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Changing the Conversation Around Mental Health Through the Power of Film, with Ella Greenwood, Filmmaker and Mental Health Advocate

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2 years ago

33 minutes 18 seconds

Made it Happen

This week's episode is featuring Ella Greenwood, British filmmaker and mental health advocate. She is the founder of London-based Broken Flames Productions and is an ambassador for leading teenage mental health charity stem4. Her work has screened at BAFTA & Oscar accredited festivals and has been featured by the likes of Grazia, Refinery29, Variety, Deadline and Huffington Post. She was selected as a Forbes 30 Under 30 Honouree at the age of 19 and was named Creative Pioneer of the year at the 2021 Darkus Magazine Awards. Her films focus on mental health and have been partnered with charities such as HUMEN and PAPYRUS. Her first short film 'Faulty Roots' screened at festivals across the globe including BAFTA Qualifying Carmarthen Bay at which she won the Rising Star Award. Projects following Faulty Roots include ‘Self-Charm’ starring BAFTA winner Bukky Bakray and the animation 'Dreary Days'. Recent films include ‘Smudged Smile’ which stars Mia Mckenna-Bruce and was featured by Variety for being the first in a mental health anthology series, 'Why Wouldn't I Be?' which stars Harry Collett and Elizabeth Berrington, and 'Bibimbap for One' which was the first film made with the Lucas A. Ferrara Film Fund which Ella is Co-Director of. Upcoming projects include 'Fifty-Four Days' which stars Celia Imrie and 'Mayward Road'. Ella has recently become an ambassador for make-up brand 'Eyeko' and has featured in their 2022 Limitless Campaign.

Listen in to learn about:

- Starting up her own production company & her experience with crowdfunding in the film industry

- How the media impacts our mental health and what changes she's looking to make in the space

- Her experience as a young entrepreneur and advice for being taken seriously in the industry

- Obstacles and accomplishments she's had as a founder, such as Forbes 30 Under 30 and Woman Entrepreneur Magazine's Most Influential Female Entrepreneur

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Website: www.ellagreenwood.com

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Building a Business From a Need and Growing a Community for Entrepreneurs with Females Who Side Hustle

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2 years ago

25 minutes 40 seconds

Made it Happen

This week's episode is featuring Teri & Sarah from Females Who Side Hustle & Save Her Seat Podcast!

Teri is a mom of two, wife and Freelancer passionate about building a community that no one ever feels like they are going through anything alone.Sarah is a social savvy millennial who loves talking business and hyping others up to pursue their passions.

Both co-founders call the Niagara Region home. They met 8 years ago and have created a like minded business bond that fuels their love for entrepreneurship.

From mentorship to business partners they grew a bond and bloomed a business around waiting to feel support and make connections with other like-minded motivated females. Being 10 years apart yet both feeling there was something missing, they created Females Who Side Hustle – a space for people to build their network across industries and find conversations that inspire them along the way.

A year into starting FWSH they quickly realized there was a need to connect beyond social media and that’s when the Save Her Seat Podcast was born. Each episode invites the listener in to be a part of unique conversations either between the hosts with their Founders Series episodes or with a guest having real and raw conversations about what it is really like to own your own business and navigate the success and struggles we all face.

Listen in to learn about:

- How they got into business & podcasting together and tips for finding the right business partner

- The process of starting Save Her Seat Podcast & advice for anyone thinking of starting their own

- How they grew the community of FWSH & how they've evolved with the business

- Advice for anyone who feels lonely throughout the entrepreneurship process

- What they wish they knew when they had first started in business

Resources:

Females Who Side Hustle

Website: https://www.femaleswhosidehustle.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femaleswhosidehustle/

Save Her Seat Podcast: https://www.femaleswhosidehustle.com/saveherlinks

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Showing Up as Your Authentic Self & Standing Out in a Saturated Market, with The Copper Bell

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2 years ago

50 minutes 47 seconds

Made it Happen

This week's episode features Katrina Bell, founder of The Copper Bell. Katrina is creating one funny label at a time as she powers through as an ‘accidental’ business owner. Katrina followed the traditional route of post secondary, landing different jobs as she evolved through the corporate world and starting her family. Then the pandemic hit and she became a statistic along with many others by losing her job.

Luckily and really unknowingly, Katrina already had a back up plan – making candles with amazing smells and very humorous labels. This reflects Katrina’s personality to a T. She is funny, doesn’t take herself or life too seriously and has a sense for scents!

In April of 2020 she said – ‘well let’s give this candle thing a go and see what happens.’ Prior to this her candles were being made for friends, family and herself as she found she was sensitive to scents and often would get headaches from them. She continually receives reviews, compliments and comments about how scent-sensitive people can enjoy candles again thanks to The Copper Bell.

Listen in to learn about:

How her business stands out in a saturated market
Overcoming the fear of showing up as the face of the brand & how this has impacted her business
The one tool that now generates almost 40% of all of her incoming business
The best hiring advice shes ever received & that she uses in her business to this day

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What You Should Know About Money Mindset, Investing, Passive Income & Finances as a Business Owner, with Money Expert, Tara Murphy

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2 years ago

28 minutes 34 seconds

Made it Happen

This week's episode features Tara Murphy, a Toronto-based, internationally-recognized money expert.

After saving $100,000 before age 24, Tara bought her first property downtown Toronto, and scored her dream job at a Bay Street Investment Bank. Since then, Tara has started her own consulting business (TMM), blog, created an online course, and has taught thousands of students. Tara focuses on helping young entrepreneurs and women work through money blocks, negotiate salaries, pay off debt, manage day to day finances, and learn to invest.

With a dedicated following of over 25K on social media, and hundreds on her mailing list - Tara’s unique spin on financial advice has made her a trusted, go-to voice for ambitious women, young people, and entrepreneurs alike. Tara is committed to writing, speaking, and continuing to educate others about personal finance, while encouraging them to curate and create the life of their dreams.

Listen in to learn about:

What money mindset really is & how to overcome these barriers as a business owner
How to go about raising capital for your business & what investors are looking for
Where to start if you’re looking at getting into investing
How often you should be checking in on your finances as a business owner
Ways in which you can start making passive income and considerations to make beforehand
How much you should be saving, investing & spending, personally, and as a business owner

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Tara Murphy

Website: https://www.taramariemurphy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taramariemurphy/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tmariemurphy

linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-murphy-7a64a265/

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Launching a Travel Company During the Pandemic & Building an Iconic Brand, with Well Traveled

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2 years ago

34 minutes 30 seconds

Made it Happen

This week's episode features Samantha Patil is the Co-Founder and CEO of Well Traveled -- A members-only travel platform that is filled with like-minded people who have the hook up to a perfect trip.

This is a place where people can go to get recommendations, plan trips, and get little discounts along the way. Samantha is on a mission to change the way people travel. She is highlighting the perks that make taking a trip memorable, exciting, and full of adventure. Where work remote is inevitable, she has created a platform where people can stop creating excuses and start living in the now.

“Travel has been part of my life since I was very young (I took my first international flight at just six months old!) and it's something I am truly passionate about sharing with others. My mom built her career as a travel agent and my dad traveled three weeks out of the month for work so you could say travel is truly in my DNA. I love exploring new places but always hated wasting hours researching and never being able to find recommendations for the types of things I wanted to do, from people I could relate to. The idea for Well Traveled was born. So if you're someone who prefers to travel more like a local and less like a tourist, Well Traveled is for you. Now I may be just a little bit biased, but I think you're going to love it.” -Samantha

Listen in to learn about:

What she did to build an iconic brand, before even launching a product
The importance of showing personality within a brand & creating a true community
How she differentiated Well Traveled from other travel companies
Launching a travel company during the pandemic when travel was difficult for many
Finding a balance between work & travel along with tips for working remotely

Resources:

Well Traveled

Website: https://www.welltraveledclub.com/

Instagram: @welltraveledclub

Tiktok: @welltraveledclub

linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/welltraveledclub/

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samframpatil/

Instagram: @samframpatil

Twitter: @samframpatil

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Mastering a Successful Entrepreneur Mindset & Overcoming Money Mindset Barriers, with Michelle Wolfe

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2 years ago

35 minutes 42 seconds

Made it Happen

This week's episode features Michelle Wolfe, speaker, podcast host & business owner.

Throughout her 10 years as a Massage Therapist and 8 years of doing self-development and mindset work, Michelle has learned that one of the best ways to adapt to our ever-changing lives is to just keep moving forward. Making one decision at a time, and taking one step at a time. Michelle is the host of The MUVE Forward Podcast, a Stepmom, partner and an investor.

Speaking on topics such as mindset, self-development, health and wellness and more, Michelle is an energetic and positive force who radiates with a good vibes only mindset wherever she goes.

We discuss how she first got started in her career and into self-development & mindset work, what tools and resources helped her with this self-development, her journey to building MUVE life, and all things around mindset as a business owner.

Listen in to learn about:

How to overcome the mindset barriers around starting or growing a business
What to do if you’re feeling overwhelmed or burnt out & how to shift your mindset during a difficult time
How to make money mindset shifts as an entrepreneur
Overcoming fear when you are feeling stuck & know you need to make a change
Dealing with Mom guilt & balancing business with home life

Resources:

Website: https://www.themichellewolfe.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichellewolfe/

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Creating Bingeworthy Content That Converts & Building a 7-Figure Business, with Shannon Matson, The Social Bungalow

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2 years ago

40 minutes 58 seconds

Made it Happen

This week's episode features Shannon Matson, CEO & Founder of The Social Bungalow, an education + media company that helps entrepreneurs structure ingenious online businesses, as well as Bungalow Coffee a 2,500 sqft coffee café in the Downtown Las Vegas Arts District.

With comprehensive experience in marketing and advertising, Shannon prides herself on helping others structure and market their businesses for exceptional growth.

Her journey began in the corporate world where she held titles such as V.P. of Marketing for a global publishing company and National Director of Sales & Marketing for a fitness franchise.

These varying industries and array of accreditations – from pursuing continued education credits in copywriting, utilized to write weekly articles for Forbes and Entrepreneur.com, to becoming Google Adwords certified – speak to her insatiable hunger for driving traffic and conversions to remarkable brands.

These roles brought her to opportunities with L’Oreal, Access Hollywood and The Ellen Degeneres Show, with marketing access to Kendra Wilkinson, Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez.

We discuss how to cut through the noise with your offerings, utilizing past content & focusing on quality, what she’s learned from her biggest launch so far, how to drive organic purchases, the mindset of being a business owner, and so much more.

Listen in to learn about:

Going from a 9-5 corporate job to building her 7-figure business
How to create quality content that organically SELLS & converts consumers
One key element to having a successful launch that is often overlooked
How to cut through the noise with your offering & stand out with an online business
The mindset piece of being a business owner & how to manage this

Resources:

Website: https://thesocialbungalow.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesocialbungalow/

The Sophisticated Ceo Suite https://thesocialbungalow.com/sophisticated-ceo-suite

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Actively Choosing Your Own Path and Finding Success in Business After a Traumatic Personal Journey, with All You Are

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2 years ago

46 minutes 30 seconds

Made it Happen

Today's episode is featuring Kena Paranjape, founder of All You Are, comfortable leisurewear for women, including the Signature Robe which has wrapped itself around thousands of amazing women and continues to be a bestseller to this day.

Kena is a seasoned retail industry veteran and entrepreneur and was one of the co-founders of Brika, an innovative retail concept focused on highlighting and supporting emerging artisans and designers.

Kena founded All You Are after a traumatic experience in 2007 when her husband became suddenly and mysteriously critically ill. Over the course of the next seven years, Kena and her husband managed his health until his passing in 2014. Kena experienced firsthand how quickly life can change, forcing you to not only adapt but to actively choose how your story will unfold. All You Are is a safe space for women to explore their dreams, find strength and courage, and of course, feel comfortable doing so.

All You Are donates 1% of all revenue to International Justice Mission Canada, an organization dedicated to protecting children from abuse and forced labour around the world. Today, All You Are stands for more than just a robe. Through its product, articles, and community, All You Are aims to inspire women to step into who they truly are and to live fully and well, regardless of their current circumstances. We want to remind you every day to be all you are.

Tune in to hear more about:

Overcoming a tragic loss and finding the resilience to build a successful business through it all
Starting a new business while raising a newborn
Advice for those feeling stuck and unfulfilled right now in life or business
The importance of mentorship in business and who has impacted her through her journey

Resources

All You Are: https://allyouare.ca/

Brika: https://www.brika.com/

Justice Mission Canada: https://www.ijm.ca/about-ijm-canada

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How to Master an Irresistible Newsworthy Pitch to get Booked by the Media & Leverage it in Your Business with Jennifer Singh of She’s Newsworthy Media

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2 years ago

30 minutes 24 seconds

Made it Happen

This week's episode is featuring Jennifer Singh, founder of She’s Newsworthy Media. Jeniffer is a former TV reporter turned entrepreneur, speaker and CEO of She’s Newsworthy Media. Before entrepreneurship, Jennifer worked in the Canadian media industry for over 15 years as a reporter, producer and writer for CTV, CBC, Global and CP24.

She has been featured in the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Global News, CTV speaking and The Social speaking about imposter syndrome, women in business and the need for more inclusive marketing. Jennifer was also featured in a national campaign for International Women’s Day in partnership with Mercedes-Benz Canada and Pink Tartan.

She’s Newsworthy Media was founded to help amplify the voices of women in the media because their expertise is underrepresented. The company is now Canada’s go-to resource for women entrepreneurs who want to get massive exposure for their businesses on TV. The company has helped over 60 women entrepreneurs land media spots on the most popular Canadian TV shows including The Social, Cityline, CP24 Breakfast, Global News Morning and Your Morning.

We discuss how Jennifer first got into the media industry & all the ups and downs that go on behind the scenes, the lack of representation in media and how she’s working to change this by redefining PR, key tips & insights on how to actually get picked up by media outlets, and much more.

Listen in to learn about:

How to craft a newsworthy pitch that will actually get picked up by the media
The key number of media outlets you should be sending your pitch to and how they determine this
One common mistake made when doing PR as a business owner that will surprise you
How to really utilize your earned media for your business & turn it into profit

Resources:

Profit First Book: https://amzn.to/3A9JaHL

Website: https://www.shesnewsworthy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shesnewsworthy/

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Negotiating Brand Deals, Pricing Influencer Partnerships, Growing an Audience & Aligning Your Brand as a Content Creator, with Emma Cortes

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3 years ago

47 minutes 15 seconds

Made it Happen

This week's episode is featuring Emma Cortes, a Seattle Content Creator. Her blog and Instagram Emma's Edition aims to inspire the modern woman to create, travel, and live life with style. As a fashion and lifestyle blogger, Emma share's everything from fashion trends to try each season to content creation tips. She loves sharing posing ideas, Instagrammable places, as well as her journey as a content creator.

Emma also co-hosts the Content Creatives Podcast with her friend and fellow Seattle content creator Maddy from @madcrayy. Together they share how aspiring influencers and small businesses can discover, grow, and own their brand.

Prior to taking her creative career full-time, Emma worked in the aerospace industry for 6 years. She supported the 787 program, Airplane on the Ground (AOG), as well as Everett Site Operations in project management and business operations roles. She also worked in the consumer packaged goods industry for a year after undergrad.

We discuss how Emma first got into the influencer industry, when she knew she wanted to make this her full-time career, organically growing her following on social media, creating her courses & multiple streams of income, and much more! This is a must-listen episode to hear about Emma’s journey and so much valuable advice & tips on the influencer industry.

Listen in to learn about:

What a media kit is & everything you should be including in it
Finding brands that align with you as a content creator
How to price yourself as a content creator & three considerations to account for
Negotiating brand deals as an influencer & how to go about this
Tips on becoming a full-time content creator & the ‘4 creator life stages’
Different income pathways for content creators and finding the best fit for you

Resources:

Website: www.emmasedition.com

Instagram: @emmasedition https://www.instagram.com/emmasedition/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/emmalynncortes

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Working to Preserve Our Environment as an Eco-Friendly Business with Abeda Oturkar, Founder of PaperSpree

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3 years ago

43 minutes 53 seconds

Made it Happen

This week's episode is featuring Abeda Oturkar, Founder and Business Manager, Paper Spree. Abeda Oturkar, armed with a Diploma in Entrepreneurship & Business and a Bachelor of Fine Arts, is an entrepreneur with a natural disposition of living in harmony and respect with our planet and its people. This has been of advantage to succeed as a natural foods educator, a restaurateur for 15 years, and now started in 2019 an eco-friendly business working to preserve and share a better world.

PaperSpree brand is here to showcase “Eco-friendly” as the new renaissance in retail. The present is about circularity, sustainable products going mainstream - to be the catalyst and fill the growing gap for affordable, accessible, high quality, durable, zero-waste products. The promise is to reduce the use of plastic, and replace retail shelves with eco-friendly products. Their collection of Accessories, Cases, Notebooks/Journals, Christmas decorations, Gift Wraps, and Stationery are 100% plastic-free, 100% recycled, 100% recyclable. We discuss how this business came to be, the challenges and successes she’s faced, the importance of community & networking through the Power Panel, how we can truly make a difference for our environment, and much more!

This episode is sponsored by WEtech Alliance as part of The Canada / U.S. Power Panel program supported by the U.S. Consuls General in Canada’s Building Back Better Program aimed at strengthening support for women entrepreneurs during COVID-19. For information on WEtech Alliance, visit www.wetech-alliance.com

Listen in to learn about:

What a circular economy is and why it’s important for creating a net zero-carbon
How a circular economy business model differs from a traditional business model
What we can be doing to make the circular economy happen by rethinking everything we use
How we can encourage consumer awareness and behavioural shifts when making decisions that impact our planet
What role bioplastics and other bio-based materials play in the shift away from non-renewable materials for packaging and products
Some of the challenges she has faced in growing her business along with the successes

Resources:

Website: http://www.paperspree.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/paperspree/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paperspree/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaperSpreeCanada

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Going From Financially Struggling to 15K Months & Learning How to Sell Confidently with Sales Expert, Clare Cui

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3 years ago

39 minutes 50 seconds

Made it Happen

This week's episode is featuring Clare Cui, an international sales expert, trainer, and speaker who has led multi-seven-figure sales teams to close over $9 million in high ticket sales ($4 million during 2020 alone!)

Previously an avid yogi who went from financial struggling as a yoga instructor to making 15K a month from a change in mindset. Clare discovered the importance of self-worth by mastering the spiritual aspect of sales. This has inspired her to teach others how to be leaders in sales conversations so they too can receive more of what they deserve.

She helps 6 figure coaches consistently close more sales & handle objections without convincing. She focuses on guiding women to have more confidence with their business, and life, through self-empowerment.

With experience in leading and consulting teams for multi-7 figure entrepreneurs such as Lisa Nichols, Rachel Bell, and Sage Lavine, Clare is an expert in teaching online coaches and service providers how to convert high ticket sales without pushing or convincing. Since 2014, Clare has been teaching coaches how to have a permission-based sales conversation that results in consistent $10, 20 to upwards of $50k months by empowering coaches to confidently stand in their highest value.

Listen in to learn about:

How she went from “scraping by to pay for dinner" to earning 15K a month
Bringing the feminine into sales and how to embrace sales as a woman without having to follow the old, masculine based way of selling
How to accurately price your services and know your worth
The necessities’ of closing a high-value sale, compared to a lower-ticketed item
What the biggest mistake people make when selling is
How to reach out to your ideal client in a positive way
How important following up on a sale is and how to know when it’s time to move on

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Website: https://www.closesalesconsistently.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clare_cui/

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Challenging Adversity, Becoming a Health Advocate & Building a Business at 23, with Gigi Robinson

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3 years ago

42 minutes 1 second

Made it Happen

This week's episode is featuring Gigi Robinson, a digital artist, health & wellness advocate, current M.S. Candidate, and graduate of the University of Southern California with a Bachelors in Fine Arts, Design, and Photography. Gigi creates, educates, and speaks about what’s important to her— lifestyle, mental health, body image, and chronic illness. She is a seasoned photographer with 10+ years of experience creating assets for leading brands. She is passionate about collaborating and producing content for non-profits to expand my impact globally.

She has a strong presence across Tik Tok (100k views on average) and Instagram (15.5k+ followers), and, as of this year, she has been developing her YouTube and Podcast content.

Gigi has always been a creative innovator and possessed a high-level work ethic, especially when it comes to making a difference with her projects. Originally, she wanted to be a photographer, but, since then, has transitioned her skills of image-making into those that create an impact through storytelling. Living with chronic illnesses, she has been challenged in many ways with everyday tasks, such as showering, cooking, walking, and even sitting down.

Despite all of the physical and psychological challenges that threatened the path to becoming who she is today, she has challenged adversity and dedicated a majority of her life to becoming a master content creator, always keeping her values of creating positive and impactful messages to her diverse audience as a priority.

Listen in to hear about:

- How she first got into the media industry & becoming an influencer

- Working for many large companies in the media industry (Tik Tok, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, and more!) and what her biggest takeaway was from working at these companies

- Challenging adversity despite all of the physical and psychological challenges & how she stays motivated during difficult times

- The role social media plays in our lives and how to form a healthier relationship when consuming content

- How business owners can focus on their mental health and set boundaries

Resources

Website: www.gigirobinson.com/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/itsgigirobinson/

Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@itsgigirobinson

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Stepping Into Fear & Showing Up As Who You Are With Confidence with Heather Monahan

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3 years ago

36 minutes 1 second

Made it Happen

This week's episode is featuring Heather Monahan, a best-selling author X2, Top 50 Keynote Speaker in the World 2022, Podcast Host of Creating Confidence, TedX speaker, and most recently appointed to the Board of Directors of Healthlynked Corp. Having successfully climbed the corporate ladder for nearly 20 years, Heather Monahan is one of the few women to break the glass ceiling and claim her spot in the C-suite.

Heather was recognized as a Glass Ceiling Award winner and as one of the Most Influential Women in radio in 2017 before her unexpected termination. In late 2017, Heather chose to make her company Boss In Heels her full-time job. Over the next few months, Heather was featured on the Elvis Duran Radio show, wrote and self-published her first book entitled “Confidence Creator” and was named the Brand Ambassador for Perry Ellis International’s female brand “Rafaella”. Subsequently, she was named a limit-breaking female founder by Thrive Global. She is also a member of the Florida International University (FIU) Advisory Council to further serve as a mentor and leader in the South Florida community.

Heather’s book Confidence Creator shot to #1 on Amazon’s Business Biographies and Business Motivation lists the first week it debuted on Amazon. Forbes named Confidence Creator one of the 5 must have books for women in business in 2021. Heather’s show, Creating Confidence, debuted on the Top 200 shows on Apple podcast. Her guests include Sara Blakely, Gary Vaynerchuck, Ryan Serhant, Kaitlyn Bristowe among many other noteworthy celebrities and entrepreneurs. Heather was named one of the Top 40 Female Keynote Speakers in 2020 and Top 50 Keynote Speakers for 2022 by Real Leaders. Her TedX talk was promoted to TED and translated into 6 languages. Harper Collins Leadership published her new book Overcome Your Villains in November 2021.

We discuss Heather's journey of working in the corporate world, to being unexpectedly fired and going out on her own. She shares how she built up her personal brand, getting into speaking engagements, becoming a best-selling author, and much more!

Tune in to learn:

- Advice on becoming confident in yourself and stepping into the potential of who you can be

- How she went about writing her best-selling book & the differences in writing her second novel

- What she does at times when she doesn't feel confident

- How to learn to be okay with not being for everyone and not apologizing for who you are

- Becoming a confident speaker & giving her TED X talk

Resources

Website: heathermonahan.com/

Heather Monahan Instagram: www.instagram.com/heathermonahan

Creating Confidence With Heather Monahan: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creating-confidence-with-heather-monahan/

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Looking at Disappointments & Failures as Opportunities and Rebuilding as an Entrepreneur with Jennifer Kem & Guest Hosted by Melissa Hopper

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/made-it-happen-podcast

3 years ago

30 minutes 15 seconds

Made it Happen

Today's episode is featuring Jennifer Kem, the successful owner of three million-dollar brand-building businesses! This special edition episode is also guest hosted by Melissa Hopper, of Southpoint Publishing and Freelance Business Consultant for entrepreneurs.

Jennifer left her former job as an executive at a Fortune 500 company to start her own business in retail. By the age of 32, she became a millionaire, only to lose it all in the recession two years later. Now, she is the successful owner of three million-dollar brand-building businesses all while having three kids.

Jennifer is a San Francisco Bay Area-based brand building and leadership expert who gets entrepreneurs seen, heard, and paid for being themselves! She is the creator of the Master Brand Method: a framework to develop powerful brand archetypes that win customers’ hearts, leveraging Jennifer’s 20 years of corporate experience and her launching of multiple companies. She uses the Master Brand Method in strategic consulting for emerging entrepreneurs, celebrity brands like Oprah Winfrey Network and Steve Harvey, and major corporations including Verizon, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Bank of Hawaii. What she is most passionate about in her work today is her legacy project: Femmefluence, a platform that supports women leaders to fully rise into their influence and affluence, so they can make an even greater impact in the world. Jennifer serves up straight talk wrapped in love, because she understands entrepreneurs’ challenges.

Tune in to learn more about:

Rebuilding herself as a Business Owner after becoming a millionaire ad losing it all in the recession
Leaving her corporate job to start her own business & finding that winning idea
What a brand really is and what it does for your business
Operating based on your values & what her definition of success means
Success rituals and systems Jennifer has in place to help manage social anxiety
Juggling motherhood and entrepreneurship

And much more!

Resources:

Website: jenniferkem.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jenniferkem/

Melissa Hopper:

Website: melissa-hopper.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-l-hopper/

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