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Fran Maier – From Match.com to BabyQuip

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Fran Maier on She's Got MoxieFran 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.

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

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

Connect with Fran Maier:

LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter | BabyQuip

Timing really makes a difference.” – Fran Maier

Pity or Power?

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Finding Joy Every Day - Pity vs. Power on She's Got Moxie

Has your 2022 gotten off to an unexpected, rocky start?

It can be all too easy for the year to pass you by before you get the chance to manifest what you’ve been dreaming about. Today I’m going to walk you through the steps to get ALIGNED and step into your power.

In this episode, I talk about Pity vs. Power and how to recognize where you are right now. I also talk about what it means to “go for gold” and share some tough questions that we should be asking ourselves, like: “What am I pretending not to know?”

Listen in as we set goals and take action together and practice an easy three step process to visualize what you really want.

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

Am I parked in my pity or am I accelerating in my power?” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

  • How to ALIGN for Power
  • Why AWARENESS is the Foundation to every day
  • What you have to do BEFORE Asking the Essential Questions
  • Awareness “tips” that take less than 15 minutes
  • 3 Easy Steps to Visualize what you want (and get what you DREAM of)
  • The TOUGH (but necessary) questions you should be asking yourself about your business
  • Why it’s critical to write your thoughts down
  • And much, much more!

Women do not celebrate our wins nearly as much as we should.” – Joy Chudacoff

Finding Joy in Your Social Media with Emily Raiber

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Emily Raiber on She's Got Moxie with Joy ChudacoffToday’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.

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

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

Connect with Emily Raiber:

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

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Lorraine DiGiovanni

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.

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

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

Mignon Francois – How She Turned $5 into $10 Million as the CEO & Founder of The Cupcake Collection

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Mignon Francois on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

My guest today, Mignon Francois, CEO & Founder of The Cupcake Collection, is a very enthusiastic and positive entrepreneur who turned a recipe that she received from her grandmother into a $10 million business.

Mignon was a stay-at-home mom who was tired of her children not being able to go on field trips because she did not have the extra money. At the time, she had no bakery experience, but she took her grandmother’s recipe, spent $5 on ingredients and the rest they say is history. Mignon’s business turned out to be a much bigger success than she could ever imagine.

On today’s show, Mignon shares the story of how The Cupcake Collection began its humble beginnings. She talks about the challenges that she has faced in her company, her “sampling” strategy, her actions steps to success, and more.

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

Overnight success takes 10 years.” – Mignon Francois

Show Notes:

  • The moment Mignon decided to turn an old recipe into a NEW idea
  • What MOTIVATED her to keep going every day despite the challenges
  • How she has grown and scaled her business from a start-up to being recognized as one of the TOP cupcake bakeries in the US with multiple locations
  • Why a “sampling” strategy is important for a product-based business
  • The really big gamble Mignon made as she bet on her success
  • What it has been like to maintain business during the pandemic

My action step was to stop waiting and start doing.” – Mignon Francois

Connect with Mignon Francois:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | The Cupcake Collection

Everybody wants to be great, but nobody wants to get up at dawn.” – Mignon Francois

Amy Franko – Selling During The ‘Restart’ With The Author of The Modern Seller

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Amy Franko on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Today’s guest, Amy Franko, is back on the show to do an encore interview!

Amy is an entrepreneur and best-selling author of the award-winning book, The Modern Seller. She was originally a guest on She’s Got Moxie, July 24, 2019, but a lot has changed since then. I brought Amy back to share with us how to ease into the sales and how to feel comfortable and confident as businesses start to reopen across the nation.

On today’s episode of ‘She’s Got Moxie,’ Amy talks about the first steps you can take to approach your clients NOW. She also shares with us the main principles of The Modern Seller, what she has been doing to help manage this challenging time, her plans for the future, and much more.

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

Perhaps our own internal approaches and our mindsets need to change with everything that’s happening in the world, but the way in which we work with our client as a trusted advisor that doesn’t change.” – Amy Franko

Show Notes:

  • WHY taking on the role of an “Ambassador” is the Key Right Now
  • The 5 principles of the modern seller
  • The 3X metric and why you need to get on board with this
  • Why putting a microscope on your BEST clients is the BEST use of your TIME
  • Why “shrinking or hiding” is the absolute worst decision to make
  • Excellent clarifying questions to help you, help your clients
  • The other “R” word that leads directly to REVENUE
  • The MOST IMPORTANT skill that an entrepreneur needs to build
  • The power of the strong network
  • How to build strategic partnerships and stronger relationships

People with a strong network rise above the noise.” – Amy Franko

Connect with Amy Franko:

 LinkedIn | Twitter | Amy Franko

Find ways to continue staying forward in your market so that you are still seen as a thought leader, and you are still seen as the resilient entrepreneur and business owner.” – Amy Franko

Jenn Kapahi – She Was a Make-up Product Junkie Turned CEO & Co-Founder of trèStiQue

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Jenn Kapahi on She's Got Moxie with Joy ChudacoffJenn Kapahi, my guest today, has always been interested in consumer buying habits. Through her career in the makeup industry, she realized that makeup was complex, with all the different shades and colors, and women were looking for something simple – the “essentials.” This is how trèStiQue, a line of smart makeup crayons with built-in tools that fit in the palm of your hands was born.

On today’s show, Jenn talks about the concepts behind her products, her three valuable tips to achieve success in your business, ways to avoid stress and challenging times, and much more.

 

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

You have to let yourself have a bad day once in a while, but you cannot give up.” – Jenn Kapahi

Show Notes:

  • How accepting an invitation to a holiday party opened the door to her future (Jenn talks about how this was totally out of character for her)
  • WHY staying CURIOUS has become her greatest attribute
  • The “graphics” you need to pay attention to now more than ever
  • Why the number EIGHT is so important to her and the CORE of her makeup essentials
  • She takes a very DEEP DIVE into the Action steps that have propelled their brand to success
  • Why understanding the CUSTOMER is essential to starting a brand
  • How she avoids stress in challenging times
  • The importance of being surrounded by people that trust and understand your vision

I do think that the best entrepreneurs have a very good intuition about things.” – Jenn Kapahi

Connect with Jenn Kapahi:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | trèStiQue

If you keep going and you try, there’s a small percent chance you can still win.” – Jenn Kapahi

Dr. Heather Kunen – Co-Founder of Beam Street, the Walk-In drybar for Oral Wellness

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Dr. Heather Kunen on She's Got Moxie with Joy ChudacoffMy guest today, Dr. Heather Kunen, is a Co-Founder of Beam Street Dentistry.

Her infectious energy and can-do attitude is a breath of fresh air.

Dr. Heather Kunen started her career working as an orthodontist, but early on, she recognized that there was a market for just the top three most-requested dental services – clean teeth, white teeth, and straight teeth. Heather and her co-founders were able to create a business model that focused on offering ONLY these three services at an affordable price.

Beam Street is the first dental “studio” in New York City which makes going to the dentist easy, affordable, convenient, and quick. They took a page from the drybar and their motto is: Clean teeth. White teeth. Straight teeth. That’s it. They figured if it worked for hair, it might work for teeth too!

On today’s show, Dr. Kunen shares with us the challenges of starting a new business, why it is so important to understand what the consumers want, the actions steps she took to grow her business, her marketing tactics, and more.

 

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

The key is figure out who are we targeting, and then, how do we best way reach those people?” – Dr. Heather Kunen

Show Notes:

  • Her “lightbulb” moment that led to rapid-fire reach and quick brand awareness with their target market
  • She knew her target markets problem and she figured out a solution
  • The importance of listening to consumers
  • The concrete steps that lead to a greater goal
  • The challenges of developing a new idea
  • How to recognize a new business opportunity
  • Ways to adapt your business model in difficult circumstances

Taking small concrete steps towards an ultimate goal I think is the most effective way to get something accomplished.”- Dr. Heather Kunen

Connect with Dr. Heather Kunen:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Beam Street

It is important to find your voice, stick to your voice, and be confident in yourself.” – Dr. Heather Kunen

Stacy Blackman – Serial Entrepreneur and CEO/Founder of Stryke Club Acne-Fighting Skincare

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Stacy Blackman on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

My guest Stacy Blackman, CEO and founder of Stryke Club, is truly a serial entrepreneur.

She’s been at the helm of three different (quite successful) start-up companies in three different industries – wedding, MBA consulting and now skin-care for teenage boys.

 

 

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

No one really knows the way, we are all flying a little bit blind.” – Stacy Blackman

Show Notes:

  • The #1 QUESTION to ask yourself before diving into your next venture
  • How 9/11 shaped her second start-up and what we can learn in this time of COVID-19
  • The one “HABIT” she had to break to keep going every day
  • Why we always need to be ready to PIVOT
  • How you can make the most of difficult situations
  • How to build a VIRTUAL team committed to your business vision – there’s one ESSENTIAL Ingredient

I’m very organized and I really do map out most of my day.” – Stacy Blackman

Connect with Stacy Blackman:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Stacy Blackman

Begin before you are ready.” – Stacy Blackman

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