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Glassdoor found that 77% of job seekers consider a company's culture before applying for a job, and 56% of employees say that company culture is more important than salary when it comes to job satisfaction. Needless to say, having a workplace culture that is positive, creative, and safe is of the utmost importance. Jessica Kriegel, Chief Scientist of Workplace Culture for Culture Partners sha...

Founders. Creators. Disruptors. These are the words that describe this year’s Create and Cultivate 100 list. From intersectional sustainability experts to disruptors in the beauty industry, the women on the Create Cultivate 100 list are building the brands and creating the content that’s pushing us all forward.   On this solo episode Jaclyn answers some of your questions leveraging the inspiring w...

In 2019, Jordan Harper founded Barefaced, a medical-grade skincare brand that brings together advice, clinical research, and custom routines to help build long-term skincare solutions. With nearly a decade of experience in aesthetic medicine, Jordan's passion for simplifying skincare and unique take on education, built a combined following of 300K+ across her personal and business Instagram p...

20 years ago, Karen Behnke took a leap with an organic approach to skincare, thinking it would yield better results than conventional products on the market at the time. Multiple clinical tests alongside scientists proved her right, leading to the launch of award winning targeted skincare brand, Juice Beauty—a brand that pioneered the chemistry of clean beauty. On today’s episode Karen Behnke join...

A practicing gastroenterologist who has been studying probiotics for 20 year, Dr. Roshini Raj has always been fascinated by the connection between probiotics and internal health. She applied her research to skincare with the goal of restoring her patients' confidence, and founded TULA skincare, a brand built on the power of probiotic extracts & superfoods.   Today, Dr. Raj joins Jaclyn to...

Have you ever wondered why—despite knowing the right thing to do with money—you do the opposite? Today Jacqueline, 'Jack' Howard, Senior Director of Wealth Advisors Operations for Ally Invest unpacks this very question. Plus, learn how to create guard rails that will help you make better financial decisions and learn what kind of steps need to be taken to close the wealth gap.    RESOURC...

A beauty world veteran, Amy Liu worked at Smashbox, Kate Somerville, and Josie Maran Cosmetics before striking out on her own to start Tower28, an award-winning, cult-followed, and makeup artist-beloved brand.   Today, Amy joins us to share her fundraising story and the tactic that helped her raise $250K in 30 days. Plus, we get into the business details like her tech stack, scheduling strategies,...

New York based oculofacial plastic surgeon Dr. Chaneve Jeanniton created daily essential skin care brand Epilogic with her patients in mind, never expecting the formulas to enter the mainstream market. In 2020, her line was accepted into the Glossier Grant program for Black-owned businesses, which helped her scale Epilogic into a brand with a cult following. On today’s episode, Dr. Jeanniton talks...

With access to channels such as TikTok and Shopify and opportunities like accelerators and free digital courses, starting a business has never appeared more attainable. But if anyone knows success doesn’t happen overnight, it's Jaclyn Johnson. Today is a solo episode, where Jaclyn unveils the truth about starting a business and what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. She's answeri...

Joining Jaclyn on WorkParty today is Create and Cultivate’s very own Dallas Pop-up Pitch Competition winner, Paulana Lamonier. Paulana is the founder of New York based organization, Black People Will Swim, a swimming instruction and advocacy group on a mission to change the narrative that Black folks don't swim.   In 2019, Paulana started with the goal of teaching 30 people in her community h...

In her own words, Sinikiwe Dhliwayo is a "creative being relentless in the pursuit of well-being for all." She is the founder of Naaya, a well-being company that's centering Black, Indigenous, and people of color in the wellness conversation, and Black Folks Breathing, a storytelling platform dedicated to telling the stories of Black folks.   Today, the creative director, model, spe...

Jane Wurwand founded the professional-grade skincare company Dermalogica in 1986—effectively disrupting an industry that, at the time, championed a makeup first, skincare second approach.     Over the years, Jane has trained thousands of skin therapists to create a skincare company that values skills-based professional training and high-quality skin care.    On today’s episode, Jane joins Jaclyn t...

Today’s guest joined the first wave of influencers by launching her blog, Happily Grey, as a creative outlet while working as an ICU nurse in Texas. Since then, Mary Lawless Lee has transformed Happily Grey into a fashion and lifestyle brand with a combined social presence of 2.6 million followers. Most recently, Mary broke into the wellness space with nēmah, a vegan skin-care line specifically fo...

With a hunger for innovation, Andrea Lisbona decided she wanted to disrupt  and commodify an ordinary industry. The industry of choice? Hand sanitizer.   Since its launch 10 years ago (long before 2020 boosted hand sanitizer sales by three digits), Touchland has become the leading skin-forward hand sanitizer brand and sits as the most awarded hand sanitizer on the market.   On this episode of Work...

In just four years, sisters and co-founders Leigha and Audrey built Vitamin C, a seven-figure influencer agency specializing in TikTok. Today, they work with top influencers to build impactful social media strategies for brands like Butcher Box, Thrive Market, Amika, and Vuori.    On this episode of WorkParty the sisters are joining Jaclyn to share the secrets to creating a winning TikTok strategy...

2022 is almost in the books. But before you log off to celebrate a year of great work, Create & Cultivate founder Jaclyn Johnson is answering all your FAQs about planning for the shiny new year ahead. From setting goals to recession-proofing your business, Jaclyn sits down to offer some real talk before the ball drops. Tune in!    RESOURCES: To join the WorkParty click HERE To connect with Jac...

Set your Slack status to "OOO" (or, okay, at least "out on a walk") because this week's WorkParty guests are Out of Office founders Jan Seale and Coabi Kastan—and they’re taking us far in this episode.    Out of Office is a travel planning app that helps you search for accommodations, activities, and food while you're vacationing.   After years of planning trips via G...

Today we have two lovely guests joining us on the pod! Entreprenista’s Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer are both impressive multi-hyphenates on a mission to celebrate and share the stories, lessons, and business insights of female leaders while creating a community that drives connection and support. An entrepreneur from a young age, Stephanie Cartin parted ways with her corporate career in...

Content warning: This episode includes discussions of eating disorders and body image struggles. Today’s guest is Danielle DuBoise, co-founder and co-CEO of Sakara Life, the wellness brand on a mission to transform lives through the power of plants and food as medicine. She is also the author of Sakara’s best-selling debut cookbook EAT CLEAN PLAY DIRTY, and co-host of the Sakara Life Podcast. DuBo...

In today's episode of WorkParty, Jaclyn is joined by Emma Bates, founder & CEO of  Diem  and former global marketing lead at  Away . If you attended Create & Cultivate's Austin Pop-Up event earlier this year, you might've already heard from Emma on one of our panels where she spoke about women paving the way with blockchain technology.       If you're not familiar with ...

Live from our 2022 Small Business Summit event, Ty Haney joins Jaclyn Johnson for a keynote conversation about building community in Web3. If you're listening to this episode it's because you believe in  doing things . Big things. And Ty Haney is on the same page. Haney founded Outdoor Voices–a vibrant, fun-first athleticwear brand back in 2014.       During Haney's time with Outdoo...

Live from our 2022 Small Business Summit event, CEO and Selling Sunset star Emma Hernan joins Bunita Sawhney Executive Vice President of US Financial Institutions at Mastercard for a fireside chat about what it takes to build a portfolio career. While you may know her from the hit Netflix show, you may not realize that Emma Hernan is someone whose business savvy goes far beyond what's depicte...

Live from our 2022 Wellness Means Business event, Athleta's Head of AthletaWell, Sona Jones joins Jaclyn Johnson for a fireside chat about how Athleta is leaning into customer insights to create an innovative platform rooted in wellbeing and community. Sponsors: • Athleta |  Join now at athletawell.com , because you know what they say—to work well, you have to be well. So put yourself first t...

In today's episode of WorkParty I’m talking with Candace Nelson, Los Angeles-based food entrepreneur, accomplished pastry chef known for co-founding Sprinkles, and co-owner of her newest venture Pizzana , a Michelin Bib Gourmand Neo-Neapolitan pizzeria with three locations sprinkled throughout LA.  When Candance isn’t working her magic in the kitchen, she's also an amazing author of the...

Live from our 2022 Wellness Means Business event, fellow Aussie, Miranda Kerr joins Create & Cultivate's CEO Kate Spies for a keynote conversation. Miranda needs no introduction, but we'll give her one anyway. Miranda is a supermodel, certified health coach, Founder & CEO of KORA Organics, and wellness pioneer. Very early on, Miranda learned about the importance of what you put o...