Support is Sexy

Neeta Bhushan is an Emotional Health Educator and Executive Performance Coach to global leaders and CEOs, as well as to thousands of women from all walks of life. She has written two Amazon best-sellers, Emotional GRIT and The Book of Coaching, and she has appeared as a speaker at Women Economic Forum and Google HQ.

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Neeta talks openly about grief — and moving beyond it, self-love and healthy relationships, and how to tap into your emotional grit and create a live you love, even if that means starting all over.

For more interviews and insights from more than 400 women entrepreneurs around the world, go to supportissexy.com.

HAVE A QUESTION FOR SUPPORT IS SEXY PODCAST HOST ELAYNE FLUKER? TEXT HER NOW AT +1 (908) 955-9422 AND SHE'LL TEXT YOU RIGHT BACK! SERIOUSLY! :) ASK YOUR QUESTION, OR JUST REACH OUT TO SAY HELLO.

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On this Throwback Thursday episode we go all the back to episode THREE of the Support is Sexy podcast featuring Lynnette Khalfani Cox, a.k.a. The Money Coach®! Lynette is a personal finance expert, television and radio personality, and the author of numerous books, including the New York Times bestseller Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom. Lynnette once had $100,000 in credit card debt, before paying it all off in three years and turning her financial life around.

Since then, she has appeared on such shows as The Oprah Winfrey Show, Steve Harvey, The Today Show, Dr. Phil and Good Morning America sharing her success story and teaching millions about proper money management. And I've had the great pleasure of working with her when I was executive editor of a financial web site. She is such a joy and truly brilliant!

On this episode you'll learn:

• How a layoff may be just the push you need to start your business
• The powerful lessons Lynnette learned about branding and entrepreneurship from her dad, who was an actor and shoe shine man
• How to set boundaries if you are in business with your spouse and the very real compromises you should discuss
• Ways to ensure that if the business fails, the marriage will not
• Why debt is reaching record-breaking highs and what Lynnette plans to do about it
• Some of the biggest money mistakes that entrepreneurs make

For more interviews and insights from more than 400 women entrepreneurs around the world, go to supportissexy.com.

HAVE A QUESTION FOR SUPPORT IS SEXY PODCAST HOST ELAYNE FLUKER? TEXT HER NOW AT +1 (908) 955-9422 AND SHE'LL TEXT YOU RIGHT BACK! SERIOUSLY! :) ASK YOUR QUESTION, OR JUST REACH OUT TO SAY HELLO.

[Music: "Someone Else's Memories" by Revolution Void]

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Dr. Manisha Singal suffers from sensitive skin and brings her personal and professional experience to Aethera Beauty as the Chief Medical Officer. She uses Hemp Seed Oil and CBD in everyday life as well as in her medical practice. Dr. Singal is currently leading the effort to create one of the country's first hospital-based pain management centers using CBD/THC, and she is certified to prescribe medical cannabis in Washington, DC. Manisha is a member of Americans for Safe Access, Women's Grow, and the International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS).

Aethera Beauty is a non-toxic skincare line featuring rich tropical concentrates and Cannabis Sativa to calm your skin. Created to offer self-care in a skincare range, this new prestige beauty line also feaures potent antioxidant-rich Hemp Seed Oil to nourish and smooth skin while highlighting an array of active, illuminating Caribbean botanicals such as Hibiscus, Acerola Cherry, and Guava Fruit Extract.

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Dr. Singal shares helps debunk some myths and shares the benefits about Cannabis and CBD oils and how to know the difference, she shares what to look for in a good CBD oil, and how the Cannabis industry is evolving to include many different categories.

For more interviews and insights from more than 400 women entrepreneurs around the world, go to supportissexy.com.

HAVE A QUESTION FOR SUPPORT IS SEXY PODCAST HOST ELAYNE FLUKER? TEXT HER NOW AT +1 (908) 955-9422 AND SHE'LL TEXT YOU RIGHT BACK! SERIOUSLY! :) ASK YOUR QUESTION, OR JUST REACH OUT TO SAY HELLO.

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Tamika Milburn is changing the game when it comes to women's basketball. She was recently promoted to Commissioner of the Women's Professional Basketball Association (WPBA) and she is CEO of Playmakers Basketball Royalties (PBR), which is home to two professional women's basketball teams: the Philadelphia Reign and your 2018 Reigning National Champions, the Atlanta Monarchs. PBR is a branch of Playmakers International, a sport specific training and development company in the Atlanta Metro Area that focuses on the overall cognitive, social, academic, and physical development of student athletes.

PBR is a community based organization providing competitive playing opportunities and career advancement opportunities to professional basketball players. The company's mission is to be an avenue for high caliber players to continue to advance their careers or even restart their careers while giving back to the community that supports them.

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Tamika shares how they're using she's using the PBR platform to positively encourage, promote and assist young girls with developing and maintaining mentally emotionally and physically healthy lifestyles. As well, she shares how she's building her dream while working a full-time job, and how when you're figuring out you approach to your business, "it's not about refocusing; it's about regrouping."

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What's your ripple?

We all have one. But there are times, right, when we forget that?

Don't.

You MATTER. Your voice MATTERS. The business you're creating MATTERS. The work you're doing MATTERS. The love you show your children, your family and your friends MATTERS.

And you and your work cause a ripple. That infectious something that supports one person, then the next, then the next -- all stemming from what you've put out into the world. You may never know this, and you may have moments when you think what you're doing isn't moving anyone anywhere.

That's why I recorded this episode -- which was originally episode 50 of the Support is Sexy podcast. My intention is to remind you to recognize, respect and remember your ripple.

For more interviews and insights from women entrepreneurs around the world, go to supportissexy.com.

HAVE A QUESTION FOR SUPPORT IS SEXY PODCAST HOST ELAYNE FLUKER? TEXT HER NOW AT +1 (908) 955-9422 AND SHE'LL TEXT YOU RIGHT BACK! SERIOUSLY! :) ASK YOUR QUESTION, OR JUST REACH OUT TO SAY HELLO.

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When Martine Resnick and Eileen Lee decided they wanted to open a co-working space for women, there were intentional about it being much more than that. The co-founders say they view The Lola, a beautiful women-only club and workspace in Atlanta, as a community where women can truly connect personally and professionally and feel a sense of belonging. These women range in age from 23 – 77, and are from all different backgrounds and ways of being.

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Martine and Eileen share how they maintain a strong business partnership, the importance of building your community, how to stick with your dream even when there may be "crickets" at the start and how to get creative when inevitable challenges arise.

Have a question for Support is Sexy podcast host, Elayne Fluker, or simply just want to stay in touch? Text her now at +1 (908) 955-9422 or go to textelayne.com to enter your phone number, and she'll text you right back! For real! :)

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A new decade is upon us. Can you believe it? It's. Around. The. Corner.

I had plenty of lessons in 2019 -- some easy, some not so easy, but all helped me grow as an entrepreneur and as a person. I have so much to learn, and you know what? I'm looking forward to it!

That's why I believe in starting a new year, or any new chapter, with intention and vision. In this episode, we get into it, and into what I believe is to come for Support is Sexy in 2020. Plus: JOY. That's what it's all about.

And THANK YOU so much for the love and support in 2019 and for years past with the podcast. It is the blessing I didn't even know I needed. As I always say, this all just would not be the same without you.

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In 2015, Misty Copeland became the first Black woman to be promoted to Principal Dancer at the American Ballet Theatre in the company's 75-year history. She grew up in San Pedro, CA, and has been dancing since she was 13. Now 37, married, and icon and in a different place in her life (and within her body), Misty is charting her next move with intention.

But dance isn't the only passion that Misty is shaping to fit where she is nowadays. She is also thinking more about her business and how she wants to have an impact as an entrepreneur. Not one to just put her name on a product and let it go, she is serious about making products that matter, such as a dance wear line that reflects women of all colors. She also recently launched her production company, Life in Motion Productions, launched her first online course with MasterClass, and she's an advocate for ballet dancers to receive as much respect, pay, endorsements and insurance as other athletes. (Because they are, after all, athletes.)

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Misty shares the challenges that come with being a "first" (and how she's paving the way so that she's not the last), the ways she is protecting her personal brand and what the path ahead looks like for her as an entrepreneur.

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While out for a run the other day, I felt flat on my face. Well, nearly. My body is still aching as I write this (eek!)

In this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, I share the lessons that I learned from that fall and how you can recover and bounce back from the embarrassment of falling flat on you face.

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Celebrating 700 episodes of the Support is Sexy podcast today, and though the lessons are many -- there are 7 lessons that came to me during my recent run through Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York that I must share!

This journey of interviewing women entrepreneurs around the world for my podcast has been a dream I didn't even know I had. And the experience of growing a community, such as the Support is Sexy Mastermind, and all else that has come from this mission and movement, has been truly magical. Thank you for being along this ride with me! Cheers to the next 700!

Elayne

PS: Sorry for the buzzing noise in this episode. Not my usual studio -- which, after 700 episodes, is my walk-in closet. Hey, it really does have the best sound. :)

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