Episode 1: From Courtside to Storefront with Natalie White, Founder of Moolah Kicks

In this episode of Dreaming Big, Alexis sits down with Natalie White, the 26-year-old founder and CEO of Moolah Kicks, the first performance basketball brand built exclusively for women. Natalie shares how a single ad sparked her mission to solve a critical problem: women basketball players have been forced to wear shoes designed for men’s feet, affecting both performance and safety. From bootstrapping through rejections to landing a historic deal with Dick’s Sporting Goods and expanding to 630 stores nationwide, Natalie discusses the hustle, trade-offs, and unwavering commitment it takes to turn a college idea into a movement that’s changing women’s basketball forever. Every entrepreneur starts with a dream. Dreaming Big is a podcast about the humans behind the hustle. Alexis Allen from The Teixeira Loughran Group sits down with entrepreneurs to explore where they come from, what they’re building, and why it matters. These are real conversations about identity, ambition, and the spark behind the story.