Amanda Thomas started Luv Aj at 14, selling handmade jewelry to classmates before a chance encounter with a buyer at LA boutique Fred Segal changed everything. Today, Luv Aj is stocked at Nordstrom, ShopBop, and Target, has been worn by Beyoncé, Bella Hadid, and Hailey Bieber, and is about to expand into all Target retail locations nationwide.

In this conversation, Amanda talks about going from hand-making every piece to mass production almost overnight, how celebrity placements actually work, what founders consistently miss before pitching major retailers, and what's coming next for Luv Aj.

Lindsay Nead built Parker Talent Management before the term “creator economy” even existed. Today, Parker is a female-led, creator-first talent agency helping digital creators build sustainable businesses through strategic guidance, aligned partnerships and a clear-eyed approach to the agreements that underpin all of it.

In this conversation, Lindsay talks about building in a space with no established rules, what creators consistently miss in the contracts they sign, how being based in Oregon shaped the way Parker operates, and what she sees coming as the creator economy matures.