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Are You Hiding?

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Are You Hiding? on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Are you hiding from your own greatness? I know I’m still working on reaching my peak of greatness and I encourage you to do the same. I want to help women ALIGN and Find Joy Every Day and a big part of that mission is stepping out from behind our own “shadows” to recognize and align with our greatness.

In this episode, I share how my call to greatness has changed with time and how I chose to answer that call. I also talk about ways (and questions) to help you identify the deeper “calling” in your life.

Listen in to learn how to reach your next level of greatness, tips for identifying your call to greatness, and ways to align with your calling.

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Are you hiding behind your shadow?” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

  • Are you hiding behind your next level of GREATNESS?
  • What’s HOLDING you back?
  • EXCUSES and how to move beyond those
  • The ESSENTIAL Question to Ask NOW (minute 10:51)
  • How to get the ANSWER to the ESSENTIAL Question
  • CLUES to look for when you are Answering “Your CALL”

Are you hiding behind your greatness?” – Joy Chudacoff

What Are You Expecting?

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What Are You Expecting on She's Got Moxie

Today I’m talking about Expectations. What are yours and how to manage them to your advantage. We are at the halfway point in 2022, so it’s a great time to take a look at your goals.

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the business goals that we set for ourselves, so incorporating an awareness practice in your life can help you focus your “finite” emotional energy in the right areas. In this episode, I share a personal story about the path I chose when things didn’t go as I was expecting. I also share my three-step steps to a visualization practice that produces results.

Listen in to learn how your mind is like an iPhone, why you should adopt an awareness practice, and the one thing successful entrepreneurs do every day.

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

We are going to ask ourselves: do I still have a hill to climb?” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

  • Turning things around when nothing is going the way you planned
  • WHY Certainty is Risky
  • People who understand the MID-POINT always win
  • Why AWARENESS is the First Step to Getting what you WANT
  • Managing what you are expecting
  • The ONE thing you must PROTECT at all times
  • Take an INVENTORY of THIS often
  • How to Create a Digital VISION BOARD in 5 minutes or less
  • The MISSING Piece when it comes to Manifesting
  • The “C” word that is the Catalyst for Success
  • WHY TV NEWs may be holding you back from reaching your GREATNESS
  • The power of visualization
  • Manifestation in ACTION
  • Ways to focus your emotional energy

Stay out of fear. Stay in faith. Take an inventory.” – Joy Chudacoff

Hormones & Health with Dr. Anna

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Dr. Anna on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Welcome to an important conversation on Finding Joy in our health and, more specifically becoming besties with your hormones. Today my guest Dr. Anna dials it all in for us. Dr. Anna is a pharmacist, an expert in gerontology, and a faculty member at USC.

Hormones can challenge us at any age, so in this episode, Dr. Anna and I discuss why they matter so much. We also talk about the alarming increase in rates of autoimmune disease among women and the importance of three factors when combatting the symptoms and side effects of menopause and perimenopause: stillness, movement, and nutrition.

Listen in to learn why our hormones are so important to our overall health, how our gut health is related to our hormones, and which natural remedies Dr. Anna recommends.

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

We underestimate what we can do in a year, but we overestimate what we can do in a day.” – Dr. Anna

Show Notes:

  • WHY making best friends with your hormones is essential
  • Estrogen & Progesterone ABCs (she breaks it down for us)
  • Night Sweat, Sleepless nights, and what we can do to help
  • Ways to HOLISTICALLY feel better during Menopause
  • The Magic of MAGNESIUM
  • Natural Remedies for MENOPAUSAL symptoms
  • THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN Natural & Synthetic Progesterone
  • The “TRUTH” Phase (this had me ROFL)
  • Why everyone needs to stop SHAMING self-care for women
  • Dr. Anna’s experience with Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
  • The Top WELLNESS Tips right now for WOMEN

You just have to start.” – Dr. Anna

Connect with Dr. Anna:

LinkedIn | Facebook | YouTube | NutraFemmeRX

We have to be aligned, not only in our businesses but in our health.” – Joy Chudacoff

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

Courtney Feider – Unpacking the Power of Enneagram

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Courtney Feider on She's Got Moxie with Joy ChudacoffHave you heard of Enneagram? I had not until recently and today’s guest, Courtney Feider, is here to talk about how key this is for entrepreneurs and leaders. Courtney is an executive coach and the co-founder of Wild Enneagram Love and its WEL Method. In this episode, she shares the theory and assessment of enneagrams and how they can work for individuals and even couples. She also opens up about her big turning point when an unfortunate carjacking led her to a career in coaching.

Listen in as Courtney discusses what she relishes about her most difficult days as an entrepreneur, her favorite outlets, and the reason why she spends so much time outdoors.

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

I know for a fact that I've gotten in my own way over the years.” – Courtney Feider

Show Notes:

  • How a CARJACKING led Courtney to coaching
  • What is Enneagram anyway? (There are 9 Types)
  • How AWARENESS is key to decision-making
  • Why knowing your Enneagram NUMBER can help the growth of your business & leadership skills
  • Courtney shares what “my” number MEANS
  • Courtney’s biggest challenge as an Entrepreneur
  • How Courtney handles her toughest days
  • Why you need BOTH Expanders & Containers in your business
  • And much, much more

We wanted to really make emotional intelligence tangible.” – Courtney Feider

Connect with Courtney Feider:

LinkedIn | Instagram | Courtney Feider| Wild Enneagram Love

It set me on a course of clearing away what didn't matter and getting very specific about how I was going to show up in my own work by first showing up as myself.” – Courtney Feider

 

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

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

Jen Cox – The Tie-Dye Ninja & Founder/CEO of Momma Osa

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Jen Cox on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Today’s guest Jennifer Cox has been dubbed the Tie-Dye “Ninja” and Denim Wash Specialist. She spent a highly successful 20-year career in corporate America as a Wash Specialist for Abercrombie & Fitch, Mossimo Supply at Target, and other private label denim brands. She’s made & designed clothing for everyone from Nordstroms to Macy’s, Target, and Walmart.

Jen accomplished all of this as a single mother of two sons before being laid off in early 2020. In this episode, she and I discuss the guts it took for her to bet on herself in a big way. She shares her journey into entrepreneurship during the pandemic. Jen is the Founder & CEO of Momma Osa, a company that creates tie-dye kits for Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom’s, Lands’ End, and more. Her kits have been featured on Good Morning America. She shares what led her to cash out her 401k to buy 40,000 masks and the worst advice she was given when she started out on her own.

Listen in as Jen and I talk about the early steps to starting your own business, our favorite growth strategies for entrepreneurs, and why she doesn’t believe entrepreneurs have to focus on one project at a time.

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

You just have to start. It doesn't have to be pretty.” – Jen Cox

Show Notes:

  • The Brilliant (BALLSY) move she made the day Gov. Newsom declared California to go into a Safer At Home State
  • Simple tips on the FIRST STEP to take with a new Business Idea
  • How she got STARTED (it all took place between Christmas & New Year’s)
  • How she pulls through the really TOUGH DAYS – the ones where the wind has been knocked out of your Entrepreneurial sails) This was a REAL, RAW Transparent share
  • Details on a DECISION she made that many of her close friends didn’t agree with (she followed her intuition and it paid big dividends)
  • GROWTH strategies for entrepreneurs
  • What she ALWAYS BETS On
  • And so much more!

I trusted my gut and talked to every single person I knew about the idea that I had.” – Jen Cox

Connect with Jen Cox:

Etsy | Momma Coxie & Co. Instagram | Facebook | Momma Osa

There's so many people out there that want to help you grow your business. You just have to find the right combination of people to help you do that.” – Jen Cox

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