Girlfriends Business

We Talk About:

• Highlights and lowlights
• Not letting setbacks hold you back
• The joy of helping others
• Reframing hardship as opportunity

Resources:

• Follow Alli: @alliwebb
• Follow Lori: @loriharder
• Follow Brittany: @britdrisc

Show Notes:

We're all going to come up against setbacks from time to time. Globally, it feels like everyone is dealing with setbacks of various magnitudes. But what can you do to take those hardships and not let them hold you back from reaching your goals? We're going to offer a few ways you can reframe hardships in order to keep moving forward.

We Talk About:

• Finding bliss by crushing boredom
• Balancing adventure and peace
• The power of a great experience
• Escaping our always-on world
• Forest-bathing

Resources:

• Follow Alli: @alliwebb
• Follow Lori: @loriharder
• Follow Brittany: @britdrisc

Show Notes:

Do you ever have one of those experiences that transforms everything – and you just need to shout it from the rooftops for everyone to hear? Especially when it's such a simple action that can lead to massive benefits. That's what we're talking about today: the power of unplugging. There is something magical and life-changing about being bored and doing nothing, but we rarely allow ourselves to sit in it without jumping to find something to distract us from the discomfort. Let's explore the benefits of boredom and how to tap into it in order to spark more creativity in your business and life.

We Talk About:

• The story behind Love Wellness
• The early days of launching a business
• Supplement and nutrition advice
• The challenges of growing and scaling a business
• Where to go after a big win

Resources:

• lovewellness.com
• Follow Lo: @lobosworth
• Follow Alli: @alliwebb
• Follow Lori: @loriharder
• Follow Brittany: @britdrisc

Show Notes:

In this roundtable episode, we're joined by the lovely Lo Bosworth, founder of Love Wellness! She started the way so many entrepreneurs do: by creating something she needed in her own life, realizing its life-changing potential, and finding a way to share it with the world. She tells her founding story, gives tips learned from scaling to where she is, as well as dishing out some of the wellness advice she's discovered while diving deep into the industry.

Guest Bio:

Lauren Bosworth is the 34-year-old founder and CEO behind the leading total body care brand, Love Wellness. Once known for her time on television, Bosworth founded Love Wellness in 2016 after experiencing chronic health issues that she couldn't fix with traditional drugstore offerings or prescriptions. After seeing legacy women's health brands fail her, she saw the opportunity to build a total body care brand for women, driven by body-positivity, clean ingredients, and expert formulations. Today, Bosworth is seeking to change the narrative around self-care culture and empower women to feel supported, welcomed, and safe during their wellness journeys.

We Talk About:

• Adapting to change
• Staying positive in the face of disappointment
• Giving yourself downtime
• Enjoying life

Resources:

• Follow Alli: @alliwebb
• Follow Lori: @loriharder
• Follow Brittany: @britdrisc

Show Notes:

Things always change. It's unavoidable. Sometimes we're feeling super motivated – and, then, things suddenly get upended. We have to figure out a way to maintain that momentum despite the shift. And then there's the problem of staying motivated when the thing you're working on just isn't happening the way you want it to. Alli's going to share the tips and tricks she uses to stay motivated and keep the momentum going through everything life throws at us.

We Talk About:

• Sashee's early career
• Figuring out where to start
• Pitching yourself to buyers
• Making your first hires
• Not making assumptions about what's going to last forever

Resources:

• myteadrop.com
• Instagram: @myteadrop
• Follow Alli: @alliwebb
• Follow Lori: @loriharder
• Follow Brittany: @britdrisc

Show Notes:

Sashee Chandran is a big deal. She's launched an amazing tea brand and raised nearly $8.5 million in venture capital funding for her company, Tea Drops. She's unbelievably candid and humble, sharing everything she learned about starting a business, hiring, finding investors, and so much more. After this conversation, you'll feel like you have taken a crash course in founding a startup.

Question Highlights:

• Where did your career start?
• What did you start working on first?
• Where did you start selling first?
• How did you start building your team?
• What has your experience been finding investors?
• What was your biggest takeaway from the past year?

Guest Bio:

Sashee Chandran is founder and CEO of Tea Drops, which creates bagless, whole leaf teas using a patented process – shedding about 15% less waste than traditional tea bag packaging. Tea Drops has become a favorite among new and experienced tea drinkers alike, launching innovative tea experiences that merge flavorful blends, food art, and edgy design. Tea Drops is an omni-channel brand, selling D2C, and also available in 2,000 retailers – loved by Oprah Magazine, Tory Burch, and former First Lady, Michelle Obama. Sashee is a 1st place Women Founders Network pitch winner, 1st place Tory Burch Fellow grant winner, and the 1st place PepsiCo WomanMade Challenge winner. She has raised over $8.4M in venture funding for Tea Drops.

We Talk About:

• Highlights and lowlights
• The Feel Good Company and Okay Humans
• Why mental health is so important to your business

Resources:

• okayhumans.com
• Follow Alli: @alliwebb
• Follow Lori: @loriharder
• Follow Brittany: @britdrisc

Show Notes:

Mental health is one of the most important things we can talk about: in life, in relationships, and especially in business. When you're not feeling great mentally, you're probably not moving the needle the way you could in your business either. Despite what people say, it's impossible to leave your personal life at the door. As leaders, we need to give ourselves permission to be vulnerable and to seek the help we need to be our best selves.

We Talk About:

• Why we question what to do next
• Taking the first step
• How to find the right questions
• Being vulnerable and comfortable with sounding dumb

Resources:

• Follow Alli: @alliwebb
• Follow Lori: @loriharder
• Follow Brittany: @britdrisc

Show Notes:

As entrepreneurs, we often find ourselves asking: what do I do next? And let's be real, most of the time it's an excuse. It can also be true. Anytime you're doing something new, you're not going to know how to do it. Saying that is just a way to self-sabotage, but finding out the next right action is actually quite simple. Let's dig into it!

We Talk About:

• Starting a fashion business
• Putting your business into perspective
• Growing your company while keeping the culture
• The importance of hiring fast & early

Resources:

• Follow Clare: @clarevivier
• Follow Alli: @alliwebb
• Follow Lori: @loriharder
• Follow Brittany: @britdrisc

Show Notes:

In this roundtable episode, Clare Vivier (of the fashion brand Clare V.) joins us! She talks about her journey starting the company, how she grew into the recognizable brand she is now, and how she keeps her company culture strong and intentional through all that growth.

Question Highlights:

• How do you categorize your brand?
• How did you get started with your own business?
• How did you get into retail?
• What was the process of growing your team?

Guest Bio:

After noticing a lack of functional yet stylish laptop cases while working as a journalist for French TV, Clare Vivier decided to create her own line of handbags and accessories. Over time, Clare's been able to cultivate an identifiable aesthetic that's all her own and has been recognized worldwide by influencers, tastemakers, and celebrities who support and wear the line. A beautiful play on classic shapes, modern detail, and Parisian charm, Clare V. continues to evolve with each new collection. Clare has collaborated with exciting brands and partners including Anthropologie, The Hundreds, Melissa McCarthy, Adam Scott, Mike D., TOMS, Garrett Leight, InStyle, and gives back through ongoing partnerships with Every Mother Counts, Everytown for Gun Safety, and Planned Parenthood. Since opening the very first Clare V. flagship store in Silverlake in 2012, Clare has opened 11 additional shops across California, Illinois, and New York.

We Talk About:

• Highlights and lowlights
• Having expectations of perfection
• Controlling what you can
• Defining success for yourself

Resources:

• Follow Alli: @alliwebb
• Follow Lori: @loriharder
• Follow Brittany: @britdrisc

Show Notes:

Progress is always better than perfection. We all have this idea of what perfection looks like in our business, and it's easy to get caught up in wanting to see that fully realized. But there are so many factors outside of our control that make that impossible. Even the things within our control might be better off as "good enough" rather than wasting time and money trying to meet your insane expectations.

We Talk About:

• Finding a product to sell
• Knowing your customer
• Building your brand
• Having a seven figure expectation

Resources:

• titannetwork.com
• Follow Athena: @athenaseveri
• Follow Alli: @alliwebb
• Follow Lori: @loriharder
• Follow Brittany: @britdrisc

Show Notes:

Athena Severi is renowned for her eCommerce events where she helps Amazon entrepreneurs achieve lifestyle freedom through their business. She co-founded the Titan Network, an invite-only mastermind group that works to accelerate that goal as quickly as possible. We talk about how she got tipped off into the world of Amazon, how it is life changing for so many people, and how you can get into it, too.

Question Highlights:

• How did you get started selling on Amazon?
• How do you come up with ideas to sell on Amazon? How do you get started?
• How long does it take to build a seven-figure business?
• Where did your idea start from?

Guest Bio:

When it comes to events in eCommerce, few are as groundbreaking as those hosted by Athena Severi. An internationally acclaimed speaker and high-level community builder, Athena has become known for helping fellow Amazon entrepreneurs to achieve lifestyle freedom. Like all great entrepreneurs, Athena's no stranger to taking risks – none more so than when she left her six-figure job to start selling on Amazon – all while raising a young family. This tenacity and work ethic has become as renowned as her events are, from starting out with small-scale gatherings for fellow working mothers, to China Magic (a bi-annual 12-day sourcing and networking trip to China), and now as Co-Founder of Titan Network, an exclusive invite-only mastermind for Amazon sellers. Athena's ultimate goal is to guide Amazon entrepreneurs from around the world, so as well as these life-changing in-person events, she can be found sharing her mentorship and insight with her loyal fanbase on Instagram and Clubhouse.