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26: IntenSati Workout Creator Patricia Moreno on Going Gangsta on Your Goals Aug 08, 2016

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A power(ful) walk on the beach with masterful motivator Tony Robbins and 100 other people in the Bahamas could change anyone's perspective. But for fitness expert and Intensati founder Patricia Moreno, it changed everything. At the time -- as a longtime fitness instructor, who new the pains of yo-yo dieting and struggles with weight -- Patricia wanted to create a workout that really transformed people physically and spiritually for the long-term; not for the moment. And it was on that beach that the idea she had been searching for, and open to, became clear to her.

But Patricia quickly realized that she couldn't just talk about it, she had to be about it. As she says, "you can't sell it if you don't own it." So she set out on a quest to build followers of her new workout style, called IntenSati, which involves an explosive combination of positive affirmations and powerful movements. In this episode, Patricia talks about how inspired action led her to form a business that aligned with her purpose, how you can you have to put your "musts" before your "maybes," and how being a spiritual badass sets you up for success.

On this episode you'll learn:

How to live the right question!Your determination to find the solution opens you up to possibility.How changing your mindset and how you identify helps you change your lifeThe power of "I am."It's ok to be scared, just be courageous as well.Why you don't have to have a solution, you have to be determined to find it.You can't get the idea until you've set the intention and asked the question.Be thirsty!Take "try" out of your vocabulary.

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25: How Your Period Affects Your Business with Stasha Washburn Aug 05, 2016

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Let's face it, ladies, there's something about that time of the month that makes us crazy, crampy, irritable, sleepy, creative, horny, hungry… and that barely scratches the surface. For most of us, the emotions and discomfort are something we just deal with, even if it causes us great pain and totally throws a wrench in our days. Such was the case for years for Stasha Washburn, aka The Period Coach, who endured severe cramps and fainting spells caused by her periods. Eventually, Stasha, formerly a dancer, had enough and decided that there must be a way to heal herself and to stop simply accepting her symptoms as "normal."

Through research, adjusting her diet and establishing new daily routines, such as her thai-chi practice, she discovered what worked best for her. And when she shared her story with other women, she learned that she wasn't alone. With the help of a straightforward business coach, Stasha realized that calling herself, at first, a hormonal balance expert, wasn't her thing. She decided her mission is to end the taboo around menstruation and to do so as The Period Coach.

In this episode, Stasha tells us how to approach our periods, how to be empowered to ask for what we need and how to continue to prosper by learning the ways your flow affects your business.

On this episode you'll learn:

The top 3 issues most women entrepreneurs have because of their periodsIs your "bitchiness" bad for business?How your flow affects your…flow.How changing your perspective of your period can empower you to make better decisions.The four phases of your cycle and what questions you need to ask during each phase.Figuring out what your passion is by asking what pisses you off.

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24: The Power of the Pivot with Nicole Aguirre, CEO, Worn Agency Aug 04, 2016

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When Nicole Aguirre graduated from college in 2008, she was a young woman with a plan and a high-level position lined up with the Department of Defense in Washington, D.C. But the economy had other plans, and after a hiring freeze, Nicole -- always a creative -- had to get creative. The longtime photographer got busy creating her own project, a DC-based fashion magazine called Worn, and was on her way doing something that she loved. Until reality -- and lack of revenue -- changed her trajectory once again. Nicole had an epiphany, and decided it was time to pivot and reinvent her brand.

Now, as CEO of Worn Creative, a digital agency that empowers women to lead and has worked on projects for Michelle Obama and Marriott hotels, Nicole has found the perfect fit. Worn works with brands that support women or are lead by women, and the agency hosts events that encourage women to say F* It and go for their dreams. Here, Nicole talks about the blessing of a dream detoured, the power of the pivot and why girl power means saying "F* it" a lot more often.

On this episode you'll learn:

3 top tips for reinventing your brand to generate revenueHave moments to be still and get clear on what you want.The power of visualization.Knowing when it's time to pivot.How to let go of what's not working and focus on what is.Why setting goals is not necessarily the answerWhy every entrepreneurs needs someone they can be real with.

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23: The Business of Food: From Blog to Cookbook and More with Bren Herrera Aug 03, 2016

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For private chef, author and TV personality Bren Herrera, everything happens in the kitchen, and it always has. Since Bren was a child growing up in her Cuban family in Washington, D.C., the kitchen was always the epicenter for family, friends and gatherings--where she remembers all were physically and spiritually nourished. Today, Bren brings this same spirit to her own culinary creations as she continues to build her business around food, travel and lifestyle. An award-winning food blogger since 2008, Bren now has a cookbook of 100+ recipes on the way this fall, and appears regularly doing food segments on the Today show and on Univision.

But, as Bren shares in this episode, business wasn't always bubbling, and there were times early on when she thought she'd have an entirely different career. Eventually, thanks to an observation from an outsider that she was open to receiving, she found her sweet spot. Hear the lessons Bren learned along the way, and why, as they say, it takes 10 years to become an overnight success.

On this episode you'll learn:

Why consistency is key.The secret to getting more people to your web site.Why you should never delete content from your blog or web site.Don't get married to what you think is best for you.If it hasn't worked out, it just means you have work to do.Your pivotal moment may be provoked by someone from the outside.The importance of having an exploratory phase.Find and serve your niche.Why your support circle needs to evolve as you evolve.The importance of spiritual showers

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22: Teju Owoye on Tinkering Until You Get It Right Aug 02, 2016

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Have you ever started a business -- one that you absolutely love, but that has yet to make any money and that you can't quite figure out? Have you ever thought, maybe I'm not on the right track, or maybe I am, who's to say?!

In this conversation with Teju Owoye, CEO of Sulte Group and host of Teju.TV, she tells about the importance of continuing to experiment until you get it right, whether that's with your current business or some other iteration of it. You want to have a plan, but you never know exactly how it's going to work out, because going from point A to point B rarely happens in the real world of entrepreneurship. Instead it's more like A, Z, X, K...and then who knows?

Before figuring out what worked for her, Teju ended up going broke and moving back in with her parents. Her zig-zagged journey to discovering her own zone of genius included considering grad school, reading a ton of books, modeling the behavior of those who were doing what she wanted to to, and tinkering along the way. Another thing Teju did? Leapt! And on this episode she goes into the lessons she learned on the way down (and how she tried to make a parachute out of a straw and a watermelon).

On this episode, you'll learn:

Entrepreneurship is an art.Ask yourself some key questions to help you figure out what you're supposed to be doing.What do I feel like I should be contributing to the worldWho am I?What's the ideal day for you?Who's already doing what you want to do?What's the next best step you can take?When creating a product, determine what problem you're solving for your customer. What are they struggling with?Get to your MVP ASAP.Learn the art of surrender in business.The importance of partnerships.

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21: Rachel Johnson on Celebrity Styling and Celebrating Self Aug 01, 2016

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Stylist and image maker Rachel Johnson has been featured in the New York Times, ESPN and countless other publications for the impeccable way she creates new looks for her gentleman clients. She has been credited with "making over" the NBA and bringing a new style awareness to a number of top athletes. Her work has helped land longtime clients LeBron James on the covers of Vogue and GQ, Victor Cruz as the new face of Givenchy, Amar'e Stoudemire in front rows next to Anna Wintour, and others, such as Cam Newton and JR Smith, in the fashion spotlight that once steered clear of athletes. Rachel's life has been a whirlwind of client meetings, fashion shows, exclusive events, designer relationships, travel and clothes--plenty of clothes.

Now, after 16 years in such a fast-paced business and being wherever she was supposed to be next, Rachel says she is finally savoring the now. For so long, she says, she had been living to work; and now she is living to live.

In this episode, Rachel speaks candidly about the ins and outs of the styling business: the allure people get caught up in and what they often misunderstand. She also gives advice to future celebrity stylists (by speaking to her younger self), and tells what not-so-pretty pitfalls to avoid.

On this episode you'll learn:

Everything begins in the mind.What people misunderstand about styling.What has been the key to her success.Why styling is about letting your work speak for itself.3 tips for getting into the styling business.The trust factor.Why relationships are crucial, and how you should foster them.The importance of celebrating yourself.Why she doesn't subscribe to the no-new-friends rule.Surround yourself with career bitches.

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20: Letting Go of the Story That's Holding You Back with Victoria Geller Jul 29, 2016

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What's your story?

We all have one – a story of where we began, how we got to this point, what we've encountered along the journey so far. Now, consider this: How might the story that you've been telling yourself -- whether true or not -- be holding you back? More than that, how is it stressing you out?

This is what career and personal development strategist Victoria Geller helps her clients navigate: learning to let go of the story that no longer serves you, and how to recognize when it may become harmfully stressful or create a barrier between your goals and your success.

Victoria knows firsthand what it's like to experience this. As a single mom, who began her career in marketing as an administrative assistant, she worked her way up to a corner office on Madison Avenue during her last 17 years in corporate America. It wasn't easy, and there were times when her jobs in the past literally made her sick. But what was even more trying was that she also knew that this wasn't it – or at least not all of it. Victoria wanted to offer more, to help other people feel unstuck in their careers and their lives by sharing her experiences and the techniques that she has used successfully to create change in her own life and career. So in TKTKT YEAR she formed her company LOAMLife, which offers Career Transformational Coaching is for young professionals, entrepreneurs and executives. Here, Victoria shares those tips with us, and tells you how to leave that old story behind.

On this episode, you'll learn:

Why having a bridge job is a smart, strategic move.Explore the possibility of being an intrapreneur within your organization.How to solicit feedback and get support in your blind spots.Most of have a story that we need to leave behind in order to succeed.3 ways to move beyond your story.The power of asking, "and then what?"How to know when it's time to get help when your job pushed you to breaking point.Be selfish about who you let in your world.

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19: Taking Off the Golden Handcuffs and Choosing Happy with Mitzi Miller Jul 28, 2016

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Mitzi Miller has been focused on choosing happy since she was a little girl. If whatever it was didn't seem like it would make her happy, she walked away. But as an adult, with a high powered editor-in-chief position at a magazine she long admired, she was unhappy, felt stuck and was making herself seriously ill. As an 18-year liver transplant survivor, Mitzi's body was beginning to succumb to the stress of her job and reject her organ. Even though she had known for some time that this position was no longer for her -- and she had had great conversations with a friend about a future in television -- she was trapped by the "golden handcuffs." Thanks to a determined doctor and a lonely Thanksgiving, she finally released herself and made the leap.

Today, Mitzi -- who is also author of five books, including The Vow, which was made into a TV movie for Lifetime -- is Head of Development for Rainforest Entertainment, and she's co-executive producing a new series for BET airing this fall called The Yard. She lives in LA, she loves the work she does, she is healthy, she is happy. And as she shares in this episode, she wants you to know that you can walk away and be okay.

On this episode, you'll learn:

When it's time to remove the golden handcuffs.Difference between being exhausted from working hard and being joyless.How chance encounters can change everything.How to know when you're coming to the end of a part of your journey.The value of having people around you who are making courageous decisions all the time.Doors open, but only if you open your mouth.Don't take on someone else's baggage before you make a leap. (You'll have plenty of your own.)People underestimate what stress can do to your body.

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18: Tai Beauchamp on the Truth about Entrepreneurship, the Power of Partnerships and the Trouble with Superwoman Jul 27, 2016

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You've seen her on The View, Today show, E! and more, she was the first woman of color to be beauty director of Seventeen magazine, has graced the pages of many others and has been a host on the red carpet at the Grammy's, the Oscars and more. Her clients include P&G, Cover Girl and Walmart, and she is a style ambassador for brands like InStyle. But what's grand about Tai Beauchamp is how grounded she is and how committed she remains to empowering young women with love and style. And you will experience all of that in this conversation with her.

Raised in Newark, New Jersey, and greatly influenced by her beloved grandmother, Tai has created a business, Tai Life Media, that marries social impact, marketing and style for several initiatives, such as My Black is Beautiful. In 2015, Tai launched her fashion, beauty and lifestyle web site, TheTaiLife.com, that is another avenue for her to reach young women. With all that she has accomplished, and with more in the works such as a new TV show (stay tuned!), Tai reveals in this episode the not-so-glamorous parts of her journey, the moments that are sometimes lonely and the empowering epiphany she had around support.

On this episode you'll learn:

The importance of being open to signals from the Universe.Recognize your calling, when start to open up and happen -- listen.The benefits of having a partner in business and in life.The importance of keeping some things off social media.The importance of showing up every time.Utilizing your platform to have social impact.Realize when it's time to cut the fat.Why you don't have to be superwoman.Know when to make room for a partnership.

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17: Self-Care, Healthy Relationships and Healing with Fila Antwine Jul 26, 2016

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In 2015, Fila Antwine's job was making her sick -- literally. She was stressed every Sunday night and was often brought to tears just thinking about going to work on Monday. Doctors diagnosed her with IBS, likely caused by the stress. Eventually, she had enough, so she quit, and that's when her real work began.

Today, Fila owns a relationship and life coaching business where she empowers and instructs women on how to practice self care, heal from hurtful experiences of the past and have loving, healthy relationships. She is the author of two books -- Strengthening Her Essence and the children's book Curiously Coiled -- and has appeared as an expert on television and in outlets, such as The Wall Street Journal, the NY Post and MSN.com. It is work that is deeply important to her -- as she openly shares in this episode -- being a woman who has personally experienced sexual abuse and abandonment as a child, and who, today, brings her lived experiences to the work with she does with other women. Listen to hear how Fila moved through the traumas of her childhood, and how you can use your experiences -- and even your pain -- to create a business that serves and nourishes you as much as it does your clients.

On this episode you'll learn:

The importance of having spiritual staminaWhy you must develop a healing practice of your own.Knowing when to stop, shut everything down and take care of yourself.That you don't move past your experiences, you move through them.How to ensure you're taking a holistic approach to your business to make it successful.How to determine if you need to adjust your messaging or your program to reach your clients.The importance of transparency in your relationshipsWhy you are the sun, and if you're not ok, your universe suffers

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