Pull up a chair — it’s the very first episode of Branded Assets.

In this intro episode, Kate Bouchard opens the doors to the Branded Assets community and shares the story behind the show: why it exists, and what she hopes this space becomes for women who are building, dreaming, investing, and leading.

Kate brings you behind the scenes of her 15+ years in advertising and branding, and the rollercoaster journey of launching her wellness tech startup, Loba — raising hundreds of thousands, investing her own capital, pitching while pregnant and postpartum, and navigating the world of venture capital, funding, media, and the messy middle no one warns you about.

This episode is honest, personal, and a bit vulnerable — a look at the lessons Kate wishes she’d known earlier, and the experiences that shaped everyt ...