Pick Her Brain Podcast is the passion project of business student, Paige Cey. Episodes feature interviews with womxn in business - from scrappy founders to large organization CEOs and everything in between sharing their advice, insights and inspiration.
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Hello friends, fans and potential haters! I hope you're having a wonderful day. I recorded a fun episode with my real-life bestie, Paige, covering all things friendship - from bullying to friendship breakups. I think you might like this more casual vibe and the first guest I have back on the podcast. Check me out on IG https://www.instagram.com/paige.cey/ or https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/ and subscribe to my new newsletter at https://pjparty.substack.com/p/coming-soon?r=afjhs&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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Giulia Giancola is the co-founder of CASHE, a sustainable and ethically-made luxury cashmere brand. CASHE was inspired by Giulia and her boyfriend's trip to Nepal and all of the amazing artisan creators there. Coming back to the US, Giulia knew she could give back to the place that she loved, so CASHE gives 10% of all proceeds to the Nepal Youth Foundation. Prior to founding CASHE, Giulia worked in advertising, realized it wasn't for her and moved on to event planning. She has helped plan some of the biggest events in the world like the Oscars. In this episode Giulia shares her advice on navigating your career post-college, maintaining balance while building a company with her boyfriend, and where to save and where to spend when bootstrapping your company. https://shopcashe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/cashe_thelabel/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/
Mia and Carleigh are the co-hosts of Mostly Balanced podcast. They both have grown incredible careers in TV and advertising in NYC and host a wildly successful podcast about all things wellness. In this episode Mia and Carleigh share their tips on landing your first post-grad job, how to ace an interview, be a great employee and how to network the right way. I hope you enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/mostlybalancedpodcast/
So excited to share this week's episode on all things social media freelancing with Becca Booker, the founder of Homemade Social, a boutique social media agency. After finishing school Becca started a job (spoiler alert) she hated, and after a bit of soul searching started freelancing in social media. By taking a risk on herself, Becca was able to maximize her income on her own time and unintentionally started an agency as her workload grew and she needed to take on additional help to keep up. This year Becca and her team managed to grow their social media by 91% in three months by leveraging Reels, and she shares how you can do the same! In this episode Becca shares how to know when it's time to quit, Reels and TikTok 101, finding your first clients as a freelancer, and how to create a healthier relationship with social media. www.homemadesocial.com https://www.instagram.com/homemadesocial_/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/
Morgan Hutchinson has really lived three separate and amazing careers and shares so much amazing advice in this episode. In her 20s she founded a lingerie business with her best friends, which was extremely successful, landed in 500+ stores and allowed her to travel the world. After getting married, Morgan moved to Beijing and became a stylist. Finally, with the changes that come with new motherhood, Morgan realized there was a gap in the market for clothing for new moms and she set out to create it herself with BURU. BURU began as a curated collection of clothing that would be perfect for moms who still want to look good, and has since evolving to Morgan designing BURU's own collection. Currently, BURU has just launched a collection with Brooklyn Decker! In this episode Morgan and I talk about the fluidity of your career and how it should be fun, following your gut, working with your husband, how to launch a successful collaboration and how one yes can change your life. https://www.shopburu.com/ https://www.instagram.com/shopburu/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/
Tara Gonzalez is a style writer at InStyle Magazine and is a wealth of knowledge on building the career of your dreams! She began at vet school, realized it wasn't for her, and set her sights on being a fashion writer - with no experience and no connections. After some exciting career moments, like making a sandwich for Robert De Niro, Tara hustled and made it happen. She shares such amazing advice on how you can too. In this episode Tara shares ✔️ how to cold email the right away ✔️ getting discouraged comparing career paths (we didn't all intern at Elle mag did we?!) ✔️ how we can all create the life we dream about ✔️ post-pandemic (imagine!!) fashion ✔️ why starting "small" with your career can be the best thing https://www.instagram.com/tarigonzalez/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/ If you enjoyed the episode, it would mean the world if you would subscribe and leave a review!
Madi Murphy is an intuitive healer, empowerment mentor, cosmic consultant, and the founder of Cosmic Rx. Basically, Madi understands the balances of the magical and practical world and how we can harness this to create the life of our dreams. Through her work, she connects with clients looking to get more deeply connected to their purpose, passion and gifts. With Cosmic Rx, Madi offers energy sessions, intuitive divination, astrology sessions and spiritual mentorship. In this episode Madi teaches us how to step out of our limiting beliefs and get rid of imposter syndrome. She talks about her career journey and how she has built such a unique and successful career. Madi gives me a mini astrology reading, which was seriously so life changing! https://www.instagram.com/thecosmicrevolution/ https://www.instagram.com/iammadimurphy/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/
Carolyn Yachanin is the founder and CEO of Copina Co., a wellness brand creating high quality vegan collagen. After years of dealing with cystic acne and feeling immense pressure from projected beauty standards, Carolyn turned inwards to heal her skin and her gut health naturally. Copina Co. was born through Carolyn's goal to share the healing power of plants and also share the news that true beauty comes from truly nourishing ourselves. A natural hustler, Carolyn has bootstrapped her business and landed her products in major retailers like Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, and Erewhon. In this episode she shares the importance of bringing your ideas to market, even if it feels like the market is already saturated, how to pitch and cold email buyers, and where to spend and where to save when you're bootstrapping your business. I hope you enjoy this episode! https://copinaco.com https://www.instagram.com/copinaco/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/
Laney Crowell is the founder and CEO of Saie Beauty, a clean beauty line you've probably seen all over Instagram and in Sephora. Growing up bouncing between California and Paris has shaped Laney's effortless, cool approach to beauty that has followed her throughout her career. Prior to founding Saie, Laney built out the digital team with Estée Lauder and realized a gap in the clean beauty market. When talking to the clean beauty community she'd built on Instagram, they agreed - and Saie was born! Laney and I chat about how she's built a brand with a cult following and such a strong ethos, how growing up abroad impacted her journey, networking risks she's taken, and how she's working to build a better world for women both in beauty and business. She also answers listener questions and shares her advice. Want advice from a future guest? Send me an email at pickherbrainpodcast@gmail.com https://saiehello.com https://www.instagram.com/saiebeauty/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/
Dria Murphy is the founder of Alise Collective, a boutique creative marketing agency based out of New York City. Prior to founding Alise, Dria worked in communications and PR roles with top fashion houses like Topshop, Calvin Klein, and Ralph Lauren. If that doesn't seem like enough to manage, Dria is also the co-founder of the ness, a boutique trampoline fitness studio and digital platform that is building a cult following including Gwyneth Paltrow, Eva Longoria, and Kelly Ripa. In this episode we talk about how to survive a layoff, monetizing your passions, and curating your dream clients. https://www.instagram.com/alisecollective/ https://www.instagram.com/driamurphy/ https://www.instagram.com/thenessnyc/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/
Judy Zhu is the founder and CEO of MoneyGirls, a platform built to close the gap of financial literacy and empowerment for the next generation of women. Judy graduated with her Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Victoria and went on to get her MBA at Harvard Business. She has held amazing positions at L'Oreal, Amazon, SEPHORA and Uber, all leading up to her current experience of founding MoneyGirls. In this episode we chat about how we can figure out what we want to do with our lives (daunting, I know), the best ways to start investing, how to build wealth, and how you should be spending your first "big girl" pay checks. I hope you enjoy this episode! https://www.moneygirls.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gomoneygirls/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/
Monica Ruffo is the founder and CEO of Well Told Health, a certified organic apothecary that offers clean, plant-based supplements and health boosters. Monica grew an amazing career in advertising, and her life was changed after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. This diagnosis led Monica to dive deep into everything she was putting into her body, when she realized that the products she thought were natural were filled with synthetic ingredients and fillers. During this time, Monica was offered her dream job as the CEO at a large advertising agency, but had to make the decision to take her dream job or build Well Told. In this episode Monica shares her advice and wisdom on how entrepreneurs can go from ideation to a scalable business, the ethos behind Well Told, the best advice she's received as an entrepreneur, and how to feel less anxious working from home. https://welltold.com https://www.instagram.com/welltoldco/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/
Nitsan Raiter is a content creator with 6+ year experience and partnerships with top brands like Dior, For Love and Lemons, Aritzia and Topshop and features in Vouge, InStyle, Bustle and E News! This year she launched Mind Your Business, a total crash course revealing all of the industry secrets that no one talks about. She shares all of her advice on how to take your IG to your full time gig. Nits also shares awesome advice for smaller brands hoping to work with influencers. https://www.instagram.com/nitsanraiter/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/ https://mindyourbusiness.teachable.com https://mindyourbusiness.teachable.com
Use code PICKHERBRAIN for 15% off at Green Room After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) five days before her wedding, Julie began to incorporate all-natural clean beauty into her routine. She was disappointed with what was offered on the market and decided to create her own safe, good-for-you cosmetics, and Inner Beauty Cosmetics was born. Julie studied cosmetics and fragrance marketing at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and worked as a professional in the cosmetics industry for over 15 years. Now Inner Beauty has been featured by Forbes, Healthline, Town and Country, Editorialist, and Byrdie Beauty. Julie shares her incredible story and such amazing advice in this episode, it is definitely one of my absolute favourite episodes to date and beyond inspiring. https://www.instagram.com/greenroombodyco/ https://www.greenroombody.com https://innerbeautycosmetics.com https://www.instagram.com/innerbeautycos/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/
Vic & Kat grew up in Toronto, went to the same high school and then took off to university where they both graduated with degrees in chemical engineering. It was pretty clear that they weren’t going to work in the typical engineering field when Vic started working in cosmetic product development and Kat jetted off to Versailles, France to study perfumery. They kept tabs on each other throughout their years of working for companies like L’Oreal and Estee Lauder and finally connected in 2016 with the idea to start their own thing. In this conversation we talk about when Kat and Vic knew they were ready to start their own business and leave the corporate world behind, what goes in to creating a custom scent, how you should tell your boss you've got a side hustle, and so much more amazing business and entrepreneurial advice.
Greta Tufvesson and Nikki Lewis come from amazing celebrity and fashion PR backgrounds and launched The BEVY in 2014 after building one of the most successful dating firms in the US. The two identified a need for connections within the sophisticated and social subsets of New York City, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco, and branched off to create The BEVY. The BEVY is unparalleled in their selectivity, approach, and consistency. They share all of their career, life and dating advice from how they've been able to compete with dating apps to how you can become an amazing connector. I hope you enjoy this episode! https://the-bevy.com https://www.instagram.com/wearethebevy/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/
After graduating university Helen and her partner launched their first startup. They realized it was a flop and pivoted to a new business, again and again. It wasn't until their fourth business, Schoolyard Snacks, low-carb, low-sugar cereals, that Helen was able to become successful. Helen and her partner now run their business from all over the world, have scaled to 8-figures, and are both Forbes 30 Under 30 winners. In this episode we talk about how she's been able to persevere, when she knew Schoolyard Snacks was 'the one', whether or not you need corporate experience to be an entrepreneur, how she balances work and life with her partner, and her hybrid of "digital nomad" life.
Ilona Selina has had an incredible career in influencer marketing and social media marketing. After an amazing corporate marketing career journey, Ilona started her own boutique digital marketing agency, Route Marketing. In this episode we talk about all things digital marketing in 2021 - from how to find the right influencer, Instagram trends, getting started on TikTok and Reels, and even about Ilona's digital nomad life. Ilona gives listener advice on dealing with interviews after you've been fired and being nervous to create video content. I hope you enjoy! www.route-marketing.com https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/route.marketing/
Vanessa Pham is the co-founder and CEO of Omsom, a company bringing hassle-free proud, loud Asian flavours to your kitchen. As the daughters of Vietnamese refugees, Vanessa and Kim set out to create Omsom in order to build the world they want to see for the future. In few short months, launching in the pandemic, Omsom has been incredibly successful, landing both sisters on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list! Vanessa shares what it's like to start a company with your sister, Omsom's commitment to highlight the best chefs through their 'Tastemakers' program, what real representation means and how she's helping create it! https://omsom.com/ https://www.instagram.com/omsom/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/
Xenia Chen is the founder of Threads, a subscription based tights company reinventing an antiquated industry. After years in the finance industry, Xenia set out to solve her own pain point of always wearing tights and hating the way they felt, looked and cost. We chat about her choice to leave a great finance career for founding her own business, sourcing International manufacturers, finding and being the first employee, and how to continue on during the lows of entrepreneurship.
Happy New Year! Emily Fitz makes manifesting our 2021 goals so simple by sharing step-by-step action items to bring them into reality. Emily is an intuitive business coach for coaches, a certified life coach and manifestation expert. She grew her business to six figures in 7 months (during a pandemic, no less!). Over the past year and a half Emily has helped women all over the world create and launch their online coaching business.
Bree Jacoby is the Founder and CEO of BREE JACOBY, Home of Style, which currently operates in Los Angeles & New York. Bree’s styling company sold $1,000,000+ in its first year, and is currently on track for 200% growth for 2021. Bree has built a book of 200+ high net-worth clients and recently pivoted to the popular subscription-based membership model with stellar results, proving her vision and passion for exceptional client relationships. She now has a team of Luxury Stylists and is continuing to build up stylists to deliver exceptional experiences to the company’s members We chat about growing up entrepreneurially starting with the business she started at 13 and how she's been able to gain clients and grow her team. Bree also shares some amazing styling advice, like the pieces we all need in our wardrobe and the psychology of getting dressed. I hope you enjoy! https://www.breejacoby.com https://www.instagram.com/breejacobyofficial/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/
Beatrice Dixon is the founder and CEO of The Honey Pot Co, a plant-based femenine hygine company that finds itself sold all over the US in huge retailers like Target, Urban Outfitters and Whole Foods. The idea for The Honey Pot Co came to Beatrice in a dream, and in this episode she shares that incredible story. We talk about how all of her previous roles primed me for her entrepreneurial journey with Honey Pot, and the personal work she's had to do to reach professional success. I hope you enjoy the episode! https://www.instagram.com/iambeadixon/ https://www.instagram.com/thehoneypotco/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/
Hayley Rosenberg is the owner of two incredible restaurants on Vancouver Island, Nourish and Charlotte and the Quail. What started as cooking for her friends, built to clients, and eventually built to owning one of the Top 100 Restaurants in Canada. Hayley and I talk about how she "Eat, Pray, Love-d" and found her path, what it's really like being a restaurant owner, what makes her restaurants unique, and how we can support local restaurants through this time. https://www.instagram.com/nourishvictoria/ https://www.instagram.com/charlotteandthequail/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/ https://www.amazon.ca/Organic-Entrepreneur-Maxine-Hyndman/dp/189717828X
Ainsley Rose and Hannah Todd are best friends and co-founders of Londre Bodywear, an idea that came to them a few margaritas deep in Mexico. Londre is a sustainable swimwear company that creates the most flattering suits that give back to the planet. Since founding Londre, they have recycled over 100,000 plastic bottles off the beaches and streets of Taiwan and raised over $10,000 for women's health and environmental initiatives. In this episode Hannah and Ainsley talk about being outside the cliche of finding a founder with opposite skillset and strengths, their experiences founding a company abroad, getting over the one-year-hump, and tuning into their intuition. https://www.londrebodywear.ca https://www.londrebodywear.com https://www.instagram.com/londrebodywear/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/
Keltie Knight is a 2x Emmy Winning tv personality, she's talked to every celeb under the sun hosting events like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the Grammy's red as a host with E!. Beyond an incredible career in television, Keltie is the co-host and creator of the Ladygang podcast. With over 100 million downloads, a New York Times Bestselling book, a fashion line, and a tour (and so much more!), Keltie has helped build the podcast to the empire status it claims today. Keltie and I chat about being a high achiever with a million jobs on the go, how being born and raised in small-town Canada has helped shape her, the most surprising thing about working in entertainment and the juicy story of her kiss with Harry Styles. https://www.instagram.com/keltie/ https://www.instagram.com/theladygang/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/
Ania Wysocka is founder of Rootd, the #1 panic and anxiety relief mobile app. In her fourth year of university, Ania experienced her first panic attack, which changed the path she was planning for her career to something more introverted than she'd thought originally. Ania was able to figure out the app she wished existed, in order to help with her mental health, and created it herself. Ania is a BC Business 30 Under 30 winner and Rootd has been featured by numerous publications including Cosmopolitan, Bustle and Women's Health. Beyond founding an app with little technical experience, Ania works full time leading a marketing boot camp. We talk about our own mental health, the challenges of being a nontechnical tech founder, balancing her startup with full time work and marketing and networking advice.
Mary Young is the founder of her namesake lingerie brand, Mary Young. In her fourth-year fashion design thesis, Mary created modern lingerie that championed every woman and lifestyle, not just the dated pinup archetype of lingerie. This idea was so well received Mary knew she needed to really bring her thesis into the world, with Mary Young. In doing so, Mary has not only created beautiful intimates to be enjoyed by all shapes and sizes, but she has created a community known as the 'Self Love Club', building conversation around body image, self-love and acceptance. Mary Young also donates $1 from every item sold to a new women-focused organization each year. In this episode, we talk about the universality of body image issues and how Mary Young is addressing them, the psychology of having a namesake brand, how to network and share your "thing" the right way, and how Canadian and US shoppers differ. I hope you enjoy! www.maryyoung.com @itsmaryyoung @pickherbrainpodcast
Paulina Cameron is the CEO of Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, a non-profit that educates, mentors and connects female entrepreneurs. She is also the founder of Young Women in Business, which now has nine chapters across Canada, and the author of Canada 150 Women featuring the stories of 150 incredible Canadian women. Beyond her amazing resume and career successes, in this episode, we talk about "having it all" as a mother, wife and woman in business. Paulina shares her advice on how you can create a life with room for a great home life and career, without feeling the pressure to chose one or the other. We talk about why women make amazing entrepreneurs, whether or not entrepreneurs are born or made, and how we can all be feminists in the workplace. www.fwe.ca @fwecanada @paulinaacameron @pickherbrainpodcast
Lulu Liang is the CEO of Luxy Hair and co-founder of Evergreen Journals. She left her corporate consulting job to be an assistant at a startup, and from there grew to be their CEO in under four years where she led their sale. Beyond being the CEO of a luxury hair brand with clients like Ariana Grande, Hailey Beiber and Kim Kardashian, Lulu is a self-growth expert. Her love of self-growth and living intentionally led her and her best friend to founding Evergreen Journals and The Habit Journal. We chat about her career growth and advice for those at similar crossroads, landing a job at cool startups like Luxy, what she wishes she knew when she was younger, her top book recommendations (she reads a book a week!!), and advice on living a happier, more intentional life. Books mentioned: 1) The Success Principles by Jack Canfield 2) Sapiens: A Brief History of Mankind by Yuval Noah Harai 3) Shoe Dog by Phil Knight www.luxyhair.com www.theevergreenjournals.com @luxyhair @evergreenjournals @lululiang @pickherbrainpodcast
Liv Schreiber graduated university early, went into real estate, realized she hated it and pitched herself to the founders of Spanx and Teen Vogue to work for them - launching her to founding an NYC marketing agency with her twin brother. Liv also holds 1:1 coaching calls with other young ambitious women to talk through their personal and professional lives. We talk about the myth of college being the best four years of your life, being more than a "hot girl on Instagram", creative job applications, and the things we're all insecure about.
Karen Lee is self-proclaimed "not fashionable", and founded a fashion line, LEZE The Label, with her best friend. In this episode, we chat about balancing friendship with business, how to launch an amazing Kickstarter campaign, and how to create more boundaries and balance in your life. @lezethelabel https://lezethelabel.ca @pickherbrainpodcast
Heather Hopkins knew the exact dating app she wishes existed in the world and created it herself, as the founder and CEO of the Graze app. We talk about hiring her dream team, building an app with no experience, validating her idea in the market, and how breakups suck for everyone (even founders of dating apps!). @thegrazeapp @heatherahopkins @pickherbrainpodcast
Ruthie Friedlander has held incredible positions with Chanel, Instyle Magazine, The Row and Elle Magazine. Her own eating disorder story inspired the Netflix movie 'To The Bone'. She now works to help others dealing with eating disorders as the co-founder of The Chain, as well as the founder of New York City digital agency At Large Agency. Ruthie and I have an important conversation opening up to the reality of working in magazines. She also opens up about how being laid off isn't always the amazing "blessing in disguise" it's made out to be. @ruthiefrieds @thechain www.thechain.com National Eating Disorder Information Centre - https://nedic.ca - 416-340-4156 - instant chat available as well Eating Disorder Association of Canada - https://edac-atac.com - edacatac@gmail.com National Eating Disorder Association Hotline - 1-800-931-2237 Hopeline Network - 1-800-442-4673 Crisis Textline - text CONNECT to 741741 @pickherbrainpodcast - dm me if you ever need someone to talk to!!
Connie Lo and Laura Burget - co-founders of Three Ships Beauty, are my guests this week. Three Ships is my all-time favourite skincare brand - it’s completely transparent and completely natural and seriously puts their money where their mouth is. They’ve been featured everywhere - in Elle, Chatelaine, Refinery 29 and The Social to name a few. Connie and Laura have also been named finalists for the 2020 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur of the Year award. We chat about how they co-founded Three Ships at 23, as essentially strangers, and have built out the dream co-founder relationship, how they got their products from their kitchens to being sold all over the world, and how Laura’s tumour has shifted their perspectives both personally and within the business. They share such amazing advice, this is an episode I absolutely loved listening back to, so I hope you enjoy it! Mentioned Links - www.threeshipsbeauty.com @threeshipsbeauty @itsconnielo @lauraaburget @pickherbrainpodcast
Lauren Clark is the founder of LC Designs NYC, a gourmet grazing board company. We talk about how a degree in fashion merchandising and a DM from Alice and Olivia rocketed Lauren into founding a gourmet grazing board company in New York City. Lauren shares her best tips for creating a great board on a budget, as well as advice for following your gut when your goals feel a little bit more obscure. Check out Lauren at wwww.lcdesignsnyc.com and @lc_designsnyc on Instagram. You can follow the podcast @pickherbrainpodcast on Instagram. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!
Puno Dostres aka maybe the coolest person I’ve ever spoken to is this week's guest. She’s a self-declared "slashie" - teacher / digital designer / the founder of PeopleMaps, which is my favorite Instagram marketing tool and ilovecreatives - an online platform for creatives - it’s a job board and an education hub where Puno teaches some amazing courses. Puno has been a speaker at Create and Cultivate and Girlboss Rally which is next-level cool. This episode is a bit of a ramble, in the best way, but we talk about how getting laid off in the 2008 financial crisis might’ve been the best thing and her advice for others in similar situations now in 2020, following your path and not worrying so much about the future. https://www.instagram.com/punodostres/ www.punodostres.com www.peoplemap.co www.ilovecreatives.com https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/
Lauren Berger is the founder and CEO of Intern Queen, Career Queen, and their respective campus IQ agency with clients like Michael Kors, Keurig and Estee Lauder. She's written three books and travels around the world speaking about intern and career advice, entrepreneurship, leadership and so much more. Lauren has been featured in numerous publications like Marie Claire, Entrepreneur, CNBC, Bustle and Glamour Magazine - in other words, she's recognized as the industry leader for career and internship advice. In this episode, Lauren shares amazing advice on how to get a job during the pandemic, how to be the best employee, and how we can stop glamourizing hustle culture and feel more balanced. https://www.careerqueen.com https://www.internqueen.com https://www.youtube.com/internqueen https://www.instagram.com/internqueen/ https://www.instagram.com/pickherbrainpodcast/
Caroline Vazzana, known as the modern-day Carrie Bradshaw, worked her way into the fashion industry, landing positions at fashion magazines like Teen Vouge and InStyle. Now she is a full time fashion blogger and the author of Making it in Manhattan - basically the bible for making it in fashion in New York City. Caroline and I talk about her three biggest tips for landing a career in fashion, how she knew it was time for her to pursuit her own ventures full-time, finding your own style and brand, and how NYC fashion faves like The Devil Wears Prada and Sex in the City stack up to real life. Find Caroline on Instagram @cvazzana and at makingitinmanhattan.com. You can stay up to date on all things Pick Her Brain on Instagram @pickherbrainpodcast. Thanks for listening!
Katherine Backman is a BC Business 30 Under 30 winner and the co-founder, alongside her fiance, of Nora's. Nora's is a cashew-based non-dairy ice cream that Katherine created in her kitchen, inspired by her vegan lifestyle and the need for delicious plant-based frozen treat options. Katherine and I chat about what it was like getting her ice cream into stores, her experience founding a business with her at the time boyfriend (now fiance), and how she's managed to own her seat as a successful entrepreneur being more introverted. You can find Nora's at www.norasnondairy.com and on Instagram @norasplantbased. Stay up to date with all things Pick Her Brain on Instagram @pickherbrainpodcast. If you enjoyed, leave a review and share with a friend! Thanks so much for listening and supporting the show!
Today’s guest, Haley Hoffman Smith, is a bestselling author, entrepreneur and inspirational speaker. Haley has spoken at institutions like Harvard, Yale, and Microsoft, as well as has delivered her own TEDx talk and was named a Forbes Most Influential Speaker. We talk about manifestation and the habits that will change your life, launching her own beauty brand and building healthy co-founder relationships. You can find Haley on Instagram @haleyhoffmansmith and check out her podcast, Big Conversations with Haley Hoffman Smith. Stay up-to-date on all things Pick Her Brain @pickherbrainpodcast on Instagram.
In today’s episode, I sit down with Michelle Wintersteen, a fourth-generation entrepreneur and incredible brand designer. I, along with her 50 thousand other followers, found Michelle on TikTok, where she shows the behind the scenes of her amazing graphic design. Michelle and I talk about her path as a digital nomad, working online from all over the world, getting her first clients as a freelancer, and whether or not you need to go to design school to become a graphic designer. You can find Michelle at mkwcreative.co online and on instagram. Michelle also just started her own podcast, Kiss My Aesthetic Podcast, which dives deeper into all things entrepreneurial and brand design! You can stay up to date on Pick Her Brain by following the instagram @pickherbrainpodcast. If you liked today’s episode, leave a review or share with a friend! Thanks so much for listening, I’ll talk to you next Sunday
Welcome back to the Pick Her Brain Podcast! In today’s episode, I got to chat with the wonderful Bailey Stanworth. Bailey is the founder of PLAY, a creative digital marketing agency and the co-host of the What Day Is It Podcast? Bailey has founded three businesses, and just sold her first, so she is a wealth of knowledge on all things entrepreneurial. We talk about how to succeed in business as a self-declared university drop out, the biggest influencer misconceptions and so much more! In this episode, I also introduce a new fun segment. I hope you enjoy today’s conversation with Bailey Stanworth. You can find Bailey on Instagram @baileyjst, PLAY @playdigital and What day is it @whatdayisitpodcast - they are all SUPER cute feeds and such a great follow. You can listen to Bailey’s amazing podcast, what day is it on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. To stay up to date on all things Pick her Brain you can follow @pickherbrainpodcast - which is basically stepping inside my brain in an Instagram feed. If you enjoyed this episode, it would mean the WORLD if you left a review, subscribed and shared with a friend! Thanks so much for listening, I hope you have a great week - talk to you next Sunday with another inspiring episode!
In today’s episode I was so lucky to sit down with Madison Williams. Madison is a 2x Emmy nominated producer and fashion blogger. She’s worked on some amazing events in TV, a million red carpets, including the Met Gala for Vouge, and recently the NASA Space X launch. Madison and I talk about building your own dream job, mentorship, and her advice in becoming successful as you start your own career. You can check out Madison and all the cool things she does @minimalmajor. Follow the podcast Instagram @pickherbrainpodcast, and if you liked the episode, subscribe, leave a review and share with a friend!
Today’s guest is Jenn Harper, the incredible founder of Cheekbone Beauty. Jenn and Cheekbone have won some amazing awards, including the Social Enterprise of the Year Award through StartUp Canada and being named a Chatelaine Woman of the Year in 2019. Jenn and I talk about bootstrapping your way through the first years of your own venture, staying true to your values while scaling a business and Jenn’s experience on Dragon’s Den. You can find Cheekbone Beauty at cheekbonebeauty.ca and on Instagram @cheekbonebeauty. Stay up to date on the podcast by following the Instagram @pickherbrainpoodcast.
My name is Paige Cey and this is the Pick Her Brain podcast. I will be sharing authentic conversations with women that inspire me, and hopefully you! Stay tuned for some amazing founders, CEOs and awesome career women. They'll be sharing their advice, insight and inspiration with you every Sunday! Subscribe so you don't miss it. Music used with permission by BROCKBEATS.