#130 Ann Curry: Journalist, Anchor, Executive Producer
Release Date: 09/24/2019
#145: Rachel Blumenthal: Founder and CEO, Rockets of Awesome
No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis
Rachel Blumenthal had her first entrepreneurial venture when she was 10 years old, convincing her little brother to dress up and make balloon animals at birthday parties. From there, Blumenthal has gone on to start three companies, her most recent, Rockets of Awesome, which is a data driven children’s clothing brand that offers personalized subscription boxes to make kids shopping personal and fun. On this episode, Rachel discusses how she made the decision to leave her first job at Yves Saint Laurent to
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#144: Katrina Lake: CEO and Founder, Stitch Fix
No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis
Katrina Lake is the youngest woman to ever take a company public at just 34-years-old. In less than 10 years, she’s grown her company, Stitch Fix, from an idea to a company that generates more than one and a half billion dollars in sales, serving over 3 million clients. On this episode, Katrina discusses how personalization is key to her business model, her vision for the future of retail, and how her company in some ways serves as the antithesis to Amazon. Congratulations to our No Limits Entrepreneurs o
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#143: Mindy Grossman, President and CEO, WW
No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis
Mindy Grossman has 38 years of experience in building and transforming consumer brands. Currently serving as president and CEO of W.W., formerly known as Weight Watchers, Grossman rebranded the company in 2018 and has been named one of the 50 most influential people in healthcare by TIME Magazine. In this episode, Grossman discusses her epiphany that changed the course of her life, the importance of having a purpose factor when building a business, and how to implement change when there is resistance. Plus,
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#142: Leah Busque Solivan: Founder, TaskRabbit and Fuel Capital, General Partner
No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis
Leah Busque Solivan didn’t realize that running out of dog food one night would cause her to come up with the idea for TaskRabbit, an online and mobile marketplace that matches freelance labor with local demand, allowing consumers to find immediate help with everyday tasks. She has since scaled the company to 44 cities, raised more than $50 million in venture capital funding and currently serves as the executive chairwoman to the company and general partner of FUEL Capital. On this episode, Leah discusses
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#141: Misha Nonoo, Fashion Designer
No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis
Misha Nonoo was the first fashion designer to hold a runway show on Instagram, debuting her Spring/Summer 2016 collection and introducing a new way for designers to show off their products to a broader audience. From there, Nonoo has gone on to collaborate with the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle and is known for creating the “husband shirt,” which took four months for her to design. On this episode, Nonoo discusses the chance encounter that propelled her career, how she created and grew her fashion bus
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#140: Emily Ratajkowski: Actress, Model and Founder of Inamorata
No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis
Supermodel, actress, activist and entrepreneur, 28-year-old Emily Ratajkowski is making her mark. As one of the most influential celebrities on social media, she uses her popularity to showcase her brand of feminism and preaches body positivity. She’s also leveraged her following to promote her clothing line, Inamorata. The company does 96% of its business via Instagram and when Ratajkowski posts a new item it sells out in minutes. In this episode, Emily discusses what “feminism” means to her, how she
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#139: Shazi Visram: Founder, Happy Family Organics
No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis
Shazi Visram went from making recipes in her kitchen to becoming the #1 organic baby brand in the country. She learned the ropes of business from her immigrant parents who started their own motel business upon moving to the U.S. originally from Tanzania and Pakistan. On this episode, Shazi discusses how she took her business from an idea to a reality, the struggles she encountered when creating her own company, understanding the importance of organic products and how she ultimately decided it was time to st
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#138: CROSSOVER: No Limits x Boss Files with Poppy Harlow
No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis
In this special *crossover* episode, Rebecca is joined by her friend, Poppy Harlow, CNN Anchor and host of the podcast “Boss Files with Poppy Harlow.” Poppy and Rebecca grew up together in Minnesota, and reunited in NYC years later as journalists. In this special episode, Poppy opens up about her career as the co-anchor of CNN Newsroom, how a rejection from her dream law school turned into a career defining moment, and the importance of women helping women. After you listen to No Limits with Rebecca Jar
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Bonus: Alicia Menendez: MSNBC Anchor, Author “The Likeability Trap”
No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis
As an MSNBC anchor, author of “The Likeability Trap,” and host of the Latina to Latina podcast, Alicia Menendez is busy. Upon graduating college, Alicia began working on a political campaign before realizing she preferred working in the media industry to politics. On this episode, Alicia discusses how her career path has been shaped through taking risks and learning from her failures, having to find a balance between becoming a brand and being authentic to herself and what she sees for the future of soc
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#137 Emma Grede: CEO & Co-Founder, Good American
No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis
Entrepreneur Emma Grede was born a “natural hustler.” From starting an entertainment marketing agency at 24-years-old to launching denim brand Good American in 2016 alongside Khloe Kardashian -- making history selling $1 million worth of merchandise on day one. Emma stops at nothing to get to where she wants to go. In this episode, Emma discusses getting connected with Kris Jenner and eventually partnering with Khloe Kardashian, why she decided to get into the denim business to “solve a problem” for
info_outlineAnn Curry has spent more than 30 years as a journalist traveling the globe, reporting from the scene of many of historys most monumental natural disasters and war zones. She has covered a range of issues from nuclear tensions in North Korea and Iran, to the destructive earthquake in Haiti in 2010, and spent countless hours in Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq. She spent 15 years with NBCs Today show, and has received seven national news Emmys for her reporting. On this episode, Ann discusses how being the squeaky wheel early in her career created opportunities, the stories she was able to tell and how she overcame the second mountain in her life after leaving NBC. Plus, hear more about her latest project, Chasing the Cure. Congratulations to our No Limits Entrepreneurs of the Week: Taylor Majewski and Shannon OHara Find out more: https://gigitherobot.com/ Want to be a featured NLEOTW? Know someone who should? Send your nominations [email protected] Dont forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Its easy! Click here: http://bit.ly/2ks4f90 ABOUT REBECCA JARVIS: Rebecca Jarvis is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and the Chief Biz, Tech and Econ correspondent for ABC News. Follow Rebecca Jarvis: www.Instagram.com/RebeccaJarvis www.Twitter.com/RebeccaJarvis www.Facebook.com/RebeccaJarvis https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-jarvis-217ba052/ Snapchat: RebeccaJarvis No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis is produced by Taylor Dunn and edited by Brittany Martinez
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