The People Side of Business | Team Management Strategies, How to Manage Employees, Leadership for Business Owners

𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐓𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧 (trish_tutton) spent years working in environments where accepting stress and burnout seemed necessary to being successful. She didn’t accept that. Trish began exploring yoga and mindfulness, and she was SHOCKED at the results- she was still producing results at work, and yet now she was doing it as a calmer, happier individual. Her transformation fueled a desire to share these behavi...

𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐤 is the founder and CEO of (modern_muse_media), a corporate video training agency that helps businesses leverage video marketing and storytelling to build iconic brands. Jesse’s signature training program teaches participants the ins and outs of producing video content for social media, and all the best practices for promoting their brands in an impactful, scalable way.   Join us fo...

𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐊𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 (lesliekusterofficial) is the founder & CEO of Back From Bali, a multi million dollar e-commerce line, featuring bohemian chic clothing. On top of running an incredibly successful fashion business, Leslie also offers consulting services and an array of amazing resources that help women discover their pathway to independence and financial freedom.   Join us this week on Female Fou...

𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐠𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 (edwigegilbert) is an international speaker, author and the Founder of New Life Directions, a wellness practice dedicated to helping people 𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒, by ridding themselves of undesirable habits and behaviors. Edwige’s impressive list of former clients include Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran, as well as many other female leaders and entrepreneurs across North America. ...

𝐉𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 (@ jodymilward) is a two-time 𝟕 𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐔𝐑𝐄 business owner and female entrepreneur extraordinaire. In 2014 she left her job as a Private Investigator and began mastering the world of Facebook Ads. In her first two years, she helped a client generate $1 million in sales for their online program; and today Jodi runs a lucrative agency (Social Charlie) dedicated to helping other women make 6+...

𝐉𝐨𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐞 (@ weareempathie ) started out selling t-shirts at bars. She now runs a respected Marketing agency, and has had her work recognized at marketing competitions in Canada and around the globe. Joanne specializes in supporting other entrepreneurs, and has developed custom products (such as “Your Social Media Planner”), which allow businesses to meet their Marketing goals regardless of...

𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 is an award winning business growth strategist and entrepreneur. After finding massive success franchising kickboxing gyms in St. Louis, she launched her consulting agency (@askaprilporter) to help other entrepreneurs understand the “secret sauce” of franchising.  Join us for this week’s episode of Female Founder Friday to hear April breakdown the world of franchising. April explains...

𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 is the founder of Burn Fat and Feast (@Burnfatandfeast), a wellness program dedicated to helping women better understand their body and what it needs to thrive 💪Sarah is a personal trainer, fitness instructor and nutrition coach, and for 22 years she’s led her clients on life-changing journeys that allowed them to regain control of their health and transform into the best versions of...

𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐚 was introduced to marketing after landing a coveted internship at Disney during College. In the years following, she continued exploring her passion for it, and eventually decided to pursue it full-time in 2019. She launched her agency (@ keepingitsocial_ ) just in time to serve the needs of the many small businesses struggling to stay afloat (and transition to online) during the pan...

𝐔𝐥𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢 worked in corporate communications for over 20 years, before branching off on her own to open Empowerel Ltd (@EmpoweringFemaleLeaders), a communications consulting business for leaders and entrepreneurs. Ulrike works with her clients on harnessing their voice and authenticity to become more effective leaders in the workplace. Join us this week on Female Founder Friday to hear Ulrik...

𝐃𝐫. 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐚 is the founder of Thrive Life Center (thrivelifecenterpllc), an integrative wellness practice located in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Petralba believes in the power of holistically treating her patients so that they can develop healthy habits and find balance in all aspects of their life. Join us for this week's episode of Female Found Friday to learn about Dr. Petralba’s journe...

In 2018, 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 launched her Virtual Assistant business - in 𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝟑 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐒 she was able to quit her full time job, and in less than 1 year she had already surpassed her previous income. Sadie has since expanded her team and built a thriving VA agency, Prestridge and Co. (prestridgeandco), that allows her the flexibility and work-life blend she’s always dreamt of. Join us this week f...

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐲 is a Vocal Empowerment Guide, Public Speaker, Corporate Trainer and Author who believes voice is a conduit to wellness.  Her background as a licensed Speech & Voice Pathologist, comprises 13 years of clinical experience and 50+ public speaking appearances.  She expertly guides women executives & entrepreneurs to communicate with more purpose and presence, speak frequently...

Jamie & Lindsay are best friends, neighbors and business partners (who just celebrated 5 successful years of working together🥂). They had a combined 20 years of experience in marketing and photography when they decided to join forces to address an emerging need for many companies- content photography 📸. Their agency, Substance YYC (S ubstanceyyc ), is dedicated to helping small business owne...

Early in her career, Beverly became bored of traditional corporate attire and hated feeling pressured to just blend in at her male-dominated workplace. Her life changed when she hired a stylist and realized there were many ways to be bold and playful, while still appearing professional. She was thrilled with how her new wardrobe looked,  and more importantly how it made her FEEL; and she became de...

After college, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫 quickly rose through the ranks of the grocery industry, becoming the youngest procurement manager in her company in only a matter of years. In that role, she met Jessica Dumont Nadeau, who soon became a beloved friend (and later on, her business partner). The duo recognized the lack of female representation in their industry and decided to develop a beverage pro...

𝐙𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐣𝐢 is a 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑-𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫, and currently the CEO of the Alliance Trust Company. Zinat’s entrepreneurial journey began at the age of 8 when she and her siblings began delivering invoices and collecting payments for her parent’s fabric business, in their small hometown of Mbeya, Tanzania. Zinat loved being part of the business, and knew one day she wanted to own her own company. As a...

𝐈𝐧𝐞𝐳 𝐑𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 was the Beverage Director for Windows on the World (a restaurant in the World Trade Center) at the time of 9/11. She and (her now husband), Stephen, both survived the horrific tragedy, but lost their jobs and were forced to reassess their careers. Against their families’ advice, they decided to open up their own restaurant in Inez’s hometown, and in 2022, they marked 20 years of su...

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐢 𝐇𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 (@stacihauschild) was working on large scale government projects abroad, when she ended up in Mexico and realized she’d found her forever home.🇲🇽 She decided to quit her job and settle down in Oaxaca, and began searching for opportunities that would allow her to earn money remotely. Her vast experience in project management opened up pathways to becoming an online business manager,...

𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐭𝐚𝐤 entered the marketing world representing major brands like Pepsi and ConAgra Foods. She soon learned she sought more than just an A-list of clients; she wanted to work in an environment in which she felt valued as a whole person, and she wasn’t finding that in Corporate Canada. She started pursuing projects on the side and created the foundations for her own marketing agency; and in 201...

𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐭𝐨𝐧 is is a brand strategist with over 30 years of experience in advertising and design. Michelle’s agency Let Her Fly (@we.letherfly) is committed to helping female entrepreneurs leverage their brand identity to soar to new heights…regardless of their budget. 💸 Join us this week on the Female Founder Friday podcast to hear Michelle’s top tips for succeeding as an entrepreneur, inclu...

𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 is a marketing extraordinaire and the founder and CEO of Elly and Nora Creative , a boutique branding agency in Phoenix, Arizona. Sara’s team specializes in helping companies develop creative strategies that authentically reflect their purpose and who they are. Join us for this week’s Female Founder Friday episode to learn how to “find your fit” within your business, and how you can...

𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭 has been a successful female founder for over two decades. Her company, Simply Placed (@simplyplaced), is dedicated to helping individuals and teams get organized, so that they can free up more time to focus on the most important aspects of their business…instead of sweatin’ the small stuff😅. Join us this week for Female Founder Friday as we do a deep dive into 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲,...

𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐬𝐨𝐧 loves solving problems. She prides herself on finding innovative solutions in her business and personal life, and she lives under the notion of - What would I never do ? Lara became an entrepreneur when she started a hair bow business in the 3rd grade, and since then she’s explored numerous different passions. She graduated as an Aerospace Engineer from Georgia Tech, and then worked a...

Dr. Jennifer Wisdom (@leadwithwisdom) joined the Army at 18 because she didn’t have the money to afford college. Flash forward 25 years - she now has not one but multiple degrees, is a Faculty member at Portland State University, is an author…AND is the founder of both a consulting firm and a publishing company.📚 Join us this week on the Female Founder Friday to hear about Dr. Wisdom’s incredible...