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

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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