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CEO School

Suneera Madhaniwww.spreaker.com
Less than 2% of female founders ever break 1M in revenue. We’re on a mission to change that. Welcome to CEO School. I'm your host, Suneera Madhani, and each week, you’ll learn from incredible mentors who’ve made it to the 2% club and women well on their way. But first, a few class rules. Grab your seat because we’re here to get sh*t done. We’re one team, one dream. And we believe that we deserve to have it all because nothing bad happens when women make more money. You’re a real business now. Class is officially in session.
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Episodes

128. 4 Ways to Go from Chaotic to Calm

In this episode you’ll hear: The importance of saying ‘no’ so you can make room in your day to day and avoid overwhelm and burnout (5:27) How getting organized and taking control of your schedule can help you be more productive and ensure you are accomplishing what’s most important (11:26) Why you need to focus on quality over quantity in all areas of your life: work, home, family and friends (21:28) This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you...

Oct 11, 202138 min

127. Creating a More Human Workplace with Erica Keswin

In this episode you’ll hear: An interview with Erica Keswin, a highly sought-after workplace strategist, consultant and coach with 25 years of hands-on experience and the author of two Wall Street Journal bestselling books. Erica shares what it means to be a workplace strategist, why it’s important to develop a proper company culture, and how this impacts employees and their performances (2:21) What aligning your values looks like in a company, and how women can design workplaces that are good f...

Oct 06, 202145 min

126. How to Create and Own Your Signature Style with Lauren Messiah

In today's episode, you'll hear from Lauren Messiah, stylist, author, educator and digital influencer who has coached over 5,000 clients globally through her online courses. Suneera and Lauren discuss what it’s like to be women in a male-dominated business, having to deal with assumptions of being a woman in the corporate world, and how often times we are at a disadvantage perception wise because most people will assume we are an assistant or not in the highest position of power. You'll hear why...

Oct 04, 202140 min

125. Suneera Madhani on Being Busy Vs Focused, Regularly Auditing Your Time, and Staying Aligned to Your Goals and Values

On today’s Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera continues the conversation on burnout and why we need to evaluate how we spend our time. You'll hear why we should be evaluating why we are feeling burned out in the first place and what we have on our plate that makes us so busy. Suneera asks the question, are we busy and truly focused on the things that align with us and our values or are we directing energy to things that do not serve us? Suneera shares why it’s better to be focused rather than busy, an...

Sep 29, 202112 min

124. Kyara Gray on Real Estate as a Cornerstone of Wealth Building, Leveraging Finances, and How to Get Started with Your First Income Prope

In today's episode, you'll hear from Kyara Gray, co-founder with her husband, Khalil Uqdah, of Charm City Buyers, a multi-seven figure real estate development firm specializing in Baltimore properties. Kyara shares how her journey to being a multi-seven figure businesswoman started and how to build generational wealth through real estate. Listen in as Kyara walks us through the very first investment property, why it was important and how you can do the same. Kyara explains how you need to get cr...

Sep 27, 202140 min

123. Suneera Madhani on Why We End up in a Cycle of Burnout, What You Can Do to Be Self-aware When It Happens, and How to Overcome It

On today’s Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera shares shares her experience with burnout and what we can do to prevent it. You'll hear how meditation and journaling are ways to proactively approach burnout and can help us refocus and recenter, and the importance of getting outdoors and taking a few moments to go out for a walk and break away from screen time. Suneera directs us to not put pressure on yourself to have elaborate self care routines- you can have mini routines that center on mindfulness in...

Sep 22, 202127 min

BONUS Birthday Episode: 7 Lessons I've Learned in a Year Around the Pandemic Sun

In this special bonus episode, Suneera shares seven lessons she has learned the past year and how you can apply them to your own life and business. Join Suneera for the free Million Dollar CEO System masterclass happening September 22 and 23. Spots are limited. Learn more and save your seat here: https://info.theceoschool.co/september-masterclass Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please ...

Sep 21, 202139 min

122. Natanya Bravo on Creating a Life You Love, the Power of Being You, and Marketing Tips for Coaches

In this episode, you'll hear from Natanya Bravo, a WOC solopreneur turned CEO who left behind her successful career, hopped on a one-way flight to Paris, and created her dream life after realizing her true potential. Natanya shares what it means to build an identity outside of what others expect of you and how you can take steps to identify what it is that you really want and take accountability for your life. You'll hear about what happened for Natanya once she made the big jump and move to Par...

Sep 20, 202144 min

121. Suneera Madhani on the Inspiration Behind the Club, the Importance of Community, and Helping Each Other Succeed

In this episode you’ll hear: What inspired Suneera to launch The Club and how getting passed for promotions and trying to navigate a sexist field made her want to create change (2:09) The Club was created to help women learn from each other’s success and navigate the business community alongside over 500 women (4:56) How community has impacted Suneera and what it feels like to be surrounded by powerful women who are ready to learn and teach and support one another (8:22) A sneak peek into what y...

Sep 15, 202126 min

120. Dr. Manasa Mantravadi on Creating a Safe Dinnerware for Kids, the Importance of Finding Your Community, and the Power of Taking Risks

In this episode, you'll hear from Dr. Manasa Mantravadi, founder of @ahimsahomeusa, the world's first colorful stainless steel dinnerware for kids. She shares her mission to create a safer, kinder, and healthier future for all kids while educating parents along the way and her journey to becoming a pediatrician Reverting back to her roots, Dr. Mantravadi explains how the solution to combat household plastics came from her own home growing up. You'll hear how the biggest key to her success was ne...

Sep 13, 202151 min

119. Suneera Madhani on How to Apply Systems to Your Daily Life, Using Your Time Efficiently, and Delegating Even When You Don't Have the Fu

In this episode you’ll hear: How Suneera integrates her systems into her life on a day-to-day practical basis. She shares what her home life and work-life look like and how you can apply this system to any part of your life (2:10) The key to a successful system is spending time on things that actually move the needle. If you’re dedicating energy to things in your life that doesn’t fulfill you, you need to let them go. (6:11) Do. Delegate. Delete - Suneera’s motto for tackling certain tasks and u...

Sep 08, 202125 min

118. Tu-Hien Le on Creating the Solution to Breast Pump Discomfort, Showing up Consistently, and Leveraging a Grassroots Marketing Strategy

In this episode, you'll hear from Tu-Hien Le, founder of BeauGen Breast Pump Cushion, an idea that started in her dining room to now a 7-figure e-commerce business. Tu-Hien shares her experience with pumping and how it inspired her to find specific solutions for discomfort while pumping You'll hear what creating the initial prototype looked like and why customer development was the most important part. Tu-Hien discusses why it’s more important to incorporate a feedback loop rather than creating ...

Sep 06, 202138 min

117. Suneera Madhani on Why Women Deserve to Have It All, Creating a Definition of Success, and What That Looks like in Daily Life

In this episode, you'll hear: Suneera shares how she manages to have it all, and why she didn’t want to have success in just one area of her life (2:58) The motto of CEO school is about encouraging women to have it all. Suneera shares how this mindset is reflected in her work, her home, and her family life. She explains what success looks like and how this vision helps fuel her motivation and principles (5:04) Suneera shares what three things she is focusing on now, specifically within the three...

Sep 01, 202123 min

116. Melanie Aubert on Breaking the Standard of What Wealthy Women Look Like, Believing in Yourself, and Money Mindset

In this episode, you'll hear from Melanie Aubert, Corporate Dropout turned 7 figure entrepreneur who helps women with marketing and sales. Melanie explains her own upbringing and how it led her down this unconventional path Even though talking about money, revenue progress, and earning is often seen as a taboo subject amongst women. Melanie explains how she wants to break the standard of what a wealthy woman looks like and why it’s important to talk about money. You'll hear Melanie's unconventio...

Aug 30, 202143 min

115. Jessica Korthuis on Learning How to Market Yourself, B2B Marketing, and How to Build an Email List

In this episode, you'll hear from Jessica Korthuis, founder of Sohuis (so-house) where she supports a global community of diverse and ambitious early-stage female founders. Despite not having gone to school for marketing, Jessica has over a decade worth of experience in marketing and branding. She explains why she doesn’t think marketers are from a special “unicorn land” and how smart marketing is all about discipline and tactics. Jessica shares how as a business owner, you should be in charge o...

Aug 25, 202133 min

114. Corinne Morahan on Using Systems to Organize Your Life and Home, the Sunday Reset, and Top Tips to Start Purging

In this episode, you'll hear from Corinne Morahan, the founder of Grid + Glam, a thriving organizing & media company designed to give busy women back their beautiful spaces and the breathing room they deserve. Corrine shares how she went from working on Wall Street to organizing women’s lives professionally, and tht the vision of Grid & Glam is to create a world where women know they are enough and have enough. You'll hear Corinne explain what steps you can incorporate to “purge” your ow...

Aug 23, 202147 min

113. Dani Fierman on Finding Your Voice, How to Be Successful in Sales, and Managing Your Time as a High Achiever

In this episode, you'll hear from Dani Fierman, a sales professional that enjoys leading, teaching, and closing deals. Dani shares her experience starting out on the sales team and how she managed to find her voice. You'll hear her perspecive on reaching the million-dollar club in a male-dominated world, and what motivated her to keep reaching for more. Dani encourages us that you’re not a bad person for wanting money and wanting to create financial freedom, and gives her two best tips for drivi...

Aug 18, 202126 min

112. Lisa Song Sutton on Managing Multiple Businesses, the Importance of Teaming up with Others, and Learning from Your Failures

In this episode, you'll hear from Lisa Song Sutton, an entrepreneur, real estate investor and former Miss Nevada. From the pageant stage to the boardroom, Lisa shares her journey and secrets to becoming an entrepreneur, and it all started with cupcakes. Lisa explains why she ventured into real estate the importance for women to capitalize on every opportunity we have. You'll learn why Lisa is a big believer in throwing yourself into hands-on experience in the industry you’re investing in. Lisa g...

Aug 16, 202153 min

111. Madison Tinder on being Multi-passionate, Paying Attention to Social Trends, and Starting a Product-based Business

In this episode, you'll hear from Madison Tinder, owner of Madison Tinder LLC and Soulful Scrunchies who has built a 7 figure brand online before the age of 26. You'll hear how Madison started her journey in marketing and entrepreneurship after graduating with a degree in journalism and communications. She talks about about the entrepreneurship landscape of 2021, what we social trends we should be paying attention to, and shares her advice about using Instagram and Pinterest for small online &am...

Aug 11, 202133 min

110. Nisha Dua on Supporting Women Founders, What Makes a Business Investable, and the Perfect Pitch

In this episode, you'll hear from Nisha Dua, managing Partner at BBG Ventures, an NYC-based, early-stage fund leading investments in companies built by underestimated founders that are transforming our collective and lived experiences. Nisha shares how she got into the financial sector and into venture capital and how her company, BBG - Built by Girls, is founded on sharing a message that women around the world can learn and grown and be part of the fin-tech world. You'll learn three super impor...

Aug 09, 202153 min

109. Bernadette Girvin on Being a pro Athlete in a Male Dominated Sport, Best Tips for Budgeting, and Planning for Future Investments

In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, you'll hear from Bernadette Girvin, a former LPGA Tour player and Chief Executive Officer with Gambin Financial Group. She shares her transition from professional golfing to financial services and how her exit from professional golfing left her with a hefty debt, sparking a new path to money management. If you are currently tackling the debt cycle, Bernadette shares some advice on bridging that gap and thinking about your wealth and the future. You'll hear som...

Aug 04, 202149 min

108. Mich Turner on Creating an Exceptional Customer Experience, Building a Business off of Referrals, and the Future of Baking

In this episode, you'll hear from Mich Turner,Founder of Little Venice Cake Company, a pioneer and authority in the baking world as well as a qualified Food Scientist. You'll hear how Mich embarked on the journey of cake making, and her strategy of sending a letter to every 5-Star hotel in London to secure her first clients. Mich tells how she leveraged her corporate experience as a supplier in the bakery and pastry department to learn more about running her own business, and her experience maki...

Aug 02, 202150 min

107. Suneera Madhani on A New Season for CEO School, Top Lessons Learned, and Looking Forward to What's Ahead

On this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Shannan and Suneera share about a big transition happening at CEO School. Suneera shares her top five lessons learned as she has built CEO School over the last 18 months and her vision for the CEO School brand moving forward. 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 and exclusi...

Jul 28, 202129 min

106. Dr. Tracy Alloway on How Women Think and Learn, Being Authentic as a Leader, and What Drives the Decisions That We Make

In this episode, you'll hear from Dr. Tracy Alloway, an award-winning psychologist, professor, author, and TEDx speaker who has published fifteen books and over one hundred scientific articles on the brain and memory. Dr. Alloway shares how she embarked on her journey to being a psychologist, and her two primary discoveries about the way women think. You'll learn how we make decisions when we are under stress, and how we can unlock the rational side of our brain when needed. Dr. Alloway shares h...

Jul 26, 202145 min

105. Suneera Madhani on Starting Stax, Guiding Principles for Hiring, and the Value of Mentors

On this week's Wine Down Wednesday, you'll hear Suneera's interview on the Leaders in Payments podcast. 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 and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 ...

Jul 21, 202142 min

104. Jill Osur on Using Wine as a Solution to Social Justice, Challenging the Status Quo, and Elevating Women by Inspiring Change

In this episode, you'll hear from Jill Osur, CEO and Founder of Teneral Cellars, an empowerment community that supports women’s causes and industry inclusion through the production and sale of phenomenal wine. You'll hear how Jill uses her privilege for the betterment of others, especially women, and her her journey into the wine industry. She shares how she uses her skills as a connector to give back to the community and how as women, oftentimes we’re made to fit a certain box but we don’t alwa...

Jul 19, 202145 min

103. Suneera Madhani on Holding Yourself Accountable, Breaking Down Your Goals, and the Importance of Having a Support System

In today's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera shares the importance of big vision planning and identifying your quarterly goals and needle movers. You'll hear why you should be breaking down your goals into smaller milestones so your brain can know it’s achievable, and making sure you have the right people around you in your personal life and tell them about your goals so that can cheer you on and support you. Suneera talks about the impact of finding a tribe of like-minded people to surround yourself...

Jul 14, 202123 min

102. Robin Long on Building a 7-figure Pilates Business, Setting Yourself Apart, and Tips on Scaling a Business While Raising a Family

In this episode, you'll hear from Robin Long, CEO of The Balanced Life – an online membership community that provides quick & effective Pilates workouts for busy women. In this episode, you'll hear how Robin went from a pilates instructor to running a seven-figure company, and how online business has shifted over the last decade due to social media Robin shares despite the challenges, what her vision was and why she kept showing up for her business. You'll hear how going from solopreneur to ...

Jul 12, 202157 min

101. Shannan Monson on Top Lessons Learned from Starting Over, Confidently Taking Leaps of Faith, Giving Yourself Permission to Change

In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Shannan shares the seven lessons she learned about starting over in her personal life and with multiple businesses. You'll hear that whatever you are afraid of losing is going to be replaced with something better, and understand how our brains are wired to focus on anticipating the scary stuff instead of the best-case scenario. You'll learn why it's okay that some doors are closed in life, and that you're not starting from scratch, you're starting from experie...

Jul 07, 202113 min

100. Maya Elious on Owning Your Value, Thinking Bigger for Your Business, and Being Willing to Pivot to Make an Impact

In this episode, you'll hear from Maya Elious, a personal branding strategist that teaches experts how to position themselves as the go-to authority figure in their industry so they can confidently launch their signature offer. Maya addresses a limiting belief we have as women around charging what we are worth and Maya’s advice on a pricing strategy. You'll hear her journey starting out in the brand industry by making customized myspace pages in high school and college then evolved into websites...

Jul 05, 202147 min
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