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617: How to Infuse Your Personality Into Your Business and Stay Connected to Your Customers with Kitty Meow Boutique Creator Catherine Hildner Feb 26, 2019

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Catherine Hildner is the heart behind Kitty Meow: A Creative Boutique, an online stationary shop featuring beautiful designed paper goods that reflect your many moods: witty, cheeky, charming, sweet or unconventional. As Catherine says, paper goods don't have to be boring, and she's determined to bring a little personality to the party!

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Catherine — a wife and mom of two — shares how she's building her business from her home studio, and gives tips on how to make customer service a priority, how to break up with your customer, how to surprise and delight and why having a coach is a power move for your business.

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616: How Fashion Bomb Daily Founder Claire Sulmers Built one of Fashion's Best Blogs (and How She Fought to Keep It Alive!) Feb 25, 2019

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More than a decade ago, Atlanta, Georgia, native Claire Sulmers set out wth the ambitious dream of creating a space where fashionistas, stylists and fashion lovers of color could see themselves celebrated, represented and acknowledged online at a time when the fashion industry took little to no interest in doing the same. FashionBombDaily.com was born, and today Claire has grown the brand to become a disruptor in the industry, has more than 1.3 million followers on social media, written a book, The Bomb Life, and hosts events around the world.

But in May of 2018, a sudden deletion of all of the Fashion Bomb's Instagram accounts cut of the brand's access to its dedicated readers, and sent Claire into survival mode as she and her team worked furiously to restore their accounts. On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Claire openly shares what happened to those accounts, how she survived that scary time in her business and the bitter but beneficial lessons she learned about the importance of diversifying your brand.

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615: Windy Reflections on Being Alone from the Beach In Puerto Rico Feb 23, 2019

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On this episode, recorded on a windy beach in Dorado del Mar, Puerto Rico, I reflect on what it means to spend time alone, why we can choose to be grateful for solitude and why it's important to make space to just be yourself by yourself without any guilt.

"The capacity to be alone is the capacity of love."--Osho

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614: How to Quiet the Three Voices In Your Head That Are Holding You Back with Beth Weissenberger of Handel Group Feb 21, 2019

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Beth Weissenberger doesn't mince words and tells it like it is. So when she says, "maybe it's you," you'll want to listen to find out why. As co-founder of the Handel Group -- which she runs with her sister and business partner Lauren Zander -- and President of HG Corp & HG Sports, Beth coaches corporations on how to have effective communications, raise their organization's consciousness and, as a result, grow their businesses exponentially. On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, she tells how you can do the same!

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613: How Plann CEO Christy Laurence Built a Tech Company That's Going to Change the Way You Post to Instagram Feb 20, 2019

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Instead of "doing it for the 'gram" without any kind of plan, Plann CEO Christy Laurence wants to make sure you have the ability to tell a story and be strategic when you're posting about your business or brand on one of social media's most dominant platforms. On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, the New Zealand native, who now calls Australia home, talks to us from about how she created a fast-growing tech company (nearly accidentally), why she decided to remain a bootstrapped company and the three common Instagram mistakes you probably make (and how to avoid them)!

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612: Top 4 Things You Should Do AFTER You've Registered as a Minority & Woman-Owned Business with Business Consultant Jean Kristensen Feb 19, 2019

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You've heard over and over again that you should register your business as a minority or woman-owned business. But say you've done that. Now what?

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, consultant Jean Kristensen -- whose company, Jean Kristensen Associates, provides small, minority and women-owned businesses with tools and resources designed to increase revenues through the acquisition of contracts with government agencies and large corporations -- tells you the top four things you should know after you've registered your business.

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611: Meryanne Loum-Martin, Owner of Marrakech's Jnane Tamsna Hotel, Talks About Being a Pioneer in Morocco's Hotel Industry Feb 19, 2019

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Having a conversation with Jnane Tamsna owner Meryanne Loum-Martin in the hotel's garden in Marrakech, Morocco, was literally a dream come true. I read about Meryanne -- a visionary of the industry and the first and only Black woman to own a hotel in Morocco -- in several publications, including Essence and Black Enterprise -- more than a year ago, and I vowed that I would one day interview her. I had no idea, however, that the interview would happen in person and that I would actually do so while staying at her stunning boutique hotel. (I am so grateful to Carmencita Whonder, Founder of OfWhonder, for making the connection.)

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, recorded at Jnane Tamsna, Meryanne shares her inspiring journey from Senegal to France to Marrakech, lessons she learned from the challenges and the triumphs along the way, how she created one of Morocco's most beloved retreats under immense pressure of a looming deadline, and the incredible plans she has for creating a space where African artists and creatives of the diaspora are celebrated!

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610: Motivational Comedian Jenn Lederer Tells How Laughter Can Lead to Your Breakthrough Feb 15, 2019

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Jenn Lederer knows that laughter heals the soul and comedy can change lives. As a motivational comedian, she travels the world helping entrepreneurs "laugh their way to a breakthrough and learn the best business strategies for moguls while their at it!"

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Jenn talks about her winding journey of self-discovery as an entrepreneur, how to tap into your zone of genius, how to laugh your way to your own breakthrough and why she believes that keeping a sense of humor is key to growth, expansion and creative expression.

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609: How to Rebrand the Family Business with Mother-Daughter Entrepreneurs Audrey Craig and Brenda Cascio of GB Design House Feb 14, 2019

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GB Design House was initially founded by Brenda Cascio as Gracious Bridal. While planning her daughter, Audrey's wedding, Brenda was underwhelmed by the lack of intriguing products and design options to match the vision she and her daughter had for custom wedding details. Inspired, she created personalized wedding gifts, accessories and favors herself, and began selling them to clients. Audrey Craig joined the company soon after launching, and in 2010 was named CEO. Over time, the business grew and expanded to events, and today they've worked with corporate clients such as Neiman Marcus, Kendra Scott, Prada, Miu-Miu, lululemon, Titos and Crown Royal, and they've helped celebrity brides such as Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Tara Lipinski and Sabrina Bryan.

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Audrey and Brenda share how to know when it's time to rebrand, what steps to take to keep your customers in the loop, how to white label your services and how to work with your loved ones.

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608: Namastream Co-Founder Sandy Connery on Making Waves in Software Development and Helping Healers Take Their Businesses Online Feb 13, 2019

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Sandy Connery is the co-founder of Namastream, an e-learning platform designed for wellness entrepreneurs to help them take their teachings online and quickly create courses and membership sites, which she runs with her business partner, Jeni Barcelos.

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Sandy gives us an inside view of what it takes to launch a tech company, especially as two women who were previously outside of the technology space, and why she and Jeni decided to bootstrap Namastream and walk away from investors. She also shares why it takes courage to know when it's time to move on, how to know your next move and how to choose a business partner who shares your vision for the impact you hope to have in the world.

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