Podcast appearances and mentions of ashley merrill

On today's show we are discussing the 2024 National Signing Day for Baylor Football, we'll breakdown the newest members of the Baylor Family, plus we talk Baylor Basketball as the women improve to a perfect 11-0 on the season and get you ready for tonight's finale at the Ferrell Center for Baylor Men's Basketball. Plus, we sit down with senior midfielder Ashley Merrill from the Baylor Soccer Team.

Ashley Merrill, founder and chairwoman of the restwear brand Lunya, started the company when she was pregnant. As she built her brand, she was also growing her family, and her big career moments and her big parenting moments always seemed to align. On this episode, we spoke with Ashley about the misconceptions that being a parent is just a part time job, why we need to speak up about childcare support, and how she's shifted her career as her children have gotten older.  In this episode, Ashley shares:  Why we need to adjust our expectations about being a working parent How she made the decision to hire a CEO for Lunya  What it was like to run two businesses during COVID Why the flexibility of entrepreneurship isn't always a good thing 

On today's episode, Erik sits down with the CEO of Lunya, Ashley Merrill. Founded in Santa Monica in 2012, Lunya specializes in luxurious and minimalistic sleepwear for women. Merrill is reinventing sleepwear for modern women and now men. Erik and Merrill discuss Lunya's purpose, the importance of building a good team, why you should say yes to every connection, the benefits of imagining your customer specifically, the advantages of slow growth, and much more.   Ashley is also the Chairwoman of Outdoor Voices, founder of Lahgo, and her newest project, the Deep, a media platform that makes philosophy and personal exploration accessible through thought-provoking questions.   5x #1 Bestselling Author and Motivational Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 55 countries and reached over 50 million people this past decade. He was voted the 2nd Most Likable Author in the World behind Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling.   Have Erik speak at your conference: eq@equalman.com   Motivational Speaker | Erik Qualman has inspired audiences at FedEx, Chase, ADP, Huawei, Starbucks, Godiva, FBI, Google, and many more on Focus and Digital Leadership.   Learn more at https://equalman.com

In this episode, we talk "California Casual" with founder Ashley Merrill about her entrepreneurial journey starting Lunya, the popular and comfortable restwear clothing and lifestyle brand based in Southern California. 

Ashley Merrill has always felt the urge to pursue as many things as she can during this lifetime. It was the perfect opportunity, then, to try a new venture when she realized she was relying on her husband's old t-shirts as her go-to during down time. Wanting something more stylish, comfortable, and a reflection of the contemporary woman she is, Ashley founded Lunya, the “restwear” brand whose ethos maintains that the quiet moments to yourself are the most important part of the day. A natural problem-solver, Ashley has always seen opportunities instead of issues, and eagerly allows her role evolve as the company grows. She is busy and ambitious, to be sure, but always prioritizes adequate rest in order to be the best at what she does! Thanks for listening! Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media @ashley__merrill @lunya @lahgo Big Ideas Ikigai – the intersection of what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs and what you can be paid for. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/superwomen/support

Today we chatted with Ashley about her story of starting her rest wear brand Lunya, and how she went into the startup with a blind naivety that actually served her well. Ashley shares her biggest challenges in scaling her businesses, how her leadership has evolved over the course of being an entrepreneur, and how she balances being both an entrepreneur and a mom. She gets vulnerable and we are here for her honestly. I hope this episode gives you a little slice of everything from inspiration on how to start your own business, to wise advice on scaling when it gets hard, to navigating the mom guilt that comes along with being a momtrepreneur. ------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/278-scaling-your-business-becoming-a-great-leader-and-balancing-entrepreneurship-motherhood-with-founder-of-lunya-ashley-merrill ------------------------------------------------------ Goal Setting Freebie: www.theheartuniversity.com/goals ------------------------------------------------------ Athletic Greens: www.athleticgreens.com/HEART ------------------------------------------------------ Basecamp: www.basecamp.com/heart And sign up today to start a free 30-day trial! ------------------------------------------------------ Follow along with Ashley/Lunya:  www.instagram.com/ashley__merrill www.lunya.co www.instagram.com/lunya ------------------------------------------------------ If you want to connect with us and other listeners in the Heart and Hustle community join our Facebook group here. ------------------------------------------------------ PODCAST10 for 10% off anything from The Shop! www.theheartuniversity.com/shop ------------------------------------------------------ Follow along: www.instagram.com/mrslindseyroman www.instagram.com/evierupp www.instagram.com/theheartuniversity  

As founder of Lunya and Lahgo, Ashley Merrill is celebrating rest with intentionally crafted restwear in a simple mission: to elevate rest in people's lives. Beyond Lunya and Lahgo, Ashley is principal at impact investing firm NaHCO3, where she leverages her background in venture, technology, and the arts to invest in ways that utilize business to create opportunity and move humanity forward. Ashley is also cofounder of The Deep, a media platform that makes philosophy and personal exploration accessible through thought-provoking questions and the Chairwoman of Outdoor Voices. Both personally and professionally, she is an active supporter of organizations like SOLA, Upstream, and United Medical Corps. She is a Southern California native and resides there with her husband and their two young children. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: Lunya.co FACEBOOK: /lunya.co LINKEDIN: /lunya-company

Episode 166: For ambitious and career-oriented people, starting one's own business is often the ultimate goal. But today's guest Ashley Merrill, founder of Lunya Sleepwear, chats with Natalie about how this can be a detriment to many people's happiness and success. Ashley started Lunya 10 years ago and has built the company to its now $25M per year revenue, numerous accolades, and countless super fans, but she explains why being a founder should not be anyone's automatic goal, and instead why we should all look deeper on what brings us joy in our work and our lives.     Today's episode dives into:  Finding balance over the course of your life instead of in a moment - there are seasons for work and seasons for play  The misconceptions of what a CEO actually does  Why the timing of a business is everything when it comes to approach and strategy   The resilience and determination needed to get started as an entrepreneur   Why you shouldn't necessarily want to be a founder and how to find the best path for your own life and happiness  Thank you so much for being a part of our podcast community! Please be sure to rate, follow, review, and of course, post to your highlight reel. Follow your host Natalie on Instagram @nataliebarbu and @therealreelpodcast. Follow Ashley @ashley__merrill    Thank you to our sponsors for making this episode possible. Check out these deals just for you: TAILOR BRANDS - Get 40% off when you go to tailorbrands.com/realreel    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As hours pass, pay attention to the way the light shifts. Notice how the afternoon sun fades into dusk. Another night has arrived: How was your day? How do you feel? And perhaps more importantly, how will you rest and replenish? These questions drive the work of creative entrepreneur Ashley Merrill.  Over the years, her company Lunya has grown into a category-defining sleepwear brand at the intersection of wellness, design, and, as Ashley puts it, “creative problem-solving.” But for Ashley, achieving success means nothing without building a business—and living a life—fueled by intention. In this interview, Ashley shared more about the relationship between creativity and pace, the complicated notion of balance, how she views slow storytelling, and how dreams show up in her daily life. This episode also opens with a story by Bryn Taylor of Ouisa Clothing. A transcript of this episode is also available on our website: https://www.slowstoriespodcast.com/community/slow-stories-podcast-show-notes-ashley-merrill-lunya

This week we chat with Ashley Merrill. As founder of Lunya and Lahgo, Ashley is reinventing sleepwear for modern women and men, respectively; both brands share a simple mission: to champion rest in people's lives. Ashley is also cofounder of The Deep, a media platform that makes philosophy and personal exploration accessible through thought provoking questions, and the Chairwoman of Outdoor Voices. In this episode, the pair recall Ashley's SoCal native upbringing and the choices and obstacles throughout her twenties that brought her fortune and success later down the road. Ashley recalls the intrinsic motivation and ambition that pushed her along her path as she left law and culinary in the past and hustled her way into the world of venture capital trading income for experience. Conversations on the philosophy of debate, employing her mother, and how to vision and work towards your life are just a glimpse into this hour-packed episode. Twentysomethings, if you're feeling lost in career direction, this is the episode for you, get ready for this one-hour interview that will leave you pumped up with the ambitious Ashley Merrill!Follow Us!Ashley Merrill: @ashley_merrillLunya & Lahgo: @lunya (and website here)The Deep: @thedeep.life (and website here)Outdoor Voices: @outdoorvoices (and website here)Erica Wenger: @erica_wengerDear Twentysomething: @deartwentysomething

Sponsored by Kindred Bravely - Use code UNSTRESSED20 to save! In this episode Lunya Founder and CEO Ashley Merrill discusses why intentional rest and downtime is more than just self-care for busy moms. Learn why good sleep in particular has transformational effects on your health, quality of life, and even how resilient and independent your children become by you taking the time for what you need.  Connect with Ashley, Lunya and the new men's line Lahgo on Instagram at @ashley__merrill @lunya @lahgo Web: https://lunya.co  Like the show? Please leave a review here - even one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening & tag me on Instagram so I can thank you personally! Get the book Motherhood Unstressed - Daily Meditations on Motherhood, Self-Care, and the Art of Living a Life You Love available on Amazon and Kindle Shop Motherhood Unstressed CBD - use code Podcast to save! Subscribe to The Motherhood Unstressed Podcast Instagram @motherhoodunstressed

Real talk: the idea that you should be able to balance motherhood, running your business, leading your team + every other piece of your life without any help is a total myth.  Period. And on this week's episode of The BossBabe Podcast, we're chatting with Lunya founder + CEO, Ashley Merrill, about just that.  From why it's important to ask for help, to how you can strategically build your team + why rest is a total non-negotiable – we're covering it all.  Join us this week for a very candid conversation that takes a look at the real, behind-the-scenes of business + motherhood. You don't want to miss it. Listen now! Highlights: Why becoming a mother gave Ashley Merrill the push she needed to start her business Ashley's refreshing perspective on the realities of motherhood  A sneak peek into the design details that make Lunya's sleepwear unique  The questions you need to ask yourself when starting a business How to hire the right people to support your brand What to really look for when hiring senior leadership Links: https://bossbabe.com/membership (The Société) https://loriharder.com/holiday-survival-guide (Lori Harder's Holiday Survival Guide)  https://lunya.co/ (Lunya.co) (Use code FOR-BOSSBABES to save $$) https://lahgo.co/ (lahgo.co) Follow: BossBabe: https://www.instagram.com/bossbabe.inc (@bossbabe.inc) Natalie Ellis: https://www.instagram.com/iamnatalie/ (@iamnatalie) Danielle Canty: https://www.instagram.com/daniellecanty/ (@daniellecanty) Ashley Merrill: https://www.instagram.com/ashley__merrill/?hl=en (@ashley__merrill)

Today's episode is a replay of one of our earliest interviews,  all about reclaiming the art of leisure in our busy lives. We discuss the importance of downtime and why it's actually productive, while also getting real about the challenges involved in reclaiming your leisure time as both founders and as working moms. We offer tactical advice to implement more meaningful downtime into your day and discuss Lunya's new initiative Otium, which aims to promote more meaningful leisure through eating, playing, resting, contemplating, learning, resting and so much more. Learn more about Otium here.About the guest: As the founder of Lunya and Lahgo, Ashley Merrill is reinventing sleepwear for modern women and men, respectively. Both brands share a simple mission: to make people feel confidently comfortable -- at home and within themselves. Beyond her sleepwear entrepreneurship, Ashley is principal at impact investing firm NaHCO3, where she leverages her background in venture, technology, and the arts to invest in ways that leverage business to create opportunity and move humanity forward. Ashley is also CEO and co-founder of The Deep, a media platform that makes philosophy and personal exploration accessible through thought-provoking questions and content. Both personally and professionally, she is an active supporter of organizations like Girls Inc., Upstream, and United Medical Corps. She is a Southern California native and resides there with her husband and their two young children.Connect with Ashley on Instagram at @ashley_merrill Discover her modern sleepwear companies  Lunya and LahgoAbout the Host: Tiffany Paul is a mom, wife and entrepreneur, founder of The Slept Life and inventor of the Sleeper Scarf. She left her decade long corporate career in 2019 to go after her dream of being her own boss. This show is a peak inside her journey.Please stay in touch with us after the show on Instagram!@tiffanynicolepaul@dreamlifepodcast@thesleptlife

Our special guest, Ashley Merrill, joins us to walk us through Lunya's story and how she's been able to stay agile whilst staying true to the brand.What is the inspiration behind Lunya? How can digitally native brands compete in a hyper-competitive world? How can a brand remain agile without compromising on its mission and story? What are fast-fashion brands really doing to the retail industry?We ask these questions and more of our special guest, Ashley Merrill, founder and CEO of Lunya. Ashley walks us through her brand story and why she's been able to keep experiencing success even in the toughest of conditions. She strongly believes that it's a combination of agility and confidence in her brand mission and value. She is constantly looking for ways to adapt and evolve based on client feedback without compromising on the brand she wants to build.

Ashley Merrill is CEO and founder of Lunya, a luxury sleepwear brand. On this podcast, we talk about Ashley's crazy launch story, learning the language of your industry, why successful virality is the anomaly and not the norm, and so much more! To learn more, visit: http://honestecommerce.co Resources: Luxury sleepwear for the modern woman lunya.co Sleepwear for the modern man lahgo.co Follow Ashley @ashley__merrill The Hedgehog Concept jimcollins.com/concepts/the-hedgehog-concept.html Read an article derived from Good to Great straight from Jim Collin's blog jimcollins.com/article_topics/articles/good-to-great.html Download a free chapter of the Small Giants book smallgiants.org/chapter-download Buy the Who: The A Method for Hiring book whothebook.com Scale your business with electriceye.io Level up your customer support gorgias.grsm.io/honest Get a free trial at klaviyo.com/honest Find out how your business can be sales tax ready at avalara.com/honest  Get 1 month of automated Shopify backups for free at rewind.io/honest

As founder of Lunya and Lahgo, Ashley Merrill is reinventing sleepwear for modern women and men, respectively. Both brands share a simple mission: to make people feel confidently comfortable -- at home and within themselves.  Beyond her sleepwear entrepreneurship, Ashley is Chairwoman of the Board at Outdoor Voices, a direct-to-consumer recreation label. She is also CEO and co-founder of The Deep, a media platform that makes philosophy and personal exploration accessible through thought-provoking questions and content. As principal at impact investing firm NaHCO3, where she leverages her background in venture, technology, and the arts to invest in ways that create opportunity and move humanity forward. Both personally and professionally, she is an active supporter of organizations like Girls Inc., Upstream, and United Medical Corps. She is a Southern California native and resides there with her husband and their two young children.  Shop Luyna: https://www.lunya.co/ Find out more about how you can change your conversations with The Deep: https://www.thedeep.life/products/the-deep-a-card-game

Join BossBabe Co-Founder & CEO Natalie Ellis and special guest Ashley Merrill as they lift the lid on Ashley’s real motivation behind starting her sleepwear brands and unpack what defines good leadership in a startup and the importance of being bought into the mission of the company you’re working for.   Use Code “BOSSBABE” to save 15% on Organifi: https://www.organifishop.com/?platform=grin&link_id=197330&token=L15vwSVaVFQJ4L0RFsmr19ktxzGR4tuK&contact_id=03ece88a-2535-4077-b980-1e3998cf01a5&attribution_window=30   Use Code “BOSSBABE20” to save 20% on Soul CBD: https://www.mysoulcbd.com   Follow:  BossBabe: @bossbabe.inc Natalie: @iamnatalie Ashley: @ashley__merrill

Today's episode is all about reclaiming the art of leisure in our busy lives. We discuss the importance of downtime and why it's actually productive, while also getting real about the challenges involved in reclaiming your leisure time as both founders and as working moms. We offer tactical advice to implement more meaningful downtime into your day and discuss Lunya's new initiative Otium, which aims to promote more meaningful leisure through eating, playing, resting, contemplating, learning, resting and so much more. Learn more about Otium here. About the guest: As the founder of Lunya and Lahgo, Ashley Merrill is reinventing sleepwear for modern women and men, respectively. Both brands share a simple mission: to make people feel confidently comfortable -- at home and within themselves. Beyond her sleepwear entrepreneurship, Ashley is principal at impact investing firm NaHCO3, where she leverages her background in venture, technology, and the arts to invest in ways that leverage business to create opportunity and move humanity forward. Ashley is also CEO and co-founder of The Deep, a media platform that makes philosophy and personal exploration accessible through thought-provoking questions and content. Both personally and professionally, she is an active supporter of organizations like Girls Inc., Upstream, and United Medical Corps. She is a Southern California native and resides there with her husband and their two young children.Connect with Ashley on Instagram at @ashley_merrill  Discover her modern sleepwear companies  Lunya and Lahgo About the Host: Tiffany Paul is a mom, wife and entrepreneur, founder of The Slept Life and inventor of the Sleeper Scarf. She left her decade long corporate career in 2019 to go after her dream of being her own boss. This show is a peak inside her journey.Stay in touch with us after the show on Instagram!@dreamlifepodcast@thesleptlife@tiffanynpaulIf you enjoyed this episode, please write a review! It really helps a new show like ours get visibility. If you screenshot your review and DM us @dreamlifepodcast we'll send you a $10 credit towards Tiffany's online sleep marketplace The Slept Life.

Joining me on the show today is Ashley Merrill. Founder of luxury sleepwear company Lunya. Lunya is a company that’s reinventing sleepwear for the modern woman through carefully crafted pieces that are transitional and beautiful. In this episode we’re covering Ashley’s path to getting started, her advice for the early days of building a business in the fashion industry and why a wholesale model didn’t work for her in the beginning. LINKS WE MENTION: Lunya’s WebsiteLunya’s InstagramLunya’s FacebookLunya’s TiktokAshley’s InstagramIn partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.Female Startup Club's InstagramIndustry Press: Lean Luxe Book: City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert Are you a small brand? We’d love to hear what’s working for you right now! Reach out to Doone directly at hello@femalestartupclub.com

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Ashley Merrill is a serial-entrepreneur and investor whose personal mission is to elevate and empower all women & girls. In 2012, Ashley just started business school and in the same month realized she was pregnant with her first child. The news lit a now-or-never fire and pushed Ashley to overcome her fears and launch the company she had been thinking about for years, Lunya, a luxury sleepwear line that provides confidence to the modern woman. In our interview, we’ll have an honest conversation about why we need more successful women in business, what the journey was like starting a high growth business while raising two young kids, and the importance of partnership in your marriage. Ashley is also the Chairwoman of Outdoor Voices, an activewear brand, founder of Lahgo, a men’s luxury sleepwear line, and her newest project, the Deep, a platform for curious people that will change the way we have conversations with each other. In this episode, we'll talk to Ashley about:* Ashley opens up about her college experience and how she landed in culinary school [4:05]* Ashley shares how to make an impact and be in an industry despite not fitting “the mold” [8:42]* How Ashley pivoted her career and found the confidence to make the leap [11:33]* How the idea of Lunya came about and why motherhood motivated her to actually go for it [14:51]* Ashley shares her unique story on launching Lunya while she was in labor [18:51]* Ashley walks through how she funded the business and how the VC landscape has shifted over the years [21:36]* Why we need to have more successful women businesses [30:15]* Ashley opens up about her life and marriage starting a high growth business with two young kids [31:16]* Ashley discusses her definition of wealth and why she equates it to freedom [44:05]Follow Ashley:* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashley__merrill/ * Lunya: https://www.lunya.co/* Lahgo: https://lahgo.co/* The Deep: https://www.thedeep.life/Follow Yasmin:* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasminknouri/* Stay updated & subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.behindherempire.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ashley Merrill is the founder and CEO of Lunya and Lahgo, a D2C luxury sleepwear company that's experiencing 200% year on year growth. Founded in 2012 they served over 120k customers in the last year. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

listen in as we discuss how learning on the job and being resource-constrained can translate into sustainable success, and how ashley plans on building a men's sleepwear brand in a rapidly-changing environment. 

Welcome to the The Voice of Retail, I'm your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of CanadaOn this episode we're in the motor city, Detroit, to talk with innovative online retailer and sneaker marketplace  StockX co-founder Josh Luber.  We talk about the intersection of passion and profit, how StockX innovative formula drives authenticity and credibility into the collectible re-sell market, and how a perfect price transparency model based on the stock market is driving record sales even in the face of the covid crisis.  Last, we explore the wildly innovative IPO market that StockX creates for brands to launch product lines in this celebrity (Drake, Mark Walberg, Eminem) funded platform.Next we head west to Santa Monica and chat with Ashley Merrill, CEO/Founder of Lunya Company, a purpose-built retailer focussed on bespoke sleepwear for the modern women.  We talk about the origin story behind the brand, and how the COVID crisis had changed the way Ashley is thinking about the business and how Lunya goes to market.But first, lets check in with Josh from StockX******Thanks to Josh and Ashley for being my guests on this episode.   If you liked this podcast you can subscribe on Apple, Spotify or your favourite podcast platform, please rate and review, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry.I'm Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and Company Inc. and you can learn more about me on www.meleblanc.co or of course on LinkedInUntil next time, have a safe week!

Most companies add a second product line when they want to grow. This week’s guest decided to build a second brand instead. Ashley Merrill founded women’s sleepwear line Lunya in 2014 because she was tired of wearing her husband’s clothes around the house. Five years later, she decided to expand into menswear, but just adding a men’s line didn’t sit right with her. Tune in to find out why Ashley decided to start a second brand, how she grew her company from a startup to an established business, and lessons she’s learned about building a team. Episode Highlights:  5:16 How an ambition to solve a problem resulted in launching Lunya 8:00 How business has evolved since its unconventional 2014 launch 10:42 Why having major funding in the beginning isn’t always best, and the spending that eventually moved the needle for Lunya 13:05 The value of identifying your brand muse. 15:28 One company value that’s contributed to Lunya’s success 16:30 Hiring lessons learned growing from a start-up into an established business 21:00 How Lahgo started and why Ashley built a second brand, rather than simply adding the men’s line to Lunya 25:44 The biggest trap entrepreneurs can get stuck in 28:48 The High 5 Test and the lessons Ashley learned from getting her MBA 33:20 How non-traditional methods of getting in front of people help the brand 39:36 Ashley’s key piece of advice for business owners Links and Resources:  Lunya Lahgo Kinfolk Article featuring Ashley The High 5 Test Episode 159: The $100 Million Dollar Blueprint W/Mike Danner of Ancient Nutrition @ashley__merrill on Instagram @lunya on Instagram @lahgo on Instagram @a_brawn on Twitter @andrewfoxwell on Twitter Brand Growth Experts Foxwell Digital Review or subscribe on iTunes

Biossance president Catherine Gore has always considered skin care as medically significant, and believes customers will be more inclined to share that thinking as coronavirus lockdowns continue around the world. "Our skin is our largest organ, and it's also our first line of defense against outside aggressors," Gore said on the latest Glossy Beauty podcast. Education is a big part of Biossance's marketing strategy and value to customers. One of Biossance's central ingredients for skin care, for instance, is squalane, which it derives biochemically from sugar cane -- the larger cosmetics industry sourced a similar squalene (with an e) from a not-so-vegan source: shark liver. That makes a big difference for the typical customer who has more time to do her research, according to Gore: "What's actually driving her is a curiosity to do better for her own skin and the planet and to make better choices," she said.

As founder of Lunya and Lahgo, Ashley Merrill is reinventing sleepwear for modern women and men, respectively. Both brands share a simple mission: to make people feel confidently comfortable -- at home and within themselves. _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message

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Many of us start our business to create freedom in our lives. But then we become a slave to our own companies. We never unplug and work as much as can.There's always something to do and new problems pop up every single day. But working less and living a life outside of work is actually one of the best things you can do as an entrepreneur. In today's episode I'm joined by Ashley Merrill, founder and CEO of Lunya. We chat about work/life balance, enjoying life outside of work as an entrepreneur, founder/CEO vision, and more. Listen now!The 5-Minute Ecommerce Email Marketing HackStop leaving money on the table. Without great email marketing, you're missing out on 6-7 figures per year of revenue and profit.Download this checklist, go through it, and in less than 5 minutes you'll know exactly what you need to do to increase your email revenue.This is our secret sauce and we're giving it all away for free, no strings attached.Click here to download the checklist for free.Links:WavebreakLunyaLahgoThe DeepLearn more about WavebreakThis episode is sponsored by...Klaviyo — Over 10,000 innovative brands are growing their businesses by listening and understanding to cues from their customers--easily turning that information into valuable marketing messages used to build highly segmented, automated email campaigns, such as win back campaigns or abandoned cart emails and more.Rewind - Automatic Backups — Get peace of mind with daily, automatic Shopify and Klaviyo backups.

 Ashley Merrill, founder of Lunya and Lahgo, joined us for this week's episode. She shares how she got started and built a successful women's and men's, comfort dedicated clothing line. Ashley talks about her ups and downs as well as how she's handling the current COVID-19 pandemic. Don't forget to please leave a comment […] The post EU162: Starting an eCommerce Clothing Brand with Ashley Merrill, Founder of Lunya appeared first on eCommerce Uncensored.

Meet Ashley Merrill, founder, and CEO of Lunya, a line of modern luxury sleepwear for women. Starting a business is hard enough, but Ashley managed to do it as a new mom! Listen in as she shares her core values, how she overcame her struggles, what it’s like to be married to and live with another entrepreneur. She also shares how brand marketing is important and how to maximize its impact. Tune in now! Timestamped show notes​ 02:28 - Starting Lunya 03:06 - Are you born an entrepreneur? 04:00 - Finding a gap in the market 05:45 - The first steps in starting Lunya 07:05 - Ashley’s background in business 07:58 - Ashley talks about the questions she had at the beginning of her journey 09:22 - Lunya’s first collection 12:30 - What does the name Lunya mean? 13:48 - What is Lunya? 15:22 - Ashley talks about how Lunya’s fabrics collections address different problems 18:33 - How do you listen to the customer? 20:48 - Lunya’s brand marketing and how to maximize its impact 24:48 - Ashley talks about how her team of creatives helps set the tone for their brand 24:56 - Ashley’s entrepreneurial lineage 25:58 - What’s it like living with another entrepreneur? 28:10 - The difficulty of juggling being a parent and an entrepreneur 29:10 - Ashley talks about her habits and being organized 34:02 - Fitting in fitness 34:55 - What it’s like having an almost all-female staff 36:52 - Systems and processes 37:43 - Lunya’s Core Values 42:05 - Lunya looking forward 44:41 - Ashley shares her sources of inspiration 46:17 - “My inbox is my to-do box” 47:49 - Ashley’s advice for aspiring female founders 50:15 - Ashley shares how she has learned from struggles 55:58 - Swallowing feedback 57:58 - Ashley shares how she and Marc met Link Lunya’s Website: ​https://www.lunya.co/

Pat and Posh are back with an all-new segment of After Hours, the first of 2020!During a previous episode of After Hours recorded in February 2019, Pat and Posh [jokingly] predicted that Jeff Bezos would buy the Amazon Rainforest in order to fight climate change. This week, Bezos announced he would be pledging $10 billion by establishing the Bezos Earth Fund to support initiatives aimed at fighting climate change. Speak things into existence, folks!This segment also includes a recap of the last several episodes, what’s going on with SoftBank companies, and much more. Tune in and enjoy the show!SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletterFOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhourFOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhourINTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com

Ashley Merrill, the founder of premium sleepwear brand Lunya, stops by and delivers a masterclass on how to build a brand in the DTC era. She talks about the earliest days, about what differentiation in a crowded space really looks like, about pricing and business model, brick and mortar, focus and prioritization, and self-doubt.   If you're a startup founder interested in brand, or trying to start a DTC company, get a notebook ready. This is packed with insight.

You’ve heard Marc Merrill’s incredible story of founding Riot Games, creator of League of Legends. You’ve heard Ashley Merrill’s inspiring story of launching Lunya. In this episode, Marc and Ashley are BACK on the show - this time, together! - to share how they did it while building a family, the tough challenges they faced along the way (in both business as well as their relationship), and much more.Marc and Ashley also give us some updates on what’s next for them, their new project “The Deep,” their advice for couples (especially husband & wife founders), and their bold predictions for the 2020s.This is one of our most insightful and interesting conversations yet! You definitely don’t want to miss this!SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletterFOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhourFOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhourINTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com

This episode was originally released on July 14th. To round out 2019, we asked our listeners who their 2 favorite episodes of the year were - and this was one of them! Hope you enjoy!----Ashley Merrill is the founder and CEO of Lunya, a company who makes modern, luxury sleepwear for women. Before launching the company in 2014, Ashley was working at a venture capital firm as well as an online media company when she realized there was a gap in the sleepwear market for women.Born and raised in LA, Ashley attended UCLA for her bachelors and MBA as well as culinary school prior to working as a professional. She officially launched Lunya by accident while in business school literally as she was giving birth to her first child!In this episode, Pat & Posh sit down with Ashley to hear about her upbringing, the opportunity she sees for Lunya, the challenges she faced growing the company, their approach to marketing, and what the future looks like for the brand.We also chat about other exciting topics such as the Japanese concept of Ikigai and the impact it’s had on her life and the decisions she’s made, what it’s like being married to an entrepreneur (Marc Merrill, founder of Riot Games, who we had on episode 42!) while raising children and running a successful company of her own, and her advice for other entrepreneurs.Tune in for an awesome conversation with Ashley!SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletterFOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhourFOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhourINTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com

Ashley Merrill talks about what is important to focus on through growth and scaling, her tips hiring the best people, how she manages her time, and more. "The big game-changers have been a lot of org adjustments and a lot of really wonderful hires." - Ashley Merrill. Learn more about joychudacoff.com/96

This week, we have another exciting segment of AFTER HOURS for all of you!Pat & Posh discuss PayPal’s massive $4 billion acquisition of Honey (we had the founder, Ryan Hudson, on the show last year!), the future of USC football amid its current state of operational chaos and how it ties with business in general, Posh’s crazy dream about Scooter Braun, and some thought-provoking questions submitted by listeners such as the distinction between purpose in life vs. purpose in your occupation as well as how to raise funding for a new business.They also dive into a deep question, inspired by The Deep (started by a previous guest on the show, Ashley Merrill) about what the biggest waste of human potential is.Tune in and send us your thoughts on some of these topics (email is hello@thefounderhour.com and our IG is @thefounderhour) - we’d love to hear from you!SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletterFOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhourFOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhourINTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com

This episode is devoted to the right way to capitalize on consumer trends in retail. Learn how functionality and finding your customer’s voice is key, on this episode of Tell Me Something Good About Retail.  -----Key LinksAshley Merrill LinkedIn Profile LunyaField Agent: https://www.fieldagent.net/-----The Right Way to Capitalize on Consumer Trend In RetailHow clothing is shaped by the culture, how that has changed over time and what to do about the trends.  The Old and the New The trend is toward comfort  Capitalizing on TrendsFunctionality is key   More details at: https://www.retaildoc.com/podcast/308ashley-merrill-on-the-right-way-to-capitalize-on-consumer-trend-in-retail Signup for our weekly newsletter here https://www.retaildoc.com/newsletter-signup-old Tell Me Something Good About Retail is a product of The Retail Doctor and is produced by Simpler Media Productions.

Ashley is a badass! Not only did she start one of the sexiest and functional sleep wear businesses, she also has amazing insight into our home rituals. We sat down at Lunya to discuss and taste some wine!

Episode 33 features Ashley Merrill as we talk about how you can DO IT ALL - be a good wife, mama, and business woman. Ashley Merrill is a founder and CEO of Lunya, principal at investment firm NaHCO3, wife, and mother of two. She’s living the new female archetype, debunking the myth that women can’t be successful at home and work at the same time. Ashley worked for a VC at a young age, then later at a tech company where she hired her mom. For the past six years has been running her own fashion tech business notorious for their provocative ads and has recently launched her investment fund with her husband. This episode is sponsored by Drink Copper Cup, the best TUMERIC latte maker on the market! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Who is Ashley? As founder of clothing companies Lunya and Lahgo, Ashley Merrill is reinventing sleepwear for modern women and men, respectively. Both brands share a simple mission: to make people feel confidently comfortable inside — inside their homes and inside themselves. Beyond her sleepwear entrepreneurship, Ashley is principal at impact investing firm NaHCO3, where […]

As the founder of Lunya, Ashley Merrill and her team are reinventing sleepwear for the modern woman through innovation, design, and quality; resulting in a carefully edited collection of must-have pieces. Lunya's core mission is simple - to make women's lives better through product, experience and example. Ashley is utilizing Lunya, her background in tech and investing, to build her personal mission of helping create opportunity for women and girls. Beyond building Lunya, Ashley is an active supporter and board member for Girls Inc., a supporter of both Upstream and Planned Parenthood, and invests in many female entrepreneurs and funds. She is a Southern California native and resides there with her two young children and her husband. “it kind of comes back to that hedgehog principle. I like to advise people to really challenge themselves on their ideas long before they try to start anything. And I think you should be your harshest critic so that by the time you go to other people you are very confident in asking the tough questions and in answering the tough questions. And I do find that that trio of questions, that hedgehog principle about whether it's defensible, about whether your idea can make money and about whether you have the passion and drive to go with distance are very useful”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-79G

Ashley Merrill created her luxury sleepwear line, Lunya, when she couldn't find anything she loved on the market, and realized there was an opportunity to create something great. Follow along her winding journey from dream to fruition, learn practical business acumen, and see how developing a business process is the key to long-lasting success. Connect with Ashley at Lunya.co and Instagram.com/lunya  More at motherhoodunstressed.com  I walked by my bedroom mirror and marveled at my outfit – I was wearing my husband’s old frat t-shirt and rolled up boxer briefs. In the pursuit of comfort, I had let the wheels fall off. This realization sent me on a journey to find comfortable, flattering sleepwear, but the options available didn’t match the modern woman I was or wanted to be. I realized that even though you spend over one-third of your life in bed, sleepwear tends to be the most undervalued part of your wardrobe. It became my mission to make sure that women could feel both comfortable and confident.  Ashley Merrill, Founder + CEO

Ashley Merrill is the founder and CEO of Lunya, a company who makes modern, luxury sleepwear for women. Before launching the company in 2014, Ashley was working at a venture capital firm as well as an online media company when she realized there was a gap in the sleepwear market for women. Born and raised in LA, Ashley attended UCLA for her bachelors and MBA as well as culinary school prior to working as a professional. She officially launched Lunya by accident while in business school literally as she was giving birth to her first child! In this episode, Pat & Posh sit down with Ashley to hear about her upbringing, the opportunity she sees for Lunya, the challenges she faced growing the company, their approach to marketing, and what the future looks like for the brand. We also chat about other exciting topics such as the Japanese concept of Ikigai and the impact it’s had on her life and the decisions she’s made, what it’s like being married to an entrepreneur (Marc Merrill, founder of Riot Games, who we had on episode 42!) while raising children and running a successful company of her own, and her advice for other entrepreneurs. Tune in for an awesome conversation with Ashley! SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter FOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhour FOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhour INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com

Ashley Merrill launched Lunya in 2014 with a conviction that women's sleepwear was overdue for a fresh, modern perspective. As an MBA student wearing her husband's old clothes like pajamas, Ashley realized that although people will spend one-third of their lives in bed, sleepwear still tended to be the most undervalued part of a wardrobe. So, she set out to create a new brand of luxury PJs that were both stylish and functional. Today, Lunya (a play on "lugna," the Swedish word for relaxation) is an entirely self-funded sleepwear line made from sustainable and eco-friendly fabrics. Ashley sat down with Alli and Michael to talk about building a business in service of women, her bid to take over the pajama industry, and innovating the tech-bed game with her FDA-regulated "cooling" fabric. Keep up with Ashley at @ashley__merrill and @lunya.And don't forget to follow @alliwebb for #BTS of Raising The Bar and subscribe and rate us!

In this episode, Ashley Merrill, CEO & Founder of Lunya, gives us an intimate look inside her brand as well as a take on employees, entrepreneurship, life, children & family, and treating the customer like a real person and not a target market. Here's what you'll hear:   Getting the message out digitally, Looking at consumers as real people, Why we can relate to "her", She's like our sister, girlfriend, Striking the resonance chord with your customer, Innovation is really optimization, Understand your customer intimately, you can create products they really want, Don't want to leave men out of the conversation, Making women's lives better through product, experience, & an example, It can be helpful to be cash restrained, Advice for Young Entrepreneurs, Make sure it's more than passion, it's got to be a business, Success is building the life you want, and more...   Listen to Part 2 of this 2 Part episode and hear Ashley Merrill share the inside story of the building a brand.    Check out other episodes at https://www.commercefocused.com/   For more on Lunya visit https://www.lunya.co/

For Ashley Merrill, CEO & Founder of Lunya, the intention was never to start another fashion company. But there was a business idea that kept gnawing at her.  She didn't know anything about how to make clothes or production but she had a big vision. She wanted to create sleepwear that both looked great but was functional. She wanted to reach consumers who really cared about Wellness because as she saw it, Wellness is like the food pyramid with sleep as the foundation.    In this episode, you'll hear how fear almost stopped her from starting the business, how she didn't start with a business plan, how she used to surveys and feedback to design her collections, how she dealt with productions problems, why creating a great culture is so difficult to find and maintain, how she deals with stress and being present, what entrepreneurship means to her, and how she deals with growing Lunya and having a family.    Listen to Part 1 of this 2 Part episode and hear Ashley Merrill share the inside story of the building a brand.    Check out other episodes at https://www.commercefocused.com/   For more on Lunya visit https://www.lunya.co/

The Queen of LUNYA Sleepwear, Ashley Merrill drops in to discuss the evolution of pajamas, why she’s a champion of women in business, and being the She-E-O of a company where people are actually happy. It’s a conversation that reminded us that dreams do come true... but it’s not always easy. She stresses the importance of having your feet firmly on the ground, an incredible support team (husbands and family, we’re looking at you), and keeping everything focused on the mission.

Forget about lingerie and matching sets with piping. What about comfortable, stylish sleepwear with premium fabric? Isn’t that what most women really want in bed? Up until four years ago, it hardly existed. 34-year-old Ashley Merrill shares with Linda how she changed that by kicking off Lunya. The mom of two also talks about how having a partner who participates in household chores and childcare (instead of the woman being a martyr and taking it all on herself) enhances a relationship and why she thinks the next female empowerment movement will focus not on women - but on men.

For this episode, Pat & Posh sit down with Marc Merrill, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Riot Games.You may know them as the team behind League of Legends, one of the most popular online video games of all time, with well over 100 million active players each month. Currently, LoL is the most-played online game in the world and a key driver of the growth of esports.Marc tells the story of how he got into video games, eventually developing an obsession for it. He also talks about how Riot Games came to be, what inspired him and his co-founder Brandon to create League of Legends, what goes into developing a successful video game, and the future of eSports.Aside from gaming, Marc also sheds light on entrepreneurship and innovation, how to transform industries, scaling a business, and what he considers his biggest weakness.SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletterFOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhourFOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhourINTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com

It’s a Madly Forever panel! Host Jessie De Lowe chats with Whitney Port, Ashley Merrill, Angela Sutherland, Paula Mallis, and Denise Vasi about motherhood, love, and business -- proving women really can have it all. If you’ve been chasing knowledge bombs on how to be a badass parent while simultaneously slaying it in the business world -- without sacrificing your relationship, this is the podcast for you.

Clearing your mind, whether it be through mindfulness or a good night's sleep, is beneficial to every facet of our lives. At this IVY Ideas Night, sleep expert Dr. Michael Breus and Lunya sleepwear founder Ashley Merrill will discuss the secrets of sleep, mindfulness and tips you can use to improve your daily life

On this weeks episode I chat with Ashley Merrill, founder of the women’s sleepwear brand, Lunya. We talk all about how she is revolutionizing the sleepwear industry by making products that make women feel both confident and comfortable, how expecting her first child inspired her to go after her dreams, why entrepreneurship isn’t the only option when it comes to doing something you’re passionate about and more!   Grab The Pocket Content Planner and learn more about our crowdfunding campaign at HelpLOEGrow.com Subscribe and leave a review for this show on Apple Podcast!

Driven by her quest for better pajamas and a love for business, Ashley Merrill founded Lunya, and their products and designs have been changing women’s sleepwear ever since. In this episode, you’ll hear about how Ashley has built her team, created company culture, and so many more nuggets of entrepreneurial wisdom. If you want to look (and feel) good in bed, visit Lunya.co, follow their Instagram @lunya.co, or stop by their store in Santa Monica.

The Guest: Lunya Edited by George Drake, Jr. Music by Lucas Brahme — About Loose Threads — Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for the latest analysis and podcasts: http://eepurl.com/buLQY9 Twitter Full Transcript The Loose Threads Podcast explores the intersection of consumer, retail and commerce. Hosted by Richie Siegel, the founder of Loose Threads, each episode features an in-depth conversation with one guest about their founding story and how it fits into the current state of the industry. Guests come from all different backgrounds, spanning the consumer goods, fashion, retail and technology industries. The unifying thread is always the rapid change facing the industry and how entrepreneurs are responding. You can listen to the podcast on any player of your choice, in addition to on LooseThreads.com.

“I can’t pretend that I’ve figured that all out. I’m trying to. The one way I have gotten there is to acknowledge who I’m not.”   SPONSORED BY PROFITABLE PODCAST PLAN A course for women entrepreneurs who want to start, launch and grow a podcast that supports their business or passion project. If you complete this course, you WILL launch a podcast. If you've been waiting to start your own show, now is the time to hit publish because you officially have a BPF.......Best Podcasting Friend! Let's do it together! Sign up by 5/10/18 and save 10% with code trfe: http://bit.ly/ppptrfe *you'll also get the following additional bonuses: a FREE podcast planner and Kinsey will submit your RSS Feed to iTunes for you!   WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE? Once upon a time, a young woman found herself starting back at her reflection wearing a pair of her husband’s boxers and a baggy tee. And she wondered, “Is this really it?” My loves, meet Ashley Merrill, the CEO and founder of Lunya, where she’s redefining what sleepwear looks and feels like for the modern woman (perhaps not just settling for baggy boxers and tees?). All within a two month window, Ashley started business school, got pregnant, and decided to start a business. And the next four years were a whirlwind of becoming a mom, managing a fast-growing business and team, and getting comfortable with understanding who she is (and is not) as a person. This convo with Ashley is imbued with so much realness and honesty. We talk about… The “obligation” and dilemma for working mothers Why Ashley made the decision to sacrifice spending time with her kids while they’re younger as she’s building and growing her business Learning how to prioritize from a place of overwhelm and burn-out How envisioning her life like a pie graph helps her prioritize Owning who you really are as a business owner and as a leader Why getting started was the scariest and most difficult part How the questions get bigger but the fear gets smaller the further you get into business   WHO IS ASHLEY MERRILL? Ashley Merrill is the CEO and Founder of Lunya, bringing a unique problem-solving approach to designing sleepwear for the modern woman. With a BA and MBA from UCLA Anderson, Ashley is committed to Lunya being a vehicle for positive change - utilizing her background in tech & investing to build a successful and rapidly growing fashion brand with a deeper mission. Beyond building Lunya, Ashley is deeply involved in Girls Inc., where she serves as a board member, and she also works to invest in other female run businesses. She currently resides in Santa Monica CA with her husband and two children.   LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE: Join The Sisterhood www.lunya.co Lunya on Instagram Ashley on Instagram

Ashley Merrill is revolutionizing people’s sleep. She is the founder and CEO of Lunya, a sleepwear company out of L.A. that uses the latest designs and technology to create functional, comfortable, and fashionable sleepwear for women. “You can look at problems as problems, or you can look at them as opportunities.” - Ashley Merrill. Learn more about this episode of She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff at www.JoyChudacoff.com/20