From being a nutritionist to lawyer to now the founder of her very own brand, Kat Burki has had a very interesting journey to get here. Kat Burki is a luxury skincare brand designed to reimagine skincare that uses natural and organic ingredients to create high-performance products. Their philosophy centers around using ingredients that work in harmony with t ... Show More
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SoulCycle’s Rebuild: Inside the Culture, Community, and Strategy Powering Its Next Era with CEO Evelyn Webster
<p>SoulCycle has long been more than a workout—it’s a cultural force built on rhythm, resilience, and the magnetic pull of community. Its in-studio experience remains singular, merging athletic intensity with emotional release in a way that keeps riders returning for the transfor ... Show More
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Dr. Dennis Gross on Pioneering Skincare That Works—Without the Downtime
<p>Dr. Dennis Gross is the renowned dermatologist and the founder of Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, a clinical-grade skincare brand rooted in science and results. Before launching his line, Dr. Gross worked as a skin cancer researcher at Memorial Sloan Kettering, where he developed a ... Show More
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How Sahara Lotti Built Lashify—and Redefined Innovation in Beauty
<p>A former Hollywood screenwriter with a sharp eye for aesthetics, Sahara Lotti turned her storytelling instincts into design innovation. Frustrated by salon lash extensions that were costly, damaging, and time-consuming, she set out to invent something better—and did. In 2016, ... Show More
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Skincare Advice with LA's Favorite Esthetician, Shani Darden
Shani Darden has become a household name to celebrities in Los Angeles as a celebrity esthetician and founder of her namesake brand. In this episode, Shani and I discuss how she first started her career in skincare, her thoughts on social media skincare and misinformation, and sh ... Show More
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EP79. The indie beauty challenge of sourcing natural ingredients
<p>Finding cosmetic ingredients is one of the first challenges every indie formulator faces. After all, we want our ingredients to be natural, sustainable, efficacious and, ideally, available in small Minimum Order Quantities (MOQs).</p> <p>However, the big wide world of cosmetic ... Show More
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Bread Beauty Supply’s Maeva Heim on Launching a Brand at Sephora
Maeva Heim is the founder and CEO of Bread Beauty Supply, a hair-care brand for curly and textured hair. Maeva talks about her experience in the beauty industry prior to launching her own brand, how she launched in retail as part of the Sephora Accelerate Program, and how to find ... Show More
40m 29s
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Kathleen Jennings On What Actually Works In The Beauty, Skin, & Products Industry
#459: Today we are joined by Kathleen Jennings. Kathleen is a former attorney, mother of three, self prcolaimed makeup nerd and skincare fanatic. Kahtleen founded the BeautyNow app with certain assets that were acquired by Groupon, Inc. in 2016. Today she joins the show to discus ... Show More
1h 1m
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Building a Beauty Brand with Longevity - Jane Hertzmark Hudis
Jane Hertzmark Hudis is first female Executive Group President at The Estée Lauder Companies. She is a powerhouse brand-building expert – particularly in skin care. Her portfolio includes iconic brands such as Estée Lauder, La Mer, Origins, Bobbi Brown, Dr. Jart+, as well as AVED ... Show More
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509: Shark Tank Winner Reveals How to Create a Million-Dollar Beauty Brand | Alicia Scott
A year after filming, Alicia Scott anxiously watched her appearance on Shark Tank surrounded by friends and family. Her pitch was first on the episode, and she nailed it by securing a deal from Emma Grede, the business mind behind Kardashian brands like SKIMS and Good American. S ... Show More
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