Rae Wellness with Angie Tebbe

Angie Tebbe, co-founder of Rae Wellness, discusses the brand’s success and her commitment to holistic wellness. She emphasizes the importance of working from one’s “why” and the challenges of being a CEO, highlighting the need for tenacity and a clear vision. Tebbe also shares her personal journey and the inspiration behind Rae Wellness.

Angie recounts her journey from a corporate career to starting a supplements company. Angie emphasizes the importance of finding one’s “why” and creating a company culture that aligns with its values. Rae Wellness’s mission is to make wellness accessible and inclusive for everyone.

Angie emphasizes the importance of building a culture of transparency and vulnerability, even during remote work. She highlights the significance of self-care and mind-body connection, and encourages women to trust their instincts and intuition. 

 • Brand Introduction: Rae Wellness is a brand that offers affordable, evidence-based wellness products.

 • Brand Growth: Rae Wellness experienced triple-digit growth since its founding in September 2019.

 • Brand Values: Rae Wellness promotes the importance of taking time to rest and prioritizing personal well-being.

 • Wellness Journey: Angie transitioned from a corporate career to focus on personal and professional well-being, inspired by their upbringing in a holistic household.

 • Supplementation Business: Angie founded a supplement company due to a lack of affordable and sugar-free options that catered to women’s needs.

 • Company Growth: Started small with direct-to-consumer sales and gained recognition from Target, aiming for continued growth.

 • Partnership with Girls Inc.: Angie Tebbe emphasizes a significant partnership with Girls Inc., donating 5% of revenue daily to support the well-being of the next generation of women.

Website: https://raewellness.co

Between water and light with Jonah Allen

Jonah Allen, a visual artist and photographer, focuses on the relationship between water and light. He has been working on a book for three years, documenting coastal dune-like outfalls, and has developed a successful non-traditional business selling large-format prints. Allen emphasizes the importance of marketing, including social media and targeted outreach, to build a successful creative business.

• Career Focus: Jonah Allen is a visual artist and photographer focusing on the relationship between water and light.

• Artistic Identity: Allen identifies as a photographic artist, emphasizing their intentful and artistic approach to photography.

• Book Project: The speaker has been working on a book called “Where Waters Meet” for three years, focusing on coastal dune-like outfalls and the confluence of waters.

• Leveraging Technology: Technology has democratized the art world by removing the need for traditional middlemen like art galleries, allowing artists to reach a wider audience directly.

• Importance of Marketing: Successful artists need to focus on marketing and building a strong brand to connect with their target audience and generate sales.

• Marketing Strategy: Utilize a combination of “seeds” (referrals, outreach), “nets” (social media, email marketing), and “spears” (targeted outreach) to build a brand.

• Dream 100 Goal: Aiming to connect and collaborate with influential individuals, referred to as the “Dream 100,” within the industry.

• Creative Inspiration: Draws inspiration from various sources, including music (Olafur Arnald) and photography (Edward Bratinsky), aiming to create ethereal images.

• Importance of Art History: Understanding art history provides context and understanding of concepts and culture, but it’s also important to innovate and not just follow in someone’s footsteps.

• Biggest Roadblock: Negotiating a lease for a gallery space fell through, but the speaker is now focusing on scaling their business digitally to make it easier to secure a physical space in the future.

• Challenges for Creative Visual Arts: Securing a building for creative visual arts can be difficult due to factors like financial requirements, paperwork, and approval processes.

• Art market as an investment: The art market is a $50 billion industry that is non-standardized, opaque, and unregulated, making it susceptible to manipulation.

• Jonah’s Website and Social Media: Jonah’s website is jonahallen.com and his Instagram is @jonahallenstudio.

• Meeting with Elton: The speaker wants to meet Elton and have a coffee with him.

Building an AI Networking Tool That Keeps Your Contacts Organized and Secure: Insights from Zach Hamed of Clay

In this episode, entrepreneur and co-founder of Clay, Zachary Hamed, shares his insights and experiences on building a successful startup with Phillip Lanos. He talks about how Clay, an AI-powered personal assistant, helps people manage their relationships and stay on top of their busy schedules. Zach also shares the challenges he faced during the early stages of his startup and the importance of focusing on the right things.

Listeners will gain valuable insights on how to prioritize tasks, delegate responsibilities, and empower their team to make decisions. Zach emphasizes the importance of maniacal focus and being honest about what matters in your business. He shares his principles on privacy and security, and how these are fundamental to Clay's mission.

Entrepreneurs and business owners will benefit from Zach's lessons on decision-making, prioritization, and creating a product that people actually want. Listeners will also learn about upcoming integrations for Clay and Zach's vision for the future of the company.

Overall, this episode provides actionable advice and inspiration for anyone looking to start a successful business or improve their existing one. It's a must-listen for entrepreneurs and business owners who want to learn from the experiences of a successful startup founder.