Unstoppable | A Conversation With Change Makers

Kristina Rodulfo talks about the cultural and social elements that go with beauty trends, how she has built her career in beauty journalism, the importance of digital media, and much more. "With a lot of hard work, I worked my way up and got to have a seat at the table - but to me, it wasn't enough for me to be there alone. I needed to bring other Filipino young women and Asian young women and other women of color." - Kristina Rodulfo Learn more about this episode at karagoldin.com

In 1917 Robert Pasin's grandfather founded Radio Flyer in Chicago. Remaining in the family for over 100 years, Radio Flyer has brought a lot of smiles and great memories to young families and their children. I'm sure you've seen their iconic Little Red Wagon out on playgrounds or around the neighborhood. On this show, Robert talks about the key strategies to building a successful company over the past 100 years, what he loves about his job and his ability to engage in the creative process as a CEO, tips to team building and more. Learn more about this episode at karagoldin.com

Christy Ross has made gardening innovative and adaptive to small living spaces and city living with her hanging wall plants and produce. On this show, she talks about how she started her plant business, the most important tips to business and entrepreneurship, the mission behind her work, and much more. "You got to just keep going because it's always going to work out, but it may not work out the way you think it's going to work out." - Christy Ross

Daniel and Kate Wadia are the founders of Mrs&Mr Creative Agency. Mrs&Mr is the branding and design brains behind many of your favorite companies including Hint (yes, they did our re-design!), SoulCycle, Rent the Runway, Google, WeWork, Sephora, and many more. Kate and Daniel talk about how they started their company, what their entrepreneurial journey has been like so far, and the lessons they've learned along the way.  "Just put one foot in front of the other. If you make it feel daunting, then it will feel daunting. Just break it down." - Daniel Wadia

I'm so excited to have Shellye Archambeau, former CEO, Fortune 500 board member, and author of Unapologetically Ambitious on this episode. Shellye talks about her new book, her secrets to succeeding as a CEO and executive, and much more. "I used setting goals and planning and being intentional as a way to actually change the odds." - Shellye Archambeau.  

Afton Vechery, co-founder and CEO of Modern Fertility, joins me on today's episode. Modern Fertility is making personalized fertility information more accessible to women everywhere. The company provides fertility hormone essentials so women can be proactive about their reproductive health, whether they want kids or not. On this show, Afton talks about how she got into entrepreneurship and helping women solve fertility issues, what it has been like working with a co-founder, her new product launch with walmart.com, and more.   "Even if entrepreneurs are in a space where they're not personally passionate about the space or mission, there can be a curiosity that creates that passion." - Afton Vechery

Nicole Staple talks about how Brideside has dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic (over 50% of weddings were canceled in 2020), how Brideside has leveraged technology to pivot their business, Nicole's biggest lessons from her entrepreneurial journey so far, and much more. "There's always a way. Find what the consumer loves, find something that doesn't cost money." - Nicole Staple

Joey Grassia, co-founder of Shef, talks about his entrepreneurial path, what it was like to sell his previous companies and start a new one, how he and his team at Shef have dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of community, and much more. "I figured the best way to think of a new idea is not to sit in my room and look at the wall now that I sold my companies...but to get out there, talk to people, see what the rest of the world is doing." - Joey Grassia

Daniel Kasidi got into branding, merchandise, and fashion at a young age - and in his twenties, he created Rastaclat bracelets which have become incredibly popular and are sold all over the world. Daniel talks about his entrepreneurial journey, how he's dealt with the COVID pandemic as an entrepreneur, his advice to a younger self, and much more. "You just got to believe in yourself, be scrappy, and the results will start to speak for themselves." - Daniel Kasidi  

Tracy McLaughlin is an incredible real estate agent, and she's been named Marin County's Top Real Estate Agent for the past 14 years. Tracy recently came about with a great new book called Real Estate Rescue: How America Leaves Billions Behind in Residential Real Estate and How To Maximize Your Home’s Value.

Through creating The RealReal, Julie Wainwright has introduced a whole new way of buying and selling luxury consignment items. She created one of the first luxury consignment e-commerce companies, and she has turned into an incredible empire. Julie talks about how to deal with rejection, how and why she built The RealReal, the keys to growing and scaling her company, how she has become one of the sustainability movements in fashion, and much more. 

Emma Isaacs talks about her new book Winging It, what she has learned as an entrepreneur, how she has managed to have six kids and build a family while also being an entrepreneur, and more. "It's about backing yourself and having the confidence to press on without having a roadmap of where it's going to take you." - Emma Isaacs

Kurt Seidensticker of Vital Proteins talks about how he decided to create a collagen peptides product that was accessible to consumers, how he has approached digital marketing and working with influencers, what it has been like to build his company and more. "You need to create that brand awareness early on in the evolution of the brand." - Kurt Seidensticker

Daniella Yacobovsky joins me on this episode to talk about how she and her co-founder started their fashion jewelry business BaubleBar, what she's learned in the last 10 years of business, the importance of understanding data and the "back-end" of the business, and much more. "You've got to have a backup plan all the time, so we have a backup plan and then we have a backup plan for our backup plan." - Daniella Yacobovsky

Janie Brooks Heuck talks about how she moved from the health care industry to taking over her brother's winery business, the role of her family in her current business, how she has pivoted her business during COVID-19 to make wine tasting more socially distant, and more. "Every time I hear about something that's typical in the industry, I try to go the other direction." - Janie Brooks Heuck

Mindy Grossman talks about her entrepreneurial journey and the entrepreneurial mindsets that have helped her become the incredibly successful executive that she is today. "I truly believe that risk-taking and boldness are the essence of transformation." - Mindy Grossman

Alan Grujic co-founded the large proprietary trading firm in Canada, but his current focus is on growing his newer company, All of Us Financial, which is an innovative investor empowerment platform. On this show, Alan talks about his entrepreneurial journey, why he has started All of Us, his interest in platform business models, how he became an entrepreneur in finance, and more. "Everyday feels exciting and energetic because we feel good about what we're doing." - Alan Grujic

Steven Wolfe Pereira, is an artist, entrepreneur, Emmy-nominated executive producer and a CEO and co-founder. His company, Encantos, is an entertainment education company that makes multicultural content for families. "You don't fall into creativity. You fall out of it, because we're all naturally creative." - Steven Wolfe Pereira

Shasta Nelson talks about the power of friendship in life and business, how she started her business, what her new book The Business of Friendship is about, how to deal with loneliness, and much more. "It's really important that each of us realize that being alone is not the same as being lonely." - Shasta Nelson

Marie Lynch is well-versed in the non-profit sector as a non-profit executive. She has even met with President Obama to talk about economic mobility and unemployment. On today's show, she talks about what it was like speaking at The White House, her passion behind improving the workforce in America and social entrepreneurship, and more. "I knew that we were onto something special when there was friction." - Marie Lynch