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Renee Fraser – Founder & CEO of Fraser Communications and Advocate for Women on Boards

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Renee Fraser on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Today’s guest Renee Fraser is the CEO of Fraser Communications and host of The Deciders radio show and podcast. Fraser Communications is an ad agency with clients including Lexus, Hyundai, USC, East West Bank. As the CEO of the leading woman-owned and woman-led agency in Southern California, Renee is a dedicated advocate for women in leadership and force for good who is active on the 20/20 Women on Boards in Los Angeles initiative.

Renee is a pioneer and tireless advocate for getting more women on boards. In this episode, she and I talk about the event that made her start her own advertising and marketing company 23 years ago and how she prioritizes family. She also shares advice for women in corporate who are thinking about leaving their jobs and why women struggle with the juggle.

Listen in to Renee and I talk about why it pays to make friends with everyone, how women are making a difference sitting on boards, and how it’s changing the world.

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

Most of the perspective that has been shared has been from white men.” – Renee Fraser

Show Notes:

  • From Zero dollars to 35M all while raising three daughters
  • The Wake-Up Call at her daughter's 3rd Birthday
  • Excellent (No Cost) Tips to Generate Consistent Referrals
  • Coping Skills for moving through the really tough days
  • A 65M business loss and how she pulled through
  • Sage wisdom on building a business while raising a family
  • The question she asked her ‘twenty-something’ daughters and the SILENCE while she waited for the answer
  • The Importance of the dinner table (besides eating dinner)
  • The statistics on what happens to a company when they have women on their boards

I decided I wasn't going to focus on video games, beer, or motorcycles.” – Renee Fraser

Connect with Renee Fraser:

LinkedIn | The Deciders | Blog | Fraser Communications

I wanted to do well by doing good.” – Renee Fraser

LaDawn Townsend – Strategic Advisor & CEO of The VOS Group

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LaDawn Townsend on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

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

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

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

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