In this episode Stef and Lauren sit down for a chat about their brand faves (bc what else do they talk about?) to wrap up season 4. Yep, the gals are taking a summer vacation and they'll be back in a few weeks with season 5 of Allowlist. If you want to keep up with them follow along on LinkedIn. AND huge thank you to our season 4 sponsors Pinch and…

In this episode, Stef and Lauren sit down with Scout Brisson, the CEO of De Soi, an award-winning line of sparkling non-alcoholic apéritifs co-founded by Katy Perry and Morgan McLachlan. We get into: How Scout went from Pre-Med at MIT, to Management Consulting, to M13, to co-founding Deux, to becoming CEO of De Soi Scout’s predictions about the fut…

In this episode, Stef sits down with Amanda and Rachel, co-founders of Dotti. Dottti is reimagining everyday cleaning tools. Dotti is your lasting cleaning companion made of antibacterial, durable materials like silicone. The cleaning essentials that deserve a place in your home are stunning, and we are neat freaks, so it's a match made in heaven. …

Lauren sits down with Sam Daviau, the co-founder of UpBeing. UpBeing is an application that helps you discover what impacts your well-being and creates emotional visibility with the people in your life without any meticulous journaling or tracking. We get into: Why the social dynamics of wellbeing are crucial, as people often see issues in others m…

Stef and Lauren sit down with Roisin Branch, CMO of Blade, a rapidly growing air mobility platform that lets you commute by helicopter around cities, jetting to and from popular destinations for (in some cases) less than the cost of your Uber fare. Hate the traffic between Manhattan <> JFK/Newark? No stress, Blade can get you from A to B in 5 minut…

In this episode, Stef and Lauren sit down for a catch-up. They discuss all the latest consumer products they're obsessing over and what's to come on the next episodes of Allowlist.Av Allowlist

in this episode, Stef and Lauren sit down with David Lyon, co-founder of Sound Advice. Sound Advice is a subscription-based mobile app designed for a new generation of wealth-builders, offering trusted, personalized financial advice designed for those who have been left behind by traditional financial institutions and their high-priced products, he…

In this epsisode, Lauren and Stef sit down with Tim Anders, Founder of ElectroBrew. Electrolyte-infused coffee. If you’re the kind of person who says I love coffee, I just wish I didn’t get so dehydrated when I drink it, then you are going to love this coffee and love this conversation. ElectroBrew’s mission is to offer coffee without compromising …

In this episode, Stef and Lauren sit down with Sarah Jahnke, co-founder of Homecourt. Co-founded by Courteney Cox, Homecourt is a category-defining D2C CPG brand on a mission to inspire transformation from house to home. Homecourt infuses luxury into the every day, approaching cleaning and home care from a distinctly beauty-industry perspective. Sa…

In this episode, Stef and Lauren sit down with Jen Chiang, co-founder of Opal. Opal is a thoughtfully designed smart ring that provides extra safety and security. Opal’s core belief is that no matter your background, gender, race, religion, or ethnicity, safety is a fundamental human right. They aim to provide extra comfort for you to move through …

In this conversation, Lauren and Stef sit down for a quick catch-up. Lauren shares a big career update (hint: new job) and Stef provides an update on life as a mom and all the new brands she’s loving. Lauren and Stef also discuss various topics related to hair loss, hair care, red light masks, wedding planning, lifestyle brands, fashion, and upcomi…

In this episode, Stef and Lauren sit down with Lior Cole. Lior Cole is a worldwide IMG Model who studied CS at Cornell University before dropping out to build ARI: an AI personal shopper set to revolutionize fashion. Lior discusses the consumer trend that drove her to build his company and disrupt the online shopping experience. She highlights the …

In this episode, Lauren and Stef sit down with Liz Whitman, founder of Exponent Beauty, former President and CMO of The Red Door by Elizabeth Arden, and investment partner at XFactor Ventures. Liz recounts the inception of Exponent Beauty, sparked by an epiphany about the superior efficacy of freshly mixed skincare ingredients by estheticians, lead…

In this episode, Stef and Lauren sit down with Saeid Fard, the founder of Dimensional. Dimensional is a social connection app that helps you better understand yourself and connect with others. Saeid discusses the inspiration behind building a social network based on personality. He shares his background in finance and management consulting and expl…

In this episode, Stef and Lauren catch up on their recent life events, including Lauren's engagement and Stef's journey into motherhood. They discuss wedding planning, consumer trends in the wedding industry, and the products they have been obsessing over. Stef also shares her birth story and reflects on the coolest and weirdest parts of motherhood…

This episode was originally published on December 7, 2021, on Lauren's podcast Life Snacks, but we wanted to bring it back for you. Lauren chats with Kara Goldin. Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., best known for its award-winning Hint water, the leading unsweetened flavored water. Her first book, Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Dou…

This episode was originally published on December 21, 2021, on Lauren's podcast Life Snacks, but we wanted to bring it back for you. Lauren chats with Sabeena Ladha. Sabeena is the founder and CEO of Deux, the good-for-you cookie dough company that is revolutionizing the relationship between health-conscious eating and notoriously sweet foods by re…

This episode was originally published on August 31, 2021, on Lauren's podcast Life Snacks, but we wanted to bring it back for you. Lauren talks with Dr. Lara Devgan. Dr. Lara Devgan is a double board-certified, plastic & reconstructive surgeon, one of the most sought-after doctors in her industry, and the founder of the medical-grade skincare line,…

This episode was originally published on Feb 8, 2022, on Lauren's podcast Life Snacks, but we wanted to bring it back for you. Today we’re chatting with Alli Webb. Yes, that's the woman who invited the life-changing concept for a hair salon that only does 40-dollar blowouts...also known as Drybar. Alli is the cofounder of Drybar, Squeeze, Okay Huma…

This episode was originally published on May 5, 2022, on Stef’s podcast PM School, but we wanted to bring it back for you. Have you ever wondered if there were clues from childhood pointing you in the direction you’ve always been meant to head? Sara Cullen wrote a letter to herself in third grade saying she wanted to be a baker when she grew up. Af…

This episode was originally published on October 14, 2021, on Stef’s podcast PM School, but we wanted to bring it back for you. Have you ever wondered what it would take to launch your own clothing line? No experience in fashion or design? No problem... Stef sits down with Halfdays Co-founder Ariana Ferwerda to take you behind the scenes from incep…

This episode was originally published on August 19, 2021, on Stef’s podcast PM School, but we wanted to bring it back for you. It’s been called the SOUL Cycle of Yoga. With all-inclusive studios in San Francisco & Chicago, Ritual Hot Yoga is disrupting the yoga industry. From the yoga studio experience to the practice to the business philosophy tha…

This episode was originally published on March 10, 2022, on Stef’s podcast PM School, but we wanted to bring it back for you. Brittany Stewart is the co-founder and President of Burst Oral Care, an affordable, subscription oral care company recommended to you by your most trusted dental professionals. She and her co-founder Hamish are turning an ou…

This episode was originally published on January 27, 2022, on Stef’s podcast PM School, but we wanted to bring it back for you. Our next guest, Lauren Schulte Wang, is the CEO & Founder of Flex… Lauren founded Flex because she wanted to help people with periods thrive, which means menstrual products are just the beginning. She and her growing team …

Sit down with Julie Kucinski, founder of Wile. Co-conspirator to entrepreneurs, founders, outliers, and changemakers. Julie has focused her work years of work on positioning, innovation, brand story & market opportunity for top CPG brands. In this episode, we get into: The need in the market for products and supplements for women over 40 The truth …

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Sit down with Brianda Gonzalez: Founder and CEO of The New Bar – the alcohol-free drink discovery platform you’ve read about in Forbes that features Curated products, tips, and tools to help you drink less and who’s tasting room and retail location you can now visit in Venice, California: In this episode, we get into: How The New Bar defines “Post-…

Sit down with Janice Tam, Founder and CEO of TrueToForm – an AI startup that helps shoppers find clothes that fit using a personal 3D avatar. Discover how TrueToForm tackles fashion industry waste uniquely. Explore how AI technology helps TrueToForm address high-volume return problems for brands. Learn how Janice Tam fused her tech knowledge with f…

Sit down with Jana Bobosikova, Co-founder of KiKiWorld. With a background in the beauty industry, Jana has a track record in fast-growing brands in the consumer space. KIKI is backed by leading tech and consumer investors, including A16z Crypto Startup School. In this episode, we get into: How KiKiWorld is redefining how beauty products are being c…

In this episode, we sit down with Elan Mosbacher, a seasoned entrepreneur who specializes in partnering with visionary individuals to cultivate venture capital-funded startups. Today, Elan is the co-founder of a new venture called Pinch, the new concierge med spa startup that is making med spa services such as Tox and Filler available at home avail…

Sit down with Emma Bates - By trade, Emma is a marketer and community builder. Her entry into marketing was somewhat untraditional—she started out by growing a blog to 100k+ readers at age 19 and then transitioned into marketing roles at some of the fastest-growing consumer brands in NYC and the UK. Today Emma is the founder of Diem,the application…

In this episode, we sit down with Kevin Martin, Forbes 30 under 30 honoree and the Co-Founder of Unspun, an innovative venture-backed robotics and digital apparel company that is not just making jeans but actively transforming the way we think about fashion. Unspun is on a remarkable mission to revolutionize the industry by reducing global human ca…

Sit down with Olivia Sheehan & Rachel Richman, Co-Founders of Sweedies, a nostalgic ode to the snack pack days of our youth, Mood Rings are fruit snacks for adults with a cannabis-infused bonus. Which was started with a simple goal–to create exactly what they saw was missing in the cannabis industry – a cannabis-infused fruit snack–meant to be enjo…

Sit down with Harry Gestetner from FanFix which he co-founded alongside Simon Pompan, and influencer Cameron Dallas in 2021, and was acquired by SuperOrdinary — a platform that connects brands, creators, and buyers — in 2022 for $65m. Fanfix is an exclusive content platform empowering creators to do what they love while earning from it. Their goal …

Sit down with Ryan Kurt, Co-Founder at The AI Lab - a consulting firm providing exceptional services in generative AI to help business leaders navigate the future with Generative AI which just launched their own podcast by the same name. Prior to co-founding The AI Lab, Ryan spent more than a decade in generative AI technology, most recently at Nar…

Sit down with Lisa Hurwitz, President and Co-Founder at Happi, Michigan’s first-to-market cannabis-infused sparkling water and one of the world’s first DTC cannabis beverage brands - available online with shipping to most states. With all-natural ingredients and a range of doses from 2.5-10mg THC, Happi is redefining the functional beverage space s…

Sit down with Dorothy Munholland, Co-Founder of Studio Null, which makes lux, non-alcoholic wines, made in partnership with award-winning makers. In this episode, we talk: How younger generations are buying less wine and ½ of Americans say they are trying to drink less The different schools of thought and approaches to creating non-alc wines How St…

Sit down with Evan Quinn and Cygne Cooper 2/3 of the founding team at Hiyo, a long overdue alternative to alcohol that Lauren and Stef are absolutely obsessing over. Hiyo’s promise is a social tonic that provides a stress-relieving, mood-boosting effect without the hangover… It’s a 0% alcohol social tonic packed with delicious, organic, non-gmo, ve…

Charlotte Cruze & Lindsay Goodstein are the co-founders of Alice Mushrooms, a brand that creates functional mushroom chocolates for energy and rest. In this episode we get into: The benefits of functional mushrooms and why they choose chocolate form for their first two products. They believe that functional and psychedelic mushrooms will be a massi…

In this episode, we sit down with Michelle Reeves, co-founder of Mavion NFT, Wagmi NFT, and The Accessory Junkie. We discuss: How Mavion is scaling scarcity in fashion through NFTs Mavion solving problems in a fashion that web2 could not Digital goods are just as important to younger generations already The future of fashion is digital & solves sus…

Sit down with Vasa Martinez, Founder & CEO at Perfy, a new Superfood Soda focused on uncompromisingly great taste, superfood ingredients and pushing the boundaries of consumer expectations in the soda category. In this episode we get into: Vasa’s founder journey and insight that led to bringing Perfy to life How Doodles inspired Dr. Perfy (which co…

In this episode featuring Sam Falic, the Co-Founder of BlockBar, the largest marketplace for NFTs, for high end spirits and wine, we get into the following: Why Web3 Builders should always ask themselves first “What problem does using Web3 technology actually solve for consumers or companies?’ How Blockbar solves a big problem for Premium Wine and …

In this episode featuring Steve and Alex Michaelsen, co-founders of Leisure, a new functional hydration beverage and the Web3’s first native beverage brand, we get into: How young people aspire to different career paths than previous generations. Creating a brand universe that looks as native to digital, as to physical, as to metaverse. Why NFTs al…

This episode features Deana Burke and Natasha Hoskins the co-founders of BoysClub. We get into the following: How no one really knows “how to DAO” Boysclub’s transformation from a social club to DAO The right way to “onboard” into web3 Why web3 just being a reflection of your personal interests How Boysclub looks at marketing and brand like no othe…

In this episode featuring Esha Gupta co-founder of Mysterious and Hooked, we discuss the following: Why Web3 is going to be the new AppStore How NFTs and your wallet will be the new social media How Mysterious is blending both digital ownership with in-person experiences How music NFTs will solve major problems for artists and revolutionize the mus…

In this episode featuring Evin McMullin the co-founder of Disco we get into the following: The need for humans to own their data & identity That Americans spend 11.5 billion hours a year filling out forms & how Disco can solve this What verifiable credentials are & how they have the ability to change our lives. Why web2 social media & data ownershi…

In this episode featuring Ty Haney of TYB, a Blockchain-enabled Customer Loyalty Platform helping consumer brands and fans build and win together, we get into the following: How Ty became obsessed with this very simple concept that users of a product, should have some sort of aligned incentive in the success of that product We believe that crypto h…