Potential to Powerhouse: Success Secrets for Women Entrepreneurs

Lauren Frances is a powerhouse in her own right. She is a world renowned love expert and dating coach, who is well versed at working with powerhouse women to define their romantic brand, and find bodice ripping love. She is an internationally acclaimed, best selling author of Dating Mating and Manhandling, a book which has been printed and circulated in eight languages worldwide. She is a frequent speaker and guest expert on television. Lauren is also an entrepreneur, and romantic impresario.

In our interview, Lauren speaks about when she had an ah-ha moment and realized that she wanted to be an entrepreneur. Creating an empire is a challenging task; however, Lauren figured out how to do it – she explains the process behind building her Love Coaching and Man Magnet brand. Tune in as Lauren answers the most burning dating questions that every woman has, and she gives pointers to my ladies who think that they can't find the man of their dreams.

In This Episode:

• [01:30] When Lauren had an ah-ha moment and realized that she wanted to be an entrepreneur.
• [12:50] Lauren tells the story about getting rejected by every single publisher for her book manuscript. It took 9 years before it was published - but she never gave up!
• [18:00] Building an empire is not an easy task; Lauren speaks about how she built her empire around women keeping love.
• [25:55] Three important pointers for women who feel like they can't find the man of their dreams.
• [28:00] Men are still attracted to successful women; don't let people tell you otherwise!
• [37:10] We've entered a golden age of romance because of COVID; the opportunity right now is to create love!
• [48:50] Every single woman wants the answers to these dating questions – Lauren gives us the scoop!

Key Takeaways:

• If you are looking for love, you need to invest time into the endeavor.
• In addition to time, invest some financial resources into finding love. For instance, you can pay for a professional photoshoot to make your online dating profile stand out.
• Age shame is done! You can be honest about how old you are in your profile.
• Paint a romantic vision about what it is that you want to manifest through your photos online.

Quotes:

• "I didn't set out to be an entrepreneur, but I am creative, and I'm also very strategic."
• "It's hard to know how to be brave and love in the right way."

Bio:

Lauren Frances is an internationally acclaimed love and relationships expert, bestselling author, speaker, entrepreneur, and romantic impresario. Lauren Frances is a master at teaching single and partnered women how to find, create, and keep love. A prolific content creator, her digital podcast programs, bestselling books and transformational seminars have inspired legions of women around the globe to create deeply fulfilling love lives - and bodice-ripping romances!

She's been called "The Flirt Fairy" by Victoria's Secret,"The Doctor of Love" by Extra, and "The Man-whisperer" and uniquely effective and empowering advice has inspired countless women around the globe create epic love lives. Her live events, podcast programs, Romantic Rebrands that show women how to succeed at finding love online have been featured on The Doctors, The Real Housewives, OWN, BRAVO, NBC, and more, and in publications like Glamour Magazine, Woman's Health, Men's Health, Self Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Flaunt Magazine, and more.

Lauren began her career as a columnist for Flaunt Magazine and authored the bestseller "Dating, Mating & Manhandling" (Harmony Books) which has been translated into eight languages. Her digital podcast programs for every phase of dating, and deeper partnerships, like Legendary Love, The Ring, and her Man Magnet Makeovers, have thousands of graduates. She launched her romantic lifestyle brand, Lovescript, in 2019, which is regularly featured in Fabfitfun, and Boxycharm.

CONNECTIONS:

Find Lauren Frances on Twitter and Instagram. Visit LaurenFrances.com.

Check out our website, Potential to Powerhouse, for more details and to learn about past, present, and future guests. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, and join our Facebook Community for a deeper connection with the P2P tribe.

Grab your free copy of our guide, 4 Daily Habits Essential to Becoming a POWERHOUSE Entrepreneur, and don't forget to subscribe to our show and leave a rating and review. Do you know any other female powerhouses that could benefit from listening? If so, please let them know to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever they like to listen to valuable audio content.

Until next time… High Five

Links Mentioned:

Website: https://laurenfrances.com

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

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurensloverx

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-frances-a0195a3/

Richelle Parham is an American marketer and the former Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for eBay. Richelle opens up to Tracy about her journey and what eventually led to her career with eBay. Richelle discusses the significance of workplace culture, and how she wants to ensure that her legacy is a story of passion and inspiration. Tune in as Richelle explains why staying too long at one job may set you back financially. Making professional moves can lead to more income. In addition, Tracy and Richelle chat about the importance of creating change for women and people of color in the investing space.

In This Episode:

• [06:40] Richelle opens up about her background.
• [18:10] How Richelle's path led her to big-name places like AT&T, Digitas, and eBay.
• [22:35] What it was like being the only person of color in a boardroom.
• [34:20] About the legacy that Richelle left at eBay.
• [39:30] When you stay somewhere for too long, you may not realize that you are getting grossly underpaid.
• [45:50] Richelle never expected to be on the investing side of things; she talks about reveals how she landed in the investment space.
• [51:15] How Richelle wants to create change for women and people of color as an investor and as a business builder.

Key Takeaways:

• Every day you're building your legacy; every day, someone is going to tell the story of you.
• Staying at a job for too long can actually lose you money – make sure you are not underpaid!
• As women, we should not assume that we are getting paid enough – demand more from your job!
• Institutional investors must help close the race and gender gap.

Quotes:

"Every day, someone is going to tell the story of you. What do you want that story to be?"

"So the benefit I have as a marketer is I tell stories."

CONNECTIONS:

Find Richelle Parham on Twitter.

Check out our website, Potential to Powerhouse, for more details and to learn about past, present, and future guests. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, and join our Facebook Community for a deeper connection with the P2P tribe.

Grab your free copy of our guide, 4 Daily Habits Essential to Becoming a POWERHOUSE Entrepreneur, and don't forget to subscribe to our show and leave a rating and review. Do you know any other female powerhouses that could benefit from listening? If so, please let them know to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever they like to listen to valuable audio content.

Until next time… High Five

Desirée Rogers is an American businesswoman, former White House Social Secretary for President Barack Obama's office, and former chief executive officer of Johnson Publishing Company. In this episode, Tracy dives into Desiree's background and the path that eventually led her to the White House. During her journey, Desirée was diagnosed with breast cancer; she talks all about the importance of listening to your body, taking care of yourself, and practicing self-care. Later, Desirée speaks about making the dive into entrepreneurship, and chats with Tracy about the importance of following your own path.

In This Episode:

• [05:25] Desirée opens up about her background and what led her to where she is today.
• [17:20] Desirée reveals the biggest pivot she made coming out of graduate school.
• [29:00] How Desirée was able to balance being a mom, running an agency, and building a multi-billion dollar business.
• [38:45] We dig into Desirée's work at the White House.
• [48:00] In 2000, Desirée found out that she had breast cancer. Desirée reveals the lessons that she learned during this time.
• [51:35] Why Desirée took the deep dive into entrepreneurship.
• [63:10] Everything is hard; find out what you're good at!
• [70:20] Final advice from Desirée: do what you need to do.

Key Takeaways:

• Listen to your body. Every symptom that you have is trying to tell you something.
• You only have one body in this life, so make sure that you take care of it.
• Work will still be there for you tomorrow; it's not going anywhere. Don't be in a rush to prove anything.
• The pandemic has shown that everyone needs a good immune system – don't screw around with it!

Connections:

For more check out Desirée on Instagram. Also check out Black Opal Beauty on Instagram.

Check out our website, Potential to Powerhouse, for more details and to learn about past, present, and future guests. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, and join our Facebook Community for a deeper connection with the P2P tribe.

Grab your free copy of our guide, 4 Daily Habits Essential to Becoming a POWERHOUSE Entrepreneur, and don't forget to subscribe to our show and leave a rating and review. Do you know any other female powerhouses that could benefit from listening? If so, please let them know to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever they like to listen to valuable audio content.

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Lin Lin is the co-chair / CEO of the China International Beauty Expo (CIBE). As the largest and leading industry beauty trade fair, CIBE welcomes an average of half a million people over the course of three days, several times a year. Tracy speaks to Lin Lin about the importance of staying grounded when faced with the daunting and overwhelming task of producing an event of this magnitude. Lin Lin also shares her story of what it was like growing up with a female entrepreneur, who is her business partner, and her mother in China. She dives into why having a support system will make or break it for you in entrepreneurship, and the importance of making mindset, attitude, outlook and taking care of yourself a priority in your own success.

In This Episode:

• [00:05] About Lin Lin and her professional career.
• [07:55] When you are a successful entrepreneur, you're also playing the role of the educator.
• [12:15] Lin Lin speaks about growing up with her mom, a female entrepreneur, in China.
• [18:20] At a young age, Lin Lin ran away and started her own creative agency.
• [25:15] All about Lin Lin's CIBE events.
• [28:45] How Lin Lin and her mother work together.
• [34:10] Tips and tricks on staying calm in a busy workplace.
• [44:45] Sadly, China has the youngest suicide rate for entrepreneurs. Lin Lin talks about the importance of mental health.
• [50:35] About Lin Lin's first job. Plus, we chat about Lin Lin's future aspirations.

Key Takeaways:

• If you're not educating and serving, then you cannot find success as an entrepreneur.
• It's essential to be extremely grounded when running massive events.
• Even if you have a lot of pain, you don't have to be a pain to other people.
• Having a support system is extremely important for entrepreneurs.

Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lin-lin-4270479/

Connections:

For more check out Lin Lin on Instagram. Also check out China International Beauty Expo on Instagram.

Check out our website, Potential to Powerhouse, for more details and to learn about past, present, and future guests. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, and join our Facebook Community for a deeper connection with the P2P tribe.

Grab your free copy of our guide, 4 Daily Habits Essential to Becoming a POWERHOUSE Entrepreneur, and don't forget to subscribe to our show and leave a rating and review. Do you know any other female powerhouses that could benefit from listening? If so, please let them know to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever they like to listen to valuable audio content.

Until next time… High Five!

Jennifer Zuccarini is the Founder and CEO of the luxury lingerie and ready-to-wear brand, Fleur du Mal. Inspired by women who are powerful, chic, and celebrate their femininity & sexuality, Fleur du Mal explores the notion of desire and artful provocation, while maintaining style and wearability.

In this episode, Tracy dives into Jennifer's journey of launching a fashion brand - beginning at just eight-years-old, when Jennifer knew that she wanted to be a designer and got her first sewing machine. From there, Jennifer deepened her experience of corporate business and the importance of having an exit strategy. Tracy also digs deep into the process of starting your own business with details on how Jennifer built Fleur du Mal from the ground up.

In This Episode:

• [00:40] All about Jennifer Zuccarini and Fleur du Mal.
• [05:40] At eight-years-old, Jennifer realized she wanted to be a designer. She speaks about her journey.
• [13:50] What it's like to have an unraveling partnership arrangement.
• [17:30] Making the pivot from Victoria's Secret and creating Fleur du Mal.
• [22:30] The process behind starting your own business.
• [31:35] Jennifer walks us through the Fleur du Mal branding.
• [36:25] Everyone gave Jennifer the advice to narrow her brand. Jennifer wishes she listened to that guidance earlier.
• [44:45] Learn more about Jennifer Zuccarini.

Key Takeaways:

• When starting a business with a partner, invest in advice before making the deal.
• Always moonlight when starting a business. In other words, have a day job, take a paycheck, and then do your work on nights and weekends.
• When launching a business, put in the work, build the models, and understand what you're really going to have to do to launch your company.
• As entrepreneurs, you need to carve out time for vacations – it should not be optional.

Bio:

In November 2012, Jennifer Zuccarini founded the luxury lingerie and ready-to-wear brand Fleur du Mal. Feminine, chic and powerful, the brand embodies a woman's strength, confidence, and sexuality. Founded on extensive industry experience, exceptional design, and an untapped market opportunity, Zuccarini has built a high-growth, digitally driven brand unique in voice, value and product execution. Fleur du Mal inspires the art of dressing up and undressing.

In 2008, she joined Victoria's Secret as Design Director of Intimates. Her experience with Limited Brands established critical operating knowledge, while gaining important manufacturing and sourcing contacts worldwide. In 2005 Jennifer Zuccarini co-Founded Kiki de Montparnasse, the first luxury brand surrounding intimacy. As Creative Director, she oversaw all aspects of the branding, collection design, retail and online environments.

Born and raised in Toronto, Zuccarini moved to New York in 2001 where she studied Fashion Design at The Fashion Institute of Technology. Prior to FIT, she studied Art History and graduated with a Fine Arts degree from Montreal's Concordia University.

Links:

Website: https://www.fleurdumal.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferzuccarini/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fleurdumalnyc

CONNECTIONS:

For more Jennifer Zuccarini, follow her on Instagram. Also be sure to check out Fleur du Mal.

Check out our website, Potential to Powerhouse, for more details and to learn about past, present, and future guests. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, and join our Facebook Community for a deeper connection with the P2P tribe.

Grab your free copy of our guide, 4 Daily Habits Essential to Becoming a POWERHOUSE Entrepreneur, and don't forget to subscribe to our show and leave a rating and review. Do you know any other female powerhouses that could benefit from listening? If so, please let them know to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever they like to listen to valuable audio content.

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Keren Eldad ("Coach Keren") is a master executive coach whose unique method is designed to help the most intense personalities uncover and overcome their blind spots. Her clients are all world-class leaders, including high profile athletes, media personalities, and major corporations like LVMH, Richemont, Luxxotica, Deutsche Bank and Global Fashion Group to name a few.

Coach Keren's mission is to arm high-performers with an unstoppable mindset so that they can reach their most inspiring goals and discover their true potential, purpose, and joy.

EPISODE SUMMARY:

4:15 - Keren - in her own words

9:35 - What overachievers are looking for in coaching

10:51 - The premise most entrepreneurs get wrong

15:19 - What the problem is

16:33 - A turning point for Keren

18:05 - Shifting into "Now what?"

19:04 - Having it all - and still being unhappy

20:34 - Turning it around

23:21 - Keren's formula for achieving gracefully

27:05 - On the impact of the pandemic

29:06 - Digging into "Imposter Syndrome"

35:55 - The importance of recognizing your own triggers

41:25 - Keren's Powerhouse advice for 2021

QUOTABLES:

4:38 - "Mindfulness… mindset support… this is a learnable skill. There is actually nothing that serious going on, but you can master it, and when you master this - you reach new realms of performance."

6:46 - "Your expectations, therefore, are always outpacing your desires, which leaves you somehow chasing… chasing… chasing and feeling empty, coming up empty, every single time."

36:23 - "If you want to set yourself up for a day in which you are truly killing it, and not ending the day with this feeling of coulda, shoulda, woulda… start with proper planning."

37:02 - "Start speaking to yourself kindly. Enough with the negative self-talk. Drop it like it's hot - because it is toxic garbage."

43:14 - "Every day we can begin again. Every day! Even if you've had nothing and nowhere, and all the odds stacked against you, and a really tough year… begin right now. Walk out of your door, right now, and decide that 'I'm here - I'm alive - and I'm gonna do this'."

CONNECTIONS:For more check out Keren on Instagram.

Check out our website, Potential to Powerhouse, for more details and to learn about past, present, and future guests. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, and join our Facebook Community for a deeper connection with the P2P tribe.

Grab your free copy of our guide, 4 Daily Habits Essential to Becoming a POWERHOUSE Entrepreneur, and don't forget to subscribe to our show and leave a rating and review. Do you know any other female powerhouses that could benefit from listening? If so, please let them know to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever they like to listen to valuable audio content.

Until next time… High Five

Sharon Rechter and her partner conceptualized and co-founded First Media, a leading media brand dedicated to inspiring women every day. In this episode, Sharon dives deep into her story and explains the inspiration behind her enterprise, to change the lives of women through media, everywhere. As a female entrepreneur who also happens to be dyslexic, Sharon has had to overcome obstacles but inevitably sees the opportunity in every challenge she faces. We speak about what it's like to see the world differently and what keeps Sharon going on a day-to-day basis. Tune in as we chat about working with your business (and life) partner. The future is media and connectivity, and with Sharon and Guy's media empire, the opportunity to understand the inner workings inspires the listener to reach for more.

In This Episode:

• [00:05] About Sharon Rechter
• [04:27] Sharon looks for the most interesting and insightful solutions for common problems; she's running a media company AND an inspiration company.
• [06:00] Sharon talks about growing up as a female in her household and the relationship that she has with her dad.
• [10:39] What Sharon was like as an employee.
• [17:50] Sharon explains what it's like to work with her partner. Plus, we talk about how they were able to raise funds and get started.
• [22:38] Sharon reveals the vision for her business.
• [24:41] What it means to have a secret parenting plan for your children.
• [32:49] Sharon speaks about her dyslexia diagnosis and how that allowed her to see the world differently.

Key Takeaways:

• There's nothing you could do to plan for the really bad stuff in your business. So, there's no point in worrying about it.
• When working with your partner, remember that your relationship and family will always be more important than the business.
• Always challenge the status quo and adjust to changing circumstances.
• Success will happen when you do things in a way that has never been done before.

Meet Sharon Rechter:

Sharon Rechter, along with her partner, Guy Oranim, conceptualized and co-founded First Media, a leading media brand dedicated to inspiring women every day. As President and Head of Business Development for First Media, Sharon helped grow the business from an idea to a leading digital media company with over 200 employees reaching 71% of us women every month.

In less than two years, its social brands became #1 in the world in views-per-post and engagement, First Media's SoYummy, Blossom, Blusher and BabyFirst generate over 1.5 Billion monthly video views on social media, have more than 160 million followers and its TV networks BabyFirst and So yummy reach over 100 million US TV homes combined. First Media has also created the world's best performing sponsored videos on Facebook in the last 4 years.

Connections:

For more check out First Media HQ on Instagram.

Check out our website, Potential to Powerhouse, for more details and to learn about past, present, and future guests. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, and join our Facebook Community for a deeper connection with the P2P tribe.

Grab your free copy of our guide, 4 Daily Habits Essential to Becoming a POWERHOUSE Entrepreneur, and don't forget to subscribe to our show and leave a rating and review. Do you know any other female powerhouses that could benefit from listening? If so, please let them know to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever they like to listen to valuable audio content.

Until next time… High Five

Links Mentioned:

First Media: https://first.media

Sharon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonrechter/

USA Network Founder, Kay Koplovitz is the visionary who created the business model for cable networks. In this episode, we dive into the details of her journey as the founder of a multi-billion dollar television cable network, and how she found inspiration learning about satellites and science.

As the first woman to head a television network, Kay is passionate about bringing women to the forefront of social media and the news and believes that young girls everywhere should know that they can do anything they set their minds to. This is why it's critical to continue telling extraordinary stories like Kay's.

In This Episode:

[00:20] All about Kay Koplovitz and how she describes herself.

[05:10] Kay speaks about her relationship with her dad and what she remembers about her first time negotiating a deal.

[12:30] Kay talks about a pivotal moment that changed the trajectory of her career.

[22:00] How Kay would coach herself differently at the start of her career.

[28:50] What it is like being the only woman in a boardroom. Plus, Kay speaks about her vision for Springboard Enterprises.

[47:40] All about Kay's books.

[57:40] There are nothing but infinite opportunities out in the world; find something you love!

Key Takeaways:We have to continue to highlight and bring women to the foreground.

A little girl can grow up and do whatever they want to do. It is imperative that we keep telling stories of women doing extraordinary things.

You should see nothing but infinite possibilities out in the world. Life is so much more fulfilling if you're doing something that captures your imagination.

Bio: Kay Koplovitz is the Founder of USA Network and the visionary who created the business model for cable networks by introducing the concept of two revenue streams, licensing and advertising. When she founded USA Network under the banner of Madison Square Garden Sports in 1977 she was the first woman to head a television network.

As a visionary of what sports television would become, Ms. Koplovitz launched major professional and collegiate sports on cable television by negotiating the first contracts for cable coverage for Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League, the Masters from Augusta Georgia, the US Tennis Open and a collection of NCAA conference sporting events.

CONNECTIONS:For more Kay Koplovitz, follow her on Twitter. Also be sure to check out Koplovitz.com and SpringBoardgc.com

Check out our website, Potential to Powerhouse, for more details and to learn about past, present, and future guests. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, and join our Facebook Community for a deeper connection with the P2P tribe.

Grab your free copy of our guide, 4 Daily Habits Essential to Becoming a POWERHOUSE Entrepreneur, and don't forget to subscribe to our show and leave a rating and review. Do you know any other female powerhouses that could benefit from listening? If so, please let them know to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever they like to listen to valuable audio content.

Until next time… High Five

Katherine Power is a fashion and beauty supernova with an uncanny ability to "find the white space" in saturated markets, and an uncanny ear-to-the-ground for trend and consumer feedback. Launching successful concepts from fashion (WhoWhatWear), to beauty products (Versed, Merit), to wine (Avaline) - all while raising a newborn - Katherine has done it all.

A member of Forbes' 40 under 40, and an adviser for Los Angeles non-profit Baby2Baby, Katherine's approach is a masterclass in turning passions into a personal roadmap for a well-rounded, well-considered version of success.

EPISODE SUMMARY:

2:54 - How Katherine and Tracy met

5:26 - Starting her entrepreneurial journey

10:00 - How she supported herself when she was just getting started

12:45 - On being an entrepreneur

13:49 - The companies Katherine has founded

18:03 - The role digital media plays in her business

18:55 - All about Avaline Organic Wines

22:46 - Her latest brand, Merit, is just coming to market

26:16 - Managing home-life with four businesses and a family

32:22 - Navigating success and a newborn

38:01 - Childbirth, C-section, and choice

40:41 - Her policy around maternity leave and the workplace

43:02 - On her best practices

45:04 - To-do lists the old fashioned way

46:41 - What she might have done differently in hindsight

48:43 - Katherine's advice on taking the leap into entrepreneurism

QUOTABLES:

9:21 - "We knew nothing about the internet. We knew nothing about starting a business. We didn't have an actual business plan. We were firing something completely new - it was kind of the Wild West."

36:32 - "…it doesn't matter - you're always gonna be the mom."

46:50 - "I just don't think there's such a thing as a mistake, when it comes to your career, because it's just kind of a change in course and you end up where you're supposed to be."

48:45 - "Find something you love to do, and then figure out a way to get paid for it."

49:17 - "I love making money and figuring out how to make money, but I don't really do any of this for money - I do it because it's exciting for me when I get up."

PARAPHRASE (edited quotes):

10:25 - "I'm less risky when it comes to my body or my safety…. Like I wouldn't jump out of a plane, but I'll give you the last $36,000 in my bank account because I have a great idea."

CONNECTIONS:For more Katherine Power, follow her on Instagram. Also be sure to check out Merit, Versed, WhoWhatWear, and Avaline.

Check out our website, Potential to Powerhouse, for more details and to learn about past, present, and future guests. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, and join our Facebook Community for a deeper connection with the P2P tribe.

Grab your free copy of our guide, 4 Daily Habits Essential to Becoming a POWERHOUSE Entrepreneur, and don't forget to subscribe to our show and leave a rating and review. Do you know any other female powerhouses that could benefit from listening? If so, please let them know to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever they like to listen to valuable audio content.

Until next time… High Five!

Wearing multiple hats, from mother, to wife, to entrepreneur, Orlena Nwokah Blanchard has made an impact in business and beyond, as a Powerhouse.

EPISODE SUMMARY:2:10 - Honoring her father5:50 - The many hats a powerhouse wears7:34 - The Joy Collective and being an entrepreneur10:41 - Owning the mantle of "cultural experts"15:20 - Being a black woman in a white male-dominated field17:00 - Getting comfortable in being who you are18:12 - Her mother as a role model23:27 - On meeting her husband29.28 - The change that happens when you have children32:35 - How she came to the entrepreneurial path34:50 - Health situation and how it impacted work42:29 - 5 year vision45:20 - Support resources (or Pod)48:17 - Who her mentors are

QUOTABLES:5:45 - "I think it's important for us to think about how others see us versus how we see ourselves."13:04 - "Black people live an incredibly racialized experience in this country - and if you are a brand or a company trying to reach a black consumer, you cannot ignore that fact."15:44 - "This idea that we have to conform to be more like men, to be effective, to be heard, to be successful… I think is bullsh!t." 29:57 - "I don't feel like, as women, we should be diminished or undervalued in any way, because frankly, we can do it all, we do it all - we've been doing it all for centuries."34:22 - "I wanted to work hard and use my gifts and my talent, and my intellect, to do something that made me, my family, and my community better."45:49 - "It's easier to start a business, than it is to grow, and maintain, and sustain a business."53:24 - "I have to remind myself - I've earned it - and I deserve to be here."

CONNECT WITH US:Find out more about Orlena on Instagram and Twitter. Joy Collective is also on Instagram and Twitter.

Check out our website, Potential to Powerhouse, for more details and to learn about past, present, and future guests. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, and join our Facebook Community for a deeper connection with the P2P tribe.

Grab your free copy of our guide, 4 Daily Habits Essential to Becoming a POWERHOUSE Entrepreneur, and don't forget to subscribe to our show and leave a rating and review. Do you know any other female powerhouses that could benefit from listening? If so, please let them know to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever they like to listen to valuable audio content.

Until next time… High Five!