Make Yourself at Home: Recent Episodes
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What does home mean to you? On Make Yourself at Home, host Kristin Twiford takes you into the homes of people you admire, to give you a window into who they really are. You’ll hear what drives them, what gives them a sense of purpose, how they unwind, and how they choose to spend their time meaningfully — but perhaps more importantly — their favorite room in the house, their guilty pleasures, and their most cherished possessions. Along the way, we hope to inspire you to live better, whatever that means to you. Make Yourself at Home is produced by Nines, the household management app that helps you live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
As we wrap our first season, we want to say thank you for listening, and thank you to everyone who’s welcomed us into their homes.
We set out to take you into the homes of people you admire, to show you a side you don’t usually get to see. Our season 1 guests have inspired us to think about how home gives us the space to focus on what matters most, and why home and work are inextricably intertwined. They've explored holistic success, and what a life well-lived looks like to them.
And along the way, we hope we've inspired you to live well — whatever that means to you.
At Nines, we’re on a mission to help people live with ease and spend their time at home on whatever matters most to them. To get more inspiration for living well, insights on how to make life at home easier, and tips for managing your homes and everything that comes with them, join our newsletter at ninesliving.com/newsletter.
Catch up on past episodes to hear from all of our season 1 guests, including the ones featured in this special episode: Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Sasha Cohen (Figure Skater & Olympic Medalist), Nicole Ryan (SiriusXM Hits 1), Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six), Ally Love (Peloton, Today Show), Al Doan (Missouri Star Quilt Co), Eliza Blank (The Sill), Steve Schlafman (Where the Road Bends), Lindsay Shookus (Saturday Night Live & WWFH) and Betsy Fore (Tiny Organics & Natives Rising).
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Betsy Fore has always been a builder. Growing up, she used to tinker in the garage building motorcycles with her dad. After college, she invented toys for Mattel and Hasbro, and helped Michael Acton Smith build Mind Candy.
Then, she says, each of her babies inspired a company. When her dog, Whiskey, was overweight, she created WonderWoof, a fitness tracker for dogs that landed her in Forbes 30 Under 30. Then, when she was pregnant with her first child, she co-founded Tiny Organics to give her son and the rest of his generation a love of vegetables and a healthier lease on life from their earliest days. With Tiny, became the first Native American woman to raise a Series A — and now, she’s paving the way for others with Natives Rising, a career accelerator for indigenous founders and indigenous in tech. She co-founded the nonprofit just as she had her second son.
In this conversation, Betsy shares how home is both the inspiration for everything she’s built and the reason she became a builder in the first place — and how, after setting out to chase her dreams, she built a life she never could have imagined. Make Yourself at Home with Betsy Fore.
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Guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Ruth Zukerman (SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports), Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six), Al Doan (Missouri Quilt Co), Sasha Cohen (Olympic Medalist), Ally Love (Peloton), Nicole Ryan (SiriusXM), Christopher Gavigan (Prima, The Honest Company), and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Eliza Blank’s home in upstate New York is filled with a lot ofplants. And while that might not be surprising for the Founder & CEO of The Sill — the direct-to-consumer houseplant retail and delivery brand built on the simple idea that plants make people happy — Eliza’s roots with with plants are even deeper than you might think.
Her childhood home in Massachusetts was filled with greenery. Her mom, a nurse, spent her time off in the garden because it helped her feel connected to her home in the Philippines. In the same vein, when Eliza moved to New York City, she turned to plants to bring a feeling of home to her gloomy Chinatown apartment.
That moment of homesickness planted the seed for what would one day become The Sill, kicking off Eliza’s entrepreneurship journey and leading her to build a startup that’s turning a new generation of people into “plant parents.”
For this episode of Make Yourself at Home, we're in Eliza's home in upstate New York, talking about how Eliza's family influenced her vision for The Sill, what she’s learned about life from working with plants, and why, just as she moved her family from Manhattan to the Catskills, she feels home is both a place where you feel at ease and an expression of who you are. Make Yourself at Home with Eliza Blank.
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Guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Ruth Zukerman (SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports), Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six), Al Doan (Missouri Quilt Co), Sasha Cohen (Olympic Medalist), Ally Love (Peloton), Nicole Ryan (SiriusXM), Christopher Gavigan (Prima, The Honest Company), and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Michael Perry is a serial entrepreneur. His company Kit was acquired by Shopify, and he spent years making life easier for small business owners. Then, a difficult journey to becoming a parent changed everything — from the way he leads people and the mission he works towards, to the way he approaches each moment with his kids.
Today, he's building Maple, an app that helps parents take the stress out planning and organizing their homes. It's a mission that's personal, and this time, he's aiming to lead his team from a place of empathy.
For this conversation, we're in Michael's home in Santa Barbara, California, where he lives with his wife and two young sons, talking about why, at this point in his life, he's only greedy for more memories with his kids. Make Yourself at Home with Michael Perry.
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Guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Ruth Zukerman (SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports), Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six), Al Doan (Missouri Quilt Co), Sasha Cohen (Olympic Medalist), Ally Love (Peloton), Nicole Ryan (SiriusXM), Christopher Gavigan (Prima, The Honest Company), and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
For years, Steve Schlafman envisioned success as an investor — and then, at the height of his VC career, just after he'd made partner at a multi-billion dollar firm, he walked away. The move opened up a world of other "possible selves," and now, Steve sees himself as a husband, a father, a cook and a lifelong learner, rather than just a worker.
Today, as a professional coach and as the creator of the podcast and newsletter Where the Road Bends, Steve draws on his own experience to help high performers navigate transitions and find their next calling.
It sounds like a professional shift, but Steve says this transition has affected every aspect of his life — and that it all started at home.
For this conversation, we’re in Steve Schlafman’s home in upstate New York, where Steve and his family are moving full time after 15 years in New York City, talking about holistic ambition, the moments that led Steve to his own "next calling," and how his home has played a central role in reshaping his life. Make Yourself at Home with Steve Schlafman.
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Guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Ruth Zukerman (SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports), Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six), Al Doan (Missouri Quilt Co), Sasha Cohen (Olympic Medalist), Ally Love (Peloton), Nicole Ryan (SiriusXM), Christopher Gavigan (Prima, The Honest Company), and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Lindsay Shookus spent 20 years — her entire adult life so far — booking hosts and helping guests feel at home at Saturday Night Live. She landed the job right out of college, and it shaped not only her professional path, but her life outside of work, as well. Now, after leaving SNL 9 months ago, she's adjusting to a completely different lifestyle (with the perk of making plans on Saturday nights) and writing her own new chapter.
For this conversation, we're in Lindsay's home in New York City, talking about being present and welcoming her daughter home from school, reclaiming her Saturday nights and reframing her sense of identity. She shares how she honed her ability to make people feel comfortable and confident, what success looks like to her now vs. 20 years ago, and why she's channeling her passion for helping others into something new: Women Work F#cking Hard, a community she co-founded with her best friend Kristin O'Keeffe Merrick. Make Yourself at Home with Lindsay Shookus.
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Guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Ruth Zukerman (SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports), Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six), Al Doan (Missouri Quilt Co), Sasha Cohen (Olympic Medalist), Ally Love (Peloton), Nicole Ryan (SiriusXM), Christopher Gavigan (Prima, The Honest Company), and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Katie Hoff went to her first Olympic Games in Athens at the age of 15. She’s won 8 World Championships and 3 Olympic medals, and she spent years breaking world records and being heralded as the female Michael Phelps. After decades competing on the world stage, she knows a lot about extraordinary pressure.
Now, as a mentor, keynote speaker and bestselling author, she helps other people turn that pressure into fuel — whether they’re striving for gold medals and national championships or working towards a promotion at work.
In this episode of Make Yourself at Home, Katie shares how she translates the process that helped her find unshakeable confidence in swimming to other arenas, and why she's passionate about helping other people push back against nerves to achieve their goals. And, after a lifetime of being on the go, she talks about how she and her husband (and fellow athlete) Todd Anderson have found home in Nashville, and why they chose this place to grow both their personal lives and their training business, Synergy Dryland. Make Yourself at Home with Katie Hoff.
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Guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Ruth Zukerman (SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports), Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six), Al Doan (Missouri Quilt Co), Sasha Cohen (Olympic Medalist), Ally Love (Peloton), Nicole Ryan (SiriusXM), Christopher Gavigan (Prima, The Honest Company), and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
At home and at work, Christopher Gavigan is passionate about optimizing wellbeing. After leading Healthy Child Healthy World and co-founding the Honest Company, he recently launched Prima, a therapeutics company that Forbes called “the Patagonia of CBD” and its umbrella network, Uplifter Brands, a CPG wellness platform. With Prima and Uplifters, Christopher and his co-founders are on a mission to help people combat stress.
Meanwhile, Christopher is "optimizing for the 1%" in his own life at home, striving to mitigate his own stress and practicing gratitude every day.
For this conversation, we’re in Christopher Gavigan’s home in Bedford, New York, where he lives with his wife and 4 kids. They moved here recently from California after reflecting on their priorities and asking themselves, what’s the life we want to live.
In this conversation, Christopher shares why he’s passionate about connecting with nature, how his own upbringing informs his parenting, and how, as he turns 49 this week, he’s thinking about living well until he’s at least 100. Make Yourself at Home with Christopher Gavigan.
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Guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Ruth Zukerman (SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports), Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six), Al Doan (Missouri Quilt Co), Sasha Cohen (Olympic Medalist), Ally Love (Peloton), Nicole Ryan (SiriusXM) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
John Andrew Entwistle is on a mission to help people find their happy place.
And for the Wander Founder & CEO, it's a mission that feels personal.
John Andrew started his first company at just 13 years old, and launched his second, Coder, right out of high school. Over the next 5 years, he became a Thiel Fellow and was named alongside his Coder co-founders to Forbes 30 Under 30. When he stepped down to Coder’s board in 2021, he took some time away to ask himself, what’s next?
That question — and that trip, where he stayed in a sub-par short-term rental — sparked the idea for Wander.
Now, less than a decade after graduating from high school, John Andrew says he’s building the company he wants to work on until he’s old and gray.
For this conversation, we're in John Andrew's home in Austin, TX, talking about the road less taken, how he’s guided by a set of rules he wrote down as a kid, and what shapes his idea of a meaningful life. Make Yourself at Home with John Andrew Entwistle.
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Guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Ruth Zukerman (SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports), Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six), Al Doan (Missouri Quilt Co), Sasha Cohen (Olympic Medalist), Ally Love (Peloton), Nicole Ryan (SiriusXM) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
At work, Alissa Heinerscheid is the Vice President of Bud Light, tasked with evolving and elevating an iconic brand that was in decline — and she’s the first woman to lead Bud Light in the brand’s 40 year history.
At home, she’s a mom who celebrates her kids’ wins with a family swag chain, and a cancer survivor, who finds her joy paying it forward and coaching other women through the tough moments she's been through herself, like having her three kids through surrogacy. During Covid, she started a project called, 100 Women in 100 Days, asking each person, “what’s in your worry box?”
She says, in both work and home, her values are the same — she’s motivated by the hard, and she’s always looking for depth and meaning.
For this conversation, we're in Alissa's home in New York City, talking about how she found her pipeline of joy. Make Yourself at Home with Alissa Heinerscheid.
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Guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Ruth Zukerman (SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports), Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six), Al Doan (Missouri Quilt Co), Sasha Cohen (Olympic Medalist), Ally Love (Peloton), Nicole Ryan (SiriusXM) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Today, we’re exploring one of our favorite questions: what does home mean to you?
Hear some of our season 1 guests on what home means to them, and how home and success are inextricably intertwined.
In this conversation, you’ll hear SoulCycle and Flywheel Sports Co-Founder Ruth Zukerman on why being comfortable at home means being comfortable with herself, Missouri Star Quilt Company Co-Founder Al Doan on how his home is tied to his sense of identity, and Seven Seven Six Founding Partner Katelin Holloway on why she’s surprised to wake up in her San Francisco home every day. Plus, hear insights from Olympic Medalist Sasha Cohen, Juliette Founder & CEO Rechelle Balanzat, Chicago Bulls Director of Performance and Mental Health Dr. Wendy Borlabi, Peloton Instructor Ally Love, Parachute Home Founder & CEO Ariel Kaye, and SiriusXM Hits 1 The Morning Mash Up Co-Host Nicole Ryan.
We’ll be back March 23 with a new interview — and til then, we hope you’ll join us in considering, what does home mean to you?
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More season 1 guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop).
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
You know Nicole Ryan from SiriusXM Hits 1, where she co-hosts The Morning Mash Up with Ryan Sampson and Stanley T Evans. You may have also heard her podcast, Have Kids, They Said, where she and co-host Rich Davis get personal and laugh about the realities of parenting, or seen her hosting a red carpet or appearing on shows like Good Morning America.Nicole never pictured a career in front of a microphone — she took a job as a receptionist in the early days of Sirius Satellite Radio, made the most of every opportunity, and soon, found herself on the radio. Over the years, between her signature What’s Trending segments and interviews with top artists like Taylor Swift and Katy Perry, huge moments in Nicole’s own life have played out on the air, like getting engaged to husband Matt Ryan and going into labor with her second child.
Most recently, Nicole was bolstered by the support from her “Mash Up family” after she was hit by a car while riding her scooter in New York City. When she returned to the radio earlier this week after 15 days in the hospital, she said messages of encouragement from listeners gave her the strength she needed.
“I really do believe that is what got me out of the hospital so quickly,” she said on The Morning Mash Up.
We're glad to share that Nicole is back at home with her loved ones, and she's expected to make a full recovery.
For this episode of Make Yourself at Home, which was recorded before the accident, we're in Nicole's apartment in NYC, talking about the ups and downs of bringing millions of listeners into your personal life, and what she’s learned from Ed Sheeran about focusing on what’s most important. Make Yourself at Home with Nicole Ryan.
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Guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Ruth Zukerman (SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports), Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six), Al Doan (Missouri Quilt Co), Sasha Cohen (Olympic Medalist), Ally Love (Peloton) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Ally Love is a Peloton Instructor, the in-game Host for the Brooklyn Nets, and the Founder and CEO of Love Squad — and that's just the beginning. She's on a mission to spread light and lift up the people around her.
Why? When Ally was 9 years old, she was hit by a car, and remembers a conversation with her mom where she chose to fight — setting her on the path to walking again and to where she is today.
Now, she empowers thousands of people every day, through her classes at Peloton, her organization, Love Squad, and her Basics of Bossing Up Series. At work, she’s known for Sundays with Love and bossing up — but she says she feels the most herself at home.
For this conversation, we're in Ally's home in New York City, talking about making tough decisions, creating a healthy relationship with social media, and why Sundays are her favorite day. Make Yourself at Home with Ally Love.
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Guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren's), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Tara Williams (Dreamland Baby), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Ruth Zukerman (SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports), Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six), Al Doan (Missouri Quilt Co), Rechelle Balanzat (Juliette), Ariel Kaye (Parachute), Sasha Cohen (Olympic Medalist), and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Sasha Cohen is known for her incredible figure skating career. She's a 6-time medalist at the US Championships, with a gold medal in 2006, and a 3-time medalist at the World Championships, but she spent 20 years laser-focused on one goal: winning gold at the Olympic Games.
She went to the Olympics in 2002 and 2006, first as a rising star, then as the favorite. And after falling in the first two jumps of her long program, she left Torino with a silver medal — a moment she says she's still processing.
Today, Sasha has a totally different career, a passion for investing and entrepreneurship, and two kids under the age of three. But she says those two decades of skating serve as the foundation for who she is.
During this conversation in her home in Colorado, Sasha shares how she's reshaped her identity, what happiness and success look like to her now, and why, whether you win or lose, you're left asking yourself, “who are you now?” Make Yourself at Home with Sasha Cohen.
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Guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren's), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Tara Williams (Dreamland Baby), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Ruth Zukerman (SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports), Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six), Al Doan (Missouri Quilt Co), Rechelle Balanzat (Juliette), Ariel Kaye (Parachute) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Ariel Kaye has a passion for home. She’s the founder and CEO of Parachute, the direct-to-consumer brand known for its premium quality sheets, towels, robes, rugs and more — and outside of work, she’s a homebody, who loves to entertain and make her guests feel at ease.
Ariel launched Parachute in 2014, and within weeks of launching her first product, the brand took off. Since then, Parachute has raised over $44 million, expanded into other areas of the home, and opened 25 retail stores across the country.
Along the way, Ariel’s life at home has changed, too. She moved to California when she launched Parachute, and several moves and two kids later, she’s turning a brand new house into a home in LA.
For this conversation, we’re in Ariel Kaye’s home in Los Angeles, California, talking about living intently and creating spaces that make people feel at home. Make Yourself at Home with Ariel Kaye.
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Guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren's), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Tara Williams (Dreamland Baby), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Ruth Zukerman (SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports), Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six), Al Doan (Missouri Quilt Co), Rechelle Balanzat (Juliette) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
With her company Juliette, Rechelle Balanzat is on a mission to bring the laundry and dry-cleaning industry into the 21st century by picking up, cleaning and delivering laundry in 24 hours at the tap of a button. She's been working for 9+ years to build the business, and today, it's thriving. Juliette was named one of the Future 5 of NYC Tech by Built in NYC, and Rechelle is a Tory Burch Fellow.
She says she's living her dream — but getting here hasn't been easy. In 2016, Rechelle struggled to support the business and herself. Then, just after Juliette took off, they lost 90% of their revenue at the onset of Covid-19. Through it all, Rechelle refused to give up. She says starting with nothing helped her find strength from within — a strength that's helped her overcome every personal and professional challenge along the way.
For this conversation, we’re in Rechelle Balanzat’s home in NYC, talking about being relentless, how her home has given her a safe space to weather every storm, and why she's always been set on doing everything it takes to make her dream a reality. Make Yourself at Home with Rechelle Balanzat.
Note: Thank you to everyone who's listened to Make Yourself at Home in 2022! We'll be back in the new year with new episodes every other week, starting January 12. Wishing you all a refreshing start to 2023, filled with all the comforts of home.
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Guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren's), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Tara Williams (Dreamland Baby), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Ruth Zukerman (SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports), Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six), Al Doan (Missouri Quilt Co) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Al Doan and his sister had always talked about starting a business together, and for years they wondered, "what if, what if, what if?" When he lost his job in 2008, they decided to give it a try — and ended up building the largest quilting company in the world.
Today, the Missouri Star Quilt Company is a $100 million business, Hamilton, MO is a destination for quilters, and Al’s mom Jenny is referred to as the most famous quilter in the world, with hundreds of millions of hits on her YouTube tutorials.
They've achieved the level of success Al had always imagined, and then some. Since 2008, his world has changed completely — and he says he thinks a lot about how to come into abundance gracefully and responsibly.
For this conversation, we're in Al's home in Hamilton, talking about what it’s like to build a startup with your siblings, how realizing his dream feels different than he thought it would, and why he’s focusing on being more and not just doing more. Make Yourself at Home with Al Doan.
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Season 1 guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren's), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Tara Williams (Dreamland Baby), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Ruth Zukerman (SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports), Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Katelin Holloway has built a career around investing in people — first, in People & Culture for companies like Pixar, Klout, and Reddit, and today, as an investor and Founding Partner at Seven Seven Six, Alexis Ohanian’s venture capital firm launched in 2021.
At work, Katelin is rewriting how companies think about belonging and being people-first, and at home, she’s just like the people on the other end of the changes she’s making. She’s a planner who struggles to stay present, a mom whose path to parenthood wasn’t easy, and someone who thinks critically about what she wants her legacy to be.
For this conversation, we're in Katelin's home in San Francisco, talking about how she found belonging with other moms on Reddit, how her own personal challenges have shaped her mindset around supporting founders, and why she wakes up every day feeling grateful and completely surprised at where she's landed. Make Yourself at Home with Katelin Holloway.
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Season 1 guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren's), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Tara Williams (Dreamland Baby), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls), Ruth Zukerman (SoulCycle, Flywheel Sports) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Ruth Zukerman is a force in the fitness industry known for co-founding SoulCycle and Flywheel Sports, and for creating the communities that made them take off.
But Ruth never imagined starting a business, let alone two of the biggest names in fitness. She first started taking spin classes as she was going through a divorce, and quickly found how empowering they could be. She became an instructor at the Reebok club and built a loyal following, and in 2006, co-founded SoulCycle at the age of 48. Just a few years later, she left to start Flywheel Sports, one of SoulCycle’s first competitors — but there’s a lot more to the story. As SoulCycle became a cult phenomenon, Ruth’s partnership with her cofounders fell apart — a moment that hit hard personally, and left Ruth feeling betrayed and stuck.
During this conversation in her home in New York City, Ruth shares that story and other challenging moments that she’s learned to see in a positive light, how her setbacks have paved the way for her success, and why today, she feels more comfortable in her own home and in her own skin than she ever has before. Make Yourself at Home with Ruth Zukerman.
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Season 1 guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren's), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Tara Williams (Dreamland Baby), Dr. Wendy Borlabi (Chicago Bulls) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Dr. Wendy Borlabi is a renowned sports psychologist who today serves as the first Director of Performance and Mental Health the Chicago Bulls have ever had. Before moving to Chicago in 2016, she worked with Olympic athletes in San Diego, and she's an expert at helping athletes achieve their goals.
But a powerhouse career was never a goal of her own. She wanted to play basketball, and become a mom. After college, she fell into sports psychology serendipitously, and her career took off. Then, a health scare put things into perspective — and set off a sea of change in her life that would lead her to have twins, move to Chicago, and land a job with the Bulls she says felt meant to be.
For this conversation, we're in Wendy's home in Chicago, Illinois, talking about finding her confidence, solo parenting, and why she always trusts her gut instinct. Make Yourself at Home with Dr. Wendy Borlabi.
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Season 1 guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren's), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Tara Williams (Dreamland Baby) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
With this special Thanksgiving episode of Make Yourself at Home, we want to take a moment to say thank you. Thank you to our incredible season 1 guests so far, for bringing us into your homes, getting personal, and exploring what a successful life looks like — not just at work, but at home and holistically. And thanks to all of you for listening and joining us in asking, what does home mean to you?
We’re 11 episodes in now, and one theme that stands out across these conversations about living well and focusing on what matters most is gratitude. Today, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, we want to celebrate some of our favorite moments of giving thanks on the show so far.
Hear Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman, hair stylist and FEKKAI founder Frédéric Fekkai, Sweet Loren’s Founder and CEO Loren Brill Castle, and beauty entrepreneur and Thirteen Lune Co-Founder Nyakio Grieco share their thoughts on gratitude, and subscribe now to catch up on all of our season 1 episodes.
We'll be back with a new interview next week, and in the meantime, we wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving, filled with gratitude, the people who matter most to you, and of course, a comforting sense of home.
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Season 1 guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren's), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop), Tara Williams (Dreamland Baby) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Tara Williams had always dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur, but her million dollar idea came out of challenge in her personal life, at the worst possible time to start a business.
She and her husband had both lost their jobs, just as they gave birth to their fourth child. To add insult to injury, baby #4 wouldn’t sleep — until Tara had the idea for a weighted sleep sack.
That idea helped everyone in the house finally get some sleep, but Tara wouldn’t rest until thousands of families like hers could access her invention. Two years of sacrifice and one episode of Shark Tank later, Dreamland Baby took off in 2020, and this year, the company is on track to do $22 million in revenue.
For this conversation, we're in Tara's home in Danville, California, talking about why Tara pursued her dream at the worst possible time, the reality of "having it all," and why she believes success is a life of gratitude. Make Yourself at Home with Tara Williams.
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Other guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren's), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune), Noora Raj Brown (goop) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
As the EVP, Brand at goop, Noora Raj Brown is always on — ready to take the heat and help the brand push the conversation forward. She's led communications for Gwyneth Paltrow's modern lifestyle startup since 2016, working on campaigns like "the diapér" and the "Hands Off My Vagina" candle in partnership with the ACLU.
For years, she was the first to raise her hand for a work trip, and she was focused on her next title, her next career move. But in 2020, a challenge in Noora's personal life started to change how she thinks about goals in work and in life, when she and her husband were told they couldn’t have kids. Then, after a tough round of IVF, a global pandemic, and an unexpected gift from a friend, they welcomed their daughter, Lily, and Noora shifted how she thinks about her North Star.
For this conversation, we're in Noora's home in Pacific Palisades, California, talking about why "there's no time for sad sushi," how she found a sense of belonging after years of transience, and how to recognize that you have enough, when there's so much you can want. Make Yourself at Home with Noora Raj Brown.
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Other guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren's), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Nyakio Grieco launched her first brand, nyakio Beauty, more than 20 years ago, working relentlessly to bring her grandparents' beauty secrets to the U.S. Then, in 2020, Nyakio built on her own experience and created new opportunity for founders like her, when she co-founded Thirteen Lune, the e-commerce platform dedicated to the discovery of beauty brands created by Black and Brown founders that resonate with people of all colors. And in 2022, she launched a new clean, inclusive skincare brand — Relevant: Your Skin Seen.
Nyakio is a force in the beauty industry, but she says she struggled with imposter syndrome, and embraced the title "entrepreneur" later on in her career. She's a former chronic people pleaser who's learned how to say no and prioritize what matters most. And she's a mom of 2, who says home is her happy place.
For this conversation, we're in Nyakio's home in Los Angeles, talking about learning to operate from a place of confidence, why she's dedicated to lifting up other women (and how she's supported by her own powerhouse group of girlfriends), and how rest, family time and gratitude fuel her success. Make Yourself at Home with Nyakio Grieco.
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Other guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren's) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
You know Loren Brill Castle as the founder of Sweet Loren's — the #1 natural cookie dough brand found in 15,000 supermarkets across the United States.
But she never planned to disrupt the cookie dough aisle. At 22 years old, just after Loren graduated from college, she was diagnosed with cancer, and had to spend the next year going through treatment. She channeled all her energy into getting healthy, and along the way, developed a clean cookie dough recipe that even her picky eating little sister couldn’t get enough of. A year after her diagnosis, she was cancer free, and set out to live a life without regrets.
For this conversation, we're in Loren's home in Los Angeles, CA, talking about choosing which road to take when bad things happen, how to find work-life balance when your company’s mission is incredibly personal to you, finding a partner who understands the life of an entrepreneur, and what Loren has learned about living well on her path to success. Make Yourself at Home with Loren Brill Castle.
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Other guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Adrian Grenier had "made it." After his leading role in HBO's Entourage and the success of films like The Devil Wears Prada and Drive Me Crazy, he'd found success, fame, money. And yet, it wasn't enough. He was always striving for more — until his then-girlfriend Jordan ended their relationship and set off a chain reaction that changed his life completely.
Adrian left Hollywood in 2020, and today, he spends his time farming — living at what he calls, “earth speed.” He’s created Earth Speed Media, a hub for education and inspiration around land stewardship, and DuContra Ventures, which makes impact investments in companies that aim to improve the human condition and benefit the planet. He’s even the Chief Earth Advocate for the space tourism company World View. But at the heart of all of this work is Adrian's newfound sense of home.
For this conversation, we’re at Kintsugi Ranch — Adrian's farm in Bastrop, Texas — talking about why he feels so much more at home here than in Hollywood, how his views on money and success have changed, why he feels his now-wife Jordan is his soulmate, sent to shake up his life. Make Yourself at Home with Adrian Grenier.
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Other guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren’s), Nyakio Grieco (Thirteen Lune) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Kate Torgersen doesn't believe in work-life balance — she believes in work-life complexity.
As the Founder and CEO of Milk Stork, the first breast milk shipping company, she's helped thousands of parents achieve their goals, both personally and professionally. And she says if she hadn't been a mom — specifically, to twins — she would never have become an entrepreneur.
Kate had the idea for Milk Stork on her first business trip after giving birth to twins, when she was stopped at TSA and forced to dump out the ice for two gallons of breast milk. With three kids under 3 and a full-time job at Clif Bar, she started building Milk Stork at night, during her pumping sessions. Since 2015, the company has completed more than 82 thousand deliveries and shipped more than 5 million ounces of breast milk — including 21 gallons for athletes and other parents working at the 2021 Olympic Games.
For this conversation, we’re in Kate Torgersen’s home in Lafayette, California, talking about committing to a new business while standing on a pile of hot wheels, what her home means to her, and why there's no doubt Kate's work and home have had an incredible impact on each other.
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Other guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren’s) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
You know Danielle Canty as the Co-Founder and President of bossbabe, one of the largest communities of ambitious women and female entrepreneurs in the world — and you might’ve heard her on the bossbabe podcast, which she hosts with her co-founder Natalie Ellis. Today, bossbabe is a multi-million dollar company that's helped over 100,000 women reach their goals, but just 3 years ago, it was just an idea — and Danielle had a completely different life.
She was living in the UK, where she grew up, she was married to her college boyfriend, and she had a successful career as a chiropractor and owner of her practice. She had built the life she felt she was "supposed to build," and yet, something didn't feel right. Now, after moving halfway around the world, navigating a tough divorce, and rewiring how she thinks about time and success, she’s starting to build a life she loves.
For this conversation, we're in Danielle's home in Los Angeles, talking about how her home affects her mindset, why she always curates a place where she can be still, and how envisioning a new path for herself and starting a company she believed in changed everything about her life outside of work. Make Yourself at Home with Danielle Canty.
Follow along with Danielle @daniellecanty and @bossbabe.inc on Instagram, and hear more from her on the bossbabe podcast.
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Other guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren’s) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Lalo CEO & Co-Founder Greg Davidson says his life is a cyclone. In 2019, he and Michael Wieder officially launched Lalo — the baby and toddler brand known for its beautifully designed high-chairs, play tables and strollers — just before the pandemic. The brand took off, and in 2021, grew by 400%.
At the same time, Greg's life at home was changing just as quickly. Greg and his wife got married 6 months before they launched Lalo. Their first child was born in 2020, and their second was born earlier in 2022. Today, he's his own customer (and finally understands why his coworkers used to rush home for bath time).
For this conversation, we're in New York City, talking about starting a baby brand before Greg was a parent, choosing a life of chaos as an entrepreneur, and taking the time to live in the moment and give yourself the "30,000 foot view."
Follow along with Greg and the Lalo team at meetlalo.com and on LinkedIn, and check out his book for kids, A Little Book About Home.
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Other guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Kara Goldin (Hint), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren’s) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is hosted by Kristin Twiford and presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Kara Goldin is the founder of Hint — the brand known for its leading unsweetened flavored water. But before it became a household name, it was just an idea in her kitchen. In 2004, the former AOL exec had three kids under the age of 4. She was drinking 10 diet sodas a day, and found she had no energy, was 45 pounds overweight, and struggled with acne. One day, she cut diet soda out of her life completely, and switched to water with a bit of fruit to keep it interesting. Three months later, her acne was gone, she’d lost 40 pounds, and she was bursting with energy — which she channeled into turning her not-boring but still healthy beverage into a business.
At every stage, her life at home and her passion for disrupting the beverage industry fueled each other. She stocked her first products on the shelves the day she had her 4th child. Her kids sold early cases of Hint in her driveway. The family stocked palettes in the garage, and delivered orders in their Jeep. And Kara and her husband Theo Goldin worked together to grow the company, as CEO and COO.
For this conversation, we’re in Kara’s home in Marin County, California, talking about finding humor in things that are hard, what her kids learned from watching their parents launch Hint, and how big moments in Kara’s work and personal life tended to happen all at the same time. Make Yourself at Home with Kara Goldin.
Check out Kara's book, Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters, and listen to her podcast, The Kara Goldin Show.
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Other guests on Make Yourself at Home include Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren’s) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Frédéric Fekkai is known for being a celebrity hair stylist, and for reinventing the hair salon when he launched his “day spa” at Bergdorf Goodman. For decades, he’s styled the biggest stars at busy salons in New York City and Hollywood, including Claudia Schiffer, Demi Moore and Martha Stewart. But today, as he leads his hair care brand FEKKAI to a cleaner, more sustainable future, he gets creative in a different environment — his home.
For this conversation, we’re in Frédéric’s home in Greenwich, CT, talking about his winding path to success, and how his life at home has changed every step of the way. We cover how his modest upbringing in France influenced his creativity, where he gets his sense of gratitude, and why he’s edited his priorities over time. Make Yourself at Home with Frédéric Fekkai.
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Upcoming guests on Make Yourself at Home include Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Kara Goldin (Hint), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren’s) and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
At work, Bess Freedman is the CEO of Brown Harris Stevens, one of the largest and most successful privately held real estate companies in the United States. At home, she’s a mahjong player, someone who reads library books and smiles at her neighbors, and a self-described homebody.
For this conversation, we’re in Bess’s home in New York City, talking about what home means to her, and how home and success are intertwined. We cover why she hates the phrase killing time, her commitment to standing up for what’s right, how she and her ex-husband have set aside their egos to help their family find harmony, and more. Make Yourself at Home with Bess Freedman.
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Upcoming guests on Make Yourself at Home include Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Kara Goldin (Hint), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork), Loren Brill (Sweet Loren’s), and more.
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Make Yourself at Home is presented by Nines, the household management app designed to help you manage your home and everything that comes with it, so you can live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
What does home mean to you? How do you spend your time meaningfully? And, who are you when you're there?
Make Yourself at Home is new podcast, presented by Nines, that takes you into the homes of people you admire, to ask these questions and show you a side you don't usually get to see. Every week, we’ll interview someone at the top of their career, to explore holistic success and how work and home are inextricably intertwined.
Season 1 — featuring Adrian Grenier (Earth Speed Media, DuContra Ventures), Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), Danielle Canty (Bossbabe), Frédéric Fekkai (FEKKAI), Greg Davidson (Lalo), Kara Goldin (Hint), Kate Torgersen (Milk Stork) and more — coming soon.