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Lola Plaku is the founder and CEO of Lola Media Group – a firm focused on artist management and brand development. And she is also the founder of Girl Connected - a mentorship program for women looking to build in the music and entertainment industry. You'll learn: How Lola put on her first show in the music industry How to build rapport, relationships, and creative brands Knowing your shit and commanding a room – why is this important? What work in the music industry is really like when you are managing talent Why Lola worked for free when she was first starting out in the music business How Lola invested in herself earlier in her career (and how it looks slightly different from how she invests in herself today) How to come correct when pitching someone for a job position that is not advertised How to sell / pitch yourself for an opportunity Connect with Lola Website: lolamediagroup.com Website: beagirlconnected.com Twitter: @iluvlola Instagram: @iluvlola Instagram: @beagirlconnected Instagram: @LolaMediaGroup Connect with Naomi Website – naomihaile.com Instagram – @naomiahaile Twitter – @naomiathaile LinkedIn – Naomi Haile
Alexandra (Alex) Friedman is the Co-Founder and CEO of LOLA, the first lifelong brand for a woman's body. The idea came about when Alex met her partner, Jordana Kier, and they started asking questions about what tampons are made from. In attempting to research this seemingly simple fact, they realized that next to nothing was disclosed online and they could hardly find anything about the chemicals they were unknowingly putting in their bodies.At this point, they realized that something needed to change and started a company with complete product transparency at its core, creating their first product line of organic tampons. LOLA has now expanded well beyond tampons and provides feminine care products that address every stage of a woman's reproductive life. Alex and Jordana are on a mission to reshape the conversation around reproductive health and set a higher standard for ingredient transparency in our personal care products. The company has raised over $35 million from top-tier investors such as Sprott Capital, BoxGroup, and Serena Williams, to name a few.On today's episode, we talk to Alex about what it's like to raise money pitching tampons to a room full of predominantly male investors as well as key advice on what it takes to disrupt an established industry. Alex also touches on grassroots brand awareness, solving a problem rather than starting a company, and what new motherhood looked like as she was scaling a high-growth business, plus so much more! In this episode, we'll talk to Alex about:* Learn about Alex's childhood and how it has influenced her entrepreneurial journey. [2:35]* Find out how her career path prior to LOLA led her into the startup world. [3:44]* Hear the story of how she met her cofounder and had the idea for LOLA. [6:15]* The early stages of the company and what inspired her to “go all in.” [7:47]* Alex reflects on the capital raising process and why she found it so uncomfortable. [9:40]* The role that the education gap played in how Alex structured her pitches to predominantly male investors. [12:04]* How the idea for LOLA was received by her family, particularly by her sister. [14:00]* Why mentorship and feedback are critical for the growth of a business. [16:55]* How to create authentic brand awareness using focus groups and word of mouth. [18:41]* The value of creating a movement to motivate your community to spread the word. [20:48]* How LOLA met demand with a small and nimble team by buying a lot of inventory. [22:30]* Alex's advice for women wanting to innovate in an industry they are passionate about: don't just start a business, solve a problem. [23:06]* Challenges Alex faced with LOLA and how she overcame them, including stigma. [25:35]* LOLA's transition from direct-to-consumer to omni-channel brand during COVID. [27:09]* What maternity leave looked like while scaling a high growth business. [29:30]* What motherhood taught Alex about leadership, including clear communication. [31:39]* Alex shares what she is most proud of: developing an extroverted side to engage investors and lead a team. [33:43]* What wealth means to Alex: having everything she needs and wants. [36:39]Follow Alex: * Website: https://mylola.com/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lola/ Follow Yasmin: * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasminknouri/* Stay updated & subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.behindherempire.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
When Lola began 'Bye Accent' as a passion project in 2018, she wasn't thinking about business and profitability. Instead, she asked the question, what do people want of me? The answer came back loud and clear from her Russian audience; we love your funny, clever videos - please teach us how to speak English like you do. So, even though being a teacher was the last thing on Lola's wishlist, that's what she did! - What you'll learn in this interview: - Lola's story - Consider your unique talents when choosing a platform - How Lola attracted followers to the Bye Accent brand - The benefits of hiring a team - The new Bye Accent language app - Lola's tips for Langpreneurs For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/lola-byeaccent/ Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb Do you have an online education business that’s making over 6- or 7-figures? Want to know how we can help you scale? Send me a DM on IG @langpreneur
Lola Plaku is the founder and CEO of Lola Media Group – a firm focused on artist management and brand development. And she is also the founder of Girl Connected - a mentorship program for women looking to build in the music and entertainment industry. You’ll learn: How Lola put on her first show in the music industry How to build rapport, relationships, and creative brands Knowing your shit and commanding a room – why is this important? What work in the music industry is really like when you are managing talent Why Lola worked for free when she was first starting out in the music business How Lola invested in herself earlier in her career (and how it looks slightly different from how she invests in herself today) How to come correct when pitching someone for a job position that is not advertised How to sell / pitch yourself for an opportunity Connect with Lola Website: lolamediagroup.com Website: beagirlconnected.com Twitter: @iluvlola Instagram: @iluvlola Instagram: @beagirlconnected Instagram: @LolaMediaGroup Connect with Naomi Website – naomihaile.com Instagram – @naomiahaile Twitter – @naomiathaile LinkedIn – Naomi Haile
Life is about learning to adapt and let things go that no longer serve us. Today on the podcast I had on a friend, Lola Berry. Lola is someone who has mastered the art of letting go of what doesn’t serve her and being compassionate to herself in the process. She is a nutritionist, author, accredited yoga teacher, content creator, presenter, speaker, podcaster and entrepreneur who has a colorful approach to nutrition. In this episode, we chat about why failures need to be celebrated and about cultivating a willingness to learn, take a chance and see how things go. We talk about a few of her entrepreneurial endeavors including her shift from a smoothie business to a coffee business and her experience of going back to school to study acting. She also talks about the importance of keeping people around who are cheering you on and why she thinks everyone should have a therapist. (This episode was pre-recorded on February 11, 2020) What’s in this episode: How Lola and Amy met each other The idea of learning through your struggles and how this brought on Lola’s podcast Why failures need to be celebrated How Lola’s cultivated all of her passions into her purpose Her transition from a smoothie business to a coffee business How writing her book, The Happy Life, helped her through a tricky heartbreak Her advice for people who are nervous to take the next steps What a typical day looks like for Lola Why Lola is studying acting and how she discovered her passion for filming How Lola has learned to let go of what’s no longer serving her Learning to have self-compassion and how to channel your energy into positivity Keeping people around you who are rooting for you Why you shouldn’t base your worth depending on the Instagram algorithm Her advice for someone struggling to prioritize their health and wellness About Lola:Lola Berry is a nutritionist, author, accredited yoga teacher, content creator, presenter, speaker, podcaster and entrepreneur. She’s very colorful. She’s very passionate. She’s very Australian. Over the years she’s admired Steve Irwin and always wanted to bring that passion and enthusiasm to any project she focuses on. Lola’s colourful approach to nutrition is supported by the Bachelor of Health Science she completed at Endeavour College of Natural Health, where she majored in Nutritional Medicine. Her nutrition studies propelled her to write ten books – Inspiring Ingredients, The 20/20 Diet, The 20/20 Diet Cookbook, Lola Berry’s Little Book of Smoothies and Juices, The Happy Cookbook, The Happy Life, Lola Berry’s Summer Food, Food to Make You Glow, Beauty Food and The Yoga Body. In 2017 Lola opened Happy Place by Lola Berry, a smoothie bar co-created with Salvatore Malatesta from St Ali. After a successful 3 year run, the South Melbourne smoothie bar closed its doors so Lola could focus on her new venture – Lola Coffee. Lola launched Lola Coffee to the market in August 2019 and the first batch sold out within hours! The brew is a speciality instant coffee with lion’s mane; it’s a healthy, insane brain tonic coffee. Concurrently in 2019, Lola focused on media work. She completed courses and training in TV presenting (special focus on reading autocue), acting, dialect and voice work. Each of these are aimed at helping build her skill set as a professional speaker, TV presenter and professional media talent. She also launched Fearlessly Failing with Lola Berry – an interview podcast about failures with guests including Megan Gale, Georgia Love and Olivia White. Lola loves to interview people about the lessons and failures that have ultimately led to people's success. It’s the “not so shiny times'' that actually shape us and make us stronger. Lola created, hosts and produces (with Matt Sofo) the podcast. Lola is a highly sought after expert for speaking, nutrition consulting, cooking demonstrations and yoga classes. Lola is also very passionate about mental health and talks about it being the key to all elements of health. Lola’s message is to be real, be kind and chase your dreams, no matter how big they are. Connect with Lola:Website | Instagram Links:Fearlessly Failing Lola’s Books The Happy Life Kobe Bryant YouTube Clip on Why He Took Tap Dancing Class Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make a positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media. You can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired. You are awesome! I’m Amy Tangerine encouraging you to embrace the fullness of your life!
In episode 74 of Fresh Tracks I speak with spiritual leader and consciousness powerhouse Lola Wright. Our discussion runs the gamut from the important role being authentic plays in contributing to society as a whole and why self-expression can be such an important value to society. Lola shares her personal journey cutting Fresh Tracks from becoming a mom at 18, to a career in the finance industry to becoming the Spiritual Director of Bodhi Chicago. How do you know it’s time to for you to cut your Fresh Tracks? Lola answers this question and provides a 7-day process for checking “your aliveness” in your day-to-day life. We also discuss why cutting Fresh Tracks is important – because people who enjoy the life they are living are contributing more to the planet! Finally, we breach the topic of race in America and why it’s such an important topic to explore. Lola shares that you cannot shift what you cannot accept – and this applies to race as much as anything else. Show Notes 1:40 – On being yourself 4:00 –How Lola uses self-expression to serve others today 9:40 – Why paying attention to your aliveness can help you cut Fresh Tracks 13:50 – The number one thing that prevents people from creating the life they dream of 18:00 – Where are you outsourcing authority in your life? 22:20 – Why the world needs us to take radical responsibility for exploring our blind spots 25:00 – What ARE normal white people and why is it important? About Lola Wright Lola Wright is the Spiritual Director of Bodhi Chicago, a global center for consciousness engaging change agents and explorers locally and around the world. Lola is also the Founder of Normal white people. A platform designed to develop racial consciousness and untangle unconscious bias among white identified people. A fierce and loving leader who serves as a lightning rod for individual transformation in service of collective awakening, Wright is a guide, speaker, teacher, wife, and mom of four children. After spending 15 years with global financial institutions in banking and real estate, she is now a member of the Leadership Council of The Association for Global New Thought and a member of The Brain Trust with Chicago Ideas. Lola is a graduate of Emerson Theological Institute and a certified coach through the Conscious Leadership Group. www.lolawright.com
Lola Dutch is a little bit ... much. And yet, she's also like so many of us. I think you're just going to love her! Today, I'm thrilled to be joined by Lola Dutch creators Kenneth and Sarah Jane Wright. In this episode, you'll hear: How Lola came to beWhy so many of us seem to identify with herWhat this book means for instilling creative courage in our kids Click the play button below: Listener Guide Use the time stamps below to skip to any part of the podcast: 2:16 Don't miss this dust jacket6:32 Meet the Wrights8:58 Collaborating on Lola10:56 Lola's companions13:15 Giving kids creative courage14:44 A series!19:16 First experiences20:33 The process of making a book24:17 Naming Lola25:46 Julia Child27:28 Book surprises31:15 Let the kids speak More free resources & booklists Get the best episodes and reources from the Read-Aloud Revival Keep an eye on your inbox! We'll keep you posted whenever we have a new podcast episode or a great free booklist or resource for you. There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again. Email Address I'd like to receive the free email course. Yes! Powered by ConvertKit /* Layout */ .ck_form.ck_minimal { /* divider image */ background: #f9f9f9; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; overflow: hidden; color: #666; font-size: 16px; border: solid 1px #d1d1d1; -webkit-box-shadow: none; -moz-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; clear: both; margin: 20px 0px; text-align: center; } .ck_form.ck_minimal h3.ck_form_title { text-align: center; margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-size: 28px; } .ck_form.ck_minimal h4 { text-align: center; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; } .ck_form.ck_minimal p { padding: 0px; } .ck_form, .ck_form * { -webkit-box-sizing: border-box; -moz-box-sizing: border-box; box-sizing: border-box; } .ck_form.ck_minimal .ck_form_fields { width: 100%; float: left; padding: 5%; } /* Form fields */ .ck_errorArea { display: none; /* temporary */ } #ck_success_msg { padding: 10px 10px 0px; border: solid 1px #ddd; background: #eee; } .ck_form.ck_minimal input[type="text"], .ck_form.ck_minimal input[type="email"] { font-size: 18px; padding: 10px 8px; width: 68%; border: 1px solid #d6d6d6; /* stroke */ -moz-border-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; /* border radius */ background-color: #fff; /* layer fill content */ margin-bottom: 5px; height: auto; float: left; margin: 0px; margin-right: 2%; height: 42px; } .ck_form input[type="text"]:focus, .ck_form input[type="email"]:focus { outline: none; border-color: #aaa; } .ck_form.ck_minimal .ck_subscribe_button { width: 100%; color: #fff; margin: 0px; padding: 11px 0px; font-size: 18px; background: #6fc171; -moz-border-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; /* border radius */ cursor: pointer; border: none; text-shadow: none; width: 30%; float: left; height: 42px; } .ck_form.ck_minimal .ck_guarantee { color: #626262; font-size: 12px; text-align: center; padding: 15px 0px 0px; display: block; clear: both; } .ck_form .ck_powered_by { display: block; color: #aaa; font-size: 12px; } .ck_form .ck_powered_by:hover { display: block; color: #444; } .ck_converted_content { display: none; padding: 5%; background: #fff; } .ck_form.ck_minimal.width400 .ck_subscribe_button, .ck_form.ck_minimal.width400 input[type="email"] { width: 100%; float: none; margin-top: 5px; } .
Starting her career on Myspace, Lola Berry built an audience alongside a growing, though niche, market focusing on nutrition and health products. Though today these can be considered as standard for most social platforms, for Lola it was quite the opposite and early days for healthy blogging. Through consistency and perseverance, she was able to build her empire by mastering YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as well as finding time to have a successful writing career. Her ability to adapt as platforms changed built her audience and through her belief of honesty to her fans, they remain to watch her journey. There’s a lot we can learn from Lola, who can be labelled as one of the first Australian influencers. Whether you are creating a social profile for personal growth or for work, Lola provides valuable insights into how she built her empire, and how you can too. In this podcast The how and why being honest on your platforms promotes growth and builds relationships with your audience/ Why honesty is the key ingredient The importance of transparency in your social media campaigns and that builds towards organic growth/Authenticity + transperancy = organic growth Why you should bring a unique approach to the field to stand-out against competition/ Dare to be different, it’s the only way to stand out Reasons to consider Instagram as part of your communication strategy How Lola continues to have high physical book sales in the digital age The double life of an influencer – separating work and play
Adefunke Lola Fowora is the content creator behind Editor in Kinks. She is also a published author of 2 books Healthy Hair Is Good Hair – a quick guide to developing a healthy natural hair care regimen & You Wanna Have An American Baby?: a step by step guide on the process of having a baby in America (for those living outside the US). TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: - Adefunke Lola Fowora’s entrepreneurial journey (2:20) -The niches that Lola decided to focus on and why (4:40) -Lola's step by step book publishing process (8:08) -How Lola is positioning and branding herself in the beauty industry with networking (12:03) -Collaborating with Nigerian bloggers who are in the natural beauty & women empowerment space (18:55) -The most satisfying moment in her business (24:26) -Finding clients on social media (41:44)