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 long-term benefits. With no external investment, Maria built the brand from a small ... Show More
Sep 28
How Sakara Built a Cult Following by Changing the Way We Think About Food Co-Founder, Danielle DuBoise
For the past 15 years, Danielle DuBoise has been at the forefront of the functional nutrition movement, building Sakara into one of the most recognizable wellness brands in the country. She co-founded the company in 2011 with childhood friend Whitney Tingle to reimagine the relat ... Show More
1h 7m
Sep 14
The Allergy Aisle Just Got a Drug-Free Glow-Up With Lorne Lucree, Founder of Wizard Wellness
Wizard is reimagining allergy care for people who are tired of the same clinical, one-dimensional options that have dominated the category for decades. Founded by beauty industry veteran Lorne Lucree, Wizard was born from his own lifelong struggle with allergies and his belief th ... Show More
49m 48s
Aug 2024
408. How Maria Hatzistefanis, Founder of Rodial, Built a 9 Figure Viral Skincare Brand from Scratch
Sit down with Natalie and Maria Hatzistefanis - bestselling author + founder of Rodial - to talk building a viral brand, influencer marketing, motherhood, and all things business growth. Maria shares the full behind-the-scenes stories of how she collaborated with Kylie Jenner, ge ... Show More
1h 14m
Jun 2025
Hailey Bieber on Building Rhode into a Billion-Dollar Beauty Brand
When Hailey Bieber launched her beauty and skincare brand Rhode in 2022, it quickly built a loyal customer base and achieved rapid commercial success. By early 2025, Rhode had generated $212 million in net sales and, in May, was acquired by E.l.f. Beauty in a landmark $1 billion ... Show More
20m 48s
Feb 2024
Renée Rouleau on taking on retail partners after 27 years in business
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 ... Show More
36m 48s
Apr 2023
Bobbi Brown: Jones Road Founder, Makeup Artist, and Serial Entrepreneur
<p>Makeup artist, beauty titan, and entrepreneur Bobbi Brown is a multihyphenate of the highest order. After beginning her career as a makeup artist who became known for a natural aesthetic that stood out against the highly graphic makeup of the time, Bobbi changed the beauty lan ... Show More
52m 19s
Sep 2023
Rising Heat: From Sold Out Inventory to Celebrity Spotlight
In this episode of the Wavebreak Podcast, we're joined by Lauren Dovey, the founder of Heat Healer. Heat Healer is a direct-to-consumer health & wellness brand focused on developing the world’s best heat therapy products.In this episode, we cover:The story behind Heat Healer and ... Show More
31m 52s
Nov 2023
Exploring Beauty and Entrepreneurship with Hind Sebti of Waldencast
In this episode of the Leading Brands podcast, we're joined by Hind Sebti, the co-founder and Chief Growth Officer of Waldencast PLC (NASDAQ: WALD). Join us as we dive into how she's leading Waldencast to become a global "house of brands."In this episode, the following topics are ... Show More
41m 45s
Jul 2025
From Bank Job to Beauty Mogul: How Mona Kattan Built a Fragrance Empire
Mona Kattan - entrepreneur, fragrance fanatic, and founder of Kayali - joins us for an unfiltered conversation on building a beauty business with soul. In this episode, Mona shares how she went from working in finance to launching one of the fastest-growing perfume brands in the ... Show More
53m 51s
Oct 2022
Discover The Brand Creating A Sustainable Fragrance Empire
<p>We are chatting with Michelle Feeney, the marketing maven that's responsible for catapulting brands like Creme De La Mer, MAC, and St.Tropez to cult-favorite status. She's now the founder and CEO of Floral Street, a vegan and sustainable fragrance brand that's sold in Sephora, ... Show More
42m 22s