Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff

Josie Maran spent nearly 20 years trying to get the beauty industry to go clean. Then it did, and she had no idea what to do next. In this episode of SUPERWOMEN, I’m joined by Josie, who built her beauty brand after every lab told her natural makeup couldn't work. She funded the company entirely herself and still owns 100% of it. But after years of success, she lost the passion that had driven her from the beginning. What followed was a decision even her family questioned: walking away from a $150 million business built around promotional selling to rebuild her brand around a new vision. Josie opens up about the fear behind that decision, the sacrifices she made as a mother, and why she's now building a company she hopes will outlive her by centuries. We also get into the morning writing ritual that helps her make big decisions and what she's learned about trusting herself after nearly two decades in business. Episode Guide: (00:00) Meet Josie Maran (06:49) Building a beauty brand without investors (12:59) When the industry finally caught up with her mission (16:24) How to build a brand people feel connected to (22:00) Why she walked away from $150 million in business (24:45) The journaling habit behind her biggest decisions (31:21) The real sacrifices behind a being a woman in business (34:30) Why she's building her brand to last 1,000 years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1995, Jennie Garth said “I choose me” as Kelly Taylor on Beverly Hills, 90210. It would take decades for her to learn how to live those words herself. In this episode of SUPERWOMEN, I sit down with Jennie to talk about growing up famous, rebuilding her confidence after hitting her lowest point, and the moment she realized she had to stop waiting for someone to rescue her. Now 54, Jennie is taking control of her next chapter. She's launched a fashion brand with her daughter Lola, written I Choose Me, and found a new sense of ambition outside Hollywood. But building a second career has brought an unexpected challenge: she's exhausted, and the freedom she's working toward still feels years away. Jennie opens up about starting over after 50, learning to trust herself, and figuring out how to make room for the life she's working so hard to build. Episode Guide: (00:00) Jennie Garth needs no introduction (02:35) Why she got tired of waiting for the phone to ring (07:10) Fame is a false reality (09:24) “I’m 54 now and I am exhausted” (11:58) Leaving town for two years to be with her kids (14:47) QVC called, and she’d never designed clothes before (18:44) Asking her daughter Lola to be her business partner (28:20) The 90210 line she said but didn’t live (31:16) Waiting for a prince and hitting her lowest point (35:12) Can she really slow down at 60? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before influencers ran fashion, the industry didn’t even want them on the invite list. Shea Marie remembers being seated separately from fashion insiders and seeing her photo in a Vogue article mocking influencers. Today, she's the co-founder, CEO, and designer of SAME, a fashion brand she deliberately built without making herself its face. In this episode of Superwomen, I sit down with Shea to discuss her transition from influencer to entrepreneur and the realities of building a successful fashion brand. Shea opens up about self-funding SAME, why doubling sales hasn't meant more money in her pocket, and the pressure of managing nearly every part of the business herself. We also discuss her decision to step away from the spotlight, the struggle to move beyond the influencer label, and what she's learning about ambition, burnout, and building a company that can thrive without her. Episode Guide: (00:00) Meet Shea Marie, influencer turned CEO (02:37) How she spotted the influencer boom before Instagram (08:39) Why she never wanted to be the face of her brand (12:53) The financial reality of growing a successful business (15:24) When doubling sales creates even bigger problems (23:21) Do founders really need a personal brand? (26:45) When the fashion industry openly mocked influencers (31:32) Why she's still fighting the influencer label (36:33) The business risk that paid off and the one that didn’t (39:20) Finding balance between ambition and burnout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deepica Mutyala grew up in a family of doctors, but she had a different dream: building a beauty brand where women who looked like her could finally see themselves represented. She did exactly that with Live Tinted. But somewhere along the way, the pressure to prove herself became just as consuming as the business itself. After seven years as CEO, Deepica made a decision she once couldn't imagine. She hired someone else to lead the company she built. This week on SUPERWOMEN, I sit down with Deepica to talk about why letting go of the CEO title was so difficult, how she learned to separate her identity from her success, and what happened when she stopped treating burnout as a badge of honor. We discuss separating ego from leadership, learning to measure success on your own terms, and why building a bigger company doesn’t always mean building a better life. It's a conversation about ambition, knowing when to let go, and realizing that the life you're building matters just as much as the business. Episode Highlights (00:00) Meet Deepica Mutyala, founder of Live Tinted (04:49) Growing up without beauty products made for her (06:00) The pressure to make an entire community proud (07:46) Learning to define success for yourself (09:53) The milestones that finally made success feel real (13:27) Why giving up the CEO title was difficult (20:45) Burnout should never become a badge of honor (23:03) Making room for relationships, family, and life (30:55) The hidden cost of raising millions in venture capital (38:10) Building an inclusive beauty brand for every skin tone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Having options about fertility changes how you make important life decisions. Most women don't know how many options they have. When a rare diagnosis threatened Lauren Makler’s ability to have children, frozen eggs gave her the peace of mind and freedom she needed. That experience led her to build Cofertility, where women can freeze their eggs for free when they donate eggs to intended parents.  In this episode of Superwomen, I sat down with Lauren to discuss the importance of fertility education, the need for more transparency in women’s healthcare, and what it takes to build a company for both purpose and profit.  Want to learn more about your fertility? An AMH test is a simple blood test that can give you insight into your ovarian reserve. For a limited time, those who qualify can get a free AMH test through Cofertility. Visit: cofertility.com/superwomen to take the prescreener quiz. If you pre-qualify, use code SUPERWOMEN. There’s no obligation to join the program. Brought to you by Cofertility. Episode Guide: (00:00) Meet Lauren Makler, CEO of Cofertility (02:41) How she turned a health scare into Cofertility (10:26) Creating a more thoughtful egg donation process (12:59) Can a mission-driven company scale? (17:48) Fertility education needs to start earlier (18:52) What women should know before freezing their eggs (21:14) Balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship (25:19) The fertility information every woman should know Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices