WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY
Episodes
Episode 204, Sinead Norenius-Raniere, Vice President of Product Management at Cision - She's a Survivor and She Can Do Anything | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you decide to take your future into your own hands? Sinead Norenius-Raniere, VP of Product Management at Cision, did just that — a...
Episode 203, Carolina Reis Oliveira, CEO and Founder of OneSkin - The Woman Who’s Determined to Change the World | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
She wants to see a change in the world and she isn’t going to wait on anyone else to do it. Using her passion for biology and stem-cell engineering,...
Episode 202, Amy Errett, Founder and CEO of Madison Reed - When Working Isn’t Work | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If there’s one thing the pandemic has taught Amy, it’s the power of finding joy in whatever you do. Founder and CEO of Madison Reed, Amy strives t...
Episode 201, Nick Greenfield - What Failure Teaches Us: Lessons in Longevity | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Building a business with longevity is a very fruitful yet challenging endeavor. Through Candid, Nick has managed to use his innovative eye to construc...
Episode 200, Dr. Muneeb Shah - Meet the Man at the Forefront of the Internet’s Mind | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He’s a dermatologist-in-training and a rising internet sensation. Everyone knows him as the very special Dr. Shah, but there’s more to the man beh...
Bonus Episode!, Summer Terry - It’s All About Will and Drive - Talking Tenacity | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
She was determined to achieve her goals, and that she did. Summer Terry, Program Success Manager at Base Beauty, believes that anything can be achieve...
Bonus Episode!, Anna Yoshida - The Woman Working the Frontlines | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Working with the client to realize their vision, Anna Yoshida, the Program Success Manager at BBCA, has plenty of experience working the frontlines of...
Bonus Episode!, Emily Horrego, Senior Manager of Digital Marketing, Base Beauty Creative Agency | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former intern at BBCA, Emily Horrego has set a new standard for working your way up. Now acting as the Senior Manager of Digital Marketing, Emily aims...
Episode 199, Samantha Bergmann and Christopher Carl, Co-Founders, HETIME - Showing Up for Yourself (and Your Skin) | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Samantha Bergmann and Christopher Carl are planning to expand and revolutionize the male skincare market, by promoting skincare as an act of self-care...
Episode 198, Melissa Sperau, President of US, Shiseido Americas Corporation - Live, Laugh, Love What You Do – Even in Retail | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a method to the madness! Melissa Sperau’s rebellious attitude and need to be independent may have been a pain to some, but it allowed her ...
Episode 197, Stephanie Morimoto, CEO & Owner, Asutra - Hard-work, Trust and a Little Bit of Pixie Dust | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How much of success is composed of luck? Stephanie Morimoto’s luck has certainly been of help, but it is not the only factor in determining success....
Episode 196, Evelyn Subramaniam, Founder, Bija Essence - The Way of the Warrior is Forward | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Evelyn Subramaniam has mastered resilience. After a career in modeling, she’s learned how to take every ‘no’ in stride and build a ‘go for it!...
Episode 195, Sara Happ, CEO and Founder, Sarah Happ Inc - Less is More - Making the Most out of a Specialty Brand | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Happ's love for beauty, media and entrepreneurship is inspiring, and it led to her taking a groundbreaking idea into fruition. Through the foundi...
Episode 194, Jeremy Soine, Face Reality, CEO - When Your Work is Not Your Life | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
CEO of Face Reality, Jeremy Soine and I discuss working in places that recognize your humanity and what this means when developing a company culture t...
Episode 193, Sarah Lee and Christine Chang, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Glow Recipe - Introducing K-Beauty's US Takeover | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After becoming acquainted with one another through their day jobs at L’Oreal, Christine Chang and Sarah Lee founded the wildly popular Glow Recipe....
Episode 192, Emily Perez, Founder, Latinas in Beauty - Introducing The Woman Who Wears Many Hats | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I’m fortunate to have been able to get a moment to speak with the very busy Emily Perez, Director of Safety, Regulatory Claims, Micro Acquisition, a...
Episode 191, Robyn Watkins, Founder & Chief Product Developer, Holistic Beauty Group - It’s Called a ‘Classic’ for a Reason | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re going back to the basics with my guest this week, Robyn Watkins. Starting her journey as a prospective makeup artist turned product developer,...
Episode 190, Sarah Willersdorf, Boston Consulting Group, Managing Director & Partner, Global Head of Luxury - Defining Luxury Goods in Today’s Age | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aspiring fashion designer, turned film director, turned business-woman, Sarah Willersdorf shares with me her challenges being a full-time mother and e...
Episode 189, Joan Sutton, CEO and Co-Founder, 707 Flora - Selling Products Without Selling Your Soul | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A love of beauty, trusting in her mentors and a willingness to learn led my guest, Joan Sutton, to co-creating 707 Flora. From a start at Lancôme, to...
Episode 188, Jenna Owens, Founder of Fitish CBD Skincare - Fighting Back the Fear — Lessons from Failure | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
She has beat the fear, and now she has the brand to prove it. Learn how Jenna’s start as a radio host paved the way towards her founding of Fitish C...
Episode 187, Amy Gordinier, Founder and CEO of SkinFix - The Law of Attracting Abundance | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How does learning more about ourselves translate into real-world success? Can the power of your thoughts (both positive and negative) shape the succes...
Episode 186, Dana Jackson, Founder & CEO, Beneath Your Mask - Selling a Million Lip Balms is Not Worth a Kidney | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Committed to a high-pressure, 24/7 job, Dana Jackson experienced a deep level of burnout that led to a life-threatening illness. Hear how her recovery...
Episode 185, Alex Lorestani, Co-Founder and CEO, Geltor - Making Human Proteins without Humans and Other Game Changers from the World of Biodesign | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Geltor, the company co-founded and led by Alex Lorestani, is doing nothing less than making non-GMO proteins that have zero animal-based ingredients, ...
Episode 184, Alissa Sasso, Manager of Consumer Health, EDF+ Business - The Long and Winding Road to Better Beauty for Ourselves and Our Planet | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the front lines of improving the safety of beauty and personal care products, Alissa Sasso is in a unique position, as part of a global non-profit ...
Episode 183, Leslie Harris, Global General Manager, SkinCeuticals - More than Just Making Stuff | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two big ideas weave in and out of this episode, as Leslie Harris shares her journey and her approach to work. One is the concept of risk: how much one...
Episode 182, Kilian Hennessy, Founder of Kilian Paris - Turning his Back on his Heritage and Blazing his Own Trail | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lots to unpack in our talk with Kilian Hennessy, starting with how he turned his back—mostly—on his famous family’s Cognac business to create hi...
Episode 181, Indie Lee, Founder and CEO of Indie Lee & Co. - The Sourest Lemon, The Sweetest Lemonade | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are many life lessons in the story of this week’s guest, Indie Lee. A terrifying medical diagnosis (and full recovery) motivated her to launch...
Episode 180, Soyoung Kang, Chief Marketing Officer, eos Products - Triumph through Challenge | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Life slapped Soyoung Kang in the face pretty early on, when her father’s sudden death meant she’d have to give up her lifelong dream of becoming a...
Episode 179, Michael Bumgarner, Founder, Cannuka - A Beauty Brand Helping Farmers Thrive | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up on a cattle farm in Ohio, Michael Bumgarner always knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur. But he had no idea that desire would someday lead ...
Episode 178, Suzanne Somers, Entrepreneur, Actress, NY Times Best-Selling Author, Founder of Suzanne Organics - Positive Powerhouse | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nicknamed 'Rosy' by her family for her positive outlook on life, this NY Times Best Selling-Author, Entrepreneur, Actress, Wife and Mom sees the world...
Episode 177, Dr. Zahir Dossa, CEO & Co-Founder of Function of Beauty - Shoot for the Moon | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Zahir Dossa is an unexpected beauty entrepreneur. He pivoted his dreams of outer space to the beauty industry after a meandering career journey he...
Episode 176, Casey Georgeson, CEO & Founder, Saint Jane - How to Handle Headwind | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Casey Georgeson says that building her business has been like building the plane mid-flight. While many entrepreneurs have hesitated to set sail on th...
Episode 175, Beatrice Dixon, Co-Founder and CEO, The Honey Pot Company - From Dreams to Reality | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After nearly a year of discomfort, an ancestral vision provided Beatrice Dixon with the recipe to resolve her bacterial vaginosis - and the inspiratio...
Episode 174, Mila and Ada Juristovski | Nala, Co-founders - Transforming Grief to Growth | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When mother-daughter duo Mila & Ada Juristovski lost their husband and father, they transformed their grief over intense loss into a drive to crea...
Episode 173, Kayla Bertagna and Lisa Ballstaedt, Co-Founders, Soon Skincare - With Love and Laughter | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It was friends at first sight for besties and business partners Kayla Bertagna and Lisa Ballstaedt. The Co-Founders of Soon Skincare named the brand f...
Episode 172, Anisa Telwar Kaicker, Founder and CEO, Anisa International Inc. - Leading with Serenity | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anisa shares insights that every leader should hear - from the attitude that keeps her calm, to how she delivers authenticity through compassion. Tune...
Episode 171, Yve-Car Momperousse, Founder & CEO, Kreyol Essence - Changing Tradition | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the CEO and Founder of Kreyol Essence, Yve-Car Momperousse is changing the way people see Haiti and challenging the beauty standards that have tr...
Episode 170, Priya Rao, Glossy Executive Editor, Host of the Glossy Beauty Podcast - Paving Her Own Path | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Priya Rao has worked at nearly every beauty and fashion magazine out there. After starting her career in banking, a sitcom worthy roommate situation o...
Episode 169, Dr. Michele Koo, Founder & CEO at Dr. Koo Skin Care | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michelle Koo wants to bring out the best in you. As a plastic surgeon, she creates symmetry and optimal aesthetics in her clients through surgical...
Episode 168, Jess Weiner, Talk to Jess, CEO & Founder - Social Climate Change | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jess Weiner isn’t just any expert, she’s a cultural expert. Throughout her 15 years in the business of consumer relations, Jess realized that havi...
Episode 167, Pam Zapata, CEO at Society Eighteen - Bridging the Marketing Gap | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Like many entrepreneurs, Pam Zapata saw a need and decided to fill it. As an expert in influencer marketing and the CEO at Society Eighteen, Pam is pa...
Episode 166, Veronique Gabai, Founder & CEO, Veronique Gabai - Sun and Soul | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Travel may be on pause, but Veronique Gabai believes fragrance can transport us on a journey to somewhere else. Her namesake fragrance, jewelry and b...
Episode 165, Dr. Susan Taylor, Founder, Skin of Color Society - Making a Difference in Under Served Communities | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Susan Taylor, Skin of Color Society Founder, always wanted to grow up and be a doctor, but she didn’t know she’d become a dermatologist. She c...
Episode 164, Sonya Dakar, Founder of Sonya Dakar - Opportunity, Adventure and Discovery | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty years ago, Sonya Dakar was taking polaroid photos of clients in her esthetician office, fondly referred to as skin boot camp. Today her namesak...
Episode 163, Maria Hatzistefanis, Founder, Rodial - Keep Calm and Find Beauty | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After being fired from a fast-paced banking biz position in London, Maria Hatzistefanis, Founder of Rodial, took months before making her next move. T...
Episode 162, Gwen Jimmere, CEO & Founder, Naturalicious - Better a Whoops than a What If | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What’s it like to be the first African American woman to hold a patent within a space? In this week’s episode, we hear from Gwen Jimmere, Natural...
Episode 161, Steve Weigler, Founder of EmergeCounsel - Protecting Your Brand | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Weigler is a mastermind when it comes to protecting your brand. After many entrepreneurial pursuits of his own, he's come to understand more th...
Episode 160, Dara Levy, DERMAFLASH, Founder - Finding Magic in Hardship | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dara Levy, Founder of DERMAFLASH, leads with grace and gratitude. She’s made it through the past several months, as well as many difficult years, by...
Episode 159, Fiona Stiles, Celebrity Makeup Artist and Owner of Reed Clarke - Facing Life's Challenges | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When Fiona Stiles went to college to study photography and fine art, she never imagined that her canvas would be a face! As a celebrity makeup artist ...
Episode 158, Joy Harari, Founder & CEO, Shore Magic - Age Is Just a Number: Staying Young | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joy Harari, Founder and CEO of Shore Magic, pulled from her own childhood experiences when building her brand. She is a certified holistic health coac...
Episode 157, Dr. Ava Shamban, Dermatologist, Founder of AVA MD and SKIN FIVE Clinics - Finding Beauty in Imperfection | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Life is all about finding the beauty hidden within the imperfections. In this episode, Dr. Ava Shamban, dermatologist and founder of SKIN FIVE by AVA...
Episode 156, Doreen Bloch, Executive Director, Makeup Museum - Staying Present in the Past | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Doreen Bloch, Executive Director of the Makeup Museum, has embarked on a journey back to the world of the 1950s makeup and beauty. She created a time ...
Episode 155, Alicia Grande, Founder & CEO, Grande Cosmetics - Enhancing Natural Beauty | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Grit and grace come naturally to Alicia Grande, founder and CEO of Grande Cosmetics. At a young age, she learned the importance of hard work and sacri...
Episode 154, Manon Crespi, Co-founder & CEO, Manon des Sources - Better With Age: Manon Crespi's Case for Natural Silver Hair | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In many ways, Manon des Sources CEO Manon Crespi's journey to a beautiful head of naturally silver hair is representative of her winding path throug...
Episode 153, Frédéric Fekkai, Founder and CEO, Fekkai - Staying Connected - To Your Brand, Your Team, Your Customers and Yourself | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s a reminder that we’re all in this together. Even seasoned business owners, innovators and entrepreneurs are navigating uncharted waters as ...
WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY™ | Staying Connected - To Your Brand, Your Team, Your Customers and Yourself: Frédéric Fekkai, Founder and CEO, Fekkai
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s a reminder that we’re all in this together. Even seasoned business owners, innovators and entrepreneurs are navigating uncharted waters as ...
Episode 152, Diana Briceno, CEO, No B.S. Skincare - Cutting through the Clutter and Clearing Out the Crap | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The name is catchy but it’s much more than that. It reflects an entire business ethos that revolves round clean ingredients, honest marketing, respe...
Episode 151, Karissa Bodnar, Founder and CEO, Thrive Causemetics - More than Makeup…a Movement | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you first read the name, Thrive Causemetics, you know that this is a different sort of beauty company. A former makeup artist, founder and CEO Ka...
Episode 150, Natasha Cornstein, CEO, Blushington - A Brand That’s All About Inclusion with a CEO Who’s All About Resilience | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Like so many beauty leaders in this moment, Natasha Cornstein, CEO of Blushington, has had to rewrite the playbook from scratch, as they’ve closed t...
Episode 149, Paige Novick, Founder, Paige Novick Jewelry and Lifestyle - A Perpetual Student and A Mindful Designer | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus Episode, Jhoana Heras, Base Beauty Creative Agency, PR Manager - Changing Lanes to Find a Career She Loves | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jhoana Heras, PR manager at Base Beauty Creative Agency, was headed for a career in accounting when a PR internship serendipitously came her way. She...
Episode 148, David Pirrotta, Founder and CEO, David Pirrotta Brands - The Brand Whisperer, Nurturing the Next Big Things in Beauty | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a five-minute career on Broadway, David Pirrotta, founder and CEO of David Pirrotta Brands, discovered his passion for the beauty world and his ...
Episode 147, Inessa and Alina Vike, Co-Founders of Vike Beauty - Two Sisters→Two Influencers→Two Entrepreneurs | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Inessa and Alina Vike have a collaboration that started in utero. These ultra-confident twins have used their award-winning influencer platform as a l...
Bonus Episode, Leetah McGee, Base Beauty Creative Agency, Account Manager - Giving Yourself Permission to Change Your Mind | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Leetah McGee, account manager at Base Beauty Creative Agency, was destined for a career in fashion like everyone in her family. But after graduating f...
Episode 146, Deborah Lippmann, celebrity manicurist and Founder, Deborah Lippmann - Hand in Hand, Pursuing Two Dreams at Once | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It took a long time for Deborah Lippmann, celebrity manicurist and founder of Deborah Lippmann, to finally realize how much she loved nail care and he...
Episode 145, Sasha Plavsic, Founder, ILIA Beauty - The Agony and the Ecstasy of Watching Your Baby—aka Your Business—Grow Up | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Sasha Plavsic, founder of ILIA Beauty, confesses how difficult it was to rebrand the business she had conceived and given birth to nine y...
Episode 144, Amy Carra, Sr. Director of Brand Innovation, Universal Beauty Products, Inc. - The Best of Both: An Entrepreneur within an Established Company | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When Amy Carra, Sr. Director of Brand Innovation and Universal Beauty Products, Inc., was working for Air France and traveling the world, she never im...
Episode 143, Sarah Kugelman, CEO and Founder, skyn ICELAND - A Serial Entrepreneur Addressing the Connection Between Stress and Skin | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Kugelman’s catalyst for creating the skincare line skyn ICELAND was her personal story of stress and illness, a story far too many of us—esp...
Episode 142, Wende Zomnir, Founding Partner, Urban Decay Cosmetics - Lessons in Luck and Loyalty from a Beauty Disrupter | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Starting her career in advertising, Wende Zomnir, Founding Partner of Urban Decay Cosmetics, figured out pretty early that writing cat food copy was n...
Episode 141, Emily Culp, CEO, Cover FX - Empowering People While Transforming a Brand | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our episode with Emily Culp, CEO of Cover FX, this beauty heavyweight shares her leadership style which is much more people-centric than that of m...
Episode 140, Stephanie Kramer, SVP Global Marketing and Product Innovation, SkinCeuticals - Navigating Corporate Life with an Interpreneurial Attitude | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There’s enough wisdom in our podcast with Stephanie Kramer, SVP Global Marketing and Product Innovation at SkinCeuticals, to fill four episodes. Th...
Episode 139, Rea Ann Silva, Founder, Beautyblender - How On-the-Set Ingenuity Planted the Seed for a Business and an Independent Life | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One day when she was on set, doing makeup for one celebrity or another, Rea Ann Silva became frustrated by the angled edges of the only makeup sponge...
Episode 138, Dr. Marc Ronert, Co-Founder, Image Skincare; Owner and Founder, Hush & Hush - Building a Business, Stepping Back from a Business, Then Building Another Business | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While he might look like a serial entrepreneur, Dr. Marc Ronert never set out to be one. He just wanted to accomplish a few things in the beauty ...
Episode 137, Tanya Zuckerbrot, CEO and Founder, F-Factor - Building a Business and Changing Lives by Making Fiber Cool | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Early on in her work with her nutrition patients, Tanya Zuckerbrot, CEO and Founder of F-Factor, discovered an essential truth: traditional diets don...
Episode 136, Laura Schubert, CEO and Co-Founder, Fur - Ruthless Prioritization or Why Moms Make the Best Leaders | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Launching her business, Fur, at about the same time she was having a baby, Laura Schubert harnessed her background as a strategic management consultan...
Episode 135, Kirsten Kjaer Weis, Founder of Kjaer Weis - Makeup that Proves You Don’t Have to Choose Between Healthy Formulas, Elegant Packaging and Sustainability | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It truly bothered Kirsten Kjaer Weis when, as a professional makeup artist, models would point to the conventional brands in her makeup kit and say, “...
Bonus Episode, Morgan Krause, Publicist, Base Beauty Creative Agency - Slowing Down our Beloved Fast Talker | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The first thing we spoke about in my conversation with our Base Beauty publicist, Morgan Krause, is how fast she talks…even faster than I do, which ...
Episode 134, John Costanza, CEO of Beauty Quest Group - Keeping Perspective or Realizing that the World Will Not End if the Shampoo Doesn’t Ship | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hair industry veteran John Costanza knows his stuff. A marketer in his salad days, his first job in beauty was with Joico, going from salon to salon i...
Episode 133, Victoria Watts, Victorialand Beauty, Founder - How A Personal Need Became So Much More | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria Watts had a lot of skin concerns and none of the products she tried were addressing them. So in true entrepreneurial style, she decided to ma...
Bonus Episode, Claire Brzozowski, Coordinator for Paid Influencer Programs and Social Media, BBCA - Giving Social Media Posts the Smell Test | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Jodi sat down with ClaireBrzozowski, Base Beauty’s Coordinator for Paid Influencer Programs and Social Media, it was cool to hear what was beh...
Episode 132, Jessica Johnson, Founder and CEO of Jessica Johnson Beauty - Taking the Fluff out of the Facial and Focusing on the Customer | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From a performer who did her own makeup to the Chanel beauty counter in San Francisco’s elegant I. Magnin, to running her own brow and facial salon ...
Episode 131, Cheryl Foland, Founder and CEO. lilah b. - The New York Girl who Went to California Kicking and Screaming…and Never Came Back | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Cheryl Foland was working too hard and running too fast, living up to the Manhattan overachiever standard, she happened to mention to her colleag...
Episode 130, Allison Slater Ray, President, Memebox - Moving On by Returning to Her Roots | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brand builder extraordinaire Allison Slater Ray, President of Memebox, has made an impact everywhere she’s been, from her start learning the ropes o...
Episode 129, Heather Reier, Cake Beauty, Founder and CEO - Observations on What Makes an Entrepreneur an Entrepreneur | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The seeds of a business are often sown through a frustrating search for a product or a solution to a problem. Such is the case with Heather Reier, Fou...
Episode 128, Gabrielle Ophals, Co-Founder of Haven Spa - Dreaming Big with Eyes Wide Open | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Gabrielle Ophals, co-founder of Haven Spa, doesn’t want to step on anyone’s dreams. As someone who took over a tiny spa on Bleecker Street in New ...
Episode 127, Sue Nabi, Orveda Skincare, Founder and CEO - Look Beyond the Numbers of Instagram Likes and Always Listen | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Sue Nabi left her position as worldwide president of L’Oreal and Lancôme to start her Orveda Skincare line, one key question kept popping into...
Episode 126, Bart Kaczanowicz, Founder of OMGBart.com - From Poland to Southern California to New York…Finally Finding His Calling | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If there’s one overarching message or pattern from our incredible array of WBMB guests—and one piece of advice for our listeners—it’s that you...
Bonus Episode, Becca Holliday, Base Beauty Creative Agency, Social Media Manager - From Competitive Gymnast to Charming Trade Show Host in Lots of Not-So-Easy Steps | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Base Beauty’s Social Media Manager, Becca spent 16 years of her early life in the high-intensity, ultra-disciplined world of competitive gymnastics....
Episode 125, Julie Wald, Namaste New York, Founder, CEO, and Chief Wellness Officer - Weathering the Ups and Downs of Entrepreneurship with an Attitude She Calls AFGO | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Wald, Founder, CEO and Chief Wellness Officer of Namaste New York, manages the challenges of running her business…and her life. She speaks abo...
Episode 124, Eric Buterbaugh, Founder of Eric Buterbaugh Fragrances - Smelly stuff in the bathtub, reflexing roses and dressing Liz Taylor for the Oscars | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Founder of the eponymous fragrance line and his floral design company in Los Angeles, Eric Buterbaugh sat with host Jodi Katz as part of our Podcast-i...
Episode 123, Elise Joy, Girls Helping Girls. Period., Executive Director - Joining the Fight for Menstrual Equality | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When our guest, Elise Joy, a network news producer, was blindsided by a painful and mean-spirited layoff, she picked herself up and turned it into an ...
Episode 122, Dr. Gregory Brown, Founder, RéVive Skincare - Selling⎯Then Buying Back⎯Your Soul | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Any entrepreneur, me included, will tell you that your brand is your baby. So when you go to sell it, whether willingly and lucratively or not so much...
Episode 121, Jacqueline Gutierrez, Founder, Beauty Backer - An Eye for What’s Missing | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You never quite know where that BIG IDEA is going to come from. Jacqueline Gutierrez, Founder of Beauty Backer, says it was her inventor’s mindset....
Episode 120, Kristen Wiley, Statusphere, CEO and Founder - Turning a Side Hustle into A Thriving Business | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While our guest, Kristen Wiley, was working full-time at an SEO and content marketing agency, she was pursuing her influencer interest on the side, bl...
Episode 119, Jane Larkworthy, Beauty Editor at Large, the Cut, industry consultant and former Executive Beauty Director, W - Good Boss, Bad Boss | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When our guest, Jane Larkworthy, brand consultant and Beauty Editor-at-Large for The Cut, was a young intern and then a full-time member of the beaut...
Episode 118, Amy Shecter, Glamsquad, CEO - The power of a handshake | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For Amy Shecter, CEO of Glamsquad, the handshake is full of meaning. She has observed throughout her career—working with major brands such as Lady F...
Episode 117, Erika Shumate, Pinrose Perfume, Founder - Exploring the Elusive Sense of Smell | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our first WBMB guest who has a college degree in scent, Erika Shumate acknowledges that she was probably destined to become a perfumer. As a child she...
Episode 116, Julian and Cody Levine, Twice, Co-Founders - The Power of a Smile | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Who would have ever started a business on the idea of rethinking toothpaste, a taken-for-granted product that has barely changed in decades? Well, tha...
Episode 115, Asha Coco, Givaudan , VP of Sales and Business Development - From Stage to Scent | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s safe to say that Asha Coco, VP of Sales and Business Development at Givaudan, is the only WBMB guest who has been a Rockette. She acknowledges ...
Episode 114, Maura Cannon Dick, Operating Advisor for North Castle Partners, CMO of FitSkin, and consultant on strategic projects at MAC Cosmetics - Building A Beauty Career on Your Own Terms | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After 12+ years in marketing positions for various Estée Lauder brands, Maura Cannon Dick needed a break. After the birth of her second child, she to...