Julie Gulick has a wealth of knowledge about how to focus on providing solutions to the needs and problems of their clients. Get your notepad for this one!

About Julie Gulick
Julie began her career as an design engineer of ultrasonic transducers before moving into upstream marketing at MEDRAD, McKesson and then Philips Respironics, leading marketing efforts in new product development teams to develop new products in the medical device and services industry.

Julie’s most recent role was as program director at Philips HealthWorks in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a startup incubator, where she helped Philips’ transformation in digital healthcare.

Julie is currently the President & CEO of Bally Design, a graphical user interface and industrial design firm in Pittsburgh.

Julie holds BS and MS degrees in Ceramic Engineering from Penn State University and an MBA from Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh with an emphasis in finance and marketing.

In her spare time, Julie enjoys the symphony, reading, camping, hiking, fishing and just being in the great outdoors.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-gulick/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ballydesign
https://ballydesign.com

This interview with Beverly Block was inspiring as she leaves a large law firm to be more intentional with her time for her family and flip the definition of what a lawyer needs to do on its head.

About Our Guest
Bev is a civil trial attorney and founder of Block & Associates, LLC, an innovative law firm with a decreased focus on the billable hour and an enhanced focus on delivering concierge, highly-responsive legal service. While Bev's expertise is in business litigation and employment law, she manages a team of five other attorneys, each with different areas of expertise. Together, the Block & Associates team of attorneys serve as outside general counsel to small businesses and are trusted advisors to companies in a wide array of disciplines and industries.

Connect with Beverly at:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverly-block-2676123
Twitter: BlockAssocPgh
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blockpgh
https://www.blockpgh.com

Join us as we discuss Nora's scary jump from being a High Level Executive into Entrepreneurship by focusing on small businesses and following her passion.

About Guest
Nora spent the first 15 years of her career working for independent advertising agencies, pitching hundreds of brands from startups to Fortune 500.

She took everything she learned in the ad world and combined it with her passion for working directly with founders to start Pitcher - a brand strategy and growth consultancy for small businesses (<$25mm) that are ready to make a big impact.

Pitcher's process gets to the heart of what's been holding you back - then repositions your company to win and grow.

Connect with Nora at:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noradinuzzo/
LinkedIn Company Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pitchergrowth/
Instagram: @pitchergrowth
Website: https://www.pitchergrowth.com/

Rose Morris discusses how she founded her company and organically grew it for over a million since she was founded in 2008. 

About Guest
Rose is the founder and president of Abram's Nation, creator of The Safety Sleeper, dedicated to improving the lives of families with special needs through sensory development and wearable products. Since being founded in 2009, Abram’s Nation has helped tens of thousands of families worldwide. In 2010, Rose was featured in the Pittsburgh Magazine 40 under 40, in 2017 won the national title of Exporter of the Year from the U.S. Small Business Administration, in 2018 was a Pittsburgh Business Times Women of Influence winner and is one of the Western Pennsylvania District Export Council, along with receiving a variety of other community service awards. Rose and her family currently reside in Pittsburgh PA, although her husband and children enjoy traveling the world together.

Find her on social @ thesafetysleeperbyabrams
https://safetysleeper.com/

Today we are talking to Ashley, owner of Carnegie Coffee Company, talking about how she manages risk while growing her company. Ashley talks about having this big dream and it being a bit naive and crazy before your start because if you knew what you know, you probably wouldn't have started. 

Our Guest
I am a 39-year-old business owner. I am a wife and mother of three amazing children. I hold a degree in Philosophy and religious studies from the University of Pittsburgh. I love cooking, interior design, city living, coffee, and wine, and I LOVE to travel. I also teach yoga!

 http://www.carnegiecoffeecompany.com

Tiffany and Meesha discuss trusting yourself and knowing the right path to take at the right time. We also discuss how social media can be a deterrent and how to use it more strategically for exposure, not comparison.

Our Guest
Tiffany Huff-Strothers is a Wife, Mother, and woman of faith with the gift to uplift. She uses her gift as a Life + Storytelling Coach serving women who desire to live fulfilled and financially free, and as Founder + CEO of When She Thrives, an organization dedicated to empowering single mothers to move their families from poverty to prosperity through education advocacy, personal and professional development. Tiffany is an Award Winning Author + Entrepreneur who enjoys days at Barnes + Noble or anywhere else reading books, traveling, being the LOUDEST cheerleader for her sons at their football games, or trying new recipes with her husband.

You can learn more about Tiffany and her work at https://tiffanyhuffexperience.com/ or https://whenshethrives.org and follow her @thetiffanyhuff.

Sophia started a company called Truust, a bra for big-busted women; she talks about many mistakes she made and then eventually steps back. 

About Sophia
Sophia Ogiso is an entrepreneur, designer, and creative thinker. With almost two decades of diverse experiences in industrial and architectural design, product development and innovation, she intimately understands what it takes to bring an idea from concept through to commercialization, always while putting the customer needs first. Sophia is passionate about engaging women in technology and finding unique ways to create valuable, interdisciplinary teams.

Sophia currently works as an architectural designer at CannonDesign and is also pursuing her Masters of Architecture. Throughout her career, Sophia has been part of innovation teams, worked in a variety of design roles with both emerging and global companies, and also founded and led a retail tech company where she co-invented and commercialized a patented system of bra support for the D+ market. She has been recognized in multiple publications, including Forbes, Inc. magazine, Pittsburgh Business Times, and The Today Show. Sophia lives in Pittsburgh with her husband and two children.

Can you imagine starting a business in your 20s? Well, our guest, Hannah Phillips, did, and after a few years, she has grown and learned just as much as anyone else during her entrepreneurial journey. Our discussion moved from school to partnership to remaining aligned within yourself as you grow. 

About Hannah Phillips

Hannah is the Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Piper Creative. She is a self-taught artist, photographer, and videographer, and her company specializes in Elite Video Marketing. Hannah has a passion for storytelling, brand building, and helping the next generation of creators to leverage their skills to drive business outcomes.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hpmedia/
https://www.instagram.com/hpmedia/
https://pipercreative.co

Have you ever struggled with saying NO? How about Networking? During this episode, our guest Sabine Gedeon talks about how she has used NO and the power of Networking to help grow her business and be focused on the direction she wanted to grow into.

Learn more about our podcast, guests and sponsorship opportunities: https://redtreewebdesign.com/we-podcast/

Sabine Gedeon is the Founder & CEO of Gedeon Enterprises, LLC, a leadership & professional development firm established to support the activation and acceleration of confident and courageous leaders across the globe.

Having served as a Business Partner and Leadership Strategist for over 15 years, she helps impact-driven leaders upskill their leadership capabilities so they can cultivate organizations and teams that support their business strategy and growth objectives. With a human-centered approach to leadership development, she helps clients show up as themselves, fully and confidently, so they become active participants in their lives and workspaces. Whether a team of one or a team of 99, she works with founders, executives, and other emerging leaders, teaching them how to take courageous action towards achieving their goals, while humanizing and advancing their leadership ability.

Sabine is also the Author of Transformed, The Journey to Becoming, Host of She Leads Now Podcast, and the Founder of SHE Leads Network, a professional development community for ambitious, impact-driven women founders and business owners, focused on transforming the way women work, lead, and do business together.

https://sabinegedeon.com

Our first-ever podcast is kicked off as we talk about burnout and how ideas come after some time of rest. I know many people will share in Leigh's story and the path she has taken so far in her career. Join us as Leigh and Meesha share perspectives and other common feelings. 

Learn more about our podcast, guests and sponsorship opportunities: https://redtreewebdesign.com/we-podcast/