Unstoppable | A Conversation With Change Makers

Kurt Seidensticker of Vital Proteins talks about how he decided to create a collagen peptides product that was accessible to consumers, how he has approached digital marketing and working with influencers, what it has been like to build his company and more. "You need to create that brand awareness early on in the evolution of the brand." - Kurt Seidensticker

Daniella Yacobovsky joins me on this episode to talk about how she and her co-founder started their fashion jewelry business BaubleBar, what she's learned in the last 10 years of business, the importance of understanding data and the "back-end" of the business, and much more. "You've got to have a backup plan all the time, so we have a backup plan and then we have a backup plan for our backup plan." - Daniella Yacobovsky

Janie Brooks Heuck talks about how she moved from the health care industry to taking over her brother's winery business, the role of her family in her current business, how she has pivoted her business during COVID-19 to make wine tasting more socially distant, and more. "Every time I hear about something that's typical in the industry, I try to go the other direction." - Janie Brooks Heuck

Mindy Grossman talks about her entrepreneurial journey and the entrepreneurial mindsets that have helped her become the incredibly successful executive that she is today. "I truly believe that risk-taking and boldness are the essence of transformation." - Mindy Grossman

Alan Grujic co-founded the large proprietary trading firm in Canada, but his current focus is on growing his newer company, All of Us Financial, which is an innovative investor empowerment platform. On this show, Alan talks about his entrepreneurial journey, why he has started All of Us, his interest in platform business models, how he became an entrepreneur in finance, and more. "Everyday feels exciting and energetic because we feel good about what we're doing." - Alan Grujic

Steven Wolfe Pereira, is an artist, entrepreneur, Emmy-nominated executive producer and a CEO and co-founder. His company, Encantos, is an entertainment education company that makes multicultural content for families. "You don't fall into creativity. You fall out of it, because we're all naturally creative." - Steven Wolfe Pereira

Shasta Nelson talks about the power of friendship in life and business, how she started her business, what her new book The Business of Friendship is about, how to deal with loneliness, and much more. "It's really important that each of us realize that being alone is not the same as being lonely." - Shasta Nelson

Marie Lynch is well-versed in the non-profit sector as a non-profit executive. She has even met with President Obama to talk about economic mobility and unemployment. On today's show, she talks about what it was like speaking at The White House, her passion behind improving the workforce in America and social entrepreneurship, and more. "I knew that we were onto something special when there was friction." - Marie Lynch

Stevi Christine talks about how she got started on this entrepreneurship journey, how she has grown and developed her career and her makeup line, how she has overcome obstacles and connected with a celebrity clientele, and much more.

Laura Brown talks about how she got into journalism and writing for fashion, how she built her career, the attitude that she's adopted along the way, and much more. "Create what you can, do work you're proud of, and be kind." - Laura Brown

Jessica Mah started inDinero in 2010 to help entrepreneurs with all their accounting and tax needs. She's grown the company from zero to over 250 employees, and she has been featured in the Forbes and Inc. "30 Under 30" lists. Jessica talks about building her business, what she has learned over the last 10 years, how to refuel when you're feeling the entrepreneurial burnt out, and more. "As an entrepreneur, you're pivoting every six months. I just see it as part of being an entrepreneur, and that's what makes it exciting." - Jessica Mah

Julie Smolyansky became the youngest CEO of a publicly held firm when she was 27 years old. Julie and I talk about how she became a CEO so young, her family's story and how that has influenced her, how to positively influence the world through business, her leadership philosophy, and much more. 

Michael Bernoff's new book Average Sucks: Why You Don't Get What You Want (And What to Do About It), reveals an incredible concept that Michael talks about on this show. He also talks about his entrepreneurial journey, the pain of obstacles, his tips for success, and much more.

Cynthia Rowley shares her mentality and thought processes around failures and taking risks. She shares her entrepreneurial journey and the advice that she'd give others who are interested in turning their passion into a business. "You can't be afraid of hard work." - Cynthia Rowley

Joanna Parker talks about what it was like to be on Shark Tank. She also gives us the details behind how Yumble works, what it is like to work with her husband, Yumble's plans for the future, and more. "A subscription model really lent itself naturally to solving and crossing something off parents' lists." - Joanna Parker

Tessa Horovitz talks about how she and her co-founder started Ametti - an amazing travel accessories brand for women. Tessa also talks about her experience fundraising, tips to growing and scaling, and more. "Don't bother growing, scaling, and gigantic thing straight away. Start by testing little things at a time." - Tessa Horovitz.

Sehreen Noor Ali is the cofounder of Visible Health Co, which is an amazing platform that helps parents get the best information and care for their children. On this show, Sehreen talks about why she decided to start Visible Health, how she has raised capital for the startup, the storytelling in her branding, and more.  

Amy Errett talks about why she decided to come back to entrepreneurship after becoming a Venture Capitalist, how her business has done during the COVID-19 pandemic, Madison Reed's partnership with Alta, and much more.

Sara Rodell talks about her experience starting Loop & Tie. She shares her tips to pitching effectively, how she has taken advantage of the $90 billion gift industry, the future of branding, and much more. "Our world is better if companies behave in a way that is more human." - Sara Rodell

Shiza Shahid is an entrepreneur, an investor, a speaker, and a women's rights advocate. She's passionate about leveraging philanthropy, venture capital, technology, to drive scalable social impact. Shiza talks about her experience as an entrepreneur and more on today's show. "I think there's a role for nonprofits. I think there's a role for businesses. And I think both of those need to work together." - Shiza Shahid