Wonder Podcast: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs to Change the World

Lizanne Falsetto, a celebrated woman entrepreneur, founder and former CEO of thinkThin®, joins Kalika Yap on today's Wonder podcast episode. Lizanne takes us on her journey of how thinkThin® started from her kitchen as some treats she made and gave to models in LA, to paving the way to become the first brand that put gluten-free on their wrapper and becoming a trailblazer in the portable food category. She shares her struggles and triumphs in raising her children, selling her business, and what she wants fellow women entrepreneurs to know in order to become successful. Tune in now!

Gina Mollicone-Long, the co-founder of The Greatness Group, joins Kalika on this episode of Wonder podcast. Gina is an expert on change and peak performance and has spoken about topics related to intuition and focus to draw out the greatness within ourselves, teams, and companies. For this episode, she guides us how to strengthen our focus to make whatever we desire became a reality. Tune in now!

Christina Harbridge, founder and CEO of Allegory Inc.-a behavioral leverage company, joins Kalika on this special episode of Wonder podcast. Christina shares what makes her company Allegory Inc. stand out in its industry and puts spotlight on how to leverage storytelling as a method to create better interpersonal relationships and foster a more efficient workplace environment. Tune in now!

David Nour, CEO of The Nour Group, has spent 2 decades being a student of business relationships. He joins Kalika in today's Wonder podcast episode to share some of his best practices in how to leverage your current network and create new ones in the most effective ways that are even applicable if you're an introvert. Tune in now and learn more about these fascinating tips you can apply for your business and for your personal life!

Michael Jackness sits down with Kalika Yap on this two-part episode. Michael is a well-established online entrepreneur who first saw success in becoming a power seller on eBay, eventually turned to SEO and affiliate marketing before moving to e-commerce. He shares his journey from starting his first business at 18 years old to the very interesting turn of events about treadmill.com. He also talks about some best practices on how to be better at e-commerce, from changing your perspective on how to sell to finding the product that will practically sell itself. Tune in now!

Michael Jackness sits down with Kalika Yap on this 2-part episode. Michael is a well-established online entrepreneur who first saw success in becoming a power seller on eBay, eventually turned to SEO and affiliate marketing before moving to e-commerce. He shares his journey from starting his first business at 18 years old to the very interesting turn of events about treadmill.com. He also talks about some best practices on how to be better at e-commerce, from changing your perspective on how to sell to finding the product that will practically self itself. Tune in now!

Renee Fraser, CEO of Fraser Communications, didn't start out wanting to be an entrepreneur, she had her start in the ad business. Eventually, she left the industry only to start her own full-service advertising firm, and one of the few women ad agency owners back in 1998. Much like her start as a female business owner, she talks about how small steps can create a positive social impact. She's an avid supporter of having more women on company boards. She shares why and more on this episode of Wonder podcast. Tune in now!

On this Wonder episode, Kalika is joined by Kate Hancock, the president of OC Facial Care Center and EO Orange County member. She walks us through her entrepreneurial journey which started from baking a family secret recipe to launching her own spa and a boutique hotel in a tiny island called Camiguin. Kate is also named as one of the 2018 Top 100 Most Influential Filipina in the World by Filipina Women's Network and OC Facial Care Center made its way onto Inc. 5000's list of fastest growing privately owned companies in 2017. She shares her inspiration behind her success as a woman entrepreneur. Tune in now!

On this episode of Wonder, Dandapani, a Hindu priest, joins Kalika Yap to talk about the impact of undivided meditation and focus. They discuss how important it is to learn and practice focus and concentration, and how it can transform your life through your relationships with other people and with yourself. Tune in now!

Timestamped show notes

01:43 Kalika introduces today's guest, Dandapani.

02:14 We were never taught how to focus but tell our children to do so.

03:11 Dandapani shares that the #1 tactic on how to concentrate is to only do one thing at a time.

05:30 You can be an entrepreneur but still be focus.

06:40 Dandapani discusses how he knows if a person is distracted, even when he cannot physically see the person.

09:12 People get distracted because they don't know what they want.

16:14 In monk school, they look at the mundane things that happen around their day as opportunities to develop qualities that can help them grown and become a better person.

19:32 Coming up with your purpose in life can define what your focus will be.

20:00 To know your purpose, you have to get to know yourself.

Key takeaways

1. Concentration must be learned and needs to be practice. If you don't learn it and you don't practice it, you won't be good at it.
2. Giving someone your undivided attention is one of the highest forms of love and respect.
3. Your purpose in life should never be about someone or something.

Resources

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Dandapani's website

In this special 2-part episode, Kalika is joined by Marshall Goldsmith and Sally Helgesen, the authors of the book, How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job. They talk about women's distinctive behaviors that provide them with many advantages, as well as the habits that can hold them back in their careers. Tune in now!