Potential to Powerhouse: Success Secrets for Women Entrepreneurs

Sex and intimacy are topics of vulnerability- even for powerhouse women. Dr. Jenn Gunsaullus, associate sociologist, and relationship and communication expert joins Tracy today for some juicy but important conversation.

Dr. Jenn loves asking questions. Everything from why we create an armour for self-protection, trusting our intuition to are we really happy with our level of vulnerability and sexual intimacy in our relationships? Forging her career path as a 20-year-old Jennifer began asking all the right questions, approaching students in university dorms to discuss sexual health.

In today's Powerhouse episode, Dr. Jenn Gunsaullus discusses her love of working with and teaching both couples and singles how to be happy and satisfied at any stage of your life or under varying circumstances. Dr. Jenn's teachings are inspiring and thought-provoking on how we can lead our lives with passion and intimacy instead of simply checking a box on auto pilot.

Tune into today's episode to to learn more about having conversations around sex & intimacy to improve your own relationship.

In This Episode:

• [03:25] Dr. Jenn's take on why sex should be a huge part of women's well-being and empowerment retreats or conferences
• [06:35] How Dr. Jenn's college gig as Sexual Health Peer Educator led her to work in this field
• [14:37] The "Good Girl" ideology and how that affected the sexuality of women who grew up in the United States
• [19:01] How intimacy is more than just physical- it's also about mental, emotional, social, and possibly a spiritual connection with someone else
• [28:29] Body image and its effects on relationships- married or dating - get to the root of this to feel good in your own skin
• [38:42] Covid-19 and its effects on relationships and intimacy
• [42:26] Dr. Jenn's advice for successful single powerhouse women finding their partner

CONNECTIONS:

For more about Jennifer Gunsaullus, follow her on Instagram and Twitter. Also, be sure to check out Dr. Jenn's Den.

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!

When Kara Goldin realized diet soda was contributing to feeling sluggish, and not losing weight, she started cutting back drinking the 6 to 10 cans of diet soda she drank daily. Two and a half weeks after she stopped her daily diet coke habit, her skin cleared up, her energy levels increased, and she lost 24 pounds. Her alternative drink at that time? Homemade, fruit flavored water. She found herself curious as to why, and how, a HINT of fruit water could be made available to consumers everywhere. From that experiment, she birthed her billion dollar idea, she pursued the idea of what is famously known today as HINT water, the leading unsweetened flavored water. The Huffington Post listed her as one of six disruptors in business, alongside Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. Tune into today's episode to hear more about her business journey and how she turned all the obstacles into good lessons and new chances.

In This Episode:

• [03:02] What makes HINT water different than other flavored bottled water on the market that has sugar and carbohydrates?
• [06:38] Even when you do your best to prepare for every situation, challenges happen, and that's where you build resilience.
• [12:00] How pandemics influenced the production of Kara's HINT water?
• [19:20] The moment Kara realized she wanted to take a break and spend more time with her kids.
• [20:54] When Kara started paying attention to the ingredients of the food she ate, she realized she wanted to do the same thing with the beverages she drank. The results were shocking.
• [27:01] Why Kara's conversation with a senior executive from Coca-Cola didn't really go well.
• [37:15] How Kara managed to self-fund her business?
• [42:05] In what ways does having a formal board in the company change things?
• [48:40] How to reach out to founders from the investment companies and propose an investment?

CONNECTIONS:

For more about Kara Goldin, follow her on Instagram and Twitter. Also, be sure to check out DrinkHINT.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!

From working side by side with Gloria Steinem, to convincing Oprah to start her own magazine, Cathie Black had the strong will to succeed in publishing. It was an exciting journey becoming a well-known media executive, but never easy. Cathie shares her management style and how she handled difficult situations, like when she started as a new CEO and one of her executives told Cathie he wasn't going to report to her… Or the moment when Cathie was publicly criticized for hiring too many women, and how she handled this head on, openly with her staff and fellow media executives in the room. Tune into today's episode to hear her harrowing stories that describe the perfectly indirect journey of an ambitious woman who always knew what she wanted to do and never took no for an answer.

In This Episode:

• [02:00] The spelling of Cathie's name seems to depict her personality perfectly.
• [06:00] What was Cathie's first role when she moved to New York with very little money?
• [10:00] The moment when Cathie realized she was ready for bigger responsibility in her career.
• [16:05] What was it like to work with Gloria Steinem?
• [19:20] What Cathie did to meet Francis Ford Coppola?
• [23:32] How Cathie reacted when a team member told her he wasn't going to report to her?
• [29:49] How Cathie established her management style?
• [38:05] The moment when Cathie was criticized for hiring too many women.
• [41:00] How Cathie convinced Oprah to start her magazine

CONNECTIONS:

For more about Cathie Black, follow her on LinkedIn. Also, be sure to check out PubMatic.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!

Alyssa Rapp is a best-selling author and was named one of the most notable women in healthcare by Crain's Chicago. Alyssa's drive as an entrepreneur has landed her in boardrooms with global strategic players in the healthcare services space, and as of 2020, she was appointed to the Illinois Humanities Council and earned her role as the current CEO of Healthwell Acquisition Corp. In this episode, we dive into Alyssa's book, Leadership and Life Hacks, and discuss her new goal of launching a new business venture. We chat about Alyssa's journey as CEO and how she can find balance as an avid athlete and partner to a supportive husband and mother of two girls.

CONNECT WITH US:

For more about Alyssa Rapp, follow her on Instagram and Twitter. Also, be sure to check out Leadership and Life Hacks.

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 community.

Grab your free copy of our guide, 4 Daily Habits Essential to Becoming a POWERHOUSE Entrepreneur.

Share the love! If you know a female Powerhouse who could benefit from hearing the hard-earned lessons and success stories shared by women who have been there, share our content and follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform. And don't forget to subscribe to our show and leave a rating and review!

Until next time… High Five!

Are women investing enough of their money? Are women comfortable discussing finances? Sallie Krawcheck, CEO and Co-Founder of Ellevest, and Jean Chatzky, CEO of HerMoney.com, answer your questions around money and uncover the reasons as to why so many women still don't have involvement in money related conversations.

In households today, only a single digit percentage of women take the lead in investing, even if they're the breadwinner. Money can feel like an awkward topic for many, but talking about it often with those in your circle can help you feel more comfortable. Sallie and Jean dive into topics such as the gender pay gap, the fact that women leave too much money in cash, and three things that make a woman a successful investor. Tune into this amazing money conversation by women for women.

CONNECT WITH US:

Find Sallie Krawcheck on Instagram and at Ellevest.com. Find Jean Chatzky on Instagram and at HerMoney.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 community.

Grab your free copy of our guide, 4 Daily Habits Essential to Becoming a POWERHOUSE Entrepreneur.

Share the love! If you know a female Powerhouse who could benefit from hearing the hard-earned lessons and success stories shared by women who have been there, share our content and follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform. And don't forget to subscribe to our show and leave a rating and review!

Until next time… High Five!

Just like many other successful entrepreneurs, Marla's 'aha moments' started from not being satisfied with how things worked. She and her husband decided to improve the shopping experience for everyone and the first idea for Bluemercury was born: bring beauty products to the internet. This episode is all about seeing the opportunity at the given moment and then making the big leap because you believe in your idea. And although the journey isn't always a straight line to success, with enough flexibility, faith, and knowledge, you can do anything.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [03:20] Marla never liked the shopping experience department stores had to offer at the time. So she decided to improve it.
• [05:25] How Bluemercury started as an internet company and what Jeff Bezos has to do with it?
• [10:59] Marla's parents always insisted on her getting a good education.
• [14:40] Even for Amazon, it wasn't always clear if they were going to make it.
• [20:07] What was the tipping point for Marla's entrepreneurial success?
• [25:32] How Marla managed to have kids and run a business at the same time?
• [30:32] How to choose the best people who will work with you?
• [34:39] Marla's mindset secrets for tough times like 2008.
• [39:03] What does work-life balance mean for Marla?

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• All new entrepreneurial ventures start with a problem. For Marla, this problem was a terrible shopping experience.
• It takes one burning idea to create a successful entrepreneur.
• The road to success is always paved with previous failures.
• It's not always just about the money. It's also about the terms you want to set for your new, better life.

CONNECT WITH US:

Find Marla on LinkedIn and at Bluemercury.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 community.

Grab your free copy of our guide, 4 Daily Habits Essential to Becoming a POWERHOUSE Entrepreneur.

Share the love! If you know a female Powerhouse who could benefit from hearing the hard-earned lessons and success stories shared by women who have been there, share our content and follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform. And don't forget to subscribe to our show and leave a rating and review!

Until next time… High Five!

P.S. In need of some inspiration? Looking for insightful advice from fellow women entrepreneurs? Browse through past episodes of the Potential to Powerhouse Podcast featuring such high-profile, high-performing female leaders as Lauren Frances, Christie Hefner, Katherine Power, and Desirée Rogers.

On this week's episode, luxury footwear brand creator, Angela Scott of The Office of Angela Scott, joins Tracy to discuss the relentless pursuit of her calling in life and why she is compelled to heed the call. Angela's story is one of true entrepreneurial grit. Starting from childhood, she was raised in the foster care system due to their mother's schizophrenia diagnosis. Angela used these challenging childhood experiences to her benefit, and capitalized on her ability to persevere, and forged ahead into an entrepreneurial vision by surrounding herself with mentors and allies who helped her stay the course and keep her business tracking.

Angela also shares how she funded her business and the importance of asking for help and being vulnerable in business. Finally, she reviews the key learnings she has discovered thus far in her journey and her love for creating shoes and empowering Women Who Mean Business.™ Stay tuned for this truly inspiring entrepreneurial powerhouse interview!

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [02:46] A look into Angela's childhood.
• [05:02] Growing up as part of the foster care system because of Angela's mother's schizophrenia.
• [09:48] Angela always had an entrepreneurial spirit as she worked hard from a young age.
• [16:45] Angela's journey into adulthood feeling that fashion was in her DNA.
• [22:06] How Angela pivoted from working at Neiman Marcus to opening The Office of Angela Scott.
• [31:06] Angela's juicy tip for entrepreneurs who are just starting out.
• [38:19] Where Angela envisions her business for the future.
• [40:31] The first famous person Angela noticed wearing her shoes.
• [43:11] How Angela is attempting to bring the traditional craftsmanship of her shoes to the current world and introducing it to women who have not had access to this quality of craftsmanship.
• [48:24] Is there anything Angela sees in hindsight that she'd go back to and coach herself differently in her journey?

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• From a young age, Angela understood what the meaning of hard work meant, knowing that if she wanted to have experiences in life, she had to work for them.
• Fashion was always a big part in Angela's life. Before she knew fashion was going to be her career, she knew she was going to work hard in order to be able to buy fashion pieces.
• Angela's first mentor helped give her insight on how hard she should work toward her goals while doing it with elegance and intention.
• Angela took her lowest paying job ever at Neiman Marcus, because she knew that's what she needed to do in order for her to understand the fashion industry.
• The Office of Angela Scott is no longer just a shoe brand. It's a business of curating, understanding and being a platform for other women. It's a collective of powerhouse women who wear her product, identify her story with their own personal brand, and empowers working women to own their stories.

CONNECT WITH US:

Find Angela on Instagram and at Theofficeofangelascott.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 community.

Grab your free copy of our guide, 4 Daily Habits Essential to Becoming a POWERHOUSE Entrepreneur.

Share the love! If you know a female Powerhouse who could benefit from hearing the hard-earned lessons and success stories shared by women who have been there, share our content and follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform. And don't forget to subscribe to our show and leave a rating and review!

Until next time… High Five!

P.S. In need of some inspiration? Looking for insightful advice from fellow women entrepreneurs? Browse through past episodes of the Potential to Powerhouse Podcast featuring such high-profile, high-performing female leaders as Lauren Frances, Christie Hefner, Katherine Power, and Desirée Rogers.

Joining the podcast today is Annastasia Seebohm. Annastasia is the newly appointed CEO of Brilliant Minds Foundation, founded in 2015 by Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek. Today the Brilliant Minds Foundation comprises an esteemed and established board consisting of influential business leaders and entrepreneurs across Sweden. Annastasia is a unique and remarkable individual. Not only is she a two-time CEO under the age of 35, but she has also been named "Top 50 Most Influential People in the UK." Annastasia has been featured in Forbes, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg, The CEO Magazine, Harvard Business Review, British GQ, and many more publications.

Today she will share her secrets around meditation and mindfulness and constantly being on the go in her twenties; she will also address what she learned from the pandemic and the realization she needed to slow down to establish more balance between her work and personal life. Anastasia is all about impact and making a difference through her leadership and learning.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [03:18] Annastasia is a true powerhouse. Was she always like that, even as a child?
• [10:41] As a teen with a disabled mother, was attending university possible for Annastasia?
• [15:17] After graduating university, Annastasia was hired by the company Quintessentially, which is the world's leading lifestyle group. Here she would eventually become the CEO.
• [22:54] How the opportunity for being a part of Brilliant Minds came to fruition.
• [26:53] What the vision Daniel Ek had for Brilliant Minds before it was created in 2015.
• [33:04] After the pandemic hit, Annastasia learned the importance of slowing down and finding a work/life balance that will pave the way for how she wants the rest of her life to play out.
• [37:46] Secrets of success and mindfulness Annastasia does on a daily basis.
• [42:00] Where Annastasia sees herself in ten years.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Becoming a CEO twice under the age of 35. The mindset, drive, and passion Annastasia had to demonstrate in obtaining this tremendous goal.
• Annastastia's unwavering belief that she knew the travel and hospitality industry would bounce back after Covid which allowed her to navigate a hospitality business during the pandemic.
• During the pandemic, she realized she needed to find ways to create a healthier work/life balance.
• The secrets of success and mindfulness practices Annastasia does on a daily basis that she feels are effective for her.

QUOTES:

"I love the feeling and the power that productivity gives you along with self-discovery and learning." - Annastasia Seebohm

"I love being able to affect change through motion, through doing, through influence, and through creativity. That's the thing that gets me up in the morning, is how can I reshape, shape, influence or impact." - Annastasia Seebohm

"I fundamentally believe everything is about human connections and relationships and we thrive on being connected to each other and to ourselves." - Annastasia Seebohm

CONNECT WITH US:

Find Annastasia Seebohm on Instagram, and at Brilliantminds.co

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:

Annastasia Seebohm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annastasia.s/

Brilliant Minds Foundation on Instagram: https://brilliantminds.co/brilliantminds-foundation/

Trinny Woodall, a beauty powerhouse and celebrity, speaks with us on today's episode. Trinny is the founder and CEO of the disruptive beauty brand TRINNY LONDON, one of the fastest growing beauty brands in Europe. Spanning a successful twenty-year career as a media personality, she established herself as a fashion advisor, initially as a columnist for The Daily Telegraph and later as a co-host for the BBC show What Not to Wear. Trinny has spent her career as a fashion and beauty icon, helping people find their most flattering styles, the best skincare, and perfectly matched foolproof makeup. Her company, TRINNY LONDON, has won countless beauty awards, is sold online in over 162 countries, and is recently listed as one of the fastest-growing businesses in Britain. Trinny's openness is admirable, her realness is raw and open. Trinny shares her excitement about her beauty business, managing parenthood, being the person everyone looks to for the right answers about what to wear, how to feel, and how to look.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [02:46] Entrepreneurs tend to challenge the status quo. When Trinny was growing up, was she a rule breaker or follower?
• [11:25] Does Trinny look back fondly on her years at boarding school?
• [15:17] At age 26, Trinny finally felt like she was taking control of her future and how she wanted to build her career.
• [22:33]The struggles Trinny had trying to conceive and the challenging time she faced after her daughter was born.
• [27:05] After being in a job that was keeping her away from her daughter, Trinny decided to act on the idea she had had for two years and bring Trinny London to fruition.
• [29:20] Wanting to continue to reach her goals, even when going through a tough and challenging time.
• [47:00] Trinny takes pride in her YouTube channel, showing passion and care to her customers.
• [49:09] As Trinny sits here today, does she feel like she's made it in terms of success?

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• After a career advisor told Trinny she wasn't clever and that she would make a good secretary, Trinny's thoughts never wavered from trying to conquer the world.
• Trinny always felt drawn to fashion and beauty, offering advice to friends and family about makeup or skincare; often finding herself in their closets offering advice to make a piece of clothing look better.
• Feeling the call to help women look and feel beautiful is Trinny's biggest passion that she's been able to manifest throughout her whole career.
• Trinny strived for her dream of creating Trinny London during traumatic and difficult times in her life, even when people around her advised her not to do so.
• Taking pride in the authenticity, pride and care Trinny shows her customers on her massive YouTube channel has contributed to her booming success.

QUOTES:

"I want to build a career. I don't want to build it on quicksand. I want to build on big solid foundation stones." - Trinny Woodall

"One thing when you have your own company is you live and die by what's happening, you control the destiny of that so much." - Trinny Woodall

"The biggest thing I wanted to do more than just have great products, is to be more than just a beauty brand to a woman, to give her a reason for a connection to feel good about herself." - Trinny Woodall

CONNECT WITH US:

Find Trinny Woodall on Instagram and at Trinnylondon.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!

A true money powerhouse joins us today on this episode. Her name is Eva Helene Yazhari, a visionary investor, author, and entrepreneur surrounding meaning, purpose, and conscious investing. Today, we will dig into her book "The Good Your Money Can Do: Becoming a Conscious Investor," a powerful playbook for anyone looking to draw more meaning from their money.

After being pitched a disreputable deal on an investment team, Eva had an aha moment to create more purpose in her life by becoming a Conscious Investor and entrepreneur. Learn how Eva started her journey in becoming a Conscious Investor and how she raised her children while building her business.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [03:08] Eva begins the episode reflecting on who she was as a child growing up.
• [05:18] Going from Barnard to Wall Street - Eva started her college career in a very Liberal Arts focused school.
• [09:47] Was there any point when Eva worked as an Investment Banker with Merrill Lynch, where she thought her gender held her back from being successful?
• [11:58] Eva's success working with Hedge Funds and what drove her to start a new career path.
• [16:59] How Eva started her journey in becoming a Conscious Investor.
• [22:54] The impactful investments Eva's business, Beyond Capital, was having on 16 million people.
• [28:32] Having children and building a business, it's possible to do both.
• [31:11] How Eva was able to cover the expenses of starting her business.
• [36:27] The aspect of Beyond Capital that Eva is most proud of and also diving into her book.
• [42:09] Eva has interviewed 50 purpose-driven leaders on her podcast. What has she learned from those interviews?
• [44:20] Tips for success Eva would give to her younger self.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Eva was immersed in a world where she was treated as an adult from a young age. This treatment allowed her innovative mind to flourish as a child.
• After being pitched a disreputable deal on an investment team, Eva had an aha moment to create more purpose in her life by becoming a Conscious Investor and entrepreneur.
• It's possible to have children, build a business, and do it all, you don't need to choose one just one of them.
• Every dollar Beyond Capital invests from its first fund positively impacts 32 lives.
• Conscious investment is the way forward; rethinking capitalism and investing in leaders that believe in more than just the shareholders, but also the employees and customers.

QUOTES:

"I think that my secret to having kids, building a family and building a complex company at the same time is being able to empower others to support the mission." - Eva Helene Yazhari

"The most powerful statistic from Beyond Capital's first fund is that every dollar we invest impacts 32 lives." - Eva Helene Yazhari

"COVID wasn't great for anybody, but if we were to find the silver lining, it was that we really got to redefine "essential." We got to see how specific companies were with treating their employees well." - Eva Helene Yazhari

CONNECT WITH US:

Find Eva on The Beyond Capital Podcast and check out her book "The Good Your Money Can Do: Becoming a Conscious Investor." Beyond Capital Fund on Instagram and at Beyondcapitalfund.org

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!