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The Farrynheight Podcast
by Farryn Weiner
The Farrynheight Podcast is an audio destination at the intersection of work, life, and brand. Through conversations amongst friends, mentors, and thought leaders, Farryn Weiner—the award-winning brand marketer and strategist behind Sweetgreen, Michael Kors, Jetsetter.com, and now, founder of creative marketing agency, Farrynheight—unpacks everything from the topical to the trenches. Through in-depth interviews with people at the top of their game, she tackles how to interchangeably build your brand, your team, and your life. Come for the actionable advice. Stay for the universal truths.
Episodes
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The Power of Growing Together: Friendship, Career, and Building Brands with Jessica Graboff of CAA
No one pushes you, challenges you, or calls you on your bullshit quite like your best friend. Farryn’s ultimate boss and best friend of nearly 20 years, Jessica Graboff—an agent at CAA—joins the Farrynheight Podcast for an intimate conversation about friendship, career, and the lessons that…
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SAVI Moves: Savannah Engel on Style, Strategy, and Storytelling
PR is not for the faint of heart—it’s cliques, war rooms, and more than a few late nights. But Savannah Engel, Founder of SAVI PR, hasn’t just survived it; she’s turned the chaos into a career that’s helped define a generation of fashion marketing. From early stumbles and tough feedback to…
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Growing the Game: Radhika Duggal on Marketing Major League Soccer
Soccer may be the world’s game, but for Radhika Duggal, it’s also a masterclass in marketing, leadership, and consumer obsession. As CMO of Major League Soccer, she’s redefining how a league connects with its fans—through innovation, resilience, and a culture of care that puts people first.…
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The Business of Influence & Investing with Jaclyn Johnson
What does it really take to rewrite your story? Jaclyn Johnson, Founder & CEO of Create & Cultivate, joins Farryn to unpack the messy, beautiful, and often invisible work of transformation in business and life. From grappling with identity crises after stepping down as CEO, and then returning, to...
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Building Better: Ancient Crunch CEO Steven Rofrano on Why Simplicity is the Ultimate Innovation
The future of snack foods is here, and Ancient Crunch is leading the charge. Steven Rofrano, CEO of Ancient Crunch, isn’t here to disrupt the chip industry. He’s here to rebuild it. With a deep respect for tradition, a sharp eye on quality, and zero tolerance for BS ingredients, Ancient Crunch…
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The Business of Truth: Building a Brand People Believe In According to The New York Times’ Amy Weisenbach
Great marketing isn’t just strategy. It’s human. Amy Weisenbach, SVP and Head of Marketing at The New York Times, joins Farryn to unpack the kind of marketing that sits at the intersection of trust, storytelling, and true consumer understanding. Together, they explore what it takes to build a…
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Centering Creativity: A Conversation with Alex Center of CENTER
What if care—not capital or clout—is the real secret to building a successful brand? Alex Center, the founder of branding and design studio CENTER, joins Farryn to explore why care is the most underrated asset in the business of branding. From his early days designing for Coca-Cola’s Vitaminwater...
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Swipe Right: How Stephanie Danzi is Building Tinder’s Global Brand
In a world of swipes and stats, can real connection still be the end goal? Stephanie Danzi, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing at Tinder, joins Farryn to talk about the ever-evolving world of dating, identity, and what it really means to build a brand in a category where connection is the...
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The Person Behind the Founder
In this solo episode, Farryn gets personal. She is pulling back the curtain on the invisible parts of her journey: the self-doubt, the imposter syndrome, the moments you want to quit but preserve instead. This is less about answers and more about permission. Permission to struggle. Permission to...
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The Art of ‘Doing it Anyway’ with Mixed Media Artist Typoe Gran
What if creativity isn’t about inspiration, but about constraint? What if the work only works when you stop trying to impress people? In this episode, Farryn sits down for a live conversation with Miami’s own Typoe Gran, a mixed media artist whose work is as layered as the man behind it. They…
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Presence > Pressure: Raed Khawaja on Scaling Open with Intention
Presence isn’t a trend—it’s a practice. And for Raed Khawaja, CEO & Co-Founder of Open, it’s the foundation of everything. In this episode, Farryn and Raed get into what it really means to build a mission-driven, venture-backed wellness company without losing the soul of the work. From growing up...
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Healing Your Mind, Being Obsessed & Breaking Taboos with Mindbloom’s Michael Petegorsky
Michael Petegorsky, Chief Strategy Officer at Mindbloom, a guided, at-home ketamine therapy program, reveals the transformative power of psychedelic medicine and why being mission-obsessed—not just mission-aligned—matters when the stakes are this high. In this raw and revealing episode, Farryn…
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Fascination with Fungi with Alli Schaper
Mushrooms have a branding problem. Alli Schaper—the Co-Founder of functional mushroom brand, SuperMush, CPG mushroom marketplace, Multiverse, and educational nonprofit, Into the Multiverse—is working to change that. In this episode, Alli and Farryn discuss the two most stigmatized topics in…
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The High Road with Luke Anderson
First to market? You’re likely building the plane while flying it. That’s exactly what Luke Anderson did while creating Cann—the first low-dose 2-2.5% THC cannabis beverage in the CPG space. With 45 diverse celebrity shareholders and short film commercials featuring Ke$ha, Benny Drama, Patricia...
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The Art of Identity with Austyn Weiner
The secret sauce to success? Being relentlessly yourself. Austyn Weiner has broken through the fine art world and created serious demand for her large-scale abstract oil paintings by doing exactly that. In this episode, Austyn and Farryn get real and raw in a way only sisters can—dissecting...
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Bottling Bliss with Jen Batchelor
Creating something totally new that both resonates with the evolving tastes of today’s consumers and revolutionizes an industry. That’s what today’s guest of The Farrynheight Podcast has done. Jen Batchelor is the co-founder Kin Euphorics, a brand of non-alcoholic, functional drinks made with...
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Leading With Purpose with Katie Welch
In an industry where gloss can overshadow substance, Katie Welch, the CMO of Rare Beauty, is rewriting the playbook on brand building with authenticity and heart. This episode takes you behind the scenes of her strategic approach to marketing that's fiercely loyal to the beauty company's values,...
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Escaping into the Unknown with Liam Moore
You may not have heard his name, but you've undoubtedly experienced his work. Liam Moore, a design visionary with his dreamy, surrealistic style, is the latest guest on The Farrynheight Podcast. Known for his collaborations with iconic artists like Rihanna, Adele, Billie Eilish, and Lil Nas X,...
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Being Stoppable with Jake Karls
The ability to manage (or even repress) feelings in the workplace is often considered a measure of professional success. But for Jake Karls—co-founder of Mid-Day Squares, the fastest-growing functional chocolate bar on the market—being honest about emotional well-being in a professional setting...
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Finding Imbalance with Christina Tosi
Cereal Milk. Birthday Cake. Compost Cookies. Over the last 15 years, Christina Tosi has redefined desserts through her bakery empire, Milk Bar. Described as “an introvert in overalls who carries math problems in her purse," by The New York Times, Christina’s success has always hinged on her own...
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What is Influence? with Julianne Fraser
It's safe to say we're all familiar with influencer marketing — we experience at least five #sponsored posts a day. But when it comes to knowing the ins and outs of authentic influence, we're a bit in the dark. Julianne Fraser, on the other hand, is an expert. Having worked in marketing her…
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What Makes a Founder? with Steve Schlafman
Many of us dream of being founders. We have our billion-dollar idea swimming around in our head, we can picture the brand we have yet to create, and we can taste the success we know we deserve. But only a few of us know how to be a founder. Steve Schlafman, certified coach, advisor, angel…
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Why are we workaholics? with Dr. Elisa Hallerman
We’re told to enjoy everything in moderation, but when it comes to structuring our work, our lives, our screen time, and our down time, we rarely succeed. Enter Dr. Elisa Hallerman. She holds a masters and doctorate in Depth Psychology and Somatic Studies, specializes in neuroscience and trauma,...
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Product vs. Narrative with Christian Larson
It’s no secret that we all admire the art of storytelling. Christian Larson, on the other hand, lives it. An award-winning Swedish film and music video director, editor, photographer, and co-founder & creative director of menswear brand CDLP, he has a knack for bringing narratives to life. From...
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Happiness = Expectations - Reality with Poppy Jamie
Perhaps you know Poppy Jamie from her time on MTV, ITV2, and Extra. Perhaps you know her from her namesake accessories brand Pop & Suki. Or perhaps, you know her as a mental wellness trailblazer rewriting what it means to be happy. Across her Not Perfect podcast and her Happy Not Perfect app and...
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The Service of Leadership with Bryan Myers
Bryan Myers is a name synonymous with leadership. The President & CEO of [solidcore] and former VP of New Store Development at Sweetgreen knows what it means to be a leader. But more than that, he knows what it takes to be a great leader. His philosophy? Leadership means service. Through serving...
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Genuine Storytelling with Steph Simon
If there’s one story we want to hear, it’s Steph Simon’s. She’s a former attorney turned banker, turned Head of Relationships at Beats by Dr. Dre, turned consultant for brands like Mario Testing and Gucci, turned advisor, turned Head of Community and Partnerships at Clubhouse. Need we say more?…
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Redefining Success with Alex Banayan
One glance at Alex Banayan’s resumé and the word success comes to mind. Author of The Third door which catapulted him to #1 on the international bestselling list and made the youngest bestselling business author in American history, Banayan has been lauded by The New York Post as “a joy to read”....
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Finding Conviction with Alyssa Carson
To many, space is an ambiguous term. To Alyssa Carson, it means one thing: life. At just three years old, she set her sights on the skies—more specifically on Mars. Now 20 years old, the only person to have completed all three NASA Space Camps in the world and the youngest person to be accepted…
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WTF is Innovation with Gregory Constantine
Over the past few years, the term carbon neutral has become synonymous with climate care. To award-winning businessman, CEO, and entrepreneur Gregory Constantine, its emergence signifies a challenge to go a step further. In 2018, along with Dr. Stafford Sheehan, he started Air Company, a...
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Authentic Vulnerability with Jesse Israel
Jesse Israel (@jesseisrael) has been making noise since founding his first company, Cantora Records, as a sophomore at NYU. But, as a result of turning up the volume as a founder, he yearned to find some peace and quiet as a human. He started Medi Club--a community of creatives and entrepreneurs...
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Bonus Episode: Beat the Burnout
“We worked hard this past month. Let’s take a pause and enjoy it,” says our very own brand marketer, Jwala Gandhi. “Those little things make a big difference.” But how does one do that in a WFH world? The lines are blurred, the screens omnipresent. The concept of time off seems redundant when...
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Flowing with Jonah Fay-Hurvitz
“We often say stand for one thing and express it a million ways, which is why I say ‘strategy actually liberates brands to explore and experiment’ around their mission and vision.” Jonah Fay-Hurvitz is Head of Strategy at Red Antler, a branding agency based in Brooklyn, New York, that works with...
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WTF is Mindfulness with Mitra Manesh
“Being aware and accepting of the present moment experience that you're having, with compassion and with curiosity.” With clients ranging from institutions like Amazon, Merrill Lynch, UCLA, to celebrities and everyday individuals working to lead more mindful lives, Mitra Manesh, founder of...
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Telling Your Story with Musa Tariq
“No one takes the time, even five minutes, with a blank piece of paper to write a plan for their life,” says Musa Tariq. The former Global Head of Marketing at AirBnb applies the same strategy to life as he does the countless brands he advises. In this episode, Farryn catches up with her longtime...
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Dressing Your Brand with Sophie Lopez
Showing up is half the battle, how we show up matters. That’s what celebrity stylist and GQ veteran, Sophie Lopez, believes. “You are your own walking billboard of who you are. It’s an advertisement of you,” says Lopez who counts the likes of Kate Hudson as one of her top clients. “It’s about...
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Understanding Empathy as the New Language of Leadership with Michael Ventura
Understanding empathy is the first step to practice it - and it’s not about what you want, but about listening to the other person and doing what works best for them, not for you. Especially when it comes to the workplace, the world has sufficiently changed for people to expect to be treated as...
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Unpacking Clarity in Leadership with Karen Kelly
What does it actually mean to gain clarity? “Clarity” is such a buzz word that gets thrown around, but it rarely gets unpacked beyond the surface layer. For me, learning how to create clarity was one of the most challenging lessons I’ve learned as a leader. Without personal or organizational...
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Doing The Work with Karlee Fain
Doing the work, for me, means showing up. It means putting in the effort and the hours not just complaining about what you want to accomplish or who you want to be, but actually putting in the focus, the hours, the effort, the heart, and the passion towards accomplishing or working towards your...
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Essentialism
It’s no secret that western culture is rooted in materialism. Whoever has more is more successful, and, by contrast, few material items connotes an unsuccessful life. It is important to know the difference between the things we want and the things we need. Possessions can sometimes weight us down...
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What the Farrynheight?
There is a certain clarity and understanding of the world that comes with traveling around the world that everyone can benefit from. In my 35 years of life on earth so far, I have managed to pursue my dreams with a level of energy and passion that I also bring to this podcast. Nobody has all the...
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The Farrynheight Trailer
Farryn Weiner knows how to build successful and iconic brands and she’s got a lot to say about life. Welcome to the Farrynheight Podcast - an audio destination at the intersection of life and work. Here we tackle how to interchangeably build your brand, your team, and your life. Here we celebrate...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Farrynheight Podcast is an audio destination at the intersection of work, life, and brand. Through conversations amongst friends, mentors, and thought leaders, Farryn Weiner—the award-winning brand marketer and strategist behind Sweetgreen, Michael Kors, Jetsetter.com, and now, founder of creative marketing agency, Farrynheight—unpacks everything from the topical to the trenches. Through in-depth interviews with people at the top of their game, she tackles how to interchangeably build your brand, your team, and your life. Come for the actionable advice. Stay for the universal truths.
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