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Fran Maier – From Match.com to BabyQuip

May 4, 2022 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

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

Laura Wasser – High Profile Celebrity Lawyer AND Fast Becoming The Complete Divorce Solution With Her New Online Divorce Platform

May 2, 2018 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Laura Wasser on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Laura Wasser gets up close and personal with celebs like Kim Kardashian, Angelina Jolie, Gwen Stefani and Jennifer Garner (just to name a few!). Wasser is a celebrity divorce attorney and the founder of the NEW online divorce platform itsovereasy.com.

Laura created ‘it’s over easy’ to change the way people feel about divorce. It’s a platform that makes a challenging process accessible and affordable to everyone.

As the author of the 2013 bestseller, It Doesn’t Have To Be That Way, Laura really believes that by simplifying the divorce process, couples are empowered to take control of their own destiny without having to rely on expensive attorneys. 

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

You have to be open to the idea that you can’t do everything yourself, and that when you are giving help to others then that will come back to you. Take it! Take the help.” – Laura Wasser

Show Notes:

  • WHY Laura is a Big advocate for working moms
  • Why it’s important for a woman to get a prenup if she’s the major breadwinner in the relationship
  • Her Biggest Challenge in representing celebrities
  • The time Laura had a STILETTO thrown at her
  • How she juggles being a single mom with a busy career and two boys
  • The one idea that women MUST adopt
  • Her Daily Routine
  • Her Superpower
  • Her BEST Advice for Women Entrepreneurs
  • And much, much more

Unless you are strong and healthy and feeling good, you cannot do what you need to do for your household, for your family or for your kids. I think it is so good for my boys to see a strong working parent.” – Laura Wasser

Connect with Laura Wasser:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | it’s over easy  | LinkedIn

As women we are not looked at the same way as men are. For better or for worse, we’re not. So we just have to realize that.” – Laura Wasser

Carley Knobloch – The Gadget Guru Obsessed With All Things Digital in Our Wired World

April 4, 2018 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Whether we like it or not, we live in a wired world full of notifications and an endless sea of “updates.”

It’s easy to get lost in the shuffle but my guest today, Carley Knobloch, teaches women how to design their technology to rise up and serve them.

Featured in Good Housekeeping, Redbook, Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, and more, Carley writes about how to stay centered in a wired world and find the best technology to support your lifestyle.

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

I think the key to keeping relationships healthy and not being over-reactive is just to calm yourself down and take a breath.” – Carley Knobloch

Show Notes:

  • Her Favorite ‘Smart’ Gadgets
  • How Carley became a GADGET GURU
  • Hiring people as a PRODUCTIVITY TIP
  • HOW she gained media attention quickly and attracted the likes of Dropbox and Evernote to name a few
  • Her BEST Action Steps
  • Her Superpower
  • A simple tip Carley uses to decrease stress throughout the day
  • And much, much more

I wish I had started differently. I wish I had known what I know now, which is that people really want to connect with a person. They really want to follow your life, to understand what you’re doing and listen to you – not the ‘we’, the ‘royal we’, the ‘company we’.” – Carley Knobloch

Connect with Carley Knobloch:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Carley K.

There is some stuff that stuck with me that really did get baked into my life, and one of them really is that we have control over our emotions and it starts with breath.” – Carley Knobloch

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