5 Steps To Make Your First Million - Cynthia Irons and Harry Sardinas

Meet Cynthia Irons, powerhouse Founder of High Peaks Marketing, who traded in her corporate badge for the freedom-fueled path of entrepreneurship—and never looked back. With contagious energy and sharp business acumen, Cynthia shares how she cracked her first million by leading with purpose, building rock-solid systems, and dialing in on strategic marketing and sales. She pulls back the curtain on the real struggles—like obsessing over perfecting products instead of mastering the art of selling—and delivers game-changing insights on balancing hustle with health, scaling organically before going full throttle with paid ads, and staying grounded amidst the chaos. Cynthia is on a mission to empower women entrepreneurs to rise strong, build smarter, and thrive without burnout, proving that with clarity, conviction, and consistency, success isn't just possible—it’s inevitable.About The Guest

Cynthia Irons is the founder of High Peaks Marketing – an innovative marketing agency that gives brands a “CMO-In-A-Box” for all their marketing needs – including strategy development and execution across all channels. A marketing expert with over 25 years of in-house and agency experience, her expertise spans internal and external communications, marketing, and branding at such prestigious firms as Accenture, Gap Inc., KPMG, and Ogilvy PR. Cynthia’s marketing and communications leadership has fostered innovative campaigns, media concepts, and growth-based ideas that have gone on to build brands and drive marketing strategies and sales.Cynthia has over 200 TV appearances on NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, and the CW including New York Live, Good Morning America, & Good Day LA. She’s been featured in Crain’s, The Houston Chronicle, Forbes, The Sacramento Bee, and spoke at Create & Cultivate, among others.Cynthia knows the unique demands of both start-ups and big businesses. She launched High Peaks Marketing to provide full-service marketing expertise to smaller businesses and startups that require strong, thoughtful marketing leadership without carrying the significant cost of hiring in-house marketers or paying high agency fees.

Timestamp

00:00 - Introduction and Guest Introduction

00:12 - Cynthia's Entrepreneurial Journey

00:53 - Cynthia's Five Key Steps for Achieving Million

02:32 - Importance of Marketing and Sales

05:05 - First-Time Founders Challenges

09:59 - Mindset Shift for Entrepreneurs

17:25 - Women in Corporate vs. Entrepreneurial World

29:43 - Introduction to Podcasting

30:19 - Proactive Team Dynamics

31:21 - Entrepreneurship and Well-being

32:09 - Health Impact of Business Intensity

34:30 - Personal Health Journey

35:55 - Holistic Entrepreneurial Approach

37:03 - Building a Business with Intention

38:06 - Connecting with High Peaks Marketing

38:41 - Message to Entrepreneurs

39:23 - Closing RemarksAbout The Host

Harry Sardinas is an Exponential Business Growth Strategist, Empowerment, Leadership, Public Speaking and Business Coach living in London, Influencer with 283,000+ followers, Events Organizer-connecting investors and entrepreneurs with opportunities. Harry helps companies to turn their products into global brands from the stage and he mentors tech companies and businesses to Get Pitch Ready and Investment Ready.

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