Guests

Breelyn Vanleeuwen, a physician assistant and mom of four, founded Daily Shade Sunscreen after 15 years in medicine. She spent four years developing a 100% non-nano zinc oxide formula that's reef-safe and ghost-face free.

Carlton Calvin is President and Co-Founder of Razor, the toy company behind the iconic Razor scooter. Founded in 2000, Razor grew from a Silicon Valley cult trend to America's must-have scooter. A former lawyer and Cornell graduate, Calvin turned a simple idea into a global phenomenon.

Chet Pipkin is the founder and executive chairman of Belkin International, a consumer electronics company specializing in internet connectivity devices. He launched Belkin in 1983 from his Hawthorne home and built it into a global brand before transitioning to executive chairman.

Dave Weiner is Founder and CEO of Priority Bicycles, launched in 2012 to create low-maintenance bicycles at fair prices. A cyclist who built bikes as a kid and worked in bike shops through college at UC Santa Barbara, he previously served as North American CEO of a software company.

Daniel Lubetzky is the founder of KIND Snacks, a healthy snack company he launched in 2004 and sold to Mars for $5 billion. A Lithuanian-Mexican-American entrepreneur, he is also a Shark Tank investor and author.

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Leigh Keith is co-founder and Chief of Brand & Mission at Perfect Snacks. She started the company with her siblings in 2005 based on their father's homemade protein bar recipe, growing it from a van-based operation to a brand acquired by Mondelez International in 2019.

Eric Ryan co-founded Method, the eco-friendly cleaning products company, with Adam Lowry in 2001. The San Francisco-based brand revolutionized sustainable home care with design-forward products.

Mahak Mohan is the co-founder and CEO of Kahani, a personalized recovery companion for eating disorders. Built at Stanford GSB with clinical psychologists, the app applies evidence-based therapies in accessible formats. Kahani recently closed its pre-seed round and is launching its second version.

Christina Latraverse is the founder of Seagrass Pottery, a coastal ceramic studio in Indialantic, Florida, launched in 2019. Prior to opening her studio, she worked in visual arts education.

Kwadwo Som-Pimpong is the founder and creative director of Crafted Glory, a North Carolina studio making sculptural furniture. With engineering degrees from Carnegie Mellon, he blends West African heritage with contemporary design. Featured on PBS, NBC, and CNN, his work is collected nationwide.

Gregg Renfrew is an American entrepreneur and founder of clean beauty brand Beautycounter, launched in 2013. She previously co-launched The Wedding List, acquired by Martha Stewart in 2001. Renfrew is a pioneer in the clean beauty movement and now leads Counter.