21 episodes

Finding Inspo with Alex Barinka digs in to how luminaries in fashion, design and social media turn inspiration into reality through the businesses they’ve founded and products they create. A former national journalist and current Head of External Affairs for e-commerce startup Verishop, Alex will lead her stylish guests in serving honest, vulnerable, entertaining real-talk that will inspire and educate. And in partnership with Verishop, every weekly episode will be shoppable in a special Finding Inspo store curated by Alex and her guests at verishop.com/inspo.

Finding Inspo with Alex Barinka Verishop

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 45 Ratings

Finding Inspo with Alex Barinka digs in to how luminaries in fashion, design and social media turn inspiration into reality through the businesses they’ve founded and products they create. A former national journalist and current Head of External Affairs for e-commerce startup Verishop, Alex will lead her stylish guests in serving honest, vulnerable, entertaining real-talk that will inspire and educate. And in partnership with Verishop, every weekly episode will be shoppable in a special Finding Inspo store curated by Alex and her guests at verishop.com/inspo.

    How to Captivate Fashion Lovers and Social Media Followers, with Karla Deras, The Line by K Designer and Influencer

    How to Captivate Fashion Lovers and Social Media Followers, with Karla Deras, The Line by K Designer and Influencer

    Sometimes you come across creators whose essence and energy so clearly match the products they create. Creative director and designer of fashion brand, the Line by K, Karla Deras is one of those people. She joins Verishop's Alex Barinka on this week's episode of the shoppable podcast to share how she develops her personal style and translates that into her clothing designs.

    • 35 min
    Pro Snowboarder to Skincare Founder: Making the Jump with Salt + Stone's Nima Jalali

    Pro Snowboarder to Skincare Founder: Making the Jump with Salt + Stone's Nima Jalali

    It may seem like a wild ride to go from extreme sports to clean skincare, but for this week’s guest on Verishop’s “Finding Inspo with Alex Barinka,” it was a natural path. Nima Jalali is a former pro-snowboarder and owner of Salt + Stone, a brand that started making non-toxic sunscreen for elite athletes and expanded into skincare and deodorant. On this week’s episode, hear how he channeled his work ethic into success in a new industry.

    • 32 min
    How to Start Your Own Art Collection and Shake-Up an Industry, with Kate Hoffman of Spacey Studios

    How to Start Your Own Art Collection and Shake-Up an Industry, with Kate Hoffman of Spacey Studios

    The world of art collecting hasn't always been welcoming to outsiders, unless you’ve got a fat pocketbook and the right people on your contact list. And it’s been that way for centuries. But today’s guest on Verishop’s shoppable podcast thinks that more people should be able to get their hands on work from notable or up-and-coming artists. That’s why Kate Hoffman started Spacey Studios -- so folks like you and I can get our hands on a piece from a professional artist with the knowledge that the work is significant.

    • 41 min
    How The Only Wine Glass You’ll Ever Need Was Made, as Told by Creator Richard Brendon

    How The Only Wine Glass You’ll Ever Need Was Made, as Told by Creator Richard Brendon

    Heritage-inspired tableware designer Richard Brendon and acclaimed wine critic Jancis Robinson combined forces to create one glass that suits all types of wine – and the pair succeeded. Richard gave us an exclusive inside look on how The Wine Glass came to be, informed by his history creating luxury drinkware and Jancis’s renowned expertise, on this week’s episode of Verishop’s shoppable podcast, “Finding Inspo with Alex Barinka.”

    • 50 min
    Art Meets Streetwear At the Hand of Award-Winning Rochambeau Creative Director, Laurence Chandler

    Art Meets Streetwear At the Hand of Award-Winning Rochambeau Creative Director, Laurence Chandler

    Art meets streetwear at the hand of Laurence Chandler, through the sophisticated menswear pieces from Rochambeau, where he serves as co-founder and creative director. The award-winning brand has successfully mastered the tricky marriage of artistic expression and wearability season after season, and in an exclusive conversation with Verishop, Laurence opens up about the brand’s design process.

    • 33 min
    Nerding Out With the Award-Winning Scientist Behind Biophile Skincare, Alison Cutlan

    Nerding Out With the Award-Winning Scientist Behind Biophile Skincare, Alison Cutlan

    Fermentation is having its moment with what you put in your body – from kombucha to kimchi. Now, Alison Cutlan, co-founder of biophile, is proving it could be the next big thing you put on your body. Just months after launching her skincare line, biophile’s flagship serum won Indie Beauty Expo’s “Best In Show.” The secret ingredient? Her proprietary fermented mushroom broth. Alison joins "Finding Inspo with Alex Barinka" to talk how science and nature combine for a simpler way of skincare.

    • 39 min

Customer Reviews

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45 Ratings

45 Ratings

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Inspo

I loved to hear about how purposeful Indie is in the things she does

svf1989 ,

Great interviewer

I’ve followed Alex Barinka since her journalism/TV days and I think she has such a good way with interview subjects. Always love hearing the human stories behind strategy.

Seeking Fashion ,

Inspired Already!

I’m always looking for uplifting, creative, motivational content. The trailer alone has me hooked! Alex has a special way of engaging people and I can’t wait to hear more.

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