Bombshell Business Podcast with Amber Hurdle

Today’s guest is someone I’ve had the privilege to get to know over the past year, and as a brand connoisseur have developed a deep respect for her unapologetically authentic personal brand. What I’ve learned about her is that she has found her way to pursue both her passion and her vocation, as different as they may be, while overcoming limiting beliefs to successfully define and position her val...

What a joy it was to chat with Jeff Madoff, who has his fingerprints all over brands such as Ralph Lauren, Victoria’s Secret, Radio City Music Hall, and the Harvard School for Public Health. He also had the opportunity to pull from his many years teaching as a professor to hone his message into easily absorbed ideas for his book and his podcast, both named Creative Careers. He talks about the valu...

I cannot believe I’ve been in business for TEN YEARS! Apparently, I become a busy gal in October. After all, it’s my birthday month! It’s also the month that I tend to…well…birth things!  🥳As of the airing of this episode my 43rd birthday is tomorrow, October 7th. 🥳On October 1st we celebrated the FIVE year anniversary of the release of The Bombshell Business Woman: How to Become a Bold, Brave F...

In this episode, epic event emcee, professional speaker, former Home Shopping Network personality and CEO of a multi-apparel company, and my sweet friend, Carolyn Strauss, shares how to harvest the best outcomes from your sphere of influence. She believes that everything is about being helpful, and the more help you offer, the more money you make. While there really is a ton of genuine advice in t...

Our guest on this episode took the consumer electronics brand, Belkin, from $400 million to one billion dollars in annual revenue in only four years. As the president of Kenmore Craftsman Diehard for Sears Holding he transformed these iconic American brands by launching Kenmore and Diehard exclusively on Amazon with Kenmore becoming the first major appliance to be sold on Amazon. He is the former...

Today our guest is going to teach us one of my favorite things: how to lead with curiosity. She will reveal how recognizing that failures are part of the process and will actually unlock more success. And it’s also a special guest because she is a very, very close friend of mine who knows my secrets, my dreams, my insecurities and even the successes I don’t publicly share. Tiffany Napper, the Holi...

In this episode I tap into my guest, friend and colleague Jill Schiefelbein’s expertise on the importance of personalization, customization, and agency or choice in consumer communication. Together we discuss how synthetic media and artificial intelligence is the new frontier of business communication improving sales, decision making, and relationship building.  If you desire better brand loyalty,...

High Emotional intelligence (EQ)  is directly related to your ability to lead and connect with others. In this episode my friend and colleague, Kathleen Riessen, shows us how EQ can actually help us with our strategic planning, a critical component of a successful business.  People with higher EQs sell more, earn more and lead more joyful lives. Together we cover the three key principles of EQ: vi...

According to this week’s guest, burnout is a two-way street, meaning it is incumbent upon business leaders to make sure their employees are mentally healthy and happy. It’s within a leader’s purview to ensure their culture and environment is NOT a leading driver of potential burnout. That’s why I’m excited to share my interview with my friend and colleague, author and speaker Janice Litvin, who he...

As we continue to move into season 7 of the podcast I am sticking with the theme of interviewing my incredibly smart, talented friends. This week’s guest? She’s bringing her SUPERFAN formula! Everyone has the power to create superfans: loyal, enthusiastic customer advocates. In this episode my friend and Nashville neighbor, Brittany Hodak, shares her memorable, five-part framework that teaches act...

In this episode of the Bombshell Business Podcast I chat with one of my girl crushes, the brilliant, crazy smart Dr Mary Kelly CSP, CPAE, PHD, CDR US Navy (ret), an in demand professional speaker and leadership economist who shares how executives and business leaders can be more thoughtful about their organizational and talent strategy by understanding economic market forces. Together we discuss:...

It’s the 6-year anniversary of the Bombshell Business Podcast this week! Here are six things I’ve learned from the past year of podcast that I want to share with you! #1: You make it totally worth making this podcast happen. My peers hear me talk about my audience and some of them have been inspired to start their own just because of the relationship they can build with listeners like you. They se...

Do you want to build resilience, increase self awareness and improve your understanding of others? -Today more than ever I believe the entire world could benefit from all of these things.  Well it’s a good thing this week I was lucky enough to have Robin Hills on today’s episode of the Bombshell Business Podcast. We discuss defining emotional intelligence and how hard it is to work with emotions a...

I don’t know about you, but there are times where leadership feels pretty heavy. We have a lot on us and the world seems to become an increasingly strange place to navigate, let alone lead.  That’s why I was especially grateful for my conversation with Mark Moncheck. In this episode of The Bombshell Business Podcast Mark walks us through how to come from a place of “abundant leadership.”  He then...

Fun fact: I don’t select our guests with the exception of the ones I personally invite. So when I got the information on today’s guest I have to admit, I was selfishly ecstatic. I know the power of Pinterest. If you SAW all of my secret boards, good lawd! I think I plan most of my life on Pinterest. But I’ve never used it as a business tool and with a new product we are launching, I was hungry to...

Isn’t it time to (finally) get serious about investing time and energy into YOUR wellbeing? If you want some serious inspiration to prioritize yourself in the midst of your many competing obligations, this episode featuring Megan Gallagher, a 26-year-old, two-time TEDx speaker, four-time best selling author, on-camera host and mental health advocate is for you!  Together we discuss how when you de...

In this episode I have an amazing discussion with Andrew McConnell, author of the newly released Get Out of My Head: Creating Modern Clarity with Stoic Wisdom. Bombshells, you are going to want to listen to this one TWICE,  take some notes, then order the book and download the free workbook, stat! Andrew outlines how to go from being a "mind tenant" to a "mind owner." He says we spend far too much...

When it comes to your personal brand, maybe you: Want to become a more influential leader to retain a happy team who drives results in this competitive employment market,   You fear an economic downturn, hiring freezes and layoffs and want to be sure you are indispensable, You want to be a thought leader in your industry, or perhaps You want to grow your business through your natural personality a...

Jennifer Spivak is the CEO of The AdGirls Agency, an all-female Facebook Ads agency. She helps women-owned businesses generate millions of dollars on Facebook & Instagram, with many seeing a 1000%+ ROI. Jennifer’s been featured in Forbes & The New York Times, listed as a Top Facebook Ads Manager to Watch in 2019, and is an adjunct professor of digital marketing at The City College of New York. In...

According to the World Economic Forum, women lost 36 years of progress in 2020 alone, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That's an entire generation lost. What can we all do as women and male allies to help our sisters rise and thrive? This week’s guest shares every day actions which will help propel women and girls forward in our homes, offices and the world!  This week on the Bombshell Business Podca...

In this episode I chat with Brand 3 Partner and Co-Founder, Orsolya Herbein, who invites us all to rethink marketing. This is a must-listen because Orsi has a way of simplifying what can otherwise be an overcomplicated process. Together we discuss: *The secret to making marketing work *Creating alignment of brand and audience, the product and the experience *How to Elevate value points *The power...

In this SUPER FUN episode of the Bombshell Business Podcast I interview the hysterical founders of Take2Content, a comedic online ads production company that creates videos that get views and drive sales…and holy wow, are they funny! Together we discuss: How to use comedy to drive brand awareness What the creative process is to brainstorm video ads that get attention and results 5 Keys to creating...

Want to gain more confidence in your sales and ask for your worth with ease? I’d say you likely do, because according to our guest, Dr. Naieema Jackson, less than 10% of women-owned businesses ever experience a six-figure income year! What?  How do we fix this? We “slay!” Yep, Dr. Naieema offers her signature SLAY system for closing more sales with ease: S-Sales: Understand the psychology behind s...

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In this episode of the Bombshell Business Podcast, host Amber Hurdle interviews Chana Mason about how entrepreneurs can reshape their money mindset. Together they discuss: Why Chana is compelled to help others overcome their false money stories  How to gain mastery over your thinking  Specific steps to take to transform your relationship with money Awesome analogies and stories to keep your mind f...