Ep.27 / Richard Mumby, CEO, Wip

In this episode of Professional Jealousy, Natasha Jakubowski chats with Richard Mumby, CEO of Wip, to discuss the birth of the next generation energy pouch. Richard shares his journey from DTC pioneers like Gilt and Bonobos to the front lines of category disruption at Juul, and how those experiences informed the launch of Wip.

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Ep.26 / Rachel Liverman, Founder, Glowbar

In this episode of Professional Jealousy, Natasha Jakubowski chats with Rachel Liverman, founder of Glowbar to peel back the curtain on how she turned a 2017 manifestation email into a multi-city skincare empire. Rachel shares why she stripped away the "fluff" of 90-minute massages to focus on 30-minute clinical results, and how she maintains a high-performance culture with over 400 employees.

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Ep.25 / Monica Molenaar, Co-Founder, Alloy Health

In this deep dive, Natasha Jakubowski sits down with Monica Molenaar, the co-founder and co-CEO of Alloy Health, a digital health platform revolutionizing how women navigate perimenopause and menopause. Monica shares her powerful personal journey—from a BRCA gene discovery and preventive surgery to the "aha moment" that led her to solve the menopause care crisis.

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Ep.24 / Dejan Rankovic, Co-Founder, Man Cereal

On this episode I talk with Dejan Rankovic, co-founder of Man Cereal, creatine-infused food that is low carb, high protein with a trending functional ingredient that isn’t as maxed out in the food aisles as fiber and protein. He describes it as "Serious Nutrition" with an "Unserious Name", offering benefits that have led to health conscious adults leaving the cereal aisle.

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Ep.23 / Pam Weekes & Connie McDonald, Founders, Levain Bakery

On this episode I sit down with Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald, the legendary founders of Levain Bakery. Over the course of 30 years, they have grown from one tiny shop on New York’s Upper West Side to a globally recognized brand famous for its six-ounce cookies (and coincidentally, my son’s favorite treats). Unlike many modern startups focused on rapid growth, Pam and Connie prioritized a "lifestyle" approach for the first two decades that was all about locale and community. They said that “We grew the business the way that we wanted to live our lives”.

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Ep.22 / Liv Schrieber, Founder Camp Social

Liv Schreiber is an entrepreneur, influencer, and the founder of Camp Social, a unique sleep away camp for adult women designed to help forge new friendships and combat loneliness. Liv shares her entrepreneurial journey that started in college and also includes starting a marketing agency as well as community-focused businesses like Hot & Social events in NYC, all before she turned 30!

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Ep.21 / Rob Wade, CEO Fox Entertainment

Rob Wade is the CEO of Fox Entertainment, a Brit now in Los Angeles running one of the most famed media businesses in the world. He started out as a runner, and has scaled the industry because of his strategic thinking, ability to deal with large personalities, calm and savvy.

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Ep.15 / Craig Dubitsky, Founder Happy Coffee, Hello Oral Care, EOS

Craig Dubitsky is a serial entrepreneur, having blazed a trail within CPG with disruptive, design-led brands like EOS, Hello Oral Care which he sold to Colgate, and most recently Happy Coffee co-founded with Robert Downey Jr.

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