Two Sisters In Business

On today's episode, we deep dive on the infamous brand AllBirds, what went wrong, what went right, and where it all ended up. And as always, sharing our insights on how it relates to our business-- the ending will definitely surprise you!

On today's episode, we discuss the evolution of our turtleneck, what we are planning for next and our thoughts for the future of Dudley Stephens. 

On today's episode, we discuss what it feels like when we are in a creative and mental rut, and what we both do to try to get out of it. Hint: we record a podcast episode! Listen in for our debate on how to stay inspired and where we search for inspiration.

We have a very special guest on today's podcast, Lindsay Czarniak! Lindsay takes us through her career milestones and some of her craziest stories from sideline reporting throughout her illustrious run as journalist, television host and now podcaster. We left this conversation feeling so inspired and we know you will too. 

On today's episode, we are deep diving on the viral underwear brand, Parade. Launched in 2019, well after we had launched Dudley Stephens, but shuttered just last year in 2025, we discuss all the things Parade did both wrong and right, with some surprising conclusions that can educate us all on how to operate a retail business to flourish instead of fail.

On today's episode we discuss what is convincing us in 2026 to actually hit "buy now". We discuss how much our emotions, price, brand voice, and styling advice push consumers to eventually hit the buy button.

On today's episode, we get brutally honest on what it feels like when things feel totally out of our control in both personal and business life, and Lauren shares a crazy travel story from her spring break travel.

Today we chat about our upcoming Dudey drops and best sellers, and discuss whether Chat GPT is going to compete with influencers. Do we need product and brand recommendations from people or will AI be our new go-to?

On today's episode, Lauren is flying solo! She runs through the upcoming Dudley drops, what to look out for in terms of sell-out status, and then takes on listener questions for a rapid-fire Q&A. First up is remembering her career at Calvin Klein in Fashion and Celebrity Relations PR, the job Carolyn Bessette Kennedy held so long ago. Next up are listener questions about business and life, including all the regrets, failures, and learnings, and how to make the best of all of it.

On today's episode, we discuss the brand Outdoor Voices — a brand that has had us captivated since launching Dudley Stephens in 2015. We deep dive on what went right at OV, what went wrong, and the decisions OV made versus the decisions we have made in growing and running our business. 

On today's episode, we talk through new and exciting (and super comfy) Dudley drops, and discuss how our definition of success has shifted overtime, both since college graduation and launching Dudley Stephens. Listen in for some surprising takes on what we think it takes to launch a company in terms of mindset, and how that's changed overtime for us!

On today's episode we discuss the idea that brands created by millennials are dying. The neutral, clean aesthetics of brand marketing are shifting, and people want more authentic and raw content from brands. We discuss the different generations and what their preferences are for when brands are speaking to them. And as always, we share some laughs regarding the latest going on in our lives.

We were so honored to sit down and chat with Erin Gates, someone whom we've long admired. On Today's episode, Erin talks us through the journey in building her hugely successful interior design firm and what inspired her to start her blog, which she has been running for nearly 20 years. We also discuss our Erin Gates x Dudley Stephens collaboration and what it was like working together. We left feeling so inspired by Erin's motivation and vision, and also shared some laughs along the way! 

On today's episode, we are deep diving on the different phases of motherhood and business, how prepared we feel for all the phases, and debate whether being unprepared for things might be better for long term success. We discuss the Beckham family drama and all the blurred lines of a family business, and the business of family, and the things we've learned in running a public facing, family business. 

On today's episode, we deep dive into the data on returns in the retail industry. We pull back the curtain on what it means for e-commerce brands, and how it is a growing problem in today's worlds of online shopping. The numbers are staggering, do not miss this episode — you will learn and hopefully be inspired to shop smart. We also share some laughs on our own purchasing and returning habits! 

Welcome back! We are so excited to kick of 2026 with today's episode, where we catch up after the holiday break and discuss our words and goals for the year. And discuss all things Dudley, of course.

Warning!! Listen with your AirPods or alone in the car, and not with your children. For our last episode of the year we discuss the most stressful time of year, our favorite moments from 2025, and tee up for 2026 whether we are leaning out or leaning in.

On today's episode, we discuss why we think the concept of the 40 hour work week in some industries needs to be totally overhauled and rethought, and all of the implications surrounding that! And a sister catch-up and how we feel heading into the busiest month of the year.

On today's episode, we run through Kaki's Gift Guide for all the loved ones in your life, take notes and get inspired with some fun Dudley gifts and from our other favorite brands, as well as gift ideas for kids! We also deep dive on the concept of 'invisible labor' and our take on this hot topic during the busiest season for moms.

Welcome Christina Pardy, founder of the viral knitwear brand, Shit That I Knit! Today Lauren and Christina discuss entrepreneurship and running seasonal businesses, and what it is like selling your business. Join us for an honest and real conversation about the ins and outs of both running and subsequently selling a business. 

On today's episode, we discuss some things we do throughout the holidays to make life a bit easier, the history of Black Friday and why it is such an important time for small businesses. Listen in for some laughs and sister banter to ease your day during this busy time! 

Today we are chatting with fashion and beauty influencer Meeghan Mullin. We discuss all things being an influencer, how she grew her following and our  collaboration styles that Meeghan designed! Listen in to get to know Meeghan, hear some beauty and fashion tips, where she looks for inspiration, and the very unexpected jobs she had before becoming an influencer full-time! 

On today's episode, we are chatting with Krista LeRay, Founder of viral needlepoint company, Penny Linn. Krista walks us through her career path and what lead her to start her multi-million dollar needlepoint business, what it was like on opening day at her flagship shop in Rowayton, CT and all of the ups and downs of running a booming startup. Listen in for an exciting announcement, too! 

On today's episode, grab a coffee and we'll play catch-up on all things Dudley season, our favorite styles dropping, our dream Dudley store that we hope to one day open, and getting ready for all of the holiday craziness.

 On today's episode we welcome artist and entrepreneur Sally King Benedict to discuss our recent collaboration with Sally, what inspires her daily, her ideal perfect day in the studio, and how important it is to stay true to your brand.  You will love this conversation with Sally! Listen in to feel inspired and get a glimpse into the process of an artist.      

Today we are discussing the behind-the-scenes of our TODAY Show feature and the results of being featured on one of the most popular morning shows. We also discuss our upcoming Dudley drops and what to expect in the coming month of October. 

On today's episode, we discuss our busy Fall schedules, Taylor Swift as a brand and story teller, whether or not we are in our yes (or no) eras, and a controversial take on why we think more venture capital and private equity money is not the answer for female entrepreneurs and what we think is actually needed. 

On today's episode, we discuss how we deal with mom guilt, how we're using AI and Chat GPT both for business and personal things, and we catch up on all things Dudley Stephens as we enter into our actual 10 year birthday month - October! 

Today we discuss today's outerwear drop including our new blazers and outfit toppers, and how they make us feel powerful. We also discuss what our super powers are and some very unhinged things we did when we started Dudley Stephens. 

On today's episode, we discuss if Kaki cried when Lauren left for college, back to school nerves, our ever growing to-do lists, and how we feel about carrying the mental and physical load of our households. Listen in to laugh and hear some funny back-to-school stories! 

On today's episode, we chat about all the twists our business and subsequently our lives have taken since launching ten years ago. Also discussed, Lauren's social media addiction and what she's doing to fight it. Listen in for Kaki's amazing life twist reveal at the end. 

Join us today as we chat with Sue-Jean Kang, entrepreneur and founder of Fine Day Fair, one of New England's largest brocante fairs! Sue-Jean is an entrepreneur through and through, having been raised in family business her entire life. Sue-Jean has a wealth of knowledge and wisdom in regards to family business, being an entrepreneur, and how to stay motivated. Listen in for our special connection with Sue-Jean, too, and how her family helped Dudley Stephens in the very beginning. 

On today's episode, we are chatting about what we are most excited to do and wear this Fall, and why it is so important to have a hero product as part of your launch plan for a business. We also discuss our upcoming Core Turtleneck drop on September 2nd and what will be different about it this year!

On today's episode, we discuss and deep dive into all things finance and small business. Over the past ten years in running Dudley Stephens, we've learned a thing or two about finances, small business and how to operate when it's seasonal. 

Today we welcome fellow female entrepreneur, Juliette Blake, founder and CEO of Moxies, a safe-by-design, gamified social platform and app for tween girls to connect, play, and grow. Juliette is a rockstar tech entrepreneur who tells us all about her career journey and what lead her to build Moxies, which she did while having her three children. She also works with her mom! We discuss all things family business, entrepreneurship and motherhood.  

We are so excited to be back in a new studio recording! Today we discuss how excited we are for Dudley Season aka Fall, have a check in on how our summers are going, and relate over some funny stories and new trends happening.

We're back! Kind of…welcome to our new podcast setting: The Dudley Townhouse. We are setting up shop every week to record our podcast and are excited for this new format. Today we discuss why that is, what we hope to keep discussing, and chat all things "Maycember". From two moms who are in it, we feel you! Listen in for some laughs and to hopefully not feel alone in the midst of this crazy time.

Listen in today for all the behind-the-scenes on how we design our Dudley styles, what we love and (hate) about the design process, and all the details and time we spend on design!

On today's episode we are discussing how we keep our mental health strong throughout all the ups and downs of entreprenuership, what we are doing right, and what we are doing wrong, and all the in betweens. And as always, funny stories from our motherhood journeys!

Today's episode we discuss how fleece is now being used by even the luxury players in retail, how we design and fit our styles, and also— how and why things are about to change for our podcast!!

Welcome to Episode 23! We are back after an incredible family trip to Hawaii. Today we are recapping our trip and the funny stories from traveling, catch up on our drop schedule and discuss the perils of walking with weighted vests.

Today is a very special day: we have our mom and Co-Founder, Bonnie, as our guest - and it happens to be her birthday. You will not want to miss this episode filled with Bonnie's best mom advice, hear about her career path and what lead her to Dudley Stephens, as well as her best health, wellness and beauty tips. Things get very real and hilarious, we hope you love this episode as much as we loved recording it!!

On today's episode, we deep dive on the subject of inventory buys and how we decide how much of what to make and we deep dive on how inventory can kill a small business ... and have a sister catch up!

On today's episode we discuss our favorite Dudleys that have dropped and recent best-sellers, why we think we all need to evolve from the term "Female Founded", and also discuss a hot topic in parenting and our thoughts on it (might be controversial!!).

On today's episode, we discuss why family businesses are the backbone of our society and economy, how our family business operates, and four things to consider in order to have a successful family business.

We have a very special guest on our podcast today, Caroline Moss, Founder and Host of Gee Thanks, Just Bought It! We deep dive with Caroline on what she loves about moderating and hosting her 100k+ subsribers and community members, how she got started, and her best advice for starting your own business. We promise you will have some good laughs with us and leave feeling inspired!

Today we deep dive into our new drops, and discuss how we deal with haters and naysayers as we continue with our mission of making stylish fleece clothing. Don't miss our special discount code for listeners at the end!

On today's episode we discuss why staying true to your brand is so important in entreprenuership, the ethics surrounding sharing children on social media, and some good mom tips from Kaki as we head into Spring sports season aka 'sideline season' as moms.

On today's episode, we discuss our insane travel stories with kids and debate whether ski trips are worth it, go through all our new drops coming up and tell many other funny travel stories.

Today we welcome special guest Samantha Yanks, Co-Founder of The Connecticut Edit, Editor-in-Chief of Westport, Weston & Wilton Magazine, and Founder of Samantha Yanks Creative. Join Lauren and Kaki as we chat with Samantha about her illustrious career working in fashion, publishing, storytelling, community building and creative branding.