This week on SUPERWOMEN, I’m joined by Carolyn Aronson , founder and CEO of It’s a 10 Haircare . Before becoming one of the few female entrepreneurs in the beauty industry to own and operate her own brand, Carolyn spent decades behind the chair as a stylist and salon owner, learning firsthand what both professionals and everyday consumers needed from their products. She didn’t just study the market; she lived it. Carolyn’s early life taught her resilience and self-reliance, qualities that would ...
Jul 03, 2025•41 min•Season 1Ep. 355
This week on SUPERWOMEN, I’m joined by Aliett Buttelman, co-founder of Fazit Beauty, the cosmetics startup making waves with its viral glitter freckle makeup patches. Fresh out of college, Aliett launched her own consulting company, which led her to Nina LaBruna, who at the time had just started her own skin care company. The two teamed up in a dorm room and formed the powerhouse partnership we know today. What began as a brand focused on skin care patches for acne scars and ingrown hairs began ...
Jun 26, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 354
This week on SUPERWOMEN, I’m joined by Amy Shoenthal, bestselling author, journalist, and the mind behind “The Setback Cycle,” a framework for turning life’s most difficult moments into launching pads for growth. A seasoned writer for outlets like Forbes and Fast Company, Amy spent years interviewing founders, creatives, and executives, only to realize the one thing they all had in common: a major setback. What started as a “journalism side hustle” to put her ambitious energy somewhere when her ...
Jun 19, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 353
This week on SUPERWOMEN, I’m joined by Tieghan Gerard , founder of the beloved food brand and blog Half Baked Harvest . Powered by homegrown creativity, consistency, and a deep love for beautiful, nourishing food, Tieghan started documenting her recipes and eventually, Half Baked Harvest was born. With four bestselling cookbooks and millions of fans, she’s turned persistence into her superpower. But beneath the dreamy food photos is a savvy entrepreneur who’s learned how to scale, sustain, and e...
Jun 12, 2025•26 min•Season 1Ep. 352
This week on SUPERWOMEN, I’m joined by Cristina Mancini , CEO of Black Girls Code , the nonprofit on a mission to change the face of tech. Before joining Black Girls Code, Cristina built a career in film and television, where her curiosity about how to reach audiences between releases led her into the world of technology. What began as a quest to better engage fans soon evolved into a passion for using tech to drive impact and inclusion. Cristina is leading a powerful expansion of the organizati...
Jun 05, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 351
This week on SUPERWOMEN, I’m joined by Nayeema Raza , creator and host of the newly launched podcast Smart Girl, Dumb Questions . With a background spanning global consulting, documentary storytelling and top-charting podcasts, Nayeema decided it was time to create something entirely her own. In this episode, she shares how a childhood shaped by constant change made her comfortable with reinvention, and why staying still has always felt more foreign than starting over. For Nayeema, comfort has n...
May 29, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 349
On this episode of SUPERWOMEN, I’m joined by Gail Becker , founder of Caulipower , the better-for-you brand that redefined the frozen pizza aisle and became one of the fastest-growing food startups in the U.S After years climbing the corporate ladder, Gail realized the view at the top wasn’t what she thought it’d be. With no background in the food industry, she poured herself into solving a personal problem: finding nutritious, gluten-free food her sons with celiac disease would actually enjoy. ...
May 22, 2025•35 min•Season 1Ep. 349
This week on SUPERWOMEN, I’m joined by Rosa Li , founder and CEO of Wildwonder , the world’s first sparkling prebiotic and probiotic drink inspired by heritage tonics and California produce stands. When Rosa’s high-stress finance job left her feeling depleted and dealing with digestive issues, she looked inward and backward. Drawing from her grandmother’s traditional herbal tonics, Rosa started tinkering in her kitchen, rediscovering the power of plants, botanicals, and food as medicine. In this...
May 15, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 348
On this episode of SUPERWOMEN, I sat down with Allison Ellsworth , co-founder of Poppi —the better-for-you soda brand that’s gone from tabling at the farmers’ market to one of the fastest-growing beverages in the U.S. Allison’s journey started with a gut feeling—literally. Struggling with health issues and searching for natural remedies, she discovered the benefits of apple cider vinegar. But instead of settling for the harsh taste, she hit the kitchen and created her own fix. What followed? A W...
May 08, 2025•42 min•Season 1Ep. 347
This week on SUPERWOMEN, I’m joined by Dr. Tiffany Moon , board-certified anesthesiologist, entrepreneur, author, and former cast member of “The Real Housewives of Dallas,” for an honest conversation about finding perspective and building self-worth. In this episode, Tiffany shares some of the lessons that shaped her new book, “ Joy Prescriptions ,” and opens up about the power of letting go, saying no, and finding confidence outside of achievement. We discuss her incredible journey, from her un...
May 01, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 346
This week on SUPERWOMEN, I’m joined by my longtime friend, the host of “Top Chef Canada” and Food Network alum Eden Grinshpan , for a lively conversation on creativity in the kitchen and beyond. You might know Eden from her time on television or her much loved cookbooks, “ Eating Out Loud ,” but, in this episode, she’s giving us the inside scoop on her latest creation: “ Tahini Baby ,” a vibrant, veggie-forward cookbook filled with bold Middle Eastern flavors and warm memories. Eden shares with ...
Apr 24, 2025•44 min•Season 1Ep. 345
This week on SUPERWOMEN, I sat down with Neha Kumar , co-founder and COO of Full Glass Wine Co., a brand acquisition and management firm that focuses on revitalizing the direct-to-consumer wine market. In an inspiring conversation, she teaches us about entrepreneurship, resilience, and redefining success on your own terms. Neha’s career began in finance and banking before she pivoted into the startup world—learning through failure and eventually building and selling companies across multiple ind...
Apr 17, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 344
This week on SUPERWOMEN, I sat down with Tina Wells , entrepreneur, bestselling author, and brand builder, whose impressive career started when she was just 16 years old. Tina has spent nearly three decades making a lasting impact on the business world, from creating her first company as a teenager to launching brands with Target, writing over 20 books—including the “Mackenzie Blue” and “Honest June” series for young women and a slate of powerful self-help and business books for adults—and now h...
Apr 10, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 343
Welcome back to the Morning After Series on SUPERWOMEN, sponsored by Magnum Ice Cream! In the fourth and final episode of this series, Candace Bushnell , the creator of “Sex and The City,” and I met up with with Dorinda Medley —beloved “Real Housewives of New York” alum, author of “ Make It Nice ,” and ultimate New York icon—for an unfiltered conversation about reinvention, relationships, and what it really means to grow into yourself. In this episode, Dorinda brings her signature wit and honest...
Apr 03, 2025•40 min
On the SUPERWOMEN podcast, I’m sitting down with the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star and “Traitors” winner Dolores Catania. As two cast members of the “Housewives” franchise, we open up about our time on the shows, and we reflect on resilience, reinvention, and what it really means to stay true to yourself—even when the world is watching. Dolores joined “RHONJ” at a difficult time in her life and made a promise to never let the pressures of reality TV change who she was. On “Housewives,” sh...
Mar 27, 2025•43 min•Season 1Ep. 342
We’re back with the Morning After Series on SUPERWOMEN, sponsored by Magnum Ice Cream! In the third episode of this four-part series, Candace Bushnell , the creator of “Sex and The City,” and I sat down with the incredible Camille Kostek —model, entrepreneur, and former NFL cheerleader. Camille opens up about the brutal rejections that she faced early in her career, the impossible beauty standards she refused to conform to, and how walking away from agencies that didn’t believe in her led to the...
Mar 20, 2025•34 min
On SUPERWOMEN, I’m sitting down with Dr. Amy Shah , a double board-certified physician, best-selling author, and nutrition expert. Amy walked away from a traditional medical career to carve her own path in wellness. After spending years training to become a doctor, she found herself exhausted and unfulfilled. Searching for answers, she turned to writing as a creative outlet, never imagining it would lead to a thriving career helping women take control of their health. In this episode, Amy shares...
Mar 12, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 341
Welcome back to the Morning After Series on SUPERWOMEN, sponsored by Magnum Ice Cream! In the second episode of this four-part series, Candace Bushnell , the creator of “Sex and The City,” and I sat down with the fashion icon Nicky Hilton Rothschild, to talk about her experiences with dating and how “SATC” has shaped her life. Nicky is a New Yorker, born and bred. She grew up in the city secretly watching “Sex and The City” when she was a teen, and blowing her entire allowance at Patricia Field’...
Mar 06, 2025•30 min
On SUPERWOMEN, I talked to Shirah Benarde , the 22-year-old CEO and co-founder of NightCap . When she was just 16, Shirah found out that one of her friends had been roofied. Not long after, she got to work, taping together a pair of pantyhose and a scrunchie to make a prototype of a device that can help protect people from drink-spiking. Cut to one year later: Shirah and her brother Michael pitched the product on “Shark Tank” and secured a deal. But launching her business as a Gen Z founder was ...
Feb 27, 2025•28 min•Season 1Ep. 340
On the SUPERWOMEN podcast, I’m sitting down with Laurie Segall , the founder of Mostly Human Media and a former senior technology correspondent and editor-at-large at CNN. Throughout her award-winning career, Laurie has investigated the dangers of technology, and has interviewed some of the most powerful figures in Silicon Valley, like Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey. Laurie had always dreamt of being a journalist and started at the bottom of the newsroom as a CNN intern. Fast-forward several ye...
Feb 20, 2025•43 min•Season 1Ep. 339
Welcome to the Morning After Series on SUPERWOMEN, sponsored by Magnum Ice Cream! In this four-part series, Candace Bushnell , the creator of “Sex and The City,” and I are going to be chatting about everything from career and adulting to relationships, friendships, and, of course, love (or the struggle to find it) here in New York City. Plus, we’ll have some awesome guests joining us on the podcast. Candace first captured the lives of beautiful, ambitious, single women in the city through her co...
Feb 13, 2025•34 min
On the SUPERWOMEN podcast, I’m sitting down with Chelsea Hirschhorn , the founder and C.E.O. of Frida, to talk about how her company prepares women, and parents in general, for the raw realities of raising children. Chelsea launched Frida Baby , in 2014, with the NoseFrida, a handy tool she’d used on her own young child when they were sick with a cold. When she realized how much more effective and hygienic it was compared with other products on the market, she knew she wanted to share it with th...
Feb 06, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 338
On the SUPERWOMEN podcast this week, I’m joined by Kathleen Griffith , an award-winning business strategist and bestselling author, to talk about her book, “ Build Like a Woman: The Blueprint for Creating a Business and Life You Love ,” and her path to empowering female entrepreneurs. Kathleen started her career in corporate, working for big advertising agencies, but felt that her work was engineering insecurity in women rather than emboldening them to do more. She left and founded her own compa...
Jan 30, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 337
This week, I sat down with Tiffany Masterson, the founder of the skincare company Drunk Elephant , on the SUPERWOMEN podcast to talk about the importance of staying committed to your purpose while growing your business. Before she started the company, Tiffany recognized in herself a deep passion for using her creativity to help others. She’d been asked for skincare recommendations by her friends, and began to look into common ingredients found in skincare products. Her research journey led her t...
Jan 23, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 336
This week, Nicole Wegman, the founder and C.E.O. of the fine jewelry company Ring Concierge , returns to the SUPERWOMEN podcast to discuss how she’s transforming the industry with her women-first approach. When I first interviewed Nicole, in 2022, she spoke about the value of scaling a business slowly and strategically. Nicole launched Ring Concierge in 2013, when she was 26, to help women find forever pieces that are both inspirational and attainable. Since then, the company has exploded in gro...
Dec 19, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 335
What do the boardroom, your love life, and a poker table have in common? According to self-made billionaire Jenny Just , Co-Founder and Managing Partner of PEAK6 and Co-Founder of Poker Power , they’re all places where women can learn to play—and win. From being one of the few women on the Chicago Board Options Exchange trading floor to founding and leading a fintech empire, Jenny’s journey has been anything but ordinary. But it’s her passion project, Poker Power, co-founded with her daughter, t...
Dec 12, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 334
As a designer, breaking into the fashion industry can be challenging even when you have the best connections. Success requires grit, determination, resilience, and the ability to keep getting back up after failures and setbacks. Just ask Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger , Founder & Creative Director of Dee Ocleppo and Creative Director of Judith Leiber . Although Dee lovingly refers to herself as Mrs. Hilfiger and is married to fashion icon Tommy Hilfiger, Dee has still had to work just as hard in the f...
Dec 05, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 333
You may recognize her from her roles on TV and in movies, including her most recent role as Detective Silva in Harold and the Purple Crayon. Still, actress and infertility advocate Camille Guaty has an even bigger story to share. The story that led her to play the most important role of her life - playing mother to her beloved five-year-old son Morrison. Working in the entertainment industry can be tough for actresses who want to become mothers, and it can be especially difficult for actresses w...
Nov 21, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 332
According to Urban Dictionary, "dormify" means "to decorate your living space with cool, trendy, hip fashion." It was added in 2011, the same year Dormify , the powerhouse brand behind the growing Internet trend for designer dorm rooms, was officially launched. Co-founded by Amanda Zuckerman and her mom, this brand has transformed dorm and small-space living into something chic, personalized, and function al. As Amanda stood in the aisles of Bed Bath & Beyond with her mom in 2009, trying to ...
Nov 14, 2024•30 min
In the Western medical system, healthcare is often used to treat symptoms and diagnose illnesses rather than considering the whole person and addressing the root cause. As women's hormones fluctuate and change, this system often fails them because most doctors do not think holistically. Dr. Taz Bhatia , a double board-certified integrative physician and author of The Hormone Shift is on a mission to change all of that beginning with the way we think about medicine and women’s health. According t...
Nov 07, 2024•40 min•Ep. 330
