Support is Sexy

When Dorie Clark, marketing strategy consultant and author of the enlightening new book,  Entrepreneurial You , was executive director of a non-profit, she realized, essentially, that she was running her own small business. This sparked the entrepreneurial flame that — after a year of planning that included taking courses and doing extensive research — Dorie decided to cultivate.   Ten years later...

Neeta Bhushan is an Emotional Health Educator and Executive Performance Coach to global leaders and CEOs, as well as to thousands of women from all walks of life. She has written two Amazon best-sellers,  Emotional GRIT   and  The Book of Coaching , and she has appeared as a speaker at Women Economic Forum and Google HQ.       On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Neeta talks openly abou...

On this Throwback Thursday episode we go all the back to episode THREE of the Support is Sexy podcast featuring Lynnette Khalfani Cox, a.k.a.  The Money Coach®! Lynette is a personal finance expert, television and radio personality, and the author of numerous books, including the New York Times bestseller  Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom . Lynnette once had $100,000 in credit ca...

Dr. Manisha Singal suffers from sensitive skin and brings her personal and professional experience to Aethera Beauty as the Chief Medical Officer. She uses Hemp Seed Oil and CBD in everyday life as well as in her medical practice. Dr. Singal is currently leading the effort to create one of the country's first hospital-based pain management centers using CBD/THC, and she is certified to prescribe m...

Tamika Milburn is changing the game when it comes to women's basketball. She was recently promoted to Commissioner of the Women's Professional Basketball Association (WPBA) and she is CEO of Playmakers Basketball Royalties (PBR), which is home to two professional women's basketball teams: the Philadelphia Reign and your 2018 Reigning National Champions, the Atlanta Monarchs. PBR is a branch of Pla...

What's your ripple? We all have one. But there are times, right, when we forget that?  Don't. You MATTER. Your voice MATTERS. The business you're creating MATTERS. The work you're doing MATTERS. The love you show your children, your family and your friends MATTERS. And you and your work cause  a ripple . That infectious something that supports one person, then the next, then the next -- all stemmi...

When Martine Resnick and Eileen Lee decided they wanted to open a co-working space for women, there were intentional about it being much more than that. The co-founders say they view The Lola, a beautiful women-only club and workspace in Atlanta, as a community where women can truly connect personally and professionally and feel a sense of belonging. These women range in age from 23 – 77, and are...

A new decade is upon us. Can you believe it? It's. Around. The. Corner. I had plenty of lessons in 2019 -- some easy, some not so easy, but all helped me grow as an entrepreneur and as a person. I have so much to learn, and you know what? I'm looking forward to it! That's why I believe in starting a new year, or any new chapter, with intention and vision. In this episode, we get into it, and into...

In 2015, Misty Copeland became the first Black woman to be promoted to Principal Dancer at the American Ballet Theatre in the company's 75-year history. She grew up in San Pedro, CA, and has been dancing since she was 13. Now 37, married, and icon and in a different place in her life (and within her body), Misty is charting her next move with intention.       But dance isn't the only passion that...

While out for a run the other day, I felt flat on my face. Well, nearly. My body is still aching as I write this (eek!) In this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, I share the lessons that I learned from that fall and how you can recover and bounce back from the embarrassment of falling flat on you face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Celebrating 700 episodes of the Support is Sexy podcast today, and though the lessons are many -- there are 7 lessons that came to me during my recent run through Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York that I must share! This journey of interviewing women entrepreneurs around the world for my podcast has been a dream I didn't even know I had. And the experience of growing a community, such as the Sup...

On this "Flashback Friday" episode, I was moved to share one of my popular solo episode, called Stand in Your Light . This episode first aired on April 12, 2018, and for whatever reason, I was moved to play it again now. Maybe you need to hear it; and maybe I do, too. Enjoy! Ready to get support standing in your light and growing your business? Join my six-month group coaching accelerator, the Sup...

Say "yes." Spiritual teacher Barbara Biziou has taught me, and thousands of her students around the world (Donna Karan and Gabby Bernstein among them), many things over the years, but one of the most powerful for me is embracing the possibility of "yes." Barbara says we, as creative women looking for new experiences, say it far too little.   Barbara is a student of global culture and rituals who u...

Are you willing to do the work? Do you believe in the possibilities? How far are you willing to go to make your dreams a reality? In this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast , I reflect on these questions and what, I believe, separates the dreams from the DOERS on the journey to success. ARE YOU READY TO GO FROM DREAMER TO DOER? Then sign up for my six-month, group-coaching accelerator for wome...

Danielle Mercurio is a confidence coach and meditation teacher empowering others to be successful and live meaningful lives. Danielle says she spent a large part of her life trying to "fit in and play it safe. And instead of expanding, it diminished [her] greatness and left [her] feeling boxed in." Eventually, she left her corporate job to build her own business and live life on her own terms.   ...

Cherri Dallas is a real estate investor, who is passionate about helping to increase minority homeownership and empowering the community. Her company, Ms Dallas Knows, hosts homebuyer educational seminars and community events. Cherri, a domestic violence survivor, is also an ambassador for The Still Standing Alliance. This nonprofit organization strives to create a society where violence against w...

Some days, some weeks , you may not feel like you're winning. You may feel like you weren't the best in that meeting, on that call, at that event -- but that's okay. As I share in this episode, words of wisdom from Wahne Tubman, founder of SoulBalmSisters.com , helped me remember to still count that day if it's one where you showed up and did your best. "Everyday may not feel like a win, but every...

It's Throwback Thursday, and on this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast , you'll hear from Kimberly Blackwell, CEO of the award-winning PMM Agency based in Columbus, Ohio. Kimberly talks about the importance of paying attention to the points of reveal, why you're only as strong as your network, why those networks should be diverse, how, as a marketer and creator, you have to speak the love lan...

If you've listened to the Support is Sexy podcast more than…let's see… twice …then it's likely that you've heard me mention, quote or share a lesson from Margo Geller. Margo is a licensed psychotherapist, business and life coach, and a professional counselor, who helps business owners manage their emotions and stress levels. And, for me, she has been my go-to, trusted business coach for nearly thr...

After browsing the floral arrangements available at Popup Florist, you will quickly see why fashion and flowers are a perfect combination! Kelsie Hayes, Founder and CEO of Popup Florist, is a former fashion designer, who started her new business as a florist in 2016 with no storefront. Her business strategy consisted of multiple pop-up events in New York City to gain exposure -- and it worked! Tod...

Carolynn Johnson, CEO of DiversityInc, is committed to educating companies on the advantages of diversity and inclusion. Since taking the helm in May of 2018, she has been ensuring that the needs of all groups, such as women of color, are having not only a seat at the table and a voice in the room.    DiversityInc is an online media outlet that publishes informative news that usually receives litt...

Gina Bianchini is the Founder and CEO of Mighty Networks, the highly buzzed-about platform that has many online entrepreneurs switching (or seriously considering the switch) from other ubiquitous platforms like Facebook.  Prior to Mighty Networks, Gina co-founded the social platform Ning in 2007 with Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen. A Stanford MBA, who understood how important it was for busin...

When I thought about my first meetup event in Atlanta I had plenty of...anxiety. Throwing events is not my specialty, so I can easily fall into a spiral worrying about all the ways to make it "perfect." Fortunately, I had a friend, Tari, who called me on my spiral and reminded me to remember my intentions. I opened up to the idea, what my intention was for how I wanted women who attended to feel,...

What's your money mindset Is it possible that it's holding you back from getting the money you deserve? On this episode, I share a few recent money mindset conversations I've had with women just over the past few weeks -- including the powerful women who are part of my coaching program, the Support is Sexy Inner Circle -- and I also share seven valuable lessons I've learned on money, pricing, valu...

According to Leigh Sevin, co-founder of Endear, their innovative, user-friendly tool is a "secret weapon for retailers," allowing them to reinvigorate brick and mortar sales by putting the relationship back into retail. Endear is designed to track consumer spending habits and preferences to help associates deliver better customer service and sales. Because who doesn't love a personal touch?! And i...