Aug 10
Power Players: Leading, Growing, and Thriving Through Every Stage of Your Career
Clean energy powers 1.4 million American jobs, and most women who'd be great at them have no idea the door's open. In this special podcast episode, presented together with American Clean Power, theSkimm sits down with clean energy leaders (Kelly Veney Darnell, Melissa Peterson, a ... Show More
21m 41s
Apr 2026
Leah Solivan, Founder of TaskRabbit: "I would look at everything in my life and question, like, "Is there a solution here?"
Leah Busque Solivan is an engineer and entrepreneur. In 2008, she became a rising star of the gig economy when she quit her job at IBM to found TaskRabbit, the mobile and online marketplace that hooks you up with people to help with everything from picking up your laundry to buil ... Show More
36m 58s
Aug 2025
Phoebe Gates on Proving Herself Beyond Her Family Name
When Phoebe Gates started her company, Phia, her parents – yes, those Mr. and Mrs. Gates – wished her good luck and didn’t invest a penny. And while her last name lends it self to opportunities other people might not get. But instead of letting the nepo-baby convo overshadow her ... Show More
24m 51s
Mar 2023
How to Take Smart Risks When Starting a Company
<p>Founder Nancy Twine left her career on Wall Street to start Briogeo, a clean hair care company. In this episode, Nancy shares how she managed the risk of starting a company, scored a partnership with Sephora, and secured an acquisition of her brand.</p><p>For more on Briogeo a ... Show More
28m 16s
Aug 2024
A Playbook for First-Time Founders with Nancy Twine
<p>If you’re in the thick of building, scaling, your pivoting your business or your career: LISTEN UP! (Yes, in all caps!)</p><p>This episode is for you.</p><p>Today’s guest is sharing a blueprint on how to grow, pivot, and scale successfully (even if you’re literally starting fr ... Show More
43m 41s
Aug 2024
Business Daily meets: Entrepreneur Tina McKenzie
The founder of one of Ireland's largest recruitment agencies, Staffline, shares how her upbringing during one of the most politically tumultuous periods in Northern Ireland's history, known as 'The Troubles', shaped her career path.From working in her parent's taxi firm, to the p ... Show More
17m 29s
May 2021
358: Pro-Product vs. Pro-Marketing: How Heidi Zak of ThirdLove Faced Off With Victoria’s Secret
Quitting her promising job at Google, Heidi Zak decided to take the plunge and launch ThirdLove, an ecommerce brand for women’s underwear. Today, thanks to Zak’s masterful approach to scaling, ThirdLove is the third biggest ecommerce lingerie brand in America with no signs of slo ... Show More
54m 41s
Jul 2023
How Lauren Tickner Made 5.5 Million (After Tax) While Traveling Around The World In 2022 | Her Content, Offer, And Business Strategies
Lauren Tickner is the founder and CEO of Impact School - a company that helps entrepreneurs scale their impact and income online!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/impact-school-with-lauren-tickner/id1396015659https://impact-school.com/Want To Replace $20,000 + / Month in cash ... Show More
57m 59s
Oct 2018
220: Building Community as the Foundation for a Successful Content Business, With Carly Zakin & Danielle Weisberg of theSkimm
Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg started their business as good friends on a couch, with nothing but their laptops and a healthy dose of hustle. Today, their millennial women-focused media company theSkimm serves seven million daily subscribers, employs 70 people, and boasts mor ... Show More
36m 2s
Nov 2025
How Entrepreneurs Win in the Age of TikTok | Thea Green
As founder of Nails Inc., Thea Green built one of the UK’s most successful beauty brands by combining creativity with integrity, and knowing when to pivot.In this episode, Thea shares the defining moment she decided to close the last nail bar and shift fully to retail, the lesson ... Show More
52m 12s
Aug 2021
111. Madison Tinder on being Multi-passionate, Paying Attention to Social Trends, and Starting a Product-based Business
In this episode, you'll hear from Madison Tinder, owner of Madison Tinder LLC and Soulful Scrunchies who has built a 7 figure brand online before the age of 26. You'll hear how Madison started her journey in marketing and entrepreneurship after graduating with a degree in journal ... Show More
30 m
Jun 2020
309: Mighty Networks Founder is Fueling the Passion Economy by Creating Opportunities for Online Course Creators
Gina Bianchini has always loved working with creators. That’s why she co-founded Ning, an online platform for people and organizations to create custom social networks, with Marc Andreessen in 2005. Even after leaving Ning, she couldn’t stay away from the world of creators for lo ... Show More
47m 13s
Tina Sharkey is the powerhouse behind Brandless, the direct-to-consumer company that’s all about community. But before she started Brandless with her cofounder, she spent her career building communities online for major companies like AOL and Johnson & Johnson. Tina’s also been on the investing side and has helped out in tons of startups … including ours. Th ... Show More
