Big Gorgeous Goals

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. Welcome to Figure Eight, where we feature inspiring stories of women entrepreneurs who’ve grown their businesses to seven and eight figures. Today, we’re joined by Lori Weir, co-founder and CEO of Four Eyes Financial, a fintech company. Lori, an experienced entrepreneur, began her journey in 1996. Her first venture...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. What if you could transform your biggest dreams into tangible achievements? Join me, Julie Ellis, as we journey through the art of setting and conquering big, gorgeous goals in a solo episode of Figure Eight. Drawing from my book "Big, Gorgeous Goals," I share actionable tools to help you turn ambitions in...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. Canada's top woman entrepreneur, Kelsey Kitsch , takes center stage as she discusses her remarkable career path characterized by bold choices and relentless ambition. From an unorthodox application to the Ivy Business School to leading ventures in frontier industries like land development and psychedelic drug r...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. In this episode, Julie interviews Dr. Dionne Laslo-Baker , founder of DeeBee's Organics . Dionne shares her journey from a career in maternal-fetal toxicology to creating a successful organic snack company. They discuss the challenges Dionne faced in the retail landscape, her innovative approach to product deve...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. Margaret Coons, the innovative mind behind Nuts For Cheese , takes us through her inspiring entrepreneurial journey, from selling her artisanal vegan cheeses at a local farmer's market to conquering the grocery aisles across Canada and the U.S. Margaret shares her grassroots approach to retail, revealing the tr...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. Join us on Figure Eight as we uncover the transformative journeys of women stepping into the entrepreneurial world from high-skilled professions. Our guest, Dr. Meghan Walker , a successful naturopath and business strategist, shares her unique insights on the challenges faced by "reluctant entrepreneurs,"...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. In this episode Julie Ellis converses with Trena White, co-founder and co-CEO of Page Two , a non-fiction book publishing firm.  Trena shares her journey from traditional publishing to establishing Page Two, emphasizing the shift to a hybrid publishing model that offers authors greater creative control. Trena also s...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. In this episode of "Figure Eight," Julie converses with Wendy Brookhouse, an independent financial advisor specializing in women entrepreneurs. Wendy discusses her journey, the challenges of starting her own practice, and her unique approach to financial advising. Wendy also highlights the necessity of hav...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. In this episode of "Figure Eight," Julie converses with Robin, a successful entrepreneur in the plumbing wholesale industry. Robin shares her journey from joining her father's business to purchasing and growing it to over $140 million in revenue. They discuss the challenges Robin faced, her lessons in...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. In this episode of Figure Eight, host Julie Ellis converses with Marcia Dawood about the funding challenges faced by women entrepreneurs. They discuss the importance of bootstrapping and strategic fundraising to avoid equity loss and the trap of constant fundraising. Marcia highlights the disparity in venture capita...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. Julie interviews Jill Knittel, the founder of JK Executive Strategies. Jill shares her nearly 30-year journey in the recruiting industry, emphasizing the importance of building deep client relationships and understanding company culture. This discussion covers the challenges of scaling a business, transitioning from...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. In this episode, Julie interviews Erika MacKay, the founder and CEO of Niche for Design, about her journey in interior design and her focus on workspace wellness. They discuss the evolving office environment and Erika shares her experience of balancing entrepreneurship with maternity leave. Erika shares insights int...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. Join Julie as she interviews Cari Kenzie , an entrepreneur and resilience coach, about growing and selling a multi-million dollar business, founding her leadership empowerment company iShft, and her journey of self-discovery after surviving the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Cari is full of insights about healing, in...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. In this episode of the Figure Eight podcast, Julie converses with Tina Sue Moser , a former entrepreneur who sold her business and now partners at Cultivate Advisors . Tina Sue recounts her journey from starting her business for flexibility as a mother, through the challenges of entrepreneurship, to successfully sel...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. In this episode of Figure Eight, Julie welcomes Sherry Shannon-Vanstone, US government mathematician turned award-winning Silicon Valley startup leader turned venture capital collective co-founder. Julie and Sherry discuss building inclusive work cultures, the complexities of launching a new data analytics venture,...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. Join us for another episode of Figure Eight where Julie talks with Tara Milburn , the founder and CEO of Ethical Swag . Tara recounts the challenges of promoting sustainable products in a traditionally non-sustainable industry, the decision to become a B Corp, and building a remote, geographically diverse team. Tara...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. Sustainability in beauty is not just a trend; it's a responsibility. In conversation with the award-winning Jenn Harper, founder of Cheekbone Beauty, we explored the innovation behind sustainable beauty.  From establishing an Indigenous innovation lab blending traditional wisdom with modern science, to creating...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. Ever wondered how to juggle the hats of entrepreneur, mother, and partner? Tonia Jahshan, Julie's guest on Figure 8, shared her incredible story of growing Steeped Tea (now Sipology), from a one-woman operation to appearing on Dragon's Den to being a regular on the PROFIT 500 Canada's Fastest-Growing...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. Did you know that systems, processes, and delegation are essential to scaling your business? Ten years after accidentally starting her business, Anna-Vija McClain and her team have helped hundreds of business owners scale and grow their brands. Anna-Vija McClain is an expert in small business efficiency and growth....

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. Imagine reinventing your business so it can survive the pandemic and then the next year, navigating the chaos of a total loss fire on your business property. In this week's episode of Figure Eight, Three Brothers Winery partner Erica Paolicelli discusses the critical importance of resilience, ambitious adaptabi...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. Alyssa Kerbel , the founder of mini mioche , built her business on sustainable, ethical practices and when the time was right, exited mini mioche in order to continue making the impact she craved. Success isn't one-size-fits-all and Alyssa and Julie discuss how redefining success to align with personal values c...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. Ever wondered how a former Team Canada lacrosse player turns into a thriving entrepreneur? In Julie's conversation with Mandy Friend Gigliotti , they unpack her fascinating transition from athletics to real estate mogul to being the owner of multiple successful businesses.  Mandy leads The Friend Team , a team...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. Ever dealt with that annoying thigh chafing? Julie had a heart-to-heart with Marnie Rabinovitch Consky , Founder and CEO of Thigh Society , who turned her personal struggle into a thriving business. Thigh Society is the leading direct-to-consumer brand of size-inclusive long leg undergarment solutions to sweating, c...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. From hiring previously incarcerated folks and those in addiction recovery to implementing an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Gina Schaefer's story of entrepreneurship demonstrates what it can look like to understand and support the community you serve. When Gina moved into a forlorn neighborhood that need...

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today. Have you ever been branded a failure for choosing a path less traveled? On the latest episode of the Figure Eight podcast, Julie had the pleasure of chatting with Kristy Miller . Kristy shared her journey from dropping out of university to becoming the founder of The Scented Market . Despite the resistance, her unwa...