Support is Sexy

Terra Winston realized very early on the importance of a great education thanks to the emphasis of her parents, who grew up in the segregated south, and who modeled persistence and tenacity for her. The New Jersey native followed suit and says she was became the good girl who always got good grades and did everything right.

But while pursuing her MBA at Stanford University, Terra struggled to determine what the smart thing was for her to do when surrounded by classmates who were launching major tech businesses in Silicon Valley. Her passion told her that there was something different for her, but her mind told her that if she didn't go for it at that time, she may miss out.

On this episode, Terra -- who is Founder and Ringleader of the leadership consulting firm inTerractions, which she has run for nine years now -- talks about how to get over F.O.M.O (fear of missing out), how to adjust your risk profile and how to avoid getting stuck in perfecting rather than profiting when it comes to building your business.

On this episode you'll learn:

The importance of not being discouraged by pace.How to get over the fear of missing out in entrepreneurship How to change your risk profile.How to recognize when your job isn't the problem and what the "new job pattern" looks like.How just trying can be truly be empowering. Why you MUST have a side hustle.Why Terra's coach advised her NOT to create a business planHow to not get stuck perfecting rather than profiting.Surround yourself with people who are where you want to be.Show notes, links and resources for this episode may be found at supportissexypodcast.com.

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I've spoken quite a bit recently about being more intentional about my own self care, and encouraging you to be more intentional about yours. Of course, there's proper diet, regular exercise and healthy environments that all play into that, but there's also the important factor of your support network. Not just friends, family and colleagues, but fellow entrepreneurs who support your kind of crazy!

On this episode I offer seven smart ways to get started building -- or reinforcing -- your support network. Many you may know, but it never helps to revisit it. I certainly needed a refresher, hopefully this will be a breath of fresh air for your as well. I'd love to hear if you have other ideas!

Show notes, links and resources mentioned in this episode can be found at supportissexypodcast.com.

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Oh my, it's our anniversary! Hooray for you and me!!! Thank you SO MUCH for making this first year of the Support is Sexy podcast so extraordinary!

More than 100,000 downloads, 257 episodes and counting, interviews with more than 150 incredible women entrepreneurs around the world -- from Singapore to Dubai to London to San Francisco -- the journey has been more than I every could have imagined! It just WOULD NOT be the same without you.

Thank you for supporting the podcast and the Support is Sexy mission of empowering women to know that having it all doesn't mean doing it all alone! Giddy about what's to come and grateful for all the lessons along the way. Let's continue to grow together, support each other and hold each other to our highest possibility!

Women will change the world, and there is NOTHING sexier than women supporting women. Cheers! ~ Elayne

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Dahcia Bastien became fascinated with the idea of becoming an entrepreneur during college at University at Albany, when her boyfriend-now-husband, Jacques Bastien -- who freelanced throughout school -- defined entrepreneurship as the freedom to create something that's your own. Dahcia didn't know exactly what that freedom looked like for her, but what she made sure to do was remain open to the possibilities, even while working her 9-to-5 job at the New York State Assembly after graduation.

As she worked with her husband on running his marketing company, Boogie, this possibility eventually evolved into Shade -- an innovative influencer marketing agency she created that represents influencers of color. On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Dahcia shares how to find a gap in the market, jump in and fill it, how to serve underserved customers, the importance of launching before you're "ready" and knowing when to move on and when you're on to something. PLUS, what you need to know to build your brand and become a successful influencer.

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While we're busy building our businesses, creating lives we love and gathering experiences along the way, it is important to remember to give. How are you giving with intention? What are the ways that you are choosing to support someone who may be less privileged than you are?

On this episode, I challenge you to give some thoughts to the ways that you're giving and being of service in your business and your life. Give, and do so cheerfully.

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5-4-3-2-1...

If, within just five seconds, you challenged yourself to do the thing you said you were going to do -- to keep a commitment, send that email, make that call, feed the kids, go to the gym -- think of how different (and productive!) life would be.

This is a lesson I'm learning while reading the book, The 5 Second Rule, by Mel Robbins. I highly recommend it! Such a simple concept that has the potential to be the catalyst for a major mindset shift for all of us who apply it. How do I know? Because I applied it recently and actually saw it work magnificently. On this episode, I share that experience with you, how it changed everything, and how you can adopt the same principle in your own business and life.

Have a listen, and then get busy in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...

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Pam Perry knew very early on that she was meant to be an entrepreneur -- partly because she liked figuring out more efficient ways of doing things and partly because she was fired from nearly every job she had as a teenager. Seventeen years later, Pam is celebrating nearly two decades as CEO of Pam Perry PR and Founder of Ministry Marketing Solutions -- helping her clients push their dreams forward, spread their message and deliver on their promises.

On this episode, Pam talks about evolving your brand, telling your story, creating authentic connections and the essential must-dos for every entrepreneur to become media-ready.

On this episode you'll learn:

Smart advice for networking offline.How to foster authentic connections.How to pay it forward.Ways that social media may intimidate us.Why people aren't buying your products, they're buying you and your story.Why you shouldn't shy away from the failures.The importance of learning all you can about the industry you're interested in, joining organizations and connecting with mentors.Pam's 3 must-do media tips for entrepreneurs.The one thing you must have to be media-ready.Utilizing collaborations to expand your brand.

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Scareletta Media Founder and Social Stylist Melanie Mackie considers herself an accidental entrepreneur. The United Kingdom native began as a blogger in 2009 sharing tips about social media, long before many were turning to the internet for content and the market had yet to become saturated in the U.K. and throughout the world. Through her work online, and because of the freedom and flexibility it offered her, Melanie evolved her blog into a business -- one that now supports women entrepreneurs in shaping their own social media style.

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Melanie shares her insider social media and productivity tips, and tells why you should think of your business as petit and powerful -- but not small, why many women entrepreneurs struggle with stepping out front in their businesses (even though we want to!), and how she goes beyond simply teaching clients to post on social to helping them confidently shine on and offline.

On this episode you'll learn:

How to stop hiding and step out front.Not one secret formula for social.How to be brilliant on your all of your platforms.What is social styling?How to build your know-like-and-trust factor.Should there be a difference between the social content on your business and personal account?How to create a "living brand" on social. The importance of connections and collaborations.The common social media mistakes women entrepreneurs make.Productivity tools to help you manage social.The value of turning down projects that don't align with your brand.How to get over your blockage around pricing.Show notes, resources and links for this episode may be found at supportissexypodcast.com.

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We've all heard the phrase, "Fake It Til You Make It." On this episode of the podcast, I propose that, instead, you "Work It Til It's True!"

You're not a fake; you're a woman with vision, with dreams, with ideas, and with a plan! So let's work it until that dream becomes a reality.

Here are the three phases of working it until it's true:

VisionPlanClaim It!Listen to find out how to work each phase, exercise the law of attraction, and make your dreams come true.

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If there's one thing that entrepreneurship teaches you, whether you're ready for the lesson or not, it's how resourceful you are -- or not. This is one of the things that life strategist SharRon Jamison loves about entrepreneurship, and what she learned from her parents, who always had a side hustle when she was growing up. SharRon -- a native of Missouri who moved around 14 times with her teen parents before she reached high school -- took note of this model, and while building her career as a leader in the pharmaceutical industry during the past 30-plus years, she always had in her mind that she was going to launch her own business some day.

On this episode, though, SharRon speaks candidly about past childhood wounds, including cruel racism, that she had to overcome in order to reach that place where she felt comfortable stepping into the spotlight, and shares what we all need to understand about ourselves to overcome life's obstacles and have the courage to be our true selves.

On this episode you'll learn:

The true value of the side hustle.How to utilize corporate America as the training ground for you're life's work.Understanding that your worthiness is a birthright.Recognizing when your private pain is showing up in public places.Why if you don't deal with your wounds your wounds will win.You have to be okay celebrating yourself by yourself.What it means to have courage to follow your truth and not tradition.Reasons some of the people who are most successful often feel the least fulfilled.How to recognize when something within is not working.3 things that she says each of us wants.How to restructure your life so you get better, not just busy.Why you must have a growth plan.The importance of learning to choose yourself.The different dysfunctional personalities that you need to be aware of.

Show notes, links and resources for this episode may be found at supportissexypodcast.com.

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