RERUN: Intuition is a Strategy [Divya Gugnani, Wander Beauty & 5 SENS]

RERUN: Intuition is a Strategy [Divya Gugnani, Wander Beauty & 5 SENS]

May 21, 2026 · 46 min

About this episode

Divya Gugnani shares her experiences of managing multiple companies while navigating motherhood and postpartum challenges.

What does it actually look like to run three companies with a four-month-old at home, two preteens, and a full life? In this rerun episode of The New Modern Mom Podcast, Barbara Mighdoll sits down with Divya Gugnani, CEO and Co-Founder of Wander Beauty, Founder and CEO of 5 SENS, Founding Partner of Concept2Co, investor, entrepreneur, and mom of three, including a newborn baby. Divya shares an incredibly honest look at what life actually looks like behind the scenes while managing multiple companies, raising children with a large age gap, navigating postpartum life, and building systems that allow her to stay present both at work and at home. What makes this episode especially powerful is Divya's refreshing transparency. She doesn't pretend balance is effortless, nor does she glamorize hustle culture. Instead, she walks through the practical systems, mindset shifts, and routines that help her manage a life with constant context switching from structured scheduling and intentional delegation to redefining support systems after a spontaneous move from New York to Miami. Throughout the conversation, Divya emphasizes that success is not about doing everything yourself. It's about…

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