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Creativity often thrives in moments of discomfort, and sometimes our brightest ideas come to us during the darkest times. Just ask Alyssa Wasko, founder, and designer of Los Angeles-based lifestyle brand, DONNI.    Following the passing of her father Donald, and in search of a creative outlet to cope with grief, Alyssa started DONNI in 2009. As a brand rooted in comfort and known initially for its...

After years of living with an autoimmune condition that didn’t allow her to take most antibiotics and over-the-counter medicines, Carly found herself frustrated by the chronic colds and symptoms she seemed to be unable to treat. But in 2012 everything changed. While she was studying abroad in Italy, she discovered propolis, an all natural ingredient made by bees with hundreds of immune-boosting el...

Today’s guest is multi-hyphenate Cass Dimicco–a successful entrepreneur, content creator, and creative director. Lauded by the media as “a true tastemaker, one of the fashion world’s ultimate ‘it girls and style icons,” Cass is not only a taste-maker and trend-setter for her highly engaged audience, but she’s also the founder, designer, and creative director for her own successful jewelry line, Au...

We're live from Create & Cultivate's LA Conference with Kin Euphorics co-founders, Bella Hadid and Jen Batchelor. Drinking has been an essential part of socializing for thousands of years and these ladies are flipping the script, changing the conversation and thinking differently about how we can fill up our cups. Kin Euphorics is a company brewing mocktails with plant extracts, and...

Hi everyone! It’s the FINAL episode of WorkParty Money Moves: Founder’s Framework! Over the past four weeks I’ve been interviewing some incredible female founders on how they would break down a $10,000 small business loan to start a business.    Today is a special episode, because it is the last installment in this five part series, and we’ve decided to flip the script to close it out. While we’ve...

Like many origin stories, Aasiyah Abdulsalam’s idea came to her as a lightbulb moment. On vacation in Las Vegas, Aasiyah wondered why there wasn’t a product that could keep her wig in place in the warm weather. Then it hit her—she was 100% capable of filling the gap herself.    Aasiyah is the founder of The Renatural, a company simplifying and demystifying wigs—Products that have previously been i...

Hey everyone, thanks for tuning into this special episode of WorkParty Money Moves: Founder’s Framework. In this series, successful founders will share their perspective on a startup funding scenario: They’ve just received a $10,000 small business loan to start a business, let’s see how they build a framework to spend it! For our fourth installment in the series, I have Julissa Prado here, founder...

Welcome back to the WorkParty podcast! Today I am chatting with none other than the lovely Lindsey Carter. As the founder and CEO of Set Active, and host of her new podcast Ready, Set, Spill––Lindsey Carter is the first to admit that she loves athleisure. However comfortable though, many of the pieces she found herself wearing didn’t leave her exuding confidence, and she knew something needed to b...

Hey listeners, you’re tuning into the third episode of WorkParty Money Moves: Founder’s Framework! In this series, successful founders are sharing their perspective on a startup funding scenario: They’ve just received a $10,000 small business loan to start a business, let’s see how they build a framework to spend it! Joining me today is Lauren Maillian, CEO of digitalundivided, the nation’s leadin...

Before she became one of the most recognized faces on the international fashion scene and the founder of a coveted skincare brand, Winnie Harlow was a teen vying for a job at Sephora. Despite knowing exactly what she wanted to do at the age of 16, she was too young at the time and didn’t get the job. But, that didn’t stop her from putting her best face forward—literally—to make her foray into the...

Hey listeners, you’re tuning into the second episode of WorkParty Money Moves: Founder’s Framework! In this series, successful founders are sharing their perspective on a startup funding scenario: They’ve just received a $10,000 small business loan to start a business, let’s see how they build a framework to spend it! Joining me today is Bola Sokunbi, founder of Clever Girl Finance, one of the lar...

We're live from Create & Cultivate's LA Conference with Olivia Culpo,  entrepreneur, model, and chief creative officer of VIDE. She sat down with our CEO Kate Spies to talk about the inspiration behind her new cocktail brand, juggling multiple projects, and how the entrepreneurial space is treating her. Join the party on social @workparty and stay in-the-know at  www.createcultivate....

In this special episode of WorkParty Money Moves: Founder’s Framework. In this series sponsored by Bank of America and Mastercard, successful founders will share their perspective on a startup funding scenario: They’ve just received a $10,000 small business loan to start a business, let’s see how they build a framework to spend it!   To kick off I have Tiffany Sorya here, founder of Novel Educatio...

Today's guest is Piersten Gaines, the founder and CEO of Pressed Roots, a silk blowout bar that provides a first-of-its-kind luxury experience for highly textured hair. After graduating from Columbia University and Harvard Business School, Piersten set out to transform the haircare industry. Her brand speaks directly to the BIPOC women, providing a salon that not only saves them time and ener...

For the newest generation of women embarking on their careers, it’s been a rough start. According to Microsoft’s 2021 Work Trend Index , 60% of Gen Z workers— between the ages of 18 and 25—said they were either barely surviving or flat-out struggling. Compared to previous generations, Gen Z workers said they were also more likely to struggle finding the balance between work and their personal live...

Abigail Cook Stone started out as an art buyer for Ralph Lauren, but after traveling the world in search of art for the brand, she uncovered the desire to launch her very own. Inspired by her lifelong passion for art and interiors and a healthy obsession with candles, Abigail founded Otherland — a modern candle brand that transforms your home into an immersive world that never stands still. Abigai...

Serial entrepreneur, Prerna Gupta, is the Founder & CEO of Telepathic, the umbrella company behind Hooked, the #1 storytelling platform in the world reaching 100 million Gen Z viewers. She has reached over one billion consumers with her apps, where she harnesses the power of tech to do good.   After garnering over a decade of success building Web2 apps, Gupta has recently embarked on a new ini...

Hey listeners, welcome back to WorkParty! I’m so excited for today’s episode. I’m chatting with not one but two trailblazers in fashion media who have played integral roles in shaping fashion’s digital presence. Kat Collings, editor-in-chief of the premier fashion website  WhoWhatWear.com , and Brianna Mobrem, President and CFO at Clique Brands, are at the helm of their industry, changing the way...

Today’s guest is entrepreneurial executive, Ruth Davis. As the General Manager of SBS Digital Solutions and Business Development for ADP, she’s at the forefront of one of the leading providers in human resource (HR) software solutions and outsourced services. She has spent most of her career building, launching and running digital businesses, and is now responsible for ADP’s newest flanker brand,...

Today’s guest is the incredible Jenna Kutcher—an entrepreneur, expert marketer, podcast host, educator, and mother, who just added first-time author to her resume! Jenna’s ticket to success was a camera she found on craigslist for $300. That purchase led to a seven figure business built on the foundation of curiosity and constant learning. She set massive goals for herself, achieved them, and now...

For more than fifteen years, Julie Solomon has been empowering lives—including her own.  Host of The Influencer Podcast, Julie, has launched several successful online programs and masterminds, including Pitch It Perfect, The Influencer Academy, and SHINE Mastermind. She helps women turn messages into movements and empowers entrepreneurs to grow their influence and impact. Julie also made her debut...

The former Miss Teen USA winner chose an unconventional path by pursuing a career in TV after graduating college. After years of local gigs and a few bouts of doubt, her hard work finally paid off. Now, the creator and model works alongside Nev Schulman, with her signature red flag and unfiltered expressions, broadening  Catfish’s  narrative from poking holes in online dating tales, to finding com...

When Ashleigh Hinde launched WALDO as an ambitious 28-year-old, she had one goal: disrupt the eye care industry and make eye care an essential part of everyday life. She founded WALDO as an innovative, global e-commerce company that would champion positive vision for all through accessible, high quality products and trustworthy expert service with a human centric customer experience. Today, the br...

After graduating from college, Jyothi Rao joined Gap Inc., where she spent 16 years working for their portfolio of brands, climbing the corporate ladder, and serving the company in a number of different roles. From there, she moved on to become the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Gilt.com —where she was instrumental in growing the business into a leading digital fashion site. Now,...

Steph Hon is an entrepreneur committed to building intuitive products that make people’s lives easier, and the earth better with her brand, Cadence . The mission of Cadence is to bring calm and control through building the best thoughtful, sustainable, and modular products for the home and away space. After three years of working two jobs, self-funding, and diving deep into research and developmen...