In this episode, Michael Dermer speaks to Liz Gaspari, former owner and vice president of Gaspari Nutrition. Known as the “Supplement Queen,” Liz built an international fitness empire selling nutritional supplements. Born to immigrant parents in a rural Pennsylvania town, Liz’s entrepreneurial spirit was apparent from an early age. Liz spent her childhood coming up with new business ideas, ranging from a pretzel pop-up on a New Jersey boardwalk to selling video games in front of her family’s chicken restaurant. If anyone understands the entrepreneurial struggle, it’s Liz. Building a multi-million dollar company while paving the way for women in the nutritional supplement industry is just a small portion of Liz’s story.

Everyone dreams of becoming a successful entrepreneur and the hardest part is figuring out how to get there. Steve Madden's "Self-Made" highlights some of New York's most intriguing entrepreneurs. Perhaps more importantly, it is a unique expression of Steve's passion to give back to entrepreneurs as we all overcome the struggle of starting a business.