Podcast Episodes

Episode 318 Noah Bricker, General Manager Babyliss Pro, a Conair Brand: From Private Equity to Beauty - What It Takes to Build a Winning Brand

Noah Bricker’s path to becoming General Manager of BaBylissPRO was anything but traditional. After beginning his career at Deloitte, he moved into pr…

12 hours ago

Episode 317, Ron Gee, Beauty Industry Executive and Luminary Advisor of Accenture: What Really Happens When Beauty Brands Get Acquired And What Comes Next

Ron Gee’s career has taken him from chemical engineering and Kraft Foods to senior leadership roles at some of the biggest companies in beauty includ…

1 week, 5 days ago

Episode 316 Shane Evans, CEO & Co-Founder of Heights Wellness Retreat: From Massage to Longevity - Reinventing Wellness Before the Market Catches Up

Shane Evans, CEO and co-founder of Heights Wellness Retreat, turned one disappointing spa experience into a business that has endured for more than t…

2 weeks ago

Episode 315 Michelle Lee, CMO Landing International and K Beauty World - Seeing What’s Next: Beauty, Culture and the Career Power of Reinvention

Michelle Lee has built a career around seeing where culture is headed next. From Editor-in-Chief of Allure and Nylon to a global leadership role at N…

3 weeks ago

Episode 314, Michael Marcano, CMO ZO Skin Health: The Power of Raising Your Hand, Building a Career by Saying Yes to Opportunity

Michael Marcano, CMO of ZO Skin Health, didn’t follow the traditional path to the C-suite. He grew up in Far Rockaway, Queens, dreaming of becoming a…

3 weeks ago

Episode 313 - Amanda Domaleczny & Dan Reich - Brand Building, and Why "Everything Is Figureoutable"

What happens when you stop accepting industry rules as fact and start asking, "Why not?"

On Episode 313 of Where Brains Meet Beauty, Personal Day CEO …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Episode 312 - Julie Bailey Blanche & Shannon McSweeney - Consumer Obsession & Continuous Innovation at Shark Beauty

What does it take to build products that consumers don't just use, but genuinely love?

On Episode 312 of Where Brains Meet Beauty, Shark Beauty Global…

3 months, 1 week ago

Episode 311 - Shelagh Wong & Arpon Ray - Creator-Led Brands, Operational Excellence, and Building for the Long Term

What does it take to transform a highly engaged community into a lasting consumer brand?

On Episode 311 of Where Brains Meet Beauty, Sincerely Yours C…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 310 - David Krzypow & Lauren Katz - Brand Identity, Consumer Connection, and Building Beyond the Hero Product

What does it take to build a beauty brand that can grow beyond a single hero product while staying true to its purpose? On Episode 310 of Where Brain…

4 months, 1 week ago

Episode 309 - Jeff Giordano Martinez-Fonts & Liz Cavalieri - Beyond the Product: Building Trust, Teams & Brands

In Episode 309 of Where Brains Meet Beauty, host Jodi Katz sits down with two accomplished sales leaders, Jeff Giordano Martinez-Fonts, founder of GI…

4 months, 3 weeks ago