Show Notes
Maria Sharapova is a five-time Grand Slam tennis champion, but after retiring from the sport in 2020, she pivoted into the world of entrepreneurship, taking on business roles for companies such as Supergoop!, Bala, and Therabody. On this episode, Sharapova shares her tips for creating a strong business pitch (hint: shorten your deck!), how she learned everything she knows about money, and details about her style evolution from the court to the boardroom. Plus, she takes us behind the scenes of her new podcast Pretty Tough, which airs weekly on Wednesdays.
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Ritual CEO Katerina Schneider and Ritual advisor Robin Berzin, MD, are working together to support women through every life stage, and recently, they've turned their focus to the historically under-researched space of perimenopause and menopause. On this episode, the two women join Nikki to discuss all things supplements, including the research and development that went into Ritual's new Perimenopause Health Supplement and why they felt it was important to create Creatine Greens for women in perimenopause. Plus, Berzin shares important insights about why symptoms are information and shouldn't be ignored.
Quincy Tyler Bernstine is a Tony-nominated theater performer known for her work in shows such as Doubt: A Parable, Small Mouth Sounds, and Ruined, but this year, she rose to television fame for her role as Nora in Hulu's thriller series Furious. On this episode, Bernstine shares why it feels important to flip typical power dynamics within the crime genre, the finances of a career in theater, and why she felt emotional attending the Kallmeyer show at her first NYFW this year.
As the chairman of Bravo and Peacock Unscripted, Frances Berwick is the woman behind your favorite reality TV shows, from The Traitors to Top Chef to Love Island USA to the Real Housewives franchises and more. On this episode, Berwick shares her insights on how to evolve a show over the course of 20 years, what it took to build The Traitors US into the record-smashing show it is today, and her advice for anyone trying to break into the reality TV industry—whether that's behind the scenes or on camera. Plus, she reveals her current favorite Housewives tagline.
Melinda French Gates has been leading philanthropic efforts for over 25 years, and in 2015, she started Pivotal with the mission to accelerate the pace of social progress for women and young people. On this episode, recorded live at The Whitby in NYC, French Gates breaks down the findings from a recent survey Pivotal conducted in partnership with global analytics firm Gallup about women's health. She dives into the stats about menopause and the workplace and what we can do about the state of women's health in this country. Plus, she shares everything that went into Pivotal's collaboration with Olivia Rodrigo for the Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival.
Lily Shimbashi, the founder of sports media company Sportsish, joins Nikki for the final episode in our four-part US Open miniseries. Sportsish bills itself as “not your boyfriend’s sports news” and is on a mission to support and encourage women sports fans. On this episode, Shimbashi dives into all the stories we need to know from this year’s US Open, explains the economic advantages of investing in women in sports, and shares her thoughts on how influencers should navigate attending major Slams.