I think that you’re going to absolutely love my guest today, Charlene Simon, who is the Founder & CEO of Bathhouse Soapery & Caldarium.
She’s a serial entrepreneur who started her first business very early on in life. She didn’t finish high school taking the traditional path (she eventually got her GED), and became a wife at 15 and a mother of three by the time she was 20 years old.
It was after a visit to a soap shop that left Charlene feeling mesmerized by the whole process. She spent hours in the library teaching herself the science of making soap so she could fulfill a dream of one day owning her own shop. Today, she has expanded her business to five retail locations across the U.S. and is also getting into cosmetics as well!
In 2019, Charlene was crowned Mrs. Arkansas America and went on to compete in the famous Mrs. America competition in Las Vegas, placing Top 15 in the nation and bringing home the coveted trophy for “Mrs. Fabulous Face.”
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Take your power and own it.” – Charlene Simon
Show Notes:
- Her FIRST steps to turn her Passion into a money-making business for her family
- What Charlene Trusts most when it comes to DECISION MAKING
- Her BEST Action Step to grow Bathhouse Soapery
- WHY it’s important to “jump” once in awhile; She credits “taking a leap” to much of her success and why you must never get comfortable
- The problem with Competition & Comparison and why it has been a challenge for her
- A real, raw, transparent story that personally ROCKED her world (cue the fetal position) and how she overcame this tough time
- How her experience as an entrepreneur was a (surprising) boost to her journey in competing for Mrs. Arkansas
- The process Charlene uses to access the direct line to her creative genius
- How to build CONFIDENCE and feel beautiful
- The advice she wishes someone would have shared with her early on – POWERFUL beyond measure
Courage and confidence has come to me over the failures.” – Charlene Simon
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It has been always been following the gut even when other people have said that it is a bad idea.” – Charlene Simon
This week, I’m having Gail Schenbaum, Founder & CEO of Umergency, back on the show as one of my encore interviews!
I was feeling a bit out of sorts. My creative self felt like it was moving at a crawl and my decision-making at a snails pace. Something was off but I couldn’t put my finger on it until I started to reflect over the last eight weeks. I had traveled two times in 30 days to the East Coast to see my father who’s ailing and followed that with a week-long business trip. I realized that our home never fully recovered from the holidays. There were “loose ends” in many places which left me feeling unsettled. Even though I have a housekeeper (I highly recommend for all women!) there are some tasks that she can’t do – like clearing clutter from desks and drawers.
One of the biggest challenges I see people struggle with is making decisions. There’s this burning need inside of us to avoid making a mistake when it comes to choosing one over the other. They key is to know when a decision really matters (“should I marry this guy?”) or is it a mere blip on the screen of your life (“What should I have for dinner?”). I, too, have had my share of sleepless nights over the “yes or no” of life, however over the years, I’ve developed a process that I take myself through when it’s time to ground myself in a decision:
a few days ago, I thought about a conversation I had earlier that morning with a friend about how difficult it is for some people to make a decision. This process can be a challenge and create a lot of anxiety. I’m not sure if people are aware that “sitting on the fence” when it comes to making decisions takes a serious toll on their energy levels and their lives.