WorkParty

Jaclyn Johnson, Marina Middleton
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Meet your new Work Wives. WorkParty, the beloved business podcast with over 3 million downloads to date and guests like Sara Blakely, Tyra Banks, Jen Atkin and more is back and brand new. Jaclyn Johnson joined by CEO of Create & Cultivate, Marina Middleton are letting you listen in as they navigate the world of entrepreneurship, motherhood, divorce, female friendships and how they make it all work – mostly. A little work, a little party, pour yourself a glass of champagne and pull up, cause we are about to get down to business. 

  1. 2 dage siden

    Meet the Founders Who Built a $4 Million Skincare Brand for Women Too Busy for Skincare

    They were best friends from Georgetown — one burning out on Wall Street watching her skin deteriorate, the other finishing medical school while obsessing over skincare science. Together they built 4AM Skin, a circadian rhythm skincare brand backed by Nobel Prize winning science that says the opposite of everything the skincare industry has been telling you. From bootstrapping on $80K for three years to closing a $4 million round with Kaboo, landing in 1,745 Target stores, and selling out four times on TikTok Shop — and doing all of it while one of them finished her medical degree — this is the startup story you need to hear. In this episode, we cover: • Why waiting to raise money was the best decision they ever made and what they learned bootstrapping first • Why doing less with your skincare is actually backed by Nobel Prize winning science • What it really takes to go from idea to nationwide retail distribution • How to build a brand that breaks every rule and still wins • The co-founder dynamic that actually works and how two best friends keep it that way • Why timing is everything when it comes to retail and fundraising Tune in to hear how two best friends built one of the most exciting skincare brands right now — on their own terms, on their own timeline, and without ever compromising on what they believed in. To learn more about 4AM Skin: https://www.instagram.com/4amskin www.4amskin.com Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festival To follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivate www.createcultivate.com To connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson To connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddleton

    39 min.

  2. 3. jun.

    She Quit Her Corporate Job with No Money, No Connections and No Fashion Experience and Built the Brand Every Powerful Woman Is Wearing with Sali Christeson

    She quit her corporate job at Cisco with no money, no connections, and no fashion background — and built the workwear brand worn by the most powerful women in the world. Sali Christeson founded Argent after reading a study that showed what a woman wears directly impacts her earnings over her lifetime. From fighting for every dollar of funding in a system that wasn't built for her, to surviving a pandemic eight and a half months pregnant, to selling out a hot pink suit in 24 hours and making her entire year in one day — this is the founder story every ambitious woman needs to hear. In this episode, we cover: • Why what you wear to work is actually impacting how much you earn and what to do about it • What it really takes to raise money as a female founder in a system that was never built for you • Why female founders get 2% of funding and what needs to change • Why women aren't allowed to fail the same way men are and what that costs us • How to build a brand that goes beyond product and actually changes the conversation Tune in to hear how one woman fought for every dollar, survived every no, and built the brand every power woman is wearing. To learn more about Sali Christeson: https://www.instagram.com/argent/ Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festival To follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivate www.createcultivate.com To connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson To connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddleton

    31 min.

  3. 27. maj

    Girl Math Is Making You Broke with Mrs. Dow Jones

    She got laid off, couldn't find a single financial resource that spoke to her, and decided to become one herself. Today Haley Sacks, Mrs. Dow Jones, Financial Expert, host of Financial Tea podcast and NYT bestselling author of Future Rich Person. This is the money conversation every woman needs to have but nobody is having. In this episode, we cover: • Why everything your parents taught you about money is actively working against you and what to do instead • How to stop making yourself small when it comes to wealth and why abundance is the only mindset that actually works • The very first thing you should do if you are broke, in debt, or convinced that wealth is just not for you • Why girl math is not cute and how the joke is genuinely costing you • How to hold authority in a space where you don't have the traditional credentials • What "you can have anything but you can't have everything" actually means for your finances right now To learn more about Mrs. Dow Jones: www.mrsdowjones.com To follow Mrs. Dow Jones: https://www.instagram.com/mrsdowjones Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festival To follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivate www.createcultivate.com To connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson To connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddleton

    24 min.

  4. 20. maj

    Laney Crowell on Building a $100M Clean Beauty Empire, Getting Top 10 at Sephora, and Why Your Makeup Is Ruining Your Skin

    She started with a beauty closet, 15,000 Instagram followers, and a product that took five years to make. Today, Laney Crowell is the founder and CEO of Saie, one of Sephora's top clean makeup brands, and she built it without cutting a single corner. From launching three months before a global pandemic to grinding through a newborn and 100+ investor rejections — this is the founder story every ambitious woman needs to hear. In this episode, we cover: • Why solving a problem you've lived inside is still the most powerful business strategy and how to find yours • How to build a retail relationship that actually lasts • What staying true to your values actually costs you as you scale and how to make sure it's worth it • Why raising less money might be the unlock your business needs and what scrappiness forces you to figure out • The hire that will make or break your business in the early days that most founders overlook entirely • How to build a community so loyal they follow you across the world before you ever show up there To learn more about Laney Crowell: https://www.instagram.com/laney To learn more about Saie: https://www.instagram.com/saiebeauty/ Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festival To follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivate www.createcultivate.com To connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson To connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddleton

    37 min.

  5. 13. maj

    The Breakout Star of Owning Manhattan on Closing $40 Million a Month and Building an Empire on Her Own Terms with Tricia Lee

    She started her first business at nine years old, broke every rule in real estate, and built an empire in Brooklyn before Netflix ever called. Tricia Lee is the breakout star of Owning Manhattan, one of the most-watched shows on Netflix, and she closed $40 million in sales last month alone. From pioneering personal branding in real estate before anyone called it that, to being unapologetically herself in a space that tried to put her in a box — this is the conversation every ambitious woman needs to hear. In this episode, we cover: • How Tricia built a $40 million real estate business by being exactly who she is and why that is the only strategy that works • Why she got ridiculed for everything she did first and how she knew she was right anyway • What the Netflix show did for her business and what it cost her • Why being a Black woman in a white space on television comes with challenges nobody talks about • The moment she realized she was done being anyone's accessory • What personal branding in real estate actually looks like and why authenticity is the only thing that converts • The one thing Ryan Serhant does better than anyone else that changed how she thinks about failure • What her next chapter looks like and why she is just getting started To learn more about Tricia Lee: https://www.instagram.com/lovetricialee/ Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festival To follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivate www.createcultivate.com To connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson To connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddleton

    39 min.

  6. 6. maj

    Here's What Most Founders Get Wrong with Global Angel Investor Erika Aquino

    She has built one of the most globally diverse investment portfolios in the early stage space — 26 companies across six countries focused on wellness, sustainability, education, and the future of work. Erika Aquino backs the founders other people overlook and she has a very clear point of view on what separates the ones who last from the ones who don't. From what actually happens in a first pitch to why most founders are preparing for the wrong things — this is the conversation every founder needs to hear before they ever ask for a check. In this episode, we cover: What investors are actually evaluating before you even finish your first sentence • Why early stage investors bet on the founder more than the company — and what that really means for your pitch • The question Erika asks every founder that most of them can't answer • What founders focus on in pitches that investors genuinely don't care about • How to build a real relationship with an investor before you ever ask for money • The difference between founders who make it to Series A and the ones who don't • What AI can and cannot replace in the investment process • Why self-awareness is the most underrated quality in a founder Tune in to hear what a global angel investor who has seen it all actually looks for — and what she wishes every founder knew before walking into the room. To learn more about Erika Aquino: https://www.instagram.com/iamerikaaquino Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festival To follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivate www.createcultivate.com To connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson To connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddleton

    30 min.

  7. 29. apr.

    The Second Chapter Is Always Better with Tone It Up Founder and CEO, Karena Dawn

    She built one of the first women's fitness communities on the internet in 2009 — before influencers were a thing, before wellness was a category, and before anyone told her it was possible. Karena Dawn co-founded Tone It Up, pioneered positivity in a fitness world built on punishment, sold a stake to private equity, and then spent years watching someone else run the thing she built from scratch. In December 2025 she did what most founders only dream about — she bought it back. This is the story of what it really takes to build a community, what PE doesn't tell you, and why the second chapter is always better. In this episode, we cover: • What taking outside investment actually costs you and how to know when it's the right move • Why community businesses are fundamentally different and what happens when founders step away • The real reason founders buy back their companies — and what the process actually looks like • What to do when your vision gets lost in someone else's hands • How to know when it's time to bet on yourself again • Why longevity in business has nothing to do with following the rules • What fitness, mental health, and entrepreneurship have in common — and why you need all three Tune in to hear why the most powerful founder move isn't always the exit — sometimes it's the return. To learn more about Karena Dawn: https://www.instagram.com/karenadawn https://my.toneitup.com/ Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festival To follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivate www.createcultivate.com To connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson To connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddleton

    26 min.

  8. 22. apr.

    The Only Female Founder in Beverage History to Pull Off a $2 Billion Exit with Allison Ellsworth

    She went from selling apple cider vinegar drinks at a farmers market while three months pregnant to closing a $1.95 billion deal with PepsiCo — and becoming the only female founder in beverage history to pull off an exit of that size. Allison Ellsworth built Poppi from a passion project into one of the most culturally relevant brands of the last decade. From going viral on TikTok against her board's wishes to making 40 employees millionaires, this is the unfiltered story of how she did it — and what she's already building next. In this episode, we cover: • How a homemade apple cider vinegar drink became a $2 billion brand • The Shark Tank moment that almost didn't happen — and why she needed that deal • Why she bet on TikTok when everyone told her not to • The $37 million in mistakes and what she learned from them • What actually moves the needle — creators vs celebrities • Why she made every employee a stakeholder before the Pepsi deal closed • What she's already building next Tune in to hear how one of the most exciting founder stories of our generation actually happened — from the farmers market to a $2 billion exit. To learn more about Allison Ellsworth: https://www.instagram.com/allisonellsworth www.drinkpoppi.com Try Hollywood Fashion Secrets: https://www.ulta.com/brand/hollywood-fashion-secrets  Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festival To follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivate www.createcultivate.com To connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson To connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddleton

    34 min.
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Meet your new Work Wives. WorkParty, the beloved business podcast with over 3 million downloads to date and guests like Sara Blakely, Tyra Banks, Jen Atkin and more is back and brand new. Jaclyn Johnson joined by CEO of Create & Cultivate, Marina Middleton are letting you listen in as they navigate the world of entrepreneurship, motherhood, divorce, female friendships and how they make it all work – mostly. A little work, a little party, pour yourself a glass of champagne and pull up, cause we are about to get down to business. 

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  • Skaber
    Jaclyn Johnson, Marina Middleton
  • Aktive år
    2018 - 2026
  • Episoder
    351
  • Vurdering
    Anstødeligt
  • Copyright
    © 2026 WorkParty
  • Websted for serie
    WorkParty

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