feminism podcast

Episode 92: Julie Raskin of the Foundation for New York’s Strongest on zero waste and building a cleaner, greener NYC

On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Julie Raskin, Executive Director for the Foundation for New York’s Strongest, the official non-profit partner of the NYC Department of Sanitation.  We speak with Julie today about her work leading NYC’s efforts to reduce waste and promote zero waste through the organization’s co-hosting of ReFashion…

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Episode 91: Marjorie Lau on Marlo Hydroponic Skincare, beauty, and sustainability

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Majorie Lau, a veteran beauty industry executive and co-founder of Marlo Hydroponic Skincare, the first skincare product to be grown hydroponically.  Our conversation with Marjorie explores the ways in which Marlo Hydroponic Skincare offers a different choice for skincare that is rooted in and celebrates natural beauty,…

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Episode 90: Lynn Power on managing #MeToo as a former advertising executive and disrupting the beauty industry with Masami hair products

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Lynn Power, the CEO of Masami, a vegan, cruelty-free, and botanically hydrated hair products company.  Prior to founding Masami, Lynn worked as an advertising executive and played a leading role in the launch of such brands as Clinique’s Even Better and L’Oreal’s Clinical. We speak with Lynn…

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Episode 89: Erika Geraerts on beauty and how It’s All Fluff

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Erika Geraerts,a former executive at Frank Body who started her own brand, Fluff, two years ago.  We speak with Erika today about her journey as a founder and beauty brand iconoclast, Fluff, an ethical beauty brand based in Melbourne, the state of the beauty industry, and the…

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Episode 87: Edgar Villanueva on Decolonizing Wealth

On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Edgar Villanueva, a globally-recognized expert on social justice philanthropy.  Edgar currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of Native Americans in Philanthropy and is a Board Member of the Andrus Family Fund, a national foundation that works to improve outcomes for vulnerable youth.  We speak…

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