Guests

Nawal Alsaeed is the founder and CEO of Studious Monday, a modest fashion brand that began with hijab-friendly masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based in Dearborn, Michigan, the brand now provides sustainable uniforms and apparel that empowers women with thoughtfully designed, modest clothing.

Michelle Pusateri is the founder of Nana Joe's Granola, a San Francisco-based maker of vegan, gluten-free granola. A pastry chef by background, she started the company in 2010 to bring whole-food breakfasts back to the table.

Paige Cey is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Benny. The Vancouver-based brand makes naturopathic-inspired energy drinks for caffeine-conscious consumers. She runs it with co-founder Julie Letizia. That was the break. The pair are 2025 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards finalists. She recently appeared on the How I Built This podcast to discuss building the fast-growing Canadian beverage brand.

Aaron Krause is the founder and CEO of Scrub Daddy, creator of Shark Tank's most successful product. A serial inventor, he sold his first company to 3M. Since the 2012 pitch, Scrub Daddy has sold hundreds of millions of units. Krause holds eight patents and continues inventing.

Amy Errett is the Founder and CEO of Madison Reed, a San Francisco beauty brand disrupting the $15 billion hair color industry with non-toxic formulas. She spent three decades in venture capital and led investment advisory firm Spectrum Group before launching the company in 2013.

Pete Maldonado is the co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Chomps, a company producing high-quality, naturally sourced beef snack sticks. He leads commercial strategy and operations, focusing on sustainable sourcing and product quality. Based in Florida, Pete Maldonado has helped grow Chomp...

Katharine Perry co-founded Cornwall, Ontario’s Adaptt Apparel with William Lecky. Three sisters. Fifty years of Texas heat, cowboy boots, memories. The adaptive clothing line came from her time caring for her aging parents. Adaptt makes functional, accessible pieces for people with mobility and cognitive challenges. Perry and Lecky appeared on NPR’s *How I Built This*.

Lydia Welsh is the founder of Clērstory, a small batch botanical skincare line based in Seattle. A former disease researcher, Lydia brings scientific rigor to her approach, creating products that combine natural ingredients with evidence-based formulations.

Travis Rosbach founded Hydro Flask after a 2007 trip to a sporting goods store revealed a gap in the market for safe, reusable water bottles. The Bend, Oregon entrepreneur now runs the Tumalo Group, guiding first-time inventors through product development and business growth.

Cody Johnson founded Grand Tongo, a DEET-free insect repellent brand that uses Picaridin and is now available at Target and QVC nationwide.

Serena Dugan co-founded Serena & Lily in 2003 and served as Chief Creative Officer, shaping the brand's signature California style through her background in fine art and textile design.

Stephanie Stuckey leads Stuckey's, the legendary roadside stop famous for pecan log rolls. She bought back the family business in 2019 and is reviving the brand her grandfather started in 1937.