This week on THE SKINNY CONFIDENTIAL HIM & HER PODCAST…
( 0:55 ): Welcome back to TSC HIM & HER Show. #645: Today, we’re sitting down with the masterminds behind one of our favorite brands and companies. Durana and Shahab Elmi of Cymbioktika. Today the duo are joining us for a conversation on how to build something from scratch out of nothing and turn it into a massive success. We also discuss personal growth and how to find long term success in life. The duo rounds out the show by sharing insights into their inspiring love story and what it takes to perservere through the hard times. We also dive into overcoming adversity, discovering your purpose, and leveraging your strengths to elevate a good company to greatness.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS WITH
( 0:41 ): Lauryn asks , “How’d you guys meet?”
( 10:02 ): Michael asks, “Can you talk about your upbringing?”
( 12:00 ): Lauryn asks, “Did you have a specialty of how you would make Ramen?”
( 12:30 ): Michael says, “I feel like I have excelled by having a strong woman by my side.”
( 15:28 ): Michael says, “I talk to a lot of young men and I think they sometimes glamorize the wrong things.”
( 21:20 ): Lauryn asks, “Do you guys think that one of your connections is your childhoods?”
( 22:20 ): Lauryn says, “Sometimes I talk to people who have had really hard childhoods and out of it they’ve sort of figured out because they’ve had what they don’t want they’ve figured out what they want. Because of your relationship with your dad, when you say you were manifesting a guy, what were those qualities?
( 23:30 ): Lauryn asks, “Do you think that you’re so bold because you grew up in a culture that told women to be submissive?”
( 25:10 ): Lauryn asks, “What were some instances of women being oppressed that you saw when you were little?”
( 26:50 ): Lauryn asks, “Why do you think so many people are committed to the narrative of being a victim?”
( 27:47 ): Lauryn asks, “What about your childhood, Shahab?”
( 29:25 ): Michael says, “I’ve never met a couple that has it all together. Our relationship has ups and downs, but at the end of the day I know we’re committed to each other.”
( 30:45 ): Michael says, “When you guys were coming up together struggling, what’s going through your minds to get you where you are now?”
( 32:58 ): Michael says, “What were some of the things you guys did to move the ball forward during hard times?”
( 34:08 ): Lauryn asks, “Where were you guys when you started business wise, and what were the stepping stones with each business that got you here?”
( 42:12 ): Lauryn says, “Tell us how this became what it is, I want all the details.”
( 47:30 ): Lauryn asks, “What was so transformative that you had such a big jump in the last two years?”
( 50:40 ): Michael says, “We do everything in-house.”
( 51:20 ): Lauryn asks, “How have you added feminine energy to the brand?”
( 54:10 ): Lauryn asks, “What are some other things you think have really helped to grow your business?”
( 56:36 ): Michael says, “So many companies now don’t spend enough time in storytelling.”
( 58:00 ): Lauryn says, “What you guys have done with the soap to me feels so comfortable because it’s good for you.”
( 1:01:00 ): Lauryn asks, “How do you guys all work together?”
( 1:03:40 ): Lauryn asks, “What makes a good employee?”
( 1:05:46 ): Lauryn asks, “When you guys work with an influencer, what are you looking for?”
( 1:06:55 ): Lauryn asks, “What’s everyone’s favorite Cymbiotika product?”
( 1:11:10 ): Lauryn says, “You have to tell us a beauty and wellness tip?”
( 1:13:08 ): Lauryn asks, “Where can people find you guys? What’s the code? What’s the giveaway?”
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