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Being a more effective leader may be one of the most coveted skills in business. Whether you are an entrepreneur, solopreneur or executive, being effective in your role managing teams is critical.

Carrie Skowronski is a Business Consultant, Gallup-certified Strengths Coach, Dare to Lead™ ️Facilitator, and the founder of Leadology. As a member of the HAYVN community, she's made her way here from New York City and has been finding ways to creatively thrive as an entrepreneur through Covid.

3 Key Points Carrie Touches On:

• How and why she helps new managers become more proficient as leaders
• How she helps managers become influential communicators
• How to assess your top five strengths and navigate your way around your bottom five

"When you want to learn how to give feedback or delegate, or talk about change, or receive feedback, all of those skills are communication, and when we can do that more effectively, we can help our teams"

Though Carrie specializes in working with new managers, her advice and outlook on the importance of communication is universal. Being able to communicate effectively, get feedback, and galvanize your team, regardless of your role, is a critical skill worth developing.

Carrie is also certified in the Brené Brown Dare to Lead Journey and she shares the value she's experienced in taking the Top 5 Clifton Strengths assessment. It's an effective way to learn the top 5 strengths for yourself and the people you lead.

In the end, the goal of being a better communicator is being able to inspire and influence your team to action that moves the business forward. When you can communicate well, you are more effective personally and professionally.

Investing in your leadership and communication skills will return positive results in all areas of your life.

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Financial literacy, personal finance, and investing may be words that make some cringe, but we can agree on their importance. In this episode, Nancy Sheed is speaking to HAVYN member and financial literacy expert, Galia Gichon where she shares three easy steps you can take today to help you gain control and confidence in making better financial decisions.

Gichon's approach to personal finance can be found in the name of her website, Down to Earth Finance. She uses her 20 years of experience in finance and 10 years of experience on Wall Street to help women, entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and anyone willing simplify their finances and feel more empowered.

You'll hear why these 3 steps are so important and why they are a great place to start understanding your finances and the options available to you.

3 Key Steps to Better Money Habits:

• Learn what investments you have (this is empowering)
• Consolidate your investments (save on fees and frustrations)
• Look at the Retirement Forecast Calculator (plan for the future)

Galia also shares how writing her first novel The Accidental Suffragist, a historical fiction, further fueled her love for female empowerment, values and mission. Also, in writing this book as a passion project, Galia learned the power of doing something for yourself. Her journey to becoming a published author started as a selfish time for herself to enjoy and be part of something different.

She's now a big believer in feeding our inner desires and pursuing our passions can lead to new possibilities. You'll never know if you don't open up and explore your interests.

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Thought leaders are respected, sought after and ultimately pay less for marketing. How do you become a thought leader in your field? Join Sue Yasav, CEO and Founder of Marquette Marketing, as she goes through the steps to get known as a thought leader. See how a simple 5-Step Plan can set you up as a respected and sought-after thought leader that attracts and engages an audience.

Sue Yasav is a marketing expert and the CEO and founder of Marquette Marketing, focusing on marketing strategy, positioning and content for small and medium-sized businesses and startups.

You can contact Sue at [email protected]Website: www.marquettemarketing.com

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In today's connected and digitized world, every brand must focus on creating great content to get noticed. Join Sue Yasav, as she goes through proven strategies to create content that attracts and engages. Strategies discussed include brand voice, differentiation, adding value and storytelling. We will delve into examples and best practices from leading content creators to instantly set you up for a successful content strategy. Sue Yasav is a marketing expert and the CEO and founder of Marquette Marketing, focusing on marketing strategy, positioning and content for small and medium-sized businesses and startups. You can contact Sue at [email protected] Website: www.marquettemarketing.com

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You never know how or when the opportunity to reconnect with previous passions comes back into existence. For those fortunate enough to experience this phenomenon, it is beyond rewarding to discover new passions and align them to the path you intentionally choose.

Dr. Courtney Toombs was able to discover new passions in the midst of enjoying previous passions. She went from publishing a memoir, to orthopedic surgery to co-founding a new clinical solution alongside her sister, Allison Toombs.

Together they are bringing a new solution to the medical industry called Doctionary, a technology-based solution that brings together language, communication and medicine.

Recognizing the connections in life and work:

• How Courtney reconnected to her creative nature
• Seeing an industry problem and creatively coming up with a solution
• Balancing and enjoying the entrepreneurial journey
• Seeing how her sister fit into the solution and bringing her onboard

Even with an educational background in medicine and time management skills, Courtney shares the challenges she's faced with her startup. Being part of HAYVN Launch connected Courtney to mentors and a community of supportive startups cheering for her success. HAYVN Launch helped accelerate her growth and the development of Doctionary which she hopes to see across the country.

"You need something to just kind of push you and accelerate you a little bit, and that's really what HAYVN Launch did for us." - Dr. Courtney Toombs

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Making the move from corporate unfulfillment to a passion that solves a problem for thousands of people is the entrepreneurial dream. Pivoting career moves is never easy and starting in a totally new industry can be scary and super risky.

Joan Jia, Co-Founder and CEO of Rentry, a multi-family real estate technology first marketplace, made her move from fintech to bridge the gap and help consumers like you access the information needed in the real estate marketplace to build financial wealth and independence.

"We wanted to come in, digitize our experience and knowledge so that every consumer will have access…" -Joan Jia

Breaking Down Multi-Family Real Estate with Joan:

• Digitize experience and knowledge only accessible to real estate professionals
• How 15 years in real estate investing gave Joan an advantage
• The allure of passive income for building wealth
• Joan's real estate forecast and current condition

Joan came into HAYVN LAUNCH and instantly became an asset and recipient of all the amazing benefits one comes to expect from HAYVN. Joan shares how getting into the launch program changed the way she approached real estate brokers, fundraising, her pitch to investors, and how she showed up to network and make connections.

"We want every consumer to have an alternative to build financial wealth and independence in the real estate market." - Joan Jia

Joan has been fortunate enough to have a successful fintech career as she started to get involved in real estate investing. Her knowledge and ability to cover her bases created a way for her to ease into real estate without being overcome by the stress of pivoting careers. She was the winner of HAYVN HATCH, and her ability to focus and improve accessibility for everyone is why she is extraordinary.

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Aging doesn't have to be the end all to your confidence, your health, and your independence, but it starts with a decision: Are you committed to setting up your future self to live abundantly and confidently?

If you've hit your 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond, it's never too late to begin making deposits for a better version of your future self.

This week's guest, personal trainer and nutrition coach Linda Stephens, walks her talk, as she began training to become an IFBB (International Federation of Bodybuilding) Pro at the age of 42! She and Nancy get into why fitness matters and why it's more relevant than ever for the midlife women to begin taking care of themselves.

Healthy Transformational Tips with Huge Benefits:

• Get 7-8 hours of quality sleep
• Take in 2-3 liters of water everyday
• Have intentional movement everyday
• Keep sugar, alcohol, and processed foods low and to a limit

"You can age gracefully, you can be strong, you can be healthy, you can be doing all the things you want to do well into your 80s and beyond depending on how you take care of yourself." - Linda Stephens, IFBB Pro

Linda also addresses a myth that overstayed its welcome long ago. If I lift weights, I'll look like a man. Sound familiar!? Most women do not have nearly enough testosterone in their body to lift and bulk up like men.

Ease your mind and know that you can lift weights, minimize your risk of Alzheimer's and dementia, and counteract bone density loss and many other ailments related to old age. Building muscle and maintaining the muscle mass you have is key to your best future self!

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You may be working from home and getting dressed up less than you were pre-Covid, but how you dress is still a vital part of your success. With or without video calls, your image and appearance are critical to how you feel about yourself, and how you show up.

Wouldn't it be lovely to have a personal stylist come in and help you revamp your wardrobe from disaster to a wardrobe fit for well-put-together success? Susan Singer of Closet Curator has learned style from the greats such as Stacy London of What Not to Wear and has worked with respected brands such as Gap and Banana Republic.

With thirteen years of styling wardrobes for her clients – and now as a stylist with the cabi clothing line Susan has the knowledge, expertise and opportunity to do the thing she has such love for.

"Stock your closet with items that, depending on how you mix and match them together, can cover you in almost any situation. Think of your closet as a collection." - Susan Singer

Transformational style tips when traveling:

• The shoes dictate the outfit. Always start with the shoes.
• 2 to 3 pairs of shoes should be sufficient for trips.
• A pair of sneakers to exercise or sensible shoes for walking
• A pair of sandals or something a little more stylish
• A pair of cute evening shoes

Susan is helping women make the best of their presence, whether it is online or in-person. Styling doesn't have to be complicated and Susan's hand holding and eye for fashion fall right in line with the stylist we can all use.

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Whether you are a new mother or a third-time momma, there is often tension and guilt that comes with returning to the workplace. The desire of wanting to be with your child can create fiction with the desire to return to your work as it was pre-motherhood.

If you're guided by the narrative that all working moms are stressed mothers (especially after we have dealt with a pandemic and the subsesquent "Great Resignation"), take a deep breath, know there is hope and this episode may be just what you need to start considering new possibilities.

Today's guest, Dr. Hilary Berger is the Founder of Work Like a Mother. She is a career counselor and Board Certified Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor who helps mothers with career planning and strategies for life after motherhood.

"The work that I've designed is very intentionally designed to integrate small, attainable, realistic initiatives that rebuild confidence and give women a pathway back into the world that they want to be part of."

- Dr. Hilary Berger

Key points discussed for working mothers:

• Feeling shut down, like you've lost your identity and confidence is normal, and you are not alone
• Having children doesn't mean not thriving and reaching career goals
• There are strategies you can implement to start the healing process to begin a new normal
• Career relevance is not a guilty desire. You can have flexibility and options while raising your children

But the corporate landscape, culture and society do still need to change. Working moms still have struggles that corporate America is not fully prepared to deal with. While some companies make the effort to accommodate working mothers, the realities, opportunities, and standards across the board are not where they need to be for true equity.

According to AAUW, mothers are 40% more likely than fathers to report that child care issues negatively affect their careers. And an astounding 96% of dads with jobs work full time in comparison to only 78% of mothers.

Being a mother is beautiful and rewarding, and it doesn't mean choosing your children over your career. It also doesn't make feeling like you've lost yourself, your career and your passions an acceptable way of life.

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The visual appeal of your business is of the highest importance to your success. Branding and logo design are certainly part of your visual story, but they're not all of it. When it comes to visual assets or visual content, good graphic design can take small brands to big brands.

Kim Barron, a 20+ year graphic design professional, art director, and owner of New Leaf Graphic Design, explains what good design is and why it matters to even the smallest and newest of businesses.

Why Graphic Design Matters to Your Business:

• It's the way your business communicates with your potential customers
• It's what people say about your brand when you're not around
• It's visual and creative and beautiful, and also intentional and impactful
• It's able to adapt to the changing and growing needs of your business

"I help my clients to communicate their messages to their constituents in a graphic way." -Kim Barron

Growing her graphic design business has been an interesting and sometimes circuitous journey for Kim and it's also been enjoyable and rewarding. Starting with an agency and eventually creating her own company, Kim also helped HAYVN launch with its very distinct and engaging branding and graphic design and has found several clients at Hayvn as well.

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