Guests

Sadie Lincoln is the co-founder and CEO of barre3, a fitness and wellness company with nearly 200 locations nationwide. With over 25 years in the fitness industry, she leads a mindful approach to transforming bodies and business from Portland, Oregon.

Brian DeMint is the CEO and founder of Salt and Light Wellness, a Christian health coaching practice. An Amazon #1 best-selling author, he combines medical expertise with faith-based wellness.

Franchesca Thompson is Founder and CEO of Thrive 12, an educational resource company supporting teachers and marginalized students. A former Gwinnett County educator, she earned her M.A.T. in Business Education from the University of Georgia and hosts the Everything But The Lesson Plan podcast.

Jeff Dandurand co-founded Jack Black Skin Care in Dallas, Texas in 2000 alongside Curran Dandurand and Emily Dalton, launching the brand on the core belief that men deserve high-quality skincare.

Molly Brubaker is the founder and owner of Baby Booty, a boutique fitness brand offering baby-wearing workouts for pregnant and postpartum parents. Launched in 2021 and based in Portland, Maine, she built the community-focused business after her own motherhood journey.

Eli Mash co-founded Makor Coffee, an organic coffee brand that blends coffee with anti-inflammatory spices like turmeric, cinnamon, chaga, ginger, and cayenne to help fight inflammation. Based in Minneapolis, he runs Makor with co-founder Eli Rosenberg while working in tech and raising three kids.

Melissa Spitz is a pediatric occupational therapist and founder of Adventures in Handwriting, where she helps children build confidence through handwriting. Based in New York, she previously founded OT With Me and brings her Columbia University training to her practice.

Co-founder and chairman of Spin Master, the global children's entertainment company behind PAW Patrol, Bakugan, and Melissa & Doug. Since founding in 1994, he has built Spin Master into a multinational multimedia empire.

Shirin Tippit is the founder and designer of Honey Bespoke Stationery & Paper Goods, a Houston-based luxury stationery and paper goods brand. A former elementary teacher turned designer, she creates personalized and officially licensed collegiate stationery.

Curran Dandurand is a guest on the How I Built This podcast, where he discusses Jack Black Skin Care, a brand that treats employees, customers and suppliers as integral family partners, with all relationships grounded in respect and integrity.

Natalie Gordon is the founder and CEO of Babylist, the leading universal baby registry. A former software engineer for Amazon, she launched Babylist in 2011 to simplify baby shopping. Based in Oakland, California, she leads the company.

Ben Chestnut is the co-founder and former CEO of Mailchimp, the Atlanta-based email marketing platform he built with Dan Kurzius in 2001. He grew the bootstrapped startup to $1B ARR before Intuit acquired it for $12 billion in 2021.