She's Got Moxie: Recent Episodes
Joy Chudacoff
Millions of women are shifting the economics in our country and creating jobs and opportunities for others – on their own terms. Recent research shows that women-owned businesses are increasing at a rate of five times the national average. It all sounds promising but the facts are, ONLY 2% of women-owned businesses are breaking into the ‘two comma club’ in revenue. Ladies, it’s time to dig deeper and talk candidly to the women who are rocking their profits. Each week, I’ll showcase today’s thought leaders, renegades, mavericks, pathfinders and of course, women who are flexing their moxie muscle. I’ll find out about their biggest challenge, their best productivity tips and what they did next when they discovered they were on to something Big.
Today, my guest Danone Simpson is celebrating two decades in business as the Founder and CEO of Montage Insurance. Her leadership and innovation have earned multiple accolades, including the Mentor Leadership Award from the San Fernando Valley Business Journal in 2021, recognition as one of the Most Influential Insurance Brokers in LA Business Journal in 2019, and CEO of the Year from the San Fernando Valley Business Journal in 2018.
Her company was named one of the Best Places to Work by the L.A. Business Journal from 2015 to 2022 and in 2024 was honored as the Best Place to Work in their category.
In this episode, Danone and I talk about how she went from acting in a blockbuster TV show to building Montage Insurance, the importance of not just keeping an eye on, but falling in love with your numbers, the golden thread of “destiny” and how to build a winning team that loves showing every day ready to help you achieve your vision.
“Whatever is for you will find you.” - Danone Simpson.
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Join my discussion today with nurse practitioner Nicole Alstatt as she shares ways to keep ourselves focused and productive using sleep as a foundation for success. Nicole shares WHY sleep is so important and is key for the “magic” to happen in our lives. magic to happen so in this episode, we talk about all the things a good night of sleep can cure.
Nicole also shares common sleep disorders and clues on how to determine if lying awake counting sheep might be the one thing that’s holding you back from your joy! How do we optimize our sleep hygiene and set good pre-sleep routines? Nicole shares all!
"Sleep affects absolutely everything: both physical and mental health, it promotes physical restoration and muscle recovery...sleep also strengthens the immune system." - Nicole Alstatt.
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Chris Atley explains her career path as a coach for female coaches, how to know if you should be a coach, and how to make better decisions.
“The hardest part of making a decision is being afraid of making a wrong decision.” - Chris Atley.
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Today's guest Maddy Dychtwald, author of “Ageless Aging: A Woman’s Guide to Increasing Healthspan, Brainspan and Lifespan had me at “HELLO.” With a family history of Alzheimer's Disease, Maddy took an early interest in her health and used what she learned to create a one-stop resource for women who want to live better and longer.
In this episode, we talk about the holistic bouquet of ingredients she uses to combat the effects of women and aging. Maddy shares that genetics is not a death sentence and we have much more control over our health than the DNA our parents passed down to us (Welcome the 80/20 Rule!) We also talk about the importance of community and connection.
If you are a woman in the most glorious phase of life (50+), you don’t want to miss one moment of this episode chock-full of Ageless Aging GEMS! Listen to this episode to learn how women can learn to live better longer.
"Joy is such an important part of this holistic recipe for health and wellbeing." - Maddy Dychtwald.
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This is a different kind of interview: I am the guest interviewed by Kimberly DeShields-Spencer, a four-time CEO, best-selling author, philanthropist, podcast host, and marketing and branding consultant.
Listen to this episode to learn how to open up new pathways of positivity and creativity and how alignment can make you a magnet for business.
"This is where we need to get quiet so we can hear the soul." - Joy Chudacoff.
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In this episode of ‘She’s Got Moxie’ Linda shares her pillars of fitness & health as well as how to win the day when it comes to your body and your business. We also talk about what it means to be fit from the inside out and how to prioritize long-term goals over short-term desires.
"Your life is as good as your mindset." - Linda Lee.
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Today's guest Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). She is the author of the book The Little Book of Being, and co-author of Fully Present: The Science, Art and Practice of Mindfulness. The LA Times calls her one of the nation’s best-known teachers of mindfulness.”
In this episode, Diana shares her wisdom on how mindfulness (when done consistently) can have dramatic effects on our mental & physical health. We also talk about the importance of the prefrontal cortex as the CEO of the brain and how to harness the power of mindfulness to grow in other areas of your life outside of your job.
“We get checked out of life and mindfulness is that invitation back into appreciating being present in life, not being on autopilot. ” - Diana Winston
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Today's guest has really flexed her Moxie Muscle in 2023, accomplishing something amazing as a female entrepreneur. As CEO and Founder of POM Talent, Lily Lauzon started her agency just 18 months ago and has already done 2 million dollars in business — and she is not even 30 years old yet!
I truly admire her strength, courage, and tenacity in business in this episode, we talk about everything from WINS to weathering storms, as well as the importance of aligning with where our energy is taking us.
Listen in as Lily Lauzon shares eight gems of entrepreneurial gold and how to create momentum with a new business.
“I intentionally plant seeds and trust that they will grow." - Lily Lauzon.
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My guest today, Leslie Thornton began her entrepreneurial journey after Googling “inner peace.”
She was weight-conscious and eventually became fascinated with the power of the unconscious mind. Today, she offers hypnosis as a permanent weight loss solution that guarantees her clients mental and emotional freedom around body and weight challenges. In this episode, Leslie encourages you to find the confidence within yourself to take the action that works for you.
“All permanent changes happen in the unconscious mind.” - Leslie Thornton.
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In this episode, Jennifer and Joy talk about books that have impacted our lives and how Jennifer was able to use some clever marketing to grow her business during the pandemic.
"There are so many people out there who are smarter than you are...and most of them want to help you." - Jennifer Potter.
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Today I share a story that exemplifies what it means to fully align with your vision. I will give you a hint: It’s about Robert Redford falling in love with Utah and his vision for Sundance.
In this episode, I share the questions you want to ask yourself about your business and your life. I also explain the one key difference between highly successful entrepreneurs and everyone else.
Listen in to learn the three stages of getting aligned and the keys to ensure that your business is successful long-term.
"Vision is the cornerstone; it is the key, it is essential to our business growth." - Joy Chudacoff.
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Listen to this episode to learn why mindset and alignment are underrated values for women in business and the trick you need to get you through your toughest days at work.
"Our business cannot outperform our marketing and our marketing can't outperform us.” - Julie Ciardi.
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Lately, I’ve been feeling a greater sense of peace and freedom, and today I share some easy tips to help you.
In this episode, I share some ways to elevate your thinking. Elevated thinking promotes better decision-making, less stress, more energy + optimism.
Silence and solitude can get lost in today's busy world, but I'm here to remind you that they are important partners in your long-term success.
I also open up about how I found a process to help me move through the challenges that I face as a woman entrepreneur.
Listen in to learn why it is important to work from a place of rest, how to find more time in your day, and much, much more.
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In this episode, Marla Hughes discusses how her business model works and which signs you can look for to determine if your child could benefit from a sacred ritual.
“My superpower is being given the passion, love, and belief that I can really help others.” - Marla Hughes.
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Today I share actionable steps to bring you closer to the ultimate goal: to live a life overflowing with Joy in an intentional way while enjoying peace, power, and profit.
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In this episode, I explain the many ways your business can improve when you get yourself into alignment (and Find More Joy). Listen in to learn if you are in the right season of your life.
"Every season runs its course." - Joy Chudacoff.
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Author and CEO Eva Yazhari shares how to be a conscious investor and how to define your financial values.
"Taking care of my mindset adds up to success." - Eva Yazhari.
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Listen to this episode to learn which daily rituals you can incorporate into your routine to help you achieve your work goals, how to narrow down which outside resources you need to best accomplish these goals, and how to figure out who in your circles can help drive you towards success.
"2023 is going to favor people who are so clear on their goals." - Joy Chudacoff.
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Listen in as Anne shares tips for getting in touch with parents and explains how to help parents with their children's mental health. She also shares some of the biggest barriers to mental health care that families with children face.
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My guest today saw a gap in the market and decided to start her OWN bank. Tamara Gurney is the President & CEO of Mission Valley Bank in Sun Valley, California. She started her career in community banking as a secretary and rose through the ranks to become the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
She started Mission Valley Bank while working out of an airplane hangar followed by a triple-wide trailer! Her story is an important one to share because it’s an inspiring and courageous one that speaks to what one woman can do when she sets her mind to something.
In this episode, we talk about the incident that led her to decide to open a bank. We also discuss why people are drawn to community banking and how Tamara juggled the bank start-up as a single parent.
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Andrea Nakayama shares her best action steps for growing her business, the biggest challenges that she sees for female business owners, and how to unpack complicated feelings that you might have around selling your business.
"How do we elevate the role of the patients to be a better partner in their own healthcare?" - Andrea Nakayama.
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Amanda Tress pulls out all the stops on this interview and takes a deep dive with me on how she went from 11 clients in 2016 to 252K in just six years!
We talk about mastering the art of delegation as well as WHY Amanda first started her company to solve her own health & wellness issues.
I originally interviewed Amanda back in October 2019 and so much has happened since then, so I am thrilled to have her back to talk about carb cycling, intermittent fasting, and Amanda’s predictors of business success. In this episode, we talk about the importance of timing in the marketplace and the benefit of using micro-influencer marketing strategies.
Listen to this episode to learn common challenges with intermittent fasting, Amanda’s formula for business success, and what she believes to be the most essential element of her success.
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Listen in to learn how to lead with ease, why you should prioritize getting clarity of purpose, and tips for finding your certainty of purpose.
“If you really and truly understand what clarity means at its core, everyone would spend time doing this." - Joy Chudacoff.
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Listen in to learn how to reach your next level of greatness, tips for identifying your call to greatness, and ways to align with your calling.
“Are you hiding behind your shadow?" - Joy Chudacoff.
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Listen in to learn how your mind is like an iPhone, why you should adopt an awareness practice, and the one thing successful entrepreneurs do every day.
"We are going to ask ourselves: do I still have a hill to climb?” - Joy Chudacoff.
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Listen in to learn what a brand really is, why you need one, and which warning signs to look out for if your brand is in decline.
“They are still using yesterday's solutions for today's issues." - Kimberly DeShields-Spencer.
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Trish Healy shares how to best reach your target audience as a new business and ways to incorporate philanthropy into your business model.
“People wanted to stay home but they still wanted to have an experience." - Trish Healy.
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Listen in to learn why our hormones are so important to our overall health, how our gut health is related to our hormones, and which natural remedies Dr. Anna recommends.
“We underestimate what we can do in a year, but we overestimate what we can do in a day." - Dr. Anna.
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Listen in to learn how Fran Maier makes day-to-day decisions, why timing is crucial in business, and how confidence and vulnerability go hand-in-hand.
“Don't solve tomorrow's problem today." - Fran Maier.
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In this episode, I talk about Pity vs. Power and how to recognize where you are right now. I also talk about what it means to “go for gold” and share some tough questions that we should be asking ourselves, like: “What am I pretending not to know?”
Listen in as we set goals and take action together and practice an easy three-step process to visualize what you really want.
Am I parked in my pity or am I accelerating in my power?" - Joy Chudacoff.
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Do you know the value of a ritual? This week I share one of my recent Instagram Live sessions on Finding Joy. I’ve been an entrepreneur for over 30 years and I often share mistakes that I have made so that you don’t have to. Today we focus on moving away from motivation and toward rituals. In this episode, I share some of the rituals that I have committed to recently, in both my personal and professional life.
“You can't rely on motivation to get a newsletter out." - Joy Chudacoff.
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Today's episode is taken from my Instagram Live Finding Joy Every Day series. I had a great conversation with Emily Raiber, of Emily Raiber Media & Digital Marketing. She leverages social media to promote her clients' personal brands for maximum growth.
“Use whatever you're doing and repurpose it for different channels." - Emily Raiber.
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Have you heard of Enneagram? I had not until recently and today’s guest, Courtney Feider, is here to talk about how key this is for entrepreneurs and leaders. Courtney is an executive coach and the co-founder of Wild Enneagram Love and its WEL Method. In this episode, she shares the theory and assessment of enneagrams and how they can work for individuals and even couples. She also opens up about her big turning point when an unfortunate carjacking led her to a career in coaching.
“I know for a fact that I've gotten in my own way over the years." - Courtney Feider.
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In today’s episode, I share one of my recent Instagram Live sessions on Finding Joy. We’re still wandering around the earth in this “new normal” so it’s essential that, together, we find easy rituals to unearth our daily dose of JOY. This episode is all about where and how to find joy every single day, discovering what you are deeply aligned with, and the three steps that I use to stay aligned.
“What is it we want to model for our children?" - Joy Chudacoff.
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Today’s guest Renee Fraser is the CEO of Fraser Communications and host of The Deciders radio show and podcast. Fraser Communications is an ad agency with clients including Lexus, Hyundai, USC, East West Bank. As the CEO of the leading woman-owned and woman-led agency in Southern California, Renee is a dedicated advocate for women in leadership and force for good who is active on the 20/20 Women on Boards in Los Angeles initiative.
“Most of the perspective that has been shared has been from white men." - Renee Fraser.
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I have known today’s guest, Lorraine DiGiovanni, for a very long time. She is my spiritual advisor and the real deal when it comes to intuitive energy healing. She had a thriving paralegal business in Philadelphia when she shared an experience with a terminally ill child that changed her professional trajectory.
“The universe does support you once you are really clear in your intentions." - Lorraine DiGiovanni.
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Today’s guest Jennifer Cox has been dubbed the Tie-Dye “Ninja” and Denim Wash Specialist. She spent a highly successful 20-year career in corporate America as a Wash Specialist for Abercrombie & Fitch, Mossimo Supply at Target, and other private label denim brands. She’s made & designed clothing for everyone from Nordstroms to Macy’s, Target, and Walmart.
“You just have to start. It doesn't have to be pretty." - Jen Cox.
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I found today’s guest, Sandra Sucher, through a book recommendation in the Wall Street Journal. A professor at Harvard Business School, Sandra has a fantastic story about how she became the co-author of her new book, The Power of Trust. In this episode, she opens up about how a trip to Japan to write one book on layoffs led her to write another very different sort of book. She and I talk about the hidden value of trust in a business and why it can’t be used as a reputation management tool. She also discusses why trust matters so much more in service-based businesses and why the Ritz-Carlton hotel chain is a great role model for businesses that are building trust with their clientele.
”Trust is a willingness to be vulnerable to the actions and intentions of others.” - Sandra Sucher.
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Today’s guest on She’s Got Moxie is an entrepreneur, public speaker, podcast host, and former anchor at MSNBC’s Your Business show.
“I really love the smaller stories.” - JJ Ramberg.
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Early on in her career, Michelle Seiler Tucker, took the Corporate America approach to her career recruited by a Fortune 500 company, and still felt like she couldn't get anything accomplished due to the slow moving culture. She decided it was time for a change. Today, with 20 years experience in mergers and acquisitions, she is an expert at buying, selling, growing, and fixing businesses and is the Founder & CEO of Seiler Tucker Incorporated.
It's not what you know that gets you in trouble in life, it's what you don't know." - Michelle Seiler Tucker.
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Celebrating Four Years of bringing you women who are Flexing their Moxie Muscle when it comes to business success! (G.I.V.E.A.W.A.Y.)
“There is still this notion that for women to be successful in business that we have to be more like men and I think that is just a huge load of rubbish." - Julie Deane.
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Before she was even pregnant with her first child, Lindsay Pinchuk saw an opportunity in the parenting industry. She decided to go for it and Bump Club And Beyond, a parenting community was born.
“It is so important that you have support and not just from people who have done it before you, but from people who are going through it with you.” - Lindsay Pinchuk.
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Noelle Randall started investing in real estate in her early 20's while working a full-time corporate job. Then 2008 happened and she lost EVERYTHING. Noelle found herself back in her parents’ basement with her husband, two children and a third on the way. Fast forward to today, Noelle is the multi-millionaire Founder and President of FDR Horizon Enterprises, a private real estate equity firm, and she teaches other entrepreneurs how to use real estate investing to create wealth.
“Just like everything we do, we get better at it as we do it more and more." - Noelle Randall.
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Today,'s guest Victoria Song is the author of the new book “Bending Reality: How to Make the Impossible Probable”, out on August 24th.
“I grew up in an environment where we all used success as a distraction.” - Victoria Song.
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Carla Green is the CEO and Founder of Clarity Designworks, a publishing and book design company geared towards supporting entrepreneurs and business leader authors get published.
“If you don't notice my work that means I've done my job well." - Carla Green.
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Jean Brownhill is the Founder & CEO of Sweeten, a matchmaking service for general contractors and homeowners seeking help with their renovations. Jean got the idea for the company after her own home renovation went awry. Today, a decade later, Sweeten has expanded to ten major cities across the country. Jean opens up about the time she realized she was on to something, her best simple and sweet action steps to grow a business, and her 108 daily blessings routine.
It's helpful to remember that -- not even how -- that you got up the last time." - Jean Brownhill.
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This week’s guest, Esther Crawford, was the CEO and Co-founder of the Squad app when it was acquired by Twitter back in 2020. I admire her transparency as she talks with me about her journey to break the cycle of poverty that she grew up in and why her curiosity has driven her forward at such an impressive speed. We discuss what it’s like to consider selling your company and what happens after your business gets acquired. She is aligned, grounded, and a deep thinker.
“At every step along the way, I just followed what I was really deeply curious about." - Esther Crawford
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Both Amber and her husband were mortgage brokers when the bottom dropped out of the real estate market. Overnight, she found herself pregnant with her fifth child and standing in line for WIC government benefits to maintain food and nutrition for her family. Now she owns 17 companies. In this episode, Jackie explains how you can connect with a customer and why it’s the most important aspect of being successful in business. She also reveals some of her best leadership tips and shares why you should never wait for perfection.
“Everything that I've done has been born out of failure." - Amber Duncan.
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Today's remarkable guest, Elise Rosenstock, started her jewelry business over 20 years ago at her kitchen table with only $300 (she confesses it was her “date night” money). Now, Elyse Ryan Jewelry is in big brand stores across the country from Saks to Bloomingdales to QVC and HSN. She’s using her successes to make a lasting impact in the lives of those around her.
"I had the sales and marketing in my blood, but I had to be able to do it in a way that people were going to believe in me and my product." - Elise Rosenstock.
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Jessica Chang is on a mission to transform childcare in the U.S. She is an entrepreneur, CEO, and Co-founder of WeeCare, the largest network of childcare providers in the US.
"If I could figure out how to save one school, maybe I could figure out how to save more schools." - Jessica Chang.
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Marcy Vermillion had an unfortunate kayaking accident that, at age 32, left her unable to even walk her dog. This led her on a CBD journey to the healing effects of CBD.
We're so passionate about what cannabis and CBD can do for women and for women's health, but it is not a one-size-fits-all.” - Coco Meers.
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Charlene Simon shares how to name a business, the challenges of starting your own business, and the difficulty of running multiples brands.
"The fear is fuel." - Charlene Simon.
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She started a side hustle of writing even though she was putting in 50-60 hours a week as a lawyer. It turned out to be a very good decision.
The personal fulfillment drives my passion, which is something that people see when they talk to me." - Wendi Weiner.
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Linda Rose is the go-to-gal when it comes to helping companies get acquired and now she’s back with a NEW book to help you simply and easily understand how to get your business ready to be acquired!
"My joy is the bottom line." - Linda Rose.
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She mastered the market when it comes to blowouts & massage! Now she’s back with a new jewelry line and partner in crime! Serial entrepreneur, Alli Webb (co-founder of Drybar, co-founder of Squeeze) and Meredith Quill joins me on the show to talk about their new venture, Becket + Quill jewelry.
"We have very different skillsets and we're both very aware of that." - Alli Webb.
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Jesse Draper is back for an encore! She was on the podcast back in 2018, and she's just raised $21M to invest in the next generation of female-founded businesses. On this episode, she takes a deep dive with us!
"For women, we are taught to give away money before we are taught to take risk with our money, and that’s a problem." - Jesse Draper.
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My guest, Melissa Vitelli, had a successful career in fashion photography but she found her herself being drawn to the food industry. It led her on her entrepreneurial path to selling homemade tomato sauce and becoming the co-founder and CEO of Jar Goods.
"People who need quick foods, should not be relegated to low quality." - Melissa Vitelli.
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From cleaning dirty car seats to partnering with Walmart and Amazon, she’s out to revolutionize the Baby Registry Business. It all started with cleaning dirty (Eew..) car seats.
"Finding the right people on your team is always the hardest part.” - Jennifer Saxton.
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Emily Groden, Founder & CEO of Evergreen typically worked late at her Law Office in Chicago most nights, however, one evening she found herself at home watching a food show on Netflix. That one food show led to creating Evergreen waffles, which are now sold in stores around the Midwest.
"Define your principles on day one and then stick to them." - Emily Groden.
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Amy Luftig is the co-owner of Angeleno Wine Company in Los Angeles. She began her career in public health, however, after moving west to Los Angeles and volunteering to help a winemaker during a “harvest” she found “love at first sight” (or in this case love at first harvest). She talks about her entrepreneurial journey and more on this episode.
"One of the things that you have to learn as a winemaker is to trust your instincts." - Amy Luftig Viste.
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It all started with a wok, a roll and a dream…Katie Chin has shared her Asian culinary delights on the Today Show, at the White House, Iron Chef, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and more.
"If you work really hard and believe in yourself, you can accomplish anything." - Katie Chin.
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Jean Freeman, CEO of Zambezi, is at the helm of one of the largest certified female-owned advertising agencies & one of the biggest female-owned businesses in Los Angeles.
"You are going to make some wrong calls, but that is ok, I think it’s more about how you respond to wrong calls." - Jean Freeman.
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Mignon Francois, CEO & Founder of The Cupcake Collection, is a very enthusiastic and positive entrepreneur who turned a recipe that she received from her grandmother into a $10 million business.
"My action step was to stop waiting and start doing." - Mignon Francois.
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When she realized that there were 26 medications for men’s pleasure and not one single solution for women, my guest Cindy Eckert, thought “this is Ridiculous!” She talks what she did when she had this realization and her serial entrepreneurship journey on this show.
My guest today, Kerrigan Behrens, co-founder of the CBD company, Sagely Naturals, shares her entrepreneurial journey from finance to CBD.
"For every success there are multiple failures." - Kerrigan Behrens.
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My guest today, Mikaila Ulmer is back for interview #2! She was originally on the show back in August 2018. This is a special year for Mikaila because she is not only celebrating a decade in business but she’s also published her first book, Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid!
"Create a product that appeals to the most people, you can’t please everyone, so don’t try. Stay true to your mission and focus on helping your mission." - Mikaila Ulmer
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Lizanne Falsetto, founder of thinThin and Pink Talented Angels, was on the show in 2018 and a lot has happened in the last two years!
"You can stand in your feminine power as a female and still be heard." - Lizanne Falsetto.
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Emily Raiber, Founder & CEO of Emily Raiber Media, is an award-winning media professional with over a decade of experience producing television programming and content in both news and entertainment.
"A lot of things will come up and you have to move on from them very quickly and bounce back." - Emily Raiber.
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After struggling with acne and skin sensitivity as a teenager, my guest Bethany McDaniel, CEO & Founder of Primally Pure decided to dive deep into the power of real food & natural ingredients.
"I'm a firm believer that you can do so much with very little." - Bethany McDaniel.
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LaDawn Townsend understands entrepreneurial disappointment. She was turned down 35 times for a business loan before starting her business, The VOS Group. On this episode, LaDawn talks about how she became resilient and built a thriving business.
"Sometimes when we stay too long in one position, we need to be pushed into our purpose." - LaDawn Townsend.
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I talk about your role as an entrepreneur, 3 reasons why canceling 2020 is not a good idea, what it means to be a leader, and more.
"In this last quarter of the year, you may stumble onto the best next thing in your business." - Joy Chudacoff.
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I’m thrilled to have Marilyn O'Toole, CEP (Certified Educational Planner) & Founder of The College Consortium, as my guest on today’s show.
"I always suggest to students - do your research." - Marilyn O'Toole.
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My guest today, Cathy Alessandra, is the real definition of a serial entrepreneur who has started and built several successful businesses to help women and families.
"As my business has grown, I need to think ahead of the curve and outside of the box." - Cathy Alessandra.
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Lisa Cook talks about her mindset behind creating her swimming empire kidSwim LA, and her children's book See Me Bubble.
"Start delegating as soon as you can. Don't wait until you feel like you are under a rock." - Lisa Cook
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Bibi Goldstein started her business 13 years ago to do personal errands for time-starved families. Fast forward 13 years, Buying Time LLC has grown and morphed into something much bigger.
"We want it to be someplace where people want to work." - Bibi Goldstein.
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Maria Ure had the gift of teaching Spanish lessons to children. Eventually, she built Spanish In Action, a premier language studio in Manhattan Beach.
"Be opened to rethink and reframe what your current thought process is in your business." - Maria Ure.
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I’m delighted to share my guest, Dr. Anne Hancock, with you today. I’ve known Anne for over twenty years. She is an outstanding marriage & family therapist, and an incredible entrepreneur.
Amy is an entrepreneur and best-selling author of the award-winning book, The Modern Seller. Today, she is back for an encore interview to talk about how to ease into the sales and how to feel comfortable and confident as businesses start to reopen across the nation.
"People with a strong network rise above the noise." - Amy Franko.
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My guest today is Jenn Kapahi, CEO and co-founder of trèStiQue makeup. Today, Jenn talks about her tips to achieve success in your career and much more.
"You have to let yourself have a bad day once in a while, but you cannot give up." - Jenn Kapahi.
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We know that boosting our immune system strong during this time is essential, but what about boosting our business immune system? I share 5 tips to do this.
"People are looking for leadership. People are looking for someone to illuminate the path, light the way, and lead them through this time." - Joy Chudacoff.
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My guest today, Dr. Heather Kunen, is a Co-Founder of Beam Street Dentistry. Her infectious energy and can-do attitude is a breath of fresh air.
"It is important to find your voice, stick to your voice, and be confident in yourself." - Dr. Heather Kunen.
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Natalie Mackey talks about how she decided to start Winky Lux, the day she knew that their brand was going to be a success, her "secret sauce", and more.
"The best move that I've made is to hire great people." - Natalie Mackey.
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My guest Stacy Blackman, CEO and founder of Stryke Club, is truly a serial entrepreneur.She’s been at the helm of three different (quite successful) start-up companies in three different industries...
"Begin before you are ready." - Stacy Blackman.
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This episode is from a recent Instagram Live that I did about the ABC's of Business and how getting back to basics is essential, especially in tumultuous times.
"You are what you do daily, not what you do from time to time.¨ - Joy Chudacoff.
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Instead of getting mad, Tovah Haim got busy solving a problem she experienced after giving birth to her first child. She decided to launch Bodily – a website full of important and informative content, stocked with reliable products that support a modern approach to birth recovery and breastfeeding for women.
"I wanted to create a business that really fundamentally changes this experience for women." - Tovah Haim.
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This is a special episode of ‘She’s Got Moxie’ chock full of tips, tricks and real statistics on dealing with the coronavirus crisis with my guest, Mary Winners – Founder & CEO of About Senior Solutions.
"This gives us the opportunity to think about what we need to do to prepare for an emergency and what we need to do to make sure that we're maintaining our health, period." - Mary Winners.
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On this show, I give you tips for breaking free from a judgmental mindset. I talk about who to hang out with, how to reprogram your brain, and more.
By judging yourself and being worried about what other people think, you're actually keeping your idea, your genius, your point of view, from someone who may really need it.” - Joy Chudacoff.
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Today’s episode is from a recent Instagram Live on how collaboration with others can lead to consistent cash flow and double your revenues.
"We've got to be the atta-girl club. We've got to help each other out." - Joy Chudacoff.
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She’s a serial entrepreneur who started her first business very early on in life. She didn’t finish high school taking the traditional path (she eventually got her GED), and became a wife at 15 and a mother of three by the time she was 20 years old.
"It has been always been following the gut even when other people have said that it is a bad idea." - Charlene Simon.
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What’s holding you back from getting closer to your goals?Today’s episode is from an Instagram Live that I did recently.I talk about how to create the habits that help you RISE to achieve your goals, how to FOCUS better, how to PRIORITIZE your top 3 tasks for the day, tips to increase your revenue, and much more.
"Sometimes we don't rise to meet our goals. We fall to meet our habits." - Joy Chudacoff.
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My guest today, Tara Mackey, is the CEO & Founder of Genetix, a #1 bestselling author, and the founder of the award-winning company and blog, The Organic Life.
"If you have a desire for something and a love in your heart, just because the world doesn't understand it yet that doesn't mean that it is not the correct thing to do. And if you really feel like this is your mission, keep going." - Tara Mackey.
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I’m super excited to have Claudia Chan, author, leader, and founder of S.H.E Globl as a guest on today’s show.She was flush with material items in her life and began to feel the call for more purpose. Claudia is the author of the Leadership book, This is How We Rise: Reach Your Highest Potential, Empower Women, Lead Change in the World, which was named by CNBC as a “top career book of 2018” and also featured in The New York Times.Her business, S.H.E. Globl, is a platform that equips organizations with powerful learning and development opportunities that keep your talent inspired, engaged and growing all year.I think you’ll love today’s show as Claudia talks about why the future is female, how to amplify women’s voices, her strategy behind elevation periods, and much more.
"We can't be teaching people a definition of leadership that is so one dimensional." - Claudia Chan.
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Hannah and Mollie discovered banana nicecream - basically frozen banana chunks blended with a little almond milk. With that, they created Hakuna Brands.
"Checking yourself and giving yourself the space to make sure that everyone is aligned is really important." - Mollie Cha.
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Drum roll please! We’re celebrating our 100th Episode of ‘She’s Got Moxie!’ And…I’ve got the perfect guest to share with you! Alli Webb!
"You have to get comfortable with leaping and not knowing where you're going to fall. And I think that's part of the beauty of it." - Alli Webb.
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My guests today, Sarah Robinson and Noria Morales, are co-founders of The Wonder, an absurdly playful members' space for families.
"It's so much more about the execution then it is about the idea.” - Sarah Robinson.
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I talk about the best way to network, how to boost your brand, using technology to help your business and more on winning in business.
"Wherever your community is, is where you've got to focus." - Joy Chudacoff.
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Mary Winners talks about the best way to deal with aging parents, how she started About Senior Solutions, her superpower, and more.
"It is really important to make sure you have your mentors and people who have been down that road a bit to keep by your side." - Mary Winners.
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Ashley Merrill talks about what is important to focus on through growth and scaling, her tips hiring the best people, how she manages her time, and more.
"The big game-changers have been a lot of org adjustments and a lot of really wonderful hires." - Ashley Merrill.
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Susan Feldman talks about why she became an entrepreneur when she was 53, the advice she would've given herself before she started her companies and more.
"I think being an entrepreneur is so amazing and so rewarding and so much fun. I wish I would've done it 20 years earlier." - Susan Feldman.
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What are the things that happen to us unconsciously as women that cause us to become stuck? Learn about these unconscious triggers on today's show.
"The place you never want to be as an entrepreneur is stuck in your decision-making." - Joy Chudacoff.
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Priscilla struggled with life-long hormonal acne until she decided to take matters into her own hands and solve this problem by creating her own skincare.
"We don't ask 'what can we charge?'. We charge what we think is fair." - Priscilla Tsai.
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On today's show, Christy talks about growing up on a family dairy farm and how her childhood experience gave her a boost as an entrepreneur today. She shares how she moved from 6 to 7 figures in her business, the ONE thing that holds entrepreneurs back, and much more.
"Embrace that history, don't push it aside, don't hide it. Because it does help you bloom as a person." - Christy Davies.
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These 7 questions will help you build your business on small projects and big products!
"Start thinking about who's the market and niche it down as much as you can." - Joy Chudacoff.
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Today's episode is all about 9 leadership skills that you need to flex your Moxie muscle in 2020!
“Great leaders go away to work on their personal development.” - Joy Chudacoff.
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Today’s episode comes from yours truly on why it’s important to force your focus when it comes to knowing exactly who your product or service benefits best.
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Isabelle Alonso has a colorful life as an entrepreneur, feminist and author. She has published four feminists essays and seven novels books including her latest novel Je Peux Me Passer De l'Aube (I can hold on without the dawn). Isabelle also appears regularly on the television series Je t'aime etc... where she is a commentator on culture and current news events.
"It is an individual adventure. But I really think that for women, they have to start with themselves." - Isabelle Alonso.
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I’m sharing a replay of a teleclass I did earlier this year, “How to Create Masterful Connections That Generate High-Caliber, Profitable Referrals.”
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My guest today, Max Kater, started her business because her son was having allergic reactions to their bathroom cleaning products and she knew that she had to do something.
"You have to really take stock and say 'would I do this if I'm not going to see a salary for let's say - the next 10 weeks or really 10 months'." - Max Kater.
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On today’s show, Amanda talks all about how she has grown and scaled her business. She gets very transparent with me about what her journey has been like and the #1 skill entrepreneurs MUST possess to succeed, and much more.
I had 11 people in my first round of the FASTer way, they had incredible results and I immediately turned around and said 'hey listen, I want to get this program into more households - will you help me?'.” - Amanda Tress.
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I’m so excited to share this humorous, transparent, Encore Interview with Julie Deane, Founder/CEO of Cambridge Satchel.
"It was the fact that we did everything differently from the big corporates around us, and that's why they couldn't compete with us. Because they never knew where we were going to come from next." - Julie Deane.
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When Kim Kovacs witnessed a close relative looking and acting 10 years younger (and relieved of the pain she had suffered for years from using opioids to combat the effects of cancer), she was intrigued. Kim decided to get serious and learn more about everything cannabis could do to help women.
"Let's ask women what they want. Before we go ahead and do anything, let's ask.” - Kim Kovacs.
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Gail was first on She's Got Moxie in March 2018 to talk about how she created the Umergency app for college students and their parents' in emergency situations.
"You still have to go back and trust your gut. But many times, people who know a lot in a certain area bring many 'aha' moments to you.” - Gail Schenbaum.
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Originally from Indiana, Christina Stembel found herself in Silicon Valley where it seemed everyone was an entrepreneur. It was while investigating why flowers are so expensive for her employer at the time, Christina started to see potential big bucks in the flower industry. Today, Christina shares all of her tips and transparent insights on how she grew Farmgirl Flowers from nothing to an estimated projected 30M this year.
"I wanted to take an industry and be either the first innovator or the first one doing it a completely different way.” - Christina Stembel.
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When Kelly Love’s college roommate, Allison Evans, started having health problems, which led to lots of medications with little or no relief, Kelly was concerned.
"It is totally ok to figure it out as you go.” - Kelly Love.
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Carly Stein talks about how to build a loyal customer base and a robust social media following, why bees have medicinal properties, how she has overcome her biggest challenges, how she has built an amazing team of loyal and passionate people and much more.
"What you're doing at every single step every single day is building muscle memory. The muscle memory that you're building is how to respond to challenges with resilience." - Carly Stein.
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Amy Franko shares incredible business and sales advice, tips on building your network and using social media for business growth and much more.
"If you want to build the skill, you can. It is the habits that you put into your everyday relationship building that becomes the 'how'." - Amy Franko.
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If you're thinking about making a change or you know you need to make a change, then today's episode with Tysh Mefferd is for you.
"I was willing to make short-term sacrifices that I knew would help me with my long-term goals and objectives." - Tysh Mefferd.
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In full disclosure, I met my guest Beata Kirr at a presentation that I was convinced was going to be fairly boring. I actually thought it was going to give me thirty minutes to scan my email feed and swipe right to delete : -). Guess what? I was wrong.
"It is undeniable that women are a force to be reckoned with in terms of the financial decision-making power that they have." - Beata Kirr.
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When my guest today, Nora Plesent, was getting ready to take her maternity leave with her first child, a co-worker in the law firm commented, “Wouldn’t it be great if there was just a temporary lawyer we could hire?” Nora saw a problem and went out to create a SOLUTION.
"We've done things slowly, in a sense, but we have grown. And we have done it in a way where we have really never had to worry about the management of the office itself." - Nora Plesent.
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After a difficult moment in the cat litter aisle at Target that sent her running from the store, my guest Lori Caden, came to the conclusion that there had to be an easier way to look and feel better after childbirth.
"All of our products are solution-based products.” - Lori Caden.
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When my guest, Raegan Moya-Jones, couldn’t find the muslin-fabric baby blankets that were a swaddling tradition from her native Australia, she set out to make her own.
"The first five years of aden + anais was basically hard work and Google that got me through it." - Raegan Moya-Jones.
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When my guest, Heather Dominick, hit the million dollar mark - it wasn't as celebratory as she expected. There had to be a better way to be self employed...
"Really be willing to do the work to know who you are and how it is that you are meant to serve through your business.” - Heather Dominick.
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When Kate was on a 4-day business trip, she struggled to get her breast milk home to her eight month-old twins, and with that, she created Milk Stork.
"Once we launched and got that first order, I knew that was never going to be quitting. There was no quitting because once you get traction you can't quit. It is kind of like being a parent. Once you give birth, there is not really an 'out'." - Kate Torgersen.
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This is another Epic Encore interview with Gail Becker, the genius, Founder and CEO of Caulipower, a company that offers tasty, affordable and nutritious alternatives to highly-processed foods.
"When you become an entrepreneur, you are betting on yourself - hook, line and sinker." - Gail Becker.
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On today's show, Joanna McFarland talks about how HopSkipDrive KEPT their core message while uncovering a brand-new market that was craving what they had to offer.
"Embrace it. Buy the ticket and take the ride and know that there are going to be moments when it is really hard. And know that you're going to need to over-communicate and make sure that expectations are understood and that expectations are being met.” - Joanna McFarland.
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Amy Nelson up and left her corporate job (while pregnant with her THIRD daughter) for the entrepreneurial life and came up with the idea for The Riveter, a rapidly growing co-working space company.
"What I tend to do is really lean into the fact that I am a mother, rather than lean out of it.” - Amy Nelson.
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My guest today is Stephanie Scapa, CEO and co-founder of WEYV, a unique multimedia platform that offers music, magazines and eBooks all on one app.
"If you’re signing up to be an entrepreneur, just be sure that the passion for what you're trying to bring to life is really there and aligns with how you define success.” - Stephanie Scapa.
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Rainy afternoons can be challenging for moms with small children. Ellie Kanner was dealing with a rainy afternoon trying to keep her boys occupied when she got a BIG Idea.
"We knew what we wanted to do, but we didn’t know how to do it. And then at some point, you have to sort of take of breath and say ‘ok, what is the goal? What is the mission? What is the game plan?’, and that really helped us when we figured that out.” - Ellie Kanner.
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Rosie O’Neill is an entrepreneur with a major sweet tooth for business. I had Rosie on ‘She’s Got Moxie’ back on November 15, 2017, and that episode is still today one of our most popular. Since my last interview with Rosie (about 450 days ago), Sugarfina has grown tremendously.
"I am a big believer that you’ve got to focus on two or three things and do those things really well before you start to focus on the next thing.” - Rosie O’Neill.
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After learning her husband had a gambling problem and left her with a few children and a million dollars in debt, Barbara Huson knew she needed to get smart about one thing: MONEY.
"Spend less, save more, and invest wisely. And THIS is where I think we as women get tripped up.” - Barbara Huson.
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It all started during an ‘accidental’ toddler playdate followed by a friendly Facebook video. This one seemingly simple act of kindness turned into Miry’s List.
People have been waiting for a long time for something they can do to help. I think providing this as a mechanism for a way that regular people can help, has been the thing that fueled this movement.” - Miry Whitehill
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What struck me most during this interview was her grounded nature and assured sense of purpose. A quiet power. In the late ’60s and early ’70s, Sadie’s mom and her four best friends joined together to create a village...
The juggle is not going to go away, the struggle is not going to go away and frankly, I don’t have control all the time over all of that. But what I do have control over is being calm and honest and purpose-driven.” - Sadie Lincoln.
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Ten years ago, I met my guest today, Darya Allen-Attar, in a Starbucks to brainstorm a Big Idea she had. Within 60 days of that cup of coffee, she launched that idea into The Broad’s Circle.
I have been able to either pay for great help or else get people who are passionate about what I’m passionate about to come in and help me build things.” - Darya Allen-Attar.
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Have you ever taken a ‘noticing’ break? Maybe you should. Today, my guest, Elizabeth Winkler shares how mindfulness can lead to greater productivity and better relationships.
"Everything that I’ve created has been born out of my own challenges, which is kind of how it works.” - Elizabeth Winkler.
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When Jesse Draper created and began hosting the 2015 Emmy nominated television series, The Valley Girl Show, she discovered something interesting; it wasn’t easy to find women in business to interview!
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Every morning you wake up to a stream of emails that have taken up residence in your in-box - most of which, will be deleted. How do you protect your marketing emails from getting deleted?
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In the age of "fake news," how do we know what to believe anymore? My guest today, Carrie Callahan, is the public relations “prowess’ known for executing ...
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TODAY, I’m talking about the 5 commitments you need to make to align your business for impact in 2019. These are themes that I see emerging for myself, my clients...
"Women who are making huge leaps in business growth and revenue right now are doing less thinking and taking more action.” - Joy Chudacoff.
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You may have seen her on KTLA or interviewing celebrities such as Oprah, Kanye West, Aretha Franklin, Bradley Cooper, and more. From Miss USA to an Emmy Award-winning journalist, Lu Parker has had an incredible career.
Don’t put so much pressure on yourself that it is not fun anymore.” - Lu Parker.
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They’ve provided meals to over 100M (yep, you read that right) children in 63 countries. How? Wait for it…selling handbags.
"You are your best advocate.” - Sarah Naseer.
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After getting fired from her advertising job, Melissa Ben-Ishay went home and baked some cupcakes (her go-to daily staple). Turns out this was the BEST action step she could have taken.
"You can do anything and anyone who tells you otherwise is small.” - Melissa Ben-Ishay.
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Today's show is all about MONEY with the financial editor of NBC’s TODAY Show (she has been on for 24 years, so you probably know her!) and AARP’s personal finance ambassador, Jean Chatzky.
"I make money make sense. That is my superpower.” - Jean Chatzky.
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Ladies, you do not want to miss this interview. It’s real, raw and illuminating : -). She was dealing with a serious health challenge combined with going through a divorce. Ianthe Mauro, CEO & Founder of Objects With Purpose Candles.
"Fragrance is an opportunity for me to tell the story in a product that is outside of me.” - Ianthe Mauro.
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Your business is like a vehicle. On today’s show, I’ll walk you through how you can become the best “engine” for your business.
“When you give yourself permission to take the time to prepare and plan for that next level of business growth, that next level of leadership, incredible leaps happen almost immediately.” - Joy Chudacoff.
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Great ideas come to many people in the shower, and that was absolutely true for the Founder & CEO of All Girl Shave Club, Jessica Principe.
It is ok not to get everything done overnight. It is ok to take your time, to make strategic decisions and give yourself time to think through things.” - Jessica Principe.
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My guest today, Sheryl Palmer is the only female CEO in the Top 20 home builders rated by Glassdoor. Sheryl is the chairman and CEO of Taylor Morrison, a leading national home builder and developer based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
I’ve never been the smartest person in the room, but I'm the most passionate, hardworking, and I have the ability to bring out good stuff in great team members.” - Sheryl Palmer.
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Demi Marchese is the 24-year-old CEO and founder of 12th Tribe, the e-commerce clothing line. She decided to start her own business without any investors.
"You have to just remember that there are always going to be valleys, but there is always going to be a peak at the end of the valley.” - Demi Marchese.
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My guest today, Mikaila Ulmer, is probably one of the youngest entrepreneurs you’ve ever heard of. When she was just four years old, she was stung not once, but twice, in one week.
“I kinda initially started to get this toy that I wanted, but I decided to keep on going, and that’s how I got to where I am now.” - Mikaila Ulmer.
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Do you ever wonder what would make your business idea or venture worthy? My guest today, Edith Dorsen is the founder of Women's Venture Capital Fund, and she answers that question and more on today's show.
"When you build companies that include a diverse senior leadership, you’re building stronger companies that perform better.” - Edith Dorsen.
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If you’re a parent of young children, do you wish that your kids would move away from electronics and do something creative? My guest today, Sandra Oh Lin, wanted this so badly, she created a company to do just that!
We’re not only delivering a product. We’re delivering an experience.” - Sandra Oh Lin.
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I recently became fast friends with my guest, Holly Dowling, and you’ll totally understand why when you listen in to today’s show. Holly has an infectious energy and insightful pearls of wisdom.
Tell me ‘no’, watch me go. I don’t wait for the world to tell me or give me permission to do it.” - Holly Dowling.
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I’ve been secretly ‘stalking’ Janice Bryant Howroyd, Founder & CEO of The Act One Group, for nearly 30 years. Her name kept coming up everywhere I looked. Janice took $900 from her mom and turned what is now known as The Act One Group into a billion-dollar company, and she talks all about it on today's show.
"Never compromise yourself personally for who you wish to be professionally.” - Janice Bryant Howroyd.
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How do you make your press pitches stand out? What’s the best approach to making the best impression for your business in the media? My guest today, Paula Rizzo, has the answers.
"You first have to be thinking about the audience. Your #1 concern is - what would the audience be interested in?” - Paula Rizzo.
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After putting her own pet through surgery, Physical Therapist Dr. Amy Kramer started using physical therapy to help her dog recover. It worked extremely well, and with that, Dr. Kramer decided to start Beach Animal Rehabilitation Center which works to incorporate veterinary and rehabilitation techniques for pets.
"If I don’t get good sleep, no matter what those things are that are going on in my head, I’m not going to do those things well if I’m not well rested.” - Dr. Amy Kramer
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Last week’s Episode with Julie Deane, Founder, and CEO of Cambridge Satchel, was spilling over with entrepreneurial gold and wisdom from a woman who owns every aspect of what it takes to build a multi-million dollar empire. This week's Episode (Part 2 of 2), Julie opens up even deeper and reveals how she managed being in “survival mode” trying to keep a company afloat, dissolving a marriage and staying present for two teenage children.
“You don’t want to be a business person in all aspects of your life, because actually that becomes deeply unattractive.” - Julie Deane.
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Grab your earbuds and get ready for one of the most transparent, refreshingly honest (and humorous) interviews you’ll ever listen to. Julie Deane, Founder & CEO of Cambridge Satchel, is funny, witty, clever and clearly quite brilliant.
When you are the founder, even if you don’t know how things can be done, you still know more about your business than anyone else on the planet.” - Julie Deane.
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After my daughter Jenna’s knee injury, there were clues that kept tapping me on the shoulder, reminding me of how dealing with a personal crisis has a significant effect on building and growing a business.
"It’s not so much about looking for the answer, but it’s about making sure that you’re asking the right questions.” - Joy Chudacoff
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Knock, Knock! The Doctor is here! After a scary experience (and an 8-hour wait in the emergency room) with her then seven-month-old son, my guest today, Dr. Renee Dua, decided there must be a better way to see a doctor when you need medical care. From there, Heal.com was born.
“This is a problem that no one has really solved before. The idea that you deliver “on demand” a professional that is highly skilled. No one has solved that problem, and that is a problem that we are trying to solve in this company.” - Dr. Renee Dua.
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Laura Wasser gets up close and personal with celebs like Kim Kardashian, Angelina Jolie, Gwen Stefani and Jennifer Garner (just to name a few!). Wasser is a celebrity divorce attorney and the founder of the NEW online divorce platform itsovereasy.com.
"Unless you are strong and healthy and feeling good, you cannot do what you need to do for your household, for your family or for your kids. I think it is so good for my boys to see a strong working parent.” - Laura Wasser
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My guest today, Tami Halton Pardee, has broken all residential sales records in LA, selling over $3 billion in residential real estate since 2005 despite a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and raising four children. Tune in to hear about her 20-minute rule, the acronym that changed her life and more on today's show!
“Why not plan our life on purpose? We plan our vacations, we plan all these things, but we don’t plan our life.” - Tami Halton Pardee.
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My guest today, Anna Zornosa, knew she had to do something after she incorrectly tried on some spandex and found herself in a compromised position. On today's show, Anna talks about how Ruby Ribbon empowers women physically and financially, why training is important, tips to entrepreneurship, data, cash flow and more.
"I believe that confidence is critical for women in so many different ways.” - Anna Zornosa. Learn more about this episode of She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff at www.JoyChudacoff.com/33
On today's show, founder and president of PopSugar, Lisa Sugar, talks about how her personal blog that went viral (we’re talking over 1 million followers in 1 year). She knew that she was on to something so she ditched her day job and not long after, her husband did too. Tune in to hear more!
“Saying yes has led to great things.” - Lisa Sugar.
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Whether we like it or not, we live in a wired world full of notifications and an endless sea of “updates.” It’s easy to get lost in the shuffle but my guest today, Carley Knobloch, teaches women how to design their technology to rise up and serve them.
"I wish I had started differently. I wish I had known what I know now, which is that people really want to connect with a person. They really want to follow your life, to understand what you’re doing and listen to you - not the 'we', the 'royal we', the 'company we'.” - Carley Knobloch.
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On a trip home from Australia, Koel Thomae discovered a homemade yogurt in a beach town corner shop, and she knew it was an entrepreneurial moment. Inspired to bring the best-tasting yogurt to the United States, Koel co-founded Noosa yogurt in 2009.
“It is certainly ok to evolve things, but don’t ever get too far away from that core fundamental reason why you started the brand.” - Koel Thomae. Learn more about this episode of She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff at www.JoyChudacoff.com/30
Carrie Tice, founder and CEO of Octavia Wellness is innovative, energetic and passionate. Her mother had been diagnosed several years ago with Alzheimer’s and through a somewhat humorous experience, Carrie discovered the benefits of cannabis for seniors.
"Since legalization, we are seeing that more professionals are wanting to get into this program, getting on our educational platform and learning about cannabis.” - Carrie Tice.
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After Gail Schenbaum took a frightening phone call in the middle of the night from her daughter who was a freshman in a college across the country, she knew she had to use her entrepreneurial spirit to do something. Gail created the Umergency app. She talks about her app, and gives amazing business advice and revolutionary productivity tips on today's show.
“My biggest thing is don’t look at it as a problem. What are the solutions? Because when you start opening up your mind and you start looking at solutions, you might even create something even better than you have right now.” - Gail Schenbaum.
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If you’ve ever been even remotely interested in writing a book, then this episode is definitely for you. Meriflor Toneatto is the CEO and Founder of Power With Soul, and she is the author of the book Money Manifestations and Miracles.
“Money becomes a mirror for women. I call it the emotional currency, because it is so closely tied to our feelings of self worth and self confidence and safety and security.” - Meriflor Toneatto.
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Known as the “proficient neurohacker”, Amy Budden helps her clients train their brain to change their mind and achieve success. Amy talks about her big career change and how and why she started her business, why personal investments lead to business success, and she shares some amazing meditation exercises.
“Meditation is a way to problem solve because really it’s a way of tapping into flow. So what happens neurologically is you basically upgrade your software.” - Amy Budden.
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Today's guest, Aliza Bohbot, has some serious moxie. After taking the reins of her family business, she launched City Girl Coffee, an entirely new brand that focuses on coffee and women’s empowerment all along the chain from crop to cup.
"Never think that you have all the answers. Never think that you know it all. Because you never know what little tidbit of information might just be the key piece that turns your business and takes it into a completely new trajectory that you never knew existed." - Alyza Bohbot.
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I wanted to share some love and talk about something that's been on my mind for awhile when it comes to women entrepreneurs. There are two sides to every business: The practical side and the emotional side of entrepreneurship. I talk about the emotional side because it rarely gets the time and attention it deserves.
“Take a look at these five unconscious emotional triggers, decide which ones you’re tolerating in your life, and set a deadline to eliminate these from your life.” - Joy Chudcaoff.
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I’ve known JJ Virgin for 25 years, and I have to tell you that she looks the same today as she did 25 years ago. JJ is a celebrity nutrition and fitness expert. She has incredible knowledge and expertise in the health and wellness industry. JJ shares health and business tips with us on today’s show.
Mindset has got to be the first part of anything that you’re doing." - JJ Virgin.
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After suffering from years of bullying and sitting alone at lunch, Natalie Hampton got fed up and created the app Sit With Us which is a platform that lets students invite people to sit with them at lunch. Today, Sit With Us has over 100,000 downloads in eight countries. It has been an award-winning app.
“I really didn’t think it would go this far. It was more of a therapy project, if anything, when I started it.” - Natalie Hampton
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Lizanne Falsetto ditched a college basketball scholarship for an international modeling career. While on the road, Lizanne found herself hungry but didn’t like the fast food options so she created her own high-protein, zero-sugar, food-on-the-go snack, what we now call the thinkThin® bar! It set a trend as the FIRST protein bar to be gluten-free.
“The No. 1 thing that I would say to the women out there who want to learn about cash flow is to always keep your payables (what you have to pay) at least 20% lower than your receivables (the money coming in).” - Lizanne Falsetto.
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Ashley Merrill is revolutionizing people’s sleep. She is the founder and CEO of Lunya, a sleepwear company out of L.A. that uses the latest designs and technology to create functional, comfortable, and fashionable sleepwear for women.
“You can look at problems as problems, or you can look at them as opportunities.” - Ashley Merrill.
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Cathy Deano and her business partner came up Painting with a Twist to facilitate a women’s art studio space for stress relief. Now, the franchise has over 300 locations. She shares more about getting started and franchising on today's show.
“I think productivity really depends a lot on the people you surround yourself with. So we talked about people smarter than you, but I am saying people more organized than you too.” - Cathy Deano.
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Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint Water. Today she talks about what she did to catapult her business, her tactics for growing Hint, and much more.
“If we could actually get people to enjoy water again, whether it is bottled water or tap water then we could actually change health in America.” - Kara Goldin.
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If you’re someone who has thought about “social selling” or “network marketing”, then you are going to love my guest today, Tysh Mefferd from Stella & Dot.
“I think that the best advice is no matter what you’re looking to do, you’ve got to really love the product.” - Tysh Mefferd.
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Yumi is a nutritious and wellness company for babies. Co-founders Angela Sutherland and Evelyn Rusli talk about balancing and reaching business success.
“Basically from in utero to the age two, the nutrition that your baby consumes is more important than any other period of their life.” - Angela Sutherland.
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Today we hear from Betsy Myers who was senior advisor to two U.S. presidents, the COO of Obama’s presidential campaign and the chair of Women for Obama.
“I really put together a support system, which is a really helpful thing to do in any job or part of your life.” - Betsy Myers.
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Rosie O’Neill is an entrepreneur with a sweet tooth. She is the founder and CEO of Sugarfina, a luxury candy boutique that started in Beverley Hills.
“You really should be hiring people as though you are going to be spending most of your life with them, because you are going to be spending a good amount of your week with them.” - Rosie O’Neill.
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Jennifer helps us think about how to navigate the college experience for our kids. She gives some great tips about the college application process and more.
“Not having a plan at the end of the day, led to a lot of stress and anxiety.” - Jennifer Kaifesh.
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I share with you my top 10 recommendations to make 2018 your best year. This is a great time to reflect on what has (or hasn’t) worked for you this year.
“It’s about getting the right things done that are high priority and high income producing.” - Joy Chudacoff.
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Heidi Ganahl's entrepreneurial spirit helped her pick herself up and build Camp Bow Wow into a $100 million brand in the pet and franchise industry.
“You’ve always got to save for a rainy day, and you’ve always got to be thinking three steps ahead of where you are.” - Heidi Ganahl.
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Maxine Clark, the founder and former CEO of Build-A-Bear, for made her incredible vision into a reality! She talks about how it all started and more.
“You are in control of your destiny. You can make your world what you want it to be.” - Maxine Clark.
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Laura McHolm, cofounder of Northstar Moving Corporation, talks about how the company was born. She shares how to make decisions, how to delegate, and more.
“If you have everything in it’s place, and a place for everything, your life just runs smoother.” – Laura McHolm.
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Danone is the founder and CEO of Montage Insurance. She tells us how became voted No. 1 Best Place to Work and how she manages cash flow, and more.
“If you make room for the big rocks, the sand just filters in between.” - Danone Simpson.
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Stacy Phillips is known across the nation for her incredible work as a Family Law Specialist Attorney. She talks about how she reached healthy success.
“One of my favorite judges many years ago wrote on a stack of post-its, one after another, ‘No!’ ‘No!’ ‘No!’… it sits on my desk.” - Stacy Phillips.
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Joanna McFarland is the CEO and founder of HopSkipDrive, a ride sharing service for kids! She talks about getting hundreds of ‘no’s’ in the startup process.
“You’re going to hear hundreds and hundreds of ‘no’s’, and if you really believe in it then you’re going to just keep going until you find a ‘yes’.” - Joanna McFarland.
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Ariel Kaye became the founder and CEO of Parachute Home by being obsessed with learning about bed sheets. She shares details about her incredible business success.
“When you’re building a business, you want to go go go and go really fast and grow really fast. And I think for me, it’s being about to shift that a bit and focus on, not perfection, but progress.” - Ariel Kaye.
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Lynn Perkins is the CEO and founder of UrbanSitter, the nanny and sitter app. She tells us how she grew UrbanSitter into a national marketplace in less than a year!
“I have a team who I highly highly trust. I think that hiring people who are smarter than you are is always a great thing to do.” - Lynn Perkins.
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Gail Becker left her corporate, successful 16 year career to start a business making cauliflower pizzas. She tells us about her CAULIPOWER journey.
“If you don’t bet on yourself, nobody will.” - Gail Becker.
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Ali Brown is a famous entrepreneur who shares with us her productivity tips, decision-making criteria, and advice about how to stand out in your industry.
"Follow the formulas, and take all the advise you can, and say yes to everything until their's a moment your ready to say no." - Ali Brown.
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Welcome to the first episode of She's Got Moxie. I'm Joy Chudacoff, founder of Smart Women Smart Solutions, and your new host for my new podcast She's Got Moxie.
"My reason for starting this podcast, although there are 11.3 million women owned businesses, only 2% are breaking into the two comma club in revenue." - Joy Chudacoff.
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