Smart Women Big Deals

Liza Kaufman
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Behind every Big Deal is a story. Smart Women Big Deals is a podcast hosted by Liza Kaufman featuring honest conversations with extraordinary entrepreneurs, founders, business leaders, creators, health experts and people who have built remarkable lives. We go beyond the accomplishments to explore what happened before the success: the risks, failures, pivots, relationships and defining decisions that shaped who each guest became. The conversations span business and leadership, health and longevity, family and purpose, resilience and reinvention. Because success is never one moment. It is a lifetime of choices. Every episode ends with one question:What is the Smartest Big Deal you have ever made?

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    Nothing Happens by Accident: How Ines Di Santo Built a Global Couture Legacy

    05. Ines Di Santo started with $110, a Singer sewing machine and one clear motivation: to build a better future for her daughter. In this episode, Liza sits down with the internationally celebrated bridal designer to explore how ten rolls of fabric, ten handmade samples and an unwavering belief in her talent became a global couture fashion house. Ines shares the risks behind her earliest collections, the Casa Loma fashion show everyone told her was impossible and the deeply personal approach that has earned generations of brides’ trust. Joined in business by her daughter, Veronica, she also reflects on creativity, family and why great design is not always about giving a woman what she asks for but understanding what she truly needs. In this episode: How Ines turned $110 and a Singer sewing machine into her first bridal collectionWhy providing for her daughter became the driving force behind her ambitionThe bold Casa Loma fashion show that helped establish her nameHow her first collection sold out and filled her appointment book for the following yearWhy earning a bride’s trust is at the heart of designing a custom wedding gownHow Ines and Veronica built a creative partnership across two generationsWhy couture must continue evolving with modern, fashion-forward bridesAnd, as always, Liza asks the question at the heart of every conversation: What is the Smartest Big Deal you have ever made? ABOUT SMART WOMEN BIG DEALS Smart Women Big Deals is a podcast hosted by Liza Kaufman, featuring candid conversations about entrepreneurship, leadership, reinvention and the defining decisions behind extraordinary success. CONNECT WITH SMART WOMEN BIG DEALS Website: https://smartwomenbigdeals.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smartwomenbigdeals TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smartwomenbigdeals YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@smartwomenbigdeals Media and partnership inquiries: team@smartwomenbigdeals.com New episodes every Wednesday. Follow Smart Women Big Deals wherever you listen to podcasts and subscribe on YouTube to watch the full conversations.

  2. Sep 30

    The Story Behind the Story: The Many Lives of Liza Kaufman

    04. Before luxury real estate, there were management consulting, fashion photography, entrepreneurship, race cars and more than a few unexpected turns. In this special episode, Liza Kaufman leaves the host’s chair and hands it to the person who knows her story best: her daughter and business partner, Alfee Kaufman. Together, they trace Liza’s journey from a childhood in Peru and an abrupt move to Canada to a cancer diagnosis in her twenties, motherhood and an almost accidental entrance into real estate. It is a candid conversation about independence, resilience and learning to see reinvention as an opportunity rather than evidence that the plan went wrong. In this episode: How immigrating from Peru to Canada shaped Liza’s need for independenceThe unexpected crisis that launched her management-consulting career at 21Why she refused to let cancer become the defining story of her lifeThe businesses and professional experiments that came before real estateHow one course unexpectedly led to a career in luxury real estateWhat it means to build Kaufman Group alongside her daughterWhy family has always mattered more than businessABOUT SMART WOMEN BIG DEALS Smart Women Big Deals is a podcast hosted by Liza Kaufman, featuring candid conversations about entrepreneurship, leadership, reinvention and the defining decisions behind extraordinary success. CONNECT WITH SMART WOMEN BIG DEALS Website: https://smartwomenbigdeals.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smartwomenbigdeals TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smartwomenbigdeals YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@smartwomenbigdeals Media and partnership inquiries: team@smartwomenbigdeals.com New episodes every Wednesday. Follow Smart Women Big Deals wherever you listen to podcasts and subscribe on YouTube to watch the full conversations.

  3. Sep 24

    The Business of Unforgettable: Mindy Weiss on Creativity, Pressure and Making Dreams Come True

    03. Mindy Weiss has planned extraordinary celebrations for Justin and Hailey Bieber, Selena Gomez, the Kardashians and families around the world. But her real business isn’t celebrity...it’s trust. In this episode, Liza sits down with the legendary event planner to explore how a love of stationery became one of the world’s most recognized event-planning businesses. Mindy shares the creativity, pressure and problem-solving behind unforgettable weddings. After more than 35 years in business, she also reveals why the moments people remember most rarely have the highest price tag. In this episode: How Mindy went from custom invitations to celebrity weddings and global eventsWhy problem-solving is the most important skill in event planningHow she built decades-long relationships with clients and their familiesThe emotional and financial conversations behind beautiful celebrationsWhat makes an event feel deeply personal and genuinely unforgettableHow becoming a grandmother changed her relationship with workAnd, as always, Liza asks the question at the heart of every conversation: What is the Smartest Big Deal you have ever made? For Mindy, the answer has nothing to do with business. ABOUT SMART WOMEN BIG DEALS Smart Women Big Deals is a podcast hosted by Liza Kaufman, featuring candid conversations about entrepreneurship, leadership, reinvention and the defining decisions behind extraordinary success. CONNECT WITH SMART WOMEN BIG DEALS Website: https://smartwomenbigdeals.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smartwomenbigdeals TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smartwomenbigdeals YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@smartwomenbigdeals Media and partnership inquiries: team@smartwomenbigdeals.com New episodes every Wednesday. Follow Smart Women Big Deals wherever you listen to podcasts and subscribe on YouTube to watch the full conversations.

  4. Sep 24

    From Authenticity to Influence: How Katherine Garbarino Turned Being Herself Into a Business

    02. Katherine Garbarino never set out to become an influencer. She simply started sharing what she genuinely loved and built a powerful business by being entirely herself. In this episode, Liza sits down with the entrepreneur behind KGMTL, Girls Living Well and The GLW Shop to unpack how authentic recommendations became a trusted personal brand, an engaged wellness community and a growing portfolio of digital businesses. Katherine speaks candidly about entrepreneurship, online criticism, financial mistakes and why having an audience is not the same as having genuine influence. In this episode: How Katherine’s experience in retail and fashion shaped her entrepreneurial instinctsWhy health and wellness became the unexpected catalyst for her online communityHow consistency helped her build trust long before social media became a business modelWhat criticism taught her about confidence, identity and being misunderstoodThe expensive lesson that changed how she approaches teams, money and growthWhy protecting her peace now matters more than accepting every profitable opportunityAnd, as always, Liza asks the question at the heart of every conversation: What is the Smartest Big Deal you have ever made? For Katherine, the answer began with the decision to put herself online. ABOUT SMART WOMEN BIG DEALS Smart Women Big Deals is a podcast hosted by Liza Kaufman, featuring candid conversations about entrepreneurship, leadership, reinvention and the defining decisions behind extraordinary success. CONNECT WITH SMART WOMEN BIG DEALS Website: https://smartwomenbigdeals.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smartwomenbigdeals TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smartwomenbigdeals YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@smartwomenbigdeals Media and partnership inquiries: team@smartwomenbigdeals.com New episodes every Wednesday. Follow Smart Women Big Deals wherever you listen to podcasts and subscribe on YouTube to watch the full conversations.

  5. Sep 23

    The Original Investor: How Ruth Reffkin’s Belief Helped Robert Reffkin Build Compass

    01. Behind Robert Reffkin’s success is the woman who taught him to lead with resilience, kindness and purpose: his mother, Ruth Reffkin. In this episode, Liza sits down with Robert, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Compass International Holdings—the largest residential real estate brokerage in the United States—and Ruth, an educator, entrepreneur and real estate leader whose philosophy is rooted in “mission before commission.” Together, they reveal the personal story behind Compass and explore how a mother’s belief can shape not only a child’s ambition, but the kind of leader they ultimately become. In this episode: The childhood challenges that shaped Robert’s ambition and resilienceHow Ruth navigated single motherhood, entrepreneurship and reinventionWhy mentorship became central to Robert’s life and leadershipThe values that helped Robert build Compass and lead through uncertaintyWhat mother and son have learned from each other about success, kindness and giving backAnd, as always, Liza asks the question at the heart of every conversation: What is the Smartest Big Deal you have ever made? Their answers are not what you might expect. ABOUT SMART WOMEN BIG DEALS Smart Women Big Deals is a podcast hosted by Liza Kaufman, featuring candid conversations about entrepreneurship, leadership, reinvention and the defining decisions behind extraordinary success. CONNECT WITH SMART WOMEN BIG DEALS Website: https://smartwomenbigdeals.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smartwomenbigdeals TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smartwomenbigdeals YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@smartwomenbigdeals Media and partnership inquiries: team@smartwomenbigdeals.com New episodes every Wednesday. Follow Smart Women Big Deals wherever you listen to podcasts and subscribe on YouTube to watch the full conversations.

  6. Season 1, Episode 1 Trailer

    Smart Women Big Deals with Liza Kaufman: Official Trailer

    Success is the headline. Smart Women Big Deals is the story behind it. Hosted by Liza Kaufman, Smart Women Big Deals goes beyond the résumé and behind the success for candid, long-form conversations with extraordinary entrepreneurs, leaders, creators and change-makers. Through stories spanning business, leadership, reinvention, resilience, health, longevity, family and purpose, Liza uncovers the risks her guests took, the failures they rarely discuss, the relationships that shaped them and the decisions that changed everything. Because the biggest achievements are never the whole story—and the smartest deals are rarely financial. Every conversation ends with one defining question: What is the Smartest Big Deal you have ever made? Subscribe now and join our community for the stories behind the success. New episodes every Wednesday, beginning September 23 with Episode 1. ABOUT SMART WOMEN BIG DEALS Smart Women Big Deals is a podcast hosted by Liza Kaufman, featuring candid conversations about entrepreneurship, leadership, reinvention and the defining decisions behind extraordinary success. CONNECT WITH SMART WOMEN BIG DEALS Website: https://smartwomenbigdeals.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smartwomenbigdeals TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smartwomenbigdeals YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@smartwomenbigdeals Media and partnership inquiries: team@smartwomenbigdeals.com New episodes every Wednesday. Follow Smart Women Big Deals wherever you listen to podcasts and subscribe on YouTube to watch the full conversations.

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Behind every Big Deal is a story. Smart Women Big Deals is a podcast hosted by Liza Kaufman featuring honest conversations with extraordinary entrepreneurs, founders, business leaders, creators, health experts and people who have built remarkable lives. We go beyond the accomplishments to explore what happened before the success: the risks, failures, pivots, relationships and defining decisions that shaped who each guest became. The conversations span business and leadership, health and longevity, family and purpose, resilience and reinvention. Because success is never one moment. It is a lifetime of choices. Every episode ends with one question:What is the Smartest Big Deal you have ever made?

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  • Creator
    Liza Kaufman
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Smart Women Big Deals
  • Show Website
    Smart Women Big Deals

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