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Fashion & Beauty

WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY

Jodi Katz

The influential people who make the beauty industry dynamic and exciting.

Episodes

20 of 310 episodes

Episode 317, Ron Gee, Beauty Industry Executive and Luminary Advisor of Accenture: What Really Happens When Beauty Brands Get Acquired And What Comes Next

Ron Gee’s career has taken him from chemical engineering and Kraft Foods to senior leadership roles at some of the biggest companies in beau...

0:39:39Oct 21, 2026

Episode 316 Shane Evans, CEO & Co-Founder of Heights Wellness Retreat: From Massage to Longevity - Reinventing Wellness Before the Market Catches Up

Shane Evans, CEO and co-founder of Heights Wellness Retreat, turned one disappointing spa experience into a business that has endured for mo...

0:43:56Oct 19, 2026

Episode 315 Michelle Lee, CMO Landing International and K Beauty World - Seeing What’s Next: Beauty, Culture and the Career Power of Reinvention

Michelle Lee has built a career around seeing where culture is headed next. From Editor-in-Chief of Allure and Nylon to a global leadership...

0:44:55Oct 12, 2026

Episode 314, Michael Marcano, CMO ZO Skin Health: The Power of Raising Your Hand, Building a Career by Saying Yes to Opportunity

Michael Marcano, CMO of ZO Skin Health, didn’t follow the traditional path to the C-suite. He grew up in Far Rockaway, Queens, dreaming of b...

0:41:55Oct 12, 2026

Episode 313 - Amanda Domaleczny & Dan Reich - Brand Building, and Why "Everything Is Figureoutable"

What happens when you stop accepting industry rules as fact and start asking, "Why not?" On Episode 313 of Where Brains Meet Beauty, Persona...

0:57:34Aug 5, 2026

Episode 312 - Julie Bailey Blanche & Shannon McSweeney - Consumer Obsession & Continuous Innovation at Shark Beauty

What does it take to build products that consumers don't just use, but genuinely love? On Episode 312 of Where Brains Meet Beauty, Shark Bea...

0:43:12Jul 22, 2026

Episode 311 - Shelagh Wong & Arpon Ray - Creator-Led Brands, Operational Excellence, and Building for the Long Term

What does it take to transform a highly engaged community into a lasting consumer brand? On Episode 311 of Where Brains Meet Beauty, Sincere...

0:46:27Jul 8, 2026

Episode 310 - David Krzypow & Lauren Katz - Brand Identity, Consumer Connection, and Building Beyond the Hero Product

What does it take to build a beauty brand that can grow beyond a single hero product while staying true to its purpose? On Episode 310 of Wh...

0:41:34Jun 24, 2026

Episode 309 - Jeff Giordano Martinez-Fonts & Liz Cavalieri - Beyond the Product: Building Trust, Teams & Brands

In Episode 309 of Where Brains Meet Beauty, host Jodi Katz sits down with two accomplished sales leaders, Jeff Giordano Martinez-Fonts, foun...

0:40:31Jun 10, 2026

Episode 308 - Michelle LeBlanc - Shopper Behavior, Localization & the Future of Beauty Retail at CVS

In Episode 308 of Where Brains Meet Beauty, Jodi Katz sits down with Michelle LeBlanc, VP Merchandising, Beauty, & Personal Care at CVS Heal...

0:39:22May 27, 2026

Episode 307 - Rose & Ben Siard - Creativity, Community, and Doing It Together: From Love Songs to Brushes Designed for the Perfect Blend

Episode 307 of Where Brains Meet Beauty wraps the “Power Duos” series with Rose and Ben Siard, co-founders of Rose and Ben Beauty. They shar...

Apr 22, 2026

Episode 306 - Allison & Jacqueline Taylor - Farm to Formula: Sisters Scaling Le Prunier from Orchard to Global Brand

Episode 306 of Where Brains Meet Beauty continues the “Power Duos” series with sisters Allison and Jacqueline Taylor, co-founders of Le Prun...

0:34:01Apr 8, 2026

Episode 305 - Laura Geller & Sara Mitzner - a Modern Makeup Movement for Mature Skin: From QVC to TikTok Bridging Generations in Beauty

Episode 305 of Where Brains Meet Beauty continues our Power Duos theme with an iconic beauty brand and the duo helping it thrive in a new er...

0:47:32Mar 25, 2026

Episode 304 - Jeffrey Lee & Katherine Rose - Vision Meets Operations: The Power Duo Behind DIBS Beauty

Episode 304 of Where Brains Meet Beauty continues the Power Duos series with Jeffrey Lee, CEO & Co-Founder of DIBS Beauty and Katherine Rose...

0:39:02Mar 11, 2026

Episode 303 - Yongxi Tan & Aidan Neziri Are Rewriting the Press-On Playbook with Bessie Nails

Our Power Duos theme with a duo that is building in every sense of the word with Yongxi Tan and Aidan Neziri, co-founders of Bessie Nails. T...

0:37:29Feb 25, 2026

Episode 302 - Blair Lancer & Daniela De Los Santos Using Skin Science to Build Community for Lancer Skincare

A true power duo: Blair Lancer, CMO, and Daniela De Los Santos, Global Education Director from Lancer Skincare. Together they share what it...

0:40:35Feb 11, 2026

Episode 301 - The 2025 Where Brains Meet Beauty Listen Again Award Winners

Each year, the Listen Again Awards recognize the episodes our audience continues to return to. Conversations that stay relevant, spark refle...

1:38:13Jan 28, 2026

Episode 300 - Sarai Martinez & Tania Grover - Dreams, Detours and Double Lives: How To Turn Influence into Real Careers

For its 300th episode, Where Brains Meet Beauty highlights two women who prove that creative careers rarely follow a straight line. Celebrit...

0:48:15Jan 14, 2026

Episode 299 - Grace Choi & Emily Kammeyer Sumner - Superpowers, Side Hustles and the Business of Influence

Episode 299 of Where Brains Meet Beauty™ brings together two very different kinds of “technicians” who both turned specialized skills into f...

0:47:56Dec 29, 2025

Episode 298 - Davia Esther Bunch & Miranda Sturce Turning Care Into Careers: Holding Space & Healing Skin

Episode 298 of Where Brains Meet Beauty is one of the most emotional and human conversations of the season. Celebrity Esthetician Miranda St...

0:41:45Dec 17, 2025