This week on the Badass CEO podcast, Keisha Blair shared her inspiring story of overcoming personal tragedy and gaining a new perspective on life. She soon came to realize how important it is to have holistic wealth and financial independence. She is the author of Holistic Wealth and the founder of the Institute of Holistic Wealth that aims to help women improve their lives through financial stability and resourcefulness. Tune in to learn how major setbacks in life can lead to personal growth an...
Apr 27, 2021•34 min•Ep. 43
On this week's podcast, Shauna Brittenham, the founder of Alaya Naturals, and a mother of two whose personal journey with autoimmune disease inspired her to create her all-natural supplement company. Brittenham researched the highest quality, clean ingredients that could make a positive impact on your health and nourish the body. We discussed how she runs her business from home, what sustainable manufacturing practices Alaya Naturals implements, and how she balances motherhood with running a ful...
Apr 20, 2021•33 min•Ep. 42
This week on the Badass CEO podcast, we had the chance to sit down again with the founder of Corpnet, Nellie Akalp to discuss why only 2% of female entrepreneurs make it to 1million in sales or even achieve the titles of CEO. We go through Nellie's story and tips on how we can better ourselves as not only businesswomen but as humans who feel confident and worthy of their success and happiness. Tune in to hear how we can use relational alignment to find our worth and become our ideal self, why ou...
Apr 13, 2021•31 min•Ep. 41
Are you trying to juggle it all? Finding it hard to be an effective leader? Executive business coach Deborah Crowe works with high-level company leaders to build leadership and stress management skills. Her experience working in rehabilitation and case management has given her a "heart-first" approach. In this episode, she talks us through what compassion and heart mean in coaching business leaders, the power and importance of a morning routine, and why we should ditch work-life "balance" for wo...
Apr 06, 2021•30 min•Ep. 40
Mary Lennon sought to change the nail polish and salon experience from tedious and toxic to elegant and clean. She founded Cote nails with her business partner and friend Leah Yari in Los Angeles to create a nail polish line free of harmful ingredients and allergens and a salon experience that was fresh and enjoyable. We sat down with Mary to learn how they started, funded, and continued to grow in the clean beauty industry. She talks us through finding your niche, developing both BTB and online...
Mar 30, 2021•23 min•Ep. 39
Have you wondered what it is like to start a business with your family? Or how to get your products in one of the big box stores? Kim Hehir, the founder of Brutus Bone Broth, has done just that. She started her sustainable dog food brand with her sister in 2018, and they are in over 4,000 stores nationwide, including Target. Its mission is to better the lives of pets across the US by providing a supplement-infused and sustainable alternative to standard food options. Hehir walks us through how s...
Mar 23, 2021•35 min•Ep. 38
Want to learn how to get your business into Sephora while working a full time job and having kids, this is the episode for you! Rosie Johnston has built an incredible business while doing just that. Rosie was wearing her handmade clean fragrance 11 years ago when she had the realization she could turn it into a business focused on clean and sustainable perfumes. by/Rosie Jane was founded with the mission to create a non-toxic, transparent alternative to fragrances. With a background in makeup an...
Mar 16, 2021•23 min•Ep. 37
Have you always wanted to give back to your community? Maybe there's a cause you've been wanting to fundraise and organize for? This week on the Badass CEO, Sheila Morovati shares her insight on starting a nonprofit organization, connecting with potential donors, and what it takes to make a lasting impact in your community. Tune in to learn how she secured funding for her nonprofit, got the city of Malibu to rethink its stance on plastic straws, and why it's all about intention and heart in the ...
Mar 09, 2021•32 min•Ep. 36
Want to learn how to go up against the big competitor or how to restart your business in the same industry after selling your company? Nellie Akalp did just that. After starting and selling her first business filing company, she started Corpnet. Nellie Akalp’s Corpnet makes business filings and staying compliant super easy. We talk about creating a niche, pivoting, and balancing work and family. Akalp also offers great advice or how to make incorporating your new company and how to make staying ...
Mar 02, 2021•31 min•Ep. 35
Naomi Allen is a serial entrepreneur, mother, and founder of Brightline - the online platform making counseling easy and accessible for families all across the US. Allen was inspired by her family's experience and pain points with clinical services for kids and the solution she and her team came up with was the digitalization of the counseling industry. Brightline has fundamentally disrupted its industry and created a visualization for the progress a child makes in their health journey. It is th...
Feb 23, 2021•28 min
A graphic designer turned business coach, Alana Ruoso helps people define their goals, create routines, and achieve their business and life goals. Her experience in design and creative business growth allows her to work with both brands and individuals on the best way to grow and succeed. Ruoso's main focus is helping her clients overcome imposter syndrome - something that haunts many of us in our career development phase. Tune in to hear about her 3 minute morning routine and how she sets inten...
Feb 16, 2021•25 min•Ep. 33
Carly Stein was working full-time as a financial analyst when she decided to trust her gut and start her natural remedy business Beekeeper's Naturals. The company was born out of a personal need due to Stein's allergy to antibiotics and her love for science. Carly began her business creating, selling, and networking by herself and faced a lot of opposition from those around her but never the less she perceived and established a loyal client base in the Canadian farmer's market scene. Through net...
Feb 09, 2021•41 min•Ep. 32
Hilary McCain is the founder of the first CBD beverage on the US market, Sweet Reason. Her company is all about providing consumers with a calm focus and an alternative to carbonated beverages and alcohol. Her business had had incredible success with over 1,000 retailers carrying Sweet Reason and their Instagram growing to over 18,000 followers. McCain walks us through her journey in starting Sweet Reason, what inspired her, how she overcame regulation changes, and how she was able to secure inv...
Feb 02, 2021•28 min•Ep. 31
Brooke Mason, a former model, photographer, and founder of Brooke Mason Creative is the definition of booked and busy. She runs one of LA's top creative agencies focusing on branding for companies like Bentley and Rolls Royce. Mason's career has given her amazing insight into bootstrapping a business and harnessing her creativity in order to establish herself as an expert in her field. Brooke explains the necessity of creating a level-headed mindset through mentorship, following people on social...
Jan 25, 2021•36 min•Ep. 30
How to attract customers quickly with Tegan Bukowski, Co-Founder of WellSet. Tegan is a tech-architect who taught herself to code at the age of eight and has been driven to create something powerful ever since. WellSet's mission is to increase access to preventative healthcare and wellness, for everyone. Facilitating the relationship between the practitioner and patient, WellSet is a discovery platform and powering practitioners' businesses. They attract their customers not by advertising a tech...
Jan 18, 2021•43 min•Ep. 29
Tamra Johnson is solving the pain points of entrepreneurs everywhere. From onboarding to building a financial model to invoices to market resources to keeping track of expenses, Tamra's two ventures have found a way to solve all of those problems. he's the co-founder of FlexTeam and Liquid with her fellow MIT alumni. Tune in to learn how you can outsource all of your daily headaches and focus on the parts of your business you enjoy. Sign up for the Badass CEO Newsletter for weekly advice and res...
Jan 12, 2021•28 min•Ep. 28
Giada de Laurentiis is a chef, mother, author, restauranteur, and an Emmy award-winning television personality of many shows on the Food Network. She followed her passion and transformed her family's Italian traditional recipes into a successful culinary empire. Tune in to learn about how she pushed gender stereotypes in the food industry and became an international culinary star. Sign up for the Badass CEO Newsletter for weekly advice and resources on how to get started on a business idea, grow...
Jan 04, 2021•31 min•Ep. 27
Michelle Seiler Tucker is the founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker, a top Merger & Acquisition Advisor and Business Broker. Michelle is one of three women in the US to have the Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) certification, an elite designation that affords professional growth and marketability unlike any other in the M&A profession. Tune in to learn how to catapult your business to the next level and about Michelle's newest book release. To learn more about the Bada...
Dec 21, 2020•45 min•Ep. 26
Growing up with two entrepreneurial parents, Coral Chung was born to be an entrepreneur, she just didn't know it yet. If you are dreaming of starting your own company but can't quit your day job quite yet, this is the episode for you. Coral worked on SENREVE as more of a nights and weekends type of pursuit to validate that there was a market and refine her idea. Inspired by the women who do it all, SENREVE is derived from the French words for "sense" and "dream." Coral created the perfect luxury...
Dec 08, 2020•34 min
Are you a mom-entrepreneur trying to juggle it all? Or are you looking for some inspiration to turn your passion into a business? This is the episode for you. Elisabeth Jones-Hennessy, Founder & CEO of Gift Me Chic – juggles life between New York City and Paris as a wife, mother, and businesswoman, which led her to the gift of giving. Gift Me Chic is inspired by both Elisabeth's passion for retail, as well as her travels around the world. Tune in to this week's episode to learn about custome...
Dec 07, 2020•25 min•Ep. 25
In this alternative milk craze, we are told that plant-based milk is better for you. But have you ever stopped to look at the ingredients? Brooke Harris never thought to question her almond milk because of the way it was marketed, but turns out it was filled with gums, oils, and ingredients she couldn't pronounce. This led her to create GoodMylkCo., a game-changing, industry-disrupting plant-based milk product for the masses. Tune in to learn how Brooke Harris launched GoodMylk as a B2B and B2C ...
Dec 01, 2020•30 min•Ep. 23
Veronica Swanson Beard and Veronica Mele Beard - yes, they have the SAME name - are the co-founders of the fashion designer brand, Veronica Beard, created for the everyday woman. If you are a product junkie with ideas to improve your favorite products, this is the episode for you! Listen to learn how two sisters-in-law turned their wardrobe dreams into a successful designer brand now celebrating their 10 year anniversary. To learn more about the Badass CEO Podcast go to: http://www.thebadassceo....
Nov 24, 2020•36 min•Ep. 22
More is less with Lilah B. - How to build a successful minimalistic business with Cheryl Yannotti Foland. Don't forget to sign up for the Badass CEO Newsletter for weekly advice and resources on how to get started on a business idea, grow your business, and be the badass entrepreneur of your dreams. To learn more about the Badass CEO Podcast go to: http://www.thebadassceo.com/ To get the Top 10 Tips every entrepreneur should know go to: https://thebadassceo.com/tips-for-every-entrepreneur/ Pleas...
Nov 17, 2020•37 min
What is the number one attribute that makes a successful entrepreneur? This week on the Badass CEO Podcast, fashion designer, Lela Rose, explains how persistence has been the key to her success. Tune in to learn how to turn no's into yes's and build the business you've always dreamed of. Head over to thebadassceo.com for this episode's show notes and critical insights. To learn more about the Badass CEO Podcast go to: http://www.thebadassceo.com/ To get the Top 10 Tips every entrepreneur should ...
Nov 09, 2020•43 min
Dr. Tere Linzey is a Licensed Educational Psychologist and the founder of BrainMatterZ, a program meant to improve auditory processing, executive functioning skills, attention/focus, and memory in youths. Dr. Linzey specializes in “Brain Optimization,” or the practice of training ones brain to develop optimal fundamental skills that are necessary for learning. Dr. Linzey is certified in Neuropsychology and holds three additional masters degrees. To learn more about the Badass CEO Podcast go to: ...
Oct 30, 2020•31 min
Sarah Robarts is the president and founder of the award winning, woman-owned business, Ballantines Public Relations (BPR). Sarah, along with her talented team of PR professionals, has worked with numerous internationally renowned companies and corporations over the past 20 years in Los Angeles. Prior to that, she worked with highly distinguished brands and talent in London. To learn more about the Badass CEO Podcast go to: http://www.thebadassceo.com/ To get the Top 10 Tips every entrepreneur sh...
Oct 23, 2020•25 min
Today we have Victoria Montgomery Brown. She's the co-founder and chief executive officer of Big Think it's become the leading digital media knowledge company making people and companies smarter and faster with the world's biggest thinkers and doers. Her new book is Digital Goddess, the unfiltered lessons of a female entrepreneur. Brown graduated from Montreal McGill University and received her MBA from Harvard Business School. To learn more about the Badass CEO Podcast go to: http://www.thebada...
Oct 15, 2020•28 min
Amanda Foster is the founder of FosterInc, a strategic consulting practice for progressive, high growth organizations. FosterInc partners with forward thinking businesses to build and execute unique leadership and team development programs and experiences. She is an incredible experienced coach in leadership and development, skillful corporate strategist, and organizational change and culture. Current and past clients include Google, Spotify, Quantcast, Cruise, Side Walk Labs, Buzzfeed, Unilever...
Oct 13, 2020•37 min
Jesse Draper is a founding partner of Halogen Ventures as well as the creator and host of the Emmy nominated television series, The Valley Girl Show. Growing up Jesse didn't see any women in technology or many female CEOs. So she created halogen ventures to change that, Halogen Ventures is located in Los Angeles, California, and is a venture capital fund focused on investing in early-stage consumer technology startups with a female in the founding team. Jesse's a fourth-generation venture capita...
Oct 06, 2020•39 min
Suze Yalof Schwartz is the CEO and Founder of Unplug Meditation, the author of Unplug: A Simple Guide To Meditation for Busy Skeptics and Modern Soul Seekers, and the creator of the Unplug Meditation App. Suze's mission is to make meditation simple, powerful and interesting enough so that everyone will want to practice it and experience the benefits for themselves. To learn more about the Badass CEO Podcast go to: http://www.thebadassceo.com/ To get the Top 10 Tips every entrepreneur should know...
Sep 29, 2020•42 min
