Finding Partners to Support Your Vision: Our Story of Success
Release Date: 11/05/2020
Taking the Next Best Step with Shannon Litton
Her Story of Success
Shannon Litton is the president and CEO of 5by5, a marketing and digital agency dedicated to serving change makers. In this episode, Shannon describes the unexpected career journey that led her to create 5by5. She also shares practical examples of what it looks like to put people first, give back as a business leader, and manage your schedule as a busy working mom.
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Believing in Yourself with Bailey Spaulding
Her Story of Success
Bailey Spaulding is the co-founder and CEO of Jackalope Brewing Company, a Nashville-based craft brewery. In this episode, Bailey shares her story of falling in love with brewing while attending law school and deciding to build a career around it. She also opens up about the behind-the-scenes realities of running a business, from finding the right partner to becoming a working mom to pivoting during COVID-19.
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Finding Purpose By Giving Back with Laura Hutfless
Her Story of Success
Laura Hutfless is the co-founder of FlyteVu, a full-service entertainment marketing agency that uses the power of pop culture to connect brands with customers. Beyond its marketing success, FlyteVu has donated more than $750,000 to nonprofits in its first five years. In this episode, Laura discusses some of the most important lessons she’s learned about leadership in the past five years of building her company, from managing different communication styles to dealing with self-doubt.
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Empowering Girls through Sport with Dr. Kimberly Clay
Her Story of Success
Dr. Kimberly Clay is the founder and CEO of Play Like a Girl, a non-profit organization working to level the playing field for girls through sports and STEM education. In this episode, Dr. Kim shares her story of creating Play Like a Girl as part of her PhD program, and she explains how mentorship can help women of all ages build confidence and reach new levels of success.
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Learning to Lead with Lisa Powers Struble
Her Story of Success
Lisa Powers Struble is owner and CEO of BANDED, a fashion accessory company that’s dedicated to giving back. In this episode, Lisa shares her story of building a fashion career from scratch and working her way up to vice president roles at two major companies. She also talks about the business and leadership lessons she’s learned since transitioning from corporate executive to owner of a social enterprise.
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Simplifying Your Life with Emily Ley
Her Story of Success
Emily Ley is the founder of Simplified, a brand of planners and home organizational tools for busy women. In this episode, Emily shares her story of building a side hustle on Etsy into a multi-million dollar company, and she unpacks the five secrets to building a life you love from her new book “Growing Boldly.” She also offers advice for working moms and busy entrepreneurs struggling to find balance.
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Equipping Women Survivors with Alexis Isham
Her Story of Success
Alexis Isham is the co-founder and co-president of Resera, an ethical jewelry brand employing women survivors of homelessness, incarceration and more. In this episode, Alexis shares her company’s incredible origin story and offers advice to other young entrepreneurs and individuals looking to serve others in their communities.
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Peer Mentorship with Anna-Vija McClain
Her Story of Success
Anna-Vija McClain is the founder of Piccolo Marketing, a company that helps small business owners create scalable businesses with great culture. In part three of our series on the four types of mentorship, she joins Her Story of Success CEO Leah Glover Hayes to explain how you can expand your network with an abundance mindset and approach your peers with an attitude of “cooper-tition.”
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Choose to Challenge: A Live International Women’s Day Panel
Her Story of Success
In celebration of our 100th podcast episode, Leah Glover Hayes shares an inspiring conversation with Mignon Francois, founder of the Cupcake Collection, Domonique Townsend, founder of We Optimize Work, and Alexis Isham, co-founder of Resera (previously known as Unlocked). They discuss some of the challenges they’ve faced as business owners, and they share about the biggest lessons that have helped them along the way. This podcast was recorded at Collective615’s International Women’s Day event.
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Getting Back to Business with Nancy McSharry Jensen and Sarah Duenwald
Her Story of Success
Nancy McSharry Jensen and Sarah Duenwald are co-founders of The Swing Shift, a company dedicated to lifting barriers that impede women from finding meaningful work. In this episode, they explain why it’s so important for companies to help women transition more effectively when re-entering the workforce, especially in the midst of COVID-19. They also share some practical advice from their new book “Back to Business,” which helps women who are looking to find a new job after a career pause.
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Her Story of Success began out of CEO Leah Glover Hayes’ desire to grow in her own career and find mentors who could help her on her journey. Through the process of searching for direction and purpose, Leah realized that something powerful happens when you get to hear stories, lessons learned and celebrations from other women. She created Her Story of Success to multiply the amazing conversations she was having, so that women like her could access new mentorship and the women she interviewed could multiply their legacies.
Soon after launching the podcast in 2018, Leah began receiving overwhelming feedback about the positive impact these interviews were having on the lives of her listeners. She knew her dreams had even bigger potential and decided to expand the brand and multiply the reach of Her Story of Success. It was then that she asked Melissa Aldridge to join the company, bringing over a decade of business strategy, finance, and operations experience to Leah’s vision and tenacity.
With this two-part Our Story of Success series, Leah will share the story of how Her Story of Success came to be, and she offers advice and inspiration to listeners who are building their own businesses or looking to find more fulfillment in their lives and work.
In This Episode:
Leah describes the inspiration behind Her Story of Success and provides an in-depth look at the early days of turning the podcast into a business. Along the way, she shares some of the wisdom she has learned about finding the right business partner, hiring people when you don’t have a large budget and seeking out mentors to help you reach your goals.
Episode Highlights:
- The inspiration behind Her Story of Success
- Finding a business partner with (Ellen Hoffman)
- Giving people opportunities to grow in their careers (with Isaac Jones)
- Moving into new seasons of life (with Ellen Hoffman)
- Knowing when to take on a business partner or investor
- Building a partnership agreement (with Melissa Aldridge)
Sponsor: This podcast is sponsored in part by Piccolo Marketing, providing outsourced marketing professionals for business owners. Piccolo Marketing is our go to resource when it comes to comprehensive marketing strategies and execution. Learn more at piccolomarketing.com.