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Episode 70: Defending victims of sexual assault and domestic violence with Giugi Carminati

October 23, 2018 by Tera Qualls Leave a Comment

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual assault and domestic violence, including real stories.

In this episode, we talk with attorney Giugi Carminati about her experiences starting her own law firm which represents women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ community. Her law firm focuses on litigating cases involving domestic violence and sexual assault in family law proceedings, protection orders, and civil litigation. Giugi discusses victim blaming, offers tips on how to support yourself or women in your life who may be or may have experience domestic violence or sexual assault. Giugi also talked about building her business and becoming a fierce advocate for women.

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Episode 69: A meal planning business that reduces household food waste – An interview with Alison Mountford

October 17, 2018 by Gretchen DeVault Leave a Comment

Alison Mountford

This week we talk with Alison Mountford, founder of Ends + Stems about her meal planning business that helps reduce household food waste. We talk about her entrepreneurial journey and what led her to open Ends + Stems and how the business is evolving. Alison shares tips on how she’s grown her customer base and how she retains them. She also talks about managing a large amount of content on an ongoing basis — tools she uses and tips on what has worked best for the business.

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Episode 68: Strategic Destruction to Solve Business Problems – An interview with Susan Norris

October 9, 2018 by Tera Qualls Leave a Comment

Susan Norris Solve Business Problems

In this episode, we talk with Susan Norris. Susan is a leader and coach who describes herself as “The Unbalanced Force” to combat organizational inertia (a nod to Newton’s first theory). Susan shares some amazing tips on how to escape this inertia and move toward innovation in your company. She also talks about how to use your skills as a fempreneur within the corporate environment. If you are running a side hustle or getting ready to lean out if you are still working your day job, her tips will help you figure out when the right time might be and how to survive in your company environment in the meantime. Susan brings a new perspective that you are not going to want miss.

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Episode 67: Outsourcing to Scale Up – An interview with Brianna Carney

October 2, 2018 by Tera Qualls 1 Comment

Outsourcing with Brianna Carney

In this episode we talk with Brianna Carney about her move from Amazon to starting her own company, Crewbloom. Through Crewbloom, Brianna has built a robust outsource business with a workforce in the Philippines. Throughout the episode, she talks about how she built her business and offers tips to business owners on how to scale up through outsourcing.

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Episode 66: Prioritizing your profits and slashing stress! – An interview with Mel McSherry

October 2, 2018 by Tera Qualls Leave a Comment

Prioritizing Profits with Mel McSherry

This week we talk with International Business Development Coach and Speaker Mel McSherry about prioritizing your profits and slashing stress. We also dive into time management, weekly goal boards, to do lists, and establishing boundaries. Get your notepad ready!

Mel predominantly works with women business owners who are exhausted and overwhelmed by what they think they need to do, in order to be successful. As an entrepreneur since 2010, Mel has launched two successful businesses, doubled her monthly income, and created a true life by design. She has worked with hundreds of people helping them get crystal clear on what they want and prioritizing the time that they have.

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Episode 65: Navigating the Pressures of Entrepreneurship with Jen Proctor

October 2, 2018 by Gretchen DeVault Leave a Comment

Navigating the Pressures of Entrepreneurship with Jen Proctor

We talk with Jen Proctor, Founder & CEO of Cultivated Entertainment about Navigating the Pressures of Entrepreneurship. Jen certainly knows high pressure. She runs a full-service talent consulting firm in Los Angeles and has worked with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. Jen talks about leading with compassion, a mantra that fuels her. She also talks about losing her mother to suicide and how that has shaped who she is today. Jen shares tips on how she takes care of herself amidst the pressure of running her own business, managing clients and life in general.

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