Bosses Who Brunch

On this episode of Bosses Who Brunch, I sit down with Marissa Johnson, co-founder of the Safety Pin Box. Marissa and her co-founder, Leslie Mac, are both Black Lives Matter activists who took the trend of the safety pin that emerged after the presidential election and turned it into something actionable. The Safety Pin Box came to my attention through one of the organizers of the Salt Lake City Women's March, so just after the New Year, I sat down with Marissa over Skype to discuss how Safety Pin Box brings activism and business together to work toward social justice. Learn more about Safety Pin Box at safetypinbox.com. Sign up for Safety Pin Box's newsletter and receive a sample task at safetypinbox.com/newsletter. If you are an entrepreneur looking for a supportive community, join the Bosses Who Brunch group on Facebook!

On this week's episode of Bosses Who Brunch, Chrisella sits down with Cheryl Miller Houser over a phone interview. Cheryl is the co-director of Generation Startup, a documentary released in September 2016 that follows six entrepreneurs through their journey to starting a company. The film follows the failures and successes of these entrepreneurs over 17 months, taking viewers on a journey through the emotional roller coaster of starting a business. I talk with Cheryl about some of the challenges that she faced in making this movie, as well as some of the things she learned from the entrepreneurs she was documenting. WhiteHat Magazine is hosting a one-night-only screening of Generation Startup in Salt Lake City on January 19th! We hope you will join us for this special event and get to know the Wasatch Front's entrepreneurship community. Get your tickets for WhiteHat Magazine's showing of Generation Startup on January 19th in Salt Lake City! Ticket sales end January 12th! Find out more about Generation Start

This week, Chrisella visits Provo, Utah -- one of the fastest growing cities for startups and entrepreneurs in the United States. She talks with Allison Lew, who sits at the nexus of Provo’s startup and entrepreneurship community. Allison serves as the Business Development Coordinator in the Provo City Mayor’s office, and she’s the founder of the Braid Workshop for Women Entrepreneurs, one of the best resources for women in business in Utah. Allison talks about what makes Provo such a great place for startups, and what her vision is for the Braid Workshop. She also gave Chrisella a tour of all the amazing small businesses that are opening along Provo’s Main Street, including the location of our interview: the Rockwell Ice Cream Company! Thanks to Rockwell for hosting us and for providing delicious homemade ice cream to munch during this interview. Learn more about Braid Workshop for Women Entrepreneurs at braidworkshop.com. To learn more about starting a business in Provo or to find resources in Provo, visit

This week, Chrisella sits down with Stephanie Stettler, who is a force for women’s empowerment and social impact in Utah. She’s the founder of the Collective Impact Fund, a seed investment fund focused on building up social entrepreneurship and impact-driven solutions. Stephanie is also the co-founder of Womenpreneurs, a Utah non-profit that promotes women’s leadership and entrepreneurship, and connects young women early in their careers with experienced mentors. Chrisella and Stephanie talked about how she got involved in these causes, some of the challenges she’s run into in impact investing, and the growth of Womenpreneurs from just one event, to an event series and mentoring collective. Learn more about Womenpreneurs and their upcoming events at womenpreneursutah.org. Learn more about the Collective Impact Fund at collectiveimpactfund.org. Thanks to Cuisine Unlimited Catering & Special Events for supporting Bosses Who Brunch! From small social occasions, weddings, and corporate events, to large natio

Today Chrisella sits down with Laura West and Sophia Berman, the co-founders of Trusst Lingerie. Over coffee at Zeke’s Coffee in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Laura and Sophia discussed how they used bridge engineering principles to redesign a product that has not been updated in nearly a century – women’s bras. Find more information about Trusst Lingerie at www.trusstlingerie.com. Thanks to Jamberry Nails for supporting Bosses Who Brunch! Check out their selection of stylish and beautiful nail wraps at www.jamberry.com. If you are an entrepreneur looking for a supportive community, join the Bosses Who Brunch group on Facebook! Bosses Who Brunch is a production of WhiteHat Magazine. For more information about us, please visit www.whitehatmag.com.

Today Chrisella sits down with Soraya M’Rini of Belgibeer. Over lunch at New Orleans' World of Beers during Collision Conference, Soraya talks about Belgibeer's monthly box subscription for locally-crafted Belgian beers, and also walks Chrisella through what to look for in a good Belgian beer. Find more information about Belgibeer at www.belgibeer.com. Thanks to Jamberry Nails for supporting Bosses Who Brunch! Check out their selection of stylish and beautiful nail wraps at www.jamberry.com. If you are an entrepreneur looking for a supportive community, join the Bosses Who Brunch group on Facebook! Bosses Who Brunch is a production of WhiteHat Magazine. For more information about us, please visit www.whitehatmag.com.