Fabulous Fempreneurship

Businesses are experiencing difficulty hiring employees, especially in the service sectors.   Employees are looking to be recognized and today the art of compassionate business becomes an important consideration.  Generosity, compassion and gratitude are all factors businesses must consider.  Dr. Bruno Roque Cignacco is our podcast guest who discusses the art of compassionate business. In this podcast you will discover: Why compassionate business is important What prevents companies from becoming more compassionate What are the traits of a compassionate company How can a company can develop more compassionate workplace How can a company be more compassionate with customers

Owning your voice both figuratively and physically is the topic of this podcast with guest expert, Galit Ventura-Rozen.  Galit is a well known speaker appearing on ABC, NBC and Fox, but she literally lost her voice when she was young when she had a nodule on her voicebox.  Electing not to have surgery she has had to accept that the voice she has is the one that she will use forever.  As a sales success expert,  Galit also empowers women to find their own voice to maximize their growth potential. In this podcast you will learn: 1. The time when Galit lost her voice. What was that like? 2. How has that impacted her career? 3. What is the Million Dollar Mindset? 4. How did Galit use this mindset to grow her own business? 5. What's one of the biggest trials she's had to overcome as an entrepreneur? 6. If she could go back and tell the girl who didn't have a voice one thing, what would it be?

How female entrepreneurs can succeed is the topic of this fabulous podcast with Dr. James Richardson.  We all know we cannot travel the entrepreneurship road solo if we want to succeed.  Dr. James explores whether it's best for female entrepreneurs to seek out an all female team or whether there is value in having a male co-founder. In this podcast we talk about: What unique advantages do women tend to bring to entrepreneurial ventures? What latent sexism do they often miss completely when working with stakeholders? How can cisgender female socialization hold many women back as entrepreneurs? How can it help them as entrepreneurs? Should women create an all-female team initially? Why or Why not? Is there value in a having male co-founder?

Our podcast guest, Marjoirie Radlo-Zandi know first hand the art of scaling your business from 1 country to 100.  Her expertise is so valuable for any entrepreneur looking for global expansion. In this podcast you will learn: Some of the lessons Marjorie learned as she expanded her business into multiple countries? As an entrepreneur scales their business, how can they keep diversity and trusted relationships front and center? What other guidance and tips can you give entrepreneurs keep in mind to succeed as they work to scale their business? From an Angel Investor perspective, what are some tips to attract potential investors?

Our podcast guest, Hanieh Khoshkhou, is passionate about education and e-learning but also is a chamption of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. It all starts with emotional intelligence and what has emotional intelligence got to do with our sense of inclusion and belonging. An important topic for us to understand. Call Bayla Lazarus at 416-929-4526 for Sept. 23 FREE training on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in conjunction with BMO In this podcast you will learn How emotional intelligence fits in with our workplace and diversity, equity and inclusion training Hanieh's message for women entrepreneurs, espcially female techpreneurs who continue to face barriers The importance of  e-onboarding and training now and in the future The biggest challenges of owning 2 businesses Finding balance as a poet, publisher and techpreneur Partnership with BMO with free training

Mother and daughter team Carey Conley and Laurel Wilson from Oklahoma City and Scottsdale, Az, talk about how to move forward through adversity, shifting your business in the face of adversity. How it's not too late to write down your vision and start living your true purpose. Carey and Laurel talk about Their intention for first starting your business What events caused them to shift Sharing a lesson learned while shifting your business Best advice for anyone feeling stuck and knowing they need to shift Walking people through writing a vision Plans moving forward

Are you leading the life you love?  Could the 5-step magnetic mind method lead you to create the life you love?  Gunther Mueller from Anthem, Arizona shares this revolutionary Magnetic Mind Method in this podcast.  Once you have clarity, you can turn "Thoughts into Things" and become a conscious creator.   We explore this in this segment of our show. You will learn: Do I have to be "spiritual" to Create a Life You Love? Do I have to be experienced in meditation? How does Manifestation really work? Why have we not heard about The Magnetic Mind Method before? How does The Magnetic Mind Method relate to the "Secret" and "The Law of Attraction"? How long does it take to "Get The Results I Want"?

Getting the balance between goal-getting, ambitions, business and real life right for you can happen with guidance from Lisa Michaud, who is as she says, a recovering over-achieving, people-pleaseing, perfectionist!  Formerly a high achieving Corporate employee, Lisa had a serious health scare that led her to transform her whole life. In this podcast you will learn: Lisa's story and how did her business come to life?  How does it connect to goal-setting? What are the biggest mistakes people make when setting goals, and how can they be avoided? Should you “always have a goal” and if so, how do you avoid some of the downsides of always having a goal? (Ie. hustle culture, inability to relax, always striving, never enough).  What does it look like to achieve goals AND have balance and enjoy life? What do you believe are some of the most underrated tools, practices or habits for success?   {Weekly planning, cold plunges, dance parties} As a mom, entrepreneur, real estate investor and dance party enthusiast, Lisa'

There aren't many women in the wine business, but our podcast guest, Aubrey Terrazas has excelled in this male dominated field.  She has been using impact to scale business in the wine industry in France and beyond.  Listen to her story of leaving the US and striking out to change the wine industry in France from her base in Lyon. In this podcast you will discover: Techniques to overcome gender bias at workplace What is it like Working as a woman in wine Using impact to scale business Sustainability & Wine The perspective as a woman in a male-dominated field Adopting an old, passion-driven industry for modern consumer

Did you know that there are 3 sneaky ways trauma can show up in your business?  Mindset coach, Erin Moore,  unfolds these raw truths in our podcast.   You will discover:  What is "trauma"?  What's the number one way Erin notices trauma showing up in businesses?  What kind of help is available for women in business if these things are impacting them? What are some myths that are UNHELPFUL for women trying to move through these things impacting their businesses?  How long does shifting perspectives and unlearning toxic messaging like this take?  Which of these did Erin have to work through in her own business?     

In this episode with Natasha Feghali, we discuss the importance of women and finance.  Natasha is an independent business woma/teacher who used to love shopping and spending money.   After a coffee discussion with a youngish, retired entrepreneur turned actor, she realized she was on track to nowhere as far as her money was concerned.   She knew she wanted to change her spending behaviours and grow her money. If this is important to YOU, listen as Natasha walks you through -What is the most important part of investing for women -Why should women get into housing investments -Why she started investing in housing -How can a women harmonize all her dreams in her life and journey -Do you feel that we have different stages in our lives -What part of a women’s life is the most important For the special offer, check out this episode on our website:   https://fabfempreneurship.com/podcast/women-and-finance/

Do you know how to get more visible on media?  Yelena Ganshof is a media producer based in Geneva, Switzerland.  She is host of the Inside Tomorrow TV talk show and is an expert on how to pitch to media. In this episode you will learn these key takeaways How to get more visible on media from a media perspective? What media is actually looking for? How to create the best story? Yelena's tips in approaching media?

Leaving a steady Corporate job can be scary and daunting.  Finding the courage and confidence to become and stay an entrepreneur takes a lot of focus.  Listen to our podcast with Betsy Kauffman, from Charlotte, NC,  who was able to navigate this minefield and now helps leaders create innovative and agile organizations. In this podcast you will learn, How Betsy got started as an entrepreneur? What is one key learning she wished she knew before she became an entrepreneur? Why she decided to buy out your business partner? What was the motivation behind herTED talk? Why is it important to keep courage and confidence front and center as an entrepreneur? What Betsy would tell other women who are considering becoming an entrepreneur?

As a life coach, Rachel Benton knows first hand how to stop letting fear, doubts and comparison hold you back from achieving what you want.  Is this something we can overcome as entrepreneurs?  In this podcast Rachel guides us through the process.  You will learn: 1. Examples that Rachel sees with her clients when fear, doubt & comparison really come up? 2. Explaining the vicious cycle of fear, doubt and comparison? 3. What is the root cause of fear? Why do people experience fear? 4. How do business owners break free from these sabotaging behaviours? 5. Can someone really get over the fear or is it always showing up for them at different levels? 6. What are a couple of things that we can do to start the process?

Our podcast guest, Jasmin Augustin, from Houston, Texas,  talks about how to create an Instagram strategy that sells.  You will learn everything you need to know about Instagram whether you have products to sell or if you are a service provider. Why Instagram? (or Why is Instagram your platform of choice?) Who should be on Instagram? What do entrepreneurs need to know about hashtags? Reels are a big hit right now… do we really need to be creating them? What are the types of content that actually sell and convert? What’s the deal with Instagram Stories?

Our podcast guest, Cate Scolnik, from Canberra, Australia, has some great tips on how to scrap imposter syndrome and skyrocket your business.   Imposter syndrome often appears when thinking about posting on social media.   Those dreaded thoughts keep creeping in and before you know it you are afraid to post, or appear on videos on your social media feeds.   Cate discusses how to get rid of those thoughts once and for all.   She talks about What's a simple way to silence my inner critic?  How do you gain the confidence to go live on social media?  How do you use your personal profile to build a business? Can I post personal stuff about my kids to my profile without having the world see it?  How do you run a business around family commitments?

Leadership of an organization impacts the company's culture.  So what does designing a culture of courage mean?   Listen to our podcast with Daniel Edds, a practicing management consultant for over 25 years. In this podcast you will learn: How the system of leadership has impact on company culture What is a courageous culture and what does this mean for employees How does an emerging leader or entrepreneur go about designing a courageous culture What is the impact of fear on culture and how does a leader eradicate it? Why Daniel wrote a book on leadership What are the action oriented take-aways you can begin to do today, to create a courageous workforce?

Once your business gets rolling, you want to be consciously leading yourself into being a CEO.  That means addressing the difference between  being a Manager and a CEO.  In this podcast with Amy Edge, operation manager to entrepreneurs,  you will learn how to transition from being a Manager to consciously leading yourself into being a CEO.  Amy will ask some key questions. Are you the bottleneck? Why you cannot be both a CEO and a manager in your business? How can you identify if you are stuck in manager mode? What measures can you take to shift into being the CEO? What time blockers in your schedule prevent you from stepping into the CEO role fully?

Our podcast guest, David Trotter will help us navigate that questions with his great advice on how to improve your social media presence with sparking conversations, and stopping the scroll. In this podcast you will learn: The biggest challenges of social media How to save time with so many social media platforms available What if the business owner doesn't know what to post? How to get over the anxiety of posting photos or videos of ourselves How can we turn followers into clients and customers? How can "Rise Up Creatives" help us stand out and save time?

Perhaps you have never heard of career grief, but it is a "thing", it is real.  Our podcast expert Tammy Adams explains grief can be an emotional loss of any kind and can be experienced in our work.  A missed interview, a missed promotion, a missed raise.  Career grief can also be the result of a change in something that was familiar (a co-worker dies, is fired or moves away).   Career grief can also include happy things that are a change in some that was familiar (a promotion, a company move, a raise).