Finding Joy Masterclass: The Battle Worth Fighting

May 9, 2022 | By Lynne Xerri Leave a Comment

http://FindingJoyMasterclass.com

During my 5-Day FREE Masterclass you’ll learn:

The ONE simple, easy, time-saving tip that will open the door wide to your highest level of CREATIVE Thinking
7 “hidden triggers” that may be sabotaging your efforts and the tools to release these triggers (once & for all)
The Essential questions to zero in on your deepest desires for your business & life
How to create a Vision for What Matters Most
How to create a 90-day plan of ACTION (one that actually keeps you on track to cross the finish line with your goals)

Join my Free 5-day Masterclass on Zoom beginning May 16 and I’ll personally walk you through how to experience more JOY & ALIGNMENT in your business & life.

Register:

http://FindingJoyMasterclass.com

Sarah Robinson + Noria Morales – Creating an Imaginative Play space for the Modern Family as Co-Founders of The Wonder

January 8, 2020 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

My guests today, Sarah Robinson and Noria Morales, are co-founders of The Wonder, an absurdly playful members space for families.

The idea for The Wonder came about after Sarah had her first child and struggled to find a fun, whimsical play space that was creative. Not only is The Wonder a play space, but it also has a library, stroller detailing, cafe, a grown-ups only workspace and more.

I think you’ll love today’s show as Sarah and Noria talk about how they started this business venture, what’s it is like working together as co-founders, how they raised money and much more.

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

It’s so much more about the execution then it is about the idea.” – Sarah Robinson

Show Notes:

WHY Sarah and Noria decided to start The Wonder
REAL talk about the challenge of building a business while raising children (Sarah was working in the delivery room while birthing her second child!)
The Action Step they took BEFORE The Wonder opened to generate interest- GENIUS!
The importance of screen-free time for kid
HOW they make their partnership work
The PAINFUL story when one started to doubt the business idea would make it
Why it’s important to know what time of day you are most creative and focused
Their favorite quote that keeps them going
WHY talking to people about a VISION is more powerful than anything else you can do
The ticket to turning your ideas into reality – it’s all about the Execution

You’ve got 18 summers with these kiddos. You want to make the most of that time.” – Noria Morales

Connect with Sarah and Noria:

Facebook | Instagram | The Wonder

Any good idea, I guarantee you, there’s thousands of people in the world who have had the same idea. And it’s – who’s actually getting out of bed and making it happen?” – Sarah Robinson and Noria Morales

7 Questions You Need to Answer to Get Your Audiences Attention

November 5, 2019 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

She's Got Moxie Show Last week, my family and I had to evacuate our home in southern California. My kids wanted to take a lot of stuff with us but I just took a few things.

I ended up going back into the house and grabbed something that I had purchased after I started my first business 28 years ago.

This gift to myself was a symbol for me that I was going to make it as an entrepreneur.

In the spirit of that, I’m sharing 7 Questions You Need to Answer to Get Your Audiences Attention in order to help you as an entrepreneur.

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

How many testimonials have you generated from your satisfied clients and customers?” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

The #1 thing that you need to communicate clearly right when you get started
How will your service benefit your audience?
What to ASK your clients to write that will help me get investors
How to embrace technology to reach your audience
Why staying POSITIVE is more than just a cute phrase

Start thinking about who’s the market and niche it down as much as you can.” – Joy Chudacoff

Links Mentioned:

REGISTER for the Align Retreat with the Early Bird Pricing by November 7

I have a folder with actual written testimonials.” – Joy Chudacoff

Power Positioning in 2020 – 9 Essential Leadership Skills For Success

October 30, 2019 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

She's Got Moxie Show

Today’s episode is all about nine leadership skills that you need to flex your Moxie muscle in 2020.

You’ll definitely want to listen in if you are interested in investor money because investors need to see that you are a strong leader and if you’re bootstrapping, you’ll need these skills to build an A+ team committed to your mission and vision!

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

When you’re looking for venture capital money, leadership is one of the things they look for.” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

Why great leadership is ESSENTIAL for growing & sustaining a business (it’s not just about the product or service)
Why being committed to solving problems is the key to resilience and LONGEVITY as a leader
How the BEST leaders make decisions
The importance of building a NETWORK
Why taking time for YOURSELF is key to being a great leader
The ONE thing that every leader struggles with
Why having empathy and humility is a must for great leaders (it doesn’t make you look WEAK, it actually strengthens your position)

The one thing that everybody struggles with, and I’ve had to learn it too, is communication.” – Joy Chudacoff

Julie Deane – She Took 600 Pounds and Turned It Into a Company Valued at 40 Million Pounds Making Satchels

September 18, 2019 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

I’m so excited to share this humorous, transparent, Encore Interview with Julie Deane, Founder/CEO of Cambridge Satchel. If you haven’t heard her past interviews on my podcast, I invite you to go back and listen because they are a few of the most popular episodes we’ve ever done!

We’re bringing Julie Deane back on the show today because her company, Cambridge Satchel, has had tremendous growth over the past 18 months, but not without challenges and I needed to pick her brain on how she did it.

On today’s show, Julie talks about what it really means to scale a business, when you should let go, and how to take the reins of your company back if things stray from your vision, and much more.

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

It was the fact that we did everything differently from the big corporates around us, and that’s why they couldn’t compete with us. Because they never knew where we were going to come from next.” – Julie Deane

Show Notes:

WHY she needed to start a business in the first place – she had a real need
She had 600 pounds to invest; she needed 24,000 pounds – in 8 weeks. Yikes!
The FIRST step she took – so simple you’ll be shocked
The ONE THING to keep with you forever as an entrepreneur
The WORST thing that can happen to an entrepreneur
How she reclaimed the culture that made Cambridge Satchel an overnight success
The GRASSROOTS marketing that Cambridge Satchel has developed in the past 18 months
Julie’s SILVER BULLETS for getting through the hard days
And much, much more

It is a very strange smoke and mirrors kind of world that was not for us.” – Julie Deane

Connect with Julie Deane:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Cambridge Satchel

I’m not going to let myself feel like a failure because what this company was set to do was to send my kids to a great school. And they have gone to a great school, so it did that.” – Julie Deane

Janice Bryant Howroyd – How a Visit to Her Sister in LA and a $900 Loan Changed the Course of Her Life Forever

June 27, 2018 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

I’ve been secretly ‘stalking’ Janice Bryant Howroyd, Founder & CEO of The Act One Group, for nearly 30 years. Back in the early days of my first business, I wanted to make an extra $500 per month in order to ask my roommate to move out of the loft (true story), so I went on a search for success stories of entrepreneurial women. Janice Bryant Howroyd’s name kept coming up everywhere I looked. Janice took $900 from her mom and turned what is now known as The Act One Group into a billion-dollar company.

“JBH” as she likes to be called, is #39 on the Forbes list of “America’s Richest Self-Made Women,” and in 2014 she was recognized by Black Enterprise as the first black woman to own and operate a billion-dollar company.

Along with several other incredible accolades, JBH received a special invitation from President Barack Obama to be a member of the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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

Never compromise yourself personally for who you wish to be professionally.” – Janice Bryant Howroyd

Show Notes:

What happened when Janice “looked after the office” for her brother-in-law while he was away
Her creative strategy when she first started out (hear how operating her business in a rug shop was a GENIUS idea)
The moment she recognized she was on to something (oh the joys of a phone and fax machine!)
How just one conversation with a mentor truly EXPANDED her vision and a life-long seed was planted (that one conversation lead to millions in growth over the years)
How being 1 of 11 children shaped her life and business
Her BEST Productivity Tip
What she considers to be her SUPERPOWER
What it was like to receive an honored invitation from Barack Obama
The CLASSIC Mistake she sees Women Entrepreneurs making today
The SECRET to a long, healthy, marriage
and much, much more!

I learned more from my mom and dad, growing up in their home, than I did from any institutions, and I’ve had the advantage of some really incredible opportunities academically.” – Janice Bryant Howroyd

Connect with Janice Bryant Howroyd:

Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn| ActOne Group | Janice Bryant Howroyd

When I started my business, I had no visions of where I wanted my business. I knew where I DIDN’T want to be.” – Janice Bryant Howroyd

Business Lessons From My Teenage Daughter’s Knee Injury

May 16, 2018 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

After my daughter Jenna’s knee injury, there were clues that kept tapping me on the shoulder, reminding me about how dealing with a personal crisis has a significant effect on building and growing a business.

Sometimes, no matter what you do, no matter how many things you try, you stay stuck in ONE Place. This can be frustrating, debilitating and I think the most detrimental of all…CONFIDENCE shaking.

For this episode, I’ve also put together a podcast freebie, 10 Simple Survival Tips to Keep Your Business Thriving When a Personal Crisis Hits.

Just go to: JoyChudacoff.com/SurvivalTips

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

It’s not so much about looking for the answer, but it’s about making sure that you’re asking the right questions.” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

How to get out of a place of uncertainty and move forward with a new energy and a new vision
Why working harder is NOT the answer
The ONE thing you CAN do right now to create increased momentum in your business
How to remove the Barrier, the thing that’s holding you back (this is essential to uncover because when you remove this barrier, you will have instant success)

Stop trying to grow or scale your business using tactics that produce little or no results.” – Joy Chudacoff

Links Mentioned:

Check out the Simple Survival Tips To Keep Your Business Thriving When a Personal Crisis Hits BONUS FREEBIE

Danone Simpson – From The Set of Hit TV Show Dallas to Forbes, “Women in Power”

October 11, 2017 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

I’m really excited about today’s guest, Danone Simpson, the founder and CEO of one of the 25 Fastest Growing Insurance Companies in Los Angeles.

While I was preparing for this interview, I found another cool new tidbit of information about Danone; did you ever watch the TV show, Dallas? Danone played the secretary (Kendall) on the show! When I was in college, this was my favorite time of the week. I’d grab a bag of Doritos and a Big Gulp, plop down in my bean bag chair in my dorm room and forget about tests and term papers.

Today, Danone is an extremely accomplished businesswoman, being selected by Forbes Magazine as one of their “Women in Power” in Southern California.

On today’s show, Danone shares a story about how she “begged” her way to the front of a casting call (there was a line of 250 women in front of her). She also shares her best action step to gain momentum in business, how her company became No. 1 in the “Best Place to Work 2017: Small Companies” in the Los Angeles Business Journal, how being an actress on a hit show helped her become a better business owner, how she manages cash flow, plus much more.

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

If you make room for the big rocks, the sand just filters in between.” – Danone Simpson

Show Notes:

How to keep your team/employees connected to your mission & vision
When you should consider borrowing money
How an acting career can prepare you to be an entrepreneur
Why it’s important to look forward when accessing your cash flow
Dealing with cash flow in a small business
Her greatest influencers
Who she listens closely to when making decisions

Ultimately, I am going to achieve my goals through others. I became a master delegator because of time management.” – Danone Simpson

Connect With Danone Simpson:

LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Montage Insurance Solutions

It’s surrounding yourself with people who are going to support you and prop you up.” – Danone Simpson

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

October 2, 2017 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

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

Ali Brown – When to Ditch the Entrepreneur Formula and Go After Your True Potential

September 25, 2017 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

I’m so excited to have Ali Brown as my first guest on She’s Got Moxie! Ali is a personal friend and mentor, and an incredibly successful entrepreneur.

Ali Brown is one of the most recognized entrepreneur coaches in the world. She has built a coaching and consulting enterprise that ranked in the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies in the nation.

Ali was named one of Forbes “Women to Watch”, one of Ernst and Young’s “Winning Women Entrepreneurs” and an “Entrepreneur Delegate” for the United Nations Foundation Global Accelerator.

Ali was also featured on ABC’s Secret Millionaire, and she has over 250K followers via her Glambition Radio Podcast, AliBrown.com and social media.

Today Ali tells us about what led her to quit her job and start her own business. She also shares amazing advice about how to stand out in your industry, and her best productivity tip.

I think you’ll find this episode engaging and truly motivating!

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

When you’re starting off we all have to hustle, you will have to do some things that you may not love and you gotta get it done.” – Ali Brown

Show Notes:

What can you do to stand out professionally
Why you need a formula when you first start out as an entrepreneur
How do you know if you should start your own business
What criteria should you use to evaluate important decisions
How to be more productive
What it’s like to have your husband work for you
Why is it important to have a vision for your business
How can you create a clear vision for your future
Why you should do the opposite of what everyone else is doing
How to figure out your priorities
What makes a business successful
Why being well read in your industry is important

Follow the formulas, and take all the advise you can, and say yes to everything until there’s a moment you’re ready to say no.” – Ali Brown

3 Gold Nuggets of Advice:

Figure out how you are going to make money
Start listening to yourself and stretching yourself a little bit more every time that you have the opportunity
Trust yourself and the process

Links Mentioned:

Learn more about Ali’s Iconic Event
Listen and Subscribe to Ali’s Glambition Radio Podcast
Connect with Ali Brown:

Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Ali Brown

Having the courage to change everything was my most courageous and proud moment.” – Ali Brown

Finding Joy Masterclass: The Battle Worth Fighting

http://FindingJoyMasterclass.com

During my 5-Day FREE Masterclass you’ll learn:

Join my Free 5-day Masterclass on Zoom beginning May 16 and I’ll personally walk you through how to experience more JOY & ALIGNMENT in your business & life.

Register:

http://FindingJoyMasterclass.com

Sarah Robinson + Noria Morales – Creating an Imaginative Play space for the Modern Family as Co-Founders of The Wonder

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

Show Notes:

Connect with Sarah and Noria:

7 Questions You Need to Answer to Get Your Audiences Attention

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

Show Notes:

Links Mentioned:

Power Positioning in 2020 – 9 Essential Leadership Skills For Success

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

Show Notes:

Julie Deane – She Took 600 Pounds and Turned It Into a Company Valued at 40 Million Pounds Making Satchels

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

Show Notes:

Connect with Julie Deane:

Janice Bryant Howroyd – How a Visit to Her Sister in LA and a $900 Loan Changed the Course of Her Life Forever

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

Show Notes:

Connect with Janice Bryant Howroyd:

Business Lessons From My Teenage Daughter’s Knee Injury

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

Show Notes:

Links Mentioned:

Danone Simpson – From The Set of Hit TV Show Dallas to Forbes, “Women in Power”

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

Show Notes:

Connect With Danone Simpson:

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

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

Show Notes:

Links Mentioned:

Strategy & Consulting

Recent Blog Posts

We’d Love to Connect!