37. Bobbi Brown: From Changing The Face of Beauty to Pioneering Her New Wellness Empire

11/15/18 • 33 min

Bobbi Brown is a world renowned makeup artist, a bestselling author, a sought after speaker, and serial entrepreneur. In 1991 Bobbi Brown, changed the face of the beauty industry forever with the launch of her paradigm shifting namesake cosmetic company, Bobbi Brown Essentials, where she revolutionized the makeup landscape and empowered women around the world with her line of cosmetics designed to highlight a woman’s natural beauty. In 1995 Bobbi Brown Cosmetics was acquired by Estee Lauder Companies, where Bobbi served as Chief Creative Officer, until 2016. What began with 10 lipsticks evolved into a global beauty empire and billion dollar brand. I had the good fortune to be one of her first interns, watched her build the company, and have been inspired ever since! Today I sync up with Bobbi and discuss her exciting new venture, health and wellness lifestyle brand, Beauty Evolution. The brand includes a line of lifestyle inspired wellness products, Evolution 18; the editorial content platform JustBobbi.com; a podcast, Long Story Short, The George Hotel-a 32 room design inspired boutique hotel in Monclair, New Jersey, and a photo and recording studio, 18 Label Studios founded in partnership with, her husband, Steven Plofker. We also talk about where it all began, and the exercise and workouts that fuel Bobbi for success from Soul Cycle and Yoga to her new Peloton Bike and personal trainer. We talk about it all! Please head over to our website, marnionthemove.com and sign up for our newsletter to learn about upcoming events, deals and giveaways. Leave us a five star review on your listening platform if you like what you hear. Follow us on instagram and facebook @marnionthemove. Sync up with today’s guest online at www.justbobbi.com, Evolution 18, and The George On Instagram at @bbportfolio, @justbobbibrown, and @thegeorgemontclair Get ready to be inspired!

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36. Meghan Asha, FounderMade CEO + Founder: From Running a Business to Running Marathons

Meghan Asha is the Founder and CEO of FounderMade, a discovery platform, conference series, and trade show that helps curate and scale best-in-class consumer brands connecting them with highly sought out retailers, distributors, investors and influencers. Fueled by athleticism, fitness, and running, Meghan and Marni talk about everything from building and running a business to training and running marathons around the globe and everything in between! They discuss topics from entrepreneurship, career motivation, to race fueling with bars and gels to mainstream wellness trends and more. Meghan is a true paradigm shifter and entrepreneur. Thanks to her savvy innovation and drive over the past few years, FounderMade’s signature bicoastal conference and trade show, the Consumer Discovery Show, offers a fresh perspective and a new spin on the traditional trade show and conference model with exhibitions in New York and Los Angeles. It’s the world’s gathering place for next generation brands looking to drive business; and for the consumer goods ecosystem, looking to discover the latest in consumer product innovations. What began as a dinner series and networking get together empowering a small group of friends and like-minded entrepreneurs has grown into a game-changing event concept and series catering to emerging and established brands and founders. Still aligned with her mission to build and connect, Meghan continues to help and inspire founders to pursue their passion and grow their brands through FounderMades' East and West Coast events and discovery platform. Hundreds of breakthrough brands and retailers have participated at FounderMade events in the past few years including Aquis, Spero, Charlotte’s Web, Volo, Nutrafol, Vital Proteins, Cannuka, Wedderspoon, Violet Grey, Dry Bar, The Honest Company, Bobbi Brown, Erwhon, Estee Lauder, RXBar, BulletProof Coffee, Vital Proteins, Target, Starbucks and two of our Marni on the Move podcast guests, Wedderspoon and Fytt Beauty. Tune-in, download, and enjoy! Connect with Marni on the Move at www.MarniOnTheMove.com Connect with FounderMade at www.foundermade.com Follow on social @marnionthemove or @foundermade

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38. Lucy Danziger, Hinted CEO + Founder: On Reaching Your Goals, The Role Shopping Plays in Your Life, and Why Everyone Needs a Wish List!

Hinted Founder + CEO, Lucy Danziger, wants to take the guess work out of gift-giving and empower you with the tools to get everything you've ever wanted! Thanks to her game-changing social shopping platform and app, Hinted, you can make a wish list of anything you want from a pair of shoes to a new watch, a vacation, your next triathlon bike, your favorite charity or even a puppy! Great for every occasion-Christmas, birthday’s, weddings-it’s like a registry for life. You can share your list with friends and family and discover recommendations from celebrities, influencers, and Hinted Ambassadors. It’s is the social shopping app that lets you keep track of what you want as you shop, saving items and experiences to as you shop. Empowered by nearly two decades in publishing at Conde Nast including 13 years at the helm of Self Magazine as editor-in-chief, and prior to that at Women’s Health and Fitness, Lucy is no stranger to creating and curating great content. For years, she has been advising on terrific products, telling stories, building audiences, helping brands drive sales and attract consumers. Lucy grew Self.com to more than 6.5 million visitors per month (that's more than 40 million page views per month!). On this episode, Lucy Danziger offers Marni on the Move listener’s a few hints into the future of gift buying, creating wish lists, social shopping and new media thanks to her pioneering venture, Hinted. Marni syncs up with Lucy about her vision behind innovating Hinted, her mission to create a sustainable shopping platform and her “No Returns” campaign, growing her audience and brand, key entrepreneurial lessons, and her fueling sport of choice:triathlon! Get ready to be empowered, motivated and start hinting! Connect With Hinted @Hinted @Hinted www.hinted.com Hinted App Connect With Marni on the Move @marnionthemove @marnionthemove www.marnionthemove.com Dont forget, if you like what you hear, leave us a five-star review! Thank you for listening.