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Although Lydia Fenet believes everything in life happens exactly as it should, she didn’t become one of the top charity auctioneers in the world by chance alone. For over two decades, Lydia worked tirelessly to become "the most powerful woman in the room."

Lydia Fenet spent over twenty years working for Christie's, a world-renowned auction house, beginning as an intern, and eventually becoming one of the world's most well-known auctioneers. A series of events, including a car accident, led Lydia to leave the security and comfort of Christie's and take a risk on herself. Having realized her true value, Lydia "claimed her confidence" and founded Lydia Fenet Agency, a boutique auctioneering agency representing talented charity auctioneers. Today, Lydia is the best-selling author of two books: The Most Powerful Woman in the Room and Claim Your Confidence, a podcast host, speaker, and Founder and CEO of the Lydia Fenet Agency.

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Guest Website:

lydiafenet.com

Social Media:@lydiafenet

Big Ideas: 

• Speaking your desires out loud and opportunities appearing on your path

• Willingness to work hard is the key to success

• The importance of talking to your kids about money and the value of hard work as a working mom

• Being put in a box by a company early in your career

• Everything in life happens for a reason

• Realizing your value after leaving a company for which you worked for over 20 years

• Jumping in head first when you are passionate about something

• Choosing your words carefully when describing yourself

• How women can “claim their confidence”

• Staying in your lane and avoiding comparison

• Surrounding yourself with successful people and living the life you want

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Italian-American award-winning chef and television personality Giada De Laurentiis blazed the path for female celebrity chefs. A pioneer in a still predominately male-dominated industry, Giada followed opportunities that ultimately led to her 21-year stint on The Food Network.

As Giada recalls, most of her career was "edited." Wanting to rewrite the script to show a truer version of herself, she decided to get out while she was at the top. Giada launched her lifestyle platform Giadzy to pursue her heart’s true calling – entrepreneurship. With Giadzy, Giada showcases her love of Italy while weaving together the stories of each hand-selected product, creating an emotional connection with the consumer and building a community with her new membership program. Despite having faced her own struggles as a female chef and entrepreneur, Giada believes it is essential to enjoy the journey on the path to success.

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Guest Website:

giadzy.com

giadadelaurentiis.com

Social Media:

@thegiadzy@giadadelaurentiis

Big Ideas:

• The challenges of immigrating to the United States at a young age

• The difficulties women faced breaking through in the culinary industry 20+ years ago

• Following opportunities and going with your gut when pioneering a new field

• The benefits of not having expectations from others

• Becoming the leading character in your own life

• The struggles of being a working mom on television

• Following your heart and leaving your the security of your comfort zone 

• The pressures on aging women in the public eye

• Creating emotional connection and community in entrepreneurship

• Learning how to live in a feminine world and slowing down

• The struggles female entrepreneurs face and not being taken seriously 

• Don't wait for perfection before starting and enjoying the journey

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The restaurant industry is notorious for being highly stressful, extremely competitive, and still primarily dominated by men. Owners of the critically acclaimed Raf's New York, sisters Jennifer and Nicole Vitagliano, along with their female chef partners, have created a safe space that raises women up and challenges the status quo.

Just celebrating their one-year anniversary, Raf's has become an iconic neighborhood restaurant “where everyone wants to come and no one wants to leave." Following a romantic idea of opening an old-world style bakery near Jennifer's first restaurant, Musket Room, Jennifer and Nicole established a female “forever team” to align their values and vision. As they have created a space for each other to be themselves, they have been able to offer grace to each other during stressful circumstances. This has largely translated into the restaurant's vibe and the community they have built around it.

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rafsnewyork.com

Social Media:

@rafsnewyork

Big Ideas:

• Being in business with your sister
• The challenges women face breaking through in the male-dominated restaurant industry
• Establishing a safe space for women to rise together in the restaurant industry 
• Having confidence to make decisions and the importance of a true partner
• Establishing a female forever team and communicating boundaries
• Staying afloat during the pandemic and following romantic ideas
• Working with people who have your back and extending grace in high stress situations
• How younger generations teach us to prioritize ourselves
• The unglamorous realities of running your own restaurant
• Building a community of people around your restaurant
• Valuing your own opinion and choosing opportunities that you really want to do

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Liz Elting, CEO and Founder of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation, learned at an early age to rely on no one but herself financially. Liz took this advice to heart, founding and building a billion-dollar business from scratch and becoming one of the richest self-made women. 

From her NYU dorm room, Liz co-founded TransPerfect, the world's largest language solutions company, at the age of 26. Before getting her first clients, Liz made thousands of calls and wrote thousands of letters. Her road to success was filled with long hours and sacrifices. Although Liz had the highest vision for herself and her company, she experienced many learning curves along the way, including the heartbreaking experience of battling her co-founder in court. Liz is a fierce proponent of raising other female entrepreneurs up and amplifying their voices through her work with her foundation. In her best-selling book Dream Big and Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business, she vulnerably recounts her business journey and lessons learned.

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Guest Website:

lizelting.com

elizabetheltingfoundation.org

Social Media:

Instagram: @lizelting

LinkedIn: @lizelting

Big Ideas: 

• Following your passion and financial independence

• Putting in the work early on and keeping at it even when things get tough

• The amount of groundwork you have to do before you get a client

• Taking care of every project as if it is your next million-dollar relationship

• Making mistakes when stepping into leadership and learning from them

• Making short-term sacrifices to achieve long-term success

• Supporting a more equitable and fair business world for women and marginalized groups

• Increasing the number of women in entrepreneurship

• Learning about business through authentic story-telling

• Facing adversity and pushing through

• Lessons learned from a difficult co-founder relationship

• Believing in yourself and not backing down on your values

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“It’s the end of an era, right?” Jamie O’Banion, CEO and Founder of BeautyBio emotionally asks as she reflects on the recent acquisition of her award-winning beauty and skincare company.

While Jamie has come so far from her early entrepreneurial days of building and fundraising, she remains humble, remembering fondly that girl who "didn't know what she didn't know." Jamie grew up on the science side of skincare feeling very comfortable on the research and development side. Still, when she started her own company, intending to educate people on what is actually in their skincare products, she had no idea what she was doing. While she remembers feeling very alone early on, Jamie is now an empathetic supporter of other women founders and helps them rise. As Jamie passes the milestone of having sold her company in a major acquisition, she looks forward to the future growth of the company and remains committed to its success.

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Guest Website:

beautybio.com 

Social Media:

@beautybio

@jamieobanion

Big Ideas: 

• Trying to follow the breadcrumbs of life when you don't know what to do

• Not knowing what you don’t know when starting a business

• Being comfortable with the uncomfortable and being told no

• Making up for lack of experience by being empathetic

• Being part of a “virtuous cycle”

• Thinking about the greater whole of the business 

• The steep learning curve of having to wear all the hats when just starting out

• The loneliness founders experience in the early days

• The importance of women helping women in life and entrepreneurship

• Giving from your heart and giving each other grace

• Building a skincare brand that people love and trust

• Being acquired and “the end of an era”

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Following your intuition can be challenging. It's especially tough after doing all the things you think will bring success, but still waking up feeling unfulfilled every morning. Meha Agrawal, CEO and Founder of Silk + Sonder, found herself in that exact situation.

As the first-born child of immigrant parents, Meha's path to success was paved at a young age. After being modeled a limited vision of what success could be, Meha became a computer software engineer. Realizing that perhaps that path wasn't right for her, she turned to entrepreneurship. A lack of community led Meha to establish Silk + Sonder, her beloved journaling subscription service. Though Meha had her fears about becoming an entrepreneur, she recalls her customers and her bigger why, knowing her product helps millions at a time.

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Guest Website:

silkandsonder.com

mehaagrawal.com

Social Media:

IG: @silkandsonder

     @mehaagrawal

FB: @silkandsonder

Big Ideas:

• The emotional risks of entrepreneurship

• Building safety nets and overcoming the fear of starting your own business

• Organically growing the community to 1,000 subscribers

• Learning to trust yourself in moments of fear

• Navigating financial risks as a founder

• Getting over the shame of asking for money when fundraising

• Overcoming a scarcity mindset and taking calculated risks

• Focusing on building small and steady

• The importance of having a sound business model

• Reorienting your business to meet the needs of newer generations

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Ellen Bennett, founder of Hedley & Bennett, has never followed a conventional path. Guided by optimism, Ellen firmly believes in showing up first and then figuring the rest out later. Deeply honest and known to drop the occasional F-Bomb, Ellen is a leading example that there is not just one path to success in life and business.

After attending culinary school in Mexico City, Ellen returned home to LA. To get professional experience, Ellen busted her way into some of the best kitchens in LA until she eventually became a line cook at a two-star Michelin restaurant. Around the same time, the concept for an apron business began bubbling in her head. It is this concept that ultimately led to the formation of Hedley & Bennett, the leading provider of aprons and kitchenware for top chefs everywhere.  Although Ellen has faced ups and downs along the way, her passion and purpose have inspired her to keep going down the path less traveled. Be sure to use the code “ELLEN20” for a discount at checkout.

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Guest Website:

hedleyandbennett.com

Social Media:

@hedleyandbennett

@ellenmariebennett

Big Ideas: 

• Emotional struggles of being a mom and an entrepreneur

• Taking unconventional paths to achieve your dreams

• The power of passion and purpose to overcome obstacles and the tenacity to keep going

• Learning to pay attention to details while leaning on your optimism

• Having hard times and doing amazing are not mutually exclusive

• Trusting in and following your own pace in business

• Shifting your business by focusing deeply on less

• Getting out of your comfort zone and focusing on the long game 

• Launching before you’re ready and listening to your audience

• Finding success with a smaller inventory and team

• Focusing on slow, steady, sustainable growth

• Battling FOMO and prioritizing deep relationships after having children

• When in doubt, just show up

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According to Vanessa Barboni Hallik, the visionary behind sustainable luxury fashion brand Another Tomorrow, it was all a "beautiful accident."

After taking a sabbatical from her finance career in 2018, Vanessa found herself turning inward, which she now describes as a homecoming journey back to herself and her late mother. Finding no truly sustainable fashion pieces, Vanessa embarked on a journey to start a luxury brand rooted in transparency and care for animal, environmental, and human welfare. Through a farm-to-closet supply chain, Vanessa has developed a new model for sustainable fashion that enables the consumer to connect with the piece's origin story. As she works towards her vision of a better tomorrow, Vanessa looks for patterns of resilience in running a sustainable fashion brand.

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Guest Website:

anothertomorrow.co 

Social Media:

@anothertomorrow

@vanessaanabarboni

Big Ideas:

• Creating a vision for sustainable fashion

• Taking a sabbatical and coming back to yourself

• The challenges of having a sustainable fashion brand

• Building a supply chain from the farm to the consumer 

• Recognizing patterns of resilience when things don't go as planned

• Restoring a sense of connection to sustainability practices

• The importance of network and community for entrepreneurs

• Being vulnerable and learning to ask for help

• Finding people who are energetically aligned with your vision

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Vanessa Barboni Hallik Monthly Office Hours

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Before having children, former CIA Officer Emily Hikade was fearless when carrying out dangerous missions. Experiencing a near-death experience forced Emily to confront her own mortality, leading to a pivotal moment in her life. 

In 2015, Emily founded plume.com/">Petite Plume, a luxury sleepwear company in order to provide more safety for her family. Inspired by her travels, Emily began to create high-quality children's sleepwear without flame-retardant chemicals. Emily believes her experience working for the CIA has made her a more resilient entrepreneur. Knowing that the ups and downs of business are not life or death situations, Emily has created and grown a successful business and retired from a life of high risk.

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Guest Website:

plume.com/">petite-plume.com

Social Media:

@petiteplume

@emilyhikade

Big Ideas: 

• Having a high-risk tolerance and the dangers of working for the CIA

• Experiencing a near-death experience as a mother that changes everything

• There’s never a right time to start a business

• Resilience as the key to not failing in business

• Entrepreneurs never get to relax as each day is a challenge

• Life after the CIA and staying settled in one place

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In both life and design, Laetitia Gorra, Founder and CEO of Roarke Design Studio, believes everything will fall into place. Her entrepreneurial journey has proven to be exactly that.

From assistant buyer at Bergdorf's to jewelry designer and fashion consultant, it seems one door after another opened as Laetitia followed her interests eventually leading her to designing workspaces that rethink today's workplace. Having been hired with zero experience to be the Head of Interiors at The Wing, Laetitia learned just how much the design of a space can influence how people work and what they are inspired by. In a post-pandemic world, Laetitia is redefining the workspace by going against the norms of society. By blending both functionality and beauty, Laetitia hopes to help companies get employees back into the workplace.

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Guest Website:

roarkedesignstudio.com

Social Media:

@roarke.design.studio

Big Ideas:

• The key to learning anything is starting at the bottom
• Accepting new opportunities regardless of your experience
• Designing a space to inspire people
• The importance of a support system as a working mom
• Figuring out work-life balance post-pandemic
• Designing spaces that go against the norms of society
• Believing everything will fall into place
• Rethinking the design of the workplace
• The importance of having a physical space for collaboration
• Treating people respectfully and finding solutions

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In the post-pandemic world, running a PR agency can be challenging amidst the ever-changing media landscape. However, Jennifer Bett Meyer and Melissa Duren Conner of Jennifer Bett Communications understand the importance of maintaining your core values while evolving your agency. Five years after appearing on Superwomen in 2019, Jennifer and Melissa share how their agency has evolved.

Jennifer Bett Communications celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, and even with a decade of experience, Jennifer and Melissa still love pitching. Despite having experienced many highs and lows, they remained true to themselves after the pandemic by concentrating on brand storytelling and maintaining personal relationships with editors. Jennifer and Melissa are proud to run an agency that puts women first, especially mothers. They believe that success can be achieved by reimagining the workday and prioritizing family. For female founders just getting started, Jennifer and Melissa are always available for office hours. 

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Guest Website:

jenniferbett.com

Social Media:

@jbettcomm

@jbc_pr

Big Ideas:

• How intentionally building your client roster can help you get through crises

• Keeping your PR agency relevant in the ever-evolving world of media

• The importance of developing relationships with the editorial communities

• How the mistake of moving too quickly can affect your business

• Helping your struggling business by bringing in the right person

• Navigating the co-founder relationship with effective communication

• The balancing act of running a company as a mom and changing the way we view moms and work

• The importance of supporting your team's personal life to better their professional life

• The best ways to amplify your brand or business when you're just getting started

• The importance of female founders supporting one another

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Listen to Jennifer and Melissa’s First Podcast Appearance on Superwomen

Sign up for the Office Hours Newsletter 

Email Jennifer and Melissa about Office Hours

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This episode is sponsored by Magnum Ice Cream. More is more with Magnum ice cream this Valentine’s Day. Follow @magnumicecream on Instagram and Twitter and @magnumicecreamUS on Facebook. Find Magnum ice cream at retailers nationwide and at ⁠magnumicecream.com⁠.

How often do you stop to wonder who the person behind the reality TV star really is?  You could look them up on the Internet, but what's the fun in that when you can hear it straight from the source? In this episode, Erin Lichy, of the Real Housewives of New York, is here to share her side of the story and what life is like for her as a serial entrepreneur, real estate agent, and mom. 

When watching a reality television show, we tend to forget that we are only getting a small glimpse into a person's life, there is so much more that we don't know. Despite having much of her personal life edited out of RHONY, Erin is a multi-tasking renaissance woman in real life. She is not only a real estate agent, but also the founder of two businesses, Homegirl, a renovation and interior design firm, and Mezcalum, an organic mezcal brand. She is also the mom of three.  For Erin, not much has changed since she appeared on the show. According to her, "I don't think we're that famous."

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Guest Website:

Homegirlny.co

mezcalum.com

Social Media:

@erindanalichy

@homegirlny

@mezcalum

Big Ideas:

• Using your first business failure as a learning experience

• Following the path to serial entrepreneurship

• Knowing in your gut that a business is right for you

• Applying what you learned from your past business mistakes to your next business

• How reality TV stars can be misperceived

• The importance of having a strong base of trusted people 

• How life changes after becoming a reality TV star

• The importance of choosing a high-quality spirit

• Building a spirit brand that does things differently

• Keeping your life organized when you've got a lot on your plate

• Handling social media when you have a public persona

 Links:

The Real Housewives of New York City

She’s one of the famous faces of E!, made even more famous by her refusal to stay at the network when the company refused to pay her the same salary as her male co-host. Catt Sadler is doing her own thing now, on her own terms.

The Emmy award-winning journalist covers all topics near and dear on her website, ⁠The Cattwalk⁠, and on her podcast, ⁠It Sure is a Beautiful Day⁠. Embracing the vulnerability that naturally comes through using an audio platform, Catt encourages her listeners to think beyond their plans and dream beyond their goals, embracing the true limitlessness inherent in our nature.

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Social Media

⁠@iamcattsadler⁠

Big Ideas

- Learning to dream bigger than big.

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Dria Murphy, a creative brand builder and wellness expert, knows first-hand how to craft an authentic brand. Over the last decade, Dria has established herself as the go-to “wellness girl” in New York City. By blending her professional and personal lives with her passion for wellness, she has founded Alise Collective and by dria.

When Dria moved to NYC after college, she never imagined her path would lead her to where she is now. She started in Fashion PR for top fashion houses like Ralph Lauren and Topshop, then moved to a fashion tech startup that failed shortly after. After realizing she had no choice but to work for herself, Dria followed her instincts and connected with one person after another. As a result of growing and nurturing her network over time, Dria has been able to achieve long-term success. Currently, she is excited about the launch of her new membership for by dria, her online lifestyle site featuring her favorite wellness and lifestyle products. Be sure to listen in to find out how you can become a founding member and receive exclusive perks using the code “superwomen.”

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Guest Website:

alisecollective.com

bydria.com

Social Media:

@driamurphy

@alisecollective

@_bydria

Big Ideas:

• Getting started in the Fashion PR industry in NYC
• What you can do to create opportunities by putting yourself out there and following through
• Embracing the hustle, networking, and remaining in integrity
• Learning to ask for more help from people who have been there before
• Building an authentic brand personally and professionally
• Using referrals to build your client list and letting your work speak for itself
• Why playing the long game is important when building a brand
• The importance of finding balance in your wellness routine
• Knowing your strengths as an entrepreneur and knowing when to hire experts 
• The importance of being a reflection of your brand when your work and personal life are intertwined
• Having gratitude for the small moments in life
• The importance of “proactive downtime”
• Knowing your worth and changing your mindset

Links:

by dria membership

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Many of us today have been conditioned to believe that happiness will come after achieving a version of success based on money and titles that have been spoon-fed to us our entire lives. Anu Muralidharan, COO and Board Member of Expensify, reached a low point six years into chasing this version of fulfillment. Gripped by crippling depression, she knew she had to find a new definition of success. 

In an attempt to escape her circumstances, Anu immigrated to the United States to attend business school, accumulating $120,000 worth of debt in the process. Before she landed a job at Citibank, Anu cold-called hundreds, if not thousands of companies. As Anu describes it, she was always chasing after the next big thing, never stopping to ask herself if she was happy. Anu realized it was up to her to change her trajectory and began to follow her heart in an experiment that would lead her on the career path she is currently on. Throughout her career, Anu has faced self-doubt, a critical inner voice, and imposter syndrome, which has led her to offer keynote speeches on how high-achieving women can conquer all of these. Mentoring up-and-coming women entrepreneurs now brings her joy.

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Guest Website:

expensify.com

Social Media:

linkedin.com/in/anuradhamuralidharan

Big Ideas:

• Following an insatiable hunger to do something bigger than yourself
• The importance of networking and putting yourself out there to gain confidence
• Removing the shame associated with hard-selling yourself
• The importance of working hard without caring how much you will be compensated to create a career launch pad
• Staying on the hamster wheel of always looking for the next big thing
• Defining success for yourself and deconditioning yourself from societal definitions
• Learning to follow your heart and not listen to the voice in your head
• Doing work that you are proud of and impressing yourself
• Three key principles to kill self-doubt, tame your inner critic, and overcome imposter syndrome

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On a mission to help as many women as possible to heal their acne, Danielle Gronich aka The Acne Guru and Kayleigh Christina, a holistic nutritionist, partnered to create Clearstem, the first-ever toxin-free skincare brand that tackles acne and anti-aging simultaneously.

Both Danielle and Kayleigh have struggled with acne. After trying to resolve her skin issues for years, Danielle became an esthetician and founded the San Diego Acne Clinic. In a last ditch attempt to solve her problem acne, Kayleigh met Danielle after becoming a patient. They immediately connected and spent hours discussing skincare. This naturally led to the creation of Clearstem. While Danielle and Kayleigh agree that navigating a co-founder relationship is challenging, they are dedicated to solving problems immediately when they arise and learning to laugh even under the most stressful circumstances. While their business continues to grow, Danielle and Kayleigh remain committed to their mission, keeping peace and happiness at the center of everything they do. 

Be sure to use the code “Superwomen” at checkout to unlock a 15% discount on all Clearstem Skincare products.

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Guest Website:

clearstemskincare.com

Social Media:

@clearstemskincare

@danielle.the.acne.guru

@kayleigh.christina

@sandiegoacneclinic

Big Ideas: 

• The “Meeting of the Minds” aka how Clearstem was founded

• Organically building a skincare line

• Laughing and pivoting in stressful situations

• Focusing on finding solutions

• How to navigate the co-founder relationship by learning communication styles and not letting problems fester

• Understanding why women suffer from adult acne

• Creating multi-functional skincare products to target both acne and anti-aging

• Taking the business to the next level and turning it in the direction of growth

• Prioritizing peace and happiness in entrepreneurship

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As Mielle Organics celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, founder and CEO Monique Rodriguez promises an enormous celebration! And there sure is a lot to be excited about.  In recent years, the Queen of Hair has broken barriers and given Black female founders everywhere a reason to celebrate.

After losing her son during a high-risk pregnancy in 2014, Monique founded Mielle. Her turn to God and faith during this time led Monique back to her true purpose of working in the beauty and hair care space after working as a nurse for almost a decade. Through sharing her hair journey on social media Monique began to heal and was inspired to build a brand of natural hair products. She has experienced incredible success since the launch of her brand. Not only is Monique a self-made millionaire, but she has accomplished two historic milestones within two years: first, by becoming the first Black woman ever to raise the largest non-controlling investment of over $100 million with Berkshire Partners, and second, by being acquired by Proctor & Gamble, the largest exit a Black female beauty founder has ever made. 

The focus of Monique's brand has always been her online community and keeping her consumers' needs at the forefront. While Monique remains CEO of the company, she believes the real work has just begun. She now puts her focus on her real-life community, including her family and her non-profit Mielle Cares.

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Guest Website:

mielleorganics.com

Social Media:

@mielleorganics

@exquisitemo

@mielle.cares

Big Ideas:

• Questioning the traditional route to success

• How a tragic loss led to a deeper relationship with God and revealed true purpose

• Using social media as a healing outlet and following what makes you happy

• Using a nursing background to formulate hair care products

• Starting small and honoring your journey

• Establishing an e-commerce brand with an upward trajectory of growth

• Building a brand in the natural hair space by focusing on connecting with the consumer 

• The challenges of scaling a business and raising capital as a Black woman business owner

• The importance of hiring the right team of people and building your business’ infrastructure

• How mindset is the foundation of success

• Building generational wealth with a brand exit strategy

Links:

Mielle Cares

New Voices Foundation

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Despite working on multi-million dollar projects and hosting her own design television show, Toronto-based Ali Budd of Ali Budd Interiors didn't set out to be a superstar. According to her, she isn't even goal-oriented.

In response to her father's advice not to make a decision based on fear, Ali enrolled in an interior design school. Having worked under some of Canada's top designers, Ali decided to start her own business in 2010. Divorced with two small children, Ali found herself even more motivated to succeed, fueling her current success. She now manages a team of ten women and is one of the most sought-after designers in North America. The key to Ali's success is not following a prescribed path and being open to opportunities that come her way, including her new TV show, House of Ali, streaming on Hulu. With this "authentic reality" show, Ali hopes to celebrate and uplift women in the interior design world.

Guest Website:

alibuddinteriors.com

Social Media:

@alibuddinteriors

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Big Ideas: 

• How to make choices not based on fear

• How to use a personal failure as motivation to succeed

• How to build a business organically 

• The learning curve of hiring the right people to execute your creative visions

• How to navigate difficult client personalities

• Learning to pay attention to and follow your gut

• How to deliver bad news to someone

• Changing the way groups of women are portrayed in reality TV

• What someone should do if they can’t afford an interior designer

Links:

Watch House of Ali

#BreaktheHate

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In the age of cancel culture, former music journalist turned independent war correspondent, Eve Barlow, is refusing to be silenced. Upon sending an infamous tweet advocating that Jewish synagogues not be defaced during 2020 protests, Eve's career ground to a halt and she was blacklisted.

After antisemitism forced Eve into silence, she began her Substack blog "Blacklisted" as a voice for the Jewish people and to continue advocating for their rights. As the Israel-Hamas War erupted on October 7th, Eve has committed even more deeply to shedding light on the atrocities that are occurring in Israel. Check out Eve's best-selling Substack and the recommended books if you are interested in learning more during this sensitive time.

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Big Ideas: 

- How Eve Barlow’s music journalism career began

- The infamous “whoopsy moment”

- Hate Names

- How Eve Barlow’s Career was wiped from view overnight

- Addressing anti-semitism

- Forging a new path on Substack after being silenced

- How Non-Jewish people can educate themselves more 

Book Recommendations:

How to Fight Anti-Semitism By: Bari Weiss

Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor By: Yossi Klein Halevi

Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth By: Noa Tishby

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A professional dancer's career is not easy. A complete commitment of your time, body, and most importantly your heart is required. It is for this reason that many women end their careers early or wait until later in life, after retiring, to have children. Dancer Eran Bugge is blazing a new path in the modern dance world by showing the industry that she has room in her heart for both dance and a child.

Eran always assumed that she would retire and then become a mom, but then the pandemic hit and changed everything. Not ready to give up performing and not knowing when the pandemic would end, Eran and her husband decided to have a baby. After having a child and returning to dance, Eran became one of the first women since the 1980s to do so. Being a mother has allowed Eran to expand her heart even more while doing what she loves.

Social Media:

@eranbugge

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Big Ideas:

-How you get started on the trajectory to becoming a professional dancer

-How the world of dance is not conducive to becoming a parent

-How the pandemic changed everything

-Dancing while pregnant and the effects of pregnancy on a dancer’s body

-Balancing life as a professional dancer and mother

-How motherhood changes you as a dancer

Links:

paultaylordance.org/discover/dancers/

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In this special “In Her Skin…Care” episode, Michelle Lee, beauty expert and founder of Monologue, is back for an encore episode and is sharing a behind-the-scenes peek into her “skincare wardrobe.”

Michelle Lee has a long and winding career arc primarily spent in the publishing world, including nearly six years at Allure Magazine as editor-in-chief. Then, in July of 2021, Netflix offered her a deal she couldn't refuse. She quickly relocated her family to Los Angeles and accepted the VP-Head of Global Editorial and Publishing position. As a result of burnout after a year and a half, Michelle decided to start her own PR and marketing agency, Monologue. The mission of Monologue is to bring beauty and lifestyle brands to life and tell their stories. 

Guest Website:

hellomonologue.com

Social Media:

@heymichellelee

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Hey Superwomen, if you happen to be in Dallas you can experience the Augustinus Bader brand at their first pop-up store located in the West Village next door to Sephora. The brand will open its doors on November 16th and will be there until the end of December. So stop by for all of your critical skincare needs. They will also be offering their epic spa services, currently only available in New York City, in this location. So be sure to book your Bader glow just in time for your holiday parties. As my listener, you’re going to get 20 percent off with the code “superwomen” when you shop in-store and it is valid for product purchases, not services. Go get that glow ladies!

Big Ideas: 

- How to get through moments of uncertainty when nothing seems to be working out

- How to be creative and scrappy 

- How to apply journalism skills to other fields

- Dealing with the parts of entrepreneurship you might not like

- Being your own boss and owning your time

- Advice for those looking to be a founder in the beauty industry

- A behind-the-scenes look at Michelle Lee’s “skin care wardrobe”

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To all the modern-day moms out there doing the most, we see you. And you deserve an outfit that sees you too. With 75 percent of unpaid care labor falling into the hands of women, the need for closing the economic inequality gap has never been greater.

Writing and fashion brand consultant Melissa Magsaysay and fashion designer Andrea Racey, cofounders of Duster, have created a contemporary house dress (inspired by the duster worn by Filipino women to do housework) that not only carries women through their day-to-day work, but also sparks a larger conversation about women's work, both visible and invisible. Melissa and Andrea are driven by their brand's mission to honor ALL that women do and ease the burden in women's lives.

Guest Website:

shopduster.com

Social Media:

@shopduster

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Big Ideas: 

- The cost of women performing the majority of unpaid care labor 

-The unsexy “oh shit” moments of bootstrapping a fashion brand

- The value of a co-founder partnership

- Untieing your worth from your work

- How the look of women’s work has changed

This episode originally aired in December 2021

What is ⁠Betches⁠, you ask? Actually, you probably don’t have to, and the more important question is what isn’t Betches involved in? What started as a satirical blog between lifelong friends is now a 12 brand, multiplatform media company that spans content across 10 podcasts, multiple best-selling books and popular merchandise, all at the tips of 105 million fingers (thanks to their 10.5 million ⁠Instagram⁠ followers)!

Founders Sami Sage and Jordana Abraham get down to the vital details of how to carefully calculate expansions, keep costs low, create success without investors, and, most importantly, what it takes to work with friends and stay that way. Betches is here to entertain you, but it’s also ready to celebrate knowing yourself, having fun and honoring the individual and collective success of women, one rosé at a time.

Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, ⁠Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.⁠

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Guest Website

⁠Betches.com⁠

⁠Betches Podcasts⁠

Social Media

⁠@betches⁠

⁠@sami⁠

⁠@jordanaabraham⁠

Big Ideas

How to successfully parlay friendships into business partnerships.

Getting to know yourself in order to live and act in alignment with who you really are.

This episode originally aired in February 2022

You may know her from Bling Empire in your Netflix queue, but Kelly Mi Li is anything but a flash-in-the-pan reality star. Her intelligence, drive and grounded approach have made her a wildly successful entrepreneur, most notably as a film and television producer, which predated her foray on camera. Kelly’s love of storytelling has led her to produce everything from scripted series to reality shows, but she finds nothing so fascinating as documentary, viewing little-known stories as some of the most inspirational.

Kelly walks the line between public figure and private citizen, advocating to destigmatize conversations around mental health in Asian communities, and pushing for the inclusion of Asian casts in an era when it’s needed the most.

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Social Media

⁠@kellymili⁠

Links

⁠Hate is a Virus⁠

Big Ideas

How to maintain your “north star” when ideas take time to get off the ground.

Embracing humanness as a way of connecting with each other.

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The word breastfeeding almost immediately evokes an emotional reaction, especially for breastfeeding parents. Each person's journey with breastfeeding is unique. It isn't often discussed, but despite breastfeeding being considered "as old as time," not much innovation has taken place to assist parents during such a difficult period.

Cue Elizabeth Myer and Betsy Riley, cofounders of Swehl, an online platform dedicated to bringing breastfeeding into the 21st century. Following their breastfeeding journeys in the Covid era, Elizabeth and Betsy started Swehl. During this process, they realized that families need more education and support around breastfeeding to be able to make a more informed choice after the birth of their child. With Swehl, you'll find everything you need when it comes to breastfeeding: a 75-part video series on all things breastfeeding, a supportive community led by the Motherboard, and multifunctional, sustainable products that will get you through it all.

Guest Website:

⁠swehl.com⁠

Social Media:

⁠@swehl⁠

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Big Ideas: 

-The importance of education, and mental, and emotional support on the breastfeeding journey

-Normalizing that breastfeeding is not easy or natural for most people

-Removing the guilt and shame associated with different types of journeys

-The importance of community support for parents 

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How do you cope when the only thing that defines your identity and is intrinsically linked to your self-worth is no longer available? You pivot. And that is exactly what Emily Tisch Sussman did. 

Emily worked in Washington DC for over a decade as a top Democratic political strategist and then…she had kids. With three children, three and under, and no childcare in the middle of the pandemic, Emily reached her breaking point as she realized the end of her career as she knew it. On the brink of an identity crisis, Emily did the only thing she could think of: she reached out for advice and in turn ended up creating an award-winning podcast. On She Pivots, Emily talks with other women about their own pivots and how they found success after reinventing themselves during critical life turning points.

With a renewed sense of self-worth, Emily feels fulfilled in all aspects of her life and has even taken on a brand-new venture producing Broadway shows. You can catch the Tony Award-winning musical Shucked on Broadway.

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Guest Website:

⁠Emilytischsussman.com⁠

⁠shepivotsthepodcast.com⁠

Social Media:

⁠@shepivotsthepodcast⁠

Big Ideas:

• Changing the narrative of what it means to be a working mother

• What policies need to change for women with children to rise in politics

• How an identity crisis can lead to something great

• The challenges of choosing how to prioritize your time

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How is it that one person succeeds while another doesn’t? Is success the result of some kind of magic? Long-time fashion designer and founder of Nili Lotan Design Studio, Nili Lotan, seems to think so.

Having spent 43 years in the fashion industry, 20 of those as a designer for well-known labels such as Nautica and Ralph Lauren, and 23 as the designer of her namesake brand, Nili Lotan believes this is truly her journey. 

Life was not easy for Nili after she immigrated to NYC from Israel in 1980, but she persevered believing in herself and her abilities. Being the type to dive headfirst into things, she felt her success was inevitable since she had found her lane. Although the path was difficult and full of challenges, Nili worked hard and put in long hours. Nili is finally reaping the rewards of her unwavering persistence thanks to the beauty that surrounds her and her focus on living a life of freedom.

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Social Media:

⁠@nililotan⁠

Big Ideas:

 -Trusting in the magic of the journey to success

- The challenges of being a working mother in the fashion industry in the 80’s and 90’s

-The rewards of finding the right lane and knowing what fuels you

-How people's priorities and social media have changed in the fashion industry over the past 40 years

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In a world filled with so much darkness, there are also luminaries that shine a little brighter than the rest. Kendra Scott, founder of Kendra Scott Jewelry, is one of them. 

During her journey to build her namesake brand, Kendra has faced a number of challenges. In her newest memoir, Born to Shine: Do Good, Find Your Joy, and Build a Life You Love, Kendra divulges all of the nitty-gritty details that have led to her hugely successful brand. Her life and business are an embodiment of her values of family, fashion, and philanthropy. With over two decades of business experience, Kendra shares her light with those whose lives need a little uplifting.

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Social Media:

⁠@kendrascott⁠

⁠@officialkendrascott⁠

⁠@yellowrosebykendrascott⁠

Big Ideas:

-The value of a customer connection versus just a transaction

-How to persevere through challenging moments in life and business

-Building a purposeful brand that centers your values

Links:

Born to Shine Book

Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute

Kendra Gives Back

rose.html">Yellow Rose by Kendra Scott

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When Aliza Licht (aka DKNY PR GIRL) left Donna Karan after 17 years, she was simply known as Aliza from DKNY. With no title to fall back on, Aliza knew she had to figure out who she was now and reshape her own narrative.

Aliza’s journey in self-reflection led to her writing her second book On Brand: Shape Your Narrative. Share Your Vision. Shift Their Perception. By retelling her journey, Aliza shows readers how she rebranded herself and took control of her own story. Aliza believes that every individual is responsible for taking an active role in their own brand in today's ever-changing, noisy world. For Aliza’s full back story, be sure to revisit her first guest appearance on Superwomen.

Thanks for listening! 

Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.

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Guest Website:

⁠alizalicht.com⁠

Social Media:

Instagram: ⁠@alizalichtxo⁠

Twitter: ⁠@AlizaLicht⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠@AlizaLicht⁠

TikTok: ⁠@alizalichtxo⁠

Big Ideas:

-Questions to consider when thinking about your personal brand

-How to talk about yourself without bragging

-Individualized advice for Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z for building a brand

Links:

Market Yourself: Aliza Licht of Leave Your Mark- Aliza’s first guest appearance on Superwomen

On Brand Book

On Brand Reading Companion

Leave Your Mark: Podcast

Leaving Their Mark LinkedIn List

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All doctors tell us to take prenatal vitamins but never tell us which ones to take or what to look for in a supplement. The supplement industry is highly unregulated and often uses a one-size-fits-all approach.

Alex Taylor and Victoria Thain Gioia, co-founders and co-CEOs of Perelel, both came to this realization after experiencing their own challenges with prenatal vitamins. Despite having different backgrounds, but similar struggles, they joined forces to close this gap in the market. 

As women's health advocates, Alex and Victoria did extensive research into what women's health needs are at each stage of their hormonal lives. With the help of a team of doctors and women's wellness experts, they created a line of vitamins with high-quality ingredients completely tailored to your individual hormonal cycle.

Perelel packs allow women to be their own health advocates no matter where they are in their reproductive life cycle.

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Social Media:

⁠@perelelhealth⁠

Big Ideas:

• The challenges of navigating the unregulated supplement industry, especially in regard to women’s health

• How to be your own advocate on your health journey

• How to have a successful co-founder relationship

• Managing life as a founder and a mom

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With $300, a Facebook group, and selling clothes out of her trunk, Tori Gerbig of Pink Lily turned her side hustle into a $100 million business in 9 years.

In 2013, Tori and her husband had just had a baby and were struggling financially to pay off debt. Desperate to get unstuck, Tori began to sell items on eBay and Etsy eventually moving into the clothing arena. Pink Lily was launched by Tori and her husband in 2014 and very quickly achieved success, rounding out the first year with $4 million in sales. Almost a decade later, Pink Lily is a booming online boutique and lifestyle brand with plans for more retail stores.

And the secret to Tori’s success? She attributes it not only to her hard work and dedication but really establishing a community of women from the start. Pink Lily as a brand strives to be positive and accessible for “small-town girls, teachers, and moms.”

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Social Media:

⁠@pinklily⁠

⁠@pinklilybeauty⁠

⁠@torigerbig⁠

Big Ideas: 

• How to get unstuck by putting in the work

• The importance of creating content for social media to market your brand

• Don’t give up on your dreams and don’t let people talk you out of your side hustle

On this episode of Superwomen, co-founder of Clique Media Group and fearless business lady and mama, Hillary Kerr, offers her tips and tricks for starting a company on a small budget, working with a co-founder she sees more often than her husband, and following your dreams. 

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It seems crazy to think that there was a time when entrepreneur, creatrix and makeup maven Bobbi Brown didn’t know what she wanted to do with her life, but like many young people it took some coaxing to decide on a career path. However, once she realized her passion lay in makeup artistry, there was no looking back.

Working as a freelance artist in NYC, Bobbi was unimpressed with the popular color palettes at the time, preferring to mix her own shades. Credited with popularizing the “natural” makeup look, Bobbi’s creativity led to her own makeup line, which then paved the way for a multitude of businesses to follow. This Renaissance woman has written numerous books, owns a hotel, and has launched several wellness and makeup brands since her namesake line first debuted, all the while carving out time for herself and her family and learning the art of patience along the way.

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Big Ideas

• How to manage a business when the business bears your name.

• Balancing work and personal time.

Guest Website

justBOBBI

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Erin Kleinberg is a creative entrepreneur with an innate ability to create from nothing. She started her own clothing line, became co-founder and creative director at The Coveteur, and established and runs the award-winning brand and creative agency Métier.

And if that wasn't impressive enough, Erin then went on to start her very own brand, Sidia. Her line of luxury fragrances and body care products is a tribute to her late grandmother, who passed away the same week that Covid shutdowns were announced. She channeled all her grief into creating a brand that not only honored her grandmother but focused on encouraging women to slow down and practice self-care. Having learned that change is the only constant in life, Erin has devoted herself to the sustainable, slow growth of her luxury brand while making sure to have fun in the process.

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Social Media:

⁠@metiercreative⁠

⁠@sidiathebrand⁠

⁠@erinkleinberg⁠

Big Ideas:

-The importance of cultivating connections, networking, and community 

-How low moments allow for resiliency and grit

-How the ability to create something from nothing translates to entrepreneurship

-How the process of building brands is changing

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What happens when two event production directors, Emily Doyle and Mei Kwok, come together in a dreamy co-founder marriage? They give birth to an incredible baby, of course!

That baby is Dune Suncare, the first-ever “clear gel suncare line packed with clinically proven skincare benefits.” 

It all began back in March 2020, at the beginning of Covid. Without much else going on, Emily and Mei knew their dream business could not wait. The decision to launch a suncare line didn't take much deliberation. They agreed from the start that their brand had to speak to everyone and be accessible. 

Cut to three and a half years later and Emily and Mei’s baby is a massive success. You can find Dune Suncare products everywhere from boutiques and hotels to big-name retail stores like Ulta and online retailer Amazon, making them accessible for everyone. 

What is the secret to their success? Taking time to nurture their own relationship as well as the relationships with everyone who helped launch their dream baby.

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Social Media:

⁠@dunesuncare⁠

Big Ideas: 

• What it takes to launch a suncare line from zero

• How to have a successful co-founder relationship

• The challenges of raising capital as a woman

“Oh my god, that’s my purpose in life, is to change the way the world periods.” This was a lightbulb moment for Karla Welch, CEO & Co-Founder of The Period Company.

Famously known for being a celebrity fashion stylist, Karla isn’t one who shies away from breaking the mold. As a social justice advocate, Karla has used her social media platform to raise awareness about social issues. Her brand x Karla also raises money for social causes through collaborations.

So when her child got their first period at ten years old, Karla immediately rethought how we period. As a stylist and creator of her own line of t-shirts, Karla knew that she had to make period underwear. With that, The Period Company was born. The Period Company is dedicated to the quest of ending period poverty for all. 

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Guest Website:

⁠period.co⁠

Social Media:

⁠@theperiodcompany⁠

⁠@karlawelchstylist⁠

Big Ideas:

• Debunking the myth of overnight success

• Getting “siloed” as a woman in the creative industry

• Raising awareness around periods and period poverty

It’s not often that the word, “vulnerability”, is listed as a desired trait in a potential employee, but ⁠Jennifer DaSilva⁠, president of WPP creative agency ⁠Berlin Cameron⁠, thinks it makes for a much better workplace. “One of my firm beliefs is that you need to be shamelessly you, and whether you’re at work or at home or with dinner with your girlfriends, you should bring your full self to the table and allow yourself to be you.” That includes having room to make mistakes. Jennifer firmly believes that greater strides will be made when there is not a pressure for perfection, but an allowance to try, stumble, and grow. 

Jennifer and Rebecca go way back. Theirs is a relationship based on mutual support and collaboration, another value upon which Jennifer places great importance. “We’re better together,” is a phrase they are both fond of. 

In the business world these are radical notions – prioritizing collaboration over the limelight, vulnerability over stoicism. Jennifer is at the forefront of this movement, ushering in a new type of work environment, and even greater than that, a new definition of success.

Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.

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Do you ever get that feeling that something is missing? For Ani Hadjinian, brand builder, thought leader, beauty enthusiast, and founder of Pure Heart Labs, that moment came when she realized she had been living her life on autopilot.

As Ani approached 40, she began to have an epiphany. After over a decade of passionately pursuing her career in beauty and doing the things she thought she should be doing, Ani realized she had been living in her head. She had methodically pursued her professional life working for big-name brands such as Estée Lauder Companies, Bobby Brown Cosmetics, Ever Skincare, and Augustinus Bader. But something was still missing. 

Ani immediately began doing the inner work and completely deconstructing her life, leading her on the long journey from head to heart. To keep up with Ani’s heartfelt journey, check out her Substack, The Heartbeat.

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Guest Website:

⁠Pureheartlabs.com⁠

⁠theheartbeatbyani.substack.com⁠

Social Media:

⁠@anihadjinian⁠

⁠@pureheartlabs⁠

Big Ideas:

• How to maximize your luck professionally

• The methodical recipe for professional success

• Having the courage to follow your heart when something feels off

Enjoy this video podcast on Spotify and ⁠Youtube⁠!

Have you been bitten by the start-up bug? ⁠Wander Beauty's⁠ CEO and Co-Founder, Divya Gugnani, certainly was. When it comes to starting companies, Divya's infectious enthusiasm is hard not to catch.

What started as an accidental venture into entrepreneurship, turned into five companies, two of which Divya runs today. While Divya originally worked in finance, she quickly discovered she was addicted to starting up businesses after the formation of her first company. As an investor and entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience, Divya attributes her success to her eternal optimism and penchant for risk-taking. 

So what’s next for Divya? She is currently in “growth mode.” In addition to expanding ⁠Wander Beauty⁠, Divya is also working on ⁠5 Sens⁠, a fine fragrance company aimed at creating a sensory experience through fragrance.

Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, ⁠Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.⁠

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Social Media:

Instagram: ⁠⁠@dgugnani⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@dgugnani⁠⁠

⁠⁠@wander_beauty⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠@5sensco⁠⁠

Big Ideas:

• Learning to be curious and ask questions as an entrepreneur.

• Knowing when to pivot and move on from a company.

• Learning to navigate the discomfort of constant change that comes with being an entrepreneur.

• Keys to productivity in business and at home

Have you been bitten by the start-up bug? Wander Beauty's CEO and Co-Founder, Divya Gugnani, certainly was. When it comes to starting companies, Divya's infectious enthusiasm is hard not to catch.

What started as an accidental venture into entrepreneurship, turned into five companies, two of which Divya runs today. While Divya originally worked in finance, she quickly discovered she was addicted to starting up businesses after the formation of her first company. As an investor and entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience, Divya attributes her success to her eternal optimism and penchant for risk-taking. 

So what’s next for Divya? She is currently in “growth mode.” In addition to expanding Wander Beauty, Divya is also working on 5 Sens, a fine fragrance company aimed at creating a sensory experience through fragrance.

Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.

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Social Media:

Instagram: ⁠@dgugnani⁠

Tiktok: ⁠@dgugnani⁠

⁠@wander_beauty⁠ 

⁠@5sensco⁠

Big Ideas:

• Learning to be curious and ask questions as an entrepreneur.

• Knowing when to pivot and move on from a company.

• Learning to navigate the discomfort of constant change that comes with being an entrepreneur.

• Keys to productivity in business and at home

Enjoy this video podcast on Spotify and ⁠Youtube⁠!

Known as the "Queen of Hoops" by the New York Times, Jennifer Fisher knows a thing or two about jewelry. In addition to being adored by celebrities and stylists, Jennifer's fine and fashion jewelry has become a staple in jewelry lovers' wardrobes worldwide.

After getting pregnant with her son in 2005, Jennifer couldn't find a piece that suited her unique style, so she decided to create her own. 18 years later, Jennifer is not only a brand, but she has redefined who she is completely. Despite many challenges, she naturally evolved into a lifestyle brand with salts, fragrances, and merchandise. Plus she is currently working on a cookbook detailing what she has learned about living with Hashimotos!

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Guest Website:

jenniferfisherjewelry.com

Social Media:

@jenniferfisherjewelry

@jenniferfisherkitchen

@jenniferfisherbeverlyhills

@jenniferfishernewyork

Big Ideas:

-Learning to course correct when you hear “no’s” and trusting the direction that you are being guided 

-Learning to not put yourself into a box even when others are putting you into a box

-How to stay relevant as a brand

** Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking. If you are sensitive to these topics, you may want to skip this episode.**

Actress and activist Marisol Nichols is no stranger to the darker side of life. She also knows that one choice can forever change the course of your life.

During this tell-all episode, Marisol Nichols details her dark past which eventually prompted her to audition for her first play at 19. This small choice propelled Marisol's acting career, leading to her roles on 24 and Riverdale.

In 2012, Marisol learned about the horrific realities of human trafficking. Unable to sleep, Marisol decided she had to do something. This led to the formation of her non-profit, Slavery Free World.  Additionally, Marisol uses her acting skills and knowledge of human trafficking to go undercover to catch those who prey on children.

To learn more about how you can help save a child and to make a donation, please visit Slavery Free World’s donation page.

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Guest Website:

⁠Marisolnichols.com⁠

⁠slaveryfreeworld.org⁠

Social Media:

⁠@marisolnichols⁠

⁠@slaveryfreeworld⁠

Links:

⁠Marisol Nichols Podcast⁠

⁠Donate to a Slavery Free World⁠

⁠National Sexual Assault Hotline⁠

⁠National Human Trafficking Hotline

Big Ideas: 

• Navigating the ups and downs of an acting career

• How one decision can change the course of your life

• The realities of human trafficking and how you can help

This episode is brought to you by Magnum Ice Cream. Follow @magnumicecream on Instagram and Twitter and @magnumicecreamUS on Facebook. Find Magnum ice cream at retailers nationwide and at ⁠magnumicecream.com⁠.

Known as the "Queen of Hoops" by the New York Times, Jennifer Fisher knows a thing or two about jewelry. In addition to being adored by celebrities and stylists, Jennifer's fine and fashion jewelry has become a staple in jewelry lovers' wardrobes worldwide.

After getting pregnant with her son in 2005, Jennifer couldn't find a piece that suited her unique style, so she decided to create her own. 18 years later, Jennifer is not only a brand, but she has redefined who she is completely. Despite many challenges, she naturally evolved into a lifestyle brand with salts, fragrances, and merchandise. Plus she is currently working on a cookbook detailing what she has learned about living with Hashimotos!

Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.

Follow Superwomen on Instagram.

Guest Website:

⁠jenniferfisherjewelry.com⁠

Social Media:

⁠@jenniferfisherjewelry⁠

⁠@jenniferfisherkitchen⁠

⁠@jenniferfisherbeverlyhills⁠

⁠@jenniferfishernewyork⁠

Big Ideas:

-Learning to course correct when you hear “no’s” and trusting the direction that you are being guided 

-Learning to not put yourself into a box even when others are putting you into a box

-How to stay relevant as a brand

In this episode, the one and only, Jessica Alba, chats with Rebecca Minkoff about how she stays creative and continues to move the needle in every industry she touches.

Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, ⁠Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success⁠.

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Daniella Pierson is an inspiration, but the 25-year-old founder and CEO of one of the fastest growing media platforms did not always feel like the confident boss she is today. Possibly the next (better) Zuckerberg, Daniella founded ⁠The Newsette⁠ while still in college at Boston University. She’ll be the first to tell you that she didn’t necessarily love academics, and also that it took time and effort to cultivate the self-assuredness she radiates today.

At BU, Daniella started listening to entrepreneurial podcasts like Superwomen (!) in order to create a daily email newsletter that recaps topics relevant to female professionals. She strives to make every edition a treat, with the purpose of “making women feel like they can kick ass every single day.” 7x-ing their revenue during Covid, Daniella is fast on track for her goal to build the world’s biggest female empowerment company. With the courage to fail a little bit every single day, she is learning from past mistakes and building confidence as a rare gem of a female founder in the male-dominated world of media.

Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, ⁠Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success⁠.

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Social Media

⁠@the_newsette⁠

Big Ideas

The value in a “lean, mean team.”

Using podcasts as a tool for learning new skill sets.

Check out the Why Are We Shouting? Podcast here.

Toni Ko, beauty mogul and founder of NYX Cosmetics, just turned 50 this year. She's changed her perspective on life and her experiences, but she's not ready to put away her lipstick just yet. After climbing Mount Kiliminjaro, in a full face of makeup, it seems she is just getting started.

Toni Ko was born in South Korea and immigrated to the United States with her family when she was 13 years old. She grew up in the beauty business working in her mother’s cosmetic store selling perfume. Toni founded NYX Cosmetics in 1999 at the age of 25. In its first year alone, NYX Cosmetics earned $2 million. NYX quickly became successful and in 2014 was acquired by L’Oréal.

Falling into a deep depression after the acquisition, Toni did what she knew best and founded several new companies. Today, Toni runs Bespoke Beauty Brands, a company that helps launch new beauty brands.

Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.

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Social Media:

⁠@tonikokoko⁠

⁠@nyxcosmetics⁠

Links:

⁠Bespokebeautybrands.com⁠

Big Ideas:

How turning 50 changes your perspective on life

The importance of having a business mindset and thinking outside the box

Learning the importance of not putting limits on yourself

This episode is sponsored by Magnum Ice Cream. Follow @magnumicecream on Instagram and Twitter and @magnumicecreamUS on Facebook. Find Magnum ice cream at retailers nationwide and at ⁠magnumicecream.com⁠.

What if there was a workout that helped you to not only “look good, but…feel even better?” That’s exactly what Rachel Katzman, co-founder of P.volve asked herself before she discovered the world of functional fitness. 

When Rachel first found out that she had scoliosis and had been struggling with high-intensity workouts, she was desperate for a new way to exercise that didn't involve pushing through pain. As Rachel went to gym after gym in NYC, she eventually discovered functional fitness and saw incredible results. Seeing a gap in the market, Rachel launched P.volve in November of 2017. As a result of Rachel's willingness to get uncomfortable and follow her intuition, P.volve is now a revolutionary fitness movement. Just ask Jennifer Aniston.

Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.

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Social Media:

⁠@rkatzman⁠

⁠@pvolve⁠

Big Ideas: 

• Finding a new way to move your body and a new solution to fitness
• Testing your idea or concept out in the marketplace before investing in branding 
• Navigating difficult conversations and getting out of your comfort zone

Rarely does Karen Harvey, CEO and Founder of The Karen Harvey Companies sit down on the other side of the podcast mic. Having worked with top talent and brands in the fashion world for almost 22 years, Karen shares what it takes to succeed in the industry.

Karen knew at an early age that she wanted to know and help people on a deep level. This, coupled with her love for fashion, eventually led her into consulting. Karen began Karen Harvey Consulting in 2001. For Karen, placing talent was much more than just a transaction. Her commitment to her values, even while scaling her business, has enabled her to care deeply about the people and brands she works with. Karen attributes her success to her incredible team of women, most of whom, have been with her for over a decade.

The Karen Harvey Companies also include Karen’s two other businesses: INDX and Fashion Tech Forum. Today, you can find Karen speaking on her podcast with some of the leading names in the fashion industry.

Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.

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Social Media:

⁠@harveyvision⁠

⁠@_indx_⁠

⁠@fashtechforum⁠

Big Ideas:

-Difference between being really good at something versus talent

-How to scale your vision while remaining in integrity to your values

-Failed projects and knowing when it’s time to pivot

-What it takes to make it in the fashion world.

Behind every mission-driven brand is a passionate, heart-centered marketer. At Thrive Market (an online health food marketplace) that woman is Chief Marketing Officer, Amina Pasha.

Amina has been in the business of marketing beauty and wellness products for over a decade. But it wasn’t until the birth of her first son in 2017, that she began to reevaluate her purpose and values. It was at this point that Amina made the difficult decision to move to LA and accept a position as vice president of marketing for The Honest Company. Just two short years later, Amina joined Thrive Market’s marketing team, finally feeling like she found her calling.

Amina has dedicated herself to deepening the “brand DNA” of Thrive Market, based on the mission of making healthy food accessible to all while being environmentally friendly. 

Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.

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Big Ideas: 

• Making hard decisions and not looking back
• What it takes to be a modern marketer and build a mission-driven brand

Tessa White, known as The Job Doctor, considers herself “the most unlikely influencer on the planet.” But after posting her first TikTok in 2020, she achieved viral success. Now, Tessa has over one million followers who turn to her for her unique career perspective and guidance on managing workplace relationships.

Tessa White spent 25 years working her way up the corporate ladder in Human Resources, eventually becoming an HR executive for a Fortune 50 company. Along the way, she witnessed shifts in the workplace amongst younger and older generations. She noticed that younger generations do not know how to navigate conflict and often quit due to remaining quiet and not communicating their needs. 

At 50 and the height of her career, Tessa became fearless and quit her high-level job. In the fall of 2020, Tessa launched the website, The Job Doctor. With the viral success of her first TikTok, many doors opened for speaking opportunities, media appearances, and even the launch of her first book, The Unspoken Truths for Career Success.  Today, you can find Tessa speaking on her podcast The Job Doctor.

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Links:

⁠⁠thejobdoctor.com⁠⁠

Podcast: ⁠The Job Doctor⁠

Book: ⁠The Unspoken Truths for Career Success⁠

Big Ideas:

- Learning to communicate conflict in the workplace

- Shift in the workplace between older and younger generations

- Becoming fearless by consistently taking small risks

This episode is sponsored by Magnum Ice Cream. Follow @magnumicecream on Instagram and Twitter and @magnumicecreamUS on Facebook. Find Magnum ice cream at retailers nation-wide and at magnumicecream.com.

When it comes to following her passions, French makeup artist Violette Serrat, Founder and CEO of VIOLETTE_FR has zero fears.

At 19, while living in Paris, Violette was applying glitter to her friend’s face for a party. At that moment, Violette realized doing someone’s makeup merged her two loves of fashion and painting. She immediately decided she was leaving to pursue makeup in New York City and left two weeks later with no makeup or experience. After spending a short time in NYC, Violette returned to Paris. She was determined to become a makeup artist on her own terms while remaining authentic to herself, even if it meant going against industry standards. 

Violette worked really hard and eventually caught her first break with an appearance in Vogue. Over the course of 17 years, Violette worked for numerous big-name brands including Dior, Estée Lauder, and Sephora. Violette knew the whole time she wanted to create her own brand for the community she had been building on Instagram and YouTube. Today, she is the creative director of makeup at Guerlain, as well as the founder and CEO of VIOLETTE_FR. Violette’s own brand is dedicated to reminding you that perfection is not real and to celebrate yourself as both “the artist and the muse.”

Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.

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Guest Website:

⁠violettefr.com⁠

Social Media:

Instagram: ⁠@violette_fr⁠

YouTube: ⁠@violette_fr⁠

TikTok: ⁠@violette_fr⁠

Big Ideas: 

• Taking big risks and having zero fear when it comes to work.
• Following your gut and being authentically yourself.

Deeannah Seymour never set out to become an entrepreneur. She was accidentally catapulted into entrepreneurship.

After many rounds of antibiotics from chronic sinus infections, Deeannah was left with an unbalanced vaginal biome. Desperate for a solution, she began to search for a holistic product that was commercially available. Coming up empty-handed, she started to do her own research and stumbled upon boric acid. This led to the birth of her very first product and the founding of her company, pH-D® Feminine Health.

At the time, Deeannah thought this would just be her side hustle. But after a moment of clarity, she leaned into her intuition and took a leap of faith. She left the security of her 20-year pharmaceutical job to go all in on pH-D® Feminine Health, forever revolutionizing women’s health.

Deeannah’s goal from the beginning has been to remove the stigma surrounding feminine health and vaginal odor. Throughout the process, she has learned the ins and outs of business and now runs a highly successful multi-million dollar company selling her products in over 45,000 major retail stores nationwide.

Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.

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Guest Website:

⁠phdfemininehealth.com/⁠

Social Media:

Instagram: ⁠@phdfemininehealth⁠

Facebook: ⁠@pHDFeminineHealth⁠

TikTok: ⁠@phdfemininehealth⁠

Big Ideas:

• Trusting your intuition and taking a leap of faith.
• Overcoming the internal struggles women face when starting a business.
• Trusting that you can figure everything out along the way on the entrepreneurship journey. 

It’s hard to imagine ⁠Norma Kamali⁠ as anything other that the iconic, successful designer she has built herself to be over the last 50+ years. Her avant garde designs have graced the likes of Farrah Fawcett and Whitney Houston, and decades of creative looks have earned her a CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award.

There was a time, however, when Norma was still figuring it all out. As a young woman sharing a clothing business with her then-husband, Norma had to make the difficult decision to leave behind what they’d built in a time that was famously hostile toward female entrepreneurs. Norma’s courageous choice to strike out on her own taught her to be strategic in good times and bad, welcoming the cycles of life as opportunities to learn and grow, making decisions that fuel self-esteem and self worth. In choosing to honor integrity and creativity above all else, Norma has invoked success in her own terms. Now expanding her brand to include skincare and home goods, Norma shares her secrets to a happy and successful life in her book, ⁠I Am Invincible⁠.

Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, ⁠Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.⁠

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Social Media

⁠@normakamali⁠

Big Ideas

Self-esteem and the critical importance of autonomy in creating independence and feelings of wellbeing.

Learning to work strategically in good times and bad.

You don’t often see the interviewer become the interviewee, but Diana Ransom is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to advice for small business owners and entrepreneurs.

Diana Ransom is the Executive Editor at Inc. and has been a journalist for 20 years, mainly focusing on small businesses and entrepreneurs. She is deeply passionate about studying business and telling the stories of female entrepreneurs. Recently releasing Inc.’s Female Founders 200 issue (the largest list yet), Diana shares the remarkable stories of some of the women that were featured this year. She also dishes out her best advice for female entrepreneurs at all stages of business.

Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.

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Social Media:

⁠@dianaransom⁠

After fighting to pull out her strength, Tamara Walcott is now the strongest woman in the world. But it didn’t start out that way. 

In 2018, Tamara Walcott had reached her breaking point. Lost in motherhood and marriage, Tamara started binge eating. At 415 pounds, she no longer recognized herself and could barely look in the mirror. She finally decided enough was enough. Tamara shifted her mindset and began to prioritize herself. That’s when she found powerlifting. Tamara trained everyday and became stronger and stronger. And the rest is history.

Today, Tamara balances being a mom, holding a world record in powerlifting, and running her foundation, Women in Powerlifting. 

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. 

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Guest Website: 

⁠tamarawalcott.com⁠ 

Social Media: 

⁠@tamarawalcott.shw ⁠

⁠@plussizefitqueen ⁠

Big Ideas: 

• Shifting your mindset to prioritize yourself and getting it done no matter what.
• Pulling your strength out and staying motivated.

Cat Lee grew up with the intention of following in her father’s footsteps, and she did, for a while. After graduating from Stanford she immediately began work at Lockheed Martin where her father had made his career for 40 years. However, it wasn’t long until she realized that working in the defense industry was not kindling her passion for life.

After pursuing an MBA, Cat graced the halls of Google, Facebook, and then Pinterest before realizing that what really gets her excited is angel investing and variations thereof. Now a partner at Maveron, an investment company that funds startups, Cat gets to do what she does best, breaking down barriers to entrepreneurship and helping to fund the next big rocketship!

Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, ⁠Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.⁠

Follow Superwomen on ⁠Instagram⁠.

Big Ideas

• The cultural implications of not following your parents’ vision for your life.

• How to choose the right investment for you. 

• The importance of periodically checking in with yourself to make sure you’re staying true to who you are and what you want your life to be about. 

Ever since she spent afternoons watching TRL and Oprah, Marianna Hewitt knew she wanted to be in entertainment. After various stints studying broadcast journalism, public relations, and hosting, a mix of timing and skill poised Marianna to become one of the first big influencers, first on YouTube and then through Instagram.

Marianna’s understanding of PR and presenting helped her transform from influencer to full-fledged entrepreneur. Her background and sharp wit ensured she had the boss babe skills to build a business with longevity. Summer Fridays, her cruelty-free skincare line, is evidence of that. Now in its fifth year, Summer Fridays continues to grow and expand with each successful new product launch. The best part? Marianna loves creating products that help her customers feel confident and beautiful.

Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.

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Social Media

@marianna_hewitt

@summerfridays

YouTube

Guest Website

SummerFridays.com

LifeWithMe.com

Life with Marianna Podcast

Big Ideas

Different ways to start a business.

Stacking and categorizing tasks to support both boundaries and productivity.

Jenny Fleiss has been an entrepreneur since she was a child. Where most kids are content to simply sell lemonade by the cup, she spent her summer days figuring out how to bundle products, the best form of signage, and what location would generate the highest number of sales. That spirit stayed with her as she grew older, always finding creative ways to solve a problem, like the time she duct taped her heel on the fly.

Co-founding both Rent the Runway and Jet Black, Jenny has only picked up steam since her lemonade days. Ever the entrepreneurial mind, she is constantly excited by ways of growing and adapting her businesses to the ever-changing needs of her audience. But that doesn’t mean that business solutions have to be complicated. According to Jenny, one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself is learning how to work creatively with what you have.

Thanks for listening!

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Big Ideas

• “Passing the baton” – leaving a good team in place when stepping down from a leadership position. [10:35]

• Two main categories of innovation: improvements on existing products and creating new products people didn’t know they wanted. [16:21]

• Creating an active role for your children in your business: talking to them about what you do and inviting their opinions on things. [20:59]

Links

HBR After Hours Podcast

*This interview was released in November 2019. Kerry is no longer with Rothy’s.*

When Kerry Cooper was hired as a consultant for sustainable footwear company, Rothy's, she didn’t think she’d be sticking around. After working for multiple successful companies, Kerry enjoyed the flexibility that consulting gave her. It wasn’t long, however, before the company culture won her over. Built upon a strong foundation of eco-minded operations, Kerry enjoyed the work the company was doing as much as the people doing it.

Rothy’s loved her too. In her second year there sales soared to $140 million in direct to consumer sales. Even more impressive, however, is the fact that that those shoes were made from 38 million plastic water bottles saved from a long, slow demise in a landfill. They’re proving you can drink your water and wear it too.

Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.

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Big Ideas

• How to scale and build a team that is complementary to each others’ skill sets.
• The importance of standing up for yourself and asking for what you want or need.

Bed. We spend a third of our lives there, and yet oftentimes, our beds, or what we put on them, become somewhat of an afterthought.

Ariel Kaye sought to change that. After spending some years in advertising, Ariel came to a point where she was looking for more excitement, and more of a direct way to connect with people. She had always been passionate about interior design and home goods, going so far as to maintain her own blog on the subject in her free time. As she was pondering a change in career, it dawned on her that there were little to no direct to consumer options for bedding. That is when the idea for Parachute Home was born.

Now in its fifth year and about to open the fifth brick and mortar (!), Ariel fondly recalls the early days when she would drive around in her car, delivering orders directly to buyers in Los Angeles.

Growth and success have come with their own challenges. Here Ariel discusses entrepreneurial ups and downs, what makes her passionate about her company, and how at the heart of it all it’s really about building relationships.

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• The changes that come with viewing your business as relationship-based rather than transaction-based.
• The invaluable importance of knowing your customer base well and growing with their needs.

You don’t often hear people touting the benefits of seeing the glass half-empty, but Anna Harman believes that’s what makes her an effective decision maker in tumultuous times.

After launching Studs piercing stores in 2019, the company quickly needed to grow an online presence in order to make it through the pandemic without closing permanently. Luckily Anna’s long-term vision helped them navigate a path to success. Now customers can get a top-notch piercing experience in 15 locations throughout the country, and find quality, affordable jewelry on Studs’ website 24/7!

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How the role of a founder shifts as the company grows.

How to market your product when you no longer represent your target audience.

*At the time of this interview, Amy Shecter was the CEO of Glamsquad. She is now the CEO of Ever/Body.*

How would your life be different if you were less afraid to make mistakes, to “fail”?

Amy Shecter doesn’t think women let themselves fail enough, and she thinks it’s high time we become less risk-averse. Statistically, she says, women will only take risks when they feel 95-100% confident in a favorable outcome, versus the average man, who will take the same risk at only 50% confidence. And what, really, is there to lose? Most of the time a supposed failure simply means you’re that much closer to the next success.

Amy spent years in fashion and footwear before delving into the world of fitness and beauty. She immediately saw it as an expanding consumer market. Now the CEO of Glamsquad, a company that brings hair, nail and makeup artists to your door, Amy finds excitement not only in great products and services for clients, but also in the fact that Glamsquad gives freelance beauty professionals a platform to support themselves.

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Why saving time is so valuable to consumers.

H-Commerce - the home as a new basis for services and revenue.

“Competition” as an opportunity to seed the market.

When Natalie Dawson and her husband sold their company, they had pretty much achieved every entrepreneur’s dream. But settling into a pseudo-retirement lifestyle didn’t sit well with Natalie, and it wasn’t long before she was brainstorming the next big way to make an impact.

Pairing with Grant Cardone, Natalie co-founded Cardone Ventures, a management consulting firm that helps businesses grown tenfold and more. Natalie now trains founders in how to be radically honest in their team-building process in order to create the company culture and achieve the results that their goals reflect. Most importantly, she’s reminding women that it’s okay to dream big – and when you achieve success, you’re in a better position to help the world around you.

Get a free copy of Natalie’s book at https://www.10xteams.com/teamwork-3

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How to strategically build your teams by being honest and in expectations.

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Jaclyn Johnson, one of our favorite serial entrepreneurs, is back and ready to share some of her most helpful insights as a recent co-founder of a venture capital brand. New Money Ventures seeks to invest in women-led brands that make it their mission to disrupt traditional models of products and distribution, and if they see a hole in the market with no one to fill it, they start the company themselves!

Through Create & Cultivate and now her own VC firm, Jaclyn continues to champion fellow female founders to grow their businesses and build long-term wealth.

The best thing you can do as an entrepreneur? Use your unique skillset to build a passion-driven business, and you don’t even need VC to begin!

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The many methods of funding, and why venture capital may not always be the right choice.

We’ll address the big question first: Christina Stembel of Farmgirl Flowers really did  grow up on a farm. Growing up in northern Indiana, Christina was expected to  fulfill her womanly duties as a wife and mother while her brother went  off to college. But Christina had other plans. She hightailed it to New York within two weeks of  graduating from high school and started working.

Christina did not grow up with a lot of people cheering her on and wishing her success, and that made her strive for it all the more. Over some years and many different ideas, she saw that the floral industry held an opportunity to do exactly what she desired in starting her own business: disrupt the status quo, create scalability, and do good in the world.

While not without its challenges (who knew the floral industry could be so cutthroat?), Christina has scaled from 56K her first year of business to $31 million 8 years later. As Christina fondly says, success is the best revenge.

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• Less than 3% of women get funding from venture capital. Discussing the disparity in capital support between male and female founders.
• The value in trusting your instincts.

Who knew that a mutual love of the Grateful Dead could ignite the start of a cupcake empire? When Melissa Ben-Ishay made tie dye cupcakes for a fellow fan and friend, her colorful creations quickly became the dessert of choice in her circle. At her brother’s urging, Melissa started baking mini cupcakes to order, and 15 years later the direct-to-consumer brand, Baked by Melissa, can be enjoyed in all 50 states.

Growing slowly over time has allowed the company to expand with success. And the key to effective leadership? According to Melissa, her curiosity and openness to advice has been her number one asset.

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Learning to have the confidence to own your leadership capabilities.

She’s one of the famous faces of E!, made even more famous by her refusal to stay at the network when the company refused to pay her the same salary as her male co-host. Catt Sadler is doing her own thing now, on her own terms.

The Emmy award-winning journalist covers all topics near and dear on her website, The Cattwalk, and on her podcast, It Sure is a Beautiful Day. Embracing the vulnerability that naturally comes through using an audio platform, Catt encourages her listeners to think beyond their plans and dream beyond their goals, embracing the true limitlessness inherent in our nature.

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Learning to dream bigger than big.

This episode was originally released in September 2019.  Laura has since gone on to found her own multi-platform media company, LB Media.

Laura Brown came up in the 80’s – a period devoid of the internet and Instagram, where fashion inspiration came almost exclusively in the form of magazines. To make things worse for a young fashionista living in Australia, as Laura did, those magazines arrived three months after their release date. Laura was hungry for the glitz and the glam, and made it her goal to one day work and live in the heart of the fashion world.

After working a few stints at magazines in Australia and London, Laura arrived in New York. Finding herself at a lavish Marc Jacobs show within days of moving there, Laura finally felt the pulse of the life she had so long been yearning for.

After working her way up to Features at Harper’s, she was then hired as Editor in Chief at InStyle. In the three years since, Laura has revitalized the magazine, injecting new life into it, forever showcasing her love of fashion, layouts, and a good dose of creative, hard work.

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• The excitement and satisfaction of pulling off creative, hard work.
• Advice for those interested in working at a magazine.

Jill Kargman is not your neighborhood soccer mom and she doesn’t play one on TV, either. Her dark sense of humor and love of all things goth might put her out of place at most “mommy and me” gatherings, but this is especially true on the swanky Upper East Side where she originates.

However, Jill isn’t one to waste her time worrying about what other people think. Instead, she worked her alchemical writing magic and spun this into comedy gold, using her position in society as inspiration for the screenplay – turned book – turned TV show, Odd Mom Out. She also plays the feature role in the show, utilizing the talent honed from acting in numerous plays during her time at Yale.

Jill’s creative journey has taken her from arduous internships to writing rooms to the confines of her home office and back again. Jill now plans to return to the big screen as she sets out to script a film inspired in earnestness by the life of her teenagers.

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Trusting yourself and listening to your gut.

“Better sorry than safe.” The importance of pushing beyond your comfort zone to do the things that are important to you.

Karolina Kurkova is one of the most famous models to grace print and runway in the last twenty years, and there’s a heck of a lot she’s learned along the way. From her earliest modeling jobs in the Czech Republic to her position as co-founder of children’s wellness brand Gryph & IvyRose, Karolina gives every job her best effort, no matter how big or small.

Living her values that center around hard work, open-mindedness and a willingness to be a team player, Karolina is a firm believer that success is not just an individual achievement, but something that can uplift and further the accomplishments of those around you.

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Learning not to take things personally.

Natalie Kaminski attributes her adaptable nature to her adolescence spent growing up in four different countries. Natalie’s willingness to try out different jobs in her field, as well as her resilient outlook in the male-dominated tech industry, helped build the attitude and experience necessary to found custom software solutions company JetRockets.

But Natalie is more than an entrepreneurial tech wiz. Her insistence on putting empathy at the center of leadership is evident in her humanitarian efforts, which includes company-funded relocation of employees affected by the war in Ukraine. Leading with as much integrity as empathy, Natalie is the type of CEO we hope to see more of in the future.

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Empathy as a cornerstone to successful leadership.

Because you’re a follower of RM and all things beautiful and unique, we assume you’ve heard of The Folklore. If you haven’t, however, it’s time to Get. On. It. The brainchild of Amira Rasool, The Folklore is both a DTC and wholesale marketplace connecting buyers to distinctive brands that have been geographically and racially marginalized. Here you’ll find brands across apparel, accessories, homeware, and beauty that utilize styles and materials unique to the countries they call home.

A unique business model calls for a unique leader, and Amira has always been up for the challenge. The youngest Black woman to raise over $1M in a pre-seed round, Amira is evolving her leadership style as her business evolves, all while consistently investing in the success of small businesses around the globe.

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Keeping investors on board when the business makes a pivot.

Being a mom is hard. There’s no other way around it. It’s beautiful and amazing too, but it comes with challenges. Everyone has an opinion on the right way to parent, and sometimes that advice comes uninvited. It takes a special person to share their family life with the world, knowing they’ll receive positive feedback as well as criticism.

Naomi Davis has created an art form by way of documenting her family life. What started as a way to share wedding photos with family morphed into a blog that first illustrated life as a young couple in New York, and then grew as her family did. Now, 12 years and five children later, Love Taza covers family life, recipes, and kid-friendly travel guides to NYC. Naomi mixes entertainment with practical advice, and best of all injects her personal experience into the lesser-discussed aspects of parenting that all moms could probably use more support in.

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• The challenges that come with documenting your own life on a public platform, and the necessity of remaining neutral to both overly negative and overly positive reactions from the public.
• Becoming comfortable with negotiating and valuing your time and worth.

As Dana Bledsoe remarks, pain can be turned into power simply by giving it a voice. Her experience with cancer is something she has candidly chronicled in her blog, This Moment, which has led to speaking engagements, collaborations, and campaigns to rewrite the narrative around breast cancer.

Calling the presence of cancer in her life a gift, Dana has committed herself to rewriting her life, rediscovering her sense of joy and peace, and helping others to do the same. Learning to put herself first and be her own best advocate, Dana is working to eliminate fear and foster a sense of normalcy and empathy around the way cancer is regarded in this country.

To learn more about integrative medicine, check out lifeworkswellnesscenter.com

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Illuminating the changes and feelings that come up during menopause.

Discussing integrative options around cancer treatment.

The terms “old” and “innovative” might not usually go together, but in the case of Skinfix, it’s a formula that works! When Amy Gordinier was approached by a friend with an heirloom family recipe for skin concerns, Amy drew upon her experience in the beauty industry to marry the time-tested recipe with cutting-edge research in therapeutics. The result is a collection of clean, pharmaceutical grade products that target specific skin issues and barrier health.

Amy shares the challenges inherent in running a company by herself, the benefits to admitting areas of weakness, and the vital importance of separating self-worth from productivity.

Use the code Superwomen15 to take 15% off one order from Skinfix.com through 2/13

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Finding your niche within a saturated market.

It may seem surprising to hear a skincare expert emphasize the importance of loving your body the way it is, but Kate Somerville is as down to earth as she is ambitious. Facing extreme challenges in her youth, Kate grew to be the most sought-after aesthetician in Hollywood by her early 20’s. The demand for her expertise grew into her namesake product line, Kate Somerville Skin Health Experts.

Never one to take things for granted, Kate maintains a sense of gratitude through decades of success, grateful for the chance to love herself and change the lives of others for the better.

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Learning to truly love and appreciate yourself as you are.

Made it to the top and wondering where to go? First of all, congratulations! Secondly, we’ve got you covered. Lindsay Kaplan is here to discuss the brainchild that is Chief, the private network that prioritizes the personal and professional support of women in executive positions.

Launched in 2019 with 200 members recruited via cold email, Chief now boasts over 20K members with a current value of $1.1 billion. It’s easy to see why. With programming centered on small core groups that then branch out into broader community levels based on location, function or interest, there’s no one else doing it quite like Chief. And at the heart of it all? Lindsay and her co-founder’s passion for creating safe spaces that foster honesty and vulnerability, helping women to be their best selves and best CEOs at the same time.

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When things become overwhelming, go to your calendar and re-prioritize your time.

When it comes to business, you’re not often told to let your heart be your guide, but it’s probably something that more schools should teach. When Nancy Twine realized that finance was not the path for her, she took it back to basics, focused on times in her life she had been the happiest, and took it from there.

Recalling days spent making beauty products at home with her chemist-physician mother, Nancy knew she was onto something. Time spent researching and connecting with others in the personal care space confirmed what her instincts already knew; clean beauty was about to take off and she wanted to make hair care her focus. Now nearly 10 years old, Briogeo is aimed at supporting all people with all hair types. Lucky for us it can be found worldwide!

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Unsure of what direction to take? Think about moments in your life when you were happiest and take inspiration from there.

Ashley Merrill has always felt the urge to pursue as many things as she can during this lifetime. It was the perfect opportunity, then, to try a new venture when she realized she was relying on her husband’s old t-shirts as her go-to during down time. Wanting something more stylish, comfortable, and a reflection of the contemporary woman she is, Ashley founded Lunya, the “restwear” brand whose ethos maintains that the quiet moments to yourself are the most important part of the day.

A natural problem-solver, Ashley has always seen opportunities instead of issues, and eagerly allows her role evolve as the company grows. She is busy and ambitious, to be sure, but always prioritizes adequate rest in order to be the best at what she does!

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Ikigai – the intersection of what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs and what you can be paid for.

Yeardley Smith may be one of the most candidly open and honest interviews we’ve had on Superwomen. The multi-talented actor and voiceover artist well-known for her role as Lisa Simpson runs her own production company, Paperclip, and hosts Small Town Dicks, a true crime podcast that gets over a million downloads per month.

But Yeardley’s outward success didn’t always match the plan she had for herself. Yeardley reveals how becoming overly attached to particular outcomes caused her to lose sight of the gifts right in front of her, and how she took time to recalibrate in order to make her life match her goals and vice versa.

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@smalltowndicks

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Reframing vulnerability as a source of strength, rather than once of weakness.

The expectations put upon parents, and mothers, specifically, have changed a lot over the years, but one thing is certain: it’s never been easy. Whether we’re washing clothes in a river with a baby tied to our backs, or managing quarterly reports while soothing a crying child, women have often worked three times as hard to manage work, home and family duties. It’s past time we’ve gotten the support we need.

Enter Motherly. Jill Koziol’s digital platform for today’s mom generates content that is evidence-based, expert-driven, and most importantly, centered on the mother’s experience. Articles, classes, podcasts and more support an empowering community that helps moms to feel capable and informed on subjects ranging from conception to shared parental responsibility. As a self-proclaimed “creator and builder of businesses,” Jill is helping redefine “motherly” as a trait that encompasses care and compassion while remaining courageous and autonomous.

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The importance of creating balance and shared responsibility as parents.

Ever since she was a child, Jade Watson enjoyed storytelling in all its forms. Inspired by the notion that you could get paid to travel the world and share these stories, Jade knew she was destined for a career in production and media.

The major caveat: as a Canadian citizen, Jade had to convince the U.S. Embassy to allow her to run her own company stateside. Luckily, two years at a venture capital firm and a heap of legal research prepared Jade for exactly the kind of skills she’d need to not only get government approval, but also to fund her business from the start. Cornering the market in original content on emerging platforms,  SickBird Productions is a media empire in the making, and this is only the beginning.

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People pick (a lot of) their problems – how can you cultivate a life where you encounter the kinds of problems you enjoy solving?

Jennifer Bandier may not have known much about the fashion and fitness industries, but that didn’t stop her from starting the first boutiques to curate stylish athletic wear across a variety of desirable brands. Getting told “no” every step of the way did nothing to discourage her, and now BANDIER stores can be found in five major cities across the U.S.

Though it wasn’t the easy path, Jennifer always liked to do things her own way, and the resilience she cultivated as a result of that is evident in her willingness to take chances others deem too risky. Through it all, Jennifer has stayed open, curious and creative, and continues to support other women along the way.

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@bandier

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How to continue differentiating your brand in a crowded market.

You may know her from incendiary baking competition shows such as Cupcake Wars and Sugar Rush, or perhaps you’ve had the pleasure of enjoying one of nelson.com/">Candace Nelson’s signature Sprinkles cupcakes that made her famous. But this woman is much more than a pastry chef – she’s an entrepreneur, author, angel investor and more, and she details the best ways to “turn your passion into profit” in her new book, nelson.com/sweet-success/">Sweet Success.

Candace’s story of leaving behind banking and tech to reconnect with her childhood love of baking is sure to strike a chord with those who feel burnt out, uninspired, or just unsure of which direction to take. Candace is living proof that the thing you love can not only be your career - it can become your empire and your legacy.

Candace is offering a few sweet surprises when you preorder her new book, Sweet Success, including her personal branding worksheet, entrepreneur checklist as well as her famous pie course and cookie e-book just in time for holiday baking. Head to readsweetsuccess.com to buy your book and claim your freebies today!

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@sprinklescupcakes

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Learning to move on from a business when it becomes clear you’ve made your best contributions to it.

Social media, like so many things, is ever evolving, but it takes real talent to discern which trends will have the power to shape popular culture. Call it skill, call it intuition, call it witchcraft; Fadia Kader has honed her ability to distinguish all the noise from the Next Big Thing, and it’s given her an edge every step of her career.

Starting in fashion in Atlanta, then joining the entertainment industry in New York, Fadia specialized in branding and promoting before taking her connections in the music industry into the world of social media. One of the early adopters of Clubhouse, the audio-only app where users can listen or join in live conversations, Fadia knew this was a new platform with incredible potential. She is now the Global Head of Strategic & Media Partnerships for the brand. Though she’s often ahead of the curve, Fadia has learned that when she trusts her instincts they lead her straight towards success.

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Trend forecasting as a type of emotional intelligence that enables you to use marketing more effectively.

Even if you haven’t made it to one of the workouts at cycle.com/">SoulCycle, you’ve certainly heard of the legendary spin classes by now. The boutique fitness brand that turned stationary bikes into an elevated ritual in exercise now encompasses nearly 100 locations nationwide.

At the helm since 2020, Evelyn Webster has cultivated a culture of openness and transparency among her colleagues. Coming from the UK after a successful career in media, she is working hard to ensure SoulCycle studios embody the same welcoming atmosphere they’ve had since day one, keeping the community engaged with the brand as it scales. Even now, when Evelyn needs to reset, you can find her sweating it out on a bike, undergoing the mental and emotional shift that only the most stellar workouts can achieve.

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How to keep an established brand fresh in the minds of consumers.

When Alice Milligan struck out on her own at the age of 19, she didn’t plan on a career in finance. However, her dedicated work ethic, combined with the experience she accrued while working as an administrative assistant and putting herself through night classes to earn both a bachelor’s and Master’s degree, positioned her well to navigate the upper echelons of banking and marketing.

As the Chief Marketing Officer of Morgan Stanley, Alice is leading the effort to evolve the brand in new and innovative ways. Partnering with Rebecca Minkoff, the recently released Rebecca Minkoff x Morgan Stanley Banker Bag is one such example that Alice hopes will provide women in finance with another tool to feel confident in themselves and their capabilities.

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Being true to yourself in corporate settings, but also understanding “how the game is played” and leveraging that to your advantage.

Be the CEO of your own calendar. Prioritize your time for personal and professional goals.

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When Moira Forbes decided to join the family business, she knew she’d have to work hard to prove herself. The only one of five sisters to join Forbes Media, Moira learned over time that her efforts were better spent pioneering new branches of the company than worrying about what other people thought of her.

Moira started ForbesWomen in 2006 to highlight women in business, as well as generate inspiration and camaraderie among women working in what is still predominantly a world that favors men. To take it a step further, she started the annual Forbes Power Women’s Summit. If you need a little inspiration from some amazing women across an array of industries, tune into the live stream on September 15 and get ready to take on the world!

The Forbes 2022 Power Women’s Summit will take place on September 15, 2022 at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. For more information and to register, click here: https://www.forbes.com/connect/event/2022forbespowerwomenssummit/

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Learning to set aside unhelpful office dynamics, focus on yourself and the future.

Whether you’re a tech maven or you don’t know an NFT from 5G, Lisa Mayer’s story of Boss Beauties will leave you inspired. The NFT (non-fungible token) gallery that sells digital images of strong, independent women in bold, colorful shapes sold all its first 10,000 images in 90 minutes.

While it’s certainly an emerging marketplace, Lisa saw the potential to utilize Web3 as a natural extension of her passion to mentor young women and girls by giving them access to opportunities that support their ability to create a career they love. Boss Beauties has now partnered with Barbie and Rolling Stone, and has the honor of having their artwork displayed at the UN. As the digital market continues to expand into new territory, Lisa is there making sure that smart women are at the forefront.

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Learning as much as you can from the resources at hand, and taking advantage of any opportunities to learn more in your field.

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Like so many women, Nicole Wegman was not a fan of the confusing, convoluted, expensive process of buying engagement rings. Couple that with the fact that the jewelry industry is largely insular and male-dominated, and Nicole was ready to start her own company just to make the process easier and more enjoyable. Luckily she was at the perfect age to help her friends navigate the ring-buying process, and Ring Concierge was born.

Profitable from the start, Nicole had the foresight to grow slowly and strategically, as well as the awareness to know that millennial women would gravitate towards a jeweler who speaks to them on a personal level. Learning to trust her vision for the company, Nicole’s success demonstrates the value of brand transparency, autonomy and personality in business development.

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The importance of cultivating a brand personality that is cohesive and propels the company forward.

She’s written 27 books, is famous for her fitness and her ability to make people laugh. A true entrepreneur, Suzanne Somers is one of the first people to use her fame to create her own brand, spanning entertainment, beauty, health and wellness during her expansive career.

Ever determined, Suzanne has used every challenge she’s faced to strengthen her resolve and push even further. When NBC fired her for attempting to renegotiate her salary to the same rate men were being paid, she created her own Vegas act and made more money than if the network had agreed to her terms. Whether she’s writing books, designing green beauty products or sourcing organic supplements, Suzanne brings her confidence and passion to everything she does. Next up? A return to the Vegas stage… and book 28!

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Life’s biggest challenges as the catalysts that forge the greatest resilience and determination.

Arian Simone graces us with her insightful, creative spirit once again, diving deeper into the world of venture capital. The CEO and co-founder of Fearless Fund, Arian invests in businesses founded by women of color, a population egregiously overlooked by venture capitalists. If you find the world of investing a bit murky and overwhelming, Arian’s ability to break things down will surely help to clarify things.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur looking for cash flow or an investor hoping to sharpen your skills, Arian has you covered. She knows what makes a smart investment, and how to support businesses that need more time to grow first. Most importantly, she’s learned to leave fear behind when asking for what she needs, confident that, with practice, it’s a skill we can all learn to master.

To learn more about Arian and how she became the VC wiz she is today, listen to her previous episode here.

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Learning how to target the types of people who will most likely invest in your business.

Important things investors look for: good brand story, a capable team, a strong product, and traction in the marketplace.

This episode contains discussion of trauma, suicide and disordered eating.

Raised within the confines of Haredi Judaism, Julia Haart was taught that the smaller you make yourself, the better you fulfill your role as a woman. Like many people brought up in extremely religious communities, barriers to the outside world made leaving seem nearly impossible. Only when Julia saw her own questions reflected by her children did she make the difficult decision to leave that world behind.

The life that Julia has created in the time since has inspired women around the world. From her autobiography, Brazen, and subsequent Netflix show, My Unorthodox Life, to her roles as creative director of La Perla and CEO of Elite World Group, Julia has gone from keeping quiet to living out loud. Seeking to create an army of financially independent women who don’t wait for permission, Julia embodies her motto, “if you want to change the world, you’ve got to make a lot of noise.”

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Pushing through fear to create the life you want, even if you don’t know what’s on the other side.

As talk of sustainability comes more and more to the forefront in the fashion industry, most companies are proud to highlight their environmental awareness. However, Amanda Hearst remembers a time when luxury brands kept sustainable practices hush-hush for fear it would undermine their place in high fashion.

The industry has become more transparent, but there’s still a misconception that “sustainable” and “luxury” don’t go hand in hand. In founding de-mode.com/">Maison de Mode, Amanda sought to change all that. Her carefully-cultivated online marketplace showcases designers from around the globe whose creations prove that luxury and eco-consciousness marry beautifully. Through her work in fashion, and her environmental non-profit, WELL/BEINGS, Amanda is raising awareness about the connection between the fashion industry, animals and the environment, and labor and workers’ rights.

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Things to think about when shopping more sustainably.

Peabody Award-winning journalist Isha Sesay didn’t set out to helm a media company, but her creativity, integrity and spirit of perseverance made her the perfect candidate for it.

After working as an anchor and correspondent at CNN for thirteen years, personal matters and professional projects began to pull Isha in another direction. However, as a global pandemic turned everything upside down, Isha made it her mission to use independent digital platforms to continue sharing news in a world that was making less and less sense. OkayMedia took note, and tapped Isha to become its first female CEO, leading the company in its mission to elevate Black culture and amplify Black voices.

Today, Isha considers herself an “accidental activist,” reminding herself and others to keep an open mind and heart, and see where the possibilities may take you.

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Podcast: The Accidental Activist

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The supportive nature of “servant leadership” and how that encourages the best in employees.

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Beneath the Tamarind Tree: A Story of Courage, Family, and the Lost Schoolgirls of Boko Haram

WTHN co-founders Michelle Larivee and Dr. Shari Auth had the same question: with the rise of wellness modalities worldwide, why had acupuncture remained on the fringes? With a background in finance and Chinese Medicine, respectively, acupuncture had a profound effect on the lives of both Michelle and Shari. They wanted to make it more approachable and accessible, from education to price point.

Inspired by Drybar’s business model, WTHN was created with scalability in mind. Brick and mortar locations offer top-notch acupuncture at an accessible price, while organic, proprietary herb blends and acupressure tools enable clients to continue supporting their health from home. And that is really at the core of it all: empowering people to understand their bodies, take a proactive approach to health, and discover they ways that TCM benefits both body and mind.

Use code SUPERWOMEN15 for 15% off treatment and products at WTHN.

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Being strategic in navigating offerings and partnerships.

Warm cookies delivered straight to your door. Could there be a better business idea? Tiffany Chen’s boyfriend-turned business partner-turned husband didn’t think so. When they were in college he thought delivering her cookies to hungry fellow students would be a great way to make some extra money, and he was right on target.

Given time to grow at their own pace, Tiff’s Treats has gone from a single apartment kitchen to 76 retail locations and $100 million in revenue annually. That kind of growth doesn’t happen by accident. Trying to keep the cookie culture consistent, learning not to overthink things, and keeping their value offering front and center has helped to make Tiff’s Treats a nationwide success. And while their cookies (and other sublime treats) are, of course, delicious, it’s really more about giving customers the chance to celebrate and comfort their friends and loved ones by sharing a heartfelt gift.

Visit cookiedelivery.com/superwomen, to receive 20% off cookies and/or Tiffany's book! 

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It’s Not Just Cookies: Stories and Recipes from the Tiff’s Treats Kitchen

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Keeping your value offering at the center of the company.

When Maggie Winter started working at J. Crew straight out of college, she received the best workplace education she could get simply by where her desk happened to be. In the open-plan office, she was seated near the CEO, and overheard tidbits about everything from sales to real estate as he held his weekly meetings. This information would come in handy as Maggie was approached to start a project under Bonobos, which would then become its own independent brand.

From that partnership AYR was born. Standing for All Year Round, AYR is a small clothing brand focused on making the best basics and doing it sustainably. Having played all roles in her company at one point or another, Maggie has learned enough to know that a leader’s time is best served in their areas of strength, creativity and passion.

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Financing a business on short notice without experience.

After becoming wildly successful as a real estate broker in her early 20’s, Patrice Washington hit a low point. Not low like your car broke down and your SO dumped you, but a real rock bottom where her entire life was turned upside down for several years. And yet, despite losing nearly everything she held dear, Patrice’s faith in her ability to bounce back was unshaken.

It wasn’t quick and it wasn’t easy, but Patrice knew that with her entrepreneurial background and her understanding of finances she could reinvent her career, going from the doldrums of a recession to becoming “America’s Money Maven.” She is now a sought-after author, speaker, consultant and financial expert looking to redefine the way we consider wealth. Patrice will be the first to tell you that wealth doesn’t start with money, it starts with a mindset, and when you align with your purpose and passion the money will follow.

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The Redefining Wealth Podcast

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360 degrees of accountability and the importance of building a network in which you can rely on each other for help.

Making time for regular “money dates” with friends.

When you think of businesses that are recession-proof, a kids ear piercing chain might not come to mind. However, when Louisa Serene Schneider was working at a hedge fund for retailers, she was surprised to find that Claire’s, the ear-piercing wonderland, was valued at $3 billion. She was even more astounded to find that the people doing the buyout didn’t see this as a chance to reimagine the business, so she started her own.

Rowan is the only ear-piercing chain (for the young and young at heart!) to staff certified nurses at all locations. Set to open a total of 20 retail locations at the end of the year with their jewelry already available at Target, Rowan is growing like wildfire. The best part? According to Louisa, it’s the honor of being a part of major milestones in peoples’ lives.

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Understanding that growth can be challenging, and expensive, before it pays off.