CEO School with Suneera Madhani

This week on CEO School, join Suneera as she welcomes Jacqueline Snyder and Minna Khounlo-Sithep, co-hosts of The Product Boss, a Top 10 Marketing podcast, helping product-based businesses grow their systems, visibility, and sales to create the life and business they want. They'll share their insights on launching physical products, small business niches that are growing, and tips and tricks to capitalize on today's business trends and opportunities. As entrepreneurs and moms, they understand the challenges of starting and running a successful business. These inspiring women grew their businesses from nothing to millions of dollars and now help others do the same through their podcast and community. Join us for an inspiring conversation about the power of entrepreneurship and the product-based business model. Connect with The Product Boss: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theproductboss/ Website: https://linktr.ee/theproductboss Connect with Suneera: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ Connect with CEO School: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ 

On CEO School this week, Suneera welcomes Deanna Wolfe, a highly influential health advocate and dietitian in the wellness industry. The conversation centers on Deanna's journey of building a seven-figure business through her wellness programs and the significance of empowering women entrepreneurs to recognize their value and achieve their goals. Deanna shares how her business started as a social media community when she documented her post-bodybuilding journey in 2015. Her approach now advocates for non-diet, weight-neutral, and intuitive eating to assist clients on their journey. Through her program, she has also helped many clients achieve six-figure businesses. Deanna is a pioneer in the online space, creating a loyal community of over 260K through her Instagram and TikTok @DietitianDeanna and blog, dietitiandeanna.com, and her top 10 mental health podcast "DEATS with Deanna" where her audience trusts her with sound non-diet nutrition advice and women in business inspiration. Deanna was just featured as "The Most Influential People in Wellness of 2022" by Ness! As a speaker, writer, 7-figure business owner, weight-neutral activist, and coach, Deanna takes her Instagram community along her compelling journey of disordered eating, body acceptance, and personal & business growth. In this episode:

Connect with Deanna: Dietitian Deanna: https://www.instagram.com/dietitiandeanna/ Join The Food Freedom Breakthrough: https://dietitiandeanna.thrivecart.com/food-freedom-breakthrough/ Connect with Suneera: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/  Connect with CEO School: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ 

In today's episode, Suneera shares her top five time-saving productivity hacks for every CEO. She talks about the importance of utilizing your calendar to the fullest by creating zones, this will ensure quality work. No more hour meetings, Suneera shares how shorter 20 or 40 minute meetings will give you some time afterwards to get actionable steps done. Know what tasks need to get done, deleted or delegated and a virtual or executive assistant can help make sure tasks are completed. Prioritize your “needle moving” tasks first. And lastly, stop having coffee or lunch dates, instead have more purposeful, shorter meetings on your time. By following these five hacks, Suneera guarantees you’ll get so much of your valuable time back. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL HEAR: -How to be most efficient with your calendar by creating zones, which will ensure better work quality -Set up shorter meetings, only 20 or 40 minutes so you have time afterwards to take action on those tasks -Having a virtual or executive assistant to help ensure all your tasks get done through proper delegation -Prioritize getting your “needle mover” tasks done first -Eliminate coffee and lunch dates, instead create small windows of time for those types of meetings where you can be more intentional Hello there, future leader. The CEO club is a monthly digital membership where female entrepreneurs come together to up-level their businesses and lives. The doors are now open: https://theceoschool.co/ceo-club-2022 Connect with Suneera: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ Connect with CEO School: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/

This week in CEO School, Suneera is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Joann Lublin to discuss the influences of trailblazing women in the business world, as well as their thoughts on the importance of female entrepreneurs having access to business knowledge and the presence of women making more money. She described situations that were seen as powerful statements about women not being pushed around and being heard and seen and getting known to the public eye. The conversation inspires women to be pioneers in men-dominated fields to open doors to fellow women. Having access to business knowledge and the presence of more women making money will create a more equitable business world. ​Joann is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and speech and leadership speaker; she launched the Wall Street Journal’s first career column and remained a regular contributor. She’s the author of two books about female business leaders. The first is Earning It: Hard Won Lessons from Trailblazing Women at the Top of the Business World, and the second one, which we’ll talk about today, is called Power Moms: How Executive Mothers Navigate Work and Life. Working Mother Medium ranked Power Moms as one of the best 21 books for working moms in 2021. She also won a 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Loeb awards, the highest accolade in business journalism. In this episode:

 Connect with Joann: https://www.joannlublin.com/ Connect with Suneera: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ Connect with CEO School: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ Hello there, future leader. The CEO club is a monthly digital membership where female entrepreneurs come together to up-level their businesses and lives. The doors are now open: https://theceoschool.co/ceo-club-2022

In this episode, Suneera welcomes Ragnhi Naidu, the first female Indian immigrant to have founded and owned a wine brand in Northern California and beyond. Raghni shares her journey of starting in the wine industry with no prior experience, and how she was able to transfer her life skills to succeed in this new field. They explore the challenges Raghni faced in building the life she wanted, including the barriers she faced as a woman and as a person of color in a predominantly white and male industry. She talks about how she overcame these obstacles and built a successful career through perseverance, hard work, and a willingness to take risks. Raghni also shares her experience of pivoting in the face of unforeseen circumstances, such as the pandemic. She talks about the challenges she faced in adapting to new market conditions and the importance of staying positive and focused on the future. Throughout the episode, Raghni emphasizes the importance of being brave in the face of perception, and not letting other people's opinions or expectations hold you back from pursuing your dreams. Her story is a powerful reminder of the resilience and strength of the human spirit, and the potential we all have to create the life we want. Raghni successfully launched Naidu Wines amidst the pandemic in 2020. In this short span, her wines have won acclaim, including Double Gold, Golds & Silver, at prestigious competitions such as the SF Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest competition of American wines worldwide. Her label is on the wine list at Michelin-starred restaurant Single Thread Farms, voted one of the top 50 restaurants worldwide. She was recently listed as one of the 22 people to watch in 2022 in Sonoma County. Connect with Raghni: Website: https://naiduwines.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naiduwines/ Join The Wine Club: https://naiduwines.com/pages/wine-club Hello there, future leader. The CEO club is a monthly digital membership where female entrepreneurs come together to up-level their businesses and lives. The doors are now open: https://theceoschool.co/ceo-club-2022 

In this episode, Suneera welcomes Dr. Neeta Bhushan. Dr. Bhushan offers valuable insights in this thought-provoking discussion, teaching strategies to deal with negative emotions and overcome obstacles. She emphasizes the importance of feeling emotions, recognizing limiting beliefs, and reframing our thoughts to grow from mistakes, setbacks, and failures. We can transform negative emotions into growth opportunities and cultivate resilience by confronting them. Dr. Neeta Bhushan is a mother, wife, entrepreneur, and world-renowned expert performance coach. As co-founder of the Global Grit Institute and the Dharma Coaching Institute, she has helped thousands of change-makers, high achievers, and burnt-out professionals pivot into careers they love and create lives where they thrive. A cosmetic dentist turned acclaimed transformational speaker, emotional health advocate, and best-selling author, her new book That Sucked, Now What? was sparked by her life experience of overcoming multiple adversities, including being orphaned at a young age, surviving an abusive marriage of domestic violence, and extensive loss. She is also the host of The Brave Table podcast. Connect with Dr. Neeta: Website: https://neetabhushan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neetabhushan/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@neeta.bhushan Order your copy of “That Sucked, Now What?” Book: https://neetabhushan.com/book\ Hello there, future leader. The CEO club is a monthly digital membership where female entrepreneurs come together to up-level their businesses and lives. The doors are now open: https://theceoschool.co/ceo-club-2022

In today's episode, we invite you to Day Three of the CEO School Experience with Suneera Madhani. In this final session of this series, Suneera shares The Path to 2%: Your 7-Figure CEO Roadmap. Get clarity about what it takes to go from starting a business to being a CEO (even if you feel like you've been winging it!). Build the company of your dreams with your heart first. In this episode:

The CEO School Experience Resources and Replays: https://theceoschool.co/helpful-links Connect with Suneera Madhani: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ Connect with CEO School: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ceoschoolpodcast

In today's episode, we invite you to Day Two of the CEO School Experience with Suneera Madhani. In this session, Suneera shares The People Playbook. To grow into what you want to create, you need committed team members who see the vision and help you build your company. People can be scary - and people are definitely the most challenging part of the job, but they can also be the favorite. There’s no such thing as self-made - it takes people (the right people!) to get you there. In this episode: 

 The CEO School Experience Resources and Replays: https://theceoschool.co/helpful-links  Connect with Suneera Madhani: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ Connect with CEO School: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ceoschoolpodcast

Welcome to the CEO School Experience with Suneera Madhani. In this session we are all about creating YOUR 2023 Annual Operating Plan. This will let you walk into the year ahead with clarity around your decisions, a forecastable, profitable business and a plan. We’re going to create the business plan you want to achieve, so you can see how you are going to get there. The CEO School Experience Resources and Replays: https://theceoschool.co/helpful-links Connect with Suneera Madhani: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ Connect with CEO School: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ceoschoolpodcast

In this episode, Suneera welcomes Melissa Bentivoglio, CEO, and co-founder of Frame. Melissa shares her entrepreneurial journey and how she developed the idea for the first at-home, digitally-connected Pilates Reformer. She candidly shares some of the “myths” of being a founder, the creative and funding process in creating Frame, and the obstacles she faced as an aspiring female CEO. Melissa is a classically trained ballet dancer and a renowned Pilates and fitness instructor. She credits her dedication to Pilates as having changed her life after years of elite-level performance. In 2018, she designed her own proprietary Reformer for her studio. By launching Frame, she hopes to make Pilates more widely available and accessible so that everyone has the chance to improve their quality of life. Melissa and Frame have been featured in Women's Health, Forbes, Goop, and more. Connect with Melissa and Frame: Website: https://www.framefitness.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/framereformer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialframereformer Hello there, future leader. The CEO club is a monthly digital membership where female entrepreneurs come together to up-level their businesses and lives. The doors are now open: https://theceoschool.co/ceo-club-2022