The Common Scents Podcast.

Alana Kessler once suffered from an eating disorder. Her experience changed her, enabling her to now become a more mindful eater and to teach others to do the same.

Fireball Deena Baikowitz has been evolving. Always been evolving. The pandemic has forced her to leave New York. She expanded her career into comedy, and she's always finding opportunity even though these are hard times. Because Deena is a fireball and she's hella resilient.

In this episode of Common Scents, Madhu Challa talks about her launch of Pretty Pokets, a designer diaper bag company (the coolest), our favorite books, and how a storm that caused a 6.5 day outage wasn't going to stop us from finishing this recording.

Justin Levy (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, BuiltUnstoppable.com) woke up one day and everything was normal. Then, he had a seizure that changed his world. Here's how he rebuilt himself again.

Sometimes startups don't work out. Akta Adani (Twitter, Instagram, Medium) had to face that issue as the founder of her company. Today, she's found her footing as a founder of a responsible sourcing organization, Nomadory, making waves in helping other people become successful entrepreneurs.

Ruth Rau saw the opportunity when the pandemic started. Her toy company, Mouse Loves Pig, has since addressed the needs of young children who are afraid to wear masks. She shares more in this heartwarming episode.

When her first husband died when she had two very young children, Daina Middleton needed to forge her own path forward. She successfully raised a beautiful family while running some incredible companies.

Giuliana Kotikela is one of the most brilliant founders I've ever spoken to. Her brand, Chikeey, is going to change the future of mental health. In this podcast, we talk about her founder journey and hear from a visionary who knows exactly where she needs to go. Mark my words, Chikeey is a product to watch.

Jaya Iyer was a fashion academic until her children were born. Her son was diagnosed with leukemia which presented its own challenges. Her daughter wanted to be an astronaut but there were no products that catered to her needs. And with this, Jaya created Svaha, a geeky-themed fashion brand.

Irene Koo had a great job in finance that she absolutely loved until she got sick and had a near death experience. Knowing she wanted to travel the world, she seized the day and started exploring culture and food. Her experiences with traditional foods inspired her current startup journey, Mamakoo.