Amanda Feilding is a scientist, veteran drug policy reformer, lobbyist, and the founder of the Beckley Foundation, which initiates research into the effects of psychoactive substances on the brain and uses the results to advocate for drug policy reform. We talked about her journey advocating for drug policy reform, and she shared her musing about the ever-evolving landscape of psychoactive substances.

Fanny Gerson is a chef, consultant, speaker, and cookbook author known for a unique approach to food that deeply respects her Mexican-Jewish heritage while also innovating by offering her very own personal and modern twist. She is also the owner of Fan Fan Doughnut, a Mexican-inspired American doughnut shop, and La Newyorkins, a Mexican ice cream shop. We talked about her entrepreneurial journey, and the challenges she faced in the food industry at large as a Latina woman.

Cristina Mittermeier is a photographer, marine biologist, activist, and author who pioneered the concept and field of conservation photography. She is the founder of the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) which provides a platform for photographers working on environmental issues. More recently, she co-founded SeaLegacy, a non-profit dedicated to protecting the ocean, and Only one, a platform to share these stories. We talked about her entrepreneurial journey harnessing the power of storytelling for activism, showcasing and promoting ocean conservation and protection.

Shelley Kleyn Armistead is the CEO and a partner at Gjelina, a food group in LA famous for revitalizing the Venice food scene. Starting at Soho House in the very beginning, Shelley joined Gjelina early on and helped expand the brand and the vision, now helming their expansion eastwards. She is known for her unique approach to food, hospitality, and sustainability. We talked about her entrepreneurial journey, challenges, and lessons learned along the way.

Pamela Danzinger is the speaker, author, and market researcher expert behind Unity Marketing. She specializes in studying the world's most influential consumers, the HENRYs (which stands for High Earning Not Rich Yet). We talked about women and consumerism, and the rise of the HENRY phenomenon.

Rachel Uffnel is the woman and brain behind New York's Rachel Uffner Gallery. Since opening shop in 2008 in the Lower East Side, she has grown and expanded her gallery, discovering some major female-identifying artists in the process! We talked about the challenges of running a mid-size artist-focused art gallery, and the evolution of the art market in the pandemic and post-pandemic era.

Catherine Balsam Schwaber is the CEO of Kindra, a new direct-to-consumer company that focuses on accompanying women through menopause and breaking the taboo. Her career has spanned across the corporate media sector before diving into entrepreneurship with Kindra. We talked about the challenges of launching a feminist direct-to-consumer brand in the pandemic age, creating a new CPG category, and lessons learned along the way.

Majora Carter is a real estate developer, urban revitalization expert, award-winning broadcaster, and author. Her career has spanned across the public and the private sector creating and successfully implementing numerous economic developments, technology & green infrastructure projects. We talked about her new book, her career, and lessons learned along the way.

Anne-Marie Slaughter is an American international lawyer, foreign policy analyst, writer, political scientist, public commentator, and the head of the think tank New America. Her career has spanned across the different areas of policy work, from three decades in academia to public service to running a major think tank. We talked about her newest book, her career, and lessons learned along the way.

Eleanor Kuntz and Kerin Law are the co-founders of LeafWorks, a botanical identification company that does DNA sequencing for cannabis. As the Cannabis industry is going through an unprecedented wave of growth, and recreational use of the plant is slowly getting legalized throughout the country, new challenges emerge, ranging from safety and fraud prevention to modern breeding techniques. LeafWorks is positioning itself as a DNA testing company FROM the cannabis community hoping to build a better botanical word. We talked about their unique entrepreneurial journey, and lessons learned navigating the world of the cannabis industry.