Everyone Talks To Liz Claman

On this episode, Liz sits down with the CEO of Parachute Ariel Kaye, to share her story of leaving her job in advertising, to start her own home essentials company.Ariel shares stories from her upbringing and how it ignited her entrepreneurial spirit, she discusses her decision to quit her job and move into a field she had no prior experience in, and the business decisions she had to make to succeed in this competitive industry.Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Liz sits down with Ben Goodwin, CEO, Formulator, and Co-Founder at Olipop, a beverage company that slips healthy ingredients like prebiotics and plant fibers into soda products, to help promote digestion and still taste refreshingly sweet. Ben shares how he turned traumatic childhood experiences and body image struggles into fuel in the entrepreneurial field and developed an innovative approach to avoid the sugar and artificial ingredients found in brand-name sodas. Later, Ben talks about the evolution of Olipop’s nutritional strategy, brand investments from A-list celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, and his biggest piece of advice for anyone wishing to start their own company. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz is joined by Founder and CEO of Hooked, Prerna Gupta to discuss how she cycled through many misses before finding success as an entrepreneur. She shares the impact of being a second-generation American in a small town in Oklahoma, how she experienced her first huge success with her app Songify, and her aspirations to adapt the stories from her most recent app, Hooked, to movies and television shows.Follow Liz on Twitter: @liz.claman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Liz sits down with the CEO and Co-Founder of Brilliant Earth, Beth Gerstein, to discuss how she developed one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing fine jewelry companies out of her one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco.Beth shares how she entered the jewelry business with zero experience or connections and is now running a publicly traded ethical jewelry company with more than 370,000 customers in over 50 countries. Later, Beth talks about the importance of lab-grown jewelry, conflict-free gems, and blockchain-enabled diamonds in order to trace the origins and make sure pieces are ethically sourced.Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Liz sits down with the President and CEO of SMART Global Holdings, Mark Adams, to share his journey of putting himself through college and working his way up to the pinnacle of the technology world. Mark weighs in on the status of the supply chain shortage in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the current state of the semiconductor space. Later, Mark shares his thoughts on the importance of following a leading example, committing to family, and honoring integrity when working as a business professional. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz sits down with CEO and Co-Founder of BARK Matt Meeker to reflect on his journey from failing, young entrepreneur to leading two successful multimillion-dollar startups, including a leading global brand for dogs and their owners.Matt talks about how the company's flagship product, BarkBox, has grown into the premier subscription-based toy and treat service for dogs. Later, he discusses how the pandemic brought an influx of new dog owners who share Bark's passion for making their dogs excited.Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz sits down with Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau to discuss working his way to the top from front desk receptionist to CEO of one of the country’s largest fitness franchises in North America. Chris explains the evolution and success of Planet Fitness and how the gym’s judgment-free zone led it to grow into a company with over 2,200 locations and 16 million members. He also reflects on how his team weathered the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic without losing a single location and how Planet Fitness is constantly adapting to get more customers off their couch and into a gym.Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz chats with Founder and CEO of Madison Reed, Amy Errett to discuss how she revolutionized the hair color industry despite having no background in the business.Amy details how her desire to address a consumer pain point led her to found Madison Reed; she touches on how her background in finance helped her succeed in a new field. Later, Amy explains how she and her company were able to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz sits down with Co-founder and CEO of World Wide Technology Jim Kavanaugh to discuss how he created his great success in the tech world from St. Louis, Missouri.Jim shares how growing up in a blue-collar household taught him the value of hard work, integrity, and trust; he explains how these values prepared him to tap into the world of soccer & business. Later, Jim shares how he navigated his company through the early days of business with a very low budget.Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Liz sits down with the CEO of P.F. Chang's China Bistro Damola Adamolekun to discuss how he got the opportunity to bring this fast-food Chinese chain to the forefront of his life.Damola shares the challenges he faced in his journey to becoming a first-time CEO, how being an immigrant impacted his venture into the business world, and how he kept his company afloat during the height of the global pandemic. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices