This special episode features two entrepreneurs who have built successful businesses in different industries. First up is Amy Chang, a Cisco board member and former Googler who is the CEO and founder of Accompany. Next is Billie Whitehouse, the CEO and founder of Wearable X, who's been called the "Elon Musk of the fashion world." Both of them give their best advice for aspiring entrepreneurs who are preparing to take a leap. Learn more about Accompany: www.accompany.com Follow Amy Chang on Twitt...
Jun 23, 2017•26 min•Ep. 32
Melanie Whelan joined SoulCycle as the COO in 2012 and became the CEO just three years later. Since then, she's landed a spot on Fortune's 40 Under 40 list and continues to oversee unprecedented growth at the company. Whelan talks about the future of SoulCycle and how she balances being both a mom and CEO. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2ks4f90 Learn more about SoulCycle: https://www.soul-cycle.com/ Follow Melanie on Twitter: @MelanieWhelan1 Follow Melanie on Insta...
Jun 20, 2017•22 min•Ep. 31
Jamie-Lynn Sigler is an actress and a singer, best known for her role of Meadow Soprano on HBO's "The Sopranos." It was during that time that Sigler was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, but she decided to keep her diagnosis a secret until about a year ago. Sigler shares the toughest lesson she's had to learn, the excitement she feels about the next chapter in her life and why she decided to team up with Serta for their "Declare Peace" campaign. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> h...
Jun 15, 2017•25 min•Ep. 30
Willow Bay is the first woman to ever be appointed Dean of the University of Southern California Annenberg School of Journalism. She is also an accomplished TV journalist, digital news editor and author. Bay talks about her experience as a woman in media and what she sees for the future of journalism. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2ks4f90 Follow Willow Bay on Twitter: @Willow_Bay Learn more about Willow Bay and the USC Annenberg School of Journalism: http://annenb...
Jun 13, 2017•35 min•Ep. 29
Erica Hill is an award-winning journalist who began her career as a production assistant before working her way up to producer, and eventually anchor. Hill has worked for a number of major news outlets including CBS (with Rebecca!), NBC, and is now the anchor of HLN's 'On the Story with Erica Hill.' She is also a regular contributor to CNN as an anchor and correspondent. Hill shares the lessons she's learned throughout her career, the importance of being resilient and gives her best advice for a...
Jun 06, 2017•41 min•Ep. 28
Prima ballerina Wendy Whelan, is one of the most acclaimed dancers of our time. She had spent 30 years at the New York City Ballet, 23 of those as principal dancer, before her final performance in 2014. She started taking ballet lessons when she was only 3 years old, began intensive training at the Louisville Ballet Academy at age 9 and then continued to spend most of her life dedicated to the craft. Since leaving the New York City Ballet, Whelan has joined the faculty of New York City's Ballet ...
Jun 02, 2017•30 min•Ep. 27
Jedediah Bila and Sara Haines are co-hosts of ABCs Emmy Award-winning show 'The View.' Everyday Sara and Jed talk everything from politics to pop culture along with their fellow co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Paula Faris and Sunny Hostin. So how did they make it? Sara and Jed talk about their different paths to success in a cutthroat industry, what its like working on 'The View,' overcoming setbacks and learning to say no. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2ks...
May 30, 2017•58 min•Ep. 26
Barbara Corcoran had worked 22 different jobs by the time she was 23. She faced more than the usual amount of rejection growing up before famously taking a $1,000 loan from her then boyfriend and turning it into The Corcoran Group. Today she's a bestselling author and also a shark, using her own money to invest in companies on ABCs hit show "Shark Tank." Barbara shares an unheard pivotal childhood moment about her father's drinking habit. She also talks about being the only woman at the table e...
May 23, 2017•36 min•Ep. 25
Jane Rosenthal is one of the most influential people in the entertainment industry. She navigated her way through male-dominated Hollywood executive offices and then left it all behind to join Robert De Niro to create Tribeca Productions, one of New Yorks most successful production companies (behind "Meet the Parents" and many more hits). As the Executive Chair of Tribeca Enterprises, she is the woman behind the Tribeca Film Festival, Tribeca Studios, Tribeca Film Festival International and the ...
May 16, 2017•26 min•Ep. 24
Gregg Renfrew is the founder and CEO of Beautycounter, a cosmetics company with a mission: making safer products accessible to everyone. Gregg has been an entrepreneur since college when she started a cleaning business on Nantucket to earn money to study abroad. In 1997, she launched The Wedding List - a company she sold to Martha Stewart Living. She continued to establish herself in the fashion and retail world, but it was the realization of the toxins and cancer-causing ingredients in makeup t...
May 12, 2017•25 min•Ep. 23
Jeannie Mai is a style expert, TV personality and executive producer best known as one of the co-hosts on Fox's Emmy-nominated show "The Real." She started her career as a makeup artist and stylist when she was only 16 and gained some major clients including Alicia Keys and Sarah Jessica Parker. Her tenacity and drive eventually led her to become the host of Style Network's "How Do I Look?" before she began co-hosting "The Real" in 2013. Mai is passionate about advancing women's interests and is...
May 09, 2017•35 min•Ep. 22
The oldest of six children, Susan Ungaro was the first in her family to graduate high school and college. She served as editor-in-chief of "Family Circle" magazine for 12 years before becoming president of the James Beard Foundation (JBF), where she spent the last 10 years expanding the organization's national and global reach through scholarship programs, membership and thought-leadership initiatives. Among other things, JBF is responsible for the prestigious James Beard Awards which highlight ...
May 02, 2017•28 min•Ep. 21
Kara Goldin is the founder and CEO of Hint Inc. and former tech executive at AOL. You've probably seen Hint flavored water in your grocery store boasting no sweeteners or anything artificial. She thought of the idea while trying to kick her Diet Coke habit, which was up to 12 cans on some days, and couldn't find a naturally-flavored water with no additives. She started experimenting in her kitchen, boiling fruit and adding it to water. The result became the company that she launched in 2005 whil...
Apr 28, 2017•33 min•Ep. 20
Emmy nominated actress Anna Chlumsky first gained notoriety when she was only 10 years old when she starred in the movie "My Girl" alongside Macaulay Culkin. To the outside world it may have seemed like she was well on her way, but by the time she got to college at the University of Chicago (with Rebecca!) she had sworn off acting. After graduating, she moved to New York to work for Zagat and potentially pursue a career in publishing. After two years in the publishing world, she began to redisco...
Apr 25, 2017•37 min•Ep. 19
InStyle Editor-In-Chief Laura Brown came to New York with $5000 only a few days before September 11, 2001. The Australian native began her career bouncing around the magazine world in London and Sydney before landing a job at Harpers Bazaar where she rose the ranks to become the executive editor. After 11 years at Harpers, she landed a dream job in 2016 becoming the Editor-In-Chief of InStyle where she oversees the entirety of the brand that reaches over 30 million people. Laura talks about fo...
Apr 21, 2017•52 min•Ep. 18
Bobbi Brown's name is synonymous with beauty. It all began with the launch of her namesake company in 1991. After only four years, the brand became so popular Estee Lauder acquired it. Today, Bobbi is everywhere as the original "how-to" on TV, in magazines, online and as a New York Times Bestseller. Her ninth book "Beauty From the Inside Out" was just released. Bobbi talks about her path to becoming a makeup artist, creating her brand, and the decision to leave her namesake company. She also sha...
Apr 18, 2017•24 min•Ep. 17
Oscar nominated actress turned businesswoman Kate Hudson grew up in a family of artists and found her love of performing at a young age. After being accepted into New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, she convinced her parents Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell to let her defer for a year to travel and pursue acting. Shortly after, she landed her breakout role as Penny Lane in "Almost Famous" which earned her an Academy Award nomination. Hudson's passion for fitness and supporting women led ...
Apr 11, 2017•26 min•Ep. 16
Jewel is a four-time Grammy nominee best known as a singer-songwriter, but she is also an actress, producer, guitarist, poet and bestselling author. The Alaska native left an abusive home at age 15. Throughout her life, she turned to writing as an outlet to cope with homelessness and anxiety. Her music has resonated with millions around the world. Jewel discussed the importance of authenticity in her life and shares advice for aspiring musicians and artists. Like what we're doing? Leave a review...
Apr 04, 2017•21 min•Ep. 15
Birchbox CEO and co-founder Katia Beauchamp says she was wired to be ambitious. The El Paso, Texas native attended Vassar and worked in finance/commercial real estate before attending Harvard Business School. It was there that she and her co-founder saw an opportunity to re-imagine the beauty industry and the way people shop for beauty products online. Birchbox was born. The idea was a monthly subscription with personalized samples to give the average beauty user an easy way to discover and shop...
Mar 28, 2017•32 min•Ep. 14
Grace Bonney is the founder of Design*Sponge, a design blog launched in 2004 that was declared the "Martha Stewart for the Millennials" by the New York Times. Design*Sponge started out with only a few thousand followers and now attracts over 2 million visitors a day. Bonney's new book, "In the Company of Women" offers inspiration and advice from more than 100 phenomenal women around the world. In this episode, Bonney talks about creating Design*Sponge and succeeding as an entrepreneur, as well a...
Mar 21, 2017•20 min•Ep. 13
Tricia Clarke-Stone is the CEO of Narrative, a marketing and technology firm she co-founded with Russell Simmons. The heart of Narrative is storytelling and creating completely unique campaigns. Throughout her impressive career, she's developed the skills to predict what a brand wants before they realize it themselves. She has worked with everyone from Stephen Curry to Kevin Hart to Michael Strahan and brands like Under Armour, Pepsi and Samsung. Clarke-Stone shares her secrets on staying creati...
Mar 14, 2017•30 min•Ep. 12
From "Buffy" to businesswoman, Sarah Michelle Gellar is no stranger to the spotlight or to success. She battled evil forces on the hit show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and now Gellar's latest role is co-founder of Foodstirs, an organic baking kit company that provides healthy and safe products in the kitchen. So what's harder, running a brand or starring in a hit show? The mom of two shares the ups and downs of both endeavors. Please leave us a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2ks4f90 Check out our...
Mar 07, 2017•18 min•Ep. 11
Recodes Kara Swisher discusses Snap Inc.s upcoming IPO and shares predictions on what may happen for the camera company. Rebecca and Kara break down Ubers current issues and whether they will affect the potential for the company to go public. They also talk Apple acquisitions, and Kara reveals who she believes to be the most overrated company. Please leave us a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2ks4f90 Check out our other podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa Follow Kara Swisher on Twitter: @Karaswi...
Feb 28, 2017•15 min
Kara Swisher was once called Silicon Valleys "most feared and well-liked journalist." The executive editor of Recode, host of the Recode Decode podcast and co-executive producer of the Code Conference, Swisher talks about everything from the time she called the Washington Post while she was a student at Georgetown to knowing Silicon Valleys biggest players before they were billionaires. She shares her tips for recognizing trends and spotting the hot start-ups before theyre hot. Kara also dish...
Feb 28, 2017•33 min•Ep. 10
Six time Olympic medalist Aly Raisman has accomplished more in her 22 years than most do in a lifetime. She made history at the 2012 Olympics in London when she became the first American woman to win the gold medal for a floor routine. She went on to become the captain of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics team, winning gold alongside her team the "Final Five." Raisman also hasn't ruled out a 2020 Olympic return and was recently featured in Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit edition. Please leav...
Feb 21, 2017•25 min•Ep. 9
Amy Robach's journalism career has taken her around the world and back again. She's reported on some of the biggest stories in recent history, interviewing everyone from world leaders like former President Obama to pop superstars like Taylor Swift. A graduate of the University of Georgia, she started her career as a reporter for a local station in Charleston, South Carolina and made her way to New York where she now anchors ABC's "Good Morning America." Robach is also the author of a New York Ti...
Feb 14, 2017•28 min•Ep. 8
What started as a side project for Alli Webb became a business worth millions. While taking some time off from working at top salons, the hair stylist and mom came up with an idea for an in-home blowout service. When she couldn't keep up with the demand, she enlisted the help of her husband and brother and soon the salon chain Drybar was born. Please leave us a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2ks4f90 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
Feb 07, 2017•27 min•Ep. 7
Sallie Krawcheck once ruled Wall Street, running Smith Barney, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and Citi Wealth Management. That was before she was fired... twice. She then found a new mission: to close the "gender investing gap." Krawcheck is now the co-founder and CEO of Ellevest, a digital investment platform for women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
Jan 31, 2017•26 min•Ep. 6
Carla Hall worked as an accountant before realizing she needed a hard reset. So she packed her bags, moved to Paris and took up modeling. It was during her time overseas that Carla discovered her passion for food. She moved back to the states, went to culinary school and eventually ended up competing on "Top Chef" -- which helped catapult her to super-stardom. Now she's a co-host on ABC's "The Chew," has written multiple cookbooks and has even added restaurateur to her list of accomplishments. S...
Jan 24, 2017•22 min•Ep. 5
Fresh out of high school and with almost no money, 18-year-old San Diego native Rebecca Minkoff moved to New York to launch her own fashion line. After years of sewing on apartment floors and diligent financial planning with her brother Uri, Minkoff is now a fashion industry leader and maverick -- but the path she took to get here didn't always go as planned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
Jan 17, 2017•31 min•Ep. 4
