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Sheryl Palmer – Rising to the TOP -The Only Woman CEO Rated in the Top 20 Home Building Industry

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Sheryl Palmer on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Home building is long known for being a very male-dominated industry, but my guest today, Sheryl Palmer is the only female CEO in the Top 20 home builders rated by Glassdoor.

Sheryl is the chairman and CEO of Taylor Morrison, a leading national home builder and developer based in Scottsdale, Arizona. With more than 30 years of building experience, she has led Taylor Morrison into the top ranks of America’s largest public home builders. Under Sheryl’s leadership, Taylor Morrison recently became the first home builder to appoint a majority female board of directors. 

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

It is hard to be your best when you’re pretending or trying to be somebody different.” – Sheryl Palmer

Show Notes:

  • WHY it’s critical to hone your unique leadership style for business success
  • Her BEST Action Steps on how to succeed as a woman in a male-dominated industry
  • Sheryl’s “shoe-off” style of leadership and why it works so well for her
  • Why the customer ‘experience’ is essential in business today
  • How to create the best customer experience – it’s about “aligning” everything
  • What Sheryl does with her one “selfish hour” each day and how it makes her more productive
  • The #1 thing that holds many women back
  • What she always relies on when it’s decision-making time
  • Her A-List
  • Her Superpower
  • The Choice She Makes Every Day and how it helps her in business

As a leader, it really is OK to be humble and vulnerable if that is who you are.” – Sheryl Palmer

Connect with Sheryl Palmer:

Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Taylor Morrison

I’ve never been the smartest person in the room, but I’m the most passionate, hardworking, and I have the ability to bring out good stuff in great team members.” – Sheryl Palmer

Mikaila Ulmer – CEO of Me & The Bees Lemonade – Turning a Bee Sting Into a Business (Oh, and by the way, she’s 13 years old!)

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Mikaila Ulmer on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

My guest today, Mikaila Ulmer, is probably one of the youngest entrepreneurs you’ve ever heard of. When she was just four years old, she was stung not once, but twice, in one week. What happened after the bee sting is nothing short of miraculous.

Mikaila’s parents were determined to take this bee sting experience and turn it into a positive, so they encouraged Mikaila to do some research on bees. And rest, as they say, is history.

Armed with her Great Granny Helen’s lemonade recipe, this 13 year-old CEO (yes, she’s 13) has taken the lemonade world by storm.

This year alone, Me & The Bees Lemonade, has sold over 360,000 bottles of their four flavors of lemonade in 28 states.

She’s been on Shark Tank and is a regular texting friend of Daymond John. Her advice is powerful and timely and I promise, you will forget that you’re listening to a 13 year-old. Her words of advice are simple, yet spot on for what it takes to succeed in today’s market.

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

You should start small. And that is really important so you know that your customers want the product and that they’re going to go out there and purchase it.” – Mikaila Ulmer

Show Notes:

  • What happened after she got stung twice by two bees in a week – this was the beginning of Me & The Bees Lemonade
  • The importance of just getting out there and doing it – start small
  • How she snagged a spot on SHARK TANK
  • How she navigates school, homework, hanging with friends and running a company
  • Her incredible Superpower – this was pure gold and you will see the simple but powerful message in this
  • How Mikaila has used her business to help SAVE THE BEES
  • And much, much more

I kind of initially started to get this toy that I wanted, but I decided to keep on going, and that’s how I got to where I am now.” – Mikaila Ulmer

Connect with Mikaila Ulmer:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Me & the Bees Lemonade

Find your passion or a cause that you can use your company to help save, or to do good as well as make a profit.” – Mikaila Ulmer

Dr. Amy Kramer – She Saw a Great Opportunity After Her Own Dog Had Surgery and Beach Animal Rehabilitation Was Born (BARC)

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According to pet care industry research in 2016, health care services for pets was nearly $16 billion dollars and growing.

After her dog had surgery, Dr. Amy Kramer, a physical therapist, saw that what she does with her patients every day would be a great rehab solution for her dog. The physical therapy worked and Amy couldn’t stop thinking about all the vets performing surgery across LA and how those dogs would need her physical therapy treatment. This lead Dr. Kramer to open the doors to Beach Animal Rehabilitation Center (BARC) which works to incorporate rehabilitation techniques so that pets can get well again.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about how Dr. Kramer got started in her now very successful business, her BEST tips for growth, how she deals with employees, her #1 productivity tip, what she thinks about the NBA finals, and more. 

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

I really strive to make sure that my employees are happy and I ask all the time, ‘what can I do to make your job easier for you?’.” – Dr. Amy Kramer

Show Notes:

  • The moment Dr. Kramer realized she was on to something BIG
  • Her BEST marketing techniques that contributed to BARC’s success
  • Her best ACTION Steps – the power of the “before & after”
  • Simple, down-to-earth marketing tips that paid huge dividends!
  • Her Biggest Challenge
  • The ONE ingredient every entrepreneur needs to have on board to hit their highest productivity levels
  • Dr. Kramer describes a time when she really wanted to give up and what she did instead of giving up!
  • The vision Dr. Kramer kept in mind when money was tight
  • The counter-intuitive productivity tip that makes ALL the difference
  • What Dr. Kramer REALLY thinks about the NBA finals
  • Much, much more

If I don’t get good sleep, no matter what those things are that are going on in my head, I’m not going to do those things well if I’m not well rested.” – Dr. Amy Kramer

Connect with Dr. Amy Kramer:

Facebook | Instagram | Beach Animal Rehabilitation Center

Just don’t be afraid to ask for help, because it is out there.” – Dr. Amy Kramer

Carrie Tice – From Corporate to Cannabis and Known as The “Mary Kay of Marijuana”

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Carrie Tice on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Carrie Tice, founder and CEO of Octavia Wellness is innovative, energetic and passionate. Her mother had been diagnosed several years ago with Alzheimer’s and through a somewhat humorous experience Carrie discovered the benefits of cannabis for seniors.

The results were so life-changing that Carrie and her mother decided to take a big moxie move; Carrie resigned from her high-tech corporate job and she and her mother together sold their Victorian home on Octavia Street in San Francisco to kick-start Octavia Wellness. Octavia Wellness focuses on providing seniors and cannabis beginners with customized cannabis therapies.

On today’s show, Carrie shares some amazing business tips and stories. She’s funny, clever, powerful and passionate.

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

Since legalization, we are seeing that more professionals are wanting to get into this program, getting on our educational platform and learning about cannabis.” – Carrie Tice

Show Notes:

  • How CBD can influence health for SENIORS
  • Her transition from Corporate Tech to Entrepreneur
  • How she’s building a company in an industry with LOTS of challenges and constant change
  • WHY she made the decision to train ‘wellness consultants’ and focus on the senior citizen population
  • The FIRST Step she took to get started
  • Her Genius Beta Move
  • WHY strategy is critical to your success
  • How she handles the Ups and Downs of a startup
  • Carrie’s best PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
  • How to SOLVE problems on the go – both innovative and inspiring
  • Much, much more

Take care of yourself and then you actually are in a better place to be a smart CEO.” – Carrie Tice

Connect with Carrie Tice:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Octavia Wellness

Let’s stay true to what our skill set is – it has served us pretty well!” – Carrie Tice

Amy Budden – From Hollywood Film Editor to Hypnotherapist and Meditation Teacher, How to Train the Brain to Achieve Success

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Amy Budden on She's Got Moxie

Known as the “proficient neurohacker”, Amy Budden helps her clients train their brain to change their mind and achieve success.

Leaving a successful career as a Hollywood Film Editor, Amy came into meditation and hypnotherapy after experiencing a “life quake”. Today Amy is founder and CEO of Connect the Mind and has a 3 month waiting list!

On today’s show, Amy talks about her big career change and how and why she started her business, why personal investments lead to business success, and she shares some amazing meditation exercises.

You’ll love today’s show!

 

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

Meditation is a way to problem solve because really it’s a way of tapping into flow. So what happens neurologically is you basically upgrade your software.” – Amy Budden

Show Notes:

  • WHY meditation is becoming a game-changer in business today
  • A super easy tip to help you get started with you own meditation practice
  • HOW Amy grew her business to the point where she has a 3 month waiting list
  • Her Biggest Challenge
  • How to STAY IN YOUR OWN LANE and make your best personal investments
  • Her BEST productivity Tips
  • A GREAT decision-making exercise
  • How Amy PROMOTED her business when it first started
  • And much, much, more

When you meditate, you shrink the amygdala which is the fight or flight center of the brain, and you start to go to the prefrontal cortex and that’s the most elevated part of our brain. That’s creativity and problem solving.” – Amy Budden

Connect with Amy Budden:

Facebook | Instagram | Connect the Mind

When someone sees the vision as clearly as you do, it gives you the confidence to move forward. And of course, this is how you impact your clients.” – Amy Budden

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

Stacy Phillips – The Success of a Family Law Specialist Attorney and Advisor to High Profile and Celebrity Clients

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Stacy Phillips on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Stacy Phillips is known across the nation for her incredible work as a Family Law Specialist Attorney. She is counsel to a wide variety of high-profile and celebrity clients as they go through the difficult changes involved in divorce and custody issues.

She is a sought-after speaker, writer, and philanthropist known for her skilled persuasion negotiation, aggressive advocacy, and compassion. She is the author of the book Divorce: It’s All About Control-How to Win the Emotional, Psychological, and Legal Wars and has been recognized as one of the best lawyers in America, and one of the 500 most influential people in Los Angeles. She’s also been named one of the 50 Most Powerful Women, and the list goes on of incredible accomplishments and recognitions.

I think you’ll be amazed by this interview. Enjoy!

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

“I’ve learned probably in the last five years that some things I just know, and then, I’m not going to compromise. I’m not going to change my mind. Most of the time I am very open but when my intuition is really kicking it hard, I’m sticking with it.” – Stacy Phillips

Show Notes:

  • How “fractures” (recessions and elections) in society affect couples and their relationships.
  • Details about her most difficult case to date. (It left me literally speechless – you hear a moment of silence during the podcast.)
  • Her dial-it-down strategies.
  • The ONE thing she calls upon for EVERY decision.
  • How to make social change as a lawyer.
  • Her stand on domestic violence and her take-charge actions steps to protect victims. Find out what the “juice” (no pun intended) was that got the bill passed.
  • The advice she wishes someone would have given her early on.
  • Why you should say NO more often.

“I love putting matches together, whether it’s romance, business, or friendship. I think I do that because it fills my soul, because being a divorce lawyer is really hard.” – Stacy Phillips

Connect with Stacy Phillips:

LinkedIn | BlankRome

“One of my favorite judges many years ago wrote on a stack of post-its, one after another ‘No!’ ‘No!’ ‘No!’… it sits on my desk.” – Stacy Phillips

Ariel Kaye – The Nitty-Gritty of Parachute Home’s Business Success

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Ariel Kaye on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

If you think about it, we spend so much of our lives in bed cozied into our bed sheets.

My guest today, Ariel Kaye, became the founder and CEO of Parachute Home by being obsessed with learning about sheets. Now, Parachute Home is an extremely profitable company that sells bed sheets and towels worldwide.

On the show today, Ariel shares the nitty-gritty about her business success. She also talks about several very creative projects that Parachute Home has taken on to create a holistic and profitable experience for their customers, staff, and the world as a whole.

I’m so excited for you to hear from Ariel. Enjoy the show!

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

When you’re building a business, you want to go-go-go and go really fast and grow really fast. And I think for me, it’s being about to shift that a bit and focus on, not perfection, but progress.” – Ariel Kaye

Show Notes:

  • How to create an online buying frenzy – Ariel SOLD out her sheets in 2 days online!
  • How to get investors for your company – a most “humbling” experience for Ariel
  • Successful Tips for Fundraising
  • One of the most important ingredients you must have to build a business
  • Her process for acquiring new clients
  • Why company culture is the key to success
  • Tips on how to create a team that is devoted to your vision

Being an entrepreneur is like riding a rollercoaster. You’ve got these super high highs and these super low lows and sometimes they happen within 10 minutes.” – Ariel Kaye

Links Mentioned:

  • Connect with Ariel Kaye:

Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | ParachuteHome

Really creating a supportive space that is collaborative and positive and where people can have fun is super important to me.” – Ariel Kaye

Gail Becker – How a Long Term Corporate Career Can Help You in Your Business

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Gail Becker on She's Got Moxie with Gail ChudacoffI’m really excited to have Gail Becker, founder and CEO of CAULIPOWER, on the show today!

I was reading the LA Business Journal recently, and I came across an article about Gail. She left her very cozy, corporate, successful 16 year career to start a business making cauliflower pizzas.

I was so impressed that I decided to get in touch with Gail and bring her on the show to share her incredible path as a businesswoman and entrepreneur.

On today’s show, Gail tells us about what led her to start her own business. She also talks about how a long-term corporate career can help you in your own business, her philosophy on taking risks vs. staying comfortable, her daily routine, and many more amazing insights.

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

It’s better to say ‘oops’ than ‘what if’.” – Gail Becker

Show Notes:

  • When it’s time to start your own business
  • How to make big leaps in your business
  • The benefits of having a small team
  • How can you tell if someone has celiac disease
  • How you incorporate family into your career
  • How do you know if you are making the right business decision
  • Why it’s important to face your fears
  • How you can be more socially responsible in your business

If you don’t bet on yourself, nobody will.” – Gail Becker

Links Mentioned:

Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | CAULIPOWER

If you are not in the environment where you can contribute the most that you can, then why not create it yourself?” – Gail Becker

Sound Advice For Women Business Owners and More About My Align Retreat 2017

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Today, when I was out taking my morning walk, my mind wandered to a Women’s Business luncheon I recently attended where I overheard someone giving another businesswoman advice about a subject she was obviously not qualified to give. The advice she was sharing was actually scary. I thought, “Geez, I sure hope this woman doesn’t do what she’s being advised to do.”

I then thought, while I really wanted to, it was not my place to save either of these women but I wanted to make sure I share some very important information I learned from my own experiences, with the businesswomen I can and do support.

For some sound advice, listen to my four minute audio:


When I think back to ALL the BIG leaps in success & income I’ve had over the years, I realize that a combination of two important things were present:

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