In this episode, you'll hear from Elise Darma, an Instagram educator who helps entrepreneurs turn their Instagram account into the next revenue stream in their business. Elise shares her 8 year journey to build a business, grow a platform, and join the 2% club through building a personal brand. You'll hear how for the majority of the people out there, you're not going to go viral overnight and be featured on yahoo.com and have a million views on your YouTube video, you are going to have to put i...
Mar 15, 2021•57 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera discusses a reality near and dear to Suneera’s heart; the leadership gap that exists in corporations everywhere in America today. Suneera shares statistics showing that while women are more educated than men, we not only earn less, we actually hold less positions of leadership in almost every industry. You'll hear several ways we can positively improve statistics for women, and why we need to put focus on not only raising up women in general, but under...
Mar 10, 2021•24 min
In this episode, you'll hear from Raena Boston, table shakin', sailor talkin', and truth teller at her expanding corner of the internet, The Working Momtras community. Raena shares why she chose to create Working Momtras and the supportive community she wanted to build for working moms. You'll hear Raena's advice for moms whose identity lines are blurred, and her favorite rituals, habits and routines to feel peace as a working mother and how she has adapted with COVID-19 restrictions. Raena give...
Mar 08, 2021•49 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Shannan shares confessions from fellow entrepreneurs sent in via Instagram to help one another know we are not alone in the journey. You'll hear how the fear of failure is more commonly talked about than the fear of fear of success and why it’s important to open up this conversation, and a confession about intellectual property and asking for help in the entrepreneurship journey. Shannan talks about giving yourself permission to rest when you need to take back...
Mar 03, 2021•21 min
In this episode, you'll hear from Nicole Walters, CEO of Inherit Learning Company and star of the USA network show, "She's The Boss." Nicole shares what made her choose to leave her job when she was at the top of her career and how she went from one on one client work to earning passive income as the CEO of a female, black owned business. You'll learn why she said no to TV opportunities, book deals and other offers and what she focused on instead. You'll hear that part of her mission is to teach...
Mar 01, 2021•37 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera answers a question she gets frequently in the DM’s and shares how she manages her inboxes so she can remain productive and not feel overwhelmed by email. You'll hear about the importance of decluttering your inbox why you should create rules in your inbox to bring the most important emails to the top so you can prioritize them easily. Suneera explains what Inbox Zero means and how to complete it daily so you know exactly what emails need to be followed...
Feb 24, 2021•13 min
In this episode, you'll hear from Selena Soo, a publicity and marketing strategist for visionary entrepreneurs, experts, and authors who want to reach millions with their message. Selena shares how she became interested in marketing and publicity after experiencing a quarter life crisis and being a part of a group coaching program. Her journey to becoming known as the top person for media connections among her mentors and how she went from running masterminds to hitting the seven figure mark. Yo...
Feb 22, 2021•46 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, you'll hear from Reese Evans, Mindset + Abundance Coach and Creator of the YES SUPPLY METHOD, who is on a mission to teach the world the power of their subconscious mind, universal laws and how we have infinite potential to create the life we're all meant to live. Reese shares how we can stop resisting money and why it’s our duty to make more of it. 2.0 Mastermind: join.theceoschool.co/2-0 This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital mont...
Feb 17, 2021•21 min
In this episode, you'll hear from Kristen Wiley, an award-winning marketer, startup founder, speaker and CEO of the innovative word-of-mouth marketing platform, Statusphere. Kristen shares how she knew she’d study marketing in college and discovered a second passion, entrepreneurship, when she started a blog. You'll hear how Kristen identified a problem in the marketplace and decided to create a solution that has led to a global company and joining the 2% club. Kristen tells how the beginning of...
Feb 15, 2021•51 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera shares the reality of mistakes happening, or things being missed no matter how organized we are. You'll learn Suneera's process for thinking through every system in her life, from family to streamlining two businesses, and how even with the automation and hyper organization in place, mistakes can still happen. Suneera gives a reminder to give yourself grace and allow yourself to be human. Learn more about the 2.0 Mastermind: join.theceoschool.co/2-0 Th...
Feb 10, 2021•22 min
In this episode, you'll hear from Liv Conlon, The UK Young Entrepreneur of the Year and CEO & Founder who built a £1m brand in her teens. Liv shares her journey of declining the traditional route for university and choosing her own path instead that led her to launching a home staging business. You'll hear about the challenges rapid growth of the business brought on and how she navigated them. Liv also shares her biggest 3 pieces of advice for any entrepreneur working towards hitting their f...
Feb 08, 2021•56 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Shannan shares four things you need to do to shift your money mindset and feel confident asking for more. You'll learn how your money stories can have an impact on your ability to sell when you project it onto others and the importance of rewriting them. Shannan outlines why you need to find out what is important to the other person, and the benefit of taking the time to gather as much information as possible so you can confidently communicate your value. Lear...
Feb 03, 2021•23 min
In this episode, you'll hear from Sheena Melwani, singer and creator of the “Interrupted Series” on TikTok which amassed hundreds of millions of views. Sheena shares her journey as an artist before hitting 150 million views on accident. You'll learn one simple way to hit the restart button after pausing the career journey, and the significance of finding a group of women that can help raise each other up in whatever choices you make. You'll hear about Sheena’s bravery to learn new social media p...
Feb 01, 2021•44 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Shannan shares the biggest limiting beliefs and blocks that she had to work through to hit 1 million in revenue and join the 2% Club. She shares some core limiting beliefs around gender roles, and how being successful doesn’t mean you’re selfish or taking away from the success of anyone else. You'll learn the limiting belief she continues to work on daily to fully embrace being a successful business owner and a great mom. Learn more about the 2.0 Mastermind: j...
Jan 27, 2021•24 min
In today's episode, you'll hear from Kiya Tomlin, an African American designer and entrepreneur who created her company with the goal of making comfortable and age-appropriate designs. Kia shares how she transitioned from a lifelong pursuit to be a surgeon to becoming an internationally successful entrepreneur as a fashion designer. You'll learn why the Tomlins created their own family crest and are committed to giving their children a legacy to be proud of generationally, and exactly why Kiya’s...
Jan 25, 2021•46 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, you'll hear from Dr. Laura Gallaher, founder of Gallaher Edge, where she applies the science of human behavior to organizations so they can get their edge, achieve together, and enjoy the journey. Laura shares how it is our natural tendency to avoid difficult conversations because we want to keep the world around us harmonious and peaceful, and in order to engage in crucial conversations effectively it’s important to acquire the knowledge and skill on how to d...
Jan 20, 2021•24 min
In today's episode, you'll hear from Megan Kober, founder and CEO of The Metabolism Makeover, a virtual nutrition program that teaches clients how to burn fat by increasing their metabolism, not decreasing their calories. Megan shares her initial disinterest in working as a dietician, trying different career paths, and eventually starting a blog where she could share her approach to nutrition and healthy eating. You'll learn about the beginning of Megan’s coaching business and how she transition...
Jan 18, 2021•44 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Shannan shares her own formula and sales script that has closed customers all the way from $99 to $30,000. You'll learn the most important pieces of a sales conversation and how to leverage human connection to learn more about their pain points and what problem they are trying to solve. You'll hear why you should create a system with the script, so that your team can answer customer service questions to help support new inquiries and new leads and turn them in...
Jan 13, 2021•28 min
In today's episode, you'll hear from Emily Ellyn, a chef and culinary educator seen on all the major food TV networks. Emily shares how she knew from a young age she loved cooking and was raised in a family of gardeners and Irish immigrants planting crops all along Cleveland. You'll learn the best entrepreneurial lesson Emily learned during culinary school, and her journey to auditioning for the next Food Network Star. Emily states the importance of making incremental changes in your daily life ...
Jan 11, 2021•59 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Shannan shares a five minute sprint on how to set goals that you feel really good about and the strategy for actually achieving them. You'll hear why you should first focus on how you want to feel this year and the power of using future self journaling to get in alignment with what you want. Shannan walks through how to take the letter full of manifestation and break it into three needle mover goals to identify what you’re actually going to do to make it happe...
Jan 06, 2021•13 min
In today's episode, you'll hear from Patrice Poltzer, the CEO of Patrice Poltzer Creative where she helps brands, and particularly small business owners tell their brand story through video. Patrice shares her unlikely path to entrepreneurship and how the grit, determination, and years of experience showing up gave her the edge to be hired for a job in the television industry she was woefully under qualified for. She gives advice for crafting a story brand that is interesting and impactful, and ...
Jan 04, 2021•59 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Shannan and Suneera share their biggest lessons learned in 2020 and give all the details on what’s coming up for CEO School in 2021. You'll hear why pivoting to change your business model can actually make you more successful, and giving yourself credit for making it through this year and being willing to show up anyway tp make things happen in your life and business. Shannan shares her top learnings of the last year, how the changes and shifts in2020 has give...
Dec 30, 2020•36 min
In today's episode, you'll hear from Dr. Dionne Laslo-Baker, a PhD medical researcher in the field of maternal-fetal toxicology and founder of DeeBee’s Organics. Dionne shares how she went from standing in her kitchen, making popsicles with her kids, to selling her product in stores across Canada. You'll learn why you should seek advisors who have been through similar challenges and know your industry, and Dionne's advice to herself before hitting the 2% club. You'll hear how the grunt work that...
Dec 28, 2020•54 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, you'll hear Suneera's commencement speech to the class of 2020 at The University of Central Florida. Suneera shares a few of the top lessons she has learned in business that can help you succeed even when the odds are stacked against you. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiratio...
Dec 23, 2020•26 min
In today's episode, you'll hear from Diana Lee, co-founder and CEO of Constellation Agency, which was recently named the 10th Fastest-Growing Female-Led Company in America and 65th overall on the 2020 Inc. 5000 List. Diana shares about the beginnings of Constellation Agency, and how it has disrupted the industry with the ability to create hundreds of thousands of ads, mass produced through marketing technology that brings the price of advertisements down. You'll hear the challenges she experienc...
Dec 21, 2020•50 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Shannan shares three questions we can use to guide us when making pivotal shifts in our businesses or personal lives. These questions will help you uncover whether your choices are coming from a place of fear or from a place of faith. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration an...
Dec 16, 2020•16 min
In today's episode, you'll hear from Rachel Rodgers, CEO of Hello Seven, intellectual property lawyer and business coach whose mission is to help women hit seven figures without sacrificing their families and sanity. Rachel shares her journey from owning her own law practice to hitting seven figures and to now coaching others on how to do the same. You'll hear how Rachel landed her first client by spreading the news word of mouth, and emailing everyone she knew, as well as what prompted her to e...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera shares her answer to the question she receives often, “how are you able to balance things?” You'll learn Suneera's step by step process for planning her months and quarters to ensures she is productive in her home, business, and personal life rather than just busy. You'll hear how this strategy will help prevent you from running around and doing every task that comes your way, and instead be able to be strategic, focused, and know exactly what needs to...
Dec 09, 2020•14 min
In today's episode, you'll hear from Christina Galbato, a travel blogger, content creator, and online educator who has grown an audience of over 500,000 people online, helped thousands of women build careers online as influencers and bloggers, and has partnered with brands like Ritz-Carlton, lululemon and Mazda. Christina shares how her passion started as a hobby which led to creating an online empire. You'll learn the value in giving yourself time to figure out what’s next, instead of taking th...
Dec 07, 2020•53 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera shares a recent poll she asked on IG stories about mom guilt. The overwhelming response? We all feel it. In this episode, you'll learn how mom guilt is physiologically wired into our brains because society, since the Neanderthal times to today, identifies mothers as the ones responsible for the nurturing of children. Suneera shares her personal experience with mom guilt while she grew her technology company, and the importance of accepting that no matt...
Dec 02, 2020•26 min
