88 episodes

The Safari is a guided tour around the retail, brand and consumer landscape. We interview the brightest and most innovative industry leaders who share how they are shaping and evolving the industry in the years to come. Guests come from all corners of the industry from retail, beauty, fashion, CPG, academia, agencies, real estate, investing and more. At Traub we have the privilege of working broadly across these numerous fields and collaborating with these talented leaders. We are delighted to introduce you to them via the Safari.

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    • 5.0 • 21 Ratings

The Safari is a guided tour around the retail, brand and consumer landscape. We interview the brightest and most innovative industry leaders who share how they are shaping and evolving the industry in the years to come. Guests come from all corners of the industry from retail, beauty, fashion, CPG, academia, agencies, real estate, investing and more. At Traub we have the privilege of working broadly across these numerous fields and collaborating with these talented leaders. We are delighted to introduce you to them via the Safari.

    The Artist Inspired by Nature: Founder, Michael Aram

    The Artist Inspired by Nature: Founder, Michael Aram

    Trained as a painter, sculptor, and art historian, Michael has neatly applied his diverse background to the decorative arts. Lyrical and often witty, his work encompasses a wide range of media and reveals a rich and variant source of inspiration – nature, mythology, narrative storytelling, and purified form. Michael’s work is also a celebration of craft and age-old hand working traditions. It is the enduring fusion of these ideals – originality, narrative, and craftsmanship – that has become the hallmark of this gifted artist.
     
    Fascinated with the richness of the living crafts tradition which he discovered on his first trip to Delhi, Michael set up a studio in India where he has created his work for over 30 years. Today, over 200 artisans work alongside him in his workshop where the same creative interaction between artist and artisan remains the source of every object that Michael makes.
     
    Interviewed by Kate Doerge.

    • 40 min
    The Scent Master: Founder & CEO of Perfumehead, Daniel Patrick Giles

    The Scent Master: Founder & CEO of Perfumehead, Daniel Patrick Giles

    Daniel Patrick Giles is a visionary executive with over 25 years of success in building prestige beauty brands, including Benefit Cosmetics, Perricone MD, Too Faced Cosmetics, and as a founding partner of Peace Out Skincare. In 2022, he launched his luxury fragrance brand, Perfumehead, with a mission to explore the Osmocosm through beautiful scents and fascinating stories.
     
    Giles possesses extensive experience in developing transformative marketing strategies and is recognized as a bold leader known for his innovative thinking, creativity, and thought leadership. His unique experience includes working directly with brand founders, strategic partners, private equity partners, and board members.
     
    Interviewed by Kate Doerge.

    • 41 min
    The Future of Live Shopping: Founder & CEO of Stage TEN, Dave Lazar

    The Future of Live Shopping: Founder & CEO of Stage TEN, Dave Lazar

    Dave Lazar has been advancing the state of the art in digital media throughout his career. An interactive content pioneer and software entrepreneur, Lazar is the founder and CEO of Stage TEN, the world’s leading platform for interactive content and commerce.
     
    Interviewed by Mortimer Singer.

    • 50 min
    Two Perspectives, One Vision: Veronica Miele Beard & Veronica Swanson Beard, Founders of Veronica Beard

    Two Perspectives, One Vision: Veronica Miele Beard & Veronica Swanson Beard, Founders of Veronica Beard

    Veronica Beard was founded by sisters-in-law Veronica Miele Beard and Veronica Swanson Beard in 2010. What began as a rack of dickey jackets has expanded into a full lifestyle collection for the women who make it happen.
     
    Their motto: Look good, feel good, do good.
     
    Veronica Miele Beard is from North Caldwell, New Jersey, and hails from the world of finance. She worked in sales and trading at multiple investment banks on Wall Street—and did a stint in ad sales at Vogue—before becoming a partner and COO at technology hedge fund, Coatue, where she learned to take risks and build a business. A mother of five, Veronica loves to travel and take her kids off the grid.
     
    Veronica Swanson Beard grew up on both coasts, in San Francisco, California and Naples, Florida. Her career in fashion started at Narciso Rodriguez and Alberta Ferretti, in wholesale, and as a buyer for Marissa Collections in Florida. If not a fashion designer, this mother of three would be flipping real estate and designing interiors.
     
    Interviewed by Kate Doerge.

    • 35 min
    Made By Hand, Designed for Life: CEO of Simon Pearce, Jay Benson

    Made By Hand, Designed for Life: CEO of Simon Pearce, Jay Benson

    Jay Benson is CEO of Simon Pearce in Windsor, VT.  He joined Simon Pearce in 2017.  Prior to his current position, Jay has been a CFO, a strategic consultant, and a member of the management team of TeleAtlas/TomTom. Jay has a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from The Tuck School at Dartmouth. Jay serves on several boards, including Ledyard National Bank and Love Your Brain Foundation.
     
    Interviewed by Kate Doerge.

    • 36 min
    The Private Equity Podcast with Alex Rawlings

    The Private Equity Podcast with Alex Rawlings

    Morty Singer joins Alex Rawlings on The Private Equity Podcast to discuss the importance of culture in private equity, investing in the consumer industry, and more.
     
    Alex Rawlings is the Founder & Managing partner of Raw Selection, an executive search firm that specializes in working with Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies across Europe and North America. On his podcast, Alex interviews the leading experts in the Private Equity industry to unlock their secrets of success.

    • 34 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
21 Ratings

21 Ratings

Uncle Sam’s ,

Be an insider….thanks for sharing the wealth.

Morty and his team are very generous to share all this great knowledge and accessibility to gurus of our & other relevant industries. We the listeners are super lucky to be able to hear these great stories, lessons and experiences. Thank you for sharing, I loved my Safari!!!! Richard aka Uncle Sam 🙏🏼✌🏽‼️

bradchandlercoaching ,

Amazing Podcast!!!

I recently discovered The Safari Podcast and I'm absolutely hooked! The show offers a unique perspective on the retail industry, focusing on the stories of leading industry professionals. Each episode offers an insightful and entertaining look at the world of retail, covering topics like innovation, customer service, digital transformation and more. As a retail professional, I'm always looking for new ideas and trends to stay ahead of the curve, and The Safari Retail Podcast delivers. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the retail industry. Five stars!

Dan1777999877 ,

Incredible Interviews!

It’s obvious Morty puts extraordinary effort into every single episode of The Safari. But what makes this show a true standout is the quality of the guests, stories, and tactics. Monty finds speakers that truly care about being a positive force in the retail, brand, and consumer spaces, and shares insights that only a true practitioner can unearth. Don't miss it!

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