In 2017, in an effort to humanize the industry, Jodi launched the popular podcast series WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY® on iTunes, TuneIn and GooglePlay. In the series Jodi leads one-on-one interviews with beauty and wellness execs and entrepreneurs, sharing their wisdom and fascinating personal journeys. Our podcast proudly partners with Saks Fifth Avenue for our unique Podcast in Residence program at the Saks flagship store in NYC, where we host dynamic beauty & wellness industry networking and live podcasting events. WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY® is also a partner with the Beauty Connect Summit.

The series and host, Jodi Katz have been featured in WWD, Vogue Business, InStyle.com, Business of Fashion, Makeup.com, Beauty Independent and The Daily Edge. WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY® has reached the Top 5 iTunes in the Fashion/Beauty category.

Jodi Katz, Founder & Creative Director

Jodi’s career has spanned the quickly evolving communications marketplace. She started her career agency-side at BBDO, followed by jobs with magazine publishing, digital start ups and beauty brands.

Prior to launching Base Beauty, Jodi was the Creative Director of the global prestige French brand L’Occitane en Provence. She graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania with a degree in Government in Law and lives with her family in New Jersey. Her hobbies include fitness, Rent the Runway and watching reality TV on Bravo (her current favorite show is Below Deck).