Overheard: Where Venture Meets Culture

What’s harder to resist? Touching a pimple or picking up your phone when it buzzes. The conversation around acne is moving away from hiding and moving toward highlighting. So, there are a lot of opportunities for brands, and consumers, to own it. Listen in as Jo sits down with Ryan and Rick to share their hate-hate relationship with acne and our thoughts on the changing world of skincare.
Host: Joelle Cosmas
Guests: Ryan Sievert & Rick Desai
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Want to hear about the warmest outerwear in the universe? Let me tell you about OROS, an outdoor apparel brand powered by NASA that found a new solution to staying warm by looking to the stars. Their products are made with Solarcore - an aerogel composite that creates the best insulation in the universe. No really, it’s been tested against more than 250 insulations and they have yet to find anything warmer. This is the same technology that insulates modern spacecrafts against the most extreme conditions. They pride themselves on sciencing the shit out of everything they do and continuously look for ways to help you find your beyond. OROS’ products range from jackets to bottoms to accessories and everything in between. Get yours at orosapparel.com.

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All jokes aside (well, maybe not all jokes), it was about time to talk about the fourth trimester. Even though it’s become more talked about over the last year, it’s still an under-discussed and under-planned part of the prenatal and postnatal journey. On this real and hilarious episode, we brought in two special guests: Rick and Ryan’s better halves — Nilam and Steph — to chat with Jo about all of their different postpartum experiences. Grab a seat (and maybe a diaper) as we talk about things people don’t tell you about the fourth trimester and the white spaces for brands to break through.
Host: Joelle Cosmas
Guests: Ryan Sievert & Rick Desai
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Slumberkins is a leading children’s brand promoting early emotional learning. Each of their creature collections focus on unique skills such as conflict resolution, self-esteem, grief & loss, stress relief, and more. The company, founded by a family therapist and an educator, strives to enrich lives by bringing young children and their caregivers closer together through the routine of interaction, connection and reflection around specific social skills. Each collection includes a story book based around a topic, a soft creature snuggler, and an affirmation card to practice and instill the intention of the collection. It's pretty awesome. The tools are rooted in therapeutic techniques to help parents and caregivers raise resilient, caring, and confident children. Learn more at slumberkins.com.
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Let’s be honest... if we can’t get something delivered in two days with free shipping, is it really worth buying? We all know the answer to that. In a time of next-day delivery and being able to track it at every stage, we’ve grown quite impatient. Add in a presidential election during a global pandemic and tensions are at an all time high. Jo, Jeff, and Brentos break down the instant delivery, rapid results, and instant gratification world we live in. Listen in as we talk about the Amazon effect and how it impacts your relationship with the consumer.
Host: Joelle Cosmas
Guests: Jeff Cantalupo & Brentos Fernandez
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We spend 87% of our time indoors, most of which is spent staring at screens. The devastating impact on our bodies, minds, and relationships is just now coming to light. Picking up a new outdoor activity like fishing can rescue you from all of that. Enter Catch Co. They are creating amazing fishing brands, products, & shopping experiences for the modern angler. Fishing can create fun, memorable experiences that improve your health and wellness and is a great way to bond with friends and family. For information on new products and partnerships, visit catchco.com. Brought to you by Catch Co. Fishing for the modern world.
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It’s January 28th aka nine days after January 19th aka the day most people are likely to give up on their New Year's Resolution. But in case you missed it, resolutions are out and wellbeing is in. JoJo, Jeff, and Ryan are joined by special guest, Mike Apostal, CEO of Factor, to talk about hitting the reset button, what brands can do to lean in, category shifts, and some of our biggest flops from past new year resolutions.
A word from our portfolio: Factor delivers healthy meals to your door that are designed by dietitians and created by world class chefs. Check out factor75.com to orders yours today.
Host: Joelle Cosmas
Guests: Jeff Cantalupo, Ryan Sievert, Mike Apostal
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Scooters, bikes, and hoverboards - OH MY! There are endless options to get around but that means there are even more reasons we need to be safe in this new world of individual mobility. In most cities and urban areas, it's never been easier to walk out your door and get to where you need to be - what are you doing to keep yourself safe? Is safety brandable or does that take away from the seriousness? There are numerous reasons to invest in products that saves lives, but what happens when product also happens to tap into fashion.
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