The Skimm
Pretty Big Deal with Ashley Graham
Ashley Graham
4.8 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 25 February 2020
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Ashley Graham sits down with the amazing co-founders and co-CEOs behind theSkimm, Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg! Carly and Danielle are two journalists turned media mavens that show no signs of slowing down. There’s a good chance you’ve heard of their newsletter — The Daily Skimm. You may even be one of their 7 million subscribers. At The Skimm, their mission is to “make it easier for millennial women to live smarter,” and they’ve accomplished that and then some. Between their newsletter, subscription services, and book “How To Skimm Your Life,” these ladies are certainly building an empire to watch.
HOST: Ashley Graham
GUESTS: Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Ashley Graham, Penni Thow, Scooter Braun
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Michael D. Ratner, Scott Ratner, Miranda Sherman
PRODUCED BY Pretty Big Deal Productions, OBB Picture & OBB Sound
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Kelsey McWilliams, Ava Coleman
DIRECTED BY: Kaliya Warren
WRITER: Ava Coleman
LINE PRODUCER: Jess Vogel
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Ilyssa Walker
RESEARCHER: Shahnaz Mahmud
EDITORS: Crystal Arnette, Lucy Tatiana Morales
MAIN TITLE THEME BY: Johannes Raassina, Lefteris Ioannou
POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR: Jess Vogel
SOUND MIXER: James Sparber
TITLE THEME PRODUCER: Johannes Raassina
KEY PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Julissa Ramirez
PRODUCTION SOUND: Kit Jirles
ADDITIONAL SOUND RECORDIST: Deanne Williams
ART DIRECTOR: Laura Miller
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Catrina Kokkoris
DATA MANAGEMENT: Melissa Bueno-Werner
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: Masha Zhak, Adam Duplechain, Nick Kaufmann, Christian Guinanzaca, Guy Mueller
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION SUPPORT: Raquel Dominguez, Jennifer Spottz
SPECIAL THANKS: Mina White, IMG Models, Argon Props. Adorama Rental Company, YouTube Studios, YouTube Space NY
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is sponsored by my go-to stop for all things makeup. |
| 0:04.9 | It's Revlon. |
| 0:05.9 | [♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪ |
| 0:11.2 | Hey everybody, I'm Ashley Graham, and this is Pretty Big Deal, where confidence is key. |
| 0:17.0 | Every episode, I get to pick the brains of brilliant, inspiring, honest, new and old friends |
| 0:22.9 | who are a pretty big deal. |
| 0:26.7 | Today, we are talking to the amazing co-founders and co-CEOs behind the skim. |
| 0:33.4 | Carly Zaken and Danielle Weisberg. |
| 0:36.4 | Carly and Danielle are two journalists turned media mavens that show no signs of slow and down. |
| 0:43.0 | Alright, we've got Danielle and Carly from the skim! |
| 0:47.5 | You should address everywhere. |
| 0:48.7 | I know, right? |
| 0:49.7 | So you guys have been best friends for... |
| 0:51.1 | Well, but can I say best friends? |
| 0:52.7 | You can say yes. |
| 0:53.5 | Yeah, okay. |
| 0:54.2 | I don't know. |
| 0:55.2 | I mean, maybe you've evolved. |
| 0:56.2 | I know. |
| 0:57.2 | Yeah, like, are we besties? |
| 0:58.2 | We don't really like labels. |
| 1:00.2 | Yeah. |
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