Show Notes
Today’s guest on Work Friends, we have a guest who—for many—needs no introduction: Ricki Lake. As a teen, Ricki landed her breakout role as Tracy Turnblad in John Waters’ Hairspray and, just a few years later, became the youngest talk show host in history with her self-titled show, Ricki Lake. Today on Work Friends, the ‘90s icon sits down with Sali to get into the reality (and major missteps) of her success, including: landing her first roles in Hollywood, without a plan B. navigating the chapter when her work dried up. how playing Tracy Turnblad helped her become a good talk show host. the famously scandalous storylines that played out over 11 seasons of her show. the project she considers to be her legacy (that’s not her talk show). how shes holding up after losing her home in LA wildfires last year. and what’s defining this chapter of life and work for the one-and-only Ricki Lake. On Sali: Argent Double Breasted Crewneck Blazer On Ricki: Argent Unlined Chelsea Blazer Hosted by Sali Christeson @salichristeson Produced by Gina Marinelli @ginaalilbit Edited by Ryan Woldoff Theme Song by Karina DePiano @sheplaysdepiano & Melanie Nyema @melanienyema Recorded at Podstream Studio @podstreamstudio Work Friends is produced by ARGENT (www.argentwork.com), a women’s clothing label on a mission to redefine workwear and drive forward women’s progress.
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Today on a special episode of Work Friends, we’re flipping the script—as Monica Padman, Co-host and Producer @armchairexppod, interviews Sali in celebration of 10 years of Argent and the upcoming launch of its most ambitious campaign to-date. Monica asks Sali about why and how she built a fashion brand without a fashion background, why it’s beneficial to be the opposite of a gatekeeper, and how Argent brought 100 women together to commemorate the decade milestone. The Argent 10-Year Campaign and Capsule Collection Launches September 8 at argentwork.com 0:00 - Introduction 2:38 - How Monica Became a Work Friend 5:30 - What is Work Friends? 7:48 - Being a Superconnector 10:50 - Learning Gender Dynamics 15:10 - Best Meet Cute Ever? 19:36 - The Child-of-Immigrants Experience 22:24 - Millennial Fashion 26:14 - Quit My Job, Started Argent 31:10 - The Girlboss “Distraction” 35:49 - Men Are Part of This 38:50 - Women: Say Yes 41:29 - Creating The 100-Women Campaign Image 49:00 - The Magenta 10-Year Capsule 52:20 - The Opposite of Gatekeeping 54:04 - Sali Speed Round! On Sali: Argent Tailored Cargo Pants On Monica: Argent Belted Double Breasted Blazer, Slim Blouse, and Park Trouser Hosted by Sali Christeson @salichristeson Produced by Gina Marinelli @ginaalilbit Edited by Ryan Woldoff @c__biz Theme Song by Karina DePiano @sheplaysdepiano & Melanie Nyema @melanienyema Recorded at @goldmine.podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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