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Kara Goldin – Trading in Her Soda Addiction For Flavored Water and Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Beverage Company Along The Way

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Kara Goldin on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Kara Goldin, Founder and CEO of Hint Water, had given birth to her third child, lost some of the baby weight, but still found herself carrying an extra 55 pounds AND she had a serious diet soda addiction (10-12 cans a day). After seeing a physician who said he could give her a “pill” to “fix her situation,” Kara declined and decided to ditch the diet soda instead. What happened after that decision is nothing short of miraculous.

Kara has always been an incredible Moxie woman. Before starting Hint, she led AOL to a $1 billion enterprise as vice president of shopping and e-commerce partnerships. Kara is also an active speaker and writer. In 2016, she launched “The Kara Network” which is a digital resource and mentoring program for established and aspiring entrepreneurs.

She has been named Fast Company’s “Most Creative People in Business,” one of Fortune’s “Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs,” Forbes “40 Women to Watch Over 40,” EY’s “Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Northern California,” on top of many more amazing recognitions.

You’ll love this show. Kara is quite humorous and at one point I’m laughing so hard I have tears coming out of my eyes!

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

I really believed that buyers needed to catch up to where I was at prior to us really blowing this thing up. But also, the consumers really needed to catch up and there was a huge component around education that really needed to happen.” – Kara Goldin

Show Notes:

  • How befriending a store clerk at Whole Foods was a major coup
  • The TWO pieces of news she shared with her hubby that catapulted growth – literally!
  • Her BEST action steps to create a multi-million dollar fruit infused water product
  • WHY she said NO to Walmart
  • The ONE thing she had to cross off her list before giving birth to her 4th child – this segment is hilarious and gives you real insight into her determination
  • The POWER of relationships – you can hear this thread all through the interview
  • What happened when an executive from “the real thing” called her “sweetie”
  • How she stays PRODUCTIVE being a CEO of a fast-paced company and raising four children
  • And much, much more!

If we could actually get people to enjoy water again, whether it is bottled water or tap water then we could actually change health in America.” – Kara Goldin

 

Connect with Kara Goldin:

Facebook | Instagram | The Kara Network | DrinkHint

When somebody was so negative about what I was doing, I really saw it as ’here’s an opportunity. The opportunity is there. This guy is really not going to go into it anytime soon, so it really gives me a chance to develop it’.” – Kara Goldin

Guess Who’s Coming to my Align Retreat?

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Ever wonder what it takes to start a successful business that attracts A-Listers and celebrities as your clients, who are clamoring to pay for your service?

Meet Laura McHolm, Co-Founder and Director of Marketing for NorthStar Moving Company, THE luxury moving company for A-Listers, movie stars and heavy hitters.

 

 

Have you day-dreamed about developing your own nutritious, healthy food product because you were frustrated with the choices at the grocery store?

Meet Gail Becker, Founder and CEO of Caulipower Pizza. Both Gail’s sons were diagnosed with Celiac disease and she decided to take matters into her own hands when she couldn’t find what she needed in the marketplace.

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Tysh Mefferd – Trading the Glass Ceiling for Social Selling

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Tysh Mefferd on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

If you’re someone who has thought about “social selling” or “network marketing,” then you’re going to be excited about my guest today, Tysh Mefferd. Tysh is a Double Diamond Director with Stella & Dot, a social selling company that sells jewelry, handbags, clothing, and other accessories for women (They actually had to create a NEW title for Tysh because she shattered all their sales quotas.) Tysh is currently the #1 Top Earner in the company earning over 100K in the month of November 2017.

Before Stella & Dot, Tysh had a thriving business in the wedding industry. Her whole life shifted when Hurricane Ike hit Texas in 2008. Tysh originally became a stylist with Stella & Dot as a side gig to help pay off some bills, but it quickly turned into something bigger. Tysh currently leads a team of over 9,000 stylists globally.

I’m so excited for you to hear from Tysh as she explains more about network marketing, when you should get involved, her tips to break into the industry, her productivity tips, her dreams and goals, and why she loves her flexible work schedule.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

I think that the best advice is no matter what you’re looking to do, you’ve got to really love the product.” – Tysh Mefferd

Show Notes:

  • How Tysh made it BIG with Stella & Dot (her November 2017 earnings were over 100K)
  • The many benefits of social selling
  • How she “cracked the code” in network marketing
  • The BEST TIME to get involved with social selling & network marketing
  • KEYS TO SUCCESS with network marketing
  • Tysh’s dreams and GOALS
  • and much much more!

I love working, but I love choosing when I work.” – Tysh Mefferd

Connect with Tysh Mefferd:

Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Tysh Mefferd

Most days probably aren’t going to be perfect, and that is just part of the entrepreneurial life.” – Tysh Mefferd

Angela Sutherland & Evelyn Rusli – From Healthy Baby Food to a Healthy Business Partnership with the Co-Founders of Yumi

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Angela Sutherland and Evelyn Rusli on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

When Angela Sutherland was pregnant with her first child, she discovered that the options for healthy, tasty, nutrient and dense baby food didn’t exist. Initially, it was a scary thought, but she saw opportunity which led to her partnering with good friend Evelyn Rusli and launching Yumi.

Yumi is a nutrition & wellness based company providing quality meals for the first 1,000 days of your child’s life. Yumi meals are fresh, organic, packed with nutrition and delivered RIGHT TO YOUR FRONT DOOR.

Both Co-Founders of Yumi are a force to be reckoned with. Angela Sutherland, the CEO and Co-Founder of Yumi, was formerly an investment banker at Goldman Sacks and is skilled at businesses and operations. Evelyn Rusli, the President and Co-Founder of Yumi, previously was a journalist at the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times covering startups and innovation.

On today’s show, Angela and Evelyn talk about the best action step they’ve taken so far in their company and it is spot on. They talk about how to scale accurately as they move across the country, and what they hold onto in their tough days. Also, Angela and Evelyn share their biggest challenges in business and a whole lot more.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

Basically from in utero to the age two, the nutrition that your baby consumes is more important than any other period of their life.” – Angela Sutherland

We got angry! We got inspired! We quit respectable jobs. AND founded Yumi” – Angela Sutherland & Evelyn Rusli

Show Notes:

  • Why the first 1,000 DAYS of an infant’s life is so important.
  • Angela and Evelyn’s best ACTION STEPS to getting Yumi off the ground which was GENIUS.
  • Why Yumi chose a subscription business model for their infant meal service.
  • How BETA TESTING helped Yumi grow.
  • How Angela and Evelyn STREAMLINE decision making processes…
  • And much, much more!

Things that make you more productive in the hours that you actually work – we try to focus on things like that.” – Angela Sutherland

Connect with
Angela Sutherland & Evelyn Rusli:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Yumi

If you’re wondering if you should do this…if you CAN do this…JUST DO IT!” – Evelyn Rusli

Betsy Myers – From Selling Insurance to the White House

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Betsy Myers on She's Got Moxie with Joy ChudacoffToday I’m delighted to introduce a longtime friend of mine and an incredible Moxie woman, Betsy Myers!

Betsy Myers was a senior advisor to two U.S. presidents, most recently the COO of Obama’s presidential campaign and the chair of Women for Obama. Currently, she is the Founding Director of the Center or Women in Business at Bentley University. A leading expert, author, and advocate, Betsy also speaks at conferences and workshops around the world on the changing nature of leadership.

Betsy’s book, Take the Lead: Motivate, Inspire, and Bring out the Best in Yourself and Everyone Around You continues to be the basis of her work in the corporate, political, and higher education arena.

On today’s show, Betsy speaks real, raw truth about how being highly visible and the COO of Obama’s campaign was like drinking water through a fire hose. She did it all while being a mom for her small child at the same time. Betsy gives her true opinion of the Women’s March that happened in January 2017, and she gets open, honest, and real about some of her recent challenging life events.

I’m so excited for you to hear what Betsy is up to in terms of moving and shaking the women’s movement, her favorite productivity tips, and a whole lot more.

I put together a support system, which is a really helpful thing to do in any job or part of your life.” – Betsy Myers

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I put together a support system, which is a really helpful thing to do in any job or part of your life.” – Betsy Myers

Show Notes:

  • The transition from Betsy’s own small business to running a sector of the Women in Business Government Office during former President Bill Clinton’s Administration
  • How Betsy ended up becoming the COO of Obama’s presidential campaign
  • How Betsy managed her role as a mother to a four year-old while being the COO of Obama’s Presidential Campaign
  • What Betsy Myers thinks about the 2017 Women’s March
  • What advice Betsy would give to the Hillary Clinton campaign
  • How Betsy has dealt with the latest chapter in her life

You make decisions based on what is important for your family at the time. Other opportunities present themselves, and it works out for the best.” – Betsy Myers

Links Mentioned:

Facebook | Twitter | BetsyMyers

My stake in the ground for this book was that leadership creates a feeling. And when people feel valued and included and heard and part of something bigger than themselves, they connect and are their best selves.” – Betsy Myers

Rosie O’Neill – This Entrepreneur Has a Major Sweet Tooth

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Rosie O'Neill on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

My guest today, Rosie O’Neill is an entrepreneur with a major sweet tooth. She is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Sugarfina, a luxury candy boutique that started in Beverly Hills. Inspired by a screening of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory on a third date with her boyfriend (and now hubby), Rosie and Josh dreamed up a candy boutique for grown-ups.

Named “One of the Most Beautiful Candy Shops” by Architectural Digest, Sugarfina is a luxury candy boutique for grownups that brings a fresh and fashionable approach to those with a sweet-tooth. Sugarfina is re-introducing the lost art of high quality artisan candies made by small-batch candy makers around the world.

Before candy, Rosie played with dolls as the Director of Marketing for Barbie at Mattel where she led a global unit that sold over 50 million dolls.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

The hardest things about running a business are cash and people. I say that if you can figure out those two things then you are ahead of pretty much everyone else.” – Rosie O’Neill

Show Notes:

  • Why she moved to a studio apartment, downsized her car and gave herself $100 a week
  • Why she left Barbie to become an entrepreneur
  • The LIGHTBULB MOMENT that led to Sugarfina’s success
  • How to deal with cash flow
  • Why Rosie EATS a FROG every morning for breakfast
  • What’s it like to work with your HUBBY
  • Why Rosie stays open to RISK
  • TIPS on how to HIRE the Right people

You really should be hiring people as though you are going to be spending most of your life with them, because you are going to be spending a good amount of your week with them.” – Rosie O’Neill

Connect with Rosie O’Neill:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Sugarfina

Even if you don’t make it, and even if you kinda fall back on this place where you don’t have a lot of money, you can still be very happy.” – Rosie O’Neill

Jennifer Kaifesh – College Application Secrets and Business Tips From the Founder and CEO of Great Expectations College Prep

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If you have a teen that’s in the college application process, then you’re going to love hearing from our guest today, Jennifer Kaifesh. Jennifer is the Founder and CEO of Great Expectations College Prep.

During her time as a student and working in admissions at Northwestern University, Jennifer realized the power of the written word. In 2003, Jennifer dipped her toe into standard test prep by joining a successful well-known test prep company in Los Angeles.

She quickly found that tailoring the curriculum to each students’ unique needs led to score improvements. So, in 2006 Jennifer ventured out on her own and founded Great Expectations College Prep. Great Expectations merges Jennifer’s standardized test prep experience with her insight into the college admissions and the application process.

Jennifer helps us think about how to navigate the college experience for our kids. She gives some great tips about standing out in the college application process, demystifying the ACT and the SAT, where to go to look for money to pay for your child’s education, and much more.

Click on the link below to listen in on how Jennifer Kaifesh from Great Expectations College Prep stays productive, profitable and strategic!

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

Sometimes the thing you thought would work is not necessarily the thing that will.” – Jennifer Kaifesh

Show Notes:

  • How to STAND OUT in the sea of college applications
  • The easy way to de-mystify the difference between the ACT and SAT
  • Her BEST cash-flow secrets – Jennifer really takes a deep dive here
  • How her BIGGEST challenge turned into a blessing for the future growth of the company
  • Awesome tips and secrets on how to afford college for your teen (this was pure gold)
  • And much, much more

Not having a plan at the end of the day, led to a lot of stress and anxiety.” – Jennifer Kaifesh

Connect with Jennifer Kaifesh:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | GreatExpectationsCollegePrep

TOP 10 Recommendations to help Make 2018 your Highest Income Year EVER while Increasing your Personal Satisfaction & Happiness

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Click here to receive my “TOP 10 Recommendations” PDF for you to download or print.

With 2018 less than 90 days away, it’s time to start planning! I’m so excited to share my Top 10 recommendations to help make 2018 your best year yet. This is a great time to celebrate your wins for the year, and reflect on changes you know you need to make for an even better 2018.

If you like today’s show, then you will absolutely love my Align Retreat coming up on January 25th & 26th, 2018 at The Four Seasons Hotel in Southern California. At Align, we’ll dive into a no-fluff agenda that zeros in on critical areas of your business. It’s the the perfect place to pause, plan and prepare to align your leadership, strategy, systems, cash flow and productivity.

The investment cost for the retreat increases on November 30th and over half the seats are already taken. We currently have some amazing deals including an unbeatable Four Seasons room rate. If you are interested in bringing a partner or a team member, then they can attend the retreat at 50% off! You can go here now to learn more and get registered.

Click on the link below to listen in as I talk all about this opportunity!

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

It’s about getting the right things done that are high priority and high income producing.” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

  • HOW showing up as a leader in your industry is essential
  • A NEW way to look at ‘calculated’ RISKS in your business
  • The deadly mistake in business and how to prevent it from happening to you
  • What you need to FALL IN LOVE with when it comes to business
  • WHAT you should start to measure
  • WHY you need to get serious about your selfie
  • How to learn to love YOU
  • Why you should surround yourself with other uber successful, positive people

At the beginning of the day, do the hardest task first and make sure it has high-impact for your business. Get up, get it done and then the rest of the day will seem like a piece of cake.” – Joy Chudacoff

Links Mentioned:

Stop thinking about the word ‘busy’ and start embracing and getting your arms around the ‘productive’.” – Joy Chudacoff

Heidi Ganahl – From Extraordinary Adversity to Entrepreneurial Triumph

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Heidi Ganahl on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

At the age of 27, Heidi dealt with the heartache of losing her husband in a tragic plane crash on his 25th birthday as well as the loss of a million dollar insurance settlement. Thankfully, Heidi’s entrepreneurial spirit and love of dogs kicked in and she went on to build Camp Bow Wow.

Heidi turned Camp Bow Wow into a $100 million dollar brand in the pet and franchise industry with over 130 Bow Wow camps around the country. Camp Bow Wow was named an Inc. 500/5,000 Fastest Growing Companies five years in a row. Heidi was also named one of Fortune Magazine’s “10 Most Promising Entrepreneurs,” and Parade Magazine called her “one of the top women entrepreneurs in this country.”

Today, Heidi’s efforts are focused on The Fight Back Foundation which she began in order to alleviate some of the prominent issues that kids deal with today. Heidi is now married to her husband, Jason, and they have four teenagers and a Lab that keeps them busy!

Heidi Ganahl is a true champion, mover and shaker of change! Don’t miss this episode! She overcame a tremendous amount of obstacles to accomplish her dreams and goals.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

You’ve always got to save for a rainy day, and you’ve always got to be thinking three steps ahead of where you are.” – Heidi Ganahl

Show Notes:

  • How Heidi dealt with both the loss of her husband and a million dollar insurance settlement
  • How she grew Camp Bow Wow to be a $100 million dollar brand in the pet and franchise industry
  • How Heidi juggles having four kids, an entrepreneurial husband and her work in elected office
  • Why GRIT explains a lot of Heidi’s success
  • How to embrace the business rollercoasters
  • Why TRAINING young women to ask for things is so important
  • How Heidi stays a “happy warrior”
  • And much, much more…

Try and live in the moment and focus on what you’re doing in that moment. Be a great whatever you’re being in that moment, because if you try and do too many things at once then it never goes well.” – Heidi Ganahl

Connect with Heidi Ganahl:

Facebook | Heidi-Inc | Twitter | CampBowWow

Know that no one knows better than you what to do with your business at the end of the day.” – Heidi Ganahl

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