Building August with Co-Founders Nadya and Nick
04/26/22 • 27 min
Starting a company is a huge undertaking, but today’s guest has done it twice (and he’s only 23!). Nick Jain is the Co-Founder and COO of August, the sustainable period product brand behind this podcast, and he did it alongside the show’s very own Nadya Okamoto (Co-Founder and CEO). Nick sits down with Nadya to talk about the ins and outs of being a Gen Z entrepreneur: designing a product and supply chain, fundraising (and how far $2.5 million will really get you), what it means to be a direct-to-consumer business, and the complications of navigating the legal side of starting a business when you don’t have a law degree. And Nick doesn’t leave without sharing what he considers to be the most important skill he’s cultivated as a founder and leader.
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Hosts: Nadya Okamoto, Sam De La Cruz, and Nadya (Neddy) Eddy
Collaboration: August Co
Executive Producers: Brittany Temple & Adell Coleman
Distribution: DCP Entertainment
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Starting a company is a huge undertaking, but today’s guest has done it twice (and he’s only 23!). Nick Jain is the Co-Founder and COO of August, the sustainable period product brand behind this podcast, and he did it alongside the show’s very own Nadya Okamoto (Co-Founder and CEO). Nick sits down with Nadya to talk about the ins and outs of being a Gen Z entrepreneur: designing a product and supply chain, fundraising (and how far $2.5 million will really get you), what it means to be a direct-to-consumer business, and the complications of navigating the legal side of starting a business when you don’t have a law degree. And Nick doesn’t leave without sharing what he considers to be the most important skill he’s cultivated as a founder and leader.
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Hosts: Nadya Okamoto, Sam De La Cruz, and Nadya (Neddy) Eddy
Collaboration: August Co
Executive Producers: Brittany Temple & Adell Coleman
Distribution: DCP Entertainment
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Gender Inclusivity
It might be your first instinct to categorize menstruation as a feminine/women’s issue–but this episode calls on you to think about it in a deeper and different way. Nadya Okamoto is joined by Chesley Chan, Chief of Staff for August and Max Payne, a former engagement lead for August, for an eye-opening discussion on the need for expanded support and education in the period space that is gender inclusive and affirming as a human biological process. Max then takes the lead to sit down with Schuyler Bailar, an internationally celebrated inspirational speaker, author, and advocate, as well as the first transgender NCAA D1 men's athlete, for a discussion that unpacks trans inclusion, body acceptance, mental health awareness, and an exploration of the word “menstruator” as either reductive or inclusive.
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CHECK OUT Schuyler’s new project here: https://www.lanechanger.com/
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Hosts: Nadya Okamoto, Sam De La Cruz, and Nadya (Neddy) Eddy
Collaboration: August Co
Executive Producers: Brittany Temple & Adell Coleman
Distribution: DCP Entertainment
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Eating Disorders and Periods
This week’s episode explores the intersection of eating disorders and the menstrual cycle. Neddy is joined by August teammates Elena Gadekar (Customer Care Associate) and newest member Davi Nova (Brand Designer) to kick off the conversation on the correlation between eating disorders and menstruation. Elena then dives in deeper with Johanna Kandel, Founder and CEO of the National Alliance for Eating Disorders, which is the leading national nonprofit organization that provides education, referral, and support for all humans experiencing all types of eating disorders, as well as support for their loved ones. With Johanna’s expertise and lived experience and Elena’s history as a ballet dancer coloring the conversation, the two discuss how eating disorders affect the whole body, how athleticism plays a part in both eating disorders and the menstrual cycle, the types of amenorrhea, and if and how eating disorders can affect fertility.
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Hosts: Nadya Okamoto, Sam De La Cruz, and Nadya (Neddy) Eddy
Collaboration: August Co
Executive Producers: Brittany Temple & Adell Coleman
Distribution: DCP Entertainment
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