Hormones & Health with Dr. Anna

May 25, 2022 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Welcome to an important conversation on Finding Joy in our health and, more specifically becoming besties with your hormones. Today my guest Dr. Anna dials it all in for us. Dr. Anna is a pharmacist, an expert in gerontology, and a faculty member at USC.

Hormones can challenge us at any age, so in this episode, Dr. Anna and I discuss why they matter so much. We also talk about the alarming increase in rates of autoimmune disease among women and the importance of three factors when combatting the symptoms and side effects of menopause and perimenopause: stillness, movement, and nutrition.

Listen in to learn why our hormones are so important to our overall health, how our gut health is related to our hormones, and which natural remedies Dr. Anna recommends.

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We underestimate what we can do in a year, but we overestimate what we can do in a day.” – Dr. Anna

Show Notes:

WHY making best friends with your hormones is essential
Estrogen & Progesterone ABCs (she breaks it down for us)
Night Sweat, Sleepless nights, and what we can do to help
Ways to HOLISTICALLY feel better during Menopause
The Magic of MAGNESIUM
Natural Remedies for MENOPAUSAL symptoms
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN Natural & Synthetic Progesterone
The “TRUTH” Phase (this had me ROFL)
Why everyone needs to stop SHAMING self-care for women
Dr. Anna’s experience with Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
The Top WELLNESS Tips right now for WOMEN

You just have to start.” – Dr. Anna

Connect with Dr. Anna:

LinkedIn | Facebook | YouTube | NutraFemmeRX

We have to be aligned, not only in our businesses but in our health.” – Joy Chudacoff

Fran Maier – From Match.com to BabyQuip

May 4, 2022 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Fran Maier’s advice is gold. As the CEO & Founder of BabyQuip, the country’s leading baby gear rental service, Fran is a powerful female entrepreneur and established trend-spotter, so she has a lot of great information to impart.

In this episode, Fran opens up about her experience pitching on the television series Shark Tank and explains why “change is always a catalyst for opportunity.”

Listen in to learn how Fran makes day-to-day decisions, why timing is crucial in business, and how confidence and vulnerability go hand-in-hand.

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Don’t solve tomorrow’s problem today.” – Fran Maier

Show Notes:

How Confidence & Vulnerability pair well together
The ONE Thing that gives your Biz The EDGE
Why understanding TRENDS are key
How Babyquip went from idea to over 650+ cities across the US
The Early days at BabyQuip
Her experience on SHARK TANK and What Happened Next
How she moves through the TOUGH Times
Her “5 Things” Strategy
Her Super Power
Her advice on successful CROWD-FUNDING
Bootstrapping versus Fundraising

I know how to build trusted brands.” – Fran Maier

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LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter | BabyQuip

Timing really makes a difference.” – Fran Maier

Finding Joy in Your Social Media with Emily Raiber

March 2, 2022 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Today’s episode is taken from my Instagram Live Finding Joy Every Day series. I had a great conversation with Emily Raiber, of Emily Raiber Media & Digital Marketing. She leverages social media to promote her clients’ personal brands for maximum growth.

In this episode, Emily and I talk about how women entrepreneurs can power down and still feel successful online growing their brand and how we can make navigating social media easier and more joyful. We also talk about the value of freebies for growing your business and what social media questions she gets asked the most.

Listen in to learn what steps you can take online to see your followers truly happy, engaged, and coming back.

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Use whatever you’re doing and repurpose it for different channels.” – Emily Raiber

Show Notes:

What’s NEW in 2022 when it comes to Social Media?
How to improve your social media presence
How to increase your social media following
How many times per day should you post?
Where you should focus your time for profitable results
Easy Tips to Re-purpose your content (GENIUS!)
How to work SMARTER not HARDER building your Social Media
Why Video is so important for businesses in 2022
The “secret” to increasing your LinkedIn engagement
Are LinkedIn ads really worth the money?
Do we need to be on TikTok? What WORKS & what doesn’t
The importance of POWERING DOWN – Yes, put the phone away!
Using influencers to promote your business
The BEST time of the day to post on social media
A BIG TIP on how to successfully use your BIO on Instagram to gain more business s

The more video the better.” – Emily Raiber

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LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | Emily Raiber Media

The more you can stay in your lane and focus on yourself, the more you’ll be successful.” – Emily Raiber

Lorraine DiGiovanni – The Spiritual Advisor for Women Entrepreneurs

January 5, 2022 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

I have known today’s guest, Lorraine DiGiovanni, for a very long time. She is my spiritual advisor and the real deal when it comes to intuitive energy healing. She had a thriving paralegal business in Philadelphia when she shared an experience with a terminally ill child that changed her professional trajectory.

In this episode, she and I talk about how the loss at a young age informed her future choices, why she decided to become a Certified Practitioner in Energy Healing Science, and how she knew that a career as a healer was waiting for her all along.

Once her mind was made up, Lorraine went from law to healing and then back to school for her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Temple University — all while working full-time. Now she deals with auras and chakras and helps her clients make their businesses more heart-centered.

Listen in to learn what intuitive energy healing is, how numerology works, and what Lorraine does first thing every morning to set herself up for success.

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The universe does support you once you are really clear in your intentions.” – Lorraine DiGiovanni

Show Notes:

How Lorraine went from LAW to becoming a SPIRITUAL Advisor
What ENERGY has to do with it & where your energy may be BLOCKED
Why you need a Strategic Business Plan + A Spiritual Business Forecast
What she does EVERY MORNING before her feet hit the ground
The #1 SIMPLE Action you can take to achieve a better outcome Every Day
The VOICE you want to listen to and HONOR most
The challenge of GENERATIONAL Trauma & why it’s time to heal
What to EXPECT in 2022 – Lorraine’s prediction
Tips to become more introspective
The Importance of the Power of INTENTION
Why it’s so important to have a business coach

I have found my people to be more anxious than ever this year.” – Lorraine DiGiovanni

Connect with Lorraine DiGiovanni:

LinkedIn | Facebook | Healing Transforms

Am I going to give up my healing practice or am I going to stop working?” – Lorraine DiGiovanni

Esther Crawford – Selling Her Squad App to Twitter

June 23, 2021 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

This week’s guest, Esther Crawford, was the CEO and Co-founder of the Squad app when it was acquired by Twitter back in 2020. I admire her transparency as she talks with me about her journey to break the cycle of poverty that she grew up in and why her curiosity has driven her forward at such an impressive speed. We discuss what it’s like to consider selling your company and what happens after your business gets acquired. She is aligned, grounded, and a deep thinker. It was a pleasure to sit down with her and explore the entrepreneurial journey with her.

Listen in as we talk about the inner journey of an entrepreneur, why launches are really important in business, and why we should never work in stealth mode.

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At every step along the way, I just followed what I was really deeply curious about.” – Esther Crawford

Show Notes:

How the inspiration to Pivot came from her Pre-Teen Daughter
It’s OK not to know everything; Their FIRST Idea FAILED
How DOUBT clouded her thoughts right before they Pivoted to their BIG IDEA
The DANGERS of Stealth Mode and WHY Launching in “PUBLIC” is better & FASTER
Why the FEEDBACK Loop is critical to an entrepreneur
What growing up in a cycle of extreme POVERTY taught her
The “Process” of selling her App to TWITTER
The STORY of her Name: This is so POWERFUL
Her BEST Advice when making the decision to take the entrepreneurial JOURNEY
And so much more!!!

The reality of building something and launching something requires that you get feedback.” – Esther Crawford

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LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter

I learned a lot of things on the ground and on the fly versus having had the background in school or in my family.” – Esther Crawford

Melissa Vitelli – From Fashion Photographer to Co-founder & CEO of Jar Goods

February 17, 2021 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

My guest, Melissa Vitelli, had a successful career in fashion photography but she found her herself being drawn to the food industry through her hobby of vegetable gardening. She joined together with her sister-in-law Lauren and Jar Goods was born. They initially found success at Farmer’s Markets and this led them directly into the arms of Whole Foods.

On today’s show, Melissa talks about how she and her sister-in-law decided to take her father-in-law’s famous tomato sauce recipe and turn it into a thriving business. She shares how she brought her small side business into grocery stores across the country, some of her most pivotal moments as an entrepreneur, how she’s dealt with the challenges of entrepreneurship and more.

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People who need quick foods, should not be relegated to low quality.” – Melissa Vitelli

Show Notes:

What it was like to move from Fashion photography to the FOOD industry
How their decision to go with mom-and-pop stores first before hitting the Big Guns of Whole Foods and AMAZON paid off
Why beginning in FARMERS MARKETS was their Golden Ticket
WHEN she realized she was on to something with her business
The moment she decided to add more flavors to the mix – she shares it’s the key to creating a BRAND Block
She’s learned it’s all about being CONSUMER CENTRIC
Her experience at the CHOBANI Food Incubator
Why Jar Goods decided to try a subscription model
Her perspective on why you shouldn’t listen to other people’s ADVICE
Where she Finds her Joy
And much, much morel

In order to do it, it doesn’t matter what industry, you have to be very risk tolerant.” – Melissa Vitelli

Connect with Melissa Vitelli:

Facebook | Instagram | Jar Goods

The creative juices are not going to flow if you force them.” – Melissa Vitelli

Emily Groden – How Watching a Netflix Food Show Led This Attorney Away From The Courtroom & Into The Kitchen

January 20, 2021 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

My guest today, Emily Groden, Founder & CEO of Evergreen, typically worked late at her law office in Chicago most nights, however, one evening she found herself at home watching a food show on Netflix.

What happened next changed the entire course of her career…and it involved sending a “cold” email to someone.

Fast forward to today, Evergreen, launched in early March 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, and is now in more than 49 Whole Foods locations in the Midwest, as well as many other Midwest stores.

On today’s show, Emily tells us all about her emotional journey of being in a start-up, why she started to distrust processed food, and how the show Chef’s Table changed her life. She talks about the importance of endurance, how her professional swimming background helped her in her life, and much more.

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I feel really lucky to have worked in a start-up environment prior to starting Evergreen myself.” – Emily Groden

Show Notes:

The story of how a late night “COLD” email changed her career trajectory
Why you should pay attention to CLUES (she had them along the way but ignored them)
The QUESTION you need to ask yourself before every business move
The story of the LAUNCH moment (a paper bag, paper plates, utensils and her toaster)
The QUICK decision she made when ALL Manufacturers said “NO”
Simple, NO-COST Tips on gaining Brand Awareness in a Start-up
How she gets through the really tough days – she shares the “Emotional Journey U”
Her Best ADVICE on just getting started (it involves a homemade jam story)

Building a start-up business is not a sprint, is a marathon.” – Emily Groden

Connect with Emily Groden:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Evergreen

Define your principles on day one and then stick to them.” – Emily Groden

Cindy Eckert – Creator of “The Little Pink Pill” (Female Viagra) and Selling Her Company For 1 Billion Dollars

November 11, 2020 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

When she realized that there were 26 medications for men’s pleasure and not one single solution for women, my guest Cindy Eckert, thought “this is Ridiculous!”

Cindy set out to create “the little pink pill” (currently the #1 prescribed treatment for low sexual desire in women).

Cindy is the true definition of what I call “moxie.” Not only is she the creator of the pink pill and the founder of The Pink Ceiling, but she has also built and sold two pharmaceutical companies (including Sprout Pharmaceuticals, which she sold for more than $1 BILLION – yes, that’s a B, Ladies).

Called by Fortune as a “tireless force of nature,” Cindy lets us in on some intimate details of her life and entrepreneurial path. She talks about her unique upbringing, how she worked to overcome the stigma around women’s pleasure while creating the Pink Pill, her tip to taking advantage of life’s opportunities, her thoughts on the pandemic, and more.

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26 medications for men and not a single one for women is ridiculous.” – Cindy Eckert

Show Notes:

How Cindy went from a Corporate Career to a Block Buster Success as an Entrepreneur
Why it’s essential to do what “Lights up your Soul” (it wasn’t about MONEY for Cindy)
The moment Cindy realized she had an opportunity to develop the first pharmaceutical product for women’s SEXUAL pleasure
How 2020 has RESET the entrepreneurial landscape for women – in a GOOD Way!
Why it’s important to be SPECIFIC in your biz contracts and how that one piece catapulted her to a whole new level in advocating for women
Where Success truly ORIGINATES from
Details on both The Pink Ceiling & The Pinkubator and how they are helping women elevate their entrepreneurial dreams
The most important mindset that Cindy has adopted in order to accelerate her journey as a woman in business

Success does not come from having all of the answers, it comes from having the courage.” – Cindy Eckert

Connect with Cindy Eckert:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | The Pink Ceiling

Relentlessness is just the belief that you can get back up and you can find the way.” – Cindy Eckert

Bethany McDaniel – Launching a Business With Just $250 – CEO & Founder of Primally Pure

September 9, 2020 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

After struggling with acne and skin sensitivity as a teenager, my guest Bethany McDaniel, CEO & Founder of Primally Pure decided to dive deep into the power of real food & natural ingredients. In her deep research and self-education process, she uncovered the knowledge that there were a lot of toxic ingredients found in deodorant which led her on a journey to make her own. She found something that worked for her but unfortunately, her hubby wasn’t too excited to try it so she had to get busy and find another way to win him over. This is when Primally Pure, was born.

On this episode, Bethany talks about how she started her business with only $250, as well as her deodorant tube disaster of 2017 – which was a good reminder of the ebb & flow of entrepreneurial life. Bethany also talks about her best action steps, how contacting influencers helped her grow her business, 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’m a firm believer that you can do so much with very little.” – Bethany McDaniel

Show Notes:

How her early days as a staff WRITER got her thinking about owning her own biz
WHY she chose Deodorant as her first product (Her hubby wasn’t too excited)
How a $250 purchase got the ball ROLLING to a multi-million dollar company
The #1 ingredient to her early success (I love the SIMPLICITY of this)
How her LEADERSHIP has changed from the early days
The 2017 Deodorant Tube DISASTER that taught her an important life lesson
The Business ADVICE she hears that she absolutely does not agree with

Knowing what it is to be an entrepreneur, there are always going to be struggles and things rarely go as planned.” – Bethany McDaniel

Connect with Bethany McDaniel:

Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Primally Pure

It’s like this puzzle that you constantly have to tweak and figure it out all the time.” – Bethany McDaniel

LaDawn Townsend – Strategic Advisor & CEO of The VOS Group

September 2, 2020 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

My guest today, LaDawn Townsend, understands entrepreneurial disappointment. She was turned down 35 times for a business loan before starting her business, The VOS Group.

In other words, LaDawn knows how to handle a “no” – which is one of the reasons why she created The VOS Group, a company that helps business owners increase their revenue and streamline processes to create a stable foundation that deepens the customer base.

LaDawn is trained in Six Sigma Green Belt process improvement and Technology Project Management, delivering quantifiable results for her clients. Her “career” started early on when she was growing up working alongside her family in their business.

On today’s podcast, LaDawn shares how she survived after getting so many no’s, the reason she kept her corporate job while growing her business, how she earned the trust of business owners, all the ups and downs of her trajectory and the challenges of being a black woman in business. She also talks about the importance of your company’s annual numbers and how you should work under a positive vibration.

We also explore her thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement and her ideas on how to approach race, diversity, and opportunities for minorities in our communities.

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

You are missing an element when you don’t have diversity.” – LaDawn Townsend

Show Notes:

HOW she moved beyond 35 NO’s when asking for a business loan
How her “Trust Google” strategy helped figure out the next steps in her career
WHY she kept her corporate job while growing her business
The QUESTION people avoid that’s key to growth
Simple back-to-basics Tips on Growing your Side Hustle while working a F.T. Corporate job
How and when she knew it was time to leave her Corporate Job behind and “go for it” in her business
The difference between the busy work and the productive work in your business
How to earn the trust of business owners
Her thoughts on approaching racial bias, opportunities for minorities & how she’s processing this time in the world

Sometimes when we stay too long in one position, we need to be pushed into our purpose.” – LaDawn Townsend

Connect with LaDawn Townsend:

Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | LaDawn Townsend

Everyone has a relationship with money.” – LaDawn Townsend

Hormones & Health with Dr. Anna

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Fran Maier – From Match.com to BabyQuip

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Lorraine DiGiovanni – The Spiritual Advisor for Women Entrepreneurs

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Esther Crawford – Selling Her Squad App to Twitter

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Melissa Vitelli – From Fashion Photographer to Co-founder & CEO of Jar Goods

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Emily Groden – How Watching a Netflix Food Show Led This Attorney Away From The Courtroom & Into The Kitchen

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Cindy Eckert – Creator of “The Little Pink Pill” (Female Viagra) and Selling Her Company For 1 Billion Dollars

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Bethany McDaniel – Launching a Business With Just $250 – CEO & Founder of Primally Pure

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LaDawn Townsend – Strategic Advisor & CEO of The VOS Group

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