Support is Sexy

When you face a failure, disappointment or challenge that you think is a result of some shortcoming you perceive in yourself, how do you communicate with yourself about it? Do you respond immediately withe blame, anger, shame? Do you curse that shortcoming aloud (as I mentioned I did in this episode)?

When it comes to your language, thoughts and feelings when communicating with yourself, I have a reminder for you: Be gentle.

In this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, we get into why this is so important for your well being.

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Tricia Lee has always been about her business, literally. At age 11, the Phoenix native had a cleaning business, including classmates -- and her sister -- who worked for her for $5 per day.

After high school, Tricia wanted to be a flight attendant -- and did, at age 19 -- until she was fired.

What came next, after getting her B.A. in Communications from Arizona State University, was more than a decade of groundbreaking work in the beauty business, including positions at Estée Lauder and MAC Cosmetics, and eventually with the launch of her innovative business, Polish Bar -- a nail salon that took Brooklyn (and the industry) by storm.

But 10 years later, even though her business was still buzzing and beloved by the press and patrons, Tricia knew it was time to move on, again. Next stop: real estate. But the journey wasn't an easy one. In fact, Tricia calls it muddy, one of the hardest she has faced.

On this episode, Tricia talks to us about believing wholeheartedly in your dreams, tapping into that part of yourself that knows when it's time to make a move, and how success can sometimes cloud your reality.

On this episode you'll learn:

How to keep moving toward your vision despite the obstacles.Knowing when it's time to move on.Remain focused on your WHY.How to make liars out of haters.Why you have to surround yourself with people who support your kind of crazy.Moving beyond from the guilt of moving on.How to face down self doubt.How success can sometimes cloud your reality.The benefits of the hard times.Her advice for women going through a tough transition.How being "bout it" has been key to her success.The importance of doing the work when no one is watching

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Lisa Brown Alexander grew up in Montreal, Canada, the daughter of conservative Jamaican parents, who taught her the importance of hard work. During her childhood in Canada, Lisa says she was oriented to social causes and organizations, an influence she had no idea would play such a major role in her later work.

After graduating from Howard University and rising up through the ranks in other organizations as an HR executive -- to the point where she had the corner office with the rubber tree plant -- Lisa had to face her reality: she wasn't professionally fulfilled, no matter how "successful" she seemed. She decided to take a major leap of faith and start her business, Non Profit HR, while pregnant at the time with her third child and going through what later became a divorce.

Nearly two decades later, her Washington, D.C.-based business -- Non Profit HR -- is thriving and is considered one of the country's leading human resources firms with clients such as Amnesty International and the ASPCA. But Lisa is first to admit the journey was not easy, and in her book, Strong on the Outside, Dying on the Inside, she bravely outlines her struggles with depression along that journey and how she had to move beyond the stigma attached to it. On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Lisa speaks candidly with us about those first few years of entrepreneurship, the moments you have to walk alone, how she experienced and overcame her depression and why she wants to empower other women to take off "the mask" and get the support they need.

On this episode you'll learn:

How to get through those early years of entrepreneurship.The value of focusing on your niche, especially one that is undeserved.What many non profits get wrong about staffing.How success in parts of your life can sometimes obscure depression.How to get beyond the "shoulds" that we base on our success.Dangers of keeping up appearances when you're actually depressed or in pain.How to realize when work is your drug of choice.Why you MUST get help if you are depressed.The importance difference between having a bad day or being in a funky mood and depression.Removing the stigma around depression.How depression shows up differently for each of us.How to remove the mask and be honest about what you're experiencing.Why sometimes you have to let some people go.Resources of where you get support.

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From the time she was young girl, growing up in New York City and playing competitive tennis, Samantha Ettus always questioned the way things worked – which she now knows is the core driver for most entrepreneurs.

One of those moments happened when Samantha was at Harvard getting her MBA, and she noticed just how lackluster the CEOs were who came to speak to her and her classmates. She knew there had to be more to them, some sort of spark that they weren't tapping into. After working few years in Hollywood on shows like Nickelodeon's Blues Clues post-graduation, Samantha created the first ever talent agency for personalities and CEOS, with a mission of helping people find (and optimize) their spark.

Today, as a bestselling author, speaker, entrepreneur and career expert, she is still committed to helping people discover that spark, especially women, who Samantha says need to learn how to work it -- literally -- even after having kids and playing a major role in their families. How? By learning how to slice up their pie!

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Samantha, who is author of the latest book, The Pie Life: A Guilt-Free Recipe for Success and Satisfaction, gives advice on how to live "the pie life," how to stay connected to the workforce and network like a pro (even on the playground!), and how to manage (rather than balance) work, life, love and so much more.

On the episode, you'll learn:

How to identify your spark.Why it's important for women to have their own money.The importance of fulfillment beyond motherhood.The truth about work-life balance and why the term is problematic.Samantha's advice for work-life management.How to "slice up your life" into a yummy pie.How to create an environment of balance in your business.How to create "the magic hour."The beauty of the "golden triangle."When it's time to put your phone away.Why it's important for stay at home moms to work.How much you lose (by the numbers) when you leave the work force.Smart tips for moms who want to return to the workforce.How to network on the playground like a pro.Why mentioning your mom duties in an interview is NOT a good idea.The importance of having a clear answer for "what do you do?" in any environment.Samantha's top tips for dating as an entrepreneur.And why you need to embrace new friends.

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I get it. You can do it all on your own, right? Maybe. But if you want to truly create something sexy in your life -- a sexy business and life that you love, having support with make that dream a reality!

You've heard me say it before and I mean it: Support is sexy, and having it all doesn't mean doing it all alone! It is my mantra, it is what I live by and what I do business by. And as women, nothing is sexier -- or more powerful -- than when we support each other, stand up for each other and want to see each other win! In this episode of the podcast, I outline 7 ways that support can help you create a sexy business and life that you love, and how resources such as masterminds can be crucial to your success.

As Jim Rohn famously said, "you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." So I say, it's time to do the math! And a mastermind filled with driven and generious women who share similar goals and dreams of success that you do is the perfect addition to your equation. Being a part of a mastermind last year was a key turning point in my business. It is, in fact, where I first saw women light up when I uttered the phrase, "Support is sexy." The rest is history!

I want the same experience for you, which is why I created the Create Something Sexy mastermind, a five-month mastermind that brings together an intimate group of powerful women who share one common goal: seeing each other win! The Create Something Sexy mastermind includes bonuses like weekly group calls, one-one-ones calls with me, guest appearances from experts from various industries, a private members-only Facebook group, and exclusive trainings, content, events and more!

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CREATE SOMETHING SEXY MASTERMIND, CLICK HERE TO GO TO CREATESOMETHINGSEXY.COM NOW TO SIGN UP!

Until then, go out there and create something sexy!

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Pat Duckworth helps women get their groove back, to find their mojo -- and to do so POST menopause. (Yes, it's possible!) When the international bestselling author and global speaker saw that most markets completely ignored the experiences of women who were 50+ who were going through different stages of life and who may be looking to start a new chapter, she decided that she would focus on empowering these women to embrace all of these changes in their lives! How? By focusing on being, as her book says, hot women with cool solutions.

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, the London, U.K., native talks to us about the moment she came to the tear-filled realization that it was time to make a change in the trajectory of her life, how we can learn to go with the flow, how to find your entrepreneurial mojo and how to make it easy for folks to love up on you!

On this episode you'll learn:

How important it is to take that first step toward your goal (even when you don't know what the next step is).Why you have to jump into the river and go with the flow.How to discover your own niche based on your own experiences.The moment you realize that you're playing BIG.The value of living the question.Her tips for marketing and pushing your book.What Pat wishes she knew before she went through menopause.How mindset keeps you from "getting old."Advice for how to manage changes within your life.The value of being in a mastermind group.How we can get over what we think we "should" know.An empowered way to think of failure.How to find your entrepreneurial mojo.The power of understanding your WHY.Smart and savvy ways to market your self-published book.Tips for how to standout when networking.Make it easy for people to love and support you!

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Author and nutritionist JJ Smith is an example of figuring out what works and sticking with it. Her marriage didn't work, she and her husband divorced but are still best friends and biz partners in a $30 million IT Consulting firm. She became terribly ill from mercury poisoning, was on 24 medication and wanted to heal herself, she became very focused on discovering the best foods for her and what she needed to eliminate from her diet. And when she discovered the power of green smoothies and witnessed how they changed her life, she wrote and self-published her book, 10 Day Green Smoothie Cleanse: Lose Up to 15 Pounds in 10 Days, BEFORE the book deal and ended up on the New York Times bestsellers list.

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, JJ talks about her latest bestselling book, Green Smoothies for Life (and her first self-published book ,why green smoothies have the power to transform your life, easy ways to eat healthy and clean, and how focusing on your passion (rather than your income) can lead to opportunities your never imagined.

On this episode you'll learn:

How her self-published green smoothie book became a bestseller.Why you should give up on resolutions.Why a lot of us get caught up in the regimen and the diet, and why we should focus instead on one meal at a time.Why healthy eating and clean eating is the same no matter your lifestyle.How to figure out how certain foods impact your body.Foods you should avoid no matter your diet.Why people underestimate detoxing.The healing power of green smoothies.The key ingredient for your green smoothie.The surprising way to trick your metabolism.Why JJ doesn't believe in "cheat days," and what she suggests as a smart alternative.How mindset plays a key role in staying healthy.Why you not only need to make the decision, you need to remain committed.How to go for your passion.How to get your sexy back!

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After Joanne gave birth to her first son, she felt that pull to rework her career so that she could spend more time with him. After her second son, she knew she had to find a way to become an entrepreneur, to create her own schedule and to be the boss of her own time. She decided to take control of her time, her life and all that was buzzing around her. The goal was not to find work-life balance, it was to become the queen bee.

Today, Joanne -- founder of Queenbee.club -- helps other moms find their flow, become the queen bees of their own hives, learn to get over the guilt of work-life balance and take the sting out of life's stresses.

On this episode you'll learn:

How to pay the attention to the questions people ask you so you can determine what kind of service or business you can createHow to get through your day with more grace.How to avoid having a "a bad day."How your health affects things like your intuition.How to thrive in your hive.If you're not thriving in your hive, then the whole hive suffers.How to have moments of self care.The power of meditation.Simple tips for busy moms.The importance of belly breaths.How to be unapologetic about going at your own pace.Why it's not healthy to plow through everything.How to find your mom flow.Why you shouldn't stress about work-life balance.Getting over imposter syndrome.Why you're the expert of your own experiences.Subscribe to Support is Sexy podcast on iTunes or on Stitcher Radio!

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Tiffany Dufu was a good girl. A good girl who always did what was expected of her as a good daughter, a good sister, a good employee and later, a good mom.

Eventually, the ambitious and successful career and family woman, who is the Chief Leadership Officer at Levo League, let go of "good" and did what was best for her and her relationships at home, at work and with herself. She decided to drop the ball, on purpose.

In this episode of the Support is Sexy, Tiffany talks about aligning your career with your purpose, how to let go of your "goods" and your "shoulds," how to avoid resentment as a woman and her reason for encouraging other women to strategically let some things go with her new book, Drop the Ball.

On this episode you'll learn:

How to get over the goods and the should.How to engineer your purpose.How to create a "portfolio career."How to cultivate an eco system of support for your career.The dangers of the Lone Ranger syndrome.The truth about false delegation.The power of dropping the ball.How to have three important conversations -- with ourselves, our families and our colleagues.How to negotiate what matters with your kids.How to delegate with joy.Tiffany's 4 go-tos for your career.Why we sometimes waste time worrying about decisions we don't even have to make.The important difference between a sponsor and a mentor.Subscribe to Support is Sexy podcast on iTunes or on Stitcher Radio!

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What are you saying "no" to, that you could be saying "yes" to, and if you said "yes" it could totally change your life?

Whether relationships or business -- here are some reasons that a YES may take you to the next level.

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