How Becoming the Face of Her Brand Changed Everything With Melinda Maria

Today Keri is joined by Melinda Spigel, founder and designer of Melinda Maria Jewelry. Melinda shares how she built her brand from the ground up by connecting and empowering women through her social media platform and "converse-couture" designs. Melinda Maria has attracted A-listers, boss babes, and moms from all over the world. On this episode, hear how Melinda's take on how she built her business, keeps her brand relevant, and how she still keeps grinding even after all her success. Tune in to learn more from Melinda and Keri. IN THIS EPISODE: [06:41] Where it all began for Melinda and how she grew her company.  [11:22] From making her own jewelry to getting distributed.  [14:25] How Melinda keeps her brand relevant.  [21:01] Showing up, even when you don't feel like it.  [24:05] The best lessons Melinda ever learned when building her brand.  [28:27] Building a team focused on strong core values. KEY TAKEAWAYS:  You've gotta be scrappy and willing to show up for your community, even when you don't feel like it Using strong core values with your team creates a healthy and inspiring workplace culture Success won't happen overnight, keep building on the small wins.  RESOURCE LINKS Melinda Maria's Website Melinda Maria on IG Inspired Living Inspired Living on IG Keri Murphy on Facebook Bio: Melinda Spigel is the founder and designer of Melinda Maria Jewelry. As a mother of 3, her brand is built on a strong community of boss babes, chic moms, and A-list celebs, like J.Lo, Michelle Obama, and Amal Clooney. Her mission is to connect and empower women through her social media platform and "converse-couture" designs. QUOTES:  "Stay true to you and make sure you're being authentic. Make sure you're putting out something that you really love." -Melinda Maria "It just goes to show you gotta be scrappy and you gotta be willing to show up. You have to be willing to go find the people because people aren't gonna find you unless you're willing to put yourself out there." -Keri Murphy