Fierce Lab

On this episode, I sit down with Chelsea Cunningham, Founder and CEO of The Title Girl, to talk about building and scaling a business in a male dominated industry.  Chelsea started her company at 24 with limited resources and experience, yet she didn't let that stop her.  As you'll hear, she is comfortable operating in the unknown.  When I asked Chelsea about how she approaches risk, she shared that she loves solving big problems.  In her words, "The bigger the problem, the more you get paid."  

Chelsea shares her advice for women considering starting a business with limited experience, why a blank slate is the ideal starting point, and how taking the first step leads to some of the best outcomes.  She shares tips for finding outsourced resources to compliment your own skills and how doing so can give you an advantage in the startup stage.  Chelsea also talks candidly about the most painful part of her entrepreneurial journey and how she almost walked away from everything she built.  

If you're looking for insights for building a scalable business, strategies for managing relationships and tips for overcoming challenges, this podcast is for you.

Angie Wisdom is a Life and Business Coach based in LA.  We sat down to discuss her work helping women uncover their core values and how we can use them to silence our inner critic.  Angie says our work can begin by creating a Personal Success Playbook.  The playbook should contain answers to questions such as, "what do you believe and what do you stand for," as well as "what's holding you back." 

On this episode Angie gives tips for starting your day with intention and even shares her Morning Mindset Routine.  You can find her worksheet on our website, FierceLab.TaraWilson.com.  One of her guiding principles is belief is the gateway to success and offers steps for creating more positivity in our lives.  She breaks down where negative self talk emanates from and gives practical and actionable tips for eliminating it.  She urges us to follow a four-step process for creating this change and even uses my own challenges as an example to illustrate the effectiveness.  

If you're looking to move beyond negative self-talk, this podcast is for you. To learn more about Angie and her work, visits her website, AngieWisdom.com. 

In this episode I talk with Sarah Haggard, founder and CEO of Tribute, a modern mentorship app, to discuss the ins and outs of mentorship.  Sarah started her career at Microsoft and discovered that peer-to-peer mentoring brought so much value to her work life.  And it was that insight that lived shared experiences could be a model for building modern day mentor/mentee relationships. 

In our conversation Sarah shares how Tribute works for organizations and how Learning & Development can use it to improve their programs.  She also gives us actionable tips for building rapport with mentors and speaks to the six steps for creating mentoring excellence.  They include setting expectations, structuring the relationship, goal setting, goal getting, staying on track, and closure.  

For those looking for guidance around becoming a mentor, Sarah breaks down the process that you can take to step into that role.  If you want to connect with Sarah, you can find her on LinkedIn at Sarah J Haggard.

Claire Wasserman is the modern woman's champion for professional and financial advancement.  She is arguably the leading voice for owning your worth and commanding your career, including fair pay.  What started as a small informal gathering of career women to openly share tips and stories around pay and negotiation has evolved into a community of over 75,000 from across all 50 states with the rallying cry, "Ladies Get Paid."

On this episode I chat with Claire about her new book where she tackles breaking barriers, owning your worth and how women can ultimately command their careers. We discuss the concept of imposter syndrome and why we're hearing so much about it now.  We cover how to negotiate for your next job and why you shouldn't base your future salary requirements on your last salary.  Claire also shares her three tips for anchoring any negotiation, why building and maintaining a network is critical to career success and she answers listener's questions about securing the bag.

Claire's new book, titled Ladies Get Paid, can be found wherever books are sold.  It's a must read for any woman looking to level up her business savvy.

Emily Avagliano says there's a science to falling in love and it requires taking risks.  She is the founder of Dating To Get Married and teaches people, women and men, how to use science to fall in love.  Through her work she has discovered that one of the major factors holding people back from finding their soulmate is fear.  

On this episode we break down the three stages of love and how we progress through them.  We also cover the four key steps to finding soulmate love.  They include: 1) Believe soulmate love exists 2) Make the first move 3) Say no early and 4) Lean into the fear.  Emily also shares practical tips for getting over your fear, evaluating if someone is relationship material, and how to find love at any age. 

To learn more about Emily and her work, you can find her at DatingToGetMarried.com. 

Jacqueline Twillie and her company ZeroGap are on a mission to eliminate the gender wage gap.  One way she works toward this goal is by teaching women to negotiate to increase the longevity of women in leadership roles within male-dominated industries.  The author of two books including Don't Leave Money On The Table, Jacqueline is an internationally recognized negotiation expert but she credits working in her mother's hair salon in Louisiana as a teen with learning the art of negotiation.  

For this episode we sat down to lay out the steps women can take to improve their skills and to debunk the top six myths about negotiation.  From the misconception that women should never show emotion when negotiating to there's only one winner in a negotiation, Jacqueline sets the record straight about these myths.  Along with way she shares valuable tips for establishing your career goals, how to advance your career, and what you should be asking of your employer while we're in the middle of a global pandemic.

To learn more about Jacqueline and her company visit ZeroGap.co or JacquielineTwillie.com. 

Have you ever wondered if working with a coach is right for you?  Are you curious about the difference between a coach and mentor?  On this episode, Debby Jewesson, Dallas based coach, consultant and three-time entrepreneur shares what you can and can't expect out of a professional coaching relationship.  She also digs into the power of having a positive mindset and how with the right frame of mind, women can accomplish so many of our wildest dreams.

Over the course of our conversation Debby shares several mantras to keep you on track, her secret for starting her day on the right foot, and the questions to ask yourself when considering hiring a coach.  And along the way, she opens up about her own professional challenges that led to one of her biggest breakthroughs and what you can learn from her experience.  

Debby's approach to coaching feels like that of a good friend that knows just how to deliver the tough love in a way that you'll hear and value it.  She's  the woman that helps us acknowledge the hard times and find the silver lining in the experience.  On this episode she teaches us to embrace her mantra, "I can handle life’s experiences with grace and ease."  And who couldn't use a little more of that in their life?!

When Margaret Frazier applied for the Social Media Coordinator position at S'well, she didn't have a portfolio of work to share and limited experience in similar roles.  What she did have was research skills and ambition.  Tracking down the hiring manager on LinkedIn, Margaret worked diligently to secure a first-round interview.  What happened next should be consider a masterclass in "going for it."  

On this episode of the podcast, Margaret shares how she has consistently put herself out there and silences her biggest critic, herself, to accomplish impressive professional goals.  From moving to New York without a job, to producing her first TV commercial during a global pandemic, Margaret doesn't allow what she doesn't know and has never done, to stop her.  

And that Social Media Coordinator position? Well, Margaret landed the job with S'well (our favorite reusable bottle brand) and has gone on to receive multiple promotions and new opportunities.  At every turn she embraces the unknown and leverages that for her next chance at personal and professional growth. 

Emily Jaenson has built a success career in sports starting in ticket sales with the Chicago Bulls and rising to the ranks of General Manager of the Reno Aces Baseball Club, a AAA affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.  On our episode she shares her tips for women looking to either break into sports or continue to climb the ladder in a male dominated field.  

Emily's tips including guidance for building your network, advocating for a promotion and how to handle being the only woman in the room.  And as a fellow podcaster, she shares her experience of interviewing other women in sport as well as how coaching helps women to access the C-suite.  You can listen to Emily's podcast, Leadership Is Female, wherever you access episodes. 

This special episode is to honor the legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  I'm chatting with two women who share what her life meant to them and how her work has shaped their world.

First, I speak with Julie Torres, a print maker in Atlanta, who creates beautiful portraits of Justice Ginsburg.  Julie shares why RBG's career inspired her to begin creating her art.  Her impact was so profound that Julie traveled to Washington, D.C. to pay her respects.  On this episode Julie takes listens through her two days and how those moments helped to heal her sadness. 

Second, I am joined by Michelle Reeves, co-founder of The Accessory Junkie.  Michelle opens up about hearing the news of Justice Ginsburg's passing and what she is doing to keep her memory alive.  She shares how she has engaged with women all over the word who felt a deep connection to RBG and how collectively they're honoring such a fierce woman.