After several successful years leading teams at popular retail brands like Nautica and Victoria’s Secret, Michelle Grant found herself looking for a new challenge. Not only that, the underlying messages of the exclusive lingerie industry were wearing on her mind. Instead of attempting to work through burnout, Michelle listened to her gut. She quit her 9-to-5 job, learned the ins and outs of building a business, and ended up launching Lively—a lingerie brand built on a mission to empower and innovate, all while providing ultimate comfort. 7 years later Michelle isn’t just leading a brand—she’s leading and inspiring a community of women to live passionately and confidently. But Michelle’s approach to business has been a little unconventional—she didn’t just launch with a product, she launched with an idea. On this episode of WorkParty, Michelle is giving us the low down on her pivot away from traditional business plans, how she continues to innovate in the Lingerie industry, and what it means to live, work, and play in Beta. Sponsors: • Printfresh | Head to printfresh.com/workparty or use code PARTY for 15% off your first order! • Bliss |  Get 25% off your purchase of Block Star Daily Mineral Sunscreen on Blissworld.com and use code PARTY at checkout. • Shopify |  Go to shopify.com/party for a FREE 14-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features.   Resources: • To join the WorkParty click HERE • To connect with Michelle Grant click HERE • To connect with Jaclyn Johnson click HERE • To follow along with Create & Cultivate click HERE • To follow along with LIVELY click HERE • To submit your questions call the WorkParty Hotline: 1-(833)-57-PARTY (577-2789) Produced by Dear Media

Designer and entrepreneur Liz Lange pioneered "maternity chic" by creating stylish, body conscious clothes for pregnant women—something that surprisingly didn’t exist in the 1990s. Working alone out of a one-room office, she created Liz Lange Maternity, a brand that changed the face of maternity fashions and disrupted the industry before anyone else had the chance to. Fast forward to today and she's forged huge partnerships with Nike and Target and has dressed most major pregnant celebrities, from Cindy Crawford to Reese Witherspoon. After selling her namesake brand, the industry innovator made a major return with the purchase of Figue, a popular ready-to-wear dress brand. While she’s been hard at work as Creative Director, she’s also jumped right into the role of CEO, strategizing the brand’s fresh perspective on direct-to-consumer growth. I’m so excited to talk to this industry icon about everything from how she built her maternity empire from the ground up to the importance of having a strong POV in the fashion industry.    Sponsors: • Printfresh | Head to printfresh.com/workparty or use code PARTY for 15% off your first order! • Bliss |  Get 25% off your purchase of Block Star Daily Mineral Sunscreen on Blissworld.com and use code PARTY at checkout. • Athletic Greens |  Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/party.   Resources: • To join the WorkParty click HERE • To connect with Liz Lange click HERE • To connect with Jaclyn Johnson click HERE • To follow along with Create & Cultivate click HERE • To follow along with Figue click HERE • To submit your questions call the WorkParty Hotline: 1-(833)-57-PARTY (577-2789) Produced by Dear Media

When I founded Create & Cultivate back in 2010, my goal was to create an intentional space for the next generation of creatives, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and leaders to spark conversation, collaborate on their passions, and enhance their businesses. What started as a networking event to connect like-minded women, soon grew into a multi-platform media and events company providing modern working women with content, community, and tools to create & cultivate the career of their dreams. And as our community grows, we grow with them. Which is why I'm so excited to introduce our new CEO Kate Spies. She’s a powerhouse media executive with a track-record for growing brands, connecting audiences, and has found a niche for stepping in when female founders are ready to take their businesses to the next level. She’s bringing her incredible expertise to further Create & Cultivate’s impact on the workplace, and what it means to be the brand. So without further ado, welcome to the WorkParty Kate!   In this episode we talk about:• Her path from fashion, to digital media, to women's lifestyle, and more! • The best way to keep growing and learning on your way to the top • Her leadership must-haves: transparency, collaboration, and innovation • How businesses can and should evolve and shift over time • Why moving from Sydney to NY was the most rewarding risk she ever took • How to find an impactful mentor you trust and look up to • Table stakes of being a CEO in 2022 • What attracted her to Create & Cultivate • Why she will only work at a mission-driven company • Her plans for the future of Create & Cultivate   Sponsors: • Zencastr |  Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Go to zen.ai/party and fill out the contact information so Zencastr can help you, bring your business story to life. • Printfresh | Head to printfresh.com/workparty or use code PARTY for 15% off your first order! • Visit Shopify.com/party for a free 14 day trial and get full access to Shopify's entire suite of features.   Resources: • To join the WorkParty click HERE • To connect with Kate Spies click HERE • To connect with Jaclyn Johnson click HERE • To follow along with Create & Cultivate click HERE • To submit your questions call the WorkParty Hotline: 1-(833)-57-PARTY (577-2789) Produced by Dear Media

Before becoming the COO at Pietra, Tala Akhavan was an executive at Uber for five years, coinciding with some of the app's most transformative years. As a first time mother, she struggled to balance work and motherhood, so she made the decision to extend her maternity leave and instead focus on being the mom she always dreamed of. She utilized this down time to search for a fulfilling career that would allow her to tend to both motherhood and entrepreneurship, and ultimately landed her current role at Pietra. Pietra continues to trailblaze and power the creator economy. As Pietra's COO, she's been spearheading the initiatives that make it possible for anyone to launch the brand of their dreams, and she's finally found her true passion which is democratizing access to female entrepreneurship. Her mission is to lower the barrier to entry for all creators alike. Welcome to WorkParty, Tala!   In this episode we talk about: • How she landed the job at Uber • What attracted her to the creator space • Advice for balancing work and motherhood • How Pietra can help you launch in under 90 days • Lowering the barrier to entry for female founders • Integrating innovation into your brand roadmap   Sponsors: • Vinovest | Go to zen.ai/workparty and be sure to mention WorkParty to start investing in wine today. • Bliss | Get 25% off your purchase of Block Star Daily Mineral Sunscreen on Blissworld.com and use code PARTY at checkout. • Printfresh | Head to printfresh.com/workparty or use code PARTY for 15% off your first order!   Resources: • To join the WorkParty click HERE • To connect with Tala Akhavan click HERE • To connect with Jaclyn Johnson click HERE • To learn more about Pietra click HERE • To follow along with Create & Cultivate click HERE • To submit your questions call the WorkParty Hotline: 1-(833)-57-PARTY (577-2789) Produced by Dear Media

Have you ever felt uncomfortable speaking up at work? If the answer is yes, then you’re not alone. In 2021, over 68.9 million people joined The Great Resignation—with many attributing it to the feeling of being unable to voice their concerns or make meaningful change in their workplace. Claire Schmidt identified the root of this problem—ineffective feedback and reporting systems that lacked a modern and welcoming approach—and developed a way to fix it.  Using her unique background of problem solving through technology Claire founded AllVoices, an employee feedback platform that’s driving change. AllVoices provides employees with a way to speak up, provide feedback, ask questions, share positive input, report harassment, identify bias, or speak to broader culture issues directly to their company’s leadership. I’m so excited to spend time with Claire today and talk about her incredible career in Tech, how she’s paired it with her mission to make the world a better place—from her work with Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore to stop child sex trafficking, to her impact at Thrive market to increase the availability of healthy foods, she is clearly a thought leader in trying to champion new and innovative solutions. To join the WorkParty click HERE To connect with Claire Schmidt click HERE To connect with Jaclyn Johnson click HERE To learn more about AllVoices click HERE To follow along with Create & Cultivate click HERE To submit your questions call the WorkParty Hotline: 1-(833)-57-PARTY (577-2789) Get up to 40% off on Mushroom Coffee bundles when you go to Foursigmatic.com/WORKPARTY. Get 15% off an annual membership at Masterclass.com/PARTY Start investing with Vinovest today by going to zen.ai/workparty and be sure to mention WorkParty sent you to start investing in wine today. Produced by Dear Media

When Payal Kadakia let go of the pressure to achieve a traditional kind of success, she leaned into her passions. The result? ClassPass, a billion-dollar business. She’s been featured on Fortune’s 40 Under 40 list and listed as Fast Company’s 100 most creative people, profiled in Fortune, Marie Claire, and Vogue, and just added author to her resume. Payal has uprooted the limits that prevent us from fulfilling our true potential and uncovered groundbreaking ways to make progress by breaking through these limiting beliefs. She’s filled with the knowledge and experience that proves it is possible to accomplish more of what’s meaningful to you—I’m so excited to share this stage with her! To join the WorkParty click HERE To connect with Payal Kadakia click HERE To connect with Jaclyn Johnson click HERE To learn more about ClassPass click HERE To learn more about her book LifePass click HERE To follow along with Create & Cultivate click HERE To submit your questions call the WorkParty Hotline: 1-(833)-57-PARTY (577-2789) Go to Shopify.com/party for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Get up to 40% off on Mushroom Coffee bundles when you go to Foursigmatic.com/WORKPARTY. Go to Zencastr.com/Pricing and enter code WORKPARTY0 for 30% off your first three months. Produced by Dear Media

Lauryn Bosstick is a serial entrepreneur who’s turned a passion for beauty, wellness, and uncensored advice into one of the most distinctive blogs online today—The Skinny Confidential. With over 1 million followers on Instagram and 90 Million podcast downloads, Lauryn has—and continues to—build and expand a lifestyle brand rooted in empowerment and total wellness—mind, body, and soul. On this special LIVE episode of WorkParty, we’re in Austin, Texas at our Pop-Up event chatting with Lauryn on all things Skinny Confidential and how to build your brand from scratch—straight from the method she mastered on her journey to success.  To join the WorkParty click HERE To connect with Lauryn Bosstick click HERE To connect with Jaclyn Johnson click HERE To learn more about The Skinny Confidential click HERE To learn more about TSC Podcast click HERE To follow along with Create & Cultivate click HERE To submit your questions call the WorkParty Hotline: 1-(833)-57-PARTY (577-2789) Produced by Dear Media

If you're into wellness, open Instagram from time to time, or like to browse the shelves of Target for fun, then you’ve probably already been introduced to Golde—the modern superfood wellness brand. With vibrant packaging, affordable price points, and good, clean ingredients, it’s no wonder Golde has amassed a huge following. When Trinity Mouzon Wofford embarked on her entrepreneurial wellness journey, she rooted Golde's mission in the idea that wellness should be approachable, inclusive, and fun. Her fresh approach was a stroke of genius, because within a few years after launch, Trinity and her partner had organically grown their bootstrapped biz into a profitable brand attracting partnerships with the likes of Urban Outfitters, Goop, Target and more! On this episode, I talk with Trinity about how she built a trusted brand at such a young age, her commitment to changing the wellness industry, and the incredible journey her very first product has taken her on thus far. To join the WorkParty click HERE To connect with Trinity Mouzon Wofford click HERE To connect with Jaclyn Johnson click HERE To learn more about Golde click HERE To follow along with Create & Cultivate click HERE To submit your questions call the WorkParty Hotline: 1-(833)-57-PARTY (577-2789) Visit Foursigmatic.com/workparty to get up to 40% off on Mushroom Coffee bundles When you purchase a 3-month Babbel subscription, you'll get an additional 3 months for free. Visit Babbel.com and use code PARTY Produced Dear Media

If you’re an avid Peloton user, you probably already know and hang out with today's guest all the time. Known for her high energy, contagious smile, and bright lipstick—Tunde Oyeneyin coaches thousands of riders every day through confidence-boosting classes—proving that anyone can be an athlete. Not only has she emerged as one of the most sought-after motivational speakers, but she’s also a Revlon ambassador (stay tuned for her go-to shade of lipstick!), was recently the first fitness instructor to be named a Nike Athlete, and will be releasing her debut memoir this May. From addressing human rights and racial injustice, to advocating the importance of  “Soul Care,” Tunde has created a global community of changemakers that were moved by her selfless mission to inspire and empower.  There’s no doubt I’m excited about today’s episode—We’re going to talk about resilience and rising up after hardship, the beauty of uncertainty, and why it’s important to lean in and trust your intuition. To join the WorkParty click HERE To connect with Tunde Oyeneyin click HERE To connect with Jaclyn Johnson click HERE To learn more and pre-order her book Speak click HERE To follow along with Create & Cultivate click HERE To submit your questions call the WorkParty Hotline: 1-(833)-57-PARTY (577-2789) Visit Foursigmatic.com/workparty to get up to 40% off on Mushroom Coffee bundles Visit Masterclass.com/PARTY for 15% off Produced by Dear Media

After years of battling health issues, Siffat Haider took matters into her own hands. By leaning into holistic care, solace was found through a unique combination of herbs, vitamins, and minerals she developed on her own under the guidance and support of wellness experts. While on this journey, Siffat noticed huge whitespace in wellness—information was not easily accessible or digestible for the average person with no professional background in holistic health. So together with her husband, they set out to create all-natural, targeted supplements that work in under an hour to help women battle everyday issues like bloat and anxiety. In 2019 they launched Arrae, a chic and effective all-natural supplement brand. Today,  fans like Molly Sims, Melissa Wood, and Hailey Bieber, Arrae are slowly becoming every woman’s go-to wellness staple. On this episode of WorkParty, I talk to Siffat about how she realized that holistic remedies have the power to address women’s toughest day-to-day health issues, what it was like building a company with her partner turned husband, and what the future of the wellness landscape looks like. To join the WorkParty click HERE To connect with Siffat Haider click HERE To connect with Jaclyn Johnson click HERE To learn more about Arrae click HERE To learn more about The Dream Bigger Podcast click HERE To follow along with Create & Cultivate click HERE To submit your questions call the WorkParty Hotline: 1-(833)-57-PARTY (577-2789) Visit LinkedIn.com/PARTY to post your job for free! Produced by Dear Media