F5 Collective Presents Women in Business
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<p>F5 Collective Presents Women in Business features stories of and insights from female founders, their allies, and other underserved/overlooked founder communities to inspire and encourage up-and-coming likeminded entrepreneurs. The content we create is meant to empower by sharing information gained through hands-on (and hard won) personal experience, to support by seeing "You are not alone," and to serve as a trusted "go-to" resource for all those overlooked business risk-takers just starting out, in the midst of, and seeking rejuvenation on their entrepreneurial journey.</p>
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June 17, 2026
How Making Jewelry Helped Debbie Slavkin Heal After a Brain Injury | Made by Mimi Designs
<p>After a 2013 car accident left her with a traumatic brain injury that ended her decades-long career, Debbie Slavkin found her way back through beads, color, and creativity. In this episode of F5 Collective Presents: Women in Business, Debbie shares how jewelry making became her medicine — and how she built Made by Mimi Designs on her own terms.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Debbie shares:</p><p>✨ The spark: the beads she couldn't put down — and 1,000 pieces later</p><p>✨ Building a craft around a brain injury — finding a way that worked for her</p><p>✨ Why it's "Made by Mimi" — the grandson who couldn't say "Grand Debbie"</p><p>✨ Creativity as healing after traumatic brain injury</p><p>✨ Self-advocacy and being believed when "you look fine"</p><p>✨ Bootstrapping as a solo founder — investor, funder, and maker all in one</p><p>✨ The honest reality of selling handmade in a tough economy</p><p>✨ Giving back through The Miracle Project and music education nonprofits</p><p>✨ Protecting the passion so the business never becomes "just a job"</p><p>✨ Refusing to settle for "stable" on her mental health journey</p><p>✨ Her Rapid Five: trust your gut, grandkids, and the travel bug</p><p></p><p>Whether you're a maker, a solo founder, or someone rebuilding after a hard season, Debbie's story is proof that the thing that heals you can also be the thing you build.</p><p></p><p>About Debbie Slavkin: Debbie Slavkin is the founder and designer behind Made by Mimi Designs, a handmade jewelry brand born out of healing. Known as "Mimi" to her five grandchildren, she designs one-of-a-kind necklaces, bracelets, earrings, glasses chains, and cell phone straps from her closet workshop in Playa Vista, California — and gives back to nonprofits that support kids through the arts.</p><p></p><p>🔗 Shop Made by Mimi Designs: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://madebymimidesigns.com/" target="_blank">https://madebymimidesigns.com/</a></p><p></p><p>The growth engine for women who mean business.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.f5collective.com" target="_blank">http://www.f5collective.com</a></p><p></p><p>0:00 The Beads That Hooked Her</p><p>0:38 Welcome to F5 Collective Presents</p><p>1:29 Growing Up & Heading to USC</p><p>1:59 A Career in TV & Journalism</p><p>2:34 Selling Television Around the World</p><p>3:01 Producing the College Emmys</p><p>3:16 The Accident That Changed Everything</p><p>4:58 Discovering Jewelry Making</p><p>6:51 1,000 Pieces & Counting</p><p>7:10 What She Makes</p><p>9:14 Cathartic by Design: Mimi's Workshop</p><p>10:15 Turning a Passion Into a Business</p><p>10:40 Building the Website With Family</p><p>11:44 When the Numbers Stop Making Sense</p><p>14:21 Music Education & Global Classrooms</p><p>18:20 Why Small Donations Matter</p><p>18:48 Scaling a Creative Business</p><p>19:15 Word of Mouth & Custom Work</p><p>20:11 The Grandkids' Holiday Boutique</p><p>21:14 A $25 Necklace Isn't Discretionary</p><p>22:28 Revamping the Website & SEO</p><p>23:41 Bootstrapping: Investor, Funder, Maker</p><p>24:25 The Story Behind "Mimi"</p><p>25:50 Collections & Custom Designs</p><p>28:03 Learning to Sell Herself</p><p>28:29 Creativity & Emotional Well-Being</p><p>29:54 "I Was a Lousy Student"</p><p>32:16 Why Arts Education Matters</p><p>32:55 What's Next for Made by Mimi</p><p>34:43 Inside the Handmade Maker World</p><p>37:48 Passion vs. Job</p><p>38:49 Mental Health Support</p><p>39:46 Self-Advocacy: "Because I Look Fine"</p><p>41:05 "Stable Isn't Enough"</p><p>41:33 Healing Isn't One-and-Done</p><p>42:07 Helping Others to Heal Herself</p><p>42:53 Final Thoughts</p><p>43:33 Create for the Passion, Not the Business</p><p>44:19 Business Minute</p><p>45:06 Rapid Five: Dreams, Grandkids & Joy</p><p>46:21 Trust Your Gut</p><p>47:03 Travel & Final Favorites</p><p>49:15 Where to Find Made by Mimi Designs</p>
June 10, 2026
How Two Women Turned Supplements Into Edible Glitter | Jade Diep, Co-Founder of Dr Glitter
<p>Jade Diep didn't plan to become an entrepreneur — at 22, starting her own company was the only legal way to stay in Beijing. Today she's the co-founder and CEO of Dr Glitter, the makers of a world-first, patent-protected technology that turns supplements into beautiful, tasteless crystals you sprinkle straight onto your food.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Jade shares the unexpected path from the Chinese film industry to health tech, why she refuses to let people-pleasing run her business, and how she and co-founder Augusta Xu-Holland spent five years in R&D — building their own machines when no manufacturer in the world could make their product.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Jade shares:</p><p>✨ Why "opinions are cheap" — and nobody knows your business like the founder does</p><p>✨ Becoming an entrepreneur by accident at 22 in Beijing</p><p>✨ From Chinese film & product placement to inventing ActivCrystal™ technology</p><p>✨ The iron deficiency crisis affecting 2+ billion people — mostly women and kids</p><p>✨ Five years of R&D and two years of weekly manufacturing trials</p><p>✨ The "Slate" theory: why early-stage founders should build a portfolio, not bet on one idea</p><p>✨ Why your network is currency — and perception is everything</p><p>✨ How one Instagram video brought in six US retailers</p><p>✨ What to actually look for in a mentor</p><p>✨ Pill fatigue and making health & wellness genuinely fun</p><p>✨ Out-innovating multi-billion-dollar companies by accident</p><p>✨ Why entrepreneurship is a decades-long journey — so have fun and choose your people well</p><p></p><p>Whether you're building a brand, navigating health tech, or learning to trust your own judgment over everyone else's opinions, Jade's story is a masterclass in conviction, creativity, and play.</p><p></p><p>About Jade Diep: Jade Diep is the co-founder and CEO of Dr Glitter. Australian-born with a background in finance, marketing, and the Chinese film industry — where she ran a product placement company — Jade co-founded Dr Glitter with Augusta Xu-Holland. Together they invented and patented ActivCrystal™ technology, a world-first oral delivery format designed to be sprinkled on meals, after five years of research and development.</p><p></p><p>✨ Learn more at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://drglitter.com/" target="_blank">https://drglitter.com/</a></p><p></p><p>The growth engine for women who mean business.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.f5collective.com" target="_blank">http://www.f5collective.com</a></p><p></p><p>0:00 Opening: Have Fun and Choose Your People Well</p><p>0:38 Welcome to F5 Collective Presents Women in Business</p><p>1:11 Meet Jade Diep, Co-Founder of Dr Glitter</p><p>1:25 From Australia to Beijing: Breaking Into Film</p><p>3:42 Her First Venture: A Product Placement Company</p><p>5:23 The Accidental Origin of Edible Glitter</p><p>6:16 Building ActivCrystal™ Technology in the Kitchen</p><p>6:57 Scaling Up: CSIRO and Building Their Own Machines</p><p>8:56 Patenting a World-First Product</p><p>12:46 "Opinions Are Cheap": Beating People-Pleasing</p><p>14:58 How ActivCrystal™ Actually Works</p><p>15:53 Pill Fatigue and Making Health Fun</p><p>18:11 The Product Line: Iron, Probiotics and Beyond</p><p>20:38 The Iron Deficiency Crisis: 2 Billion People</p><p>23:14 Who's Really Buying It: Adult Women</p><p>24:59 Why It's Built for Product Placement</p><p>26:57 Going Viral: One Instagram Video, Six Retailers</p><p>27:44 The Plan to Scale in the US</p><p>29:13 The Vision: Whole Foods for Everyone</p><p>30:37 Navigating Health Tech and Your Network as Currency</p><p>33:32 Science, Art and Play: What's Next</p><p>34:55 The Texture Breakthrough</p><p>36:33 Out-Innovating Billion-Dollar Companies by Accident</p><p>39:14 The "Slate" Theory for Early-Stage Founders</p><p>41:32 Rapid Five Q&A</p>
June 3, 2026
A Ramp, A Rail, an Arts Program: Building a Nonprofit Reaching 100,000 People | Nan Young, Art Trek
<p>In 1990, Nan Young was told her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter — who has cerebral palsy — couldn't attend the same elementary school as her brother. The school wasn't accessible. There was no ADA. So Nan made a deal: an arts program in exchange for a ramp and a rail. The principal agreed. Her daughter became the first physically disabled child to attend a public school in the Conejo Valley Unified School District.</p><p></p><p>That handshake deal is the seed of Art Trek, the nonprofit Nan now runs as Executive Director — a 115+ person organization working in over 100 schools from Long Beach to Santa Barbara, reaching roughly 100,000 people a year. In 2024, Nan was named Woman of the Year.</p><p></p><p>In this episode of F5 Collective Presents: Women in Business, Nan shares:</p><p>✨ The ramp-and-rail story that started everything</p><p>✨ Going from "we made money this year!" to "...but how much did it cost us?"</p><p>✨ Growing a dining-room project into a community-anchor nonprofit</p><p>✨ The "inner spark" she hires for — and why skills come second</p><p>✨ Manage daily. Look long term. Both. Always.</p><p>✨ "Be frugal, but never cheap" — especially with your staff</p><p>✨ From sapling to mighty oak: how deep roots survive droughts</p><p>✨ Why every art class teaches life skills, not just drawing</p><p>✨ Why Art Trek says yes to (almost) everything</p><p>✨ Partnership over competition: how she works with other nonprofits</p><p>✨ "Keep yourself humble, keep yourself hungry, keep yourself smart"</p><p></p><p>Whether you're a nonprofit founder, a creative entrepreneur, or anyone who has ever had to ask for what you need with nothing but a good idea to trade, Nan's story is a masterclass in patient, principled growth.</p><p></p><p>About Nan Young: Nan Young is the Executive Director of Art Trek Inc., an independent, hands-on, not-for-profit arts organization bringing visual, literary, and performing arts to communities across Southern California. Named Woman of the Year in 2024, Nan has spent over three decades building Art Trek from a PTA program in her dining room into a regional powerhouse serving over 100 schools and 100,000 people annually.</p><p></p><p>🎨 Learn more at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.arttrek.org/" target="_blank">https://www.arttrek.org/</a></p><p></p><p>The growth engine for women who mean business.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.f5collective.com" target="_blank">http://www.f5collective.com</a></p><p></p><p>0:00 Opening: Art Is More Than What's on the Surface</p><p>0:37 Welcome & Introduction</p><p>0:53 What Makes a Nonprofit</p><p>4:13 The Origin: Art Trek Started in My Dining Room</p><p>5:36 A Ramp and a Rail: The 1990 Handshake Deal</p><p>6:26 Her Daughter, a Pioneer in Public School</p><p>8:22 Becoming a 501(c)(3) in 2006</p><p>9:36 "How Much Did It Cost Us?" Learning the Business</p><p>10:35 Camp Counselor, Theater Director, Teacher</p><p>15:44 Why Art Is More Than the Activity</p><p>16:35 Building the Team: Staff and Volunteers</p><p>17:02 100+ Schools, 115+ People</p><p>20:23 Why the Arts Matter for Everyone</p><p>22:01 Creative Moments: A Necessity, Not a Luxury</p><p>23:54 Working With Engineers, Scientists & Youth in Detention</p><p>26:51 Reaching 100,000 People a Year</p><p>28:43 Saying Yes to Everything</p><p>31:53 $5 Fridays and Community Events</p><p>34:33 The Power of Partnerships</p><p>36:30 Youth, Government & Nonprofit Collaboration</p><p>37:40 Does She Still Make Her Own Art?</p><p>40:17 Every Art Project Starts With a Blank Page</p><p>41:45 What's Next: Theater, Writing, Performance</p><p>43:47 From Sapling to Mighty Oak</p><p>45:17 On AI: Useful Tool, But Not in the Classroom</p><p>50:02 Business Advice: Communication, Long View, Daily Management</p><p>50:49 Be Frugal, But Never Cheap</p><p>52:07 Rapid Five Q&A</p><p>54:21 Closing Thanks</p>
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<p>F5 Collective Presents Women in Business features stories of and insights from female founders, their allies, and other underserved/overlooked founder communities to inspire and encourage up-and-coming likeminded entrepreneurs. The content we create is meant to empower by sharing information gained through hands-on (and hard won) personal experience, to support by seeing "You are not alone," and to serve as a trusted "go-to" resource for all those overlooked business risk-takers just starting out, in the midst of, and seeking rejuvenation on their entrepreneurial journey.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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