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Emily Richett has a background in media and public relations. When she realized there weren't any good dolls for her daughters that aligned with her family's values, she decided to create her own.
In this episode, she tells Taryn DeLong about how she created Faith Friends Co., her desire to empower Christian girls with her products, and how she balances ethical business practices with keeping costs sustainable.
Emily Richett is a former TV news reporter with two decades experience working in media, both in front of and behind the camera. She is the founder of HAPPY PR, a publicity agency that has worked with some of the fastest growing private businesses in the country. In 2020, Emily earned Click Funnels' 2-Comma Club Award for earning more than $1-million in a single sales funnel that was responsible for helping dozens of brands achieve press and media coverage. In 2023, Emily launched the Christian 18' doll brand called Faith Friends.
Emily continues her passion for sharing inspiring stories on her top-rated podcast, The AMPLIFY Show, where she interviews leading authors, experts, and philosophers in business, parenting, faith, and life. Emily lives in Michigan with her husband and four children. She is currently studying Theology at Aquinas College. Follow her on Instagram @emilyrichett and @faithfriendsco.
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Elise Crawford Gallagher and Taryn DeLong share their thoughts on a Glamour article describing the "soft girl life" movement on TikTok and the movement away from the "girlboss" era. (Read the article here.)
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Taryn DeLong talks with Amy Suzanne Upchurch, Founder and CEO of Pink Stork, about empowering women through business. Amy shares her story of founding Pink Stork; how her Catholic faith impacts the way she runs her business; and how she manages (and blends) family, faith, and business.
Pink Stork crafts clean, effective, and trusted supplements specially designed for families embarking on the incredible stages of fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and nursing. Learn more at PinkStork.com. Follow Pink Stork on Instagram @pinkstork, and follow Amy @amy.suzanne_.
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Catholic Women in Business presidents Elise Crawford Gallagher and Taryn DeLong reflect on summer and talk about how they are planning for fall.
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On August 2, Catholic Women in Business held a virtual panel on the feminine genius. Hosted by CWIB co-founder and co-president Elise Crawford Gallagher, the panel featured CWIB co-president and editor-in-chief Taryn DeLong, Catholic coaches Lisa Canning and Laura Roland, and branding expert Natasha Lovely. While we take a break from our regular podcast episodes for August, we're releasing the full audio of the panel exclusively on Catholic Women Lead.
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Taryn DeLong talks with economist Dr. Clara E. Piano about the feminine genius, spiritual motherhood, and entrepreneurship. Listen to hear:
How women are meeting the needs of mothers and other underserved groups through entrepreneurship.
How the feminine genius can help humanize business.
How both sexes can be a Catholic Christian witness in a secular workplace.
Clara E. Piano is currently an assistant professor of economics at Austin Peay State University. Her primary areas of research are family economics, law and economics, and public choice. You can reach her:
On her website.
On LinkedIn.
On Twitter.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
“Spiritual Motherhood in the Workplace” (Dr. Piano’s article for Catholic Women in Business).
“The Burden of Being a Family” (Dr. Piano’s article for The Public Discourse).
“Motivation and Intention of Small Business Entrepreneurs: A Gender Perspective”
“Motivation of female entrepreneurs: a cross-national study”
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Tomorrow is the feast day (and wedding anniversary) of Sts. Zélie and Louis Martin, parents of Thérèse of Lisieux. In honor of this feast, CWIB presidents Elise Crawford Gallagher and Taryn DeLong have a conversation about St. Zélie and the lessons that Catholic businesswomen can learn from her life.
Additional resources for learning about St. Zélie:
“Lessons From St. Zélie Martin on Being a Catholic Business Owner and a Working Mother” (CWIB article by Taryn DeLong).
“A Call to a Deeper Love: The Family Correspondence of the Parents of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, 1863-1886” (book collecting the Martin family’s letters).
Hallow app.
Wikipedia article on Alençon lace.
“Holy Disinterest with St. Louis Martin,” a “Catholic Money Show” podcast episode.
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CWIB co-president Taryn DeLong talks with Jamie Rathjen about rooting yourself in your identity as a daughter of God, finding peace in your vocation and your feminine genius, and discerning and following God's will for your life rather than following "hustle culture."
Jamie is a FertilityCare practitioner, the founder/owner of the Fiat Institute (an entity that trains hormone coaches), and a co-host of the Hormone Genius Podcast. She holds a master’s degree in Community Health Education, having studied the effectiveness and use of fertility awareness-based methods and their exclusion from most medical settings.
Note: Taryn and Jamie briefly mention eggs and sperm and their role in new life; please use discretion when listening in front of children.
Follow Jamie:
Listen to the Hormone Genius podcast.
Follow the Fiat Institute on Instagram and Facebook.
Learn more about becoming a hormone coach or working with a hormone coach.
Other Resources Mentioned:
Leah Jacobson, author of "Wholistic Feminism" and CEO and founder of The Guiding Star Project
Katrina R. Zeno, author of "Discovering the Feminine Genius: Every Woman's Journey"
FertilityCare Centers of America and the St. Paul VI Institute, home of NaProTechnology
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Elise Gallagher and Taryn DeLong talk about living and working in survival mode and share updates about Catholic Women in Business.
Resources Mentioned:
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Elise Crawford Gallagher talks with CWIB writer and Mastermind Meeting facilitator Natasha Lovely about all things personal branding, plus:
How work and business can help sanctify us.
Trusting God during career changes and new seasons of life.
How to prioritize progress, not perfection.
Natasha is the CEO and Founder of Aspen & Oliva, a premier personal branding agency. Driven by an entrepreneurial and creative spirit, she purposefully integrates her expertise as a clinical therapist and storytelling marketer to guide women to architect, refine, and master an iconic personal brand that effortlessly transcends into all areas of their lives—professional and personal.
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Resource mentioned in this episode: Full Focus Planner
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