Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff

At 19, actress, creator, and podcast host Miranda McKeon thought her life had barely begun. Then she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. What followed wasn't just a fight for her health—it was a complete transformation of who she became. In this episode of Superwomen, Miranda shares how facing mortality reshaped the way she approaches ambition, relationships, grief, creativity, success, and...

What happens when the life you've worked so hard to build no longer feels like the life you want? This week on Superwomen, Amy Liu, founder and CEO of Tower 28 Beauty, joins me for a conversation about approval, age, uncertainty, and solving a problem that no one had yet.  Before launching one of beauty's most beloved brands, Amy walked away from a successful executive career with no plan for what...

Most people spend their 20s trying to figure out who they are. Grace Ann Nader is doing it in front of millions. This week on Superwomen, I sat down with model, reality star, and Love Thy Nader cast member Grace Ann Nader for a conversation about identity, reinvention, and the pressure to have your life figured out before you're ready. Grace opens up about walking away from a future in medicine, e...

You’re probably wrong about Heidi Montag. This week on Superwomen, I sat down with the woman many people think they already know. (And no, we’re not talking about The Hills.) Instead, we get into the dream Heidi had long before reality TV: her music. She shares how she spent years pouring everything into her album, why she believed it had failed, and what it felt like to watch it find a cult follo...

What happens when the very thing that drives your success becomes the thing you have to outgrow? This week on Superwomen, Lauren Kleinman, founder of Dreamday and co-founder of Quality Media and The Quality Edit, shares a candid look at the invisible trade-offs that often come with ambition. Lauren opens up about the perfectionism, pressure, and relentless drive that fueled her success—but eventua...

You’re not lazy. You’re not broken. And you’re probably not “just stressed.” This week on Superwomen, perimenopause expert Dr. Heather Hirsch joins me for one of the most honest and vulnerable conversations I’ve ever had on this podcast. We talk hormones, perimenopause, and why so many women suddenly feel disconnected from themselves. Women are hitting the peak of their careers, relationships, and...

What happens when you stop attaching your worth to outcomes? This week on Superwomen, model, influencer and reality TV personality Lexi Wood opens up about the mindset that drives her dating life and her business goals. Find out how she practices detachment and why she always chooses herself. Plus, she opens up about lessons learned from modeling, taking control of her own narrative on reality TV,...

They say never mix business with friendship, but my guests today did the exact opposite. This week on Superwomen, I’m sitting down with besties-turned-co-founders Tori Robinson and Leah O’Malley, the duo behind the cult brand Boys Lie. What started as a shared mantra turned into a cosmetics brand, then clothing brand, and now an online community and podcast.  Eight years into working together, Tor...

She wanted a divorce. But she needed financial independence first. This week on Superwomen, I’m talking to financial expert, best-selling author, and founder of InvestDiva.com, Kiana Danial. Renowned for her Triple Compounding method, she’s sharing how she went from zero to an $18 million-dollar net worth and how her investment mindset actually helped fix her marriage. Plus, get some practical inv...

Eden Grinshpan went to culinary school… but she doesn’t cook like a chef anymore. Instead, she’s built her brand around making food (and life) more approachable, less perfect, and actually doable. A year ago, I sat down with the Top Chef Canada host, restaurateur, and author to discuss her latest cookbook, Tahini Baby. In this Replay episode of Superwomen, let’s revisit how she’s approaching cooki...

What’s the true emotional cost of starting a business on your own? Just ask Stacey Fraser, founder and CEO of Pink Chicken. She sacrificed years of social events, shed tears over countless finance meetings, and carried the weight of being responsible for dozens of employees. In this week’s episode of Superwomen, she gets real about what it really takes to build a successful company – and to keep i...

What happens when you stop waiting to be chosen and start making your own opportunities? This week on Superwomen, I’m joined by Danielle Robay, journalist, founder and host of the podcast Question Everything to uncover how curiosity became the foundation of her career, and what had to change for to fully step into it.  Dubbed the Queen of Questions, Danielle is a true believer in the power of aski...

Ann McFerran was a broke artist in a Koreatown backhouse, driving a PT Cruiser, with a few thousand dollars and an idea for magnetic lashes nobody had made yet. No investors. No business degree. No safety net. By year two, Glamnetic hit $40 million in revenue. This week on Superwomen, Ann breaks down exactly how she got there through cold DMs with 30% conversion rates, hand-labeling products with...

What happens when you build a cult following but don’t have a real business plan just yet? In this episode of Superwomen, I sit down with Shani Darden, the woman behind Shani Darden Skin Care and how she went from doing facials in a borrowed space to building a globally recognized brand. Shani opens up about launching her first product with no experience, the $80K sales weekend that changed everyt...

Imagine seeing kids carrying everything they own in trash bags. That was the reality Jacqueline Tatelman, Co-Founder, CEO, & Creative Director of STATE Bags, set out to change. This week on Superwomen, she shares how she went from running a nonprofit summer camp to building a brand with a mission to help families in need. But the journey was far from easy. From defective products to financial stru...

What happens when you stop playing it safe and start trusting your instincts? This week on SUPERWOMEN, I had a great conversion with Cameron Rogers about her fearless decision to follow an unconventional career path – from private chef to health coach to now hosting the popular podcast, “Conversations With Cam.” Find out how she built a successful brand by taking a risk and following her gut. Came...

She sold nearly 200,000 earrings. Then she had to figure out what came next. In this episode of SUPERWOMEN, I had a great conversation with Hart Hagerty, founder of shophart.com. She had an “it” product early on, then realized that just wasn’t enough to build a lasting brand. Here’s how she reinvented her business while staying true to her personal vision. We dive deep into the “messy middle” of b...

She landed her dream job in television—only to lose it three months later and be forced to completely reinvent her career. This week on SUPERWOMEN, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Lilliana Vazquez, Emmy-winning host, style expert, and social media mogul. For years, E! News was her dream job… until it wasn’t. So, what did she do next? Lilliana opens up about why she left, the wild ride of t...

She gave herself 6 months to turn her hobby into a business. 10 years later, she’s building a snack empire. This week on SUPERWOMEN, I hung out with Rachel Mansfield, content creator, cookbook author, investor, and co-founder of the clean kids snack brand cadootz!. After getting fired because of her growing Instagram presence, Rachel bet on herself and began a decade-long entrepreneurial climb.  W...

Creativity isn’t just for designers. It’s a core business skill. This week on SUPERWOMEN, I sat down with Natalie Nixon, PhD, renowned creativity strategist, President of Figure 8 Thinking, and author of The Creativity Leap. We discuss why creativity is at the heart of successful business strategies and how it can transform the way companies lead, adapt, and innovate. Natalie shares her unique jou...

It took Ilana Golan losing her life’s work to realize the one thing that was missing from her career: herself.  This week on SUPERWOMEN, Leap Academy’s Ilana Golan shares how building a robust personal brand helped her overcome bad business partners and fluctuating trends, ultimately leading her to build one of the fastest-growing startups in the country.  Ilana also shares how experience trumps e...

Picture this: you are 7,000 miles away from home, in a new country with no familiar faces. How do you build a sense of community? You start with food. This week on SUPERWOMEN, I’m joined by Shiza Shahid, Co-Founder of the Malala Fund and Our Place. She shares how her activism shaped her journey as an entrepreneur, and how food became a powerful tool for connection and belonging. This belief laid t...

It’s easy to think your ambitions are gone forever once you’re a parent, or worse, after a divorce. Suddenly, “having it all” feels unrealistic, if not impossible. But Sarah Armstrong is proof that ambition doesn’t just disappear. It evolves. This week on SUPERWOMEN, I sat down with Sarah, VP of Global Marketing Operations at Google, and author of The Art of the Juggling Act and  The Mom’s Guide t...

Most people think better skin comes from more products and pricier treatments. But Jordan Harper knew better. With no safety net, she built Barefaced to simplify skincare down to what actually works.  This week on SUPERWOMEN, I’m joined by Jordan Harper, Nurse Practitioner and Founder of Barefaced, to talk about what she learned after years of treating patients in cosmetic dermatology and why she...

Too much of a good thing adds up fast. What starts as a little treat or “just one more thing” can quickly turn into clutter (and somehow… a very full apartment). This week on SUPERWOMEN, I sat down with Isan Elba, Founder & CEO of Beauty Access and Beauty Forward, two initiatives rethinking how the beauty industry approaches waste, access, and community. We talk about how a simple gifting event sp...