Brand F*ups

 "To be an entrepreneur, you have to be resilient.” This week we’re joined by founder and CEO of House of Puff, Kristina Lopez. 

Kristina speaks to the necessity of resilience as a successful entrepreneur - something she inherited from her mother and her proud Puerto Rican heritage. House of Puff was Kristina’s resilient reaction to her struggle with anxiety. An inspiring conversation from start to finish, listen as Kristina and Robyn chat about destigmatizing female cannabis use and the power of taking risks.

https://houseofpuff.com/

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In this week’s episode, Robyn Young sits down with Melissa Bamberg, Founder and CEO of Nodpod. 

Surrounded by the entrepreneurial lifestyle from an early age, Melissa talks about her experience growing up in a family business, her first solo business venture, and a brief stint living in a van - all of which ultimately led to the creation of her revolutionary product. An inspiring entrepreneurial evolution full of ups, downs, and of course, lessons learned. 

https://nodpod.com/

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Deeannah Seymour, founder of PhD Feminine Health, joins Robyn Young to talk about how she became an 'accidental entrepreneur'.  Spending her entire career at one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the world helped her to create a product that became an instant Amazon bestseller, despite the Fail Ups along the way! Hear all about her journey in this episode.

https://www.phdfemininehealth.com/

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In this episode, Natalie Kathleen of footwear brand Jibs is in the hot seat! Listen in for her inspiring entrepreneurial journey, from starting her first bootstrapped handbag company at 21 in New York City, to closing up shop after 8 years.  Plus, how a chance meeting at home in Vancouver (and her foot size) inspired the idea for Jibs.  Join us for more startup insight, inspiring business advice and lessons for managing your brand identity.

https://wearejibs.com/

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Michelle Chu, founder of Konos Kitchen joins Robyn on this week's episode.

Michelle talks about her professional experience working internationally, dealing with celebrity clients, becoming director of a company she joined at the bottom rung, and her biggest business F Up moment.

Michelle's experience in the pet food space isn't limited to the industry, there's a lot of insight into growing a business from scratch and figuring it out along the way.

https://www.shopkonos.com/

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Robyn is joined by Addie Gundry, CEO of Pluie - the world's first and only self-sanitizing diaper changing table. In this episode, Addie talks about raising nearly $1m in funding while pregnant, breaking through glass ceilings, and receiving a 'World-Changing Idea' title this year by Fast Company. Addie and Robyn break down the F Ups and lessons learned being a female entrepreneur in a (still) male-dominated industry.

https://hellopluie.com/

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In this episode, Robyn Young is joined by Lisa-Marie Posso of Gyfting.

Powerhouse CEO Lisa-Marie talks about falling into a job working for Skrillex, accidentally meeting a billionaire investor at Burning Man and her one essential daily tip to stay sane. Plenty of valuable business and life advice for experienced founders and early-stage entrepreneurs alike in this episode.

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Fashion powerhouse Rebecca Minkoff joins Robyn in this week's episode.

Rebecca talks about turning a narrowly missed opportunity into a cornerstone product, her company Female Founder Collective and 10th House co-created by Ali Wyatt, creating a better environment for the next generation of female entrepreneurs, and, of course, her biggest F Up moment.

Plenty of hilarious stories, business insight, and sage life advice from Rebecca's 20-year career in one of the toughest industries in the world.

https://www.rebeccaminkoff.com/

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Ezzine Iroanya-Adeoye of SkinMuse chats with Robyn on this episode. Ezzine talks through her experience of her first time in America all the way through to becoming the CEO of a luxury skincare brand beloved by big celebs such as Beyonce. She also dives into her biggest F Up moment that changed the direction of her career.

https://sknmuse.com/

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On this episode, Michelle Mitchell, co-founder of Humm Kombucha, shares how a hobby became her business, a huge sponsorship deal that didn't quite turn out how she expected, and an F Up in her recipe that became an unexpected hit!

Plenty of Fail Up moments to learn from in this insightful episode.

https://hummkombucha.com/

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