Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDriven by Love and Addicted to “What’s Next”: Fashion Insider Sojin Lee
Episode 33
Sojin Lee has built startups, helped scale Net-a-Porter, won fashion industry awards — and watched businesses collapse. In this candid conversation, …
2 months, 1 week ago
The Man Who Dressed America: Fashion Legend Mickey Drexler
Episode 32
Mickey Drexler built the Gap into a $15 billion empire, created Old Navy, helped redefine J.Crew, and shaped American retail culture. And then? He wa…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
From Fired to Fashion Powerhouse: Jeweler Marla Aaron
Episode 31
At what point does a side hustle stop being a hobby? On this episode of The Messy Parts, Marla Aaron tells Maryam the exact moment she realized she c…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Becoming the CEO of Me: Communications Icon Sally Susman
Episode 30
Is it possible to be successful, exhausted, uncertain, and stuck — all at the same time? In this episode of The Messy Parts, former Pfizer communicat…
3 months ago
The Best of The Messy Parts: Humor, Resilience & Rewriting the Rules
Season 1 Episode 29
This week, we are looking back at some of the most powerful, hilarious, and vulnerable moments from The Messy Parts. We created this episode with Har…
4 months, 1 week ago
Katie Sturino on Building Megababe, Owning the Mess, and Dreaming Big (Re-Release)
Season 1 Episode 28
We're going back to our first episode: Katie Sturino is no stranger to reinvention—from fashion PR hustler to viral dog-momager to founder of Megabab…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Ana Gasteyer Gets Real About Wicked, SNL, and the Hustle of Showbiz (Re-Release)
Season 1 Episode 27
What does it really take to build a career across Saturday Night Live, Broadway’s Wicked, network TV, and music? In this re-release of one of our fav…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Rafat Ali Plays the Long Game: This Internet Pioneer Says You Should Stop Rushing Your Career
Season 1 Episode 26
Is your path too messy for success? In this episode of The Messy Parts, Maryam talks to Rafat Ali, founder of Skift and one of the most quietly influ…
5 months ago
Celebrity Wedding Planner Marcy Blum Turned Fun Into a Million-Dollar Business
Season 1 Episode 25
How do you turn fun into a career? In this honest, funny, and inspiring episode of The Messy Parts, celebrity event planner Marcy Blum tells Maryam h…
5 months, 1 week ago
How to Reinvent Yourself When You "Should Have Figured It Out By Now": Kelly Kopp
Season 1 Episode 24
Kelly Kopp, is now known as “New York City Kopp,” influencer, photographer, tour guide But at 40 years old, Kelly lost everything—his house in the mo…
5 months, 2 weeks ago