What's The Point

We get to speak to Avi and Jess from Carla Cafe, an iconic, pandemic-born pop-up making LA's best sandwiches (if you live in LA do yourself a favor and try it). We speak about the impetus of starting Carla Cafe - how Avi needed to make some cash during Covid and leaned into one of his favorite activities, making crave worthy sandwiches...and who knew what would come from this. The journey, the hustle, working with your partner, being a perfectionist, and common fallacies are all part of this engaging conversation.

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We had the privilege of sitting down with Sophia Parsa, a serial entrepreneur, investor and talented creator. We're constantly in awe of her ability to seamlessly create and build businesses from the ground up with the perceived absence of self-doubt or fear and were always curious on the factors that led her to embody this fearless mindset. We share a vulnerable conversation on her upbringing and the passing of her father and best friend within the same month - as Sophia says, when the worst thing already happened to you, fear is almost stripped out from anything else. We discuss the impact of that moment in time and the shifts she made as a result. Sophia also coined the term ‘life advisors’, the people along the way that are so instrumental to your journey, through support, guidance and love, and how valuable they were to her success.

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Alessandra Garcia Lorido, a curve model at IMG world wide and female activist. We speak about how she entered into the career of a curve model in college, how she learned to handle rejection at a young age, and how she balances the intensity of the modeling world with activities and relationships that ground her. Alessandra speaks openly about confidence, self-worth, and the not so glamorous parts of being a model. Many of us struggle with attaching our identity to our careers, yet Alessandra has not let modeling define her (even after 10 years). Her career has also allowed her to be a role model for young women who struggle with body positivity and she inspires countless of women every day utilizing her platform for good.

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We speak to Chris Hovsepian about leaving your comfortable and sexy dream job at an inopportune time. We chat about the power of presence in every day life, knowing your strengths, leaning into your luck, and learning to trust yourself. Chris walks us through taking cues from smart and creative people around you, whilst finding your unconventional path...and how to take the leap even when the safety net has yet to appear.

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To start, Jas is a little long -winded—it's been a few years since she's seen Boz, but bear with us! Bozoma Saint John is a true force of nature. We go deep with Boz on getting stuck on "ideas" of where we should be and following external pressures, structures and timelines. Having such a vivacious and honest leader on the show was a true honor. We get into accepting hard truths without becoming a victim of them and how to rise regardless.

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This week we sit down with Dale Borchiver - someone who really took her quest for fulfillment by the reigns. Most of you know her as one half of Sweats and The City, Orro App and The Heard, but before she created this platform with her co-founder and previous roommate, Elizabeth, she was working at glorified fashion jobs in New York City, questioning if she’d ever find a fulfilling career. In this episode, we discuss how Dale chose the unconventional path to start Sweats, despite criticism, imposter syndrome, visa issues, unsupportive romantic relationships and self-doubt. We delve deep into how she separates internal validation from the quick dopamine hits of external validation and praise on social media, and uncover how she found her authentic voice, despite the noise. Our conversation is open and raw in the hopes we can inspire others to go against society’s conditioning and forge their own path to success and fulfillment.

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We spoke to Sarah Joyce, Global Head of Communication for Beats by Dre about the power of leaning into your "feminine" at work. What it means to empower others, including yourself, through nurture and advocacy. Sarah Joyce tells us how her career take off when she became a mother, not in spite of it. We get into surviving very public personal and professional drama by remembering rules are "make believe." There is no one definition of success, and thus there is no one path to it - Sarah is living proof.

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This week we speak to Natalie Holloway, co-founder of Bala Bangles, on how family shifts your priorities, filling your soul, enjoying the journey vs. focusing on the outcome and finding fulfillment in the process. We speak about learning to stay in your lane when co-founding a business with your partner, playing to your strengths, and the necessity of having boundaries. We explore the power of the unknown, naïveté, leaving your comfort zone and the process of leaning into who you naturally are. How do you stay connected to yourself despite the noise? How do you handle distractions from your target? We get into the power of presence, how temporary life is, and the non glamorous role of an entrepreneur.

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In this episode, we share the catalyst to starting What's the Point? Introduce ourselves and have a vulnerable conversation on fulfillment, success, and purpose.

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