Superwomen With Rebecca Minkoff

Bed. We spend a third of our lives there, and yet oftentimes, our beds, or what we put on them, become somewhat of an afterthought. Ariel Kaye sought to change that. After spending some years in advertising, Ariel came to a point where she was looking for more excitement, and more of a direct way to connect with people. She had always been passionate about interior design and home goods, going so far as to maintain her own blog on the subject in her free time. As she was pondering a change in career, it dawned on her that there were little to no direct to consumer options for bedding. That is when the idea for Parachute Home was born. Now in its fifth year and about to open the fifth brick and mortar (!), Ariel fondly recalls the early days when she would drive around in her car, delivering orders directly to buyers in Los Angeles. Growth and success have come with their own challenges. Here Ariel discusses entrepreneurial ups and downs, what makes her passionate about her company, and how at the heart of

You don’t often hear people touting the benefits of seeing the glass half-empty, but Anna Harman believes that’s what makes her an effective decision maker in tumultuous times. After launching Studs piercing stores in 2019, the company quickly needed to grow an online presence in order to make it through the pandemic without closing permanently. Luckily Anna’s long-term vision helped them navigate a path to success. Now customers can get a top-notch piercing experience in 15 locations throughout the country, and find quality, affordable jewelry on Studs’ website 24/7! Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media @studs Big Ideas How the role of a founder shifts as the company grows. How to market your product when you no longer represent your target audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*At the time of this interview, Amy Shecter was the CEO of Glamsquad. She is now the CEO of Ever/Body.* How would your life be different if you were less afraid to make mistakes, to “fail”? Amy Shecter doesn’t think women let themselves fail enough, and she thinks it’s high time we become less risk-averse. Statistically, she says, women will only take risks when they feel 95-100% confident in a favorable outcome, versus the average man, who will take the same risk at only 50% confidence. And what, really, is there to lose? Most of the time a supposed failure simply means you’re that much closer to the next success. Amy spent years in fashion and footwear before delving into the world of fitness and beauty. She immediately saw it as an expanding consumer market. Now the CEO of Glamsquad, a company that brings hair, nail and makeup artists to your door, Amy finds excitement not only in great products and services for clients, but also in the fact that Glamsquad gives freelance beauty professionals a platform

When Natalie Dawson and her husband sold their company, they had pretty much achieved every entrepreneur’s dream. But settling into a pseudo-retirement lifestyle didn’t sit well with Natalie, and it wasn’t long before she was brainstorming the next big way to make an impact. Pairing with Grant Cardone, Natalie co-founded Cardone Ventures, a management consulting firm that helps businesses grown tenfold and more. Natalie now trains founders in how to be radically honest in their team-building process in order to create the company culture and achieve the results that their goals reflect. Most importantly, she’s reminding women that it’s okay to dream big – and when you achieve success, you’re in a better position to help the world around you. Get a free copy of Natalie’s book at https://www.10xteams.com/teamwork-3 Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Guest Website TheNatalie

Jaclyn Johnson, one of our favorite serial entrepreneurs, is back and ready to share some of her most helpful insights as a recent co-founder of a venture capital brand. New Money Ventures seeks to invest in women-led brands that make it their mission to disrupt traditional models of products and distribution, and if they see a hole in the market with no one to fill it, they start the company themselves! Through Create & Cultivate and now her own VC firm, Jaclyn continues to champion fellow female founders to grow their businesses and build long-term wealth. The best thing you can do as an entrepreneur? Use your unique skillset to build a passion-driven business, and you don’t even need VC to begin! Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Guest Website DrinkMaie.com Social Media @jaclynrjohnson Big Ideas The many methods of funding, and why venture capital may not always b

We’ll address the big question first: Christina Stembel of Farmgirl Flowers really did  grow up on a farm. Growing up in northern Indiana, Christina was expected to  fulfill her womanly duties as a wife and mother while her brother went  off to college. But Christina had other plans. She hightailed it to New York within two weeks of  graduating from high school and started working. Christina did not grow up with a lot of people cheering her on and wishing her success, and that made her strive for it all the more. Over some years and many different ideas, she saw that the floral industry held an opportunity to do exactly what she desired in starting her own business: disrupt the status quo, create scalability, and do good in the world. While not without its challenges (who knew the floral industry could be so cutthroat?), Christina has scaled from 56K her first year of business to $31 million 8 years later. As Christina fondly says, success is the best revenge. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order R

Who knew that a mutual love of the Grateful Dead could ignite the start of a cupcake empire? When Melissa Ben-Ishay made tie dye cupcakes for a fellow fan and friend, her colorful creations quickly became the dessert of choice in her circle. At her brother’s urging, Melissa started baking mini cupcakes to order, and 15 years later the direct-to-consumer brand, Baked by Melissa, can be enjoyed in all 50 states. Growing slowly over time has allowed the company to expand with success. And the key to effective leadership? According to Melissa, her curiosity and openness to advice has been her number one asset. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media @melissabenishay @bakedbymelissa Big Ideas Learning to have the confidence to own your leadership capabilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She’s one of the famous faces of E!, made even more famous by her refusal to stay at the network when the company refused to pay her the same salary as her male co-host. Catt Sadler is doing her own thing now, on her own terms. The Emmy award-winning journalist covers all topics near and dear on her website, The Cattwalk, and on her podcast, It Sure is a Beautiful Day. Embracing the vulnerability that naturally comes through using an audio platform, Catt encourages her listeners to think beyond their plans and dream beyond their goals, embracing the true limitlessness inherent in our nature. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media @iamcattsadler Big Ideas Learning to dream bigger than big. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode was originally released in September 2019.  Laura has since gone on to found her own multi-platform media company, LB Media. Laura Brown came up in the 80’s – a period devoid of the internet and Instagram, where fashion inspiration came almost exclusively in the form of magazines. To make things worse for a young fashionista living in Australia, as Laura did, those magazines arrived three months after their release date. Laura was hungry for the glitz and the glam, and made it her goal to one day work and live in the heart of the fashion world. After working a few stints at magazines in Australia and London, Laura arrived in New York. Finding herself at a lavish Marc Jacobs show within days of moving there, Laura finally felt the pulse of the life she had so long been yearning for. After working her way up to Features at Harper’s, she was then hired as Editor in Chief at InStyle. In the three years since, Laura has revitalized the magazine, injecting new life into it, forever showcasing her lo

Jill Kargman is not your neighborhood soccer mom and she doesn’t play one on TV, either. Her dark sense of humor and love of all things goth might put her out of place at most “mommy and me” gatherings, but this is especially true on the swanky Upper East Side where she originates. However, Jill isn’t one to waste her time worrying about what other people think. Instead, she worked her alchemical writing magic and spun this into comedy gold, using her position in society as inspiration for the screenplay – turned book – turned TV show, Odd Mom Out. She also plays the feature role in the show, utilizing the talent honed from acting in numerous plays during her time at Yale. Jill’s creative journey has taken her from arduous internships to writing rooms to the confines of her home office and back again. Jill now plans to return to the big screen as she sets out to script a film inspired in earnestness by the life of her teenagers. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The

Karolina Kurkova is one of the most famous models to grace print and runway in the last twenty years, and there’s a heck of a lot she’s learned along the way. From her earliest modeling jobs in the Czech Republic to her position as co-founder of children’s wellness brand Gryph & IvyRose, Karolina gives every job her best effort, no matter how big or small. Living her values that center around hard work, open-mindedness and a willingness to be a team player, Karolina is a firm believer that success is not just an individual achievement, but something that can uplift and further the accomplishments of those around you. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media @gryphandivyrose @karolinakurkova Big Ideas Learning not to take things personally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Natalie Kaminski attributes her adaptable nature to her adolescence spent growing up in four different countries. Natalie’s willingness to try out different jobs in her field, as well as her resilient outlook in the male-dominated tech industry, helped build the attitude and experience necessary to found custom software solutions company JetRockets. But Natalie is more than an entrepreneurial tech wiz. Her insistence on putting empathy at the center of leadership is evident in her humanitarian efforts, which includes company-funded relocation of employees affected by the war in Ukraine. Leading with as much integrity as empathy, Natalie is the type of CEO we hope to see more of in the future. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media @jetrockets JetRockets Big Ideas Empathy as a cornerstone to successful leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho

Because you’re a follower of RM and all things beautiful and unique, we assume you’ve heard of The Folklore. If you haven’t, however, it’s time to Get. On. It. The brainchild of Amira Rasool, The Folklore is both a DTC and wholesale marketplace connecting buyers to distinctive brands that have been geographically and racially marginalized. Here you’ll find brands across apparel, accessories, homeware, and beauty that utilize styles and materials unique to the countries they call home. A unique business model calls for a unique leader, and Amira has always been up for the challenge. The youngest Black woman to raise over $1M in a pre-seed round, Amira is evolving her leadership style as her business evolves, all while consistently investing in the success of small businesses around the globe. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Guest Website TheFolkloreGroup.com TheFolklore

Being a mom is hard. There’s no other way around it. It’s beautiful and amazing too, but it comes with challenges. Everyone has an opinion on the right way to parent, and sometimes that advice comes uninvited. It takes a special person to share their family life with the world, knowing they’ll receive positive feedback as well as criticism. Naomi Davis has created an art form by way of documenting her family life. What started as a way to share wedding photos with family morphed into a blog that first illustrated life as a young couple in New York, and then grew as her family did. Now, 12 years and five children later, Love Taza covers family life, recipes, and kid-friendly travel guides to NYC. Naomi mixes entertainment with practical advice, and best of all injects her personal experience into the lesser-discussed aspects of parenting that all moms could probably use more support in. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage,

As Dana Bledsoe remarks, pain can be turned into power simply by giving it a voice. Her experience with cancer is something she has candidly chronicled in her blog, This Moment, which has led to speaking engagements, collaborations, and campaigns to rewrite the narrative around breast cancer. Calling the presence of cancer in her life a gift, Dana has committed herself to rewriting her life, rediscovering her sense of joy and peace, and helping others to do the same. Learning to put herself first and be her own best advocate, Dana is working to eliminate fear and foster a sense of normalcy and empathy around the way cancer is regarded in this country. To learn more about integrative medicine, check out lifeworkswellnesscenter.com Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media @danabledsoe_thismoment @amplify__voices Links Amplify Voices – Beyond Breast Cancer Event E

The terms “old” and “innovative” might not usually go together, but in the case of Skinfix, it’s a formula that works! When Amy Gordinier was approached by a friend with an heirloom family recipe for skin concerns, Amy drew upon her experience in the beauty industry to marry the time-tested recipe with cutting-edge research in therapeutics. The result is a collection of clean, pharmaceutical grade products that target specific skin issues and barrier health. Amy shares the challenges inherent in running a company by herself, the benefits to admitting areas of weakness, and the vital importance of separating self-worth from productivity. Use the code Superwomen15 to take 15% off one order from Skinfix.com through 2/13 Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media @skinfixinc Big Ideas Finding your niche within a saturated market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi

It may seem surprising to hear a skincare expert emphasize the importance of loving your body the way it is, but Kate Somerville is as down to earth as she is ambitious. Facing extreme challenges in her youth, Kate grew to be the most sought-after aesthetician in Hollywood by her early 20’s. The demand for her expertise grew into her namesake product line, Kate Somerville Skin Health Experts. Never one to take things for granted, Kate maintains a sense of gratitude through decades of success, grateful for the chance to love herself and change the lives of others for the better. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media @katesomervilleskincare Big Ideas Learning to truly love and appreciate yourself as you are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Made it to the top and wondering where to go? First of all, congratulations! Secondly, we’ve got you covered. Lindsay Kaplan is here to discuss the brainchild that is Chief, the private network that prioritizes the personal and professional support of women in executive positions. Launched in 2019 with 200 members recruited via cold email, Chief now boasts over 20K members with a current value of $1.1 billion. It’s easy to see why. With programming centered on small core groups that then branch out into broader community levels based on location, function or interest, there’s no one else doing it quite like Chief. And at the heart of it all? Lindsay and her co-founder’s passion for creating safe spaces that foster honesty and vulnerability, helping women to be their best selves and best CEOs at the same time. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media LinkedIn Big Id

When it comes to business, you’re not often told to let your heart be your guide, but it’s probably something that more schools should teach. When Nancy Twine realized that finance was not the path for her, she took it back to basics, focused on times in her life she had been the happiest, and took it from there. Recalling days spent making beauty products at home with her chemist-physician mother, Nancy knew she was onto something. Time spent researching and connecting with others in the personal care space confirmed what her instincts already knew; clean beauty was about to take off and she wanted to make hair care her focus. Now nearly 10 years old, Briogeo is aimed at supporting all people with all hair types. Lucky for us it can be found worldwide! Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media @briogeo @nancytwine Big Ideas Unsure of what direction to take? Think

Ashley Merrill has always felt the urge to pursue as many things as she can during this lifetime. It was the perfect opportunity, then, to try a new venture when she realized she was relying on her husband’s old t-shirts as her go-to during down time. Wanting something more stylish, comfortable, and a reflection of the contemporary woman she is, Ashley founded Lunya, the “restwear” brand whose ethos maintains that the quiet moments to yourself are the most important part of the day. A natural problem-solver, Ashley has always seen opportunities instead of issues, and eagerly allows her role evolve as the company grows. She is busy and ambitious, to be sure, but always prioritizes adequate rest in order to be the best at what she does! Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media @ashley__merrill @lunya @lahgo Big Ideas Ikigai – the intersection of what you love, wha