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2020 was filled with unexpected challenges that most small business owners were unprepared for, requiring us to pivot and adapt to new, ever-changing realities. Now, after a year of quick pivots, it's time for us to identify and capitalize on new opportunities in 2021 with purpose, which is why I'm so excited for today's conversation with Alana Branston and Ali Kriegsman, the co-fou...

Welcome to a special episode of WorkParty Live from our Self-Care Summit with Monique Rodriguez, the founder and CEO of Mielle Organics. This founder knows a thing or two about scaling a business! In 2014, she started mixing up homemade haircare solutions in her kitchen. Now her brand has grown into a multi-million-dollar company with products sold in over 100,000 major retailers, including Target...

How many times have you been told to “follow your passion?” It’s advice that pops up in graduation speeches, Instagram captions, and dozens of career articles. But following your passion is easier said than done. According to a recent  Deloitte survey  of 3,000 full-time U.S. workers, across job levels and industries, only 20% say they are truly passionate about their work. Thankfully, today'...

Over the past year, at-home workouts have soared––but there is one platform that stands out from the rest. Meet P.volve: the accessible, at-home fitness method everyone is talking about. In short, this method combines resistance-based, high-intensity, low-impact movements to strengthen, sculpt and energize the entire body. The brand offers a global on-demand platform featuring hundreds of workouts...

The experience of thinning hair is not only a physical journey, but an emotional one. Many people, especially women, suffer from hair loss and thinning without support or understanding of why it is happening. But the truth is, this is an incredibly common experience for both men and women, and something that affects hundreds of millions of people in the U.S. alone––including my guests here today....

Do you remember your favorite television shows growing up––the shows that not only got you through your adolescence, but where you discovered your first ‘tv crush’ or shed a few tears during that ‘one episode’ that tugged on your heart strings and left you wanting more? We’ve all been there. And we bet you can recount those memorable scenes and quotes too. So where do the creators of these newly r...

Special LIVE episode from our Future You Festival! You know our next speaker from quote-unquote “the small screen.” Ashley Tisdale has starred in wildly popular movies and TV shows, playing every character from an enterprising teen as Maddie Fitzpatrick in “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” to a scene-stealing antagonist as Sharpay Evans in “High School Musical.” But now, she’s stepping into a ne...

Julianne Hough is the epitome of a multi-hyphenate. She's an actress, dancer, singer-songwriter, and producer. Not to mention, a serial entrepreneur who's taking on the health and wellness space—and generating multiple revenue streams in the process. Last year, she launched her innovative fitness platform KINRGY, and recently started a wine brand with her BFF-turned-business-partner, Nin...

Podcasts are the hottest content medium of the moment—and their popularity doesn't seem to be slowing down. In 2021, people will have already spent  15 billion hours  listening to podcasts, with an estimated  100 million podcast listeners in the U.S.  projected by 2024. With over  20% of people listening to podcasts on a weekly basis , podcasts pose a huge opportunity for creators to reach ma...

Rebecca Minkoff knows a thing or two about leading a company through tough times.  Her slow-burn success is a testament to working hard and never giving up, and she’s dedicated much of her career to empowering the next generation of female founders to achieve the success she has. She’s bringing access, education, and connection to the female founder community through her Female Founder Collective...

Welcome to this special episode of WorkParty as part of our Budget Broadcast Series in partnership with You Need a Budget (YNAB), designed to educate everyone on the power of building a budget. Whether it’s starting a business, saving for a trip, or taking control of your finances once and for all, a budget (of all sizes) can help you accomplish those dreams. YNAB is the leading personal finance p...

Welcome back to the WorkParty podcast! This week I am so excited to do something totally new –– and sit down solo to answer some of your burning questions!  In case you missed it, we’ve launched the WorkParty Hotline - an opportunity to connect directly and leave me a voicemail with your career questions and I’ll answer them here on the pod. So, if you’re sitting and listening to today’s episode f...

Welcome to this special episode of WorkParty as part of our Budget Broadcast Series in partnership with You Need a Budget (YNAB), designed to educate everyone on the power of building a budget. Whether it’s starting the business, going on a trip, or renovation projects at home, a budget (of all sizes) can help you accomplish those dreams. YNAB is the leading personal finance platform that has help...

Welcome to this special episode of WorkParty as part of our Budget Broadcast Series in partnership with You Need a Budget (YNAB), designed to educate everyone on the power of building a budget. Whether your financial goals are aimed at booking the vacation in Europe you’ve been dreaming about pre-lockdown, paying off your high interest credit card debt, or simply starting to save for the future—yo...

We're revisiting this inspiring conversation from our Beauty and Self-Care Digital Summit with a woman who needs no introduction, Tyra Banks.    From signing as a model at the age of 15 to bringing the word “smize” into our vocabulary, she has firmly established herself as a cultural icon over the course of her decades-long career.   She’s walked in too many fashion week shows, graced too man...

Elevating a business to the next level requires access to resources, capital, and mentorship. But as we all know, not all entrepreneurs are given equal opportunities to succeed in taking their businesses from early-stage startup to successful company.   Case in point: Black women were among the fastest-growing entrepreneurs before COVID hit. But by the numbers, Black women, who represent 42% of ne...

Launching a business is one thing, but growing and scaling that business––with a team that is diverse, inclusive, and women-led––is another thing entirely. Taking a business to the next level not only requires a strong brand vision, but also a team of talented people whose skill sets complement your own.  Today, I’m so excited to be joined by Rachel Roff, founder of Urban Skin Rx, who can share fi...

One year into the COVID-19 crisis, women are more financially stressed than ever.    To talk about practical ways to take control of your finances, manage your money anxiety, and make smart money moves during these trying and stressful times, I’m thrilled to be joined by Tonya Rapley, a.k.a “The Millennial Money Expert” and founder of My Fab Finance, on this episode of WorkParty. Tonya has complet...

The topic of menstruation and period care products has long been stigmatized. Though femcare is expected to reach $42.7 billion by 2022, the industry has remained relatively stagnant for decades. Breaking down the barriers to innovation first requires breaking longstanding taboos – and that’s exactly what Carinne Chambers-Saini intends to do. As the CEO and founder of DivaCup, she is shaking up th...

If keeping your stress levels in check in the age of the 24-hour news cycle feels like a near-impossible task, you’re certainly not the only one.    According to the American Psychological Association’s annual Stress in America report, 54% of Americans say that staying informed causes them stress. Thankfully, Jessica Yellin is on a mission to change that stat with her media brand, News Not Noise. ...

For years, there’s been talk about how the publishing industry is in decline. But the demand for content has never been higher.   So it’s up to publishers to adapt—which is where today's guest Samantha Barry comes in. Since leaving her post as the head of social media at CNN to take on the role of editor-in-chief of Glamour Magazine in 2016, the editor has been at the forefront of the industr...

From developing an online presence and building brand awareness to driving revenue and generating leads, content has the power to create real and lasting relationships with a highly engaged audience. Just ask today's guest The Everygirl co-founder Alaina Kaczmarski! Since launching The Everygirl in 2012, Alaina and her co-founder Danielle Moss have built a veritable media empire, including a...

Daphne Oz has been dishing out healthy living tips since she was a student at Princeton and writing her first book, “The Dorm Room Diet,” which brought wholesome eating to college campuses everywhere. Fast-forward to the present day, and she’s penned three (!) bestselling cookbooks, won an Emmy, hosted hit TV shows by the likes of “The Chew” and "Dish on Oz", and served as a “MasterChef...

Ayesha Coker brings the Porsche brand to life as the Director of Experiential Marketing for Porsche Cars North America, Inc. She leads a high-performing team focused on experiential brand marketing, strategic partnerships, driving programs, and the Porsche Club of America. In the midst of our new reality, strong leaders like Ayesha stand out by innovating, adapting, and fostering connection in new...

No matter how many times you hear “no,” it never gets any easier to swallow. But learning how to deal with and overcome rejection is essential if you want to succeed as an entrepreneur. And nobody knows this better than IT Cosmetics founder, Jamie Kern Lima. Before the ubiquitous beauty brand became the household name that it is today, Jamie pitched IT Cosmetics to retailers for three years (!) be...