Wings Of...inspired Business

Dr. Gayle Carson built and scaled a 350-person business as a woman in the 1950s and 1960s, balancing entrepreneurship, marriage, motherhood and a gig as the TV spokeswoman for Clairol. Now she’s busy with her first love as a podcaster and owner of SOB Radio Network, and yes, SOB stands for “spunky old broad”.  She shares her advice on how to overcome adversity and why your mindset is the key to success.

Helen Thomas is a serial entrepreneur in technology and digital media now connecting us in a more meaningful and collaborative way with a disruptive innovation enabling genuine human connection. CEO and founder of Touchjet, Helen shares her mission, vision, and ups and downs of building a Silicon Valley Unicorn and why her innovative tech will change how we communicate, collaborate and learn.

Mary DeMuth is an author and entrepreneur helping business leaders grow their influence and impact as CEO of Book Launch Mentor.  Also a podcaster who brings her faith to the world with Pray Every Day,  Mary shares tips on how to hire, inspire and build great business relationships without “over-giving”. She also talks about her latest book The Seven Deadly Friendships - How to Heal When Painful Relationships Eat Away at Your Joy.

Susan Bratton has built an extraordinary empire advising men and women how to put the intimacy and passion back into their relationships. CEO and co-founder of Personal Life Media, Susan is as the “Dear Abby of Sex”. If only the Google, YouTube and Facebook algorithms loved her as much as her customers! Learn how Susan is pivoting her 8-figure business into supplements and energy bars while leveraging endorsements and affiliate marketing deals to take her business to the next level.

Kelly Leonard walked away from a high 6-figure salary at a F500 to start her own consulting business, where she helps executives and entrepreneurs leverage LinkedIn to grow revenue and build profitable strategic relationships with her BOOST™ methodology. Today she shares how to get out of your own way as an entrepreneur, accept change, let go of control, and learn how to hire and inspire a great team.

Melinda Wittstock launched Wings Of…Inspired Business a year ago today to celebrate the entrepreneurial journeys of women “succeeding in silence”. One year in, Wings has grown into a movement as Melinda works to catalyze an ecosystem where women in business mentor each other, buy from each other and invest in each other. Today Melinda talks about what it takes to succeed, how to get out of fear and scarcity, and why we all need a “business family” of mentors and coaches to succeed.

Destinee Berman helps spiritual leaders and healers bring their teachings online with her “Launch Your Calling” program so they can turn their dharma into a scalable education business. On today’s Wings minisode, Destinee shares important tips on how to balance your creativity with the business “busy work”, set clear boundaries and put processes in place, so you can release any self-sabotaging patterns and step fully into your light.

Heather Dominick is a transformational leader who believes there’s a correlation between spiritual and business growth. Creator of the award-winning “A Course In Business Miracles”, Heather is helping “highly sensitive entrepreneurs” (HSEs) leveraging their intuitive strengths and find ways around the circumtances that leave many in overwhelm or burnout.

Andrea Shillington is a top brand strategist who learned along the way that the secret of magnetic messaging is being more “you”. Known as the “Business Soul Architect” because she helps her entrepreneur and executive clients create heart-centered brands that align deeply with their passion and purpose, Andrea shares advice on how to differentiate yourself in the marketplace by focusing on what truly makes you unique, in particular leveraging those challenges and difficulties we often tend to keep hidden.

Amy Schuber is celebrating her 4th year as a podcaster with a half-million downloads now for Inspired Conversations. We talk about what led her as a strategic business coach to jump into podcasting, how its helped her find her voice and grow her business, and why she believes ‘you are the one you’ve been waiting for’.

If you’ve ever run a Facebook ad campaign, or want to, this episode is a must-listen. Entrepreneur Mari Connor is the go-to maven of Facebook advertising, and she shares what works, what doesn’t and why. We talk about her leap from copywriting to building an agency, and how she did it.

Mary Shores put a multiplier on her business growth when she discovered the power of words to plant the seeds of positive outcome. Author of Conscious Communications, Mary credits her “Do Not Say” list with rapid growth for her collections agency to a $40 million business, and shares practical tips you can implement right away in how you and your team members speak that spell the difference between profit and loss.

Sharla Jacobs is the co-founder of Thrive Academy where she and her husband Jesse Koren have helped 50,000 holistic healers, coaches and entrepreneurs transform their passion into profitable businesses and realize their first $10,000 month. Sharla advises entrepreneurs to embrace community and connection if they wish to succeed, and look deep inside to get rid of any money blocks or limiting beliefs standing in their way.

Debbi Dachinger is a visibility expert who helps her clients dare to dream bigger.  So much of entrepreneurial success necessitates getting exposure to boost your influence and impact – and that means bestselling books, media appearances and keynote speeches. Debbi, host of the syndicated radio show Dare To Dream, shares the inside skinny on how to get on stages and TV.

Paula Shaw is a life transition expert helping people navigate the crosscurrents and challenges of change. Often synonymous with personal and business growth, change nonetheless brings with it growing pains. Paula shares how the best way to cope with the entrepreneurial ups and downs is by learning to put yourself first, create space for solitude and not allow yourself to be blown off course by others’ agendas.

Naomi Mdudu is the CEO and Founder of the Lifestyle Edit, where her compelling mix of content, coaching, and retreats help female founders find alignment and inspiration in their businesses. A former journalist and marketing maven, Naomi shares how she learned to leverage intuition for inspiration to live an intentional life in flow – and how her business grew faster once she rejected the “hustle”.

Melissa Gonzalez, CEO of Lionesque Group, shares the secrets of scale she’s learned since her jump into entrepreneurship from a successful Wall Street career. Melissa is transforming shopping with retail “pop up” experiences that connect brands to consumers in exciting new ways – and she shares how the scaling “marathon” requires strategic collaboration.

Jules Schroeder is all about playing big. Founder of Unconventional Life – the podcast, the column, the epic experiences – she shares how to manifest our life dreams by daring to play big and align with their true purpose. We talk about her new venture Billionaires Society, the Grammy she’s manifesting, and how to step into our true greatness.

Reelika Schulte teaches women around the world how to leverage their life experiences to create automated online and “evergreen” coaching businesses. CEO and founder of Design Dream Lifestyle, Reelika shares why it’s important to learn how to “let go”, trust your team and focus on working “on” your business instead of “in” it.

Allison Maslan has built 10 businesses from startup to the high 7 and 8 figures. Today Allison launches her new bestselling book Scale or Fail. She shares the five stages of scaling from solopreneur “Seeker” to scaling “Visionary”, what stands in the way of most entrepreneurs reaching the tipping point in their business when they can focus on working on their business instead of in it, and why scaling success is a bit like mastering the trapeze.