Sade Strehlke talks PopSugar, Motherhood, and the Ever-Evolving State of Digital Media

Digital marketing maven and former editor-in-chief of PopSugar, Sade Strehlke, joins me in my New York City office for this week’s episode of Beauty Bosses! If you are listening to this podcast, you probably love all things beauty – and if you love all things beauty you are probably already a fan of PopSugar! But for those who might not be familiar – PopSugar is one of the largest online magazines for millennial and Gen Z women in the world. 

Sade has a stunning resume outside of PopSugar as well, with over a decade of experience at leading fashion and lifestyle publications including Teen Vogue, TIME Magazine, and Refinery29. Sade sits down with me this week to discuss her time at PopSugar, raising children in today’s world, and how influencers are changing the landscape of digital media (spoiler alert: they’re just the new generation of 2010’s bloggers!).

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Savannah Engel talks Building Brands, Cultivating Communities, and Accidentally Starting Her Own Company

PR It Girl and CEO + Founder of Savi, Savannah Engel, joins me in my New York City office for this week’s episode of Beauty Bosses! Hailing from the Mississippi Delta, Savannah has made a name for herself as an NYC PR powerhouse. After getting her start as an intern for Michael Kors, Savannah moved on to Barneys, then back to Michael Kors, and finally, First Access Entertainment before founding her own agency. Formerly known as “Savannah Engel PR”, she rebranded and introduced her agency, “Savi”, earlier this year. Savannah sits down with me this week to discuss the new generation of PR, her most iconic celeb placements, and the ski trip accident that started it all.

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Follow Savi on Instagram @wearesavi

Rachel Apfel Glass talks Founding Glosslab and Modernizing the Manicure

Rachel Apfel Glass, the founder of Glosslab, joins me in my New York City office for the latest episode of Beauty Bosses! Initially working in finance, Rachel sought out to reinvent the manicure experience by creating a nail salon that prioritized hygiene and offered customers a more enjoyable and efficient process. Rachel sits down with me this week to discuss her entrepreneurial journey to modernize the manicure.

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Follow Glosslabs on Instagram @glosslab

Neff Davis Talks Anna Delvey, Emmy nominations, and a glamorous new career

Neffatari (Neff) Davis from Inventing Anna joins me in my New York City office for the 100th episode of Beauty Bosses! From working as a concierge at the luxury hotel where she befriended Anna Delvey, to being personally invited by Shonda Rhimes to be a consultant on the Netflix original series Inventing Anna, Neff has launched a career for herself in filmmaking and assisting one of the top NFL players in the league. Neff sits down with me this week to discuss acclimating to her new life after the Emmy-nominated television show and the many opportunities that came with it.

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Stef Dag talks Dating in NYC, Female Anatomy, and Other Taboo Topics

NY-based comedian, sketch writer, and Tik Tok personality Stef Dag joined me in my New York City office for the 99th episode of Beauty Bosses! A 2022 New York Comedy Festival “Creator to Watch” and writer of the popular Vogue series, “Everything You Need to Know”, I met Stef through filming for her upcoming documentary that aims to demystify uncomfortable subjects. This week we sat down in my office to discuss dating in New York City, the female anatomy, and other taboo topics.

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Instagram: @stefdagz

Tik Tok: @stefdag

Mosheh from "Mo News" talks Current Events, Covid's Impact, and Chronological Reporting

Award-winning executive producer, journalist, and president of Mo News Mosheh Oinounou joined me in my New York City office for the latest episode of Beauty Bosses! From Fox News to Bloomberg to CBS, Mosheh is a TV news veteran who launched his own news company, Mo News, in 2020. Mo News was created to curate verified and balanced news and has built a highly engaged following of nearly 300,000 followers on his Instagram. Mosheh sits down with me this week to talk about social media reporting, the rise of AI, and uncovering the most unbiased news source.

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Courtney Davis talks Stand-Up, Suburbia, and Stepford Wives

Comedian, Creative Director, and self-proclaimed “serial shopper” Courtney Davis joined me in my New York City office for the latest episode of Beauty Bosses! An NYC city girl turned certified Connecticut housewife, Courtney Davis is living the life most only dream of and taking her comedy and style along with her. Courtney sits down with me this week to talk about being a woman in comedy, gentle parenting, and being a “bad Stepford Wife”.

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Vacation at her and her husband’s hotel @thebraziliancourt

Hannah Stella Talks Boating, "Chick Lit", and New York Society

Writer and social media personality Hannah Stella joined me in my New York City office for the official relaunch of Beauty Bosses! From “A day in my life as a New York City housewife” to setting sail on the open seas of the Caribbean, Hannah Stella has done it all and taken her audience along with her. Now back on dry land for a spell, Hannah Stella sits down with me to talk about all things etiquette, getting divorced in the public eye, and becoming a best-selling Substack author.

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Subscribe to Hannah’s Substack, “Moxie”

Gabby Bernstein Talks Meditation, Mindfulness, and Parenting

I was so honored to host the one and only Gabby Bernstein on Beauty Bosses this week. Gabby is a motivational speaker, host of the Dear Gabby podcast, spiritual guru, entrepreneur, and author of nine New York Times best-sellers. She uses her story and life experience to coach her audience through difficult situations. By incorporating practices such as mindfulness and meditation, Gabby has helped hundreds of thousands of people overcome trauma, addiction, depression, and much more. On this episode we talk everything from meditation, dealing with negativity, using retinol in the summer, and even kittens!

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Listen to Gabby’s Podcast: Dear Gabby

Sweats and the City Talk Wellness, Cancel Culture, and Influencer Accountability

This week, I sat down with the dynamic duo, Elizabeth and Dale from Sweats and the City. They met their freshman year of college at the University of Michigan. Little did they know that they would be the founders of one of the most popular wellness and fitness platforms on Instagram. We talk about everything from running a business as best friends to the role of influencers in society, cancel culture, and social media toxicity.

Ava Lee Talks Pursuing a Career in Beauty

Ava Lee, also known as Glow with Ava, is a beauty influencer that strives to marry the best skincare practices of the east and the west. After leaving her demanding job in finance two years ago, Ava decided to turn her passion for skincare into a full-time career. Ava and Dr. Devgan sat down to discuss everything from working in a male-dominated industry, building a skincare empire from the ground up, and what it really means to pursue your passion.

Cynthia Rowley talks "pretty-meets-sporty"

Cynthia Rowley is a celebrated fashion designer, best-selling author, and host of her own podcast “Ageless.” She began her career in fashion while studying at the Art Institute of Chicago and since then she has made her mark in the industry with her brand’s signature look of pretty-meets-sporty.

Erin Parsons, Maybelline Global Makeup and Celebrity Artist

Erin Parsons is a Maybelline Global Makeup Artists who speaks candidly to Dr. Devgan in this episode of Beauty Bosses about how she started in the industry, how model Gigi Hadid supported her artistic journey, and her makeup tips. Tune in to hear a medical professional and makeup professional discuss the biology side of human features, the freedom to be beautiful on your own terms, and the minimalist approach to beauty.

Anne Mahlum, founder, owner, and CEO of [solidcore]

Anne M. Mahlum is a female entrepreneur who knows how to create and build with purpose…and she knows how to do it quickly. She is currently the Founder, Owner and CEO of a fast-growing boutique fitness company she founded in DC in 2013 called [solidcore]. In just 5 years, Anne has grown her company to more than 60 locations (entirely corporately owned) with more than 100,000 clients. [solidcore] has studios in DC, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Florida, Indiana, New York, Texas, Georgia, Minneapolis, North Dakota, Connecticut, Illinois and Michigan. Prior to [solidcore], Anne was the CEO of Back on My Feet (BoMF), a non-profit organization she founded in Philadelphia in 2007 that uses the power of running to change the way those experiencing homelessness see themselves so they can make real change in their lives, which includes employment and independent housing. Anne is also a motivational speaker and regularly speaks at corporate events, academic institutions and conferences on numerous topics including, leadership, being bold, finding your happiness, the business behind starting a nonprofit, and social change.

Bina Palnitkar Patel, Trial Lawyer and Civic Leader

Bina B. Palnitkar is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on resolving complex business and intellectual property disputes through litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution. Bina has a national and international practice that is tailored to the needs and expectations of her clients. She has broad experience handling breach of contract, trademark infringement litigation, anti-counterfeiting enforcement, international FCPA compliance matters, medical malpractice defense for health care entities, fraud, tortious interference, and theft of trade secrets. Bina’s practical experience and approach to dispute resolution covers a number of disciplines and industries, including health care, start-up firms, and technology.

Katie Sturino, body positivity activist and founder of MegaBabe

Katie Sturino is an entrepreneur, social media influencer, body positivity advocate and fierce animal activist. Through her personal platforms, @katiesturino and The12ishStyle.com, she lends her voice and personal style to raise awareness for size inclusivity, empowering women of all sizes to find their confidence and celebrate their style. Her regular content series, #SuperSizeTheLook and #MakeMySize have gone viral, reaching millions of people and attracting global media attention. Katie is also the founder of MEGABABE, an innovative beauty brand offering non-toxic, solution-oriented products that allow people to feel more comfortable and confident in their own skin.

Scopes & Scrubs, three med-school students living in NYC

On this podcast, Dr. Devgan chats with the girls of Scopes & Scrubs: Lindsey, Juliana, and Marisol. They are third year MD/PhD students living in NYC who started @ScopesandScrubs to share their experience in efforts to give exposure to MD/PhD programs and inspire others. Additionally, their goal is to make science/medicine fun and provide students with the resources to excel in the STEM fields. You can find them online at https://www.scopesandscrubs.org/ or on Instagram @scopesandscrubs.

Dr. Juergen Frevert, Head of Botulinum Toxin Research at Merz Pharmaceuticals

Dr. Frevert studied chemistry at the Philipps-University, Marburg (Germany) where he got his PhD in biochemistry. In his thesis work, he investigated the biosynthesis of plant organelles and enzymes of fatty acid metabolism. After a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley (USA), he started his career in 1983 at the Battelle Institute in Frankfurt (Germany). Between 1995 and 2006, Dr. Frevert was Project Manager for biochemical projects and later Chief Scientific Officer of BioteCon Therapeutics GmbH, and during this time he started a cooperation with Merz Pharmaceuticals to develop the pure clostridium botulinum neurotoxin as a pharmaceutical which was licensed as Xeomin in 2005 in Germany for the treatment of cervical dystonia and blepharospasm and in 2009 for the treatment of glabellar frown lines.  In 2007 he was employed by Merz Pharmaceuticals as Head of Botulinum Toxin Research and was responsible for the development of next generation botulinum toxin products with new pharmacological properties. In 2017 he retired and is now working as a consultant for Merz Pharmaceuticals.