The Badass CEO
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102 episodes
EP 53: From Juice Cleanse to Medicinal Mushroom Beverage with Erica Hass and Zoe Sakoutis
From Blueprint Cleanse to Medicinal Mushroom Beverage company, Zoe Sakoutis and Erica Hass know how to look at the white space industry and go for it. They started the juice cleanse craze and ultimately sold The Blueprint Cleanse. Both Zoe and ...
EP 52: Realhousewives Star Heather Thomson on New Ventures and Beyond Fresh Supplements
Heather Thomson, adored reality star from Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York is in real life a serial entrepreneur. One of her ventures, Beyond Fresh offers an organic supplement line focused on science, whole foods, and superfoods. Heathe...
EP 51: Empowering Women Through Inclusivity in Footwear with Rebecca Allen
An entrepreneur’s breakthrough idea usually comes from seeing the “missing piece” in people’s day to day and finding a solution for it. Rebecca Allen was working in the financial industry when she realized how little diversity there was in high...
EP 50: Paving The Wave For Ramen In The US-South with Otaku founder Sarah Gavigan
Have you wondered what it is like to pivot in your career and follow your passion? Well this week, Sarah Gavigan explains how she moved from the entertainment industry to be a three-time entrepreneur and bring ramen to Nashville. Her shop Otaku...
EP 49: Beating The Odds and Breaking Into Packaged Foods with B.A.D. Food Co. Creator Michelle Retik
The packaged food industry is one of the hardest industries to breakthrough in as a new entrepreneur but Michelle Rtik found her niche and has built up B.A.D. Food to be the star of grain and GMO-free goods. She was able to get into 800 retail ...
EP 48: Command Authority with Your Voice from Executive Voice Coach Melanie Espeland
Struggling to be a better leader and growing your brand can sometimes come down to how effectively you’re using your voice. Melanie Espeland is an executive voice coach, entrepreneur, and author who trains Clients in senior roles in top compani...
EP 47: Revolutionizing Flavored Water and Taking Risks with Hint Water Founder Kara Goldin
Kara Goldin is the founder of Hint Water, a game-changing healthy alternative to soda and flavored water. She joins us this week to talk about how she built her business and the lessons she learned along the way. She talks us through her new te...
EP 46: Reaching C Suite Level with CEO of New Wave Foods Mary McGovern
If you have wondered what it takes to be a C-suite level executive and how to run a startup during COVID, this week’s episode is for you. Mary McGovern is the CEO of New Wave Foods, a sustainable plant-based alternative to shrimp. New Wave is r...
EP 45: Growing to a 7 Figure Business in Less Than A Year with Sunflow Founder Leslie Hsu
Leslie Hsu started her business SUNFLOW in the summer of 2020 when the world was still deep into the pandemic and she proves that with perseverance design expertise, and a strong business plan you can build a successful company during a pandemi...
EP 44: Ethical Manufacturing and Environmental Advocacy with Dtocs Founder Pallavi Pande
Pallavi Pande is an entrepreneur, mother, and founder of the sustainable plates company Dtocs. If you have been wanting to start a business that benefits the world and the environment this is the episode for you. Pallavi talks about how she sta...
EP 43: Gaining Financial Strength and Overcoming Personal Tragedy with Economist and Holistic Wealth Author Keisha Blair
This week on the Badass CEO podcast, Keisha Blair shared her inspiring story of overcoming personal tragedy and gaining a new perspective on life. She soon came to realize how important it is to have holistic wealth and financial independ...
EP 42: Shauna Reiter, founder of Alaya Naturals on How She Runs Her Business from Home
On this week's podcast, Shauna Brittenham, the founder of Alaya Naturals, and a mother of two whose personal journey with autoimmune disease inspired her to create her all-natural supplement company. Brittenham researched the highest qual...
EP 41: Nellie Akalp On How She Became Of The 2% Of Women Who Have A 7 Figure Business
This week on the Badass CEO podcast, we had the chance to sit down again with the founder of Corpnet, Nellie Akalp to discuss why only 2% of female entrepreneurs make it to 1million in sales or even achieve the titles of CEO. We go through Nell...
EP 40: How to have Work-Life Integration with Executive Business Coach Deborah Crowe
Are you trying to juggle it all? Finding it hard to be an effective leader? Executive business coach Deborah Crowe works with high-level company leaders to build leadership and stress management skills. Her experience working in rehabilit...
EP 39: Cote Nails Co-Founder Mary Lennon Talks Changing the Nail Salon & The Comradery In Having a Business Partner
Mary Lennon sought to change the nail polish and salon experience from tedious and toxic to elegant and clean. She founded Cote nails with her business partner and friend Leah Yari in Los Angeles to create a nail polish line free of harmful ing...
EP 38: Kim Hehir Talks E-Commerce, Starting Brutus Broth with Family, And How To Get Into The Big Box
Have you wondered what it is like to start a business with your family? Or how to get your products in one of the big box stores? Kim Hehir, the founder of Brutus Bone Broth, has done just that. She started her sustainable dog food brand ...
EP 37: Bootstrapping a Clean Fragrance Business and Why It Is All About Authenticity with Rosie Johnston founder of by/Rosie Jane
Want to learn how to get your business into Sephora while working a full time job and having kids, this is the episode for you! Rosie Johnston has built an incredible business while doing just that. Rosie was wearing her handmade cl...
EP 36: Sheila Morovati Shares Her Nonprofit Basics and How She Is Saving The Environment One Crayon At A Time
Have you always wanted to give back to your community? Maybe there's a cause you've been wanting to fundraise and organize for? This week on the Badass CEO, Sheila Morovati shares her insight on starting a nonprofit organization, connecting wit...
EP 35: Nellie Akalp, founder of Corpnet, Offers the Solutions to All Your Business Filing and Compliance Problems
Want to learn how to go up against the big competitor or how to restart your business in the same industry after selling your company? Nellie Akalp did just that. After starting and selling her first business filing company, she sta...
EP 34: Disrupting An Industry and Bettering the Lives Of Thousands of Families with Brightline Co-Founder Naomi Allen
Naomi Allen is a serial entrepreneur, mother, and founder of Brightline - the online platform making counseling easy and accessible for families all across the US. Allen was inspired by her family's experience and pain points with clinica...
EP 33: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Achieving Entrepreneurial Success with Alana Ruoso
A graphic designer turned business coach, Alana Ruoso helps people define their goals, create routines, and achieve their business and life goals. Her experience in design and creative business growth allows her to work with both brands and ind...
EP 32: Building a Natural Remedy Business While Working Full Time with Beekeeper's Naturals Founder Carly Stein
Carly Stein was working full-time as a financial analyst when she decided to trust her gut and start her natural remedy business Beekeeper's Naturals. The company was born out of a personal need due to Stein's allergy to antibiotics and her lov...
EP 31: Sweet Reason Founder Hilary McCain on How She Propelled the CBD Beverage Business with Venture Capital Funding
Hilary McCain is the founder of the first CBD beverage on the US market, Sweet Reason. Her company is all about providing consumers with a calm focus and an alternative to carbonated beverages and alcohol. Her business had had incredible ...
EP: 30 Branding Expert Brooke Mason on Why Mindset is the Key to a Successful Business
Brooke Mason, a former model, photographer, and founder of Brooke Mason Creative is the definition of booked and busy. She runs one of LA's top creative agencies focusing on branding for companies like Bentley and Rolls Royce. Mason's career ha...
EP 29: Attracting the Right Customers for Your Business with Wellset founder Tegan Bukowksi
How to attract customers quickly with Tegan Bukowski, Co-Founder of WellSet. Tegan is a tech-architect who taught herself to code at the age of eight and has been driven to create something powerful ever since. WellSet's mission is to increase ...