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We’ve interviewed 100 female entrepreneurs for The Female Founders Network Podcast. In this episode, we talk about the five major lessons we learned from them all. From resilience to persistence and breaking free, here’s the advice we’ve gained from our favorite episodes. We hope you enjoy this round-up, and thank you for listening to The Female Founders Network!
Sylvie's in the hot seat today talking about her original tech side hustle, Insyze, and new plus-size clothing brand, Dani Marie The Label. She shares what inspired her to start two plus-size fashion businesses and her key learnings on building a community, working with influencers, and making a clothing line a reality.
Today we're speaking with Lilian Chen, the co-founder and COO of Bar None Games, a virtual trivia and games company that has gone viral during the pandemic. Lilian shares her tips on finding product-market fit and creating 'the network effect' to achieve virality and her key learnings so far.
Join us today as we talk to Lisa Song Sutton, a lawyer, former Miss Nevada, and revenue master with four businesses and three passive income sources. She discusses going from a law student and model to a cupcake entrepreneur, then boutique bikini line owner, real estate maven, and shipping business owner – all by her mid-30s. This is a great episode for anyone who wants to build multiple businesses, diversify their income streams, and go-go-go!
Becky Morrison is an author, lawyer, and life coach who helps her clients find happiness. In this episode, she talks about how she realized that the traditional career path wasn't serving her, and figured out how to find happiness for herself before launching a business to help others do the same.
Today we're speaking with Kat Elizabeth, a seasoned branding coach and founder of Revenge Creative – a boutique marketing agency that helps small businesses create strong brands. Listen to get Kat's tips on creating a personal brand and what to expect when you launch a new product, service, or business.
Meet Andrea Smith, a stress management coach for business owners. After some devastating personal life events, she learned the hard way how damaging stress can be. She wanted to create a toolkit to help people use fewer antidepressants and deal with stress better. We discuss how to reframe negative thinking and share practical tips on handling stressful times.
In this episode, we’re speaking with Terry Boyle McDougall, a seasoned marketer, executive career coach, and podcast host from Chicago. Terry discusses the challenges women often face in leadership and how to build a thriving career — whether you're a corporate executive or entrepreneur.
Today we're speaking with Orgasmic Leader and Vagipreneur Rachel Braun Scherl, who helps launch and market products related to vaginal health and women's sexual wellbeing. In this episode, Rachel discusses changing cultural attitudes towards women's sexual health and her experience bringing her first product to market. She also discusses how she built her consultancy and powers through in an industry some consider taboo.
Get to know Cady North, a certified financial planner and founder of North Financial Advisors, in today’s episode. She shares how she left the corporate world to start her own advisory firm and how she found her niche in the world of financial planning. She shares excellent financial planning tips and how she wrote and published her book,THE RESILIENCY EFFECT, during the pandemic.
Today we're speaking to Andrea Holland, who jumped off that corporate ladder to start remotePRjobs.com, a global platform helping PR professionals. She shares how corporate burnout inspired her to change her life.
Get to know serial entrepreneur Taly Matiteyahu in today’s episode. She's the founder of Treat Teek, a pet treat carrier, and The Blink Date, an audio-only speed dating app for the blind. Taly shares her personal journey and why it's never too late to pivot your career. Learn how she launched The Blink Date with no experience in tech, and get excellent advice on how to bring both a consumer goods product and an app to market.
Today we're speaking with Shelley Tzeegankoff, a boutique jewelry brand owner who took a leap by opening a storefront shop in the middle of a pandemic. Shelley discusses how she sold everything (including the clothes off her back!) to invest in her business, Porter Jewellery. She also shares how she used her background in retail to springboard her journey to entrepreneurship.
Amy McCae is a mindfulness leadership coach from Omaha, Nebraska. In today’s episode, learn how she overcame her chronic health problems and assisted others in developing the emotional intelligence and leadership skills they need to succeed.
We’re speaking with Lara Khalaf in today’s episode. Her inspiring story starts in Syria and leads her to a life as a female business coach, working in Madrid and London. Far from a typical business coach, Lara teaches femininity, consciousness, and leadership to empower women to be stronger and more successful leaders.
In this episode, we're speaking with Maria Luedeke, a psychotherapist, executive coach, and founder of Aspire Counselling. As an American in Singapore, Maria has some fantastic insights about life and work in Singaporean culture. She also shares her professional tips for self-care and reducing anxiety.
Today we get to chat with Salena Kulkarni, a chartered accountant turned property investor who helps business owners and entrepreneurs grow their wealth. We discuss five types of property investment that you may not have heard of before — plus, we get Salena's insights on how to boost your wealth through a diverse portfolio.
ADHD is often underdiagnosed in women, and experts estimate that 60-70% of entrepreneurs have it. This puts high-achieving women at a disadvantage when it comes to recognizing and managing the condition. Diann Wingart, a psychotherapist turned life coach, is working to change this. In today’s episode, she recalls how her childhood struggles inspired her business and lifetime study of mental health, and shares the signs of ADHD in high-achieving women.
In today’s episode, meet Aimee Kandrac, co-founder and CEO of WhatFriendsDo. When her good friend Laura was diagnosed with brain cancer, Aimee learned firsthand that the best thing to do for a friend in need is rally passionately behind them. Find out how Aimee founded WhatFriendsDo, stayed motivated during tough times, and landed her first $500k in venture capital.
The CEO of Equilibria, Alicia Butler Pierre, joins us today. Alicia's also the author of the 2x Amazon bestseller, Behind the Façade: How to Structure Company Operations for Sustainable Success. Alicia's business specializes in operations and increasing bandwidth for fast-growing organizations. Listen for quick and easy tips for improving your business efficiency.
Today we're talking to Venese Lau, a globetrotting freelancer and founder of a Tokyo-based events and marketing company. Venese shares how her experiences living in several countries helped her to create a unique offering. She also discusses pivoting to launch a second passion project business — an online platform for entrepreneurs — during the pandemic. Listen to get advice on starting passion projects, delegating effectively, and learn how experiencing different cultures can inspire innovation.
Claire Summers, the founder of Gratitude Glass Jars, is with us today. Claire's story is truly inspiring. After a near-death experience, Claire took a risk and decided to move to the US. She presented her glass jar creations at trade shows across the country and was discovered by Oprah in New York City. After being presented with the opportunity to be featured on “Oprah's Favorite Things,” she went all in and poured her entire savings into the launch of her first product.
Today we're speaking with Christine Jurzenski and Erica Schultz, two American expatriates who recently launched a women's health product in Sydney, Australia. Christine and Erica's company, Cranel, provides an all-natural, sugar-free solution for a common yet seldomly spoken about the problem: Urinary Tract Infections. Christine and Erica share their experiences solving a problem that many women face and give advice on maintaining a 9-to-5 while growing a passion business. (Photos: Peter Braig)
Join us as we chat with Moniquea Spiteri, a somatic psychotherapist and award-winning entrepreneur. She’s the founder of Enveco Health, a social enterprise that helps people struggling with mental health conditions to regain wellness, retain employment, and get support. We discuss how she launched her private practice, nonprofit and podcast,.
Today we sit down with MaryEllen Reider, the founder of Yarlap — a vaginal health device that treats urinary incontinence and improves sexual performance. MaryEllen shares how she brought this product to market in partnership with her father, a medical engineer. She also explores the challenges of marketing a women's sexual health product in a patriarchal world.
Hi guys! Today we're speaking with a tech founder and one of Forbes Asia's 30 under 30, Madhavi Shankar. In this episode, Madhavi will speak about going abroad to discover who she was and what she wanted, finding a global business partner, and launching a student housing-focused software solution to assist educational institutions. We hope you enjoy this episode!
Today we're speaking with Annabelle Chauncy, the world-changing founder and CEO of the School of Life nonprofit in Uganda. In this episode, Annabelle will talk about how she transformed from a post-graduate backpacker in Africa to a nonprofit founder and global educator. She also discusses how she's built and run three primary, secondary and vocational schools in rural Uganda to date, and provided clean drinking water, electricity, community outreach and medical treatment to its surrounding communities. We hope you enjoy the episode!
Today we're speaking with Britney Chu, the founder of Estamos — an all-natural and healthy margarita mix that she founded as a passion project during the COVID pandemic, but has now become a legitimate business with huge growth potential. In this episode, Britney shares the inspiration and story behind Estamos and how she's building her brand from the ground up. We hope you like this episode.
Today we're speaking with Dr. Michelle Deaker, the founder of Aussie-based venture capital firm OneVentures as well as a trained scientist and a former e-commerce founder. In this episode, Dr. Deaker will discuss the importance of the pitch in any negotiation, how she built and exited her e-commerce business, and how she went on to build her venture capital firm. If you like this episode, please subscribe on iTunes or Spotify and tell your girlfriends, too! We hope you enjoy the episode!
When we think of admirable women, we might think Eleanor Roosevelt, Frida Kahlo or Rosa Parks, but there were so many more incredible leaders throughout history that we haven’t been taught about. Women have done so much for the world that has gone unnoticed, unappreciated and under-represented throughout history. Today we’d like to talk about a few of them — because they deserve recognition, and they deserve to have people say their names. We hope you enjoy this episode.
