Episode 31: Jessy Dover, Co-Founder & Creative Director Dagne Dover

Hurdle with Emily Abbate

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Health & Fitness

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2018

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Break-ups suck. Arguably, break-ups suck even more when you’re an entrepreneur working tirelessly to launch your own business. Jessy Dover was grinding long days with her two Dagne Dover co-founders, when she returned one night from a trip to the apartment she shared with her then-boyfriend of more than 3 years to see her stuff packed up in the corner and him asking her to leave. It was a #hurdlemoment that rocked her world. Immediately, she moved in with her best friend and leaned into working out, teary-eyed rides at SoulCycle, and eating better to slowly get through the emotional fog. Today, her functional bag company is thriving at just over 5 years old, largely in part because of her indomitable will to push forward when the going gets tough. In episode 31, we swap stories about relationships past, Jessy admits to a time when she was working out too much, and she offers great, actionable advice to anyone hoping to build a brand from scratch."
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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 31 of Hurtle, a podcast that talks to everyone from top CEOs to entrepreneurs about how they got through tough times, hurdles of sorts, by leaning into wellness.
0:10.8	My name's Emily Abadi, and today I am chatting with Jesse Dover, co-founder and creative director at Bag Company Dagny Dover.
0:18.6	For just a second, think about how annoying it is when you can't find something in the bag
0:23.7	you're carrying around for the day.
0:25.4	Maybe it's a pen or your sunglasses case or your wallet.
0:29.2	It's like you're digging through an endless abyss to find that one single item that
0:33.7	seems to have gone totally MIA.
0:36.2	Well, Jessie and her co-founders wanted to change that
0:38.8	frustrating scenario with their super functional bag line. In the backpack of theirs that I happen
0:44.4	to use most days of the week, there's a spot for everything from my laptop and pens and
0:49.3	a clip for my keys, special pockets for other things like my wallet, and even an external elastic situation
0:55.7	perfect for my water model because there is no way I'm letting that thing anywhere near my
1:00.9	laptop. As you can probably tell, I'm a pretty big fan of the brand. Before we talk Jesse
1:07.0	and more things bags, shout out to the sponsor of today's episode, Athletic Greens.
1:11.9	Complete with 12 servings of fruits and vegetables.
1:14.7	Having the greens powder first thing in the morning before I head out the door
1:17.5	makes me feel like a better me.
1:19.7	They're offering a special deal just for hurdle listeners.
1:22.7	It's 20 free travel packs valued at $99 with your first purchase.
1:27.0	Just head on over to athletic greens.com slash hurdle to claim it.
1:31.5	No code necessary.
1:33.0	Again, that's athletic greens.com slash hurdle.
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