Woman Inc.

Seasoned entrepreneur and health visionary Lisa Odenweller has redefined the wellness industry over the last decade. Lisa is Founder and CEO of Kroma Wellness, (https://kromawellness.com/) a functional superfood nutrition company. Kroma and her earlier venture, Beaming Wellness, are considered two of the most successful cult brands in the history of the industry. Lisa is known for her ability to d...

SASHA PLAVSIC, FOUNDER, ILIA BEAUTY (https://iliabeauty.com/)  Topics: clean beauty industry, growing and scaling a business, sustainable production, minimalist beauty  Born in Vancouver and raised in a rural, ocean-side setting just outside the city, Sasha has always been close to nature. Her younger brother and now business partner, Zac, suffered from acute asthma and allergies as a young child....

Catherine Powell is the Global Head of Hosting at Airbnb. In her role, Catherine leads Airbnb’s global hosting organization, helping 4 million+ Hosts of Homes and Experiences deliver best-in-class, quality hosting. Catherine's responsibilities include overseeing the Host insights and research team and the Experiential Creative Product team, as well as developing standards, education, products and...

Tanya Taylor is an independent fashion brand based in New York City. Founded in 2012, the brand presents a unique and refreshing vision inspired by the city's energy, art, and the diverse women who inhabit it. Tanya's world is modern, artful, and liberating. Raised in a creative environment, Tanya was encouraged to explore art from a young age. From taking art classes to painting vibrant murals on...

Brie Olson is the Co-CEO of Pacsun, the popular youth retailer. Ms. Olson has played an instrumental role in building and strengthening Pacsun’s brand through innovative strategies with a Gen Z focus, including leading Pacsun as the first retailer in its space to accept Bitpay. As an Innovative, tech-centric retail executive who consistently drives brand strength and revenue growth through game-ch...

Lindsay Kaplan is the Co-Founder of Chief (https://chief.com/), the most powerful network of executive women in the world. What began as an idea to drive more women into power and keep them there is now a $1.1 billion unicorn with a network of 20,000 executive women who collectively manage $800 billion of the economy. Today, over 77% of Fortune 100 companies have Chief members in their ranks. Prio...

Lesley Thornton is the founder of Klur - a holistic, purpose-driven, eco-inclusive, botanical skincare line. Before founding Klur, Lesley made her way across the beauty industry spectrum, beginning at Estee’ Lauder as a beauty trainer. She then transitioned to working as a freelance makeup artist specializing in editorial and advertising. From there Thornton was cast as an on-air beauty expert for...

Happy Friday our Woman Inc. listeners! Our guest this week is Elizabeth Pearson, Performance Coach & Trainer. Elizabeth Pearson is a nationally recognized performance coach and trainer, international motivational speaker, and forthcoming author who helps Sr. Director to C-Suite level clients overcome subconscious blocks so they can get clarity around what will bring lasting peace and fulfillment. ...

Happy Friday our Woman Inc. listeners! Our guests this week are Jo Ann Corkran & Loretta McCarthy, Co-CEOs and Managing Partner of Golden Seeds. Golden Seeds, the leading US angel network backing women-led businesses, evaluates over 1000 entrepreneurs annually with a rigorous due diligence process. Their investments exceed $175 million across 240 companies like Little Passports and Brandwatch. As...

Ariela Safira is the Founder + CEO of Real, a mental health care company building a new therapy model. Ariela has been passionate about improving mental healthcare for years. Starting her career at IDEO, she studied, researched and developed new concepts to approach mental healthcare and mental wellbeing. Ariela earned a BS in Mathematics and Computational Science from Stanford University, where t...

Allison Ellsworth is the Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of poppi, a modern, fun(ctional) prebiotic soda designed for the next generation. Poppi was born from Allison’s relentless pursuit to build the perfect healthy soda — one with full flavor, real digestive health functionality, and clean ingredients that are good for you. In 2015, she started having a variety of health problems and discover...

Happy Wednesday our Woman Inc. listeners! Our guest this week is Katie Sands, founder of lifestyle blog, HonestlyKate. As a blogger and an Amazon Live Style host on the rise known for her trendsetting and product reviews in fashion, beauty, and health + wellness. Named the “Do Good Influencer of Our Time” by Guest of a Guest, she has made it her goal to partner with brands that give back to honora...

Hello my beautiful Woman Inc. listeners! Katerina Schneider is Founder and CEO of Ritual, a personal health brand bringing a new level of transparency to the health and wellness industry. While pregnant and in search of a prenatal she could trust, Katerina took matters into her own hands and pioneered a new standard of high-quality multivitamins and supplements that are backed by science and Made...

Caroline Winnett, Executive Director | Berkeley SkyDeck (https://skydeck.berkeley.edu/) As Executive Director of Berkeley SkyDeck, UC Berkeley’s startup accelerator, Caroline leads a program that hosts over 200 companies per year and is partnered with the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, a VC fund investing in SkyDeck startups that shares half of fund carry with UC Berkeley. Prior to SkyDeck, Caroline was a...

Bio - Siffat Haider is an entrepreneur, host of Dear Media’s The Dream Bigger Podcast and Co-Founder + CEO of Arrae, a holistic wellness brand that features 100% Naturopathic Doctor-formulated Bloat + Calm Alchemy Capsules, designed to supercharge your digestion and relax your mind. Prior to launching Arrae in March 2020, Siffat spent time in the publishing industry working for ELLE Canada, and th...

 Happy Friday our Woman Inc. listeners! Our guest this week is @Madison.utendahl, Founder & CCO of Utendahl CreativeUtendahl Creative is an all female, Black owned, full service branding and design agency behind cutting-edge brands like Simon Huck’s Judy, Halsey’s About-Face, and Lena Dunham’s Good Thing Going. Madison is also a Forbes 30U30 alum and a two-time Webby Award winner who was on the fo...

Happy Friday our beautiful Woman Inc. listeners! Lisa Green was the Senior Vice President of Brand Partnerships and Operations at THE YES, helping the brand become acquired by Pinterest, the visual inspiration app, in June 2022. Lisa is currently the Head of Brand Partnerships, Shopping at Pinterest. Lisa has spent her career at the intersection of fashion and technology, serving as Google’s head...

Amira Rasool, Founder & CEO of The Folklore (https://www.thefolklore.com/) Amira Rasool, founder of The Folklore, is changing the way retailers and consumers discover African and diasporic brands globally, and in April became one of the youngest Black women to raise $1M+ in a pre-seed round. Amira speaks to her experiences as a fashion editor that led her to studying in South Africa that inspired...

Ariane Goldman, Founder & CEO of HATCH Ariana is the founder and CEO of HATCH, the premier destination and lifestyle brand for women before, during and after pregnancy. Since its launch in 2011, HATCH offers chic maternity clothing and “mama safe” clean beauty products that directly address the issues women face throughout their pregnancy and into postpartum. Seeking chic and elevated maternity cl...

Carine Camry, the CEO and Co-Founder of progressive pelvic floor therapy company Origin (https://www.theoriginway.com/).  Every year, 40 million women suffer from issues relating to maternity, menopause and sexual health that physical therapy can treat and heal, yet it’s not offered as part of the standard care provided by regimented doctor visits. Origin believes that every woman and individual w...

Happy Friday our Woman Inc. listeners! Our guest this week is @BeatriceDixon , CEO and Founder of @thehoneypotcomany. After curing her own bacterial vaginosis with an herbal formula that came to her in a dream from one of her ancestors, Beatrice formulated the first Honey Pot product. She went from selling out at an Atlanta Hair Show to meetings with Target buyers. Bea founded The Honey Pot Compan...

Camilla Marcus is a chef, entrepreneur and advocate dedicated to rethinking what it means to be a good neighbor through the lens of hospitality. Named one of Fast Company’s “Most Creative People in Business”, she is the Chef/Founder of west~bourne, a pioneering hospitality business that began as a zero-waste restaurant in SoHo, Manhattan. Since closing the restaurant’s doors in September 2020 due...

Hello our Woman Inc. Listeners! Our guest this week is Helen Reavey, CCO and Founder of Act+Acre. Act+Acre is the first modern hair wellness brand that encourages you to 'treat your hair like you treat your skin.' The cutting-edge, vegan, natural haircare line is sulfate, silicone, paraben, gluten and cruelty-free and environmentally friendly. We are not about quick fixes. We are about expertise,...

Kathryn Minshew is The Muse’s CEO and co-Founder as well as co-author of “The New Rules of Work: The Modern Playbook to Navigating Your Career.” (https://www.kminshew.com/book-the-new-rules-of-work)Kathryn has spoken at MIT and Harvard, appeared on The TODAY Show and CNN, and contributes on career and entrepreneurship to the Wall Street Journal and Harvard Business Review. She has also been named...

Happy Friday our Woman Inc. listeners! Our guest this week is Jess Conroy, Founder and CEO of Carats & Cake, a financial operating system for the events industry. Carats & Cake connect their highly-engaged community with top venues, properties, and industry professionals. Founded in 2013 as a marketing and discovery platform, Carats & Cake has the fastest-growing online and social community in the...