Synopsis
If you lack confidence, connections, or capital and you're tired of being brushed aside in business, it's time to put on your 'SuperShero' wings and mastermind daily with successful women entrepreneurs and executives. Serial entrepreneur, tech visionary and award-winning journalist Melinda Wittstock interviews inspiring business women who share their secrets, 'fail forward' epiphanies, and much more in this lively, motivating podcast. Learn from these amazing women so you too can step into your authentic feminine power and manifest the success of your dreams in life and in business.
Episodes
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S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Method: Intuitive Coach Jean Tien on Liberating Yourself from a Life of “Should’s”
16/08/2022 Duration: 42minJean Tien is an executive coach, speaker, and creator of The S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Method™, passionate about empowering executive women who are ready to disrupt the status quo and up-level their success without the hustle and grind. Today Jean shares why it never works to “copy paste” someone else’s journey and expect to succeed, and how to find your own unique path to entrepreneurial success. Download Podopolo and follow Wings of Inspired Business there to keep the conversation going in the episode comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
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Lady Changemakers: E-commerce Entrepreneur Jessica Bargenquast on Operationalizing Women Supporting Women in Business
11/08/2022 Duration: 37minJessica is the founder of Lady ChangeMakers, an all-inclusive e-commerce platform for women-owned businesses. Jessica is an SEO expert in creating exposure and driving traffic for e-commerce businesses, and today she shares how her platform is catalyzing women founders to accelerate each other’s success, plus important tips on how to boost your discoverability and sales. Download Podopolo and follow Wings of Inspired Business to keep the conversation going in the Wings episode comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
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Follow Your Joy So the Money Follows You: Entrepreneur Marla Diann on Leveraging Feminine Power
09/08/2022 Duration: 01h12minMarla Diann has been transforming the lives and businesses of creative entrepreneurs the last 13 years as an international success coach, business strategist and transformational artist. Prior to that, her love of writing and Journalism led her a dynamic 22-year career in entertainment PR and operating her own company serving celebrities, visual and performing artists. Listen today to learn the art of balancing your masculine and feminine energy and why women succeed at wealth building when we follow our joy – and join the conversation with Marla on Podopolo, the interactive podcasting app. Download Podopolo, follow Wings of Inspired Business, and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
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Resilience and Gratitude: Entrepreneur and Investor Amy Errett on Why You Need Both to Build a Billion Dollar Business
04/08/2022 Duration: 37minAmy Errett is the founder and CEO of the fast-scaling Madison Reed hair color company and a partner of True Ventures. Featured in Forbes 50 over 50 last year, Amy has raised almost $200 million for Madison Reed, now on track to hit the $1bn revenue mark. Today we dig deep into what it takes for women founders to raise venture capital, why it’s vital to trust your own gut instinct in business with a mix of “resilience and gratitude”, and her own journey scaling Madison Reed, as well as Olivia, Spectrem, and E*TRADE and investing in startups. Download Podopolo to get the video of this podcast, live streamed from Napa at Feast it Forward during the BottleRock music festival. Follow Wings of Inspired Business on Podopolo to keep the conversation going in the episode comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
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The Power of NFTs: Entrepreneur Lee Richter on the Blockchain Smart Contract and How to Run 9 Businesses at Once
02/08/2022 Duration: 41minLee Richter is a multipreneur who has built and runs 9 successful businesses. Best known these days for her NFT expertise at NFTsWithLee.com and her entrepreneur mentoring business GoAskLee.com, Lee is a business visionary, dynamic innovator, powerful connector, investor, and a recognized award-winning influencer by the San Francisco Business Times as one of their Top 100 Women Business Leaders in 2017. For over 25 years, Lee has launched a dozen successful businesses in the financial, education and lifestyle sectors. She’s the CEO of Richter Communications and Design Group, a marketing and PR agency whose clients range from Merrill Lynch and Bank of America to the Pet Concierge, and CEO of Holistic Veterinary Care in Oakland CA. Today we dig deep into NFTs and the power of the “smart contract” on the blockchain, plus the magic of authenticity, why building and empowering your team is the key to success, and how women must lift each other up in business to realize our dreams. Download Podopolo to get the vide
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Stand Out with Storytelling: Entrepreneur Ginger Zumaeta on How to Close Deals with a Killer Pitch Deck
28/07/2022 Duration: 47minGinger Zumaeta is a 3X Emmy Award-winning writer and producer that advises companies on positioning and communicating big ideas. She’s the Founder and CEO of Motiv3, a positioning and messaging strategy firm, host of the podcast Usable Marketing, and author of the forthcoming book Deckonomics: Design Presentations that Spread Ideas, Drive Decisions and Close Deals. Today she shares the secrets of storytelling for landing the sale and much more. Download Podopolo and follow Wings of Inspired Business there to keep the conversation going in the episode comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
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Get Moving: Fitness Entrepreneur Kaisa Keranen on Why Health is a Feeling and Not a Look
26/07/2022 Duration: 32minKaisa Keranen is a personal trainer, fitness entrepreneur, and influencer known for her fun and innovative ways to get people moving. As the owner of KaisaFit, she built a 7-figure business and online platform around her motto that health is a feeling not a look! Today Kaisa shares her entrepreneurial journey, her challenges marketing her platform without making it about weight loss, and more. Download Podopolo and follow Wings of Inspired Business there to keep the conversation going in the episode comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
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Manage PMS and Menopause Naturally: Female Health Expert and Entrepreneur Maryon Stewart with Vital Advice for Female Founders
21/07/2022 Duration: 42minMaryon Stewart, author of Manage Your Menopause Naturally, is a world-renowned healthcare expert and entrepreneur, helping tens of thousands of women around the world overcome PMS and menopause symptoms without using drugs or hormones. Awarded the British Empire Medal and recognized as one of the 50 most inspirational women by the UK’s Daily Mail, Maryon soon launches an AI-driven app and a PBS show. Today Maryon shares her journey and how she helps women avoid period pains, mood swings, hot flashes and all the unnecessary symptoms of PMS and menopause. Download Podopolo and follow Wings of Inspired Business there to keep the conversation going in the episode comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
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Raising Venture Capital: Latina Entrepreneur Dr. Ingrid Murra on What It Took to Get $5mm in VC Investment
19/07/2022 Duration: 36minDr. Ingrid Murra is the 48th Latin woman to secure over $5,000,000 venture capital funding in U.S. history. A Harvard-trained orthodontist, Ingrid is the founder and CEO of the orthodontic startup, My Two Front. Her mission is to provide orthodontists with the tools to run modern, clear aligner practices from unused office space at dental offices, while empowering dentists to delegate orthodontics to trained orthodontists at no upfront cost to them while increasing their bottom line by 25% or more. Today Ingrid shares what it took for her to succeed, the biggest challenges she’s had to overcome and her vision for her business. Download Podopolo and follow Wings of Inspired Business there to keep the conversation going in the Wings episode comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
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The Power of Self-Trust: Entrepreneur Sarah Walton on How to Overcome High-Functioning Co-Dependence
14/07/2022 Duration: 48minSarah Walton is a business mentor who speaks at women’s conferences all over the world and has helped hundreds of women start and grow businesses they LOVE. Sarah honed her business building skills working with startups and large corporations alike, where she managed a P & L worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Author of Redefining Success: Real Women, Real Stories, Real Inspiration, Sarah also hosts the Game on Girlfriend Podcast, and she's known for her weekly "Coffee with Coach" streaming video conversations on Monday mornings. Today Sarah shares the power of self-trust, how to overcome high-functioning co-dependence and money mindset issues. Download the interactive podcast app Podopolo and follow Wings of Inspired Business there to keep the conversation going in the Wings episode comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
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Fake It Till You Make It: Entrepreneur Jessica Walker on Why Your Success Manifests First In Your Heart and Mind
12/07/2022 Duration: 47minJessica Walker is a successful business owner, entrepreneur and beauty and wellness expert who owns J Walker Salon Group in New Jersey. Jessica opened her business at the tender age of 19 and has grown the enterprise from one small salon to four locations offering upscale beauty and wellness services, along with a bridal and event business. Today Jessica shares what she’s learned along the way on her entrepreneurial journey and why entrepreneurs must “fake it till we make it” and “give forward” to manifest success. Download the interactive podcasting app Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings of Inspired Business comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
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Hiring and Firing Secrets: Entrepreneur Betsy Cerulo on Why the Company Culture Starts from Within You as the Founder
07/07/2022 Duration: 01h01minBetsy Cerulo is the CEO and founder of AdNet/AccountNet, Inc., a Baltimore based company with a powerful mission of being “Advocates for Workplace Excellence & Equality”. Betsy founded the business in 1990, with a mission to provide exemplary human capital management services, including professional staffing and executive search, to government and corporate clients throughout the United States. Along the way she came out and is a leading advocate of LGTBQ rights and diverse and inclusive corporate cultures. Today Betsy shares her entrepreneurial journey, plus the inside secrets of team building, recruitment, hiring and firing, inclusive company cultures, and why its always vital to follow your own intuition. Download Podopolo [https://podopolo.com/get-app] here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
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Outer Beauty for Inner Confidence: Jewelry Entrepreneur Beverly Price on What Women Need to Succeed in Business
05/07/2022 Duration: 38minBeverly Price is the founder of Nastava Jewelry and an intuitive designer whose custom creations reflect the journey of self-empowerment, self-expression, and beauty. Beverly shares how she made the leap from climbing the executive ladder in the finance world to expressing her true passion in entrepreneurship, now letting the semi-precious stones, freshwater pearls, and Swarovski© crystals speak to her when crafting her bespoke pieces. Through her methodology and endless style options, the artisan jewelry she creates energizes and connects to her clients, reflecting their true self while empowering them to try different looks. Today Beverly shares her entrepreneurial journey, plus the importance of growing a support network of other women, and much more. Download the interactive podcast app Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
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Well Traveled: Entrepreneur Samantha Patil on Building a Community Travel Platform in the Pandemic
30/06/2022 Duration: 36minSamantha Patil is Co-Founder and CEO of Well Traveled, a membership community for modern travelers. Samantha launched Well-Traveled at the height of the Coronavirus pandemic after a successful career in consumer tech and marketing where she led go-to-market strategies, international marketing, and member monetization programs at some of the world’s biggest consumer brands, including SnapChat, Pandora, and Dollar Shave Club. Today Samantha shares why it’s never enough to build a great product, and why building a community and brand that connects emotionally to its customers is the vital ingredient of success. Download the interactive podcast app Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
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Living BIG: Serial Entrepreneur Ciara Stockeland on How to Succeed by Being Bold, Intentional and Grateful
28/06/2022 Duration: 49minCiara Stockeland is the founder of the Boutique Workshop, a coaching program for retailers. A serial entrepreneur who has owned and operated retail and franchising businesses since her early teens, Ciara also launched the first ever wholesale subscription box for boutique retailers, which she built and sold within 18 months. Host of the Boutique Workshop podcast, Ciara shares today the inside secrets of retail and franchising, and mindset hacks for entrepreneurs, including how and why it’s vital to accept failure as part of the journey. Download the interactive podcast app Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
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Trademark Secrets: Entrepreneur Anita Mar on When to File and Why Your Brand May Need International Protection
23/06/2022 Duration: 34minAnita Mar is a registered trademark agent and the founder of Trademark Angel, helping clients, many of them Amazon sellers, register trademarks in the US, Canada, European Union, UK, Germany, China, Australia, Mexico and other countries since 2017. Today Anita shares the common mistakes most entrepreneurs make, and why international protection is necessary if you have an e-commerce or digital information business. Download Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
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Be the Wealthiest in Your Lineage: Entrepreneur Merel Kriegsman on Value-Based Pricing for Values-Based Social Impact
21/06/2022 Duration: 38minMerel Kriegsman helps thousands of mission-driven entrepreneurs wildly grow their wealth by helping them align their values with value-based pricing. An opera singer turned direct response copywriter turned executive coach, her business Merel Kriegsman Media helps clients sell whatever they want, whenever they want, at whatever price point they desire. Last year her clients added $25 million in revenue to their social impact businesses. Today Merel shares her secrets and her own unique entrepreneurial journey. Download the interactive podcasting app Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
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PR Secrets: Entrepreneur Tiffany Guarnaccia on What You Need to Know to Land Valuable Earned Media
16/06/2022 Duration: 44minTiffany Guarnaccia is the Founder and CEO of Kite Hill PR and the Founder of Communications Week, recently acquired by Ragan Communications. Before starting Kite Hill PR, Tiffany headed communications for The Huffington Post and PR director at LimeWire and eMusic. Today Tiffany shares the inside skinny on running a successful PR campaign, plus her own entrepreneurial journey and why work life balance should be core to your company’s operational culture. Download the interactive podcast app Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
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Resilience and Gratitude: Entrepreneur and Investor Amy Errett on Why You Need Both to Build a Billion Dollar Business
14/06/2022 Duration: 37minAmy Errett is the founder and CEO of the fast-scaling Madison Reed hair color company and a partner of True Ventures. Featured in Forbes 50 over 50 last year, Amy has raised almost $200 million for Madison Reed, now on track to hit the $1bn revenue mark. Today we dig deep into what it takes for women founders to raise venture capital, why it’s vital to trust your own gut instinct in business with a mix of “resilience and gratitude”, and her own journey scaling Madison Reed, as well as Olivia, Spectrem, and E*TRADE and investing in startups. Download Podopolo here to get the video of this podcast, livestreamed from Napa at Feast it Forward during the BottleRock music festival, and keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
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ICYMI The Science of Storytelling: Entrepreneur Aurora Winter on Three Scientific Elements to Boost Your Marketing Success
09/06/2022 Duration: 44minAurora Winter left her lucrative career as a TV executive decades ago to become a full-time author, trainer, and entrepreneur. Using storytelling for business, she created a life of freedom, creativity, and contribution. She helps her clients turn their words into wealth, wisdom, and wonder. Now, she would like to help you, so listen today to learn about the science behind storytelling, and how to cut through the information overload to deliver your message to your audience.