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The Story of a Brand Show

Jun 3, 2026

She left Goldman Sachs, moved to Mozambique for a year, and came back to build one of the most distinct wellness brands in America. 


Rose Hamilton, CEO of Compass Rose Ventures and co-host of The Story of a Brand Show, sits down with Shizu Okusa, Founder & CEO of Apothékary, for a masterclass in what it really means...


Jun 2, 2026

Most people get their hormone levels tested once a year — if they think about it at all. Marina Pavlovic Rivas, Co-Founder & CEO of Eli Health, is on a mission to change that. 


Ramon Vela sits down with Marina for a fascinating conversation about the technology she spent nearly seven years building: a...


May 21, 2026

What if the snack in your kid's lunchbox was doing more harm than good? 


Ramon Vela sits down with Steve Weiss, Co-Founder of Snakkidz, for a warm and eye-opening conversation about the state of kids' nutrition, the problem with processed snacks, and the family business born from one dad's refusal to settle for the...


May 20, 2026

He sold the family business, watched someone else run it into the ground, and then bought it back. 


Rose Hamilton, CEO of Compass Rose Ventures and co-host of The Story of a Brand Show, sits down with Ryan Alovis, CEO of LensDirect.com, for one of the most honest and layered founder conversations the show has ever...


May 13, 2026

Most edible gifting businesses don't work at scale, the logistics are brutal, the margins get squeezed, and the moment quality slips, the whole experience breaks. Rachel Solomon Fascitelli built Boarderie anyway, and it worked. 


Rose Hamilton, CEO of Compass Rose Ventures and co-host of The Story of a Brand Show, sits...