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“Thats sort of what I have always done. Just taking a chance. Sort of like a hail marry in football. And it doesn't always work out but you don't know unless you try.”
What happens when you turn your toughest personal challenges into opportunities to build something bigger? On this episode of the Entreprenista Podcast, host Stephanie sits down with Chloe Melas, NBC News entertainment correspondent, co-founder of gut health brand BioMe, and co-author of The Girl’s Guide To Guts, for an honest conversation about career pivots, entrepreneurship, resilience, and turning personal experiences into purpose.
Chloe shares her journey from landing a coveted internship with Stephen Colbert to building a career in entertainment journalism, breaking major stories at CNN, and becoming a familiar face on NBC News. She also opens up about her diagnosis with inflammatory bowel disease at 25, how prioritizing her health inspired the creation of BioMe, and why surrounding yourself with the right experts and partners can make all the difference when building a business.
What We Talked About:
From College To A Career In New York [1:40]
Breaking Into People And HollywoodLife [9:15]
Making Space For Health And Family [16:32]
Why The Right Partners Matter [26:03]
Book Production, PR, And Marketing [35:29]
Resilience And Staying In The Game [45:30]
Connect with Chloe:
Chloe Melas on Instagram
Chloe Melas on LinkedIn
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Guests
Chloe Melas
Hosts
Stephanie Cartin
Co-founder of Socialfly and Entreprenista.
Stephanie Cartin is the co-founder and CEO of Entreprenista, an all-in-one platform – which includes a private community & business membership called The Entreprenista League that's made up of over 2,000 women founders at all stages of business, a weekly newsletter received by 60,000 readers, two podcasts, in-person educational & networking events, and an award program – that women founders at all stages can turn to for everything they need to grow.
Stephanie is also the co-founder of Socialfly (acquired by Truform Media Group in 2024), Markid, and Pearl Influential Capital. She has won countless awards, including the SmartCEO Brava award, which recognizes the top women CEOs in New York, and a Stevie Award for Women-Run Workplace of the Year. She has also appeared in Bloomberg, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Refinery29, and more.
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