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Podcast: Cornell (thank) U
Episode: Melissa Weiss: Fashion, Fitness and Feeling Seen
Description: Melissa Gellman Weiss is a brand strategist and marketing leader who has shaped major companies like Amazon, J.Crew, Theory and Barry’s Bootcamp. Melissa has built and transformed businesses by combining data-driven insights with creative storytelling—a skill she credits in part to her English major at Cornell.Beyond her corporate success, Melissa pursued a deeply personal dream—launching her own women’s fitness studio, a space designed to empower and challenge middle-aged women to build strength and community. While the studio thrived in many ways, she made the tough decision to close it to focus on her f...