Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff

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What are the secrets behind some of the most successful women in the world? Each week designer Rebecca Minkoff talks to women from all walks of life, from CEOs to artists, and shows us what life is like without the pretty filters in order to help you navigate what it means to be vulnerable, how loss can make you stronger, and other ways to make your inner superwoman shine. Join us in being Superwomen, together!

  1. 2d ago

    How Cheryl Liu Built Raspberry AI Before AI Was Ready for Fashion

    Cheryl Liu didn’t start Raspberry AI just to build a company. She was building the freedom to own her life. After immigrating to the U.S. at five and growing up with little financial stability, Cheryl developed a deep need for independence. Years later, that drive led her to bet on AI before the technology was ready, and she built Raspberry AI at the forefront of fashion’s rapidly changing future. In this episode of Superwomen, Cheryl talks about being one of the few women in AI, becoming a mother while scaling a company, and how motherhood changed her definition of what’s hard. Cheryl also shares why AI won’t replace human creativity, which companies will survive the hype, and why refusing to embrace the technology may be the bigger career risk. For Cheryl, success comes back to one thing: having the freedom to dictate the terms of your own life. Episode Guide: (00:00) Meet Cheryl Liu, founder of Raspberry AI (04:33) Why the best AI companies solve real problems (07:00) The loneliness of being a female founder (08:20) Growing a company while becoming a mother (11:51) How Raspberry became more than a design tool (17:47) When Raspberry’s momentum finally clicked (21:22) The immigrant story behind Cheryl’s ambition (23:28) Will AI replace jobs or create new opportunities? (29:56) The next chapter of Cheryl’s leadership journey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Sep 3

    The Clear Cut’s Olivia Landau on Wanting to Quit When Quitting Isn’t an Option

    Success doesn’t always make things easier. Sometimes it asks you to become someone new. In this episode, I chat with Olivia Landau, founder of The Clear Cut, to talk about the moments behind the success that most people never see: the doubt, the pressure, and the decisions that shape who you become as a founder.  Olivia grew up around diamonds, studied gemology, and began The Clear Cut as an educational blog and creative outlet before turning it into a bespoke jewelry company built on trust, expertise, and community. She never planned to become an entrepreneur. In fact, her own mother once told her she'd make a great employee but could never be a businessperson. Then a creative side project became The Clear Cut. We talk about the risks she took to build something different, the challenge of staying the course when the outcome wasn’t guaranteed, and what it feels like when the company you built enters a new chapter. Olivia opens up about navigating an acquisition, redefining her role after years of having complete control, and why leaving the business behind may have been even harder. Because building a company isn’t just about creating something successful. It’s about discovering the person you have to become along the way. Episode Guide: (00:00) Meet Olivia Landau, founder of The Clear Cut (01:49) How a side project turned into a business (08:45) The risky decision that took two years to pay off (10:14) Why consistency matters more than quick success (13:33) She didn’t plan for an exit (15:40) What happens when a founder sells and stays (17:31) The emotional reality of giving up control (23:36) Why community can matter more than product (30:06) Launch your brand before you feel ready Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Aug 27

    RHONY’s Dorinda Medley on Dating, Friendship & Why Life Gets Better After 50

    We spend so much time fearing getting older. What if it's actually the best part? In this episode of Superwomen, I sat down with the Real Housewives of New York City alum, Dorinda Medley to discuss why getting older means more self-acceptance, what dating and friendship look like in your later years, and how life changes after the end of a marriage. We’re joined by another NYC icon: Sex and the City creator Candace Bushnell. All together, we reminisce about the New York of the ‘90s and 2000s, why dating was way easier back then, and how close female friendships shaped that era. If there’s one thing the three women in this conversation have in common, it’s that we’ve each lived through a lot. Let this episode be your reminder that you’ve got so much more ahead. Episode Guide: (00:00) Introducing Dorinda Medley of RHONY (03:48) What’s a “hard reset”? (05:04) The struggle of learning to delegate (10:40) The golden era of New York City (15:06) Dating before and after smartphones (19:34) The power of  “coming from a place of yes” (21:22) When women build their identity around marriage (28:12) The reality of dating after 50 and 60 (31:23) Building a fulfilling life beyond marriage (32:13) Why you need to protect your independence  (34:56) The power of staying open to what comes next Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Aug 20

    Nicky Hilton Rothschild on New York Before Dating Apps

    Nicky Hilton Rothschild was an It Girl long before algorithms and Instagram feeds. But for all the stories that come with growing up in one of the city’s most recognizable families, the version of Nicky today is much more interested in what lasts. In this episode of Superwomen, I sat down with the socialite, designer, and NYC native to reminisce about a bygone era. Nicky gets nostalgic about legendary nightclubs like Studio 54 and Bungalow, the spontaneity of a life that wasn’t constantly documented, and the lost magic of Old New York. Sex and the City creator Candace Bushnell also joins the conversation to discuss how the series impacted the city and how dating has changed since Carrie first ran into Big on a Manhattan sidewalk. If you lived through it, this one will make you miss those days. And if you weren’t there, you’ll wish you could’ve been. Episode Guide: (00:00) Nicky Hilton Rothschild loves Sex and the City (01:53) Before social media, celebrities actually went out (05:42) Why Nicky never really played the field (10:58) Finding love the old-fashioned way (12:33) How Sex and the City shaped a generation (18:49) Nicky and Paris Hilton were almost on SATC (20:48) Shopping before everything was online (25:12) Nicky’s secret to a long-lasting marriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Aug 13

    Be Your Own Mr. Big: Sex and the City Creator Candace Bushnell on Love & Ambition

    Before Sex and the City became a cultural phenomenon, Candace Bushnell was writing about something she saw happening all around her: ambitious, successful single women taking over New York City. In this episode of Superwomen, Candace joins Rebecca to revisit the column that started it all, the real-life stories behind Sex and the City, and what it was like watching her work become part of the culture. But a lot has changed since the ’90s… and a lot hasn’t. Candace shares what she thinks about dating today, why successful women are still struggling to find great partners, and why women no longer have an “expiration date.” She also opens up about the pursuit of creative success, the rejection that comes with it, and why not everything you create is going to work. Plus, Candace reveals the truth about the real Mr. Big, and why every woman might be better off becoming her own. Episode Guide: (00:00) Candace Bushnell needs no introduction (02:00) How a newspaper column turned into a phenomenon (09:22) The real-life stories behind Sex and the City (11:29) Why women should become their own Mr. Big (15:39) Why ambitious women still struggle to find love (19:43) Building a full life beyond romance (20:58) The truth about creative success  (22:32) Could Gen Z have their own SATC? (25:04) Why women no longer have an expiration date (26:26) The real reason SATC had four iconic characters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. Aug 6

    Sali Christeson Knew Business, Not Fashion — and Built Argent Anyway

    Building Argent wasn't the hardest part. Becoming the leader capable of building it was. Sali Christeson knows what it means to build in an industry where the rules were not designed with women in mind. As the founder and CEO of Argent, she set out to reimagine workwear for women, but the journey demanded far more than creating a new category of clothing: it required her to redefine her own relationship with ambition, confidence, and leadership. In this episode of Superwomen, Rebecca Minkoff sits down with Sali to explore the evolution behind building a company rooted in the belief that women deserve better tools to navigate their careers, and the personal transformation required to lead it. Sali shares how leaving a successful career in banking and technology forced her to redefine leadership, navigate the challenges of raising capital as a female founder, and learn to trust her own vision. More than a story about building a fashion brand, this is a conversation about what ambition asks of us — and who we have to become to build something that lasts. Episode Guide: (00:00) Meet Sali Christeson, founder of Argent (02:41) The workplace frustration that inspired Argent (06:11) Funding challenges that female founders face (12:22) The struggles leaders can’t always share publicly (18:33) Why building a lasting brand takes 10 years (21:13) Sali’s “art meets science” approach to business (25:24) Building the future of workwear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Jul 30

    Rebecca Rittenhouse Was Tired of Waiting to Be Chosen, So She Built Something of Her Own

    You probably know Rebecca Rittenhouse from her roles on The Mindy Project, Blood & Oil, His & Hers, and more. But behind the success was an industry that required constant resilience, rejection, and the ability to keep showing up even when the answer was no. When the pandemic and the 2023 Hollywood strikes brought uncertainty to her career, Rebecca was forced to confront how much of her future depended on being chosen by others. That moment pushed her to take control, step into the unknown, and build something of her own: Privet Beauty. In this episode of Superwomen, Rebecca shares how her years as an actor prepared her for entrepreneurship, why creating her own opportunities became essential, and what she had to learn (and unlearn) in order to become the founder she is today. Episode Guide: (00:00) Meet actress and founder Rebecca Rittenhouse (02:16) How uncertainty pushed her to build a brand (04:42) The story behind Privet Beauty (06:13) Why both actors and entrepreneurs need resilience (13:10) Breaking free from the perfectionist trap (16:53) Balancing acting and growing a business (23:05) Managing your inner critic (30:51) How she learned the skills required to be a founder (34:07) Why doing hard things builds confidence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Jul 23

    Amanda Kloots Lost the Life She Planned. Then Built One She Never Expected

    What happens when life forces you to become someone you never planned to be? Amanda Kloots has reinvented herself more times than most people ever will. From Broadway performer to television host, entrepreneur, wellness founder, widow, and single mother. But this conversation of Superwomen isn't about career pivots. It's about the identity shifts that made every next chapter possible. Amanda and Rebecca explore grief, ambition, failure, resilience, and why the version of yourself that builds one season of life often isn't the version that carries you into the next. Listen to find out how she built her survival instinct and why she never says anything is “hard” anymore. Episode Guide: (00:00) Meet Amanda Kloots (02:42) Her unexpected fertility journey (06:30) Building a fitness brand that couldn't easily scale (10:21) How Broadway led to a TV career (12:28) The failed business that made her a better founder (14:51) Why she created her supplement brand Proper (18:40) Dealing with unimaginable loss (27:02) Why your first business failure shouldn't be your last (32:30) Motherhood, grief, and surviving one day at a time (35:22) The truth about launching a product (38:23) Embracing slow burn success (43:27) What's next for Proper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What are the secrets behind some of the most successful women in the world? Each week designer Rebecca Minkoff talks to women from all walks of life, from CEOs to artists, and shows us what life is like without the pretty filters in order to help you navigate what it means to be vulnerable, how loss can make you stronger, and other ways to make your inner superwoman shine. Join us in being Superwomen, together!

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