Business

Behind Her Empire

Yasmin Nouri

Behind Her Empire is focused on highlighting self-made women leaders & entrepreneurs and how they tackle their career, money, family and life.Each episode covers their unique journey and wha...

Episodes

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#395: Scaling Fast Without a Big Team: How She Grew Her Business to $50M+ With Just Seven Employees with Alex Schinasi, Co-founder of HULKEN

Alex Schinasi is the co-founder of Hulken, the cult-favorite rolling tote brand that turned a simple, everyday product into something people...

53:07Oct 26, 2026

#394: From Business Idea to Sold-Out: Steph Hon's Playbook for Building a Business From Scratch - Founder of Cadence

Steph Hon is the founder and CEO of Cadence, the design company behind the magnetic Capsules that keep your whole routine in one place. What...

54:48Oct 12, 2026

#393: She Worked for Everyone Else Before Betting on Herself — How Beyoncé's Makeup Artist Finally Built Her Own Brand with Mally Roncal, TV Personality & Serial Entrepreneur

Mally Roncal is a celebrity makeup artist who has worked with Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Celine Dion, and so many more, and the found...

1:01:03Sep 28, 2026

#392: Behind the Scenes: How We Built Beeya From Scratch - Testing, Self-Funding, and Growing the Brand with Yasmin Nouri & Kaya Purohit, co-founders of beeya

Today I’m sharing the conversation my co-founder Kaya and I had on Be Well by Kelly, our dear friend Kelly LeVeque’s show. Since Kelly is a...

56:01Sep 14, 2026

#391: Before You Decide to Quit Your Job: Here's How to Turn What Frustrates You at Work Into a Business with Lauren Kleinman, founder of Dreamday

Lauren Kleinman is the founder of Dreamday and co-founder of Quality Media and The Quality Edit. She coined the term "performance PR," built...

51:16Aug 31, 2026

#390: Nobody Believed in Her Idea. Now It's a Billion-Dollar Company Every Influencer Uses - Amber Venz Box, Co-founder of LTK

Amber Venz Box is the co-founder and president of LTK, the multi-billion-dollar business that turned influence into a global economy. She bu...

54:38Aug 17, 2026

#389: "I Was 60 Days From Bankruptcy": How Manifestation, Inner Child Work & One Viral Video Saved Her Company & Rebuilt Her Life with Mayssa Chehata, Founder of BEHAVE

Mayssa Chehata is the founder of BEHAVE Candy, a low-sugar, clean-label candy brand that just landed in nearly 2,000 Target stores nationwid...

1:15:51Aug 3, 2026

#388: It's Never Too Late: How a 65-Year-Old Retiree Built a Multi-Million Dollar Brand with Helen Lo, Founder of Lo & Sons

Helen Lo is the founder of Lo & Sons, the cult-favorite travel bag brand that basically invented the stylish carry-on for working women. Hel...

51:55Jul 20, 2026

#387: Rethinking Fertility: Why You're Not Too Old & Men Are Half the Equation with Ronit Menashe & Vida Delrahim, co-founders of WeNatal

This week I'm joined by my co-founder of Beeya Wellness, Kaya Purohit, and we're sitting down with two women who completely changed how I th...

54:33Jul 6, 2026

#386: Her Launch Flopped With Zero Sales. Now It's a Celebrity-Favorite, 8-Figure Brand. Jenny Lei, founder of Freja

Jenny Lei is the founder of Freja, the cult-favorite vegan handbag brand that you've probably seen on Hailey Bieber, Sarah Jessica Parker, a...

48:51Jun 22, 2026

#385: She Had No Sales & Almost Quit — Then One Pivot Changed Everything. Today It Does $300M+ in Revenue. Mariam Naficy, Serial Entrepreneur

Mariam Naficy is the founder and chairman of Minted — the online marketplace where independent artists around the world sell everything from...

51:30Jun 8, 2026

#384: The Real Reasons Women in Their 30s & 40s Are Developing Autoimmune and How to Protect Your Body Now with Dr. Tanda Cook and Dr. Katie Collier

This week I'm joined by my co-founder of Beeya Wellness, Kaya Purohit, and together we're sitting down with Dr. Tanda Cook and Dr. Katie Col...

56:06May 25, 2026

#383: “You're Not Behind, You're Just Building": How This Founder Built America's #1 Maternity Brand With $28K, No Connections & Zero Permission to Start - Ingrid Carney, Founder of Ingrid & Isabel

Ingrid Carney is the founder of Ingrid & Isabel, the largest maternity brand in the United States. Before any of that, she co-founded a Sili...

53:13May 11, 2026

#382: The Power of Manifestation and Vision Boarding: From Labor & Delivery Nurse to Building a Billion Dollar Brand with Monique Rodriguez, Founder of Mielle Organics

In this week’s episode, we’re re-airing one of our top episodes with Monique Rodriguez, the founder and CEO of Mielle Organics, an all natur...

1:06:23Apr 27, 2026

#381: "I Don't Take No For an Answer. I Just Don't." What It Really Costs to Build Something From Nothing with Sahara Lotti, Founder of Lashify

Sahara Lotti is the founder and CEO of Lashify, the beauty brand that created the world's first at-home lash extension system and completely...

53:57Apr 13, 2026

#380: How This Founder Overcame Doubts & Made History With a $320 Million Dollar Exit With Joanna Griffiths, Founder of Knix

In this week’s episode, we’re re-airing one of our top episodes with Joanna Griffiths, the Founder and President of Knix, the innovative dir...

51:51Mar 30, 2026

#379: How Two Best Friends Quit Their Jobs at 23, Went Viral, Landed a Khloé Kardashian Collab & Got into Whole Foods and Erewhon with Zero Experience with Leah Marcus and Yasaman Bakhtiar, Co-Founders of Good Girl Snacks

Leah Marcus and Yasaman Bakhtiar are the co-founders of Good Girl Snacks, the brand that turned a TikTok obsession into a full-blown busines...

46:29Mar 16, 2026

#378: She Dropped Out of College Twice. Then Built & Sold a Multi-Million Dollar Brand. Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton, Founder of Chillhouse

Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton is the Founder and CEO of Chillhouse, a cult wellness destination that evolved into a category-defining, design-led nai...

58:11Mar 2, 2026

#377: LoveShackFancy Founder on Selling Dresses Out of Her Trunk, Pushing Past Your Comfort Zone & Turning Her Side Hustle Into a Fashion & Lifestyle Empire

In this week’s episode, we’re re-airing one of our top episodes with Rebecca Hessel Cohen, the founder and CEO of LoveShackFancy, a fashion...

1:04:40Feb 16, 2026

#376: No Investors. No Ads. How to Launch and Scale Through Word of Mouth with Luna Aziz, Founder of Legendairy Milk

Luna Aziz is the founder and CEO of Legendairy Milk, a wellness brand known for its lactation support and holistic products for women naviga...

1:00:32Feb 2, 2026