In this episode Lauren and Stef sit down with Dr. Jonathan Leary, the founder of Remedy Place, the world's first social wellness club. They discuss:

• Dr. Leary's journey from being a chiropractor to creating Remedy Place, a unique social wellness club focused on holistic, non-surgical, and non-drug approaches to health.
• The importance of building a community-oriented space where wellness practices like cryotherapy, infrared saunas, acupuncture, and breathwork ice bath classes become social experiences.
• Working with Kim Kardashian on her 6 minute ice bath time.
• The growing trend of social wellness and preventative care as the future of healthcare, and how Remedy Place is leading the way.
• The role of social media in spreading awareness about alternative medicine and self-care, and how authentic word-of-mouth marketing has been essential in growing the brand.
• Key leadership lessons around embracing discomfort, resilience, and effective communication within teams as drivers of success.

https://www.remedyplace.com/

Dr. Jonathan Leary

The List:

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Eight Sleep

In this episode, Lauren and Stef sit down with Ellen Wilcox, Head of Listening at Listen Ventures, Alex Fine, co-founder and CEO of Dame, and Kate Miller, co-founder and CEO of Miss Grass. What do all of these fabulous women have in common?

Dame is a brand dedicated to empowering women's sexual pleasure, while Miss Grass addresses the gap in the cannabis industry specifically for women. Both are female-founded consumer brands backed by Listen Ventures, an early-stage consumer-only VC firm that backs brands and consumer-obsessed entrepreneurs!

They discuss:

• The founding stories of both brands and the challenges of raising capital in taboo industries as well as the insights from Listen Ventures' report on middle-aged women's preferences in the consumer market.
• The challenges faced by female founders in raising capital and building successful consumer brands.
• The taboo surrounding women's health and wellness is discussed, as well as the gender imbalance in the investor community.
• The importance of understanding and catering to the needs of the target consumer is highlighted, along with the power of building a strong brand and community.
• The role of venture capital in supporting founders in hiring and building a strong team is also touched upon.

The List:

• Dame, Recs: Com, Arc, Aer
• Miss Grass, Recs: Fast Times
• Listen Ventures, Must Read: Mindset's from the Middle

In this episode Stef and Lauren sit down for a chat about their brand faves (bc what else do they talk about?) to wrap up season 4.

Yep, the gals are taking a summer vacation and they'll be back in a few weeks with season 5 of Allowlist. If you want to keep up with them follow along on LinkedIn.

AND huge thank you to our season 4 sponsors Pinch and Alice Mushrooms!

*Lauren now works for Pinch so if you're in Chicago and not getting your Tox at Pinch ????*

SEE YOU SOON!

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