Support is Sexy

"It's not about the money; it's about the customer."

Ouidad is a name synonymous with curly hair care. 30-plus years ago, however, she was a hairstylist from Beruit, Lebanon, who fought (literally in some cases!) to have people recognize the value and beauty of women with curly hair. In 1984, she became a pioneer in the hair care industry when she opened the first salon in the United States that was exclusively for curly hair. People told her she was crazy, what they didn't realized was she was determined.

Since then, Ouidad has created a trademarked cutting technique for curly air, opened hundreds of salons around the country, and has a line of beloved hair care products that are top-rated by her customers and by many beauty and hair editors. In this Throwback Thursday episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, she shares the value of integrity when building your brand and handling your business.

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Keri Murphy is the CEO and founder of Inspired Living, where she and her team help entrepreneurs become go-to experts in their field and build influential brands through on-camera training, business strategy, media, and marketing planning. As an international speaker, media expert, and business mentor, Keri is committed to helping you to create and thrive at a business you love and she teaches you how to authentically connect with your clients using video

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Keri shares five types of videos you should have in your business, how to be the confident face of your business and how to wisely make yourself "googleable."

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Sara Happ's mission is simple: "Do one thing. Lips. And do them perfectly." Back in 2005, after reading "exfoliate lips with a wet washcloth or toothbrush" for the twentieth time, Sara Happ created the first ever Lip Scrub — and since then her beloved eponymous line of lip products have included the first-ever CLAY Lip Mask, the first-ever painless Lip Plumper and her newest launch, the Let's Glow Lip Illuminator — which is a highlighter specifically for your lips. On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Sara — who is widely respected and known as "The Lip Expert" — tells about her journey from journalism to the coveted makeup aisles of Sephora and Nordstrom, shares how to add a personal touch when approaching stores about your products and talks about the importance of doing your "one thing" better than anyone else.

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I'm working on the second draft of my upcoming book and... actually I've been stalling working on it and I've decided to heed my own message: Support is sexy! And so is accountability. Stop starting Monday, June 24th at 6:30am EST every morning I'm going to write for 30 minutes on Instagram LIVE (at @supportissexy).

If you've got a project you're working on (i.e., that you've been stalling about doing), join me! Let's do this together!

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Denene Millner can, as she says, write her face off! She is the author and co-author of 26 books -- six of which are NewYork Times bestsellers -- and she's written many titles for celebrities you've probably heard of, including Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, which she co-wrote with Steve Harvey, the Taraji P. Henson memoir, Around the Way Girl, and Cookie Johnson's Believing In Magic. Her novel The Vow (co-authored with Angela Burt-Murray and Mitzi Miller) debuted in 2015 as the Lifetime Television movie, With This Ring, starring Regina P. Hall, Jill Scott, Eve and Gabrielle Union, who was also executive producer. And in the last two years, Denene has launched her own award-winning children's book line, Denene Millner Books!

On this Throwback Thursday episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Denene, who lives in Atlanta, is so open – beyond her many accomplishments -- and speaks about recognizing her own worthiness, trusting herself and being real about her feelings, plus the importance of choosing to be happy and whole. Trust, you will be inspired.

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Rebecca Thomley is the CEO of Orion Associates, which provides management services for companies primarily in the social services sector. Rebecca manages 14 companies under the Orion umbrella and the organization has made more than $165 million in revenue. Yet Rebecca still makes time for service, and has instituted volunteerism as part of the fabric of the company, with employees getting at least two days off each year for service.

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Rebecca shares how volunteering after Hurricane Katrina led her to for Headwaters Relief Organization — which has as many volunteers from inside of Orion to outside of the company — and how to make being of service part of your company policy and culture.

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Lisa Shumate is author of Always and Never -- a series of publications to guide, inspire and encourage young adults as they transition to life on their own terms. The series begins with Always and Never: 20 Truths for a Happy Heart and includes a book and companion journal.

Each of the twenty truths revolve around things that matter to all of us --love, trust, forgiveness, faith, gratitude -- whether we're in the early part of our journey or we're well on our way and need a reminder.

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Lisa, who is also a long-time media executive who mentors young women, shares the key to longevity, how to cope and conquer ever day, and the importance of allowing yourself to learn, unlearn and relearn.

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Loey Lane is the founder of Love AnyBody -- a brand that is on a mission to celebrate women's bodies at whatever shape, whatever size, and have an honest and open conversation about everyday body concerns that affect us all. With multi-beneficial products targeting real body issues, Love Anybody aims to add a new option to what they call the 'fix-me' skincare aisle, and Loey, a body positive influencer is helping to deliver the empowered messaging to be your own #BodyBoss.

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Loey -- who has more than half a million followers on Instagram -- shares how to ignore the haters online, taking the brave leap outside of your comfort zone and how to align with partners who understand you and your brand.

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Change, as we know, is the only constant. However, so many of us are afraid to do something different, even if what we're currently doing no longer works for us. Are you stuck in a rut or are you settling in it? Are you coping with what no longer serves you when you could be thriving with what supports you in being your best self? If something's not working for you, do something different!

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kn literary arts is the creation of 20-year publishing veteran Kelly Notaras, who has worked as an editor for major publishers such as HarperCollins, Penguin USA and Hyperion Books. But in 2013, after working on several projects and ghostwriting books for others, Kelly found herself creating a company that pairs people who have a book inside of them with the people who can help them write it and make it a reality. kn literary arts was born — a full-service book studio helping aspiring authors get their books into the world. Today, the company has helped more than 600 authors at many different points on the book journey. On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Kelly — who is the author of The Book You Were Born to Write — gives us a masterclass of insider tips on what you need to know before you write the book you were born to write.

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