S01: Making Self-Care Unselfish with Grigore Madikians

Right After Breakfast

Grigore Madikians is the founder of a company called Gaffer & Child, which creates a line of timeless personal care products made in small batches from organic, plant-based ingredients.

I met Grigore with a smile on his face. Everything about him was welcoming. The funny thing was that we didn't even meet up for our podcast interview at his space. It was much more convenient for us to meet in the middle at his brothers apartment, who was gracious enough to let us use his living room as a makeshift studio. Nevertheless, Grigore never once seemed out of his element or distracted from his excitement about having a talk with me.

He loves talking about what he does. Simply put, it brings him happiness in the purest of forms. Through his company he has been able to accomplish two things. Helping people and helping the environment. Grigore wanted to make personal care products because of the importance and impact they had on his life from the time he was little. But that wasn't enough. Grigore wanted Gaffer & Child to reduce its impact on the environment as well. I can only hope that others with ambition and power in the future will jump at the opportunity to do what’s right. It’s one thing to be willing to do the right thing, but it’s another to pursue it.

Find Grigore Online:

Website - https://www.gafferandchild.com/

Facebook - @gafferandchild

Instagram - @gafferandchild

Twitter - @gafferandchild

Some Questions I Ask:

• What does Gaffer & Child mean and how did you get to that name? (04:27)
• Have you always had a passion for self grooming? (11:42)
• Are all of your products vegan? (16:50)
• So even through all this you still have a separate full time job? (26:42)
• Whats the time frame from when you launched till you noticed momentum building? (28:38)

In This Episode, You Will Learn About:

• What a Gaffer is
• The importance of self grooming for success
• How running the empty streets in the morning can change your business
• How a small decision from one person can change everything
• Why you should get involved if you complain

Music Composed by John Zarcone