EPISODE · Mar 13, 2026 · 28 MIN
Consuela: Conni Reed’s Bold Bags & Big Dreams
from Founding Fearless · host Founding Fearless
WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨ In this episode, we welcome Conni Reed, founder, CEO, and Chief Creative Officer of Consuela, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her brand!Consuela is a lifestyle brand known for bold color, layered textures, and a design philosophy called The Art of the Unmatched. What began in March of 2006 as a one-woman operation out of her garage in Dripping Springs has grown into a nationally loved brand carried in hundreds of boutiques, company-owned stores, department stores, and online, all while staying deeply committed to her three founding principles: make art, support & uplift women, and work in Mexico.Tune in to hear how Conni chooses art over trends, people over profit, and authenticity over perfection in order to build a business that feels magically alive. 🤘💛✨Listen to Conni’s episode now!🎙️CONNECT WITH CONNI & CONSUELAConni Reed/ @conniconsuelaWebsite/ SHOP HERECONNECT WITH KS [email protected]kswelinstitute.utexas.edu"Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses"This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin.Co-hosts: Alexa Summers & Mallory Malonson
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WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨ In this episode, we welcome Conni Reed, founder, CEO, and Chief Creative Officer of Consuela, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her brand!Consuela is a lifestyle brand known for bold color, layered textures, and a design philosophy called The Art of the Unmatched. What began in March of 2006 as a one-woman operation out of her garage in Dripping Springs has grown into a nationally loved brand carried in hundreds of boutiques, company-owned stores, department stores, and online, all while staying deeply committed to her three founding principles: make art, support & uplift women, and work in Mexico.Tune in to hear how Conni chooses art over trends, people over profit, and authenticity over perfection in order to build a business that feels magically alive. 🤘💛✨Listen to Conni’s episode now!🎙️CONNECT WITH CONNI & CONSUELAConni Reed/ @conniconsuelaWebsite/ SHOP HERECONNECT WITH KS [email protected]kswelinstitute.utexas.edu"Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses"This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin.Co-hosts: Alexa Summers & Mallory Malonson
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