The Alice Bugeja Story | mileoff
Alice Bugeja is the founder of mileoff, a women's running brand launched in March 2025. In this episode of Fifteenish, I talk about Alice leaving Dyson, building a business completely self-funded and solo, and why the running industry has failed women for decades.
The Ellen Latham Story | Orangetheory Fitness
Ellen Latham is the founder of Orangetheory Fitness, a billion-dollar fitness franchise with over 1,300 studios in 23 countries. In this episode of Fifteenish, I talked about Ellan being fired at forty, starting over from a spare bedroom, and the "momentum shifts up" philosophy that changed everything.
The Tiffany Masterson Story | Drunk Elephant
Tiffany Masterson is the founder of Drunk Elephant, the skincare brand she launched at forty with no industry experience and sold to Shiseido in 2019 for $845 million. In this episode of Fifteenish, I talk about the one-star review that started everything, the Suspicious Six, and what it looks like to build expertise before you build a brand.
The Koreen Odiney Story | We're Not Really Strangers
Koreen Odiney is the founder of We're Not Really Strangers, the card game and brand followed by millions worldwide. In this episode of Fifteenish, I talk about the heartbreak that started it all at age sixteen, four years of self-doubt before launch, and what intentional vulnerability actually means in business.