Wings of Inspired Business

Stephanie Georges is the co-founder of The Meraki Dignity Project, a women's movement dedicated to restoring dignity, with an immersive AI-enabled platform for women over 50 navigating key life transitions with intention. A Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Senior Fellow, Stephanie is a seasoned executive and strategist with four decades of experience guiding organizations through disruption, reinvention and large-scale transformation. She began her career as a top-ranked Wall Street analyst during the telecom deregulation era before moving into C-suite roles in telecommunications and technology. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🌟 🤖 Shaping AI with Women at the Center: Why women's voices are vital in shaping an AI future that enables diversity, equity and inclusion in a way that honors women's experience, and how the Meraki Dignity Project is curating a women-focused AI platform by training it specifically to understand, serve, and protect women's unique needs.  ❤️✨The Heart of Dignity: Why true dignity is "generative"—when we honor each other's dignity, we all rise. Women's progress does not come at anyone else's expense. Learn how to reframe the conversation away from scarcity, where one group's success supposedly comes at another's expense, into a celebration of abundance, collective progress, and mutual respect. 👩‍🔬 🤟 An AI Platform by Women, for Women: The Meraki Dignity Project isn't just another online resource—it's a community hub powered by an AI ally named Sophie. Women can safely and anonymously answer thoughtfully designed questions and, in return, receive evidence-based, women-centered resources tailored for transitions in career, finance, health, and relationships. Plus, the AI helps connect women with others on similar journeys, so no one feels alone in their evolution. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings981 More about Stephanie at Meraki Dignity https://www.merakidignity.com/  

Annie Yatch is a serial entrepreneur and a transformational executive coach who works with founders, CEOs, and high-performing leaders who have mastered strategy and execution but still feel capped, exhausted, or disconnected. Building on her unique background as a counterterrorism analyst, Annie developed the ability to identify invisible threats before they cause visible damage—a skill she now applies to leadership, helping executives uncover subconscious patterns, nervous system overload, and relational instability that silently impact decision-making, authority, and revenue growth. After building multiple businesses herself while navigating extreme personal stress, Annie discovered that leadership breakdowns aren't caused by lack of strategy—but by instability in the operator. Founder of ReinventionXO, Annie helps leaders regulate their nervous systems, remove internal bottlenecks, and lead with clarity, authority, and sustainable energy—so success works not just in business, but in life. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🧠💡 Our Subconscious Runs the Show: Did you know that the very challenges and trauma you experienced as a child may be running the show in your adult business decisions? Learn why our so-called "superpowers" as founders often have roots in childhood moments where we learned to cope, control, or keep the peace. These patterns can propel us—but they can also keep us stuck. 🔥🤝 From Counterterrorism to Coaching: Hear how Annie's experience uncovering threats with the Defense Intelligence Agency now helps entrepreneurs identify—and eliminate—self-sabotaging patterns. 💰 📈 The TRUTH About Revenue Ceilings: Your current business "set point" (no matter if that's $300k or $20 million) is often an unconscious limit that ties directly back to deeply held beliefs about worth, value, or even "not surpassing" a parent's success. Rapid Rewiring with Huna: Annie introduces us to the Hawaiian tradition of Huna, an efficient neuro-emotional process that helps you break old patterns, release limiting beliefs, and operate from your authentic self. Take note: Your trauma patterns are not just yours—they show up in your team, your company culture, and the way you lead. 👩‍🔬🚀 Women Entrepreneurs & Survivor Leadership: Why many female founders get stuck in "over-masculinized" leadership, why people pleasing and imposter syndrome are so common, and how to break free by investing in your authentic self. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings980 More about Annie at ReinventionXO  https://reinventionxo.com/  

Tallulah Le Merle, a global thought leader in AI, leads AI investment strategy for Fifth Era & Blockchain Coinvestors, the asset management company focused on exponential technologies with a portfolio spanning 1,500+ startups (including 80+ unicorns like Chainalysis, Coinbase, Kraken, Opensea and Tether). On a mission to ensure business leaders drive AI innovation that is deeply human, conscious, and connected, Tallulah "Case for Hope in the Age of AI" keynote in San Francisco and the UK Parliament in London will soon debut as a book. A fractional COO with experience leading large-scale transformation for FTSE-100 firms, she helps companies scale with rigorous strategy and operational expertise to ensure they don't lose sight of culture, integrity and wellbeing. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🌟🤖 The Case for Hope (Not Hype!): Why "hope" isn't just wishful thinking—it's an imperative in the face of rapid AI innovation. Learn why conscious intention is vital, because if we only focus on dystopian outcomes, we risk building them.  🛠️🤝 Navigating Risks and Regulation: Why global cooperation is needed to create AI guardrails that enable and incentivize transparency, ethical use and development, and the inclusion of diverse voices, and how women can and must make their voices heard. ❤️💰 Conscious Capital and Building with Soul: Learn how venture capital is capable of driving positive change, and why founders should be able to convincingly answer, "how does what you're building create a flourishing human future?" Ethics, values and humanity must be at the core. ✨🌱 AI as a Democratizer and Human Flourishing: Despite the challenges, AI can help democratize access and empower communities—whether it's connecting people around dogs, improving mental health tools, or assisting entrepreneurs to scale ethically. The best ideas come from those who truly understand human needs, not just tech insiders. 💡🧠 The Uniquely Human Advantage: AI will never have a soul or true embodiment. Now more than ever, our collective, somatic, and ecological intelligences are assets. This tech should allow us to spend more time in real-life community, creativity, and connection. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings979 🔗 More about Tallulah at tallulahlamerle.com

Amanda Tress is the founder and CEO of FASTer Way to Fat Loss, one of the fastest-growing digital fitness and nutrition companies in the U.S. Founded in 2016, FASTer Way delivers a science-backed, sustainable approach combining intermittent fasting, whole-food nutrition, carb cycling, and strategic workouts. Under Amanda's leadership, the brand has grown into a multimillion-dollar company with thousands of certified coaches and over 564,000 clients worldwide. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 💡🤖 Human + Tech = Real Results: How Amanda's unique "digital franchise" model gives certified coaches top-tier education certification, robust marketing, a proven tech platform, and community support. This combo empowers trainers to focus on what they do best—coaching—while earning meaningful income. 🌍❤️ Community & Personalization are Game-Changers: Why real human connection—masterminds, community events, and pop-up workouts—plus AI-powered personalization is the unbeatable combo to custom-craft effective nutrition and workouts. ⚡️🚀 Disrupting with Generosity and Innovation: Learn how Faster Way pays out a 75% commission to coaches (far above industry standards), and why generosity pays multi-million-dollar dividends. 🔥🛠️The Ozempic Effect—and Why Muscle STILL Matters: How the rise of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Zepbound, and Wegovy are reshaping the wellness landscape, why it's vital to maintain muscle mass with extra protein and weight training. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings978 More about Amanda at Faster Way to Fat Loss Learn about Certifications: Join the Next Cohort Waitlist  

Clare Baukham is a Global Wealth Architect, alternative investment curator, and creator of The Billionaire Woman platform. An award-winning financial advisor, she expanded into media as the executive producer of multiple TV series centered on wealth, power, and business. Clare has built her empire around one core truth: wealth is identity, structure, and seduction. Raised in a household where even fruit in winter felt luxurious, she did not inherit wealth; she engineered it through clarity, devotion, and radical self-belief. Today, she guides visionary women and men into a new era of prosperity, one that begins in the mind and is expressed through elegant financial architecture and a generational legacy. Clare's work dissolves fear around money and replaces it with discernment, power, and embodied wealth identity. She doesn't just talk about money; she opens the portal to it. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 ✨💵 Quiet Wealth in Volatile Times: Learn how to protect assets and move money out of the markets during global uncertainty. Plus, why old ideas about 'safe' assets no longer work in a new world, and why art is a recession-proof (even fractional) investment.  🔥❤️Authenticity in Business and Life: Why it's vital to embrace your true self in a world saturated with AI and filters. Clare says it's never been a better time for genuine, unfiltered content—and using genuine authenticity as your competitive advantage. 🦄💪 The Power of Reinvention: Clare's story is a testament to lifelong reinvention, especially for women juggling roles as daughters, wives, mothers, and entrepreneurs. She emphasizes that fulfillment comes not from chasing money, but from solving problems and serving others with passion. 💡💰 Alternative Assets & Fine Art Investing: Clare lifts the veil on art as an asset class, explaining how even non-billionaires can invest with as little as $25,000. She talks about the advantages, returns, and insider strategies that make art investment a powerful wealth builder. 🧠✨ Mindset is Everything: How a few tweaks to your subconscious wiring can make all the difference in growing true wealth. Clare shares how she helped one client go from $100mm to $1 billion just by changing her inner limiting beliefs. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings977 More about Clare at clearwealthgroup.com, clearartreserve.com, or on Instagram at @clairebaucham.

Teju Owoye is a serial entrepreneur, author, and wellness innovator. She began her entrepreneurial journey by founding The Sulte Group, a growth marketing agency serving celebrity clients like Def Leppard and Ice Cube and top B2B SaaS companies alike. After facing her own health challenges, she launched Clean Rebellion, a clean beauty brand voted the Best Multi-Use Body Wash by Byrdie two years in a row. Today, she leads WellZest, a platform that connects individuals to holistic health providers and wellness experiences worldwide. Teju is also the author of The Audacity Journal, a guided workbook for ambitious women reclaiming purpose, confidence, and joy in their next chapter. She also hosts the WellZest podcast. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🤖 🚀 How AI Is Reshaping Marketing: Learn how to leverage cutting edge AI tools to automate outbound marketing—freeing up more time for what really matters: authentic, human connection. From personalized video outreach to automating LinkedIn campaigns and cold outreach, Teju shares her stack (SendSpark, Expandi, SmartLead, Lindy, HeyGen and more) and proves that tech and authenticity can work hand in hand. ✨ 🤝 Return to Real Connection: In a digital-first world, the magic value of in-person and small group gatherings is growing. Learn ways to combine "experiences" with automation, and why meaningful connection (even direct mail and handwritten notes!) moves the needle far more than endless email drips. 🌟 🌱 From Eczema to a D2C Beauty Brand: How Teju launched Clean Rebellion from her own kitchen. What started with a crockpot and organic olive oil turned into an Amazon launch, and now—with expansion into products for active women—her brand is taking off. 📝 🎯 The Power of Problem Journaling: By noting everyday "stuck moments," Teju shares how she creates business opportunities that solve REAL needs. From her SALT Group agency to her wellness ventures, each business sprouted from a pain point she personally experienced. And much more… 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings976 More about Teju at Sulte.io, WellZest and Clean Rebellion sulte.io and wellzest.com and cleanrebellion.com

Madeleine Lambert is a co-founder of Originality.ai, a platform that provides a toolset to help content marketers, writers and publishers navigate the world of generative AI so they can publish with integrity. The company, which launched one week before ChatGPT, also specializes in AI detection technology, with solutions that help defend copyright, detect plagiarism, and beyond. Madeleine was also the co-founder of the marketing company Content Refined which was sold in 2022. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 📝✨Transparency & Integrity Matter More Than Ever: With the boom in AI-generated content, learn why it's important to use tools to detect AI involvement, plagiarism, and even fact-check information to maintain trust and credibility—plus the importance of transparency and responsible use, especially in academia and journalism. 🚀 🛠️ Navigating the Challenges of Innovation: Building solutions at the cutting edge comes with unique hurdles—from balancing ethical concerns to transparent communication about accuracy and the responsible use of AI detection tools. 🇨🇦 🤟 Canada's Leadership in Ethical AI: With its roots in Canada, Originality.AI stands out for its strong commitment to data privacy and security—an increasingly important advantage for international clients worried about data protection, plus why Canada is setting a different standard from the 'move fast and break things' approach elsewhere. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings975 More about Madeleine at Originality.AI originality.ai  

Dr. Shannon Decker is the Founder and CEO of VBC One, a consulting firm that partners with physician groups, health plans and vendors to optimize value-based care performance. With over 25 years of experience, including 17 in risk adjustment, quality and Medicare, she brings deep expertise in healthcare strategy, analytics, and operations. A published author and national speaker, Dr. Decker currently serves as a RISE fellow and on the faculty at Capella University. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 💪❤️Proactive, Value-Based Healthcare: Learn about the shift in healthcare from a reactive "sickness" model to a proactive, preventative value-based care approach, and why this not only improves patient outcomes but also offers opportunities for innovation—especially as the industry rapidly changes. 🤔 🚀 Turning Challenges Into Opportunity: How a layoff became a launching pad for Dr. Shannon Decker, and why when doors close, it's a signal to bring your vision, expertise and unique approach to make an entrepreneurial leap. ✨💡 Embracing Innovation Amid Change: The American healthcare industry is in flux, from new government regulations to the rise of AI and startups innovating in access and personalization. Learn how these changes signal growth opportunities—plus strategy and insights on how small and midsize health plans and provider groups navigating the shift to proactive care can best operate. 🤝 🌱 The Power of Visibility and Relationships: How to build a successful business from your previous contacts and professional networks, and why podcasts and relationship building at conferences can work miracles for finding and keeping clients. "Never burn bridges," says Dr. Shannon, and continually share your expertise with the world. 🙏 🦄 Grace in Entrepreneurship: How to allow yourself grace when transitioning from a structured employee role to running your own business, plus the secrets of resilience, why you need to expect the unexpected, adapt to new tempos, and remember that not everything has to go as planned to be right. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings974 More about Shannon at VBC One https://vbcone.com/  

Victoria Vaughan, an award-winning business leader and communication strategist, is the founder of B612, a New York–based PR agency serving high-growth technology companies. B612 clients are featured in top tier outlets such as NYT, WSJ, TechCrunch, Wired and have raised over $100m in funding in 2025. With over a decade in tech communications, Victoria previously served as CEO of the top-tier Web3 media company Cointelegraph, directly managing media strategy and operations. She was named a Best Business Owner by NYX awards'25. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🤖 💖 AI for PR: Learn how AI can help your business monitor trends and spot newsjacking opportunities faster than ever—while avoiding the "over-automation" trap. "Human connection now is even more important," says Victoria, so avoid AI-generated emails and use AI instead for research and targeting, then switch to genuine, human connection for pitching journalists.  💡 🚀 Stand Out in a Noisy World: With tech giants dominating headlines, scrappy emerging tech companies can get noticed by offering authentic, data-driven stories and strong points of view. Focus on building your thought leadership with compelling narratives that highlight your expertise and unique market insights.  🎯🌍 Niche is the New Mainstream: Why the most effective PR moves isn't always chasing a big outlet—it's finding the right outlet. Newsletters and Substack's are on the rise, often delivering better, more targeted results than traditional media because those audiences are loyal and deeply engaged. 🔥🛠️Build Relationships That Last: Why the gold standard in PR remains relationships—getting to know journalists, engaging with their work well before you pitch, and offering expertise proactively (even when there's nothing in it for you). It's a long game, but it pays off in trust and coverage when you need it most. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings973 More about Victoria at b612pr.com  

Lena McDearmid is the founder and CEO of Wryver, a consultancy that helps leaders create company cultures where people and performance thrive together. Previously Lena co-founded the fintech company Momnt, where she served as COO and Chief Culture Officer. With Wryver, she's on a mission to create teams that trust each other and organizations that are future-ready in an AI world. With more than 20 years in leadership, consulting, and culture strategy, she focuses on strengthening the trust, rhythms, and structures that determine whether teams succeed or stall.  🔑Key Takeaways🔑 ✨💡 Why Culture Isn't "Nice to Have"—It's Everything: Company culture spells the difference between success and failure. Study after study finds that 65% of business failures can be traced back to poor culture, not product or market missteps, but to things like leadership misalignment, weak communication, or lack of psychological safety. 🤝 🤎 Purpose Not Perks: Forget the ping pong tables and free snacks. Perks aren't culture. Culture is about how decisions get made, how disagreements are handled and how your company supports (or shames) failure. Are your team members confident to speak up and innovate or do they fear the consequences? 🌱🧠 Psychological Safety Is Non-Negotiable: To truly innovate, your team needs two big things: psychological safety and playfulness. Without trust and the freedom to fail, bold ideas won't surface. 🔥🛠️Leaders Go First (With Vulnerability): Learn why the best leaders model mistakes, hold themselves accountable, and invite feedback. It's not intuitive for everyone, and that's why not everyone who's good at their job should be leading people. You may be the CEO but you may need a Chief of Staff or a Chief People Officer. 🤖 ❤️AI Is Changing the Rules:  New tools can make teams more efficient, but AI will never replace creativity, empathy, and thoughtful leadership. Now, more than ever, a people-first culture is critical to your success.   👩‍🔬 🤟 For Female Founders—A Competitive Edge: Women are naturally collaborative and are building some of today's most successful, high-ROAS teams. The data is in—female-led companies consistently deliver higher returns, and their focus on culture is a major driver. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings972   More about Lena at Wryver https://wryver.com/  

Elizabeth Gore is the co-founder and president of Hello Alice, a technology company that provides access to capital, connections, and education to over 1.5 million entrepreneurs. In turn, Hello Alice's business health engine for banks and enterprise business services helps corporations increase engagement and transactions with small businesses. Hello Alice remains steadfast in its mission to ensure that every small business owner has the resources to thrive and live their dream. Elizabeth is the host of the Yahoo Finance show "The Big Idea," and is the small business columnist for Inc magazine. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 💰 📈 Financial Fitness for Female Founders: How to boost your financial fitness before seeking capital, and access some of the $60 million in small business grants and loans from 92 equitable lenders from Hello Alice. 🤖 🎯 AI Adoption Is Non-Negotiable: Whether you own a tech startup or a local bakery, integrating AI isn't just about innovation—it's about increasing efficiency, improving financial fitness, and staying competitive. Elizabeth says, "You can't operate a business today without it." 💪 🦄 Resilience in the Face of "No": Elizabeth and her co-founder had over 200 rejections on their funding journey, but perseverance paid off: after some lean early rounds, Hello Alice is now profitable and thriving. The lesson? Stay frugal, be capital-efficient, and build your network before you need it. 👩‍🔬 🚀 Why Women Make Outstanding Investors (and Need to Do It More!): It's not just about receiving capital—it's time for women to step up as investors, fund managers, and decision-makers.  🌐✨Building Resilience, Mindset & Community: How athletics helps shape the mindset of the best entrepreneurs. Learn how to "fail forward" with the grit of a top athlete. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings971 More about Elizabeth at Hello Alice https://helloalice.com  

Kristin Thomas is the Founder of Marble Collective, an AI-powered platform transforming how women's leadership is preserved, amplified, and discovered to make remarkable women easier to find, follow, and book, ensuring their legacies endure. Backed by 300+ women leaders, including more than 70 founding investors, Marble centralizes each leader's media, milestones, and body of work into a living digital portfolio, redefining visibility and legacy for women everywhere. Kristin's two-decade career in real estate and her board roles at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and YFCA shape her mission to elevate women's impact at scale. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 💰 📈 Women Investing in Women: Learn how Kristin built an entire community of women who became Marble's first investors, and why funding models for women-founded businesses must break traditional models.  ✨ 🚀 Legacy Amplification Matters: Women have been "succeeding in silence" for too long. Now, a centralized and searchable place for all the digital assets and media coverage of accomplished women, ensuring their stories and expertise don't get lost in the social media noise or buried in forgotten press releases. 🤝 👩‍💻 A New Era of Protected Networking: How Marble allows users to follow and engage with women at the forefront of industries—from science to entrepreneurship to leadership—without relying on algorithms, intrusive sales pitches, or unsolicited DMs—making meaningful connections possible while respecting time and boundaries. 📚🤖 AI-Driven Knowledge Sharing: By curating podcasts, articles, books, and lectures recommended by featured leaders, Marble isn't just celebrating achievements—it's creating a rich resource for inspiration and education, in turn shaping future AI training to better represent women. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings970 More about Kristin at Marble Collective https://www.marblecollective.com/  

Swati Vauthrin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Recess, the parenting platform redefining how families connect, learn, and shop through community and circular commerce. A seasoned engineering leader turned mission-driven founder, Swati spent over 15 years as an engineer building and scaling products at Instagram, BuzzFeed, ESPN, and Disney—most notably leading global growth for Instagram Reels. Her inspiration for Recess came directly from her own motherhood journey. As a mom of three, Swati experienced firsthand how isolating, overwhelming, and expensive parenting can be so she's building Recess to create the trusted, spam-free, AI-powered space she wished existed when she became a parent—where families can get real advice, find community, and shop high-quality secondhand gear safely and affordably. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🤝🌐 Why Purpose-Built Communities Are the Future: Why it's time to move on from the toxicity of social media, and build community around shared interests. Recess was born from real-life parenting challenges—aiming to combine trusted advice, local connections, and sustainable recommerce in one supportive digital village. 🤖💪 Women in Tech: What's the secret of successful women in tech? For Swati it started with curiosity and a Commodore 64, and it led her to become one of the few women innovating in engineering—the "0.1% of the 0.1%" as she puts it.  ❤️ 🛠️Empathy Drives Product Success: Women engineers bring empathy as a differentiating superpower to all things code, often outperforming male counterparts by understanding the "why," not just the "what," leading to products that genuinely help people and foster strong communities. 👩‍🍼 🚀 Motherhood and Entrepreneurship: Learn what motherhood teaches about leadership, time management, personal identity, and what real work-life integration looks like—and why no two journeys as a mom or a founder are exactly alike. 🦄✨ What Makes Recess Different: Built to be "a village", Recess focuses on community matched to your circumstances and interests, with advice, tips, and an innovative "re-commerce" feature that makes it easy to save money by passing along used products with a story, so every transaction is infused with warmth and meaning. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings969   More about Swati at RecessParenting.App https://recessparenting.app/  

Marcia Dawood is an early-stage investor and author of Do Good While Doing Well, TEDx speaker and host of The Angel Next Door podcast, with a new book debuting next month called Unapologetic Wealth. Marcia serves as the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. She is a venture partner with Mindshift Capital and the chair emeritus of the Angel Capital Association (ACA), a global professional society for angel investors. She is also an associate producer on the award-winning documentary Show Her the Money. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 💰 🌐 The Current Investment Landscape: Learn why raising capital has become tougher than ever, especially for women and underrepresented founders. After the capital boom of 2020-2021, liquidity dried up, uncertainty spiked, and exit timelines stretched—all making it harder for startups to survive, let alone thrive. 👩‍🔬 💡 The Female Founder Advantage: Did you know women return up to 72 cents more on every invested dollar compared to men? So, what will it take for female-founded companies to overcome all the funding barriers and extra scrutiny—even though the data's on our side? 🌱 🤝 Why Women Must Start Investing in Startups: High net worth women can change the game, but what does it take for them to shift from charity donations to funding their mission-driven sister entrepreneurs? Hint: Women need to get more comfortable talking about money, deals, and investments, and learn about the benefits of angel and venture investing. 📈 💸 Generational Wealth Transfer: Women will have more money than ever to invest. Learn about the risks of underinvestment, the need for education about wealth stewardship, and how to move from a scarcity to an abundance mindset. 🔥 🚀 Boldness Wins: Women founders often pitch conservatively, while many male counterparts swing for the fences with confidence. The message? Don't underplay your vision or undervalue your business—be bold, ask for what you need, and own your big goals, because you are worth investing in. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings968 More about Marcia at Marcia Dawood 📚 Resources for Action Unapologetic Wealth: Pre-order Marcia's new book  The Angel Next Door Podcast: Listen in for real stories and advice on angel investing and how to get started.  Show Her the Money: Keep an eye out for this inspiring documentary coming to streaming in March 2026

Jamie Pastrano, Rebecca Matchett and Brittany Moser are the co-founders of Symphony, a platform pairing AI-powered social coaching with intentional interest-based matching, in a safe, simple, and supportive space for the neurodivergent. Jamie, inspired to build the new app by her son's autism, joined with serial entrepreneur Rebecca, COO, with a track record of building successful fashion companies, including alice+olivia and TrioFit, and Brittany Moser, an autism specialist and digital learning expert. The Synchrony app launches this month. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🌱 🧠 Build from Real Need: Synchrony was born out of lived experience and genuine gaps in resources for neurodivergent adults—reminding us that the best business ideas solve real, personal problems. 🤝 🤟 Community Over Competition: Unlike mainstream social or dating apps, Synchrony is thoughtfully designed to foster authentic connection—one-on-one, interest-based, and with the unique needs of its community at the center. 🚀 🤖 AI for Good: By leveraging AI-driven social coaching, the platform empowers users with tailored, in-the-moment support—breaking down communication barriers in ways traditional groups can't. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings967 More about Jamie, Brittany and Rebecca at Join Synchrony joinsynchrony.com  

Erin Mills is a visionary serial entrepreneur, salon owner, and advocate for women's healing and empowerment, driven by a mission to create spaces where safety, growth, and authenticity thrive. From real estate to salon stylist, Erin built her salon business, Theory Salons, to challenge the male-dominated salon industry and its often-unsafe environments, before walking away from all but one of her locations to reinvent herself as a software entrepreneur with a new technology, Flamingo Salon Software, launching later this year. Her journey of reinvention also inspired her to create the Be Brave Community and a new podcast, I Think You Should Be Brave. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 💼 🚀 Closing Chapters, Opening Doors: The power of reinvention, and how, after seven years as a multi-salon owner in the beauty industry, Erin Mills closed all but one of her locations—a process that forced real self-reflection about identity, ego, and the drive we attach to our businesses. Her story is a powerful reminder that "letting go" can feel like the ultimate failure but often brings new freedom and clarity. 🤝✨ Lessons in Leadership and Resilience: Learn about the psychological impact of shifting gears, and why our self-worth is not tied to the tangible money and success that comes from any one venture.  Erin shares how even the best leader can't control every outcome—people leave, change happens, and that doesn't mean you failed. 🤖📈 A Tech-Driven Future: Learn about Erin's journey from service-based salon ownership to scalable software, and how she's building Flamingo Salon Software, a dynamic new platform designed for salons, spas, and service-based businesses, built on her real, lived experience in the industry. Beta testing is in full swing, and a launch is planned for Q3.   👩‍🔬❤️ Balancing Marriage and Entrepreneurship: Working with a spouse? Erin shares honest thoughts on balancing roles, staying in their lanes, and cultivating strong boundaries at home and work.  🔥🦄 It's Time to Be Brave: Erin shares how she built the Be Brave Community to help women entrepreneurs with the unique pressures of comparison, judgment, the need to constantly prove "you're enough," and why vulnerability gives everyone permission to show up authentically. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings966 More about Erin at Theory Salons and Be Brave Community http://www.theorysalons.com https://bebravecommunity.com

Arjita Sethi is a serial entrepreneur, physical therapist, certified yoga teacher, Ayurveda practitioner, and meditation expert, recognized as a leading voice at the intersection of AI and wellbeing. She is the founder of Shaanti, an AI-powered wellness platform creating personalized rituals rooted in Ayurveda, and New Founder School, which equips entrepreneurs with practical strategies to launch and grow sustainably. Arjita sits on the advisory board of the NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center, teaches entrepreneurship at San Francisco State University, and has impacted hundreds of thousands of people across 40 countries through her businesses, teaching, and advisory work. A TEDx speaker, angel investor, and advocate for women in technology, she brings her philosophy of life-synced success into her work as a partner and mother. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 📝 🤖 Ancient Meets AI: How AI enables highly personalized and holistic Ayurvedic wellness rituals, routines and practices to your unique body type and your current season of life. While Ayurveda teaches that every person is unique and needs personalized wellness routines, AI and data makes those customized health recommendations available 24/7. 🛠️🔥 Redefine Success by Your Own Metrics: After scaling then shutting down a venture-backed AI startup, Arjita made a conscious decision to bootstrap her businesses for more autonomy, sustainability, and alignment with her personal values. There is no "one size fits all" in entrepreneurship. Learn how she bootstrapped her virtual business school, grew it to $1 million in annual sales, and stayed true to her values (and wellbeing!). ❤️ 🤝 Transparency & Vulnerability Build Community: Learn how Arjita created a thriving support network for other entrepreneurs by openly sharing her struggles and learning from failure. She says: "99% of businesses might fail, but 99% of entrepreneurs don't." 🌱 ✨Entrepreneurship as a Spiritual Journey: Forget overnight success stories—real entrepreneurship involves failure, resilience, vulnerability, and growth. Learn the importance of self-awareness and sharing our journeys to support other women. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings965 More about Arjita at New Founder School https://newfounderschool.com/ Special January Launch Offer:  Start the year with intention! Visit findshanti.com to access Shanti at the launch price of $200/year. PLUS get access to Arjita Sethi's masterclass on the foundations of Ayurveda and how to build holistic habits.  

Martine Cohen is a transformative coach and former corporate attorney dedicated to empowering individuals to lead themselves authentically, separate their identity from their emotions and thoughts, and make choices from a place of deep inner awareness and alignment. Author of No More Layers: Discover Your Inner Power and Reclaim True Freedom From the Inside Out, Martine believes that true success comes from within, and she is passionate about guiding others to find ease, joy, and fulfillment by removing the layers that obscure their inner light. As both a lawyer and corporate leadership consultant, Martine is known for her ability to help high-achieving professionals navigate personal and professional transitions. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 📝✨How to be a Master Communicator: Why everything starts within you, and how to reframe your inner dialogue, show up to the person not conversation topic, and engage through active listening, negotiation, and compassion. 💬💪The Antidote to Fear is Curiosity: Why fear only exists in future; not in the present. "When the brain gets curious, it forgets to be afraid. And when the brain gets curious, it leans into something rather than away from it…. fear does not exist in the present." ❤️ 🚀 Awareness, Adventure and Alignment Drive Growth: Learn Martine's 3-pillar process, starting each day with a check-in: get curious about your thoughts, notice what's driving your actions, and make decisions that feel truly aligned with who you are. 🧠 💡 Success Blocks Are Layered and Unique: How women entrepreneurs often grapple with both the fear of failure and the fear of success, usually rooted in early conditioning or societal expectations. Rather than adopting a "masculine" approach to leadership and business, Martine urges women to lean into their authentic strengths—intuition, communication, multitasking, and a creative vision—for sustainable success. 🛑🔥From Crisis to Calling: Martine's own journey was catalyzed by a traumatic brain injury. Losing her identity as a high-achieving strategist, she faced fear and darkness head-on. This led her to discover that "we're not our brains," and propelled her to help others transform from the inside out. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings964 More about Martine at Martine Cohen  

Celi Arias is the CEO and Founder of The Grown Ass Business, where she guides entrepreneurs through her proprietary methodology, Key Growth Systems, to build strong business foundations. Recognized as a top coach by The Upside in 2024, Celi helps clients break free from revenue plateaus and burnout by focusing on core business principles over quick fixes. Her approach emphasizes clarity and control, optimizing essential business departments to ensure solid foundations for scaling up to seven figures and beyond. She's busy building software to scale her own business, now in beta at Get Scale. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🚀 🤝 Moving from the "Messy Middle": How to get past the "invisible ceiling" in your business and scale past the plateau. Often ambitious founders plateau because we're told to "lean into your strengths" and stay in our zone of genius. That works—until it doesn't. So many founders reach an invisible ceiling, and the tempting response is to just double down on what you're already good at. But doing more of what worked before isn't enough to create multi-seven-figure growth. Hint: the answer is never working harder, hiring more people like you, or doing more of what you're already doing. 🌱 🔄 GAB Method: Learn the Grown Ass Business method to overcome your blind spots. It's all about SHOWING (not just telling) you where you're missing the mark. By visualizing the six core "growth engines" of your business, she helps founders pinpoint the weak spots—be it sales projections, marketing effectiveness, or operational systems. This approach helps solopreneurs and early-stage teams work smarter, not just harder, as they scale. 📈 💰More is not a Number: Whether you're at six figures or scaling beyond, having clear sales projections, knowing your cycles and analyzing your financial data and other KPIs is foundational. "More" isn't a number you can measure! 🎯 🔥Focus on Profitable, Simple Offers: Service businesses often overwhelm themselves and their prospects with too many options. Get laser-focused—2-3 clear offers with intentional, strategic pricing can make all the difference. 💪⚡Build the Right Team (and Systems): Scaling isn't about hiring more people who are just like you. Fill the gaps in your business by mapping your blind spots and bringing in complementary skills, so all growth engines are aligned and working together. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings963

Engie Hassan is a celebrated red-carpet fashion stylist turned CEO and Founder of The Revelist, a membership community to help women in midlife feel better about themselves. An alum of Vogue, French Vogue, Teen Vogue and Numero, Engie is a sought-after arbiter of taste and a go-to connector, helping clients broker meaningful alliances with the who's who of the fashion industry in the U.S., Europe and across the Arab world. Tastemakers such as Anna Wintour have lauded Engie for her vision for clients and the late Karl Lagerfeld singled out her eye for accessories. From The Oscars to the SAG Awards, Hassan dresses some of the most glamorous women and men in the world, and as a Style Commentator she has hosted red carpet style interviews and offered insights for ET Arabia, InStyle, NBC, Vogue Arabia, Grazia Middle East, Conde Nast Travel, The Express, The NJ Morning Show and many others. Engie has also styled music videos for Zach Matari (Fl!p it), Lauryn Hill, Tony Nominee Joshua Henry (Grow!), Jackie Nese, Frances Rose, Lily Massie, Mikel James, Deanna Demola and Young GVD. She's also worked as a personal stylist for Orlando Bloom, Miranda Kerr, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Andre Holland, Amir Arison and more. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 ✨🔥 Celebrity Stylist to Community Builder: From a personal shopper to red carpet celebrity stylist, Engie shares her entrepreneurial path and purpose helping women navigate major transitions—career changes, perimenopause, and even postpartum—through her new venture, the Revelist. ❤️💬 What You Wear Matters More Than You Think: How years of seeing women transform emotionally through styling led Engie to a powerful insight: feeling good in our clothes can spark real internal change, build confidence, and help us reach new heights. 👩‍🔬 🚀 The Power of Women's Communities: Women facing major life changes crave a safe, relatable space to talk openly. That's why the Revelist is all about connection—both online (with a newsletter reaching 250,000 women!) and now increasingly in-person, with retreats and wellness events. 💡 🎯 Actionable Styling Tips (No Big Budgets Needed!): Styling doesn't have to be expensive or overwhelming. The golden rule on rebuilding your closet and confidence, at any price point? Start by getting clear on your goals, shop your closet first, and always use a good tailor. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings962 More about Engie at The Revelist https://therevelist.com

Luba Patlakh, a passionate and dedicated speech language pathologist, is the founder and director of Kidology, Inc., a pediatric practice specializing in speech, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and ABA services. With over 15 years of experience in the field, Luba's expertise and compassion have shaped her approach to child development. She has built a thriving private practice over the past decade, where her innovative and client-centered approach has empowered families to help their children achieve significant milestones in speech and development. Her deep commitment to fostering inclusive and community-rooted services has earned her recognition as a winner of the Entreprenista 100 Award, and in 2024, she was named to the Inc. 5000 list for growing her business at an impressive rate. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🚀 🛠️Scaling Secrets: Why resilience, constant learning, and adaptability drive growth, and how Luba scaled her pediatric therapy business from a solo practice to nearly $4 million in annual revenue in 10 years.  "Once you have a stable process, it's repeatable—that's where scalability comes from." ❤️✨Mission Always Comes First: Despite healthcare and education funding cuts and insurance reimbursement hurdles, Luba's commitment to her team and to underserved families has never wavered. "Everyone here has to have the heart for it—you're not just here for the money, but it is still a business."  📉 💪Navigating Turbulence: Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) are vital for more than 7.5 million American children, yet Kidology must grapple with insurance cuts and delayed reimbursements to keep doors open for the families who need its services most. Luba's top tip? Get smart with finances, diversify service offerings, and always, always put people first. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings961   More about Luba at Kidology Inc https://kidologyinc.com/   Listen to Luba's podcast, The Growth Lab  https://linktr.ee/growthlabpodcast  

Leslie Kenny is the CEO and founder of Oxford Healthspan, an innovative longevity company with a game-changing supplement called Primeadine. An Oxford-based longevity expert and Harvard alum, Leslie founded Oxford Healthspan after reversing her own Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and infertility and giving birth naturally at 43. Now 60, with a biological age of 21, she's committed to helping others optimize their health span. Leslie is also co-founder of the Oxford Longevity Project, a nonprofit dedicated to public education on aging smarter with science-backed strategies. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🌱 ✨Spermidine, the Miracle Anti-Aging Ingredient: Learn about Leslie's discovery of spermidine (now branded as Primeadine) and how food-derived compounds can help slow—and even reverse—the biological aging process.  💡🌐 Ethical Supplement Development: How Leslie's commitment to transparency and quality in the supplement industry is changing the game. Learn how she refused to cut corners with fillers or manufacturing shortcuts, ensuring her products are safe, well-researched, and truly beneficial—even if that means lower margins and a slower process. Plus, how Japanese longevity principles influenced her philosophy and product development. 📚 🤟 Consumer Education Matters: Bringing a new category of product to market isn't just about sales—it's about teaching people what's possible. From changing perceptions around aging to demystifying scientific terminology, Leslie's educational approach sets her apart as both a scientist and a leader. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings960 More about Leslie at Oxford Healthspan Get 15% off Primeadine  

Bianca D'Alessio, star of HBO Max's acclaimed series Selling The Hamptons, is recognized as the top real estate broker in both New York City and New York state. Bianca founded one of the top real estate brokerage teams in the United States, where she manages a $10 billion international real estate portfolio. Having rebuilt her career through adversity, Bianca attributes her success to the art of mastering intention. Author of Mastering Intentions: 10 Practices to Amplify Power and Lead with Lasting Impact, she emphasizes the vital synergy between personal branding and business culture, advocating for the transformative power of manifestation, mindset control, and resilience in achieving exceptional success across all facets of life. Bianca is regularly featured on Fox Business News, CNN, Bloomberg, Mansion Global, and Forbes, and she has a weekly real estate column in Money Magazine. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 ✨💡 Confidence and Authenticity Matter: Bianca's success didn't happen overnight. She emphasizes that confidence—especially in sales—comes from doing the self-work and learning to value your unique strengths. Sales isn't about being "smarmy"; it's about authentic connection, empathy, and understanding your client's true desires. ✨❤️ The Power of Intentional Living: After pushing herself to the brink, Bianca realized a balanced life fuels even greater business success. When she made time for relationships, fun, and self-care, not only did she "glow up" personally, but her business thrived too. Perfectionism can limit innovation, while vulnerability and intention create lasting impact. ✨🦄 Redefining Success & Embracing Failure: Learn how to move away from comparison and "aspirational" metrics because true growth comes from competing with yourself, learning quickly from failures (rather than fearing them), and giving your team permission to innovate—even if that means making mistakes. ✨💰 $11k to $10 Billion: What it takes to overcome self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and redefining what it means to "sell"—understanding people at a deep level and having the confidence to lead them through their biggest life decisions. ✨📈 Real Estate Outlook: Rising costs, low inventory, and creative ways to build wealth even when the "dream home" feels out of reach. Whether you're a buyer, seller, or real estate fan, Bianca's shares to help you see new possibilities. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings959 More about Bianca at BiancaDalessio.com https://www.biancadalessio.com

Nicole Rodrigues is the CEO and Founder of NRPR Group, the Beverly Bills public relations and marketing machine serving game changing companies from entertainment to tech around the world. NRPR focuses on building relationships that build long-lasting ties between clients, the media and their audiences. From startups to Fortune 500 companies within consumer tech, FinTech, HealthTech, enterprise, mobile, digital entertainment, lifestyle, sports, and consumer products, NRPR prides itself on a high-touch, results-focused approach to boost their clients' bottom line. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🔥 📝 PR as an Insurance Policy: In an age of AI deepfakes and viral scandals, its vital to be proactive and start creating and curating a steady flow of positive, authentic leadership content across your platforms, so you have a strong track record to counteract any attacks or fakes that threaten to damage your brand. ✨🤖AI is Productivity Hack Not a Job Replacer: Learn how AI can boost team productivity and eliminate "busywork"—think streamlined brainstorming and better workflow—for marketing and other tasks, while leaving room for the irreplaceable human touch in building authentic relationships and strategy. Hint: Use AI as your "intern," not your strategy. 🎭 👩‍🔬 The Authenticity Dilemma: Authenticity does not require "radically transparency".  Be yourself, but avoid venting political or divisive opinions as a CEO. Protect your brand—choose when, where, and how you show your values. 🚀 🤝 The Power of Thoughtful Human Connection: From handwritten thank-you notes to in-person meetups—what's old is new (and so effective) again. Taking the time to engage personally and meaningfully has never mattered more in a digital world that can feel disconnected. 🛠️💪Quick Takeaways & Action Steps: Start building positive, authentic content about you and your business now—think of it as your online "armor" Leverage AI as your creative assistant, not your boss Thoughtful, selective in-person connections are more powerful than ever CEOs and founders: keep your personal and business brands strategic, aligned, and intentionally public 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings958 More about Nicole at NRPR Group https://www.nrprgroup.com/  

Maria Castellucci Moore is the founder of the boutique winery and real estate business, Castellucci Napa Valley. She's also a multi-award-winning author of the children's book series Traveling Mindfulness, including Vivian in Paris and Sophia in Rome, and winner of the Gold Mom's Choice Award. First-generation American and mother to four children, Maria is also a board member of the San Francisco Opera Guild and Napa Valley's Ambassador to Charitable nonprofit organization, Roots of Peace— an organization that demines war torn lands and plants fruit orchards and vineyards worldwide. Maria also received the 2023 Most Intriguing Award for Napa Valley. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🍷🌱 Navigating Challenges: Pressures facing the wine industry, from shifting consumer tastes and competition from seltzers and European wines to reduced Napa tourism and a changing luxury market, how both hospitality and agriculture are feeling the economic squeeze, and creative strategies for weathering economic storms. ✨💡 Purpose Beyond Profit: Why diversifying your interests beyond building your business to also focus on positive social impact builds your resilience, joy and happiness. Maria shares her involvement with organizations like Roots of Peace and the San Francisco Opera Guild.  🤎 🤝 Immigration & Community: the critical role of hardworking migrant workers in agriculture, and the impact of the Trump Administration's anti-immigrant roundups on the California wine business. ✈️ 📚 Traveling Mindfulness – A Creative Journey for Kids: Maria's shares her inspiration for the children's book series, which blends the joy of travel with mindfulness, inviting kids to use their senses to find their unique happiness in Paris, Rome, London, and beyond.  🔥🛠️Advice for Entrepreneurs:  Stay hungry, stay curious, stay creative. In uncertain times, its vital to grow, pivot, and diversify. Maria reminds us: "If you're not growing, you're going backwards." 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings957 More about Maria at Maria Castellucci Moore Author  

Shellee Howard is the Founder and CEO of College Ready and CR Future Now, a Certified Independent College Strategist, and a best-selling author. A member of HECA and SOFA, she helps students gain admission to their best-fit colleges—often debt-free. As a mother of four, Shellee has firsthand experience with college success. Her son graduated debt-free from Harvard, earned his MD from UCSD, and is now an Orthopedic Surgery Resident at UCLA. Her daughter earned her BSN debt-free and became an RN in 2021. A sought-after speaker and consultant, Shellee has guided hundreds of students worldwide to top universities, ensuring they graduate debt-free and land jobs they love. Shellee also hosts the podcast, Parents: Is Your Teen College Ready? 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🌱🤔 Start Early, Self-Discovery Comes First: Why college prep should start in middle school, with parents guiding their kids to reflect on their interests, strengths, and values. Learn how to help your kids figure out who they are before choosing what to study with a mix of community service, internships, and real-world conversations with professionals. 💸 🎯 A Strategic (Not Emotional) Path to College: Why it's not about chasing school prestige or following the crowd. The best path involves empowering students to build standout resumes, match with colleges that value their unique qualities, and—most importantly—graduate without crushing student loans. 🎓💡 Scholarships (and How to Win Them): One of Shellee's most compelling stats: her seniors earned over $10 million in scholarships last year alone. Her secret? Treat the process like building a business—from early planning, crafting applications, and strategically picking colleges that want to reward your child's excellence. 👩‍💼 🛠️ For Young Entrepreneurs and Non-Traditional Paths: Not every student is destined for the Ivy League—or even a traditional four-year college. Learn how to explore all options, including trade schools and entrepreneurial ventures. There is no "one size fits all" path to success. ✨🤖 How AI Is Impacting College Decisions: How to best prepare your teen for an AI world, why teaching nimbleness, flexibility and resilience is key. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings956   More about Shellee at College Ready Plan https://collegereadyplan.com/  

Jennifer Tsay is the CEO and Co-Founder of the professional photography platform Shoott, which uniquely offers free photoshoots where clients only pay for the photos they love. Shoott operates in over 60 U.S. cities, supporting more than 750 freelance photographers with supplemental income, and maintain a 4.9 rating on Google across 2400 reviews and counting. With a diverse background in investment banking, strategic finance, project management, documentary film producing, and acting, Jennifer combines her passion for process with her love of art and storytelling to manage growth, strategy, and operations for Shoott. You may know Jennifer from her acting gigs on The Other Two, High Fidelity, The Village, The Blacklist, and Bored to Death as well as spots for Citi, AT&T Wifi, Samsung, Geico, and Manhattan Mini Storage. Jennifer is a Forbes #Next1000 entrepreneur and one of Brit + Co's 30 AAPI Founders We Love to Support, and recently appeared on Entrepreneur.com's Elevator Pitch Season 11. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🚀 📷 Disruptive Business Models Drive Growth: Learn how free photoshoots that let customers pay for the shots they love benefit consumers and creatives alike, allowing photographers to earn a steady income, find clients, and conserve their time. 🤟💰Solving the Artist Gig Dilemma: How photographic artists and gig workers can escape the feast-or-famine cycle with a platform that aggregates demand and creates accessible sessions in centralized, scenic locations, for steady income that supplements the work of talented photographers. 🦄 🎯 The 14-Day Rule: How to master lean, efficient marketing that gets results by testing quickly, abandoning things that don't work after 14 days, avoiding the impulse to get "stuck on theory" and trust your own data over fads. Plus, why chasing marketing trends isn't always best.  🎭📈 Acting to Investment Banking: How Jennifer's diverse experiences shape how she's building Shoott, blending creativity with data-driven problem solving. 🌍💡Scaling from NYC to 60 Cities (and Counting!): Learn how to navigate a double-sided marketplace, turn challenges into growth opportunities, hire remotely, and expand into new markets. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings955 More about Jennifer at Shoott.com 

Wendy Bronfein is the Co-Founder, Chief Brand Officer and Director of Public Policy at Curio Wellness, Maryland's leading medical cannabis company, where she focuses on driving the company's legislative agenda across multiple states and building the Curio brand. Wendy made the leap into the medical marijuana space after a long career in television. She was Creative Director of On-Air Promotions at LIVE! With Kelly & Michael and was a Managing Producer at BBC Worldwide Americas from 2006-2010. She has also served in various freelance production roles in New York and Los Angeles working on shows such as The Andy Milonakis Show, Wanda Does it, and The Sharon Osbourne Show. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🛠️📝 Navigating Regulatory Roadblocks: How to scale a business in a challenging industry like cannabis, where U.S. federal Schedule 1 drug status means excessive taxation and restrictions on banking, research, and marketing. This, when research shows safer communities, more state tax revenue, reduced opioid use, and lower teen consumption where cannabis is legal. 🤟❤️ Branding in a Constrained Industry: What to do when traditional marketing and advertising channels are closed off, and how to make creative, high-touch approaches, community engagement, and "ground game" outreach earn customer trust and build awareness. 🌈 🤎 Empowering the Next Generation of Diverse Entrepreneurs: Learn how Curio Wellness is taking bold steps to offer franchise opportunities specifically designed to help women, minorities, and disabled veterans break into the cannabis business—helping others navigate regulatory and financial barriers by supporting their capital needs and providing operational guidance. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings954 More about Wendy at Curio Wellness  

Chelsea Ryckis is the award-winning founder and president of Ethos Benefits, a firm dedicated to advancing fiduciary-driven health insurance strategies for employers nationwide to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse from employer healthcare plans while increasing savings for both employers and their employees. After suffering a traumatic brain injury as a Division 1 college athlete, Canadian-born Chelsea experienced the US healthcare system firsthand, inspiring her pioneering entrepreneurship in healthcare. Chelsea was awarded the industry's most prestigious award, Advisor of the Year, by Benefits Pro in 2024. She has also been named the Most Innovative Healthcare Consultant in the United States for 2024. Chelsea is the co-host of the Ethos Effect Podcast with her husband Donovan and producer of the documentary "It's Not Personal, It's Just Healthcare." 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 💰 📈 Misaligned Incentives Are Driving Up Costs: Traditional brokers work on commission, meaning they earn more when your company pays more. Always ask your vendors, brokers, and consultants, "How are you paid? What incentives shape your advice?" 💡🛑 Transparency Is Possible—But Not From the Big Players: Most major carriers bundle all aspects of the health plan in a "closed box," preventing employers from seeing claim-level data or understanding actual costs. By unbundling and using fee-based advisors, employers can regain control and thoroughly understand where their dollars are going. 🚀 🤝 Employers Have More Power Than They Think: 60-65% of Americans get insurance through work, yet most companies don't realize they can drive change. Simple steps like questioning your broker's incentives and exploring open-box plan options can lead to substantial savings and better employee care. ✨🛠️Smaller groups can save, too: Even with as few as 10 employees, innovative options exist—Chelsea shared a client success who saved $110,000 with just 22 workers. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings953 More about Chelsea at Ethos Benefits https://ethosbenefits.com/  

Kate Assaraf is a serial entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Dip Sustainable Hair Care, building a 7-figure beauty brand without Amazon, big-box retailers, or influencer gimmicks. Kate is also a Forbes columnist, and a mom of two who proves that entrepreneurship and motherhood can coexist without burnout—by prioritizing presence, purpose, and smart business choices. Kate has been featured in Allure, Cosmopolitan, Modern Salon, and The Unwash, was named NJ's Mompreneur of the Year (2024), and was honored as a "Woman of Courage" by Insigniam Quarterly. She's passionate about helping other moms in business build profitable brands without sacrificing their families, values, or sanity. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🔥✨Dare to Be Different: When everyone zigged, Kate zagged, rethinking the beauty playbook. She said no to Amazon, no to advertising, and no to paid influencer marketing, and instead let truly delighted customers become the voice of her growing 7-figure brand.  💡 🚀 Product Over Hype: Tired of the "plastic-free at all costs, performance be damned" narrative and marketing tactics that overwhelmed consumers, Kate obsessed over making a product so good it always "overdelivered," turning skeptics into passionate advocates—her return rate is just 0.006%! 🌱 💰 Sustainable Growth, Real Impact: Learn how slow, meaningful and sustainable growth can mean bigger profits, and how to make sustainability profitable: Kate hires locally, gives back to causes, and fosters a business culture that truly respects employees and customers. 👩‍🔬❤️ Mompreneur Mindset: How to balance motherhood with mission-driven entrepreneurship without burning out. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings952 More about Kate at Dip Already www.dipalready.com  

Lauren Morgan is the founder of Wild Wisdom, an energy master, and a trauma recovery and business coach on a mission to empower women overcome imposter syndrome, limiting beliefs and self-sabotage so they can turn their pain into purpose, transform their wounds into wisdom, and create heart-centered businesses. She brings her personal expertise with healing practices like Ayurveda, hypnosis, meditation, shamanism, energy work, and core belief work to help entrepreneurs grow abundant, purpose-driven businesses. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 ✨🔹 Your Business Has Its Own Consciousness: Think of your business as its own entity—almost like a child with unique needs, energy, and purpose beyond your own. When you recognize and honor that, you unlock new ways to co-create success. 🌙 💡 Tune In and Listen: Why the magic often happens when you slow down, get grounded, and create quiet space. By intentionally listening (whether through intuition, journaling, or mindfulness), you receive guidance on what your business truly wants to become—and how you can help it thrive. 🚀 📈 Alignment Leads to Growth: When you and your business are in sync, clients, opportunities, and abundance flow naturally. Lauren's real-world examples prove that when you embrace this energetic partnership, everything from your messaging to your customer base can shift in amazing ways. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/wings-951 More about Lauren at Wild Wisdom Coach www.wildwisdomcoach.com  

Dr. Sherry Peel Jackson is a retired IRS agent, CPA, and Certified Fraud Examiner who's helped over 100,000 professionals legally reduce taxes and build lasting wealth. With over 35 years of experience, she's the creator of the KPG System—a proven method to Keep, Protect, and Grow your income without risky investments. She's also the author of How To Escape The Rat Race and a passionate speaker empowering people to take control of their finances and create generational wealth.  🔑Key Takeaways🔑 💰 📈 What the IRS Doesn't Want You to Know: Learn the inside secrets of how to reduce your tax burden—from write-offs you never knew existed to paying your children, plus the story of "Chesty Love" and how she succeeded writing off a breast augmentation. Plus, how to audit-proof your business from the get-go. 💪 🚀 From Whistleblower to Wealth Coach: How to turn pain into purpose, and what inspired Sherry to walk away from the IRS and create a mission-driven business dedicated to helping others escape financial traps. 👩‍🔬 🌱 How Women Entrepreneurs Can Build Legacy Wealth Without Overworking or Overspending: Why women need a new financial playbook—and how they can grow wealth without burnout, reclaiming work-life balance. Learn Sherry's KPG System to Keep, Protect, and Grow income and wealth.  🔥✨ Escaping the Rat Race: The 3 most important moves you can make this year to start building financial freedom and generational wealth, even if you're drowning in taxes, debt or limited income. 💼 🤝 Lawsuit Protection and Legal Risk: The U.S. business environment is litigious, so learn how to structure your business to protect personal assets, how to use family limited partnerships and trusts as protective tools, plus examples of complex corporate structures by wealthy individuals. Also, the inside skinny on how to protect yourself from challenging employment laws. ⚡📚 Your Business Structure Matters: The way you set up your business can make or break your risk exposure. Sherry shares that corporations often provide better protection for your personal assets than LLCs, especially in a litigious environment like the U.S. 🌍💡 Prepare for Uncertainty—Diversify & Protect: The importance of 'structuring your business—and personal finances—to weather economic and political storms, plus why now is the time to invest in hard assets (real estate, gold, silver, even global property) and always having a 'Plan B' in case of major market shifts. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/wings-950 More about Sherry at Sherry Peel Jackson https://sherrypeeljackson.com/

Jenny Young is the Founder and CEO of Brooklyn Robot Foundry, the vibrant and inclusive brand dedicated to prioritizing diversity and empowerment for children of all backgrounds and communities through STEAM education. Jenny is a trained mechanical engineer turned entrepreneur to bring a more diverse, inclusive and creative approach to STEAM education. Founded in 2011 and with four locations open currently, the brand focuses putting the "art" in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and sharing the fun of STEAM education with children everywhere, inspiring them to continue a life full of exploration, problem-solving, and imagination.

Brittney Lincoln is the CEO and Founder of Females in Franchising, a dynamic platform dedicated to empowering women in the franchising industry. With over 13 years of experience spanning home services, beauty, and medical franchises, Brittney has built a reputation as a connector, educator, and strategist in the franchising world. She is passionate about providing a space for women to collaborate, learn from industry experts, and grow both personally and professionally. Her expertise lies in helping business owners understand franchising, scale their brands, and take their locations from one to 100. She's also a partner in Limitless Franchise Growth, a franchise sales organization (FSO). 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 ✨🤝 Why Community Matters in Franchising: Franchising can be isolating for women—whether you're a franchisee, franchisor, or vendor. While other industries offer executive women robust networks, franchising often leaves women searching for peers who truly understand the unique challenges of this "not-quite-corporate, not-quite-entrepreneurship" field. 💡🚀 Franchising: Is It For You? Whether you're dreaming of scaling your own brand or exploring business ownership through franchising, learn what it really takes to turn a business into a franchise, how to avoid common mistakes, leverage must-have systems for success, plus how to find—and vet—the right franchise for you. 💼 ⚡Roadmap for Aspiring Franchisees & Owners: Why profitability and repeatability are king when thinking about franchising your business. Plus, systems, documented processes, and team support are musts if you want to scale and support franchisees successfully. And if you're looking to buy a franchise? Seek a reputable franchise consultant to find the right fit for your goals and lifestyle. 🧠✨ The Mindset Shift: Why abundance, not scarcity, powers women's success—and how Females in Franchising is setting a culture where women "don't compete, we complete each other." 👩‍🔬 📈 Females in Franchising: Learn all about Brittany's new community platform (now with a waitlist!)—designed to foster authentic connections, mentorship, collaboration, and resource-sharing just for women in franchising. Think: in-depth peer groups, a community-driven job board, and expert-led "mentorship minutes" calls. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/wings-948 More about Brittney at Limitless Franchise Growth  

Christine Fruehwirth is the CEO and Founder of FlexCareers Consulting, and with more than 20 years of career counseling and life coaching experience, she helps college grads land jobs and stay-at-home parents return to the workplace. She's a passionate advocate for technology, and helps students and "re-launchers" alike hone their skills for the new "AI Age", including creative problem solving and entrepreneurial skills. A former career consultant and instructor of a Career Management Strategy course at George Washington University, and most recently Georgetown University, developed an expertise in helping undergraduates of all majors recruit for and successfully obtain internships and full-time positions in the financial services industry, where she previously spent a decade focused on consumer and later investment banking at America, Capital One, Wells Fargo, and Lending Tree. Christine is also the author of Surviving Life's Storms and Thriving in the Aftermath. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🚀 📈 Find Your Inner Entrepreneur: Why it's necessary in the new "Age of AI" to develop problem-solving skills (not just being a "problem identifier"), build a personal brand that reflects your values, interests, and skills, and develop networking strategies and interview skills. 🤖💡Boost Your AI Proficiency: Everyone's talking about the jobs AI will eliminate, but at the same time, every company needs people who are proficient in AI, from prompts to tools to creating AI systems. Now is the time to take some AI courses. 💼 👥 Rebuild Your Network if You're a Re-Launcher: For women returning to work after having a child or any other prolonged absence, its vital to make LinkedIn your best friend to connect and reconnect, build an entrepreneurial "flexible work" strategy and professionalize any volunteer or board work as you update your technical skills. ✨💪Adaptability & Mindset Are Everything: Whether you're starting your career or returning after a break, being adaptable, continuously learning, and shifting your mindset from "problem identifier" to "problem solver" is essential to growth and opportunity. 🛠️👩‍🔬 Technical & Relationship Skills Go Hand-in-Hand: Staying current with technology (especially AI tools) is critical, but so is strengthening your networking and relationship-building skills. Businesses are built on trust, collaboration, and personal connection—qualities that never go out of style. 🤝 🌱 There's No One "Right" Path: Whether through entrepreneurship, upskilling, or redefining your career path entirely, building a fulfilling professional life today means being open to unconventional journeys. Colleges may not be fully prepared for this shift—so it's up to everyone to create and seize your own opportunities. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/wings-947 More about Christine at FlexCareers Consulting    

Lindsey S. Mignano is the founder of SSM Legal, an entrepreneurial Silicon Valley corporate lawyer representing emerging technology companies and industry-adjacent firms and small businesses. Her practice spans technology company business formation and expansion into US markets, M&A (flips, entity or asset sales), commercial and technology transactions, and venture financing. Lindsey has been recognized as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers every year from 2016-2024, an honor awarded to only 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40. In 2025, she was awarded the Super Lawyers distinction for the first time at the age of 40, an honor awarded to only 5% of attorneys. Separate from her law practice, Lindsey speaks often about diversity issues in the fields of law, tech, and venture. In 2023, Lindsey founded Venture Betches, a venture fund of funds, and Syndicate Betches, a real estate syndicate fund of funds, both with a social justice mission to bring investment opportunities to historically underrepresented accredited limited partners who identify as female and/or BIPOC/minorities. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 💰 🚀 Fewer Early-Stage Deals, But Bigger Checks for the Chosen Few: While overall early-stage investment (seed & Series A) is down sharply, those who do close are raising larger rounds. AI startups are a bright spot—median deal size for early-stage AI is $4.6M vs. $3.5M in other sectors. 🛠️🔥The Funding Bar Is Higher Than Ever: VCs are pickier, demanding traction, ARR, and "proof" even at seed stage. This can be a real Catch-22 for founders who need funding to hit those milestones. 👩‍🔬🛑 The Gender Gap Persists—And Is Widening: Female founders face staggering disparities in deal count and dollars. In 2025, only 5.3% of all deals went to all-female teams, and a shocking 0.8% of total venture dollars. The dynamic is especially tough for solo women founders in technical AI, who often face pressure to take on male CTOs and cede equity to "pass" the VC filter. ✨💡 Tips for Women and Diverse Founders: Feeling daunted? Seek out emerging venture managers and female-run funds for your first checks—but be mindful of not being pigeonholed at the next funding stage. Build authentic relationships with decision-makers (not just associates). Don't hesitate to get creative about showcasing traction, even with limited resources. Find legal and business partners who share your values and play the long game. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/wings-946 More about Lindsey at SSM Legal  

Esther Wildenberg is committed to empowering women while leaving a sustainable legacy today and for the next generation. She's Co-Founder and President of Codebreaker Technologies, a world leader in personality coding. She's also the author of The Undermined Soul, a book dedicated to help women step into their power in business sharing the lessons she learned along the way. By the age of 33, she was the CEO of a consulting company in Europe, leading a team of over 800 employees. From there, she held multiple C-Suite Executive Leadership positions while building her own consulting and coaching company in the Netherlands. With over two decades of international experience, she understands culture, diversity, inclusion, and the power of team like no other. Her passion? People. Her mission? To equip and empower people to manifest their own greatness in business and in life.  🔑Key Takeaways🔑 👩‍🔬 🚀 Women are the World's New Asset Class: Why women will dominate business because of innate superpowers like intuition, multitasking and relationship-building. The data is clear: Despite women receiving less than 2% of venture capital, female-founded companies deliver higher returns and greater longevity. When women invest in women, we all rise. ✨💪 Reclaim Your Narrative: Esther wrote her book, The Undermined Soul, as a legacy for her son, sharing how she transformed being undermined into her source of strength. She reminds us that our greatest obstacles are often society's limiting beliefs—ones we can choose to rewrite. ❤️⚡Real Power = Emotional Intelligence: Whether leading a company or pitching to investors, understanding people's values is key. Esther's approach—rooted in relationship-building and her personality coding technology—demonstrates that empathy and adaptability drive true results. 🎯 💡 Bonus Insight: Esther also gives us a sneak peek into Codebreaker Technologies and its revolutionary personality coding tech that's helping women entrepreneurs win more sales, faster—all by understanding human behavior in seconds. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/wings-945 More about Esther at Code Breaker Tech Get Esther's book, The Undermined Soul, with FREE PDFs and a FREE 15-minute consultation.  

Scarlett Stanhope, aka The Biz Hippie, teaches coaches to conquer their finances and own their worth so they can be fully supported by the work they love. Scarlett harnessed the power of money to break free from her workaholic career path and pursue her dreams. She uses a combination of tangible money management strategies as well as a variety of coaching techniques to help her clients transform their mindset and relationship to money, allowing them to strategically achieve their goals and live their best lives. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 ✨🛠️Change Your Money Story: Why it's vital to heal your relationship with money before you invest in your business growth and financial management.   💰📈 Why Making More Money Doesn't Solve Your Money Problems: Rich or poor, you can run the same stressful treadmill, without joy or happiness.  💪❤️Balancing Hustle and Flow: Learn how to swing from the extremes of structured action to mindful flow can help you find the equilibrium that assures entrepreneurial success around living a harmonious life true to you.  💼 🌱Overcoming Fear of Lack: Learn how to rewire your brain from scarcity to abundance, and why it starts with self-awareness and evolves into savvy and empowering money management strategies. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings944 More about Scarlett at The Biz Hippie Get a Free 30-minute Abundance Activation session designed to help you uncover the pitfalls that have been holding you back.

Dr. Nona Djavid is a serial entrepreneur and transformational leader, and author committed to helping business owners and entrepreneurs break through limiting beliefs around time, money, and success. As the founder of eLIVate Club and the Part Time Million Dollar Business coaching platform, she empowers women to create businesses that align with their dream lifestyles while working less and achieving more. With a background in neurology and chiropractic care, Dr. Nona blends science, philosophy, and universal truths to teach her clients how to master the energetics and mechanics of abundance. As the founder of eLIVate Club and the Part Time Million Dollar Business coaching platform, she empowers women to create businesses that align with their dream lifestyles while working less and achieving more. Dr. Nona's transformative insights have been featured in major outlets such as Forbes, NBC News, and CBS News, and she is a sought-after speaker. Through her work, she helps clients quantum leap their income, time freedom, and personal growth. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🔥🛠️The One Week A Month Lifestyle:  Learn how to scale without burnout, and the mindset it takes to live a life of freedom and success, without trade-off, guilt or apology. 💪 🤟 The 4-Step Framework for Unreasonableness: How to shift your mindset from scarcity, make your nervous system feel comfortable in abundance and freedom, and break the addiction to struggle hardwired into our emotions, belief systems, and nervous systems. 👩‍🔬 🚀 What Stops Women from Building 9-figure+ Businesses: Deep down, most women have fears of being "cast out" for succeeding too much, perhaps overshadowing their men or alienating women friends. What it takes to break out of that cycle of limiting beliefs. ✨💡 Quantum Leaps in Business and Life: What that means in practical terms, and how entrepreneurs can create exponential success without working harder. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings943   More about Nona at eLIVate.me Listen to Nona's podcast, The Unreasonable Life

Rajia Abdelaziz is the CEO and co-founder of invisaWear, a company at the forefront of smart jewelry and life-saving technology. An advocate for women's and children's safety, Rajia scaled invisaWear to reach over 100,000 customers, successfully raised millions of dollars, and earned coveted recognition including Forbes' 30 Under 30 North America, Boston Globe's Tech Power Players, BostInno's 25 Under 25, and the New England Innovations Award. Just last week invisaWear was selected by Oprah Winfrey for this year's Back to School List. As a minority female CEO, Rajia is passionate about mentoring other young entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams and beat the odds, guiding aspiring entrepreneurs at UMass Lowell's Entrepreneurship program. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 💪 🛠️Building from Personal Experience: Why many successful businesses are inspired by personal trauma and challenge, and how a college class project quickly became a mission to keep women (and everyone) safer with smart jewelry and cutting-edge 24/7 alert systems.  💰 📈 Breaking Barriers in Fundraising: Raising capital as a young female founder is never easy. Learn how Rajia pitched 100 investors before she ever got a single yes.  What turned the tide was making her pitch personal for investors—asking them to think about protecting the women in their own lives.  🔥 🤝 Bold Moves, Strong Partnerships: Why entrepreneurship means never taking no for an answer, and daring to reach for the seemingly impossible. Learn how Rajia cold-emailed an executive at ADT, which led to a game-changing partnership. 📌 👥Businesses Don't Fail; People Quit: Success is always around the corner, so don't let setbacks take you off course. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/wings942 More about Rajia at invisaWear  

Gabriela Rosa is a fertility specialist, reproductive health educator, Harvard University-awarded scholar, and the CEO and founder of The Rosa Institute—the world's first virtual and holistic fertility clinic. Gabriela and her team have helped 140,000 couples in 110 countries, and her treatment methodology has become an authority in its industry for identifying and addressing biochemical obstacles that guide couples in overcoming infertility and recurrent miscarriage, despite previous reproductive difficulties and failed treatments. She is also the host of the TalkSex with Gabriela Rosa™ podcast. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 💼 💪From 80-Hour Weeks to Virtual Triumph: How to balance the demands of motherhood with entrepreneurship, set your own boundaries to build a business around your life rather and make business work on your own terms. Learn how Gabriela went from selling her time to selling her expertise with a program-based business that supports the right patients in 110 countries. 💡👩‍🔬 Take It or Leave It: How to set bold boundaries and having the confidence to do business on your own terms without apology or guilt. Hint: Let perfectionism go, and build systems that support you and your expertise. 🚀 💰 The Secret to Sustainable, Scalable Success: Don't ever accept "business as usual" or others' blueprints. Learn how to work less for a bigger impact, and in Gabriela's case, an astonishing 78.8% live birth rate—even for "hopeless" infertility cases. 📚✨ The Science Behind Fertility Breakthroughs: Learn why IVF is not the only answer, and take Gabriela's free 30 day Fertility Challenge. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings941

Sheila Buswell is the CEO and Co-Founder of Buswell Biomedical, a veteran of the US Army, and the author of Is This Seat For Me? Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Everyday Life and Business. In her book, Sheila shares her personal experiences overcoming sexism in engineering and tech and dealing with impostor syndrome, as well the stories of a diverse group of accomplished individuals who struggled with self-doubt but found ways to overcome it. She hopes to help others who feel limited by their beliefs experience more freedom and realize they are enough. 🔍🤖 AI's Transformative Potential: Learn how AI can learn an individual's unique motion patterns, a game-changer for mobility compared to traditional methods that can't finely personalize such assistance.  🤝 🚀 Overcoming AI Fears and Biases: Why educating people on AI's benefits and potential, with relatable, empowering stories to demystify AI is crucial. 💡💰 Navigating the Venture Landscape: Why it's vital for female founders raising venture capital to find aligned partners who believe in you and your mission. 👩‍🔬🔥 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to overcome doubts on your entrepreneurial journey. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings940

Bizzie Gold is the CEO and Founder of Break Method, a first-of-its-kind behavioral diagnostics system that uses data analytics to predict and reprogram patterns of thought and behavior with 98.3% accuracy. An industry disruptor to the core, Bizzie is revolutionizing the way mental health, addiction recovery, and human performance are approached. She has founded and scaled eight global brands, and Break Method with its brain pattern mapping technology that avoids confirmation bias in therapy, challenges the outdated financial and therapeutic models that keep clients trapped in endless cycles of dependency. She is also the author of the new book, "Your Brain is a Filthy Liar". 🤔💭Understanding the Break Method: Not your average therapy program with endless narrative-based sessions, Break Method maps over 200 historical data points to create a unique "brain pattern" for each individual, forming the foundation of a targeted, efficient, and sustainable personal transformation moving clients beyond the "process-perfection trap" into deep self-trust, resilience, and freedom from repetitive subconscious patterns.  ✨💡The Power of Self-Trust: Learn how Bizzie's upbringing cultivated extraordinary self-belief, and why learning to trust yourself is the antidote to perfectionism. 🔥🛠️Entrepreneurial Reinvention: Many entrepreneurs struggle with burnout, self-sabotage, or repeating toxic cycles, and Break Method helps founders identify and break the subconscious patterns driving these behaviors to "rewire at the source" and bolster emotional intelligence to clear the path for success.  👥 🧠 Organizational Impact: Learn how brain pattern mapping is changing the game for hiring, leadership, and team optimization in companies of all sizes. 👩‍🔬 🤟Transformation Stories: Hear how Break Method is delivering 180-degree life changes from ending debilitating medication cycles to breaking toxic relationship patterns and helping entrepreneurs and their teams succeed.

Kimberly Mitchell is a transformational leader dedicated to empowering individuals and small businesses as the Founder and CEO of the business training company Ujoozi, and its personal transformation system, Journey to Joy. A U.S. Air Force veteran and mental health advocate, Kimberly transitioned to civilian life pursuing a career in training and leadership development, working across multiple industries, from technology rollouts to government initiatives, including the 2010 Census Project with its the first-ever digital data collection. Her work with the Rochester Schools Modernization Program led to the creation of an innovative small business training initiative, impacting local entrepreneurs and serving as a model for other municipalities. Simultaneously, she started several event planning and photo booth businesses before pivoting to create Ujoozi, now a thriving six-figure business. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 💡 🌍Finding Your Inner Compass in Uncertain Times: Start by going inward to understand the limiting beliefs you may hold about yourself.    💪 🚀 The Power of Self-Sufficiency: Why women must take control of their futures, with strategies to become self-sustaining in all areas of their lives, to claim their right to a seat at every table—in business, leadership or advocacy. 🤝 👩‍🔬 Sister Circles:  Why support and sisterhood are crucial for women in business, whether it's a support group of women or simply one woman quietly encouraging another. Women need permission and a community to step into their full power—especially when the world tells us to shrink or play small. 🔥 🤟 Your 'Prime Time' is Now: Don't let perfectionism trap you into procrastination, or fear of playing a bigger game. It's never too late to claim your power, kick limiting beliefs to the curb, and help lift other women. ❤️✨Transforming in Joy: Why transformations happen when we peel back the layers, recognize the negative voices running on autopilot, and challenge them—plus why joy is not a reward you earn—it's always inside, waiting for you to clear away the clutter and see it. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings938   More about Kimberly at Ujoozi - https://ujooziu.com/  

Michelle Taylor is the founder of the Women and Wealth Initiative, a transformative platform aimed at empowering women to take control of their financial futures. With over a decade of experience in financial services, Michelle is committed to closing the wealth gap by providing financial education and a supportive community for women from all walks of life. From business owners preparing for exit strategies to stay-at-home moms managing household budgets, Michelle's initiative helps women define and achieve their version of financial success with confidence and clarity. Michelle also hosts the podcast, Talk Wealthy to Me. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 ✨💰 Start With Your Money Story: Why understanding and addressing the beliefs you hold about money is foundational to your wealth. Learn what makes many women undervalue themselves based on stories they've absorbed from family, society, or past experiences—and how to rewrite these narratives. 💡 🚀 Financial Literacy is Power (and It's Never Too Late): It's okay not to know everything. What matters is the willingness to ask questions—even ones that feel "stupid"—and seek out resources and communities where you can learn at your own pace.  🤝 👩‍🔬 Community and Big Conversations: Surround yourself with like-minded women who challenge and uplift you. Don't shy away from discussing money, investments, and big dreams. The more we talk candidly with one another, the more we all learn, and the easier it becomes to shatter old paradigms. 📈 🌱Financial Independence Toolbox: Whether you're just starting your business, setting investment strategies, or figuring out how to diversify your income, here are specific strategies you can implement right now: Have conviction in your "ask"—know your worth; build your business "family" for mentorship and honest feedback; diversify your income and investments with a smart strategy tailored to you; and replace fear and scarcity with learning and community. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings937   More about Michelle at Women In Wealth  

Jenny Young is the Founder and CEO of Brooklyn Robot Foundry, the vibrant and inclusive brand dedicated to prioritizing diversity and empowerment for children of all backgrounds and communities through STEAM education. Jenny is a trained mechanical engineer turned entrepreneur to bring a more diverse, inclusive and creative approach to STEAM education. Founded in 2011 and with four locations open currently, the brand focuses putting the "art" in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and sharing the fun of STEAM education with children everywhere, inspiring them to continue a life full of exploration, problem-solving, and imagination. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 👶💪Empowering the Next Generation: Learn how robotics is empowering kids as young as 2, demystifying engineering while fostering creativity and problem-solving with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics).   🤝 🌱Franchising with a Mission: With 10 locations in the Northeast U.S. and plans for national and global expansion, learn about Brooklyn Robot Foundry's unique franchise model that emphasizes community impact and supports a diversity of small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs with a passion for education and innovation. 📈🔥Bootstrapping Innovation: Learn what it takes (hint: living lean) to build a thriving business without outside investment, plus how to overcome challenges like tariffs and complex supply chain management to maintaining brand integrity as a franchise.  💰💡Banking on Childhood Curiosity: Jenny shares her journey from tinkering in her Ohio garage to revolutionizing STEAM education for children. Growing up in a family of mechanical engineers and creatives, her passion for understanding how things work paved the way for her inspiring career in robotics. ⚡📚 Transformative Learning Experiences: Discover the incredible transformations children undergo as they interact with and build their own robots, from fostering creativity to enhancing problem-solving skills and finding newfound confidence and excitement through robotics—plus how the Foundry is pioneering education across all age groups. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings936   🤖 More about Jenny at Brooklyn Robot Foundry  

Judy Weber is a serial entrepreneur and business expansion expert helping women grow confidence and incorporate proven business strategies for scale while building on a foundation of faith. A former trial lawyer who has built businesses across marketing, real estate and interior design, Judy teaches her clients to think and win like a courtroom dynamo, integrating her legal experience with her faith-fueled approach to entrepreneurship. Host of the long running, globally ranked Bold Business Bold Faith podcast, Judy's mission is to normalize miraculous results for Christian women in business, emphasizing that success is inevitable when one operates from a place of calm, confidence, and certainty. She serves service-based businesses with coaching and the "Miraculous Mastermind" to master scaling. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🔥 🤟 How to be B.O.L.D. Learn the business strategies behind the acronym to help master scalable success. 📚💪 Strategize to Win: What entrepreneurs can learn from trial lawyers—from mastering active listening and critical thinking to move beyond "winging it" to simplifying complexities and mastering storytelling to effectively communicate and connect with customers. 🧠✨ The Role of Faith: How to open up your leadership to divine inspiration, plus how faith in God or Source keeps entrepreneurs grounded and resilient and on-mission no matter the headwinds and challenges.  👥 🚀 Your Team will Make or Break You: Hint—your team is not an expense; it's a profit source. Learn how to build a team of revenue generators where every team member's KPIs and OKRs are tied—directly or indirectly—to revenue. 🎯💬 Know What You Believe: It's ok to be polarizing. Why it's vital to know who you are for who you are against, and unapologetically claim your corner. 🌱 📈 Scalable Strategies: Insights on building a revenue-generating team, cultivating intentional offer suites, and creating strategic, automated funnels to accelerate growth. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings935 👉 More about Judy at JudyWeber.co http://judyweber.co Get Judy's Ultimate Hiring Guide for free to learn who to hire, when to hire, how much to pay and where to find great people https://www.judyweber.co/hiringguide Listen to Judy's podcast Bold Business, Bold Faith https://www.judyweber.co/podcast  

Sara Connell is a 5-time bestselling author and the founder of Thought Leader Academy, helping coaches, experts and entrepreneurs scale impact and create 6-7 figure income by becoming bestselling authors and in-demand/TEDx speakers. Seventeen years ago, writing a book about her recovery from sexual assault and addiction saved Sara's life, inspiring her to pay that gift forward by writing her own books and helping leaders on a mission reach the people they are here to serve. Sara has been featured on/in Oprah, The New York Times, Good Morning America, TODAY, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and TEDx. Her books have been nominated for a National Book Award and Elle Magazine Book of the Year. Sara Connell is a 5x Bestselling author and the founder of Thought Leader Academy where she helps coaches, experts and entrepreneurs scale impact + create 6-7 figures by becoming bestselling authors and in demand/TEDx speakers. She has been featured on/in Oprah, The New York Times, Good Morning America, TODAY, Forbes, Entrepreneur and TEDx. Her books have been nominated for a National Book Award and Elle Magazine book of the year. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🧠 💰Unresolved Trauma Becomes Your Earning Ceiling: Why past trauma, especially when left unaddressed, often sets invisible limits on what women believe they deserve and can achieve. Healing these wounds is not just a personal journey—it's a business imperative! 🛠️💬Consistency in Mindset & Acknowledgment is Key: It's easy to lose momentum with our mindset practices once things start going well. Building a habit of celebrating wins and acknowledging progress isn't just feel-good advice—it rewires your brain for greater success. ✨💡Clearing the Path: Learn how success stems from inner work to alter subconscious beliefs. Techniques like NLP, EFT, and consistent subconscious clearing can unlock blocks around abundance, so you can take bolder action, command your worth, and truly scale your impact. ✨❤️Celebrate Yourself: The big takeaway? Own your value—loudly and consistently. Real change requires next-level self-acknowledgment and ongoing mindset work. Success is a moving target, and the journey is full of "daily therapy." Embrace it.  🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings934 Get Sara's books https://www.saraconnell.com/books Listen to Sara's podcast, The Rise Get Sara's 7 Steps to Write a Revenue Generating Bestselling Book plus bonus templates and worksheets that have generated hundreds of bestsellers

Nicole Spiegel-Gotsch is the CEO and founder of HelloMavyn®, a startup advisor and business coaching platform to help female founders succeed at building, launching and growing their companies and challenging prevailing stereotypes and misconceptions about female business leaders. Nicole has worked with startups, small businesses and Fortune 500 clients for 20 years, with a focus on fostering entrepreneurship for social good.  🔑Key Takeaways🔑 👩‍🔬 🤟 Challenging Myths and Biases: Forget the notion that women are risk-averse or lack confidence. Learn why what is often perceived as risk aversion is actually wisdom — a more calculated approach to entrepreneurial challenges. 💵 🌱 Navigating the Funding Landscape: The venture capital scene remains a tough terrain for women, with less than 2% of VC funding going to female-led startups. Learn how to counteract unconscious bias, change the power dynamics, and show investors why women consistently deliver higher returns on investment. 💡 🚀 Overcoming Internal and External Barriers: How to build confidence and resilience in the face of scrutiny and rejection. 🔥 📈 Embracing Transition and Growth: How the role of founders evolves as their business scales, why founders have a tough time letting go of handling "everything", the importance of trusting your team, and why it's vital to face new challenges head-on, diversify revenue streams, and focus on mission. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings933

Andee Hart is an entrepreneur, sales strategist, mentor, and host of the podcast, She Sells Differently. While working as a sales executive for a Fortune 500 company, Andee started a passion project, Hart Design Co., of candle making in her own kitchen. What started out as a side hustle with her candles in a handful of local boutiques quickly blossomed into a wildly successful wholesale business and store front. Within a year, Andee was able to transition from her 17-year corporate sales career to full-time entrepreneurship, now also teaching women entrepreneurs how to master sales. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🤔 🚀 Turn Mistakes into Mastery: Why every mistake in sales became part of her learning journey. Nobody is born a master salesperson. The key? Treat sales as a muscle you build over time, learning from every challenge along the way. 🧠 🤟 Seek First to Understand: Rather than leaping to defend or solve, use thoughtful, open-ended questions to get to the heart of your customer's true needs. Not only does this diffuse tension, but it creates space for collaboration—not confrontation. ✨ 💖 Sell with Integrity: Desperation never sells. Sometimes getting a "no" is the best answer. Andee shares how having the confidence to walk away from deals that aren't the right fit builds long-term trust—and opens doors to better opportunities down the road. 💰🔥 10 Seconds of Courage: One of the top reasons entrepreneurs lose sales? Not actually asking for the sale! Muster "10 seconds of courage" and confidently assume the partnership. Follow up—most people never do, and you'll stand out massively just by closing the loop. 🤝 🎯 It's All About Fit—and Follow Up: Whether you're selling products to boutiques or high-ticket B2B tech, the magic is in qualifying your clients up front—understanding decision makers, budget, and whether your product is truly the right solution. And if you don't get a yes right away? Follow up! Often, your customer needs the nudge. 📈 ⚡Growth Means Letting Go of Perfection: Perfectionism is your enemy when it comes to sales, so learn to ask for help, be humble, curious and open to coaching.  🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings923 Check out Andee's Sales Tools for entrepreneurs. https://andeehart.com/salestools Listen to her podcast, She Sells Differently