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WomenWhoBuildEmpiresWhy Curiosity Will Help You be More Successful w/ Cori SueCori Sue knew the healthcare system was broken The question that burned in her mind after her own journey of stress and anxiety was, what kind of business could she build that be more than a “band-aid” approach and would truly help people become healthier. Cori Sue Morris is a three-time female founder with two successful exits under her belt, a wellness enthusiast, and a true mycophile. She's the visionary behind Retreat, a holistic healthcare haven that seamlessly integrates medical, therapeutic, and spiritual wellness all in one place. Think of it as the...2023-09-0543 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresMaking Smart Decisions in Business w/ Lisa ThomasWith 20+ years as an entrepreneur, Lisa Thomas attributes her longevity to curiosity. Lisa Thomas shares her infinite wisdom on how she’s lead her business to success over and over again, We talked about trends, turning inward to grow outward, being and thinking strategically marketing, and what leading with heart really means, A powerhouse woman, Lisa’s level of expertise and integrity shines through in this interview. Lisa Thomas is the CEO of The P3 Group, Inc., host of The P3 Power Boost Podcast, and Past President of the Board of...2023-08-2940 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Become "Unmessable With" w/ Josselyne Herman-SaccioTransformation took 3 weeks.. In her teens Josselyne Herman-Sacchio went to an empowerment event where she chose to follow her passion for singing and declared that she would be a singer. Three weeks later, Josselyne was recruited to join a pop band. Over the next 30 years, Josselyne has started and successfully run several businesses including helping her clients, regardless of what life tosses at them, become “Unmessable With” Josselyne is a transformative coach and course leader. As an Author, CEO, Community Activist, Founder of a non-profit and Coach, she has worked with all kinds of peo...2023-08-2238 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Easily Become a Real Estate Investor w/ Eudania BurrellStarting a business is easier than ever, especially when you have the right tools. Eudania Burrell, is a pioneering figure in real estate investing. Having started her business as a result of Covid, she is passionate about being able to help people achieve stability through home ownership. With two decades at the Department of Homeland Security, Eudania has impacted countless lives, embodying hope and resilience. While excelling as a dedicated public servant, her resolute pursuit of success and passion for real estate has expanded her horizons. Eudania put he...2023-08-1538 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Make Global Change with Small Actions w/ Gwenn Nolan (Part 2)Gwenn Nolan started a logistics company more than she started a composting business. In part 2 of our interview with Gwenn we dive into the operational side of the business. We explore what she’s learned in order to scale because food scraps, compost, and saving the planet is only a small part of Mother Compost, As leader she shared that she learned not to verbally process every thought and idea with her team. She also had to figure out the most effective way to pick up food waste and drop off compost during road construction,...2023-08-0848 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Make Global Change with Small Actions w/ Gwenn NolanOur micro-efforts have a macro-effect. To make a better future, our small actions matter. Gwenn Nolan founded the company with a small truck and a big dream. Working full-time for two years while starting the company, she transitioned to focusing full-time on Mother Compost in 2020. With her unshakable belief that small actions can create big impacts, Gwenn has focused the team on providing an incredible service to the people & place she calls home. Gwenn has continued to fuel her passion for the planet and give back to the...2023-08-0151 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresSolving Healthcare Problems for Moms w/ Patty PostWaiting for doctor’s appointments, especially with sick kids is a pain in the butt. Patty Post was tired of wasting time in doctors offices waiting for her kids who had strep throat to be diagnosed even though she already knew they had strep. Patty had spent years as a corporate medical device expert and knew that strep tests and other tests could easily be administered at home, so she took matters into her own hands and established Checkable Medical in 2019. Focused on introducing convenient at-home testing kits with reliable results, user...2023-07-2537 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresBeing a Corporate Entrepreneur in the Banking Industry w/ Beth HovingBanks are more than a place for your checking and savings accounts. Beth Hoving started her career in banking because of her love for both people AND numbers. Over the last 20+ years at Bank of America, Beth has held different positions that have enabled her to be involved in every aspect of business, from sales to team development and training. Beth continuously sought new opportunities and took on different roles throughout her career to expand her growth, as many entrepreneurs have, but she created her empire within the structure of the corporate settings. Cu...2023-07-1835 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresPassing the Bar, AI & Successful Business Partnerships w/ Alison MonahanLaw School is Hard and Passing the Bar is Even Harder Alison Monahan was a successful patent attorney who was tired of selling her time. She finally quit her job to write the book she’s been talking to friends about when she connected with her now business partner. Together, they formulated Law School Toolbox, an educational platform to help law students succeed during law school and help them pass the Bar Exam more easily. Their inspiration came out of Alison’s frustration with questions on the Bar Exam that had no relevance to t...2023-07-1129 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresThe Ever Evolving Business w/ Felicia ShankenDo you consider yourself a woman of influence? Felicia Shanken started the Philadelphia Women’s Network Connection with a couple of events, a Facebook group and a big dream of what she knew she could accomplish in 2018. Fast forward 5 years and Philadelphia Women’s Network Connection (PWNC) has become a national organization supporting women entrepreneurs with networking, education, and coaching. Felicia also started a non-profit, the PWNC Foundation. Felicia shares how she’s grown her initial vision of supporting women entrepreneurs and then the steps she’s taken that have helped her succeed. She says...2023-07-0442 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresWhy Intentional Leadership Creates Lasting Success w/ Dez RockHow do you define your leadership? Dez Rock knew when she chose to be a stay at home mom, that would be the start of building her legacy. Over the years, one law degree and multiple businesses later, Dez's life experiences have culminated in how she leads in her global business, SIEMonster. She has faced incredible obstacles that might have kept another person stuck and believing that unlimited possibility wasn't available to her yet Dez believes that... Fear isn't something that's conquered, yet if you aren't facing your fears, you may be limiting...2023-06-2745 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresCreating an Abundant Money Mindset w/ Jennifer WhitakerWould you like to be wealthy? My guest, Jennifer Whitaker shares her remarkable 25-year journey as a certified life coach, spiritual director, and philanthropy executive, Early on in her career, Jennifer found herself driving through a wealthy neighborhood in her old beat-up car. She was struggling to pay the bills. It was in that moment she decided that she wanted something different. Choosing to turn inward and deepen her spiritual practices Jennifer’s life changed. As she deepened her relationship with herself, she began to be open to other opportunities that created more money...2023-06-2044 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Transition Your Existing Skills Into a Successful Business w/ Catie HarrisAs a healthcare provider, the idea of being on the brink of burnout seems counterintuitive but after 20 years Catie Harris left her position as a hospital nurse. Frustrated yet determined, she found other opportunities in nursing that led her to start NursePreneur, an online platform where nurses can take their ideas and learn to build profitable businesses. As the CEO of NursePreneur, Catie is building the legacy she couldn’t achieve while working at the hospital. She now empowers thousands of nurses to start businesses, helping them monetize their knowledge and skill...2023-06-1333 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow Quiet Power is Changing the World w/ Jen McLamb From service provider to CEO Jen McLamb, Founder of Vital Touch Wellness, established her business in 2003 in a renovated barn. For years, she chose to keep her business small. However, in 2021, after managing to stay afloat through Covid and along with an ultimatum from her business landlord, Jen took a leap of faith. With new rooms for more massages and a space for yoga and special events Jen McLamb had to learn how to hire a team of excellent therapists and yoga teachers. She also n...2023-06-0642 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresTaking Control of Your Anxious Mind w/ Rachel Rider You know there's something more but no matter what you try, nothing gets you over the hump? Rachel Rider has the solution. You've tried to get into a consistent workout routine, but any time your schedule changes it throws you off for weeks or you have a big project you're working on and you can't quite seem to get it finished even though it's a must do. On Women Who Build Empires, CEO and Founder of MettaWorks, Rachel Rider shares how she helps her clients identify and dispel negative h...2023-05-3040 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresEp. 187 How Women Are Changing the World w/ Susan Sloan Women must have a seat at the table if we want to solve global issues. Susan Sloan shared that the latest research proves that when women are involved in peace processes, an agreement is 35% more likely to last at least 15 years. There are also more opportunities than ever before for women to step into leadership positions, especially in diplomatic rolls. where women excel in building long term relationships that make a meaningful difference. In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Susan Sloan...2023-05-231h 01WomenWhoBuildEmpiresThe Easiest Way to Become a Business Owner w/ Della KirkmanEver wonder what your business would be worth if you wanted to sell it? Della Kirkman, CPA and serial entrepreneur shares how to get a good idea of your business’s worth without spends a ton of money on an expensive official valuation. She says being able to do this help many business owners make better choices when they want to move on from running their business. More times than not, an owner wants to retire or do something else and doesn’t realize that 1. their business might be worth more than they think and 2. there is a huge...2023-05-1632 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Innovate in Industries that are Outdated w/ Julia ReganJulia has over 15 years of healthcare technology and pharmaceutical experience. She's known for her industry knowledge, strategic instincts, and leading successful teams. Before RxLightning, she brought real-time prescription price transparency to the market, now a standard feature in most EHRs. Julia managed everything from product design to marketing adoption and training, working with major pharmacy benefit managers and EHR organizations. She's successfully managed P&L for healthcare technology products on both the manufacturer and payer/PBM sides of the industry. In this episode, we talked about: The opportunity for innovation in an industry t...2023-05-0937 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresUnstoppable: How to Be a Successful Accidental Entrepreneur w/ Bobbie RacetteBobbie Racette is the Founder & CEO of Virtual Gurus, a tech platform that creates work-from-home opportunities for underrepresented people while at the same time, providing fractional back-office support to businesses. She has been recognized as one of 50 Changemakers for 2021 by Report on Business magazine and Startup Canada’s Indigenous Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2021, Bobbie became the first Indigenous female to secure a Series A fund round of $8.4 million. In this episode, we talked about: How Bobbie was laid from her oil and gas job and built her own tech company How...2023-05-0242 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresBecoming Unapologetically You w/ Precious WilliamsPrecious L. Williams is a 13-time national elevator pitch champion. She has also been featured on "Shark Tank," CNN, Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, Essence Magazine, and the movie "LEAP." Precious is a dynamic international professional speaker, effective corporate trainer, and 4X number 1 bestselling author. Her company, Perfect Pitches by Precious, teaches the tools and tenacity to pitch with power, sell with storytelling, and develop a masterful mindset for communication. In this episode, we talked about: Precious’s rock-bottom moment made her killer pitch master How to be una...2023-04-2549 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to be an Exceptional Leader w/ Lynn AltmanLynn is the president and founder of Brand Now. For over 20 years, she has been the behind-the-scenes innovator for top global brands, including Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, L'Oréal, Hershey's, American Express, and UBS. A serial entrepreneur and perennial do-gooder who founded and sold two successful brands and served on the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood board for 8 years. In this episode, we talked about: Lynn’s philosophy about why “Staying in the Box” helps her clients How to represent brands in an impactful way How changing your mindset ca...2023-04-1849 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresBuilding a Business that Fosters Community w/ Jen PelkaJen Pelka is the Co-Founder & CEO of Une Femme Wines, which specializes in women-made wines that give back to charities that benefit women. Previously, she founded the beloved The Riddler Champagne bars in New York City and San Francisco, and Magnum PR, the leading San Francisco-based restaurant PR agency. Jen has been named Forbes “30 Under 30” for Food & Wine, Details “Digital Maverick”, and a Cherry Bombe “It Girl.” Jen's early career was in the finance industry; she is an active angel investor with a passion for ensuring women have access to capital. In this episode, we talked about:2023-04-1144 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Build Trust with Vendors w/ Kat MccoyKat McCoy is the owner of Best Kept Jewelry Concierge. She’s on a mission to take the stress out of buying fine jewelry for yourself or a loved one. You can think of her as a cross between a personal shopper for fine jewelry and a private jeweler, working with the nation’s top designers, jewelers, wholesalers, and collectors to source and commission special pieces across a variety of budgets and styles for her clients. In this episode, we talked about: How Kat’s hobby became a full-blown business Latest jewelry...2023-04-0429 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresWhy It's Time for Women to Lead w/ Kinga MnichDr. Kinga Mnich is an award-winning international social psychologist, educator, and speaker, specializing in emotions, positive psychology, biohacking, and gender. Her work solves the myths of emotions by breaking down the complexity of social & cultural concepts tied up inside emotions. In her work, Kinga believes that we need to change systems to change the prevailing inequalities when it comes to cultural diversity and gender. In this episode, we talked about: Why women must build businesses differently than men. How Amazon, Google and social media’s algorithms are holding women back Why...2023-03-2845 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresReinventing Yourself During Challenging Times w/ Lea Tran Lea Tran works with organizations and individuals who want to transform adversity into thriving opportunities with personal developments. As a former refugee who survived through a war-torn country in Vietnam, Lea has reinvented herself many times. After several careers' transformation, Lea courageously found her voice and now shares her story on stage and through her memoir "I Did Not Miss the Boat" so she can help people break their silence and overcome their trauma, thrive and not miss out in life. Her message of resilience is that you don't ever have to miss...2023-03-2145 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresTime Saving Strategies that Will Increase Revenue w/ Ysaline RozierYsaline Rozier is a time management coach helping female purpose-driven professionals to learn how to confidently master their time and productivity so they can scale up their businesses and life. Women entrepreneurs face unique challenges in managing their time, as they often juggle multiple responsibilities, including running a business, caring for their families, and maintaining their personal lives. However, women entrepreneurs can successfully balance these demands and achieve their goals. In this episode, we talked about: Mastering and time discipline Breaking the cycle of overwork How to set boundaries...2023-03-1432 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresWhy PR is Your Best Long Term Marketing Strategy in a Recession w/ Almira BardaiAlmira is one of Canada’s leading experts in brand building and communications. Throughout the past 20 years, she has worked with numerous domestic and international businesses, such as Flight Centre, Granville Island Brewery, Nike, Best Buy, Future Shop, Molson, and TELUS, to develop compelling tales. Moreover, Almira is a business & visibility coach. She’s working with female entrepreneurs to grow and scale their businesses (to 6+ multi-6 figures) and their visibility. She is motivated by a fierce desire to help women succeed in both their personal and professional lives and to end inequity at all le...2023-03-0739 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresStrategies for Becoming a Better CEO with Dina BuchananDina is currently the Director of Business Strategy for the High-End Client program which specializes in helping business owners, contractors and entrepreneurs generate more, quantity, and quality, high-end clients. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology as well as Certifications in Life & Business Coaching, NLP, and Sales Training and Development. She has traveled across the US and Canada helping individuals find their true path and purpose to reach their full potential. In the episode we talked about: The elements that create business success The mindset every business owner need...2023-02-2839 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresSolving the Problem of Decision Fatigue with Jordan ScottJordan Scott is a decision-making entrepreneur and content creator. She is the Founder & CEO of Cobble, an app designed to help people make better, faster decisions together. Decision fatigue is a common phenomenon that affects individuals from all walks of life, from business executives to homemakers. It is important to understand the causes of decision fatigue and develop strategies to overcome it, as it has a significant impact on our personal and professional lives, especially women leaders. Jordan has been profiled in the New York Times, Forbes, FOX 5 Good Day New Yo...2023-02-2145 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresLeading the Way for Women in Finance w/ Melissa WidnerHaving started her career in finance 20 years ago when she was frequently the only woman at the conference, not just in the room, Melissa Widner has blazed the trail as a leader and the CEO of Lighter Capital, the pioneer in revenue-based financing for tech start-ups and scales ups. In this episode we talk about: What revenue based financing is and whether or not it’s an option for you business Who is a good candidate for venture capital funding Why more women are needed in leadership roles How Ligh...2023-02-1438 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresThe Key To Having A Successful Business Partnership w/ Sam Wood & Jacqueline RenanWebsite: https://inzpire.agency/branding-immersion Jacqueline LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-renan-935a471/ Samantha Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-wood-mfa-%F0%9F%94%85-248a4962/ Special offer for listeners: Brand Immersion Experience and the FREE 3-Video Get Grounded Brand Foundation Workshop If you liked this episode of the Women Who Build Empires, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe! Tired of feeling overwhelmed? Download my free guide: The Aligned Entrepreneur: How to Break All the Rules in Business and Still Be Wildly Successful 2023-02-0748 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow To Take Your Idea And Scale It with Brittany FuiszBrittany Fuisz is the CEO & Founder of Malibu Mylk, a sustainable, allergen-free alternative milk. More and more women are finding innovative ways to establish themselves as leaders and role models as business owners and founders Today’s guest Brittany Fuisz, CEO and Founder of Malibu Mylk created the world’s first hemp milk as a solution to her own need for a milk alternative. Unexpectedly getting connected to a buyer at Whole Foods far sooner than she anticipated, meant that Brittany was scrambling to figure out how to manufacture her product at a large scale. ...2023-01-0332 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Stop Failing at Your Goals, Podcast Takeover w/ Tania SpensieratoTania Trozzo is a romance author born in the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA where she now lives with her three amazing kids and husband. She has 15+ years of retail and sales experience in luxury goods. After her father became ill, she decided to give a voice to the characters and stories that were in her head and has written 4 books so far, one of which was translated and traditionally published in Italy. In this podcast takeover episode, Tania, a friend, and colleague of Emi, took over the mic and asked Emi about the topic “How to s...2022-12-1340 minWomenWhoBuildEmpires[Podcast Takeover] Why it's Time to Step Up and LeadMarie Fratoni is the CEO of Get Clients Everywhere, she works globally to help professionals build solid, successful businesses. She coaches entrepreneurs to become savvy, social, and successful through cultivating professional relationships that are fulfilling and profitable, and by providing sound business-building strategies. She helps her clients double or triple their income. As a community leader, Marie makes a difference! She is a staunch advocate for women in business, founding and leading several professional groups throughout the years designed to advance the careers of women including the Women’s Professional Development Network (WPDN) a global community of women business own...2022-11-1537 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Improve Your Relationships with Dr. Cassandra LeClairDr. Cassandra LeClair is a communication consultant, author, and motivational speaker. She is an expert on communicating in relationships and improving connections. Dr. LeClair’s mission is to educate individuals on how to understand their patterns to have effective and healthy communication to enhance their professional and personal relationships. [00:01 - 05:53] Opening Segment Dr. Cassandra talks about how she got into the podcasts space Teaching about communication as a professor Creating resources within the space [05:54 - 18:59] Setting Boundaries Within the Family Everybody wants to blame work Setting boundaries with your partner and your childr...2022-11-0149 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresThe Future of Medicine: How to Manage Your Health Data and the guest name is Estelle GiraudEstelle Giraud is the CEO and the Co-Founder Of Trellis Health. She is a Ph.D. scientist in population genetics turned commercial operator and leader in biotech and frontier medicine at Illumina and how she turned her passion into a business. In this episode, Estelle simplifies the process of getting access to your medical records and creating a holistic picture of all of your treatments and procedures. Her journey brings her to the intersection of people’s multiple health issues and simplifies the process of managing them all by organizing your health data in an app. Her go...2022-10-2537 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresWhy Writing a Book Can Catapult Your Business with Alinka RutkowskaAlinka Rutkowska is the CEO of Leaders Press, a USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling press, where she creates books for entrepreneurs from scratch and launches them to best-seller with a 100% success rate. [00:01 - 10:04] Opening Segment Alinka shares about her background and the company Leaders Press See what stage the book is in and if it requires ghost writers to finish Publish books for other writers as well as self publishing Writers go to publishers for lead generation and conversion [10:05 - 17:14] Journey as an Entrepreneur Feeling caged climb...2022-10-1831 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresStepping Powerfully in to You Dream Life with Linda BabulicLinda Babulic is the premier coach for women executives, bringing them the courage to work with their innate feminine strength. Linda is passionate about lighting the inner fire of heart to heart connection. In 2013 Linda went on a Shamanic Vision quest to let go of beliefs that don't serve her. She released fear and stepped into courage to lead her life. Knowing your values and having them guide you. Holding your power and not giving it away. She interprets these ancient teachings for today's world. ...2022-10-1147 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresPodcast Takeover with Leslie Short: How to Make Lemonade Out of Negative SituationsIn this episode we are joined by Leslie Short in a podcast takeover. Join us as we share on how to hold up your success in your business and how to turn your negative situations into lemonades. Leslie Short brings four decades of experience when she created The Cavu Group to advise companies and organizations how to expand beyond their current culture through the Diversity & Inclusion lens. She firmly believes that issues don’t go away because programs are in place. [00:01 - 12:28] Opening Segment Leslie...2022-10-0440 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresThe Future of Email, AI and Being a Working Mom with Erica Salm RenchIn this episode, we talk with Erica Salm Rench, who is the Chief Operating Officer of RASA.IO. RASA.IO is a platform that uses AI to customize and personalize emails for clients to use in their email list. Erica also managed a team of online marketers at the largest digital marketing company in the Gulf South. There, she supported the web development, SEO, online advertising, and content marketing teams in executing strategies which elevated organizations to stand out and be seen amongst the chaos of the online marketplace. [00:01 - 06:19] Opening Segm...2022-09-2740 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresRediscovering and Using Your VoiceDianna Leeder, CPCC is a Canadian author, podcaster, and owner of Crave More Life Coaching. An intuitive coach and expert at helping people find and confidently use their voices, she believes the time of silencing women’s voices is over and through her Find Your Voice Healer Certification, and the Find Your Voice, Save Your Life book series, offers a platform for healing and living out loud. Join Dianna at CraveMoreLife.com and in her Facebook groups Find Your Voice Women and Transcendent Men. [00:01 - 08:43] Opening Segment Dianna shares how she lost her own voi...2022-09-2038 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresBusiness Building Leadership Habits with Ali GrovueAli Grovue is a Senior Consultant at Ignite Management Services. She is an expert in organizational strategy and leadership development having served in a range of leadership roles, including Chief Operating Officer of a clean-tech company, Executive Director of a non-profit association, and Officer in the Royal Canadian Navy. Ali earned a degree with honors in organizational behaviour from the University of British Columbia and has completed Leadership Coaching training at Harvard University. [00:01 - 08:43] Opening Segment Ali Grovue is a senior consultant at ignite management and describes herself as the go-to person for insight an...2022-09-1343 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Get Funding as a Woman Entrepreneur with Chelsey RoneyChelsey Roney brings her business-building and strategy experience to Proxi, where she serves as COO and leads a team of 5, growing the business through sales and marketing. After graduating from Texas A&M, Chelsey joined Boeing where she worked in financial planning and analysis, and Microsoft where she worked in a demand center that focused on B2B omnichannel marketing. She grew and sold two businesses: a SaaS business in the University space, and a local services business. Chelsey is also an active member of her community, a dedicated parent, and a passionate supporter of women and business. 2022-09-0641 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Turn Tragedy into Triumph with Angela PughAfter bartending her way across Hollywood and Beverly Hills, Angela Pugh found herself in over her head with a drinking problem that was relentless. Outpatient treatment, jail, and one devastating car accident later, Angela was face-to-face with her demons and sobriety was the only choice. As a result, she dedicated her life to personal development and helping others through Coaching and education in the multiple businesses she has built and a podcast in the top 0.5%. [00:01 – 10:19] Opening Segment How a drinking problem changed Angela’s life Angela shares her journey of becoming sober The Rock Bottom...2022-08-3044 minWomenWhoBuildEmpires[Podcast Takeover] Mastering Your Mindset w/ Judith RicheyThis week my colleague, Judith Richey, Founder of A Force for Transformation takes over the mic and asks me about how my brain works through challenging times, how to improve your sales mindset and what it was like completing a 30 day challenge where I had to ask for help every day. Judith left a successful career that, from the outside, looked like she had it all going on. What only a few knew was how completely miserable and unhealthy she was. After healing and transforming her life, Judith uses the energetic and spiritual methods she...2022-08-2345 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Bring Polarized Groups and Conversations Together with Brian McComakBrian McComak is a consultant, speaker, author and facilitator with over 20 years of experience in Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, HR, company culture, change management, internal communications, and employee experience. He is the founder and CEO of Hummingbird Humanity, a consulting firm that cultivates and champions inclusive workplace cultures and human-centered leadership. Let’s tune in to his story! [00:01 – 10:36] Opening Segment Brian McComak, CEO and founder of Hummingbird Humanity What Makes Workspaces not Human Centric [10:37 – 19:37] Workforce and Workspaces Now How corporations became unemotional, robotic, authoritarian Creating workspaces where humans th...2022-08-0949 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresThe Entrepreneurial Tipping Point and Building Exponential Success with Bew WhiteBew White lll, is Chairman of the Board of Gabriella White and it’s brands, Summer Classics, Gabby and Wendy Jane. In 2013 he was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Society of International Business Fellows and in 2021 Bew White received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Casual Furnishings Association. He is also the subject of the well-received biography A Summer Classic: The Bew White Story by Christopher Taunton Let’s tune in to his story! [00:01 – 10:39] Opening Segment The Road to Success is an Experience The risks Bew didn’t take and...2022-08-0241 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresThe 5 Essential Skills Every Leader Must Master with Dr. Adam C. BandelliDr. Adam C. Bandelli is the Founder & Managing Director of Bandelli & Associates. He has 20 years of management and leadership advisory consulting experience in the firm’s service offerings, including senior executive selection, leadership development, organizational culture, and executive education. Adam is the author of the book Relational Intelligence: The Five Essential Skills You Need to Build Life-Changing Relationships. Adam resides in the Greater New York Metro area with his family and is active in his church and local community. Let’s tune in to his story! [00:01 – 08:51] Opening Segment How shoes and things on his...2022-07-2643 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Change the World by Being a Better Communicator with Odell BizzellOdell Bizzell is a professional speaker who has given over 300 paid presentations in his 20s. He’s also a marketing coach & brand strategist for high-level entrepreneurs, professionals, and small business owners. Odell teaches entrepreneurs and small business owners how to make an extra $100,000 from public speaking. Let’s tune in to his story! [00:01 – 05:04] Opening Segment Get to know my guest Odell Bizzell Always trying to get better Communication creates successful lives [05:05 – 33:40] How to Change the World by Being a Better Communicator Odell is a binge creator and he appl...2022-07-1940 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresWhat it Takes to Run a Successful Business with Robyn GrahamDr. Robyn Graham is passionate about serving others and helping high-achieving women find clarity around their purpose to build personal brands and strong foundations for long-term business success. She helps her clients overcome mindset barriers, create brand marketing strategies, navigate tech, systems, and processes, and take intentional action. Robyn is a business and mindset coach, host of The Robyn Graham show, and the author of You, Me, and Anxiety: Take Action Over Anxiety to Enjoy Being You, in which she shares her life-long journey with anxiety to help others navigate anxiety to live a joyful, peaceful, purposeful life. Robyn...2022-07-1446 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow Technology is Going to Radically Change Your LifeDo you know how to anticipate the future and develop a mindful innovation? We may not be able to necessarily fix the fact that there are biases about the algorithms with the technologies. We don't know what's coming but we do know that we do need to develop the things that make us uniquely human that will help us to solve the problems that are coming as a result of the technology. In this episode, we interview Charlie Oliver, the founder, and CEO of tech 2025, a futurist organization that focuses on the innovations that are coming and their impact o...2022-07-0438 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresPodcast Takeover by Dan McPherson Hi Tribe! I decided it was time to do something different on the show. I've given the mic over to my dear friend Dan McPherson to interview me. We discuss how the authoritarian leader model is finally shifting and why that's great for the future of business and how we all work, I share why it is important for leaders to have core values, my secret planning strategies for making long term goals stick and how my kids have taught me more about leadership than any book, course or program I've take. 2022-06-1457 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Turn Your Clients into Raving Fans Who Sell for You with Jay TinklerJay Tinkler is an experienced word of mouth and marketing expert. Using his 20 years of business experience and behavioral science knowledge, Jay weaves the path for companies as to how you can lead a company to not only be remarkable but to bring your customers around you as the best source of lead generation. He is also the host of the popular podcast The Remarkable Podcast which explores the question: how do you build a business that people feel compelled to talk about? [00:00 - 09:28] Opening Segment Jay's journey from corporate sales to entrepreneur Jay talks about entrepreneurship and h...2022-06-0742 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresWhy Being an Empathetic Leader Will Dramatically Change Your Team"The Future of Work has arrived. And it’s powered by empathy." - Sophie Wade. Today's guest is the leading authority on Future-of-Work issues and the Founder of Flexcel Network, a Future-of-Work consultancy. She’s a Speaker and Author of Empathy Works and Embracing Progress. Sophie will show us why empathy is a critical corporate value, mindset, and skill for improving engagement, productivity, and achieving sustained growth. She also discloses how leaders can start integrating empathy habits in daily operations to nurture customer experiences empowered by human-centric connection and understanding. Let's dig into how the future of work is changing and why em...2022-05-3136 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Stop Eating Emotionally with Amber RomaniukAmber Romaniuk is an Emotional Eating, Digestive and Hormone Expert who helps professional women achieve optimal health through mindful eating, self-care and overcoming self-sabotage with food. Her podcast “The No Sugarcoating Podcast” has a million downloads, over 300 episodes and is listened to in over 88 countries. Amber overcame her own emotional eating after gaining and losing more than 1000 lbs and spending over $50,000 on binge foods and spending 5 years balancing her hormones and digestion. Now she helps others achieve Body Freedom™ so they have the confidence and health to create amazing lives. [00:00 - 10:55] Opening Segment Amber shares her feeling that she did...2022-05-2438 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresWhy 7 Seconds Can Make the Difference Between Success and Failure with Eileen KevanyEileen Kevany has been in the looking good and making a great first impression business for over 20 years. As the Founder and CEO of The First 7, an Image Consulting business focusing on skin care and custom men’s clothing that helps professionals and business owners achieve a a more positive vision of themselves. Let’s tune in to her story! [00:01 – 05:34] Opening Segment Get to know my guest Eileen Kevany Eileen shares her childhood, experiences working in the workforce, and eventual transition into becoming a skincare consultant [05:35 – 15:29] The Easiest Way...2022-05-1034 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow this CEO Designed Her Optimal Life with Melissa KwaneWebinar Co-Founder and CEO, Melissa Kwan, has spent twelve years in startups and built three successful companies without venture capital backing. Her previous startup, a real estate tech company, was acquired in 2019. As a revenue-driven founder specializing in sales and business development, she has learned how to build companies with very few resources – by automating what she could, outsourcing wherever possible, and inspiring talented people to join her team with shared focus and enthusiasm. Let’s tune in to her story! [00:01 – 08:28] Opening Segment Get to know my guest Melissa Kwan The Trifect...2022-05-0339 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresThinking Like a CEO: Key Practices to Level Up with Corrie JonesCorrie Jones is the founder of UNTAPPED, the award-winning, London-based social media agency for ambitious brands. They have worked with clients like Virgin Startup, NatWest, and Omaze on social strategy, content, and advertising. Let’s tune in to her story! [00:01 - 05:19] Opening Segment Get to know my guest Corrie Jones Leaving the corporate world and started freelancing to manage social media [05:20 - 14:19] Key Practices to Level Up The Difference between Marketing in Larger and Smaller Companies How Freedom and Flexibility Make Work a Paradise The Big...2022-04-1931 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresWhy Hosting a Podcast Will Fill Your Pipeline with Adam SchaeubleAdam Schaeuble is a full-time podcaster, podcasting business coach, and the host of the top-ranked podcasts: Podcasting Business School and Podcast Launch Tips. Let’s tune in to his story! [00:01 - 06:17] Opening Segment Get to know my guest Adam Schaeuble Adam tells the story of how he became the Podcasting Business Guru [06:18 - 16:05] Building Businesses that Last Adam leaves his career as a personal trainer Monetizing Health Podcasts Are people investing in money creation over personal health? Why You Should Simplify before You Multiply ...2022-04-1236 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresDeveloping Your Leadership Style Through Communication with Barbara Dalle Pezze, Ph.D.Today’s guest is Barbara Dalle Pezze, Ph.D. Barbara is an internationally recognized leadership coach, facilitator, and author distinguished by her capacity to inspire and empower, and by her unique ability to connect and tune in with people from highly diverse cultures and backgrounds. With over 18 years of global experience living and working in China, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada, Europe, and The U.S., Barbara partners with global leaders, entrepreneurs, C-Suite Executives, and members of family-owned businesses, to help them make key paradigm shifts and breakthroughs so that they can effectively create large scale changes in soci...2022-04-0535 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Create a Values Driven Culture with MaryBeth HylandToday’s guest is MaryBeth Hyland. Her life’s mission is to create spaces where voices are heard, stories are released, and purpose is ignited. She is the author of Permission to Be Human: The Conscious Leader’s Guide to Creating a Values-Driven Culture (Kindle, Audiobook), knows that when people are connected through shared values, there’s no limit to what they can achieve. Through retreats, workshops, and coaching, she’s known for her ability to gracefully transform disconnected leaders and their teams into a unified force for positive change. As a certified mediator, mindfulness instructor, and core values expert MaryBeth engag...2022-03-2945 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Rebuild Your Business After Failure with Sophie ZollmannSophie is the CEO and Founder of Sophie Zo Next Level Business Support. She is a certified online business manager, social media manager, and customer acquisition specialist who provide next-level business support services to coaches, consultants, and visionary entrepreneurs for over 20 years. Let’s tune in to her story! [00:01 - 05:21] Opening Segment Get to know my guest Sophie Zollmann How Sophie helps people scale to up to seven figures [05:22 - 13:40] From Millions to Zero to Millions Again Team Effort: Everybody Should Be Able to Sell The...2022-03-2235 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresThe Method Great Leaders Use to Communicate Effectively with Simon KardynalSimon spent 26 years serving in the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) where he climbed the ranks of the command structure, gaining leadership lessons from his epic mistakes and wins. A believer of servant and transformational leadership, Simon retired from the RCAF to pursue new adventures and long-held passions – including hosting his own podcast titled, Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front. Let’s tune in to his story! [00:01 - 02:38] Opening Segment Get to know my guest Simon Kardynal Leaving the Royal Canadian Air Force to pursue new adv...2022-03-1530 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Let Go of Imposter Syndrome and Be More Confident with Heather StephensonCo-Pioneer of Confidence Through Cabaret, Heather Stephenson for the last 25 years has owned a global consultancy specializing in leadership and career training, which she started after she discovered cabaret and learned how to powerfully take up space and own her voice and narrative in her personal life. She has worked globally in corporate supplying leadership training and coaching to clients. During COVID, she had a chance to stop and reflect and dive into masculine and feminine energies that have changed the way she views the cultures of ‘doing’ and ‘results’ without genuine connection. Let’s tune in to her story! 2022-03-0843 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Build Momentum w/ 3 Questions w/ Bruce HultgrenBruce Hultgren is an engaging, positive, and enthusiastic business and community leader with a mission to make this world a better place. He is a former NBL basketballer, with a strong track record of entrepreneurism in the sports, business, and community sectors. Over the past five years, he has dedicated his life to creating a world-first wellbeing app, while also researching best-practice methods that they could include in the app. theGOYA.life is an app that envisions to improve staff wellbeing and in turn their productivity in 6 weeks! Let’s tune in to his story! ...2021-12-1036 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresUsing Your Creativity to Drive Your Business w/ Whitney FreyaWhitney Freya is an expert in Inspired Living, providing practical tools & practices that free your mind from limitations and scarcity to create more in your life that lights you up from the inside out. She is the author of three books to inspire the art that is your life, an inspirational speaker, and leads a community that circles around the fire of inspiration & personal freedom through her online programs and coaching training. Let’s tune in to her story! [00:01 - 04:34] Opening Segment Get to know my guest Whitney Freya Professional wanna...2021-11-2637 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresThe Secrets to Starting a Business after 50 w/ Pattie DobrowskiPattie’s background runs the gamut of careers from teacher to corporate president. Her corporate career extended from New Jersey to New York to Boston and included roles from an Editor to a Director to President of a multi-million dollar publishing company. Pattie realized that she did NOT want to retire and she knew she should not have to retire. Pattie calls herself a Renegade—a Renegade for good…a disruptor of Ageism, an advocate of succeeding at any age, an advocate of living powerfully at any age, and an advocate of pro-aging! Let’s tune i...2021-11-1936 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresFinding The Rembrandt In The Attic: Protecting Assets For IP-Based Businesses With Erin AustinIP-based businesses may not always look like they have assets to protect, but that’s because they are often service based. Their assets are their creations, processes and other intellectual properties. In this episode, Emi Kirschner interviews Erin Austin, lawyer and founder of Think Beyond IP as they discuss leveraging saleable assets for maximum growth and profit. Erin talks about the need for contracts, working with women entrepreneurs, and “finding the Rembrandt in the attic” – that hidden or overlooked asset that can be leveraged for maximum value.2021-07-1526 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Build Winning Digital Teams w/ Raj de DattaeCommerce has become the hottest new business venture of the pandemic and post-pandemic world. What does it take to break in and succeed in this space? In this episode, Emi Kirschner tackles eCommerce success with Raj de Datta, founder of Bloomreach. Raj discusses customer-centric marketing, the changing needs of consumers and what companies need to do to stay ahead of the curve. This is a must-listen episode if you’re interested in eCommerce.2021-06-2530 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresStrong Like Water: Balancing Courage With Compassion And Infusing Power With Tenderness With Laila TarrafTo paraphrase the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, people must be strong like water, yet we must also be gentle like soft flowing streams. This means finding the right balance between courage and compassion, power and tenderness, be it in your personal or professional life. In this episode, our host Emi Kirschner is joined by the Chief People Officer of Allbirds, Laila Tarraf. Laila shares her experiences growing and learning how to gain balance in her life. She discusses sustainability, balancing your personal and work life, what she learned during the time she was writing her book, and dealing...2021-06-1841 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresBreaking The Rules: Bringing Growth And Change In A Male-Dominated Industry With Sky StephensMany see the world of professional builders as a man’s industry, but women are starting to play an even bigger role, and they’re breaking all the rules and driving success. Emi Kirschner is joined in conversation by the co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders, Sky Stephens. Sky talks about starting up a business, partnering with her father and their early missteps and how they addressed these. She discusses how people often misunderstand the roles of women in the professional building industry and why more women are becoming visible in this space. Finally, they discuss the company’s succ...2021-06-1133 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresEverything You Need To Know About Mergers And Acquisitions With Michelle Seiler TuckerIf you’re a business owner with no end plan, you’re not in it for the long run. Michelle Seiler Tucker joins Emi Kirschner to explain what a merger and acquisitions advisor is and how they’re beneficial to business owners. Michelle is the founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker, Inc., and she’s the best person to talk about businesses and how entrepreneurs can work towards selling them in the years to come. According to Michelle, entrepreneurs need to think about their end goal, what do they want to happen with their business, and what they can do to mak...2021-06-0435 minWomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow Great Leadership Should Look Like With James HilliardGreat leadership is more than just making orders and micromanaging your team. What most people find toxic about the corporate world is dealing with an environment that makes them feel undervalued and not fulfilled. For James Hilliard, business coach, public speaker, and CEO and founder of The Impact Mastery Blueprint, the cost of unfulfillment is venturing out, leaving the corporate world, and launching his own business. He talks to Emi Kirschner about the big impact of great leadership and fulfillment that goes beyond just earning money. He then shares about The Impact Blueprint and his goal to help business...2021-05-1435 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresWhat to Do When Your Business Evaporates Overnight w/ Nick CavuotoNick Cavuoto is a human potential expert and helps entrepreneurs unlock the voice of their brand authentically. Precovid his business operated mostly through live events. Like many business owners, his clients vanished almost overnight. Nick could have gotten a J-O-B and been fine. But he didn’t. Instead, he recommitted to serving entrepreneurs differently and in a way that meets their needs, right now. On the show, Nick shares why he didn’t let fear stop him and how he’s inspiring more entrepreneurs to connect and build authentic relationships as a foundation for business building...2021-04-2335 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Win Even When Life Throws Curve Balls with Michele SchinaMichele Schina, President of TMS II, Inc. the only 100% woman-owned accounting firm in Philadelphia is a serial entrepreneur and regularly gives back to the local community through her work in NAWBO, PCAE and the John D MacDonald Foundation. On the show Michele shares how some of her lowest and most difficult moments have been the catalyst for her to successfully run 3 businesses and be as active as she is in the nonprofit world. She also shares what she sees as the biggest mistake most entrepreneurs make. Be inspired, enjoy listening! HIGHLIGHTS: What is Michele’s backg...2021-04-1630 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow Being Unconventional Solves Problems More Effectively with Mike MollFounder of Market Me, Mike Moll’s journey into entrepreneurship is a bit unconventional. After deciding college and later his high-paying corporate job wasn’t for him, Mike trusted his gut and started his own business. His ability to adapt to any circumstance is what gave him the ability to shift gears during Covid and align his business so that he could continue to help his clients grow their businesses with a unique lead-generating video strategy. Enjoy listening! HIGHLIGHTS: What is Mike's secret sauce for success in business? Who does Mike love to work with...2021-04-0940 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresYour ‘WHY’ is the GPS, that Directs Your life with Jen O’DonnellJen O’Donnell was navigating multiple roles as a mom, as a wife, and working the night shift as a registered nurse until she met a woman who opened doors to her in Direct Sales. Wanting more freedom and flexibility in life, Jen started part-time until she could take the leap into entrepreneurship full time. Today, Jen stays connected to her WHY’ became and uses it at the GPS to direct her new business as a Leadership Coach. Enjoy listening! HIGHLIGHTS: Jen O'Donnell's career journey, why she chose to nurse and how did she get...2021-04-0227 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresUsing Your Core Values as Part of Smart Decision Making with Dean DutroCo-Founder of Worth eCommerce, Dean Dutro helps business owners experience 30% growth through the use of email and SMS marketing. On the podcast, he shares what he’s learned about scaling his business and how using his core values as a guidepost helps him make better decisions. Enjoy listening! HIGHLIGHTS: How did Dean get into the email marketing and SMS marketing space and began his business around it? How did their business’ core values help in their decision-making? How do the organizational structure and the operations of a company move with the increase in the numbe...2021-03-2632 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Scale Using Digital Advertising with Andy SeeleyAs an entrepreneur, Andy Seely has experienced his share of challenges and failures. Instead of letting it stop him, Andy had far more empathy for small business owners as he helps them scale by successfully using Facebook and Google Ads Enjoy Listening! HIGHLIGHTS: An immigrant's story of failures, bankruptcy, and rising up in the land of opportunity. What the pandemic has taught Andy and how he perceived it as a great opportunity even though it was a tough 2020? How did the tough times help Andy start his business of Creatively Disruptive? The opportunity is th...2021-03-1946 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresLiving your Dreams with Nick BonitatibusNick Bonitatibus helped his company attain huge success and when the choice became clear that he could continue to contribute to the company’s success or build his own success, he chose to start Digital Champions where he helps entrepreneurs recognise the value of using video in their business. In this episode of the Tribe of Leaders podcast, Nick shares how he intentionally built his dream business and dream life. Enjoy listening! HIGHLIGHTS: Super cool story of how Nick Bonitatibus built a course for himself and never looked back. How Covid became the catalyst, the...2021-03-1242 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresIt's All in Your Head with Adele SpraggonWhat if everything you wanted to be could happen? My guest, Thought Leader, and Keynote Speaker, Adele Spraggon, share her insights on how our brain works and how we can unlock limiting beliefs to change behaviours that have been stopping us for years. HIGHLIGHTS: How did Adelle become a behavioral change expert? What is coming first, the decision to take action or the action itself? (...Why do we have wrong operating instructions in our brain?) The four steps to take in order to make that shift or reprogram the operating system in our brain. How are...2021-03-0537 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresWhat I Learned from Taking a Month Off With Emi KirschnerThis episode is super special for me because it’s my first solo episode. This is something that I’ve wanted to share for a while and will definitely help turbocharge your business. Find out why: Why self-care isn’t enough How being a micromanager will keep your business small What’s it’s like to go be off social media - cold turkey What I’m doing differently for 2021 HIGHLIGHTS: Why is this culture of hustle and grind being the only way to succeed is a false belief? How Emi ended up being burned out and what is th...2021-02-2616 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresAccomplish More by Doing Less and Prevent Burnout with Michael LevittMichael Levitt thought he HAD to work 6 am to 11 pm in order to succeed at the company he was at. It wasn’t until he had 369 of the worst days ever that it dawned on him that something had to give because he was completely burned out, After his wake-up call Michael overhauled his life and started Breakfast Leadership Network, as the Chief Burnout Officer. Listen as Michael shares how he learned to set boundaries in his work and personal life, so that you, too, can accomplish more, by doing less. Enjoy listening! HIG...2021-02-1939 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresGrow Your Income, Grow Your Impact with Luca SenatorSerial entrepreneur, Luca Senatore is the CEO of Genie Goals where he helps his clients make a difference in the world. Luca’s story is an incredible one where at the age of 25 with only £65 in his pocket and not speaking a word of English except ‘hello’, he left Italy and moved to the UK. Luca shares how he started as a dishwasher, then a server and then he became an entrepreneur. He also pays it forward by supporting charitable projects for women and providing water solutions to a place in East Africa, through CAMFED and Well Aware Wo...2021-02-1238 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to be a Badass Leader with Michelle ReinesTo be a great leader you want to focus on diverse perspectives, not only performance metrics to determine success. It’s the social and emotional aspects of what we know as the human factor that can tie a team together or drive it apart. Today’s guest, Michelle Reines, Founder of MDR Coaching and Consulting, Inc experienced her biggest (12 all at once) leadership lesson when her entire team walked out on the same day. Enjoy listening! HIGHLIGHTS Michelle’s story, the bumps, and bruises, and the book. What was her fall from grace...2021-02-0538 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Overcome Fear with LisaBeth ThomasLisaBeth Thomas had it all. A profitable 7 figure business, the spotlight, a great house, and family. Or so it looked on the outside. When it all crumbled beneath her, LisaBeth or LB as she’s known to friends and family, was too embarrassed to ask for help. What would people think? It wasn’t until she started letting people in and stopped blaming others for her current circumstance did she realize she’d been living a charade the whole time that was being run by her limiting beliefs and fear. LB shares what she’s learned an...2021-01-2537 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Effectively Close More Sales with Wendy WeissWendy Weiss, known as the Cold Calling Queen and the President of ColdCallingResults.com is an author, speaker, sales trainer and sales coach. She is at her best when she can help business owners and their sales teams bridge the gap in their sales processes and increase sales closed. She attributes her love of sales to the three principles she learned in ballet: Warm-up Rehearse Perform This system is the reason why she is able to help her clients feel less apprehensive about selling and even learn to love sales. HIGHLIGHTS: Wendy Wei...2021-01-1531 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresUsing Your Intuition to Scale Your Business with Stephanie HessThis episode of The Tribe of Leaders is super inspiring. Stephanie Hess, climbed the corporate ladder as a Fortune 500 leader only to realize that she felt completely unfilled. She left corporate, started her own business and now helps other business owners reclaim their true purpose so they can grow profitable businesses. Enjoy listening! HIGHLIGHTS Stephanie Hess’ journey, from a Fortune 500 leader to being an entrepreneur. (...She spent 10 years climbing the ranks in the global beauty and pro-sports world, but deep down she felt shame.) Some version of contrast that most of us are dealing with...2021-01-0432 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresHow to Build a Community of Loyal Customers Using Digital Ads with Jordan WestJordan West is the founder and CEO of Mindful Marketing, a revolutionary marketing agency that helps e-commerce brands grow exponentially by using ads to not only drive revenue, but also build a raving fan base of loyal customers who buy from them again and again. Enjoy listening! HIGHLIGHTS From a franchisee of Taco Del Mar to growing their children’s clothing company from a small home operation to become one of the top ten baby brands in Canada. The spin-off to a marketing agency that helps e-commerce brands. What was Jordan’s biggest learning experi...2020-12-1133 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresEpisode 60: Michelle Lynne, The #1 Process that Will Increase Your ProfitabilityMichelle Lynne, a highly creative interior design professional. She is the owner of ML Interiors Group and the founder of Designed for the Creative Mind, a company that teaches interior designers how to run their business instead of their business running them. She shares valuable insights on growing a strong team, and putting your business on autopilot. No matter where you are in your business, Michelles tips will help you take the next steps to profitability and freedom. HIGHLIGHTS - How did Michelle got started in the design career - Ho...2020-05-0839 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresEpisode 59: Nathan Hirsch, Why Growing Your Team is the Only Way to ScaleNathan Hirsch is back (check out episode 34 to listen to his first interview) with us and sharing his latest venture, Outsource School. At only 29, Nathan’s entrepreneurial experience equals that of someone much older. Emi and Nathan talked about how he scaled his to 8 figures with a team of able virtual assistants and why he sold Freeeup. He talks about how his experiences have shaped the evolution of his leadership style and insights on why it is better to find experts in jobs through outsourcing, saving your business with costly mistakes in hiring and training. 2020-05-0119 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresEpisode 58: Tom Schwab, How to Start a Podcast that Stands OutTom Schwab is an author, speaker, teacher and podcast interview marketing pioneer. He’s the founder/CEO of Interview Valet, a podcast service for business owners, authors, and entrepreneurs who are ready to grow their influence, impact, and leads in less time while having someone do all the leg work for them. Tom is the author of Podcast Guest Profits: Grow Your Business with a Targeted Interview Strategy. Known as the “Fairy Godmother” of Podcasting guesting, Tom has helped others find online success with Podcast Interview Marketing. Listen as we talk about Tom’s journey from being in the Na...2020-04-2429 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresEpisode 57: Brynne Tillman, How to Leverage LinkedIn and Build a Lead Gen MachineOn today's show, I have the one and only, Brynne Tillman, a well known LinkedIn expert and CEO of Social Sales Link, a company dedicated to helping business development professionals grow their business by leveraging the power of LinkedIn for social selling. While most of us feel that LinkedIn isn’t particularly intuitive or user-friendly, Brynne will show us how using LinkedIn can become a powerful way to drive more sales. This is one episode you will want to listen all the way through. Enjoy! HIGHLIGHTS - How not to be afr...2020-04-1727 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresEpisode 56: Sonia Ferrell, How Identifying Your Core Values will Create Abundant SuccessToday's guest is Sonia Ferrell. She is an Industrial Engineer by profession, who for 18 years had a corporate career in Industrial and Systems Engineering until she transitioned to follow her calling as an entrepreneur, a Leadership Trainer, and a Values Coach. Sonia is passionate about delivering innovative programs that improve team efficiency, service quality, and overall company growth. In this episode, we talked about identifying core values and accepting feedback as key factors to success. Enjoy! HIGHLIGHTS - The big shift from the corporate career to a business owner...2020-04-1018 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresEpisode 55: Tyson Sharpe, How to Attract What You WantTyson Sharpe is an Emotional Fitness Coach and has years of expertise in helping his clients move from unconscious patterns of behavior that gets them stuck, to truly grow their businesses. In the episode, Tyson explains how abundance is a natural by-product of who you are and not what you have and how moving from an achiever mentality to a receiver will help you grow as the CEO of your business. HIGHLIGHTS - How to move from an achiever mentality into more of a receiver - How can entrepreneurs build their bus...2020-04-0337 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresEpisode 42: Brian Oliver, What It's Like Growing up With an EntrepreneurToday we are going to hear something different. Emi sits down with her oldest son, Brian Oliver. Brian has been making beats since he was in 7th grade. He was first introduced into this amazing world in a class talking about the basics and history of music. Having children and having a growing business is very hard to combine. Listen to how Brian shares his perspective of having an entrepreneur parent. Also, find out the truth about “mom guilt.” Lastly, Emi will debunk the myth of compromising your commitment to your career while raising kids. She i...2019-12-3036 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresEpisode 41: How to Build More Meaningful ConnectionsThere has been a switch of roles lately, and this episode opens with it. Emi Kirschner is now on the other end of the microphone as the interviewee. Karen Cooley, one of the Tribe of Leaders Biz School members, will be the one asking her this time. It is so much fun and filled with inspiring thoughts. Listen in to this episode as Emi shares about her life, career, passion, and goals. She is one energetic and passionate woman who has nothing in her heart and mind but making the world a beautiful place for e...2019-11-2922 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresEP#34/Nathan HirschOn today’s episode of Tribe of Leaders, Emi talks to Nathan Hirsch, co-founder, and CEO of the FreeeUp, a marketplace that helps connect businesses with pre-vetted freelancers in e-commerce, digital marketing and other areas of expertise. Nathan shares his perspective on hiring employees. He points out things to consider when hiring and what to look out for in people. Emi and Nathan talk about delegation and the value of finding experts in work that can be outsourced. Nathan also shares some perspectives on leadership and the attitude necessary to success. Find out:...2019-10-0424 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresEP#33/Jennifer Lynn RobinsonIn this episode of the Tribe of Leaders podcast, Emi welcomes long-time friend, Jennifer Lynn Robinson. She is the CEO of Purposeful Networking and the president of FemCity Philadelphia. Jennifer talks about the importance of storytelling in business. She shares the inspiring story of how she struggled with problems and past trauma and how she stepped up as a leader and just chose happiness. Emi and Jennifer talk about evaluating opportunities and learning how to say ‘no’ to things. They also talk about the upcoming FemCity conference in Philadelphia. Find out: How does J...2019-09-2736 min
WomenWhoBuildEmpiresEP#32/Carla WhiteIn this episode of the Tribe of Leaders podcast, Emi welcomes tech entrepreneur, speaker and mentor, Carla White. Carla is the founder of the Gratitude journal, one of the first few life-changing apps to launch in tech. Carla promotes the power of gratitude. She explains the importance of keeping a gratitude journal and how the mind works when one relives good memories through writing. Emi and Carla discuss the how the mind is conditioned by industries in this day and age. Carla shares some important tips on how to keep a positive and grateful mindset. ...2019-09-2546 min