Melanie Strong is a founding partner of Next Ventures, a VC firm she co-founded with Lance Armstrong that focuses on building the next generation of sports, health and wellness brands. Melanie has spent her entire life in the sports industry. She’s a lifelong runner and started her career as a journalist at Runner's World magazine. She then applied for a position at Nike despite not having the “right” pedigree, college background, and experience. Good thing she did because she ended up having an...
Dec 25, 2023•58 min•Season 2Ep. 232
Yasmin and Kaya here, co-founders of beeya! Join us for a roundup of things we’re loving right now—including all things health, hormones and life as we’re setting ourselves up for the new year. In this episode you’ll learn: * One hack that will transform your workday * Kaya’s favorite planner (she’s tried them all) * The clean skincare products we’re loving * Yasmin’s go-to practice for overwhelm * What goals we’re setting for the new year * And more… Here are the products and brands we mentione...
Dec 20, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 231
Neha Kumar is a serial entrepreneur and investor. She’s the co-founder of Full Glass Wine, a DTC wine consolidation business, and co-founder of New Money Ventures, a consumer fund and brand studio focused on empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs. Beyond her reputable banking career, Neha has worked at several startups over the years and, most recently, served as the COO and CFO of Create & Cultivate which sold to Corridor Capital in 2020. Neha shares her unique perspective when it ...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 230
As we navigate the complexities of modern living, achieving and maintaining hormonal balance can feel like an uphill battle. Functional medicine goes beyond conventional methods, focusing on root causes rather than merely alleviating symptoms—an empowering approach that’s slowly becoming the norm, and we're diving deep in today's episode! In this episode you’ll learn: * Easy functional tips anyone can implement * The most important labs to run for hormones * When in your cycle to run hormones la...
Dec 13, 2023•46 min•Season 2Ep. 229
Halle Tecco is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and podcast host passionate about fixing our healthcare system. She is the founder of Natalist, a women’s health company focused on evidence-backed fertility and pregnancy essentials, which was acquired by Everly Health in October 2021. She also founded and ran Rock Health, an early-stage digital health venture fund. And most recently, she’s the co-founder and Chair of Cofertility, a human-first fertility ecosystem rewriting the egg freezing and eg...
Dec 11, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 228
Did you know that, on average, the peak age for body confidence is 60? It’s surprising but true! The good news is we don’t have to fear changes in our body as we age, and there is SO much we can do to support ourselves as we transition through perimenopause, menopause and beyond—which is what we dive into in today’s episode! In this episode you’ll learn: * Early signs of perimenopause * How to use food as medicine in the transition * Why you might be gaining weight in this stage * How hormones i...
Dec 06, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 227
Monique Rodriguez is the founder and CEO of Mielle Organics, an all natural hair care and beauty brand. Monique created Mielle Organics’ first product in her kitchen. Now, the brand has products in over 85 countries – and still pursues the same vision it did from when it operated out of Monique’s kitchen, with the same values. Monique worked as a registered nurse for almost a decade. She pursued nursing initially to please her mother and secure a financially stable career. As a wife and mother o...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 226
Have you heard of tapping? It’s a practice that combines psychology with physically tapping on acupressure points, relaxing the body so you can upgrade your thoughts. While it sounds complicated, it’s actually really easy to do—and you can feel a shift in as little as 60 seconds! In today’s Hormone Happy Hour, Jessica Ortner of The Tapping Solution guides us through a quick practice to release stress. We all tried it and we’re never going back! * How tapping can help reprogram the mind * The nin...
Nov 29, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 225
Jing Gao is the founder and CEO of Fly By Jing, the fastest-growing direct-to-consumer startup and Asian food brand. Her first product, the Sichuan Chili Crisp, took the food world by storm in 2018, propelling Fly By Jing into the mainstream and spotlighting Jing as a leading expert in Sichuan flavors. Fly By Jing has since sold over 2 million jars of Chili Crisp to date, making it one of the fastest-growing condiments on the market and a household staple for many. Today, Chili Crisp can be foun...
Nov 27, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 224
Did you know that optimists are physically healthier?! That’s what the research shows. It turns out, a change in mindset makes us more resilient to life’s stressors and can literally change all aspects of our life for the better—including our health. In this episode you’ll learn: * The transformative power of optimism * How to upgrade your mental and behavioral habits * A new mindset around prioritizing rest * The varying ways people are impacted by trauma * How we can grow our inner resilience ...
Nov 22, 2023•58 min•Season 2Ep. 223
In this week’s episode, I’m taking your top questions and giving you a behind-the-scenes look at my journey building my empire and business, beeya wellness! I have my incredible husband, Dhru Purohit, taking the mic today and acting as the host. As always, I hope this episode brings a lot of value to you and a few of topics we'll be covering include: Three questions that everyone who’s hard on themselves should be asking and reflecting on at the end of the year The step-by-step process I use to ...
Nov 20, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 222
If you’ve been around wellness spaces, you’ve likely heard of this week’s guest, The Food Babe. Or you may have seen her protein powder flying off the shelves at your health food store—does Truvani ring a bell? Today, we are joined by Vani Hari, a leader in the movement away from processed foods keeping major food companies accountable. Raised by immigrants and desperate to fit in with her peers, Vani Hari begged her parents to assimilate into American food culture, which ultimately landed her i...
Nov 15, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 221
Carly Stein Kremer is the founder of Beekeeper’s Naturals, a company that focuses on products made from natural honey, bee propolis, royal jelly, and other byproducts of bee raising. The idea for Beekeeper’s Naturals came after Carly was on a college abroad trip in Europe and experienced a terrible flare up. She suffered from chronic tonsillitis, an illness that dominated a majority of her life. So she went to a local pharmacy to find some relief, and stumbled upon a compound called propolis, a ...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 220
Learning that our hormones fluctuate throughout the month—impacting our energy, metabolism and so much more—kind of changed our lives. In today’s conversation, we’re talking all about cycle syncing, and how you can practice it to support your body’s natural rhythm through food, exercise and all the other factors that contribute to how you feel in your body and life. In this episode you’ll learn: * Why you feel different throughout the month * The #1 thing contributing to hormone imbalances * How...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 219
Wende Zomnir is the co-founder of the legendary beauty brand, Urban Decay, and most recently the co-founder of Caliray, a beauty and wellness brand. When Wende co-founded Urban Decay in 1996, there was no social media, and Sephora was still two years out from entering the U.S. She was a pioneer who broke the beauty industry with its “makeup as empowerment” attitude, eventually elevating it to the #1 brand spot at both Sephora and Ulta for years running – and is still one of the most successful b...
Nov 06, 2023•53 min•Season 2Ep. 218
Buckle up ladies, we get to do puberty AGAIN! Perimenopause, often referred to as the "second puberty," is characterized by shifts in our hormones and metabolism. In today's episode, we explore how to navigate this life phase with less symptoms such as weight gain, sleep issues and brain fog so you can have more energy and confidence. In this episode you’ll learn: * The truth about weight loss resistance * What leads to sleep issues in perimenopause * How to support healthy testosterone levels *...
Nov 01, 2023•58 min•Season 2Ep. 217
We’re re-airing one of our top episodes from last year with the lovely Anjula Acharia. She has been visualizing her success from an early age, without even realizing she was doing so. If anyone knows how to tune in to the opportunities around her, it’s Anjula. She is the founder and CEO of A-Series Management and Investments and works as a talent strategist and strategic investor and advisor to many consumer tech and CPG startups, including two notable early-stage investments, ClassPass and Bumb...
Oct 30, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 216
We are thrilled to share our conversation with renowned author and psychologist, Dr. Nicole LePera, popularly known as The Holistic Psychologist. In addition to her new book, “How to Be the Love You Seek”, we talk all things nervous system, relationships and how both are the missing pieces to creating hormonal health. In this episode you’ll learn: * How to build a relationship with your body * What happens when we live from old mental patterns * Signs of nervous system dysregulation * The best s...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 215
Hema Persad is the Founder of Sagrada Studio, a full service interior design studio that designs and decorates residential and commercial spaces around the country. Before taking over the world of interior design, Hema was a practicing attorney for several years before following her heart and pursuing a career in fashion. In 2014, she decided to take the leap and move across the country to Los Angeles with her family to chase her dreams. She spent the following 7 years dressing A-list celebritie...
Oct 23, 2023•54 min•Season 2Ep. 214
Can psychedelics help you heal your hormones? Potentially… and that’s really just the beginning of how plant medicine can support our health in all areas of our lives, from the mental and physical, to the emotional and spiritual—all of which we explore in today’s episode. In this episode you’ll learn: * How plant medicine can rewire the brain * The role of the body in releasing stress and tension * How trauma impacts us on a cellular level * Plants we all engage with everyday * How to be in righ...
Oct 18, 2023•58 min•Season 2Ep. 213
Kimmy Scotti is the Co-founder and CEO of the skincare company, Fig. 1, and also the Founder & Managing Partner of the early stage VC firm, Neon. Kimmy’s been an entrepreneur since she was just 15 years old, turning a jewelry side hustle into a legitimate money-making business that landed her a trunk show at Bloomingdale’s and featured in Project Runway. Over the next 15 years, she built up countless companies in healthcare and fashion while also becoming a venture capitalist at 8VC early in...
Oct 16, 2023•54 min•Season 2Ep. 212
After struggling with narcolepsy and 20-30 mini seizures per day, today’s guest became a patient of functional medicine. Her parents forced her to see an integrative doctor and change her diet, which turned out to be life changing. She now teaches thousands of people how they can transform using food as medicine and a functional approach to healing. In this episode you’ll learn: * How food can transform your hormones * What’s stopping you from healing * How to boost progesterone naturally * Top ...
Oct 11, 2023•50 min•Season 2Ep. 211
The twists and turns in our lives can oftentimes help us to find renewed meaning and purpose, and our guest today, Sarah Jones Simmer, is a shining example of this. Sarah is currently the CEO of Found, and formerly the COO of Bumble, which she joined when it was a tiny company working out of a two-bedroom apartment. Throughout her career, Sarah has focused on working with mission-driven brands and has allowed her curiosity to lead her explorations. While working at Bumble, Sarah was diagnosed wi...
Oct 09, 2023•50 min•Season 2Ep. 210
There are no one-size-fits-all solutions, but magnesium comes pretty close! It’s a powerful mineral that supports countless facets of our health—especially hormones. Most of us don’t get enough from diet alone, which is why we’re proud to have just launched our very own highly absorbable, professional-grade magnesium blend: beeyavibe ✨ With today’s expert, we unravel the seemingly infinite benefits of magnesium! In this episode you’ll learn: * Why magnesium is crucial for hormone health * The ro...
Oct 04, 2023•54 min•Season 2Ep. 209
Shani Darden is a celebrity esthetician and Founder of Shani Darden Skin Care, a line of high-performing, effective skin care products. Shani trained as an esthetician under a leading dermatologist and eventually went out on her own years later. She developed a passion for creating products she could not find, sending clients home with custom-made formulas between visits. Shani built her Studio and her reputation as one of the most in-demand estheticians in the world and is the go-to skin pro fo...
Oct 02, 2023•46 min•Season 2Ep. 208
Can you relate to feeling wired but tired? How about feeling anxious, or like you can’t focus on anything? It turns out, your hormones could have something to do with all of the above! In this conversation, we dive into the underlying imbalances that can leave us feeling, well… bleh… and even dig into some of our co-founder Yasmin’s recent lab tests! In this episode you’ll learn: * The power of progesterone for sleep, mood + more * Why women can have more inflammation in perimenopause * How to s...
Sep 27, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 207
Durana Elmi is the Co-founder and COO of Cymbiotika, a high growth health and wellness company offering a range of products, including probiotics, vitamins, minerals, and more. Durana’s inspiring journey began when she moved from Afghanistan to the US and defied all traditional expectations imposed on her being a woman. Determined to write her own narrative, Durana pursued higher education instead of marrying young, forging a successful corporate career in defiance of her father's wishes. In our...
Sep 25, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 206
Have you ever tried meditating but couldn’t make it past 5 minutes without thinking about your dog or what’s for dinner? We have good news from today’s guest, Megan Monahan, who says meditation doesn’t have to look one way—and ANYONE can create an impactful practice that works just for them. In this episode you’ll learn: * How to actually redirect your thoughts * Secrets to creating a consistent practice * How to find your style of meditation * Practical ways to bring mindfulness into your life ...
Sep 20, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 205
Fawn Weaver is a serial entrepreneur and NYTimes bestselling author, and when she learned about the story of Uncle Nearest Green — the slave who taught Jack Daniel how to distill whiskey — she decided to create a company that would bring his legacy to life. After learning about Uncle Nearest and Jack Daniel's interconnected history, Fawn followed the story down to Tennessee, which led her to purchase the 300-acre farm in Lynchburg, Tennessee, where Nearest taught Jack how to distill. She initial...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 204
If you’re thinking about conceiving, have a diagnosis of PCOS or endometriosis, have experienced miscarriages or are anxious about pregnancy, this episode is for you. We sat down with our medical advisor and fertility expert, Dr. Corina Dunlap, to discuss the who, what, when and how as it relates to preparing the body for a baby. In this episode you’ll learn: * How to optimize your health before conceiving * When you should start preparing your body * Why fertility doesn’t just fall on women * W...
Sep 13, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 203
