Potential to Powerhouse: Success Secrets for Women Entrepreneurs

In this inspiring episode of "Potential to Powerhouse," we dive into the remarkable journey of Martha Higareda, a successful actor, writer, director, and manifestation enthusiast. Hosted by Tracy Holland, this episode uncovers the power of neurolinguistic programming, manifestation, and the smart strategies and success secrets that have shaped Martha's path to success.

• The Gift of Neurolinguistic Programming and Manifestation - Martha shares her early experiences with manifestation, and the impact her father had on her life by sharing these powerful concepts
• A pivotal moment when a friend saw the manifestation and dreams of Martha becoming an actress
• How Tracy & Martha becoming friends was a manifestation in action
• Quantum Physics and a Full Circle Moment - Martha experienced a manifestation becoming a reality at this unforgettable trip to Universal Studios… this is why your goals and manifestations should be specific
• Martha's experience working with Keanu Reeves
• Overcoming Doubts - Martha discusses her experience with doubts, and learning to lean into her younger self… What am I willing to sacrifice?
• Borrowing Wisdom - In the face of doubts or fear, Martha talks to herself on her deathbed and considers what wisdom she can borrow from the version of herself… That wisdom is usually that she can do EVERYTHING.
• Organize, Delegate & Enjoy
• Breaking down the paradigms of love stories we are taught growing up, and learning how to face your inner child wounds to prepare for true love.
• Martha discusses her future projects and involvements
• The Sound of Freedom movie - Martha is using her platform to make a difference and show what is important to her

Believe in your dreams and take the opportunities that come your way.

Join us in this engaging episode as we dive into the incredible journey of Rebecca Zung, a legal powerhouse who's transformed her life and career through resilience and determination. Raised in a unique blend of Chinese and German cultures, Rebecca shares her path from becoming a young mother of three at 22 to a thriving family law attorney. Pivotal decisions mark her story, the pursuit of her dreams, and the realization that true success requires courage and determination. Rebecca delves into her discovery of narcissism, which led to her popular "SLAY" program, designed to help people navigate relationships with narcissists. Her rapid rise from 300 YouTube subscribers to over 40 million views and 10,000 SLAY program sales is a testament to the power of making a 100% commitment. Tracy Holland praises Rebecca's achievements and highlights her valuable techniques for dealing with narcissistic relationships. If you're curious about Rebecca's journey and the art of slaying the bully within, this episode is filled with valuable insights and inspiration.

Show notes:

• Rebecca Zung's unique background and early life of blended cultures [00:05:41]
• Rebecca's Journey: Early marriage and divorce in her twenties led her to start law school as a single mother while she was teaching at an inner-city school [00:07:30]
• Rebecca's Turning Point: She faced a pivotal moment when she realized she had to leave and change her life if she didn't want to be stuck. [00:09:05]
• How Rebecca entered family law and her journey to becoming a top family attorney all thanks to one pivotal dinner. [00:10:01]
• Rebecca's business challenges and breaking point when she realized she had lost autonomy of her own life, even though she owned her practice, which led her to her exit. [00:18:43]
• Rebecca's Toxic Partnership [00:26:51]
• Rebecca's Path to her successful YouTube and SLAY Program helps people identify and win with narcissists. [00:31:54]
• The concept of narcissistic tendencies and diamond vs. coal supply - How to handle narcissists in various situations and relationships. [00:40:03]
• Rebecca's new book! Slay the Bully: How to Negotiate with a Narcissist and Win

Follow Rebecca at www.rebeccazung.com

Website

YouTube

Instagram

Facebook

Order Her Book at SlaytheBully.com!

In this episode, Tracy Holland talks with fashion icon Stacy London. They delve into Stacy's remarkable journey from battling insecurities due to a skin condition in her teenage years to ascending to the summit of the fashion world as a renowned stylist. Their discussion explores the allure of the fashion industry, the allure of external validation, and the profound impact of fame on personal well-being. Stacy also shares her thoughts on the importance of seeking self-validation and inner strength in a world that often pressures women to conform to traditional roles.

**Key Topics Covered:**

• Stacy's early experiences with insecurity and her attraction to the glamorous fashion world as a means of external validation.
• The influence of fashion and style in shaping her career and her start as an assistant at Vogue and Mademoiselle.
• The vibrant fashion scene of the 90s and the artists she worked with.
• The impact of fame and external validation on personal well-being.
• The struggle of not conforming to traditional gender roles.
• The importance of finding self-validation and inner strength.

**Main Takeaways or Highlights:**

• Stacy London's journey in the fashion industry began as a way to seek external validation and escape insecurity.
• Her early struggles with psoriasis shaped her perception of beauty and fashion.
• Stacy's diverse educational background in philosophy and psychology contributed to her unique perspective in the fashion world.
• She gained valuable experience working at Vogue, Mademoiselle, and with renowned stylists and photographers in the 90s.
• Stacy reflects on the challenges of fame and external validation and how it can lead to burnout.
• The importance of breaking away from traditional gender roles and embracing individuality.
• The ultimate message is to find self-validation and inner strength, regardless of societal expectations.

Amanda Gunawan, Co-Founding Principal of OWIU Design and an award-winning architectural designer, knows firsthand the undeniable power of taking a leap of faith. After a childhood spent in Indonesia and Singapore, Amanda came to California to study architecture, opening her own design studio at the age of 25 with partner Joel Wong in 2018.

At 29, Amanda is also an accomplished product designer and is in the process of getting her contractor's license — not bad for the 8-year-old girl who told her class she was going to be a real estate developer. Amanda joins Tracy this week on the Potential to Powerhouse Podcast to discuss how to build the beginnings of a dream into the business of reality.

SUMMARY KEYWORDS

business, home, aesthetic, grew, people, building, entrepreneur, amanda, architecture, design, parents, call, school, business partner, age, powerhouse, architect, money, tracy, real estate developer

You may know Kim Gravel from her Belle apparel and beauty collection — QVC's highest-performing and fastest-growing line ever — or her Lifetime docuseries Kim of Queens or her regular appearances on The Steve Harvey Show. This former Miss Georgia isn't known as "America's Best Girlfriend" for nothing. But that's just the start. Not only is she a successful serial entrepreneur and a megawatt TV personality, Kim Gravel is an industry leader, certified Life Coach, mentor, advisor, and consultant with a palpable passion for people and seeing them rise. On this week's juicy episode of the Potential to Powerhouse Podcast Tracy and Kim get down to business — the business of creating a better life, for ourselves and for those around us. From the benefits of being a latchkey kid to the power of looking inward to find true confidence, nothing is off limits and the resulting conversation is relatable, hilarious, and, most of all, empowering.

What lights you up? Are you making decisions based on what you want to do or what you think you should do? Heidi Dugan lives her life as the antithesis of "shoulds" and solely listens to what excites her. Because of that guiding principle, she lives a passionate and joy-filled life surrounded by the people she loves most. And where did following her heart instead of the intrusive "shoulds" lead her? Heidi is the first foreign TV host in Shanghai! She now uses her personal experience and teachings from living and working in China for two decades to help international companies understand the Chinese consumer market. Whether you are happy in your successes or are finding yourself in a rut, there is something in this episode for everyone to take away and apply to their lives.

Key Points

• Even though Heidi is well-known in China and is currently living in Shanghai, she grew up in Australia, traveling all over the country with her family. [03:02]
• Heidi didn't love moving around a lot as a child, but it helped her develop some incredible skills that she has been able to apply throughout her life. [08:53]
• Parents push when the kids are not able to push. [11:13]
• Heidi went to Wuhan, China, to study international trade with the intention of using various life experiences to help her become a better actor. [13:12]
• Tracy tells the story of her fellowship abroad, and how she ended up in Spain at the last minute instead of going to Beijing. [16:54]
• Follow your heart and the "breadcrumbs." [19:53]
• You'll always make better decisions when you do what you want to do instead of what you should do. [24:11]
• How learning about what you don't want can push you to take leaps of faith to achieve what you do want. [28:59]
• Changing your mind is not an indication of failure; it just means the goal or circumstances may have changed. [32:52]
• Heidi's experience becoming an international host on TV in Shanghai [34:17]
• How Heidi met her husband [42:06]
• Learning to speak Mandarin well into your 20s [43:32]
• The Arete Group - founded by Heidi Dugan [48:48]

Memorable Quotes

"I realized that there were many paths that could actually achieve the things that I wanted to do."

"It's been done before, it must be something that I can do."

"It's not always the fantastic things that push us into what we want to do. Sometimes it's the things that we don't want."

"I love everything I do. And it's because I chose the things that I wanted to do."

Guest Links

LinkedIn

Instagram

Heididugan.com

Guest Bio

Heidi Dugan is the Director of Arete Group. She has consulted internationally with governments and companies in Australia, the UK and the United States to provide advice on entering and succeeding in the Chinese market. With Heidi's following of more than 6 million fans, success in selling $2 million worth of products in just 1 ½ hours on Oriental Shopping Channel, and the only foreign host to obtain a license to live broadcast on Chinese National TV, she is the "Go-To" health and wellness, food and beverage Influencer and Celebrity. Her influence across China has been recognized through media coverage on Channel 9 News, Auzbiz TV Australian Financial Review, Harper's Bazaar, China Daily, and Global Times, to name a few. She is recognized and awarded Leading International Woman in Business, Best Foreign TV Host, and International Alumnus of The Year. Heidi currently is Founder & Director of Arete Group, Chair for AustCham Shanghai, and Council Member of University of Southern Queensland.

Tracy Yates is a Transformational Architect and founder of Mindway, her mentorship practice for guiding changemakers, legendary leaders, and visionaries to boundary-less potential. Tracy shares with us her pathway to finding more purpose — no matter what stage of our career we're at. She teaches us how to soar beyond limitations to achieve personal evolution and business expansion in this soul-stirring conversation. This episode is for you if you have reached what you consider to be "the top" — the pinnacle of your professional and personal goals that you've been striving for your entire life and you still find yourself thinking "Now what?!". Tracy calls this the Ambition Paradox — that lost feeling many of us have when we've achieved all of the goals we've set out for ourselves but are still searching for true fulfillment. The answer lies in tapping into a higher frequency of success that's found within ourselves.

Key Points

• Introduction to the Ambition Paradox [1:00]
• The epidemic of exhausted leaders [04:44]
• How Tracy Yates got to where she is today and how she started out with bringing her solo marketing agency to a multimillion dollar company [06:51]
• Tracy Yates experienced what she calls an "illumination" that set her on a path that transformed her life. [13:25]
• Ambitious, successful people want freedom. [16:23]
• Recalibrating your identity [18:43]
• The six phases of the Ambition Paradox [20:20]
• How to be balanced and not white-knuckle through life [22:35]
• Tracy Yates' unorthodox approach to healing [27:46]
• How Tracy Yates defines success in her life perspective [41:06]
• Choose to move to a higher frequency of life and you will see you will be taking huge leaps forward. [43:06]

Guest Links

Website: wearemindway.com

Social Media: LinkedIn | Instagram

Guest Bio

Tracy Yates is a sought-after Transformational Architect, Alchemist, and Mentor to thought leaders and changemakers who go beyond the bounds of limitations in business, in life, and within themselves. Tracy built an 8-figure business from the ground up marketing for the world's biggest brands like Google, Hulu, Disney, and Amazon, she's a serial entrepreneur spanning two decades, an award-winning strategist, and a catalyst for boundary-less potential. She is a secret weapon to iconic leaders who create extraordinary lives, revolutionary and prosperous businesses with aliveness and fulfillment within their being. Tracy is known for her lightning-speed transformations that unleash even the highest achievers' dormant potency, brilliance, and potential that catapults remarkable expansion in their lives, income, and leadership.

Nyakio Grieco wants you to feel seen. The beauty entrepreneur began her journey organically — by learning about the power of natural ingredients visiting her grandmother, a coffee farmer, and her grandfather, a medicine man, in Africa. Ancestral wisdom and world travel led to the birth of Nyakio Beauty, Grieco's first beauty brand, in 2002. Nyakio Beauty has been followed by Thirteen Lune, an inclusive retail platform for beauty brands and founders who, for far too long, have been neglected in terms of capital and retail partnerships; as well as Relevant: Your Skin Seen, a beauty brand developed in 2022 to serve all skin tones and types. Nyakio and Tracy came together for the latest episode of the Potential to Powerhouse Podcast for an enlightening conversation about embracing "bossiness" on our entrepreneurial paths, Identifying pivotal moments as the gift from the universe they are, and surrounding ourselves with people whose knowledge and skill sets complement our own. It's a brilliant conversation with many key takeaways, so have your Notes app open.

Key Points

• Tracy introduces Nyakio and references her as the hybrid between two mega-baller entrepreneurs [00:21]
• Using your maiden name and hyphenating your last name as a female powerhouse. [02:04]
• Nyakio tells the story of her family's upbringing and what her experience was like being a first generation American with Kenyan descent. [04:41]
• The first five to seven years of Nyakio's career in LA. [09:50]
• The two pivotal moments that changed the trajectory of Nyakio's career as an entrepreneur. [13:15]
• The launch of Nyakio's first beauty product. [21:29]
• The reality of trying to survive as a small brand running on little capital. [27:14]
• After her product was featured on Oprah and Ellen, Nyakio learned some valuable lessons about growing a business. [30:25]
• Nyakio launched a successful brand self titled Nyakio, which was affected by the global pandemic. [35:25]
• Thirteen Lune - a new, progressive vision for beauty retail in JCPenney. [37:00]
• People buy into people before they buy into the product. [41:31]
• Building generational wealth. [42:00]
• Smart Money vs. Dumb Money. [45:17]
• Nyakio's three "go to's" for success. [49:07]
• TRUST YOUR GUT. [51:10]

Links

Nyakio's Instagram: @nyakio

Follow Thirteen Lune: @thirteenlune

Follow Relevant: @relevant.skin

https://linktr.ee/nyakio

Dr. Joe Hirsch is an expert at helping individuals, leaders, and organizations design and deliver feedback without fear. He is now a renowned TEDx and global keynote speaker, but just seven years ago, Joe was living a very different reality in which he did everything he could to avoid receiving any feedback from anyone. Joe and Tracy's conversation centers on what happens when we infuse our conversations and relationships with courageousness and how giving fearless feedback can really transform our future for ourselves and others. Feedforward and mirror holding are two juicy terms that you are going to want to remember and implement in all of your relationships. You are going to be on the edge of your seat when you hear about Dr. Hirsch's groundbreaking methods and how we can all become better leaders, partners, parents, and all around better people!

Key Points:

• Growth hurts and it is hard. [03:24]
• Feedback starts before you even open your mouth. [06:58]
• "Feedforward" is a new way of thinking that was first introduced by Marshall Goldsmith, and Joe Hirsch uses the science and strategy to turn people into problem solvers.
• Joe Hirsch has used his practices of giving feedback with many major companies and corporations. [09:16]
• Just five to seven years ago, Joe was not someone who practiced what he is now preaching. [11:46]
• A very basic human truth we should all acknowledge to fix the future for ourselves and others
• Mirror holding is the essential act of "feedforward" and can open up new perspectives one may not have had access to before. [17:37]
• The goal of mirror holding is not to force change, but to provoke an insight. [23:09]
• How leaders can use mirror holding as an act of empowerment
• How the "forgetting curve" impacts our approach to giving feedback [28:37]
• Feedback Wrap: A four-part plan to beautifully wrap up these conversations, to change the dynamics from fear to joy, from power to partnership, and ultimately, from accountability to agency [33:44]
• Feedback is about relationships. [47:24]

Memorable Quotes:

"Growth hurts, growth is challenging, growth is painful. And growth pushes us past our boundaries."

"It's no longer about power, it's about partnership. It's no longer about ratings only. It's about relationships. And it's about activating people's deepest desires for agency and for affirmation, and not pinning them to a past that they can't change or control."

"You can't go back and change the past. But you can start right where you are and fix the future."

Links:

Website: www.joehirsch.me

TEDx: https://www.ted.com/talks/joe_hirsch_the_joy_of_getting_feedback

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Feedback-Fix-Embrace-Future-Change/dp/1475826591

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Hk8FyFkgiGrlocemkBLCd?si=7f3be9c5c618425f

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemhirsch/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/joemhirsch

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a global spiritual and humanitarian leader, changing lives around the world from all walks of life. Rooted in the innate desire to help people, he founded The Art of Living Foundation, which has transformed not just individual people, but companies, prisons, and schools. In this special episode of Potential to Powerhouse, Tracy speaks with the beloved Indian guru about the secrets to living a stress-free and joyful life through the practice of meditation and changing one's perspective. Gurudev shares his expertise on the formulas to decrease stress and depression and how to manage our outlook through breathing techniques, meditation, solitude, and silence. This episode is full of deep insights that you can apply to your life no matter your circumstances, so tune in if you are ready to unlock a fresh perspective that will make you want to celebrate all life has to offer!

Key Points:

• Tracy introduces Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and provides some jaw-dropping, phenomenal statistics about Gurudev's impact.
• How does Gurudev feel about his impact and how he has touched so many lives around the world?
• Gurudev started meditating at 4 years old. How did his life journey get him to where he is now?
• The Art of Living Foundation
• Gurudev's experience of going into 10 days of silence
• Why chasing success is a big mistake and how you can achieve lifelong joy and mental clarity
• How to best find your life purpose
• How gratitude is the key to happiness and feeling our best
• Solitude: Silence is the "mother of creativity" and why everyone should try a 3-day silent retreat.
• The formula to stress and how to get rid of it
• How to navigate relationships by practicing patience
• The formula to getting depressed.
• Gurudev's advice to anyone who may feel like they are not where they "should be" and may be living a life of comparison
• The World Culture Festival and how to get involved

Memorable Quotes:

"Don't postpone being happy for some other future day."

"The more we are grateful, we look better, we feel better, and we do better."

"There is a saying: 'Necessity is the mother of invention,' and I would say that 'Silence is the mother of creativity'."

"The formula to stress is too much to do, too little time, and no energy."

Links:

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar-

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Instagram

Art of Living-

Art of Living website

Art of Living phone number: (855) 202-4400

Art of Living Instagram

World Culture Festival-

World Culture Festival

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