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Today's guest is Dr. Nina Smiley, Director of Mindfulness Programming at Mohonk Mountain House and co-author of The Three Minute Meditator (translated into 7 languages), Mindfulness in Nature, and MetaPhysical Fitness. Nina delights in sharing simple and effective mindfulness meditation techniques and philosophies that can be used by real people in real lives (when they really need it) - one moment at a time! As the Director of Mindfulness at New York's Historic Mohonk Mountain House, Nina presents programs and teaches private classes on mindfulness and wellness. She creates and leads special topic sessions that address issues including weight loss, insomnia, relationships, parenting, and more. In a world with constant distractions that abound in modern life—from smartphones to social media—it is imperative we seek the solace and comfort of nature for our well-being. Nina's philosophy is rooted in giving guidance to mindfulness techniques that allow a meaningful way to nurture ourselves through a sense of spaciousness, calm, and connection with the out-of-doors. Nina's work has been featured in The New York Times, O, The Oprah Magazine; Real Simple; Shape; Self; Huffington Post; InStyle; Organic Spa; Spafinder; Family Circle; and Prevention. In our conversation, we discuss: How there are many different ways to meditate, and incorporating a mindfulness practice into your life might be simpler than you thought The components of mindfulness, how the breath can be used as a tool, and how we can get more curious - and less judgmental - about our thoughts What creating more space even means, and how you can use nature to tap into this spaciousness, and have more of a sensory experience The power of nature, the benefits of forest bathing, and how you can reap the benefits even when you might not live in an environment with a lot of nature How to live more simply, learn to let go of things you don't need, and free yourself from distraction  Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Michelle visits the Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, NY and speaks to those most involved in making it the wellness, family friendly haven it is.Formerly Vice President and General Manager, Eric Gullickson was promoted to President of Mohonk Mountain House in 2018. Involved with Mohonk Mountain House in various capacities since his teenage years, Gullickson first joined the managerial team at Mohonk in 2010 as Director of Hotel Operations. Gullickson has also served as part of Mohonk's Board of Directors and previously held careers in journalism and public relations for over 10 years. Gullickson is a graduate of SUNY New Paltz and holds graduate certificates from New York University and the Cornell School of Hospitality Administration.Nina Smiley, Director of Mindfulness Programming graduated from Vassar College and earned a doctoral degree in psychology from Princeton University. She is co-author of The Three Minute Meditator (translated into 7 languages), Mindfulness in Nature, and MetaPhysical Fitness. Nina taught psychology at the University of Maryland and directed public relations at the American Psychological Association. She has studied mindfulness with Jack Kornfield (founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center), Sharon Salzberg (co-founder of Insight Meditation Society), and others. Nina is on the advisory board of the Breath-Body-Mind Foundation. Nina delights in sharing insights about meditation and wellness. Nina's work has been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine; Real Simple; Shape; Self; Huffington Post; InStyle; Organic Spa; Spafinder; Family Circle; Prevention; and The New York Times.Margaret Lora, Spa Director at Mohonk Mountain House, oversees operations for the newly refreshed Spa at Mohonk Mountain House, focusing on current and upcoming wellness trends. With over 15 years of experience managing spas across the country, Margaret aims to create one-of-a-kind experiences for guests, utilizing the resort's beautiful natural setting and incorporating environmentally-friendly practices and green initiatives. Prior to joining Mohonk, Margaret was National Director of Operations and Sales at the acclaimed spa brand Exhale, where she helped the brand earn over 75 awards during her nine-year tenure.

Historically, customers expected categories like hospitality and healthcare to support their wellbeing. Today, categories as wide-ranging as finance and electronics are expected to design for wellbeing.  Don't think you're in the wellbeing industry? Think again. Cultural shifts and crises have changed the game. In this episode, we are joined by Sallie Fraenkel, the founder of Mind Body Spirit Network, and the former CMO & COO of SpaFinder and EVP for the Global Wellness Summit. Together we look at how changing customer expectations influence the perception of your experience and specific ways that you can meaningfully integrate wellbeing for your customers and company.    KEY TAKEAWAYS A decade ago, customers sought pampering from experiences. With time, that has become less differentiating. In fact, it's become a functional job to be done. Now, customers demand a more systemic understanding of their needs. They want companies to deliver products that support their total wellbeing. To meet the wellbeing needs of customers, look at the role you play in their life systems. Understanding those intersections will help you better serve them as you synch, coordinate and align with their lives. Use moments of intention and reflection to understand what your customers value, and where they most need you to support their systems.   GUEST BIO Sallie Fraenkel is the founder of Mind Body Spirit Network which was founded in 2014 to offer consulting services to wellness-oriented businesses and networking events for wellness-oriented individuals.  Sallie's passion for wellness travel and tourism has led her to destination spas and resorts around the world where she has created numerous trips, tours and experiences for wellness industry-insiders and travelers. Between 2004 to 2014, Fraenkel served as CMO & COO of SpaFinder and EVP for the Global Wellness Summit. Her first career was in the entertainment industry where she ran the home entertainment division for Showtime. As a leader in the industry, Fraenkel serves on several boards including the Transformational Travel Council, GSN Planet, NYSPA, One Well World, Well Defined and Vacayou. Fraenkel draws upon the expertise of many professionals with whom she has collaborated during her career. She values creativity, ingenuity, authenticity, integrity, and connection in her work and that of others.

In this episode of Season 8 of The Mother Honestly Podcast, Take The Day Off, Powered by Splendid Spoon, Host Blessing Adesiyan is joined by Simmone Taitt who is the CEO and Founder of Poppy Seed Health, a telehealth app transforming the way we care for pregnant and postpartum people with 24/7 text access to doulas, midwives and nurses. On a mission to democratize accessibility, emotional support and well-being for all birthing people, Simmone comes to this work through the highly personal experience of navigating her own pregnancy loss in an inequitable medical system. Prior to Poppy Seed Health, Simmone spent thirteen years working on go-to-market strategies with early-stage startups Gilt Groupe, SpaFinder, and KidPass. She is a deep believer that technology can and should leverage its power to connect us all with radical empathy. Her work has been covered by The New York Times, CBS Mornings with Gayle King, Vogue and many more.ring them to be active agents in their wellness. In this value packed episode, Blessing and Simmone discuss the path to parenthood and the wonderful work that Poppy Seed Health does to support the multiplicity of that journey. They discuss the importance of taking the day off as it relates to the birthing journey and how nobody needs to give you permission to take the day off. They also talk about how the culture behind Poppy is rooted in radical empathy to destigmatize the often shameful, unseen and unheard experiences of birthing people.   This podcast is in partnership with Splendid Spoon. Visit www.splendidspoon.com and join us as we #DropTheGuilt #TakeTheDayOff  To become a Mother Honestly Member for only $97/yr, visit www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work. Our upcoming Start To Flourish Summit is on November 4th. Visit www.flourish.motherhonestly.com to reserve your seat and learn more about how to get involved.  

In this episode, Host Helen Lee continues her interview with Mia Kyricos, a globally respected thought leader in the business of wellness and brand strategy with 20+ years of experience cultivating wellness, hospitality, healthy lifestyle and travel brands across 100+ countries. As President and Founder of Kyricos & Associates LLC, a strategic advisory and referral firm, and as the world's first Chief Love Officer, Mia enables senior leaders to activate Ecosystems of Wellbeing™, advancing both brand and business objectives.  Helen and Mia talk about self love leading to the application of love in all environments, scheduling love in your life, Mia's five love lessons, her experience in business, the economy of wellness and thus love, and their shared mission to increase humanity's consciousness to include universal love. You can watch Mia's presentation at the Global Wellness Summit in 2020 on "Love as A Business Strategy" here: https://youtu.be/XclSRbd_XPM Helen will be organising Masterclasses with some of her podcast guests, possibly with follow-on courses as well. She hopes to do so with Mia and will conduct some of her own too. Stay tuned and enjoy Part 2 of this conversation with Mia!  "We all need to love and be loved. And the time has come that we allow ourselves to do so and create communities, a whole new world, that is based on love rather than fear.  And from the powerful position of love, there will be abundance for all - all human beings, all living things, everything in Existence that lives and breathes. And we can begin living this way now, some of us can lead the way and exemplify this more evolved way of being." ~ Helen Lee, Jan 18, 2012 So, kudos to Mia and others adopting love as a business strategy or bringing consciousness to commerce, as Neil Jacobs, CEO of Six Senses: Luxury Hotels, Resorts & Spas does (check out Episode 14 on "Future Of Humanity: Bringing Consciousness to Commerce - with Neil Jacobs).   KEY TAKEAWAYS Mia speaks to the concept of loving oneself to her clients and audiences. The people who are most opposed or critical of love as a business strategy are those with the least amount of love in their lives towards themselves and others. If love exists in someone's life, they would immediately or more easily recognise the worth of applying it into their business life as well. There is very little scheduling of play, joy and growth activities in the business world and these aspects of life are essential, so why not at work? When creating a schedule during tough times, make time for love. Dinners, conversations and play that builds your spirit and wellbeing.  In a Masterclass of Mia's, she advocates 5 Love Lessons. Some companies have already made love part of their business some years ago. The absence of trust makes it impossible for love to grow. You can track and measure the impact of love in your business. Positivity comes in many forms, but love is its greatest and according to Dr Barbara Fredrickson, whom Mia loves, you need to have three positive thoughts for every negative thought. Mia also feels that you can care for people you do not love, but if you genuinely love to care, the impacts are exponential. Mia has held leadership positions for public and private companies, startups and established companies. Her experience is wide and varied in overseeing health and wellness within institutions.  Helen and Mia are united in their determination to increase and expand human consciousness beyond its current limited level. Through different efforts working towards the same goal, wider understanding of the true nature of humanity can be achieved.    BEST MOMENTS ‘My message to the world is that, along with love, comes abundance of all kinds including material abundance, or wealth, and it's not about abundance for some only but about abundance for all, that's for sure.' – Helen  ‘One of the key pillars of wellbeing is really about social connection, joy, happiness and the things that you have in your life.' – Mia  ‘If you do not schedule it it does not become a habit, it does not become who you are. Some people are innately lovely humans, like you are, Helen, but for people who do not feel that or are not tied to themselves you need to look at what their habits are and find a way to plug it in.' – Mia ‘You don't have to love everybody, but if you genuinely enjoy caring for them, that impact of love is still there and it will still blossom.' – Mia ‘The end result is higher consciousness for all of humanity and a totally different world. We need a minimum of ten years to do this.' – Helen  ‘And much like you (Helen) said at the start of this podcast, which is, to legitimise the business of wellness, we need to quantify it and I helped to build organisations that did that. And now we can say that it's a 4.5 trillion dollar global economy, that is three times the size of the pharmaceutical industry.' – Mia   ABOUT THE GUEST MIA KYRICOS Most recently, Mia was SVP & Global Head of Wellbeing at Hyatt, setting a new industry standard as a leader and curator of the company's global wellbeing strategy, spanning commercial health and wellness-related products, services, events and partnerships as well as colleague wellbeing for ~130,000 associates worldwide. Prior to Hyatt, she was Chief Brand Officer of Spafinder Wellness, Inc., where she led the company's brand evolution, positioning Spafinder as an authority for wellness trends, providers and resources. Mia also served as Vice President of EXOS where she oversaw the workplace wellness division operating on the campuses of companies such as Google and Intel. Prior to EXOS, she was Director of Global Spa Brands at Starwood Hotels & Resorts where she led the creation of 6 international spa brands and managed the Starwood Spa Collection - a consortium of 60 wellness travel destinations across 26 countries. Mia has served the boards of the Global Wellness Summit, and University of California Irvine, and sits on the Advisory Boards of Cornell University, Wellness for Cancer, and the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational foundation she helped found.    ABOUT THE HOST HELEN LEE Founder & Principal Coach of Lee Heiss Coaching, Helen Lee coached thousands of clients worldwide and multinationals in Asia-Pacific in the last three decades. She created a powerful ontological coaching methodology that ignites the true greatness or invincibility in people. Thoroughly tested and honed over 20 years, this methodology consistently and rapidly produces desired results. Helen was also a journalist who later ran her own communications consultancies in Australia and Asia.The Business Times listed her in its “Who's Who of Women Shaping Singapore” while The Straits Times named her “The Leader Prodder” in a feature on Singapore's top coaches.   VALUABLE RESOURCES To become a member of the Transform and Thrive Club and benefit from monthly powerful live sessions on Zoom video calls and multimedia coaching, check out and sign up here: www.transformandthrive.club   CONTACT METHOD  www.leeheiss.com  www.facebook.com/leeheiss  www.facebook.com/transformingpeopleworldwide  www.instagram.com/helenleeheiss  enquiries@leeheiss.com

In this episode Host Helen Lee interviews Mia Kyricos, a globally respected thought leader in the business of wellness and brand strategy with 20+ years of experience cultivating wellness, hospitality, healthy lifestyle and travel brands across 100+ countries. As President and Founder of Kyricos & Associates LLC, a strategic advisory and referral firm, and as the world’s first Chief Love Officer, Mia enables senior leaders to activate Ecosystems of Wellbeing™, advancing both brand and business objectives. Named a Global Leading Woman in Wellness and Cornell University’s Alumna of the Year, Mia has helped to define the global wellness economy, and transform what it means to be well at both work and in life. A celebrated speaker, her work and expertise has also been featured in The New York Times, LA Times, Skift, Smart Money, Hotel Business, Travel Weekly, Real Simple, Market Watch & more. She holds a Master of Management in Hospitality Administration (MMH) from Cornell University, and a BA in International Relations from Wheaton College in Massachusetts. Helen and Mia talk about love in the context of business operations, the impact of global trauma, love over fear and ego, persuading the world to accept love as a practical business strategy and much more for its survival and thriving, how it can benefit our business systems and general wellbeing, and how people like Mia are part of a worldwide change in how we see ourselves and the resulting systems we adopt. You can watch Mia's presentation at the Global Wellness Summit in 2020 on "Love as A Business Strategy" here: https://youtu.be/XclSRbd_XPM Helen will be organising Masterclasses with some of her podcast guests, possibly with follow-on courses as well. She hopes to do so with Mia and will conduct some of her own too. Stay tuned and enjoy Part 1 of this conversation with Mia! Part 2 will be out next Monday. "Life is Love itself. Invincible Love is the very essence of Life itself. It is the very essence of who we ALL are. And the most practical and wisest thing to focus on is to be Love itself. Anything else is like chasing our own shadows, which is what humanity has been doing for centuries. Time for true transformation. Now." ~ Helen Lee, 2017 KEY TAKEAWAYS In exercising one of Mia's wellness practices at the beginning of the pandemic, which is to learn something new which gave her hope, she looked into institutionalising love as a business practice, "the greatest form of positivity that there is". She had already studied this for quite some time including its impact on how companies perform and their bottom line. She could prove to herself first that love does pay. There is no better time in history than now, "when the world has really been shaken to its core in many ways" to implement love as a business practice, to take it "from the bedroom into the boardroom", as Mia puts it. Adopting a new strategy with which to run our world is part of the transformation triggered by recent and current global events. The business world is awkward and reluctant to speak about love and spirituality, and yet these aspects of life are the very essence of our humanity, of the souls or spiritual beings that we are. Mia is part of a new wave that gets business talking and accepting love as part of humanity and our lives that needs to be incorporated into its operations and fully optimised. What makes love a strong business strategy is that it is the intersection of your personal life and your professional life. You can apply it as a strategy in both areas of your life and it will have equal positive effects. You can see problems, solutions and opportunities differently to how you did before and the integration of both life strategies into one application of love allows clearer vision and focus of energy. Mia accentuates the different aspects of thought that love encourages in crisis and stress situations. As a leader, sometimes stressed, irritable and anxious, taking pause and approaching a problem with love leading will likely result in clearer communication, thinking and resolution. Mia works on legitimising the case for love in business by pointing to actual real life implementations that have been successful. Business leaders need to be communicated with on their own level, the advantages of wellness needs to be quantified for them to understand and accept the reality. The changes that the world needs as we move forward and learn about ourselves and the nature of our beings will be facilitated by leaders and way showers such as Helen, Mia and other podcast guests and change makers that Helen invites on "Transform and Thrive" and will also invite to conduct Masterclasses and follow-on courses for listeners, followers and clients, as we cast off the old broken systems and habits and adopt new ones embracing empathy, kindness and love as our driving motives. You will be able to find various examples of Helen's approach to coaching people on loving and honouring themselves greatly, by checking out transformandthrive.club And if you like, you can sign up right away and join her powerful monthly live Zoom sessions where she personally coaches you and facilitates shifts for you on this subject and any that you are focusing on and need help with right now in order to transform and thrive. And watch out for the Masterclasses to come, conducted by herself and select podcast guests and change makers. BEST MOMENTS ‘I think that one of the things I heard you say about yourself is that you are an evangelist of making love as a business strategy and I just love the sound of that which is why I’m excited about you being here with me today.’ – Helen ‘Love would regularly come up as one of my leadership strengths. But it's not something I could regularly talk about as something I’m good at, like being good at communications or otherwise.’ – Mia 'We not only have a Soul, we are Soul and the essence of Soul is Love. We're not even tapping into a fraction of who we are and I think it's such a waste.' – Helen ‘It actually does impact how we perform in the workplace in such significant ways that we are only beginning to understand. Leaders and many of them today still, typically for large publicly traded companies, for example, they lead from a place of fear and that’s where ego lives. And love is where acceptance lives.’ – Mia ‘I think we need different leaders. I actually think we need leaders who are empathic and highly sensitive, right? Because they understand the subtle energies and work with them. I think we can co-create a totally different world.’ – Helen ‘I think a lot of times if you think about it we set company goals that are unrealistic, with the understanding that, ok, we are probably not gonna hit that goal but we’ll get close to it. That’s how I look at the difference between love and care and empathy. Love is the hardest goal to go achieve for many people. So, why don't you set the bar high and if you get to care or empathy or compassion or gratitude, you're pretty close.’ – Mia 'People are now willing to open their eyes and ears to almost anything that can help change the unhappy and negative ties in the world.' – Mia 'It's not about a mushy sentimental love at all. It cannot be. Love is a hell of a lot stronger than that and it is a lot more practical than that.' – Helen `We need more people, certainly from stereotypically hard nosed industry like finance, to speak to the softer side of business of which love is the star of the show.’ – Mia 'The evidence is there. It's just that people are fearful and coming from mind rather than heart. And if you come from mind, it is inevitably fear-based, ego-based and we have choices. We have a choice to come from that or to come from heart.' – Helen 'We need people to know that love is the most sensible and practical thing to inculcate in all areas of our lives including our business and corporate world, and that it actually pays us, rewards us, monetarily and in so many intangible and very, very crucial ways as well.' – Helen ABOUT THE GUEST MIA KYRICOS Most recently, Mia was SVP & Global Head of Wellbeing at Hyatt, setting a new industry standard as a leader and curator of the company's global wellbeing strategy, spanning commercial health and wellness-related products, services, events and partnerships as well as colleague wellbeing for ~ 130,000 associates worldwide. Prior to Hyatt, she was Chief Brand Officer of Spafinder Wellness, Inc., where she led the company's brand evolution, positioning Spafinder as an authority for wellness trends, providers and resources. Mia also served as Vice President of EXOS where she oversaw the workplace wellness division operating on the campuses of companies such as Google and Intel. Prior to EXOS, she was Director of Global Spa Brands at Starwood Hotels & Resorts where she led the creation of 6 international spa brands and managed the Starwood Spa Collection - a consortium of 60 wellness travel destinations across 26 countries. Mia has served the boards of the Global Wellness Summit, and University of California Irvine, and sits on the Advisory Boards of Cornell University, Wellness for Cancer, and the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational foundation she helped found. ABOUT THE HOST HELEN LEE Founder & Principal Coach of Lee Heiss Coaching, Helen Lee coached thousands of clients worldwide and multinationals in Asia-Pacific in the last three decades. She created a powerful ontological coaching methodology that ignites the true greatness or invincibility in people. Thoroughly tested and honed over 20 years, this methodology consistently and rapidly produces desired results. Helen was also a journalist who later ran her own communications consultancies in Australia and Asia.The Business Times listed her in its “Who’s Who of Women Shaping Singapore” while The Straits Times named her “The Leader Prodder” in a feature on Singapore’s top coaches. VALUABLE RESOURCES To become a member of the Transform and Thrive Club and benefit from monthly powerful live sessions on Zoom video calls and multimedia coaching, check out and sign up here: www.transformandthrive.club CONTACT METHOD www.leeheiss.com www.facebook.com/leeheiss www.facebook.com/transformingpeopleworldwide www.instagram.com/helenleeheiss enquiries@leeheiss.com

Simmone Taitt is the Founder and CEO of Poppy Seed Health, a company she launched after 14 years of working in tech startups such as Gilt Group, SpaFinder, and Handwriting.io. Poppy Seed Health is revolutionizing support and care for pregnant and postpartum individuals through on-demand, 24/7 access to doulas, midwives, and nurses. In addition to her work as CEO of Poppy Seed Health, Simmone serves as the Founder and Principal of HeartSpace NY, a boutique agency with a unique approach to consulting. Simmone joins us today to discuss the process of building a tech company for womens' reproductive journeys. She shares the pivotal pregnancy loss experience that sparked the business idea for Poppy Seed Health and outlines how she solidified the company's name and branding. Simmone also shares advice for fundraising in a male-dominated industry and underscores the value of vulnerability and deep empathy in building a tech product. “Tech could be used not just for innovation, but also for serving people through creating more accessibility and inclusivity.” - Simmone Taitt If you're looking to take your business to the next level, join the Entreprenista League today at entreprenista.com/join. We can't wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! This week's takeaways from Entreprenista: Getting bit by the “building bug” and Simmone's journey from tech to entrepreneurship How Simmone's experience with pregnancy loss led her to found Poppy Seed Health What a doula is and Simmone's first encounter with one Why Simmone focused on Poppy Seed Health's branding while she was creating the business Hemorrhoids in pregnancy and its relation to shame and stigma Midwifery care and the important role of nurses Poppy Seed Health's services and why the company focuses on supporting its customers through text messaging How Simmone built and beta-tested Poppy Seed Health's app Creating an equitable business model The fundraising process for a tech company Why Simmone values empathy and vulnerability when building a product Resources Mentioned: App: Flo Health Our Favorite Quotes: “Wanting to feel better is a human experience. People should have emotional, mental health, and wellbeing support within seconds in the moments they need it most.” - Simmone Taitt “Have vulnerability, deep empathy, and big returns—not only just for you and your investors, but also for the people you serve.” - Simmone Taitt “When choosing who's at your cap table, make sure they mirror the people you're supporting or whoever your customers are.” - Simmone Taitt Connect with Simmone Taitt: Poppy Seed Health Poppy Seed Health on LinkedIn Poppy Seed Health on Instagram Poppy Seed Health on Facebook Simmone Taitt on LinkedIn If you're looking to take your business to the next level: Join our Entreprenista League community of women founders! You'll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our website and social channels, and MORE! Whether you're looking to scale your existing business and want to make the right connections, or you're thinking about finally taking the leap to launch your business, we're here to give you access to a community of women who will celebrate your every step, and with whom you can share the candid reality of building a business from scratch. Join the Entreprenista League today at entreprenista.com/join. We can't wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Introducing… Startups in Stilettos Podcast Have you recently started a business? Are you considering taking the leap to start? Do you find yourself alone and overwhelmed in the whirlwind of early challenges in your entreprenista journey? Then our newest podcast – brought to you by the Entreprenista Network – is for you. The Startups in Stilettos Podcast helps you learn what it takes to grow your startup from your peers in the startup world and those who are in your shoes… or your stilettos, if you will. Each week, you'll hear from startup founders from the Entreprenista League who are in the trenches and building their businesses from the ground up. Learn more about the Startups in Stilettos Podcast by visiting www.entreprenista.com/startupsinstilettos/ and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Startups in Stilettos launches on March 8, 2022 – on International Women's Day. We can't wait to share everything we have in store with you. Become An Entreprenista! Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for female founders, by female founders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Radio | GooglePlay Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you. 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Simmone Taitt is the Founder and CEO of Poppy Seed Health, a company she launched after 14 years of working in tech startups such as Gilt Group, SpaFinder, and Handwriting.io. Poppy Seed Health is revolutionizing support and care for pregnant and postpartum individuals through on-demand, 24/7 access to doulas, midwives, and nurses. In addition to her work as CEO of Poppy Seed Health, Simmone serves as the Founder and Principal of HeartSpace NY, a boutique agency with a unique approach to consulting. Simmone joins us today to discuss the process of building a tech company for womens' reproductive journeys. She shares the pivotal pregnancy loss experience that sparked the business idea for Poppy Seed Health and outlines how she solidified the company's name and branding. Simmone also shares advice for fundraising in a male-dominated industry and underscores the value of vulnerability and deep empathy in building a tech product. “Tech could be used not just for innovation, but also for serving people through creating more accessibility and inclusivity.” - Simmone Taitt If you're looking to take your business to the next level, join the Entreprenista League today at entreprenista.com/join. We can't wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! This week's takeaways from Entreprenista: Getting bit by the “building bug” and Simmone's journey from tech to entrepreneurshipHow Simmone's experience with pregnancy loss led her to found Poppy Seed HealthWhat a doula is and Simmone's first encounter with oneWhy Simmone focused on Poppy Seed Health's branding while she was creating the businessHemorrhoids in pregnancy and its relation to shame and stigmaMidwifery care and the important role of nursesPoppy Seed Health's services and why the company focuses on supporting its customers through text messagingHow Simmone built and beta-tested Poppy Seed Health's appCreating an equitable business modelThe fundraising process for a tech companyWhy Simmone values empathy and vulnerability when building a product Resources Mentioned: App: Flo Health Our Favorite Quotes: “Wanting to feel better is a human experience. People should have emotional, mental health, and wellbeing support within seconds in the moments they need it most.” - Simmone Taitt“Have vulnerability, deep empathy, and big returns—not only just for you and your investors, but also for the people you serve.” - Simmone Taitt“When choosing who's at your cap table, make sure they mirror the people you're supporting or whoever your customers are.” - Simmone Taitt Connect with Simmone Taitt: Poppy Seed HealthPoppy Seed Health on LinkedInPoppy Seed Health on InstagramPoppy Seed Health on FacebookSimmone Taitt on LinkedIn If you're looking to take your business to the next level: Join our Entreprenista League community of women founders! You'll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our website and social channels, and MORE! Whether you're looking to scale your existing business and want to make the right connections, or you're thinking about finally taking the leap to launch your business, we're here to give you access to a community of women who will celebrate your every step, and with whom you can share the candid reality of building a business from scratch. Join the Entreprenista League today at entreprenista.com/join. We can't wait to welcome you,

After 14 years working in tech startups like Gilt Group and SpaFinder, Simmone Taitt founded Poppy Seed Health, a company that is transforming the way we care for pregnant and postpartum people with 24/7 on demand access to doulas, midwives and nurses.   Simmone experienced the gaps in emotional and mental support in maternal healthcare while navigating her own path to parenthood, and after suffering multiple miscarriages—with and without health insurance—she identified a better way forward. Key takeaways this week: Simmone shares how she was bit by the “building bug” early on in her career The pivotal pregnancy loss journey that sparked the idea for Poppy Seed Health How Poppy Seed Health solidified it's welcoming name and branding Simmone explains the differences between doulas, midwives, and nurses And finally, fundraising tips and tricks that have helped Poppy Seed Health along the way Connect with Simmone on LinkedIn: Simmone Taitt Follow Poppy Seed Health on Instagram: @poppyseedhealth

In today's episode, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros talk with Almina AlTai. She is a Mindset and Holistic Leadership Coach about being self-aware as you transition to your next level. She also shares her struggle with grappling with a fast-paced career and two autoimmune diseases, her meditation practices to start her day, and more.Amina AlTai is a holistic business and mindset coach and corporate trainer. She is the first social entrepreneur to successfully create a methodology that supports the health of a business and its people at the same time. After starting her career in marketing at the illustrious jewelry brand Cartier, she co-founded a marketing agency specifically to support emerging and growth-stage brands. After 7+ years working on brands ranging from Samsung to Avene, MdSolarSciences, and Supersmile and helping to launch over 30 start-ups, she led marketing efforts for Spafinder Wellness, the largest media and marketing company in the wellness space. She later took a post at Bliss as head brand integration—overseeing the product, spa, and E-commerce businesses, continuing her track record of rapid growth and exponential success.She's coached hundreds of entrepreneurs on her proprietary methodology designed to support a thriving mind, body, and business. Progressive companies such as Deloitte, Outdoor Voices, NYU, and HUGE have partnered with Amina for training that breaks the mold and makes a difference. She's an Entrepreneur Magazine expert-in-residence. Meanwhile, millions of readers tune into her work via destinations like Thrive Global, MindbodyGreen, The Observer, Spafinder & Barry's Bootcamp, Yahoo, Bustle, Byrdie, and more.You can find her at:Website: https://aminaaltai.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aminaaltai/IG: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aminaaltai/Group coaching details: https://nextleveluniverse.com/group-coaching/We love connecting with you guys! Reach out on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via emailWebsite

While 2012 is fast approaching, three wives say when it comes to household chores, they feel like they live in the 1950s. Cam, a stay-at-home mom, says her husband of four years, Kyle, is a “slob” who refuses to clean up after himself. Bridget, who works full-time, says she spends 18 hours a day cleaning her home, yet her husband of 16 years, Mike, won't take out the trash or pick up his dirty clothes. And after 39 years together, Debi says her husband, Rick, admits he neglects household chores, but claims it's too late for him to change. See what happens when roles are reversed and the men are forced to step into their wives' shoes. Can Dr. Phil teach these old dogs new tricks? Watch as the couples air their 'dirty laundry' and attempt to call a truce! Plus, if you need a day off from your housework, don't miss a chance to win a $500 SpaFinder.com gift certificate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm joined by Josh McCarter, CEO of Mindbody — a business management software for fitness and wellness services.    In this episode, we discuss COVID's impact on the fitness industry. Josh explains how the company navigated the pandemic, including layoffs, his transition to CEO, and the launch of virtual experiences. And we talk about the future of fitness, including digital content, the role of fitness professionals, and the return to exercising in person.    More from Josh    Josh McCarter is CEO of Mindbody, the leading technology platform for the fitness, wellness, and beauty industries. Mindbody's technology powers tens of thousands of wellness businesses, including industry-leading brands such as OTF, F45, and DryBar. In addition to helping these businesses deliver authentic experiences to their clients, Mindbody has built the world's largest wellness marketplace, where millions of consumers find and book in-person and virtual wellness classes and appointments in the U.S. every month. Josh joined Mindbody in 2018 as chief strategy officer following the company's acquisition of Booker, where he had served as CEO and co-founder. Prior to taking over as CEO at Mindbody, Josh served as the company's president.   Josh graduated cum laude with a BA in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and received his MBA from the Marshall School of Business at USC (and yes, he recognizes the conflict of interest!). He has held board positions with Booker, SpaFinder, several Autobytel subsidiaries, Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). As a result of his youngest daughter's diagnosis with type 1 diabetes in 2009, his family has been dedicated to finding a cure by supporting a variety of type 1 causes, most recently Beyond Type 1. When not working, Josh is an avid adventurer, having traveled to more than 50 countries and traversed the U.S. on his Harley-Davidson.   More from Fitt Insider   Fitt Insider is a newsletter and podcast on the business of fitness and wellness.   Join industry-leading operators and investors by subscribing: http://insider.fitt.co

Hi Friends! Every year we put together a holiday gift guide to make your shopping a little easier.  Despite 2020 turning the world upside down, we were determined to find some great clutter-free options for you and the family!  Joining me today is SBO Partner, Melynda Weiland. Melynda is the founder of Order to Everything in Austin, TX. Together we scoured the internet to find a variety of gifts that won’t add to the clutter or break the bank!   We broke our gift guide down into 8 categories:  Candles Bath and Body Games Food & Beverage Workout Experiences  Personalized Gifts and my personal favorite, Gifts that Give Back Although many of these items are physical in nature, they made the list because they are something to use, wear or play-without taking up much space. In years past, experiences like concerts, sporting events and theater tickets topped the list, however given our current climate, we opted to bring the fun experiences inside our homes. Every company on our list was hand selected by either Melynda or me. We were not compensated in any way, either with product or monetary to endorse any of these (although we personally use many of them!) I encourage you to listen to the entire episode to see why each of these made the list.(Links to each company are at the bottom of the show notes.)  Quick side note, I did my best to support small online businesses, local retailers, and artisans this year rather than big box stores. As you shop this list, please consider making your purchases from your local toy stores, boutiques, and family owned businesses who are struggling to stay afloat during our economic shut downs. xo - Laurie Connect with Melynda WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM JOIN THE ORGANIZING LAB Links Mentioned in this Episode By Category Gifts that Give Back: Heifer International: (helping third world farmers build businesses and a sustainable living) Charity Water : (bringing clean drinking water to third world countries) Compassion International: (sponsor a child in need across the world) Candles: Homesick: (state scented candles; home, self-care) Light & Bark Candle Co (formerly the Dog Candle Company) Bath & Body: Dermstore (him, her, self-care) Briogio hair : (woman owned, multi-racial self-care) Carols Daughter:  (Love the butter body balm)  Milk + Honey: (milk bath, body oils, aromatherapy, all organic and great packaging!) Games: Bananagrams (my family’s personal favorite!) Relative Insanity (created by Jeff Foxworthy and played on Jimmy Fallon), Scratch art box of rainbow mini notes (melissa & doug) Food/Bev: Wine tasting set: Wine.com (him, her) Nakedwines.com: (good on budget, also has a fun quiz!) Truffle Hunter Gift Set: (great for the foodie!) Fire Dept Coffee: (supporting firefighters) Grounds & Hounds Coffee: (every cup helps a pup!) Mistobox.com: (Personalized coffee subscription box) Bluebottlecoffee.com (Coffee subscription box with fun packaging!) Goldbelly.com – (bring some comforts of home to wherever you are!) Williamsonoma.com (luxury charcuterie boards and more!) Workout: Lululemon Yoga Mat: (for all of your home workouts! I have one and love it!) Experiences/Subscriptions: Audible: (for the reader who likes to listen to books) Patreon: (support your favorite podcasters) Craftsy: (for the crafter in your life) Spafinder.com: spa services in your local area Peloton App Subscription:  (Choose from hundreds of classes-you don’t need the bike to get the workout app!) Personalized Gifts: Shutterfly.com: (custom photo books, calendars and keepsakes) Mixbook.com: (photo books, calendars, fun designs, fully customizable) Legacybox.com (photo and media transfer service-one of Melynda’s Favorites!) Create my Cookbook: Homemade Family Recipe book Zazzle: Homemade Custom Family Recipe book (I made one here!) Other Promo Codes Exclusive For The TOL Community! STREAMLINE YOUR INBOX WITH INBOXDONE | 10% OFF YOUR COLOR GURU WITH CODE “ORGANIZEDLIFE” Please support us! SUBSCRIBE to TOL to have new episodes downloaded each week! Struggling with Clutter?  Click HERE to take our FREE clutter quiz! Stop feeling like a Hot Mess! Now is the time to reclaim time, find freedom, and feel empowered from the “stuff” that is holding you back. Available on amazon, barnes & noble or wherever books are sold. Connect with Me WEBSITE | FB | IG | PINTEREST

Alec Sulkin (writer of Ted, Family Guy) is back in the nook for our last show of 2019 and bringing lots of HOT takes. From Jen's much lauded impressions to Stephanie's Nancy Regan party ensemble, Alec has some tough love(?) for all our ladies , and some of our men as well. Happy Holidays, and may you be safe and happy, and nestled all comfy on Julio Iglesias's lap.  This episode is brought to you by Pinna (www.pinna.fm/BITCHSESH), Spafinder (www.spafinder.com/housewives), Quip (www.getquip.com/housewives), and Aura Frames (www.auraframes.com/housewives).

Casey and Danielle are alone in the nook and on fire about Demi Moore’s autobiography, Kenya’s All Edge’s Matter protest and Jen from New Jersey’s SNL worthy impressions. And just like Oprah and Michelle Obama they’re going to tour this summer! Tickets available as of Friday for shows in Philly, DC, Atlanta, Boston and Chicago!  This episode is brought to you by Spafinder (www.spafinder.com/housewives), Buffy Comforters (www.buffy.co code: HOUSEWIVES), and Pinna (www.pinna.fm/BITCHSESH).

Speidi talks about their recent confrontation with WHITNEY PORT while shooting this week on THE HILLS!! PLUS: Speidi teases future MTV projects AND Hills Season 2 casting - Taylor Swfit VMA performance - and Miley Cyrus doing molly!! Treat yourself to SpaFinder! Go to www.spafinder.com/MSFA to take 12% off $50 or more – OR – use promo code "MSFA" at checkout. Offer expires September 2nd! Get a better jawline with GENUCEL! Go to www.genucel.com and enter "Heidi" at checkout! Get paid to shop with RAKUTEN! Sign up today at www.rakuten.com DON'T MISS MTV'S THE REAL WORLD ATLANTA – STREAMING NOW ONLY ON FACEBOOK WATCH!

Kaitlyn sits down for a fun conversation with good friend and former bachelorette Jillian Harris. They’re talking love and answering questions like: Do all couples have the same arguments about cleaning dishes? Are men mostly the defensive ones in the relationship? Plus Jillian just hit one million followers on Instagram and shares her secrets on how to boost your following. Kaitlyn and Jillian talk about past Bachelor cast mates and Jillian dishes on a not so flattering story about Ed Swiderski. And what do you get when you take Jillian, her mom & Oprah on a cruise ship? The most amazing story ever! Pour a glass and listen to this podcast right now! Thanks to our sponsors: Quip= Go to GET QUIP.com/VINE right now, you can get your first refill pack for FREE. Raycon Earbuds= Go to BUYRAYCON.com/VINE to get 15-percent off your order. Honey= Get Honey for FREE at JOINHONEY.com/VINE Spa Finder= visit Spafinder.com/VINE to take 12% off $50+ OR use promo code Vine at checkout. Blue Apron= Get $60 off when you visit BLUEAPRON.com/OFFTHEVINE. TrueCar= A better way to sell or trade-in your car.

Today, Kaitlyn sits down with SheFactors’s director of business development Tori Ganahl. Tori talks about SheFactors's movement and holistic approach to empowering young women and helping them to find out their true selves. She opens up about her life after college as young twenty something struggling to find her way and how her amazing mother Heidi Ganahl founded Camp Bow Wow after a tragic accident and went on to create SheFactor. Tori talks about the amazing relationship she has had with her mother since working together in business and shares the importance of self affirmations and how it can dramatically help your life. Plus Kaitlyn & Tori share their best of the best when they play a fun game of “favorite things”. Visit She Factor at TheSheFactor.com. Thanks to our sponsors: Quip= Go to GET QUIP.com/VINE right now, you can get your first refill pack for FREE. Raycon Earbuds= Go to BUYRAYCON.com/VINE to get 15-percent off your order. Honey= Get Honey for FREE at JOINHONEY.com/VINE Spa Finder= visit Spafinder.com/VINE to take 12% off $50+ OR use promo code Vine at checkout. Blue Apron= Get $60 off when you visit BLUEAPRON.com/OFFTHEVINE. TrueCar= A better way to sell or trade-in your car.

Karen and Chris ride solo and chat Forensic Files, turtles, haunted apartments, and more! Follow DYNAR: https://www.instagram.com/dynarpodcast/ https://twitter.com/DynarPodcast https://www.facebook.com/dynarpodcast/ Visit our sponsor Spafinder at www.spafinder.com and use the code RIDE to receive 12% off $75+ your gift card purchase.

Karen and Chris chat with actor Sam Pancake about his podcast (Monday Afternoon Movie), the Facts Of Life, the time he met a murderer, and more! Follow Sam Pancake: https://twitter.com/jsampancake https://www.instagram.com/thesampancake/ https://www.mondayafternoonmovie.com/ Follow DYNAR: https://www.instagram.com/dynarpodcast/ https://twitter.com/DynarPodcast https://www.facebook.com/dynarpodcast/ Visit our sponsor Spafinder at www.spafinder.com and use the code RIDE to receive 12% off $75+ your gift card purchase.

We all have emotions and biases that strongly influence how we handle our finances. Money Girl interviews Sheri Fitts, an author with expertise in financial services, marketing, and psychology. Find out the driving forces behind behaviors that are critical for building wealth and achieving your dreams. Visit our sponsor Spafinder at www.spafinder.com and use the code MONEYGIRL to receive 12% off $75+ your gift card purchase. Read the transcript at https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/money-finance/retirement/behavioral-finance-tips-for-success-with-money-work-and-life  Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW MONEY GIRL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoneyGirlQDT Twitter: https://twitter.com/LauraAdams 

Women's Health Magazine Action Hero, Speaker, and PN1 Certified Nutritionist Show Notes Mentioned: PN1, Women's Health Magazine, SpaFinder, Fitbit, MyFitnessPal App, Amazing Grass, CoreLife Eatery, Fit Radio, Bono Yoga, CorePower Yoga, Burt's Bees.

In Episode #625, Nathan interviews Josh McCarter. He’s the co-founder and CEO of Booker Software, a leading business management and marketing solution serving over 10,000 health and beauty businesses. Josh has served in a variety of senior executive board roles at various technology companies including Arbitech, Spafinder and Autobytel. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Make Big Happen What CEO do you follow? –  Steve Case, author of The Third Wave Favorite online tool? — OpenTable Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let your 20-year old self, know one thing, what would it be? – “Startups are a blast, but they are not easy”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:23 – Nathan introduces Josh to the show 01:59 – Booker is a business management and marketing solution for health and wellness businesses 02:08 – Booker is like OpenTable 02:16 – Booker does everything for a business to run 02:31 – Booker gains revenue from their subscriptions averaging $150-250 monthly 02:48 – Booker also has merchant processing 02:53 – Booker also sells its add-on product, Frederick 03:50 – Josh started to focus on the spa industry because of the technology from his previous company 04:25 – “It’s important to understand what type of customers you serve best” 05:31 – Josh shares how he spun out of business in his previous company 06:00 – Make sure you have the right type of structure when you spin out a business 06:10 – Give preferences to the shareholders 06:18 – It took Josh 6-9 months to get all the right structures and licensing in place 06:30 – Josh had a series A for $150K in 2011 06:42 – Spafinder had put in the initial capital for Booker 07:17 – Booker’s current team size is around 200 07:26 – Booker has raised a total of a million 07:47 – You have to do a proper valuation for a spin out 08:30 – First year revenue 09:00 – Booker is currently at 10K locations 09:20 – There is a fee per location 09:34 – A company who has more locations pays more 10:05 – Average MRR 10:25 – Booker does a lot of upselling and retention 10:41 – Booker makes sure that they keep their existing customers happy 10:50 – “You’ve got to focus on upsell opportunities” 11:20 – Booker’s merchant processing 11:37 – Online booking for spas is more common 11:58 – First Data is Booker’s newest investor 12:54 – Average total transactions 13:15 – Josh is currently not in any acquisition talks and isn’t raising a round 13:23 –“We’ve got some good runway” 14:05 – Gross customer churn 14:30 – “50% of our churn is the people who ran out of business” 14:39 – Failure rate of the SMB market is quite high 15:00 – CAC 15:05 – Most SMBs in SaaS and marketing business spend $1500-3500 to acquire new customers 15:40 – Frederick came to Booker for partnership 16:10 – Frederick was able to look at how SMBs are retaining their customers 17:22 – Frederick was able to get high conversion and retention metrics 18:14 – Frederick is integrated heavily into Booker 18:38 – Team location 20:16 – The Famous Five   3 Key Points: It’s important to understand what type of customers you serve best. Make sure you have the right type of structure in place when you spin out a business. Startups are a blast, but they’re definitely not easy—be willing to put in the work.   Resources Mentioned: The Top Inbox  – The site Nathan uses to schedule emails to be sent later, set reminders in inbox, track opens, and follow-up with email sequences Organifi – The juice was Nathan’s life saver during his trip in Southeast Asia Klipfolio – Track your business performance across all departments for FREE Acuity Scheduling – Nathan uses Acuity to schedule his podcast interviews and appointments Host Gator – The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for the cheapest price possible Audible – Nathan uses Audible when he’s driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5-hour drive) to listen to audio books Freshbooks – Nathan doesn’t waste time so he uses Freshbooks to send out invoices and collect his money. Get your free month NOW Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

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