Kathrin Hamm is the CEO & founder of Bearaby, a sustainable, beautifully crafted  & hyper-functional weighted blanket that’s designed to promote better sleep quality & longer sleep duration. 

We discuss: 

• A personal quest for better rest: How it led her to exploring the world of textiles & consumer products, and how Kathrin’s role at the World Bank influenced her founder’s journey

• The triumphs and challenges of developing a DTC product: What she wished she’d known sooner, and where she found small wins along the way

• Product design & technology vs. brand & marketing: Kathrin’s preference for one vs. the other, and what she’s learned about both in launching Bearaby

• Defining sustainability & functional design for today’s consumer: What she’s learned thus far, and what every/all founders in similar spaces and sectors of the wellness industry  should know about developing and scaling a consumer product in 2023 and beyond

• Trend forecasting: What’s ahead in the wellness industry for 2024+

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