
WorkParty
Meet your new Work Wives. WorkParty, the beloved business podcast with over 3 million downloads to date and guests like Sara Blakely, Tyra Banks, Jen Atkin and more is back and brand new. Jaclyn Johnson joined by CEO of Create & Cultivate, Marina Middleton are letting you listen in as they navigate the world of entrepreneurship, motherhood, divorce, female friendships and how they make it all work – mostly. A little work, a little party, pour yourself a glass of champagne and pull up, cause we are about to get down to business.
Latest episodes

Sep 30, 2018 • 26min
MINISODE 6: Jeni Britton Bauer Live at Create & Cultivate Chicago
Welcome to the WorkParty minisodes. In this minisode we’re giving you a taste of some of the Create & Cultivate Chicago magic with Jeni Britton Bauer, Founder of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. Whether you’re running the show or balancing your side hustles, stay tuned for the real-talk business advice you need. Be sure to follow the party on social @workparty and get the latest updates at workparty.com Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festivalTo follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivateTo connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnsonTo connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddletonwww.createcultivate.comPR: createcultivate@laruepr.com

Sep 26, 2018 • 49min
Finding Your Tribe with Kristin Ess
Behind every great woman are great women. Your tribe is your rock as an entrepreneur and Jaclyn knows all about this. In this episode of WorkParty the podcast, Jaclyn interviews celebrity hairstylist and founder Kristin Ess on how she build her business dream team. Our tribe expert, Ally Love gives us the inside scoop to creating a strong sense of community IRL. Be sure to follow the party on social @workparty and get the latest updates at www.workparty.com Guest Information: Kristen Ess: @Kristen_Ess Expert: Ally Love: @allymisslove Host: Jaclyn Johnson: http://jaclynrjohnson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson/ C&C Headquarters: Tyeal: https://www.instagram.com/tyeal/ Episode Resources: WorkParty.com createcultivate.com Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festivalTo follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivateTo connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnsonTo connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddletonwww.createcultivate.comPR: createcultivate@laruepr.com

Sep 23, 2018 • 17min
MINISODE 5: Lauren McGoodwin Live at Create & Cultivate Chicago
Welcome to the WorkParty minisodes. In this minisode we’re giving you a taste of some of the Create & Cultivate Chicago magic with Lauren McGoodwin, Founder of Career Contessa, an online career resource for women. Whether you’re running the show or balancing your side hustles, stay tuned for the real-talk business advice you need. Be sure to follow the party on social @workparty and get the latest updates at workparty.com Guest Information: Lauren McGoodwin: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmcgoodwin/ Career Contessa: https://www.instagram.com/careercontessa/ Host: Jaclyn Johnson: http://jaclynrjohnson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson/ Heather Records: https://www.instagram.com/cashmoneyrec0rdz/ Episode Resources: WorkParty.com createcultivate.com Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festivalTo follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivateTo connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnsonTo connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddletonwww.createcultivate.comPR: createcultivate@laruepr.com

Sep 19, 2018 • 1h 3min
Paying it Forward with Kristen Bell
In Workparty the book, Jaclyn talks about how women helped her build her businesses through introduction emails, recommendations and allowing her to get a foot in the door for important meetings. This is something every single one of us can do, rich, poor, successful, unsuccessful, high up or entry level. We can all help each other out and pay it forward because one woman’s success is all of our success. In this episode of WorkParty the podcast, Jaclyn interviews the actress and philanthropist Kristen Bell on how she pays it forward in her everyday life and through her business This Bar Saves Lives. Our expert for this episode, Jesse Draper, founder of Halogen Ventures, shares how she got started in the business of creating the next female billionaire through venture capital funding. Be sure to follow the party on social @workparty and get the latest updates at www.workparty.com Guest Information: Kristen Bell: @kristenanniebell This Bar Saves Lives: https://amzn.to/2QHBvY7 Expert: Jesse Draper: @Jessecdraper Halogen Ventures: @Halogenvc Host: Jaclyn Johnson: http://jaclynrjohnson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson/ C&C Headquarters: Tyeal: https://www.instagram.com/tyeal/ Episode Resources: WorkParty.com createcultivate.com Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festivalTo follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivateTo connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnsonTo connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddletonwww.createcultivate.comPR: createcultivate@laruepr.com

Sep 16, 2018 • 22min
MINISODE 4: Ashley Tisdale Live at Create & Cultivate Chicago
Welcome to the WorkParty minisodes. In this minisode we’re giving you a taste of some of the Create & Cultivate Chicago magic with Ashley Tisdale, Actress, Singer and Founder of Illuminate Cosmetics Whether you’re running the show or balancing your side hustles, stay tuned for the real-talk business advice you need. Be sure to follow the party on social @workparty and get the latest updates at workparty.com Guest Information: Ashley Tisdale: https://www.instagram.com/ashleytisdale/ Illuminate Cosmetics: https://www.instagram.com/illuminatecosmetics/ Host: Jaclyn Johnson: http://jaclynrjohnson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson/ Heather Records: https://www.instagram.com/cashmoneyrec0rdz/ Episode Resources: WorkParty.com createcultivate.com Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festivalTo follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivateTo connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnsonTo connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddletonwww.createcultivate.comPR: createcultivate@laruepr.com

Sep 12, 2018 • 57min
Navigating Taboo Topics with Marie Forleo
As modern working women we make negotiations on a daily basis. You know, those tough conversations like salary negotiations, diversity and inclusion initiatives (or problems), the termination or low performance of employees, dealing with criticism, sexual harassment. The list goes on. In this episode of WorkParty the podcast, Jaclyn interviews @marieforleo on handling negotiations and how we should all look at money as power. Our expert @karenokonwo defines diversity for us and shares advice on how we can do our part in supporting black women in corporate america. Be sure to follow the party on social @workparty and get the latest updates at www.workparty.com Guest Information: Marie Forleo: https://www.marieforleo.com/ Expert: Karen Okonkwo: www.instagram.com/karenokonkwo TONL: https://tonl.co/ Host: Jaclyn Johnson: http://jaclynrjohnson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson/ C&C Headquarters: Tyeal: https://www.instagram.com/tyeal/ Episode Resources: WorkParty.com createcultivate.com Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festivalTo follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivateTo connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnsonTo connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddletonwww.createcultivate.comPR: createcultivate@laruepr.com

Sep 9, 2018 • 23min
MINISODE 3: Chriselle Lim Live at Create & Cultivate Chicago
Welcome to the WorkParty minisodes. In this minisode we’re giving you a taste of some of the Create & Cultivate Chicago magic with Chriselle Lim, designer of Chriselle Lim Collection and Founder of CINCStudios Whether you’re running the show or balancing your side hustles, stay tuned for the real-talk business advice you need. Be sure to follow the party on social @workparty and get the latest updates at workparty.com Guest Information: Chriselle Lim: https://www.instagram.com/chrisellelim/ CINC Studios: http://www.cincstudios.com/ Host: Jaclyn Johnson: http://jaclynrjohnson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson/ Heather Records: https://www.instagram.com/cashmoneyrec0rdz/ Episode Resources: WorkParty.com createcultivate.com WorkParty theme music written by le swish Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festivalTo follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivateTo connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnsonTo connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddletonwww.createcultivate.comPR: createcultivate@laruepr.com

Sep 5, 2018 • 51min
Taking Your Creativity Seriously with Rachel Zoe
When Jaclyn Johnson first started Create & Cultivate it was a total side project. She was running her marketing and events agency at the time. As time passed and the momentum grew around Create & Cultivate, she knew she had to make a shift mentally and start thinking about it as a business for it to become a business. In this episode of WorkParty the podcast, Jaclyn interviews the fashion icon @rachelzoe on how she built her empire and our creativity expert, Jihan, founder of @geronimo, is breaking down the keys to knowing your worth as a creative. Be sure to follow the party on social @workparty and get the latest updates at www.workparty.com Guest Information: Rachel Zoe: @Rachelzoe Expert: Jihan Zencirli: @Geronimo Host: Jaclyn Johnson: http://jaclynrjohnson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson/ C&C Headquarters: Tyeal: https://www.instagram.com/tyeal/ Episode Resources: WorkParty.com createcultivate.com WorkParty theme music written by le swish Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festivalTo follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivateTo connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnsonTo connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddletonwww.createcultivate.comPR: createcultivate@laruepr.com

Sep 2, 2018 • 18min
MINISODE 2: Whitney Port on Motherhood & Work
Welcome to the WorkParty minisodes. In this minisode we’re giving you a taste of some of the Create & Cultivate Chicago magic with Whitney Port, designer and author. Whether you’re running the show or balancing your side hustles, stay tuned for the real-talk business advice you need. Be sure to follow the party on social @workparty and get the latest updates at workparty.com Guest Information: Whitney Port: @whitneyeveport DryBar: http://whitneyport.com Host: Jaclyn Johnson: http://jaclynrjohnson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson/ Episode Resources: WorkParty.com createcultivate.com WorkParty theme music written by le swish Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festivalTo follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivateTo connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnsonTo connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddletonwww.createcultivate.comPR: createcultivate@laruepr.com

Aug 29, 2018 • 40min
Start by Starting: Getting your business off the ground with Bobbi Brown
The number one question we get at Create & Cultivate conferences and on social media is when do I start my business and how? In this episode of WorkParty the podcast, Jaclyn Johnson, CEO of Create & Cultivate, interviews professional makeup artist and serial entrepreneur, Bobbi Brown and the two powerhouse women break down the four steps to get your business out into the world. Our legal expert, Brenda Schamy, explains the meaning behind all the important paperwork involved in starting a new business. Be sure to follow the party on social @workparty and get the latest updates at workparty.com Guest Information: Bobbi Brown: @justbobbibrown Just Bobbi: https://www.justbobbi.com/ EVOLUTION_18: https://evolution18.com/ Expert: Brenda Schamy: http://dsmiami.com/ Brenda Schamy instagram: @bschams Host: Jaclyn Johnson: http://jaclynrjohnson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson/ C&C Headquarters: Tyeal: https://www.instagram.com/tyeal/ Episode Resources: WorkParty.com createcultivate.com WorkParty theme music written by le swish Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festivalTo follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivateTo connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnsonTo connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddletonwww.createcultivate.comPR: createcultivate@laruepr.com