In each episode of Art of the App, I talk with trailblazing founders, investors and other top minds to discuss their journey and role as agents of change. We dig into the frameworks, thought processes and values that help guide them from early ideas to the stand-out products and brands that people love and trust. Plus, what routines and philosophies do they live by and who are they learning from right now?
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Jessica Bledsoe on Intentional Productivity with Pav*r
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Finding balance as an entrepreneur isn’t always easy. It can be difficult for us as business owners to find productivity tools and schedules that actually work for our personalities. Paper is not going to be for everyone and a productivity app won’t be for everyone. It’s about finding out what works best for you. In episode 28 of Art of the App Pod…
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Tamar Blue on Creating a Mental Health Toolkit with MentalHappy
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With the increasingly visible mental health crisis that is impacting our world, it’s important that people find support no matter where they live. Creating a mental health toolkit and finding a community that understands what you’re struggling with can be especially beneficial. In episode 27 of Art of the App Podcast, Tamar Blue and I discuss the i…
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Rachel Soper Sanders on The Importance of Personalized Nutrition with Rootine
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With 90% of the United States not getting an adequate daily intake of vitamins and minerals, it’s no surprise that the lack of micronutrients is causing issues like fatigue, stress, mood imbalance, and even chronic illness. It’s hard to get the nutrients you need everyday from your food alone. When you layer on genetics that adds another complicati…
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Tatiana Figueiredo on Building a Thriving Community
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After many years in the industry, Tatiana Figueiredo has learned a lot of lessons, one of which is that you cannot replace the power and presence of a loyal and engaged community. She’s worked with community founders in a variety of industries to build profitable businesses that reflect them as people. In episode 25 of Art of the App Podcast, Tatia…
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Brielle Cotterman on How to Effectively Share your Personal Story
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Sometimes we are afraid to publicly tell our personal stories because we think the conversation should happen only with close friends. Other times, we feel like we have a purpose and a passion, but not a “good” story to tell. In today’s episode we are changing the narrative - literally - to talk about the dangers of not sharing your story and how t…
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On Creating a Business with both Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol
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There is a huge benefit to creating a purpose-led strategy for your business breathing it into every aspect of the company. In episode 23 of Art of the App Podcast, Kathy Varol and I discuss the importance of building purpose into your business model.. Kathy is an expert at driving profit with purpose. Kathy created the Global Purpose (corporate so…
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Manage Stress by Managing your Mood with Erika Ferszt
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Have you ever been in a bad mood but wished you weren’t? The ability to control our thoughts and in turn control how we feel in the moment is super useful. Researchers have been able to help people quickly change their mood through something called mood induction. Erika learned this through her post-graduate studies and wanted to create a tool that…
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Erica Pattni on the Importance of Demographic Awareness
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While many different types of fitness experiences exist, Erica Pattni discovered the incredible balance of fitness and fun through her platform, ROWDY. While I’ve always loved how working out makes me feel since I was young, many Americans (75% to be exact) don’t enjoy goal-oriented fitness as much as the industry would seem to believe. This statis…
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Camilla Hermann on Optimizing Healthcare through Cohort-based Communities
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Many expectant and new parents crave the same things: the support of a community and advice from medical experts. From her experience dealing with contact tracing of Ebola to her wife’s Thyroid cancer treatment, Camilla Hermann saw that community was a huge factor in reaching positive health results. As a result she co-founded Oath Care, a cohort b…
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Jade Connelly Duggan on Designing Workplace Culture
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Communication isn’t always easy. In fact, navigating hard conversations in a workplace is one of the most important skills you can learn as a leader. Today’s guest is Jade Connelly Duggan, a designer of organizational culture who teaches us how to detect early signs of team conflicts in the workplace. In episode 19 of Art of the App, Jade Connelly …
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Maia Monell on Effectively Building a Community
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Building a community around your new business or start-up is something many people will tell you that you need in order to grow and expand; but how do you do that effectively and with realistic goals? Maia Monell explains in great detail exactly how to go about doing this to better your business, increase your growth, and stay focused on reasonable…
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Donna Griffit on Standing Out Using Storytelling
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Stories have been told for thousands of years. When there’s an emotional link and we can picture them in our minds we remember them better. That’s why research has found that stories are 22 times more memorable than facts or figures. In episode 17 of Art of the App, Donna Griffit shares the importance of storytelling in anything from pitch decks to…
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Naama Barnea-Goraly on Girl Empowerment with Girltelligence
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Social media is not set up to drive thoughtful and meaningful discussions and there is a gap for girls and young women to have a space to call their own. In episode 16 of Art of the App Podcast, Naama Barnea-Gorly shares the importance of building a community of girls and young women to talk peer to peer or seek advice for generations ahead of them…
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Claire Shorall on Being Radically Accessible with Her Coaching System, Topknot
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Coaching can have such a positive impact on your life; but most of the time, personal, business, and professional coaching can come at a high financial cost. With peer coaching, there is more accessibility to quality coaching. In episode 15 of Art of the App, Claire Shorall shares the importance of having unbiased peer support and coaching in your …
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Kt McBratney on Owning Your Story and Celebrating Your Journey with Own Trail
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As women, non-binary individuals or anyone else with an oppressed identity, there is power in taking up space and owning your own story without the motive of getting a job, getting more followers, or whatever else the reason may be. In episode 14 of Art of the App Podcast, Kt McBratney shares the importance of embracing your life journey and sharin…
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Ashley Connell on Closing the Gender Gap and Helping Women Return to Work with Prowess Project.
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Although the workforce has changed over the years, the workplace has not. When women leave the workforce for childcare they have many hurdles to overcome when they decide they're ready to return. In episode 13 of Art of the App Podcast, Ashley Connell shares the negative effects women face after taking a step away from the workplace and the importa…
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Lynette Perkins on the Digital Age of Fitness with Atom
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An athlete isn’t defined by the person who shows up to the gym 5 or 6 days a week. There is an athlete in all of us and when we’re able to have a personalized experience we’re able to optimize our potential. In episode 12 of Art of the App Podcast, Lynette Perkins shares the importance of transitioning fitness into a hybrid model of in person and v…
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Ravid Israel on Helping Women Advocate for Themselves with Embie Fertility Treatment Tracker
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There are hundreds of apps on the market for women trying to conceive naturally but very few, if any, for women going through fertility treatments. Considering the number of women with unexplained infertility, this is an area that desperately needs support. In episode 11 of Art of the App, Ravid Israel shares the importance of changing how we appro…
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Haley Lieberman on Creating a Circular Economy Marketplace with Shop Tomorrows
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With exorbitant amounts of clothing waste in the United States, it’s important we do our part to ensure we don’t contribute to that waste. Buying second-hand is an easy way to do just that. In episode 10 of Art of the App Podcast, Haley Lieberman shares the importance of conscious consumerism in a fast-fashion world and what her circular marketplac…
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Jane Buescher on the Importance of Peer Support with the App, Toucan
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We can all understand feeling overwhelmed with the stresses of life and looking for support to help with that, but then feeling like we don’t know where to start. That’s exactly what led Jane Buescher to create Toucan, an app that helps people openly speak their minds, and listeners to lend an ear while feeling that they are not alone in their expe…
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Kenzie Butera Davis on bringing the positive change we want to see in the world
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It isn’t easy to navigate tough growing-up conversations around mental health, reproduction, empathy, and diversity. The struggle certainly lies in the antiquated ways our society has decided to address them. That’s where Maro, an app for this exact problem, comes in. In episode 08 of Art of the App Podcast, Kenzie Butera Davis shares the importanc…
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Erin Papworth on Financial Wellbeing and Habit Formation with Nav.it
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When looking at a product through the behavioral science lens we can track three key factors that lead to success — accessibility, daily habits, and community reinforcement. In episode 07 of Art of the App Podcast, Erin Papworth and I discuss the importance of demystifying the conversations around money and financial wellbeing. We also discuss how …
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Camilla Olson on closing the inclusion gap in the fashion industry
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5 out of the 9 body shapes are underrepresented in the fashion industry. This creates an inclusion gap where consumers can’t find pieces that fit well or flatter them. Not only is this a problem of inclusivity, but it’s a billion-dollar opportunity. In episode 6 of Art of the App Podcast, Camilla Olson shares the importance of changing the directio…
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Brooke Harley on how learning for your whole life is foundational to your wellbeing
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In episode 5 of the Art of the App Podcast, my guest Brooke Harley is sharing the importance of educating yourself past college and the actionable steps you can take right now to continue your education to learn tactical and useful skills. Some of the talking points Brooke Harley and I go over in this episode include: Brooke’s career journey and ho…
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Taly Matiteyahu on combating bias and creating deeper connections
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Whether we realize it or not, we judge others based on their appearance and even their actions before we take a chance to get to know them. These biases can lead to missed opportunities with regard to relationships and connections. Taly Matiteyahu is solving this in the dating realm with her new audio-only blind speed dating app, Blink. In episode …
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Vanessa Jupe on designing the next 10 years and what her app, Leva, is doing to support new moms
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Being a kick-ass boss woman in corporate America is not easy and when you add-in having a family, finding balance becomes even more challenging. In episode 3 of Art of the App Podcast, Vanessa Jupe is sharing the importance of finding balance in your life and actionable steps you can take right now to design a life for yourself that brings you joy.…
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Alex MacCallum on leading innovation at the NY Times and leaning into your strengths
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Great leadership and management are at the heart of every great company. In this episode of the Art of the App Podcast, my guest Alex MacCallum shares her experience of leading successful teams and actionable steps you can take right now to be a better manager and leader. Some of the talking points Alex and I go over in this episode include: Alex’s…
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Jessica Millstone on the future of education, becoming a VC and investing in women founders
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What does the future of education look like, where should we be investing and who are the key stakeholders? In this episode of Art of the App Podcast, Jessica Millstone shares her views on the future of education as well as insights on education trends and how she set up her venture fund. Some of the talking points Jessica and I go over in this epi…
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In each episode of Art of the App, I talk with trailblazing founders, investors and other top minds to discuss their journey and role as agents of change. We dig into the frameworks, thought processes and values that help guide them from early ideas to the stand-out products and brands that people love and trust. Plus, what routines and philosophie…
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