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Work FriendsAuthor: Argent
Secrets to success? No, thank you. Welcome to Work Friends, a podcast for sharing upfront and unfiltered career storiesthe good, the bad, and the unapologetically ambitious. Because whats better than a bit of real talk among friends?Each episode, Sali Christeson, Founder and CEO of womens workwear brand, Argent, hosts one of her Work Friends for a conversation about climbing the corporate ladder, building a brand from scratch, raising money, and finding success on their own terms. Meet industry-shifting women in media, entertainment, business, and more, as they share the ups and downs of their careers, without glossing over the difficult parts.This podcast is for everyone who takes their work (but not always themselves) seriously and believes in radical equality in, and out of, the workplace. Ambition suits you. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Careers, Personal Journals, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Gregg Renfrew on A New Founder Era & The Launch of Counter
Episode 33
Monday, 17 November, 2025
This week, Sali welcomes Gregg Renfrew, the Founder of Counter, a beauty company that launched earlier this year. Previously, Founder and CEO of the now-defunct Beauty Counter, Gregg has experienced all the highs and lows of entrepreneurship as she grew her first beauty brand into a $1 billion business—only for it to go into foreclosure a few years later. At the last minute, Gregg decided to buy back the rights to the company name and its signature product formulas. Enter: Counter and an all-new chapter for Gregg, the CEO.Counter offers some of the same bestselling products that people associate with Gregg’s previous company and, more importantly, the same commitment to clean ingredients and transparency. We’ll dive into it all, including:prioritizing social life over school studies (aka honing your soft skills!)why she launched a beauty brand in the first place, and enlisted a community of individual sellers.how she sold her $1 billion business, witnessed its fall, and the exact moment she took a leap and bought it back.what clean beauty actually means and what it looks like in practice for Counter.the key differences between Counter and Gregg’s first business, and so much more.On Sali: Argent Plush Turtleneck Sweater and Straight Leg TrouserWork Friends CreditsHosted by Sali Christeson @salichristesonProduced by Gina Marinelli @ginaalilbitEdited by Ryan WoldoffTheme Song by Karina DePiano @sheplaysdepiano & Melanie Nyema @melanienyemaRecorded at Podhead Studios @podheadstudiosWork Friends is produced by ARGENT (www.argentwork.com), a women’s clothing label on a mission to redefine workwear and drive forward women’s progress. For more, follow ARGENT on Instagram, @ARGENT, and subscribe to the ARGENT YouTube channel, @ARGENTWork, for clips and bonus content. To be featured on a future episode, email your work questions and dilemmas to WorkFriends@ARGENTWork.com for a chance to have one of our amazing guests weigh in with advice.
