The LIVELY Podcast: No Makeup Needed

The LIVELY Podcast: No Makeup Needed

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  • Episode 306: Becoming the Successful Latina She Never Saw Growing Up with Babba Rivera
    Babba Rivera, Founder & CEO of Ceremonia, is a hustler who tells it like it is. Being born in Chile and growing up in Sweden, Babba often felt like an outsider, but today, she credits that upbringing with giving her the tools she needed to become successful. Aspiring entrepreneurs and Small Biz Owners, take notes on this one!
    In this episode, we cover Babba’s incredible brand marketing career journey at Uber, which led to a role with another well-known DTC brand. A few months in, she decided to quit this steady job despite being on a work visa and without having much savings, in order to launch her own marketing agency. When the pandemic created challenges for many of her agency’s clients, she got the push she needed to launch an innovative, clean hair care brand rooted in Latina heritage, and to be the founder that other Latina girls & women could look up to. 
    In addition to her career journey, you’ll hear about Babba’s thoughts on “having it all, but not having it all at once,” the shame and double standards she faced as a new mama while her business was still early stage, and how her white husband opened her eyes to perspectives she never even thought of as a minority woman.
    We’ll also hear from LIVELY ambassador DeAna Fierce, who teaches women how to build sustainable confidence in their lives so they can show up more confident & authentic on and offline. 
    Babba’s LIVELY Spotlight: Ami Colé
    Michelle’s LIVELY Spotlight: Dana’s Bakery
    You can follow Babba on Instagram @Babba and @MyCeremonia
    The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant.
    Produced by Ali Alquiza and edited by Amanda Kay Wang
    Special thanks to our LIVELY team.
    If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make sure we reach as many friends as possible :)  For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @wearlively
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    43 min
  • Episode 305: Following The Rainbow To Build a Colorful Jewelry Brand with Stephanie Gottlieb
    Stephanie Gottlieb is an entrepreneur, a jewelry designer, a social media expert, and a mama making unique & colorful diamond and wedding jewelry. In this episode, we’ll hear about how her struggle to get a job after college and taking an internship with a family friend’s jewelry business with no intention of staying, actually staying for 5 years, and the YOLO moment that led her to launch her own jewelry biz.
    Listen in to learn some major hustle tips from Stephanie on the importance of getting a foot in the door somewhere even if it may not be your dream job, not burning bridges in business, the mistakes she made along the way, how she built her brand with jewelry styling photos and through working with influencers on Instagram before Instagram was even a widely-used platform, working with her sister, and the power of strategic partnerships.
    We’ll also hear from LIVELY Ambassador Ciara Perrone, who is the Founder and Designer of Brinn, an intentionally-designed and responsibly-produced handbag and accessories label that uses plant-based leathers and recycled materials to make statement pieces. She walks us through making the tough decision to quit her bartending job so she could focus full time on bootstrapping and building Brinn.
    Stephanie’s LIVELY Spotlight: Zara of Terez and Worthy Threads
    Michelle’s LIVELY Spotlight: Ali Kaminetsky at Modern Picnic
    You can follow Stephanie on Instagram @StephanieGottlieb
    The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant.
    Produced by Ali Alquiza and edited by Amanda Kay Wang.
    Special thanks to our LIVELY team.
    If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make sure we reach as many friends as possible :)  For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @wearlively
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    37 min
  • Episode 304: Asking Yourself ‘What’s the Worst That Can Happen’ with Noura Sakkijha
    Noura Sakkijha is gold baby, solid gold. As Co-Founder and CEO of Mejuri, the brand that encourages and empowers women to “buy yourself the damn diamond,” Noura also balances motherhood, running a business with her husband, and more. In this ep, we dive in on where Noura started her career journey (which was anything but linear), the learnings along the way, and how she is truly disrupting an industry that once catered to men buying jewelry for their significant other.
    Noura offers incredibly thoughtful insights around channeling the courage to start something of your own, and embracing the inevitable mistakes along the way as learning opportunities. Listen in to be truly inspired by the woman heading up one of the best fine jewelry brands on Instagram.
    We’ll also hear from LIVELY Ambassador Hayden Gibbs, who is the Founder of The New Principle, a brand making skincare, accessories and home goods. Listen in to hear the challenges she faced building the business off the salary of an entry level job and worrying about when she’d have the time to make her products.
    Noura’s LIVELY Spotlight: Claude Home
    Michelle’s LIVELY Spotlight: Omsom
    You can follow Noura on Instagram @NouraSakkijha and @Mejuri
    The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant.
    Produced by Ali Alquiza and edited by Amanda Kay Wang.
    Special thanks to our LIVELY team.
    If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make sure we reach as many friends as possible :)  For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @wearlively
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    37 min
  • Episode 302: Put It On The Internet and See What Happens with Trinity Mouzon Wofford
    Trinity Mouzon Wofford is a Founder, an innovator who is making wellness more accessible, the youngest Black woman to have products stocked at Sephora, and one of the most patient, down-to-earth, and resilient people we know. She is the Co-Founder & CEO of GOLDE, a brand (with beautiful packaging) that makes superfood for all bodies. 
    In this episode, Trinity walks us through how getting fired from one of her jobs gave her the push she really needed, the experience of building & bootstrapping a brand with her partner in their early 20s and not really knowing what they were doing, the impact of #BLM on herself, her team, and her business, and how she approaches making her knowledge on entrepreneurship more accessible to everyone. Take out your pen & paper because there’s A LOT of good learnings to take with you in this one!
    We’ll also hear from LIVELY Ambassador Zoe Stoller, who is a writer, educator and social work student who shares LGBTQ+ education and mental health visibility with her community, and opens up about vulnerable topics that provide support for herself and others. 
    Trinity’s LIVELY Spotlight: Wooden Spoon Herbs
    Michelle’s LIVELY Spotlight: Hilma
    You can follow Trinity on Instagram @Golde @TrinityMouzon
    The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant.
    Produced by Ali Alquiza and edited by Amanda Kay Wang.  
    Special thanks to our LIVELY team.
    If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make sure we reach as many friends as possible :)  For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @wearlively
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    38 min
  • Episode 301: Finding Success in Failure with Erin Foster
    Erin Foster is the definition of authenticity, and always keeping it real while laughing (and making other people laugh) along the way. She is the Co-Founder of Favorite Daughter, a podcaster, a writer & producer (see: VH1’s “Barely Famous”), an advisor & investor, and most importantly, a daughter, sister, aunt, and wife. In our newest episode, we chat with Erin about the hardships of relationships, insecurities around status and feeling “less than,” and what it’s like launching and running a brand with her sisters (cue all the #SisterFights).
    In the first new episode of 2022, Erin walks us through what it was like taking a job at Bumble without having prior tech experience, feeling seriously underestimated, but finding that moment of discomfort was actually a superpower. She also shares how failures in various areas of her life (like relationships) led to successes, and the YOLO moment that led to the birth of the sister co-founded clothing brand, Favorite Daughter. The realness, relatability, and inspo knows no bounds in this episode - you don’t want to miss this one! 
    We’ll also hear from LIVELY Ambassador Desiree Curry, who co-founded Dare 2 Be with her mom, an organization creating a safe space and community for women and girls to learn, heal, and grow. She shares her journey with mental health and healing, and how that led to her YOLO moment to create a community for women.
    Erin’s LIVELY Spotlight: CASA (@nationalcasagal), Exponent (@exponent.beauty)
    Michelle’s LIVELY Spotlight: August (@itsaugust)
    You can follow Erin on Instagram @ErinFoster @FavoriteDaughter
    The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant.
    Produced by Ali Alquiza and edited by Amanda Kay Wang
    Special thanks to our LIVELY team.
    If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make sure we reach as many friends as possible :) For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @wearlively
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    36 min
  • Episode 207: Career Pivots, Big Risks, and Kicking Perfectionism with Rumble Trainer Julia Stern
    Julia Stern is a woman who has hustled to make her passion(s) her career. She is a full-time Rumble trainer who has traveled around the country and lived in new cities for months at a time. In the second to last episode, we dive into Julia’s early career as a middle school math teacher while she was simultaneously dancing for professional basketball and hockey teams. 
    We go behind-the-scenes to the moment when she chose not to continue teaching math, and how she made a name for herself in the fitness world before becoming a Trainer at Rumble and Obe Fitness. She also takes us through super relatable moments of self-doubt and anxiety, which ultimately inspired her to start her podcast and share more openly on Instagram.
    We’ll also hear from LIVELY ambassador Sophie Weill, who is the founder of Nude Nation Relations and host of the podcast, Active Ingredient, about her Aha moment to get out there and launch her own business.
    Julia’s LIVELY Spotlight: Adriana Carrig Little Words Project
    Michelle’s LIVELY Spotlight: Studs
    You can follow Julia on Instagram and Twitter @JuliaLStern
    The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant.
    Produced by @ArcCreativePod with @RoseReid and Sabine Jansen.
    Special thanks to our LIVELY team.
    If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make we reach as many friends as possible :) For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram @wearlively
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    31 min
  • Episode 205: Enjoying The Process: Motherhood, Activism and Showbiz with Actress Erinn Hayes
    Erinn Hayes is a mama of two, an actress, and a kickass activist. Where do you know her from? Adult Swim’s Children’s Hospital, Jennifer Aniston movie “Rumor Has It,” and most recently, Netflix’s “Medical Hospital.” In this episode of The LIVELY Podcast, No Makeup Needed, we get real with Erinn about moving to LA without having friends or family there, how she got the confidence to break into the world of Hollywood acting, the anxiety that comes with not always having a job, balancing motherhood with acting, and her activism efforts. 
    We’ll also hear from LIVELY ambassador Becca Freeman, who is co-host of “Bad on Paper” podcast, which she launched while working a full-time job, and has since featured guests like Cindy Crawford and Eva Chen.Erinn’s LIVELY Spotlight: Morgan Walsh of Gender Nation, Kate Lindello of Noihsaf Bazaar
    Michelle’s LIVELY Spotlight: Abigail Stone of Otherland
    You can follow Erinn on Instagram and Twitter @hayeslady 
    The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant.
    Produced by @ArcCreativePod with @RoseEReid and Sabine Jansen.
    Special thanks to our LIVELY team.
    If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make reach as many friends as possible :) For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram @wearlively
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    24 min
  • Episode 204: Intuition, Instinct, and Building An Empire with Drybar's Alli Webb
    Alli Webb is empowering women to feel their best as Co-Founder of Drybar, AND Co-Founder and Advisor at Squeeze. In this episode, we chat with Alli about how her early days in humid South Florida were early inspiration for the everyday beauty moment that came to be Drybar. We’re also wildly inspired by her YOLO moment - her hustle as a new mama in a new city, going from home to home styling hair in those early biz days. 
    Listen in as she shares the real deal of launching a business with her family, how she manages being a mom, founder, and partner while maintaining the rapid growth of her businesses, her time on the TV show we all love - Shark Tank, and how ‘community’ continues to drive and inspire her daily. 
    We’ll also hear from LIVELY ambassador and author, Kate Williams, who left her full-time career to freelance so she could focus and prioritize her time on writing her novel, which is called “The Babysitter’s Coven.”
    Alli’s LIVELY Spotlight: Whitney Wolf Herd of Bumble
    Michelle’s LIVELY Spotlight: Cate Luzio of Luminary NYC
    You can follow Alli on Instagram and Twitter: @TheDrybar, @squeeze @AlliWebb
    The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant.
    Produced by @ArcCreativePod with @RoseEReid and Sabine Jansen.
    Special thanks to our LIVELY team.
    If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make we reach as many friends as possible :) For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram @wearlively
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    25 min
  • Episode 203: Finding Overnight Success in 8 Years with Piera Gelardi
    Piera Gelardi is a total creative visionary and #BossBabe. She is the Co-Founder and Executive Creative Director of Refinery29. Now a new mama to baby Viva, Piera’s rise to the top of the media landscape began when she was only 24 years old. 
    In this episode of The LIVELY Podcast, we chat with Piera about what sparked her to move from a small town in Maine to NYC, her YOLO moment to quit and join her crew in starting Refinery29, and more. Piera also chats about what she calls “girlfriend consulting,” or giving your best gifts away, and how it took Refinery29 several years to become an “overnight success.” This episode is not to be missed!
    We’ll also hear from LIVELY ambassador MJ Livingston, who had her YOLO moment to leave a stable job and join a new team where she is thriving and doing good for others with her new role by volunteering with GLO Good Foundation to provide oral health care to people in need.
    Piera’s LIVELY Spotlight: Knix & Fenty
    Michelle’s LIVELY Spotlight: Double Dose Wellness by Alex & Jordan.
    You can follow Piera on Instagram and Twitter @PieraLuisa @Refinery29
    The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant.
    Produced by @ArcCreativePod with @RoseEReid and Sabine Jansen.
    Special thanks to our LIVELY team.
    If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make we reach as many friends as possible :) For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram @wearlively
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    27 min
  • Episode 202: The Hustle Behind Poshmark's Tracy Sun
    Tracy Sun is a fashion-tech powerhouse changing the way we shop. She is the Co-Founder and VP of Merchandising at Poshmark, a fashion re-selling platform that supports sustainability and community. In episode two, you’ll hear from Tracy about her multiple life pivots and learnings, including why it’s OK to not really know where you’re going.  
    Tracy walks us through how she went from studying to become a neurosurgeon, to moving across the country without a network, to her first YOLO moment that she now calls “one of the most spectacular failures” of her life, and ultimately, Poshmark! Listen to this episode to hear the #BTS of growing a team and gain insight into how Tracy maintains her calm and collected nature through the ups & downs.
    We’ll also hear from LIVELY ambassador and plant doctor/stylist Maryah Greene, who founded Greene Piece to help match people with the right plants for their space and landed an amazing feature on Good Morning America for her work!
    Tracy’s LIVELY Spotlight: Katrina Lake of Stitch Fix AND Lauren Haber Jonas of Part & Parcel
    Michelle’s LIVELY Spotlight: Rachel Schwartzmann of The Style Line
    You can follow Tracy on Instagram @Poshmark and @Tracy_Sun
    The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant.
    Produced by @ArcCreativePod with @RoseEReid and Sabine Jansen.
    Special thanks to our LIVELY team.
    If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make sure we reach as many friends as possible :) For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram @wearlively
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    31 min

About The LIVELY Podcast: No Makeup Needed

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Welcome to The LIVELY Podcast! This is a show for those with wild hearts and boss brains, interested in keeping it real about what it’s like building the life and career you want, leaning into community, stumbling along the way, picking ourselves back up after we fall, and doing what we love with the people we love. In every episode, LIVELY (wearlively.com) founder, Michelle Cordeiro Grant, chats with incredible women about what led them to leave steady jobs to follow their dreams or try something they’ve never done before, the support they had along the way, the high highs and low lows, and how they get everything done, all while juggling their own mental health, families, and more.