Designing Viral Bikinis with Tropical Society Founder Almma Ichak

The Real Reel

Natalie Barbu

Education, Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.8 • 982 Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Episode 227: From launching a tie-dye Etsy shop during the height of the pandemic to curating a standout bikini brand that’s caught the attention of influencers like Alix Earle, Addison Rae, and the cast of Netflix’s "Too Hot to Handle," today’s guest is nothing short of impressive. On this episode, Natalie is sitting down with Tropical Society’s founder and visionary, Almma Ichak, for a candid convo about her rapid rise to success. Almma shares a behind-the-scenes look at turning her passion into a thriving business, overcoming challenges, and capturing the attention of renowned influencers and people all over the world. Tune in for an unfiltered conversation between two kindred entrepreneurs and learn why Almma’s story is a testament to the power of perseverance, creativity, Tiktok, and the impact of building a strong community! Please be sure to rate, follow, review, and of course, post to your highlight reel. Follow your host Natalie on Instagram @nataliebarbu and @therealreelpodcast. Follow Almma @almmaii, Tropical Society @tropicalsociety and shop www.tropicalsociety.com Thank you to our sponsors for making this episode possible. Check out these deals just for you: LUME - Get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code REALREEL at lumedeodorant.com/REALREEL HONEYLOVE - Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to honeylove.com/REALREEL Delavie - Use discount code “REALREEL” for 10% off your purchase! Ritual - Visit ritual.com/realreel to start Ritual or add Essential For Women 18+ to your subscription today. Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/realreel OUAI - Go to theouai.com and use code REALREEL for 15% off your entire purchase! LMT - Go to DrinkLMNT.com/RealReel to receive a free sample pack with any purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This podcast nation.
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0:04.0	How many Brandabasters do you have?
0:12.0	8,000. So what? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
0:17.0	8,000 brand ambassadors? Yeah. Yeah. Wait, okay. I thought you were going to say 50.
0:23.0	Yeah, they're a lot.
0:26.0	They're a lot. And they're from all over too.
0:29.0	Like they're from Australia, like Canada, everywhere.
0:33.0	They're from everywhere.
0:33.9	New Zealand.
0:34.7	I am shocked.
0:35.9	Yeah.
0:36.9	Welcome to the Real Real, where I take you behind the Instagram reel and into the real lives of entrepreneurs. real and
0:45.0	my take you behind the Instagram reel and into the real lives of entrepreneurs, content creators, and anyone who inspires me and may inspire you too.
0:49.0	I'm your host, Natalie Barbu, and let's get into it.
1:00.0	Hi everybody welcome back to the Real Real Podcast with me Natalie Barboo. Today's episode I am interviewing another Miami guest. She is a Miami local.
1:04.2	Well not born and raised year. She was actually born and raised in Israel but moved to
1:08.0	Miami a few years ago and she is incredible. Her name is Alma and she is the founder of the Tropical Society, which you've probably seen a bunch of your favorite influencers wearing their bikinis all throughout Instagram and Tik-Toc like Addison Ray, Alex Earl, a bunch of the cast members of Too Hot to Handle, and she just
1:27.6	started her business in the middle of COVID and it has taken off. She is pretty much like a one woman show at this point. She does have a few
1:35.9	people working for her but she does almost everything by herself still and she's built such a strong
1:41.1	community with you guys.
1:42.8	I'm not even going to tell you how many ambassadors she has.
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