Dianna Cohen (Crown Affair) on Building a Cult DTC Brand, Choosing a Hero Product, and Why “Take Your Time” Wins
What does it actually take to build a beauty brand that feels timeless? Today, Sammi sits down with Dianna Cohen, founder and CEO of Crown Affair, the cult haircare brand that made slowing down a comp...
3 Feb 1h 9min
The $10M Influencer Empire That Collapsed Over a Pink Cake
Chiara Ferragni wasn’t just an influencer, she was a case study in how to turn social media fame into a multi-million-dollar business. And then a pink Christmas cake almost destroyed everything. Toda...
30 Jan 9min
Stacy Martinet (Adobe) on AI Solving the Blank Page Problem, the Ethics of Generative AI, and Branding Hot Takes
Sammi sits down with Stacy Martinet, Adobe’s VP of Marketing and Communications, for a behind-the-scenes look at how one of the most influential creative companies is thinking about AI, creativity, an...
29 Jan 33min
Nicolas Jammet (Sweetgreen) on Pricing Strategy, Trendspotting in Food and the Future of Fast Casual
Today Sammi sits down with Nicolas Jammet, co-founder and Chief Concept Officer of Sweetgreen—the fast-casual brand that helped take “healthy food at scale” from a niche idea to a national movement wi...
27 Jan 54min
The Coach Turnaround Case Study and $5.6B Payoff
There was a moment when carrying a Coach bag felt cringe. Today, Coach is one of the hottest brands among Gen Z, with demand exploding and bags selling out. In this episode, Sammi unpacks how one of t...
23 Jan 13min
Rebecca Shostak (Flodesk) on Why “Marketing Is Dead,” Email Isn’t, and Building a Profitable SaaS in Two Weeks
Today Sammi sits down with Rebecca Shostak, co-founder and CEO of Flodesk—the email platform bootstrapped to profitability just two weeks after launch. In this conversation, Sammi and Rebecca trace th...
22 Jan 57min
Sami Sage (Betches) on Building a $24M Media Empire, Algorithms and Trad Wives
This episode is the second half of a two-part look at women’s media in 2026. Last week, Sammi sat down with Brittany and Gabriel Hugoboom, the couple behind Evie Magazine—the self-described “conservat...
20 Jan 1h 11min
When Luxury Goes Broke: The Saks Bankruptcy
Today, Sammi breaks down the unraveling of Saks Fifth Avenue — a luxury icon that survived wars, recessions, and cultural shifts, but couldn’t survive its own merger math. Through stalled vendor payme...
16 Jan 14min
