Girlfriends Business

We Talk About:

• Taking the leap and finding out what you're meant to do
• Using every opportunity as a stepping stone
• The misconceptions of branding
• Exposing yourself to new people and ideas
• The importance of self-awareness

Resources:

• abigidea.com
• Instagram: @abigidea_
• Instagram: @loria91
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lori-abichandani
• Read: "Setting the Table"
• Read: "Big Magic"
• Read: "Tiny Beautiful Things"
• Follow Alli: @alliwebb
• Follow Lori: @loriharder
• Follow Brittany: @britdrisc

Show Notes:

Lori Abichandani is the founder and brand strategist for A Big Idea: a badass creative and branding marketing agency that is building some of the coolest brands today. The story of how she got to where she is today is so relatable and you'll be sure to find it motivating – especially if you're working in a job right now and not sure what comes next.

Question Highlights:

• Can you tell us about your career experience, background, and how you got to where you are today?
• What got you to quit your job and find what you were meant to do?
• How do you approach working with clients?
• What are you doing to find your ideal clients?
• What books do you recommend?

Guest Bio:

Lori is an idealist, brand builder, writer, and connector. She's the founder of A Big Idea: a home for thoughtful brand building and a creative launchpad for consumer brands and founders who care deeply. She spent a decade working in marketing with large brands such as MasterCard, Nielsen, Facebook, Snapchat, and Yelp, before venturing out to help bring new, culture-shifting ideas to life. On a mission to help brands leave things better than they found them, she's proud to have had her work featured by "Business Insider," "Thrive Global," "Create & Cultivate," and more. An East Coast transplant, she lives in LA where she spends her time thinking about the future of work, daily wellbeing, and her next great meal.

We Talk About:

• Self-sabotage and how community breaks us out of it
• The three communities you need to build
• Letting go of the ego
• How to incorporate community building

Resources:

• powerhousewomen.co
• Follow Alli: @alliwebb
• Follow Lori: @loriharder
• Follow Brittany: @britdrisc

Show Notes:

Let's talk about organic community building. Lindsey Schwartz believes there are three different forms of community you need in your life: the community you impact, the community you're mentored by, and the community you collaborate with. Even if you're a solopreneur, there is so much power in making sure you have the support you need.

Guest Bio:

The Powerhouse Women event and online community were born out of the belief that women are designed to create and when women get into action around their big ideas, the world works better (because it does!)

Founder, Lindsey Schwartz, is a wellness entrepreneur and the best-selling author of "Powerhouse Woman: How to Get Out of Your Own Way, Fulfill Your Unique Purpose, and Live a Powerful Life." After seeing numerous women in her life stop short of pursuing their own entrepreneurial dreams because of fear and self-doubt, Lindsey saw the need for more honest conversations about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and the importance of showing women that they don't have to have it all together to get started.

From there, the Powerhouse Women community, annual event, and podcast were born. Their motto: we're not meant to do business (or life) alone!

Join the #GirlGang and attend an upcoming event by visiting www.powerhousewomen.co.

We Talk About:

• Why we have mom guilt
• Doing what fulfills you
• Keeping the lines of communication open
• Empowering your kids

Resources:

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

Show Notes:

As an entrepreneur and a mother, it can be hard dealing with the guilt that comes along with trying to build a business AND raise a child. Both take a tremendous amount of time, effort, and dedication. Anytime you find yourself putting energy into one there's this nagging feeling that you're neglecting the other, but there is a way to make sure you are putting the focus where you need to and making sure all areas of your life continue to thrive.

We Talk About:

• Changing your inner money story
• Taking stock of your skills
• Hiring a team before you're ready
• Million dollar decisions vs. broke-ass decisions
• The importance of having boundaries
• Making moves with your gut
• The million dollar roadmap

Resources:

• helloseven.co
• Read: "We Should All Be Millionaires"
• Instagram: @rachrodgersesq
• Follow Alli: @alliwebb
• Follow Lori: @loriharder
• Follow Brittany: @britdrisc

Show Notes:

Rachel Rodgers grew up on the streets of Flushing, Queens. Now, she is the founder of a multi-seven figure business and runs a wildly successful podcast and blog from a 53-acre ranch. She is all about skipping the fluff when talking about financial advice, because nobody has time for that when they're trying to change their lives. She offers a no-nonsense approach that helps women learn to think and make decisions like a millionaire – even when they aren't one. Everyone deserves to listen to what she has to say, because we should all be millionaires.

Question Highlights:

• What was the first memory of how you felt about money growing up?
• Where do you start when you don't know how to make money?
• What's an important factor for growing outside of mindset?
• What are million dollar decisions and million dollar boundaries?
• What's it like living on a ranch?
• Can you share some of your million dollar roadmap with us?
• What do you wish more women knew?

Guest Bio:

Rachel Rodgers is the founder of Hello Seven, a multi-million dollar company that teaches women how to earn more money and build wealth.

Rodgers has been featured in "Time," "Forbes," "Entrepreneur," "Fast Company," "The Washington Post," "Cosmopolitan," and on "NBC News."

Rodgers' mission is to teach women – especially women of color – how to end the cycle of overworking, under-earning, and financial stress, once and for all.

Through her podcast and blog, Rodgers' reaches over 50,000 women every week – sharing guidance on how to take charge of your financial situation, increase your income, work smarter, and make decisions like a millionaire (even if you aren't one, yet).

As a business coach, attorney, CEO, Black woman, working mother, and self-made millionaire, Rodgers brings a powerful combination of professional and personal insight. She's known for her blunt, sensible advice and for calling out the elephant in the room – whether it's racism, misogyny, or centuries of unfair legal practices that have stripped financial power away from women. Rodgers teaches her clients how to succeed financially in spite of the very real obstacles along the path.

Rachel started her career working at "The Hill" with nonprofits, federal judges, and iconic leaders including Hillary Clinton. When she realized that changing the world is a lot easier when you have some cash in your bank account, she decided to become wealthy and teach other women how to do the same.

Rachel is the host of "The Hello Seven Podcast" and founder of We Should All Be Millionaires: The Club, an online network for professional women. Her forthcoming book, "We Should All Be Millionaires: A Woman's Guide to Earning More, Building Wealth, and Gaining Economic Power" will be released by HarperCollins Leadership in spring 2021.

She resides in North Carolina, with her husband and four kids, on a 53-acre ranch, leading a life that is beyond her ancestors' wildest dreams.

We Talk About:

• Highlights / lowlights
• Giving people an out
• Respecting time
• Getting clear on your question
• Asking for warm introductions

Resources:

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

Show Notes:

Whatever you're doing in business, you're going to have to ask for help from time to time. From friends, mentors, and people with valuable experience, how do you approach going for the ask tactfully? How do you do it in a way that gives you the best shot of accomplishing what you want without burning bridges or dishonoring others? We share our methods for requesting favors and how we react when others ask them of us.

We Talk About:

• Navigating a new reality
• How to take control of your future
• The benefits of buying into a franchise

Resources:

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

Show Notes:

We're all navigating our way through this post-pandemic reality. There were many silver linings to this past year, but many of us are also still struggling to find a rhythm that works for us as things settle into a new normal. Let's talk about how you can take control of your future moving forward.

We Talk About:

• Feeling good in your body
• Teaching kids about empathy and compassion
• Only doing what brings you joy
• Maintaining your relationships

Resources:

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

Show Notes:

Heather Dubrow is probably best known as one of the Real Housewives (the nice one), but she's so much more than that. With a massively popular YouTube channel, "Heather's Closet," best-selling books, and a top-rated podcast, Heather is crushing it in everything she does. She talks about what it's really like on reality TV, the ups and downs of life and business, and cutting out the things in life that you don't love.

Question Highlights:

• What's going on for you now?
• What are your kids doing right now?
• Do you prefer reality TV or scripted shows?

Guest Bio:

Heather Dubrow (née Heather Paige Kent) is an actress, author, singer, entrepreneur, mom, and wife. Heather is a veteran of scripted television and you may also recognize her from five seasons of The Real Housewives of Orange County, where she was the Champs-drinking brunette in a sea of blondes.

She's an accomplished host with credits ranging from newsrooms to talk shows. Heather's top rated podcast, "Heather Dubrow's World," has amassed a huge following with over 100.5 MILLION downloads!

She is also well-known internationally for her sense of design and fashion, as evidenced by her multi-million viewed YouTube channel, "Heather's Closet."

Heather is married to world-renowned plastic surgeon, Dr. Terry Dubrow, star of E!'s hit TV series "Botched." Together, the Dubrows have authored three books, including "Dr. and Mrs. Guinea Pig Present 'The Only Guide You'll Ever Need to the Best Anti-Aging Treatments,'" "The Dubrow Diet," and their latest book, "The Dubrow Keto Fusion Diet". Terry and Heather also have a top-selling skin care and supplement line called Consult Beaute and Health.

They have four children together and live in Newport Beach, California

We Talk About:

• Understanding what a plan is
• The planning formula
• Course correcting
• Challenges as part of the journey

Resources:

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

Show Notes:

Don't let the lack of a plan hold you back from starting. So often, we get stuck in the planning stages before taking a single step towards our goal. It's important to have a plan, yes – just be ready to throw that plan out the window the moment it doesn't work. You have to walk forward with your imperfect plan, gather more information, revise, and execute on the new plan. The cycle just keeps going until you get to where you're going.

We Talk About:

• What The Pattern is
• Understanding yourself and others better
• Reading our charts
• Relaxing into who you are

Resources:

• The Pattern App
• Website: thepattern.com
• Instagram:@motherofpatterns
• Follow Alli: @alliwebb
• Follow Lori: @loriharder
• Follow Brittany: @britdrisc

Show Notes:

Lisa Donovan discovered astrology while on a personal path of self-discovery. What she found led her to form The Pattern, an app known for providing "accurate as shit" astrological readings to help people better understand themselves and others. She joins the roundtable this week to talk about what astrology has done for her life, why she started the company, and what's next for her.

Question Highlights:

• What is The Pattern?
• What led you to starting your business?
• What is next for The Pattern?

Guest Bio:

After the successful sale of her company, Maker Studios, to Disney in 2014, it appeared Lisa Donovan, Founder of The Pattern, was living the entrepreneurial dream. Behind the curtain, she was being confronted with everything she knew slipping away. In response, she started the long journey of self-discovery, which ultimately became the driving force behind creating The Pattern. Born from her personal experience - she focused all her efforts into building something that could help others feel seen, understood and supported during times of struggle as well as expansion. She returned home and passionately wrote every single passage for The Pattern from her childhood bedroom. A labor of love, Lisa has since spent the last six years developing a system that could make this type of information easily accessible to all.

We Talk About:

• How Alyssa became a photographer
• Tapping into your creativity
• Finding balance online
• Being present for the process
• Having a successful routine

Resources:

• alyssarosenheck.com
• Read: "The New Southern Style"
• Follow Alli: @alliwebb
• Follow Lori: @loriharder
• Follow Brittany: @britdrisc

Show Notes:

Alyssa Rosenheck is a true changemaker. She's been recognized as a pioneering voice and successful disruptor by several major outlets. She's a celebrated architectural and interior photographer, and the best-selling author of "The New Southern Style." She's also a stylist, speaker, and cancer survivor who, after her diagnosis, pivoted from a consuming corporate career into creative entrepreneurship and pioneered a new business model in the field of photography. Through her book and platform, The New Southern, Alyssa is turning messages into movements and providing a blueprint for others to tap into their creative power and community.

Question Highlights:

• Where did you start in your career, what did you learn as you went along, and where did you pivot?
• How did you build your creative career?
• How do you find a balance with social media?
• How have you applied the learnings from the past year to your life and business?
• What is your daily routine?
• What are some of your go-to wellness practices?

Guest Bio:

Alyssa Rosenheck is an author, cancer survivor and celebrated architectural and interior photographer. On a national level, Alyssa has been recognized as a business leader, advocate and the voice of the new South in outlets like Forbes, The Washington Post, InStyle, and People magazine. Alyssa is helping individuals tap into their creative power and community with her new book, "The New Southern Style." Readers get an all-access pass into the conversations and home tours of more than 30 creative entrepreneurs. With more than 47,000 words, Alyssa's mission with this project is to support the reader through life pivots, inspire creative courage, and encourage us all to be our own agents of change. Alyssa is amplifying the voices of the next generation of creatives and turning messages into movements.