Claudia Chan – Founder of the S.H.E Globl and author of “This is How We Rise”

January 29, 2020 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

I’m super excited to have Claudia Chan, author, leader, and founder of S.H.E. Globl as a guest on today’s show.

She was flush with material items in her life and began to feel the call for more purpose. Claudia is the author of the Leadership book, This is How We Rise: Reach Your Highest Potential, Empower Women, Lead Change in the World, which was named by CNBC as a “top career book of 2018” and also featured in The New York Times.

Her business, S.H.E. Globl, is a platform that equips organizations with powerful learning and development opportunities that keep your talent inspired, engaged and growing all year.

I think you’ll love today’s show as Claudia talks about why the future is female, how to amplify women’s voices, her strategy behind elevation periods, and much more.

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

We can’t be teaching people a definition of leadership that is so one dimensional.” – Claudia Chan

Show Notes:

Her BEST Action steps to gain attention for her movement
WHY focusing on a specific segment of the market is so key now
Focusing questions on how to drill down what part of the market you want to OWN
How to REDEFINE leadership
How ELEVATION PERIODS can help build a full life
The mentality to adopt in challenging times
And much, much more…

We have the power of the universe inside of us and I think trusting our instincts is another thing that we need to do better.” – Claudia Chan

Connect with Claudia Chan:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | S.H.E Summit

Less is more and really own those areas the most.” – Claudia Chan

Alli Webb – Talking “No Cuts, No Color, Just Blow-Outs” as the Founder of Drybar and Co-Founder of Squeeze

January 14, 2020 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Drum roll please! We’re celebrating our 100th Episode of ‘She’s Got Moxie!’ And…I’ve got the perfect guest to share with you! Alli Webb!

It all started with her curly hair and a huge hole in the marketplace. This woman is a DISRUPTER.

After spending 15 years as a professional hairstylist, Alli left the professional hair industry in 2005 to start a family, but decided to find a way to continue pursuing the creative side of hairstyling at a new-mom pace. She began offering affordable in-home blowout services to her mommy friends and the demand was so great, she realized it was time to park her car and build what’s become a blockbuster success – The Drybar.

***On opening day (during a recession no less) there was a line out the door. She knew she was on to something.

Nearly a decade later and over 150 locations across the U.S., Alli Webb’s genius Drybar concept has exploded into a nationally recognized and highly sought-after brand.

Alli has been named one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business” by Fast Company, featured on Fortune magazine’s “40 Under 40” list, Marie Claire’s “Most Fascinating Women” and recently Inc. magazine recognized her as one of “The 100 Women Building America’s Most Innovative and Ambitious Businesses.” She’s also been featured on Shark Tank and hosts her own podcast with her brother & business partner Michael, “Raising the Bar.”

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

We learned that we really need to talk to locals and make sure we really understand how the community works.” – Alli Webb

Show Notes:

How she went from a mobile blow-dry business to a brick & mortar with lines out the door on opening day
Lessons learned about growth & scaling from one store to over 150
How Drybar makes decisions when choosing locations and cities to open in
Her biggest CHALLENGE as Drybar has grown
Why slowing down is sometimes better than speeding up
Alli talks openly about the difficulty of giving up control in order to grow
Alli’s perspective on healing from her recent breakup with her husband of 16 years
How her newest venture, Squeeze, came about – she saw another big hole in the marketplace
The advice Alli disagrees with when it comes to entrepreneurship
Why it’s key to get comfortable with “leaping not knowing where you’ll land”
Why there’s no such thing as certainty – stop looking for it
What she didn’t allow early on and it was a hard lesson to learn

You have get comfortable with leaping and not knowing where you’re going to fall. And I think that’s part of the beauty of it.” – Alli Webb

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Connect with Alli Webb:

The Drybar | The Drybar – Instagram | Squeeze Massage | Squeeze – Instagram | Alli Webb – Instagram

You can’t be great for anybody else, if you’re not great for yourself first.” – Alli Webb

Where Are You Winning in Business?

December 14, 2019 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Where are you winning in business?

It’s the time of year when you need to be thinking about what strategies worked well in 2019. I’m talking about action steps that moved the needle closer to your goals.

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

If you create the right brand awareness, then you will create sales.” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

How to determine the BEST strategies for YOUR business in 2020
WHY increasing your brand awareness is essential
How to get more VISIBILITY for your business (they can’t buy from you if they don’t know you exist)
Tips on Daily Brand BOOSTS
The real truth about using Voice Activated Marketing in 2020

Wherever your community is, is where you’ve got to focus.” – Joy Chudacoff

Ashley Merrill – Taking a Deep Dive on The Process of Business Growth

December 4, 2019 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

“Things break all the time.” My guest today, Ashley Merrill, CEO & Founder of Lunya, the modern sleepwear for women, takes a deep dive into what it means to grow and scale a boot-strapped business. She’s had blockbuster growth over the last 18 months and on today’s episode she gets radically transparent about what the journey has been like.

IF you are looking to grow your business in 2020 and have a goal to hire an A+ Team and truly understand what it means to lead, do not miss this episode. Ashley breaks down her hiring process, step-by-step, as well as her thoughts on leadership.

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

Once everybody is in the spot that they are really going to be successful in and they know what they’re supposed to do, it is amazing what you’re able to accomplish.” – Ashley Merrill

Show Notes:

HOW she came up with the idea
How to create an A+ TEAM – she breaks this down step-by-step
WHY it’s essential to be tapped into your core client for all decisions
How she came to the decision to create a men’s line – Lahgo
Her BEST Action Steps to Create momentum that continues to build
How she pushes through when “everything is breaking with an endless stream of challenges”
Ashley’s KEY to productivity as a mom with young kids while growing a business
The way to think about HIRING when it comes to hiring junior and senior hires – the process is extremely different
Why Ashley feels getting uncomfortable and expressing humility with a team is ESSENTIAL but it’s not a sign of weakness
She’s discovered that LEADERSHIP is what happens when the chips are down
Why she gets up so early and why she feels it’s important to honor your energy rhythms

The big game-changers have been a lot of org adjustments and a lot of really wonderful hires.” – Ashley Merrill

Connect with Ashley Merrill:

Instagram | The Deep | Lahgo | Lunya

Early on in the brand a lot of it is about you personally and how much you can do as an entrepreneur. But as the company has grown, hiring has been what has really enabled us to grow – getting the right people in the right spots.” – Ashley Merrill

Three Unconscious Emotional Triggers That Can Sabotage Your Business

November 16, 2019 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Today, 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

From Wall Street to Wellness, Meet Priscilla Tsai, CEO & Founder, CocoKind, an Organic Skin Care Line With Products Under $25

November 13, 2019 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

My guest today, Priscilla Tsai, struggled with life-long hormonal acne issues until one day she decided to take matters into her own hands and literally solve this problem that created insecurity for her every day.

She left her job on Wall Street and went straight into wellness by founding, Cocokind, an organic skincare brand that is clean, conscious and accessible to everyone.

On today’s show, she talks about how she took her struggle with hormonal acne and turned it into a business that now has 133K raving fans on Instagram who love Cocokind.

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

How I actually convinced myself to just do it was – I was like ‘you know what? You don’t have to be the face of the company – you can just be a business owner.'” – Priscilla Tsai

Show Notes:

How she took her struggle with acne and turned it into 133K followers on Instagram who love her products and her approach
How she got her products into Whole Foods – a simple strategy that required a BOLD move
Why every decision she makes is around a set of “conscious” values
Why she almost didn’t start the company (Priscilla talks openly about her insecurities and vulnerability)
How vulnerability became her secret sauce
Why perfection doesn’t sell well
Her passion for helping other women entrepreneurs and how this lead to the Cocokind Foundation
And much, much more

We don’t ask, ‘what can we charge?’… we charge what we think is fair.” – Priscilla Tsai

Connect with Priscilla Tsai:

LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | Cocokind

For me, when I hear from my other friends who started things say ‘we go through similar pains’, and then you that, it is normal and you shouldn’t be so hard on yourself.” – Priscilla Tsai

Christy Davies – Generational Entrepreneur | CEO & Founder of Physicians Success RX

November 6, 2019 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

My guest today, Christy Davies, is a friend, long-time client and the CEO & Founder of Physicians Success RX.

Christy is an expert who has been supporting physicians for over a decade in the areas of business development, managing cash-flow and helping them remain independent from the hospital system.

On today’s show, Christy talks about growing up on a family dairy farm and how her childhood experience gave her a boost as an entrepreneur today. She shares how she moved from 6 to 7 figures in her business, the ONE thing that holds entrepreneurs back, and much more.

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

Embrace that history, don’t push it aside, don’t hide it. Because it does help you bloom as a person.” – Christy Davies

Show Notes:

The nice perk of longevity in business – the decade mark is huge!
Specific strategies Christy used to go from 6 figures to 7 figures in her business
How to cultivate and build lasting leadership skills
How growing up on a dairy farm helped Christy as an entrepreneur
The ONE Thing that holds a lot of entrepreneurs back
Why coming from a place of service is the key to building a sustainable brand
Knowing your core customer
Why “Hacks” and “Shortcuts” did not work on her way to 7 figures

It really comes down to making sure you understand who your core group is and feeding that part of your business and feeding it well and letting them know how appreciative you are.” – Christy Davies

Connect with Christy Davies:

Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Physicians Success RX

What I found in my space is that people will reinvest in you if you’re providing a good service to them.” – Christy Davies

Power Positioning in 2020 – 9 Essential Leadership Skills For Success

October 30, 2019 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

She's Got Moxie Show

Today’s episode is all about nine leadership skills that you need to flex your Moxie muscle in 2020.

You’ll definitely want to listen in if you are interested in investor money because investors need to see that you are a strong leader and if you’re bootstrapping, you’ll need these skills to build an A+ team committed to your mission and vision!

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

When you’re looking for venture capital money, leadership is one of the things they look for.” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

Why great leadership is ESSENTIAL for growing & sustaining a business (it’s not just about the product or service)
Why being committed to solving problems is the key to resilience and LONGEVITY as a leader
How the BEST leaders make decisions
The importance of building a NETWORK
Why taking time for YOURSELF is key to being a great leader
The ONE thing that every leader struggles with
Why having empathy and humility is a must for great leaders (it doesn’t make you look WEAK, it actually strengthens your position)

The one thing that everybody struggles with, and I’ve had to learn it too, is communication.” – Joy Chudacoff

Isabelle Alonso – Feminist Author and Recipient of the Medal of Honor From the French Government for Her Work on Women’s Equality

October 23, 2019 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Isabelle Alonso has a colorful life as an entrepreneur, feminist and author. She has published four feminists essays and seven novels including her latest novel Je Peux Me Passer De l’Aube (I can hold on without the dawn). Isabelle also appears regularly on the television series Je t’aime etc… where she is a commentator on culture and current news events.

Today’s show is a real treat as Isabelle tells us about her journey working towards women’s equality in France. She reframes the role of women in the workplace, what being a “feminist” actually means, the most powerful thing that a woman can do 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 do not consider myself as a woman of power. I’m not interested in power. I’m very much interested in being a woman of influence, and so that’s why I write books.” – Isabelle Alonso

Show Notes:

How she became a symbol of Feminism in France and as a result received the Medal of Honor from the French government for her work on Women’s Equality
The moment she realized there was an inequality (she was a young girl)
Isabelle’s thoughts on creating a more equitable workplace for women – women are punished instead of rewarded
Her Best Action Steps on creating awareness for women’s equality
Why she has a passion for writing books and feminist essays
Her realization about what it meant to be a woman entrepreneur
Where our focus needs to be and why it’s one of the most powerful things women can do
The #MeToo movement and what’s happening currently for women around the world
What feminism actually means to Isabelle

It is an individual adventure. But I really think that for women, they have to start with themselves.” – Isabelle Alonso

Connect with Isabelle Alonso:

Facebook | Twitter | Isabelle Alonso

All of the myth of the reality of masculinity is a prison for men.” – Isabelle Alonso

Max Kater – Creating a Solution to Her Son’s Allergy as The Co-founder of Murchison-Hume Plant-Based Cleaning Supplies

October 9, 2019 | By Freedom Leave a Comment

My guest today, Max Kater, started her business because her son was having allergic reactions to their bathroom cleaning products and she knew that she had to do something.

With that, Max co-founded Murchison-Hume. Their Mission: We want to make products that are safe for people and planet, truly effective, beautiful to look at and a pleasure to use.

It took Max four years to “crack the code” on safe home cleaners but she finally figured out a formula that actually works.

On today’s show, Max talks about how she got started, staying aligned with their brand’s values, her biggest challenges and how she got through them, 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 really take stock and say ‘would I do this if I’m not going to see a salary for let’s say – the next 10 weeks or really 10 months’.” – Max Kater

Show Notes:

The moment she knew she was on to something: “Honey, you better get yourself a little setup!”
A Step-by-Step Approach to get more visibility in the Media
How a hiring issue turned into a HUGE challenge for Murchison-Hume and nearly cost her the entire business (it took 18 months to recover)
Her BEST productivity tip (you don’t need any fancy technology for this one!)
How Max’s previous career as an editor has helped her as a business owner
Her GENIUS move to nail exactly who their core client is and analyze exactly what products to offer
Why the idea of balance is B.S. as a mother and entrepreneur

None of us really achieve that perfect balance. I haven’t met her yet, so if you do, please tell me.” – Max Kater

Connect with Max Kater:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Murchison-Hume

When sending your products to editors – just send the product so they can try it with a tiny blurb about why it is great.” – Max Kater

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