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At the age of 19, Manizha Wafeq traveled to Oklahoma City with 13 women to participate in Peace Through Business, a program to support women from her native Afghanistan to become entrepreneurs. No sooner had they arrived in the United States when it became clear that three of the women did not speak enough English to follow the lectures. Manizha volunteered to serve as an interpreter. She taught them to type in Farsi on their laptops, creating an alternate keyboard to the English one they had. Sitting beside them, she assisted them in writing their business plans, all the while working on her own.  The rest, as they say, is herstory.Now, more than 20 years later, she has garnered a wealth of experience in development, with a dedicated focus on women's empowerment and gender equality. She has positively impacted the lives of thousands of women. In her role as the PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS country facilitator and trainer, she has directly trained and mentored approximately 800 women from over 17 provinces of Afghanistan in the last 17 years. She has co-authored a training manual on Business Start-ups and contributed to the creation of “Gender and the Legal Framework of Afghanistan.” Manizha Wafeq has learned valuable lessons through years of working to change the lives of women in her native Afghanistan, a country of 41 million people that has seen dramatic cultural shifts in recent years. "Long term commitment, patience and building your network with the right people" are key.  She admits to a revolutionary streak in her personality. She is someone who is not afraid to take on whatever challenges await her. But big change takes time. “You have to keep on learning,” she says.  If you don't learn, you will never succeed. Passion only goes so far.  You have to be well versed. You have to take the time to learn what you need to make the changes you want to make.” She is the winner of several awards such as the Enterprising Women Magazine's Advocacy and Leadership Award, Leadership Award from the National Business Association of the US, and Young Activist Award from the Afghan Women's Network and the Afghan Lower House of the Parliament. She also won the award for the best membership services and entrepreneurship development of SMEs at the 11th World Chambers Congress. She has MBA from the American University of Afghanistan and she is the mother of a 9 year old daughter.To learn more about Robert Maggio, the composer of "Where Love is Love," our theme music, please check out his website.To learn more about Suzanne, visit her website. To learn more about the inspiration for this podcast, please check out Suzanne's memoir, Estrellas - Moments of Illumination Along El Camino de SantiagoFollow Suzanne on Social Media Instagram @suzannemaggio_author Facebook @ Suzanne Maggio author Threads @suzannemaggio_author

This episode of Fringe, features the Lead the People podcast with host Matt Poepsel. Guest Keisha A Rivers harnessed the lessons learned while leading during a harrowing Hurricane Katrina experience to become an award-winning international speaker, change agent and learning leader. As Chief Change Officer and President of The KARS Group LTD, she focuses on equipping organizations and leaders to navigate The People Side of Change. She is a TEDx speaker, host of the Equipped for Change podcast and author who has been recognized for her leadership and influence through such designations as "2022 Enterprising Women of The Year" by Enterprising Women Magazine; "50 Most Influential Women of 2021" by the Mecklenburg Times for her leadership in the Charlotte area; and "10 Most Influential Black Women in Business to Follow in 2021.” Keisha holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.Ed. from University of New Orleans, and a Certificate in Women's Entrepreneurship from Cornell University. She is a Certified Diversity Professional (CDP), Certified Diversity Executive (CDE), Certified Talent Optimization Consultant, HRCI and SHRM Recertification Provider Additional Resources Connect with Matt Poepsel on LinkedIn More on PeopleForward Network   Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Website: http://www.karsgroup.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karivers I nstagram: https://instagram.com/karsgroupltd Original Episode 

Andrea Heuston is the CEO and Founder of Artitudes Design, an award-winning creative agency. She has over 20 years of experience in the design industry and has won several awards such as the Puget Sound Business Journal's 40 under 40, the Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards for Enterprising Women Magazine, Cambridge Who's Who, and the Key4Women Achieve Award. Andrea holds a degree in communications and design from the University of Washington. She is a speaker, author, and host of the Lead Like a Woman Show, where she features top women leaders to share their inspirational stories on life and leadership. In this episode… How can adopting an abundance mindset and demonstrating resilience lead to empowerment and success for women in the business world? According to Andrea Heuston, a seasoned entrepreneur and advocate for female leadership, the foundation of success lies in fostering an environment of abundance and resilience. Having overcome significant personal and professional challenges, she emphasizes the importance of abundant thinking not only for personal growth but as a strategy for building a thriving business. Andrea's approach underscores the power of resilience, the value of empathetic leadership, and the impact of supporting women in their entrepreneurial journeys. By leading with empathy and focusing on the collective success of her team and clients, Andrea models how women in business can achieve remarkable outcomes. In this episode of the Financial Clarity podcast, Hannah Smolinski welcomes Andrea Heuston, CEO and Founder of Artitudes Design, to explore empowering women in business through abundance and resilience. They discuss Andrea's entrepreneurial journey, her strategies for overcoming adversity, and her commitment to fostering female leadership.

Welcome to The Profit Talk! In this show, we're going to help you explore strategies to help you maximize profits in your business while scaling and creating the lifestyle that you want as an entrepreneur. I am your host, Susanne Mariga! I'm a CPA, a Fractional CFO, and a Certified Profit First Professional Mastery Level providing tax strategies to 7 and 8-figure entrepreneurs. Let's dive into strategies to maximize profits in your business!  In this episode, I interview Nicole Martin. She is Chief Empowerment Officer and Founder of HRBoost, LLC, a HR Shared Services consulting firm based in Chicago, Illinois. In recognition of her professional excellence as well as her community, Nicole has been honored by multiple organizations including the Mirror Review's 10 Game Changing Women in 2019, Awardee for Business Excellence by the Chicago Daily Herald, and a 2016 Enterprising Women of the Year Champion by Enterprising Women Magazine. She has authored, International Literary Award and Amazon Best Seller, The Talent Emergency, the accompanying Talent Emergency Guidebook, The Human Side of Profitability, The Power of Joy & Purpose, and her newly released co-authored book No Fear Negotiation for Women.  In this episode, you'll learn:  -Should you outsource your HR functions?  -Helpful HR strategies  -HR shared services vs PEO and their advantages and disadvantages.  -What Goes into an Employee Handbook?  -How to deliver negative feedback and termination?  To learn more about Nicole and the services she provides, visit her website at  https://www.hrboost.com/   Visit my FREE Facebook Group, The Profit First Masterclass, where I'll be sharing additional exclusive trainings to members of the community.   If you're excited about what's next for your business and upcoming episodes, please head to our itunes page and give us a review! Your support will help me to bring in other amazing expert interviews to share their best tips on how to powerfully grow in your business!  DISCLAIMER: The information contained within these videos is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute, an accountant-client relationship. While we use reasonable efforts to furnish accurate and up-to-date information, we assume no liability or responsibility for any errors, omissions, or regulatory updates in the content of this video. Any U.S. federal tax advice contained within is not intended to be used for the purpose of avoiding penalties under U.S. federal tax law. 

Cynthia Hetherington (MLS, MSM, CFE, CII) is the President, and Founder of the Hetherington Group, a consulting, publishing, and training firm that leads in due diligence, corporate intelligence, and cyber investigations by keeping pace with the latest security threats and assessments. She has authored three books on how to conduct investigations, is the publisher of the newsletter, Data2know.com: Internet and Online Intelligence, and has trained over 180,000 investigators, security professionals, attorneys, accountants, auditors, military intelligence professionals, and federal, state, and local agencies on best practices. For more than 25 years, Ms. Hetherington has led national and international investigations in corporate due diligence and fraud, personal asset recovery, and background checks. With a specialization in the financial, pharmaceutical, and telecommunications industries, her investigations have recovered millions of dollars in high profile corruption cases, assisting on the investigations of the top two Ponzi cases in United States history. Ms. Hetherington provides expert commentary for national and international media outlets, including, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Irish Times, Washington Times, ABC News, and VoiceAmerica. Ms. Hetherington has presented at over 500 conferences across North America. In 2012, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners named her the James Baker Speaker of the Year. In 2015, Ms. Hetherington founded the OSMOSIS Institute, host of the annual OSMOSIS Conference. Hundreds of investigators across the nation attend to gain insights into Open Source Intelligence and receive training from the most recognized social media and open source trainers in North America. Ms. Hetherington won the prestigious Women in IT New York's 2022 Security Leader of the Year. In 2021, Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence honored Ms. Hetherington with the Protective Intelligence Pioneer Award. In 2019, she was honored with the Enterprising Woman of the Year Award by Enterprising Women Magazine and the CybHER Warrior Award by Dakota State University Madison Cyber Labs. Also in 2019, she was shortlisted for the coveted Women in IT New York's Entrepreneur of the Year Award and named a finalist in the esteemed Ernst & Young LLP New Jersey Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Ms. Hetherington is a recipient of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners' James Baker Speaker of the Year Award. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pete-mento/support

Andrea Heuston is the CEO and Creative Principal of Artitudes Design, an award-winning creative agency. She has over 20 years of experience in the design industry and has won several awards such as the Puget Sound Business Journal's 40 under 40, the Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards for Enterprising Women Magazine, Cambridge Who's Who, and the Key4Women Achieve Award. Andrea holds a degree in communications and design from the University of Washington. She is a speaker, author, and a volunteer who helps plan, purchase, prepare, and serve meals for the members of The Matt Talbot Center. Andrea is also the host of the Lead Like a Woman Show where she features top women leaders in order to share their inspirational stories on life and leadership. In this episode… Having hosted many guests on the Lead Like a Woman Show, Andrea Heuston has learned numerous lessons about leadership, growing a business, and supporting other entrepreneurs. Over the last year, she has talked with inspiring women who have overcome many challenges to build billion-dollar businesses and conquer their fears. Andrea has also interviewed various men who work tirelessly to support women and level the playing field across gender lines. This past year's lineup includes powerhouse entrepreneurs and thought leaders like Rosalyn Taylor O'Neale, Warren Rustand, and Dame Stephanie (Steve) Shirley, who have been empowering and elevating others to greatness. In this episode of the Lead Like a Woman Show, host Andrea Heuston is joined by Dr. Jeremy Weisz, the Co-founder of Rise25, to talk about some of the most impactful interviews she has hosted over the last year. They discuss tips for building a business, supporting women in leadership, and the power of the mindset. Tune in to hear remarkable stories from incredible go-getters around the world!

Caryn Kopp explains during the SaasHoles Revops podcast what characteristics to look for in the best business development reps, BDR's, Cold Callers, lead generation and Door Openers Caryn also details the best way for Business Development Reps to handle objections, as well as her thoughts on using sales scripts for b2b marketing in revops Caryn is the Chief Door Opener® at Kopp Consulting whose Door Opener® Service has helped thousands secure initial meetings at the Executive Level in almost every major company. Caryn Kopp has been dubbed the Chief Door Opener® because she gets her clients “in the door” with their prospects. Caryn's senior business developers known as Kopp Door Openers® find the right opportunities and secure initial meetings for their clients. How helpful it would be if someone else did the high-level prospecting for you? A best-selling author, internationally recognized speaker, and an expert in Business Development, Caryn can be seen in Inc., Fortune Magazine, Forbes and Newsweek. She is a faculty member of Verne Harnish's Gazelle's Growth Institute and is the Sales Messaging Coach for Scaling Up coaches worldwide. She co-authored Biz Dev Done Right and wrote The Path To The Cash! The Words You NEED To Bypass Those Darned Prospect Objections. Caryn received her MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business and her undergraduate degree from Babson College. She has held board positions for the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), National Speakers' Association (NSA) and Enterprising Women Magazine. Caryn is also a member of the Women's Presidents Organization (WPO). Kopp Consulting has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list for two consecutive years, was named one of NJ's 50 Fastest Growing Companies, received the Stevie Award for Sales Outsourcing Provider of the Year and named one of the 50 Leading Companies by Silicon Review. Caryn is the recipient of the SmartCEO Future 50, the Brava Award, the NJ BIZ 50 Best Women in Business award and was an NJ BIZ Business of the Year Finalist. Caryn also received leadership awards including the Top 25 NJ Leading Women Entrepreneurs, Enterprising Women of the Year and the Stevie Award for Female Entrepreneur of the Year. https://www.linkedin.com/in/carynkopp/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/kopp-consulting-llc/ https://www.youtube.com/user/koppdooropener/featured https://twitter.com/ChiefDoorOpener https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Local-Business/Kopp-Consulting-LLC-268708983335277 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/saasholes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saasholes/support

At nine-years-old, Nicole Martin was sexually assaulted, and yet, she chose NOT to be a victim for the rest of her life. Listen to her inspiring story about the paths she took after her childhood trauma, and the lessons she learned that led her to joy and success as a business owner, wife and mother. In this episode you'll hear: How to untangle the emotional residue of sexual assault. The red flags to look for in any romantic relationship. How self-worth defines your relationships. How to allow your children to discover their own joy. If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of yourself listening to the episode on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me on Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/debbiegisonni/ (@debbiegisonni) and Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/DebbieGisonniPage/ (@debbiegisonnipage) About Nicole Martin: Nicole Martin is Chief Empowerment Officer and Founder of HRBoost, LLC, a HR Shared Services consulting firm based in Chicago, Illinois. In recognition of her professional excellence as well as her community, Nicole has been honored by multiple organizations including most recently as one of Mirror Review's 10 Game Changing Women in 2019. Best Speaker Award 2021 Star Conferences and C Suite Leadership Award 2021 by the Business Ledger. Awardee for Business Excellence by the Chicago Daily Herald, and a 2016 Enterprising Women of the Year Champion by Enterprising Women Magazine.  Nicole is the online host of HR in the Fast Lane and contributing writer for the Chicago Business Journal. Nicole has authored, International Literary Award and Amazon Best Seller, The Talent Emergency, Talent Emergency Guidebook, The Human Side of Profitability, The Power of Joy & Purpose, and her newly released co-authored book No Fear Negotiation for Women.  Connect with Nicole: Website: http://www.hrboost.com (www.hrboost.com) Nicole's site: http://www.nicolemartin.live (www.nicolemartin.live) Connect with Debbie: Website – Books, Online Courses, Podcasts: https://www.selfpowernow.com/ (https://www.selfpowernow.com) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DebbieGisonniPage/ (https://www.facebook.com/DebbieGisonniPage/) IG: https://www.instagram.com/debbiegisonni/ (https://www.instagram.com/debbiegisonni/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dgisonni/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dgisonni/) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DebbieGisonni (https://www.youtube.com/user/DebbieGisonni)

Ep. 230 - LaFarris Risby rose from abuse to become a successful entrepreneur even as a young teen mother. She describes her journey and shares some of the valuable lessons she's learned in the nearly 3 decades of her entrepreneurial journey. LaFarris Risby is a business strategist, consultant, author, public speaker, and calls herself a community stabilizer. She helps entrepreneurs uplevel in every aspect of their lives and has successful businesses. She was named as one of the Enterprising Women Magazine's world's top women entrepreneurs of 2020. In this episode, LaFarris describes her journey from an abused young mother to building a business enterprise focused on leaving a legacy. Listen in to learn why you need to focus on what you have instead of what you don't have to grow your business as a newbie entrepreneur. You will also learn the importance of taking time for self-care daily to reflect and replenish. Key Takeaways: How to take advantage of your gifts to grow your business as a new entrepreneur Understand your strengths and weaknesses as an entrepreneur so you can build a team and grow your business The importance of having a business plan and the right support before starting a business How to shift your mindset and do affirmations to balance life and business as a female entrepreneur Learn to focus more on your strengths and opportunities rather than your weaknesses

Andrea Heuston is the CEO and Creative Principal of Artitudes Design, an award-winning creative agency. She has over 20 years of experience in the design industry and has won several awards such as the Puget Sound Business Journal's 40 under 40, the Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards for Enterprising Women Magazine, Cambridge Who's Who, and the Key4Women Achieve Award. Andrea holds a degree in communications and design from the University of Washington. She is a speaker, author, and a volunteer who helps plan, purchase, prepare, and serve meals for the members of The Matt Talbot Center. Andrea is also the host of the Lead Like a Woman Show where she features top women leaders in order to share their inspirational stories on life and leadership. In this episode… Andrea Heuston has had the privilege of interviewing many smart women on her podcast, the Lead Like A Woman Show. These have included top business leaders, philanthropists, and political leaders. She has also talked to female Ironman athletes, football stars, yoga instructors, as well as women in the wine industry. Over the course of the podcast, Andrea has unearthed different perspectives about starting and running a successful business and leading like a woman. She has also seen how important it is for women to build resiliency in both their personal and professional lives. On this 100th episode of the Lead Like A Woman Show, Andrea Heuston is joined by Dr. Jeremy Weisz, the Co-founder of Rise25, to talk about the key lessons she learned from some of her podcast guests. They also talk about the importance of pivoting, supporting women in the male-dominated wine industry, and explain why women in leadership often return a higher ROI. Stay tuned.

Mac and cheese that is so delicious and is also healthy for you may sound impossible but Goodles made it possible! In this episode, Paul and Deb will be talking about what makes Goodles nutritious and so good, how to create an amazing product, the importance of better customer relationships, and why Gal Gadot loves Goodles. Don't miss out on this episode! Key Takeaways From This Episode The healthy nutrients in Goodles mac and cheese to support your health Why does the fitness community think Goodles is a great post-workout meal? Different ways to raise funds for a product launch How to successfully connect to customers as a company Great advice for people who want to launch a product   About Paul Earle and Deb Luster Paul Earle is a Co-Founder of Goodles and is an Innovation and Entrepreneur faculty at the Kellogg School of Business. Paul has significant experience in new venture formation, design, development of new products and services, marketing communications of all kinds, traditional brand management and strategy, and intellectual property licensing. Passionate for ideas and the people who are behind these ideas, Paul is committed to finding ways to make these ideas real. Deb Luster is also a Co-Founder of Goodles. She was the First President and part of one of the founding team of Annie's Homegrown Inc. which was founded in 1990. Over the past 30 years, Deb has been involved on different advisory boards of over 20 companies that were mostly in the natural food space. She has been featured on multiple articles including Enterprising Women Magazine, Forbes, Business, Newsweek, Working Women, Inc., Success magazine and she had also been on CBS, NBC, and ABC News. Connect with Deb & Paul Website: GOODLES Instagram: @allgoodles Facebook: Goodles Twitter: @AllGoodles TikTok: @allgoodles LinkedIn: Goodles   About Vegamour Vegamour is a holistic approach to hair wellness that incorporates clinically tested plant-based ingredients that work in tandem to promote healthy, beautiful hair naturally, without using harmful chemicals or short-term ‘fixes' that can lead to long-term problems. They study the power of nature through the lens of science to bring you the ultimate in total hair wellness & beauty for a lifetime of happiness. Vegamour simply models nature's holistic approach to healthy growth & function by combining bioavailable plant-based actives, enzymes, and proteins in a 360, inside/out approach to create the optimal ecosystem for hair wellness. Vegamour uses the world's finest, hand-curated, natural ingredients to ensure quality and efficacy. They cared enough to set up their own sustainable supply chains to bring beautiful, natural ingredients into everything they formulate. In return, they take care of the land and the people who help them bring this true love to you and your hair. Connect with Vegamour Website: www.vegamour.com Instagram: @vegamour Facebook: Vegamour Pinterest: @vegamour To obtain 20% off from Vegamour, visit their website at www.vegamour.com and use promo code GREATLY20.   Kristel Bauer, the Founder of Live Greatly, is on a mission to help people thrive personally and professionally. She is a corporate wellness expert, Integrative Medicine Fellow, Keynote Speaker, TEDx speaker & Physician Assistant experienced in Integrative Psychiatry and Functional Medicine.  Follow her on: Instagram: @livegreatly_co Clubhouse: @livegreatly LinkedIn: Kristel Bauer Youtube: Live Greatly, Kristel Bauer To Book Kristel as a speaker for your next event, click here.

In the 8th episode of the “LEADERS ON THE EDGE” Podcast with host Deborah Dubree. Leaders want performance and results. Employees want to been seen, heard and know that they matter. The gap is getting wider and more frustrating. SOMEONE needs to take responsibility … but who?  Host Deborah Dubree sits down with Angelique Rewers (CEO & Founder of Bold Haus) to discuss the broadening gap between organizational leadership and their team. Plus, what can be done to develop, educate and deliver a team that is self-sufficient and fully empowered.  In addition to being named an Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine. Angelique has been featured by Entrepreneur, ABC, Business Insider, NBC, Huffington Post, Forbes, Inc., Lucky, Washington Post, CBS. As a sought-after speaker, she has shared stages with superstars like Hollywood's Steve Harvey, Shark Tank's Daymond John, bestselling author Seth Godin, and NFL Super Bowl Champion Jamal Lewis. Featured guest: Angelique Rewers, CEO and Founder of Bold Haus  Website: https://boldhaus.com  Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/angeliquerewers Instagram: https://instagram.com/angeliquerewers/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/angelique.l.rewers Leaders On The Edge Links: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Podcasts Stitcher Podcasts Deezer Podcasts Facebook Twitter: @Deborah_Dubree Instagram LinkedIn Show Website Show Email for Questions or Comments: info@DeborahDubree.com

Those who know me closely know that I have  “redpill” as my license plate. Outside of the movie The Matrix- a favorite of mine- there is a significance to the Red Pill. Taking the Red Pill is really getting behind the stories we accept that create our realities.   My amazing guest today, Angelique Rewers, is someone who very clearly decided to take the red pill. I met Angelique several years ago and have since watched her grow a massively purposeful and profitable Inc 5000 company. She is a prime example of someone who has taken her strengths and purpose and leveraged them at the highest level. She is the CEO and founder of BoldHaus and has built a global online community of more than 35,000 business owners worldwide. She serves on the Advisory Board for Space for Humanity and is on the committee for the Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund. She has spent time with Richard Branson and participates in his non profit. And alongside all of this she is a mom of twins who has built a remarkable life for her family.   In this interview we talk about how developing a higher state of consciousness, and prioritizing fulfillment and purpose can create quantum leaps in your business and your life.   What You'll Learn in This Episode:   The most important question to ask yourself when seeking transformation What “Entrepreneurial Amnesia” is and how it affects your business One of the most common causes of paralysis in Entrepreneurs What your “level of consciousness” is and why it even matters The number one business rule that Angelique shares with all her clients Unpacking trauma, vulnerability, and healing as a necessary process in entrepreneurship The root problem leading to the Great Resignation and what to do about it Creating healthy self-identity as a business owner How to prioritize with integrity in times of crisis Purposeful pivoting and meeting your clients immediate needs   Bio:Angelique Rewers is the bold, always blunt, and unapologetic CEO and founder of BoldHaus, an Inc. 5000 company. BoldHaus is an advocate for helping both small enterprises and self-employed professionals win corporate clients. She's been called the “undisputed champion at helping small businesses land big clients,” by Inc. Magazine. Having successfully navigated all sides of the corporate buying table for more than 20 years — including hiring more than 300+ vendors and service providers and landing her own corporate clients — she has a direct understanding of how decision-makers make decisions, and more importantly, what they look for when hiring outside experts. Angelique launched her first consulting business in 2006, which received regional, national and international awards for its corporate-facing work. Then in 2010, she launched BoldHaus (formerly known as The Corporate Agent), which she grew in just three short years to be among the top 2% of women-owned businesses in the United States. Through BoldHaus' platform, Angelique has built a global online community of more than 35,000 business owners worldwide. Under her leadership, BoldHaus has trained and mentored more than 10,000 small business owners across more than seventy-two countries. Her groundbreaking global conferences bring entrepreneurs together with major brands such as Coca-Cola, UPS, AT&T, Accenture, Intel, IBM, HP, Marriott, Chevron, Major League Baseball, and many more, helping both sides learn how to work together more effectively. Angelique has served as a trainer and consultant for USAID, National Geographic, and The Smithsonian organizations, mentoring innovators across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East who are developing technologies to save endangered species and secure water for food production. She was also awarded the honor of serving as Uber's first-ever official mentor and was recognized as an Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine. Angelique currently serves on the Advisory Board for Space for Humanity, a global nonprofit focused on expanding access to space for all of humanity. She also serves on the committee for the Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund (‘s). Angelique was called a “A Fierce Champion for Small Business Owners,” on the cover of Business Digest Magazine, and her expertise has been featured by major media outlets such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc., ABC, NBC, CBS, Business Insider, HuffPost, Lucky, Washington Post and has been a frequent panelist on Yahoo! Finance's show YFi PM. As a sought-after speaker, she has shared stages with superstars like Hollywood's Steve Harvey, Shark Tank's Daymond John, bestselling author Seth Godin, and NFL Super Bowl Champion Jamal Lewis. She earned her degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. A Baltimore native and die-hard Ravens fan, she currently lives in Boca Raton, Florida, with her husband, twin boys, and goldendoodle, Raven.     Links:   Website: www.Boldhause.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angeliquerewers/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GetCorporateClients/ LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angeliquerewers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AngeliqueRewers You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1g8lB2H_NC8IHB61Ifz5lQ

On this episode, Ami Kassar interviews Kathleen Quinn Votaw, Founder and CEO of TalenTrust on how businesses need to be rethinking their people strategies as we get back to the "new normal". Kathleen is the Founder and CEO of TalenTrust, a strategic recruiting and human capital consulting firm that has helped companies nationwide address immediate needs and drive long-term growth since 2003. She is the author of Solve the People Puzzle and a regularly published columnist and popular speaker on topics related to HR strategies and workplace culture. Kathleen has overcome a multitude of personal and business challenges in becoming a strong leader who was able to exceed TalenTrust's growth goals throughout the Great Recession and become one of less than 2% of women business owners to break the million-dollar mark. Along this journey, she has formed the core belief that people-centric, relationship-based workplaces are the key to attracting and retaining the talent to take businesses to the next level. Based on her knowledge and experience, she is a key disrupter in her industry, with a mission to help HR professionals attain the skills needed to provide strategic value to their companies. She has helped more than 1,000 companies across multiple industries navigate uncertainty and continuous change to develop purpose-based, inclusive cultures; targeted recruitment strategies; and, most importantly, inspired employees who want to come to work each day. From proactive hiring processes to human-centric leadership, Quinn Votaw's practical insights and actionable recommendations have impacted diverse organizations, including: John Hancock, Kaiser Permanente, the United States Department of Veteran's Affairs, Renaissance Executive Forum, EO, the Association of Corporate Growth, and Vistage International. Kathleen recently completed a Stanford Graduate School of Business program focused on strategy, innovation, and organizational design. She has received many awards, including the coveted Inc. 5000 for two consecutive years; 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year from Enterprising Women Magazine for her work to fuel lasting change in companies across the nation; and multiple achievement awards from Colorado Women's Chamber, ColoradoBiz Magazine, and Denver Business Journal. Recorded 06/11/2021.

This week on JobMakers, Guest Host Jo Napolitano talks with Jitka Borowick, Founder & CEO of Cleangreen, a cleaning service committed to environmentally-friendly practices, and Nove Yoga, launched during COVID. Jitka grew up under communism in the Czech Republic. Determined to learn English, she made her way to the U.S., initially with plans to stay for only one year - but ended up making it her home. In this episode, they discuss the difficulties of learning another language and culture, her pathway to entrepreneurship, and her courageous decision to open a new business during a pandemic. Jitka shares insights on how her companies have successfully adapted to the challenges so many small businesses have encountered over the past year.Guest:Jitka Borowick came to the U.S. in 2003 from the Czech Republic, with the goal of becoming fluent in English. Five years later, she launched Cleangreen, a natural cleaning company serving residential and commercial clients on Cape Cod. The company's mission is to provide safe, effective and affordable cleaning options which support its clients' well-being and contribute to environmental sustainability. The business has earned designations as “Best of Cape Cod” from Cape Cod Magazine's readers and the 2014 Business of the Year from the Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jitka courageously launched a second business, Nové, a yoga and wellness studio with in-person and online offerings. Jitka has been recognized for her leadership and involvement in the community, including awards from Cape & Plymouth Business, Cape Cod Magazine, Cape Cod SCORE, Enterprising Women Magazine; 2017 recipient of the Community Advocacy Award from Eastern Bank, and alumna awards from Cape Cod Community College and Suffolk University. Jitka is currently a trustee at Cape Cod Academy, and has served on the boards of the Barnstable Village Business Association and the Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation. She is a past President of the Business Network International Convergence Team and the Rotary Club of Hyannis; and past Board Chair of Flower Angels USA and Hyannis Rotary Good Works. Jitka earned degrees from Cape Cod Community College and Suffolk University.

Nicole Martin is Chief Empowerment Officer and Founder of HRBoost, LLC, a HR Shared Services consulting firm based in Chicago, Illinois. In recognition of her professional excellence as well as her community, Nicole has been honored by multiple organizations including most recently as one of Mirror Review's 10 Game Changing Women in 2019. Awardee for Business Excellence by the Chicago Daily Herald, and a 2016 Enterprising Women of the Year Champion by Enterprising Women Magazine. A sought-after expert, her knowledge and advice have been featured in newspapers and magazines throughout the country. In addition, Nicole is the host online of HR in the Fast Lane and contributing writer for the Chicago Business Journal. Nicole has authored, International Literary Award and Amazon Best Seller, The Talent Emergency, the accompanying Talent Emergency Guidebook, The Human Side of Profitability, The Power of Joy & Purpose, and her newly released co-authored book No Fear Negotiation for Women. Nicole serves on a number of Boards dedicated to Human Capital, Culture and HR Excellence of which include Best & Brightest® Companies to Work For, Social Service in the community and Women in Business. To learn more about Nicole, go to www.hrboost.com or www.nicolemartin.live HERE'S HOW TO CONNECT WITH ME: Go to www.theredtulip.com for more information. MY INSTAGRAM: @theredtulip_ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tasha-baird-miller/support

Andrea Heuston is the CEO and Creative Principal of Artitudes Design, an award-winning creative agency. She has over 20 years of experience in the design industry and has won several awards such as the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 under 40, the Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards for Enterprising Women Magazine, Cambridge Who’s Who, and the Key4Women Achieve Award. Andrea holds a degree in Communications and Design from the University of Washington. She is a speaker, author, and a volunteer who helps plan, purchase, prepare, and serve meals for the members of The Matt Talbot Center. Andrea is also the host of the Lead Like a Woman Show where she features top women leaders in order to share their inspirational stories on life and leadership. In this episode… Andrea Heuston recently launched her new book, Stronger on the Other Side: The Power to Choose. For Andrea, the process of writing the book was both a challenging and very fulfilling undertaking. She had to relive some of the most painful events from her past like dealing with the loss of a loved one, losing her house to fire, the challenges of infertility, and rebuilding her life after being in a coma. However, Andrea was also able to relive the positive lessons she took from those experiences and turn them into something she could share. With the book, Andrea hopes to teach other women about the power to choose. No one can control everything that happens to them, but we all have the power to decide how to react to our circumstances. Andrea’s book helps people learn how to harness the power of their past experiences to come out stronger on the other side. For Andrea, it’s about learning how to create beauty out of life’s scars. In this week's episode of the Lead Like A Woman Show, host Andrea Heuston is interviewed by Dr. Kristin Kahle, the CEO and Founder of NavigateHCR, about her new book, Stronger on the Other Side: The Power to Choose. Andrea shares her reasons for writing the book, her favorite quotes and stories from the book, and why women should read it. Stay tuned!

LYNDA ELLIS President, CEO, Owner Lynda is the award-winning Owner, President, and CEO of Washington, D.C.-based Capitol Concierge. Under her leadership, the Capitol Concierge brand has become synonymous with best-in-class service and top-notch professionalism. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Lynda developed a passion for customer service at an early age. A graduate of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas, she spent more than 25 years in instructional technology, selling and marketing computer-based education and training products and earning numerous awards for her performance and leadership. In 1998, Lynda joined Capitol Concierge and later purchased the company in 2007. Since then, she has been guiding the enterprise with her passion for service and trademark enthusiasm. Lynda’s accomplishments include being named the CEO World Award’s 2016 Gold Winner “Female CEO of the Year, Hospitality, Travel and Recreation;” Golden Bridge Award’s 2015 Gold Winner “Women Executive of the Year;” Enterprising Women Magazine’s 2013 “Enterprising Women of the Year;” Smart CEO’s 2013 “Future 50 Award;” and 2012 Brava! “Business Hall of Fame;” the prestigious “National Capital Business Ethics Award” in 2012; the Inc. 5000 list; and the Apartment and Office Building Association’s “Outstanding Leadership Award” for seven consecutive years. Lynda was also named “Outstanding Young Woman in America” and awarded the “Presidential Appreciation Award” by the American Red Cross. As an industry thought leader, Lynda has shared her expertise in numerous publications and is a sought after speaker on the service industry and leadership topics. Today on the show she talks about leading her company through the COVID-19 pandemic.  Connect with Lynda at https://www.capitolconcierge.com +++++ Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast to not miss an episode. Music for today's show was provided by Drew Davidsen. Download all his music on iTunes or on Spotify, or visit www.drewdavidsen.com The My Story Podcast is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC. Copyright ©2021 ConjoStudios, LLC - All Rights Reserved.

Nicole Martin is the Founder of HR Boost, LLC., a shared services consulting firm based in Chicago's north suburbs. She is a best-selling author who’s been featured in Forbes and Fast Company magazine. She's become the 'go-to' source for companies looking for a full turnkey HR department at a fraction of the cost it would take them to do it on their own. Nicole's redefined what 'outsourced HR' means.  In recognition of her professional excellence and community involvement, Nicole has been honored by multiple organizations. She was named a “2016 Enterprising Women of the Year Champion” by Enterprising Women Magazine and was afforded the “Influential Women in Business Award 2014” by The Daily Herald Business Ledger. In this episode… We’re in the midst of a talent emergency, and if you aren’t aware of the problem, you’re already behind the curve. Outsourcing your HR might sound scary, but it can bring your business up to speed, help energize your workplace culture, and solve real problems for your company now and down the road. If you think HR is just about hiring, you might be surprised at how much more it actually entails.  Learn more about demystifying HR on this Inspired Insider Podcast episode with Dr. Jeremy Weisz and his guest, Nicole Martin of HRBoost. They talk about the evolving needs of HR, how outsourcing HR can help your business, and the process involved in hiring an in-house HR manager. Plus, Nicole offers some tips for inspiring teamwork in your company culture through unconventional incentives. 

Welcome to WOMEN ON BRAND! In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are showcasing some of our favorite female voices from the Lead With Your Brand! Podcast who continue to share their wisdom and move their industries forward. Each Tuesday in March, we will be featuring another amazing leader - who happens to be a woman - on the podcast with valuable insight that we can all use. Be sure to check out LeadWithYourBrand.com/Women to listen to some of our favorite episodes with female leaders from our first season, and new episodes each week. So, to all of the women who lead with their brand everyday, we salute you. Jayzen is pleased to welcome Joanne Tabellija-Murphy to the show. Joanne has worked across a number of industries and is currently the National Director, Corporate Affairs-Constituent Relations at Walmart. In her role, she is responsible for building partnerships and strategies that advance stakeholder advocacy, and transform social change building trust in communities. Throughout her career, Joanne has worked tirelessly to expand diversity and inclusion, and support communities of color. Guest Bio Joanne Tabellija-Murphy Joanne joined Walmart in 2013 and is responsible for building partnerships and strategies that advance stakeholder advocacy, and transform social change building trust in communities where the company’s businesses are located. As an external affairs professional on key socio-economic issues, she grows the business in areas such as community affairs and public affairs, internal policy and public policy issues, diverse societal and employee issues. She develops strategies, builds coalitions and spearheads measurable pathways to do business with diverse stakeholders and key influencers. She is a consultant for the company, lending expertise in growing diverse and emerging customer bases. Joanne is an advisor on the Walmart Trust and Transparency steering committee. In support of Walmart external diverse stakeholders, Joanne created and leads the newly launched LeadHERship Coalition. The Coalition, in partnership with Working Mother, is an alliance of companies and nonprofits committed to addressing issues that impede diverse women’s progress. The national Coalition, whose members are making significant impact to lift women’s voices, is focused on collaborating, Joanne holds seats on several board of directors and advisory boards including WIPP, Enterprising Women Magazine, OCA National and Gold House Book Club, and has held board seats as chair and director for many non-profits and not-for-profits. Most recently, she is Chair of the OCA National Business Advisory Council, leading its strategy focused on shared value for its members and the organization. She is often lauded by civic and nonprofit leaders for her strategic thinking and communications prowess, serving as a role model to many Walmart associates. She has held prior roles in corporate and public service including Brand Marketing, Marketing, Supplier Diversity, Training/Development, Court Magistrate and Finance. Previous employers include MillerCoors, Coors Brewing Company, McKesson, The Baily Company/Arby’s, The InnBetween, City of Florence/State of Oregon. Links To learn more about Lead With Your Brand and the Career Breakthrough Mentoring program , please visit: https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop at your company, visit: https://www.jayzenpatria.com Please connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayzenpatria Be sure to connect with Joanne: https://www.facebook.com/JoanneTheLola/ Twitter @JoannetheLola Instagram @JoannetheLola Linkedin

Today’s guest has been called “the undisputed champion at helping small businesses land big clients” by Inc. Magazine. She developed a proprietary framework, based on her two decades of experience navigating all sides of the corporate buying table. This framework has been leveraged by thousands of small businesses across 72 countries to secure multi 5-, 6- and 7-figure+ corporate contracts. INSIDE EDGE, her global conference brings small and diverse business owners together with major brands like AT&T, IBM, and Coca-Cola to help them work together more effectively. She has been named an Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine, has been featured in numerous publications including Entrepreneur, Forbes, and the Washington Post, as well as on ABC, NBC, and CBS. She is a regular panelist on Yahoo! Finances show YFi PM. Please join me in welcoming Angelique Rewers. Would you leave an honest rating and review on Apple Podcast?Or Stitcher?They are extremely helpful and I read each and every one of them. Thanks for the inspiration!   In this episode we discuss: her thoughts on leadership: “Leadership seeing a gap and jumping in to fill it. They honor that role with courage and strategic thinking.” how being a narrator at age 6 for a Christmas play was her first leadership experience. how growing up in the 80s really helped shape who she was growing up and who she wanted to be. the discrimination she felt as a woman when she was not promoted in title or salary while performing the role of a leader. the experience of spending her 20s working at the helm of a company with the top decision makers. what led her to build her business after meeting a very persistent potential client at a conference. her frustration with people not taking action and not building relationships. her strategy to nurture and sustain the outer layers of her network by creating experiences. her mantra of doing the things that give her energy and not the things that deplete her energy. Links Angelique Rewers onLinkedIn and Twitter. www.thecorporateagent.com About Robbie: Robbie Samuels is a keynote speaker,TEDx speaker, and relationship-based business strategy coach who has been recognized as a “networking expert” by Harvard Business Review Ascend, Forbes, Lifehacker, and Inc and as an "industry expert in the field of digital event design" by JDC Events. He createdThe 5% Advantage Program, a four-week experiential program that helps presenters grow in their confidence with Zoom, online facilitation, and virtual event design so they can reduce their tech angst and host more engaging online experiences that meet the purpose of the convening and participants' need for content and connection. He is the host of#NoMoreBadZoom Virtual Happy Hour, a popular weekly virtual event that explores new ways to design engaging virtual experiences. He assists organizations with bringing their in-person events strategically online as a Virtual Event Design Consultant, Virtual Emcee, and Zoom Producer. He is the author of the best-selling business book Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences and has been profiled in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fast Company. He writes for Harvard Business Review Ascend. His clients include associations, women's leadership summits, and corporations including Marriott, AmeriCorps, Hostelling International, and General Assembly. He has been featured in several books including Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It by Dorie Clark and The Connector’s Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact by Michelle Tillis Lederman. He has guest lectured at many leading educational institutions including Harvard University, Brown University, Cornell University, and Northeastern University.

Today's guest has been called “the undisputed champion at helping small businesses land big clients” by Inc. Magazine. She developed a proprietary framework, based on her two decades of experience navigating all sides of the corporate buying table. This framework has been leveraged by thousands of small businesses across 72 countries to secure multi 5-, 6- and 7-figure+ corporate contracts. INSIDE EDGE, her global conference brings small and diverse business owners together with major brands like AT&T, IBM, and Coca-Cola to help them work together more effectively. She has been named an Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine, has been featured in numerous publications including Entrepreneur, Forbes, and the Washington Post, as well as on ABC, NBC, and CBS. She is a regular panelist on Yahoo! Finances show YFi PM. Please join me in welcoming Angelique Rewers. In this episode we discuss: her thoughts on leadership: “Leadership seeing a gap and jumping in to fill it. They honor that role with courage and strategic thinking.” how being a narrator at age 6 for a Christmas play was her first leadership experience. how growing up in the 80s really helped shape who she was growing up and who she wanted to be. the discrimination she felt as a woman when she was not promoted in title or salary while performing the role of a leader. the experience of spending her 20s working at the helm of a company with the top decision makers. what led her to build her business after meeting a very persistent potential client at a conference. her frustration with people not taking action and not building relationships. her strategy to nurture and sustain the outer layers of her network by creating experiences. her mantra of doing the things that give her energy and not the things that deplete her energy. Listen, subscribe and read show notes at www.OnTheSchmooze.com - episode 231.

Today's episode is with Dr. Tiffany Jana. Dr. Tiffany Jana is the founder and CEO of TMI Portfolio, a collection of socially responsible and interconnected companies working to advance more culturally inclusive and equitable workforces. TMI Portfolio’s consulting arm, TMI Consulting, Inc. is a Certified Benefit Corporation and 2019, 2018, and 2016 Best for the World Honoree.Dr. Jana is an international public speaker, and has appeared on stages in the United States, Spain, Germany and Hong Kong. Dr. Jana won the 2017 Enterprising Women of the Year from Enterprising Women Magazine, Diversity Journal’s Women Worth Watching Award, and was named one of the Top 100 Leadership Speakers for 2018 on Inc.com. Dr. Jana has been featured in featured in Forbes, Psychology Today, Huffington Post, MarketWatch and Fast Company.Dr. Jana's first book Overcoming Bias, received an endorsement from 2016 Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Kaine. In addition to three books on bias, Dr. Jana co-authored the 2nd Edition of the B Corp Handbook.Resources Mentioned In The EpisodeBook Website: https://subtleactsofexclusion.com/The Mile-High Poetry Club: Long-Distance Love Poems: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0872HD8DZ/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andrea Heuston is the CEO and Creative Principal of Artitudes Design, an award-winning creative agency. She has over 20 years experience in the design industry and has won several awards including Puget Sound Business Journal's 40 Under 40, the annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards for Enterprising Women Magazine, Cambridge Who's Who for Women Achieve Award and many more. Andrea has a degree in Communications and Design from the University of Washington. In addition to being an entrepreneur, she's also a speaker, author and a volunteer with a number of local community nonprofits. She's also the host of the Lead Like a Woman Show, where she features top women leaders who share their inspirational stories on life and leadership. John Corcoran, host of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, is joined by Andrea Heuston, CEO and Creative Principal of Artitudes Design, on this episode to talk about surviving, thriving, and pivoting your business during difficult times. They also discuss how the current health pandemic has impacted women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and Andrea also shares her best practices for virtual events. The post Andrea Heuston | [Pivot Series] Surviving, Thriving and Pivoting Businesses After 5+ Near Death Experiences appeared first on Smart Business Revolution.

Andrea Heuston is the CEO and Creative Principal of Artitudes Design, an award-winning creative agency. She has over 20 years of experience in the design industry and has won several awards such as the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 under 40, the Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards for Enterprising Women Magazine, Cambridge Who’s Who, and the Key4Women Achieve Award.  Andrea holds a degree in Communications and Design from the University of Washington. She is a speaker, author, and a volunteer who helps plan, purchase, prepare, and serve meals for the members of The Matt Talbot Center. Andrea is also the host of the Lead Like a Woman Show where she features top women leaders in order to share their inspirational stories on life and leadership. In this episode… Losing a close friend or family member is painful in many different ways. But losing someone you’ve worked with for a long time can be just as devastating. This is what happened to Andrea Heuston when she lost her long time employee and dear friend, Rian, to colon cancer. Andrea was affected by his passing in ways that she didn’t expect. In fact, she wasn’t just affected personally; her business was affected as well. But she managed to get through this life altering event with the help of family and friends. She was able to pull herself and her business back together while keeping close to her heart the huge impact that came with Rian’s passing. In this week's episode of Lead Like a Woman Show, Andrea Heuston gets interviewed by Dr. Jeremy Weisz, Co-founder of Rise25 Media, about losing her friend and long-time employee to colon cancer and how it affected different aspects of her life. Andrea also shares how she dealt with the depression she didn’t know she had, how her inner circle pulled her out of her dark place, and her advice to people going through difficult times in life Stay tuned.

As Chief Executive Officer of the Women Presidents' Organization, Camille Burns champions the WPO's vision to help second-stage women entrepreneurs around the world take their companies to the next level of success. Camille works to develop and implement innovative programming, supporting the organization's unique approach to advanced business education for founders looking to scale their companies. She oversees all the organization's strategic and operational imperatives and cultivates strong relationships with all organization stakeholders — members, Chapter Chairs, corporate sponsors and strategic partners– fostering a collaborative and positive culture in which creativity can thrive. Owing to the length of her WPO tenure, Camille brings a unique perspective to her role as CEO. Since joining in 2000, she has worked to steer the organization's significant growth trajectory and expand its international footprint. As a global brand ambassador for WPO, Camille is an ardent supporter of women's economic development via entrepreneurship. She is an advisory council member for Enterprising Women Magazine, sits on the Steering Committee of the International Women's Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC) and is on the Board of Directors for Go for the Greens — a women entrepreneurs' business development conference. Camille is a graduate of New York University with a BA in sociology and an MBA from Baruch College (CUNY), Zicklin School of Business. What you'll learn about in this episode: Camille's role as the CEO of the Women Presidents' Organization How the WPO is preparing women for a post-pandemic future Camille's experience dealing with the economic downturn as a business leader How the WPO pivoted to thrive amidst the global pandemic What the WPO is doing to help female business leaders adapt How the experiences of WPO members around the globe are differing Different ways members of the WPO are pivoting their businesses New trends and ways of thinking that are here to stay How Camille has dealt with fear, doubt, and uncertainty during these difficult times Resources: Website: https://www.womenpresidentsorg.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-presidents-organization/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/camilleburns/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWPO/ Twitter: @CamilleBurnsWPO @WomenPresidents A Swift Response to the Global Pandemic Camille Burns is the CEO of the Women Presidents' Organization (WPO). She has spent over twenty years with the organization, and this is her first year leading it. She became the CEO during one of the strongest economies we have ever seen, but as a result of the global pandemic, things took a U-turn only a few short months later. In this episode of the Intentional Greatness podcast, Camille joins us to talk about her role. She shares her experience navigating the economic downturn as a business leader, and she explains how her team was able to adapt in times of rapid change. Opportunity in Crisis A transition into the CEO position was a long time in the making, so Camille was prepared. What she was not prepared for was a once-in-a-century pandemic to sweep the globe. Nevertheless, Camille feels extremely lucky to be leading the Women Presidents' Organization during this time. WPO has been extremely agile, and they redesigned their business model almost overnight. All of their chapters around the globe are running virtually, they launched the first virtual WPO chapter, and the community is thriving in spite of the major changes they had to make. Adapt and Act Since Camille operates out of New York proper, she had to adapt very quickly. But the rapid transformation enabled Camille and her team to make huge changes in a short period of time. The WPO had to prioritize to continue operating at that pace, and business owners in the organization were consumed by an overwhelming sense of urgency. This inspired the WPO team to act swiftly, creating content and new lines of communication to serve their members immediately. How do you need to change based on what industry you're in? What opportunities are you not thinking about? The impact of the pandemic on small businesses has been monumental, but so has the impact of great leaders.

Andrea Heuston is the CEO and Creative Principal of Artitudes Design, an award-winning creative agency. She has over 20 years of experience in the design industry and has won several awards such as the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 under 40, the Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards for Enterprising Women Magazine, Cambridge Who’s Who, and the Key4Women Achieve Award.  Andrea holds a degree in Communications and Design from the University of Washington. She is a speaker, author, and a volunteer who helps plan, purchase, prepare, and serve meals for the members of The Matt Talbot Center. Andrea is also the host of the Lead Like a Woman Show where she features top women leaders in order to share their inspirational stories on life and leadership. In this episode… For the last couple of months, the world has seen a lot of sudden and unexpected changes in people’s lives as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This crazy and uncertain time has cost people their employment, their health, and have essentially forced them to pivot from their usual routines so abruptly. One of the most common pivots done by many companies who remain operational is shifting their workforce from working in the office to working from home. However, not everyone is conversant with working virtually, and taking part in online meetings has proved to be a challenge for many. In addition, balancing work and family time for women has proven to be another challenge. In this episode, Andrea Heuston shares a recording of a webinar she did with a group of 200 women from different industries. In this webinar, they share the best tips for working from home, preparing and effectively taking part in online meetings, and the importance of empathy, patience, and communication when working remotely from your team. They also discuss solutions to the challenges they're facing and how they're staying connected to their work colleagues and family during the quarantine. Stay tuned.

Andrea Heuston is the CEO and Creative Principal of Artitudes Design, an award-winning creative agency. She has over 20 years experience in the design industry and has won several awards including Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 under 40, the Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards for Enterprising Women Magazine, Cambridge Who’s Who, Key4Women Achieve Award, and more. Andrea holds a degree in Communications and Design from the University of Washington. Apart from being an entrepreneur, Andrea is a speaker, author, and a volunteer who helps plan, purchase, prepare, and serve meals for the members of The Matt Talbot Center. Andrea is also the host of the Lead Like a Woman Show In this episode… Twelve years ago, Andrea decided to have a lap band surgery because she was unhappy with her body weight and wanted to get to her ideal body weight. What she didn't know was that the positive results she experienced post surgery would be short-lived and that it would instead turn into a series of events that would require her to be placed under a medically-induced coma. It was an experience that opened up her eyes to the importance of family and friends in a patient’s recovery process, and it also made her realize a few things about herself that she believes other people should be aware of as well. In this episode of the Lead Like a Woman Show, Andrea gets interviewed by Dr. Jeremy Weisz of Rise25 in her own show about how her experiences as a coma patient impacted not just her life but the lives of the people she was closest to. Tune in as she talks about why she decided to get surgery, being diagnosed with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), being in a coma for 19 days, and the lessons learned from her experience.

Andrea Heuston is the CEO & Creative Principal of Artitudes Design, an award-winning creative agency. She has over 20 years of experience in the design industry and has won several awards including Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 under 40, the Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards for Enterprising Women Magazine, Cambridge Who’s Who, Key4Women Achieve Award, among others.  Andrea holds a degree in Communications & Design from the University of Washington. She is also the host of the Lead Like a Woman Show, a speaker, author, and a volunteer who helps plan, purchase, prepare, and serve meals for the members of The Matt Talbot Center.  In this episode… Every August, Andrea Heuston & her family had made it a tradition to go on vacation at the family's beach house. Five years ago, the trip had been planned as usual, only that this particular one was going to be different. It would remain ingrained in their memory forever.  Andrea and her two sons found themselves in a burning house on a cold night & had to save themselves from the fire. What seemed like a small flame ended up consuming the entire house & throwing them out into the cold! In this episode, Andrea Heuston, host of the Lead Like a Woman Show is interviewed by Dr. Jeremy Weisz about one of four life-altering events that happened to her. She talks about her beach house burning down while on vacation with her two sons, how her family was helped by family, friends, & the insurance company, as well as what she learned from the tragedy. Stay tuned.

Angelique is the Founder and CEO of The Corporate Agent. She’s among the top 1% of women business owners nationwide and has been named an Enterprising Woman by Enterprising Women Magazine. Find Angelique here: https://thecorporateagent.com/ Her book choice is Essentialism: https://gregmckeown.com/book/ Her song choice is Hall of Fame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk48xRzuNvA For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

As editor and publisher of Enterprising Women Magazine, Monica Smiley knows the challenges women face in business. Yet what she’s seen here in the U.S. pales to the experiences of female entrepreneurs in Afghanistan and Rwanda. Their resilience and ability to succeed, however, leaves her continually inspired. Through her work with the Peace Through Business program, she’s helped mentor women through the unique challenges they face in their home country. In Afghanistan, women must still deal with the Taliban and major barriers to entry. In Rwanda, women are embracing technology and playing a pivotal role in rebuilding the country, though gender stereotypes remain. Learn more about these moving stories and how these women are ‘holding up the sky.’

Rhonda: Welcome to this episode of Divorce Conversations for Women. I'm your host, Rhonda Noordyk. There's one common thread facing everyone that's contemplating divorce or even in the midst of divorce, and that is, you don't know what you don't know, right? So I want to make sure to ask the tough questions so that you can get the answers that you need. In today's episode, we're going to dive into the topic of negotiation for women. This episode is sponsored by Courageous Contemplation, our online course. So, if you're contemplating divorce, I want you to check out womensfinancialwellnesscenter.com/events. I am so excited today. I am joined with Nicole Martin and John Tinghitella. To learn more about Nicole and John, we've linked their website and additional information in the show notes. You can also check out their website at www.nofearnegotiation.com. I want to get started here today. I am so excited that you guys are here because I feel like this is a topic that definitely deserves to have its own podcast episode. So, I'm a woman facing divorce, right? What's the one thing that we want the women that are listening to know about negotiating? Nicole: It's so interesting, Rhonda, because I think that if you think of it with that directness of the question, the one thing I would say to a woman that's really thinking about negotiation is first the fact that it's a two-way discussion or conversation or exchange, and that they are worthy no matter what they are feeling or how they're feeling as they approach that table, that they are worthy equal in that conversation. And the question is, do they feel equal, first of all? Are they prepared in that conversation when they come forth? And are they also ready to listen? Because like I said, it's a two-way exchange. That's probably the first thing I would say. I don't know, John, what would you say? John: I think that's a really good starting point. I think the power to listen is crucial to any successful negotiation. But to back up even another step, negotiation is just another word for managing relationships. Negotiation tends to have a negative connotation in a lot of people's minds, which creates resistance, which creates people not wanting to do it, which usually means they end up with a bad result because they kind of faded out when they should have leaned in. But that said, the ability to listen upfront is absolutely crucial. There's also a realistic connotation to negotiation that needs to be addressed and managed. It's the fact that negotiations, by their nature, are highly competitive, and we have to be careful in a negotiation to realize there's a clear winner and loser. This is not a ballgame with a time clock and a score at the end. This is people managing their lives going forward, and everyone has to leave, not so much with a victory, but everyone has to leave with what matters to them. And Rhonda, in your discipline of managing women through the extremely difficult dynamic of divorce, they tend to be highly competitive, highly adversarial, and a lot of times there are winners and losers, and that's just not healthy. It's a horrible outcome and our goal is to have positive outcomes. Rhonda: And so I agree, and I love the perspective of it being built on relationships. I've got a client right now who is ... her attorney is a guy, then there's her husband and his attorney is a guy. And she's at the table feeling like nobody's listening to her. And so, the preparation part, I think, is super important, number one. And so I've been working behind the scenes with her to help prepare her to have some of those conversations. I think, Nicole, you mentioned the worthiness. Man, that is probably one of the most challenging pieces as women are going through divorce, their confidence has been shattered. Can we talk about the worthy piece? Do you have any suggestions or tips as they're going into this? And I don't like the whole fake it ‘til you make it thing, but I think ... Are there some specific things that women could be doing to build up, like, I'm worthy to have this conversation, and what I have to say is important? Nicole: Well, and we actually kind of put forth three letters with what we do with our process within negotiation specifically, No Fear Negotiation. And the first letter is M, and M really stands for changing your mindset. And I think for women, especially going through relationships, I can recall a particular instance for myself personally where almost every relationship that I'd had where it had come to an end and I was leaving, my counterpart in that relationship had actually driven me to a place of guilt where you're feeling like you weren't working hard enough or you didn't do enough or you need ... this is your fault that you're letting go and you're the quitter or something to that effect. And I would say that the strength that you derive as a woman through that exchange knowing that you're not to be made to feel less than and that you have tried, and feeling justified in the fact that maybe you've tried and you've come to this decision, because surely for a woman, by the time she's had that conversation, she's thought about it probably for months, if not years prior. So, she's already separated herself from it, but she can be drawn back in or even worse, just emotionally brought down. Nicole:  And I would say for a woman that's coming into that exchange, it's really important from a worthiness perspective to honor your internal voice and what you know is right for you. And knowing and having faith that you're a child of God and that that other individual is special and a child of God as are you, and it's your responsibility to speak truth, and it's your responsibility to walk in your truth. And when you're walking in your truth and you speak from a place of love, not anger, not rage, but love, where probably ... and hopefully something started, you can still love somebody and not be in love with them. And if you can bring yourself back to that place of love for that other person, then you can hopefully look in the mirror and say, but more importantly, I love me and I know this is important for me, and for what reasons. And find a mantra that reinvests that voice in yourself so that you stay strong. Whether that'd be for you, if you can't do it for yourself, do it for children if you have children in your relationship. Do it for something outside of you that makes you strong. But you must get to the place where it comes from within. Nicole: And sometimes, if you've been deceived or betrayed or you feel wronged, it's really important to talk to somebody else. And I think therapy is a great thing. I think getting a resource, somebody to talk out loud to help you reinforce you until you can reinforce yourself is, I think, critically important. Rhonda: Huge. That's huge. That is really huge. And I think spot-on, right, to all of the things that you're saying, because I do think that most of the challenge when it comes to having these types of conversations and negotiating is a lot of that is our self-talk, right, and how we're showing up for the meetings. As I've been working with women, there was one girl in particular that comes to mind. I mean, she has just been full of guilt and feels super bad about her situation. And I mean pretty much couldn't talk about it without, I mean, doing the ugly cry. And we finally got her to a point where she could show up for the meetings, and still, there's some emotion, but it wasn't like that level of not being able to really clearly think through certain aspects of it. And she's a smart woman who has a lot to offer, but she needed to be able to show up in those meetings in that way. And I know that for her, that was a really big win. I felt like I could contribute. Rhonda: Now, the challenge with that is when the other person or people in the meetings aren't used to that particular individual having a voice. There now becomes a level of ... a little bit of a ... it seems to be a little bit of a power struggle in those situations because they're used to being able to just dominate the conversation, and now she wants to be part of the conversation. She's got some good points to bring up, and so it's a whole new level of listening and hearing that is required on the other side as well. Nicole: Right. We have to remember we can only control ourselves. And so, I see, more a woman who is at that table and she's maybe finding her voice and her inner strength. It's important to come, like I said, from a place of love because not everybody grows at the same pace. And so sometimes if you have a man across the table from you who you at some point in time loved and hopefully can still love, then you're coming to a place of maybe adding some extra words, some extra things that you prepare yourself to say to affirm that you respect the other individual. I think if you're coming at a place of disrespect, then yeah, you're going to trigger another individual. And so, one tip I can say just from working with human beings, in general, is to say the word “you”, actually, you should never say the word “you” in any negotiation or collaborative context, unless it's a compliment. You come to the place of I. And a woman can own her I voice all day long just as a man can. Nicole: And as long as the woman is actually coming from a place of I, I feel, I expect, I would like, I have left with this feeling, I own, I all day long, and avoid the word “you” unless you're giving a compliment. And find other ways to wrap the conversation so you're not triggering an event of diagnosing somebody when you're not a doctor in a negotiation situation. What do you have to say about that, John? John: And Rhonda, thinking rather than Nicole, what's important to keep in mind here too is the power of the letter M, as in mindset. Hopefully, mindsets have been changed before a divorce situation occurs, but if not, it's part of a lifelong evolution. And the thing about negotiation in our book, we call it a simple repeatable process to improve your life. And M is the first letter. It's changing of the mindset. And that's an easy thing to say and a really hard thing to do. There's been a 100,000 years of social programming where men have had the power differential in the world. We get that, we totally get that. To just ask a woman to snap her fingers and change her mindset overnight is highly unreasonable. Nicole: Good luck, right? Rhonda: It's not happening. John: It's a possibility. And the idea of the mindset is you don't change it just to get through this divorce situation. You change it for the rest of your life and everything else that you do. Stop managing relationships. There's nothing about using negotiation tools to manage the relationship. And the idea here is we're pursuing great outcomes and we're preserving relationships. That's what we're trying to accomplish. And that's why M is so powerful as the starting point. As we go forward, there are two more letters. I'll let Nicole kick off the second letter here in just a second, but we have to start with the adjustment and evolution of a new mindset. Rhonda: Well, and can I get one thing here quick? Nicole: Yeah. Go, Rhonda. Rhonda: I was looking at some of the great materials that you guys put together, and one of the things that I noticed that kind of resonated with me was the fact that 70% of people prefer to avoid negotiation. And if I could do a show of hands 5, 10 years ago, that was me, like, oh my gosh, just the thought of having to negotiate created anxiety for me because I didn't have the right mindset around that particular situation. But now that I have learned how to do that and I'm continuing to learn how to do that, it takes a little bit of the pressure off when we say, “Hey, listen. Let's look at this on how can we create win-win outcomes? How can we preserve relationships? How can we respect the”... I mean that's essentially what everybody wants. In an ideal world, we want to preserve relationships; we want to be heard; we want to respect other people; we want to be respected in return. Like, oh, that's the gold standard, right? Rhonda: And yet, because we, particularly as women, don't know how, and probably many of the women that are listening to the podcast, right, you might not know how, but if you knew how you could do it, right? And so, I love the fact that it starts with the mindset piece, knowing that only 30% of the people really kind of embrace that, we have a lot of work to do. Nicole: Yeah. And I think there's something that John and I really talked at length about, which is really this concept of the tension of opposites. And I think John could probably speak to it the best, but that we have to honor the fact that yeah, there is a tension of opposites, and I think ... John, you want to speak to that really quickly? John: Absolutely. And I think we chose the phrase tension of opposites because we're actually quoting it out of a famous book, Tuesdays with Morrie, written by Mitch Albom. And in it, Morrie said, essentially, we all live in the middle. And life is like a set of rubber bands that we're pulling. But we essentially live in the middle. We're relatively normal people doing normal things. Unfortunately, we have a present-day media that is barking at us from the edges, but the whole world basically lives a relatively middle existence. And that tension of opposites speaks to how we need to approach people. We need to understand that everyone has a need and the power of listening. And this is more, I think quite frankly more of a guy evolution. But the power of listening creates the opportunity to find both of us in that middle. Once we find that common ground, we can negotiate effectively, because again, the whole objective here is that we get great outcomes and we preserve the relationship, which means we both have to, I won't use the word win, but we both have to flourish in this experience. Rhonda: Yeah. Absolutely. So we've talked about the M, the mindset. What's the next one, Nicole? Nicole: The next letter that we have is P, it's preparation. And I think we emphasized, John and I, the importance of preparation. And many people walk into situations daily not fully prepared and it only resorts to them being reactive, rather than proactive in what the outcome is going to be quite honest. And so, preparation is something where we say that we like to start with data. So how many women are actually coming to the table with data versus just their emotions? And we're not talking about data that's going to trigger emotion, that's going to put the other counterpart down. It's going to actually say, well, you didn't give me this and you didn't do that, because remember we said we're not going to use the word you. So we have to come back and say, okay, how do we start with data by saying I? Nicole: And then confronting those emotions that you're bringing emotionally to the negotiation table, especially in a personal situation such as divorce. You must confront your emotions and you must try to get to the place where you're coming to the table unemotional and with love. And that may take a lot of preparation. That may take role-playing that may, that may take a lot of investment in time getting ready for that day, whatever that day might be, and become the other side. You must become the other side. You must think about where the other person's coming from. You must think about how they're feeling. You must actually reside in their shoes for a moment mentally to say, “what is this person trying to do out of this exchange? What do they need to walk away from?” And I think for women and men, it's really unique. We always say that men are motivated by results and that women are motivated by effort. And when you think of that, and we're coming to the conversation at the table, women can do the work if they have this process. We call it the PST: the process, the sequence, and the tools. Nicole: So when you have the preparation of our PST, as we call it, process, sequence, and tools, right, so ladies, get your PST on, right, if you have that, then ultimately you're going to be able to come to the table without those emotions. You'll have some data, some facts. Hopefully, you'll be coming from both sides. You'll have a little information about what you hope or presume or think the other person wants and how you've taken that into consideration, and you're going to invent some options prepared in your mind, know what you're willing to accept, your thresholds, your tolerances, etc., and you're going to have bracketized offers, as we call it, meaning you've worked and done all the thinking to the point that you've come to the table unemotionally with actual options that are truly representative of both sides so you can kind of start to talk of a new alternative for you both of shared creation. That is really important. And I think ... John, why don't you talk about the key thing, which is most important, the final tip to our PST, as we call it, on preparation. I'd love for you to talk about just agenda. John: Well, it's interesting. One of the great things about P being the second letter in our sequence is a data point of one I observed in my life certainly with the wonderful women in my life. They're amazing life preparers, and I never ... I mean guys sometimes marvel. They may not admit it, but they marvel at the ability to multitask and manage through a myriad of issues on a daily basis, and it takes enormous preparation to accomplish that. So I think preparation comes naturally to certainly most women that I know. And the great thing about doing the preparation in the sequence that Nicole laid out, in the book we use an arrow. It's a six-step process. The great thing about it is it creates muscle memory. And once you've done it once, it gets easier the second, third, fourth time. I'm someone who had to embrace negotiation early on. I was one of the 70%. I didn't want to do it. But as I did it, the muscle memory kicked in and it became rote for me to a point where I now embraced it. John: And what Nicole was referring to with the last step of preparation, and this is, believe it or not, it's painfully simple. It's the formation of an agenda. I own a business now, but most of my career came from the sales or customer-facing end of the world, and I've made over 5,000 sales calls in my life. And virtually every time I did that, I had a piece of paper in my hand or something that laid out a few bullet points or a larger discussion of how we were going to frame this meeting. And in almost every single case, the other side would say, “Oh, thanks for bringing that. I'm glad you did that. Let's use that.” You have now subtly taken control of the meeting, not in a bad way, but you frame the discussion to where you believe it really needs to go. It is a simple and constantly overlooked tool that every time we bring it up we get people's eyebrows to raise because when it happens, it almost always creates an opportunity in an environment for great outcomes. Rhonda: Right. No. This is fantastic. In preparation with data, this is something that very much resonates with me, and I want to encourage the women that are listening to really grab ahold of this, because I always say, listen, I don't want us to assume. I don't want us to assume that the other person isn't being honest. I don't want to assume that we don't have all the information, but I do want to encourage women. I want to encourage you to gather the facts, get the data, gather the statements, organize the information, ask questions. One of the tools that we use is a financial private investigator. If there are concerns from a local or national level that there is information that's missing, let's go run the report. Let's find the information. If it comes back and there isn't anything there, then we know. If there is, then we'll deal with that information as it becomes available. Rhonda: But it becomes this ... The entire divorce process, I think if women can look at it as a fact-finding mission to say, “Hmm, isn't that interesting? Okay. Let's ask some more questions. Let's gather information.” I think they will really feel empowered as they're going through the process, because there's really four kinds of big rocks with that, finding the data, determining how to actually file for divorce. The next one is gathering all the financial documents, getting all the passwords, organizing all of that information. Then it's filling out the financial disclosure statements and all the paperwork associated with that, and doing a comparison between what their husband brings to the table and what they're bringing to the table as far as what they're disclosing. And then it's, okay, well, now we've got that information, we're going to put it into a property division worksheet and we're going to analyze that data, and then we're going to have some negotiation about what's in whose column. And then the last piece is the marital settlement agreement, that final divorce decree that we're going to again, analyze the data, review the facts, right? Rhonda: So I want to encourage everybody that's listening to say, Hmm, isn't that interesting? This step, the mindset piece, huge, right? The data piece, super important to this process. Of all of the things, this could be related to the divorce process, one of the most important. And it's getting the data as early on as possible in the process because once you start to kind of go down that divorce path is when things start to sometimes move or shift around. So, the sooner you can get your hands on the data, the more prepared you're going to be as you go through the process. The average divorce process is 52 weeks. That's an entire year that women have to set and reframe their mindset, continue to gather data, right, which is an important piece of this whole process. I love that part, such an important piece. Nicole: Well, and I think a lot of that was about the preparation, but as you're saying, we agree, preparation is probably the biggest weight emotionally or otherwise that you bring to any negotiation table. But really the fireworks can start to fly, I think, in any negotiation, especially in the context of a relationship, like divorce, when you're starting to ask for something. Nothing really is going to happen or hit the fan until that, right, John? John: Absolutely. Nicole: And we have a path to ask, and it's again, another one of our arrows in our process in our book, but it starts with that aspect of listening that comes to really getting to the other side. But I'm somebody that’s been ... I've been in relationships. I've never been divorced. But I can tell you even in the relationships that I had prior to the marriage that I have, it felt probably similar to what I imagined divorce to feel like because I'd lived with those people for years. And I think that John has a personal experience, and having him on this call is really important because he's a divorce survivor. And I think that someone who's been through this, been there, done that, can speak to it and maybe offer a unique lens to the women on the call because we really believe that the path to ask as we call it, which is where you listen, you precap, you think about all those options again and you start to build and make your case for what it is you're asking for. Nicole: You have to be able to bring things to the table to help substantiate what you're asking for and why and recalibrate that potentially based on the give and take of the conversation in exchange. But then you're ultimately hoping to ask and receive. Stay in the bracket that you've designed in terms of your acceptance, what you can live with, and then ultimately the accountability of what we call the 24-hour rule. So John, I'm going to let you really walk through a story maybe that you can speak to on the path to ask and help the women as they might embark on their journey. John: Absolutely. I'll use an example if you don't mind. It's non-divorce related. It's a business-related experience, but it's extremely relevant because the path to ask is really parallel in everything you do in life. And I'll make it relatively quick. I managed a wonderful young lady who became a sales manager for me a little over 25 years ago, and we had a very important customer in our world, who was extremely big and extremely difficult. And they prided themselves on being extremely hard. It was a high testosterone environment, extremely hard on anyone who walked in the door who was attempting to sell or supply them with products, which we were trying to do. In fact, they went so far and they were so bold and brazen about it they put a big sign over their door called Club Brutal, and the whole idea where you needed to know you were walking into a pretty nasty place. John: But what made it even more insidious, Rhonda, is that it was guys roughing up guys. But on those rare occasions when a female sales manager would walk in the door, they prided themselves, and this is really, really, really terrible, it was institutional bullying. They prided themselves on getting the woman to cry. And so, this young woman, who's now working for me, I had been through the Club Brutal a few times and I had my scars, but I did all right, and I needed to work with her to prepare her for this experience. And she had certainly heard all the rumors throughout the market in the industry. And I asked her if she needed some assistance up there and she said, “No, no, I'll handle it. I got this.” But she wanted a lot of preparation, and we dove in for two solid weeks and we prepared. And we pushed every button there was to be pushed, and we did role-playing. We looked at every possible scenario, and she had more data than they could possibly imagine. John: She went up there. She did her job, she got what she asked for, she nailed it, and she didn't cry. And from that day forward, we came up with the title for the book and that's why it's called, No Fear. That's the idea. It's a little anecdotal, but the idea of no fear is that we don't go in in a fearless, crazy way. We go in a no-fear environment where we have more preparation on our path to ask. So, when we get to the point of asking, it works. The third letter in our three-letter sequence is the A. The hardest part of negotiation is the ask. All of what we've done here, every bit of mindset change, preparation, walking the path to get there, is meaningless unless at that point in time someone asks for something. Rhonda: Absolutely. Well, I am so excited to be able to dive into that a little bit deeper. We're just going to take a quick break and we'll come back and talk about, in detail, how do we ask, right, and how do we prepare for that ask. So, I know that both of you, John and Nicole, have shared some really great tips around negotiating and I want to explore that further in just a second.   But first, a reminder that today's show is sponsored by Courageous Contemplations. It is a great place for you to start if you are contemplating divorce. And as Nicole said, you can stay in that spot for months, sometimes even years, and this is going to give you a clear pathway to know what you need to know before you make that final decision on whether you're going to stay or whether you're going to go. So, with that, you can check out that Courageous Contemplation course, www.womensfinancialwellnesscenter.com/events.   So back to the show. So let's go ahead and dive a little bit deeper into the third key pillar that you talk about, which is ask. Give us some tips around how to do that. Nicole: I think that when you think of the path to ask, and obviously John gave a great example of how it works in the context of a business scenario, which everybody can relate to, and I think what happens is in a business scenario, sometimes women can come into that logically and unemotionally. But when you come into your personal relationships, just like men, we are all extremely emotional. I think it's fair to say that we really need to think about what we're experiencing, which is in some cases it can be traumatic, it can be sudden, it can be grief-stricken. And I think most of us if you're not the one that's initiating the divorce, you could be stuck in some of the stages of grief. And the first stage of grief, which I'm sure many have heard of is denial. And you certainly don't want to come to a negotiation table when you're stuck in denial, and you certainly don't want to go into a negotiation table when you're in the second stage of grief, which is anger. You really want to get through those first stages of grief. However, you need to work through those stages of grief, before you approach the bargaining table. Nicole: But I think once you reach the third stage of grief where you're bargaining, a woman has already worked through, as far as I'm concerned, this is hard to say, but women go through hurt. You might cry when you realize something's not changing. Something's not changing and then you have to come through the hope. I think all women work through the hope that “Oh, this can change.” And then they ride that wave for a while. And then there's this sad day when you ... and that's denial for me. And then you get to this stage someday where you realize, “Oh okay, this isn't going to change.” And then you might get angry, and you get angry at the other person. You guys might fight and battle, and that could have led to months or years in a relationship, right, Rhonda? So, it's like you’ve got years of this, and that could be that second stage where you're working through just being angry with someone because they're not working with you. And how could they be doing this to you? And again, it's that you statement. How could you do this to me? Nicole: And instead of coming back to the place of power and self advocacy and control, which women are not necessarily good at, and that's something we say is critical to the path to ask, as a woman to come to this place of bargaining and not a place of not complacency or not caring, sometimes women go straight from denial and anger to, I don't care, which is a defense mechanism. And so, you need to come back from that to a place of no, self-advocacy. I care enough to care enough about me and you so that we can move through this. And that bargaining approach, coming to that table at that stage, that's when you're ready to start with the path to ask. Rhonda: Well, and I have ... The place of complacency, I want to address that for just a minute, because how I see that manifest with the women that are in the early stages of divorce is, “Oh, everything's going to be amicable. He said he's going to give me this. He said he's going to do this.” So they kind of check out, right? It's from a place of really believing that the other person has their best interest in mind, but I think women are doing a disservice to themselves if they stay in that spot, because I will say all day long, “Hey, if this thing ends up being amicable and you guys are in a spot where it really does go smoothly, I will be the first person to celebrate with you. However, my experience tells me that that isn't always the case. And so, we're going to plan as if…” Right? I want them to be involved. I don't want them to be complacent. I want them asking those questions. I want them to have the right mindset. I want them to be prepared, and they're going to be in a better spot to have those conversations. Nicole: Absolutely. And I think people ... Part of the preparation process that we're talking about, especially something specific with divorce is preparing yourself that you're going to have feelings even when you get to the bargaining table, even if you've thought you've worked through this already. And so, I want John to be able to speak to that a little bit, which is you're still working through stages of grief. I mean be prepared for the fact that you're going to feel something, and you may still feel like a great loss and a great sadness. And John, can you speak to that a little bit in terms of the path to ask and stages of grief? John: Absolutely. I think it's crucial when you're at this stage going through the various stages of grief, you're in this theoretical bargaining phase. And one thing that is so crucial, I believe, for women to be conscious of is this is a highly emotional life-changing, sea changing experience you're going through right now. It is crucial you stay in the process, stay in the process. We're talking about MPA here. We've asked you to adjust your mindset. We've asked you to do a deep dive of preparation, which you're probably exceedingly good at. So, you've got a lot going on. You are ready; you are on the path to ask; and, you're at that point where things are now going back and forth and there's give and there's take, and it's easy to jump out of the process because you just want it to be over. The hard part of the final part of the path to ask is staying in your bracket. We call it that because as Nicole mentioned earlier, in preparation, we create these bracketized offers and we use the phrase bracketized to emphasize that you're not going to drift out of your bracket. You've created what makes sense. I have a great offer; I have a realistic offer; I have a fallback offer, but I'm not leaving that bracket. I'm not saying okay at the final minute just because I want to go home and make this stop. John: Same thing is true in a business negotiation except multiplied by 1,000 here because of the extreme emotional environment that we're dealing with. It's the same basic desire to just get over it because I don't want to do this in the first place. It's crucial to stay in that process because if you changed your mindset, if you fortified yourself with great preparation. You are ready and you are okay. You're ready to have a great outcome and manage this relationship forward. At that point, the asking becomes much, much easier. But the key recommendation for me is number one, staying in the process, and number two, this is a criticism, sometimes women are guilty of, don't overthink it. John: Now, we know that there's a lot going on here. There's a lot of missiles flying through the air. If you can stay in your process and don't overthink what the downstream implications can be, even though some of that is absolutely crucial, I think I've observed certainly with women in my life, the overthinking, or the ability to overthink themselves out of what's right, and then a disagreement with themselves down the road. “Why didn't I do that?” I see it all the time with women in business, who overthink the desire to increase their compensation in their particular job. They've overthought it so much, they've talked themselves in and out of it to a point where they won't get to the point of asking. So many times women are guilty of that. Again, my two, stay in the process, don't overthink. Rhonda: One of the things ... and I love that. One of the things I wrote down, John, was to set realistic expectations for the people that they're working with. And what I mean by that is I think a lot of times through the divorce process, women are expecting their attorneys, in particular, to do the negotiating for them. And I don't know that that's a realistic expectation. There may be times when the attorney will negotiate, but the women are really the ones who need to do all of the things that we talked about and come to the table prepared. And a lot of times I'm working with them behind the scenes to help prepare them to come to the table and have those conversations. So, I wouldn't say that they have to do it on their own, but I would say, setting those realistic expectations for the attorney that they're working with, for their financial expert, even with their therapist. Those are the three core professions that I feel like should come and surround you if you're going through divorce, right, at minimum, because you need this team of people. But you've got to set realistic expectations for them as well and know that the bulk of the responsibility will fall on you because you're the one who needs to really come to the table prepared. John: Exactly, Rhonda. And I would summarize that. I think you said it very, very well. I'd summarize that by saying don't outsource the expectations. The attorney, he or she is the go-between. They may be the mouthpiece. They may be the hired gun, so to speak, but they don't decide. You decide, and you utilize their strengths in the back and forth. And sometimes it can get a little rough but don't outsize your own expectations. You own that. Rhonda: That is a tweetable quote right there, John. Yes. Don't outsource the expectations. Absolutely. And I think it comes with being able to communicate those expectations, which is having those assertive conversations that Nicole, you were alluding to those I statements, right, and just making sure that you can ... I always say divorce is two things. It's managing risk and managing expectations. And if you can do those two things, you are going to be able to navigate through a really challenging and difficult process as unscathed as possible. John: Absolutely. Rhonda: Oh my gosh, this has been so awesome. And I have to say that I think I'm going to have to go get your book because I'm looking forward to just really diving even a little bit deeper in some of these conversations. Nicole: Well, you’ll like that it's practical, Rhonda. It's a short read. We made it that way on purpose. And the reason we did that, John and I are coming from a collaboration from a male/female perspective obviously, our partnership in writing this book together and setting it forth. But I think that we made it practical and referenceable, so you'll pick it up again and again and kind of plug yourself into the arrows and the process, as we call it. And the reason is because we hope that you create a habit of negotiation and we actually hope that you take this forth as a new tool, and it's something we intentionally avoided, Rhonda, telling you, do it this way, go about it this way, do this. It's much more about giving you the process, the sequence, and the tool so you can plug yourself into it and bring the magnificence of you. Like John said, don't outsource that, own it. Bring you, based and grounded in humility and confidence and self-advocacy and self-love on to that place of healing, and plug yourself into a proven process that's simple and repeatable and hit the bargaining table ready. I mean the book is meant to be used - not theory. It's practical. So we love hearing that you're going to pick it up. We hope it empowers you and takes you forward. Rhonda: Yeah. Absolutely. Oh my goodness, this is so great. I think it's, again, it's such a great topic. But as we kind of, as I say, land the plane, right, during our time together, I first want to just say thank you so much for sharing your brilliance, your expertise, your passion, your candidness, your vulnerability with my audience. Any final thoughts, closing remarks, as we kind of wrap up our time together? John: I'd just like to say one quick thing and then I'll hand it off to my partner here. I think part of this experience too, we end the book at a place where we realize women are tremendous life coaches to people in their life, both young and old, but for the young people coming up, particularly women mentoring boys, emphasize how important it is for them to evolve to a point where they eventually in their life, they need to respect girls and absolutely come from a place of decency and respect and build your life, your business life, your personal life with that in mind. I think we can do better there as a society, and it is getting better. I observe it all the time, but we can continue to do better. Nicole: I love how ... and John has been saying that since the beginning, Rhonda. I'm a mother of boys and I love knowing that we can have that invitation and receive it and see it forth, as well, as women. As somebody who has been through trauma and somebody who has survived trauma and been through loss and come out on the other side through positive healing, even exited people from the workplace, right, Rhonda, and I have some of those people I have fired become Facebook friends. How do you move forth from things whole? And so I'm going to give you my favorite quote, which I live by and I'm going to hope that it helps every woman that you're working with come to this place, which is, “Presence is more important than just being present. And I think that if a woman thinks of her presence, the power of her presence, the brightness of her presence, the vision and the dream of what she sets forth, how does she project love and light, and how can she move forth whole? What does she need to do to replenish her presence?” Nicole: And if she can do that, if she can find the ways, whatever it takes to fill her soul cup and replenish her presence, she shall be whole. And she shall go forth and she shall help another soul. And I think that every woman, no matter how much she's hurting right now, she just regards her presence, honors her presence, and I believe good God bless Louise Hay, what you feel you can heal. Feel it. Honor your feelings. Even if you're speaking to someone your truth, like I said in a negotiation and you happen to cry, you know what, God bless it. Let somebody see how you feel, but make sure it's coming from love, not anger, and honor your presence and move forward. And I would leave a woman with that. Rhonda: I love that. I would like to give a huge thank you to Nicole and John for being our guests today. If you'd like to get in touch with them, feel free to check out their website, www.nofearnegotiation.com. We've also linked their bios and some additional resources and information in the show notes, so be sure to check that out. Today's episode has been sponsored by Courageous Contemplation, our online course. So if you find yourself contemplating divorce, I want you to check out womensfinancialwellnesscenter.com/events. Thank you so much for listening to this episode of divorce conversations for women. I'd love to have you as part of the conversation. Simply comment on this episode. Drop us a review on iTunes or get involved anytime at www.womensfinancialwellnesscenter.com. I'm Rhonda Noordyk and I help you know what you don't know about divorce. ________________________________________ Contact Information and Other Resources Our guests today were Nicole Martin and John Tinghitella No Fear Negotiations for Women Nicole Martin is Chief Empowerment Officer and Founder of HRBoost, LLC, an HR Shared Services consulting firm based in Chicago, Illinois. Her business has been honored by multiple organizations including most recently as a 2017 Annual Awardee for Business Excellence by the Daily Herald Business Ledger, and a 2016 Enterprising Women of the Year Champion by Enterprising Women Magazine. A sought-after expert, her knowledge and advice have been featured in newspapers and magazines throughout the country. Recent publications in which she has been seen include Forbes.com, the Daily Herald Business Ledger, and Fast Company. Nicole has authored, PWN International Literary Award and #1 Amazon Best Seller, The Talent Emergency, the accompanying Talent Emergency Guidebook, The Human Side of Profitability, and The Power of Joy & Purpose. Nicole serves on Advisory Boards dedicated to Best & Brightest® Companies to Work For, Social Service in the community and Women in Business. To learn more about Nicole, go to www.hrboost.com or www.nicolemartin.live  nmartin@hrboost.com | (847) 736-5085 x 103 ____________________ John's career has taken him from the trenches of sales management, to the corner office, to owning his own business so he can realize his vision for success. A self-described "sales guy," he combines a strong sense for the creative solution with a keen focus on building relationships. Collaborative negotiation is his lifelong passion. He's observed first-hand the unfairness of how much women contribute versus the rewards…which typically go to men. His negotiation message is the culmination of a career spent learning, applying, adapting, and giving back. johnt@rvdesigner.com | (845) 313-7747 ____________________ Our host of Divorce Conversations for Women Podcast is Rhonda Noordyk, CFEI Rhonda Noordyk's relentless pursuit of financial justice for women going through divorce drove her to leave the financial industry in 2014 to open The Women's Financial Wellness Center. She was in search of a better way. She used her knowledge, passion, and experience to build a leading-edge business model. The intention was to create a business that provided a safe place for women - especially those in a vulnerable position - to find their paths, find their voices and find the financial confidence they need to lift themselves out of seemingly hopeless situations. Since starting the Women’s Financial Wellness Center, after a 10+ year career in the financial industry, she has helped alleviate financial vulnerability for thousands of women. ​In addition to being the Founder & CEO of The Women’s Financial Wellness Center, Rhonda is also a professional speaker. While her platform is women’s money wellness, it is not just about money. Her topics include: assertive communication, boundaries, leadership and overcoming financial myths. Her speaking experience includes: GE Healthcare, UWM Women’s Leadership Conference and Marquette Law School. In addition, she has appeared on Fox6 News, Real Milwaukee, and Morning Blend. Her dynamic and inspirational style leaves women with a sense of empowerment. 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“HR has changed. HR is no longer the compliance department, it shouldn’t be the police department, and it better not be the therapist’s office.”   That’s just a taste of what you’ll get in this podcast. Tune in as Kristen shares the mic with Nicole Martin, founder and CEO of human resource management consultancy HR Boost, to discuss what got her started in HR consulting, living each day with presence and purpose, and projecting positive energy. Kristen and Nicole also examine the challenges of talent acquisition and retention, immigration and technology in relation to the talent shortage, becoming aware of one’s cognitive gifts, and the need for cultivating an intentional workplace culture as opposed to a “culture by default.” If you pay close attention, you’ll also learn Nicole’s unique and favorite interview question!   …………………………………..   Nicole Martin conceives of HR as more than just payroll and benefits, maintaining that “HR is everything.” This insight led her to undertake HR consulting post-recession in 2010 and to launch her start-up. She found a few initial clients, created an impactful business name, and has been leveraging her passion and energy to create winning workplaces ever since. Nicole has shared her insight and passion with the world through her several books, including The Talent Emergency, The Human side of Profitability, and The Power of Joy and Purpose. She also serves as the host of the internet TV show HR in the Fast Lane.   Stay Connected with Nicole:   Nicole’s personal website: http://nicolemartin.live/ Nicole’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cnicolemartin/ HR Boost’s website: https://www.hrboost.com/ HR Boost’s blog: https://www.hrboost.com/blog/ Nicole’s internet TV show, HR in the Fast Lane: http://advisor.tv/hr-in-the-fast-lane Nicole’s co-authored book, No Fear Negotiation for Women: https://www.hrboost.com/no-fear-negotiation-for-women/ Schedule a meet-and-greet with Nicole here: https://schedulewithnicolemartin.as.me/meetandgreetcall       Bio:   Nicole Martin Author, Speaker, Thought Leader, CEO & Founder HRBoost, LLC.   Nicole Martin, internationally renowned speaker and author, and CEO and Founder of HRBoost, LLC., is a visionary who helps shine a light on ways to address the challenges that we are met with today both personally and professionally. She is a dynamic and empowering consultative leader and futurist skilled in helping business and community leaders, organizations, and individuals meet their strategic & personal objectives.   In recognition of her commitment to professional excellence and her community, Nicole has been honored by the Daily Herald as an Influential Women in Business, as a 2015 Women of Distinction awardee by Lake County Magazine, as a 2016 Enterprising Women of the Year Champion by Enterprising Women Magazine, as a 2017 recipient of the Daily Herald Business Ledger’s Annual Awards for Business Excellence, and most recently by Insights Success magazine as one of the Most Promising CEOs of 2019.   As a highly regarded and sought after expert, her knowledge and advice have been featured in newspapers and magazines throughout the country. Recent publications in which she has been featured or quoted include Forbes.com, the Daily Herald Business Ledger, Fast Company, Mirror Magazine, CIO Look, and Beyond Exclamation.   Nicole has written on a broad range of topics that span matters as diverse as leadership and HR to her own personal journey. She is the author of The Power of Joy and Purpose, The Talent Emergency, The Human Side of Profitability, the chapter “Emotionally Speaking” in the book Leading From The Heart, and her newly released book (Aug. 3, 2019), No Fear Negotiation for Women.   Additionally, Nicole is the host of the internet show, HR in the Fast Lane, where she meets with business leaders to share insights on how human resources, culture, and leadership matters can drain, restrain and threaten progress, success, and profitability as easily as they can create and build on it.   Along with her many business and community commitments, Nicole is also a wife and the mother of two active young boys. She strongly believes in living each, and every day with presence and purpose and that by doing so, you can achieve all that you desire.   For more information about Nicole Martin, go to www.nicolemartin.live. Nicole can be reached directly at: nmartin@hrboost.com. For more information about HRBoost, to sign up for her newsletter, or to read her blog, go to www.hrboost.com.

Patrice has owned and operated Restoring Bodies and Minds, restoringbodiesminds.org, for the past seven years. She’s an over achiever. She likes to excel, and she has tremendous drive and determination. If at first you don’t succeed, try again, is at her core.Knowing that, it is no surprise that she was honored by Enterprising Women Magazine as a 2019 Enterprising Women of The Year Award winner. This prestigious program recognizes the world’s top women entrepreneurs.For more information visit:http://www.restoringbodiesandmind.com/

Ali Brown is one of the world's most recognized entrepreneurial coaches. Named the “Entrepreneurial Guru for Women” by Business News Daily, she provides business coaching and advice to over 250,000 followers via AliBrown.com, her social media channels, and her Glambition® Radio show. – Profit-ology™ Podcast Episode 005 with Kelly O'Neil Insert Social Media Sharing Ali and I originally met at a Mark Victor Hansen event, and have known each other for 15 years. This year, I joined her premier mentorship program, which is exclusively for iconic women and thought leaders who are shaking up their industries, and changing the status quo. Ali has been ranked on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies, named one of the Enterprising Women of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine, named “The Entrepreneurial Guru for Women” by Business News Daily, dubbed one of Forbes' Women to Watch, and Ali has been featured on the season finale of ABC's Secret Millionaire show. She has been named by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the Top 10 Twitter Accounts Every Entrepreneur Should Be Following, and her Glambition Radio show was recently named by Inc. Magazine as one of the “9 Podcasts Every Female Entrepreneur Should Listen To” Listen to this inspirational Profit-ology Podcast episode with Ali Brown about cultivating the courage to be iconic in your industry, and discover: ● How being one of the first women in a high-end business mastermind group inspired her to take her business to the next level. ● What she learned by being on the ABC television show The Secret Millionaire ● The three factors to developing the courage to be iconic. ● Why you should do the opposite of what everyone else is doing. Links Mentioned Mark Victor Hansen - http://markvictorhansen.com/ Dan Kennedy - https://nobsinnercircle.com/ Connect with Ali Website alibrown.com Facebook facebook.com/alibrownfan Twitter twitter.com/alibrown Instagram instagram.com/alibrownofficial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have an impressive guest today. Sue Bhatia is the Chairman and Founder of Rose International which is a global IT and business services provider. Sue immigrated to this country to pursue the American dream. She was happy with her job, but felt climbing the corporate ladder would take too long, so she took a big chance and founded her own company. She is now able to do that she loves and create a positive impact. She works to help promote and develop women entrepreneurs, and she is passionate about everyone finding work that they love. She has won several awards including Fast Company's Top 25 Women Business Builders in North America and Enterprising Women of the Year from Enterprising Women Magazine. She is passionate about the future of work and technology and shares why reskilling the American workforce is a must. Show Notes [03:18] Sue grew up in New Delhi, India. She came to the United States in 1987. [03:45] Her first years here were hectic. She got married and received her masters degree in management information systems. She had two children and was really happy with her job. [04:39] She thought she was living the American dream until she was offered a raise and realized that it would take forever to achieve the type of success that she wanted. [05:11] She had seen her workplace hire many temp workers, and decided to start her own agency. [06:00] In spite of naysayers, she quit her job and got to work. She got a lot of rejections and realized that it was harder than she thought. [07:08] She kept trying and got three large contracts and business began to take off. [07:16] In six months, her husband had to quit his job and join her. [07:32] He ex-boss also came and joined her. [07:44] The business has come a long way. They hired 10,000 people in 2017 and 10,000 people in 2018. [09:54] The future of work is here. A lot of skills are going away because of automation. We are going through a huge digital transformation. [10:18] Next year, there will be twenty billion Internet of Things connected devices. [11:21] There are 30 million us workers in danger of losing their jobs to artificial intelligence. 1.4 million of these jobs will be disrupted by 2026. 57% of this will affect women. [11:40] Women are in more support positions than men are, and these are the jobs that are going to be automated. [11:58] In order for people so survive in their jobs, we have to learn new skills and reskilling is. [12:16] 65% of kids in elementary school today will be doing jobs that don't even exist today. [12:24] One of the most valuable skills right now is emotional intelligence combined with artificial intelligence. [12:37] All of our jobs are being impacted by artificial intelligence, big data, and virtual reality. [12:52] We all need to be open to change and lifelong learning. [13:48] Relating to people and thriving in a team culture and being collaborative are valuable skills. [14:18] Soft skills are really going to be in demand going forward. [15:02] AI is humans coding machines to learn over time. [17:39] Colleges need to find a way to incorporate soft skills. People with STEM skills earn statistically $30,000 more. [18:45] Students need to be open to learning and not narrowly defining their goals. Be open and let the market and your internal definition of success take you in the right direction. [22:46] Sue studied architecture and then management information systems, but the skills that really helped her as an entrepreneur we're having a goal-oriented mindset and having the ability to take risk. [23:29] One of the main risks that she took was immigrating to America. She is open-minded and is willing to try things and see what happens. Flexibility has also helped her a great deal. [24:28] Having a business is like surfing. There's no firm ground under your feet. [26:14] Sue loves having the ability to make a positive impact in so many lives through her business. [28:03] People do business with people they like, so relationships are key. It's important to have a transparent honest relationship with everyone involved with the company. [29:51] With entrepreneurship, the key is to enjoy the journey, and you have to adapt and reinvent yourself over and over again. [30:55] Leading by example is very important. It's also important to create a positive work culture where people want to do their best. [31:37] Leaders are also responsible for watching the market and keeping track of the latest trends in their industry. And always leading from the heart. As well as, creating a ladder for people to move up. [32:29] Leaders also need to have the resilience to face the ups and downs. [33:51] Her most pivotal moment was starting Rose International. She also realized that she is more capable than she thought. [34:50] She saw an Iraq Vet panhandling. Which then led to starting Deployment to Employment this is a program set in place to hire veterans. They have hired 800 veterans over the last couple years. They have created a support system to help veterans find a job with resume writing workshops and more. [37:44] Stress is a part of life. Negative thoughts are part of our survival mechanism. To handle stress Sue practices mindfulness and keeps things in perspective and focuses on the positive. She also loves connecting to nature. [41:00] Define what success means to you and be clear about what you want to do and research very carefully. Links and Resources: Sue Bhatia on Twitter Rose International on Twitter Sue Bhatia on LinkedIn Rose International Website Rose International on Facebook Sue Bhatia Website

Janine K. Iannarelli   Janine K. Iannarelli is the founder and president of Par Avion Ltd. She has more than 30 years of business aviation experience representing numerous corporations and private individuals worldwide with the sale and purchase of business aircraft. Par Avion is an aircraft marketing firm that specializes in the exclusive representation and acquisition of aircraft with an emphasis on pre-owned business jets valued upwards of $65,000,000 (USD).   Ms. Iannarelli has extensive experience in cross-border transactions, with nearly 90 percent of Par Avion’s business concentrated in this area of specialization. The scope of her experience with aircraft sales transactions reaches well beyond the procurement process in that she has in-depth interactions with the OEMs, maintenance facilities and completion centers specific to these aircraft. Ms. Iannarelli also works directly with designated representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration as well as with many other countries’ civil aviation authorities where she has placed or procured aircraft.   One of many notable adventures in Ms. Iannarelli’s career was her involvement in the ferrying of a Falcon 10 and 100 from the tip of South Africa to Texas in 1997. Making this adventure unique was that Ms. Iannarelli was surely the first woman aircraft broker to undertake this endeavor. The range of these airplanes dictated that a number of stops en route would need to be made, particularly on the African continent, traveling within range of then war-torn countries and negotiating with local ground support whose first language is French. The experience included traversing the Sahara Desert, the Atlantic Ocean to the Canary Islands and on to Europe. The North Atlantic leg posed one of the greatest challenges given that flight planning is especially critical with a short-legged airplane.   A 1983 graduate of Montclair State University in Upper Montclair, N.J., Ms. Iannarelli earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a specific concentration in marketing and a minor in psychology. She studied the French Language at L’ALLIANCE FRANCAISE de Houston and earned continuing education credits from Rice University in Houston, Texas. She is a current member of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), Women in Aviation, International, and the American Marketing Association. In February of 2016 Ms. Iannarelli was invited to serve on the EBAA Associate Member’s Sales and Acquisition committee providing expert input on international sales transactions and in March of 2017 was appointed its Chair. Ms. Iannarelli is listed at the NBAA Web site as a source “Available to Comment” to local, national and international media. She attends numerous industry–related seminars sponsored by the NBAA, Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) and various manufacturers and aviation product vendors.   In January 2016, Ms. Iannarelli was reappointed and named presiding officer by Governor Greg Abbott to the Texas Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee to which she was originally appointed by former Governor Rick Perry. As one of 10 state-wide appointed committee members, she seeks out and encourages business development in the state, specific to her area of expertise. Included among the accolades and awards bestowed upon Ms. Iannarelli is being named a Great Woman of Texas by the Fort Worth Business Press in 2011; named by the Texas Women’s Chamber of Commerce as one of the final four for the Texas Business Woman of the Year, April 2016 and again in July 2017; one of three inducted into the Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey, September 2016; named among the “99” finalists for inclusion to the National Aviation Hall of Fame of Dayton, Ohio September 2016; honored by Texas Executive Women as a Woman on the Move November 2016; named by Enterprising Women Magazine as a 2017 Enterprising Women of the Year Champion. In 2017 Ms. Iannarelli was honored as one of the “Women Who Mean Business, Outstanding Leader in Professional Services” by the Houston Business Journal and one of four Houston area women for being leaders in STEM related fields by GirlStart. Houston Woman Magazine recently named her as one of Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2017.   As a sought after mentor and inspirational advisor, she often speaks before women’s and youth organizations about career development and life skill sets necessary to navigate the business world. Ms. Iannarelli routinely serves as a reliable source on business aviation for local, regional, national and international media on a variety of business aviation and small business topics. She is a regular panelist and presenter at industry events that focus on current valuations and trends in the new and preowned global marketplace for aircraft.   Ms. Iannarelli is a passionate supporter of the arts and charities that benefit children and animals. She commits both her personal time and resources to these endeavors. In 2017 she was appointed to the Advisory Board of Houston PetSet and in 2018 to the Houston Girl Start Council. She is a past board member of Mercury, The Orchestra Redefined, and a sponsor of the Houston Police Department’s Mounted Patrol. For more than 25 years, she was a sponsor, board member, competitor and volunteer with The Pin Oak Charity Horse Show which benefits Texas Children’s Hospital and for which Ms. Iannarelli currently serves as an Ambassador. She is a founding member of the Peace Parks Foundation headquartered in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Additionally, Ms. Iannarelli is an avid cyclist and an accomplished equestrian who competed for over 30 years in the amateur divisions at hunter/jumper shows at the regional and national level in the United States. Listen to another #12minconvo

Today's episode is with Dr. Tiffany Jana. Dr. Jana is the founder and CEO of TMI Portfolio, a network of socially responsible, interconnected companies that cultivate organizational inclusion worldwide. TMI was the world’s first diversity and equity focused Certified Benefit (B) Corporation. Dr. Jana’s military upbringing, and subsequent predilection towards travel, exposed them to dozens of countries and cultures that made them question whether all of the focus of difference and discrimination was the best use of human energy.As a multiple minority (including race, gender identity, and invisible disability), Dr. Jana has always believed that if they could only help people see the vast depth, complexity, and beauty of the human experience, perhaps people would be kinder to each other. Dr. Jana’s speaking style is inspiring, engaging, high-energy, and relatable. She most enjoys helping people see each other more fully and more clearly. “It’s harder to hate when you know what people have been through. Our joys and our sadness may be attributable to different narratives, but the sensory experience of raw human emotion is the same regardless of our color, gender, race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic we use to divide ourselves.” Dr. Jana has been featured in numerous publications and media including Fast Company, Huffington Post, Forbes, and Psychology Today. Dr. Jana’s favorite awards and recognition include 2017 Enterprising Women of the Year from Enterprising Women Magazine and 2018’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers from Inc.com.Resources Mentioned In The EpisodeTMI Portfolio: https://tmiportfolioinc.com/Erasing Institutional Bias: How to Create Systemic Change for Organizational Inclusion book: https://erasinginstitutionalbias.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ali Brown is an entrepreneur coach and mentor with a deep passion for helping female entrepreneurs grow their businesses, increase their revenue, and position themselves and their brands on a higher-level playing field. She has been recognized as the Entrepreneurial Guru for Women by Business News Daily, named one of the Enterprising Women of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine, and ranked as one of Inc 500s Fastest Growing companies in the United States. She has been inducted into the Ernst & Young Class of Entrepreneurial Winning Women and has been featured in countless media and print publications including CNN, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Smart Business Los Angeles. Additionally, she was featured in the documentary film, Rise of the Entrepreneur: The Search for a Better Way and is the host of Glambition Radio. Keep Reading >> Ali joins me on today’s episode to share her journey into entrepreneurship and the turning point in her career that ultimately led to pivoting the focus of her business. She shares the setbacks and mindset challenges she faced while pivoting her career and the strategies she used to overcome them. She also explains the difference between focusing on your business growth versus profitability, why female entrepreneurs need to focus on both, and why it’s important to stay grounded in your intuition and faith while growing and scaling your business.   “If you get super clear on where your passion is - where your talent is, where your genius is - and insist on only doing that - your life will change.” - Ali Brown    Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast:   The turning point in her career that led to her entrepreneurial success. The nurturing aspect of being present with other powerhouse, like-minded female entrepreneurs. Why she decided to pivot her career and the focus of her business. The mindset challenges she overcame while pivoting her business. Lessons she learned while pivoting the focus of her business. The difference between growth and profitability and why female entrepreneurs need to focus on both. The importance of aligning your personal growth with your business growth. Why trusting your decisions and instincts is critically important to entrepreneurial success? The unique power that women own and convey. The importance of staying connected to your intuition and faith. The importance of making time for yourself. Why women need to ask for practical support as well as emotional support.   Ali Brown’s Advice for Fierce Feminine Leaders: Stay focused. Ignore what everyone else is doing. Don’t ignore the little miracles. The universe is waiting for you.   Fierce Leadership Quotes: “You have got to get that magical, fresh feeling you had at the beginning of your business. That feeling when anything was possible.” - Ali Brown “Take a step back and decide what you really want to build - and the way you want to build it.” - Ali Brown “There are little things that are taking care of you - and you don’t even realize it.” - Ali Brown Connect with Ali Brown: Ali Brown official website ICONIC with Ali Brown - Apply for your ICONIC tickets today! Glambition Radio Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn   Episodes Mentioned: EP66 How To Be A Woman of Preeminence EP211 The Heroines Journey with Maureen Murdock     Grab Your Ticket to the Power. Presence. Position. 3-Day Workshop! Are you ready to ramp up your leadership skills, have more confidence in your instincts, cope with criticism and lead with conviction? Are you ready to unleash your inner-CEO and authentically position yourself in a category of ONE? Join me in Toronto, Canada on November 2-4 for the Power. Presence. Position. 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Angelique Rewers is the CEO of The Corporate Agent and her team helps small businesses and self-employed professionals land corporate clients. In four years, she went from the starting gate to being among the top 1 percent of women business owners nationwide and was recently named an Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine. Her groundbreaking INSIDE EDGE global conference has brought entrepreneurs together with major brands like IBM, Intel, HP, PayPal, AT&T, Marriott, Chevron, and Major League Baseball, to help them work together more effectively. What you’ll learn about in this episode: The importance of focusing your energy into what you want to create How business requires us to have a certain degree of inner strength and grit Why it’s all about the speed in which you need to make decisions as a business owner Why you need to have the skill set to navigate the decisions that you make Mastering the skill of critical thinking as a small business owner The joy and success that comes from running straight into challenges The only three problems that you have to overcome in winning clients Why you need to build a business development framework in your business How best to connect with Angelique: Website: www.thecorporateagent.com  

Amanda Gorecki is an advanced registered nurse practitioner and founder of Healing Waters and Pure MD® Skin Science. She has a BSN from Seattle Pacific University and an MSN from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She trained at Harborview Medical Center and Duke University where she worked as an emergency room nurse and nurse practitioner for the Department of Neurosurgery before venturing into private business. Gorecki was named Enterprising Woman of the Year in 2014 by Enterprising Women Magazine; she is an Atlanta member of the WPO (Women’s Presidents Organization) Chapter 1, received the Champions of Respect Award from theYWCA Women’s Shelter, has been nominated for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and was named one of the 40 Under 40 by the Wichita Business Journal. Gorecki founded Healing Waters in 2002, twice named the Best Medical Spa in the Country, and recipient of numerous local awards for Best Spa, Best Massage, and more. Healing Waters currently has locations in Wichita, Kansas; Durham, North Carolina; and Columbia, South Carolina. In 2007, Gorecki pursued one of her greatest passions by developing the proprietary skin care line, Pure MD® Skin Science. All Healing Waters spas offer customized Pure MD® facials and retail products. Gorecki is regarded as an expert on skin care ingredients and has lectured nationally on cosmeceuticals at various women’s conferences nationwide. Gorecki continues to dedicate her time to the development and expansion of both Healing Waters and Pure MD®, with a focus on growing the company’s mission of inspiring transformational change in the lives of others. Gorecki’s ultimate goal is to make a difference in the lives of others—to help people find their self-confidence and to feel good about themselves.   Jeremy Baker is the founder of the Day Spa Med Spa Success internet radio show.  http://dayspamedspasuccess.com/

You are listening to EPISODE 105 (TOP 10 SHOWS OF 2014) WIT' CHERYL WOOD AND JERRY ROYCE LIVEhttp://www.cherylempowers.com/#!home/mainPageEnthusiastic. Engaging. Innovative.Cheryl Wood is a compelling thought leader and motivational speaker who possesses a deep-rooted passion for supporting the personal development and economic empowerment of women globally. Cheryl has impacted the lives of thousands of women through her life-changing principles of FEARLESS living. She is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, author, and business coach who specializes in equipping women to stretch their thinking, expand their expectations, and play bigger. Her message of empowerment has been spotlighted on Fox 5 News, News Channel 8, Radio One, WPGC, WHUR, My Spirit DC, Afro-American Newspaper, and more. Cheryl inspires women to embrace their personal power to visualize, strategize, and execute in order to achieve their life, career, or business goals. Her sheer enthusiasm for achieving what others deem “impossible” is contagious and sparks a flame among her audiences to step outside of their comfort zone, take risks, and remove self-limiting beliefs to become the best version of themselves. Cheryl’s personal story is one of determination and resilience. In her journey, she repeatedly demonstrates the power of nurturing your possibilities and immobilizing fear. Raised as one of three children in a single-parent household in low-income housing in Baltimore, Maryland, Cheryl witnessed poverty and crime on a daily basis. However, from a young age she developed an “internal conviction” that she would not become a product of her environment, but rather she would implement the life skills her mother instilled in her – hard work, integrity, loyalty, drive, and passion – to create a different reality for herself. Immediately after graduating high school, Cheryl jumped into the work force and quickly landed a number of senior administrative positions in Corporate America. For nearly 20 years, she built a career that would have seemed “comfortable” for most. But, it wasn’t enough for Cheryl. Once she married and became a mother of three, her spirit yearned for more. Cheryl fell into a space of being frustrated and unfulfilled in life with a desire to do more, become more, and set an example for her children that it is never too late to pursue your dreams. She ditched the idea of just dreaming about her aspirations and, instead, began to pursue them without thoughts of ever turning back. The results are still astounding to most. In a five year period, Cheryl started a mommy t-shirt business, walked away from her Corporate job, and built an international speaking and coaching business. She made the decision to walk in her greatness without apologies or regrets to become a mission-driven entrepreneur living in her purpose. Cheryl authentically shares the ups and downs of her journey and inspires women to persevere until they reach their goals even in the face of challenges, setbacks, fears and doubts. Cheryl has authored three books, How I Flatlined and Woke Up in 45 Days – A Guide to Empowered Living; The GlamourLESS Side of Entrepreneurship – What They DIDN’T Tell You About Being A Woman In Business; and The Power to Sizzle – Transformational Power Thoughts for Creating The Life You Want. She is a contributing writer for WISE Magazine, Enterprising Women Magazine, and FAHARI Magazine. Cheryl has received numerous awards and recognition for her work including 2014 Success In Stilettos Award; 2013 Willie Jolley Motivational Speaker Award; 2013 Who’s Who In Black Washington, DC; 2013 Who’s Who in Prince George’s County; 2013 Woman of Possibilities Award; 2012 Forty Under Forty Honoree; 2012 Inspirational Entrepreneur of the Year Award; 2011 Small Business Influencer Award; 2010 Business Woman of the Year Award; 2010 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award; and 2010 Governor’s Citation for Excellence in Small Business. Her clients have included a variety of small companies, large corporations, non-profits, and associations including Small Business Administration, Morgan State University, National Association of Professional Women, eWomenNetwork, Women in E-Discovery, International Association of Administrative Professionals, National Association of Bridal Consultants, Women’s Council of Realtors, Keller Williams, Mocha Moms, Prince George’s County Memorial Library System and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, to name a few.

You are listening to EPISODE 105 (TOP 10 SHOWS OF 2014) WIT' CHERYL WOOD AND JERRY ROYCE LIVEhttp://www.cherylempowers.com/#!home/mainPageEnthusiastic. Engaging. Innovative.Cheryl Wood is a compelling thought leader and motivational speaker who possesses a deep-rooted passion for supporting the personal development and economic empowerment of women globally. Cheryl has impacted the lives of thousands of women through her life-changing principles of FEARLESS living. She is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, author, and business coach who specializes in equipping women to stretch their thinking, expand their expectations, and play bigger. Her message of empowerment has been spotlighted on Fox 5 News, News Channel 8, Radio One, WPGC, WHUR, My Spirit DC, Afro-American Newspaper, and more. Cheryl inspires women to embrace their personal power to visualize, strategize, and execute in order to achieve their life, career, or business goals. Her sheer enthusiasm for achieving what others deem “impossible” is contagious and sparks a flame among her audiences to step outside of their comfort zone, take risks, and remove self-limiting beliefs to become the best version of themselves. Cheryl’s personal story is one of determination and resilience. In her journey, she repeatedly demonstrates the power of nurturing your possibilities and immobilizing fear. Raised as one of three children in a single-parent household in low-income housing in Baltimore, Maryland, Cheryl witnessed poverty and crime on a daily basis. However, from a young age she developed an “internal conviction” that she would not become a product of her environment, but rather she would implement the life skills her mother instilled in her – hard work, integrity, loyalty, drive, and passion – to create a different reality for herself. Immediately after graduating high school, Cheryl jumped into the work force and quickly landed a number of senior administrative positions in Corporate America. For nearly 20 years, she built a career that would have seemed “comfortable” for most. But, it wasn’t enough for Cheryl. Once she married and became a mother of three, her spirit yearned for more. Cheryl fell into a space of being frustrated and unfulfilled in life with a desire to do more, become more, and set an example for her children that it is never too late to pursue your dreams. She ditched the idea of just dreaming about her aspirations and, instead, began to pursue them without thoughts of ever turning back. The results are still astounding to most. In a five year period, Cheryl started a mommy t-shirt business, walked away from her Corporate job, and built an international speaking and coaching business. She made the decision to walk in her greatness without apologies or regrets to become a mission-driven entrepreneur living in her purpose. Cheryl authentically shares the ups and downs of her journey and inspires women to persevere until they reach their goals even in the face of challenges, setbacks, fears and doubts. Cheryl has authored three books, How I Flatlined and Woke Up in 45 Days – A Guide to Empowered Living; The GlamourLESS Side of Entrepreneurship – What They DIDN’T Tell You About Being A Woman In Business; and The Power to Sizzle – Transformational Power Thoughts for Creating The Life You Want. She is a contributing writer for WISE Magazine, Enterprising Women Magazine, and FAHARI Magazine. Cheryl has received numerous awards and recognition for her work including 2014 Success In Stilettos Award; 2013 Willie Jolley Motivational Speaker Award; 2013 Who’s Who In Black Washington, DC; 2013 Who’s Who in Prince George’s County; 2013 Woman of Possibilities Award; 2012 Forty Under Forty Honoree; 2012 Inspirational Entrepreneur of the Year Award; 2011 Small Business Influencer Award; 2010 Business Woman of the Year Award; 2010 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award; and 2010 Governor’s Citation for Excellence in Small Business. Her clients have included a variety of small companies, large corporations, non-profits, and associations including Small Business Administration, Morgan State University, National Association of Professional Women, eWomenNetwork, Women in E-Discovery, International Association of Administrative Professionals, National Association of Bridal Consultants, Women’s Council of Realtors, Keller Williams, Mocha Moms, Prince George’s County Memorial Library System and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, to name a few.

EPIS0DE 105 ON JERRY ROYCE LIVE! BOOK - How I Flatlined and Woke Up in 45 DaysEnthusiastic. Engaging. Innovative.Cheryl Wood is a compelling thought leader and motivational speaker who possesses a deep-rooted passion for supporting the personal development and economic empowerment of women globally. Cheryl has impacted the lives of thousands of women through her life-changing principles of FEARLESS living. She is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, author, and business coach who specializes in equipping women to stretch their thinking, expand their expectations, and play bigger. Her message of empowerment has been spotlighted on Fox 5 News, News Channel 8, Radio One, WPGC, WHUR, My Spirit DC, Afro-American Newspaper, and more. Cheryl inspires women to embrace their personal power to visualize, strategize, and execute in order to achieve their life, career, or business goals. Her sheer enthusiasm for achieving what others deem “impossible” is contagious and sparks a flame among her audiences to step outside of their comfort zone, take risks, and remove self-limiting beliefs to become the best version of themselves. Cheryl’s personal story is one of determination and resilience. In her journey, she repeatedly demonstrates the power of nurturing your possibilities and immobilizing fear. Raised as one of three children in a single-parent household in low-income housing in Baltimore, Maryland, Cheryl witnessed poverty and crime on a daily basis. However, from a young age she developed an “internal conviction” that she would not become a product of her environment, but rather she would implement the life skills her mother instilled in her – hard work, integrity, loyalty, drive, and passion – to create a different reality for herself. Immediately after graduating high school, Cheryl jumped into the work force and quickly landed a number of senior administrative positions in Corporate America. For nearly 20 years, she built a career that would have seemed “comfortable” for most. But, it wasn’t enough for Cheryl. Once she married and became a mother of three, her spirit yearned for more. Cheryl fell into a space of being frustrated and unfulfilled in life with a desire to do more, become more, and set an example for her children that it is never too late to pursue your dreams. She ditched the idea of just dreaming about her aspirations and, instead, began to pursue them without thoughts of ever turning back. The results are still astounding to most. In a five year period, Cheryl started a mommy t-shirt business, walked away from her Corporate job, and built an international speaking and coaching business. She made the decision to walk in her greatness without apologies or regrets to become a mission-driven entrepreneur living in her purpose. Cheryl authentically shares the ups and downs of her journey and inspires women to persevere until they reach their goals even in the face of challenges, setbacks, fears and doubts. Cheryl has authored three books, How I Flatlined and Woke Up in 45 Days – A Guide to Empowered Living; The GlamourLESS Side of Entrepreneurship – What They DIDN’T Tell You About Being A Woman In Business; and The Power to Sizzle – Transformational Power Thoughts for Creating The Life You Want. She is a contributing writer for WISE Magazine, Enterprising Women Magazine, and FAHARI Magazine. Cheryl has received numerous awards and recognition for her work including 2014 Success In Stilettos Award; 2013 Willie Jolley Motivational Speaker Award; 2013 Who’s Who In Black Washington, DC; 2013 Who’s Who in Prince George’s County; 2013 Woman of Possibilities Award; 2012 Forty Under Forty Honoree; 2012 Inspirational Entrepreneur of the Year Award; 2011 Small Business Influencer Award; 2010 Business Woman of the Year Award; 2010 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award; and 2010 Governor’s Citation for Excellence in Small Business.Her clients have included a variety of small companies, large corporations, non-profits, and associations including Small Business Administration, Morgan State University, National Association of Professional Women, eWomenNetwork, Women in E-Discovery, International Association of Administrative Professionals, National Association of Bridal Consultants, Women’s Council of Realtors, Keller Williams, Mocha Moms, Prince George’s County Memorial Library System and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, to name a few

EPIS0DE 105 ON JERRY ROYCE LIVE! BOOK - How I Flatlined and Woke Up in 45 DaysEnthusiastic. Engaging. Innovative.Cheryl Wood is a compelling thought leader and motivational speaker who possesses a deep-rooted passion for supporting the personal development and economic empowerment of women globally. Cheryl has impacted the lives of thousands of women through her life-changing principles of FEARLESS living. She is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, author, and business coach who specializes in equipping women to stretch their thinking, expand their expectations, and play bigger. Her message of empowerment has been spotlighted on Fox 5 News, News Channel 8, Radio One, WPGC, WHUR, My Spirit DC, Afro-American Newspaper, and more. Cheryl inspires women to embrace their personal power to visualize, strategize, and execute in order to achieve their life, career, or business goals. Her sheer enthusiasm for achieving what others deem “impossible” is contagious and sparks a flame among her audiences to step outside of their comfort zone, take risks, and remove self-limiting beliefs to become the best version of themselves. Cheryl’s personal story is one of determination and resilience. In her journey, she repeatedly demonstrates the power of nurturing your possibilities and immobilizing fear. Raised as one of three children in a single-parent household in low-income housing in Baltimore, Maryland, Cheryl witnessed poverty and crime on a daily basis. However, from a young age she developed an “internal conviction” that she would not become a product of her environment, but rather she would implement the life skills her mother instilled in her – hard work, integrity, loyalty, drive, and passion – to create a different reality for herself. Immediately after graduating high school, Cheryl jumped into the work force and quickly landed a number of senior administrative positions in Corporate America. For nearly 20 years, she built a career that would have seemed “comfortable” for most. But, it wasn’t enough for Cheryl. Once she married and became a mother of three, her spirit yearned for more. Cheryl fell into a space of being frustrated and unfulfilled in life with a desire to do more, become more, and set an example for her children that it is never too late to pursue your dreams. She ditched the idea of just dreaming about her aspirations and, instead, began to pursue them without thoughts of ever turning back. The results are still astounding to most. In a five year period, Cheryl started a mommy t-shirt business, walked away from her Corporate job, and built an international speaking and coaching business. She made the decision to walk in her greatness without apologies or regrets to become a mission-driven entrepreneur living in her purpose. Cheryl authentically shares the ups and downs of her journey and inspires women to persevere until they reach their goals even in the face of challenges, setbacks, fears and doubts. Cheryl has authored three books, How I Flatlined and Woke Up in 45 Days – A Guide to Empowered Living; The GlamourLESS Side of Entrepreneurship – What They DIDN’T Tell You About Being A Woman In Business; and The Power to Sizzle – Transformational Power Thoughts for Creating The Life You Want. She is a contributing writer for WISE Magazine, Enterprising Women Magazine, and FAHARI Magazine. Cheryl has received numerous awards and recognition for her work including 2014 Success In Stilettos Award; 2013 Willie Jolley Motivational Speaker Award; 2013 Who’s Who In Black Washington, DC; 2013 Who’s Who in Prince George’s County; 2013 Woman of Possibilities Award; 2012 Forty Under Forty Honoree; 2012 Inspirational Entrepreneur of the Year Award; 2011 Small Business Influencer Award; 2010 Business Woman of the Year Award; 2010 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award; and 2010 Governor’s Citation for Excellence in Small Business.Her clients have included a variety of small companies, large corporations, non-profits, and associations including Small Business Administration, Morgan State University, National Association of Professional Women, eWomenNetwork, Women in E-Discovery, International Association of Administrative Professionals, National Association of Bridal Consultants, Women’s Council of Realtors, Keller Williams, Mocha Moms, Prince George’s County Memorial Library System and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, to name a few

Sherré DeMao is founder, President/CEO, and Strategy Maestro of BizGrowth Inc., a full-service training, strategy, process improvement and IP development firm she established in 1984. BizGrowth Inc. is dedicated to helping entrepreneurial companies grow through next-level thinking and ideas to synergize operations and marketing for value-building and market building results. A published author, Sherré's books have received rave national reviews for long-lasting value and insight. Her book entitled, “50 Marketing Secrets of Growth Companies in Down Economic Times," released in November of 2011, was touted as "a book small business marketers will refer to time and time again." Her book, Me, Myself & Inc., released in 2010, also acclaimed as a Top Shelf Pick for business, caught the attention of Cognella Publishing, resulting in Chapter 2, entitled "Me, Myself and Inc" in the university text book, Smart Start-Up Management. Her Dream Wide Awake workbook was released globally in February 2020. She is also currently working on her fourth book, The Prosperity Quotient, about best practices in sustainable, value-building, legacy growth in a business. Her firm has received more than 50 awards locally, nationally and internationally. In 2004, the National Republican Congressional Committee honored her with a National Leadership Award for her small business advocacy. In 2006, Sherré co-authored a white paper on federal government contracting policies. The paper included 34 recommendations to federal agencies, which is attributed for influencing the SBA's launching of the Women-Owned Small Business Program in 2011. These efforts were among the reasons the U.S. Small Business Administration recognized Sherré in 2006 as a Small Business Woman Champion. In 2007, she was named among the 50 Most Enterprising Women in North America by Enterprising Women Magazine, and in 2015 received an international Consultancy Award from Corporate Vision magazine. Websites: bizgrowthinc.com (Company Website) sherredemao.com (Speaker Website) greencastleIP.com (IP Development & Protection) Things that are upcoming: DIY Trademark / Service Marks: Protecting Your Genius & Uniqueness – 6-1/2 week Live Virtual Course. September 10 – October 20, 2020 Webpage link: https://www.bizgrowthinc.com/solutions/mm-i-institute/diy-trademark-service-mark/ PDF of details (attached) Dream Wide Awake Empowerment Guide was released in February and is available at the following links: From Publisher with autographed copy and bonus mind maps included: https://greencastle-publishing.square.site/#wjTGmF Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Wide-Awake-Self-Empowerment-Daydreaming/dp/098410514X/ Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dream-wide-awake-sherre-l-demao/1135904178?ean=9780984105144 Dream Wide Awake Retreat on Lake Norman (October 7-11, 2020) Webpage link: https://memyselfandinc.weebly.com/dwa-retreat---october.html Special 50% off coupon code: Awake50 Women's Professional Virtual Conference (NCACPA – October 26th, 2020) Session entitled: Dream Wide Awake: Overcoming What Limits You to Excel in Life Qualified for CPE credits for accountants, financial professionals If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to:- https://ratethispodcast.com/rate and follow the simple instructions. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-dave-pamah-show/donations