Foster Your Passion - Women Entrepreneurs sharing their journey

It's all about the angle when staring down the barrel of a camera. When Alyssa Peek got laid off from her job in the fashion industry, she picked up her camera and immediately fell in love with the idea of taking photos of women over 40. She shares her journey, her lessons from both of her amazing parents and some great tips on how to look and feel your best in front of the camera.

More about Alyssa: After leaving the Fashion Industry, Alyssa opened Peek Photography, LLC. where she is a self-taught Portrait and Fine Art Photographer. Introduced to art and photography as a young child by her father, Alyssa was greatly influenced by him and continues to honor him in her work by living her passion.

Alyssa's portrait work focuses on photographing women over 40, bringing out and capturing her subject's natural beauty and true essence. Her Fine Art Photography reflects her love of abstract expressionism and modern art by reflecting her surroundings from an abstract point of view.

Her work has been exhibited and sold in at Ashawagh Hall and Guild Hall both in East Hampton, NY and sold in various design retail locations in NYC, East Hampton, Sag Harbor, Southampton and Delray Beach, Florida. She also works directly with Interior Designers.

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With a vibrant and engaging presentation style and an undeniable love of new culinary ideas, food media personality Nicole Meyer has achieved success across multiple platforms. As a published cookbook author, business owner, and featured onscreen segment presenter, Nicole displays a passion for helping busy women find confidence in the kitchen through enticing menu ideas and easy-to-follow techniques.

To date, she has been a guest on The Steve Harvey Show, Rachael Ray, Dr. Oz, The Chew, News Pix11, Long Island News 12 and Eyewitness News This Morning, bringing viewers great food, made fun and simple.

Nicole is also the founder of Nibbles By Nic, hosting private culinary events and corporate demonstrations and offering kitchen tricks. The owner of her own business, Nicole is a proven collaborator and motivational team leader, with a talent for digital promotion and marketing and for bringing fresh ideas to new audiences.

Her credentials also include developing a "Dinner Menu Planning Board" and years of experience in food writing and presenting. She is the author of the cookbook, Cups Sticks & Nibbles. Nicole Meyer continues to distinguish herself as a food personality to watch, building a strong brand identity and bringing a unique voice to the Long Island food scene.

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Fran Hauser and Hayley recorded this episode back in April, before both of their book launches. They discuss Fran's book, The Myth of the Nice Girl, and how NICE is Fran's superpower. Once Fran accepted her authentic 'nice' self, she gained more confidence and freed up her time because she was no longer focused on trying to be something she's not. Fran shares great insights from her time in Time Inc's corner office as the President of Digital to her side hustle turned new business of investing in start ups and supporting women in business.

More About Fran: Fran Hauser is a long-time media executive, startup investor, celebrated champion of women and girls, and author of the THE MYTH OF THE NICE GIRL (April 2018). She's held senior positions at some of the world's largest digital media businesses, including Time Inc.'s PEOPLE, InStyle and Entertainment Weekly as well as AOL and Moviefone. Now an angel investor who largely invests in female founders, Fran was named one of Refinery29's "6 Most Powerful Women in NYC's Tech Scene" and one of Business Insider's "30 Women In Venture Capital to Watch in 2018." She has been featured by CNBC, Forbes, Vogue.com, Ad Age, and more.

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The entrepreneur life is full of up ups and downward dogs, especially for this Yogi. Founder and former owner of Om Sweet Om Yoga in Port Washington, NY, Gail Grossman has seen a lot in her 14 years of running her Yoga studio but in the end she was able to look back with a smile and a full heart knowing that nobody is indispensable, including her. Gail has helped thousands of people throughout her yoga journey from her kids yoga, to teacher trainings, her committed students and those that have read her book, Restorative Yoga for Life. Sharing her knowledge of yoga's life-changing potential truly feeds her soul. Ultimately, Gail's work is informed by her intuitive inner voice, which has guided her at every step on her path.

You can still find Gail at the studio a few days a week but she now lives in NYC with her husband, her pooches and is busy with private clients, teacher trainings and yoga retreats.

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Gail Grossman, E-RYT 500, founded Om Sweet Om Yoga in Port Washington in 2004. She has been teaching yoga since 2001. Her students describe her as a very nurturing teacher who can quietly touch every muscle in their physical and emotional body, which leaves them feeling relaxed, grounded and happy.

Gail's book Restorative Yoga for Life has been very well received, ranking in the top 1% of Amazon.com book sales. Her audience extends far beyond the established yoga community, reaching many who have never had a yoga practice.

Gail's offerings include trainings, workshops and retreats for all levels of fitness. She also teaches at a local college. She is grateful to all the students she has met on this journey and is equally grateful for all the teachers present and past who have helped to shape her into the teacher she has become.

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Katie Fogarty, founder of Reboot, is a professional communicator and storyteller but when she asked her tribe to describe her, she got a different answer. They told her how great of a listener she is.

Are you perceived by others differently than you want to be perceived? Katie shares an exercise to find out how you can find your 'words' in order to tell your story and write your headline. Reach out to 20 people you know - friends, family, colleagues - and ask them to share three words they would use to describe you and what you do.

Katie and Hayley also talk about how they look forward to and love doing what they do but also discuss the challenges of being an entrepreneur and having to wear way too many hats on a daily basis.

Katie is passionate about creating content that catapults professional development, grows brands and delivers engaged fans. As an entrepreneur and communications strategist with years in the political and entertainment worlds, she will transforms your professional identity with custom content, killer headlines, and powerful optimization on LinkedIn and beyond.

​Everyone -- and every business -- has a story to tell. Yet translating vision and information into compelling messaging often requires a helping hand. Katie is an entrepreneur and communications strategist who runs Reboot, a personal branding and business consultancy. She is the creator of LinkedIn Reboot™ and Reboot for Business™, which transform professional identities with custom content, killer headlines, and powerful optimization on LinkedIn and beyond.

In her past life, she wrote for morning TV news, global PR firm clientele and for a U.S. Senator. Now she is passionate about creating content that catapults professional development, grows brands and delivers engaged fans. Learn more about Reboot:

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Jane Abrahams is the owner and founder of Jane's Addiction. Jane has always been an organized person and it all started with her kids. Running a household with three little ones, friends would come over and ask her where all of her 'stuff' was. She began to share her secrets and so became Jane's Addiction.

​Jane talks about how to create "your space" and make sure you have a domain. No matter how big or small someones house is, it is all about making a commitment to yourself; and she believes that it all starts with organization. Jane gives expert tips on spring cleaning and the must haves for anyone that is starting to get organized… but her best advice is: Just Do It.

​Hayley and Jane talk about business, making sure you have a support system and how "you are your own brands ambassador" and how women just have a knack for 'getting $hit done'.

More About Jane:

After hearing time and time again from friends and relatives how impeccably organized her house was with three young children at home, Jane realized she had a unique gift that she wanted to share with others.

Opening your home, and your mess to a stranger is not an easy thing to do. Jane and her staff make you feel comfortable and at ease from the minute they walk in. Jane's warm and caring personality carries through to her carefully selected and trained team of professionals. No job is too big or small for Jane's Addiction Organization.

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Dawn always knew where she wanted to be, and what she wanted to be doing. She was always willing to make sacrifices for her business; and looking back on the day that she decided to turn away from corporate, she does not regret a single thing.

Listen to this podcasts to hear it from the motivator herself. She spreads confidence to young-girls in pre-school through middle school, with her energy and wisdom. As Dawn likes to say: If you have passion, follow It.

Prior to GAALS, Dawn worked in various capacities with cable companies throughout the world, from writing, producing and directing, to marketing and branding. A 20-year veteran of the television industry, she has garnered dozens of prestigious industry awards.

More About Dawn:As the head of on-air creative for History Channel's international division, Dawn successfully launched more than a dozen international channels and oversaw their local on-air creative teams. Following her five years at History, Dawn produced the rebranding of Bravo and Oxygen, and worked alongside executives at USA, A&E and Scifi on large-scale projects.

After living in Manhattan for 17 years, Dawn moved with her family to Port Washington, Long Island. She has finally acclimated to life in the burbs and attributes the great outdoors to her ability to begin practicing mindfulness.

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In this episode, Carrie normalizes and makes sense of the "mom juggle." She elaborates and emphasizes on how we must subscribe to the philosophy that we CAN have It all, but you cannot have it all AND do It at the same time.

We must have self acceptance, be focused, deliberate, and again, accept and face the fact that we really are juggling things. Once you have self acceptance, you will be a happier person. And of course, we are human, so it is okay to let somethings fall.

Listen to hear more on that "Do It" attitude that Carrie has, the one that we all crave. She teaches us how to pick ourselves up at the times that truly seem to be the lowest.

More about Carrie:Carrie is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur. In her own words, "I'm what you might call an "accidental" entrepreneur. Despite having a rather loud inner self-critic, I built a multimillion-dollar social media agency at a time when there was no one to teach you about social media marketing. Together, my husband and I did it without any formal education on how to start or run a business. In fact, before I started our company, I didn't have a single day of agency experience."

Dave and Carrie now own multiple businesses and she currently serves as the CEO of Likeable Media. Her new book, WORK IT: Secrets For Success From The Boldest Women In Business, tells the truth about the "secret" to success for women today. (Hint: there's no ONE secret for anyone!)

​Learn more about Carrie at www.likeablemedia.com or www.carriekerpen.com https://twitter.com/carriekerpen https://www.facebook.com/LikeableMedia/?ref=br_rs https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriekerpen/ https://www.instagram.com/carriekerpen/

Chugging along on her side hustle and riding the wave of passion, Hayley hits a wall when things come to light that throw a major wrench into the new business idea. Should she make a 180 or go 360. Hayley consults her business coach, John O'Connor for some guidance and direction and then follows up with a conversation with her hubby/business partner, Brian Valenza. Find out if they decide to go for it or kill it before it kills them.

More about John: Meet John, my mentor and my inspiration for all things Foster Inc. John helped me craft my ideas into what is now a growing and thriving business by imparting his wisdom, sharing his own coaching education and guiding me through the process. John has clocked more than 5k hours helping Entrepreneurs and people on a mission to create meaningful change in their lives. John takes a special approach when coaching clients, whether 1-on-1 or in group sessions, where he places focus on activating potential, creating clarity that generates velocity and transmuting blockages to success, fulfillment, and Freedom. Visit John's Website: https://www.johnoconnor.com/ https://twitter.com/guidingtheshift https://www.facebook.com/MeetJohnOConnor/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnoconnor74/

More about Brian: Meet Brian (aka My Hubby), my support, my guide, my inspiration, my better half and the love of my life. When I say support, this man is the epitome of what it means to support someone you love. He backs me up and stands by me through just about everything I do. This 'side hustle' we've been working on together has brought our relationship to a whole new level when it comes to loving and supporting one another. Brian's support, I believe, comes from his years of service as a Navy SEAL and his life-long mission, to live a life of meaning and purpose. He's as much a serial entrepreneur as I am with an energy level, work ethic and dedication unlike anything I've ever seen. Visit Brian's Companies - CSI and Virsig, LLC https://www.csi-security.us/ https://www.virsig.com/ https://twitter.com/iambvalenza https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-valenza-06a974b/

In Episode6, we hear the outcome of how Hayley's meeting went with the Investors. Following that, she jumps on a call with her friend and fellow Entrepreneur and TEDx Speaker Elisabeth Cardiello. Hayley and Elisabeth catch up about how important it is to have strong Father figures in our lives and share stories about how much their own fathers have molded them into the business women they are today.

More about Elisabeth:

Meet Elisabeth, your new mentor. This infinitely curious, coffee loving, Brooklyn native had her first business cards at six and first product on shelves at 13. She graduated college with highest honors, did business school, a stint in finance, dealt with loss, found herself, dove into her passion, more loss, learned the meaning of post traumatic growth, started a coffee company, gave two TEDx talks and started speaking in the US and abroad (we're still wondering where that shy 9 year old went). Now, she is on a mission to help young women deepen their sense of confidence and prepare for the twists and turns of life by starting in the most unlikely of places, the end. She's the Co-Founder and CEO of Legacy Out Loud and Caffe Unimatic Inc. Visit Elisabeth's Website: http://www.legacyoutloud.com/

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