Hot Takes Big Stakes Podcast
1) From Away to Crown Affair, Building a $30M Haircare Brand ft Dianna Cohen | #10
Founder Diana Cohen shares how Crown Affair went from a viral haircare Google Doc to a nationwide Sephora brand. She walks through lessons from early roles at Away, Outdoor Voices and Harry’s, the Jap...Show More
2) Building While Breastfeeding: Our Untold Truth About Balancing Being a Founder & Motherhood | #9
This episode is the honest look at building a business while breastfeeding, corralling toddlers, and cleaning up midnight messes, the kind of chaos that never makes the highlight reel. We talk about t...Show More
3) From Toilet Paper to $100M, The Story of Who Gives A Crap | # 8
Danny Alexander, co-founder and Chief Product and Purpose Officer of Who Gives A Crap, shares how a cheeky name, clever packaging, and an audacious mission turned a humble household product into a $10...Show More
4) How To Make Your First Million | #7
You never forget your First Million. On Hot Takes, Big Stakes, host Natalie Holloway, founder of Bala, and co-host Lana Elie, founder of Floom, are here to help you turn your time into real value. In ...Show More
5) Pitching on Shark Tank and What It Takes to Land Mark Cuban & Maria Sharapova | #6
Let’s Talk About the Elephant in the Room… Shark Tank. On Hot Takes, Big Stakes, host Natalie Holloway, founder of Bala, and co-host Lana Elie, founder of Flume, are here to help you turn your time in...Show More
6) Lucas Lappe on Building Canopy: Why You Need a Humidifier, How To Land Sephora, and Lessons from Founder Therapy | #5
Lucas Lappe, co-founder of Canopy and Doris Dev, joins Hot Takes, Big Stakes to share how he built a successful wellness brand from the ground up without raising venture capital. From launching his fi...Show More
7) How to Launch Fast, To Fund or Not To Fund, and Tips on Building a Brand That Lasts | #4
Starting a business? Expect uncertainty and scrappy decisions. In this Hot Takes, Big Stakes deep dive, co-founders and hosts Natalie Holloway and Lana Elie break down the real behind-the-scenes of la...Show More
8) Building a 6M Following (and a Period Empire) with Nadya Okamoto of August | #3
How do you build a period care brand that’s unapologetically bold, digitally native, and actually different? On this week’s episode of Hot Takes, Big Stakes, Lana Elie sits down with Nadya Okamoto—act...Show More
9) From Pitch Deck to $10M: Lana's tried and tested Fundraising Formula | #2
What are you investing in? Time is your most valuable resource. On Hot Takes, Big Stakes, host Natalie Holloway, founder of Bala, and co-host Lana Elie, founder of Floom, are here to help you turn tha...Show More
10) How Our Place Did $5M in 1 Day w/ Co-Founder Zach Rosner | #1
Who are you investing in? On Hot Takes, Big Stakes, host Natalie Holloway, founder of Bala, and co-host Lana Elie, founder of Floom, are here to help you turn your time into real value. In today’s epi...Show More