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.

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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

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Yayoi Kusama & Whitney Wolfe Herd: Swipe Right on Female Artists