Wonder Podcast: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs to Change the World

This week, Kalika looks back at her podcast with Lizanne Falsetto. Lizanne is the founder of ThinkThin, a brand that specializes in nutritional bars and snacks. During her long trips abroad as a model, Lizanne found herself cooking. She would cook old family recipes like brownies and cookies and share them with people on her trips. On one such occasion, Madonna happened to try one of her creations. Lizanne thought of her bars as something she just made in the kitchen, not realizing that Madonna would write about her bars in InStyle magazine, which kickstarted Lizanne's journey. Listen in as she shares her incredible journey and how she ultimately sold thinkThin for over $200 million.

Links ThinkThin: https://thinkproducts.com/ Lizanne's new company, Pink Talented Angels: https://www.lizannefalsetto.com/about-pta/

"Never split the difference," Chris Voss says. In this recap, Kalika shares four tips from Chris about the art of negotiation. After spending 24 years at the FBI as their lead negotiator in hostage situations, Chris Voss detailed his experiences and knowledge in his book, Never Split the Difference, Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It. Listen in and discover how compromise can lead to catastrophe.

Link Chris's Book: https://amz.run/4Z2y

Kalika sits down with one of the most influential figures in her life, Dr. Maria Nemeth. Dr. Nemeth is a psychologist, a master-certified coach, and the founder and director of the Academy for Coaching Excellence. Listen in as Dr. Nemeth shares her story, from loaning someone $35,000 to never seeing it again to her journey to becoming an entrepreneur. She shares all the hard lessons she's learned and wants people to know that she's been there--she's experienced hardship and mistakes just like anyone else.

Timestamped show notes 03:43 - "Entrepreneurs are the real heroes" 04:43 - Things that you don't want to happen, happen 11:44 - Reflecting on the past 14:07 - Standards of integrity exercise 17:00 - Holographic experiences 19:57 - The willingness to say "yes" 23:41 - "Monkey mind" 26:32 - Be uncomfortable! 29:53 - Mastering life's energies 33:22 - Dr. Nemeth talks about "50 and Better" her new project 36:45 - Reaching out to Dr. Nemeth 38:09 - "We are spiritual beings having a spiritual life"

Links Ace Coach Training: https://acecoachtraining.com/ Contact Info: [email protected] Contact Info: [email protected] Mastering Life's Energies: https://amz.run/4XZW The Energy of Money: https://amz.run/4XZY

Odette D'Aniello is the owner of Celebrity Gourmet Ventures, a brand that focuses on weddings, specialty cakes, and cake experiences. Odette worked at her family's bakery when she was just 10 years old; baking is practically in her blood. She shares her experience moving to the U.S. to go to school, paying for her own education, all while working at her family's bakery to work on her craft. Odette's story is one of grit, determination, and hard work. She shares what it's like to run a business with family and the potential issues that may arise. Listen in!

Timestamped show notes 01:36 - Odette's Journey 03:28 - Getting into the bakery business 07:21 - Baking bread to baking cakes 09:16 - Starting days 11:24 - From teacher to baker 13:40 - Working with family! 15:20 - Don't make assumptions 15:53 - Entrepreneurial spirit 19:47 - Having self-agency 21:02 - Joining EO 23:44 - Why you should join EO 24:40 - Interests besides entrepreneurship 30:00 - Surrendering and trust 33:50 - The Author of Influence 37:45 - Coming out of grief 39:08 - Being a woman entrepreneur 40:52 - What's next?

Links Celebrity Cake Studio: https://celebritycakestudio.com/

Kristin O'Keeffe Merrick is the co-founder of Women Work F#%k*ng Hard, an annual networking event meant to highlight female entrepreneurs and their hard work. Currently working as a financial adviser at O'Keeffe Financial Partners, Kristin has quite a background in entrepreneurship and finance. Listen in as she breaks down stereotypes and assumptions about women in business and finance and how you can apply these lessons in your own ventures.

Timestamped show notes 01:49 - Kristin is featured in InStyle's Badass Top 50 Women for 2020 05:21 - As soon as COVID lockdown started, Kristin was helping business owners with financial 07:17 - Asking for help 09:21 - Perfection is a trap 13:19 - Financial advice for 2021 20:09 - Small businesses aren't being represented 23:08 - Advice for struggling restaurant/small business owners 24:02 - Finding grants/loans 25:18 - Finding new opportunities 30:27 - Higher education moving forward 33:24 - We need different skilled workers 34:45 - Understanding debt 36:43 - Teaching finances to your kids 43:57 - Kristin's playground hustle 46:10 - Kristin loves connecting people

Links Kristin's Forbes Blog: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinmerrick/ Kristin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlwhosavesmoney/ Women Work F#%k*ng Hard: https://wwfh.norby.live/

This week, Kalika sits down with Denise Pines, a serial entrepreneur, a documentary filmmaker, and a champion for women's health. While working as a fashion designer in Los Angeles, Denise's interest shifted to social justice and advocacy, wanting to create a voice for African-American and Latinos. In this stage of her life, she has shifted to empowering women and women's rights. Listen in as Denise shares her life experiences, her struggles, and her advice for women and wellness.

Timestamped show notes 01:28 - Denise's Story 03:06 - Women's Health advocate 04:55 - Women are caught off guard about their health 06:36 - Denise's health story 09:26 - Heart attack or hot flash? 12:49 - Tea remedy 16:26 - Denise shares her journey in building Tea Botanics 24:56 - Packaging is essential 26:38 - Managing menopause 29:31 - Women are told they are the problem 34:35 - Denise explains how the medical system underserves women and people of color 40:16 - Realizing the dream 42:25 - Denise shares her struggles 48:40 - Looking towards the future 50:29 - Denise shares some of her upcoming projects

Links Tea Botanics: https://teabotanics.com/ Wisepause: https://wisepause.com/ Femaging: https://www.femaging.com/ Denise on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisepines/

Kalika recaps her interview with Hint Water founder, Kara Goldin. Listen in as she shares the highlights of her conversation with Kara, whose goal is to create nutritional products that help people live healthier lives. In this episode, learn the 7 lessons Kara has learned in her 15-year journey as a startup founder. Tune in!

Links Hint: https://www.drinkhint.com/ Undaunted: https://karagoldin.com/undaunted

Meet Daria Tsvenger, speaker, advisor, angel investor, and founder of the Dream Sprint, a personal growth challenge aimed to motivate and inspire people to fulfill their goals. Listen in as Daria shares her incredible journey as the founder of one of the largest wellness communities for women in San Francisco.

Timestamped show notes 03:07 - Serendipities 04:41 - Marriage is the second most stressful event after losing a family member 05:31 - Use our willpower and dedication 07:08 - Daria shares her experience with depression 09:18 - Studying the brain at Stanford 13:24 - Neuroscience at Stanford 17:01 - Angel investing 20:29 - Two types of trauma, big and small 22:05 - Intense trauma, partial amnesia 25:59 - Returning to joy and gratitude 29:56 - The first and second arrow 31:22 - Daria shares some of her entrepreneurship tools and tips 34:35 - Advice for women entrepreneurs 36:36 - How has COVID changed your behavior? 39:01 - Daria shares some of her free resources from her website

Links The Dream Sprint: https://www.thedreamsprint.com/ Daria's Website: https://dariatsvenger.com/

When something is under a lot of stress, that something tends to break. The same thing can happen with the human body--and that’s exactly what happened with Gemi Bertran. Gemi Bertran was awarded the Best Coach 2021 by the San Luis Obispo County, California New Times. Working full-time as a single mother and a full-time student, Gemi was under a tremendous amount of stress. “My brain broke,” she says. “My body wasn’t following the orders I was giving it.” Doctors couldn’t figure out what was happening to her either. As a result, Gemi turned to researching on her own. She started studying the brain, its behavior, its neural pathways, and ultimately how to work, live life and manage stress. Listen in!

Timestamped show notes
01:57 - Tactics and tips
03:20 - Curbing the anxiety
05:52 - Gemi walks us through her day
07:31 - Achieve what makes you happy
09:11 - Helpful superfoods
13:23 - Developing new habits
18:48 - Sugar decreases the neurotransmitters in your brain
23:43 - Check ingredient labels!
28:43 - Avoid stress eating, work out!
33:29 - Understanding how the body works
34:14 - Gemi shares how her journey started
36:39 - Despite her condition, Gemi tried to push forward
38:03 - Pushing yourself past your limits all the time is not healthy
40:01 - One thing many cultures’ traditional medicine has in common is food
40:54 - Meditation is key
44:48 - In the US, mental health problems aren’t addressed at the root cause
46:12 - It took Gemi 1 and a half years to recover
47:31 - Gemi helps out soldiers, veterans, and others with mental health issues
48:56 - Falling back into old habits is normal
50:26 - Keystone habits
51:23 - How to reach out to Gemi

Links
Nourish the Brain: https://www.nourishthebraininstitute.com/

In this recap, Kalika looks back at the three-part podcast series with Dr. Lee Hausner, an internationally recognized clinical psychologist based in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hausner specializes in helping entrepreneur parents raise their children to the best of their ability. Listen in as Kalika shares her thoughts on Dr. Hausner's strategies and insights, such as the difference between a good parent and a responsible one. Tune in! Links Dr. Lee Hausner: https://lkdin.io/3IBy Children of Paradise: Successful Parenting for Prosperous Families: https://amz.run/4GUE