Support is Sexy

In this episode of Support is Sexy, self-care and healthy relationship coach Fila Antwine reminds us that self-care is sexy! Fila shares all kinds of ways you can support yourself, including raising awareness of negative self-talk and creating healthy boundaries. You can be successful, you can be ambitious, and you can also take care of yourself. Find out how Fila's expert's advice in this episode of Support is Sexy.

Elayne Fluker

Elayne Fluker is the author of the new book, "Get Over 'I Got It': How to Stop Playing Superwoman, Get Support and Remember that Having It All Doesn't Mean Doing It All Alone." As host of the SUPPORT IS SEXY podcast, she interviews more than 500 successful women entrepreneurs around the world, who share inspiring, true stories of the ups and the downs of their entrepreneurial journeys. Elayne is also the founder of SiS.Academy, an online learning platform for women entrepreneurs. For more information about Elayne Fluker, please visit elaynefluker.com. Thank you for listening!

About our Guest:

Fila Antwine is Elayne's very own cousin and award-winning self-love and healthy relationship coach. Fila has helped over 500 women have healthy relationships and practice radical self-love individually and in groups. She has been honored by members of Congress, featured in major media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, and HuffPost, and hired by national organizations, colleges, and universities to share her coaching principles with their members, students, and staff.

Insight from this episode:

• Fila's simple, but sacred, self-care trifecta that can change your life.
• How to not abandon your self-care practices and overcome your fears of "slowing down."
• The benefits of small, intentional acts of self-care to have a large impact on your overall well-being, relationships, and legacy.
• Strategies to create healthy boundaries that reflect your core values and will improve your relationships.

Quotes from the show:

• "It's about sacred self-care. It's about doing those things that impact you internally in a way that you get to reflect the joy, happiness, goodness externally." –Fila Antwine Support is Sexy Ep. #760
• "The way you speak to yourself internally is the seed that you're planting every single day about what you get to be in the world and what you get to have in the world." –Fila Antwine Support is Sexy Ep. #760
• "The simplicity of self-care is what will allow us to make it a lifestyle and a practice." –Fila Antwine Support is Sexy Ep. #760
• "When you slow down, time slows down with you. When you pour into yourself, life opens up to give you more." –Fila Antwine Support is Sexy Ep. #760
• "As an individual, you are always creating your life. And it's simply a matter of recognizing whether you have consciously or unconsciously created the state of your life right now… You can actively and consciously opt into self-care." –Fila Antwine Support is Sexy Ep. #760
• "When you start saying I'm taking back some of my time, I'm taking back some of my energy, and I'm not going to deplete myself for you anymore, sometimes you will lose relationships. You have to be willing to do that so that you can move on and feel better." –Fila Antwine Support is Sexy Ep. #760

Resources Mentioned

Sacred Self Care Planner

Fila's Affirmation Deck

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Fila Antwine

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In this Where Is She Now episode of Support is Sexy, Elayne catches up with YorYoga founder and Reebok marketing executive Kremena Yordanova. Kremena has been getting the support she needs, expanding her brand, and practicing being unapologetic with her priorities. She even shares her own meditation practice with us and how she listens to her body to evaluate opportunities. Find out how Kremena has embraced change over the last two years and stop playing small in this episode of Support is Sexy.

Elayne Fluker

Elayne Fluker is author of the new book, "Get Over 'I Got It': How to Stop Playing Superwoman, Get Support and Remember that Having It All Doesn't Mean Doing It All Alone." As host of the SUPPORT IS SEXY podcast, she interviews more than 500 successful women entrepreneurs around the world, who share inspiring, true stories of the ups and the downs of their entrepreneurial journeys. Elayne is also founder of SiS.Academy, an online learning platform for women entrepreneurs. For more information about Elayne Fluker, please visit elaynefluker.com. Thank you for listening!

About our Guest:

Kremena Yordanova, born and raised in Bulgaria, is a self-taught entrepreneur who went from a junior purser on a cruise ship to the corporate world and blended in yoga along the way. Kremena sees yoga as a way of thriving amidst the demands of modern life. She founded YorYoga based in Amsterdam in 2012 and has since organized seven international Yoga, Food, and Wine Retreats and multiple workshops and has taught countless Strala Yoga classes.

Insight from this episode:

• The benefits of working with a life coach and how one can help you clarify your priorities.
• Reasons why yoga can help busy women to not only take a break but also make connections with ourselves and others.
• Details on how Kremena incorporates the values of both yoga and entrepreneurship into her corporate job.
• How tea unexpectedly helped Kremena feel better, build community, and expand her brand.

Quotes from the show:

• "Any project on my plate right now, I'm really excited to do because it's always with friends." –Kremena Yordanova Support is Sexy Ep. #759
• "Anything that doesn't align with the bigger mission of who I want to become, it simply needs to be 'Thank you, no.'" –Kremena Yordanova Support is Sexy Ep. #759
• "There is nothing wrong with maintaining [a busy lifestyle] as long as it's not at the price of something else. We take big pride in being busy, busy for the sake of it, but if you give yourself permission to stop, evaluate, breathe, connect, is this still worth it?" –Kremena Yordanova Support is Sexy Ep. #759
• "If people are being seen, they tend to do so much more." –Kremena Yordanova Support is Sexy Ep. #759
• "People really resonate with the energy when you are actually doing it because you want to do it… what you do is special because it's special to you." –Kremena Yordanova Support is Sexy Ep. #759
• "I have nothing to prove in that field [of yoga]. I just want to get the best of my potential and the best of my work to be experienced by more people and get the joy out of it." –Kremena Yordanova Support is Sexy Ep. #759

Resources Mentioned

Support is Sexy Ep. 558: Embracing Both-And Instead of Either-Or with Yoga Instructor and Reebok Marketing Exec Kremena Yordanova

YorYoga Tea

Try code supportissexy for 10% off any YorYoga Retreat

Try code yoryoga20 for a discount on YorYoga Tea (Europe only)

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Kremena Yordanova

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In this episode of Support is Sexy, The Honey Pot Company CEO Bea Dixon speaks about how in her success she has stayed authentic and committed to excellence, despite some bumps in the road along the way. If you are an entrepreneur just starting out or trying to get your product into retail, Bea gives invaluable and practical advice that you have to hear! Get a glimpse of Bea Dixon's "unlimited thinking" in this episode of Support is Sexy.

Elayne Fluker

Elayne Fluker is author of the new book, "Get Over 'I Got It': How to Stop Playing Superwoman, Get Support and Remember that Having It All Doesn't Mean Doing It All Alone." As host of the SUPPORT IS SEXY podcast, she interviews more than 500 successful women entrepreneurs around the world, who share inspiring, true stories of the ups and the downs of their entrepreneurial journeys. Elayne is also founder of SiS.Academy, an online learning platform for women entrepreneurs. For more information about Elayne Fluker, please visit elaynefluker.com. Thank you for listening!

About our Guest:

Bea Dixon is Co-Founder and CEO of The Honey Pot Company, a plant-based feminine care product line that she launched in 2014. The Honey Pot Company's products are sold at Target, Walmart, Whole Foods, and more. Bea is in Entrepreneur's 2019 top 100 groundbreaking women entrepreneurs.

Insight from this episode:

• How to take the good and the bad that life has to offer you and learn from all of it.
• Strategies for handling criticism, backlash, and the negative opinions of others.
• Bea's take on what it means to be a Black business owner and how to set the bar of excellence high.
• Insight into how to set your ultimate vision and achieve your goals along the way.
• Super practical tips for any entrepreneur trying to get a product off the ground.

Quotes from the show:

• "When you can solve for your own problems, that's a beautiful space to be in." –Bea Dixon Support is Sexy Ep. #758
• "Everything can't always be good, and everything can't always be bad… it's just a matter of how you react to each energy." –Bea Dixon Support is Sexy Ep. #758
• "If you know yourself, anybody can say anything about you." –Bea Dixon Support is Sexy Ep. #758
• "Decide what matters, and decide what doesn't. And that's it." –Elayne Fluker Support is Sexy Ep. #758
• "I would like Honey Pot to be one of those brands that somebody can point to [when seeking investors] and say, look, this is what this company was able to do..." –Bea Dixon Support is Sexy Ep. #758
• "It is hard to do all of this shit, no matter what color you are. Honestly." –Bea Dixon Support is Sexy Ep. #758
• "When it comes to branding and packaging and what you call things, keep it simple. Simple font, simple color--white, black, grey-- keep it super super ultra simple." –Bea Dixon Support is Sexy Ep. #758
• "Don't do things that you don't do well." –Bea Dixon Support is Sexy Ep. #758

Resources Mentioned

Squarespace

Shopify

Four Blend

99designs

Seven Lemons

UpWork

GS1 barcodes

INCI format

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Elayne Fluker

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Beatrice Dixon

Website: https://thehoneypot.co/

Twitter: @QueenBea_101

Instagram: @iambeadixon

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In this episode of Support is Sexy, expert social media strategist Andrea Jones gives her favorite social media tips on how businesses can best utilize various platforms, including Instagram, LinkedIn, and Tiktok. Find out the top three marketing questions any entrepreneur should ask herself and how you can build up your social media presence without feeling overwhelmed-- it's possible!-- in this episode of Support is Sexy.

Elayne Fluker

Elayne Fluker is author of the new book, "Get Over 'I Got It': How to Stop Playing Superwoman, Get Support and Remember that Having It All Doesn't Mean Doing It All Alone." As host of the SUPPORT IS SEXY podcast, she interviews more than 500 successful women entrepreneurs around the world, who share inspiring, true stories of the ups and the downs of their entrepreneurial journeys. Elayne is also founder of SiS.Academy, an online learning platform for women entrepreneurs. For more information about Elayne Fluker, please visit elaynefluker.com. Thank you for listening!

About our Guest:

Andrea Jones is Creator and Lead Social Media Strategist at OnlineDrea.com, helping businesses create an impact beyond their brand through authentic social media marketing strategies that focus on building a community of real and engaged followers. Drea is Host of the Savvy Social Podcast and Founder of the Savvy Social School.

Insight from this episode:

• How to find your social media voice and clarify your business's message.
• Strategies for effectively communicating your message during COVID or any crisis.
• Reflections on the changing face of content creation and running your business online
• The biggest social media mistakes that business owners make-- and how to avoid them!
• Tips to reduce any anxiety you might have around social media and to enjoy the fun parts.

Quotes from the show:

• "If you can really break down "why does it matter?", that's where your marketing messaging comes in. And when we're focused on the "why does it matter?", we're really focused on the transformation that what your offer brings." –Andrea Jones Support is Sexy Ep. #756
• "Show up with a sense of care and a sense of authenticity." –Andrea Jones Support is Sexy Ep. #756
• "We undervalue the amount of updates that we need to do. Keep talking about what's happening and what's going on in your world." –Andrea Jones Support is Sexy Ep. #756
• "Business owners who are starting out, if they focus on one platform, they actually see more results faster because of that focus." –Andrea Jones Support is Sexy Ep. #756
• "[Consistency is] where the power of social media comes in-- a repetitive and consistent process to approaching social media and creating content and connecting with your audience." –Andrea Jones Support is Sexy Ep. #756
• "Don't question your gut too much.. you know what you're supposed to be doing and what you're supposed to be saying… the best leaders lead from their hearts." –Andrea Jones Support is Sexy Ep. #756

Resources Mentioned

Social Media Unwind Podcast

The Savvy Social School

Social Media Success Framework- Free Course

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Elayne Fluker

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Andrea Jones

Website: https://onlinedrea.com/

Twitter: @OnlineDrea

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In this episode of Support is Sexy, Olivia Ansell speaks about her evolution into a serial entrepreneur and the mindset it took to get there. Along with practical tips about the importance of multiple sources of income and reducing risk, Olivia's story will inspire the survivor spirit of resilience within you! Listen to hear how Olivia came back from rock bottom and created her current life of success in this episode of Support is Sexy.

Elayne Fluker

Elayne Fluker is author of the new book, "Get Over 'I Got It': How to Stop Playing Superwoman, Get Support and Remember that Having It All Doesn't Mean Doing It All Alone." As host of the SUPPORT IS SEXY podcast, she interviews more than 500 successful women entrepreneurs around the world, who share inspiring, true stories of the ups and the downs of their entrepreneurial journeys. Elayne is also founder of SiS.Academy, an online learning platform for women entrepreneurs. For more information about Elayne Fluker, please visit elaynefluker.com. Thank you for listening!

About our Guest:

Olivia Ansell is a successful serial entrepreneur and Founder of AMA Support Services, a multi-million dollar healthcare-based company. Olivia grew up in Uganda, where she started selling popcorn at the age of 10, and lived in London and Cairo before coming to the United States when she was only 22. Olivia is passionate about helping women entrepreneurs achieve their goals as well as supporting other Africans adapt to a new country.

Insight from this episode:

• Details on Olivia's life growing up in Uganda and the hardships she faced after her father died.
• A look into the mind of a true serial entrepreneur and how she makes opportunities for herself.
• The benefits of hitting rock bottom and how to make your comeback.
• Tips to building a mindset of resilience and manifesting all your business and life goals.

Quotes from the show:

• "The few jobs I've had, I've always used them to get me to where I was self-employed." –Olivia Ansell Support is Sexy Ep. #755
• "Life can change in the blink of an eye. So I've always-- even to this day-- looked to make sure I have different sources of income because I know any of it can end any day. You always need a plan from A all the way to Z." –Olivia Ansell Support is Sexy Ep. #755
• "If you're an entrepreneur and you're just starting out, you need to follow the money first, and then you can, after, start something that you're passionate about." –Olivia Ansell Support is Sexy Ep. #755
• "We tend to create businesses that do fulfill us in some kind of way, whether it's a personal mission, or a mission of something we want to accomplish in the world, or it's through the people we serve… and also the people you employ. It can look a lot of different ways to fulfill whatever your own mission is and how you want to create your business." –Elayne Fluker Support is Sexy Ep. #755
• "I am where I am because of all the different rock bottom moments I've gone through." –Olivia Ansell Support is Sexy Ep. #755
• "All I need is me to make whatever I want happen." –Olivia Ansell Support is Sexy Ep. #755

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Elayne Fluker

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Olivia Ansell

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The conversation gets real on this episode of Support is Sexy as Shani Godwin, CEO of Communiqué USA, shares her successes and struggles from selling pompoms as a seven year old to how she felt when her business passed the million dollar mark. You can prioritize your joy and well-being as a part of your business and open yourself up to pivot into new possibilities for growth even during the current moment. Found out how in this episode of Support is Sexy.

Elayne Fluker

Elayne Fluker is author of the new book, "Get Over 'I Got It': How to Stop Playing Superwoman, Get Support and Remember that Having It All Doesn't Mean Doing It All Alone." As host of the SUPPORT IS SEXY podcast, she interviews more than 500 successful women entrepreneurs around the world, who share inspiring, true stories of the ups and the downs of their entrepreneurial journeys. Elayne is also founder of SiS.Academy, an online learning platform for women entrepreneurs. For more information about Elayne Fluker, please visit elaynefluker.com. Thank you for listening!

About our Guest:

Shani Godwin is President and CEO of Communiqué USA, Inc., a marketing solutions company she launched in 2002 that works with Fortune 500 companies as well as small businesses. Shani wrote her book The Love Project: 365 Ways to Love Yourself and Get the Love You Deserve and is Founder of Audible Voices. Shani's a long-time listener of Support is Sexy and hosts her own podcast, Joy Economics.

Insight from this episode:

• The basics of Joy Economics and how you can apply it for happier employees, clients, and bottom line!
• What to do when the world doesn't meet you with enthusiasm and support you thought it would.
• Tips on realigning your business to your values and motivations for greater well-being and pivoting during times of crisis.
• The key to longevity, especially when working with clients, including how to determine if a client relationship is a good fit and how to walk away when it isn't.

Quotes from the show:

• "When we make the change, sometimes it shifts the ground around us." –Elayne Fluker Support is Sexy Ep. #754
• "People are always projecting onto us because they are filtering your dream and your vision through their own experience and their own lens." –Shani Godwin Support is Sexy Ep. #754
• "The vision was good. I just needed to act in faith, trust, and walk toward it. I didn't need to convince people. I didn't need to get them to accept it. I didn't need them to understand it. Now I'm much more of a I-can-show-you-better-than-I-can-tell-you person." –Shani Godwin Support is Sexy Ep. #754
• "It's okay to fire a client, if they're not the right fit. And it doesn't have to be hard, and it doesn't have to be unhappy, doesn't have to be ugly. But it is okay to acknowledge when a fit is there or when it isn't there. I tell people to recognize that not all money is good money, and all relationships aren't good relationships." –Shani Godwin Support is Sexy Ep. #754
• "Happiness for me was the better way to measure my success." –Shani Godwin Support is Sexy Ep. #754
• "So many of us are showing up tone deaf because we're still trying to sell the same thing the same way but just do it on Zoom… If you're not pivoting, your business is actually already dying." –Shani Godwin Support is Sexy Ep. #754

Resources Mentioned

Free 30 Minute Coaching Session with Communiqué

Shani's Joy Economics Podcast

Stay Connected:

Elayne Fluker

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Shani Godwin

Website: www.audiblevoices.com

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Facebook: @audiblevoices

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In this episode of Support is Sexy, super stylish TV Style and Entertainment Correspondent Sydney Sadick joins Elayne to talk about how to style your own life, aim high, and be confident in any situation! Sydney reveals her experience of trusting her gut and making huge career moves in the fashion industry, including how an encounter with Rihanna helped to kick start her journalism career, in this episode of Support is Sexy.

Elayne Fluker

Elayne Fluker is author of the new book, "Get Over 'I Got It': How to Stop Playing Superwoman, Get Support and Remember that Having It All Doesn't Mean Doing It All Alone." As host of the SUPPORT IS SEXY podcast, she interviews more than 500 successful women entrepreneurs around the world, who share inspiring, true stories of the ups and the downs of their entrepreneurial journeys. Elayne is also founder of SiS.Academy, an online learning platform for women entrepreneurs. For more information about Elayne Fluker, please visit elaynefluker.com. Thank you for listening!

About our Guest:

Sydney Sadick is a TV correspondent, writer, style savant and fashion expert from New York City. She has interviewed world-class designers, stylists, celebrities, and politicians. Sydney has covered top events including the Met Ball, New York Fashion Week, and the CFDA awards. Her newly released book Aim High: How to Style Your Life and Achieve Your Goals is out now!

Insight from this episode:

• Details on how the way you dress can impact your mood and the way you think, and even help you become the woman you want to be.
• Tips on how to gain the confidence to have no shame in asking for opportunities and support.
• Benefits of staying curious and open and not staying comfortable in your career.
• Strategies to motivate yourself, feel better, and reset your personal style.

Quotes from the show:

• "Know what's going on because if you are informed and you stay educated, it can really present yourself an opportunity." –Sydney Sadick Support is Sexy Ep. #753
• "I've never been offered anything really in my career. It's always been me in pursuit of what I want." –Sydney Sadick Support is Sexy Ep. #753
• "Dress for what you want." –Sydney Sadick Support is Sexy Ep. #753
• "Knowing what you don't like is just as critical as what you do like." –Sydney Sadick Support is Sexy Ep. #753
• "There's always this preconceived notion that women are supposed to follow what other people are doing. And that's not, to me, how it works. You're strong because you're doing your own thing." –Sydney Sadick Support is Sexy Ep. #753
• "In the moment, your gut might be all you have-- your gut and your experience." –Elayne Fluker Support is Sexy Ep. #753
• "Life is not a straight line. It's a bumpy one… Your style is going to change based on what you are looking to achieve at that moment in time." –Sydney Sadick Support is Sexy Ep. #753

Stay Connected:

Elayne Fluker

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Sydney Sadick

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In this episode of Support is Sexy, Ettitude Co-Founders Phoebe Yu and Kat Dey give loads of practical business advice and share the story of how they became business partners from across the globe and scaled their amazing brand. They share what is necessary for a successful business partnership and how that can apply to all areas of your life. Learn how Phoebe, Kat, and Ettitude are handling and making the most of the COVID-19 pandemic in this episode of Support is Sexy.

Elayne Fluker

Elayne Fluker is author of the new book, "Get Over 'I Got It': How to Stop Playing Superwoman, Get Support and Remember that Having It All Doesn't Mean Doing It All Alone." As host of the SUPPORT IS SEXY podcast, she interviews more than 500 successful women entrepreneurs around the world, who share inspiring, true stories of the ups and the downs of their entrepreneurial journeys. Elayne is also founder of SiS.Academy, an online learning platform for women entrepreneurs. For more information about Elayne Fluker, please visit elaynefluker.com. Thank you for listening!

About our Guests:

Phoebe Yu is Co-Founder and CEO of Ettitude, who was joined by Kat Dey who is also Co-Founder and President of the lifestyle brand offering luxury modern bedding, sleepwear, and bath essentials, made from the world's first clean bamboo. Amazing business women in their own rights, Phoebe and Kat joined forces in 2018 to grow this global venture.

Insight from this episode:

• Tips on finding innovative spaces and opportunities to shake up an industry.
• Behind-the-scenes look at sustainable industries and the parts you never even knew to think about.
• Benefits of a direct-to-consumer business model and how to leverage it for the best product and customer experience possible.
• How to overcome challenges unique to female entrepreneurs.

Quotes from the show:

• "I'm sure if we can develop a fabric, like our fabric CleanBamboo, that's silky smooth, more feasible, and also very sustainable fabric at the price of conventional products, then why [wouldn't] people want it?" –Phoebe Yu Support is Sexy Ep. #752
• "We're really very deeply integrated in the whole supply chain… to make sure we have a very clean supply chain… I think our customer also appreciates this kind of transparency." –Phoebe Yu Support is Sexy Ep. #752
• "Life changes and circumstances change, so it's important to share how that's impacting each other [in a business partnership]." –Kat Dey Support is Sexy Ep. #752
• "Giving back is also a way to make the society more sustainable. So what we care about is the balance of the people, the society, and the environment." –Phoebe Yu Support is Sexy Ep. #752
• "Having a strong commitment and vision to your purpose is a guiding light through any kind of difficulty… everything is temporary, whatever challenges you might be going through, you'll come out of it on the other side stronger and more prepared for future challenges." –Kat Dey Support is Sexy Ep. #752
• "Learn how to lead, not to manage… find partners or hire people who are smarter than you, then you don't need to manage them." –Phoebe Yu Support is Sexy Ep. #752

Resources Mentioned

Assembled Brands

TA Ventures

Shopify

Clear.Bank

SBA Loans

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Elayne Fluker

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Website: www.ettitude.com (Use discount code "supportissexy" for 20% discount)

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Phoebe Yu

LinkedIn: Phoebe Yu

Twitter: @PhoebeeYu

Kat Dey

LinkedIn: Kat (Vorotova) Dey

Twitter: @KaterinaDey

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In this episode of Support is Sexy, hear about Stephanie Morimoto's journey to becoming the CEO of Asutra and entering into a business partnership with tennis superstar Venus William. Whether you're starting, growing, selling, or buying a business, there are amazing lessons for any entrepreneur, like how to raise your own self-awareness and build your brand's story, in this episode of Support is Sexy.

Elayne Fluker

Elayne Fluker is author of the new book, "Get Over 'I Got It': How to Stop Playing Superwoman, Get Support and Remember that Having It All Doesn't Mean Doing It All Alone." As host of the SUPPORT IS SEXY podcast, she interviews more than 500 successful women entrepreneurs around the world, who share inspiring, true stories of the ups and the downs of their entrepreneurial journeys. Elayne is also founder of SiS.Academy, an online learning platform for women entrepreneurs. For more information about Elayne Fluker, please visit elaynefluker.com. Thank you for listening!

About our Guest:

Stephanie Morimoto is Owner and CEO of Asutra, a brand of clean, accessibly priced wellness products for active self care. Before Asutra, Stephanie worked for two national education organizations, generating $500 million in revenue and growing them 3-4 times their size. She's passionate about working with smaller businesses and women entrepreneurs. Asutra has been featured on Good Morning America, People Magazine, and Oprah Magazine.

Insight from this episode:

• How Stephanie went from loving a brand to owning that brand, and knowing if this the route for you.
• Tips for networking in order to achieve your business goals.
• What you must look for when you're in the market to buy a business.
• An inside look at what it's like working in business with elite athlete Venus Williams.

Quotes from the show:

• "Frankly, a lot of the structures and systems that exist keep black and brown people out of the economy. A lot of folks don't have access to banking or other financial services they need to build the enterprise they want or even just build the life they want… we existed to be an alternative to folks." –Stephanie Morimoto Support is Sexy Ep. #751
• "I just knew myself… I knew that I was the type of person who loved taking something that had proof of concept and growing it to scale, but I'm not a start-up person." –Stephanie Morimoto Support is Sexy Ep. #751
• "Know your strengths and make them even stronger." –Stephanie Morimoto Support is Sexy Ep. #751
• "Especially today, people really want to connect with something they feel has purpose, that they feel proud to support" –Stephanie Morimoto Support is Sexy Ep. #751
• "We as women are constantly taking care of other people-- often at our own detriment, we put ourselves last. But actually if we're going to be our best, we have to put ourselves first." –Stephanie Morimoto Support is Sexy Ep. #751

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Stephanie Morimoto

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Asutra

Website: Asutra | Empowering Active Self Care

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