Nadya Okamoto

Entrepreneur Nadya Okamoto discusses utilizing market research and community feedback to connect with consumers. Topics include transitioning from advocacy work to a for-profit consumer brand, fostering community engagement, balancing personal sharing with business success, and exploring mentorship and future business growth.

Nadya Okamoto, co-founder of August and dedicated advocate against period poverty, discusses her mission to normalize menstruation. She shares her journey from embarrassment to entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of dismantling taboos surrounding periods. The conversation dives into the tampon tax's unfair impact and the need for ethical menstrual product practices. Nadya highlights authentic marketing strategies important to Gen Z expectations, while reflecting on the challenges and triumphs of building her brand in the social justice space.