She Did It Her Way

Do you ever wonder what it’s like to be involved in politics? Have you wanted to get a behind the scenes look into the life of a female politician? How hard is her job, how does she find peace in the fast paced environment and how has her values shifted from when she started to now? And maybe you are even wondering how you can become involved in some way too?

Are you curious about how to run an e-commerce business? Do you ever wonder what is the best way to acquire consumers? Maybe you’re ready to find a business that’s your perfect fit? Today’s guest and Co-founder, Alex Batdorf, helps people find their perfect brand fit with Zipfit Denim.

Are you ready to take your entrepreneurship to the next level? Maybe you've met someone along the way whose passions and business ideas align with yours? It's possible to turn your passionate ideas into a clear vision and maintain a happy business partnership. Today's guests, double the lady boss insight, are Jillian Lorenz & Ariana Chernin. They are the fierce fitness Co-Ceos and founders behind The Barre Code.

Did you begin a business venture and something didn’t work out along the way? Maybe you haven’t started yet, but you have an entrepreneurial plan. You may be scared to take action because of fears like unexpected changes to your plan and ultimately failure? You cannot escape these fears and changes, because they come along with entrepreneurship. But what also comes with it, and has double the strength as your fears, is R-E-S-I-L-I-E-N-C-E.

Is the 9-5 path society created for you not working out? Maybe it feels like everything in life is falling through and flashing lights point you in the direction to leave the corporate lifestyle but you stay because you want stability? Today’s guest, Janelle Brown, is the founder of Fearfully Fashioned and she gives us a behind the scenes look into a full month of taking the leap full-time.

Are you good at your job but want to do something more? Maybe you feel as if your skills should be used to inspire people and do something that matters? You probably have a lot of hustle in you, but maybe it’s being used for something that’s not that important to you? Today’s guest, Sarena Bahad, took her skills from advertising and other tech jobs such as being a part of AngelHack and Dev Booth Camp, and used them to create the Women In Tech Snapchat (which gets deeper than the top three shades to wear this season).

Do you have all of these great business ideas but lack the tools to execute them? Maybe you’ve even tried one of your ideas, out as a side hustle, and want to make it your main gig? Your head may be filled with questions like “How do I stand out from the competition if I’m not already well-known in this field” or “How strict should I be on sticking to my brand when I want to attract as many customers as possible?” These questions pile up on top of your constant over thinking and maybe even lack of trust in yourself. Today’s guests, Sakura and Lorena, are the brains behind Bloguettes where they provide the tools entrepreneurs like you need. Listen in as they provide answers to some of these questions along with some other boss insight about starting a business.

Did you think you had it all figured out when you graduated from college? Maybe you even had your dream internship that had the perfect job lined up for you after graduation day? However, you didn't think that the stock market would plummet, along with the company that gave you the perfect job. Maybe you were able to find a new job, your new team was great, but you were drawn to a different story the company told, a story behind the scenes that you felt you were meant to be a part of? Today's guest, Elise Runde Voss, has shared this story, of wanting to be a part of a bigger idea, that many entrepreneurs have experienced in their own way. She is now the CEO and Co-Founder of UpScored, where she is changing the way people find new careers and interact with employers.

Do you feel as if you are living a lie of perfection? Maybe you're constantly putting your emotions aside to maintain this perfect image of a job or relationship but deep down you are unhappy? Are you bottling up those feelings because you are trying to be a "strong" woman? Bottling up emotions doesn't mean strong. Sometimes you have experience your feelings and shape your resilience. Today's guest, Neeta Bhushan, is an author, strategist, and educator on emotional intelligence and confidence. Neeta has overcome many pain points in order to be the, emotionally intelligent, resilient woman she is today.

You are the type of person who never wanted to just say "work is fine." You wanted to be passionate about your work and solve problems that interest you. When someone asks you how work is you want to say "AMAZING" and go off on a tangent about your latest project or entrepreneurial feat. You aren't a typical 9-5 corporate culprit. You are a boss entrepreneur who overcomes a lot of different pains but doubles that pain with growth.

You are an entrepreneur, or either want to be one, need to be one. Maybe you have or someday will experience the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, because face it behind the glamorous Instagram pictures and bad ass client that you've acquired and shared about on Facebook, entrepreneurship is not easy.

Does it feel like you've tried every job out there, yet you're not satisfied? Maybe you spent four years of school studying law only to figure out that you hate working in a law office and want to work for the music industry? Maybe, you even make the switch and you realize again that it's still not for you. But what if the problem is something bigger than boredom and having multiple interests? What if you are meant to be your own boss and build your own business? Today's guest, Jill Salzman, has went from studying biology to working for a record label, to studying law, to music management, until finally she decided it was time to run her own business The Founding Moms.

Are you still in the stages of building your business, but you have direction, clarity, and know where you are going? Did you leave Corporate America to pursue your passion and start the entrepreneurial journey? Are you ready to build a healthy business and do more of what you love? Today's guest, Carly Ferguson, is the founder and food journalist of Fit Living Eats. She helps people find greater confidence and energy through healthy habits, in order to do more of what they love. Carly is still in the beginning stages of her business, but she has a clear goal and envisions her business as healthy as her lifestyle.

Have you woken up in the middle of the night thinking about a solution to a problem that you need to solve? Maybe your degree has nothing to do with the problem, but you are determined to be the one to fix it? However, there may have and may still be some hurdles in the way. Perhaps you have a minimal support system, didn't anticipate how hard the hiring process would be and don't know what to do when you have been pushed to the max? Today's guest, Shanna Tellerman, is not new to these problems faced in the startup world. She is the founder of her second startup Modsy and shares some valuable insight for all entrepreneurs.

Do you ever feel like you spend so much time and energy focusing on the negative things people have to say about your work online? There may be a thousand positive comments about your entrepreneurial service or product, but the few negative ones are the ones you think about at night. At the same time, you are also faced with trying to be nice and liked by people. But there is a time when you don't have to be nice.