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Chemical Engineer to Beauty Disruptor: Building a Beauty Brand Giving Women Time & Confidence, Veena Krishnan, Daybird
After years working as a chemical engineer in a male-dominated industry, Veena Krishnan began questioning the amount of time, money, and energy women are expected to invest in beauty. That frustration eventually became Daybird, a clean, vegan, cruelty-free beauty brand built around a simple idea: one product should be enough. On this episode of The Wild Party Podcast, Veena shares her entrepreneurial journey, the science behind skincare, and why helping women reclaim their mornings is her ultimate mission.
Closet to Catalyst: How Bras Sparked a Global Movement with Dana Marlowe, Founder, I Support The Girls
Discover how a simple act of donating unused bras sparked a global movement, transforming lives and redefining sustainability through dignity. Learn how Dana Marlowe's initiative, I Support the Girls, has distributed over 47 million products to women in need, proving that small actions can lead to monumental change.
Farm Memories to Food Innovation: Perfecting Sustainable, Non-Dairy Cheese with Ali Lawrence, Spirit and Abundance
What if you never had to give up cheese? This episode explores how Spirit and Abundance is transforming plant-based cheese through traditional fermentation, bold flavors, and a commitment to sustainability.
Frustration to Fashion: Building Green Vegan Bags with Nicole Areu, founder of Green Vegan Bags
Nicole Areu, founder of Green Vegan Bags, joins The Wild Party Podcast to share how she turned a personal frustration into a purpose-driven business. Learn why ethical fashion, responsible sourcing, and conscious consumerism are reshaping the future of retail.
Trash to Truth: Why Recycling Is Broken And How To Fix It with Simar Bedi, Sol Recycling
Is your recycling really being recycled? In this Earth Month encore episode of The Wild Party Podcast, we explore the hidden truth behind waste management and how circular economy thinking can create a cleaner, smarter future. Learn how businesses can reduce landfill waste, embrace zero waste strategies, and become more sustainable while improving their bottom line.
Ancestral Roots to Radiant Skin: Botanical Skincare That Honors the Earth
Discover how Robbin Turner built Violet Botanical Skincare using African botanicals, sustainable practices, and ancestral herbal wisdom to create clean, effective skincare.
Inside the Circular Fashion Lab: Prototype to Planet-Saving Underwear with Stacy Grace, KENT
What if your underwear could return to the earth? Stacy Grace, founder of KENT, is redefining fashion with plastic-free, compostable essentials designed for both health and sustainability.
Hardship To Hope: Building LA’s First Vegan Food Bank with Gwenna Hunter, Vegans of LA Food Bank
Gwenna Hunter is redefining food access in Los Angeles through compassion and plant-based nutrition. As the founder of Vegans of LA Food Bank, she is serving hundreds each month while proving that healthy, vegan food can be both accessible and empowering for communities in need.
Morning Coffee Routine to Healthier Habits: Making Good Business The Mission with Christy Clement, Vashon Island Coffee Dust
Christy Clement never planned to start a spice company. But a simple pandemic ritual sparked the idea that became Vashon Island Coffee Dust, a values-driven brand transforming how people flavor their coffee naturally.
Food Science to Fungi Meat: The Future of Sustainable Protein with Kimberlie Le, Prime Roots
Prime Roots founder Kimberlie Le is transforming the deli counter with fungi based meats that deliver flavor, nutrition, and sustainability. On The Wild Party Podcast, she shares how her journey from food science to entrepreneurship is reshaping the future of protein.
Drop Culture To Conscious Consumerism: Slow Fashion Is The Future with Ayman Quadir, Semi Aquatics
What if streetwear could slow fashion down instead of speeding it up? In this episode of The Wild Party Podcast, Ayman Quadir shares how he built Semi Aquatics from his college dorm room into a mission-driven brand focused on long-staple organic cotton, regenerative farming, artist collaborations, and ocean restoration. It is a story of creativity, community, and rethinking what progress in fashion really means.
Efficiency To Environmental Accountability:Modernizing a100-Year-Old Wellness Icon with Ashton Roberts, Manager of SupplyChain & AnalyticsBragg Live Foods
What does it take to evolve a century old wellness brand without compromising its values? In this episode of The Wild Party Podcast, Ashton Roberts, Manager of Supply Chain and Analytics at Bragg Live Foods, shares how sustainability, collaboration, and smarter logistics are shaping the future of one of the most iconic names in health.
Rock Bottom To Ritual: Designing A Life That Heals Creating Purpose After Pain with Lauretta & Sharon Gavin, The Gavin Sisters
When Sharon Gavin was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease that left her barely able to function, she and her sister Lauretta made a radical decision to transform their lives. What began as a plant-based healing journey evolved into The Detox Barn wellness retreats and Funki Coffee, a mushroom coffee brand rooted in energy, balance, and authenticity. In this episode of The Wild Party Podcast, the sisters share how illness became inspiration, sobriety became strength, and sisterhood became their greatest business advantage.
Rural Villages To Retail Shelves: Superfood Breakthrough Creates A Global Impact with Lisa Curtis, Kuli Kuli Foods
When Lisa Curtis first discovered moringa while serving in the Peace Corps in Niger, she was not looking to start a business. She was simply trying to feel better. That single moment led to the creation of Kuli Kuli Foods, the first brand to introduce moringa to the U.S. market, and a mission-driven company now found in over 11,000 stores nationwide. In this episode of The Wild Party Podcast, Lisa shares how trust, science, and sustainability shaped her journey from rural villages to national grocery shelves.
Luxury Fashion to Footwear With Purpose: Building Comfortable, Sustainable Products Without Compromise with Kay Sides, founder, ROAM
Kay Sides never set out to chase trends. Inspired by her Hawaiian upbringing and decades in fashion, she built ROAM to solve real footwear problems for women while honoring sustainability, comfort, and ethical manufacturing. In this episode of The Wild Party Podcast, Kay shares how she turned a personal need into a self sustaining brand rooted in innovation and integrity.
Harsh to Healing: Rethinking Skincare & Self Care for Tweens, Kristina Kubler & Corina Pfeffer, Founders, Pipa Skin Care
What happens when motherhood exposes a major flaw in the beauty industry? Pipa Skin Care shares how they built a clean, pediatrician-approved skincare line for tweens, focused on safety, confidence, and healthy habits from the start.
Reclaiming Pleasure To Breaking Taboos: Creating Women’s Wellness Solutions with Michelle Yeh, Hygiene Hero
After decades in corporate leadership and global entrepreneurship, one founder discovered a massive gap in women’s health. In this episode of The Wild Party Podcast, Michelle Yeh shares how menopause, clean beauty science, and sustainability inspired her to build a brand that puts women’s bodies, pleasure, and well-being first.
Staying Dry to Saving Oceans: Reimagining Everyday Products for the Planet with Deirdre Bird, Dri Umbrellas
After watching a documentary on ocean plastic pollution, Deirdre Bird could not unsee the problem. What followed was a journey from curiosity to conviction, and eventually to founding Dri Umbrellas, a brand transforming ocean-bound plastic into durable, thoughtfully designed umbrellas. In this episode of The Wild Party Podcast, Deirdre shares how upcycling, fair-wage jobs, and long-term product thinking can turn everyday items into tools for climate action.
Cocktail Culture To Conscious Living: Creating Healthy Rituals with Megan Klein, Little Saints
Megan Klein did not set out to start a beverage trend. She set out to solve a personal problem. In this episode of The Wild Party Podcast, the founder of Little Saints shares how questioning her relationship with alcohol led to a fast-growing non-alcoholic brand built on ritual, transparency, and intentional living.
Spirits to Sustainability: Turning Industry Waste Into Impact with Eric Brass, The Sustainable Agave Co
What if tequila waste could help solve the plastic problem? In this episode of The Wild Party Podcast, entrepreneur Eric Brass shares how discarded agave fibers became the foundation for a sustainable materials company focused on circular innovation, conscious consumerism, and real environmental impact.