SAYge Real Stories

Female Founder Series: Emily Greenberg turns post partum struggles into a rapidly growing support platform for moms.

Emily Greenberg, co-founder of Joy Parenting Club [https://www.joy.co/], turned one of the hardest chapters of her life into a business serving 50,000 families. After a traumatic birth and postpartum challenges, she saw how isolating parenthood can be without real-time support. That experience became the spark for Joy, a platform offering 24/7 access to parent coaches and experts that just closed its Series A. Emily shares how the “lows” shaped her journey and why perspective is essential.  Use discount code JOYFREE30 at www.joy.co [www.joy.co] to check out Emily's amazing platfom. Sign up for SAYge Link's new private beta here [https://www.saygelink.com/saygebeta]!

Female Founder Series: Kat Weaver Fails, Learns, Shares, Repeat

Kat Weaver prefaces her founder story by informing us that she's made every mistake you can make. Those failures paved a path to scaling a wrist‑wallet startup from her college dorm all the way to acquisition—and winning 22 of 23 pitch competitions to fund her second venture, Power to Pitch. Kat Weaver built Power to Pitch to use her learnings to flip the fundraising game for early‑stage founders. Her virtual programs have already unlocked more than $50 million in grants and venture capital for founders. In this episode, Kat unpacks the repeatable system behind those wins and the many bumps she had on the road to success. Learn about Kat through her free & valuable content available on IG @IamKatWeaver Join our early beta and be part of the future of SAYge Link! 🌱 www.saygelink.net invite code: FEMALEFOUNDER

Female Founder Series: Lizzie Brown Builds an App on the Road Less Traveled

Despite all of the playbooks, every founder journey is unique like a snowflake. Sometimes you are cruising along and hit a sign: Road Work Ahead. It’s not a caution — it’s a truth. Things shift. You reroute. And sometimes, what looks like a delay is actually the work that makes everything stronger.  In this episode, we talk with Lizzie Brown, co-founder of Yoga Wake Up [https://www.yogawakeup.com/], about what it means to build a business on your own terms, in sync with your life, your timing, and your gut. From launching her app without venture capital, to pausing for an MBA, to focusing on what her customers actually needed, Lizzie’s story is a powerful reminder: growth doesn’t always follow a map. It can look like slower seasons, pivots, or even a move to Spain. Sometimes, the freedom to choose your own road is the measure of success.

Female Founder Series: There's More to the Story - Beth Rudden on Building Better AI with Wisdom

After two decades at IBM leading global AI strategy, Beth Rudden made a bold shift—founding Bast.ai [www.bast.ai] to build context-aware, human-centered AI for healthcare. In this episode, she shares what it took to leave a high-profile role, unlearn old systems, and trust her instincts as a founder. Beth offers hard-earned wisdom on raising capital, shutting out unhelpful feedback, and remembering what you bring to the table—especially when the world tells you it’s not enough. Her message is clear: the context of our stories is one of the most powerful things we have. Share your story and get connected to the insight you need on your journey. Join our invite only private beta: www.saygelink.com/privatebeta

Female Founder Series: Melissa Bernstein on What Can Lie Behind the Curtain of Success

Melissa Bernstein is the cofounder of Melissa & Doug, the billion-dollar toy company she built from her parents’ garage. But behind the bright products was a hidden darkness. Melissa spent decades battling existential despair—until she finally came out as her true self. She then built her newest venture Lifelines [https://www.lifelines.com/] to help others do the same. In this episode, she shares how creativity, purpose, and radical self-acceptance changed everything. Our new story sharing platform SAYge Link [www.saygelink.net] is now live in beta! Join using special invite code: FEMALEFOUNDER