WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY

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May 20, 2020 WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY™ | Staying Connected - To Your Brand, Your Team, Your Customers and Yourself: Frédéric Fekkai, Founder and CEO, Fekkai
Here’s a reminder that we’re all in this together. Even seasoned business owners, innovators and entrepreneurs are navigating uncharted waters as we shift the way we connect with our teams and our customers. Frédéric Fekkai, Founder and CEO of Fekkai shares in this episode how he and his team are working through a time of change, and how through many changes over the past several years, he’s managed to stay connected - to his home, his customers, his team, and his name. Entrepreneurs, this one is for you.

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May 13, 2020 Episode 152, Diana Briceno, CEO, No B.S. Skincare - Cutting through the Clutter and Clearing Out the Crap | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
The name is catchy but it’s much more than that. It reflects an entire business ethos that revolves round clean ingredients, honest marketing, respect for customers and smart internal practices, i.e. no b.s (bullshit or bad stuff, whichever you prefer) in any of it. Learn how Diana Briceno, CEO of No B.S. Skincare, developed the “b.s. meter” that she and her team use every day as they make decisions, assuring that none of the bad stuff creeps into anything they do.
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May 06, 2020 Episode 151, Karissa Bodnar, Founder and CEO, Thrive Causemetics - More than Makeup…a Movement | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
When you first read the name, Thrive Causemetics, you know that this is a different sort of beauty company. A former makeup artist, founder and CEO Karissa Bodnar launched her company with dual purposes: to create quality, vegan, skin-loving makeup and skincare and to support organizations that help women. Both missions have equal importance—for every product sold, another is donated. The inspiration for this makeup/ movement is a poignant personal story of love, loss and resilience.
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April 29, 2020 Episode 150, Natasha Cornstein, CEO, Blushington - A Brand That’s All About Inclusion with a CEO Who’s All About Resilience | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
Like so many beauty leaders in this moment, Natasha Cornstein, CEO of Blushington, has had to rewrite the playbook from scratch, as they’ve closed their brick-and-mortar beauty lounges and have had to pivot overnight from one-on-one, in-your-face makeup applications to an emphasis on ecommerce and their curated selection of independent female-founded beauty brands. No mean feat. Hear how this smart, resilient exec is trying to keep her company afloat, planning a future that is un-plannable and cherishing and supporting her team every day.
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April 22, 2020 Episode 149, Paige Novick, Founder, Paige Novick Jewelry and Lifestyle - A Perpetual Student and A Mindful Designer | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
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April 19, 2020Bonus Episode, Jhoana Heras, Base Beauty Creative Agency, PR Manager - Changing Lanes to Find a Career She Loves | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
Jhoana Heras, PR manager at Base Beauty Creative Agency, was headed for a career in accounting when a PR internship serendipitously came her way. She thought it might be an interesting summer diversion but it turned out she really loved it and discovered that she absolutely did not want to be an accountant. Good to know! Listen to her full story, including her truecareer goal, being on The Real Housewives.
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April 15, 2020 Episode 148, David Pirrotta, Founder and CEO, David Pirrotta Brands - The Brand Whisperer, Nurturing the Next Big Things in Beauty | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
After a five-minute career on Broadway, David Pirrotta, founder and CEO of David Pirrotta Brands, discovered his passion for the beauty world and his talent for scoping out and launching fledgling brands. He also realized he was still fulfilling his desire to perform but on a different stage, as he stood front and center promoting and presenting young brands to the beauty marketplace. With over 80 launches in his portfolio, this “brand whisperer” offers wisdom for brands of all sizes.
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April 08, 2020 Episode 147, Inessa and Alina Vike, Co-Founders of Vike Beauty - Two Sisters→Two Influencers→Two Entrepreneurs | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
Inessa and Alina Vike have a collaboration that started in utero. These ultra-confident twins have used their award-winning influencer platform as a launchpad for an innovative product that they plan to grow into a global makeup brand. Their family story—including how they are striving to give back and honor their refugee parents’ sacrifices and dreams—is poignant, heartfelt and not to be missed.

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April 04, 2020 Bonus Episode, Leetah McGee, Base Beauty Creative Agency, Account Manager - Giving Yourself Permission to Change Your Mind | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
Leetah McGee, account manager at Base Beauty Creative Agency, was destined for a career in fashion like everyone in her family. But after graduating from FIT, she wasn’t loving what she saw ahead and took a year to figure out what was next. Lessons learned: It’s okay not to know. It’s okay to change your mind. Hear all about Leetah’s career pivot and how this remarkable young woman made her way to Base Beauty’s door.
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April 01, 2020 Episode 146, Deborah Lippmann, celebrity manicurist and Founder, Deborah Lippmann - Hand in Hand, Pursuing Two Dreams at Once | WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY®
It took a long time for Deborah Lippmann, celebrity manicurist and founder of Deborah Lippmann, to finally realize how much she loved nail care and her work as manicurist to the stars. Her first love was music and she originally learned the manicurist’s trade to support herself while pursuing her singing career. Now that she’s created her eponymous nail line and singing has become her side hustle, she has lots of sage advice and gentle nudging for those ready to zig and zag towards their own dreams.
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The beauty industry's top talent share their wisdom, advice and authenticity with our WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY™ listeners. Topics include: work/life balance, how to hustle and how to handle challenges - all discussed with great honesty and humor. Conversations humanizing the beauty exec experience. Hosted by Jodi Katz, Founder and Creative Director of Base Beauty Creative Agency.