The Badass CEO

Carbon neutrality and creating a better product for a better future were the leading motivators for why Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks’s father started ECOS. She is now the CEO and president of the family busi…

Going from finance to non-profits, Robyn O’Brien is the epitome of a badass CEO. She is a nationally recognized leader in the food industry and is the co-founder of rePlant Capital. While managing re…

A true romantic at heart with a deep passion for people, Amber Kelleher-Andrews lives her dream job as CEO of the global matchmaking firm Kelleher international. Under Amber's stewardship, Kelleher I…

Six-time founder and CEO in the B2B software space, Christine Marie Mason, turned her attention to her passion - female wellness and self-care. She founded Rosebud Woman, female body care and intimat…

Lauren Jenai started CrossFit with her husband to make an impact in the Fitness Industry.  Lauren discusses how they created a successful business and community over the last two decades. Lauren and …

Sam Ettus is the true Badass entrepreneur.  She is a five-time best-selling author, a public speaker, and podcast host of the What's Her Story podcast, but one public speaking event inspired Samto to…

Customer satisfaction comes from knowing your target audience like they are your BFFs. Prioritizing customer knowledge through research and technology has been how Ellis McCue of Territory Foods has …

This week, we discuss why a doctor becomes a CEO to start a company to fill a void. Dr. Yinka Davies talks about her experience as a gastroenterologist and her "lightbulb moment," realizing the impor…

Angela Scott founded her oxford shoe company to prove women did not have to wear six-inch heels to feel empowered in the workforce, and ten years since its founding, she has changed the landscape for…

Jody Levy is a partner, advisor, and investor in many category-disrupting brands and companies connected to the clean living, wellness lifestyle space that empowers people to take care of themselves …

From Blueprint Cleanse to Medicinal Mushroom Beverage company, Zoe Sakoutis and Erica Hass know how to look at the white space industry and go for it. They started the juice cleanse craze and ultimat…

Heather Thomson, adored reality star from Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York is in real life a serial entrepreneur. One of her ventures, Beyond Fresh offers an organic supplement line focused on…

An entrepreneur’s breakthrough idea usually comes from seeing the “missing piece” in people’s day to day and finding a solution for it. Rebecca Allen was working in the financial industry when she re…

Have you wondered what it is like to pivot in your career and follow your passion? Well this week, Sarah Gavigan explains how she moved from the entertainment industry to be a three-time entrepreneur…

The packaged food industry is one of the hardest industries to breakthrough in as a new entrepreneur but Michelle Rtik found her niche and has built up B.A.D. Food to be the star of grain and GMO-fre…

Struggling to be a better leader and growing your brand can sometimes come down to how effectively you’re using your voice. Melanie Espeland is an executive voice coach, entrepreneur, and author who …

Kara Goldin is the founder of Hint Water, a game-changing healthy alternative to soda and flavored water. She joins us this week to talk about how she built her business and the lessons she learned a…

If you have wondered what it takes to be a C-suite level executive and how to run a startup during COVID, this week’s episode is for you. Mary McGovern is the CEO of New Wave Foods, a sustainable pla…

Leslie Hsu started her business SUNFLOW in the summer of 2020 when the world was still deep into the pandemic and she proves that with perseverance design expertise, and a strong business plan you ca…

Pallavi Pande is an entrepreneur, mother, and founder of the sustainable plates company Dtocs. If you have been wanting to start a business that benefits the world and the environment this is the epi…