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Ep 21: You Can Do This: Get Outside Your Comfort Zone Feb 09, 2022

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Takin’ Care of Lady Business with Jennifer Justice Episode 021: You Can Do This: Get Outside Your Comfort Zone Helen has had a successful career as a senior executive of both large and startup companies. She was CEO of LexisNexis UK, SVP of Gartner, and co-founder and COO of a VC-backed startup that she sold to Gartner. 12 years ago she founded an executive coaching company that provides coaches to clients all over the US and Europe. As well as being a Neuro-Linguistic Programming Master Practitioner, a hypnotist, a Reiki Master/Instructor and a Macrobiotic chef and counsellor, Helen also taught Happiness at the New School. Helen coaches in the C-suite and the Boardroom and is committed to supporting women to succeed at the highest levels. Listen to this information-packed Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode about getting past the insecurities that may be holding you back. Here is what to expect on this week’s show: How a feeling of being trapped in someone else’s dream led Helen to a wake-up call that drove her out of the start-up space and into coaching The difference between a coach and a therapist, and how female entrepreneurs can utilize a coach’s wisdom toward higher financial heights Why it isn’t just C-Suite women who can benefit from coaching wisdom Different types of confidence and insecurities that Jennifer and Helen have seen from professionals of both genders Tips on breaking out of whatever lack of confidence might be holding you back from reaching the heights you were meant to How failures are not a fixed thing, and how to put your failures out of mind to focus on the success that lies in front of you Connect with Helen: WEBSITE: http://www.mumfordsole.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/helenmumfordsole LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-mumford-sole-16b1a964/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/helenmumford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 20: Build Your Own Table Build: Your Own Table: When to Delegate, and When to Do It All Feb 02, 2022

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Takin’ Care of Lady Business with Jennifer Justice Episode 020: Build Your Own Table: When to Delegate, and When to Do It All Michal Mor was born in Palo Alto California, and relocated to Israel at age 2 where she and her twin sister Merav grew up. After serving in the Israeli army, she and her sister both studied at Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Michal holds a BSc in Medical Laboratory Sciences, an MSc in Physiology, and a PhD in Physiology, Cardiac Science. Michal also taught biology and physiology during her studies. In the final year of her PhD, she relocated to Tel Aviv, along with her sister. In 2014, Michal and her twin sister teamed up with 3 long-time friends and entrepreneurs to found Lumen, a company focused on bringing metabolic health to the general public. They spent 4 years on research and development to create a product that measures metabolism through the breath. In 2016, beta trials for the Lumen device began, and in 2018, Lumen was officially launched on Indiegogo. Michal is an Ironman athlete and trained for many years. In her spare time, she does competitive pole acrobatics. Michal lives with her husband and three children in Tel Aviv. Michal and Merav have lived together their entire lives, and even today live only 50 meters away from each other. They are both passionate about empowering the world with information about how their metabolism works. Listen to this information-packed Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode about building your own table, and showing up to it with everything you’ve got. Here is what to expect on this week’s show: How Michal and her twin sister Merav used the combined experience of finishing their PhDs and training as competitive athletes to get the idea to found Lumen Ways of inspiring confidence in yourself when competing in a male-dominated industry Why it’s important to resist the socially imbued impulse to “do it all” as a professional woman, and surround yourself with experts in unique areas that you may not have the time or energy to become an expert in Why no one, men or women, ought to feel like they need to hide the fact that they have children in a professional environment, especially in the age of increased expectation of working from home How Michal and Merav compliment each other’s strengths as scientists, co-founders, mothers, and athletes An explanation on how Lumen’s fascinating technology works Connect with Michal: WEBSITE: https://www.lumen.me/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lumen.me/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Lumen.me/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michal-mor-309b0426 PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/MyLumen TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LumenMetabolism YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3XkEyGUMXfRhZcB0Ve_fQQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 19: Build Your Own Table: Learn the Rules and Play the Game Better Jan 26, 2022

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Farissa Knox Takin’ Care of Lady Business with Jennifer Justice Episode 019: Build Your Own Table: Learn the Rules and Play the Game Better Farissa Knox is a successful marketing entrepreneur and speaker. She is founder and CEO of RLM Media, an integrated marketing and communications advertising agency, that is skilled in understanding how platforms like digital and video solutions, Search Engines, Social Media, Lifestyle, Music and News platforms integrate into consumers’ 24 hour cycles. Farissa’s insights have been features across a variety of news and podcast platforms and her content and on-air appearances span NBC to Amazon Prime. Listen to this information-packed Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode about building your own table, and showing up to it with everything you’ve got. Here is what to expect on this week’s show: How Barack Obama’s victory in the presidential election of 2008 gave Farissa the idea to start RLM Media, plus, information about all her other businesses Why, even though women may be statistically more risk-averse than men, you need to follow your gut, risk something, and reach your goals How Farissa learned the rules to the game and learned how to play it better than any of her male competition Why it’s better to ask for money when you have it, not when you need it Farissa’s advice on how to grow a Black-owned business, female-owned business, or both Moving past imposter syndrome, and why experience is the best teacher Connect with Farissa: WEBSITE: https://farissaknox.com/about INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/farissaknox/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/1farissaknox/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farissa-knox-5b05a711/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 18: Lawyer Up: Business, Music, and the Law Jan 19, 2022

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Binta Brown Takin’ Care of Lady Business with Jennifer Justice Episode 018: Lawyer Up: Business, Music, and the Law Binta Niambi Brown is a music executive at Keep Cool/RCA Records and founder of omalilly projects, an artist management, production and advisory company. Previously, she led Chance the Rapper's recorded music & publishing operations. On Chance’s behalf, Binta successfully released three Billboard charting albums. She was an executive producer on Tank & the Bangas EP “Friend Goals” and is a co-producer of the forthcoming Mandela Musical. She is a producer of the documentary film "Fly Like A Girl". Binta manages GRAMMY Award winning producer and artist Peter CottonTale and VanJess. She is Co-Founder of the Black Music Action Coalition. Listen to this information-packed Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode about Binta’s journey from corporate lawyer to music executive, and what you can learn from it. Here is what to expect on this week’s show: What made Binta want to found omalilly projects, and how it got its name How Binta went from being a Wall Street M&A attorney to a music executive, a job in which only 14% of executives are female What to expect when making big shifts in industry Why understanding nuances in both sides of any deal is important on Wall Street, as an attorney, or as a music industry executive Why you ought to sharpen your negotiation skills now Connect with Binta: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/batnib LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/binta-niambi-brown-07a303/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 17: Lawyer Up: What Your Lawyer Can Do For You Jan 12, 2022

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Rachel Johnson Takin’ Care of Lady Business with Jennifer Justice Episode 017: Lawyer Up: What Your Lawyer Can Do For You Rachel Johnson is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of J&O Law, a collective of attorneys focused on representing high-growth companies as they scale. Since founding J&O in 2014 with her Co-Founder, Christina, this woman-owned firm now has a team of 18 and continues to recruit attorneys from some of the nation's top firms. J&O is built on a model of sustainable excellence through flexibility and autonomy in meaningful work. Rachel also has a passion for realistic healthy living, and founded the health/wellness company ah.mi. Listen to this information-packed Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode about the services that lawyers can provide to business owners. Here is what to expect on this week’s show: How Rachel got her start in law, and what made her want to leave big law and start her own firm Unpacking various hurdles to clear What a lawyer can do for a business owner, from helping choosing an entity to setting up an equity incentive plan Defining “vesting” and “restricted stock,” and exploring how those options can help your business Why a good lawyer ought to help educate their clients about legal situations that business owners may have never learned in the start-up, venture sphere Connect with Rachel: WEBSITE: https://www.jolaw.co/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/JO-407519389396532/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/JOlaw_ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-johnson-15887572/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 16: Invest in Women: Closing the Investment Gap Jan 05, 2022

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Rochelle Stewart Takin’ Care of Lady Business with Jennifer Justice Episode 016: Invest in Women: Closing the Investment Gap Rochelle Stewart currently leads the New & Strategic Channels team at Silicon Valley Bank where she is focused on building key partnerships across SVB's core and emerging tech markets. Externally, she partners with investor and founder communities, corporate partners, accelerators, and angel investors to reach and engage investors and founders at all stages of their journey. Internally, she is a cross-functional client advocate, partnering across the bank to enhance the client experience for SVB's emerging manager and early-stage startup banking clients and identifying opportunities to increase their chances of success. Listen to this information-packed Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode about how investing in female-owned businesses can create a more just and equitable future. Here is what to expect on this week’s show: How following her passion led Rochelle through some career twists and turns, ultimately landing at Silicon Valley Bank Why you don’t owe any job your loyalty, especially if it gets in the way of your ambition Ways to resist the patriarchy through your purchasing power, from investing in female-owned companies to choosing not to buy products made by men for women How Rochelle is building a supportive network of female investors and companies How you may have been raised to believe that money is “too icky” for women, and how to start overcoming that persistent and false belief Connect with Rochelle: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ronicole_s INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/rochelle_nicole2/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rochellenstewart/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 15: Invest in Women: Building a Supportive Ecosystem Dec 29, 2021

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Divya Gugnani Takin’ Care of Lady Business with Jennifer Justice Episode 015: Invest in Women: Building a Supportive Ecosystem Divya Gugnani, CEO and Co-Founder of Wander Beauty, spent nearly 20 years searching for beauty essentials that could keep up with her on-the-go lifestyle. A self-proclaimed ‘accidental entrepreneur,’ she later left the finance world after selling her first business, and, bitten by the startup bug, went on to become a serial entrepreneur. After co-founding multiple companies and having children, she found her former beauty rituals tossed to the wayside as she became more time-starved than ever. Balancing a thriving career and motherhood left Divya applying concealer during her morning subway commute and touching up her lipstick in between meetings in the backseat of a cab. She soon realized that her beauty products and routine weren’t made for beauty in motion: Thus, Wander Beauty was born. Launched in 2015, Wander Beauty creates clean beauty essentials you reach for every day, wherever you wander. Listen to this information-packed Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode about business ownership, investing, and resisting the patriarchy through supporting female-owned businesses. Here is what to expect on this week’s show: How Divya went from investment banking at Goldman Sachs to co-founding four businesses, and what circumstances made her realize the need for a company like Wander Beauty Ways in which female-owned businesses can create an ecosystem of support among likeminded, female entrepreneurs and investors How building a large number of trusty referrals and networking allowed Divya to found 4 companies, and invest in 74 The importance of knowing your entrepreneurial toolkit, and being a “learn-it-all” instead of a “know-it-all” What Divya looks for when investing in female-owned businesses Ways to retain control of your company when scaling your business through equity financing Connect with Divya and Wander Beauty: WEBSITE: https://www.wanderbeauty.com/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@wander_beauty FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/wanderbeautybrand INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wander_beauty/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/wanderbeauty LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/divya-gugnani-6ba98/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 14: Invest in Women: Working Toward a Feminist Future Dec 22, 2021

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Lindsey Taylor Wood Takin’ Care of Lady Business with Jennifer Justice Episode 014: Invest in Women: Working Towards a Feminist Future Lindsey brings over 15 years of experience as a leader in the gender equality movement to The Helm, a venture capital firm funding women founders. An expert in the empowerment of girls and women, Lindsey was the Founder & President of LTW, an impact studio with an emphasis on contemporary feminism. Clients include actor Matt McGorry, MAKERS, The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet, The Harnisch Foundation, Women Moving Millions, and filmmakers Jill Bauer, Ronna Gradus and Rashida Jones, among others. Her ability to use philanthropy and culture symbiotically, and with a gender lens, made her a sought-after strategist in the women’s rights movement. Prior to consulting, Lindsey was on the founding team of Catapult, a crowdfunding platform for girls and women. Catapult was designed to establish and maintain a sustained, long-term funding infrastructure capable of scaling to many thousands of projects and delivering millions of dollars in funds to benefit girls and women. Listen to this information-packed Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode about how investing in female-owned businesses can create a more just and equitable future. Here is what to expect on this week’s show: How the Helm invests in women through both venture capital funds and angel investing networks Demystifying some of the venture capital lexicon, such as “LP,” “B2B,” and “seed” Differences in expectations between male and female investors in the venture capital world Unpacking and working past the ways that society conditions women to ask for and expect less Imagining the ways a capitalist economy could change the world for the better with women at the helm How the Helm differentiates itself among similar firms, and more about their generalist investment thesis Connect with Lindsey and the Helm: WEBSITE: https://thehelm.co/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thehelmco FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thehelmco INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thehelmco/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thehelmco/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 13: Find Your Tribe: Invest In What You Believe In Dec 15, 2021

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Cate Luzio Takin’ Care of Lady Business with Jennifer Justice Episode 013: Find Your Tribe: Invest In What You Believe In Cate Luzio is the Founder and CEO of Luminary, a global membership-based career and personal growth platform and collaboration hub created to uplift and upskill women through all phases of their professional journey. Members are comprised of a multigenerational and intersectional community of individuals, intrapreneurs, entrepreneurs, corporations, and organizations including UBS, JPMorgan Chase, Unilever, Verizon, Goldman Sachs, Mastercard, Spotify, ViacomCBS, and ADP. Before starting Luminary, Cate spent twenty years in financial services leading global multibillion-dollar businesses. Previously, she was Global Head of Multinational Corporate Banking for HSBC, managing more than 2,000 employees worldwide and prior to that, she served as Head of Multinational Corporate Banking at J.P. Morgan EMEA based in London. She spent her early years in Latin America with Bank of America across both consumer and wholesale banking. She started her career working in tech in China. Cate is a graduate of the University of Maryland, where she was named its Entrepreneur of the Year in 2020, and in 2021 joined its Board of Governors. Listen to this information-packed Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode about the risks and rewards of leaving your industry to start your own business. Here is what to expect on this week’s show: How Cate took what she learned in banking to launch her own business Why Cate spent her own money to start her own business rather than raising VC money, and how it led her to have complete operational control Why terms like “growth” and “success” ought to be reimagined to include factors beyond just amount of money raised How to harness your skill set to launch your own business What Luminary is, and the story behind its launch Connect with Cate and Luminary: WEBSITE: https://www.luminary-nyc.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BeALuminary FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BeALuminary/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bealuminary/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bealuminary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 12: Find Your Tribe: Building the Matriarchy Dec 08, 2021

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Dee Poku Takin’ Care of Lady Business with Jennifer Justice Episode 012: Find Your Tribe: Building the Matriarchy Dee Poku is the founder and CEO of The WIE Suite, a private membership community and peer learning platform for women in leadership. In addition to providing its members with the community and tools to succeed at the highest levels, The WIE Suite supports brands and corporations with their culture building and diversity initiatives. Listen to this information-packed Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode, full of ways to elbow into male-dominated spaces, and use your lady-power for good. Here is what to expect on this week’s show: The what and why of the WIE Suite and how the idea originated Why having a woman in charge may not be enough to solve long-standing, foundational problems- and what kind of female leadership will be necessary to make permanent change for the better How the corporate world is changing in an era of cultural reckoning, and what that means for leaders who can use their money to make a difference Ways that female leaders have already used their wealth and influence to make a more equitable world Why a lawyer is an absolute necessity for any business owner Connect with Dee and the WIE Suite: WEBSITE: https://www.thewiesuite.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thewiesuite FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thewiesuite/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thewiesuite/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewiesuite Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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