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EPISODE · Sep 5, 2025 · 55 MIN

How Lion Pose Got Into Sephora Before Having a Product

from The DTC Insider · host Brian Roisentul

In this episode of The DTC Insider podcast, Brian Roisentul sits down with Madhu Punjabi, co-founder and CEO of Lion Pose. Before building a skincare brand that landed in Sephora, Madhu held key roles at Google, Pinterest, and Meta—experiences that shaped how she builds today.Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn:Madhu’s early career at Google, Pinterest, and MetaLessons from launching products at big tech companiesWhy she left to become a founder before having an ideaBuilding and selling her first company in infant formulaCo-founding Lion Pose and targeting Sephora from day oneThe “questions framework” she learned at Meta and still usesThe realities of being a founder vs. corporate lifeDefining passion in business and why it mattersChallenges of today’s DTC environment: rising costs, tougher acquisition, thinner marginsThe importance of retention, customer insights, and knowing your numbersFind more episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.--This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BSR Digital⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BSR Digital⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps e-commerce brands that want to scale their business to the next level through paid ads & email marketing.To learn more about BSR Digital, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠visit their website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or book a call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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