meet laura and lillian. from childhood best friends to the co-founders of fur, natural body care for every part of your body (even the parts you whisper about).

after working careers in consulting and marketing, the duo realized that the body care industry needed a boost. so together they teamed up, and built a more inclusive brand that embraces body hair (in all shapes and styles).

they join us today on the show to talk about taking the leap to brand building, what's next for body care, and creating something inclusive for everyone.

we're excited to welcome them here with us as friends of the show, and we hope you enjoy!

on this episode of read receipt, we sit down with jenny drew garabedian -- the budding/brilliant brand builder behind all the babies.

launched in 2019, all the babies is a new kind of infant apparel brand -- that jenny had the idea for at just 18. she teamed up with her mom after her time at usc, and created the company based on a simple, sustainable standard for all babies.

aside from their organic product line, the brand lets parents send back the clothes after their little ones outgrow them recycling the fabric back into clothes for a baby in need (talk about giving back).

these days, the brand is growing rapidly. bumping up production and dropping new clothes with the same simple style, jenny catches up with us on the show to talk about what it's like to build her brand -- mother-daughter style.

today on read receipt, we take a look at what's next for the medicine cabinet -- with hilma's lily galef.

two years ago, the idea for hilma was born in search of a safer, natural alternative to our outdated cabinet essentials. lily, who wields her stylish taste from a career with places like vogue, vox, and refinery29, made some realizations about her own medicine cabinet while tackling a common cold.

hilma was released after two years of research, clinical studies, and a set of natural, science-backed remedies. today, they boast a beautifully crafted online marketplace, where users can find the antidotes to things like an upset stomach, tension, or even just a clean immunity boost.

we sit down with lily on the show to hear how the ideas for hilma came to life, and what it takes to revamp the medicine cabinet -- in style.

enjoy!

today on read receipt, we're excited to welcome the founder & CEO of crown affair, dianna cohen. launched in january, crown affair was created to deliver high quality hair care that's rooted in ritual.

crown affair is a love letter to the ones who want to build a better relationship with their hair, and bring natural looks back into the driver's seat of the daily routine. the products are carefully crafted and beautifully designed.

dianna sits down with us on the show to talk about what it means to level up your hair care, taking the initiative to give back, and what it takes to build a brand -- pandemic style. we're so happy to have her here & love the brand she's building.

as always, enjoy the show.

today on read receipt, we're excited to introduce joe hollier, co-founder of the light phone, the modern phone for the minimalist. originally launched in 2015, the idea for the company came from that digital overwhelm we're all feeling...

joe met his co-founder, kaiwei in 2014 in a google experimental program. as an artist and a product designer, they began to realize that the direction smartphones were headed was putting quality of life in the backseat. the transition to light phone, which Joe and kaiwei nicknamed 'going light,' breaks users free from the way we're used to doing things -- and brings it back to the basics.

we're so happy to welcome joe to the show to share his story on this. as always, thanks for tuning in, we hope you enjoy!

we're live with another episode of read receipt! today - we got in shape 💪🏼

meet natalie holloway and max kislevitz, the duo behind bala, the stylish workout bands for your everyday. founded in 2018, bala was born from the idea that functional fitness can be as easy as just doing your laundry (you literally just have to put them on - that's it).

now boasting a selection of beautifully designed fitness products, max and natalie have built a brand that makes exercise more accessible for everyone - picking up a fan club along the way.

we sit down with them on the pod to talk about what it means to build a brand from their garage, the ticket to easy exercise, and lessons learned along the way.

link in bio, enjoy!

today on the show, we sit down with jen batchelor, the co-founder of kin euphorics. launched in 2017, kin is an alcohol-free cocktail, shaking things up in the beverage industry.

years ago, jen started searching for a new kind of drink, one that makes you feel good, but doesn't bring along the downsides of alcohol. she created kin to help you rethink your drink.

made from a blend of botanicals and supplements, kin was created to keep the joy of drinking alive, without the hangovers. we're super excited to have her on the show to talk about the vision behind the brand & how it came to be.

as always, thanks for tuning in, we hope you enjoy.

today, we're excited to introduce april gargiulo, founder of vintner's daughter; award winning skincare for the modern routine.

since launching in 2014, april has built a skincare line that's inspired by longtime principles. she grew up in a winemaking family that didn't believe in taking shortcuts, and placed a premium on quality. today, she puts the same inspiration into her products and the brand.

she realized that there was a need for something better, something newer, cleaner, sustainable and something transformative in the industry.

fast forward, april now works closely with some of the finest producers in the world to create original, innovative skin solutions. she joins us on the show to share her story in building the brand, and developing a product that people can really benefit from.

we're happy to have you with us & hope you enjoy the show!

read receipt is ready to go live with a new episode on the show! this time, we're lucky enough to chat with the brains behind nucifera, meredith baird.

nucifera is a plant-based, multi purpose skincare line for the beauty minimalist. since the start, meredith has built a brand that brings a range of products together into a cohesive, easy set, for a simpler way to care for your skin.

but for meredith, her search for better standards came long before she broke into the beauty scene. as a former chef & creative in the culinary world, she discovered that 'less really is more'. simplicity itself is an art form, and she translates those thoughts into her work with nucifera for a fresher feeling.

through even a quick glance at the company's instagram, you'll see meredith's fingerprints all over the brand essence, and she's cultivated a tight-knit relationship with her customers. she sits down with us on the show today to talk about what it means to stick to simple, the importance of natural, plant-based ingredients, and what it takes to build a brand the right way.

as always, we're stoked to have you tuning in for another episode on the show. enjoy!

today on the show, read receipts is excited to introduce jazmin alvarez to talk about the road to building her brand, pretty well beauty. after more than a decade of experience in the industry, jazmin saw firsthand how non-toxic ingredients lead to a happier relationship with your skin. now offering a selection of more than 20 non-toxic, sustainable products, the company was built to be an antidote to unclean beauty.

pretty well beauty was founded with the mentality that everyone should have access to clean beauty in their everyday lives. jazmin has meticulously crafted a selection of products that adhere to the highest standards of safety and sustainability for the buyers who want 'better'.

on the pod, Jazmin discusses seeing the relationship between natural products and holistic health first-hand, and taking that inspiration to build a brand that the beauty business loves.

thanks for tuning in with us, and we hope you enjoy the show!