Diarrha Ndiaye is the founder and CEO of Ami Cole, a no-makeup-makeup brand for melanin-rich skin. She started as an intern in PR and through the power of LinkedIn, landed a job at Glossier. Diarrha shares the importance of networking and building your experience, the significance of transparent communication in the workplace, and the ultimate power of community in this episode. She also speaks about launching her brand during COVID and her personal tips on how to avoid burnout.    Follow Marianna on Instagram instagram.com/marianna_hewitt   Keep up with Diarrha: https://www.instagram.com/diarrhaxo www.amicole.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/diarrha-ndiaye-015b5a1a/   This week’s episode is sponsored by:   Skillshare: 1 month free trial of Premium Membership at skillshare.com/life   Athletic Greens: free 1 year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs at athleticgreens.com/life   Arrae: Code “Marianna” at checkout: 10% off first order or 25% off first month of subscription www.arrae.com   Produced by Dear Media

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Katie Sturino, founder of Megababe shares the importance of nurturing your self-image, what led her to becoming an influencer and how her brand innovates to create body products based out of her personal needs.   Follow Marianna on Instagram: instagram.com/marianna_hewitt     This week’s episode is sponsored by:   Athletic Greens: free 1 year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs athleticgreens.com/life   Mejuri: 10% off first order mejuri.com/marianna   Mate the Label: 20% off with code MARIANNA20 matethelabel.com   Vitruvi: 20% off with code MARIANNA20 at vitruvi.com/lifewithmarianna

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Jay Shetty is the author of Think Like A Monk, podcast host of On Purpose, life coach, and co-founder of Sama Tea.  He shares his advice how to find your purpose, build a meaningful life, and confront distractions and pressures in your day-to-day life.    Follow Marianna on Instagram: instagram.com/marianna_hewitt   Summer Fridays NEW limited-edition fragrance roller ball trio is available now at summerfridays.com and Sephora   Keep up with Jay: https://www.instagram.com/jayshetty/ https://www.samatea.com/   This week’s episode is sponsored by:   SKILLSHARE: one month free trial premium membership at Skillshare.com/LIFE   PAYPAL: get $10 cashback when you spend $20 or more when you use PayPal or Venmo app at CVS for terms and to learn more go to paypayl.com/marianna   AMERICAN GIANT: 20% off with code MARIANNA at american-giant.com   Produced by Dear Media

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Maeva Heim is the founder and CEO of Bread Beauty Supply, a hair-care brand for curly and textured hair. Maeva talks about her experience in the beauty industry prior to launching her own brand, how she launched in retail as part of the Sephora Accelerate Program, and how to find the right investor.

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Mimi Bouchard is a meditation teacher, wellness influencer, and founder of Superhuman App. Listen to this walking meditation for manifesting, abundance and self-love.

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Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn, co-hosts of the Breaking Beauty podcast join me to share their thoughts on Fall beauty trends. Be sure to head to their podcast on September 8th for this podcast swap where I share more about my career journey.

 

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Jen Meyer is an LA-based jeweler that has been in the fashion industry for over fifteen years. Jen takes us through her personal life lessons on how she built her namesake brand: how to turn your passion project into your career, how the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund changed her life, and why hard work always pays off.    Follow Marianna Instagram: instagram.com/marianna_hewitt   This week’s episode is sponsored by:   AMERICAN GIANT: code MARIANNA for 20% off american-giant.com   Producer by Dear Media

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Fellow founder Sheena Yaitanes joins me to discuss what inspired her to start her own beauty brand, Kosas—something she had been dreaming about for almost a decade. Sheena and I share our thoughts on creating your own brand DNA, navigating product development and packaging, and dealing with perfectionism.   Follow Marianna Instagram: instagram.com/marianna_hewitt   This week’s episode is sponsored by:   ATHLETIC GREENS: athleticgreens.com/life for a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase   PAYPAL: get $10 cash back on your first transaction of $20+ when you pay at your local CVS using your PayPal or Venmo app go to PayPal.com/marianna for terms   MEJURI: mejuri.com/marianna for 10% off your first order   Produced by Dear Media

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Madison Utendahl is the founder and chief creative officer of her namesake agency, Utendahl Creative. She shares the details of running her growing creative business and how she got to where she is now; a multifaceted branding expert with an impressive portfolio. Madison talks about building and managing her dream creative business, knowing your worth and your rate as a creative professional, and the importance of creating a strong brand foundation—and what exactly that entails. 

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In this episode I am joined by beauty veteran, Too Faced Co-Founder and Creative Director Jerrod Blandino. He shares his creative process behind product development, finding the balance in life and work, and how he paves his own way for success in the beauty industry to stay true to his brand vision and DNA.

 

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