Podcasts about Steelman

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS BEING UPSTAGED BY DARI NOWKHAH, THE KEYS TO VICTORY AGAINST ALABAMA AND SOONER BIMBOS

In January, Kecia Steelman became one of the most powerful executives in beauty.  After more than a decade at Ulta Beauty in positions like COO and head of international, she stepped into the president and CEO role with an uphill battle ahead of her.  That's because sales at Ulta tumbled during the 2020 pandemic, and despite an uptick in 2021, year-over-year sales had been steadily falling for nearly three years. She took over as CEO in January, and by March, she unveiled her Ulta Beauty Unleashed comeback plan — and in just 11 months, her strategy has paid off.  As part of her vision, Steelman expanded Ulta's e-commerce and product assortment with a new online marketplace, led the acquisition of U.K. specialty beauty retailer SpaceNK, expanded internationally into Mexico and the Middle East, and shepherded a shop-in-shop breakup with Target, all while dramatically improving revenue. Sales at Ulta Beauty have been on a continuous upward swing since Steelman took over as CEO in January. In May, the retailer reported 4.5% net sales growth. This doubled to a 9.3% net sales spike, reported in August, and the company nearly tripled that growth in last month's earnings report.  Host Lexy Lebsack sat down with Steelman to unpack her first year in charge and look ahead to 2026 (16:50). But today's episode also celebrates Glossy 50, our annual award list honoring business leaders, changemakers and insiders behind the beauty, wellness and fashion industries. Steelman's interview is a special Glossy50 preview with the full list publishing next week.  But first, Lebsack is joined by co-host Emily Jensen to break down the news of the week. This includes the novel launch of a new "bedtime fragrance" from the U.K. sleep-solution company This Works. The brand is known for its pillow spray and body oil, which include ingredients such as lavender and magnesium, but this week it expanded into fine fragrance designed to be applied before bed to improve sleep. Lebsack and Jensen also discuss the newest spokesperson for Estée Lauder-owned M.A.C. Cosmetics, pop star Chappell Roan, and the mixed response from her fans online. In addition, they analyze an unexpected collaboration between The Gap and beauty brand Summer Fridays, which includes clothing but not beauty. And finally, the duo discusses the latest moves in the supplement space, including Sephora's rollback of the category from its selection, and a buzzy new launch from the co-founder and former CEO of Allbirds.

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS THE OKLAHOMA/ALABAMA MATCHUP AND DIVE INTO THE LORE OF THE BABE TOURNAMENT

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS THE OKLAHOMA OFFENSE'S KEYS TO GETTING BACK IN SYNC, AS WELL AS THE PHENOMENON OF KNOB SCOBBING

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS THE "WELL ACTUALLY" GUY, MAKE FUN OF NOTRE DAME AND DISCUSS THE SOONERS' UPCOMING PLAYOFF MATCHUP WITH ALABAMA

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE PREVIEW OU/ALABAMA: THE REMATCH, DISCUSS BARRY MANILOW'S SWITCH-HITTING ABILITY AND HANDICAP THE HEISMAN RACE

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE CHAT WITH BRANDON DRUMM, DISCUSS JOEL KLATT'S THOUGHTS ON OKLAHOMA AND PREVIEW CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS "FREAKAZOID" JAYDEN PETIT, THE INFAMOUS GAME "HIDE THE BELT," AND THE LIKABILITY OF ELI DRINKWITZ

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS ALL THE NEWSWORTHY NUGGETS FROM SIGNING DAY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DECLARE JOEL KLATT AN ENEMY OF SOONER NATION, DECLARE WAR UPON THE NERDS, AND DISCUSS THE KEYS FOR OKLAHOMA AS THEY PREPARE FOR A CFP RUN

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE PLAY AN AMAZING REGGAE SONG ABOUT LANE KIFFIN, DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF THE QB POSITION AT OKLAHOMA AND RECAP THE LSU WIN

The Most Extensive and Comprehensive OU Football Pre Game Show you'll find anywhere previews today's big game as OU hosts LSU with a College Football Playoff appearance on the line.  Parker Thune, Toby Rowland, Teddy Lehman, Mike Steely, and Josh Helmer lead the way... BOOMER!

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE PREVIEW OKLAHOMA-LSU AND OTHER GAMES AROUND THE COUNTRY. PLUS, PARKER AND BRANDON DRUMM REACT TO COMMITMENTS FROM JAYDEN PETIT AND DANE BATHURST.

MIKE STEELY DIGS THE "STOOPS FAMILY THANKSGIVING" OUT OF MOTHBALLS

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE OFFER THE LISTENING AUDIENCE TWO HOURS OF BRILLIANT SPORTS RADIO, PER USUAL

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS OU-MISSOURI, TALK THROUGH PLAYOFF SCENARIOS AND PREOVIDE ANOTHER STEELY RENDITION OF THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD FOR #REDNOVEMBER

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE PREVIEW OU-MIZZOU AND DISCUSS OKLAHOMA'S ANNOUNCED STADIUM RENOVATIONS. 

STEELY DOES HIS PART IN #REDNOVEMBER BY SINGING THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD

STEELY AND PARKER DISCUSS SOMEWHAST LIKABLE DOOFUSSES LIKE ELI DRINKWITZ, OKLAHOMA'S OFFENSIVE MALAISE AND VARIOUS OTHER TOPICS

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS JOHN MATEER'S STRUGGLES, PREVIEW THE MISSOURI GAME AND REMINISCE ON STEELY'S DAYS AS A SUGAR DADDY

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE RECAP OKLAHOMA'S SECOND STRAIGHT ROAD UPSET, DISCUSS RED NOVEMBER AND LAMPOON MULESHOE'S JOB PROSPECTS

TEDDY LEHMAN JOINS MIKE STEELY

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE PREVIEW OKLAHOMA AND ALABAMA, STEELY HITS A 12-FOOT PUTT AND PLANS A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT FOR HIS SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT

MIKE STEELY SINGS THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD IN A BELOVED KREF TRADITION

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS THE SOONERS' UPCOMING MATCHUP WITH ALABAMA AND PREVIEW STEELY'S GORDON LIGHTFOOT RENDITION

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS OKLAHOMA'S NEWEST FOOTBALL COMMIT, SOONER HOOPS AND STEELY'S CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH KARL MALONE'S PACKAGE

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS THE SOONERS' YOUNG OFFENSIVE LINE CORPS, MULESHOE'S POTENTIAL CANDIDACY AT BAYLOR AND BOOTY CALL TEXTS

ULTA Beauty, the largest beauty retailer in the United States, will open its first Middle East store in Kuwait later this week. The company has been on a trajectory of global expansion since its international debut earlier this year, with the opening of the first stores in Mexico and the major acquisition of the leading British beauty retailer SpaceNK. CEO Kecia Steelman sat down with Fortune's Diane Brady and Kristin Stoller to discuss what her first months as CEO have been like, her leadership style, and how social media has charted the way for doing business overseas.

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS REDDIT, THE LEGEND OF KUOL ATAK AND THE INJURY SITUATION AT OKLAHOMA

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE RECAP THE SOONERS' WIN OVER TENNESSEE, MAKE FUN OF ZACH RAGAN'S WHINING, AND REVEL IN MEMORIES OF HOWARD SCHNELLENBERGER

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS STEELY'S PROM EXPLOITS, OU-TENNESSEE AND AGGREGATING MORONS

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS BIMBO BAKERIES, WHITE TRASH WITH MONEY AND OKLAHOMA'S UPCOMING TILT WITH TENNESSEE

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE TALK JOHN MATEER, BRENT VENABLES' SEC TELECONFERENCE COMMENTS, AND DOGS

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE HAVE A SPIRITED DISCUSSION WITH THE KNIPPELMIER TEXT LINE ABOUT REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS FOR OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS OKLAHOMA'S LOSS TO OLE MISS AND BRENT VENABLES' JOB SECURITY MOVING FORWARD

STEELY AND PARKER DISCUSS OU-OLE MISS, MIKE GUNDY GETS AI'D, AND BRANDON DRUMM JOINS

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE TALK OKLAHOMA'S MATCHUP WITH OLE MISS, HEAR FROM BRENT VENABLES ON THE SEC TELECONFERENCE, AND REMINISCE ON STEELY'S ENCOUNTER WITH A NAKED JOHNNY MAJORS

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS HUSSIES, MIGUEL CHAVIS AND TODD BATES' REPUTATION AS DEVELOPERS, AND BAKER MAYFIELD'S MVP CASE

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS THE SOONERS' CONVINCING WIN OVER SOUTH CAROLINA, STEELY BREAKS OUT A RANDY SAVAGE IMPRESSION AND JESSE CRITTENDEN JOINS

STEELY THINKS OKLAHOMA MUST WIN THIS WEEKEND, GRAYSON GETS VINDICATED BY JOEL KLATT, AND PARKER BUYS AN ETHERNET CORD.

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE RECAP THE RESULTS OF STEELY'S COLONOSCOPY

Derek Rishmawy and Alastair Roberts explore the Bible as a technological medium, discussing its historical context, the impact of the Reformation on biblical engagement, and the shift from oral to written culture. They delve into the implications of modern technology on scripture interpretation and the importance of internalizing the word of God. The conversation also touches on eschatology and the balance between technology and tradition in the church's life. Chapters   00:00 Bible as Technology 04:25 From Performance to Page to Pixels 12:50 The Reformation 20:16 Eschatology 28:16 Steel Man the Tech 36:52 Metabolizing the Word 45:34 The Collective Encounter with Scripture

GRAYSON AND PARKER BREAK DOWN ALL THE STORYLINES AROUND OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL AND WONDER WHAT HAPPENED AT BRENT VENABLES' SEC TELECONFERENCE

GRAYSON SINGLETON, PARKER THUNE, AND TJ PERRY TURN THE PAGE TO SOUTH CAROLINA AND HERE FROM A LITANY OF OU STARS.

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS OKLAHOMA'S RESOUNDING LOSS TO TEXAS, AS WELL AS STEELY'S UPCOMING COLONOSCOPY

OU-TEXAS TALK, DUMBASS CLIPS OF THE WEEK, AND FAVORITE MONKEYS

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS HOW OKLAHOMA CAN CAUSE ARCH MANNING TO UNRAVEL THIS WEEKEND

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS OU-TEXAS PAGEANTRY, JOHN MATEER'S THUMB AND THE RED RIVER CASTRATION INCIDENT

MIKE STEELY AND PARKER THUNE DISCUSS THE SOONERS' COVERT MONDAY PRACTICE, STEVEN SHIN'S CANDIDACY FOR THE OKLAHOMA ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JOB AND KEONTEZ LEWIS' IRON MAN STATUS

Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link!A single viral moment can do what a shelf of encyclicals can't—and that's exactly what we unpack. A papal quip about the death penalty, a glossy “ice blessing” clip, and days of Twitter crossfire reopened old wounds about the “seamless garment” and whether the Church is speaking with a clear voice. We talk frankly about why many Catholics who lived through John Paul II and Benedict bristled at the language of “inadmissible,” how prudential judgments differ from absolute moral norms, and why it matters for trust in the Magisterium. No strawmen, no gotchas—just the real stakes underneath the noise.We also get honest about the rift between trads and normies. Converts often defend the papacy out of genuine gratitude for authority after Protestant fragmentation. Trads speak with urgency that can read as judgment, especially online. We explore how form shapes faith—why the quiet gravity of the Latin Mass naturally invites reverence, dress, and silence—and how Novus Ordo communities can cultivate the same without culture wars. Along the way, we ask hard questions about optics: when Catholic leaders cozy up to climate theater, do we risk laundering ideology that sidelines the unborn, the family, and subsidiarity? Stewardship of creation is good; ceding our moral voice to technocratic agendas is not.What do we do next? Steelman the other side. Drop the labels. Seek clarity from Rome that upholds the unique horror of abortion while acknowledging legitimate debate on the death penalty. Build locally—beautiful liturgy, solid catechesis, and real friendship travel further than hot takes. If authority wants trust, it must choose precision over vibes. If we want renewal, we must choose reverence over rage. Hit play, then tell us where you stand and why—we'll read and respond. And if this conversation helped you think more clearly, subscribe, share the show, and leave a review so more people can find it.Support the showTake advantage of Recusant Cellar's "Christ the King" sale by heading over to https://recusantcellars.com/ and using code "REXCAELORUM" for 20% off at checkout!********************************************************Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKsxnv80ByFV4OGvt_kImjQ?sub_confirmation=1https://www.avoidingbabylon.comMerchandise: https://avoiding-babylon-shop.fourthwall.comLocals Community: https://avoidingbabylon.locals.comFull Premium/Locals Shows on Audio Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1987412/subscribeRSS Feed for Podcast Apps: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1987412.rssRumble: https://rumble.com/c/AvoidingBabylon