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Ep. 133 - How to Be an Empathetic and High-Performance-Driving Leader Mar 19, 2021

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Sree Anand Ratnasinghe’s secret to leadership success lies in being recognized for taking a hands-on approach to tackling large-scale digital transformation initiatives while simultaneously being a passionate customer advocate. How does she balance them when she manages employees internationally and remotely? Listen in to learn the qualities of an empathetic and high-performance- driving leader, especially in the wake of COVID-19.

Takeaways:

How to be fearless and put yourself out there to achieve what you set yourself out to achieve
How to mentor people to reach their goals in a diverse environment as a leader
How to be a successful business by focusing on being customer-centric and driving for high-performance with your team
How to be a listening, understanding, and empathizing leader by empowering your team and using KPIs
The importance of developing your career goal plan by writing it down and having mentorship

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Ep. 132 - The Power of Mastering a Pivoting Mindset: Victoria Woods Mar 16, 2021

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Victoria Woods, CEO of ChappelWood Financial Services shares her insights on the power of mastering a pivoting mindset.

In this interview with Donna Miller, she talks about the importance of pivoting during a crisis by being open to new opportunities as a businesswoman.

Listen in to learn why you’re the only answer and the only solution to your questions and problems. You will also learn the value of saying yes to opportunities that fulfill your business goals.

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Ep. 131 - How to Choose A Career You’re Passionate About: Adonica Randall Mar 12, 2021

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Are you think about changing your job and your life? To get into a job you are more passionate about, no matter how hard it is? Are you thinking of a STEM career? Listen to how Adonica Randall stepped into the role and where she has taken it, even with a patent! Adonica pulls no punches – she tells it like it is. Yesterday – and today. Listen in to learn the importance of choosing a career or a business that you’re passionate about to succeed in it. You will also learn how to be open to available opportunities to keep your career going even after the pandemic.

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Ep. 130 - How to Empower Women Globally: Andrea Stevenson Conner Mar 05, 2021

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Ep. 130 – What if your spouse asked you to move to Asia? Would you do it? What would you do while you were there – after you’ve done all the tourist stuff? Do you think women in China are empowered? Andrea Stevenson-Conner answers all those questions – and more. Andrea is committed to empowering women from the classroom to the boardroom through the 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁, which demonstrates how empowering women can lead to economic growth, healthier families and the elimination of poverty.

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Ep. 129 - Investing in Women: Silvia Mah Feb 26, 2021

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Women are half the population and own 40% of the country’s businesses but only 3% of business investment goes to women. Learn more about investing in women-owned businesses from the expert! Silvia Mah’s passion for empowering investment in women-owned businesses spans accelerators, incubators, a venture group, a podcast show called She Invests! and a new book entitled “Power of Purpose: Servant Leadership in the Startup World.” She’s on the new app Clubhouse which is invite-only right now.

Key Takeaways:

How to pivot and turn adversity into a viable business opportunity
How to neutralize the bias in a room to articulate your product-market fit to get investors excited about you
How to get the right support when looking for investors or resources as a woman founder
The power in supporting and advocating for each other as women to move forward in business
How to have an abundant mindset by exercising servant leadership and shouldering each other
Think of the value you bring the customer instead of trying to figure things out during the pandemic

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Ep. 128 - Entreprising Women: Monica Smiley Feb 23, 2021

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Monica Smiley is the editor and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine- a print and digital magazine that reaches more than a million readers in the United States and around the globe. In this episode, Monica shares her entrepreneurial journey of building a successful women’s magazine from zero to success. She talks about the Enterprise Women Award event over the years and how they transitioned during the pandemic.

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Ep. 127 - Mei Xu: Yes, She May Feb 19, 2021

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Mei Xu tells us how to take advantage of challenging times and turn them into opportunities to either build or grow your business. Also learn why you should not be afraid of debt and should instead smartly leverage it to scale your business. And find out what's she's doing now to support women - she calls it Yes, You May. And now can SHOP with women-owned businesses and black women-owned businesses!

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Ep. 126 - KittyChaneyReed: A Most Powerful and Influential Woman Feb 12, 2021

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Kitty Chaney-Reed, is the recipient of the most powerful and influential woman award and the Woman of the Year award. Kitty gives us the blueprint for becoming a successful executive in a very large company and maintaining that role to progress upwards. Find out how what responsibilities are really involved in a high-level executive position and how to manage multiple priorities. Her attitude about both the customer and her staff are part of what qualifies her as an outstanding leader. Her mantra is “put people first.” She talks about how to meet the challenge of being underestimated. Kitty’s leadership goes beyond the job which is partly the key to her success. She personifies the word TrailBlazer through her daily actions and demonstrates why she won the most powerful and influential woman award. You will find this podcast fascinating and a great “how to” in exceeding expectations in a corporate environment.

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Ep. 125 - Julia Toronczak: Beyond the Waves of Down Syndrome Feb 05, 2021

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Trailblazing is ageless. Meet Julia Toronczak, a young businesswoman who has a twin brother with Downs Syndrome. During her freshman year, she was appalled at how many students would ask her what Down syndrome was. It made her realize that there was not enough advocacy being done in the disability space. Without holding any resentment, she knew that something else needed to be done. And so she created her blog, Beyond the Waves, to educate and inspire others. Her mission is to share the lessons she has learned in unconditional love through growing up with Michael, to empower the world to heal and achieve what makes their heart sing.

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Ep. 123 - Sumedha Kukreja & Jay Berger: A Breakthrough in Wellness Jan 22, 2021

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The founders of Virtual Kare, Jay Berger and Sumedha Kukreja, provide rehabilitation, prevention and wellness programs for all ages but in an entirely different way. Their programs focus on a variety of areas including pain management, caregiver training, cardiac rehabilitation, stroke recovery, pulmonary rehabilitation, and a variety of other areas, all focused on getting care from the comfort of your home. See how they have merged wellness and technology!

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