Renée Rouleau, the celebrity esthetician and entrepreneur, opened her first spa and launched her first product in 1996. By 1999, she had become an early entrant in e-commerce.
Today, rather than giving facials, Rouleau is focused on her role of founder and CEO of her brand, which offers a robust assortment of SKUs. Still, she makes time for celebrity clients ... Show More
Oct 15
Why Ritual is launching its first new category in 6 years, with CEO Kat Schneider
Ritual founder and CEO Kat Schneider knows that winning the female supplement consumer requires taking big bets and big swings. “When I started the company and I was fundraising. … I was told pregnancy was ‘niche’, postpartum was ‘niche’, perimenopause was ‘niche,’” Schneider tol ... Show More
37m 24s
Jan 2025
25 Years of Rodial: Revolutionizing Skincare and Complexion Innovation with Founder Maria Hatzistefanis
<p>Rodial is a luxury beauty brand founded by Maria Hatzistefanis in 1999, a London-based entrepreneur and bestselling author. Driven by a vision to create targeted, results-driven products, she identified a gap in the market for skincare solutions that deliver both instant and l ... Show More
51m 33s
Sep 2025
Rodan + Fields: Leading the #1 Female Dermatologist-Founded Skincare Brand With Anncy Rowe
<p>Since joining Rodan + Fields, Anncy Rowe, Chief Commercial Officer, has transformed how the brand connects with consumers, leading marketing, sales, digital, and ecommerce with a fresh, strategic vision. With over a decade of experience at Maybelline and Lancôme, she brings un ... Show More
51m 16s
Nov 2024
Skincare Made Simple with Danielle Nadick Levy, Co-Founder and CEO of Facile
<p>Danielle is a powerhouse business strategist, visionary brand builder, and self-proclaimed beauty enthusiast. Partnering with her co-founder, the renowned Dr. Nancy Samolitis, she brought <i>Facile</i> to life—a brand rooted in making skincare effortless and accessible for eve ... Show More
44m 54s
Jul 2025
Burnout, Boundaries, and the Business of Starting Over
This week on The goop Podcast, Gwyneth Paltrow sits down with Gregg Renfrew, founder and former CEO of cult-favorite clean beauty brand Beautycounter. Renfrew shares her story of building—and selling—a billion-dollar business, being unexpectedly sidelined, and ultimately pulled b ... Show More
1h 21m
Apr 2023
Gwyneth Paltrow: “Transaction can actually be a service”
These days, a lot of actors double as entrepreneurs. Yet no one has had their finger on the pulse quite like Gwyneth Paltrow. Before everyone else was doing it, the Academy Award winner started a newsletter with personally curated recipes, travel tips, beauty items, and more. Tha ... Show More
38m 11s
Jan 2022
How to Decipher Marketing Claims on a Product with Jane Wurwand of Dermalogica
Jane Wurwand is an icon in the skincare industry. Founder of Dermalogica, she joins us to share her experience of building a brand that spans three decades, the best business advice she's ever received, the difference between launching a brand in the '80s vs. now, and what is sim ... Show More
1 h