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Sam Yagan holds quite the entrepreneurial resume. During his college years, he co-founded SparkNotes, which sold for $30 million to Barnes & Noble just one year later. He then co-founded a little dating site called OKCupid and from there went on to run Match.com. He’s currently the CEO of ShopRunner, a members only online shopping site with more than 4 million members, and runs the venture capital firm, Corazon Capital. As a regular advisor to Monica, Sam is never short on game-changing advice. Listen in today as he reveals insider...

Motherhood may be less than glamorous (cue snotty noses and dirty laundry), but Lele Sadoughi’s jewelry would have you think otherwise. Dramatic and finely detailed, her accessories instantly elevate a basic t-shirt and jeans and add whimsical finish to eveningwear. A former jewelry design director of J. Crew and Tory Burch, Lele first launched her eponymous line five years ago. In that short time, her designs earned solid fans at Saks, Neiman Marcus, Intermix and dozens of other boutiques and Lele welcomed two adorable children with her husband. So how...

Famed designer Cynthia Rowley is perhaps most well known for her namesake clothing brand. However, since she launched her label in 1983, she has expanded from clothing into everything from home furnishings and tech accessories to surfing apparel. A true artist at heart, Cynthia is constantly innovating, networking, and paving the way in the fashion world. Did you know she was one of the first designers to do a collaboration with Target?Listen in as Monica and Cynthia talk about choosing the right partners to collaborate, starting a network from scratch,...

Let’s be honest, with little ones, sometimes it feels like a win if you manage to brush your teeth and hair before running out the door. While a perfectly contoured full-face of makeup isn’t going to happen, there are a few easy things you can do to add a little glow (and maybe even look like you slept through the night). We turned to our go-to beauty guru, Shannon O’Brien, to give us the lowdown on what makeup matters most when you’re in a rush to get out the door....

In 2010, Katia Beauchamp started Birchbox and revolutionized the way we shop for beauty products. The subscription-based company now has over 1 million global subscribers and has managed to stay relevant in the ever-growing market for subscription services and in the digital retail world.Listen in as Katia explains why she thinks one of the biggest opportunities in the consumer space is to tap into what she calls 'passive consumption.' She also chats with Monica about word of mouth marketing, raising capital as a female entrepreneur and explains how cold emailing...

When I experienced my first pregnancy loss I was stunned. After having my daughter without any issues and a strong heartbeat at the beginning of my second pregnancy, it never occurred to me that there was a potential for loss. The days between the undetectable heartbeat and follow-up ultrasound to confirm what they already knew, felt like an eternity. I spent my time reading about miracles hoping that I would find one, but there was to be no happy ending. As they wheeled me into the operating room I remember...

01 - Andy Dunn, The Founder of Bonobos, on building a solid team. The Mentor files is a different type of podcast.  This is not a podcast to showcase one-on-one interviews, rather it is meant to be a platform for listeners to “eavesdrop” in on private conversations with my closest advisors and mentors.  

My dearest son, this is my wish for you,The day felt like a dreamFrom the moment we knew you were to be.So tiny, yet so loved by your daddy and me.Just a tiny orange seed starting to grow inside of me.I dreamt for you by a sandy ocean shore,that one day I'd be holding youand kissing you forever more.This is my wish for you.The power of love brought you to me.My hope is that you'll grow and flourish and take leaps.Quickly you grew,and so did our visionof your beautiful futureand...

With everything going on in the world these days, it’s important to do your part to make a difference. Our spirit rallied when we spoke with alpha female Jacq Tatelman, co-founder and creative director of STATE Bags, whose company gives back to American children in need with every purchase. The socially conscious enterprise was so genius that another alpha female Beyoncé (you read that right) quickly took notice and partnered up on for a huge bag drop/donation initiative. Jacq talks about what drives her philanthropic soul, from creating and giving...

Emese Gormley is a New York City PR powerhouse who just happens to count Molly Sims as a BFF (Sims consistently relies on Gormley for beauty advice). But what happens when said powerhouse adds two adorable littles to the mix? Gormley handled becoming a working mom like a boss — by doing it on her own terms.The former VP of Global Communications at DVF currently runs her own consulting firm from home so she can spend quality time with her daughters Maeve and Grace. We caught up with the busy...