We sat down with our C&C 100 Entertainment Honorees — Bobbi Althoff, Ariana Madix, Caitlin Reilly, Brittany Snow, and Danielle Robay — to talk 
about the rejections that stung, the no's that redirected everything, and what it really takes to build a lasting career in Hollywood. These women are proof that the things that don't work out are often the very things that set you forward.

In this episode, we cover:
• Why the roles and opportunities you don't get are sometimes the best thing that can happen to you
• How to ditch the scarcity mindset and start saying no to the things that aren't right for you
• What it really means to protect your peace in an industry that never stops demanding more
• Why doing things that scare you is the most valuable career move you can make
• How to build a support system that believes in you even when you don't believe in yourself
• What planting seeds early in your career really looks like — and how to trust the process

Tune in to hear from some of the most exciting voices in entertainment right now — on their terms, on their timeline, and without ever compromising on what they believe in.

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We sat down with our C&C 100 Money Honorees — Kate McAndrew, Ruffin Mitchener, Mary Holland Nader, Maggie Sellers Reum, and Elaine Welteroth — to talk about what it really takes to build, invest, and grow wealth on your own terms. From self-funding empires to talking about money like a man, these women are proving that abundance starts with a mindset shift.
In this episode, we cover:

Why the best financial advice is to stop playing it safe
• How to start investing even if you're starting from zero
• Why your personal brand might be worth more than your MBA
• The case for self-funding your business instead of chasing investors
• How to build a healthier relationship with money without it taking over your life
• Why investing in your community might be the smartest financial move you make

Tune in to hear from some of the most exciting voices in money and investing right now — on their terms, on their timeline, and without ever compromising on what they believe in.

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We sat down with our C&C 100 Fashion Honorees — Olandria Carthe, Daryl-Ann Denner, Ariana Ferweda, Raissa Gerona, Alani Noelle, Jully Patel and Seerat Saini — to talk about what it really takes to build, lead, and win in the fashion industry right now. From thrifting their way up to building cult brands with loyal followings, these women are proving that great taste is just the beginning.

In this episode, we cover:
• How to turn a creative eye into a legitimate business
• Why confidence is not a trend — and how to build a brand around that
• What nobody tells you about breaking into the fashion industry
• How the most successful women in fashion are building timeless brands in a world obsessed with trends
• Why your personal style is one of your greatest business assets
• What it really takes to go from content creator to founder

Tune in to hear from some of the most exciting voices in fashion right now — on their terms, on their timeline, and without ever compromising on what they believe in.

Check out the full C&C 100 List here: https://www.createcultivate.com/cc100

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We sat down with our C&C 100 Beauty Honorees —Claudia Sulewski, Danessa Myricks, Golloria George, Mei Kwok, Monique Rodriguez, and Toni Bravo — to talk about what it really takes to build, lead, and win in the beauty industry right now. From viral moments to million dollar exits, these women are shifting the beauty standard from outward perfection to authenticity and they are not holding back.

In this episode, we cover:
• Why the beauty industry still isn't as inclusive as it claims to be — and what these women are doing about it
• How to turn a viral moment into a legitimate business
• What nobody tells you about getting a product from concept to shelf
• The real story behind landing major retail partnerships
• How to build a beauty brand that breaks the rules and still wins
• Why showing up unapologetically is both a personal and business strategy

Tune in to hear from some of the most exciting voices in beauty right now — on their terms, on their timeline, and without ever compromising on what they believe in.

Huge thanks to Covergirl for powering our C&C100 Beauty Category: https://www.createcultivate.com/cc100-2026-beauty

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They were best friends from Georgetown — one burning out on Wall Street watching her skin deteriorate, the other finishing medical school while obsessing over skincare science. Together they built 4AM Skin, a circadian rhythm skincare brand backed by Nobel Prize winning science that says the opposite of everything the skincare industry has been telling you. From bootstrapping on $80K for three years to closing a $4 million round with Kaboo, landing in 1,745 Target stores, and selling out four times on TikTok Shop — and doing all of it while one of them finished her medical degree — this is the startup story you need to hear.

In this episode, we cover:
• Why waiting to raise money was the best decision they ever made and what they learned bootstrapping first
• Why doing less with your skincare is actually backed by Nobel Prize winning science
• What it really takes to go from idea to nationwide retail distribution
• How to build a brand that breaks every rule and still wins
• The co-founder dynamic that actually works and how two best friends keep it that way
• Why timing is everything when it comes to retail and fundraising

Tune in to hear how two best friends built one of the most exciting skincare brands right now — on their own terms, on their own timeline, and without ever compromising on what they believed in.

To learn more about 4AM Skin:
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She quit her corporate job at Cisco with no money, no connections, and no fashion background — and built the workwear brand worn by the most powerful women in the world. Sali Christeson founded Argent after reading a study that showed what a woman wears directly impacts her earnings over her lifetime. From fighting for every dollar of funding in a system that wasn't built for her, to surviving a pandemic eight and a half months pregnant, to selling out a hot pink suit in 24 hours and making her entire year in one day — this is the founder story every ambitious woman needs to hear.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why what you wear to work is actually impacting how much you earn and what to do about it
• What it really takes to raise money as a female founder in a system that was never built for you
• Why female founders get 2% of funding and what needs to change
• Why women aren't allowed to fail the same way men are and what that costs us
• How to build a brand that goes beyond product and actually changes the conversation

Tune in to hear how one woman fought for every dollar, survived every no, and built the brand every power woman is wearing.

To learn more about Sali Christeson:
https://www.instagram.com/argent/

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She got laid off, couldn't find a single financial resource that spoke to her, and decided to become one herself. Today Haley Sacks, Mrs. Dow Jones, Financial Expert, host of Financial Tea podcast and NYT bestselling author of Future Rich Person. This is the money conversation every woman needs to have but nobody is having.

In this episode, we cover:
• Why everything your parents taught you about money is actively working against you and what to do instead
• How to stop making yourself small when it comes to wealth and why abundance is the only mindset that actually works
• The very first thing you should do if you are broke, in debt, or convinced that wealth is just not for you
• Why girl math is not cute and how the joke is genuinely costing you
• How to hold authority in a space where you don't have the traditional credentials
• What "you can have anything but you can't have everything" actually means for your finances right now

To learn more about Mrs. Dow Jones:
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She started with a beauty closet, 15,000 Instagram followers, and a product that took five years to make. Today, Laney Crowell is the founder and CEO of Saie, one of Sephora's top clean makeup brands, and she built it without cutting a single corner. From launching three months before a global pandemic to grinding through a newborn and 100+ investor rejections — this is the founder story every ambitious woman needs to hear.

In this episode, we cover:
• Why solving a problem you've lived inside is still the most powerful business strategy and how to find yours
• How to build a retail relationship that actually lasts
• What staying true to your values actually costs you as you scale and how to make sure it's worth it
• Why raising less money might be the unlock your business needs and what scrappiness forces you to figure out
• The hire that will make or break your business in the early days that most founders overlook entirely
• How to build a community so loyal they follow you across the world before you ever show up there

To learn more about Laney Crowell:
https://www.instagram.com/laney
To learn more about Saie:
https://www.instagram.com/saiebeauty/

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She started her first business at nine years old, broke every rule in real estate, and built an empire in Brooklyn before Netflix ever called. Tricia Lee is the breakout star of Owning Manhattan, one of the most-watched shows on Netflix, and she closed $40 million in sales last month alone. From pioneering personal branding in real estate before anyone called it that, to being unapologetically herself in a space that tried to put her in a box — this is the conversation every ambitious woman needs to hear.

In this episode, we cover:
• How Tricia built a $40 million real estate business by being exactly who she is and why that is the only strategy that works
• Why she got ridiculed for everything she did first and how she knew she was right anyway
• What the Netflix show did for her business and what it cost her
• Why being a Black woman in a white space on television comes with challenges nobody talks about
• The moment she realized she was done being anyone's accessory
• What personal branding in real estate actually looks like and why authenticity is the only thing that converts
• The one thing Ryan Serhant does better than anyone else that changed how she thinks about failure
• What her next chapter looks like and why she is just getting started

To learn more about Tricia Lee:
https://www.instagram.com/lovetricialee/

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She has built one of the most globally diverse investment portfolios in the early stage space — 26 companies across six countries focused on wellness, sustainability, education, and the future of work. Erika Aquino backs the founders other people overlook and she has a very clear point of view on what separates the ones who last from the ones who don't. From what actually happens in a first pitch to why most founders are preparing for the wrong things — this is the conversation every founder needs to hear before they ever ask for a check.
In this episode, we cover:

What investors are actually evaluating before you even finish your first sentence
• Why early stage investors bet on the founder more than the company — and what that really means for your pitch
• The question Erika asks every founder that most of them can't answer
• What founders focus on in pitches that investors genuinely don't care about
• How to build a real relationship with an investor before you ever ask for money
• The difference between founders who make it to Series A and the ones who don't
• What AI can and cannot replace in the investment process
• Why self-awareness is the most underrated quality in a founder

Tune in to hear what a global angel investor who has seen it all actually looks for — and what she wishes every founder knew before walking into the room.

To learn more about Erika Aquino:
https://www.instagram.com/iamerikaaquino

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