Susie Crippen is a creative visionary. She co- founded the wildly successful denim company J Brand. She also founded her own fashion line Crippen and is currently working on 4, a new clothing company that focuses on empowering women in Uganda.

Susie was my roommate in Los Angeles in the 90's and remains a dear friend and inspiration. We talk about the ups and downs of starting your own company and how what feels like failure can sometimes be the window to our greatest successes.