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EVOLVE Commerce Club connects senior professionals, founders, and advisors in global commerce. Here you’ll find conversations on Digital Transformation, Retail, D2C, B2B, Leadership, Growth and what’s next for global markets. Our flagship podcast, EVOLVE Voices, shares real insights and sharp perspectives from operators and leaders around the world. 📩 Want more? Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly global commerce insights: evolve-community.com

  1. Voices 47 - "I Had a Total Psychological Break": Ex-BCG on Workplace Mental Health, Overachievers & Redefining Success

    JAN 27

    Voices 47 - "I Had a Total Psychological Break": Ex-BCG on Workplace Mental Health, Overachievers & Redefining Success

    Join our newsletter! Our community insights, global commerce perspectives, sent to your inbox every Weekend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://evolvecommunity.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to join the #01 community of senior commerce leaders spanning 48 markets? Request your application today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:⁠//www.evolve-community.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edilsa Bueno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, talks with Michael Stutts. Michael Stutts built a career most would envy, rising through Boston Consulting Group to senior executive roles in consumer brands. Behind the accolades, though, was a private struggle: overachievement, imposter syndrome, and the relentless pressure to prove his worth. Now a mental health advocate, he opens up in this episode about the moments that almost broke him, the coping mechanisms he relied on, and how he ultimately rebuilt his life and career by embracing authenticity and self-validation. He is a senior client service leader and corporate executive with deep experience across consumer industries. He has served as Chief Brand Officer at Dollar Shave Club, Chief Customer Officer at Bloomin’ Brands, and Chief Marketing Officer at Azamara Cruises, after becoming partner at Boston Consulting Group. He has led brand strategy, organizational transformation, and large-scale growth initiatives for over 30 consumer brands. For a deeper look at his journey—from boardroom to breakdown and back—pick up his book "There’s No Room Service at the Psych Ward: From Boardroom to Breakdown and Back" on Amazon. 👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode!

    33 min
  2. Voices 46 - The Creator-Led Commerce Revolution

    12/01/2025

    Voices 46 - The Creator-Led Commerce Revolution

    Join our newsletter! Our community insights, global commerce perspectives, sent to your inbox every Weekend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://evolvecommunity.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to join the #01 community of senior commerce leaders spanning 48 markets? Request your application today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:⁠//www.evolve-community.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode ,⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mayssa Nasr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hosts Arthur Bizdikian. n this episode, Mayssa Nasr sits down with Arthur, Co-founder & CEO of Pipp, to explore how he is building the next generation of commerce — one that empowers creators, supports conscious brands, and brings sustainability, ethics, and values to the center of fashion, beauty, and luxury. Arthur is not only an entrepreneur but also an early-stage startup investor, mentor, and the host of the Innovation Park Show on Virgin Radio. He plays an active role in shaping Lebanon’s startup ecosystem through his work as an entrepreneur-in-residence and mentor at AUB. Together, they dive into: • The creator economy and what most brands still get wrong • How Pipp is reimagining commerce with transparency and ethics • Why sustainability should be more than a marketing buzzword • What it means to build in Lebanon amid uncertainty • The challenges and opportunities of mentoring the next generation of founders • His journey as a builder, communicator, and ecosystem connector This is a conversation about vision, leadership, innovation — and the power of turning purpose into impact. 👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode!

    54 min
  3. Voices 45 - “You Gotta Have Thick Skin” Beauty Founder Arthur Gardner Smith on Haircare, Entrepreneurship & Leaving the 9-to-5

    11/20/2025

    Voices 45 - “You Gotta Have Thick Skin” Beauty Founder Arthur Gardner Smith on Haircare, Entrepreneurship & Leaving the 9-to-5

    Join our newsletter! Our community insights, global commerce perspectives, sent to your inbox every Weekend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://evolvecommunity.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to join the #01 community of senior commerce leaders spanning 43 markets? Request your application today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:⁠//www.evolve-community.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edilsa Bueno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, talks with Arthur Gardner Smith. Hair is in his blood. Growing up watching his mom and aunts care for their hair, Arthur Gardner Smith learned early on how hair shapes identity, confidence, and self-expression. From corporate life to founding [re]formation hair, he shares the challenges of leaving the 9-to-5, navigating the chaos of the first six months, and building a business driven by passion, purpose, and relationships. In this episode, Arthur opens up about making every decision—from brand colors to workflow—the people who supported him when the dream felt heavy, and how embracing your true self can start with something as simple as hair.Arthur Gardner Smith is the CEO & Founder of [re]formation hair, a beauty-biotech startup reinventing hair straighteners without harmful chemicals. A former Fortune 500 executive and Danaher leader, he has held senior roles across Operations, M&A, Sales & Marketing, and Product in beauty and life sciences. Arthur holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BSc. in Economics from The Wharton School.For more on his founder journey, follow along on tiktok @ceo_reformationhair. 👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode!

    57 min
  4. Voices 44 - “Nobody wants to be working 12 hours a day.” Ex-ASICS’ Abha Gallewale on Middle Management, Burnout, and Paris Olympics

    10/28/2025

    Voices 44 - “Nobody wants to be working 12 hours a day.” Ex-ASICS’ Abha Gallewale on Middle Management, Burnout, and Paris Olympics

    Join our newsletter! Our community insights, global commerce perspectives, sent to your inbox every Weekend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://evolvecommunity.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to join the #01 community of senior commerce leaders spanning 43 markets? Request your application today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:⁠//www.evolve-community.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edilsa Bueno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, talks with Abha Gallewale. Middle management can feel like the ultimate squeeze zone: balancing people, process, and pressure without always having full authority. From leading global digital marketing campaigns for ASICS to managing athlete endorsements at events like the Olympics, Abha has spent her career balancing vision, execution, and people under high-stakes conditions. In this episode, she opens up about what it’s really like to be in the middle: logging long hours, managing expectations from both senior leadership and direct reports, building teams for success, and adapting to strict advertising rules. She also explores how digital metrics transform athletes from faces on billboards into measurable marketing partners, and why the middle is where leadership muscle is built. Abha Gallewale spent 7 years leading ASICS’ global digital marketing strategy for sponsored athletes and events, from the Olympics in Paris to World Athletics Championships and Grand Slams. Prior to moving in-house, she began her career on the advertising and PR agency side, working for Digitas and Weber Shandwick.For more on her work, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/abha-gallewale http://instagram.com/agallewale 👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode!

    26 min
  5. Voices 43 - Leading the Agency Life

    10/13/2025

    Voices 43 - Leading the Agency Life

    Join our newsletter! Our community insights, global commerce perspectives, sent to your inbox every Weekend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://evolvecommunity.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to join the #01 community of senior commerce leaders spanning 47 markets? Request your application today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:⁠//www.evolve-community.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode ,⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mayssa Nasr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hosts Mariella Abdo. In this conversation, Mayssa and Mariella dive into the truths and myths of agency life, the evolution of marketing trends, what it takes to lead with empathy, and how Mariella balances her role as a leader and as a mom. With over 18 years at Memac Ogilvy, one of the region’s leading marketing agencies, Mariella Abdo has built her career on loyalty, resilience, and leadership. Today, she serves as General Manager for Lebanon and Iraq, navigating the challenges of working in unstable environments while keeping creativity and people at the heart of the business.👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode!

    35 min
  6. Voices 42 - “People Don’t Know What They Don’t Know.” AI Expert Paul Meinshausen on Technology, Human Behavior & How We Make Choices

    10/09/2025

    Voices 42 - “People Don’t Know What They Don’t Know.” AI Expert Paul Meinshausen on Technology, Human Behavior & How We Make Choices

    Join our newsletter! Our community insights, global commerce perspectives, sent to your inbox every Weekend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://evolvecommunity.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to join the #01 community of senior commerce leaders spanning 43 markets? Request your application today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:⁠//www.evolve-community.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edilsa Bueno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, talks with Paul Meinshausen. Understanding people is at the center of everything agentic AI expert Paul Meinshausen does. From building data systems for the U.S. Department of Defense to leading data science teams in consumer tech, Paul has spent his career exploring how technology can better understand human behavior. In this episode, Paul opens up about what really happens at conferences, why investors can be teammates, and how small, everyday cues—what people wear, when they engage, and what they notice—reveal how people make choices. Paul is the co-founder and CEO of Aampe, a company helping businesses use technology to understand and connect with their customers. He began his career building systems to make sense of complex data for the U.S. Department of Defense, then led data science teams in consumer mobile tech. In 2015, he co-founded PaySense, a fintech app in India, which was acquired in 2019 for $185M. Paul is also an angel investor, backing early-stage startups including Supabase and Locofy.ai. For more on his work, visit https://aampe.com 👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode!

    46 min
  7. Voices 41 - “You Have to Study It, Right?”: Ex-Pepsi's Richie Cruz on New York, Hip Hop & Becoming Culture-First

    09/25/2025

    Voices 41 - “You Have to Study It, Right?”: Ex-Pepsi's Richie Cruz on New York, Hip Hop & Becoming Culture-First

    Join our newsletter! Our community insights, global commerce perspectives, sent to your inbox every Weekend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://evolvecommunity.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to join the #01 community of senior commerce leaders spanning 43 markets? Request your application today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:⁠//www.evolve-community.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edilsa Bueno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, talks with Richie Cruz.. Culture is at the center of everything Richie Cruz does. Growing up Latino in New York City gave him a front-row seat to the collision of ideas, identities, and influences that would later define his career. From early agency roles to leading campaigns at iconic brands, Richie developed a reputation for blending commercial success with cultural impact. In this episode, he opens up about navigating a career during the Great Recession, why cultural fluency is essential for effective branding, and how you can engage with culture without feeling performative.Richie Cruz is the co-founder of JBRC Co., a brand consultancy and idea studio building a culture-first mindset. Previously, he held marketing leadership roles at PepsiCo, Foot Locker, Inc., and The SpringHill Company, where his work earned recognition from Effies, Clio Awards, Cannes Lions, and more. He also serves on the advisory board of Camping to Connect, a nonprofit that provides transformative outdoor experiences for youth.For more on his brand work, check out https://www.linkedin.com/company/jbrc_co/. 👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode!

    1h 10m
  8. Voices 40 - Comunicação intergeracional Desafios e Oportunidades

    09/23/2025

    Voices 40 - Comunicação intergeracional Desafios e Oportunidades

    Join our newsletter! Our community insights, global commerce perspectives, sent to your inbox every Weekend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://evolvecommunity.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to join the #01 community of senior commerce leaders spanning 43 markets? Request your application today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:⁠//www.evolve-community.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beatriz Mello, talks with Mauro Wainstock. In this episode, Beatruz Mello sits down with Mauro Wainstock. Mauro is recognized as a Top 10 global influencer in diversity and inclusion, LinkedIn Top Voice, EXAME columnist, member of the Brazilian ESG Institute’s Diversity Board, advisor, speaker, consultant on turnover and intergenerational communication, and co-author of several books. Mauro shares eye-opening insights on ageism, turnover, and the state of diversity and inclusion in today’s corporate world. We also explore the challenges leaders face in managing across generations and how organizations can build environments that foster true collaboration between different age groups. Neste episódio, nossa Host Beatriz Mello conversa com Mauro Wainstock, 10. influenciador mundial em diversidade e inclusão, LinkedIn Top Voice, colunista EXAME, membro do instituto Brasileiro de ESG da diversity board, conselheiro, palestrante e consultor sobre turnover e comunicação intergeracional e coautor de vários livros. Mauro compartilha dados interessantes sobre o etarismo, turnover e diversidade e inclusão no mundo corporativo.Falamos dos desafios da liderança organizacional em relação às gerações e como as empresas podem criar ambientes de mais colaboração entre diferentes faixas etárias. EVOLVE Voices is a flagship initiative within the EVOLVE ecosystem, dedicated to amplifying the stories, experiences, and insights of extraordinary commerce leaders and ambassadors from the EVOLVE Commerce Club. Through a dynamic blend of interviews, Voices unites diverse perspectives, while showcasing local experts who bring unique insights from their home markets to enrich our international community.

    1h 13m
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EVOLVE Commerce Club connects senior professionals, founders, and advisors in global commerce. Here you’ll find conversations on Digital Transformation, Retail, D2C, B2B, Leadership, Growth and what’s next for global markets. Our flagship podcast, EVOLVE Voices, shares real insights and sharp perspectives from operators and leaders around the world. 📩 Want more? Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly global commerce insights: evolve-community.com

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