Support is Sexy

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256: How Dahcia Bastien Disrupted the Influencer Market with Shade Management and Creates Opportunites for People of Color Jul 03, 2017

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Dahcia Bastien became fascinated with the idea of becoming an entrepreneur during college at University at Albany, when her boyfriend-now-husband, Jacques Bastien -- who freelanced throughout school -- defined entrepreneurship as the freedom to create something that's your own. Dahcia didn't know exactly what that freedom looked like for her, but what she made sure to do was remain open to the possibilities, even while working her 9-to-5 job at the New York State Assembly after graduation.

As she worked with her husband on running his marketing company, Boogie, this possibility eventually evolved into Shade -- an innovative influencer marketing agency she created that represents influencers of color. On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Dahcia shares how to find a gap in the market, jump in and fill it, how to serve underserved customers, the importance of launching before you're "ready" and knowing when to move on and when you're on to something. PLUS, what you need to know to build your brand and become a successful influencer.

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255: How to be a Cheerful Giver! Jun 30, 2017

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While we're busy building our businesses, creating lives we love and gathering experiences along the way, it is important to remember to give. How are you giving with intention? What are the ways that you are choosing to support someone who may be less privileged than you are?

On this episode, I challenge you to give some thoughts to the ways that you're giving and being of service in your business and your life. Give, and do so cheerfully.

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254: 5 Seconds of Courage (What I Learned from Mel Robbins's Book 'The 5-Second Rule') Jun 29, 2017

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5-4-3-2-1...

If, within just five seconds, you challenged yourself to do the thing you said you were going to do -- to keep a commitment, send that email, make that call, feed the kids, go to the gym -- think of how different (and productive!) life would be.

This is a lesson I'm learning while reading the book, The 5 Second Rule, by Mel Robbins. I highly recommend it! Such a simple concept that has the potential to be the catalyst for a major mindset shift for all of us who apply it. How do I know? Because I applied it recently and actually saw it work magnificently. On this episode, I share that experience with you, how it changed everything, and how you can adopt the same principle in your own business and life.

Have a listen, and then get busy in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...

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253: Essential Must-Dos for Every Entrepreneur to Become Media-Ready with Public Relations Veteran Pam Perry Jun 27, 2017

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Pam Perry knew very early on that she was meant to be an entrepreneur -- partly because she liked figuring out more efficient ways of doing things and partly because she was fired from nearly every job she had as a teenager. Seventeen years later, Pam is celebrating nearly two decades as CEO of Pam Perry PR and Founder of Ministry Marketing Solutions -- helping her clients push their dreams forward, spread their message and deliver on their promises.

On this episode, Pam talks about evolving your brand, telling your story, creating authentic connections and the essential must-dos for every entrepreneur to become media-ready.

On this episode you'll learn:

Smart advice for networking offline.How to foster authentic connections.How to pay it forward.Ways that social media may intimidate us.Why people aren't buying your products, they're buying you and your story.Why you shouldn't shy away from the failures.The importance of learning all you can about the industry you're interested in, joining organizations and connecting with mentors.Pam's 3 must-do media tips for entrepreneurs.The one thing you must have to be media-ready.Utilizing collaborations to expand your brand.

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252: Social Media Expert Melanie Mackie Tells Us How to Stop Hiding and Learn How to Shine Online and Offline Jun 26, 2017

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Scareletta Media Founder and Social Stylist Melanie Mackie considers herself an accidental entrepreneur. The United Kingdom native began as a blogger in 2009 sharing tips about social media, long before many were turning to the internet for content and the market had yet to become saturated in the U.K. and throughout the world. Through her work online, and because of the freedom and flexibility it offered her, Melanie evolved her blog into a business -- one that now supports women entrepreneurs in shaping their own social media style.

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Melanie shares her insider social media and productivity tips, and tells why you should think of your business as petit and powerful -- but not small, why many women entrepreneurs struggle with stepping out front in their businesses (even though we want to!), and how she goes beyond simply teaching clients to post on social to helping them confidently shine on and offline.

On this episode you'll learn:

How to stop hiding and step out front.Not one secret formula for social.How to be brilliant on your all of your platforms.What is social styling?How to build your know-like-and-trust factor.Should there be a difference between the social content on your business and personal account?How to create a "living brand" on social. The importance of connections and collaborations.The common social media mistakes women entrepreneurs make.Productivity tools to help you manage social.The value of turning down projects that don't align with your brand.How to get over your blockage around pricing.Show notes, resources and links for this episode may be found at supportissexypodcast.com.

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251: Don't Fake It Til You Make It, Work It Til It's True! Jun 23, 2017

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We've all heard the phrase, "Fake It Til You Make It." On this episode of the podcast, I propose that, instead, you "Work It Til It's True!"

You're not a fake; you're a woman with vision, with dreams, with ideas, and with a plan! So let's work it until that dream becomes a reality.

Here are the three phases of working it until it's true:

VisionPlanClaim It!Listen to find out how to work each phase, exercise the law of attraction, and make your dreams come true.

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250: Life Strategist SharRon Jamison: How to Heal Old Wounds, Choose Yourself and Get Better, Not Just Busy Jun 22, 2017

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If there's one thing that entrepreneurship teaches you, whether you're ready for the lesson or not, it's how resourceful you are -- or not. This is one of the things that life strategist SharRon Jamison loves about entrepreneurship, and what she learned from her parents, who always had a side hustle when she was growing up. SharRon -- a native of Missouri who moved around 14 times with her teen parents before she reached high school -- took note of this model, and while building her career as a leader in the pharmaceutical industry during the past 30-plus years, she always had in her mind that she was going to launch her own business some day.

On this episode, though, SharRon speaks candidly about past childhood wounds, including cruel racism, that she had to overcome in order to reach that place where she felt comfortable stepping into the spotlight, and shares what we all need to understand about ourselves to overcome life's obstacles and have the courage to be our true selves.

On this episode you'll learn:

The true value of the side hustle.How to utilize corporate America as the training ground for you're life's work.Understanding that your worthiness is a birthright.Recognizing when your private pain is showing up in public places.Why if you don't deal with your wounds your wounds will win.You have to be okay celebrating yourself by yourself.What it means to have courage to follow your truth and not tradition.Reasons some of the people who are most successful often feel the least fulfilled.How to recognize when something within is not working.3 things that she says each of us wants.How to restructure your life so you get better, not just busy.Why you must have a growth plan.The importance of learning to choose yourself.The different dysfunctional personalities that you need to be aware of.

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249: How to Know When It's Time To Take a Break! Jun 21, 2017

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I get it -- when you're building your business and creating something sexy it's go, go go, right? If it's going well, you don't want it to stop so you keep pushing; or, if it's not going so well, you feel like you can't stop so you keep pushing. Either way, the result is you pushing and pushing and pushing.

Here's the thing about pushing, eventually, if you're not careful, your body will push back and tell you that, "hey, you need to take a break!" That was the case for me when a recent migraine shut everything down and stopped me not only from pushing, but from working at all.

On this episode, I want to remind you of ways to take care of yourself before you body pushes back. You're a super woman, but you don't have to be Superwoman. Take care of yourself, and take a break!

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248: Publicist Gilda Squire on How She Turned Ballerina Misty Copeland Into a Bonafide Brand (and Her Tips for How to Build YOUR Personal Brand) Jun 19, 2017

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When Gilda Squire's mom passed away when she was 15, it impacted the trajectory of her life. Instead of graduating high school and going directly to George Mason College -- which was her dream, she ended up working for the FBI in order to take care of herself and make her own money. And since then, the Ruther Glen, Virginia, native has felt like her mother has been with her as her guardian angel, guiding all of her decisions throughout her life and her career -- from her positions in the federal government, to finance, to publishing to entrepreneur and owner of her own agency, Squire Media and Management.

Today, it's Squire who guides the careers and brands of her elite clients, including groundbreaking ballerina Misty Copeland, who is the first Black woman to become principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. On this episode she talks about the importance of remaining curious, leveraging opportunities, knowing when to move on, and how to build a world class brand with staying power.

On this episode you'll learn:

The importance of curiosity and how it can lead you to other opportunities.You never know who's watching.Always remember, when you encounter obstacles, there's always another way.The importance of being coachable.Look for the opportunities within your environment.Knowing when it's time to move on (and not being afraid to do so).How to take a step back in order to leap forward.The importance of giving yourself a deadline.Leveraging your past positions for your next venture.What one key factor that has sustained her company over the past decade. 3 components of building a successful brand.What most people get wrong about branding.How to remain committed to your brand.

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247: 3 Smart Ways to Handle Rejection Jun 16, 2017

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I don't care how gentle a rejection is, there's always some part of it that makes us say, "Ouch!" I went through this recently after receiving a rejection from an agent about my book proposal for the "Support is Sexy" book. (OUCH!) But, I learned something from this experience.

On this episode, I share what I learned from the experience, and three ways that you can handle rejection as the journey to your dream.

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