Cultivate with Alex Canavan

Cultivate with Alex Canavan Tune in every Monday to Cultivate, available on all podcast platforms + Youtube.

On Cultivate, host Alex Canavan — founder of the CNY Women’s Network — sits down with builders, creators, and visionaries to share the stories behind their success.

NEW EPISODE 🩷Today’s guest is someone I’ve admired from afar for a long time, so getting to finally sit down with Stepha...
09/15/2026

NEW EPISODE 🩷

Today’s guest is someone I’ve admired from afar for a long time, so getting to finally sit down with Stephanie Jill Cartin felt incredibly special.

Stephanie is an award-winning entrepreneur, community builder, author, podcast host, and Co-Founder of Entreprenista | Community for Women Founders, a leading media platform and membership community empowering more than 4,500 women founders.

From scaling multiple companies and advocating for women’s access to capital to openly sharing her experiences with Multiple Sclerosis, infertility, and motherhood, Stephanie has built her career by turning her own experiences into opportunities for other women to feel seen, supported, and less alone.

She is also the ultimate business cheerleader, and this conversation is a powerful reminder of what becomes possible when ambitious women have the right community behind them.

Listen to the new episode of Cultivate with Alex Canavan, available now wherever you get your podcasts. Link in bio. 💗

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09/10/2026

On this week’s episode, Sara Brooks, co-founder of Goldilocks and the new wellness brand Plainspeak, talks about what to do before starting a CPG brand. 💡

We also get into the changing influence economy, why traditional marketing tactics aren’t hitting the way they used to, and what it actually takes to build a consumer brand people trust.

🩷 episode no. 146, “Building Brands Women Actually Trust” ft. Sara Brooks is out now - 🔗 in bio to watch, losten, and subscribe to the show!

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This episode is sponsored by Big River Film Co. — If video is on your radar for 2026, these are the people to call. Visit bigriverfilmco.com to explore their work and reach out about your next project.

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09/09/2026

Just give me something that works please. I’m tired

This week on Cultivate, I’m sitting down with Sara Brooks, co-founder of Goldilocks and Plainspeak, to talk about what happens when consumers stop buying the aspiration and start demanding something more real.

We get into the changing influence economy, why traditional marketing tactics aren’t hitting the way they used to, and what it actually takes to build a consumer brand people trust.

🩷 New episode of Cultivate with Alex Canavan ft. Sara Brooks is out now - 🔗 in bio to watch, losten, and subscribe to the show!

This episode is sponsored by Big River Film Co. — If video is on your radar for 2026, these are the people to call. Visit bigriverfilmco.com to explore their work and reach out about your next project.

09/09/2026

This week on Cultivate, I’m sitting down with Sara Brooks, co-founder of Goldilocks and Plainspeak, to talk about what happens when consumers stop buying the aspiration and start demanding something more real.

We get into the changing influence economy, why traditional marketing tactics aren’t hitting the way they used to, and what it actually takes to build a consumer brand people trust.

🩷 New episode of Cultivate with Alex Canavan ft. Sara Brooks is out now - 🔗 in bio to watch, listen, and subscribe to the show!

09/07/2026

We’ve seen the haul. The sponsored post. The perfectly curated lifestyle with a discount code attached. And increasingly, women are asking better questions: Do I actually need this? Do I trust this brand? Does this align with how I want to spend my money?

This week on Cultivate, I’m sitting down with Sara Brooks, co-founder of Goldilocks and Plainspeak, to talk about what happens when consumers stop buying the aspiration and start demanding something more real.

We get into the changing influence economy, why traditional marketing tactics aren’t hitting the way they used to, and what it actually takes to build a consumer brand people trust.

🩷 New episode of Cultivate with Alex Canavan ft. Sara Brooks is out now - 🔗 in bio to watch, losten, and subscribe to the show!

In Episode 145, I sit down with Nathan Cronk and Brian Harvath of Big River Film Co. for a conversation about storytelli...
09/06/2026

In Episode 145, I sit down with Nathan Cronk and Brian Harvath of Big River Film Co. for a conversation about storytelling, partnership, risk, and the realities of building a creative business.

We talk about what happens when things don’t go according to plan and why, when it comes to building a strong brand, video can be much more than another line item in the budget.

Done well, video can shape perception, increase perceived value, make your product more visible, and influence how potential clients and employees see your business.

It’s a conversation about building with intention, navigating the unexpected, and knowing when to invest in how your business shows up.

Episode 145 is out now. Watch or listen on your favorite platform.

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