Dr. Anne Hancock – Scaling an “Unscalable” Bootstrapped Business

June 3, 2020 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

I’m delighted to share my guest, Dr. Anne Hancock, with you today. I’ve known Anne for over twenty years.

Anne is an outstanding marriage & family therapist and I would argue an even BETTER entrepreneur. Many therapists have their own private practice and work by themselves, but Anne knew that she wanted something different – something bigger that could affect more people in a positive way.

She rolled her sleeves up, surrounded herself with all the right people and scaled a typically “unscalable” bootstrapped business from one therapist to many. Anne created The Wellness Counseling Center, which is a thriving center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

On today’s episode of ‘She’s Got Moxie,’ Anne talks about how she grew the business, her best action steps to scale, advice on this pandemic time, and more.

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

Taking care of myself on a daily basis comes first.” – Dr. Anne Hancock

Show Notes:

How Anne went from a “flip phone & a pencil” to catapult her idea for Wellness Counseling Center
How Anne’s biggest CHALLENGE became her greatest Ally
The #1 feeling you need at your CORE to become WILDY successful
Anne’s TIPS to improve your health and relationships during the pandemic
Anne’s Best ACTION steps to grow to scale
How she filled her calendar and created a WAITING LIST
The WORD she hears thrown around loosely in her industry that worries her
How to build an amazing TEAM that helps the business succeed

I'm not afraid of having people around me who are smarter than I am.” – Dr. Anne Hancock

Connect with Anne Hancock:

Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Wellness Counseling Center

We let the client be the expert, and we are their coach.” – Dr. Anne Hancock

Mary Winners – Protecting Your Aging Loved Ones During the Coronavirus

March 16, 2020 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

This 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

Amanda Tress – Founder/CEO of The FASTer Way to Fat Loss – From 11 Clients to Now Serving 110K Clients in Just 3.5 Years

October 2, 2019 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

I’m over the moon to share my guest, Amanda Tress, with you today.

Amanda is the Founder & CEO of The FASTer Way to Fat Loss –the premier virtual intermittent fasting fitness and nutrition program. She teaches her clients how to burn fat and live a truly healthy lifestyle through intermittent fasting, carb cycling, macro tracking, whole food nutrition, and strategic workouts.

Amanda started The FASTer Way just 3.5 years ago with 11 people, and now the program has more than 110,000 clients who are thriving!

On today’s show, Amanda talks all about how she has grown and scaled her business. She gets very transparent with me about what her journey has been like and the #1 skill entrepreneurs MUST possess to succeed, 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 had 11 people in my first round of the FASTer way, they had incredible results and I immediately turned around and said ‘hey listen, I want to get this program into more households – will you help me?'.” – Amanda Tress

Show Notes:

Amanda’s simple “secret” to creating a brand that’s truly becoming a movement
How a visit to Lexington, Kentucky to see 20 women (which turned into 150 women) opened her eyes wide
How Amanda gained influencers and developed her marketing technique
Why “micro-influencers” are the key to early growth
Amanda could have 70,000 certified coaches and instead has 1700 – why she chooses to keep it small
Amanda’s very FIRST Steps to create a multi-million dollar brand in just 3.5 years
Amanda’s strategies to getting through the “dark, painful” days
How Amanda has GROWN and SCALED her business
The #1 Attribute a candidate must have to be considered for a spot on the FASTer Way Team
Why Amanda has decided NOT to raise money for the company
The #1 skill entrepreneurs MUST possess to succeed
Amanda’s tips on how to juggle raising a family (she has three children under the age of 10) while running a company experiencing rocket-ship growth
What Amanda has “concerns” about in the world of female entrepreneurship right now
And much, much more!

The best professional development out there is to be a business owner.” – Amanda Tress

Connect with Amanda Tress:

Facebook | Instagram | FASTer Way to Fat Loss

If you can develop interested in middle-America with little to no marketing then you must have a good product.” – Amanda Tress

Ianthe Mauro – From SNL to Telling Stories Through Fragrance as the Founder & CEO of Objects With Purpose Candles

October 17, 2018 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Ladies, you do not want to miss this interview. It’s real, raw and illuminating : -).

She was dealing with a serious health challenge combined with going through a divorce. Ianthe Mauro, CEO & Founder of Objects With Purpose Candles found that lighting a candle was the one action step she could take every day to soothe her soul.

But an interesting thing occurred during this time. Ianthe soon found out that the ingredients used to manufacture many candles weren’t good for her. So she did what most entrepreneurial women do; she saw a problem and she set out to solve it. It’s been over a decade now and the results have been amazing.

Ianthe’s candles have appeared in the Oscar Swag bag, The Hollywood Medium, The Today Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda, Dr. Oz, Let’s Make a Deal and The Price Is Right. Her candles have become the “go to” gift in Hollywood.

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

I’m allowing myself to be ok just focusing on a few things in my business rather than trying to do everything at once.” – Ianthe Mauro

Show Notes:

How going through both an illness and a divorce put her on a path to creating her own eco-friendly luxury candle.
How she made her very FIRST candle.
Her BEST Action Steps to be featured in major media and have her candles in over 200 stores.
The tried and true marketing method that got her noticed in Hollywood.
WHY taking imperfect Action is Key to Growth.
How she became known as the “scent expert.”
How she continues to overcome her Biggest Business CHALLENGE.
The MOMENT she almost gave up (this is vulnerable, transparent and involves $24 and “fancy glass” milk bottles.)
Her Best PRODUCTIVITY TIPS.
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE.

‘No’ is extremely powerful.” – Ianthe Mauro

Connect with Ianthe Mauro:

Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Objects With Purpose

Fragrance is an opportunity for me to tell the story in a product that is outside of me.” – Ianthe Mauro

The Real Truth About Women in Business Today and Why You Should Attend my Align Retreat Exclusively For Women Entrepreneurs in January

September 26, 2018 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Get all the details and register for the Align Retreat that's happening January 23-24, 2019, in Malibu, California.

www.AlignRetreat.com

Paula Rizzo – From Emmy Award-Winning Producer to Entrepreneurship as a Media Strategist

June 20, 2018 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

How do you make your press pitches stand out? What’s the best approach to making the best impression for your business in the media?

My guest today, Paula Rizzo, has the answers.

Working in the news and television industry for over 20 years, Paula Rizzo is a best-selling author and Emmy award-winning television producer, and entrepreneur. Previously a producer and senior producer for media outlets like Fox News Channel, she has produced health, wellness, and lifestyle segments with a range of top experts, including JJ Virgin, Jillian Michaels, and Deepak Chopra.

Paula now runs her own business working with experts, authors, and entrepreneurs as a media strategist. On today’s show, she gives us some great advice on how to get in front of your target audience through television, video and more.

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

You first have to be thinking about the audience. Your #1 concern is – what would the audience be interested in?” – Paula Rizzo

Show Notes:

The moment your business is ready for a media strategy
How to secure a guest spot on your morning news channel
The “hook, twist, and takeaway” – 3 things you really need to know when making your pitch
The most important element when making a pitch to snag a TV appearance
Why video is Key
Paula’s Best ACTION STEP
List-making techniques that help you be the most productive!
Why you should make a DONE LIST

When you pitch, really take into mind, ‘why now?’. Why are you pitching this now?” – Paula Rizzo

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Celebrate what you have done.” – Paula Rizzo

Dr. Renee Dua – The Founder and CMO of Heal, the NEW On Demand App That Brings the Doctor to Your Front Door

May 9, 2018 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Knock, Knock! The Doctor is here! After a scary experience (and an 8-hour wait in the emergency room) with her then seven-month-old son, my guest today, Dr. Renee Dua, decided there must be a better way to see a doctor when you need medical care. From there, Heal.com was born.

Dr. Dua is a licensed physician practicing nephrology, internal medicine, and hypertension. She created Heal to make life easier for busy parents and adults to get world-class primary care in the comfort, convenience and privacy of their home or office.

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

This is a problem that no one has really solved before. The idea that you deliver “on demand” a professional that is highly skilled. No one has solved that problem, and that is a problem that we are trying to solve in this company.” – Dr. Renee Dua

Show Notes:

How the Heal App brings a doctor to your home
How she made the move from being a physician to a Founder of an On-Demand App company
Her Biggest Challenge in running a digital App company
Why every Heal doctor shows up at your door with a medical assistant
Why the ER is actually the WORST place to be when you are sick
Her BEST Action Steps to growing an online platform
How she manages CASH Flow decisions
How she handles Frustration
Her TIP to gain perspective and live in the moment
Her Best ADVICE on what to do when someone says NO to your idea
And much, much more…

The way we spend money – we are responsible, we are thoughtful, and we make mistakes. I’ll say that and I’m sure every business owner does, and I am no different. I make lots of mistakes and it is a bummer. We have to learn from those mistakes and not make them again.” – Dr. Renee Dua

Connect with Dr. Renee Dua:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Heal

If I can make it through the next 5 minutes, then I can make it through the next hour, and I can make it through the next day. That’s how I look at frustration in general – I try to get through little bits at a time. And then suddenly before you know it, you get some good news.” – Dr. Renee Dua

Carrie Tice – From Corporate to Cannabis and Known as The “Mary Kay of Marijuana”

March 21, 2018 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

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 Schenbaum – How a Phone Call in The Middle of The Night Led Her to Create The Umergency App For College Students and Their Parents

March 14, 2018 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

“Mom it’s me. I’m calling from the ambulance. I’m fine. But it’s really bad.”

After Gail Schenbaum took a frightening phone call in the middle of the night from her daughter who was in college several thousand miles away, she knew she had to use her entrepreneurial spirit to do something.

Previously an award-winning producer for companies like Warner Brothers, Columbia, Universal, Walt Disney, and Paramount, Gail has always been an incredible creator who sees problems as opportunities.

With that, Gail took her frightening situation and committed to founding the Umergency app- the all-in-one emergency health and safety solution for millions of college students and their families.

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

Focus on the solution, not the problem. When you start thinking creatively you begin to see other possibilities, and that may lead you to create something even better than you have right now.” – Gail Schenbaum

Show Notes:

HOW a phone call in the middle of the night charged her up to create the UMERGENCY App
Her BEST Action Steps to creating a powerful, helpful App
Her AHA moment
The SMART SHIFT she makes when feeling overwhelmed
Her Biggest Challenge
Her GENIUS Productivity Tip, “Beat the Clock.” This is Pure Gold
How Gail uses HUMOR to market her App
Her Superpower
The valuable lesson she learned from her father
And much much more

Find a support system. Don’t go it alone. Because when the chips are down, you really need support from those who believe in you and who will help you see it through with some love and kindness.” – Gail Schenbaum

Connect with Gail Schenbaum:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Umergency

You can’t delegate unless you feel comfortable and you know you’ve got the right people.” – Gail Schenbaum

JJ Virgin – Celebrity Nutrition & Fitness Expert tells us why Mindset is the Key to Real Change in Every Area of Your Life

February 7, 2018 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

I’ve known JJ Virgin for 25 years, and she looks the same today as she did 25 years ago. She has spent three decades becoming the expert on health and nutrition.

JJ is the co-host of TLC’s Freaky Eaters, and she’s a health expert on Dr. Phil. As a prominent TV and media personality, JJ has been on PBS, Dr. Oz, Rachel Ray, Access Hollywood, and The Today Show.

She is also the author of four New York Times Best Sellers – The Virgin Diet, The Virgin Diet Cookbook, JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet, and JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook. JJ hosts the popular JJ Virgin Lifestyle Show podcast, and she regularly writes for several media outlets.

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

Here’s what I look for in a mentor or coach: they have to have had success and they have to have had failure, because you learn more from the failure than you do from the success.” – JJ Virgin

Show Notes:

Her insight on Ambition
WHY kids today are suffering from obesity more than ever & why genetics are NOT the only issue
The main ingredient you must have to be your most successful self
The ONE thing women need to do MORE of –this one will surprise you!
The real, raw truth about your sweet tooth
How she survived her financial challenges in business
Her tips to better hiring team
Why it’s important to have a business coach (it’s the key to her success)
And much,much more

Mindset has got to be the first part of anything that you’re doing.” – JJ Virgin

Connect with JJ Virgin:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | JJVIRGIN

The number one thing you do with weight loss it to change what’s at the end of your fork. That’s the biggest initial driver, but then to keep that weight off and not be a skinny fat, exercise is key.” – JJ Virgin

Dr. Anne Hancock – Scaling an “Unscalable” Bootstrapped Business

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Mary Winners – Protecting Your Aging Loved Ones During the Coronavirus

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Amanda Tress – Founder/CEO of The FASTer Way to Fat Loss – From 11 Clients to Now Serving 110K Clients in Just 3.5 Years

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Ianthe Mauro – From SNL to Telling Stories Through Fragrance as the Founder & CEO of Objects With Purpose Candles

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Connect with Ianthe Mauro:

The Real Truth About Women in Business Today and Why You Should Attend my Align Retreat Exclusively For Women Entrepreneurs in January

Get all the details and register for the Align Retreat that's happening January 23-24, 2019, in Malibu, California.

www.AlignRetreat.com

Dr. Renee Dua – The Founder and CMO of Heal, the NEW On Demand App That Brings the Doctor to Your Front Door

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

Show Notes:

Connect with Dr. Renee Dua:

Carrie Tice – From Corporate to Cannabis and Known as The “Mary Kay of Marijuana”

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JJ Virgin – Celebrity Nutrition & Fitness Expert tells us why Mindset is the Key to Real Change in Every Area of Your Life

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Connect with JJ Virgin:

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