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Glam & Grow - Beauty Business Podcast

Glam & Grow - Beauty Business Podcast

Takara Sewitt | Wavebreak 220 Episodes Jul 20, 2026

On the Glam & Grow Podcast, host Takara Sewitt interviews leaders from top beauty, skincare, fashion, and lifestyle brands. She explores their stories, lessons learned, and perspectives on the changing industry. The podcast releases new episodes weekly.

Episodes

The Rise of Tubby Todd: How Authenticity and Innovation Built a Baby Care Powerhouse With Co-Founder Andrea Faulkner Williams
The Rise of Tubby Todd: How Authenticity and Innovation Built a Baby Care Powerhouse With Co-Founder Andrea Faulkner Williams Jul 20, 2026 00:50:43 Tubby Todd was founded in 2014 by Andrea Faulkner Williams and her husband, Brian Todd, after their family struggled with sensitive skin, dryness, and eczema. Frustrated by the lack of clean, effective products they felt comfortable using on their four children, Andrea turned her search into a mission to create gentle skincare solutions that truly worked for families. From that first product, Tubb
From Wall Street to Wellness: The Story Behind Apothékary With Founder, Shizu Okusa
From Wall Street to Wellness: The Story Behind Apothékary With Founder, Shizu Okusa Jul 6, 2026 00:40:40 Apothékary is a modern wellness company rooted in Japanese herbal tradition and designed to replace synthetic quick fixes with targeted, plant-based remedies. Founded by Wall Street alum-turned-entrepreneur Shizu Okusa, the brand was born from a personal shift toward balance, ancestral wisdom, and root-cause healing. Apothékary bridges 5,000 years of Japanese herbal medicine with contemporary bioa
Auro Wellness: Pioneering Cellular Health Through Topical Glutathione and Advanced Skincare Science With Dr. Nayan Patel
Auro Wellness: Pioneering Cellular Health Through Topical Glutathione and Advanced Skincare Science With Dr. Nayan Patel Jun 22, 2026 00:57:42 Dr. Nayan Patel is the founder of Auro Wellness, a science-driven health and skincare brand focused on advancing wellness through innovative topical delivery technologies. A pharmacist for more than 30 years and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy, Dr. Patel is internationally recognized for his expertise in glutathione, ingredient science, and hea
How The Original Southside Is Raising the Bar for Ready-to-Drink Cocktails With Founder Meredith Mills-Merritt
How The Original Southside Is Raising the Bar for Ready-to-Drink Cocktails With Founder Meredith Mills-Merritt Jun 8, 2026 00:58:51 Founded by entrepreneur Meredith Mills-Merritt, The Original Southside is a premium ready-to-drink cocktail brand bringing a fresh, elevated approach to the rapidly growing RTD category. Inspired by a cherished family recipe created by her mother, Meredith transformed the classic Southside cocktail—a refreshing blend of gin, lemon, and mint—into a bar-quality canned beverage made with organic ingr
Indie Lee: The Diagnosis That Built a Clean Beauty Empire
Indie Lee: The Diagnosis That Built a Clean Beauty Empire May 11, 2026 00:58:12 Indie Lee is a clean beauty skincare brand founded by Indie Lee in 2010, built around the idea of combining high-performance formulas with plant-derived, non-toxic ingredients. The brand was born out of Lee’s personal health crisis—she was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor in 2008, which doctors believed could be environmentally linked, prompting her to rethink everything she was putti
Designing the Modern Woman: The Ronny Kobo Brand Story
Designing the Modern Woman: The Ronny Kobo Brand Story Apr 13, 2026 01:05:30 Ronny Kobo is the founder and creative force behind her namesake label, building the brand from a clear personal vision of modern, confident femininity. She has shaped it into a globally recognized fashion house that reflects her instinct for what women actually want to wear–pieces that feel powerful, sexy, and effortless at the same time. Ronny Kobo is defined by its bold silhouettes, body-skimmi
Scaling from to 4.5 Million Customers in 3 Years With Angie Tebbe, Founder of Rae Wellness
Scaling from to 4.5 Million Customers in 3 Years With Angie Tebbe, Founder of Rae Wellness Mar 30, 2026 00:48:47 Angie Tebbe, founder and CEO of Rae Wellness, launched the brand in 2019 after feeling overwhelmed and disconnected in the supplement aisle and deciding to build something better. She set out to create a brand that felt honest, effective, and actually designed for real people navigating everyday wellness. Rae was born from that experience, with a focus on making high quality, science backed supple
From the Conair Legacy to arachne: The Next Generation of Beauty Innovation With Founder Sophia Wojczak
From the Conair Legacy to arachne: The Next Generation of Beauty Innovation With Founder Sophia Wojczak Mar 16, 2026 00:44:27 Arachne, founded by Sophia Wojczak, granddaughter of Leandro P. Rizzuto, the visionary behind Conair, carries forward a legacy of innovation while redefining beauty for a new era. Their mission is to empower beauty with integrity and innovation, creating products that go beyond tools to embody transformation, blending cutting-edge technology with elegant design. With TOOLS TO TRANSFORM™, Arachne d
Inside the Fastest-Growing Brand in Modern Aesthetics With Founder Michele Henry, Face Foundrie
Inside the Fastest-Growing Brand in Modern Aesthetics With Founder Michele Henry, Face Foundrie Mar 2, 2026 00:44:12 FACE FOUNDRIÉ was born from a deeply personal need and built with a sharp entrepreneurial lens. After founding and scaling PRIMP to eight locations and styling nearly a million women, Michele Henry saw firsthand how underserved women felt when it came to accessible, effective skincare. Following the birth of her third child, she experienced hormonal shifts and skin changes that the market simply w
From Dermatopathology to Daily Care: Why Dr. Mamina Turegano Trusts Obagi® for Scalp Health
From Dermatopathology to Daily Care: Why Dr. Mamina Turegano Trusts Obagi® for Scalp Health Feb 16, 2026 00:48:32 This partnership between Dr. Mamina Turegano and Obagi bridges the gap between clinical dermatology and holistic wellness by uniting Obagi’s 35-year legacy in skin science with the world-class expertise of Dr. Mamina Turegano. As a triple board-certified dermatologist, internist, and dermatopathologist, Dr. Turegano brings a rare, 360-degree perspective to hair and scalp health, emphasizing how in
The DIBS Playbook: Building a Viral Beauty Brand with Co-Founder Courtney Shields
The DIBS Playbook: Building a Viral Beauty Brand with Co-Founder Courtney Shields Feb 2, 2026 00:52:06 Courtney Shields is a mom, highly influential content creator, and the Co-Founder of DIBS Beauty, celebrated for building a deeply loyal community of more than 2 million women through her authentic, unfiltered voice. Since 2014, she has created space for honest conversations around both triumphs and challenges, empowering women to feel confident in real life, not just curated moments. That same ph
The New Era of Luxury Beauty With Sarah Creal
The New Era of Luxury Beauty With Sarah Creal Jan 19, 2026 01:04:55 Created specifically with women over 40 in mind, Sarah Creal is the luxury beauty brand focused on high-performance makeup and skincare that wears beautifully on mature skin. The line emphasizes multifunctional formulas that deliver hydration, repair, and long-lasting wear without settling or fading. Founded in 2024 by industry veteran Sarah Creal, the brand was born from her belief that this cons

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