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Claudia Chan – Founder of the S.H.E. Globl and author of “This is How We Rise”

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Claudia Chan on She's Got Moxie with Joy ChudacoffI’m super excited to have Claudia Chan, author, leader, and founder of S.H.E. Globl as a guest on today’s show.

She was flush with material items in her life and began to feel the call for more purpose. Claudia is the author of the Leadership book, This is How We Rise: Reach Your Highest Potential, Empower Women, Lead Change in the World, which was named by CNBC as a “top career book of 2018” and also featured in The New York Times.

Her business, S.H.E. Globl, is a platform that equips organizations with powerful learning and development opportunities that keep your talent inspired, engaged and growing all year.

I think you’ll love today’s show as Claudia talks about why the future is female, how to amplify women’s voices, her strategy behind elevation periods, and much more.

 

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We can’t be teaching people a definition of leadership that is so one dimensional.” – Claudia Chan

Show Notes:

  • Her BEST Action steps to gain attention for her movement
  • WHY focusing on a specific segment of the market is so key now
  • Focusing questions on how to drill down what part of the market you want to OWN
  • How to REDEFINE leadership
  • How ELEVATION PERIODS can help build a full life
  • The mentality to adopt in challenging times
  • And much, much more…

We have the power of the universe inside of us and I think trusting our instincts is another thing that we need to do better.” – Claudia Chan

Connect with Claudia Chan:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | S.H.E Summit

Less is more and really own those areas the most.” – Claudia Chan

Hannah Hong & Mollie Cha – From Best Friends to Business Partners as Co-Founders of Hakuna Brand (N)icecream

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Light-hearted and full of joy, Hannah Hong and Mollie Cha, co-founders of Hakuna Brands, are the perfect pair to launch a dairy-free (N)ice-cream.

Hannah and Mollie became best friends at UC Berkeley, and along the way, discovered they were both lactose intolerant in their early 20’s – which meant that they had to say goodbye to ice cream.

Years later, Hannah and Mollie discovered frozen banana chunks blended with a little almond milk. In that moment it was, and I quote, “Like lightning striking.” It was non-dairy, 100% plant-based, no refined sugar, and delicious! They instantly knew they had to bring this idea to families everywhere.

On today’s show, Hannah and Mollie talk about how they’ve gotten their product into over 400 retail locations, what it is like to be best friends and business partners, the lessons they’ve learned about dealing with imposter syndrome and much more.

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

Having a partner is a great thing, but it comes with its challenges. So really make sure it is the right fit.” – Mollie Cha

Show Notes:

  • How they took a problem, solved it for themselves and Hakuna Brands was born
  • What they did every evening after work – the EARLY days!
  • Their best advice for maintaining a business partnership with your BFF
  • Their FIRST Sale – they take us on the journey with them (I loved this part)
  • Their BEST Sales Strategy early on – what they did to really STAND OUT
  • The Best ACTION STEP to getting into over 400 locations
  • How they quickly learned to scale when Whole Foods and Sprouts came calling – before that they were operating out of a 100 square foot kitchen
  • Why “moving fast & breaking things” really doesn’t work for them
  • The effects of imposter syndrome & how they moved through the days when they had doubts

You are the expert in your product.” – Hannah Hong

Connect with Hannah & Mollie:

Instagram | Hakuna Brands

Checking yourself and giving yourself the space to make sure that everyone is aligned is really important.” – Mollie Cha

Alli Webb – Talking “No Cuts, No Color, Just Blow-Outs” as the Founder of Drybar and Co-Founder of Squeeze

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Alli Webb on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Drum roll please! We’re celebrating our 100th Episode of ‘She’s Got Moxie!’ And…I’ve got the perfect guest to share with you! Alli Webb!

It all started with her curly hair and a huge hole in the marketplace. This woman is a DISRUPTER.

After spending 15 years as a professional hairstylist, Alli left the professional hair industry in 2005 to start a family, but decided to find a way to continue pursuing the creative side of hairstyling at a new-mom pace. She began offering affordable in-home blowout services to her mommy friends and the demand was so great, she realized it was time to park her car and build what’s become a blockbuster success – The Drybar.

***On opening day (during a recession no less) there was a line out the door. She knew she was on to something.

Nearly a decade later and over 150 locations across the U.S., Alli Webb’s genius Drybar concept has exploded into a nationally recognized and highly sought-after brand.

Alli has been named one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business” by Fast Company, featured on Fortune magazine’s “40 Under 40” list, Marie Claire’s “Most Fascinating Women” and recently Inc. magazine recognized her as one of “The 100 Women Building America’s Most Innovative and Ambitious Businesses.” She’s also been featured on Shark Tank and hosts her own podcast with her brother & business partner Michael, “Raising the Bar.”

 

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

We learned that we really need to talk to locals and make sure we really understand how the community works.” – Alli Webb

Show Notes:

  • How she went from a mobile blow-dry business to a brick & mortar with lines out the door on opening day
  • Lessons learned about growth & scaling from one store to over 150
  • How Drybar makes decisions when choosing locations and cities to open in
  • Her biggest CHALLENGE as Drybar has grown
  • Why slowing down is sometimes better than speeding up
  • Alli talks openly about the difficulty of giving up control in order to grow
  • Alli’s perspective on healing from her recent breakup with her husband of 16 years
  • How her newest venture, Squeeze, came about – she saw another big hole in the marketplace
  • The advice Alli disagrees with when it comes to entrepreneurship
  • Why it’s key to get comfortable with “leaping not knowing where you’ll land”
  • Why there’s no such thing as certainty – stop looking for it
  • What she didn’t allow early on and it was a hard lesson to learn

You have get comfortable with leaping and not knowing where you’re going to fall. And I think that’s part of the beauty of it.” – Alli Webb

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  • Connect with Alli Webb:

The Drybar | The Drybar – Instagram | Squeeze Massage | Squeeze – Instagram | Alli Webb – Instagram

You can’t be great for anybody else, if you’re not great for yourself first.” – Alli Webb

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

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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

Where Are You Winning in Business?

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Where are you winning in business?

It’s the time of year when you need to be thinking about what strategies worked well in 2019. I’m talking about action steps that moved the needle closer to your goals.

 

 

 

 

 

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If you create the right brand awareness, then you will create sales.” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

  • How to determine the BEST strategies for YOUR business in 2020
  • WHY increasing your brand awareness is essential
  • How to get more VISIBILITY for your business (they can’t buy from you if they don’t know you exist)
  • Tips on Daily Brand BOOSTS
  • The real truth about using Voice Activated Marketing in 2020

Wherever your community is, is where you’ve got to focus.” – Joy Chudacoff

Mary Winners – Serving the Needs of Aging Seniors and Their Families as Founder & CEO of About Senior Solutions

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My guest today, Mary Winners, is the Founder & CEO of About Senior Solutions.

About Senior Solutions is a senior resource, evaluation, placement and advocacy organization dedicated to serving the needs of aging seniors and their family members.

Mary had worked in healthcare and still found the process of serving the needs of aging seniors confusing, so she decided to create a company that makes the process easier.

Mary talks about the best way to deal with aging parents, how she started About Senior Solutions, the advice she wishes someone would’ve given her early on, and much more.

 

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

I really enjoy being able to look at a problem and solve it.” – Mary Winners

Show Notes:

  • The moment Mary decided to start About Senior Solutions
  • How the burden of care-giving can influence health
  • The best way to deal with aging parents
  • Mary’s SUPERPOWER
  • Why you need to find the MARKET for your passion
  • Why getting the right care for your loved ones is important

Oftentimes it is not quite as difficult as we think it is going to be.” – Mary Winners

Connect with Mary Winners:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | About Senior Solutions

It is really important to make sure you have your mentors and people who have been down that road a bit to keep by your side.” – Mary Winners

Ashley Merrill – Taking a Deep Dive on The Process of Business Growth

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Ashley Merrill on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff“Things break all the time.” My guest today, Ashley Merrill, CEO & Founder of Lunya, the modern sleepwear for women, takes a deep dive into what it means to grow and scale a boot-strapped business. She’s had blockbuster growth over the last 18 months and on today’s episode she gets radically transparent about what the journey has been like.

IF you are looking to grow your business in 2020 and have a goal to hire an A+ Team and truly understand what it means to lead, do not miss this episode. Ashley breaks down her hiring process, step-by-step, as well as her thoughts on leadership.

 

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

Once everybody is in the spot that they are really going to be successful in and they know what they’re supposed to do, it is amazing what you’re able to accomplish.” – Ashley Merrill

Show Notes:

  • HOW she came up with the idea
  • How to create an A+ TEAM – she breaks this down step-by-step
  • WHY it’s essential to be tapped into your core client for all decisions
  • How she came to the decision to create a men’s line – Lahgo
  • Her BEST Action Steps to Create momentum that continues to build
  • How she pushes through when “everything is breaking with an endless stream of challenges”
  • Ashley’s KEY to productivity as a mom with young kids while growing a business
  • The way to think about HIRING when it comes to hiring junior and senior hires – the process is extremely different
  • Why Ashley feels getting uncomfortable and expressing humility with a team is ESSENTIAL but it’s not a sign of weakness
  • She’s discovered that LEADERSHIP is what happens when the chips are down
  • Why she gets up so early and why she feels it’s important to honor your energy rhythms

The big game-changers have been a lot of org adjustments and a lot of really wonderful hires.” – Ashley Merrill

Connect with Ashley Merrill:

Instagram | The Deep | Lahgo | Lunya

Early on in the brand a lot of it is about you personally and how much you can do as an entrepreneur. But as the company has grown, hiring has been what has really enabled us to grow – getting the right people in the right spots.” – Ashley Merrill

Susan Feldman – Founder & CEO of In The Groove – A Lifestyle Destination For Age-Defying Women

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Susan Feldman on She's Got Moxie with Joy ChudacoffNever say it’s too late.

My guest today, Susan Feldman was 53 when she founded One Kings Lane, a go-to destination for home and interior design shopping because she couldn’t find home furnishings that she liked. She cracked the code on this industry and ended up selling One Kings lane to Bed Bath & Beyond.

Now, Susan’s on to her next entrepreneurial venture, In the Groove. With a sense of humor, community, and self-awareness, In The Groove is on a mission to free women from rules, age limits, and expectations.

Today, Susan talks about how and why she became an entrepreneur at 53, how she dealt with an empty nest, the advice she would’ve given herself before she started her companies and much more.

 

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

Just get started.” – Susan Feldman

Show Notes:

  • Why it’s never too late to start a business – there is no age limit
  • Interesting STATS about women over 50 and their economic power
  • How an EMPTY NEST can be a fresh start – this is a GOOD thing!
  • What it’s like to launch a digital platform
  • One of the hardest things for a founder to do
  • The ADVICE she wished someone would have shared with her early on

It doesn’t have to be perfect. It has to be good. You have to not be embarrassed by what you’re putting out there, but put it out there. Because you’re going to iterate on it anyway.” – Susan Feldman

Connect with Susan Feldman:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | In the Groove

I think being an entrepreneur is so amazing and so rewarding and so much fun. I wish I would’ve done it 20 years earlier.” – Susan Feldman

Three Unconscious Emotional Triggers That Can Sabotage Your Business

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She's Got Moxie ShowToday, I’m talking about three unconscious emotional triggers that can sabotage your business.

I’ve talked about this some at my Align Retreat. If you’re interested in learning more about these unconscious triggers, then make sure you register for the Align Retreat coming up in February.

What are the things that happen to us unconsciously as women that cause us to become stuck?

Tune in to find out.

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The place you never want to be as an entrepreneur is stuck in your decision-making.” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

  • What is the abdication of POWER
  • How and WHY to set CLEAR BOUNDARIES
  • What your FAMILY can do to help your business
  • Who to HIRE to make your home life better
  • How to deal with peer suppression
  • Why you might get pushback as an entrepreneur and what to do about it

Use your online tools. Do everything you possibly can to order online, and that saves everybody a lot of time.” – Joy Chudacoff

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Everybody in the family can do everything.” – Joy Chudacoff

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