Tori Ganahl, co-founder of SheFactor and host of The SheFactor podcast, joins me on the mic to tell a story about a history-making woman she admires. Melissa kicks off the show by introducing Yayoi Kusama, an influential Japanese artist who’s psychedelic style captures her real-life hallucinations. Tori tells the story of Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder of the popular dating app Bumble who just became the world’s youngest female self-made billionaire.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Tori and Melissa meeting during the Almost 30 podcast accelerator program
- Tori’s struggle navigating life after college
- Founding The SheFactor with her mom, becoming an entrepreneur, and hosting The SheFactor podcast
- Growing up with MySpace as our main digital platform + the ridiculous songs we had on our profile page
- Using social media to connect with inspirational people
- Bev canned wine and Rabbel Rose
- Life for Yayoi Kusama living with mental health issues and hallucinations
- The male-dominated New York art scene during the 60’s
- Andy Warhol’s potential plagiarism + profiting off Yayoi’s vision and style
- Life for Whitney Wolfe Herd growing up with a natural talent for entrepreneurship
- Co-founding Tinder but not receiving the credit for it
- Sexual and verbal harassment in the workplace + media harassment for speaking up
- Founding Bumble and creating a new dynamic where women can make the first move
RESOURCES:
- Follow Tori Ganahl: Instagram
- Follow The SheFactor: Instagram
- Subscribe to The SheFactor Podcast: Podcast
- Check out The SheFactor website and discover your silhouette: Website
- Watch the Kusama-Infinity documentary on AmazonPrime: Yayoi Kusama Documentary
- Try out Bumble for dating or meeting new friends: Bumble
- Try Tori’s favorite Bev Wine: Drink Bev Wine
- Try Melissa’s favorite Rose: Rabble Rose
