NONGIRLY

Behind the scenes of a start-up isn’t very glamorous. Reva and Nicole have been up to their eyeballs in data entry, content creation, and marketing. And, marketing by itself is a full-time job. So, how is Nongirly coming along? Well, at the time of this recording they are 1/3 the way into 2021 and 1/3 of the way through the $100,000! So far, so good!

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How you feel about your body is a big deal. (Well, that’s the understatement of the year.) 

The media gives girls an impossible standard to compare themselves to.

And, if girls feel insecure about their bodies, they’ll soon face any host of challenges. Nongirly wants to help provide examples in ads of variously different-looking girls just smiling and having fun!

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OK back to business! In today’s episode, Reva and Nicole talk pros and cons of drop shipping. 

Nongirly is using Printful to produce their products as they are ordered. Listen in as they chat about product testing, designing samples, and how interesting it was to consult focus groups to see which designs have broad appeal.

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Where’s the line between parent’s sharing lessons and advice with their children and parents projecting onto their children? 

When it comes to how teens and young adults present themselves online, parents may feel compelled to weigh in heavily, and rightly so, because their maturity and wisdom are incredibly valuable. 

Parents might want to choose their words and battles carefully, however, to allow their child space to be who they are. 

Having grown up with social media part of their identity, do young adults have the perspective to see the long game with what they write, share, say and post?

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Fara Howard, CMO of GoDaddy joins us today to talk about leading a successful career and the state of entrepreneurship and solo-preneurship . 

Reva and Fara met when they worked at Dell. And now at GoDaddy, Fara works toward the goal to help entrepreneurs have all that they need to be successful digitally. And, she’s crafting the narrative and brand archetype to represent that.

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Setting your own identity is part of crossing over into adulthood, but with parents’ eyes and ears trained on you, it can be easier said than done.

Reva and Nicole try to figure out how grown children and parents can strike a healthy balance when it comes to individual identity. There will come a time when parents have to relinquish control over their children, but if they are smart, they can still play their influence card to help guide their growing children through some of the dangers and pitfalls they’ll face.

Wise children will ask for advice. Wise parents will sit back a minute and watch their child’s actions play out.

These issues are very sensitive and not to be taken lightly. We’re talking about differing opinions, posting drinking pictures on social media, sexting and promiscuity. 

Remember, care and respect in the parent/child relationship should be the priority. Parents and children need to hear each other.

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This one’s for all you default parents out there. You know who you are. 

Gender roles in parenting tend to lean toward mothers doing the lion’s share of the work. And this pattern will continue unless we start raising observant and independent sons and well-spoken and diplomatic daughters.

This should be one of the first big conversations you have when you get into a relationship. Talk about love languages and division of labor expectations. Better yet, go look at the guy’s refrigerator, at the guy’s bathroom. 

Reva and Nicole zoom in on how to resolve this family dynamic issue.

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In this dating app/post-vaccine world, how are women currently navigating relationships? Bar hopping might have taken a hit during quarantine, but it will be back, so how can women build relationships that serve them?

Reva and Nicole talk about better ways to meet new people, and even more importantly, know who you are looking for. Side note, you can use the Law of Attraction all day long, but it won’t work if you aren’t feeling good about who you are, so that should come first!

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To learn more about Nongirly check out: nongirly.com

What is online dating like these days? 

It’s complicated. But, what we can say for sure is that online dating is rough on self-esteem. Filtering is rough and validation is tricky, so what can we do to prepare and protect ourselves?

Reva and Nicole share their dating experiences and Reva tells her take on the best way to meet people.

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Let’s  deep dive into building a brand. Today Reva and Nicole share their experience working with Bee Local to create the concept and logo of Nongirly.

Nongirly is:

non-conforming
unique
accepting
selectively feminine
playful
radiant
engaging
pioneering
comfortable
brave
assertive but nice

Nongirly spotlights small businesses that do provide non-feminine clothing and gifts for girls because these companies don’t get a lot of attention and because our young girls want to see and wear their interests, too!

nongirly.com provides parenting resources that help us empower our girls to feel OK with being themselves! 

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