Sharifa Murdock, Co-Owner of Liberty Fairs and Founder of Envsn Festival

Listen in as fashion mogul Sharifa Murdock talks with Dr. Lara Devgan about her journey to the top of the fashion game. Sharifa is responsible for the launch of countless brands through Liberty Fairs, which she co-founded with her dear friend and mentor Sam BenAvraham.  

Sharifa grew up wanting to be a dancer but always loved fashion. In her early twenties she worked in the customer service department of Louis Vuitton before she took a leap of faith to leave and launch Project, one of the industry’s contemporary fashion forums. She is currently the co-founder, at Liberty Fairs where she concentrates on bringing new brands to life through the industry’s newest menswear showcase.

Through her journey to success, she learned that the relationships you nurture and the people you meet are often more important than any specific decision you make.

Beauty Bosses: Episode 32 with Sharifa Murdock, Co-Owner of Liberty Fairs

Lara Devgan, MD, MPH

Seema Bansal and Sunny Chadha, Co-Founders of Venus ET Fleur

Seema Bansal and Sunny Chadha are partners in life and business, and that is not entirely coincidental. A disappointing Valentine’s Day bouquet prompted them to jointly find a better answer to a question many have asked but very few have decently answered: how can you make those beautiful flowers last? In this episode of Beauty Bosses, Dr. Lara Devgan speaks with Seema and Sunny about bootstrapping their business, working together as a couple, and the boost their business got after being flagged by the Kardashians.

Beauty Bosses: Episode 31 with Seema Bansal and Sunny Chadha, Co-Founders of Venus Et Fleur

Lara Devgan, MD, MPH

Marikh Mathias, Bachelor Contestant and Business Owner

Marikh Mathias ended up not finding love on the latest season of The Bachelor but luckily for her this was but one of the many things she has going on in her active life.  In this episode of Beauty Bosses, Dr. Lara Devgan speaks with Marikh Mathias about what goes on behinds the scenes in the house on The Bachelor, running her own restaurant, and the next steps in her already stellar career. 

Beauty Bosses: Episode 30 with Marikh Mathias, Contestant on The Bachelor

Lara Devgan, MD, MPH

Joey Zauzig, Fashion Influencer and LGBT Activist

Joey Zauzig came to New York City to launch a career in public relations and broadcast journalism but ended up becoming a leading fashion influencer on social media, an LGBT activist and a health & wellness advocate.  On this episode of Beauty Bosses, Dr. Lara Devgan talks to Joey about why social media is the new normal in marketing, just how much hard work goes into looking relaxed on Instagram, and why being comfortable with yourself the key to style and happiness.

Beauty Bosses: Episode 29 with Joey Zauzig, Fashion Influencer

Lara Devgan, MD, MPH

Katia Beauchamp, Co-Founder of Birchbox

For Katia Beauchamp there had to be a better way to find great cosmetics than the status quo which was "frustrating, inefficient, and confusing". That is why she, together with Hayley Barna, founded Birchbox which allows customers to learn about new products through monthly samples, and then offers them a convenient on-line place to buy the products they like.

In this episode of Beauty Bosses, Katia Beauchamp talks with Dr. Lara Devgan about why having a months' long waitlist for your product is not as much fun as it sounds, revolutionizing beauty shopping, and juggling motherhood and entrepreneurship.

Beauty Bosses: Episode 28 with Katia Beauchamp, co-founder of Birchbox

Lara Devgan, MD, MPH

Lauren Schwab and Marissa Vosper, Co-Founders of Negative Underwear

For Lauren Schwab and Marissa Vosper, being negative isn't bad if it means rejecting everything you don't like about something, and keeping only the things you do.  For them this meant creating a line of intimates that ditched the uncomfortable designs, silly frills and embarrassing advertising, and became a cult-favorite line of lingerie.  In this episode of Beauty Bosses, Dr. Lara Devgan talks with Lauren and Marissa about how it took four years to become an overnight success, selling out of the their best-selling product ten times, and why confidence is the key to beauty.  

Beauty Bosses: Episode 27 with the Co-Founders of Negative Underwear

Lara Devgan, MD, MPH

Tanya Zuckerbrot, Founder of F-Factor

Tanya Zuckerbrot wondered why some people can eat whatever they want until their heart's content while others see even the slightest dietary peccadilloes betrayed by their waistline.  Putting her masters-level training in nutrition to work, Tanya formulated the F-Factor diet which made fiber fabulous and turned Tanya into THE person fashionable New Yorkers go to when they seek to shed a few pounds.  In this episode of Beauty Bosses, Tanya Zuckerbrot talks to Dr. Lara Devgan about why perseverance is the key to success and happiness, and why life is too short to not have a bite (or three) of your favorite food.  

Beauty Bosses: Episode 26 with Tanya Zuckerbrot

Lara Devgan, MD, MPH

Divya Gugnani, Co-founder of Wander Beauty

In 2014, Divya Gugnani and Lindsay Ellingson decided that the best solution to dealing with the overwhelming offering of new beauty products on the market as to, well..., to bring to market a new product!  Four years and millions of sold products later, the consumer clearly agrees that there is a durable demand for Wander Beauty's high quality and fuss-free make-up.  In this episode of Beauty Bosses, Dr. Lara Devgan talks to Divya Gugnani about her journey as a serial entrepreneur, mom and beauty maven.  

Beauty Bosses: Episode 25 with Divya Gugnani, Co-Founder of Wander Beauty

Lara Devgan, MD, MPH

Kate Siegel and Kim Friedman, Crazy Jewish Mom

Kate Siegel and Kim Friedman (Kate's mom, biggest supporter and frequent critic) have taken the internet by storm with their crazy hilarious instagram account @crazyjewishmom.  With nearly 800,000 followers, recent author of, 'Mother Can You Not?', and host of 'Ask Mom & Spawn' podcast, Kate has created a brand around her ‘Crazy Jewish Mom’!  Dr. Devgan talks to Kate and Kim about their one-of-a-kind relationship, the decision to pursue @crazyjewishmom full time, and the hilarious day-to-day conversations they have while running a successful brand together.  They also provide insight into their experiences in the professional world as women, and give advice on so many relatable situations in a modern women's life. 

Beauty Bosses: Episode 24 with Kate Siegel and Kim Friedman

Lara Devgan, MD, MPH

Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Co-founder of Gilt Groupe

Pioneering the world of online sample sales and on-demand beauty, we have to thank no other than the serial entrepreneur and co-founder behind behind Gilt Groupe, GlamSquad and Fitz - Alexandra Wilkis Wilson.  Alexandra speaks to her experiences launching start-ups and shares advice for budding entrepreneurs looking to explore their passions.  In this episode of Beauty Bosses, Dr. Lara Devgan talks to Alexandra about her success journey, and how her mother and grandmother shaped her idea that happy people are beautiful, and beauty comes from within.

Beauty Bosses: Episode 23 with Alexandra Wilkis Wilson

Lara Devgan, MD, MPH