Unfinished Business

In this episode, Alex and Lee chat with Daniella Rabbani about her multifaceted career as an actor, podcaster, Yiddish singer, and mother. Daniella shares her journey from Orthodox Judaism to pursuing her artistic passions, her recent performance in Poland on Holocaust Remembrance Day, and how she balances motherhood with her creative pursuits. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction & Daniella's Cr...

We’ve all been there—feeling exhausted, out of balance, or simply off, but pushing through anyway because that’s what we’ve been conditioned to do. Work harder, train harder, do more. But what happens when your body starts waving every red flag in the book, and no one—including you—is listening? Our guest on Unfinished Business this week, Kim Strother, knows this journey better than most. A person...

In this episode of Unfinished Business, we talk with Catalina Garcia, founder of Bonded, an app that helps users understand their sexuality and improve intimacy. Catalina shares insights on maintaining passion in long-term relationships, cultural differences in discussing sex between Europe and America, and practical advice for exploring personal desires. The conversation covers everything from th...

Join hosts Alex Schinasi and Lee Rotenberg on this episode of Unfinished Business as they sit down with Isabelle Kenyon, pioneering entrepreneur and founder of Calibrate. In this candid conversation, Isabelle shares her remarkable journey from investment banking to revolutionizing healthcare following a life-changing injury. Discover how she built a company in the GLP-1 space before most people ha...

When Alex found out she was pregnant right after raising their first million in VC funding, she burst into tears. When Lee was at her breaking point, she found herself lying on a WeWork bathroom floor. This is the unfiltered story of two founders navigating motherhood and entrepreneurship – complete with all the tears, guilt, and impossible choices that never make it to the highlight reel. In this...

Pivoting in life and business isn’t just about making changes; it’s about navigating uncertainty with intention, self-awareness, and a clear framework. In this episode of Unfinished Business, Sarah Schaff shared her incredible journey—from lawyer to entrepreneur to executive coach—filled with actionable insights and inspiring anecdotes.

In this week’s episode of Unfinished Business, we sat down with Katharina Hoeftmann Ciobotaru, author of Guten Morgen, Tel Aviv! and a powerhouse entrepreneur. Katharina shared her hard-earned wisdom on overcoming self-doubt, embracing vulnerability, and redefining what it means to ask for help. Here’s how her story inspires us to rethink the way we approach success.

December always feels like a double-edged sword. It’s the season of magic and reflection, but also exhaustion. This year, it hit especially hard. Between selling a company, having a baby (Lee), scaling another business (Alex), and now training for a half marathon (both of us… what were we thinking?), we’re ending 2024 feeling like we’ve lived five lives in one. One of the tools that’s kept us grou...

This week’s guest is none other than our incredible co-founder at Clay, Omri Mendellevich — who’s aforementioned Dynamic Yield was eventually acquired for a whopping $300M+ by McDonald’s. Our conversation dives deep into the sometime precarious, always fun co-founder dynamics — what works, what doesn’t, and how to navigate the delicate balance of personalities, responsibilities, and challenges. Wh...

Alex and Lee first met Ron Gura in Tel Aviv, when they had just launched their business and were finding their footing as founders. Now, years later, the pair welcome his insights on Unfinished Business. This episode delves into the early stages of entrepreneurship. Where to begin? How to find the right co-founder? Whether to seek VC funding? And most crucially... how to land on the right idea. Wi...

Tali Roth is a powerhouse in the design world — an extraordinary interior designer with an entrepreneurial spirit at heart. Like us, she’s balancing the chaos of raising a family and running a business, embracing the highs and lows that come with both. In this episode, Tali shares her career journey from the early fashion days to building her own interior design brand, coincidentally normalizing w...

When Alex first met Rea Ann Silva, founder of Beautyblender, in her New York office just over a year ago, it was clear she was someone special. What started as a casual meeting quickly grew into a close friendship and a successful partnership—most notably with their collaboration on the Beautyblender x HULKEN, which became an instant bestseller. Rea Ann has experienced the highs and lows of runnin...

Since launching the podcast, the question we get most regularly is: How did we get started? What steps did we take when we were going after our first ventures? If Unfinished Business is something of a time capsule for the years we’ve had so far, this episode is a tribute to the very beginning of it all. You’ll hear us yap about our first project together, and a present-day “how we built this” refl...

In this episode, we’re focusing on the things that don’t work or haven’t gone our way. Failure is an inevitable part of every founder’s journey — scary as it may be. But as this episode teaches, how we move through those failures can inspire our next success. This week, we sat down with Roee Adler — former Chief Product Officer of WeWork and Soluto, who was part of 4 successful startup exits — but...

It’s already been plenty-times confirmed, but in case you need it again: Manifestation. Really. Works. And this week’s guest has *made* it work for both of us, in business and life, several times over. This week’s guest isn’t just any manifestation coach. For three decades, Barbara Biziou ’s been a secret weapon to entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and career creatives at their most critical junct...

When it comes to fundraising, the stakes are high. You're not just selling an idea; you're inviting investors to believe in your vision, your team, and your ability to deliver results. But as serial entrepreneur, investor, and advisor Aaron Schwartz shared on our newest episode of Unfinished Business , perhaps the secret to mastering the art of pitching lies in another equally tricky endea...

In today’s hyperconnected world, the boundaries between you and your company’s brand are few and far between — gone are the days when founders could remain comfortably behind the scenes while your product did the talking. Now, getting ahead of the game means **getting in front of the lens . But embracing your brand isn’t about showing up flawless — it’s just about showing up. Welcome to Unfinished...