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

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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

Cindy Eckert – Creator of “The Little Pink Pill” (Female Viagra) and Selling Her Company For 1 Billion Dollars

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Cindy Eckert on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

When she realized that there were 26 medications for men’s pleasure and not one single solution for women, my guest Cindy Eckert, thought “this is Ridiculous!”

Cindy set out to create “the little pink pill” (currently the #1 prescribed treatment for low sexual desire in women).

Cindy is the true definition of what I call “moxie.” Not only is she the creator of the pink pill and the founder of The Pink Ceiling, but she has also built and sold two pharmaceutical companies (including Sprout Pharmaceuticals, which she sold for more than $1 BILLION – yes, that’s a B, Ladies).

Called by Fortune as a “tireless force of nature,” Cindy lets us in on some intimate details of her life and entrepreneurial path. She talks about her unique upbringing, how she worked to overcome the stigma around women’s pleasure while creating the Pink Pill, her tip to taking advantage of life’s opportunities, her thoughts on the pandemic, and more.

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

26 medications for men and not a single one for women is ridiculous.” – Cindy Eckert

Show Notes:

  • How Cindy went from a Corporate Career to a Block Buster Success as an Entrepreneur
  • Why it’s essential to do what “Lights up your Soul” (it wasn’t about MONEY for Cindy)
  • The moment Cindy realized she had an opportunity to develop the first pharmaceutical product for women’s SEXUAL pleasure
  • How 2020 has RESET the entrepreneurial landscape for women – in a GOOD Way!
  • Why it’s important to be SPECIFIC in your biz contracts and how that one piece catapulted her to a whole new level in advocating for women
  • Where Success truly ORIGINATES from
  • Details on both The Pink Ceiling & The Pinkubator and how they are helping women elevate their entrepreneurial dreams
  • The most important mindset that Cindy has adopted in order to accelerate her journey as a woman in business

Success does not come from having all of the answers, it comes from having the courage.” – Cindy Eckert

Connect with Cindy Eckert:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | The Pink Ceiling

Relentlessness is just the belief that you can get back up and you can find the way.” – Cindy Eckert

Lizanne Falsetto – Founder of thinkThin®, Pink Talented Angels, and a World Renowned Pioneer in the Health & Wellness Industry

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Lizanne FalsettoLizanne Falsetto, Founder & Former CEO of thinkThin® is back! She was a guest on the show in 2018 and a lot has happened in the last two years! Lizanne sold her company for 217M (yep, million) so you’ll want to listen-in to all of her many gold nuggets in this episode!

Lizanne is a world-renowned pioneer in the health & wellness retail food space. Throughout her 20 year run with thinkThin®, she initiated the “gluten-free” conversation and developed the first high protein/sugar free product in that category. Lizanne has consistently been ahead of the times in identifying market and industry trends.

On today’s episode of ‘She’s Got Moxie’, Lizanne talks about her new organization, Pink Talented Angels (PTA) and how to find opportunities in a crisis, the importance of meditation, her tips to combining the emotional, mental and physical parts of your life to reach success, and much more.

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

The best brands really come from the authenticity of how they started.” – Lizanne Falsetto

Show Notes:

  • The most important QUESTION to ask yourself if you’re ready to scale (she should know; she sold her company for 217M)
  • How she got the idea to start thinkThin (it was based out of her own NEED)
  • The MOMENT she knew it was time to sell
  • Her BEST ADAVICE for women who are looking to build a business with the goal of selling
  • The brand new organization she has started to support WOMEN entrepreneurs
  • HOW to Build a Solid Brand During the Pandemic
  • Why Your STORY Matters so much, especially NOW
  • Advice she hears in the start-up arena that she DOES NOT agree with
  • Why EMOTIONS are good for decision-making
  • How she gets through the really TOUGH Days – PURE GOLD
  • The #1 ingredient you need to become a Strong LEADER
  • The advice she wished she would have had before that first trip to Tokyo as a model

When you run a career for 25 years, you make a lot of mistakes, and the best way to teach, is by giving the entrepreneur the messaging of what you did wrong.” – Lizanne Falsetto

Connect with Lizanne Falsetto:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Lizanne Falsetto

You can stand in your feminine power as a female and still be heard.” – Lizanne Falsetto

Lisa Cook – Making BIG Waves in Business with Lisa Cook, Founder & CEO of kidSwim

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I met my guest Lisa Cook, on a 7am flight to LA (no makeup, no hair, no coffee) years ago and the rest they say is history.

Lisa started her business, kidSwim, the Premier Development Based Swim Education Company in Southern California, as a way to make some extra money during the summer. Armed with a flip phone, a paper calendar and a rental car, she started jumping in the pool with LA toddlers. That was 19 years ago. Since then, she, along with her instructors, have taught nearly 10,000 kids how to swim.

On today’s show, Lisa talks about her mindset behind creating her swimming empire and her children’s book, See Me Bubble, which is available on Amazon in both English & Spanish. She also shares how to push aside the ego to achieve success, advice on cash flow and much more.

 

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

Start delegating as soon as you can. Don’t wait until you feel like you are under a rock.” – Lisa Cook

Show Notes:

  • Her “Secret Sauce” on serving Influencers in Hollywood – this will probably shock you
  • The moment she recognized that it was time to get serious about her business
  • The astonishing (and positive) awareness that occurred as a result of the pandemic – she Now Feels Free
  • How her Biggest Challenge is something most would consider an asset
  • Why LEADERSHIP matters more than almost anything else in business
  • Advice she wished someone would have shared before she jumped in the water to teach that first lesson
  • Why waiting 24 hours can be PURE GOLD
  • The most important communication you can have with your TEAM that builds loyalty
  • And much, much, more

When the staff knows they are respected and supported, they are more willing to go the extra mile.” – Lisa Cook

Connect with Lisa Cook:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | kidSwim

Ego is your greatest enemy in pursuit of success in your business.” – Lisa Cook

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

Tara Mackey – How Consistent Blogging Led to Becoming the CEO & Founder of Genetix Skincare, and a #1 Bestselling Author

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My guest today, Tara Mackey, is the CEO & Founder of Genetix, a #1 bestselling author, and the founder of the award-winning company and blog, The Organic Life.

Tara has been researching, testing and writing about organic skincare for nearly a decade. Her company, Genetix, is most well-known for its 100% Organic breast enhancement oil and a line of organic skincare products as well.

Tara’s skincare treatments have been featured worldwide by popular media outlets such as Forbes, Glamour, Teen Vogue, Women’s Health, Oprah and others.

On today’s show, Tara talks about the #1 tip to creating an award-winning blog, the ONE Action Step she took with her first product that catapulted its success and what she wishes she would’ve known early on as an entrepreneur.

 

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

If you have a desire for something and a love in your heart, just because the world doesn’t understand it yet that doesn’t mean that it is not the correct thing to do. And if you really feel like this is your mission, keep going.” – Tara Mackey

Show Notes:

  • The blog post that went viral and helped her gain tremendous visibility
  • Tips on how to grow a loyal following by blogging
  • The #1 tip to building a successful business
  • Why she focuses on the BRAND rather than the PRODUCT
  • The MOMENT Tara realized that her product was needed now more than ever
  • Her tips on how she overcame judgement, fear, and criticism
  • The key to investing in many entrepreneurial projects

We can’t do everything all at once.” – Tara Mackey

Connect with Tara Mackey:

Twitter | Instagram | The Organic Life | Genetix

“Prioritizing is really the number one thing you have to do if you want to be successful everyday.” – Tara Mackey

Kelly Love – How a Summer “Detox” With Her BFF From College Led to The Start of Branch Basics

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When Kelly Love’s college roommate, Allison Evans, started having health problems, which led to lots of medications with little or no relief, Kelly was concerned.

After graduation, Kelly and Allison decided to spend the summer with Allison’s “Aunt Marilee” doing a “detox.” Their eyes were opened wide when they began to learn about the harmful chemicals that people are exposed to everyday. It was during this summer experience, the three of them decided to start Branch Basics – a non-toxic cleaning product company to create a healthy home.

On today’s show, Kelly gets very vulnerable and transparent about her entrepreneurial journey thus far. She talks about what it was like to partner with her college roommate, how the company survived their biggest challenge (they even had to close for a bit), her advice on managing cash flow + more. 

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

It is totally ok to figure it out as you go.” – Kelly Love

Show Notes:

  • Their philosophy on the easiest way to take that FIRST step to living a healthy life
  • Their initial product was an enormous success….until it wasn’t
  • How they handled the embarrassment of having to close their doors and what they did next that has created BLOCKBUSTER success today (MOST people would have given up)
  • How Branch Basics is riding the “minimalist” movement
  • Tips for finding the right manufacturer for your product
  • The BEST decision they’ve ever made after re-launching the company
  • How to handle CASH Flow decisions; simple, smart advice
  • The words of wisdom she wished someone would have shared with her early on – PURE GOLD

It needed to work as well or better than the conventional product or else people weren’t going to stick to it.” – Kelly Love

Connect with Kelly Love:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Branch Basics

Just getting started and knowing that you’re going to improve over time is key.” – Kelly Love

Carly Stein – How a Chance Encounter With a European Pharmacist Turned Into The #1 Cold & Flu Product on Amazon

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Carly Stein on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

My guest Carly Stein was studying abroad when a bout of chronic tonsillitis sent her to a pharmacy in search of a cure. What she learned was kind of a miracle.

Carly is the CEO and founder of BeeKeeper’s Naturals, a company committed to “reinventing the medicine cabinet” through the healing power of bees. Her product for colds & flu is currently #1 on Amazon and she’s been recognized as a game-changing entrepreneur on the 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

On today’s show, Carly talks about how to build a loyal customer base and a robust social media following, why bees have medicinal properties, how she has overcome her biggest challenges, how she has built an amazing team of loyal and passionate people and much more.

 

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

The amazing thing is that everything is so accessible. Every single one of us can figure it out.” – Carly Stein

Show Notes:

  • The FIRST step she took to give the business traction
  • Her SIMPLE, SIMPLE strategies to build a loyal following and awareness – “I didn’t know anything!”
  • Refreshing, easy to follow grass roots strategies
  • How to use SOCIAL MEDIA to help build your business – she should know. Her Instagram boasts over 100K followers!
  • Why bees have medicinal properties
  • She didn’t allow an inquiry from LinkedIn to throw her; instead she figured it out
  • The MINDSET to adopt when building a new business
  • How Carly overcame the biggest challenge in her business
  • Cash flow tips on how to handle the fluctuation in sales when you are marketing a product
  • Advice she doesn’t agree with in the start-up arena
  • The surprising new app to help with workflow
  • Tips for building a great A+ TEAM

What you’re doing at every single step every single day is building muscle memory. The muscle memory that you’re building is how to respond to challenges with resilience.” – Carly Stein

Connect with Carly Stein:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | BeeKeeper’s Naturals

I know that failure is not the end of a line for me. It is just a red flag that is showing me to go a different way.” – Carly Stein

Elizabeth Winkler – Psychology Expert on Mindfulness, Coping With Divorce, And The Creator of The Heart Surgery Kit

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Have you ever taken a ‘noticing’ break? Maybe you should. Today, my guest, Elizabeth Winkler shares how mindfulness can lead to greater productivity and better relationships.

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Elizabeth provides counseling to individuals, couples and families throughout Los Angeles. She has provided therapy on Bravo and OWN, and she is a featured blogger on Laura Wasser’s divorce platform, It’s Over Easy.

In addition to all of her media work, Elizabeth is the founder and creator of the mindfulness process, Heart Surgery, which empowers children to mindfully process emotions from their heart.

Actually, she is traveling to Sierra Leone to deliver the kits to children there and she talks about that on today’s show.

 

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

Everything that I’ve created has been born out of my own challenges, which is kind of how it works.” – Elizabeth Winkler

Show Notes:

  • WHY Mindfulness is the “bullet train to freedom”
  • Elizabeth’s process of “mindful untethering” from divorce
  • The key to moving out of fear and into your own personal POWER
  • Why the word “ALIGNED” has been a huge key to her success
  • The best ACTION STEPS to get media attention for business
  • Her Biggest challenge as a woman entrepreneur
  • Details on how her heart surgery kit is helping empower children
  • The BEST Tip to starting your day
  • Why it’s ok not to know something
  • The importance of a morning routine

The way in which you start your day is so important.” – Elizabeth Winkler

Connect with Elizabeth Winkler:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Elizabeth Winkler

My advice is to make friends with the unknown.” – Elizabeth Winkler

Sheryl Palmer – Rising to the TOP -The Only Woman CEO Rated in the Top 20 Home Building Industry

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Sheryl Palmer on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Home building is long known for being a very male-dominated industry, but my guest today, Sheryl Palmer is the only female CEO in the Top 20 home builders rated by Glassdoor.

Sheryl is the chairman and CEO of Taylor Morrison, a leading national home builder and developer based in Scottsdale, Arizona. With more than 30 years of building experience, she has led Taylor Morrison into the top ranks of America’s largest public home builders. Under Sheryl’s leadership, Taylor Morrison recently became the first home builder to appoint a majority female board of directors. 

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

It is hard to be your best when you’re pretending or trying to be somebody different.” – Sheryl Palmer

Show Notes:

  • WHY it’s critical to hone your unique leadership style for business success
  • Her BEST Action Steps on how to succeed as a woman in a male-dominated industry
  • Sheryl’s “shoe-off” style of leadership and why it works so well for her
  • Why the customer ‘experience’ is essential in business today
  • How to create the best customer experience – it’s about “aligning” everything
  • What Sheryl does with her one “selfish hour” each day and how it makes her more productive
  • The #1 thing that holds many women back
  • What she always relies on when it’s decision-making time
  • Her A-List
  • Her Superpower
  • The Choice She Makes Every Day and how it helps her in business

As a leader, it really is OK to be humble and vulnerable if that is who you are.” – Sheryl Palmer

Connect with Sheryl Palmer:

Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Taylor Morrison

I’ve never been the smartest person in the room, but I’m the most passionate, hardworking, and I have the ability to bring out good stuff in great team members.” – Sheryl Palmer

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