Best Ian Weiner Podcasts (2025)

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TikTok derm Dr. Muneeb Shah on building content and his own brand — plus, Ulta's big weekend and layoffs at Coty and UPS 56:58

6d ago56:58

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About four years ago, Glossy profiled Muneeb Shah. At the time, he was a resident who had accumulated an impressive 6 million TikTok followers. He had started posting during quarantine. Now, that number has skyrocketed to 17.9 million — plus an additional 1.1 million followers on Instagram. Recent content reveals partnerships with brands including …

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Coachella activations, the state of 'clean' beauty, and Zoe Weiner and Gabby Shacknai on Beautyfor's mission to find a home for beauty products 1:03:26

13d ago1:03:26

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Gabby Shacknai and Zoe Weiner were already veteran beauty editors when they debuted their nonprofit, Beautyfor, in June 2024. Like many people who work in the beauty industry, they'd long been surrounded by a surplus of products and felt there had to be a way to do some good with the excess. Initially, they planned a sale with excess from their fri…

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Boy Smells’ rebrand fail, Amorepacific's manufacturing pivot, LVMH earnings, and Pact Collective’s Carly Snider on becoming beauty’s biggest recycler 1:07:41

20d ago1:07:41

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Pact Collective isn’t the first company to try to solve the beauty industry’s waste problem. But in four short years, it’s already become the most successful. “It feels like a really exciting time for the industry, but we've still got a lot of work to do,” Carly Snider, executive director of Pact Collective, told Glossy. “We [as an industry] are cr…

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Exhuming the Grave (Friday the 13th's 2009 Theatrical Crash) 15:00

25d ago15:00

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Highlights from the Graveyard Show Podcast (2009-2010). The Caretaker discusses the drastic box office crash that Friday the 13th experienced in 2009. The film went from #1 to #11 in just two weeks.Excerpts from The Graveyard Show Podcast #9 (2-12-09), #10 (2-19-09), #11 (2-26-2009), and #12 (3-05-09).…

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Exhuming the Grave (Remembering Robert Quarry [Count Yorga]) 7:44

25d ago7:44

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Highlights from the Graveyard Show Podcast (2009-2010) The Caretaker talks about the passing of Robert Quarry, and looks back at his career and discusses his place in horror history. Excerpts from The Graveyard Show Podcast #12 (3-5-09) and #13 (3-12-09).

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Longtime beauty CMO Michelle Miller joins Glossy reporters to discuss the future of TikTok, plus industry news 1:05:26

27d ago1:05:26

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Esteemed beauty marketer Michelle Miller knows a thing or two about a successful TikTok strategy. Miller served as CMO of K-18 during its gangbuster rise and 2023 strategic acquisition by Unilever. Her CV also includes Kosas, Too Faced and, as of January, CMO of Vegamour hair care. “[TikTok has] an algorithm that is able to democratize beauty in a …

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Tax Time Bombs in Your IRA: We Have a Tool to Defuse Them Before They Explode on Your Heirs 21:53

28d ago21:53

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We introduce our new tax calculator tool that reveals how much of your retirement accounts will go to taxes over your lifetime, helping you understand the true impact of tax obligations on your 401(k), IRA, and other qualified accounts. • Our simple tax calculator at generationswealthtax.com shows your potential lifetime tax liability in just minut…

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With Sephora launch, Ultra Violette readies to take the US market by storm 1:04:19

1M ago1:04:19

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Sephora has launched numerous new brands in recent months, many of them buzzy and beloved — but perhaps none has been as hotly anticipated as Ultra Violette (that's pronounced "violet"), the Aussie sunscreen brand first launched in 2018. Sephora marks the brand's official debut into the U.S. market — a landmark occasion, because, as co-founder Bec …

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Tombstone 76 (Liam Le Guillou, Director_Writer, A Cursed Man) 25:23

1M ago25:23

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Welcome…to the graveyard. A cursed man enters the graveyard as Director and Writer Liam Le Guillou joins me to discuss his documentary “A Cursed Man”, which is now available on VOD. We will discuss his experience being the subject of his own film, where he searches for someone to put a curse on him. The Graveyard Show Podcast is available everywher…

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Act+Acre founders on the rise of scalp-care: ‘Education is the forefront of the brand’ 39:23

1M ago39:23

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Act+Acre’s husband-and-wife founders were early to the growth of the scalp-care market when they launched their brand in 2019 with one product: a $48 prewash treatment called Scalp Detox Oil. “[Scalp care] was definitely an afterthought for people [a few years ago],” brand founder and hairstylist Helen Reavey told Glossy. “Launching it in 2019, we …

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Hair-care tycoon Carolyn Aronson enters mass with Cloud: ‘It has the callouts Gen Z is looking for’ 43:25

2M ago43:25

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Very few beauty entrepreneurs have had more success than Carolyn Aronson. In 2006, the longtime hairstylist and salon owner launched professional hair-care brand It’s a 10 with one hero product: Miracle Leave-In spray. The $21 formula was an immediate success for its ability to hydrate, smooth, condition, defrizz and protect hair with one formula. …

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Hally Hair's Kathryn Winokur: 'Gen Z is not static — she's growing up' 45:16

2M ago45:16

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Kathryn Winokur launched Hally Hair in 2021 after working for companies including PepsiCo and Dove. From engineering college partnerships to hosting a trip for Alabama sorority girls, the brand has succeeded by keeping its finger on the pulse and remaining deeply entrenched in youth culture. Its latest move is a timely one, too: On March 6, it intr…

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C.O. Bigelow president Ian Ginsberg on unlocking profitable pharmacy retail: 'You have to create a want, not a need’ 43:55

2M ago43:55

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For New Yorkers, C.O. Bigelow is an institution. “There's something about the [Bigelow] apothecary that emotionally appeals to people,” Ian Ginsberg, president, pharmacist and third generation owner of C.O. Bigelow, told Glossy. “Everybody, no matter how young or old you are, has some memory about going to the apothecary and the pharmacist telling …

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Kelli Anne Sewell is building a different kind of makeup artist-founded business 45:23

2M ago45:23

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There is a traditional path for successful makeup artists nowadays: Build up a roster of influential clients, accrue a following on social media, and start a brand of your own. After all, makeup artist-led brands — think: Makeup by Mario, Patrick Ta, Violette Fr and Fara Homidi — have never been hotter. But makeup artist Kelli Anne Sewell is taking…

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MCoBeauty CMO Meridith Rojas: 'Dupes democratize beauty' 58:27

3M ago58:27

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For MCoBeauty CMO Meridith Rojas, the ability to democratize the beauty industry lies in the power of dupes. “We're in this moment, in this cultural zeitgeist, where people don't want to have to spend $1,000 on a face of beauty and don't want to be left out of the trends,” said Rojas. “We really want to create luxury for everyone. And of course, we…

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Parlux president Lori Singer on launching Billie Eilish’s 4th fragrance: ‘Her fans are anxiously waiting’ 54:08

3M ago54:08

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Longtime beauty executive Lori Singer has been instrumental in some of the biggest fragrance license deals of the past 20 years. Singer spent more than a decade at Coty, where she worked on bestselling fragrances by Calvin Klein, Vera Wang, Balenciaga and Nautica. She also tripled global net revenues for Marc Jacobs with its iconic Daisy franchise …

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Navigating Tax Changes: Protecting Your Wealth and Legacy After 2025 28:23

3M ago28:23

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Understanding taxes is crucial for effective wealth management. In this episode, we explore four key types of taxes: estate, gift, capital gains, and income tax, offering insights into strategies to minimize liabilities and maximize your wealth. • Overview of the four main types of taxes impacting individual finances • Estate tax concerns and proje…

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Founder Jordan Samuel on launching less products 46:01

3M ago46:01

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Amanda Kloots on Proper, her new brand of supplements in partnership with The Center 45:55

3M ago45:55

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To her 769,000 Instagram followers, fitness entrepreneur-turned-brand founder Amanda Kloots feels like a friend who just happens to sometimes star in movies or host TV shows — she wrapped her gig on CBS's "The Talk" when the show ended last year and hosts "Live From The Other Side" on Netflix. Some of her fans have been following her journey since …

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Remedy Place’s Dr. Jonathan Leary: 'Social self-care' is the future of wellness 50:15

3M ago50:15

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Dr. Jonathan Leary is on a mission to change how and where consumers socialize. “We're the world's first social wellness club. What I mean by that is we're not a gym, we're not a spa, we don't do beauty, and we don't do aesthetics. All we do is self-care, but made social,” said Remedy Place founder and CEO Dr. Leary. “I'm really trying to change th…

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Dr. David Shafer on GLP-1s, NAD and metabolic optimization 37:38

4M ago37:38

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Dr. David Shafer has been a practicing plastic surgeon for 15 years, but since 2020, the Shafer Clinic, where he practices, has also operated Advitam, a metabolic aesthetics clinic. Through Dr. Shafer's work with both, he sees patients who are striving to lose weight or gain energy, and he's also had a front-row seat to the rise of GLP-1s. In the p…

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Reflect, Adjust, Push Forward: Crafting Your Financial Legacy and Achieving SMARTER Goals 22:08

4M ago22:08

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This episode explores how to make the most of the new year by reflecting on past achievements, aligning financial strategies with long-term goals, and implementing bite-sized plans for growth. Through a structured approach, listeners are encouraged to set meaningful resolutions and take actionable steps toward financial success. • Discussing the im…

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Mastering the Market: Balancing Risk and Security for Lasting Wealth and Empowerment 23:45

4M ago23:45

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What happens when the stock market feels like a thrilling rollercoaster ride, and you're not sure when to get off? Join us as we explore the exhilarating world of investing with Todd Whatley, a certified elder law attorney, and Ian Weiner, a certified financial planner. Learn the art of navigating the current market, highlighted by Walmart's stella…

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Your Reformer’s Emma Stallworthy on scaling subscription pilates in the US 46:35

4M ago46:35

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Despite being around for nearly 100 years, pilates has never been so popular. As previously reported by Glossy, search volume for “pilates” was at an all-time high in January 2004, with small yearly spikes each January since. It wasn’t until 2022 that search numbers topped those 2004 numbers before hitting an all-time in January 2023 and then again…

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The Glossy Beauty Podcast's 2025 industry predictions 1:10:22

4M ago1:10:22

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For this week's special episode, Glossy Beauty Podcast co-hosts Sara Spruch-Feiner and Lexy Lebsack brought on colleague Emily Jensen to discuss six topics — all 2024 trends they expect will continue to dominate in the year to come or emerging trends they believe will be big topics of conversation. These included the pending TikTok ban and how it w…

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The Glossy Beauty Podcast’s 2024 can’t-miss moments 36:59

4M ago36:59

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Glossy reporters Lexy Lebsack, Sara Spruch-Feiner and Emma Sandler welcomed dozens of guests onto the Glossy Beauty Podcast in 2024. This included top executives at L’Oréal Group and Kendo Brands; longtime industry leaders from Retrouvé and Versed; and breakout indie brand founders from Flamingo Estate and Fazit. But it was the six interviews highl…

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Versed's Katherine Power and Lola Gonzalez Marra: ‘Every great brand should evolve its look and feel every five years’ 37:57

5M ago37:57

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“I believe that every great brand should evolve its look and feel about every five years,” said Katherine Power, serial entrepreneur and the founder of Versed skin care. “Since our launch in 2019, we've seen that our core customer, who is primarily an older millennial or young Gen X — I call them Xennials — has really grown along with us, and we wa…

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Fazit's founders on how Taylor Swift and her glitter freckles changed their business 54:26

5M ago54:26

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Aliett Buttelman and Nina LaBruna launched Fazit Beauty in January 2022. When it first debuted, the brand focused on various skin-care patches. In the years since, it has built a following on TikTok (76,000 followers) with products like oversized acne patches, silicone scar patches and patches that help treat ingrown hairs. According to Buttelman, …

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Taxes, Tariffs Planning For Success In The Trump Era. 27:23

5M ago27:23

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Brace yourself for a groundbreaking discussion on the financial and political tremors following the seismic 2024 election: Donald Trump is back in the White House. We promise to navigate the tangled web of reactions—from the ecstatic to the anxious—and shed light on the real impact of tariffs and taxes under the new administration. Our goal is to o…

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Sumin Lee on why Beauty of Joseon is blowing up in the US before its native Korea 48:10

5M ago48:10

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If you've scrolled TikTok lately, perhaps you've come across a sunscreen from K-beauty brand Beauty of Joseon. On the app, it's somewhat ubiquitous. Sumin Lee is part of a team that acquired the brand and totally reinvented it, introducing the version today's U.S. consumers know in 2019. In the five years since, it's become a hit, particularly for …

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Special Episode: The year's Black Friday-Cyber Monday retail trends 43:51

5M ago43:51

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According to market research analytics companies and retail industry trade groups, American consumers are forecasted to spend nearly a trillion dollars on holiday shopping this year. Specifically, shoppers could spend around $1,778 each, up 8% from 2023, according to new data released by Deloitte. Meanwhile, holiday sales could grow an estimated 2.…

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Fundraising lessons with Flamingo Estate founder Richard Christiansen: 'No one cares about the story' 53:52

6M ago53:52

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Richard Christiansen has learned many priceless lessons since he began fundraising for his brand, Flamingo Estate, around two years ago. This includes his surprising realization that many investors care little about the brand or the founder’s story. Instead, he said, there's a near-universal desire among the VC set for 90% margins across personal c…

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Tombstone 75 (The Substance Is Uncompromising and Awesome) 23:01

6M ago23:01

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Welcome…to the graveyard. This is my SPOILER FREE look at The Substance. I’ll tell you why I it’s my favorite film of the year, and why it should be honored at next year’s award ceremonies. This is a movie you should see, especially in a movie theater. I also have news on Terrifier 3, Presence, and Things Will Be Differrent. The Graveyard Show Podc…

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JB Skrub's Jill Biren on marketing to tween boys 54:50

6M ago54:50

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Before the "aha" moment that led to the creation of JB Skrub, the brand she co-founded with "Modern Family" star Julie Bowen, Jill Biren worked in magazine publishing at Condé Nast for 16 years. But then, one day, she was packing her 9-year-old son up for camp and realized there wasn't a personal care brand made for him. He was too old to bring bab…

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Skin-care founder Angela Caglia on the stem cell technology that created 437% sales growth: 'It's transformed the business' 47:25

6M ago47:25

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After more than seven years in business, Angela Caglia Skincare is having its hockey stick moment. “Our sales are up 437% in the past year,” founder Angela Caglia told Glossy. “We'll finish this year at close to $4 million [in sales] and around 90% of that will be the Cell Forté Serum; it’s all we're promoting.” Since launching the hero product in …

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By Rosie Jane's Rosie Jane Johnston on entering mass retail via Target: 'Prestige consumers shop everywhere today' 44:21

6M ago44:21

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Years ago, a strong retail strategy often included brands staying in one pricing category, such as mass, prestige or luxury. Today, those best practices have come into question. “It’s strategic, … and it's also nerve-racking at the same time,” Rosie Jane Johnston, founder of fine fragrance and body-care line By Rosie Jane, told Glossy about her com…

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Matt Newman (@Mattloveshair) on using educational content to build a large and loyal following 47:50

6M ago47:50

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When the pandemic hit, Matt Newman, like many hairstylists, found himself at home unoccupied. Eventually, though, he took his expertise to TikTok — and today, he has 2.4 million followers on the platform and another 1.2 million on Instagram. Regularly working with brands like Tresemmé, he's known for both his tutorials and his takes on viral trends…

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Beachwaver’s Sarah Potempa on live-selling and reaching 1 million units sold on TikTok Shop 1:04:49

7M ago1:04:49

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Sarah Potempa, celebrity hairstylist and co-founder of The Beachwaver, is a live-selling expert. It all started in 2012 when she launched her first product, the original Beachwaver rotating curling iron, live on QVC. “It was wild because they said, ‘Don't get too excited — you might get four or five shows in your first year.’ … And then I was on QV…

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Tombstone 74 (David Weiner, Writer/Director, In Search of Darkness 1990-94) 56:36

7M ago56:36

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Welcome…to the graveyard. Writer/Director David Weiner returns to the graveyard to discuss his latest film, In Search of Darkness 1990-94. The film is available for preorder from now until Midnight on Halloween, and I’ll go over all of the details how you can purchase the film after the interview. The Graveyard Show Podcast is available everywhere …

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Claudia Sulewski on Cyklar's rebrand 1 year after launch 41:42

7M ago41:42

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Claudia Sulewski's career started at age 11, when she launched her YouTube channel with a video about applying her mom's blue eyeshadow. Today, the channel has 2.46 million followers. On Instagram, Sulewski also has 2 million followers, and she has yet another 1.1 million on TikTok. Last year, she translated her success as a creator into the launch…

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Luminaire’s Sukeena Rao: 'VICs are the driving force of the luxury business' 48:26

7M ago48:26

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“VICs are the driving force of the luxury business,” Sukeena Rao, co-founder of London-based personal shopping firm Luminaire, told Glossy. “They count for a large percentage of global sales with pretty much every brand.” VICs, or "very important customers," is shorthand in the luxury market for a growing subset of high-end, wealthy shoppers that a…

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Two Big Mistakes Many Times Seen in Trusts 28:45

7M ago28:45

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How can you ensure your legacy is safeguarded for your children and future generations? Today on Wealth for Generations, Todd Whatley and Ian Weiner unpack two critical components of trusts and estate planning to help you protect your family's financial future. We kick off by diving into the intricacies of trust distribution terms, explaining why s…

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DedCool's Carina Chaz on 'reshaping the way fragrance is defined and experienced' 36:50

7M ago36:50

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With the fragrance industry expected to generate $59.9 billion in 2024, both new and heritage brands are strategizing to differentiate in the growing market. For some, the result is offering niche scents, and for others, it's leveraging communities. For 8-year-old DedCool, a genderless, planet-first and functional approach is what sets it apart, sa…

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Tombstone 73 (In A Violent Nature, Beyond Fest, Jaws, and Trailers) 34:46

8M ago34:46

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Welcome…to the graveyard. This podcast is devoted to what you can find at this year’s Beyond Fest. Plus, I’ll discuss many of the trailers yyou can find on my YouTube channel, some news on Jaws, and my thoughts on the movie In A Violent Nature. The Graveyard Show Podcast is available everywhere podcasts exist as well as YouTube and other video stre…

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Black Girl Sunscreen founder Shontay Lundy: ‘The retail landscape is not what it used to be’ 58:03

8M ago58:03

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Shontay Lundy is on a mission to disrupt the sun-care space. She is the founder of Black Girl Sunscreen, a sunscreen brand she launched in 2016 as an alternative to the many sunscreen formulas that leave a white cast on skin, a problem that’s particularly noticeable on medium and dark complexions. The line was an instant hit and she quickly gained …

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Experiment's Lisa Guerrera and Emmy Ketcham on creating a brand for the 'nerdy, smart girl who ends up being cool in adulthood' 56:59

8M ago56:59

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Lisa Guerrera and Emmy Ketcham, co-founders of Experiment, met in 2019 at an event for the Sephora Accelerate program, which Guerrera participated in with her first business. Together, they soft-launched their skin-care brand in 2020 with a lime-green silicone sheet mask. Since then, the brand has grown to include products including a glycerin-base…

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Estée Lauder VP Chloe Green-Vamos talks data, AI and reverse mentorship 46:55

8M ago46:55

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Chloe Green-Vamos, the vp of global innovation strategy at the Estée Lauder Companies, leads the company's global research and development strategy, innovation portfolio insights and analytics, and enterprise innovation planning. She’s also the chief of staff to Estee Lauder Companies’ chief research, product and innovation officer, Carl Haney. Gre…

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Industry veteran Sarah Creal on creating a brand for women over 40: 'I was part of the problem' 46:21

8M ago46:21

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Sarah Creal got her start in beauty while working at a Clinique counter. But it wasn't long before Creal was working in product development and marketing at major brands including Bobbi Brown, Tom Ford and Prada Beauty. In 2018, she co-founded Victoria Beckham Beauty with the former Spice Girl herself — she was CEO of that company until 2022. Then,…

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Tennis star Sloane Stephens on launching Doc & Glo: ‘Entrepreneurship is not for the weak’ 42:06

9M ago42:06

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Sloane Stephens started playing tennis at 9 years old and quickly climbed the ranks, beating Serena Williams in the 2013 Australian Open at age 19. She is the founder of The Sloane Stephens Foundation, which works to introduce tennis to underserved students — and, as of August 21, she is the founder of Doc & Glo, a body-care line that debuted with …

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Beautycounter alum and Ritual chief impact officer Lindsay Dahl on how to lead a mission-driven brand 47:53

9M ago47:53

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Back in 2014, Lindsay Dahl’s career trajectory took an unexpected turn. She’d spent a decade working at chemical safety- and environmental-focused nonprofits in Washington D.C. before she got an offer she couldn’t refuse. “I never thought I would go to the corporate side,” Dahl told Glossy. “If I'm being honest, I really liked being a part of the n…

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