Growth & Failure

This is the story of Nina Cranstoun, the Black Widow of Boxing.

In this episode, we discuss:

- Ice cream sales at Wimbledon

- Being diagnosed with epilepsy and how she lives with this 'roommate'

- How domestic violence hurt and helped her

- Becoming the Black Widow of boxing

- Who can turn your life around

- The power behind the name: Nina Cranstoun

To learn more about Nina and her boxing events, you can visit:

Website: www.ninacranstoun.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninacranstoun1/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ninaccranstoun

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAbPx2yCFwE

Please enjoy!

Yinh

This is the story of Serena Roberts Houlihan, CEO and Co-Founder of Le Wren.

In this episode, we discuss:

- Serena's journey from retail executive to entrepreneur

- Her Mom's battle with cancer

- How her second exposure to Glioblastoma launched the idea for Le Wren

- Compassionate capitalism

- Finding beauty in the moment

To learn more about Serena and Le Wren, you can visit:

Le Wren: https://lewrencare.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lewrencare/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/lewrencare

In this episode, we discuss:

- Perth's first exposure to censorship

- Moving from China to the US

- Delaying law school to move to Hong Kong

- How she became interested in finance and investments

- Creating the Freedom ETF

- Her "Grand Design"

To learn more about Perth, the Freedom ETF or Life and Liberty Indexes, you can visit:

https://twitter.com/Perth_Tolle

https://freedometfs.com/

https://www.lifeandlibertyindexes.com/

Please enjoy this interview with the unique Perth Tolle.

This is the story of Felicia Alexander, an energetic force with a mission to bring the benefits of fitness boxing to consumers anytime, anywhere.  In this episode, we discuss:

- Why she transitioned from the tech world to entrepreneurship

- How the loss of her father shaped her drive and passion

- When the passion for boxing entered her life

- The importance of mental health

- Connection not perfection

To learn more about Felicia, Title Boxing Club and/or Box Union, you can visit:

Felicia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feeslalaland

Title Boxing Club: https://titleboxingclub.com/

Box Union: https://www.boxunion.com/

Please enjoy this interview with the mighty, Felicia Alexander.

This is the story of Mahya Salehi. In this episode, we discuss:

- Growing up in Northeast Iran

- Her passion in design and decor

- Launching her own architectural firm

- Expanding her business during a pandemic

- Developing an elevated experience with and for clients

- Learning from her "Stupid Brave" phase and creating the opportunity

To learn more and connect with Mahya, you can visit

Websitte: https://www.mahyasalehistudio.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mahyasalehistudio

Please enjoy this interview with the creative and courageous Mahya Salehi.

In this episode, we discuss:

- Growing up in Malaysia

- Discovering, developing and cultivating one's voice

- Why taking Facebook public changed her investment banking career

- How she started an organization that helps the underprivileged to discover their talents

- Writing a book during the pandemic

- Why she wrote The Altruistic Capitalist and the three core themes:  collaboration, mindfulness and curiosity

Please enjoy this interview with the delightful, Lynn Yap.  To learn more and connect with Lynn, you can visit:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/altruisticcapitalist/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAltruisticCapitalist/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lynnlyyap

This is the story of Akilah Releford. In this episode, we discuss:

- Starting a company in her dorm room at Howard University

- Her love of DIY skincare recipes and routines

- Creating a clean beauty company

- Early setbacks in growing the business, completing orders and marketing the brand

- The power of manifesting

Please enjoy this interview with the dynamic Akilah Releford. To learn more about Akilah or Mary Louise Cosmetics, visit:

www.mymarylouise.com

In this episode, we discuss: 

- Aoife’s journey to becoming a physician scientist and drug developer

- Synthetic biology applications

- Her role as CEO of Synlogic (Nasdaq: SYBX)

- Intersection of biology and engineering

- Remaining sustainably uncomfortable

Please enjoy this interview with the extraordinary Dr. Aoife Brennan.

In this episode, we discuss:

- Allison’s journey in pediatric physical therapy

- Catalyst to creating MyKidBlooms

- Importance of providing support for the entire family ecosystem

- Growth and healing from trauma

Please enjoy this interview with Dr. Allison Hall. For more information on Allison and MyKidBlooms, please go to::

https://www.mykidblooms.com/://signalfire.com/See how My Kid Blooms works in a quick video

Linked In: Dr. Allison Hall, PT, MPT, DPT

Facebook: My Kid Blooms

Instagram: @mykidblooms

This is the story of Elaine Zelby, the spectacular investor, advisor, entrepreneur, podcaster and writer who infuses so much energy into every project she works on. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

- Elaine's Shiny Object Syndrome

- Why she left Slack and what it's like to be a VC Partner at SignalFire

- The (Un)Sexy Podcast

- Her 7-week solo journey in China

- Growth in giving away your time

Please enjoy this interview with the fantastic, Elaine Zelby. For more information on Elaine, please go to:

https://zelby.substack.com/

https://signalfire.com/profiles/elaine-zelby/

https://redcircle.com/shows/unsexy