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My Mountain Retreat Get-Away is Available!

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I’ve had a 14 year dream that has come true and I want to share It with you!

I’ve been dreaming about having my own retreat get-away in Park City, Utah for 14 years and the day has finally arrived! It’s located in the area we’ve always enjoyed with the rail trail close by for biking, great trails for hiking and Aspen trees right off our deck.

Would you like to come see for yourself? It’s available for YOU!

If you love the mountains, skiing, hiking, biking or just hanging out on a gorgeous deck gazing at Aspen trees, my mountain retreat get-away is for you, your family, or your girlfriends. Our place is perfect for:

  • Private Retreats with me
  • “Done for You” Solo Retreats (just you & your goals and dreams)
  • Family Ski Trips
  • Small Group Retreats (up to 7 guests)
  • Girlfriend Getaways

Soak it all in at the end of the day in our Brand New Hot Tub.

If you'd like to book my Mountain Retreat Get-away for you, your family or your girlfriends, reach out to Kathy@SmartWomenSolutions.com or call/text her at 310-266-0416.

NOTE:  Christmas through New Year's, the Sundance Festival in January and Presidents Day weekend already booked. Hurry!

Mary Winners – Protecting Your Aging Loved Ones During the Coronavirus

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Mary Winners on She's Got Moxie with Joy ChudacoffThis is a special episode of ‘She’s Got Moxie’ chock full of tips, tricks and real statistics on dealing with the coronavirus crisis with my guest, Mary Winners – Founder & CEO of About Senior Solutions.

Mary is a certified gerontologist, and About Senior Solutions is a senior resource, evaluation, placement and advocacy organization that works with aging seniors and their families.

If you want to learn more about Mary and her amazing business, I recommend you listen to episode 97 of my ‘She’s Got Moxie’ podcast. Her story is wonderful and she gives some great insights into her entrepreneurial success!

On today’s show, Mary talks specifically about the coronavirus crisis and how you can be more effective in helping the aging seniors in your life right now. She gives some excellent and creative tips for preparing for emergencies, staying healthy, taking care of the aging seniors during this time and more.

 

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

This gives us the opportunity to think about what we need to do to prepare for an emergency and what we need to do to make sure that we're maintaining our health, period.” – Mary Winners

Show Notes:

  • Specific Activities to keep your aging family member calm
  • The #1 item aging seniors need to have in ample supply
  • Mary puts things into perspective with REAL Statistics
  • Big TIPS to preparing your aging parents for the crisis time period
  • A great tip on what you can do to help your aging senior family member feel more independent and part of the conversation
  • How playing the “What-If?” game can be helpful
  • The importance of STAYING CONNECTED (even if it isn’t in-person)
  • Specific suggestions for immune boosters for aging well
  • How to PLAN for challenging situationss

The other thing that is really important is making sure that you are looking at a healthy lifestyle so that you're increasing and supporting your own immune system.” – Mary Winners

Connect with Mary Winners:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | About Senior Solutions

I think the biggest thing is not to worry.” – Mary Winners

Charlene Simon – Serial Entrepreneur & Founder/CEO of Bathhouse Soapery & Caldarium

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Charlene Simon on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

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.”

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

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

Connect with Charlene Simon:

Facebook | Instagram | Charlene Simon | Villainess | Bathhouse

It has been always been following the gut even when other people have said that it is a bad idea.” – Charlene Simon

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

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Sarah Robinson + Noria Morales on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

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

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

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Mary Winners on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

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

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.

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

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

Align Retreat 2019 – Early Bird Pricing Ends Soon!

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Thanks to everyone who reached out with concern about my family during the California Wildfires. I recorded a short video to share how things are going and to let you know why the wildfires caused me to extend the Early Bird Pricing for my Align Retreat.

January 23 + 24, 2019, in Malibu, CA
Early Bird Pricing expires December 3, 2018!

Go here to get all the details on Align 2019!

As always, if you have any questions about the event or registration, feel free to reach out to Kathy, our Director of Client Relations at Kathy@SmartWomenSolutions.com or call 310-266-0416 and she will be happy to assist you or set up a private, personal phone call with me to get your questions answered and explore how my Align Retreat will create a bigger impact in your business in 2019.

Sending you blessings for a holiday chock full of abundance in every way; family, food, love and community.

Be well,

Joy

Lisa Sugar – How a Blogging Side Hustle Turned into POPSUGAR, a Multi-Million Dollar Media Company

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Lisa Sugar on She's Got Moxie

Lisa Sugar really disliked her job but unlike so many, she did something about it. After starting a personal blog that went viral (we’re talking over 1 million followers in 1 year), Lisa Sugar knew that she was on to something. She ditched her day job and not long after, her husband did too.

Currently, POPSUGAR is now the #1 lifestyle brand for young women, and has just introduced a brand new beauty line.

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

Saying yes has led to great things.” – Lisa Sugar

Show Notes:

  • Lisa’s STRATEGY on how she went from 1 follower to 1 million in less than a year
  • WHY you should never rely on Advertising as a major source of Revenue
  • WHY now was the perfect time for POPSUGAR to launch a beauty line
  • What it was like to give birth to her first child while growing a fast-paced media empire
  • Why you should WORK HARD & PLAY NICE
  • The POPSUGAR PRINCIPLES & Why her Team relies on this
  • Why Lisa wrote her book, “Power Your Happy”
  • Why Lisa says YES when she’s making decisions
  • The valuable lesson she learned when she strayed away from her core business
  • Her BEST (quite simple) advice for women entrepreneurs
  • and much, much more

Finding people who are really living and breathing that world and bringing them in so that they can be the experts, so that they can shine and share that knowledge, is really important.” – Lisa Sugar

Connect with Lisa Sugar:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | POPSUGAR

I think it is really important to play nice both to competitors and co-workers who come and go, because you never know what’s going to happen next.” – Lisa Sugar

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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