18. Nyakio Grieco

In her fifties alone she became the CEO and founder of the biggest BIPOC-owned beauty marketplace in the US called Thirteen Lune. She also launched her own clean inclusive skincare brand Relevant, is an ATELIER 100 Most Influential People of 2026 honoree, keynoted on a panel at SXSW in March titled “Still Standing: How Women Build Through Chaos, Cycles and Curve Balls,” She’s also a “former chronic people pleaser who learned to say no.” The hardest word of all!!! Give a listen to the amazing Nyakio Grieco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices