The LIVELY Podcast: No Makeup Needed

Mollie is a brand expert, food lover, health enthusiast, and mom. She's the co-founder of Birchbox and was most recently the VP of brand and customer experience at Hungryroot.  After graduating from Harvard and working 5 years at The Conde Nast Traveler, Chen went on to build numerous businesses from the ground up. Now, Chen uses her brand knowledge and experience to consult, advise, and ANGEL invest in new companies. We’ll also hear from LIVELY Ambassador Bianca, who is the founder of Honey B Media Group. Her first YOLO moment was launching her own creative agency only 6 months after graduating college. After not getting into the media firms she wanted battling imposter syndrome that comes with launching your own business, Bianca has been a pioneer and example for women and people of color who want to step out and achieve their own dreams. Mollie’s LIVELY Spotlight: Rachel Silver, Love Stories TV and Elizabeth Green Chalk Beat, The American Journalism ProjectMichelle’s LIVELY Spotlight: Ashley Griffin, The Inspired I, @theinspiredi You can follow Mollie on Instagram @molliechenThe LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant. Produced by @ArcCreativePod with @RoseEReid and Sabine Jansen. Special thanks to our LIVELY team and Ali Alquiza @alialquiza. If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make we reach as many friends as possible :) For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram @wearlively Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Georgina Gooley is an entrepreneur, creative, and co-founder of shaving disruptor, Billie. After quitting her full-time job and raising $100k at an accelerator, Gooley & fellow co-founder launched Billie in November 2017. A little over 1 year later, Gooley is a business owner with 14 employees, and is disrupting the shaving industry by putting women first, defying the “pink tax,” and making shaving a routine that’s more delightful and affordable. We’ll also hear from LIVELY Ambassador Bianca Caampued, who is the co-founder of Small Girls PR. Her first YOLO moment was crashing her now business partner's birthday party and working on a business plan with her the next week. 8 years later, Small Girls is now a team of 50 with offices in New York and LA. Her latest YOLO moment was moving from New York to Tulsa, Oklahoma to broaden her business and continue her entrepreneurial goals. Georgina’s LIVELY Spotlight: All women who have strong careers, but are super devoted to their families. Michelle’s LIVELY Spotlight: Jackie Stauffer, Founder of Recess. You can follow Georgina on Instagram @georgiegooley and @billie The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant. Produced by @ArcCreativePod with @RoseEReid and Sabine Jansen. Special thanks to our LIVELY team and Ali Alquiza. If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make we reach as many friends as possible :) For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram @wearlively Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aside from being the founder and CEO of Create & Cultivate, Jaclyn Johnson is an entrepreneur, founder, podcaster, author of her new book called “Work Party” and was named a Forbes 30 under 30. After moving to LA and being laid off 3 months later, Johnson’s entrepreneurial journey began as a freelancer, which became an agency, and ultimately, her first company. Now as a seasoned business owner, Johnson has created a nationwide community and collective of career driven females who include the likes of Issa Rae, Chrissy Teigen, and Kim Kardashian. We’ll also hear from LIVELY Ambassador Aija Mayrock, who is a writer, international bestselling actor, and activist. Aija’s superpower is her determination and drive. Her YOLO moment was self publishing her own her own book about how to survive bullying and avoiding suicide after being bullied for 8 years. Now she inspires young people all over the world to persevere through oppression and rise above. Jaclyn’s LIVELY Spotlight: Maxie McCoy, Author of You're Not Lost and Katie Sturino, Founder of 12ish Style and Megababe Michelle’s LIVELY Spotlight: Caroline Pinal, LIVELY Ambassador and co-founder of Give Back Homes and Min Santandrea, Founder of SantM You can follow Jaclyn on Instagram @jaclynrjohnson and @createandcultivate The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant.Produced by @ArcCreativePod with @RoseEReid and Sabine Jansen.Special thanks to our LIVELY team and Ali Alquiza @alialquiza. If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make we reach as many friends as possible :) For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram @wearlively Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cyndi Ramirez is a founder, entrepreneur, dog mom, maker, brander, creator. As a Queens native, Ramirez grew up as a child actor and model finding herself acting in scenes with the likes of Lady Gaga on The Sopranos. After living the fast life as a 17 year old promoter and waitress, she realized that the nightlife scene and even acting was not her calling. After a bit of trial and error, Ramirez has become of the founder of Taste The Style, Chillhouse, and the face of some of our fave brands. We’ll also hear from LIVELY Ambassador Alexandra Amarotico, Author of The Secret Joy of Hygge. Alex’s YOLO moment inspires us to grab onto opportunity and put everything we have into making a dream a reality. Her moment began with getting the opportunity to write her own book. Outside of work, she spent every bit of her time writing and rarely saw friends until it was finished. She says her next YOLO moment will be traveling again. Cyndi’s LIVELY Spotlight: Megan & Lindsey, Founders of Moxxie Made Michelle’s LIVELY Spotlight: Shannon Siriano, founder of Rebelle Con You can follow Cyndi on Instagram @cyndiramirez and @chillhouse @thechilltimes The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant. Produced by @ArcCreativePod, with @RoseEReid and Sabine Jansen. Special thanks to our LIVELY team and @alialquiza. If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make we reach as many friends as possible :) For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram @wearlively Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Levey is an entrepreneur, risk taker, and yoga’s newest mogul as the co-founder of Y7. Born in Michigan, Levey’s first inspiration of a powerhouse woman started with her mom who balanced family with the hustle of her demanding career. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin, snagging her first job, and inviting her boyfriend/now husband and co-founder to move with her, she wound up in NYC. Levey found herself wanting a more inclusive and free spirited environment from the yoga scene in New York, which pushed her to launch her now super successful business, Y7. In this episode, Levey lets us in on the sacrifices and learning curves of launching your own business, as well as how she has learned to embrace herself throughout the process. We’ll also hear from LIVELY Ambassador Abby Adesanya, founder and CEO of Novella. Abby’s YOLO moment inspires us to abandon fear and “take the leap” into your dreams. She says her moment began with sharing Novella with her Facebook and Instagram community. After numerous successful events and creating a booming community, her only regret is not sharing it sooner. Sarah’s LIVELY Spotlight: Cyndi Ramirez, Founder of Chill House (and on the next episode!) Michelle’s LIVELY Spotlight: Florencia Cavallo, co-Founder of The Golden Edit You can follow Sarah on Instagram @y7Studio and @sarah_ayako and on Twitter @slarsy and @y7Studio The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant.Produced by @ArcCreativePod with @RoseEReid and Sabine Jansen.Special thanks to our LIVELY team and Ali Alquiza @alialquiza. If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make we reach as many friends as possible :) For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram @wearlively Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leandra Medine is a fashion blogger, CEO, mother, author, and the woman behind media powerhouse, Manrepeller. As a New York City native, Medine has taken fashion on as her own personal compass for discovering identity. Her journey into entrepreneurship started as a junior in college at The New School when she launched Manrepeller, a fashion blog gone media powerhouse in a little over 4 years. In this episode, Medine gets super real with us as she talks about the fashion industry, self discovery, following your gut, and the journey into and within motherhood. We’ll also hear from LIVELY Ambassador Caroline Vazzana, author and founder of Making It In Manhattan. Caroline takes us on her YOLO moment was when she decided to leave her job to become her own boss about 2 and a half years ago. Out of that, she learned that taking risks led her to fearlessly be herself, love herself, and the journey.  Leandra’s spotlight - Tyler, At-home Personal Chef (we are working on getting the deets!) Michelle’s spotlight - Lindsey, Founder of Meant You can follow Leandra on Instagram @leandramcohen and on Twitter @LeandraMedine The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant. Produced by @ArcCreativePod with @RoseEReid and Sabine Jansen. Special thanks to our LIVELY team and @alialquiza. If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make we reach as many friends as possible :) For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram @wearlively Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE 4: Hannah Bronfman Hannah Bronfman is a DJ, athlete, entrepreneur, health and wellness advocate, an newly-minted author, and full-time risk taker. After stumbling upon her DJ career almost by mistake, gaining first learns from her first start-up, and discovering her most authentic personal brand, Bronfman found herself launching her own uber successful and multifaceted brand HBFIT and even writing her first book,“Do What Feels Good.” Needless to say, doing any and everything it takes to become a total boss is part of her come up story. In this episode, we chat with Hannah bringing her side-hustles into the spotlight and finessing her ultimate career hustle while just doing what feels good. We’ll also hear from LIVELY Ambassador and activist Larissa May, founder of Half The Story. A force to be reckoned with, Larz takes us on her YOLO moment that led to her creating Half The Story, a community that encourages us to share a part of ourselves that exists outside of social media. Hannah’s shout out - Poppy Jamie, Founder of Happy Not Perfect Michelle’s shout out - Larissa May, Founder of Half The Story You can follow Hannah on Instagram and Twitter, The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant. Produced by @ArcCreativePod with @RoseEReid and Sabine Jansen. Special thanks to our LIVELY team and Ali Alquiza @alialquiza. If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make we reach as many friends as possible :) For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram @wearlively Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phoebe Robinson knows all about “the glow up” and what it means to bring other women with her. As a writer, performer, comedian, author, and podcaster, she has spoken up for those without a platform, shed light on today’s most crucial topics, and hustled hard for every YOLO moment that made her who she is today. Along with making us all fall in love with her on the iconic podcast Two Dope Queens, her podcast Sooo Many White Guys, movie What Men Want, and now new book, “Everything Is Trash, But It’s Okay”, Phoebe has been able to keep it all in perspective and even now, paves the way for others who want to follow her. We’ll also hear from LIVELY ambassador and Alexa Curtis, the CEO of Life Unfiltered by Alexa, a lifestyle site for teens on social media and mental health. After being bullied in her youth, she fearlessly launch her own fashion blog at 12 years old, which turned into a podcast, site, and even a show on Radio Disney called “Fearless Everyday.” She now is an encouraging voice for the teen generation globally on self-love, being fearless, and handling social media in a healthy way. Phoebe’s shout out - Make up artist Delina Medhin Michelle’s shout out - Novella, Abby Adesanya You can follow Phoebe on Instagram and Twitter, @dopequeenpheebs The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant.Produced by @ArcCreativePod with @RoseEReid and Sabine Jansen.Special thanks to our LIVELY team and @alialquiza. If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make we reach as many friends as possible :) For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram @wearlively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eden Grinshpan is the co-founder and chef of a Insta-hotspot restaurant - DEZ, the host of TopChef Canada, and a total open book on Instagram! In this episode, we chat with Eden on how she defines fearlessness, motherhood, all things food and fun. Her wise words left us totally inspired to live life fearless. You’re not going to want to miss this one… We’ll also hear from LIVELY ambassador and Kelsey O'Connell, the creator and founder of BelleForce, on her YOLO moment and what motivated her to create ballet-inspired active wear made in NYC. Eden’s LIVELY Spotlight: Kopila Valley School, Napal. Michelle’s LIVELY Spotlight:Fit Pregnancy Club NYC   You can follow Eden on Instagram and Twitter @edeneats The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant. Produced by @ArcCreativePod with @RoseEReid and Sabine Jansen. Special thanks to our LIVELY team and Ali Alquiza @alialquiza. If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make we reach as many friends as possible :) For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram @wearlively Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca Minkoff is a global fashion powerhouse taking the world by storm. She is the co-founder and creative director of her global namesake brand. She’s an entrepreneur, activist, designer, a mama and a true creative. When she was 18 years old, she packed up and left home, setting her sights on fashion design in NYC. The hustle was real, and after a few major YOLO moments, she found a life full of passion, purpose, and confidence. In September of 2018, she established the Female Founder Collective, a network of businesses led by women that invests in women’s financial power across the socio-economic spectrum by enabling and empowering female-owned businesses. In our first episode, we chat with Rebecca about that first YOLO step, the high highs and low lows of running your own biz, and finding your tribe of good people. We’ll also hear from LIVELY ambassador and singer/songwriter Alex Stern, who packed up her car and moved from New Mexico to Nashville to make it in the music scene. A few years later, she’s a fresh new artist on the CMT charts. Rebecca’s LIVELY Spotlight: Hatch Michelle’s LIVELY Spotlight: BelleForce Active   You can follow Rebecca on Instagram and Twitter @rebeccaminkoff. The LIVELY Podcast is hosted by its CEO & Founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant. Produced by @ArcCreativePod with @RoseEReid and Sabine Jansen. Special thanks to our LIVELY team and Ali Alquiza @alialquiza. If you liked this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and be sure to tell a friend about it! We love this community and want to make we reach as many friends as possible :) For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram @wearlively Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the LIVELY podcast!  This is a show for women with wild hearts and boss brains, interested in keeping it real about what it means to build a business, lean into community, juggle it all, and make a solid impact along the way. In every episode, LIVELY (wearlively.com) founder, Michelle Cordeiro Grant will interview powerhouse women about what is real to them; their community, their work, and their passion, and how they get it done.  So throw your hair up in a top knot and chill. We’re here to inspire, ground, and REBOOT. Come as you are, no makeup needed.  For our first episode, Michelle sits down with global fashion powerhouse Rebecca Minkoff to talk about taking the first YOLO step, the high highs and low lows of running your own biz, and finding your tribe of good people.  Subscribe to The LIVELY Podcast on Apple Podcasts, and stay tuned—we'll be releasing new episodes every other Tuesday. For the up-to-the-minute scoop, follow us on Instagram @wearlively The LIVELY Podcast is produced by @ArcCreativePod with @RoseEReid and Sabine Jansen.  Special thanks to our LIVELY team and Ali Alquiza @alialquiza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices