131 - Recognising Your Green Flags: Pursuing your Entrepreneurial Dream
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Join us on this exciting journey where we uncover the green flags that indicate a future in entrepreneurship. We discuss how identifying your strengths and leadership abilities can lead to successful entrepreneurship. So, if you feel that fiery passion, that intense dream that won't let you sleep, we're here to tell you, that's your green flag to pursue entrepreneurship! This episode isn't just about entrepreneurship, it also takes a closer look at the challenges women face and how to overcome them. We talk about empowering each other, celebrating successes, and how to maintain a...
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130 - Preventing Burnout: Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs
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Ever found yourself physically exhausted and mentally drained, barely keeping up with the constant need to create, produce, and engage? As women entrepreneurs, we know this feeling all too well. It's the dreaded burnout, a beast that each of us must learn to tame. This episode uncovers the many faces of burnout and the unique ways it can manifest in our lives— from fatigue to mental weariness from incessant interactions and the unyielding pressure to show up on social media daily. We delve into why it's vital to recognize our personal signs of burnout and the art of preserving our energy....
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129 - Passion Meets Profit: Aligning Interests for Business Success
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In this episode, Maya and Lily navigate identifying your passion and defining your niche. We discuss the importance of recognizing what truly ignites your soul and also the need to identify your niche, understanding that it is the specific area within your industry where you can excel and meet the needs of your target audience. We highlight how crucial it is to align these two aspects for success in your business. We take a closer look at turning your passion into a business, identifying your strengths, skills and the things you love doing. Using our personal experiences, we share tips...
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128 - “How Do I Start?”: Entrepreneur’s Biggest Question
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We tackle the big question "How do I start?”. Unleash your potential and spark your passion for entrepreneurship with our in-depth discussion about how to get started with your business! It's time to step back, reflect on your past experiences, and gather those gems that could shine in your entrepreneurial journey. It could be a job you loved, a hobby you couldn't get enough of, or even a relationship that sparked a unique interest in you. Remember, there's no one-size-fits-all in entrepreneurship. Even if your passion eludes you, there's always something to invest in, and we're here...
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127 - Reintroducing Maya: The Transition from Employee to Entrepreneur
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How does one transition from a secure corporate job to the uncertainty of entrepreneurship? Hang on to your headphones as we reintroduce Maya and take you through her personal journey of taking the leap from a conventional 9-to-5 job to becoming a multiple business owner. Get an insider’s perspective on the challenges, triumphs, and invaluable lessons. Craving the freedom of time and the power of choice, Maya ventured into the entrepreneurial world, and what a ride it's been! She used her corporate experience and relationships to secure her first client, providing a firm foundation...
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126 - Introducing Lily: Her Journey to Becoming an Entrepreneur
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Ready to meet our new co-host! Join us on the MaYapinion® Podcast as we introduce our new co-host Lily, a passionate entrepreneur and military spouse. With a keen eye for thrifted treasures and a determination to build a successful business, Lily shares her journey of turning her love for fashion into a thriving reselling venture. Discover her tips for balancing family life, learning new skills, and finding financial independence through her inspiring story on the show. Episode Highlights: Lily's introduction to the world of reselling and how she discovered her passion for thrifted...
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Reintroducing MaYapinion
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Are you ready to dive back into the MaYapinion® podcast? Come navigate the world of female entrepreneurship with Maya and Lily. Join them as they discuss their experiences, strategies and hurdles as female entrepreneurs. Be inspired and uplifted by thought-provoking and honest discussions while celebrating the strength and resilience that defines women. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or simply fascinated by compelling stories, MaYapinion® is your go-to podcast for empowering women, one opinion at a time. Join us August 1st as we introduce Mayapinion®'s new co-host Lily! ...
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125 - MaYapinion® Updates
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In this episode of the "MaYapinion" podcast, host Maya introduces the shift in focus for the show. Over the past few months, the show has been about leadership for women, but with Maya now deep into her entrepreneurial journey, she has decided to change the focus of the show to entrepreneurship for women.
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124 - How I Became the Leader of My Life
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I shared in Episode 111 what it means to be the leader of your life but today, I’m sharing how I actually BECAME the leader of my life and what that really looks like. The free guide that I refer to can be found here: https://www.subscribepage.com/howtobetheleaderofyourlife
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123 - Social Networking for Female Founders with Inbal Claudio, Founder of Like Minded Collective
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Welcome Inbal Claudio to the podcast this week! She is the founder of Like Minded Collective - A social media platform for dreamers, creators and female founders to build genuine personal relationships and amplify their business!. Here's a bit more about Like Minded Collective and Inbal in her words:
info_outlineWhat does it mean to be the Leader of Your Life?
Most people believe that you must have a title like Director or Vice-President at a Fortune 500 company to be a leader. Others think you must own your business or be an advocate for a great cause. None of that is true to be a leader. In my opinion, we have leadership backwards. We put so much pressure on people to achieve a certain status before they can “lead’ that we have lost the true meaning of leadership. Before you can lead others, you must understand how to be the Leader of Your Life.
We have leadership backwards because we often are throwing individuals into situations before they even know who they are, especially who they are as a leader. We promote someone to lead a team before she knows what her values are for herself. We decide someone is ready to take on a new project before even examining whether it aligns with her personal mission. When we are interviewing and hiring, we often fail our teams as we don’t take the time to understand what their vision for their life may be or what they feel their purpose is in this life. Why do we do this? Because no one did it for us and we are repeating the pattern.
How do we change the narrative of leadership? And most importantly, how do we take control and be the leader of our own lives first? The core basic steps for us to take are to truly understand what our values, mission, vision and purpose are before we even step foot into an interview, a job, an office, a promotion, new business endeavor, the list goes on. Leadership begins within you and understanding yourself so that you can give back to others with your core values from a place of purpose, clarity of vision, and feel aligned with your own mission.
What happens when we go about jumping into leadership the other way around is counterproductive and we learn what doesn’t work. It can be helpful and that’s exactly how I discovered what my values, mission, vision and purpose were not at all. However, it led me to start to understand that I got lost in corporate “culture” and like a chameleon, I would change into whatever those key elements were for the companies I worked for. I’m sure without a doubt that you have done exactly the same thing. It does not matter if you are a CEO, Business Owner, Stay at Home Mom, Part-Time Worker, Full Time Student, Unemployed individual seeking your next role, or just taking time to learn about yourself. You are the Leader of Your Life. Therefore, you are already a leader.
How to become the Leader of Your Life?
You do not need someone to give you permission to lead or be given the corner office with a title. You are already a leader. Your values, mission, vision, and purpose will drive you throughout your life and dictate your personal leadership. These four important pillars will guide you to succeed in any aspect of life that you choose to embark upon because you will have clarity about yourself as a person and as a leader. That is why we have leadership backwards. We bring people into different cultures; work, home, community, church, and so on. People oblige and join these communities. However, you will join, create, and naturally attract and lead the right communities in every aspect of your life when you are the leader of your life. Why? Because you will dictate your environment, your environment will not dictate you, and your values, mission, vision, and purpose will drive the environment you create and attract. You will ultimately know yourself.
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