She Did It Her Way

Are you good at your job but want to do something more? Maybe you feel as if your skills should be used to inspire people and do something that matters? You probably have a lot of hustle in you, but maybe it’s being used for something that’s not that important to you? Today’s guest, Sarena Bahad, took her skills from advertising and other tech jobs such as being a part of Angel Hack and Death Booth Camp, and used them to create the Women In Tech Snapchat (which gets deeper than the top three shades to wear this season). In this episode you will… · Realize how Snapchat can be used as a positive narrative & business tool · Uncover the authenticity behind live social media · Learn the learning curve of Snapchat versus Instagram · Understand the importance of being surrounded by a boss squad · See how Sarena becomes centered · Know the importance of consistent self-care RESOURCES: She Did It Her Way Podcast She Did It Her Way Twitter She Did It Her Way Facebook Sarena's Twitter Sarena's Instagram WomenInTech Snapchat AngelHack Dreamers and Doers Justin Kan "Good to Great" by James Collins "The Sleep Revolution" by Ariannna Huffington INSIGHT: “Being successful in your career path and entrepreneurship doesn’t mean you need to work yourself to the bone, you should be working smarter, not necessarily driving yourself to unhealthy habits.” Sarena Bahad “I love the tech space because it’s such a space of abundance. Technology enables all industries now.” Sarena Bahad “If you use the digital landscape to help grow your career path you’re a woman in tech.” Sarena Bahad “I’ve always been business minded, but I’ve always been attracted to creative industries.” Sarena Bahad “I wanted to use this skill set to help inspire more people to do things that matter.” Sarena Bahad “There’s always been that burning desire, ‘ I really want to work on a projectthat’s important to me.” Sarena Bahad “Social media, especially with Snapchat, it’s a live component. There’s no really room for approvals. You just have to trust the creative and that’s part of the human story telling style of that platform.” Sarena Bahad “A lot of people still think of Snapchat as a silly selfie app but if you really use it to weave together a narrative it can be really powerful.” Sarena Bahad “ I think it’s important to be vulnerable and let people in on what you’re working on so there’s more collaboration.” Sarena Bahad “I’ve been very strategic about keeping a squad of women around me that are also working very hard and I’m a part of different entrepreneurial groups.” Sarena Bahad “Whenever you are having those days where there is that self doubt I’m so thankful that I have a community of strong women that I can reach out to and just reset.” Sarena Bahad “Sometimes what happens in the women in tech conversation is that we’re not sharing because there’s a fear of so much…” Sarena Bahad

Are you good at your job but want to do something more? Maybe you feel as if your skills should be used to inspire people and do something that matters? You probably have a lot of hustle in you, but maybe it’s being used for something that’s not that important to you?

Today’s guest, Sarena Bahad, took her skills from advertising and other tech jobs such as being a part of AngelHack and Dev Booth Camp, and used them to create the Women In Tech Snapchat (which gets deeper than the top three shades to wear this season).

Do you have all of these great business ideas but lack the tools to execute them? Maybe you’ve even tried one of your ideas, out as a side hustle, and want to make it your main gig?

Your head may be filled with questions like “How do I stand out from the competition if I’m not already well-known in this field” or “How strict should I be on sticking to my brand when I want to attract as many customers as possible?” These questions pile up on top of your constant over thinking and maybe even lack of trust in yourself.

Today’s guests, Sakura and Lorena, are the brains behind Bloguettes where they provide the tools entrepreneurs like you need. Listen in as they provide answers to some of these questions along with some other boss insight about starting a business.

Do you have all of these great business ideas but lack the tools to execute them? Maybe you’ve even tried one of your ideas, out as a side hustle, and want to make it your main gig? Your head may be filled with questions like “How do I stand out from the competition if I’m not already well-known in this field” or “How strict should I be on sticking to my brand when I want to attract as many customers as possible?” These questions pile up on top of your constant over thinking and maybe even lack of trust in yourself. Today’s guests, Sakura and Lorena, are the brains behind Bloguettes where they provide the tools entrepreneurs like you need. Listen in as they provide answers to some of these questions along with some other boss insight about starting a business. In this episode you will.. Hear the story of how Sakura & Lorena met Discover how S & L stand out against competitors Understand the differences between conferences & workshops Learn when & how Bloguettes started to take off Explore the benefits of being strict on your brand Know when S & L thought it was the right time to take the leap RESOURCES: She Did It Her Way Podcast She Did It Her Way Twitter She Did It Her Way Facebook Bloguettes Bloguettes' Instagram Bloguettes' Facebook Bloguettes' Pinterest Bloguettes' Youtube Channel Bloguettes' Twitter "The 4-Hour Work Week" by Timothy Ferriss "The Miracle Morning" by Hal Elrod "#GIRLBOSS" by Sophia Amoruso "Rich Bitch" by Nicole Lapin INSIGHT: “Our whole mission is to empower what we call ‘the entrepreneurial age.”-Lorena “We both kind of saw it as a side thing when we started Bloguettes.”-Sakura “Our success is our attendees success.”-Sakura “You need to do something to make your business not just depend on you.”-Lorena “I think we’ve been successful because we love what we do.”-Lorena “The growth point started coming as we started noticing we had something good and that we wanted to grow it.”-Lorena “We know that there’s a market and there’s a place that we need to be to reach these people so that’s when we started webinars.”-Sakura “We’re very strict with our brand. It sometimes limits us but at the same time we don’t care because people recognize us for that.”-Sakura “We really try to focus on women and that’s one of the restrictions that our brand has had is our ability to work with men or a more masculine company.”-Lorena “Going to work is fun for me. Everyday in a startup is a new challenge.”-Lorena “I wouldn’t recommend anyone that’s thinking of quitting their job to pursue their passion to do it when there is no financial planning or where they at least don’t know if they can survive a year or a year and a half because things take time.”-Lorena “We’ve learned how to become bosses.” -Sakura “The decisions that I make do not need to please everyone because it’s our vision for the company.”-Lorena “We put so much emphasis on our team being happy and to provide the best work environment but also sometimes decisions need to be made and it’s impossible to please every single person.” -Lorena “Being a leader is not just pleasing everyone. Being a leader is making the best decision for everyone.” -Lorena “There’s so much anxiety that comes from taking the big jump into being an entrepreneur…really give yourself a chance.”-Lorena “Trusting yourself and trusting yourself that you can do it and you will do it. I think that’s where a lot of entrepreneurs get stuck.”-Lorena “Don’t wait for that dream life to come to you. Build that dream life for you. You can have the job of your dreams and you can create it for yourself to be the job of your dreams. You just have to trust yourself.”-Lorena “Knowledge is power. I’ve seen so many businesses fail because they didn’t really understand their industry..”-Sakura “Even if it’s not your expertise try to learn because that is going to save you so much time, so much money and so many different ways.”-Sakura “One of my big problems is that I wi

Did you think you had it all figured out when you graduated from college? Maybe you even had your dream internship that had the perfect job lined up for you after graduation day?

However, you didn't think that the stock market would plummet, along with the company that gave you the perfect job. Maybe you were able to find a new job, your new team was great, but you were drawn to a different story the company told, a story behind the scenes that you felt you were meant to be a part of?

Today's guest, Elise Runde Voss, has shared this story, of wanting to be a part of a bigger idea, that many entrepreneurs have experienced in their own way. She is now the CEO and Co-Founder of UpScored, where she is changing the way people find new careers and interact with employers.

Did you think you had it all figured out when you graduated from college? Maybe you even had your dream internship that had the perfect job lined up for you after graduation day? However, you didn't think that the stock market would plummet, along with the company that gave you the perfect job. Maybe you were able to find a new job, your new team was great, but you were drawn to a different story the company told, a story behind the scenes that you felt you were meant to be a part of? Today's guest, Elise Runde Voss, has shared this story, of wanting to be a part of a bigger idea, that many entrepreneurs have experienced in their own way. She is now the CEO and Co-Founder of UpScored, where she is changing the way people find new careers and interact with employers. In this episode you will.. Learn how Elise thought of the idea for UpScored Hear how Elise cut costs and saved for UpScored Understand how the UpScored team determined their business plan Discover Elise’s rock bottom and how she dealt with it Know how Elise met her Co-Founders Uncover how Elise felt leaving corporate America RESOURCES: She Did It Her Way Podcast She Did It Her Way Twitter She Did It Her Way Facebook Elise's Twitter Elise's Instagram Elise's LinkedIn UpScored website UpScored Twitter "The Hard Thing About Hard Things" by Ben Horowitz Tech Crunch Disrupt INSIGHT: “I loved my team but didn’t love exactly what I was doing. I was more interested in the story behind the companies and doing fundamental analysis.”- Elise Runde Voss “Both of my parents are small business owners, so I kind of grew up with this kind of entrepreneurial spirit in my DNA.”-Elise Runde Voss “We really had to have an honest conversation with each other about how much we all had in savings, how comfortable we were with our timeline and really mapping that out together.”- Elise Runde Voss “As an entrepreneur I’ve never felt like I’ve hit rock bottom, but I have hit rock bottom in my career.”- Elise Runde Voss “I took a step back and it was total rock bottom where I was like ‘what am I doing with my life? I don’t love this job.I’m working terrible hours..’ It really made me step back and reassess my long-term goals.”- Elise Runde Voss “As an entrepreneur you hit highs and lows all the time.”-Elise Runde Voss “Intuitively it felt so right.”-Elise Runde Voss “I’d be lying if I said I was comfortable leaving a steady paycheck…”-Elise Runde Voss “At the end of the day I think being uncomfortable is OK and that’s when we learn the most when we are out of our comfort zone.”-Elise Runde Voss “It’s such an important thing if you can be intellectually curious and let that drive you forward.”-Elise Runde Voss

Do you feel as if you are living a lie of perfection? Maybe you're constantly putting your emotions aside to maintain this perfect image of a job or relationship but deep down you are unhappy? Are you bottling up those feelings because you are trying to be a "strong" woman?

Bottling up emotions doesn't mean strong. Sometimes you have experience your feelings and shape your resilience.

Today's guest, Neeta Bhushan, is an author, strategist, and educator on emotional intelligence and confidence. Neeta has overcome many pain points in order to be the, emotionally intelligent, resilient woman she is today.

Do you feel as if you are living a lie of perfection? Maybe you're constantly putting your emotions aside to maintain this perfect image of a job or relationship but deep down you are unhappy? Are you bottling up those feelings because you are trying to be a "strong" woman? Bottling up emotions doesn't mean strong. Sometimes you have experience your feelings and shape your resilience. Today's guest, Neeta Bhushan, is an author, strategist, and educator on emotional intelligence and confidence. Neeta has overcome many pain points in order to be the, emotionally intelligent, resilient woman she is today. In this episode you will... Understand the importance of self-love Learn why Neeta has chosen the more resilient path in life Know what emotional intelligence means See why it takes certain pain points to shape resilience Compare the two types of emotional growth you can experience Embrace how gratitude builds your resilience RESOURCES: She Did It Her Way Podcast She Did It Her Way Twitter She Did It Her Way Facebook Neeta's website Neeta's Twitter Neeta's Facebook Neeta's Instagram IA(Independent Awakening) Foundation Youtube "Emotional Grit" by Neeta Bhushan Tony Robbins INSIGHT: “Our biggest pain points in our life are our largest blessings.”- Neeta Bhushan “On the inside I was just sick of living this lie of perfection on the outside.”-Neeta Bhushan “We attract what we are.”-Neeta Bhushan “You need to know how to take care and create your own boundaries, stand for your boundries, stand for yourself and also know when to say no.”-Neeta Bhushan “For so many female entrepreneurs, we’re constantly critiquing ourselves and trying to make things better.”-Neeta Bhushan “Society kind of tells you, ‘oh brush it off. You gotta be strong.’ but there’s definitely something to that if we keep suppressing a lot of those feelings and keep distracting a lot of those feelings and we don’t let it experience and flow and release those feelings, then that’s just going to get bottled up.”-Neeta Bhushan “Emotion is in energy in motion.”-Neeta Bhushan “When you’re driving a business, or when you’re creating a startup a lot of times you might have to sacrifice things temporarily.”-Neeta Bhushan

You are the type of person who never wanted to just say "work is fine." You wanted to be passionate about your work and solve problems that interest you. When someone asks you how work is you want to say "AMAZING" and go off on a tangent about your latest project or entrepreneurial feat. You aren't a typical 9-5 corporate culprit. You are a boss entrepreneur who overcomes a lot of different pains but doubles that pain with growth.

You are the type of person who never wanted to just say "work is fine." You wanted to be passionate about your work and solve problems that interest you. When someone asks you how work is you want to say "AMAZING" and go off on a tangent about your latest project or entrepreneurial feat. You aren't a typical 9-5 corporate culprit. You are a boss entrepreneur who overcomes a lot of different pains but doubles that pain with growth. Todays guest, Claire Lew, is the CEO of Know Your Company. She has overcome her own growing pains as an entrepreneur and helped create the tools for companies to overcome their unique pains as well. In this episode you will... Know how a bootstrap company works & its benefits Hear how Claire's dad's work influenced her Value why you can't let your "inspiration expire" Strengthen your ability to trust yourself Uncover how Claire has grown as a leader & CEO Learn about Claire's relationship with Basecamp RESOURCES: She Did It Her Way Podcast She Did It Her Way Twitter She Did It Her Way Facebook Claire's Twitter Know Your Company Twitter Claire's Website Know Your Company Website Claire's Instagram "What Should I Do with My Life" by Po Bronson "Rework" by Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson Starter League Software The Lively Show Podcast Ben Horowitz article Basecamp 1 Password Draft INSIGHT: “Being a bootstrap company, the fact that you are deliberately choosing not to take on outside funding, what that means is that cash flow is everything.”- Claire Lew “I just don’t want to say that work is ‘fine’ because clearly it’s not when you’re saying something is fine.”- Claire Lew “We’ve grown up in a society that gives us a lot of signals,clues, paths, and symbols for what success is and it’s very easy to listen to those things.”-Claire Lew “The greatest source of motivation, the greatest source of you being able to accomplish what you want to do, has to come from within yourself."-Claire Lew “My greatest source of happiness comes from helping other people and I think the best way that I could possibly do that was to start a company.”-Claire Lew “How you feel about your work affects how well you actually do your work.”-Claire Lew “If there’s something that really pisses you off ride that momentum and just take advantage of that feeling in the moment and ride it out.”-Claire Lew “Well, this inspiration has an expiration date. It’s fleeting and if you don’t just kind of jump on it right then in the moment it will really pass.”-Claire Lew “In terms of thinking ‘how did I know that this was the right thing to do or go after’ or ‘how did I know this was the right problem to solve,’ I didn’t. I just decided and took advantage of the inspiration when I felt it.” -Claire Lew “I am my own worst critic and I know that I can be very hard on myself, so being able to brush things off, being able to tell myself that it’s ok and everything is not in my control because that is impossible, learning to be patient with myself, learning to take vacations, learning to take more reasonable hours, that is a learning process.”-Claire Lew