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Today we are joined by mother-daughter team Edith Cooper and Jordan Taylor, as they discuss their business, Medley. Medley provides a space for workers to meet in guided, diverse group sessions in order to grow their collaboration skills through conversation and teamwork. Listen in for Edith and Jordan's perspectives on the necessity of cultivating diversity in the workplace, running a business as...

Coralie Charriol Paul, CEO of Charriol watches and jewelry, joins us today and discusses what it means to take over a family business founded by her father. Coralie touches on evolving the brand for the next generation of consumers, maintaining boundaries in a tight family business, and the challenges of being a female CEO. Listen in for advice on keeping a multigenerational business fresh while c...

Divya Gugnani, CEO and co-founder of Wander Beauty, joins us today to discuss the foundations of building a beauty business. After being unable to find beauty products to fit her on-the-go lifestyle, Divya set out to make these products herself. Listen in to hear Divya propose the philosophies necessary to create depth in your business in such a competitive market, while also offering advice for h...

"Today we welcome Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Entrepreneur, Investor, Board Director, Tech Advisor, Mentor, Author, Public Speaker, and Co-Founder of Gilt & GLAMSQUAD. Alexandra finds entrepreneurship addictive, is invigorated by the noes, listens to the naysayers, but mostly loves connecting with people. In today's episode, hear her take on great ideas becoming great companies through the art of dis...

Kiane von Mueffling is the founder of Sold Out NYC, a clothing company by women for women. What started as a movement has also become a matter of comfort and style. Kiane’s journey to becoming an entrepreneur is anything but conventional. From Managing Director at Citibank to becoming a SoulCycle Instructor to founding Sold Out NYC, Kiane has followed her happiness while still flexing her creative...

In 2008, Phillip Clark founded ENABLE in an attempt to give families hope. Phillip took his love for her sister and turned it into a special needs planning organization that now helps countless people who share the same limitations his family once did. In today’s episode, Phillip asks himself: “How do we continue to grow? How do we stay ahead of where we need to be but also…making sure that I am h...

In the past year, Sally King McBride’s work has been featured in Vogue, Glamour, AD, and House Beautiful. She's a recipient of the 2021 Tory Burch Foundation Fellowship, a year-long program of mentorship and education for women entrepreneurs. After a decade of working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sally found a way to translate her artistic expertise into a scalable business: The Letter Nest,...

Alan Currens and Dana Wield are the co-founders and co-owners of Mannequin Productions, a Colorado-based Music Company. In today’s episode, Alan shares his own experiences and breaks down the essentials of creating and maintaining a business. From being a part of the surviving stages to matching our expectations and procedures to finding joy in our childhood dreams, Alan Currens reminds us of what...

In 2017, Vanessa Cornell founded NUSHU to bring forth the modality of "group" into the mainstream. Today, she speaks on the importance of making something good before making it broad. Vanessa created NUSHU because she needed it, and along the way, she realized just how much everyone else did. She pushes herself to the edge of comfortability, what some people would consider devolving Vanessa consid...

From a beauty-loving AD agency executive to becoming the CEO of Masami: Hydrating Hair Care, Lynn Power shares her story. Lynn not only believes in listening to and targeting her audience but also planting seeds where her customers already are. She reminds us that our "perfect" may not look it and that launching a consumer product means understanding one's level of comfortability. Subscribe to Ide...

5x founder and entrepreneur Dave Parker stresses the importance of creating, delivering, and capturing value when building a successful business. He believes it's best to kill bad ideas fast to make room for new ones. Although a good founder depends on desire, motivation, and drive, they may not be the right founder for a specific idea/problem. Subscribe to Ideamix Radio and stay tuned for new epi...

After almost a decade as an editor, Lea Carpenter wrote the first chapter of what would become her first novel in 2012. Now a full-time writer, she shares her personal experience during the pandemic as well as thoughts on the current state of publishing. Subscribe to Ideamix Radio and stay tuned for new episodes every Thursday. On Ideamix Radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, career cha...

Entrepreneurs are not born. Instead, learning mindsets and self-awareness can be taught. Today we spoke with Global life coach Renata Andrade on how she helps successful women move through their work identity crises. From accepting the contradictions, the good sides, and the bad sides of working for oneself to having the ability to experiment, Renata Andrade expresses the importance of entrepreneu...

Successful entrepreneurship may be a constant balancing act. Today we spoke with Cinda Boomershine, the founder of Cinda B, a weekend travel bag and accessories brand. Listen to hear her experience making products in the U.S. and what keeping it “national” really means. Subscribe to Ideamix Radio and stay tuned for new episodes every Thursday. On Ideamix Radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopren...

Today we spoke with Layne Lyons JD, lawyer and legal coach for female entrepreneurs. She provides the legal foundations for coaches and consultants to safely build on. This is because when it comes to service based businesses, content, money, and relationships should be protected. From burning out to defying the odds, Layne Lyons JD shares with us how her hardest experiences have given her the gre...

Money's association with success, privilege, and - most importantly - shame makes it difficult for many to confront or change their financial habits. Bob Wheeler aims to change all that for his clients. Listen to hear more about the origins and pitfalls of money shame and how to develop a healthier and more practical approach to your own finances. Subscribe to Ideamix Radio and stay tuned for new...

"Today we spoke with Coralie Charriol, CEO Creative Director of Charriol, a Swiss watch and jewellery brand. Listen to hear how she has responded to unique challenges in over two decades at the company such as taking over the family business and adapting the brand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscribe to Ideamix Radio and stay tuned for new episodes every Thursday. On Ideamix Radio we speak with...

Today we spoke with Alain Hunkins, leadership speaker and writer of "Cracking the Leadership Code." He spoke about three pillars of leadership: connection, communication, and collaboration, as well as how to achieve both empathy and success. Subscribe to Ideamix Radio and stay tuned for new episodes every Thursday. On Ideamix Radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, career changers, expert...

Layne Lyons, lawyer and legal expert, offers advice for growing your business without looking over your shoulder. Legal matters should not be intimidating, and Layne walks us through the process of setting expectations, creating written agreements, and being a leader in your business. Subscribe to Ideamix Radio and stay tuned for new episodes every Thursday. On Ideamix Radio we speak with entrepre...

Most of us have life hacks that we've discovered along the way but very few of us manage to turn them into a business. Today we talked to Missy Kelly about Cat Tongue Grips and how she took a simple fix to slippery phone cases and turned it into a non-slip solution that helps millions of people, especially those in the disabled community, everyday. Subscribe to Ideamix Radio and stay tuned for new...

Today, we talked to Alan Currens, founder of Mannequin The Band, about how to turn your passion into a reality, especially one that is considered an art form, and how to take every setback as a learning opportunity. Subscribe to Ideamix Radio and stay tuned for new episodes every Thursday. On Ideamix Radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, career changers, experts and enthusiasts for insi...

With the growing promise of access to luxury hair care at home, the need for high performing and sustainable products has grown. Today we talked with Frederic Fekkai, who talks about buying his business back, and managing a consumer brand through a time of uncertainty for traditional hair salons. Subscribe to Ideamix Radio and stay tuned for new episodes every Thursday. On Ideamix Radio we speak w...

The question of how to achieve sustainable and realistic growth is a common anxiety when starting your own business. Today we talked to entrepreneur, coach, and founder of Masters in Clarity Dolores Hirschmann about scaling strategies and prevailing myths about failure in the business world. Subscribe to Ideamix Radio and stay tuned for new episodes every Thursday. On Ideamix Radio we speak with e...

Today we talked to Hanli Hoefer, an acclaimed model, presenter, and actress. Listen to hear about how she elevated her career to span multiple platforms and media types, including starting a successful podcast two weeks before the start of the global pandemic. Subscribe to Ideamix Radio and stay tuned for new episodes every Thursday. On Ideamix Radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, care...

Today we spoke with Aishetu Dozie, CEO and founder of Bossy Cosmetics, a company focused on providing empowerment, passion, and cruelty-free products. Dozie emphasised the intersection between giving back and indulging, all the while feeling confident. Subscribe to Ideamix Radio and stay tuned for new episodes every Thursday. On Ideamix Radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, career chang...