocery store that's popped up in cities far and wide. it’s the only place we want to shop! with pop ups already complete in soho, venice, and austin, emily and her team have created a launching pad for more than 100 carefully picked foods, beverages, and home products. she s...

joining us today on read receipt is jake bullock, the founder of drink cann, a cannabis infused social tonic. living in the bay attending business school at stanford, jake dreamt up the idea for the company in 2018, and started it out of his garage. since then, he's built out a brand with an explosive following, and a product people love. he joins us here today on the show to talk through his jour...

joining us here on the pod today is the éva goicochea, founder of maude, a modern sexual wellness company. éva's journey spun from legislature in california, to brand strategy in New York, until she saw maude as an antidote to an outdated industry. she's a creative, a modernist, an innovator and a good friend of the show.we're happy to have her here with us, and hope you enjoy!

joining us here on the pod today is the brilliant, brooke rewa, founder of Los Angeles-based Goodmylk, the plant-based milk alternative for those who expect better. we're happy to have her here with us as an inventor, true brand-builder & client. enjoy the show!

joining us today on the show is mickey ashmore, the creative behind sabah, a footwear brand based on a traditional shoemaking method developed originally in turkey. in 2013, mickey set out to create a pair for himself & it snowballed from there. ever since, he's been traveling the world having held pop ups in new york, london, sf, dallas and los angeles. mickey sits down with us today to share his...

today we sit down with matthew herman, co-founder of los angeles-based candle (and beyond) brand, boy smells. founded in 2016, boy smells is an affordably-priced, luxury quality candle company that elevates all things intimate. hand pouring each candle into with clean ingredients and a signature scent, the brand also blends its simplicity & style into their own apparel. since the start, boy smells...

today on the show, we sit down with melissa palmer, CEO of OSEA, a family-owned and self funded skincare company based out of LA. melissa helped create the company with a mission to deliver a conscious, quality product, that also works to make an impact. her and her family are actively involved in campaigning and lobbying with legislators to spread safety in skincare, and fighting against the use...

joining us today on the pod is carolyn witte, co-founder and CEO of Tia, the next-gen platform for women's health. carolyn & her co-founder, felicity, launched TIA to re-imagine the healthcare system in a way that puts the patient first. from what started as the antidote to a broken system, TIA is now a full-speed revolutionary on the healthcare scene. carolyn sits down with us to share her story,...

we've got a special guest on the show today, a friend of the pod, simon huck. simon is the founder of JUDY, the emergency kit that's 'ready for anything'. after spending the last decade or so watching the world deal with emergencies across the country, not only did he realize the overwhelming theme of unpreparedness in disaster situations, he also found a way to do something about it. since launch...

joining us here on the pod today is shannon davenport, founder of austin-based esker beauty, the new natural body care line to know about. after spending a decade in new york city as a trend forecaster, shannon knew she wanted to create a brand with honesty and integrity as its cornerstones. in 2018, she founded esker to make clean & safe products that elevate the way we take care of ourselves. we...

today on the pod joining us is alyssa wasko, founder of DONNI. DONNI began as a creative outlet that alyssa built into a full clothing and accessory line, aimed at elevating the essentials. she partners exclusively with women-owned factories right here in LA, and supports a new non-profit each season. alyssa sits down on the show, and shares her story of how a passion turned profession, and talks...

on the pod today, we sit down with jai kim, founder of hydrant, the hydration mix that makes you rethink your drink. while working long hours and pursuing an MBA, jai, and his co-founder john, got an idea to tackle dehydration in the day-to-day. their products are science-driven and work to put health in the driver's seat.  jai talks the road to building the brand, life along the way, and creating...

listen in as we discuss how learning on the job and being resource-constrained can translate into sustainable success, and how ashley plans on building a men's sleepwear brand in a rapidly-changing environment. 

casey wojtalewicz, who co-founded canyon coffee with his partner ally walsh, is here today to discuss all things small business. from getting comfortable with not knowing everything (or anything) to fostering a close-knit community through a shared admiration for each other, it’s clear that canyon coffee’s success comes from its founders’ pure love for sharing the art of coffee. in this story, the...

for someone whose background spanned beauty and fintech, our guest today, aishwarya iyer, couldn’t have picked a more different field to dip into. but after launching in june of 2018, brightland, aishwarya’s modern pantry essentials company, has already made its way into more than 150 doors and graced the pages of The NY Times, Goop and Domino.  cliche as it may seem, brightland’s success rests on...

The Fullest: thefullest.com Saffron Latte: https://thefullest.com/product/saffron-latte/ Dr. Sadeghi: https://behiveofhealing.com/ Kippy’s ice cream: https://www.kippysicecream.com/ David Wolfe (nutritionist): https://www.davidwolfe.com/ Goop: goop.com Mind Body Green: mindbodygreen.com