Today on the podcast we’ve got Hayley Leibson and Vera Kutsenko. They are serial entrepreneurs and also the founders and Co-CEO’s of Neverland, which is a modern plant company powered by technology and community. Their mission is to connect people with nature to improve their overall well-being…which I love, because I currently have about a million plants in my house.

Hayley Leibson is a Forbes 30 Under 30 2020 for consumer tech, prev. co-founded an a16z-backed startup called Lunchclub, and is a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef and certified yoga instructor.

Vera Kutsenko is a Cornell alum, Ex-Facebook & Uber software engineer, Thrive Global Contributor, and coached over 100 people on health and wellness.

Today we talk about:

• burnout culture in Silicon Valley and within startups
• how they are building Neverland to support people’s mental health
• why diversity and inclusion are important to infuse into your company and
• concrete and actionable steps for how you can do that from Day 1

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LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED

HireTechLadies.com

Let My People Go Surfing, by Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia founder)

The Uterus Is A Feature, Not a Bug, by Sarah Lacy

Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley, by Emily Chang

All Raise

Project Include

Founders for Change

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Brittany Chantel is the founder of InfluenceHers Abroad, a social impact platform that empowers, educates, and connects women of color to opportunities to give back, to the community and themselves, through travel, volunteerism, advocacy. Brittany believes that travel is one of the most powerful vehicles to personal and social change and aims to create mutually enriching experiences with the needs of the locals in mind as well as the traveler.

On this episode we talk about how she built her business, self care, personal growth, and how to make femininity your superpower.

Enjoy!

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Brittany on Instagram

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Today we are chatting with Rachel Kois, the founder of Simple Switch. Simple Switch is an online marketplace for positive impact purchasing that aims to bring the modern ease of online shopping to conscious consumers looking to make a difference with their dollar. They believe “Every dollar you spend is a vote for the future that you want.” I am so inspired by her tenacity and approach to building a social impact business.

Today we talk about how she’s pivoted her company amidst Coronavirus, how to get certified as a B-Corp, and how she thinks about maintaining founder mental health.

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Remember to use code EMPOWER on the SimpleSwitch website to get 20% off your first purchase site-wide.

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Ever wanted to blaze your own trail in a male-dominated industry? Well, you came to the right place.

Tamara Warren is an entrepreneur and the founder of Le Car, a startup simplifying the car buying process and empower people to make better mobility choices. Le Car matches people to vehicles aligned with their needs and wants.  

Today we talked about her advice for carving your own path in a male-dominated industry, how to break into a new industry without a traditional background for it, and her best advice for taking risks.

Tamara has written for over 100 publications including The New York Times, Rolling Stone, BBC, Forbes, Jay z’s Life+Times, Automobile, and the Detroit Free Press.  She is the former transportation editor at The Verge.

In addition to her writings about the evolution of car culture, she has covered contemporary art, design, music, and social justice issues. She has written profiles of Francis Ford Coppola, Erykah Badu, Deborah Harry, Bill Ford, Wynton Marsalis, Missy Elliott, Tim Russert, former Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, Andre Leon Talley, John Mellencamp, and Terry Bradshaw.

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This episode I share books by black authors that I’ve really enjoyed or am currently reading, as well as the history of Juneteenth.

LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED

Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me

Damon Young, What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker

Christine Michel Carter, MOM AF

Octavia Butler, Parable of the Sower

Ijeoma Oluo, So You Want To Talk About Race

Kiley Reid, Such a Fun Age

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Max Mirho founded Entreprenerd, where he builds tiny startups live online. We met because we are both CMU alums, and I was inspired by his passion and drive for starting businesses and engaging with his community.

Going LIVE online consistently is not easy!

Today we talk about some of the biggest things he’s learned, his best advice for perfectionists waiting for something to be perfect to start, advice for getting comfortable on camera, and his favorite free online tools for entrepreneurs.

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It’s impossible that you’ve gone through this week without seeing the unrest in our world and the protests around the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. It’s been heavy on my heart.

There has been so much conversation this week, but I wanted to briefly speak from the perspective of being white, to my white listeners.

Recommended Reading

Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor, by Layla Saad

Stop Asking Black People to Explain Racism - Pick Up One of These Books Instead

Black Voices on Instagram

Layla Saad

Rachel Cargle

Candace Read

Dr. Key Hallmon

Damon Young

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Chasing your dreams? Well, the roadblocks will come. Here are 5 simple tips for overcoming roadblocks to your dreams.

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It's not as easy as it sounds, but when you do it right, it can be magic. ✨

LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED

Calendly

Calendly Zoom Integration

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Today we discuss how to turn failure into learning, what outside your company shapes you as a person, and what to do when things don’t turn out how you expect.

Sophia Berman Ogiso is a serial entrepreneur out of Carnegie Mellon who founded TRUST Lingerie, a bra brand for larger busted women. I’m so inspired by her outlook on entrepreneurship and how she has grown and learned along the way. I really enjoyed this conversation with Sophia, and I hope you do, too!

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Sophia Berman Ogiso

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