#37 Behind the Seams: Chaos, Courage & Creating with Impact | Stacy Igel, Founder & Creative Director BOY MEETS GIRL®

An Episode from the Vault Some episodes are so packed with wisdom and bits of gold that they deserve their own moment in time. This is one of them. Meet Stacy Igel - fashion designer, best-selling author, and founder of the global impact brand BOY MEETS GIRL. Stacy takes us on a fashion journey - from her earliest days designing as a child in Chicago, behind the doors of the corporate fashion world, and into one of the boldest entrepreneurial leaps you will hear about - launching her brand during the week the world shut down, 11 September 2001. In this episode, Stacy shares: The 9/11 Decision: How a national tragedy became the defining moment that shaped her company into a cause-driven brand, and what Stacy did with her entire first show's proceeds  Hard-Won Business Lessons:  Drawing from her best-selling book Embracing the Calm in the Chaos, Stacy breaks down the non-negotiable steps every entrepreneur must take Pioneering Tech and Culture: From being one of the first fashion brands on Twitter and Tumblr to current ventures in emerging tech projects and creating high-profile collaborations with the NBA, Roots Canada and childhood favorite the Care Bears, learn how Stacy always stays ahead of the curve Whether you are still in the corporate world weighing your next move, or already deep in your entrepreneurial journey, Stacy's story is a masterclass in resilience, creativity, and building something that truly matters. This one was worth the wait. Hit play now. Stacy Igel is Founder & Creative Director of BOY MEETS GIRL®, a purposeful, edgy, and young contemporary athleisure brand, and author of the bestselling book “Embracing the Calm in the Chaos: How to Find Success in Business and Life Through Perseverance, Connection, and Collaboration”   Episode Links: Stacy Igel: https://linktr.ee/stacyigel BOY MEETS GIRL®: https://www.boymeetsgirlusa.com/ Connect & Subscribe: Website: https://www.corporate-expat.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corporate-expat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corporate_expat LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ncolwell