This week Nadia and Rob talk with Melissa Mitchner, Founder and CEO of the Bark Shoppe about finding inspiration in reality TV, how being an industry outsider can be an advantage, and perseverance in the early days of a startup.

Meet Melissa or read her profile in Forbes.

Check out The Bark Shoppe and The New York Institute of Grooming.

Melissa recommends All About Love by bell hooks.

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Hosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley.

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