The Kara Goldin Show

Ken Mackenzie, Founder of Fresh Victor, knows a thing or two about craft cocktails. Having spent years in the spirits industry, he recognized what could truly mess up a nice drink. So he decided to create the magic. The premium, cold-pressed juice mixers that allow you to get out from behind the bar and back to the party after creating those delicious craft cocktails and amazing mocktails all your...

Today we are joined by Co-Founder of MediaKits, Host of The Casey Adams Show and Founder of his newest venture Listener.fm THE Casey Adams. Casey’s company MediaKits developed creator analytics before that was much of a conversation. It was acquired last year and now he is on to his next disruptive idea, Listener.fm which I can’t wait for you to hear more about. I love his back story, the products...

Today on the podcast we hear from Sallie Krawcheck, Co-Founder and CEO of Ellevest, which is focused on helping close the gender wealth gap by redefining investing for women. The digital-first investment platform now has over $1Bn under management and is well on its way to incredible success. But before launching Ellevest in 2016, Sallie challenged the status quo as one of the highest-ranked women...

Mera McGrew, Founder of the terrific brand Soapply, created her company to be clean and simple. They make great products that consumers love with ingredients that are just better. We hear all about why she started Soapply and how seeing a hole in the market convinced her that it was time to start a company that would clean it all up. Her strategy of helping fund clean water and sanitation projects...

Susan Griffin-Black, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of EO Products, is one fabulous entrepreneur! Both of EO Products brands, EO and Everyone For Every Body, are made beautifully with active botanicals and pure essential oils that are amazing. The company operates a zero-waste, certified green facility in California using non-GMO ingredients while never using parabens, sodium lauryl sulfate, synthetic frag...

Daniel Pink, serial NYT best selling Author, shares all about his latest book, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward. In it, Dan shares findings on two studies on regret and debunks the myth of the “no regrets” philosophy of life.      One big takeaway is that we have more regrets about the things we did not do than the things we did do. Both Dan and regret are great teachers....

Oliver Zak, Co-Founder and CEO of Mad Rabbit, is changing the game in the tattoo aftercare market by bringing preventative plus post-aftercare products to consumers to make the tattoo experience and the actual tattoo that much better. You will love hearing all about the journey, their Shark Tank episode plus their unique retail strategy that allows Mad Rabbit to take a different approach to brand...

Melody McCloskey, Co-Founder and CEO of StyleSeat, the premier platform for booking beauty and wellness appointments, has powered over 200 million appointments in over 16,000 cities across the United States since its launch in 2011. And generated over $12 billion in revenue for small businesses! You are going to love hearing from Melody how she started and built a service that has grown to what it...

Lydia Fenet, bestselling Author of her new book Claim Your Confidence shares with us today all about her new book and why a focus on overcoming your fears and gaining the skills needed to become the most confident version of yourself is critical. When Lydia is not writing best selling books, she is doing a very courageous career as one of the top auctioneers in the world. This interview is inspiri...

Sean Riley, Founder and Chief Executive Dude of DUDE, and best known for DUDE Wipes shares all about how they have built this amazing and humorous brand. Wiping over 1 billion butts per year and growing, you’ll hear more about how Sean and his team have taken a taboo topic, grown a company around it, plus snagged a Shark Tank deal with Shark Mark Cuban. I love the back story, the products, the hum...

Today we are joined by Jean Thompson who is the CEO and Owner of the very exceptional Seattle Chocolate Company and jcoco. A longtime fan and investor in the company during her previous life as an executive at Microsoft, Jean acquired Seattle Chocolate after the Nisqually Earthquake destroyed the company’s factory in 2001, and with no prior C-suite experience, boldly stepped in as CEO to rebuild t...

Ali Wing, CEO of Oobli, takes us on a fascinating deep dive into the world of “sweet proteins”. Oobli is commercializing this ingredient and she shares all about how this new ingredient is the ingredient of the future. Plus we learn all about the Oobli chocolate bars and what’s in store for the future. We hear all about their company mission as well as how they are making this business happen. I a...

Today I am joined by Dr. Antony Nakla, Founder of Eighth Day Skin. He is a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon plus a leading authority in skin cancer treatment including Mohs reconstructive surgery. He developed Eighth Day Skincare, which has a significant cult following, after making the connection between what stem cells and nutrient-rich membranes were doing to help skin reg...

This conversation is from Kara's appearance on Make Yourself at Home, the podcast presented by Nines that takes you into the homes of people you admire to show you a side you don't usually get to see. Enjoying this episode of #TheKaraGoldinShow? Let me know by clicking on the links below and sending me a quick shout-out on social. Or reach out to me at  karagoldin@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.co...

Today we are joined by Sarah Sukumaran, Founder & CEO of Lilith NYC, a very cool and comfortable brand that you need to know about that aims to overhaul the women’s streetwear industry! Lilith NYC brings together design with functionality in sneaker silhouettes that are rooted in performance. The brand champions women and femmes to explore and express their style, gender, and sexuality across a sp...

Have you ever wondered what you might do after a career as a PhD medical researcher in maternal-fetal toxicology? How about start an organic food company?! Dionne Baker was concerned about the impacts of harmful chemicals in food. As a parent of two young kids, she was frustrated with the lack of choices for her family in the organic snack options space. So she started DeeBee’s Organics to fill th...

Matt Kaness, CEO of Goodwillfinds, is with us today to share what it means to build out a new social enterprise and ecommerce marketplace that extends from a brand that we are all familiar with. Goodwillfinds extends Goodwill’s mission by creating social impact through the power and dignity of work with sales that will directly benefit the communities from which the items were sourced and fuel loc...

Bonnie Bernstein, award-winning sports journalist and creator of the incredible series, She Got Game: Inspiring Women, Inspired By Sports, shares more about her interviews focusing on elite women athletes and highlighting lessons they have learned along the way. Grit, teamwork, perseverance and resilience – how did these factors help each of them have successful careers later in life post their sp...

We are joined today by Holly Tupper who is the Founder of the incredible brand Cultus Artem. Known for luxury fragrance, skincare and jewelry, the brand is all about the art of adornment while using traditional, time-intensive techniques as a means to transform rare, precious materials into distinctive sensorial compositions. We hear more about what prompted Holly to start this incredible brand as...

Kimmy Scotti, Co-Founder and CEO of the skincare company Fig.1, is here with us today to share more about the skincare brand that delivers science-backed, refillable and priced right skincare products with clinically proven results. Kimmy is a serial entrepreneur and self professed skincare junkie. She wanted to change the landscape for consumers to have beautiful skin with great product formulati...

Serial entrepreneur David Israel, Founder of GOOD PLANeT Foods, is here with us today to share more about his latest company in the premium plant-based cheese space. David developed Good PLANet Foods after recognizing that many consumers were choosing to move away from a diet with a heavy emphasis on meat and dairy, but they were still looking for great taste and enjoyment from what they were cons...

Elina Wang, Founder and CEO of ESW Beauty, shares with us all about the journey in building ESW Beauty, vegan and cruelty-free beauty products that mix clean ingredients and good-for-you foods with sustainable and playful packaging. We learn all about her journey including why she decided to create her company after struggling with her own health issues. Elina introduced the first ever compostable...

Tom Cole, recently retired Partner and chair emeritus of Sidley’s Executive Committee from the law firm Sidley Austin, joins us today to talk about board governance and his book CEO Leadership: Navigating the New Era in Corporate Governance. Tom joined Sidley in 1975 and quickly rose through the ranks to focus on public company M&A as well as advising CEOs and boards on a broad range of issues in...

We are joined today by Janessa Leoné, Founder of the luxury lifestyle brand best known for her eponymous line of wool hats. Known as the “cool girl” hat, Janessa launched the brand 10 years ago despite a lack of prior fashion experience. It’s since earned many fans including Megan Markel and Taylor Swift. She's also cracked the code on regenerative agriculture using the process to create a collect...

Dom is a powerhouse! She is the successful business owner of DotConnect, but also the Author of the new book, Now Here: A Journey from Toxic Boss to Conscious Connector which I can’t wait for you to hear more about. In her book, she shares her transformational journey that drastically changed how she viewed and showed up in the world. It’s a great discussion where she shares a ton of lessons we ca...