Support is Sexy

"It's not about the money; it's about the customer." Ouidad is a name synonymous with curly hair care. 30-plus years ago, however, she was a hairstylist from Beruit, Lebanon, who fought (literally in some cases!) to have people recognize the value and beauty of women with curly hair. In 1984, she became a pioneer in the hair care industry when she opened the first salon in the United States that w...

Keri Murphy is the CEO and founder of Inspired Living, where she and her team help entrepreneurs become go-to experts in their field and build influential brands through on-camera training, business strategy, media, and marketing planning. As an international speaker, media expert, and business mentor, Keri is committed to helping you to create and thrive at a business you love and she teaches you...

Sara Happ's mission is simple: "Do one thing. Lips. And do them perfectly."    Back in 2005, after reading "exfoliate lips with a wet washcloth or toothbrush" for the twentieth time, Sara Happ created the first ever Lip Scrub — and since then her beloved eponymous line of lip products have included the first-ever CLAY Lip Mask, the first-ever painless Lip Plumper and her newest launch, the Let's G...

I'm working on the second draft of my upcoming book and... actually I've been stalling working on it and I've decided to heed my own message: Support is sexy! And so is accountability. Stop starting Monday, June 24th at 6:30am EST every morning I'm going to write for 30 minutes on Instagram LIVE (at @supportissexy ).  If you've got a project you're working on (i.e., that you've been stalling about...

Denene Millner can, as she says, write her face off! She is the author and co-author of 26 books -- six of which are New York Times bestsellers -- and she's written many titles for celebrities you've probably heard of, including Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man , which she co-wrote with Steve Harvey, the Taraji P. Henson memoir, Around the Way Girl , and Cookie Johnson's Believing In Magic . Her...

Rebecca Thomley is the CEO of Orion Associates, which provides management services for companies primarily in the social services sector. Rebecca manages 14 companies under the Orion umbrella and the organization has made more than $165 million in revenue. Yet Rebecca still makes time for service, and has instituted volunteerism as part of the fabric of the company, with employees getting at least...

Lisa Shumate is author of Always and Never -- a series of publications to guide, inspire and encourage young adults as they transition to life on their own terms. The series begins with Always and Never: 20 Truths for a Happy Heart and includes a book and companion journal. Each of the twenty truths revolve around things that matter to all of us --love, trust, forgiveness, faith, gratitude -- whet...

Loey Lane is the founder of Love AnyBody -- a brand that is on a mission to celebrate women's bodies at whatever shape, whatever size, and have an honest and open conversation about everyday body concerns that affect us all. With multi-beneficial products targeting real body issues, Love Anybody aims to add a new option to what they call the 'fix-me' skincare aisle, and Loey, a body positive influ...

Change, as we know, is the only constant. However, so many of us are afraid to do something different, even if what we're currently doing no longer works for us. Are you stuck in a rut or are you settling in it? Are you coping with what no longer serves you when you could be thriving with what supports you in being your best self? If something's not working for you, do something different! Learn m...

kn literary arts is the creation of 20-year publishing veteran Kelly Notaras, who has worked as an editor for major publishers such as HarperCollins, Penguin USA and Hyperion Books. But in 2013, after working on several projects and ghostwriting books for others, Kelly found herself creating a company that pairs people who have a book inside of them with the people who can help them write it and m...

Angela Marshall is a motivational and literary speaker, author, columnist,  business owner of In Other Words, By Stone and an ex-NFL wife. Through her story -- and her book, Reality to Rags to Riches: The Story and Life of an Ex-NFL Wife -- she candidly shares her struggles through a lavish-but-sorely-lacking lifestyle that may have been enviable to many, and tells how she had to have the courage...

Natural health coach and two-time award-winning writer Diana Stobo has coached thousands of people around the world on health and wellness topics. Her books, Get Naked Fast and Naked Bliss , along with her very own line of supplements, have helped revolutionize the health and wellness world. Diana's current passion, The Retreat Costa Rica, has been dubbed the "Best Wellness Spa in the Americas" by...

During a backpacking trip with her husband, Kelly, Matilda Sandstroem realized that there weren't any backpacks worth the trip, so to speak. They couldn't find the look and functionality to fit their adventurous lifestyle. When Matilda and Kelly traveled to South America and Europe and fed kids along the way, the idea came to them to marry two very important needs they wanted to address -- create...

We all know that comparison is the thief of joy. Got it. But we still do it -- even though we know better. On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, I share how a dinner celebrating inspiring women hosted by Twitter in Atlanta stirred up a lot of doubt and fears, because of the comparison, and a blast of self-awareness, because I realized that I was letting those things sit down at the table...

Defense Health Agency's Connected Health Branch is the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) innovative provider of behavioral health technologies, supporting DoD's goals for increasing access to care, establishing best practices and standards and reducing the stigma associated with seeking mental health services. Defense Health Agency's Connected Health Branch is led by military psychologists and na...

In today's Throwback Thursday episode of the Support is Sexy podcast -- which was episode 2, yes, TWO, of the podcast -- we hear from social entrepreneur, activist and media maven JLove Calderon on forgiving yourself of past mistakes and deciding what your story is going to be TODAY. How will you make your mark in the world? Hear from other inspiring women entrepreneurs at supportissexy.com . Lear...

Alex Rudnicka grew up in Warsaw, Poland, and came to the UK at 21, barely speaking English, struggling to find her way. As an entrepreneur , she also struggled to find her footing -- until she decided to stop being the "nice girl" and start being the CEO. Today, Alex is founder of CEO Female Entrepreneur -- a company that helps women stop feeling like a little girl in business and take ownership o...

Originally from Reykjavik, Iceland, Sigrun is on a mission to accelerate gender equality through female entrepreneurship. She is the leading business mentors for female online entrepreneurs in Europe, TEDx speaker, and host of the Sigrun Show podcast. On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Sigrun chats with us from her office in Switzerland and shares how to counter the negative voices co...

On today's Throwback Thursday, we revisit an episode with Genecia Alluora -- a former Miss Singapore International, a serial entrepreneur — with eight businesses and counting and co-founder of the new women's empowerment platform Soul Rich Woman, which helps Southeast Asian women launch their businesses and live their dreams.  On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Genecia speaks powerful...

Stacy Blackman is the owner of Stacy Blackman Consulting -- a company that has assisted thousands of clients around the world with their applications to graduate school programs, with a particular speciality in MBA admissions, giving wise, insider advice on how to ace your application. the Blacklight, Stacy's latest company, extends the relationship with these individuals, through a weekly newslet...

Divorce. It can be difficult, and unfortunately, sometimes it can get ugly. But it doesn't have to be that way. Kim Ciesinski -- co-author of Stress- Free Divorce, Volume 3 -- a seasoned lawyer with 25 years experience, is the founder of ADR Law, a law practice devoted to offering a better way for married couples to divorce. Kim's mission is to help couples looking to divorce to consider collabora...

Change is constant. Here are a five tips for how to handle change when it comes your way -- because, inevitably, it  will  come your way. Hear more from Support is Sexy podcast at supportissexy.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On our first Throwback Thursday, we hear from Patricia Moreno of Intensati, who was originally episode 26. This is an episode I cite most often when people ask for my "favorite" episode. No favorites, but Patrica's message abut learning to "live the question" is certainly a message that will stay with me for a lifetime. Learn more at supportissexy.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Molly Grubb, author of Build Your Dynasty and founder of Grubb Wealth Management is a leader with a mission to educate over 1,000 business owners across the nation so that they can gain more control over their personal and professional lives, and find and achieve their true purpose. On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Molly talks about why it's important to focus on wealth -- not just...

Dr. Zoe Shaw is a licensed psychotherapist, motivational speaker, radio show host, life coach, fitness fanatic, a wife and a mom to five children. She is passionate about helping women attain that elusive work/ life/ self/ relationship balance by cultivating healthy minds and bodies. After 15 years in traditional psychotherapy practice, Dr. Zoe jumped off the couch and now helps women using a diff...