Cultivated Conversations

Cultivated Conversations welcomes our first Gen Z guest to the podcast, and her story is truly incredible. Alexa Curtis candidly discusses the challenges she faced when she was younger and how that sparked her mission to inspire other teens to be fearless. Listen and learn just how this ambitious and resilient young woman paved her own path at just 21 years old.

Celebrity make-up artist Jamie Greenberg is responsible for glamming up many of our favorite stars. Her journey to becoming such a leader in this industry is particularly interesting - and she shares how she handles balancing life as a working mom and the events that shaped her life to becoming the woman she is today.

Both a “Rich Bitch” and a “Boss Bitch” (and yes, those are the titles of her TWO New York Times Bestsellers), today’s guest shares how she took an opportunity of a lifetime to build a career as a business TV anchor with almost no finance experience. In this episode, Nicole Lapin dives into her incredible career, the personal journey it took to get here today, and gives us insight on her latest book, “Becoming Super Woman,” which details the 12 steps to unlocking your secret power.

If you had to push the reset button on your life at 35, what would you do? That’s the question that today’s guest, founder of Concierge PR Nicole Meyden answers in this episode of Cultivated Conversations - where we share how to embrace the calling of the universe and where to go from rock bottom.

This episode is full of lessons from author and Comedy Central VP of Talent & Development, Tara Schuster. Her incredible achievements are valuable guidelines for anyone who wants to understand how to carve out their own path (hint: by being a relentless, tenacious person who's not afraid to get their hands dirty). Tara turned her life-story into a book, “Buy Yourself the F*cking Lillies,” where she gives the world honest and practical advice on self-care. We can't wait for you to hear this episode!

After a brief summer hiatus, Cultivated Conversations is back! Our host Jen answers 10 audience questions in under 10 minutes. Hear her share how she first got into the business of talent, how she manages an all-female team, and just exactly what she does on weekends.

After 10 years at a large PR firm, today’s guest took the leap and decided to start her own PR company. Yes, she was newly pregnant, and probably not 100% sure on exactly what was to come - but thanks to her diligence and perseverance, she's created a publicity powerhouse. Heather Besignano is the founder of Icon PR which provides visibility and media opportunities for clients and causes that she’s passionate about. Listen to her inspirational story about how she discovered her path.

Anna Bulbrook is a classically trained musician turned rock star turned entrepreneur. She realized how few women were in the alternative rock and roll music space, so she decided to create a solution. She founded Girl School, an empowering festival and community that celebrates badass women via the power of music, art and ideas. Anna was able to establish a movement that promotes progress in a way that was authentic to her self-founded purpose and passion. 

Joan Kuhl is a self-proclaimed leadership junkie who helps young people achieve success in their careers. While working in the health industry, she discovered her passion for recruiting, speaking, and empowering female employees. She left to become a consultant, providing insight for corporations on generational differences and is an expert on millennial workplace dynamics. This episode is a must-listen for those seeking a deeper understanding of being a woman in the workplace that knows her worth.

Kiana Anvaripour started her career in fashion and luxury branding, an industry she hustled and found great success with entrepreneurial pursuits. After having her children, she had an opportunity to take the leap into working at Beboe, a luxury cannabis company. She is the perfect example of someone who has consistently reinvented herself, career after career, to find something that made sense for her and simply felt right. Learn what this VP of Marketing has to say about her career journey on today’s episode.