Tash Talks TV
Tash Talks TV brings you inside the minds of female brand founders and the leaders of the UK’s fastest-growing e-commerce tech companies.
Hosted by Tash Courtenay-Smith – serial entrepreneur, investor, NED and fractional Head of Growth – each episode dives into the strategies, challenges, and breakthroughs that have shaped the futures of some of the UK's leading founders.
Whether you’re a founder, investor, tech lover or you just love hearing the growth stories behind top brands, this is the podcast for you.
Tash Talks TV
Building two cult beauty brands: Meagan Pate on Straand, Three Warriors & the power of category creation
In this episode of Triffin's Founder Stories, Tash sits down with Meagan Pate, co-founder of Straand and co-owner of Three Warriors, to explore how she helped create not just one but two cult beauty brands.
Meagan shares how her background in glossy magazines shaped her understanding of brand storytelling, what it takes to create a new category in beauty, and the lessons she’s learned building both a VC-backed and a self-funded business.
Expect insights on:
- How Straand turned “scalp shame” into a beauty movement
- The creative strategy behind Three Warriors’ “daily radiance” success
- Funding models that actually work for different types of brands
- How Meagan uses AI to save time and scale smarter
A must-listen for founders and beauty brand builders ready to rethink what’s possible.