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Beauty Bosses

I'm Dr. Lara Devgan, and I'm a plastic surgeon in New York City, the CEO of Scientific Beauty, and of course, a major beauty enthusiast. You are listening to Beauty Bosses, where we chat with fellow industry leaders who are shaping beauty, fashion, wellness, and all things pretty.

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Fortune Dushey talks Fashion, Family and More! from 2023-12-07T17:40:07

This episode of Beauty Bosses, Dr. Lara Devgan welcomes Fortune Dushey. Fortune Dushey is a NYC-based former fashion stylist and blogger behind Fortune Inspired, a curated digital destination that ...

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Dr. Rabia Malik talks Medicine and Balancing a Healthy Lifestyle and Family Life from 2023-12-06T17:06:29

This week on Beauty Bosses, Dr. Devgan chats with Dr. Rabia Malik. Dr. Malik is an holistic aesthetic doctor based at The Wellness Clinic in Harrods, London who chooses not to work with injectables...

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Inge Theron talks FaceGym and her journey creating a global beauty phenomenon from 2023-11-29T17:16:52

Today on Beauty Bosses, Dr. Devgan chats with Inge Theron. Inge previously was a beauty and wellness columnist for the Financial Times and had a reputation for being a ‘Spa Junkie’. Through her exp...

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Ben Varadi talks the impact of toys and his journey to Spin Master from 2023-11-29T16:52:21

Welcome to Beauty Bosses Ben Varadi, Director, Chief Creative Officer & Executive VP at Spin Master. Spin Master is the group behind some of your favorite children's toys and franchises including P...

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Carly Mark talks Art, Fashion, and More! from 2023-11-17T17:30:09

This week on Beauty Bosses we welcome Carly Mark, contemporary artist, writer, and fashion designer. You might be familiar with her line Puppets and Puppets, a label that merges fashion and art, wi...

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Claudia Lima-Guinehut talks Claire's, Raising Kids, and Succeeding in the Business World! from 2023-11-02T15:12:24

Today we welcome Claudia Lima-Guinehut, Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer of Claire’s to Beauty Bosses. Not just your local ear piercing destination, Claire’s Holdings is a w...

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Gab Waller talks Celebrity Clients, Luxury Fashion, and a Global Sourcing Empire from 2023-08-10T20:12:43

Global fashion sourcer, Gab Waller, joins me in my New York City office for this week’s episode of Beauty Bosses! Named “the world’s most famous personal shopper” by Forbes, and feature...

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Sasha Plavsic talks Clean Beauty, Minimalist Makeup, and All Things ILIA from 2023-08-01T20:48:40

A true visionary in the beauty industry and founder of ILIA Beauty, Sasha Plavsic, joined me in my New York City office for this week’s episode of Beauty Bosses! In this episode, we dive deeper i...

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Nina Runsdorf talks Fine Jewelry, the Flip Ring, and Today's Definition of Luxury from 2023-07-19T19:18:22

Fine jewelry designer Nina Runsdorf joins me in my New York City office for this week’s episode of Beauty Bosses! Nina has had a passion for the industry since she was young, creating h...

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Sade Strehlke talks PopSugar, Motherhood, and the Ever-Evolving State of Digital Media from 2023-06-27T18:55:01

Digital marketing maven and former editor-in-chief of PopSugar, Sade Strehlke, joins me in my New York City office for this week’s episode of Beauty Bosses! If you are listening to this...

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Savannah Engel talks Building Brands, Cultivating Communities, and Accidentally Starting Her Own Company from 2023-06-13T16:49:25

PR It Girl and CEO + Founder of Savi, Savannah Engel, joins me in my New York City office for this week’s episode of Beauty Bosses! Hailing from the Mississippi Delta, Savannah has made...

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Rachel Apfel Glass talks Founding Glosslab and Modernizing the Manicure from 2023-05-18T15:35:24

Rachel Apfel Glass, the founder of Glosslab, joins me in my New York City office for the latest episode of Beauty Bosses! Initially working in finance, Rachel sought out to reinvent the...

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Neff Davis Talks Anna Delvey, Emmy nominations, and a glamorous new career from 2023-05-11T17:28:51

Neffatari (Neff) Davis from Inventing Anna joins me in my New York City office for the 100th episode of Beauty Bosses! From working as a concierge at the luxury hotel where she...

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Stef Dag talks Dating in NYC, Female Anatomy, and Other Taboo Topics from 2023-05-01T19:36:28

NY-based comedian, sketch writer, and Tik Tok personality Stef Dag joined me in my New York City office for the 99th episode of Beauty Bosses! A 2022 New York Comedy Festival “Creator t...

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Mosheh from "Mo News" talks Current Events, Covid's Impact, and Chronological Reporting from 2023-04-13T20:33:58

Award-winning executive producer, journalist, and president of Mo News Mosheh Oinounou joined me in my New York City office for the latest episode of Beauty Bosses! From Fox News to Blo...

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Courtney Davis talks Stand-Up, Suburbia, and Stepford Wives from 2023-04-07T18:26:55

Comedian, Creative Director, and self-proclaimed “serial shopper” Courtney Davis joined me in my New York City office for the latest episode of Beauty Bosses! An NYC city girl turned ce...

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Hannah Stella Talks Boating, "Chick Lit", and New York Society from 2023-03-08T15:42:35

Writer and social media personality Hannah Stella joined me in my New York City office for the official relaunch of Beauty Bosses! From “A day in my life as a New York City housewife” t...

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Gabby Bernstein Talks Meditation, Mindfulness, and Parenting from 2022-06-15T20:32:46

I was so honored to host the one and only Gabby Bernstein on Beauty Bosses this week. Gabby is a motivational speaker, host of the Dear Gabby podcast, spiritual guru, entrepreneur, and ...

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Sweats and the City Talk Wellness, Cancel Culture, and Influencer Accountability from 2022-05-12T16:37:55

This week, I sat down with the dynamic duo, Elizabeth and Dale from Sweats and the City. They met their freshman year of college at the University of Michigan. Little did they know that...

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Ava Lee Talks Pursuing a Career in Beauty from 2022-04-13T15:02:25

Ava Lee, also known as Glow with Ava, is a beauty influencer that strives to marry the best skincare practices of the east and the west. After leaving her demanding job in finance two y...

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Cynthia Rowley talks "pretty-meets-sporty" from 2021-03-05T18:14:27

Cynthia Rowley is a celebrated fashion designer, best-selling author, and host of her own podcast “Ageless.” She began her career in fashion while studying at the Art Institute of Chica...

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Erin Parsons, Maybelline Global Makeup and Celebrity Artist from 2021-02-26T18:05:41

Erin Parsons is a Maybelline Global Makeup Artists who speaks candidly to Dr. Devgan in this episode of Beauty Bosses about how she started in the industry, how model Gigi Hadid support...

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Talking Brand Building and Botox with Tinx from 2021-01-28T20:06:42

For the first episode of season three of Beauty Bosses, Dr. Devgan sits down with TikTok Star star Tinx to chat about her early experiences with botox, and how she started building her brand throug...

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Anne Mahlum, founder, owner, and CEO of [solidcore] from 2020-03-11T14:58:28

Anne M. Mahlum is a female entrepreneur who knows how to create and build with purpose…and she knows how to do it quickly. She is currently the Founder, Owner and CEO of a fast-gro...

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Bina Palnitkar Patel, Trial Lawyer and Civic Leader from 2020-03-04T20:43:03

Bina B. Palnitkar is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on resolving complex business and intellectual property disputes through litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute reso...

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Katie Sturino, body positivity activist and founder of MegaBabe from 2020-02-06T19:50:19

Katie Sturino is an entrepreneur, social media influencer, body positivity advocate and fierce animal activist. Through her personal platforms, @katiesturino and The12ishStyle.com, she ...

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Scopes&Scrubs, three med-school students living in NYC from 2020-01-30T17:47:14

On this podcast, Dr. Devgan chats with the girls of Scopes & Scrubs: Lindsey, Juliana, and Marisol. They are third year MD/PhD students living in NYC who started @ScopesandScrubs to...

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Dr. Juergen Frevert, Head of Botulinum Toxin Research at Merz Pharmaceuticals from 2020-01-08T16:52:10

Dr. Frevert studied chemistry at the Philipps-University, Marburg (Germany) where he got his PhD in biochemistry. In his thesis work, he investigated the biosynthesis of plant organelle...

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Jennifer Zuccarini, founder of chic lingerie brand Fleur du Mal from 2019-12-19T15:55:44

Jennifer Zuccarini is the founder and designer of lingerie and ready-to-wear brand Fleur du Mal. She studied Fine Arts in Montreal, after which she completed another degree in Fash...

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Amanda Baldwin, President of Supergoop! from 2019-11-20T16:39:01

Amanda Baldwin is the President of Supergoop!, the first protective skincare brand that puts SPF at the forefront. The brand’s mission is to change the way the world thinks about sunscr...

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Sarah Larson Levey, Co-founder and CEO of Y7 Studio from 2019-11-06T16:30:55

Sarah Larson Levey is the Founder and CEO of New York-based Y7 Studio. She is an innovator, entrepreneur, 200-hour registered yoga instructor, author, and certified Health Coach. After ...

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Vikki Ziegler, Divorce Attorney, Female Entrepreneur and Media Personality from 2019-10-23T17:13:22

Vikki Ziegler is a practicing attorney of matrimonial law and civil litigation, a television personality that is known for her commentaries on high-profile cases, an active volunteer fo...

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Karah Preiss, Co-Founder of online reading community, Belletrist from 2019-10-16T17:11:10

Karah Preiss is a content producer based in New York City. In 2017, she founded Belletrist, a social media-first community for book lovers, with actress Emma Roberts. Through Belletrist...

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Ian Lirenman, CEO and Founder of skincare brand, emerginC from 2019-10-09T17:15:31

The brain behind and face of emerginC, CEO and Founder Ian Lirenman was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, where he found himself immersed in the skincare busines...

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Cindy Feinberg, Founder and President of the Recovery Coach LLC from 2019-10-03T12:52:45

Cindy Feinberg, CPC, CAI is the founder and president of The Recovery Coach LLC, a private recovery coaching service that integrates recovery and intensive administrative management for...

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Rebecca Minkoff, founder of global fashion brand, Rebecca Minkoff from 2019-09-25T18:10:59

An industry leader in accessible luxury handbags, accessories, footwear and apparel, Rebecca Minkoff’s playful and subtly edgy designs can be spotted around the world on young women and...

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Cassandra Grey, Founder&Chief Creative Officer of Violet Grey from 2019-09-18T16:11:07

Cassandra Grey is an American business woman and a Creative Director. Formally a New York-based brand and marketing lead for hire, Grey opened a styling studio on Melrose Place in 2010 ...

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Stephanie Wynne Lalin and Jenny Klatt, co-founders of Jemma Wynne, a line of classic and chic jewelry from 2019-09-11T14:41:21

Passion and creativity were the driving forces that brought Stephanie Wynne Lalin and Jenny Klatt together to launch Jemma Wynne in 2008. Guided by their uniquely sophisticated and chic...

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Frédéric Fekkai, International Hair Expert and Accomplished Entrepreneur from 2019-09-06T15:32:33

For almost three decades, Frédéric Fekkai has shaped the international beauty landscape. Born in France, Frédéric rapidly rose through the beauty ranks. Instead of performing a “signatu...

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Dr. Samantha Boardman, Positive Psychiatrist and Creator of Positive Prescription from 2019-08-21T22:23:26

Dr. Samantha Boardman is a Positive Psychiatrist with a private practice in Manhattan. She is a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry and Assistant Attending Psychiatrist at Weill Cornell M...

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Jacquelyn DeJesu, Founder and CEO of SHHHOWERCAP from 2019-08-07T22:23:08

Jacquelyn DeJesu is the founder and CEO of SHHHOWERCAP, a fashion forward reinvention of the shower cap that has been optimized for both form and function. As an advertising creative, J...

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Jake Walker, Client Lead at Giphy from 2019-07-31T18:14:01

Jake Walker, an early employee at Giphy, climbed the ranks and currently works as a Client Lead at the popular social media company. He is also an illustrator that has been with Giphy f...

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Haley Sacks, Founder of Mrs. Dow Jones from 2019-07-24T16:21:55

Haley Sacks is an entrepreneur and the financially savvy founder of the popular platform: Mrs. Dow Jones. Haley started her company in 2017 when she realized that financial information/...

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Pamela Baxter, Founder of Bonafide Beauty Lab from 2019-07-17T14:45:24

Pamela Baxter is the founder of Bonafide Beauty Lab, an entrepreuner, executive, and boss lady. Pamela Baxter chats with Dr. Devgan about her role as a woman in leadership. Her innovati...

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Melissa Ben-Ishay, Founder, President and Chief Product Officer of Baked by Melissa from 2019-07-10T16:02:24

Melissa Ben-Ishay is a successful mom and baker. She is the founder of Baked by Melissa, the famous New York City-based brand that produces handmade, bite-size cupcakes and treats. Her...

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Jeremy Adelman, Founder&Managing Partner of Artis from 2019-06-28T13:11:52

Jeremy Adelman worked as an investment banker and corporate development consultant prior to co-founding Artis. During his previous roles, he assessed countless business pitches on prod...

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Dan Browne, Co-Founder, President and CEO of Revance from 2019-06-14T18:57:31

Dr. Devgan sits down with Dan Browne, Co-Founder, President and CEO of Revance. Revance is responsible for a new neurotoxin, DaxibotulinumtoxinA, that is expected to be on the market ne...

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Sara Foster, Creative Director of Bumble, Actress, Model and TV Producer from 2019-06-14T16:51:51

Dr. Devgan sits down with the beautiful and charismatic Sara Foster. Sara is currently the Creative Director of Bumble, a TV producer, model, actress, and mom just to mention a few. Her...

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David Pirrotta, Founder of David Pirrotta Brands from 2019-06-06T15:15:51

Dr. Devgan sits down with David Pirrotta. David's career began in New York City on the cosmetic floors of Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys New York. It was there where he learned in great d...

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David Moatazedi, CEO of Evolus from 2019-05-31T23:10:37

Beauty Bosses is in Cancun! Dr. Devgan sits down with David Moatazedi, CEO of Evolus. Listen as they discuss Jeuveau, a new neurotoxin that has just launched. The first neurotoxin to en...

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Melissa Lovy, Founder, Designer&CEO of the Melissa Lovy Jewelry Brand from 2019-05-21T16:52:30

Dr. Devgan sits down with Melissa Lovy, Founder & CEO of the Melissa Lovy brand. Melissa Lovy is an NY based jewelry brand aimed at generating mass appeal – the designs connect gene...

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Deborah Pagani, fine jewelry and hair accessories designer from 2019-05-07T19:19:04

Dr Devgan sits down with Deborah Pagani. Deborah designs fine jewelry and hair accessories for women after her own heart: a tribe of veritable femme-fatales. Collections reflect the cur...

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Hilaria Baldwin and Daphne Oz, Co-hosts of the "Mom Brain" podcast from 2019-05-03T19:36:48

Dr. Devgan sits down with Hilaria Baldwin and Daphne Oz, co-hosts of the “Mom Brain” Podcast. Daphne is the mom of three beautiful children, American nutrition author and host of the Ch...

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Dana Rae, Founder of ABLE Cosmetics from 2019-04-23T20:59:10

Dr. Devgan sits down with Dana Rae, founder of ABLE cosmetics and makeup artist to Daphne Oz, Nell Diamond, Alison Lou, Samantha Wasser, Isabel Wilkinson, and Sarah Hoover. From an earl...

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Baillie Riddell, Wilhelmina Model from 2019-04-18T21:19:56

Dr. Lara Devgan sits down with Baillie Riddell the beautiful Wilhelmina Model, to chat about all things modeling, beauty, fashion and what it means to be a model in 2019. Listen as Baillie discu...

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Tara Foley, Founder of Follian from 2019-04-09T14:25:47

Dr. Devgan sits down with Tara Foley, founder of Follian. The industry-leading clean-beauty retailer is built on Tara’s passion for safe ingredients and desire to act as a platform for the niche...

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Shallon Lester, two-time Published Author, former Star Magazine Editor and YouTube Personality from 2019-04-02T19:03:01

Dr. Devgan sits down with the hilarious and brilliant Shallon Lester, author, editor and YouTube personality. Listen as they discuss her YouTube channel where she offers no-nonsense advice focus...

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Julia Von Boehm and Maria Encalada, Co-founders of juliavonboehm.com from 2019-03-26T16:58:09

Dr. Devgan sits down the Julia Von Boehm and Maria Encalada, co-founders of the newly launched lifestyle site juliavonboehm.com. Julia is the fashion director of InStyle Magazine, Nicole Kidman’...

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Ariane Goldman, Founder and CEO of HATCH from 2019-03-12T17:33:28

Dr. Devgan sits down with Ariane Goldman, founder and CEO of HATCH. HATCH provides a collection of chic clothing solutions to invest in during pregnancy and to wear long after the bump is gone. ...

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Taryn Toomey, Founder of The Class from 2019-03-05T15:02:08

Dr. Devgan sits down with Taryn Toomey, founder of The Class, a music-driven practice of self-study through physical conditioning. Taryn has always been someone who gathers community to feel ali...

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Caitlin Kiernan, Beauty Director of Star and OK! Magazines and Author of Pretty Sick from 2019-02-26T18:13:19

Dr. Devgan sits down with Caitlin Kiernan, Beauty Director of Star and OK! Magazines and author of Pretty Sick, The Beauty Guide for Women with Cancer. As Beauty Director of Star and OK magazine...

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James Sun, CEO and Founder of Beautytap from 2019-02-19T21:04:12

Dr. Devgan sits down with James Sun, CEO and Founder of Beautytap. James was originally on "The Apprentice" and placed as the runner up on the show. His latest endeavor is Beautytap, which began...

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KJ Miller and Amanda Johnson, Co-Founders of Mented Cosmetics from 2019-02-12T18:13:32

Dr. Devgan sits down with KJ Miller and Amanda Johnson, Co-founders of Mented Cosmetics an upscale make up brand for women of color. They met at Harvard business school and clicked instantly. On...

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Elizabeth Shaffer and Lizzy Brockhoff, Co-founders of Masse from 2019-02-05T15:12:49

Dr. Devgan sits down with power mom duo and Co-founders of the new app Masse, Elizabeth Shaffer and Lizzy Brockhoff. Masse is a shopping platform that makes it simple for friends to ask for and ...

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Stephanie Nass, Founder of Victory Club and Chefanie Sheets from 2019-01-15T23:01:37

Dr. Devgan sits down with Stephanie Nass, better known as Chefanie, a professionally-trained savory and pastry chef and Founder of Victory Club and Chefanie Sheets. Stephanie studied in France a...

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Elizabeth Bert, Founder of Valnoir, Fashion Model and Columbia Law Student from 2019-01-11T23:10:34

Dr. Devgan sits down with Liz Bert, founder of Valnoir, Columbia Law student and fashion model. Listen as Liz talks about her luxury fashion brand, that sits at the intersection between luxury a...

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Erika Wasser, Founder of Glam+Go from 2019-01-02T18:52:29

Dr. Devgan sits down with Erika Wasser, founder of Glam+Go. Erika is a dynamic young entrepreneur whose brand of blow dry salons Glam+Go has become the fastest-growing salon chain in the country...

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Lauryn Evarts Bosstick, Founder of The Skinny Confidential from 2018-12-11T22:40:49

Dr. Devgan sits down with Lauryn Evarts Bosstick, Founder of The Skinny Confidential. The Skinny Confidential is a cheeky resource that has evolved from a fitness blog into a full-on lifestyle. ...

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Claire Olshan, Founder of Fivestory and DADA Daily from 2018-12-04T20:03:49

Along with an insatiable appetite for all things aesthetic — Claire Olshan has been equally absorbed by her passion for health and wellness. In 2012, Claire founded Fivestory, the go-to shop to ...

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Barbara Close, Founder and CEO of Naturopathica from 2018-11-27T19:36:25

Dr. Devgan sits down with Barbara Close, Founder and CEO of Naturopathica. Starting in 1995, Naturopathica is a holistic beauty brand offering skin, body and herbal remedies rooted in naturopath...

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Jill Donenfeld and Tiana Tenet, Co-Founders of The Culinistas from 2018-11-21T22:21:12

Jill Donenfeld and Tiana Tenet of The Culinistas are bridging the gap for busy households by giving them access to delicious, balanced and routinely home cooked meals. The Cu...

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Zahir Dossa, Co-Founder and CEO of Function of Beauty from 2018-11-20T17:18:32

Dr. Devgan sits down with Dr. Zahir Dossa, Co-founder & CEO of Function of Beauty. Graduating from MIT with a PhD in sustainable development, Zahir is a wealth of knowledge. Combining his ba...

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Lucy Lang, Executive Director for the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay College from 2018-11-13T22:15:19

Dr. Devgan sits down with Lucy Lang, a career prosecutor who was recently appointed as the Executive Director for the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay College. Lucy grew up in...

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Ursula Stephen, Celebrity hairstylist and Unilever brand ambassador from 2018-11-08T18:22:39

Dr. Devgan sits down with visionary hairstylist Ursula Stephen. Ursula is the owner of “Ursula Stephen The Salon”, in Brooklyn, NY, and a Unilever global haircare brand ambassador. Born and rais...

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Shirin von Wulffen, co-founder of Bastide from 2018-11-06T17:54:34

Shirin von Wulffen is co-founder of the beauty and lifestyle brand, Bastide, from Aix-en-Provence (along with her husband Frédéric Fekkai). Born in Iran to German parents, with an American educa...

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Craig Elbert, CEO and Co-Founder of Care/of from 2018-10-24T19:50:02

Dr. Devgan sits down with Craig Elbert, co-founder and CEO of Care/of. Care/of brings a refreshing honesty and personalization to the vitamin experience. Care/of delivers personalized daily supp...

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Nina Lorez Collins, Founder and Author of "What Would Virginia Woolf Do?" from 2018-10-19T18:22:04

Nina Lorez Collins founded the Facebook group, “What Would Virginia Woolf Do?” two years ago. The Facebook group is a closed community where literary-minded feminists over 40 years old come toge...

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Jane Larkworthy, Esteemed Beauty Editor from 2018-10-12T21:17:32

Jane Larkworthy is recognized as one of the beauty industry’s most respected editors. She is known for her authentic voice, and using it to help navigate all the complexities that come...

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Ellie Borrows, Co-Founder and CEO of MNDFL from 2018-10-11T14:01:46

Ellie Burrows is the Co-founder and CEO of MNDFL, a meditation studio in New York City. She talks with Dr. Devgan about how she was able to establish herself as an insider in New York’s rapidly ...

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Aleen Kuperman and Samantha Fishbein, Creators of Betches from 2018-10-01T03:18:02

Aleen Kuperman and Samantha Fishbein, two of the three founders of Betches, sit down with Dr. Lara Devgan to discuss how they started their careers and developed their company from a website int...

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Sharifa Murdock, Co-Owner of Liberty Fairs and Founder of Envsn Festival from 2018-09-27T16:55

Listen in as fashion mogul Sharifa Murdock talks with Dr. Lara Devgan about her journey to the top of the fashion game. Sharifa is responsible for the launch of countless brands through Liberty ...

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Seema Bansal and Sunny Chadha, Co-Founders of Venus ET Fleur from 2018-09-17T21:49:05

Seema Bansal and Sunny Chadha are partners in life and business, and that is not entirely coincidental. A disappointing Valentine’s Day bouquet prompted them to jointly find a better answer t...

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Marikh Mathias, Bachelor Contestant and Business Owner from 2018-09-04T17:13

Marikh Mathias ended up not finding love on the latest season of The Bachelor but luckily for her this was but one of the many things she has going on in her active life.  In this episode o...

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Joey Zauzig, Fashion Influencer and LGBT Activist from 2018-08-31T20:48:59

Joey Zauzig came to New York City to launch a career in public relations and broadcast journalism but ended up becoming a leading fashion influencer on social media, an LGBT activist and a healt...

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Katia Beauchamp, Co-Founder of Birchbox from 2018-08-23T02:02:32

For Katia Beauchamp there had to be a better way to find great cosmetics than the status quo which was "frustrating, inefficient, and confusing". That is why she, together with Hayley Barna,&nbs...

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Lauren Schwab and Marissa Vosper, Co-Founders of Negative Underwear from 2018-07-28T14:05:08

For Lauren Schwab and Marissa Vosper, being negative isn't bad if it means rejecting everything you don't like about something, and keeping only the things you do.  For them this meant...

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Tanya Zuckerbrot, Founder of F-Factor from 2018-07-17T14:53:38

Tanya Zuckerbrot wondered why some people can eat whatever they want until their heart's content while others see even the slightest dietary peccadilloes betrayed by their waistline.  Putti...

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Divya Gugnani, Co-founder of Wander Beauty from 2018-07-08T14:28:03

In 2014, Divya Gugnani and Lindsay Ellingson decided that the best solution to dealing with the overwhelming offering of new beauty products on the market as to, well..., to bring...

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Kate Siegel and Kim Friedman, Crazy Jewish Mom from 2018-06-19T13:27:40

Kate Siegel and Kim Friedman (Kate's mom, biggest supporter and frequent critic) have taken the internet by storm with their crazy hilarious instagram account @crazyjewishmom.  Wi...

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Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Co-founder of Gilt Groupe from 2018-06-11T00:46:09

Pioneering the world of online sample sales and on-demand beauty, we have to thank no other than the serial entrepreneur and co-founder behind behind Gilt Groupe, GlamSquad and Fitz - Alexa...

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Verena von Pfetten, Co-founder of Gossamer from 2018-06-01T23:38:22

Verena von Pfetten, a fashion and lifestyle writer who has contributed to many leading publications including Vogue and the Huffington Post, isn't about to do anything without a bit of class and...

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Gwen Whiting and Lindsey Boyd, Founders of The Laundress from 2018-05-30T02:48:10

So after many, many years you finally manage to fill up your closet with at least a bunch of the clothes you've been pining for for so long, only for those prized pieces to be worn (or washed......

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Bryce Scarlett, Celebrity Hair Stylist from 2018-05-23T02:29:08

If Natalie Portman, Bella and Gigi Hadid, Emma Stone, Margot Robbie, Lily Aldridge, Rachel McAdams, Kate Upton and countless other stunning celebrities trust him with their hair, then Bryce Scar...

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Kate Ward and Lindsay Mannering, Bustle from 2018-05-17T03:08:55

In less than 5 years Bustle has grown from an idea into a site that attracts 80 million women who love the eclectic content mix that ranges from career advice and book reviews to fashion trends ...

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Jennifer Bandier, Founder of Bandier from 2018-05-15T04:17:06

If some of the best business ideas stem from an entrepreneur's solution to a problem they are trying to solve for themselves, then there is no better example than Bandier.  Jennifer Ba...

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Natalie Kraiem, Celebrated Interior Designer from 2018-05-08T02:14:44

Natalie Kraiem is now an award-winning interior designer but she did not follow a traditional path to get there.  Even though aesthetics were always very much a part of her life growing up ...

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Jennifer Vaughan Maanavi and Tanya Becker, Founders of Physique 57 from 2018-05-07T00:38:55

In the wake of her favorite ballet-inspired fitness studio closing, Jennifer Vaughan Maanavi saw an opportunity to open her own replacement studio.  Jennifer left her Wall Street job and te...

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Philip Burchard, CEO of Merz from 2018-05-03T03:12:50

When Philip Burchard took the reins of family-owned Merz, the more than 100 year-old German company had diversified into wide array of pharmaceutical products.  Recognizing the potential of...

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Jasmine Lobe, Columnist for The Observer from 2018-04-29T03:04:54

Jasmine Lobe graduated from Vassar full of ideals about #GirlPower.  Spending six years in Los Angeles as a young actress left her with a slightly more jaded view of how the world really wo...

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Aidan Donnelley Rowley, Acclaimed Writer from 2018-04-27T02:52:12

Aidan Donnelley Rowley, a Yale and Columbia-educated lawyer, realized that secret dream of probably every young lawyer: quit it all and write a successful novel.  What stayed firmly secret ...

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Nell Diamond, Founder of Hill House Home from 2018-04-18T23:05:27

When Nell Diamond was looking for bedding for her first "grown-up" apartment she faced the classic dilemma of being priced out of what she liked while being unimpressed with what she could affor...

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Marvin Eisenstadt, Inventor of Sweet'N Low from 2018-04-18T04:28:11

Marvin Eisenstadt was a young man helping build his father's company, Cumberland Packaging Corp., which had invented the sugar packet only a few years earlier.  Marvin had been tinkering wi...

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Jill Kargman, Acclaimed Writer and Actress from 2018-04-11T03:23:50

Jill Kargman was a mom and writer living on New York's fancy Upper East Side.  She had always marched to the beat of her own drum but when her daughter asked why she didn't have red soles o...

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Sarah Hoover, Gagosian from 2018-04-11T02:43:45

Sarah Hoover's grandfather used to always take her to art museums when she was growing up, so it was not entirely surprising that she ended up as a graduate student studying art.  On a whim...

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Cece Barfield Thompson, Acclaimed Interior Designer from 2018-04-04T18:45:12

CeCe Barfield Thompson had a dream job with Bunny Williams, the doyenne of Upper East Side chic, and could not imagine working anywhere else.  However, with motherhood, her entrepreneurial ...

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Brett Heyman, Founder of Edie Parker from 2018-04-04T02:16:17

Brett Heyman was still a teenager living in Los Angeles when she bought her first 1950s acrylic clutch at a thrift shop on Melrose Avenue. Over the years, Brett's enthusiasm for these vintage ba...

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Georgia Louise, Founder of Georgia Louise Atelier from 2018-04-01T00:44:20

Even though clients at the London spa where Georgia Louise worked kept asking for her, her bosses were not impressed.  Georgia pampered her clients by mixing various skin care products to c...

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Sarah Maslin Nir, Reporter at The New York Times from 2018-03-28T03:21:38

Sarah Maslin Nir, a New York Times journalist, saw first-hand the less attractive side of the beauty industry when she wrote Unvarnished, an expose of working conditions in nail salons for which...

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Dr. Andi Miro and Dr. Michael Apa, Cosmetic Dentists from 2018-03-28T02:47:37

Andi Miro was a first year dental student at NYU when a talk by Dr. Michael Apa inspired her to become a cosmetic dentist.  Little did she know that just a few years later she would be working with...

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Julia S. Powell, Acclaimed Modern Artist from 2018-03-25T03:45:50

Julia S. Powell was a successful Stanford-trained lawyer who kept getting asked by family and friends to create artwork for wedding invitations.  When her brothers gifted her a set of oil p...

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Amanda Freeman, Founder of SLT from 2018-03-21T03:09:33

Amanda Freeman is an amazing entrepreneur who founded and built SLT into one of the most popular boutique fitness chains. In this episode of Beauty Bosses, she talks to Dr. Lara Devgan about the...

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Stephanie Gottlieb, Founder of Stephanie Gottlieb Fine Jewelry from 2018-03-14T17:44:22

Stephanie Gottlieb is a remarkable woman entrepreneur who founded the eponymous jewelry line. In this episode of Beauty Bosses, she talks to Dr. Lara Devgan about her amazing story starting and ...

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Beauty Bosses: Introducing Dr. Lara Devgan's Podcast from 2018-03-12T17:23:04

I'm Dr. Lara Devgan, and I'm a plastic surgeon in New York City, the CEO of Scientific Beauty, and of course, a major beauty enthusiast. You are listening to Beauty Bosses, where we chat with fe...

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