You probably know Kate Upton as a model and actress. She’s also a mother and businesswoman. Kate started working when she was 15, and achieved her success by putting in 16-hour workdays and challenging industry conventions.
In this episode, Kate tells us how she learned to ignore her critics (16:20), what she wrote in a letter to Anna Wintour (18:13), and w ... Show More
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
Oct 2023
Episode 638: How To Heal Your Money Sh!t with Kate Northrup
<p dir="ltr">Today's special guest is my dear friend, the one and only Kate Northrup, a best-selling author and entrepreneur whose work has been featured in The New York Times, on Oprah and The Today Show. Kate is a wealth of knowledge, and in this episode, she specifically talks ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2024
Hustle, Hard Work, and Healthy Financial Growth
Growing up in a single-parent household, this Money Diarist learned the value of hard work and resourcefulness early on. From selling loom bands as a kid to launching a beauty salon with her mum at 17, she's always had a hustler’s spirit. Her story is one of grit, determination, ... Show More
39m 38s
Oct 2023
Being in Control and Thriving with Emily Ratajkowski
The Victoria’s Secret Icon burst onto the acting and modeling scene while injecting a carefree cool that has contributed to her stardom. Ten years into her storied career, she is raising a son with her best friend, running a prolific podcast, and letting go of what doesn’t serve ... Show More
26m 12s
Feb 2023
Merchandising Lessons from a Victoria's Secret Executive
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Today we're diving into the story of Kira Karmazin, a former VP of Merchandising for Carter's, Gap, and Victoria's Secret who took her knowledge of working at really high levels of fashion and the garment industry and started her own business, Ki ... Show More
40m 5s
Jan 2025
Crushing it with Serial Entrepreneur Emma Grede
Emma Grede is no stranger to hard work – from her first newspaper route at age 13, to the talent and marketing agency she launched at 26, and her hand in the wildly successful Good American and SKIMS brands, Emma is not afraid of the hustle. Fresh from the launch of her newest br ... Show More
39m 1s
May 2022
Do Less, Have More: How to Reduce Your Work Hours While Making More Money with Kate Northrup
As an entrepreneur, bestselling author, and mother, Kate Northrup teaches a revolutionary approach to time management that allow ambitious women to light up the world without burning themselves out. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Cultural programming has us believing that the longer we ke ... Show More
42m 9s