Posts by Jenn
The Business of Tea with Allison Ullo of Leaves of Leisure
Ten years ago, Allison was working a grueling schedule (which she still does), and relied heavily on copious amounts of caffeine to just survive. After finding herself experiencing negative effects due to the caffeine content, she cut it out for herbal tea. She decided to open her business to share the positivity that she found…Read More
The Process of Selling a Company with Nathalie Walton of Expectful
Nathalie always had an Entreprenista spirit, but it wasn’t until she found a meditation app during her high-risk pregnancy that she realized how she wanted to implement that spirit. After she made it to term with her pregnancy––she credits Expectful’s meditations––she decided to join forces with Expectful and helped grow the brand. Today, we sit…Read More
Helping NICU Families Succeed with Jodi Klaristenfeld of FLRRISH
Jodi Klaristenfeld was introduced to the NICU world when she delivered her daughter at 28 weeks. She knew soon after she wanted to help other preemie families navigate that road a little easier, so she dug in and started a business doing just that. In today’s episode, we sit down with Jodi Klaristenfeld, founder of…Read More
Breaking The Beauty Industry’s Mold with Pritika Swarup of PRAKTI Beauty
After getting discovered by happenstance at Disney World, Pritika Swarup found herself signed to a modeling agency and surrounded by all things beauty. During her undergrad at Columbia University, Pritika decided to start a beauty company to represent women who looked like her. Today, we sit down with Pritika Swarup, founder and CEO of Prakti…Read More
Trust Your Gut: Health-Minded Chef Ellen Postolowski on Taking the Leap to Start Her Own Business
Hello Ellen! Please share a brief introduction about yourself and your business: I have spent most of my chef career working privately with clients. I loved the creative aspect and earned a reputation as a health-minded chef, coaching those seeking improved food choices for themselves and their family members. After 30 years in the industry,…Read More
Founder of Untethered Expeditions, Stephanie Rosario, on Helping Women Step into the Outdoors
Hello Stephanie! Please share a brief introduction about yourself and your business: I am Stephanie Rosario, and I founded Untethered Expeditions in 2021. I am a firefighter by career and have been for the past 12 years, and I absolutely love what I do. I began Untethered Expeditions as a women’s adventure travel company because…Read More
The Confident Introvert, Stephanie Thoma, on Helping Thousands of People Celebrate their Strengths
Hello Stephanie! Please share a brief introduction about yourself and your business: Stephanie Thoma is a Forbes-featured author of the best-selling networking book, Confident Introvert and founder of the personal growth company, Holistic Ambition. Stephanie helps ambitious professionals uncover their tangible next career steps into a fulfilling career. To date, Stephanie has helped thousands of…Read More
Leaving the White House with Ronica Cleary of Cleary Strategies
Ronica had made it to the mecca of her industry––becoming a White House correspondent. But during her second pregnancy, she realized she wanted to prioritize her family, so she decided to start her own PR business. In today’s episode, we sit down with Ronica Cleary, founder and CEO of Cleary Strategies, an agency that provides…Read More
Megan Scherer on Managing a 501c3 Nonprofit, Worth the Wait, and Changing the Lives of Cancer Survivors
Hello Megan! Please share a brief introduction about yourself and your business: Megan Scherer and her husband Mike turned their personal experience of young adult cancer survivorship and infertility into a charity to help others in similar situations. Worth the Wait was founded in 2021. Megan left her marketing career in 2022 to manage the…Read More
It Didn’t Go Wrong, It’s An Opportunity with Kayleigh Christina of CLEARSTEM
After trying virtually everything on the market for her cystic acne, Kayleigh found herself at an acne clinic. A few hours into the visit Kayleigh had learned so much about the causes of acne. Soon, she struck up a partnership with the clinic’s owner and her now business partner, Danielle, to market their skincare…Read More