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Today we explore the factors that contribute to a successful podcast strategy, including getting featured on podcast players and paid advertising efforts. We hear the inspiring journey of Katie, Krimitsos who created the Women's Meditation Network after feeling disinterested in her previous business and finding a lacking market for women and meditation. We learn about the importance of just starting, experimenting, and having fun, as well as curating content for listeners. Katie shares her experience with advertising and maximizing revenue while engineering her pre-roll to not upset listeners. We dive into the uniqueness of her meditations and the focus on improving the content to create an audio experience that touches the listener's soul. Finally, we explore Katie's stickler for priorities and energy management, strategizing her business projects, and streamlining her energy to bring on more one-on-one clients. Check out her many shows at www.womensmeditationnetwork.com Katie's previous appearance on episode 565 about creating communities Join the School of Podcasting Community Are you looking to start your own podcast but don't know where to begin? Look no further than the School of Podcasting. Our comprehensive online courses and one-on-one coaching will teach you everything you need to know, from equipment and editing to marketing and monetization. With our proven methods and unlimited one-on-one consulting, you'll create high-quality, engaging content in no time. Say goodbye to the frustration and uncertainty and hello to a successful podcasting career with the School of Podcasting. Use the coupon code schoolofpodcasting.com/listener to save 20% QUESTION OF THE MONTH This month's question is open-ended. This could be software, hardware, etc. What is your favorite tool? What is the thing that has you saying, "Oh, I'm so glad I have this!" What is your favorite tool? Leave Your Answer at  www.schoolofpodcasting.com/question I need your answers by 6/26/23  Mentioned In This Episode Join the School of Podcasting Community Profit From Your Podcast Book Power of Podcasting Network Dave's YouTube Channel Dave's Podcasting Newsletter Buy Dave a Coffee Put Dave In Your Pocket Where Will Dave Be? 

Katie Krimitsos started walking the line that most women walk. On one side, cultural and societal norms, family and even biology. On the other, exploration, self actualization and going deep into a passion. All genders walk the line in their own ways, and all genders suffer cultural expectations. The numbers show, though, that when it comes to families and the ‘invisible work' of life admin, it's women who are more likely to exit beast mode for diapers and laundry. Krimitsos has been driven and powerful since the beginning. Her family environment was female empowered and she was largely shielded from the injustices women faced. Thus it's no surprise that her early women's studies, and what they revealed about the world, made her angry. As a self-named ‘angry feminist' she grabbed a hammer and set her sites on the glass ceiling. She started several businesses geared towards elevating people, some specifically for women, some for everyone. Each achieved success. They also took her on an evolutionary path for her own perspectives about being a woman in society. She realized that while we can see the faults in our societal framework, we still need to live in it. And that there was no one-size-fits-all solution for how to do that successfully. Thus, she surmised, the only way to walk the line without falling off is to draw your own line – one that takes no additional balance to navigate because it's already perfectly balanced, for you. The Women's Meditation Network helps women draw their line. Katie's experience and passion, her wise cadence, her earnest caring are all infused in her meditations. She started releasing them on Tuesdays a couple years ago and women started listening….and listening…and listening some more. The WMN just passed 40 million downloads and the monthly download rate is accelerating. Please enjoy episode 83 of St Pete X – a full hour of Katie Krimitsos wonderfully walking her line.

In the Episode, I visit with Podfest Expo founder Chris Krimitsos about the upcoming Podcast Global Summit, March 1-5. Podfest Global Summit is a gathering for those who are passionate about sharing their voice and message with the world through audio and video. Podfest Global has grown into a recurring, must-attend gathering that is now international, drawing creators from all over the world. You will see friendly faces and speakers who are experts in their field, delivering the most valuable, recent content from the virtual stage AND backstage. The programming, exhibitions and networking opportunities make this event a place for developing long-lasting, positive relationships for years to come. Highlights include What led to the March event; What makes the Podfest Global Summit the most unique event in the podcast arena; Why this is a must attend event for any podcaster; Be a part of this Guinness World Record setting event; Why paying it forward is a key part of the event and how you can do so; and Why you should join the Podfest Expo family. Recourses Join Tom and others at Podfest Global Summit at any time during March 1-5. Best all of listeners to this podcast can attend at no charge. Register here, using promo code CPN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Krimitsos discusses what makes Podfest different from other conferencesWelcome to Episode 29 (Ep29) of the Livestream Deals podcast, I'm Ross Brand of Livestream Universe. We are joined by Podfest Expo founder Chris Krimitsos, who talks about the podcasting and new media conference, including key trends video creators and podcasters need to know. Podfest Expo is March 6-8, 2020, in Orlando, Florida. More information at https://PodfestExpo.com.Chris discusses what makes #PodfestExpo different from other conferences, shares some of the #PME20 events new and returning attendees won't want to miss, and provides advice on opportunities with podcasting and YouTube.Chris also shares the different ways the conference facilitates networking among attendees including Trivial Warfare on the night before the conference, the Strategic Alliance event and some new features such as the marketplace and introvert room.Ross Brand will be speaking on the Live Streaming Panel at Podfest, March 7 at 4:15pm.There are affiliated conferences taking place on the first day or just prior to Podfest, the biggest of those is VidFest, a two-day (March 5-6) conference for Video Creators and marketers focused on YouTube and social video. Other conferences taking place on March 6 include SportsPodCon, Cinema Voz (Latin American Voice Over), Podcast Editors Conference and many more.StreamYard at Podfest ExpoConnect with StreamYard at Podfest via our Live Streamers Meetup on Friday, March 6 at 4pm. We will also have a special live broadcast during the conference on Saturday, March 7 at 10am ET with Hall of Fame podcaster Rob Greenlee joining StreamYard Connect host Ross Brand. Host Your Show with StreamYard: https://StreamYard.com/Ross.

On our last show with Chris Krimitsos we chatted about his podcasting event, Podfest. At a lot of events we’ve attended, there's a lot of chest pumping but Podfest was the first event where the consensus was more about supporting each other and collaboration. Ever since then, we’ve been obsessed with the Podfest community and started to ingrain ourselves into the podfesting world because we love that perspective so much.   In today’s show, we dive into how awesome Podfest is, why you should definitely attend, all the cool swag and raffle items they have there, the special event that we are hosting this year, and so many other details that really sets this event apart.  On the business idea side, just consider how many ideas are still roaming around in your brain, waiting to be acted on. What if you started that thing you always said you’d do, even if it was imperfect? We also chat about Chris’ book Start Ugly, how he got the idea, who the main characters are based on in real life, and why it’s important for everyone to read it because of these very reasons and more.  When you’ve listened, be sure to check our previous show with Chris as well as our show with September Dohrmann for more tips on how to get the most out of attending events as well as for building systems not only for marketing events, but your business in general. “You think because someone is more successful than you, they figured it out.  The problem is everybody reaches a limit and they forget to start ugly again.” - Chris Krimitsos Some Topics We Discussed Include: How to help us with our upcoming software How the Nintendo brand started (it’s not what you think!) The 7 step system to starting ugly which will get you started and continuing to move ahead What makes Podfest different from other events and why you should attend How Chris came up with his book idea and a quick summary of this call to arms to encourage you to take action on your ideas and creations so you can release yourself from the chains of perfectionism  Why is Joe sitting in an old lady rocking chair during the show? Water parks, raffle items and dueling pianos - what’s not to love?! How to start ugly over and over to keep yourself out of a rut What Chris learned from interviewing a billionaire The difference between entrepreneurs, business builders and business owners - which one are you? And much, much more! Contact Chris Krimitsos: PodFest Expo ChrisKrimitsos.com Connect on Facebook And on Instagram References and Links Mentioned: PodfestExpo.com - if you attend, wear your Hustle & Flowchart shirts and come say hi to us!) be sure to say hello, even if you’re not wearing that shirt Start Ugly book Unfuck Yourself by Gary John Bishop We’ve been talking about developing software and want to hire a developer inhouse, which when we launch will go out to our entire platform. If you are a developer that might want to work with us or know one, shoot us a message to info@evergreenprofits.com - we love to chat with our listeners, and we love to hear from you! We will be holding a private mastermind at this year’s Podfest, if you are interested in joining, contact us at info@EvergreenProfits.com Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here where you’ll get not only all of the notes for everything episode we’ve done and will do in the mail, a private forum community, plus new training videos all the time with us and our guests.  Today’s show is co-sponsored by Easy Webinar and Casey Zeman.  He has put together a 20% off deal for our listeners. Be sure to check them out as they have live webinars, hybrid webinars, automated webinars, and social media functionality, everything you need for webinars in a single platform.  Behind The Scenes Of One Of The Largest Events In Podcasting - Chris Krimitsos How To Use Old School Marketing Tactics To Grow Huge Events - September Dohrmann

With a unique skill set programmed to stay out in front of rapid change, Chris Krimitsos – as a speaker, as a business leader, and as a source for growth – is empowering audiences toward better opportunities for succeeding in business in the 21st century. He is the author of Start Ugly, a timeless tale about change and innovation, told through the entertaining parable of Gregory Sharp. He is CCO of Podfest Expo, a community of people who are interested in and passionate about sharing their voice and message with the world through the powerful mediums of audio and video. Find the book at www.juststartugly.com and learn more about the expo at www.podfestexpo.com. Visit https://chriskrimitsos.com/ to learn more about Chris.To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.

With a unique skill set programmed to stay out in front of rapid change, Chris Krimitsos – as a speaker, as a business leader, and as a source for growth – is empowering audiences toward better opportunities for succeeding in business in the 21st century. He is the author of Start Ugly, a timeless tale about change and innovation, told through the entertaining parable of Gregory Sharp. He is CCO of Podfest Expo, a community of people who are interested in and passionate about sharing their voice and message with the world through the powerful mediums of audio and video. Find the book at www.juststartugly.com and learn more about the expo at www.podfestexpo.com. Visit https://chriskrimitsos.com/ to learn more about Chris.To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.

“Just trust and surrender.” Katie KrimitsosThis week Amanda is joined with Katie Krimistos, a founder of the Women’s Meditation Network, the home for guided meditations that are created for the very special journey that women walk throughout their lives. In this episode, Katie reveals her transition from shutting down her successful company, Biz Women Rock to lunching the new one, Women’s Meditation Network that is more aligned with the type of freedom she wanted to create. Particularly, you will find out why this shift was so terrifying for our guest, what fears it caused, why you should enjoy the journey without rushing, why you should just trust and surrender, and many, many more! Here's what you will hear in this episode:•0:32 – Who is Katie Krimitsos•1:06 – How Amanda met Katie•1:33 – A big shout out to our new sponsor Well Spirit Press!•2:03 - Check Amanda’s new Productivity Blocks Quiz•3:56 – Katie’s transition from Biz Women Rock to Women’s Meditation Network and•13:12 – Why it was terrifying •17:34 – Katie’s inner compass that guided her through the shift•24:36 – Katie’s recent announcement about shutting down her podcast and company and what fears this caused •28:31 – All you need to know about Katie’s brand new podcast •30:02 – If she could go back, what advice our guest would give to herself•32:02 – Why you should enjoy the journey without rushing •35:31 – Having two small kids, how Katie manage her time for work•40:51 – Handling to-do lists •43:14 – How Katie treats social media in her business•46:38 – How you can get in contact with Katie KrimistosEpisode links available on the website:https://wellpreneur.com/category/podcast/Copyright 2019 Wellpreneur Ltd. All Rights Reserved

In Episode 84, your host, Lee Uehara, finally reviews the book, The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life by Todd Herman. You'll learn some tips to become more confident and powerful as well as get Lee's take on the read. While on the subject of books, Lee picked up a copy of a new one: Start Ugly: A Timeless Tale About Innovation and Change, by Chris Krimitsos. If you're an entrepreneur, then this is going to be a fun and informative read. Lee is almost done with it! Krimitsos is the founder of www.PodfestExpo.com. Full Disclosure: Lee will attend Podfest in Orlando, FL on March 6-8th, and knows Krimitsos. So hey, why not help out authors we know, eh? Lee mentions that she and her buddy, Andrew Wang, represented the Asian American Podcasts Association and gave a talk at the Asian American Alliance for the Arts, "Why Start a Podcast as an Asian American: A How-To and Q & A Session." If you'd like Lee to give a talk for your organization, please reach out to her at lee @ wleefm.com. Have you ever woken up and thought, "I want to have a breakfast adventure today!" ? Lee did. Thus, the House of Life NYC Hot Spot in Town for this episode is Cafe Fiorello at 1900 Broadway (at West 64th-ish), New York, NY 10023. Listen in and find out what the server never brought to the table - and how those fluffy pancakes were. If you or someone you know can help Lee with the social media aspect of the show, please do reach out. Lessons Learned (from Cafe Fiorello): 1. Ask for what you want to avoid resentment later. 2. Always tell an establishment if it's your first time trying it out. In this jam-packed update-of-an-episode, Lee shares her short stint on Bummer Road. Have you been there? Reach out and share your experience! Connect with Lee! Finally, if you would love to hire Lee to: A). Host/Emcee your event - or record a live show at your function OR B). Photograph your business event or take care of your speaker photo needs Please reach out to her for availability and portfolio viewing: lee@wleefm.com  or via phone at (212) 655-9840. And, as always, thank you so much for listening. Would you please share the show with at least two other people and show them how to subscribe. (Thank you!) What tips or guests would you like to hear about or from next season? If you've wondered how to support Lee and the show, why not treat her to a cup of coffee - or a salad! Click here to support the show : ) The House of Lee NYC, a division of WLEE Media, LLC, is available at Apple Casts/iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and your favorite podcast app. (Lee is working on the issue with iHeart Radio.) Leave your comments and questions via voice for Lee at www.HouseOfLeeNYC.com - or call or email Lee at: lee @ wleefm.com or (212) 6 5 5 - 9 8 4 0. Lee can also be found on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Katie Krimitsos is a powerhouse entrepreneur, growth strategist & business coach dedicated to helping women take their businesses to the stratosphere! Katie is the creator of Biz Women Rock, a global community of action-taking women entrepreneurs. Through her podcast (which started the whole thing), Facebook Group, coaching services, online education programs and live retreats, Katie’s purpose is to provide her community with the best resources possible to help create massive results in their businesses. Click here to download... One would think helping women launch and grown impactful businesses would be enough for Katie, but NOPE. She's also the founder of the Meditation for Women podcast, part of the Women's Meditation Network. Katie's deeply interested in continually evolving herself, in becoming more mindful, trying to live the most vibrant life she can possibly live. She's an athlete, a vegan, an adventurer, a recovering perfectionist and gladiator. Check out Katie's Biz Women Rock community. Listen to the FREE Biz Women Rock podcast. Listen to the FREE Meditation for Women podcast. NOW AVAILABLE: Fall soundly asleep (and stay asleep) with Katie's Peaceful Sleep Collection.

Chris Krimitsos is the passionate professional who hangs around after the event talking and listening to anyone who wants his time. With over 2,000 events under his belt, he’s created a business community that brings everyone – marketers, brokers, and dog groomers alike – into the same room. And he’s the creator of PodFest Expo, one of the largest, and still growing, events in podcasting. Resources: PodFest Expo ChrisKrimitsos.com GenM (Sponsor) Kid Friendly Joke Of The Day Podcast Conference Cashflow Podcast The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary on Amazon The Hustle & Flowchart Original Episode

With a personal promise never to cancel an event, Chris Krimitsos was hours away from introducing a major speaker with only a couple people in the audience. He’d given up, but sent out one more email anyway. When he walked on stage the room was full of people who’d bought tickets last minute, that’s how tight-knit his community has become. Chris is the passionate professional who hangs around after the event talking and listening to anyone who wants his time. With over 2,000 events under his belt, he’s created a business community that brings everyone - marketers, brokers, and dog groomers alike - into the same room. And he’s the creator of PodFest Expo, one of the largest, and still growing, events in podcasting. Tired of connecting just digitally? Then let Chris Krimitsos show you how to get people together while keeping expenses low, avoiding rookie mistakes, and creating a live community people can’t wait to return to. When you’re done, check out our conversation with September Dohrmann for more event planning tips and our story of joining the podcasting world. “Can we take this whole ego worship out of the equation?... because that's how you create a cohesive environment.” -Chris Krimitsos Some Topics We Discussed Include: Expenses and pitfalls to avoid while planning your events Negotiation tactics to cut your bills in half How to launch an engaging, cohesive community A simple offer to sell VIP tickets The opportunity most speakers are missing out on Who’s who in the infamous Podcaster Band The 3 reasons people actually attend an event Rookie event planner mistakes (what’s with all these chairs?) Watch your BEO! Why a nod can wipe your profits The Whisper Campaign that draws in your niche audience How to pick the right location for your event The Messengers, unique reasons podcasters are such a supportive culture Contact Chris Krimitsos: PodFest Expo ChrisKrimitsos.com Connect on Facebook And on Instagram References and Links Mentioned: GenM (Sponsor) – Find marketing apprentices for $50/mo Hustle & Flowshorts – Our new daily podcast! Free Evergreen Traffic Playbook The Perpetual Audience Growth Course – Learn how to drive consistent, high-quality traffic day in and day out Kid Friendly Joke Of The Day Podcast Conference Cashflow Podcast The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary on Amazon The Biggest Lessons Learned Growing A Podcast - 100th Episode! September Dohrmann: How To Use Old School Marketing Tactics To Grow Huge Events

On this episode, Joseph Warren chats with fearless business owner Chris Krimitsos about how he struggled to make his first $100,000 while building his company, Tampa Bay Business Owners. Learn more at: TBBO.org  Get More: www.First100K.com Become A Patron of The Show!! Get Patron-Only Rewards  

Episode 2 provides a testimonial to the popularity of podcasting as presented through various research statistics that are given by the host as well as an interview with Chris Krimitsos, the executive producer of "The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary," which was just released last week after having reached number 1 on iTunes during pre-sales.

Thursday, February 18, 2016 was a busier day than most. As Founder and Executive Director of Podfest, one of the largest annual conferences for podcasting in the country, Chris Krimitsos was running in seven different directions, locking down final details for the Second Annual Podfest, which was opening the next week. As he was frantically crisscrossing Tampa that day, Chris was struck by just how many established and respected podcasters were going to be attending the next weekend’s conference – folks like Danny Peña, Glenn the Geek, Lee Silverstein, Katie Krimitsos, Jessica Kupferman, Dave Jackson, Diane Daniels, and so many more. Chris began envisioning a way to utilize all the talent he’d have under one roof to inspire others via their stories. As often happens in creative endeavors, that kernel of an idea soon blossomed into a full-fledged film. http://themessengersdoc.com https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-messengers-a-podcast-documentary/id1257943142 The Inventors Launchpad – Roadmap to Success Series is presented by Inventors Launchpad in beautiful Tampa Bay, FL and hosted by Carmine Denisco. Carmine is an accomplished Author, Entrepreneur, Inventor and Co-founder/Managing Partner of Inventors Launchpad. Along with his business partner Rick Valderrama has changed the face of the invention industry and look forward to helping inventors from all over the world move their ideas forward. For more information please visit www.inventorslaunchpad.com

It's halfway through the year! Are you starting your second half the way you want to? Time Management (or Activity Management as I like to say), efficiency, giving enough of you to your business and your family....ugh... it can weigh you down!  So, I invited Katie Krimitsos, fellow business coach and podcaster to the mic today! Katie is the Founder of Biz Women Rock, a community and education provider for business women around the globe who want to grow their companies. She is a business coach and growth strategist and provides virtual and live education to help purpose-driven and action-taking women get the tools they need to fulfill their business dreams! Her podcast Biz Women Rock provides personal business interviews, pertinent topics and actionable information that help her community thrive in their businesses. She is a lover of travel, animals, the water and is amazingly in love with her very first child, Sedona and her husband, Chris. Hang out until the end! Katie has a special gift for you!

Hey Weight Loss Nation! Weight Loss Nation How is your healthy lifestyle going?  If you are new to Weight Loss Nation, I want to "Thank You," for being here! I LIVED a very unhealthy lifestyle, for almost my entire life. I gained weight and I lost weight. Then I would gain more weight and then lose weight. I lived the "yo-yo" diet life, for almost 40 years! Can you identify your emotions? Do you know the difference between feeling frustrated and anger? Between feeling anxious and uncomfortable? I did not! I could tell you when I was feeling "happy" and when I was feeling "sad." That's it. If I felt any other "emotion," I wasn't able to identify it, which meant I didn't know how to "deal with it."  So what did I do? I "stuffed" myself with food. Have you ever "stuffed" yourself with food, to stop the feeling? That is a very "unhealthy" way to deal with emotions. Yet, it is a very common reaction many of us have. It took me until the ripe old age of "54" to start realizing, I was living an unhealthy and "insane lifestyle." There is NO "Diet" out there, that is going to help you life a "healthy lifestyle." A DIET is a quick fix to losing weight and a "guarantee" to gain weight again. I developed "Weight Loss Nation," because I saw the need to help thousands of people, who are struggling with losing weight and living unhealthy. I knew if I started a journey that would lead me to a long-term healthy lifestyle, I could ask "anyone" to walk with me on the same journey and have the same results! Listen to the "Weight Loss Nation" Podcast.  Follow me on the journey to a long-term healthy lifestyle. I promise I will get you there! You may already be on your journey. If so, join me and let's walk the journey together.  The Weight Loss Nation If you don't know how to start the journey towards a long-term healthy lifestyle, keep listening to the Weight Loss Nation Podcast. You will learn about food....REAL food. You will learn what effect different foods have on your body.  You will hear from experts, authors and people just like you and me.......telling their story of living an unhealthy lifestyle and what they did to change that. Today...... on Weight Loss Nation, I am speaking with Katie Krimitsos, the host and producer of Biz Women Rock Podcast A Katie Krimitsos I didn't know.  Katie tells the story of her past struggle with dieting, losing weight and being "obsessed" with Diet Coke. An obsession that made her very sick and could have killed her. I love to hear other people's stories about issues with food. When I hear them, I don't feel alone. I don't feel different. I have something in common with them.  Even better...... I love hearing other people's "success stories." Overcoming the demons that possess us, in regards to food. Listen to Katie Krimitsos' story and learn how she conquered her own demons and is now living the long-term healthy lifestyle. Are you a member of the "Biz Women Rock" community?  I am! Check out the community.....a women only community, that is made up of women business owners.  Have a question regarding your business? Questions about marketing, branding, obtaining new clients, selling products or services? Check out the Biz Women Rock Community and get answers to your questions! Want to hear business women inspired stories? check out the Biz Women Rock Podcast Rev up your woman owned business!    

Hey guys! In order to make this podcast an honest resource, it is important for me to share how I'm curving my own cube, too. Well, a must-make-happen item for me for 2017 was to attend at least one podcasting conference this year. It was a BIG, lofty, pie-in-the sky goal that I was determined to make happen, and thanks to Chris Krimitsos and the generous team at Podfest, I'm getting to do just that!! They have sponsored my ticket for podfest, and I am gearing up... So, take a listen! It's important, when you are a dreamer wanting to become a doer, not only to take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way, but to do whatever it takes to make the opportunities happen in the first place. Remember to find you passion and do your thing with the Curve the Cube podcast!! Enjoy!! (Have feedback? Please email me at CurveTheCube@gmail.com.) Music Beds courtesy of DJ John Hitta!!! To stay up on the latest with my guests, follow Curve the Cube on: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | SnapChat (@CurveTheCube) | Tumblr | Pinterest | YouTube Copyright Flint Stone Media, LLC 2017.

How do you build your personal brand through many industries? Listen to our Interview with Jess Zaino of Jess Zaino Worldwide Productions to find out! Jess Zaino created Jess Zaino Worldwide Productions to house a very eclectic career! From social media genius to interactive video host to Fashion Stylist to the Stars, this girl is all over the place! And having a blast doing it! Throughout her varied professional career, Jess has done an amazing job branding herself and following her passion! In this inspiring and energetic interview, Jess goes deep into her extensive entertainment and production knowledge! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/77

How do you leverage the trauma of Breast Cancer to launch your purpose-driven business? Listen to our Interview with Jamila Payne, Founder of The Soul Purpose Company to find out! Jamila Payne has been an entrepreneur since she was a kid. From running a jewelry company in high school that generated $500/week (what?!!) to her online women's apparel business, Milla by Mail, Jamila has learned a thing or two about running successful businesses! Her new endeavor, the Soul Purpose Company was inspired by work she has done with women entrepreneurs in the US and Africa. After receiving the news she had breast cancer, Jamila decided she would live her life doing what she knew she was meant to do - help women entrepreneurs live abundant and sustainable lives! The Soul Purpose Company is an online magazine that offers masterminds and courses that help women grow their companies in meaningful ways! In this inspiring interview, Jamila walks us through her experiences and shares some pretty incredible lessons! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/76

Sixteen years ago, Lisa and her husband Jim started making toffee out of their kitchen and selling it to friends. Four years later, the demand was so great, they opened their own storefront and began manufacturing the delicious sweets for customers all over the US! With the best tasting toffee ever, Lisa and Jim have built an incredible company! In 2013, Toffee to Go was chosen as one of Oprah's Favorite Things! In this inspiring interview, Lisa shares her experience with packaging, working with her husband and the "Oprah Effect!" http://www.BizWomenRock.com/75

How do you become a mindful leader? Listen to our Interview with Janice Marturano, Founder of the Institute for Mindful Leadership to find out! Janice Marturano spent 15 years as a high level leader for General Mills. As a self-proclaimed "closet meditator," she utilized mindfulness and meditation to move herself through some very difficult times in her personal and professional life. As her colleagues began noticing the changes, she soon found herself building out programs for the leaders of General Mills so they too could become mindful leaders. Word spread and in 2011 she began her own non-profit in order to put her full energy into fulfilling the demand! In this inspiring interview, Janice shares about how her company has grown into multiple countries, how she has grown as a mindful leader herself and how YOU can leverage the practice of mindful leadership to help you focus and move your business forward! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/74

How do you translate martial artist skills to a thriving business? Listen to our Interview with Cris Rodriguez, MMA Fighter and Owner of Gracie PAC MMA Studios to find out! Cris Rodriguez is known as "Midget Twister" in her martial arts circles. At just 5'2" she has made a name for herself as a terrifying opponent on the mat as a Mixed Martial Artist. She turned her success as an athlete into a lucrative business...Gracie PAC (Parents and Children) MMA is THE largest MMA studio in the Tampa Bay Area. In this inspiring interview, Cris walks us through her amazing martial arts career and shares with us why her studio is thriving! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/73

How do you build your coaching business to scale? Listen to our Interview with Melanie Benson Strick, Founder of Success Connections to find out! After leaving her corporate career with Motorola, Melanie Benson Strick launched her own business as a coach. Fourteen years later, she has built an incredible coaching business, Success Connections, whose mission it is to help entrepreneurs optimize their time and resources so they don't feel so overwhelmed! Through many ups and downs, Melanie has gained huge success by leveraging her expertise by building out products that could help so many more entrepreneurs than she was able to one on one. In this inspiring interview, Melanie breaks down her step-by-step approach to how she has built a 6 figure business - and sometimes a 7 figure business - by being very self-reflective, building systems and leveraging her knowledge for the benefit of her clients. If you are in a service based business, this interview is a must-listen! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/72

How do you have crazy writing success by leveraging traditional publishing? Listen to our Interview with Lorin Oberweger, Author and Owner of Free Expressions to find out! Lorin Oberweger's pen name is Noelle August and she is the co-author of a book call Boomerang. She's been in the writing industry for decades and has always had a passion for writing! Her company provides editing and story development services to many New York Times bestselling authors and her own book, which debuted in July 2014 has been making waves in the literary world! In this inspiring interview, Lorin shares her view about traditional publishing (which so many think is dead...it's NOT!), her experience as a writer and the awesome story of how she and I met! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/71

How do you build your blog? Listen to our Interview with Arielle Haspel of Be Well With Arielle to find out! Arielle Haspel began her entrepreneurial career as a health coach but quickly became a food blogger. Her blog BeWellWithArielle.com features amazing recipes that have been "healthified." She's passionate about inspiring others to get in the kitchen. In this inspiring interview, Arielle shares her jump into business, her creative approach to her company, the best marketing strategies that have worked for her online and all the ups and downs she's experienced (and continues to experience)! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/70

How do you build a company that you can hand over to someone else to manage? Listen to our Interview with Eve Mayer, Founder of Social Media Delivered to find out! Eve Mayer started her company Social Media Delivered in 2008 when using social media for business was a new concept. She has since become one of the most respected social media companies in the country! She works with medium and large companies, including a few Fortune 500 companies, helping them strategize and execute effective social media campaigns! In this incredible interview, Eve digs into how she's built a phenomenal team culture that has won her one of the Best Companies to Work For in Dallas, Texas two years in a row! She also talks about hiring the President of her company and what it means to have someone else in the daily management of her company. http://www.BizWomenRock.com/69

How do you leave corporate and build a great business? Listen to our Interview with Liz Brazier, Founder of Life Your Life Now to find out! Liz Brazier spent years as a corporate gal and made shift into her own business even before her business existed. Along her journey, she has invested a lot time and energy into programs that would help her. She launched her business Live Your Life Now and is an accountability consultant who helps people Get the Right "Bleep" Done (also the name of her podcast). She is passionate about helping people get focused and productive! In this inspiring interview, Liz really goes deep into how she made the leap into business, how she's build out her company and all the lessons she's learned along the way! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/68

How do you bring your invention to market? Listen to our Interview with Erin Balogh, Inventor of the Hot Iron Holster to find out! Erin Balogh is inventor of Hot Iron Holster and a creative entrepreneur with a background in Nursing. Her award-winning inventions can be found on The Today Show, Real Simple Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Lucky Magazine and in many other fashion, beauty, and reputable books and morning shows. Before exiting her Nursing career, Balogh adopted a role as a working mother until she fashioned the Hot Iron Holster prototype out of household items. After creating the Hot Iron Holster, Balogh went on a mission to help others clear their lives of clutter and started creating a career by design. In this inspirational interview, Erin goes deep into her experience as an inventor and all the things she's done to bring her idea to market and to create $1.1 million in revenue for her company! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/67

How do you build an international association? Listen to our Interview with Jill Salzman, Founder of The Founding Moms to find out! Jill Salzman is a serial entrepreneur who has experience managing bands, selling baby jewelry online (her jewelry was worn on Gwen Stafani's baby!) and started a fabulous membership organization called The Founding Moms. She started Founding Moms when she had her first baby and simply wanted to pick the brains of other great mompreneurs. Her association is now in 43 cities, 9 countries and has over 8,000 members! In this inspiring interview, Jill shares about her story about all the great lessons she's learned in her business journey! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/66

How do you shift a massive cultural belief system and have a thriving business because of it? Listen to our Interview with Isabel Foxen Duke, Blogger & Coach to find out! Isabel Foxen Duke spent her youth on diet after diet, trying to win the war of weight loss. Realizing this constant roller coaster was actually crazy, she spent her young adult years trying to find the solution for getting out of this way of living. She discovered solutions that worked for her and passionately began blogging about her experiences, knowing she wanted to help other women stop the craziness as well! Through focus on growing her email list, she began engaging an ever-growing number of women with her stories and ideas and strategies and many of these women turned into coaching clients for her. She has built a healthy 6 figure business as a coach and is on the precipice of scaling out her business with products that everyone can access! In this incredible interview, Isabel shares all the details on how she's built her list, how she manages her writing and all the ups and downs she's had along the way! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/65

The tables are turned! The Biz Chix Podcast host and entrepreneur Natalie Eckdahl is interviewed by listeners of the show. Get intimate with Natalie as she answers questions about her life, her family and her business.  Natalie also shares how she stays productive running two businesses and being a mom to soon to be 3 children.  Finally, hear some of Natalie's top takeaways from the first 100 episodes!Thanks to Listeners for their Questions    April Lacey, pinupcosmetics.net    Jaime Slutzky, fitwithflair.com    Enya Hixson (10 years old), entrepreneurkidsacademy.com    Brianne Grogan, femfusionfitness.comThanks to Previous Guests for their Shout Outs    Julie Busha    John Lee Dumas    Jenn Paige    Katie Krimitsos

How do you build a company by securing government contracts? Listen to our Interview with Tracy Balazs, Founder of FSR to find out! Tracy Balazs started her career as a Registered Nurse and soon found herself in love with caring for veterans and the military. She was inspired by their passion to serve our country and saw the need to help them get back to work after their duties were done. She created FSR, which is a staffing company that marries companies who need great people with the great people who have the needed skills...most of the time, these are military and veterans. The staffing company was created to fulfill the requirements of the government contracts Tracy won. In this insightful interview, Tracy goes in depth about how to go about winning government contracts, how to build out and manage a team (her team consists of 28 corporate folks and 400 associates!) and all the lessons she's learned along the way in her 10 years of running FSR! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/64

How do you differentiate your podcast from all the others? Listen to our Interview with Elsie Escobar, The Podcast Philosopher to find out! Elsie Escobar started her podcast in 2006 when she was one of the few women in the industry and the very first women yoga podcaster! Since that time, she has fallen in love with the amazing community of podcasters and the beautiful power this platform has. Her podcast Elsie's Yoga Class Podcast is still going strong and she is also the Social Media Community Manager for Libsyn (the largest podcast hosting and distribution company) and hosts their podcast The Feed. During this amazing interview, Elsie talks about her experience as a podcaster and shares with you her philosophy about the industry. Whether you want to see it as a business or a chance to spread your message, her vantage point is that we can all infuse our podcasts with art and creativity! Update: Since this interview, Elsie launched She Podcasts! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/63

How do you build out a business that works while you're exploring the world? Listen to our Interview with Natalie Sisson of the Suitcase Entrepreneur to find out! Women in Podcasting!! A trained corporate girl, Natalie Sisson first made her leap into entrepreneurialism as the co-founder of a tech start up in Canada. During her 18 months there, she began blogging about her experience and soon realized she was super passionate about her blog and dove right in. A fun-loving adventurer who loves to travel and see the world, Natalie's evolution as a business woman always came from the lens of creating products and systems that were repeatable and duplicatable so it could run without her! The Suitcase Entrepreneur teaches other business owners the tools and knowledge they need to get the freedom they want in their business! Her podcast The Suitcase Entrepreneur are interviews with fantastic online business owners from all over the world who are sharing their expertise! If you want to know how to get your business to work - very well - while you're out exploring the world, this interview is a must! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/62

How do you build a global haircare products brand? Listen to our Interview with Gail Federici, Founder of Federici Brands to find out! Gail Federici may be best known for business partnership she had with hair stylist celebrity, John Frieda. She and John had a super successful partnership that grew a global brand, bringing products to market like Frizz Ease and Sheer Blonde that women (like me) go nuts over! After selling the company, she started Federici Brands, whose major products are Time Bomb, a line of skin care and Color Wow Root Cover Up. She reassembled her all-star team of beauty innovators and thought leaders to continue the legacy of break-through technologies and problem-solution products. In this incredible interview, Gail goes into detail about her partnership with John, how they grew their company on such a big scale, what her experience was selling the company and how she's been totally rockin' it bringing her new brand to the public! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/60

How do you take image consulting to a whole new level? Listen to our Interview with Anna Akbari, Founder of Sociology of Style to find out! Anna Akbari studied Sociology in her many years as an academic. As she worked in the fashion industry to pay the bills, she became increasingly fascinated by our ability to communicate with what we wear and how we look. She began her image consulting business in 2009 with a completely different approach. She consults with her clients through the lens of the larger picture of who they are, how they feel and what's important to them...not just their clothes. In this interview, Anna talks goes in depth about her sales process, her client interactions and her plans to scale! http://BizWomenRock.com/59

How do you build a membership organization? Listen to our Interview with Nicole Yeary, Founder of Ms. Tech to find out! Ms. Tech is a community of entrepreneurs and professional women in technology that was started out of the desire to help women get the resources they need in their early stages of starting their tech companies. Nicole Yeary herself was in the throws of making her technology business a reality and realized as she spoke with other women, they all needed the same help! Ms. Tech began as a thriving Facebook group and is now a community of 1200 ladies who connect offline and in person through events! In this inspiring interview, Nicole talks about the internal structure of a successful membership organization and her plans to grow Ms. Tech! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/58

How do you leverage direct sales as a way to distribute your products? Listen to our Interview with Ava Anderson & Kim Anderson, owners of Ava Anderson Non-Toxic to find out! When Ava Anderson was a teenager, she was absolutely disgusted by the amount of toxins that are found in the daily products she was using - face cleansers, cosmetics, deodorants, etc. After blogging about her frustrations and searching for products that were safe (unsuccessfully), she decided she needed to start her own brand of non-toxic products. Ava's mom, Kim has been alongside as her business partner the entire time and the two run this direct sales company with 6,o00 Ava Consultants! In this inspiring interview, Ava and Kim go into what it took to get their Direct Sales company off the ground, how they created the products in the first place and how they're building an army of Consultants who can spread the word to help save lives! http://BizWomenRock.com/57

How do you build your audience and get them to take ACTION? Listen to our Interview with Carrie Wilkerson, Founder of the Barefoot Executive to find out! Carrie Wilkerson began her own business 16 years ago when she made the quick decision to stay home with her brand new kids. Since then, she has built a very successful business by building her list, taking action and being herself! She is an author, an amazing keynote speaker and a consultant who helps her clients make major strides in their companies! She is passionate about her family and has built a six figure - and often 7 figure - business so that she can create the lifestyle she wants from home. In this interview, Carrie shares her story and her knowledge about what it takes to build an audience (fill your stadium) and get them to convert and take action, build consulting and speaking packages and ultimately designing the life you want!! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/56

How do you build a 6 figure speaking business successfully? Listen to our Interview with Joleene Moody, Founder of Joleene Speaks to find out! Joleene Moody began her speaking business, Joleene Speaks in 2010 when she finally decided to get out of a career she hated. Without any experience, she dove into the speaking circuit and spent the first 3 years of her business making huge mistakes and barely getting by. Today, Joleen has a very healthy six figure business, speaks around the nation and has a robust consulting career! She speaks on the topics of How to Convert the Room, How to Close and How to Sell More and Fear Less. She is a vibrant and energetic woman who has experienced great success staying true to her authentic self and continually getting back up after her mistakes. In this inspiring interview, Joleene shares her business story and shares powerful tools on how to build your own speaking and consulting career! Get ready to take notes! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/55

How do you build a successful consulting and product business fueled by your passion? Listen to our Interview with Doreen Martin, Founder of Raw Doreen to find out! The majority of Doreen Martin's life had been spent with an unstable relationship with food. She suffered from an eating disorder in her younger years and by her 40's, she was experiencing major health problems, including anxiety and digestion issues. Desperate for a change, she went on a two week raw juicing detox and she noticed the effects immediately - her anxiety was gone, her mood lightened, her head cleared and her body felt energetic and great! This was the beginning of her raw food experience that eventually created Raw Doreen. Her company focuses on helping people understand and create a plant-based, whole food lifestyle so they can live optimal lives. Through her coaching program and products, she has built a solid business model that is fueled by the powerful community she has built! In this inspiring interview, you'll hear Doreen's passion for natural food and how her business is impacting the lives of so many! She is incredibly humble, but Doreen's story is laden with savvy business strategies and tools! http://BizWomenRock.com/54

How do you build not only one, but TWO great companies? Listen to our Interview with Nellie Akalp, Founder of CorpNet to find out! Nellie Akalp has built not one, but TWO incredible legal document companies. Her first company, MyCorporation (which is now owned by Deborah Sweeney - click here to listen to my interview with Deborah!) was started in the hay day of the internet and the "click to purchase" model worked wonders for she and her business partner and husband! They were soon bringing in $1 million/month and were quickly acquired by the behemoth, Intuit for $20 million. After attempting to start a handful of other companies, she and her husband went back to their roots and began CorpNet, one of the leading legal documents companies! Since it began in 2009, Nellie has established herself and the company as experts and leaders in the industry and is often featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine and Mashable. This amazing interview will give you insight into how Nellie has grown yet another great company and how she does it while working with her husband and raising a young family! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/53

How do you create a specialized product that is high in demand all over the world? Listen to our Interview with Celeste Hilling, Founder of Skin Authority to find out! Celeste Hilling has brought technology and innovation to the skin care industry for the past 10 years. Her company, Skin Authority has been created after years of testing tens of thousands of people, seeing what worked and what didn't. What makes Skin Authority so different is not only their incredible products, but their entire attitude of treating skin care like a lifestyle choice. Skin coaches conduct interviews with clients, figuring out lifestyle, schedules, current routines and what their skin goals are. Based on this analysis, they create a customized package of products and work with clients for months to ensure they're getting results. It's an entirely new way of approaching skin care! Celeste continues to put a ton of time into educating herself about her industry so that she can innovate her products. In this inspiring interview, you'll hear why her company has grown into the double digit millions and why her products are all over the world! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/52

How do you build a strong personal brand that thrives through many different companies? Listen to our Interview with Kim Garst, Founder of Boom! Social to find out! Kim Garst first started building a business from her home as a stay at home mom. She dove into technology and the internet when it was just getting started and quickly established herself as an expert. In a short amount of time, Kim had built a 7 figure business consulting and implementing the online business and marketing strategies for her clients. But she was exhausted and not happy with the lack of time with her family. She sold her business, spent a few years building a networking marketing company and then began Boom! Social in 2012 where she brings all her online wisdom to help small businesses with their social media and general business growth needs! Kim dives in deep during so many parts of this inspiring interview - about what it took to sell her company, her advice on building a successful networking marketing (MLM) company and how she's evolved throughout the years under her consistent and powerful brand! Her candid story will definitely touch you! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/51

How do you impact the world with your passion? Listen to our Interview with Sharon Lechter, Author of Think and Grow Rich For Women to find out! You probably know Sharon Lechter from the Rich Dad Poor Dad Series she had with Robert Kiyosaki. But her experience as a business woman and a passionate advocate for financial literacy is so much more! Trained as a CPA, Sharon's interest in financial literacy began when her son racked up an enormous amount of credit card debt in college. She was livid and realized she could have done a better job teaching her son about the ins and outs of intelligent financial decisions a lot earlier. This fuel led her to partner with Robert and Kim Kiyosaki in the CASH FLOW enterprise and the Rich Dad Poor Dad company, including 15 books that she co-authored. In 2007, she transitioned from Rich Dad at the height of its success to start her own company, Pay Your Family First. Her mission continues to be one of helping families and children better understand their finances and make smart decisions and plans. It includes games, educational programs and books, including Three Feet From Gold, Outwitting the Devil and Think and Grow Rich For Women. Sharon was an absolute delight and was open about her journey as a business women, her experience with Rich Dad, her belief in strategic partnerships and licensing and all the great things she has coming up! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/50

How do you leverage the POWER of LinkedIn? Listen to our Interview with Viveka Von Rosen, Founder of Linked Into Business to find out! With over 300 million users, LinkedIn is a HUGE platform that every business woman can leverage! Viveka Von Rosen started her company Linked Into Business back in 2007 as social networking was just getting out there. She has since built a very successful business as an expert just on this special platform. In this incredible interview, Viveka shares the top 5 thing every business must know about using LinkedIn AND shares some super awesome tools that you can leverage with major results! http://www.BizWomenRock.com/49

What are the biggest lessons learned from the guests of the Business Women Rock! podcast this month? Listen to Your Host of the Business Women Rock! Podcast Katie Krimitsos to find out! Katie gives some cool updates on what's going on in the Business Women Rock community...30,000 downloads in just 16 weeks! She talks about her first meeting with her mentor and lessons she learned from that experience. And, of course, she re-hashes the top 3 take-a-ways from her guests this past month: Lesson 1: Karen Hough (BWR 041): Get used to failing and be comfortable with it! Lesson 2: Bea Arthur (BWR 037): Every emotion deserves equal respect!Lesson 3: Lauren Tobin (BWR 033): Pay attention to the numbers and let the numbers tell you where to go! The BWR Connect - our private Facebook Group - is now open! Just opt in above and you'll get your special invitation! Thank you for being on this journey with me! You ROCK!! http://www.bizwomenrock.com/48

How do you have massive success in the fashion industry with a brand new product? Listen to our Interview with Noelle Nieporte, Owner of Half Tee to find out! Noelle Nieporte joined forces with Amanda Barker, Founder of Half Tee just one year after it had been launched. With their very different but complimentary strengths, the two have grown what was a business run out of a mall kiosk and had generated $160,000 in revenues to a strong brand that generated multi millions in revenues! In this inspiring interview, Noelle shares how they've grown so quickly and so robustly. They have built an amazing social media presence that is a strategy they use to educate their customers and potential customers about this brand new fashion piece in the marketplace. Just a few days before this interview, she had a super successful sell out on HSN on her very first go-round! Noelle is full of energy and it's obvious that her creativity and determination has pushed this business forward at lightning speed! You can check it out at http://BizWomenRock.com/47

How do you build a brand of products by telling the story first? Listen to our Interview with Kitt Shapiro, Founder of Simply Eartha to find out! Kitt Shapiro is the daughter of the famous Hollywood actress and singer, Eartha Kitt. You may best know Eartha from her role as Cat Woman in the Batman TV series, the original singer of the song Santa Baby, which was specifically written for her, and the voice of Yzma in The Emperor's New Groove, amongst MANY other accomplishments. She was an amazing, down-to-earth woman who truly loved the power of words. Kitt began her company, which takes her mother's "Kitt-isms" and places them beautifully on accessories like bracelets, candles and pillows. Kitt has done a brilliant job of building her business by telling the STORY of her mother and what the sayings mean so that clients can truly connect with her products. In this inspiring interview, Kitt tells a gorgeous story about her mother and the story of her growing business. Listen at http://www.BizWomenRock.com/46

How do you build a community of real estate investors that supports one another? Listen to our Interview with Melina Boswell, Founder of the New Wealth Advisors Club to find out! Melina Boswell jumped into the real estate investor market because she wanted to help people. After making her first deal, she was hooked. Through the down turn in 2008, Melina and her husband chose to look at the real estate as being "on sale," and capitalized on the marketplace. She focused on helping those with distressed homes, which caused her business to have massive success. As more and more people came to them asking them how they were thriving, Melina and her husband started the New Wealth Advisors Club to bring together the real estate investor community with a core of education and peer support. In this inspiring interview, Melina shares how she's created this incredible community and all the lessons she's learned along the way!

How do you stand out from all the others in your industry? Listen to our Interview with Becky McKinnell, Founder of iBec Creative to find out! Becky McKinnell spent her senior year of college building out a business plan for her website design company. And courageously made it a reality once she graduated. What started out as a meek, but determined young company specializing in the medical space has turned into a million dollar website design and marketing company that attracts an array of clients. Just 30 years old at the time of this podcast, Becky will astound you with her business savvy and willingness to share an onslaught of best practices and tools she's implemented to build her company! She discusses how she manages a team of 16, how she acquires - and wows - clients and all the lessons she's learned along the way! This inspiring interview will leave you with actionable take-a-ways for sure!

How do you build an entire movement that is impacting women in business? Listen to our Interview with Barbara Kasoff, Founder of WIPP (Women Impacting Public Policy) to find out! Barbara Kasoff is President and Co-Founder of Women Impacting Public Policy, Inc. (WIPP), a nonpartisan public policy advocacy organization advocating on its coalition of 4.7 million businesswomen including 75 business organizations. WIPP identifies important trends and opportunities and provides a collaborative model for the public and private sectors to increase the economic power of women-owned businesses. WIPP was founded in June of 2001. Barbara previously owned Voice-Tel of Michigan, a voice messaging enterprise, Voice Response Corporation, a database marketing company and in a global expansion opened Voice-Tel of Australia and New Zealand. She incorporated her skills in management and communications, empowering her companies to secure a solid foothold in the rapidly expanding world of communications. Prior to becoming a business owner, Barbara previously served as a Senior VP of Research and Software Development for World Computer Corporation. In this inspiring interview, Barbara shares about her business journey and why having a voice in public policy is foundational for your business!

How do you completely shift the paradigm of shopping? Listen to our Interview with Anastasia Leng, Co-Founder of Hatch.co to find out! Anastasia Leng spent much of her professional career as a Google team member. There, she focused on building out new and innovative programs and engineering how and if they would stick or not. By doing so, she was well-poised to have her own start up! In 2012, she and her fellow Google employee Ryan Hayward, founded Hatch.co, an online store that completely shifted the way customers buy. With its collection of items made from artisans and creatives, Hatch.co not only has become a powerful place for artists to showcase their work, but a place where consumers can come and find items and gifts that can be completely customized according to their desires. It's an entirely different way to shop! In this inspiring interview, Anastasia, discusses her experience at Google, her experience as a start up, her decision to re-brand just one year in and ultimately her evolution as a business woman!

How do you build a successful consulting practice using your skills as an actor? Listen to our Interview with Karen Hough, Founder of ImprovEdge to find out! Karen Hough is the Founder and CEO of ImprovEdge, and has been using improvisation as an engaging learning tool for over 12 years. She is the author of the Amazon #1 category Bestseller, The Improvisation Edge: Secrets to Building Trust and Radical Collaboration at Work published by Berrett-Koehler, and the Yes! Deck, a handy deck of cards packed with exercises, tips and ideas. Karen is working on her second book which will be published in spring 2014. ImprovEdge received the silver Stevie International Award for Most Innovative Company of the Year 2012 for Women in Business. She is the recipient of the Athena PowerLink Award for outstanding women-owned business, and ImprovEdge is a certified WBE (Women's Business Enterprise). In this hilarious, totally improvised interview, Karen shares all about her own personal business journey!

How do you leverage a successful corporate career into an entrepreneurial win? Listen to our Interview with Chicke Fitzgerald, Founder of Solutionz to find out! Chicke Fitzgerald started her business career as a high level executive in some of the biggest companies in the travel industry like Sabre (owned by American Airlines) and Worldspan (owned by Delta, Northwest and TWA). Before sites like travelocity.com or kayak.com existed, she was creating and implementing effective campaigns for multi-channel distribution of services (i.e. putting those of us who wanted to buy a flight together with the airline companies). She leveraged her experience in corporate to launch her very successful consulting company Solutionz. Her clients have included big names like AAA, American Express and LasVegas.com. Her most recent venture is a branch of her consulting company, focused on launching travel technology solutions. Whew! Sounds like a lot? Chicke is very diverse as a business woman and constantly evolving! In this inspiring interview, she takes us behind the scenes of her experience and shares some really great business wisdom!

How do you create a wedding business that is FUN and EASY? Listen to our Interview with Kellee Khalil, Founder of Lover.ly to find out! Lover.ly's mission is to make wedding planning easier and more fun. And Founder, Kellee Khalil does just that with this innovative and totally off-the-wall business! After working in the wedding business, she experienced the not-so-pleasant experience of helping her sister plan her wedding. She figured if it had been so difficult for her - someone who actually worked in this industry - that certainly there were other women out there struggling! So she created Lover.ly, which is a site that curates incredible wedding related products and services and helps brides-to-be and anyone in the wedding planning process! It's visually appealing and the social interactivity on the site help you find what you need in an entirely different way! She's built relationships with some powerhouse companies like Nordstrom and Minted and has curated over 300,000 products! In this inspiring interview, she tells us about all the intricacies of growing her company!

How do you build a company that offers an unbeatable client experience? Listen to our Interview with Laura Sherman of Baldwin Krystin Sherman Partners Insurance to find out! Laura Sherman insures some of the wealthiest people in the country and she does it with grace and class. Her company, Baldwin Krystin Sherman Partners Insurance (BKS Partners Insurance) is the exact opposite of what you would think an insurance company is all about! They've been in Inc. 5000 as one of the nation's fastest growing companies, her 75 "colleagues" (what they call their team) are passionate and dedicated people who's first priority is the client and their annual report, shared with their clients, shows a 97% retention rate! Laura and her team take a holistic approach to insuring their clients, making sure it's part of their financial and life plans. Her history is amazing and includes working for the Antique Road Show and the creation of the insurance plan for Ferrari. Listen to her inspiring interview and learn more about how Laura makes the business of Insurance fascinating!

How do you come back after a business blow to build something BIG? Listen to our Interview with Bea Arthur, Founder of PrettyPaddedRoom.com to find out! Called innovative and inspiring by the American Counseling Association, successful psychotherapist and entrepreneur Bea Arthur has worked with a variety of populations including addicts in recovery, couples in crisis, and survivors of domestic violence. Her passion for the field of psychotherapy led her to start two wellness-based businesses and a private counseling practice all before the age of 30. With the goal of bringing peace and power to women everywhere, she founded PrettyPaddedRoom.com, a platform that is devoted to transforming traditional therapy into a more affordable and approachable experience. In this inspiring interview, you'll hear all about Bea's business journey, including her experience in the Shark Tank.

Host Natalie Eckdahl provides a recap of episodes 67-70 with clips from each episode and key takeaways for your business as well as a few of her own favorite productivity tools and apps. Review for Episodes 67-70 Episode 67: Elise Jaffe of Big Teeth Productions Elise Jaffe is the “spokes teeth”  and Executive Producer  (AKA “Little Miss Bossy Pants”) of Big Teeth Productions.  She has over 14 years of experience in Advertising, TV and New Media Production at companies including JWT, Grey New York and DraftFCB, Edelman as well as VSA Partners, Vitamin Pictures and Foundation Content. Episode 68: Billy Murphy Forever Jobless Billy is a former professional poker player turned entrepreneur in 2009 by launching BlueFirePoker.  In 2011, he started launching and acquiring E-commerce stores, and began training others via EComLab. He now invests in and advises businesses while blogging atForeverJobless.com, where he explains his logical and analytical approach to business. Episode 69: Brianne Grogan of FemFusion Fitness Dr. Brianne Grogan, DPT earned her doctorate in Physical Therapy from Pacific University in 2006. She developed FemFusion Fitness in 2009 as a way to combine the safety and effectiveness of doctor-designed fitness with the FUN of group fitness programming.  Episode 70: Katie Krimitsos is the Host of the Business Women Rock! Katie Krimitsos is the Host of the Business Women Rock! podcast, a show that shines the light on the incredible journeys of amazing business women all over the world.  She and her husband also run a local entrepreneur’s organization called the Tampa Bay Business Owners, a peer group that provides resources to growing business owners. She’s passionate about business, has a crazy love for birds and plays a BIG game for a BIG impact.

How do you build a media company with a purpose? Listen to our Interview with Alexis Wolfer, Founder of TheBeautyBean.com to find out! Alexis Wolfer started her online magazine TheBeautyBean.com as a way to give women an amazing beauty magazine with subtle empowerment to love themselves and their bodies. Having struggled with body image and an eating disorder at a younger age, Alexis was determined to have an impact on women's sense of self in a fashionable and trendy way! Her unique company has been featured on many other media outlets and she is often called upon to be a fashion or beauty expert on other media outlets. In this inspiring interview, Alexis shares how she started the company and how she's experiences such great success!

Katie Krimitsos is the Host of the Business Women Rock! podcast, a show that shines the light on the incredible journeys of amazing business women all over the world.  She and her husband also run a local entrepreneur’s organization called the Tampa Bay Business Owners, a peer group that provides resources to growing business owners. She’s passionate about business, has a crazy love for birds and plays a BIG game for a BIG impact.

How do you build a successful consulting practice accentuating your area of expertise? Listen to our Interview with Cynthia Sanchez, Founder of Oh So Pinteresting to find out! Hands down, Cynthia Sanchez knows Pinterest. Her company Oh So Pinteresting helps business owners all over create Pinterest Strategies and Pinterest campaigns and conducts Pinterest Workshops. But how has she positioned herself to do this? Listen to our interview with Cynthia to hear about her prior career as a nurse, what her first few years as business owner has looked like and why she decided to niche herself as the Pinterest expert! Her story is Oh So Interesting and I guarantee you will learn quite a bit about what it really takes to build a business!

How do you build a successful law firm doing everything differently? Listen to our Interview with Michelle Bomberger, Founder of Equinox Business Law Group to find out! This ain't yo average law firm! Michelle Bomberger has built her law firm by doing everything backwards. She builds her team by acquiring people with business skills first and she has an amazing flat fee service model, which she goes into great detail about. She believes in having a life-long relationship with her clients so she can be a part of their leadership and strategic planning for their businesses. Michelle is very involved with her community and goes through a fantastic legal Q and A on this interview!

How do you live through a traumatic personal and professional blow? Listen to our Interview with Lauren Tobin to find out! Lauren Tobin was a very successful professional in the eye care industry. When her husband's company was going under and about to file bankruptcy, she jumped on board to help him out and totally turned the company around in 5 months! A while later, her husband fired her and filed for a divorce. Lauren's incredible roller coaster ride is an absolutely incredible and inspiring one to hear! She has been really low and has come out the other end shining! Listen to her amazing interview that's filled with great tips for turning a company around as well as her personal story of overcoming tragedy!

How do you create a super successful business the ranching industry? Listen to our Interview with Renee Strickland, Founder of Strickland Ranch and Exports to find out! Renee Strickland founded Strickland Ranch and Exports in 2007 and oversees almost 3,600 acres of land in Florida. Her two businesses consist of a cow-calf ranch (mama cows give birth to calves every season when old enough, those calves are sold around the country) and her exporting business, where she helps coordinate the purchase and delivery of livestock from the United States to countries all over the world. As one of the very few women in this industry, Renee shares her interesting vantage point about her industry, the mental toughness it takes to grow her business and how she's evolved as a business women over the years. In this amazing interview, Renee pulls back the curtains and shares some of the most intimate parts of her business experience that will totally inspire you!

How do you make Brides and Bridesmaids Super Happy? Listen to our Interview with Kelsey Doorey, Founder of Vow To Be Chic to find out! Kelsey Doorey has solved a major problem for many women. Her company Vow to Be Chic is the first ever online store dedicated to bridesmaid’s dresses for rent. That’s right…for rent! Did you know the average bridesmaid spends about $1800 per wedding and a huge chunk of that is for the dress? Kelsey has solved that problem by giving bridesmaids a unique purchasing experience. In this inspiring interview, Kelsey shares her story about her start up business, her growth and how she keeps up with it all!

How do you grow an amazing community with a podcast highlighting business women? Listen to Your Host of the Business Women Rock! Podcast Katie Krimitsos to find out! To conclude our series on the Women of Podcasting, Katie opens up about the Business Women Rock! podcast and shares a little more about her business journey and why it lays the foundation for the ever-growing Business Women Rock! Community! As the Co-Owner of the Tampa Bay Business Owners, Katie has taken her lessons learned and her love of building a passionate and positive community to building the Business Women Rock! Community. In this episode, she highlights her top 5 take-a-ways from her guests so far, some fun behind-the-scenes stories from her podcast and her vision of this community!

How do you build an entire community hungry for what you have to offer? Listen to our Interview with Kate Erickson of Entrepreneur on Fire to find out! Kate Erickson is the Content Manager and Community Leader for Entrepreneur On Fire, a Daily podcast featuring inspiring interviews with the hottest entrepreneurs. The podcast was started by her boyfriend, John Lee Dumas and since the beginning, she has been a core part of the podcast's massive growth and success! Entrepreneur on Fire has become a HUGE success in the podcasting space, averaging 500,000 downloads every single month and bringing in 6 figures of monthly revenues! Kate and John have done this by building a totally ON FIRE community that they provide tons of value for! They've become leaders in the podcasting space and are the biggest advocates for this platform. This inspiring interview shares Kate's business story and digs deep into the specifics of the podcasting industry and the power of this incredible platform! We discuss marketing and building listenership, monetization strategies and building a community! By the way...did you know that Podcasting is the #1 lead generator to iTunes and that 575 MILLION people are active subscribers to iTunes??!!

How do you leverage podcasting to build your audience? Listen to our Interview with Natalie Eckdahl, Host of the Biz Chix Podcast to find out! The special Women in Podcasting series kicks off with the fabulous Natalie Eckdahl, host of the Biz Chix Podcast. Natalie entered into the podcasting space because she was craving a community and because she wanted to reach a larger audience. She and her husband founded ScheduleMax.com in 2010, an online scheduling service that helps consultants, those in the salon/beauty industries and podcasters manage their meetings effectively and efficiently. In January 2014, Natalie launched the Biz Chix Podcast where she interviews amazing female entrepreneurs and some cool dudes. Her podcasting career, though new, has reaped her huge benefits! In this inspiring interview, Natalie discusses a bit about her background and her specific knowledge about podcasting and about how the platform is FULL of potential!

How do you get Super Stars like Madonna to wear your fashion?Listen to our Interview with Becca McCharen, Founder of Chromat to find out! Becca McCharen started her career as an architect. But her love for creating unique fashion pieces like bras, skirts and bathing suits in her "off time" snowballed into a full-fledged fashion force! Her company Chromat lives for creating structural experiments for the human body. Her architectural body cages have become her calling card, noticed and worn by Hollywood stars like Madonna, Beyonce and Nicki Minaj! Becca's inspiring story chronicles her company's inception, it's fantastic growth and insights into New York's fashion scene. She is raw, humble and making major dents in the fashion industry!

Jeni Larson is one of the very few 7 figure bloggers in the world. She has accomplished this level of success because of her philosophy on business, wealth, happiness and giving. The story of how she came into blogging is amazing as is her attitude. She has reached such success that her blogs have had over 100 million visitors! In this inspiring interview, Jeni reveals strategies and tips for creating a successful blog, and more importantly, shares with you her mindset on how easy it is to make six figures every month should you so choose! This interview will shift your entire mentality on how you look at your business!

How do you build an a program that helps women scale their companies with education and financing? Listen to our Interview with Amy Millman, President of Springboard Enterprises to find out! Fourteen years ago, Amy Millman was one of a handful of women advocates who decided to formalize Springboard Enterprises. Formerly the head of the women in business committee in DC, Amy was perfectly suited to lead the movement to help women formalize and succeed in their endeavors to successfully scale their businesses. Springboard is a business accelerator that offers a solid program that helps women entrepreneurs get all the resources and the training they need to showcase their businesses to investors. Their mission is to create opportunities and connections for women entrepreneurs who are seeking funding for their technology and life science businesses. It's an entire community of entrepreneurs, coaches, sponsor and investors who all come together to help women's businesses soar! Springboard has had 545 women (and counting) go through their program, raised over $6.5 Billion of capital investments and successfully taken 11 companies public! With her years of experience advocating for and connecting business women to exactly what they need, Amy shares with you the incredible resources available to you at Springboard Enterprises!

Deborah Sweeney has a very eclectic professional background. Her entrepreneurial journey began when she bought a division of the company she worked for ... Intuit. Since then, she's been building an incredible business. MyCorporation has had 500,000 people use their online legal business filing services (LLCs, trademarks copyrights, etc.). In this inspiring interview, Deborah reveals the struggles she had in the beginning of that transition and her vision for her growing company!

How do you build an intimate apparel enterprise known all around the world? Listen to our Interview with Rhonda Shear, Founder of Shear Enterprises to find out! You may know Rhonda Shear best for her role in the series Up All Night. But there is soooo much more to this business woman than B Movies, Playboy and Pageants (although she has great stories about those too!). Shear Enterprises, which she founded in 2003 with her husband Van Fagan, creates intimate apparel for women all over the world! Her signature Ahh Bra made 2011 a banner year for her company, earning $72 million in revenues and selling 30 million bras in over 34 countries! In this inspiring interview, Rhonda tells us the stories of her Hollywood days and gives you an insiders view into her relationship with HSN, QVC and how her business is growing!

From an early age, Kari Block was an environmental activist who understood the circle of life of all living things. After a run-in with death, she did a lot of soul searching to figure out what she was meant to do. Having married a farmer, she began to see opportunity all around her. She developed her first product Fresh Cab as a way to eliminate the huge mouse problem on the farms without killing them. She is a creative inventor who has built a $5 million dollar business by creating a market (environmentally friendly products) in an industry where that didn't exist at all. Listen in for Kari's incredible story on how she's built Earth Kind!

Anu Shukla's first attempt as an entrepreneur turned out to be a super success. Nineteen months and a $366 million buy out later, she continued her business journey as a successful business builder. Her current company, RewardsPay is an innovative technology that allows YOU to use ANY rewards and loyalty points you have (from your bank, your fav airline, your American Express card) to pay for real things online...like items on Overstock.com. Anu looks at business on an entirely different stratosphere and her passion for business building is evident throughout this interview. If you want to see what it looks like to THINK BIG WITHOUT LIMITS, then listening to her interview is a must!

Shradha Agarwal has had business running through her veins since she was a little girl. Fueled by the memory of accompanying her grandparents to the doctors offices often when she was young, she started ContextMedia as a way to help communicate targeted health messages and education to patients at a time when they are most likely to accept it (in the doctor's office). Picture customized, relevant television programming in the lobby, specific information available on iPads strategically placed in the doctor's room to peruse during those "the doctor will be right in" moments and communication on the back end to ensure your all questions are answered before and after an appointment. Her unique technology reaches 1 million patients EVERY month! Shradha was honored at the White House as Empact's top 100 young entrepreneurs in the country. She's an angel investor, a startup advisor and an all around rockstar business woman! Listen to the interview and you'll hear why!

Trina Spear and her Co-Founder Heather Hasson want to change the world. And they're going to do it by selling and giving high quality, fashion scrubs to healthcare professionals all around the world!! The unique business is not just about their super suave (and highly functional and comfortable) scrubs. It's about the attitude and vision of its leaders! Listen to Trina's interview and I guarantee you'll leave with your own business on fire (in a good way). :)

Dr. Catherine Havasi has been interested in and researching language for quite a long time. Her company Luminoso is a software that makes computers decipher language the same way that humans do. The fact that Siri often gives you some less-than-appropriate replies to your requests should tell you that this is not super easy to do! In this interview, Catherine talks about how she got started, how she built out the technology and what business lessons she's learned along the way!

Jessica Rivelli began Working Women of Tampa Bay because she couldn't find the kind of networking group she was craving as a young professional. Five years and 850 members later, the Working Women Enterprise has grown into other markets throughout the state of Florida (and national growth isn too far away!). In this inspiring interview, Jessica shares her story of how she’s built her company and how she's leading the movement of women supporting and motivating women in business!

Just months after she opened her franchise territory of Radiance Med Spa, Stephanie Schlageter was hit with a sonic BOOM that nearly killed her business. With a mountain of resilience and an overwhelming positive attitude, Stephanie has spent the years since digging herself out of this hole and building a HUGE MedSpa business! In this inspiring interview, you'll hear her approach to every challenge she's faced and why she never - for one second - doubted her success!

How do you create and leverage technology to provide a huge value to businesses? Listen to our interview with Pamela O'Hara, Founder of BatchBook.com to find out! Pamela O'Hara started BatchBook.com in 2006 as a way to create a "digital rolodex." As a business woman and a mother, Pam is committed to running a company that can adapt to the unique needs of both its employees and its customers to foster better organization, increased productivity and a more balanced life.

The idea of MamaBargains.com came to Jessica in a dream and she couldn't shake it. With very little business experience and zero website experience, Jessica ventured out to create an online one-deal-at-a-time website offering 50-80% discounts on products for moms and babies. With tons of persistence and patience, Jessica's company has grown tremendously!

Joanna Penn is an author, speaker, and creative entrepreneur. She founded TheCreativePenn.com as a home for all her her writing projects. She jumped from corporate years ago to begin her writing career. She creates fiction, non-fiction and blogs and shares her story about what it takes to produce content in droves, her advice on how to be in the business of writing and how to self-publish successfully. She is full of great information!

Consultant, author, speaker and educator, Linda Galindo teaches leaders how to bring accountability into their organizations to significantly improve performance. She specializes in working in healthcare and government, bringing the principles of accountability to organizations where it is truly needed at the leadership level. She's written 3 books and shares her story about how she's built such a successful consulting practice, how she wrote her books and how she trains CEOs to completely shift their companies through accountability. She is full of passion and shares tons of resources on how YOU can succeed in business!

Nicole Levine moved to the US from Israel when she was 18 years old and eventually began her company Home Clean Home. While raising two kids, she built her business by knocking on doors and acquiring one client at a time. She's been named Business Women of the Year and made the Inc. 5000 list. Her companies include Home Clean Home, Bed Bug 911, Hygea Naturals, Labor to the Rescue and her real estate portfolio. She is a fire woman who loves business and demands her monthly vacation!

A happy solopreneur for 10 years, Andrea Heuston finally made the move to build her own team to fulfill the demand for Artitudes Design. Engrossed in 15-16 hour days, she was forced to let go of her control freak nature when she almost died during a medical procedure that took her out of her business for 8 months. Her ability to delegate has allowed her company to grow to $1.7 million in revenue and be super involved in giving back to the community. She has also started up two new businesses that allow her to be creative. She is constantly challenging herself and shares with us her belief in a positive attitude.

After attempting suicide as a teenager, Amy Clover turned her life around and fell in love with fitness. She built her personal training business and started a blog, which has attracted a huge audience. She knew she wanted to do something BIG, so she started the 30x30 Project, which was a Bootcamp tour in 30 cities before her 30th birthday in 2013. She led a super successful crowdfunding campaign and continues to build her business so she can have massive impact!

Melissa Thompson has been mentioned by Bill Gates as one of the people to watch who is out to change the world. Her startup company TalkSession is an innovative platform that allows patients who need mental health services to connect with providers who can help them. It's the future of teletherapy. Only two years into her business, she has acquired great knowledge on how to build her company to make a big impact on the healthcare industry and how to be an investor for other businesses herself!

In 2008, Shama was a college student fascinated with social media. She wrote a paper on why people use Twitter (back when Twitter had just 2,000 users!) and ignited a flame of interest that has only brightened since. Out of sheer curiosity and passion, she began speaking and writing on the topic and quickly earned a reputation as someone who really got it. Her book, The Zen of Social Media Marketing, is one of Amazon's best sellers and is used as a part of the curriculum in many universities. She's been named one of the top 30 under 30 Entrepreneurs in America and Entrepreneur Magazine has labeled her THE Zen Master of Marketing. Her unique vantage point about the power of social media has proven successful for her company. Experiencing 400% growth annually since she began in 2009, her team of 30 manages the full range of digital marketing needs. She's a total rockstar!