Podcast appearances and mentions of joan barnes

Joan Barnes wanted to meet new moms and that was the inspiration for a place for moms to hang out with other moms. Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector, and storyteller. I’m Stephen’s sidekick and business partner, Dave Young. Before we get into today’s episode, a word from our sponsor, which is… Well, it’s us, but we’re highlighting ads we’ve written and produced for our clients. Here’s one of those. [Tommy Cool Plumbing, Cooling & Heating Ad] Dave Young: Welcome back to the Empire Builders Podcast, Dave Young here with Stephen Semple, and we’re talking about empires. Stephen just whispered the name of the topic into my headphones, and I recognize it, but I don’t recognize it. I don’t have any direct experience with this other than when I was a little kid watching Romper Room, but I don’t think it’s the same thing. The topic is Gymboree, but it sounds like it’s probably related, but I doubt that it is. Stephen Semple: Gymboree is not big any longer. There’s a bit of a sad story on that. Dave Young: It was a place though, wasn’t it? Stephen Semple: Right, it was, and it was huge at one point. It was part of the culture and it was mentioned in movies. It was a really, really big deal at one point. Dave Young: Yeah, here’s the issue. Here’s why I don’t remember it. I didn’t grow up in a place. It wasn’t the kind of place it would have a thing. I think I told you I drove 100 miles on our first date to go to Starbucks at a Barnes and Noble. Stephen Semple: It wasn’t even a real Starbucks. Dave Young: No, it wasn’t even a standalone Starbucks. Stephen Semple: Well, to give you an idea how big it got in 2010, Bain bought the company for $1.8 billion, 1.8 billion, and seven years later it went bankrupt. Dave Young: Oh, boy. That’s a bigger story than Gymboree if we wanted to go there. But let’s go go with building the empire. Stephen Semple: Let’s go with the building of the empire. Dave Young: How many buyout people does it take to ruin a company? Not many. Stephen Semple: But here’s the thing that’s interesting about this story. We often talk about this whole idea of unleveraged assets, and unleveraged assets becomes a very, very big part of this story. It’s very, very cool. The business was founded by Joan Barnes in 1976. She grew up outside of Chicago, studied dance and English in college, and got married. They moved to the West Coast. She’s this new mom in this new area looking for connections, and she started to host these get togethers with parents and kids at a local Jewish center. Joe Barnes, her husband, was a journalist. This journalist background becomes important a little bit later. As I mentioned, they grew up outside of Chicago and they picked up and moved and landed in San Francisco, where he got a job. And then they moved out to a suburb in 1973. She was basically lonely. 1973 was actually one of the lowest birth years in a long time, and so she was looking for people who had kids. Both of their families, both her family and his family, were back on the East Coast, and so she wanted to meet other moms. At this point, this whole idea of play groups didn’t exist. It was this new idea. And so she was in this dance company and had a friend in the company, and this friend had been offered a job to run activities for kids in a local community center. She was nervous to do it. Joan suggests, “Why don’t we share this idea?” And so it was a preschool after school programs. Joan went to a local YMCA that had this gym that they had set up called Kindergym, and she went and she checked it out. Everything there was this full-sized gym equipment and they modified how it was being used, but it was like full sized trampolines and full sized this and full sized that. As soon as she saw it, she had this vision of what it could be. Dave Young: I mean, there’s nothing funnier than a five-year-old on the uneven bars. Stephen Semple: Yeah, there you go. Dave Young: I’m just saying. But go ahead. Stephen Semple: So she had this vision: scale down the equipment, make it colorful, add music, lively teacher. This could be something really special, and maybe this is what could be done at the Jewish center. Now, some of the things were available it turns out she found out for special needs kids and the rest needed to be built, so she started to do that. But here’s the other thing. She knew how to get press to promote this. She had learned from her husband. She created a story of what the plan would be like, and she managed to get this big full page feature article in the local newspaper. In 1976, they opened this Kindergym in the JCC, and it’s immediately this huge success. It’s oversold. They hire preschool teachers to run the program. The goal was for the kids to have fun and let moms connect with other moms. That was the goal. It’s so successful they open another one in a center close by, and at this point they get approached by an entrepreneur, Max Shapiro, to put up some money. Basically the idea was, let’s do more of these. I’ll put up the money, you run them. Max Shapiro had run a basketball camp with Rick Barry, who was an ex-basketball player, that he had sold. He had some money kicking around to do this. They went down to San Montejo and they opened a Kindergym in a temple there, and they hired someone of the preschool background to run it and did the same idea. Joe went and got a story in a local paper, big story in a local paper. Basically it filled up, and she was running it almost like a franchise. They expand to five or six locations, and at this point she buys out Max and she makes the people that are running these couple of locations partners. It’s 1976, and there’s nine locations in California. They’re making a little bit of money. Joan decides she’s going to get a license to open franchise. Here’s the thing, she didn’t get any legal advice on setting any of this stuff up. She tries to trademark Kindergym, and she’s running this for a couple of years as a franchise until she discovers you can’t franchise Kindergym. It’s too generic a name- Dave Young: Oh, because kindergarten, kinder… Stephen Semple: But she’s already got these franchises isn’t been operating under the name Kindergym. They’re trying to think of different names, trying to think of different names. One day, one of the names sticks. Her husband even calls and the says, “Gymboree, Gymboree, Gymboree.” What a great name, Gymboree. They decide to set it up as Gymboree, and she decides to do it right this time. She goes out and gets some advice, a guy by the name of Bud Jacob, who has experience in franchising, likes the idea, likes her, and decides to help her out. It’s 1982 and they need to raise some money, and Bud introduces her to Stuart Muldaw, who invests. Now at this point, they’re still renting church halls. This is how they’re doing it. They’re going and renting church halls. It’s no leases, none of this other stuff. It’s handshake agreements. He invests $300,000 into the business for 30%. Here’s what they’re looking for. They’re looking for women that were just like Joan when she started this. They’re looking for women in their late 20s, early 30s who are raising families but wanted to do something, wanted to do something more, wanted to bring some extra income into the household. Their strategy is they’ll create a PR strategy in every community that they’re thinking about going to, so just replicating the idea. Again, remember Joe knows how to create this because of her husband, and also was very successful. But here’s another idea that they created. They also did advertorials in the Wall Street Journal. For those who don’t know what advertorials are, their advertisements that look like an editorial. Dave Young: Yeah, you write your own news report, news story, and then pay to have it placed in the paper. Stephen Semple: Right, and this speaks to how well she understands influencers. Because what she was looking at when she created these advertorials, they were not written to the women. They were written to the husbands. The whole idea is the father would read this article in the Wall Street Journal, this advertorial, and think to themselves, “This would be perfect for my wife,” which is really interesting because so many people would want to target the buyer instead of targeting the influencer. Dave Young: We call it indirect targeting. You write an ad that’s ostensibly an employment ad for your company. But when you talk about the kind of people you want to hire, you’re really talking to every consumer out there saying, “No, this is the kind of people that we are.” I love that, I love that. Stephen Semple: But today, so few people think that way. It’s all about target, got a target. But here she was purposely targeting the influencer, targeting the father who would read it, this be perfect for my wife. Now, here’s one of the things they were really picky on. Fit was one of the biggest things. If they didn’t think there was a good fit, they didn’t offer the person the franchise, and they focused on the East Coast. At this point, they’re focusing because they didn’t need help on the West Coast. LA was exploding. A lot of the people that they had focusing in on already understood press and media because they were actors on the side and all this other stuff. The West Coast was growing organically, so they were focusing these advertorials and whatnot on the East Coast. Here’s how much it was growing. By 1986, they have 400 centers. They’re doing 15 million in sales in 400 centers. But here’s where the problem happened. Audio: Stay tuned. We’re going to wrap up this story and tell you how to apply this lesson to your business right after this. [Using Stories To Sell Ad] Dave Young: Let’s pick up our story where we left off. Trust me, you haven’t missed a thing. Stephen Semple: Here’s how much it was growing. By 1986, they have 400 centers. They’re doing 15 million in sales in 400 centers. But here’s where the problem happened. Joan realized the franchising model was flawed. It was never going to work. The franchisees could not pay enough money to pay for the support that head office was providing because they were all like these really tiny businesses. They felt like they couldn’t charge much more because there was competitors popping up because it didn’t cost a lot to get these things started. They couldn’t reduce the service they were supporting. Here’s this business, 400 units, all looking great. It’s being mentioned in press and all this other stuff. But the business side is failing, so they needed to figure out another way to make money because the investors needed to get repaid, right? They thought, “Hey, maybe here’s what we could do. Maybe we do licensing because everybody knows the Gymboree name.” Dave Young: Merch. Merch. Stephen Semple: Yeah, so they go out and they get a whole pile of great licenses. But guess what? After about a year, almost all of them dropped them because the products didn’t sell. Hasbro then looks at doing an acquisition event, so they think, “Okay, great.” It felt like a bailout for Joan and a lifeline. Literally, they’re at the stage. Joan and her lawyer and the senior management team have flown to New York to sign the deal with Hasbro. She’s in the hotel and she gets a telephone call from one of the VPs of Hasbro who says the deal’s off. Dave Young: The deal’s off. Just like that? Stephen Semple: Just like that. Her team is there, the investors are there, her lawyer’s there, and they’re supposed to meet the next day, and the deal is off. She’s devastated because she now has to go back and tell everyone that this is off. She’s so completely spent this point she says she’s got to go for the weekend to her cabin in the Sierras. She basically looks at her team and says, “You got to think of another plan. You got to think of another plan. This franchising isn’t working. The Hasbro’s deal’s off. We need another plan.” Guess what? what’s the unleveraged asset that they have, Dave? Dave Young: Well, their name. I mean, we’ve got all these kids in there. Stephen Semple: Yeah, so she comes back because they have this great brand, but they have a business that can’t make money. She comes back and sitting on her desk is a sketch of a play center right next to a retail store. Dave Young: There you go. Stephen Semple: Actually, what they end up doing was putting the play center at the back of the store. Dave Young: Sure. Stephen Semple: What’s the asset that they have? Moms coming in to drop their kids off, parents coming in to drop their kids off. And what are they going to do when their kids are playing? Dave Young: Walk clear through the store. Stephen Semple: Clear through the store. It’s like having the gift shop at the back of the museum. When you leave the museum, you got to walk through the gift shop. Dave Young: It’s the milk and eggs back in the back of the grocery store. Stephen Semple: Exactly, unleveraged asset. And so here’s what they decide to do. They’re going to sell their own apparel, sell, play equipment, toys, all that stuff. They’re going to do as much as they can, where they’re going to brand it all themselves. Basically you got to walk through the gift shop, and the gift shop is what’s going to make the money. The play center is the draw that brings people in. They went back to the board to ask for money to invest, and they agree to do a test store. That then for a whole bunch of reasons, ends up becoming two test stores. One of the things that freaked Joan out at the time was one of the people on the board was very close to the folks at Gap. She gets a meeting with Gap, and Gap says to them, “We love the idea so much. We’re launching Gap Kids in a few months.” Dave Young: Oh, great. Thank you, we’re stealing the idea. Stephen Semple: It was one that was so far along she’d even say it wasn’t that because they were like, “Literally, we’re opening in four months Gap Kids.” Dave Young: They already were watching and saw that this paying attention to little kids can pay off. Stephen Semple: Yeah. But anyway, they launched in 1987. I want you to go back to 1987 because in 1987, malls were really big, and getting into a mall… You couldn’t just get into a mall. Malls had to approve you. They were very picky, right? Now, it’s still that way for really high-end luxury malls today. But you couldn’t just pick up the phone and say, “Hey, I wanted to open in a mall.” But what Joan was able to do is the Gymboree name was so well-known she was able to leverage the name. She was able to leverage the idea that parents will be coming in, dropping their kids off, and wandering around. She got into a couple of really great malls, and here’s what ended up happening. That Christmas, her two locations were the highest dollar per square foot sales in the entire mall. Dave Young: In the mall? Okay. Stephen Semple: So that huge success, huge success. Based upon that success, she was able to go out and raise $6 million to expand the business. 17 years later, Bain comes along and buys the business for $1.8 billion and then bankrupts eight, seven years later. Dave Young: I wonder how much of the equity she still owned. Stephen Semple: I don’t know because one of the things that happened- Dave Young: I mean, she sold that 30% chunk and that early guy… I hope she did well. Stephen Semple: One of the things is she did well, but she was completely uninvolved with the company by the time Bain bought the company, she recognized when it was growing that it was beyond her abilities. But she also had some real health issues with some eating disorders and things along that lines, and so there was a certain point after the raise of $6 million and they were doing the really rapid expansion that she actually left the company. She had a whole pile of health issues that she went, “You know what? I’ve got to deal with all of this. I actually need to step back and step away from the business.” I didn’t want to explore all of that. What I wanted to explore was the success that she had of building this business and this whole idea of… To me, it was really interesting. You and I often talk on this podcast, what are the unleveraged assets of the business? They had it there in front of them, and they were forced to look for it when all of a sudden it was, this franchise model cannot make money. They explored every possible way, and there was no way for it to make money. The sale falls through and suddenly it’s like, well, what do we do? The unleveraged asset was we have all these people coming to our locations. We have all these kids- Dave Young: All we got to do is find a location that wants this traffic. Stephen Semple: Yeah, all these kids are coming. Dave Young: They’ll want us if they want the traffic. Stephen Semple: Right? It’s like the whole movie theater. Again, when movie theaters were much bigger than they are today, you would have a mall where you put a movie theater. And then that would attract all sorts of restaurants around it because the movie theater brings people to the location. The anchor tenant back in the day. We had the anchor tenant in the mall. That brought people to the mall. They had that asset there and were not leveraging it. Dave Young: I mean, to have that designation of the highest dollars per square foot in the mall, that was before at Apple Stores, but she held that position for a bit, right? That’s pretty cool. Stephen Semple: Yeah, and it was all from, okay, we’ve got these people coming in. It’s no easy task, no easy task. People coming in, we should sell them stuff. They love Gymboree, so let’s sell them branded Gymboree apparel, branded Gymboree toys, and all that other… Dave Young: And the brand just doesn’t exist anymore? They bankrupted it and… Stephen Semple: Still a few around. I think there’s a company that now that’s trying to revive it and things along that line. I didn’t look too far after the whole Bain thing was like- Dave Young: Yeah, in my mind I’m thinking, okay, well, she did all this before social media, too. That’s pretty amazing. Stephen Semple: But what she leveraged was and what she knew was how to create PR. Dave Young: Yeah, I love videos of kids falling off playground equipment for some reason. Or there’s one where you’ve probably seen the meme of the perfect job doesn’t exist. Oh wait, it’s a guy on a skating rink throwing a big ball at kids and knocking them over. I’m like, “Okay, yeah, sign me up.” Well, that’s a cool story. There’s several reasons I didn’t really know much about it. I was born at the wrong time when she was up and running big. I was a young guy in his 20s without any kids living in a town that didn’t have a mall and blissfully unaware of all the things that were affecting us. But what a cool story, and good for her for building it up and making a nice, big, juicy exit. Stephen Semple: When I heard it just jumped out at me just because of it being such a good example of an unleveraged asset that they were forced to find because of all these other challenges. That’s often the thing that we’re doing when we’re going and visiting businesses is that whole, what are the assets? Is it a story? Is it thing? Is it- Dave Young: Oh, absolutely. It’s fun. To me, that’s the fun of the one-day sessions that we do, which is you start pulling at threads looking for those. They don’t even realize it, but that’s really what you’re looking for. What do you have that we can leverage in a good way that people just don’t understand that you do or that you have or where you are or who you are? Those kinds of things. Stephen Semple: They didn’t realize they had it until they were forced to look for it. Dave Young: Great fun. Well, is there a Gymboree for old men? I should probably go. Stephen Semple: There’s a business opportunity. Dave Young: We just go in and play around on equipment. Not serious weightlifting, but you’d get some work in. Stephen Semple: There you are. Dave Young: I can, probably. Thank you for bringing the Gymboree story. Stephen Semple: All right, thanks, David. Dave Young: Thanks for listening to the podcast. Please share us. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, and leave us a big, fat, juicy five-star rating and review at Apple Podcasts. If you’d like to schedule your own 90-minute Empire Building session, you can do it at empirebuildingprogram.com.

Before Gymboree became a cultural icon in the 80s and 90s, it was just one lonely new mom trying to find connection. Joan Barnes started hosting weekly playgroups for parents… and demand exploded. What began as a diversion became a business. Then a franchise. Then a brand everyone seemed to know, with its padded playrooms and parachute games. From the outside, it looked like a runaway success: hundreds of locations, glowing press coverage, celebrity buzz. But inside, the franchise model was failing. A potential Hasbro rescue vanished overnight. And Joan—while smiling for the world—was breaking under the pressure.Then came a major pivot that helped turn Gymboree around. The company was going to survive, but Joan realized she might not. She stepped away for good, to fight for her health. In this episode, Joan talks frankly about building Gymboree, losing control of it, and learning some vital lessons about ambition, balance, and humility. What You'll LearnThe hidden math of franchising: when scale makes you weaker, not strongerHow—years before social media—Joan used the media as her marketing engine The moment Gymboree nearly died—and the brilliant pivot that saved itWhat it feels like to be celebrated publicly while privately falling apartWhy “more hustle” can be a trapTimestamps: (Timecodes are approximate and may shift depending on platform.)[08:20] “Lonely and isolated”—The new-mom need that sparked Joan's first playgroup[13:43] The early days: parachute games, circle songs, and connecting with other parents[16:59] The first, $3,000 investment, and expanding to new venues.[23:08] Learning the hard way: “I didn't even know what franchise meant.” [38:40] Joan discovers her business model has a terrifying Catch-22[45:05] A humiliating gut punch: Hasbro calls off a life-saving deal [50:15] The pivot to profitability: play centers + clothing stores[1:03:00] Success on the outside, collapse on the inside: panic, addiction, treatment [1:14:17] After Gymboree: yoga studios, recovery, and redefining successHey—want to be a guest on HIBT?If you're building a business, why not get advice from some of the greatest entrepreneurs on Earth?Every Thursday on the HIBT Advice Line, a previous HIBT guest helps new entrepreneurs work through the challenges they're facing right now. Advice that's smart, actionable, and absolutely free.Just call 1-800-433-1298, leave a message, and you may soon get guidance from someone who started where you did, and went on to build something massive.So—give us a call. We can't wait to hear what you're working on.This episode was produced by Chris Maccini with music composed by Ramtin Arablouei.It was edited by Neva Grant with research by Rommel Wood.Our engineers were Jimmy Keeley and Patrick Murray.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jenny Wood, former Google executive, leadership coach, and author of Wild Courage, joins us to talk about what it really takes to grow your career, whether you're in the early stages or navigating a mid-career reset. With her candid approach, Jenny shares how to apply your experience and find your courage. In this episode, we cover practical, no-nonsense strategies for standing out at work, communicating with your boss, building a network that actually supports you, and tapping into the kind of courage that deepens with age. If you've ever felt overlooked, underestimated, or simply ready for more—this conversation is for you.   Careers: Looking for career clarity, inspiration, or a reset? Check out our other caereer related podcasts  

Interested in sponsoring and advertising on The Kara Goldin Show? Which is now in the Top 1% of Entrepreneur podcasts in the world. Let me know by reaching out to me at karagoldin@gmail.com. You can also find me @KaraGoldin on all networks. To learn more about Joan Barnes and Play It Forward:https://www.instagram.com/joanbarnes1https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanbarnesspeakshttps://a.co/d/7Lvfwpuhttps://www.joanbarnesspeaks.com Check out our website to view this episode's show notes: https://karagoldin.com/podcast/554

On this episode of The Kara Goldin Show, we speak with Joan Barnes, the visionary Founder and Former CEO of Gymboree, a groundbreaking brand dedicated to fostering early childhood development through play-based learning. Joan's entrepreneurial journey began in 1976 with just one play center in California, which eventually expanded into a global phenomenon with 600 franchised play centers in 40 countries and 1000 company-owned retail stores worldwide. Through Joan's leadership, Gymboree became synonymous with innovation and excellence in early childhood education and retail, earning widespread acclaim and a loyal following. We hear about the challenges in the later years, including increased competition and shifting consumer preferences. We hear how although Gymboree closed its doors in 2019, many of the franchises live on. We also hear about yoga and the role that that played in her life after Gymboree. Plus we dive into her book which shares so much of her rollercoaster ride. So many lessons and so much inspiration. Tune in to this enlightening episode now on The Kara Goldin Show. Interested in sponsoring and advertising on The Kara Goldin Show? Which is now in the Top 1% of Entrepreneur podcasts in the world. Let me know by reaching out to me at karagoldin@gmail.com. You can also find me @KaraGoldin on all networks. To learn more about Joan Barnes and Play It Forward: https://www.instagram.com/joanbarnes1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanbarnesspeaks https://a.co/d/7Lvfwpu https://www.joanbarnesspeaks.com Check out our website to view this episode's show notes: https://karagoldin.com/podcast/554 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a Happy Birthday episode.  Join me for an unforgettable conversation with my incredible mother, Joan Barnes, as she celebrates her 93rd birthday. Hear about the early years of her marriage to my dad, their adventures during his Navy service, and their 1st year together in Bermuda. Joan's stories offer a unique perspective on the wisdom, love, and resilience that have been the backbone of our family for generations.In this heartwarming episode, Mom and I dive deep into the fabric of our family, exploring the joys and challenges that come with seeing grandchildren grow and great-grandchildren arrive.   My Mom shares her secret to a long and happy marriage—embracing individuality and finding someone who makes you a better person. We reflect on our unique family and the importance of being kind. This episode is a testament to cherishing life's blessings and staying positive amidst life's ups and downs.  We both agree that life can be really messy - but it's important to keep moving forward.  Key TakeawaysCelebrate each person's unique qualitiesFind a partner who makes you a better personKindness is keyBe good examples for your childrenBuild a solid family foundation Thanks for listening! Send me your feedback in a text message -

Join us as Joan Barnes, the founder of Gymboree, she shares  her journey from a young woman seeking community into a powerhouse businesswoman. Gymboree started as a mommy and me play center in Marin County, California that eventually Joan led to a successful franchise business and chain of international children's clothing stores. At the time of Gymboree's blockbuster IPO in 1993, the company had annual revenue of $86.3M. In 2010, Bain Capital acquired the company for $1.8 billion!  In this truthful conversation, Joan shares her  unorthodox approach to business, motherhood, domestic life, her struggles with bulimia, and the personal sacrifices she made when putting her work first.  Joan's insights on the challenges of balancing professional ambition with personal happiness are as relevant today as they were during her time with Gymboree. This episode and Joan's book, Pay it Forward,  will be fascinating for entrepreneurs who like to hear behind the scenes stories about companies that made it to  the exhilarating  day of a successful IPO.  Joan shares the challenges of accepting VC funding and balancing a family life with a growing franchise This is not the story about having it all, partially because Joan knew she didn't want it all, and also because a complete focus on her business, resulted in sacrificing her marriage and spiraling deeper into bulimia. Today, Joan has found peace with her family, friends and knowing that  she made bold choices and stayed true to herself. So, sit down or take this podcast for a walk as we have a real conversation with a woman who despite the odds, always knew she was meant to be a trailblazer.    Notable Quotes from Joan Barnes: "Professional friendships are not the same when you don't have that job anymore." "I'm a cheerleader, not a caretaker." "We all know what to do. It sometimes takes us a while to, you know, uncover it all." "I wouldn't do anything differently because you kind of are who you are."   Topics Discussed: (00:00) Joan's early life and her path to entrepreneurship  (09:29) The societal pressures and personal challenges of motherhood  (13:40) The inception and global success of Gymboree  (25:20) Joan's battle with bulimia and her road to recovery  (44:00) Life after Gymboree: Embracing spirituality and letting go  (49:33) The importance of listening to your heart and making conscious choices Find us on Instagram @meantforit. You can also visit our website at www.meantforit.com, and sign up for our newsletter here or email us contact@meantforit.com We jump with joy when we hear from you. Unless it's negative, then we may stomp a bit..     

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Joan Barnes: Is Your Business Scalable? Joan Barnes is a Serial Entrepreneur and first Mompreneur decades before that word was coined: Founder/Former CEO of Gymboree, iconic Billion Dollar Global Brand and Owner of chain of Bay Area Yoga Studios acquired by National Chain, Yoga Works. Founder of non-profit, Begin from Within for people with Food, Weight and Body Image Issues. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster!

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Joan Barnes: Is Your Business Scalable? Joan Barnes is a Serial Entrepreneur and first Mompreneur decades before that word was coined: Founder/Former CEO of Gymboree, iconic Billion Dollar Global Brand and Owner of chain of Bay Area Yoga Studios acquired by National Chain, Yoga Works. Founder of non-profit, Begin from Within for people with Food, Weight and Body Image Issues. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster!

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Joan Barnes: Is Your Business Scalable? Joan Barnes is a Serial Entrepreneur and first Mompreneur decades before that word was coined: Founder/Former CEO of Gymboree, iconic Billion Dollar Global Brand and Owner of chain of Bay Area Yoga Studios acquired by National Chain, Yoga Works. Founder of non-profit, Begin from Within for people with Food, Weight and Body Image Issues. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster! 

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Joan Barnes: Is Your Business Scalable? Joan Barnes is a Serial Entrepreneur and first Mompreneur decades before that word was coined: Founder/Former CEO of Gymboree, iconic Billion Dollar Global Brand and Owner of chain of Bay Area Yoga Studios acquired by National Chain, Yoga Works. Founder of non-profit, Begin from Within for people with Food, Weight and Body Image Issues. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster! 

Joan Barnes | Play It Forward - Story of Gymboree | Book Review by Lisa Woodruff CEO of Organize 365 On Mondays, I will be posting a podcast recording of previously recorded book reviews. These are books that have impacted me that I want to share with you. On the last Monday of every month, my book review will highlight a female founder or business owner. Most of these women started a company from their homes with less than $10,000.  In September, I reviewed a female founder story in the book Play It Forward: From Gymboree to the Yoga Mat and Beyond by Joan Barnes. When my kids were little, I loved the Gymboree brand, and I was super excited to dive into this book. This story was so interesting to me because she had some many different avenues for sales - service, clothing, franchises, and then an IPO. After Joan sold her company, she started a second company. She also included her personal struggles during the story, and I love hearing about the real life of real female founders.  You can also watch this as a video review on YouTube.  Follow me on Goodreads! If you are interested in trying Audible for audiobooks, you can get a free trial with my affiliate link.

Meet Violette de Ayala Violette de Ayala is a Cuban-American serial and social Entrepreneur, Founder of FemCity, and virtual mentor to over 20,000 women. She’s also the International best-selling author of The Self-Guided Guru© Life Lessons for the Everyday Human. Violette has been quoted in Success, Forbes, Entrepreneur, CNBC, Fast Company, Thrive Global, Medium, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Small Business, Authority, Business Insider News as a small business expert overall. Let's talk a little bit about FemCity. You founded this global women's networking organization, just tell us a little bit about that. I started femme city in 2009. I myself was looking for community in my life. And even after going out to many, many networking events here in Miami that are all spectacular and great. I always left feeling a little depleted and like I was missing some sort of connection to others. And after doing that for a couple years, I just decided to start something very small, but it would be just for 20 women here Miami and we would just gather once a month and help to support each other in business and personal development. And throughout the years, because of pictures on Facebook that we initially posted and launching other chapters, we started watching more and more. And now we are a members only organization. We help women in business personal development, and we create communities around the world. You've got a couple new chapters opening up in all different parts of the world. Would you like to share some of those places? We moved out, so we grow very organically. And you can see our growth patterns starting in Miami, and then we kind of grew up the east coast and then moved over to the west coast. And then we started growing in Canada, in Toronto. And so it's natural for us to start launching in other countries as well. So before all of this started happening, we had started kind of having the conversations of launching in Paris and Madrid and in Dubai and we're excited to continuously grow and create communities for women with personal development, online resources, literally anything that they need in order to design and create the life that they envision for themselves. So you're an international best-selling author. What inspired you to write a book while you've already got this global organization underneath your feet? So it's actually a really funny story. Many years ago, some of our members kept asking me for a book, oh, you should write a business book. I started to write it. I reviewed it. I'm like, gosh, this is horrible. This is like a horrible book. I can't do this. So I kind of put that on the back burner. And then I had a goal of writing it by a certain time. And I thought I just need to write it. Let me just write it the way I want to write it in the voice that I generally use when I'm speaking or lecturing. And so I wrote this book, it's 10 chapters, with life lessons that I grew from and how I actually transitioned and pivoted my life stories from going from welfare to wealth stories of being married to someone for 20 years divorcing and getting back together. And just even like the stories of growing up with a mother who was a drug addict and suffered from mental illness. So all these kinds of stories that people knew about, that I lectured. That's where that book was really birthed from. Can you share with our listeners one of your most successful or favorite networking experiences that you've had? So I believe you can network anywhere, right? I think my favorite networking story is I was asked to be a speaker on a panel many, many years ago for Gymboree, here in Miami, which is where I live and I went and we networked a little bit before the panel started and then we networked a little bit after and I got the opportunity to meet the founder of Gymboree, she was also on the panel, Joan Barnes, and we just connected. It was like we had known each other our whole entire lives. And she ended up we exchanged information like cell phone and emails. And the next day we chatted, and we couldn't stop chatting and we were like texting each other like all these ideas and she really became an iconic person in my journey through being an entrepreneur. And that all came from networking. How do you stay in front of or best nurture this network and this community that you've created? I feel that each member that we have is a friend and they feel like I'm really responsible for their success. And every day I wake up like thinking to myself, how can I help more in a bigger way? What can I do to help others to grow the business that they envision for themselves to design their life to live life in a balanced way. And when you come across, anytime you're networking, when you come across from the point of view of wanting to serve and help others, it always comes back to you. So what advice would you offer the professional who's looking to grow their network? The advice that I would give is to show up all the time anywhere ready to create connections. So whether you're walking your dog, or going to the farmers market or going to a networking event or whatever it is that you have, you have the power to meet people that can pivot your life in dramatic ways. And if you keep your energy open to receiving that, and then giving, being a person to give of yourself to fully offer advice to be kind to others, those people will remember you forever and ever. And that's really when you talk about business growth. It's always about the contacts and connections that you have, and that they like you because humans do business with humans they like and respect. Between digital networking or traditional networking which do you find more value in? I would say both of them, honestly. Sometimes I've met friends on social media. So I think if you come across from the same point of view of being of service, being an asset to that person, oh, I thought of you, I got this invitation for this networking event, I thought of you or I have this contact, I thought it would be a great introduction. So I think a lot of that can occur in the digital world. If you have the heart in it. I think they're both equally valuable. I mean, at the end of the day, humans like to see each other's eyes, like to see each other and you can exponentially grow that relationship when you're in that physical place. But you can still really create great relationships through digital. If you could go back to your 20-year-old self, what would you tell yourself to do more of, less of or differently with regards to your professional career? Believe in yourself, that would be one that's been huge for me. There's so many years that I wasted and so much money lost because I didn't believe in myself. I didn't think I could do things on my own. I felt like I needed a crutch, I felt like I couldn't do this because I didn't have that degree from Wharton Business School and all these just ridiculous stories I made up in my mind that held me back. So that would be the biggest thing right there. We've all heard of the six degrees of separation, who would be the one person that you would love to connect with? And do you think you could do it within the sixth degree? I'd love to connect with Oprah. So another mentor of mine, I met at a birthday party for our girls when my youngest was in kindergarten. We met and I was talking about Oprah. She must have just started her channel at the time. And I mentioned it and she said, oh, my gosh, I told Oprah that exact same thing the other day. I have a couple of those with Oprah like that one degree or two degrees. So I'm just hoping one day to get a chance to meet her. But it has not happened yet. Any final word or advice for listeners with regards to growing and supporting your network? Be of service, follow up with people, stay connected, and you're not going to be able to do it all on your own. You're going to need people around you to offer mentorship and advice and referrals and recommendations and connections. So it's all about people and getting out there and the more people that you know, the more opportunities come your way. How to connect with Violette: Website: https://femcity.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/violettedeayala/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ViolettedeAyala Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/violettedeayala LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/violettedeayala/

Welcome to Conscious Millionaire, The High Performance Business Podcast with your Host, JV Crum III... Joan Barnes is a Serial Entrepreneur and first Mompreneur decades before that word was coined: Founder/Former CEO of Gymboree, iconic Billion Dollar Global Brand and Owner of chain of Bay Area Yoga Studios acquired by National Chain, Yoga Works. Founder of non-profit, Begin from Within for people with Food, Weight and Body Image Issues. Are you a coach, consultant, business owner or leader who is tired of feeling stuck or you just don't know which step to take next? Get in the High Perfomer Lane by downloading JV's new High Performer Formula with the exact steps for your to play at the top of your game. Download it by clicking here now. Like this Podcast? Then get every episode delivered to YOU!  Subscribe in iTunes Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps other coaches, consultants, business owners or leaders find our podcast…and make their big difference. They will thank you for it.   Conscious Millionaire Podcast: With over 1,000 episodes and 12 Million Listeners in 190 countries, this is the podcast for coaches, consultants and service-providers who want to get more clients, make more money, and create a bigger difference and impact. Named by Inc Magazine as one of the Top 13 Business Podcasts for 2017!

Welcome to Conscious Millionaire, The High Performance Business Podcast with your Host, JV Crum III... Joan Barnes is a Serial Entrepreneur and first Mompreneur decades before that word was coined: Founder/Former CEO of Gymboree, iconic Billion Dollar Global Brand and Owner of chain of Bay Area Yoga Studios acquired by National Chain, Yoga Works. Founder of non-profit, Begin from Within for people with Food, Weight and Body Image Issues. Are you a coach, consultant, business owner or leader who is tired of feeling stuck or you just don't know which step to take next? Get in the High Perfomer Lane by downloading JV's new High Performer Formula with the exact steps for your to play at the top of your game. Download it by clicking here now. Like this Podcast? Then get every episode delivered to YOU!  Subscribe in iTunes Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps other coaches, consultants, business owners or leaders find our podcast…and make their big difference. They will thank you for it.   Conscious Millionaire Podcast: With over 1,000 episodes and 12 Million Listeners in 190 countries, this is the podcast for coaches, consultants and service-providers who want to get more clients, make more money, and create a bigger difference and impact. Named by Inc Magazine as one of the Top 13 Business Podcasts for 2017!

Carine Schneider, founder of WFF Connect, is proud to be one of the “Most Influential Women in Silicon Valley,” and dubbed one of the “17 Women to Watch in 2017” by Brown Brothers Harriman. Today on the EO Wonder Podcast, Carine discusses challenges that female entrepreneurs face and her mission to change the way our culture sees women in the workplace. Tune-in to learn how Carine is revolutionizing the entrepreneur-investor connection for women, and listen as she reveals what she’s learned in business, what investors are really looking for, and how to be there when capital appears. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:13 – Carine has a mission-driven company called WFF Connect and was previously working for the NASDAQ private market 00:24 – She worked with entrepreneurs and was an entrepreneur herself, working for non-profit and for-profit companies, and saw the challenges women faced 00:35 – Women struggled to run companies, raise money, find clients/partners; she wanted to focus on the fundraising part of the company, so that’s what she did 00:51 – As they developed their tools, investors said they were interested in investing in women-run companies but found that their companies weren’t “investor-ready” 01:04 – They added an educational component to help women prepare themselves so that they can raise capital 01:15 – Carine’s early entrepreneurial ventures 01:22 – Her first major venture was starting NASPP (National Association of Stock Plan Professionals): An organization for everyone who worked in the stock plan world in the U.S. 01:40 – She started it with a partner, and there are now about 8,000 members 02:00 – She had so much fun with the freedom, creativity, and daily variance of entrepreneurship 02:20 – She was young and had no kids; she had always seen her father in a company’s leadership role, and now she was the one making the decisions 02:45 – After she started NASPP she went back to Morgan Stanley, and she ended up being a partner at PWC, which was 93,000 people at the time 03:03 – She’s always felt the tug between entrepreneurship and working for a large, established company 03:24 – After a number of critical years with PWC she started her first company; at that time she felt ready, even though she had a family, was the main breadwinner, and knew the risk 03:58 – Her son encouraged her to go for it; her family is her biggest support 04:18 – WFF Connect is a company but also does something good, she’s not just peddling a product 04:37 – The founder of Gymboree, Joan Barnes, was on their advisory board and a big supporter; Carine loves and can relate to parts of her story in her book “Play it Forward” 05:33 – Gymboree was not started as a business; it started as a way for moms and kids to connect; Joan considers herself an “accidental entrepreneur” 06:20 – What tips would Carine give to women entrepreneurs? 06:55 – Get very comfortable with your numbers, not just your product or solution: Become a businessperson 07:42 – Get good advice; you need a good lawyer, you need to protect your idea, company, ownership stake, and accounting 08:20 – Network: 3-6 months of full-time work is needed to successfully fundraise, be prepared to do those things or working with an investor may not be for you 08:58 – Traits of women entrepreneurs that investors like 09:20 – Women are tenacious, have a humble quality, and work hard to make sure the company is taken care of 09:39 – Men make sure the office looks nice, whereas a woman will work from her bedroom to not spend money on an office or good address 09:55 – Women tend to be diligent and protect the capital they raise, and they make unemotional decisions about things 10:20 – Women entrepreneurs say things like “I can’t afford to fail” whereas men say “If this doesn’t work out, I’ve got 100 other ideas 10:48 – Women tend to not dream big enough 11:03 – Men are more confident in how big their idea can get, women give conservative estimates; Harvard has done research on this difference, and generally the audience picks the male 11:58 – Carine’s company is trying to change that unconscious bias 12:15 – Confidence is a big part of the issue 12:35 – When she ran a tech company, she’d present in front of the board and they’d rather she “make it up, and disappoint them later” than be upfront with the numbers 12:49 – People want to dream, and women tend to be practical and brutally honest 13:10 – Expectations of women: A man in a meeting said he doesn’t hire women because they have to be home at 5pm to care for kids and family (in San Francisco in 2017!) 13:36 – Women in the room were upset, speaker asked him if he had ever asked a woman to stay past 5pm, he said no and she told him he was the problem 13:58 – Women are expected to have more obligations at home, so they aren’t even asked 14:25 – This expectation is so engrained in our culture but needs to be let go 14:50 – How Carine does it with her family: She has a great husband and had a great nanny, she is now an empty-nester so has the time and energy 15:12 – Her kids saw all her failure and success and she hopes it has inspired them 15:35 – She was awarded one of the “Most Influential Women in Silicon Valley,” and Brown Brothers Harriman said she was one of the “17 Women to Watch in 2017” 16:02 – Her successes include her great family, kids doing well, being a partner at PWC, GEO, a global equity non-profit organization that she started and is now stepping down from 17:14 – Challenges and failures 17:32 – She’s learned to be more careful about picking partners, board, and advisors, it’s like a marriage: She still feels naïve at times about the intentions of others and has learned the hard way 18:25 – For WFF Connect she didn’t take on any investors; she didn’t want a board 18:45 – Be careful not to hire people too fast; be sure you are ready to take someone on financially and that you can make payroll 19:26 – Meet everyone 19:44 – How can we distinguish between the good and bad people in business? 19:45 – Ask the investor to talk to 1-2 CEO’s of companies they’ve invested in and do your research; if they say no, something is wrong 20:58 – Things that happen behind the scenes 20:10 – Some chairmen don’t allow women in the boardroom because they have to change their behavior 21:22 – Term that sheets look good at first and actually aren’t; term sheets are complicated so always have an expert look at it 22:30 – Use lawyers and accountants to understand all documents fully, especially overseas 23:04 – If you sign something, it can be used against you later 23:50 – One lawyer does not fit all; use the correct lawyer that is experienced in your specific need 24:38 – Law firms are putting together packages for entrepreneurs, look for those; you can find good people at your needed price 25:39 – Some of their sponsors have packages that do their books; look to outsource the things you aren’t good at 26:16 – Know how to cut up the pie with people you are bringing on; work with firms like Advanced HR that can help you come up with a plan that makes sense, check out wffconnect.com for resources 27:00 – Get a male and female mentor; they’ll give you advice and support in different ways 27:45 – Women Entrepreneur’s Hall of Fame will be launched in February to recognize and honor women who “did it” 28:15 – Joan would say “it wasn’t that hard,” while other women have a bunch of startups and can’t seem to get it financially; WFF Connect community is focused on capital and fundraising specifically 28:40 – Other organizations focus on other things 28:56 – Her event in LA is February 12-14 is called “Crossroads” and is held at the Marina del Rey Ritz-Carlton 29:14 – Secretary of State Madeline Albright has been confirmed 29:25 – Practical financial advice for women starting or growing their company 29:35 – Investors, peers, and potential partners will be there; a vendor hall of firms and services will also be available 31:10 – She supports women entrepreneurs globally; A service they offer to their members called “Connections” links investors with women-owned businesses so they can watch your business and possibly invest 32:35 –Carine has this mission because she’s lucky, she can, and feels she has experience to pass along; a network isn’t enough, it has to be bigger than just a single connection 33:55 – She want to see women be successful and invest in other women; with more women investors, more women would be invested in and we’d see an economy change 34:12 – Women own the majority of wealth as of last year, but aren’t investing, why? 34:25 – Women approach things differently: Portfolia is a different type of investment platform, Plum Alley is an investment membership, Golden Seeds are angels, 10 royal princesses are finding a way to invest in women-run businesses, too 35:22 – Women investors want to get into it and learn; women VCs are starting to organize themselves 36:11 – Become a member and support the organization so it can support you. Get on Connections (contact Carine through the website for a discount code) 37:05 – The capital is there; if you look and are ready, you’ll find it 3 Key Points: Recognize and appreciate your support system that encourages you to fulfill your entrepreneurial dreams. Know who you’re working with (advisors/employees/investors) and outsource to the appropriate people. Become a businessperson; know your numbers and get comfortable with all aspects of your business and you’ll find the capital you need. Resources Mentioned: Entrepreneur's Organization – The EO Network “Play it Forward” by Joan Barnes WFF Connect – website  To listen to more EO Wonder episodes as well as our other podcasts, head to EOPodcasts.com

Butterflies of Wisdom is a podcast where we want to share your story. We want to share your wisdom if you have a small business, if you are an author or a Doctor, or whatever you are. With a disability or not, we want to share your story to inspire others. To learn more about Butterflies of Wisdom visit http://butterfliesofwisdom.weebly.com/ Be sure to FOLLOW this programhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wins-women-of-wisdom/id1060801905. To learn more about Challenge Aspen go to https://challengeaspen.org. To learn how Win walk and about Ekso go tohttp://www.bridgingbionics.org/, or email Amanda Boxtel at amanda@bridgingbionics.org.   On Butterflies of Wisdom today, Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes Kathleen Smith. Kathleen  was an Asst. Prosecutor in Hudson County for many years, stopped to raise he three children and was never able to return. Kathleen had a very difficult time trying to figure out her next step, and rather than reinvent the wheel- Kathleen decided to document women's stories and to connect them with those in similar situations. Kathleen began with a website-http://morphmom.com- where she have over 800 video interviews from around the country. Kathleen host cocktail parties around the country to connect women as well. Kathleen is a contributing editor for the Huffington Post -http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/kathleensmith-and just recently started varying levels of classes for women at different stages of their careers. Kathleen have started a new venture "morphmom goes to" where Kathleen bring her army of morphmoms to support other causes - the first of which was Maria Shriver's Move for Minds. OnJune 26th, Kathleen is hosting an inaugural “ Hear Her” (non-conference- conference) with a variety of speakers. Unlike a typical conference- we will have 2 simultaneous speakers throughout the day- discussing topics that will appeal to all women- from menopause to financial issues to authors to Shark Tank winners- (just to name a few)- with the object of making all women feel welcome and a part of this community - regardless of where they are in life. And with the intention of sharing stories from women who have accomplished what they set out to do and connecting them with women in a similar situation. Kathleen also have a weekly radio show (http://www.cityworldradio.com/morphmom-moments/) that aires live at 7PM onThursday nights, which is in turn a podcast on ITunes as well. (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/morphmom-moments-pickals-for/id1084718855?mt=2) It is so much fun and Kathleen meet the most amazing women! Here is a short sample of some morphmoms from both the website and the radio show:   Arianna Huffington   Kara Ross   Kelly Corrigan   Chrishaunda Lee Perez (Oprah's niece)   Dorinda Medley (Real Housewife of New York)   Nancy Armstrong (MAKERS- producer)   Lucy Danziger   Joan Barnes   Chassie Post   Ann Shoket   Dee dee DeBartlo   Gloria Steinem (interviewed for my Huffington Post column)   Francine LeFrak   Although there have been many celebrity names, the majority of Kathleen's interviews cover everyday women doing extraordinary things.( From Holocaust survivors to roller derby queens to drummers- just to name of a few of over 800 interviews from around the country.) To learn more about Kathleen visit http://www.morphmom.com/. To learn more about Win Kelly Charles visithttps://wincharles.wix.com/win-charles. To follow Win on Twitter go to @winkellycharles. To follow Win on Instagram go to winkcharles. To follow Win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. 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Joan is a Serial Entrepreneur and first Mompreneur decades before that word was coined: Founder/Former CEO of Gymboree, iconic Billion Dollar Global Brand and Owner of chain of Bay Area Yoga Studios acquired by National Chain, Yoga Works. Founder of non-profit, Begin from Within for people with Food, Weight and Body Image Issues. Get the 5 proven steps to rapidly grow your business, make a bigger impact, and achieve your First Million. Attend the next LIVE First Million Webinar  with international business coach JV Crum III.  Like this Podcast? Then get every episode delivered to YOU!  Subscribe in iTunes Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps other business owners and entrepreneurs find our podcast…and make their big difference. They will thank you for it.   Conscious Millionaire Podcast: With over 500 episodes and 10 Million Listeners in 176 countries, this is the podcast for business owners and coaches who want to grow their businesses, make a bigger impact, and ultimately achieve their First Million! JV interviews the top entrepreneurs, experts, authors, and coaches on how to get the right mindset, develop your business systems, and execute to achieve bigger results, faster!  

Joan is a Serial Entrepreneur and first Mompreneur decades before that word was coined: Founder/Former CEO of Gymboree, iconic Billion Dollar Global Brand and Owner of chain of Bay Area Yoga Studios acquired by National Chain, Yoga Works. Founder of non-profit, Begin from Within for people with Food, Weight and Body Image Issues. Get the 5 proven steps to rapidly grow your business, make a bigger impact, and achieve your First Million. Attend the next LIVE First Million Webinar  with international business coach JV Crum III.  Like this Podcast? Then get every episode delivered to YOU!  Subscribe in iTunes Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps other business owners and entrepreneurs find our podcast…and make their big difference. They will thank you for it.   Conscious Millionaire Podcast: With over 500 episodes and 10 Million Listeners in 176 countries, this is the podcast for business owners and coaches who want to grow their businesses, make a bigger impact, and ultimately achieve their First Million! JV interviews the top entrepreneurs, experts, authors, and coaches on how to get the right mindset, develop your business systems, and execute to achieve bigger results, faster!  

Joan Barnes--bestselling author, speaker, advisory entrepreneur, and founder of Gymboree, is well-acquainted with the difference between aiming for perfection or choosing to be real--not any California kind of fruits, nuts and flakes kind of real but the cut close to the bone, hard work kind of real.  Amidst running what became a billion dollar company, Joan experienced the widening gap between losing touch with herself and her own needs and the demands of a burgeoning business. She learned what it takes to seek out the kind of help she needed...and as a result has become the mentors mentor.  In her new book, "Play It Forward," Joan shows us how to align our inner life with outer success. Learning to step away when you need to and having the courage to disappoint others for the sake of your own personal and mental health are lessons that Joan is now able to pay forward.  Gymboree and Joan’s message is timeless---that we aren’t meant to go it alone. Figuring out how to balance both family and a successful career is no easy task; and Joan Barnes is here to tell us how it’s done.  

Mommy can we go to Gymboree? Listen to the first mom-prenuer and author of Play It Forward: From Gymboree to the Yoga Mat and Beyond, Joan Barnes share her story as Founder of Gymboree, its journey from a family fun time play gym to leading apparel brand. Joan shares with Kym McNicholas and Fran Maier her struggles with bulimia and how she eventually, with lots of work, got to a better place of personal balance. We’ll also share how we like to unwind!

Morphmom Moments radio show with founder of Gymboree Joan Barnes and Michael Coffino- co authors- Play It Forward- From Gymboree to the Yoga Mat and Beyond. The show aired 6-15-16

Joan Barnes is the founder of Gymboree, a publicly traded company. A yogini and a Business Bombshell? Watch! Joan and Empowerment coach and author Abiola Abrams break it down. Abiola is the author of The Sacred Bombshell Handbook of Self Love and founder of SacredBombshell.com.

Joan Barnes is the founder of Gymboree, a publicly traded company. A yogini and a Business Bombshell? Watch! Joan and Empowerment coach and author Abiola Abrams break it down. Abiola is the author of The Sacred Bombshell Handbook of Self Love and founder of SacredBombshell.com.

Joan Barnes is the founder of Gymboree, a publicly traded company. A yogini and a Business Bombshell? Watch!

Joan Barnes is the founder of Gymboree, a publicly traded company. A yogini and a Business Bombshell? Watch!

Joan Barnes is the founder of Gymboree, a publicly traded company. A yogini and a Business Bombshell? Watch!