Wings of Inspired Business

Women entrepreneurs are changing the game of business, stepping into our authentic feminine power and growing consciousness to start and scale great companies. Listen to Wings to learn from women who've "been there, built that" with 7, 8 and 9-figure businesses, even billion dollar Unicorns. You'll learn how to manifest the mindset, mojo and money to create, grow and scale a business aligned with what makes your heart sing. Wings is hosted by Melinda Wittstock, a 4-time serial entrepreneur, tech visionary and award-winning journalist. Melinda focuses where personal and business growth meet, her insightful interviews with inspiring female founders and businesswomen providing actionable tips to help listeners to real and tangible results. These innovators, influencers, and investors all share their success secrets, epiphanies, and practical advice on how to get the confidence, connections and capital so you too manifest the success of your dreams in life and in business.

Surviving to Thriving: Entrepreneur Christine Fruehwirth on AI and a Job Market in Flux 09/16/2025

Surviving to Thriving: Entrepreneur Christine Fruehwirth on AI and a Job Market in Flux Christine Fruehwirth is the CEO and Founder of FlexCareers Consulting, and with more than 20 years of career counseling and life coaching experience, she helps college grads land jobs and stay-at-home parents return to the workplace. She’s a passionate advocate for technology, and helps students and “re-launchers” alike hone their skills for the new “AI Age”, including creative problem solving and entrepreneurial skills. A former career consultant and instructor of a Career Management Strategy course at George Washington University, and most recently Georgetown University, developed an expertise in helping undergraduates of all majors recruit for and successfully obtain internships and full-time positions in the financial services industry, where she previously spent a decade focused on consumer and later investment banking at America, Capital One, Wells Fargo, and Lending Tree. Christine is also the author of Surviving Life’s Storms and Thriving in the Aftermath. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🚀 📈 Find Your Inner Entrepreneur: Why it’s necessary in the new “Age of AI” to develop problem-solving skills (not just being a “problem identifier”), build a personal brand that reflects your values, interests, and skills, and develop networking strategies and interview skills. 🤖💡Boost Your AI Proficiency: Everyone’s talking about the jobs AI will eliminate, but at the same time, every company needs people who are proficient in AI, from prompts to tools to creating AI systems. Now is the time to take some AI courses. 💼 👥 Rebuild Your Network if You’re a Re-Launcher: For women returning to work after having a child or any other prolonged absence, its vital to make LinkedIn your best friend to connect and reconnect, build an entrepreneurial “flexible work” strategy and professionalize any volunteer or board work as you update your technical skills. ✨💪Adaptability & Mindset Are Everything: Whether you’re starting your career or returning after a break, being adaptable, continuously learning, and shifting your mindset from “problem identifier” to “problem solver” is essential to growth and opportunity. 🛠️👩‍🔬 Technical & Relationship Skills Go Hand-in-Hand: Staying current with technology (especially AI tools) is critical, but so is strengthening your networking and relationship-building skills. Businesses are built on trust, collaboration, and personal connection—qualities that never go out of style. 🤝 🌱 There's No One "Right" Path: Whether through entrepreneurship, upskilling, or redefining your career path entirely, building a fulfilling professional life today means being open to unconventional journeys. Colleges may not be fully prepared for this shift—so it’s up to everyone to create and seize your own opportunities. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/wings-947 More about Christine at /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/38236350

Raising VC for Early-Stage AI: Lindsey Mignano on Challenges, Trends and Opportunities for Female Founders 09/09/2025

Raising VC for Early-Stage AI: Lindsey Mignano on Challenges, Trends and Opportunities for Female Founders Lindsey S. Mignano is the founder of SSM Legal, an entrepreneurial Silicon Valley corporate lawyer representing emerging technology companies and industry-adjacent firms and small businesses. Her practice spans technology company business formation and expansion into US markets, M&A (flips, entity or asset sales), commercial and technology transactions, and venture financing. Lindsey has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers every year from 2016-2024, an honor awarded to only 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40. In 2025, she was awarded the Super Lawyers distinction for the first time at the age of 40, an honor awarded to only 5% of attorneys. Separate from her law practice, Lindsey speaks often about diversity issues in the fields of law, tech, and venture. In 2023, Lindsey founded Venture Betches, a venture fund of funds, and Syndicate Betches, a real estate syndicate fund of funds, both with a social justice mission to bring investment opportunities to historically underrepresented accredited limited partners who identify as female and/or BIPOC/minorities. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 💰 🚀 Fewer Early-Stage Deals, But Bigger Checks for the Chosen Few: While overall early-stage investment (seed & Series A) is down sharply, those who do close are raising larger rounds. AI startups are a bright spot—median deal size for early-stage AI is $4.6M vs. $3.5M in other sectors. 🛠️🔥The Funding Bar Is Higher Than Ever: VCs are pickier, demanding traction, ARR, and “proof” even at seed stage. This can be a real Catch-22 for founders who need funding to hit those milestones. 👩‍🔬🛑 The Gender Gap Persists—And Is Widening: Female founders face staggering disparities in deal count and dollars. In 2025, only 5.3% of all deals went to all-female teams, and a shocking 0.8% of total venture dollars. The dynamic is especially tough for solo women founders in technical AI, who often face pressure to take on male CTOs and cede equity to “pass” the VC filter. ✨💡 Tips for Women and Diverse Founders: Feeling daunted? Seek out emerging venture managers and female-run funds for your first checks—but be mindful of not being pigeonholed at the next funding stage. Build authentic relationships with decision-makers (not just associates). Don’t hesitate to get creative about showcasing traction, even with limited resources. Find legal and business partners who share your values and play the long game. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/wings-946 More about Lindsey at /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/38140890

Undermined to Unstoppable: Entrepreneur Esther Wildenberg on Powering the Female Founder Revolution 09/02/2025

Undermined to Unstoppable: Entrepreneur Esther Wildenberg on Powering the Female Founder Revolution Esther Wildenberg is committed to empowering women while leaving a sustainable legacy today and for the next generation. She’s Co-Founder and President of Codebreaker Technologies, a world leader in personality coding. She’s also the author of The Undermined Soul, a book dedicated to help women step into their power in business sharing the lessons she learned along the way. By the age of 33, she was the CEO of a consulting company in Europe, leading a team of over 800 employees. From there, she held multiple C-Suite Executive Leadership positions while building her own consulting and coaching company in the Netherlands. With over two decades of international experience, she understands culture, diversity, inclusion, and the power of team like no other. Her passion? People. Her mission? To equip and empower people to manifest their own greatness in business and in life. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 👩‍🔬 🚀 Women are the World’s New Asset Class: Why women will dominate business because of innate superpowers like intuition, multitasking and relationship-building. The data is clear: Despite women receiving less than 2% of venture capital, female-founded companies deliver higher returns and greater longevity. When women invest in women, we all rise. ✨💪 Reclaim Your Narrative: Esther wrote her book, The Undermined Soul, as a legacy for her son, sharing how she transformed being undermined into her source of strength. She reminds us that our greatest obstacles are often society’s limiting beliefs—ones we can choose to rewrite. ❤️⚡Real Power = Emotional Intelligence: Whether leading a company or pitching to investors, understanding people’s values is key. Esther’s approach—rooted in relationship-building and her personality coding technology—demonstrates that empathy and adaptability drive true results. 🎯 💡 Bonus Insight: Esther also gives us a sneak peek into Codebreaker Technologies and its revolutionary personality coding tech that’s helping women entrepreneurs win more sales, faster—all by understanding human behavior in seconds. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/wings-945 More about Esther at Get Esther’s book, with FREE PDFs and a FREE 15-minute consultation. /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/38055985

Rock Bottom to Biz Hippie: Scarlett Stanhope on Rewriting Your Money Story Balancing Structure and Flow for Entrepreneurial Success 08/26/2025

Live an Unreasonable Life: Entrepreneur Dr. Nona Djavid on Secrets of Scaling and Abundance Mindset 08/19/2025

Live an Unreasonable Life: Entrepreneur Dr. Nona Djavid on Secrets of Scaling and Abundance Mindset Dr. Nona Djavid is a serial entrepreneur and transformational leader, and author committed to helping business owners and entrepreneurs break through limiting beliefs around time, money, and success. As the founder of eLIVate Club and the Part Time Million Dollar Business coaching platform, she empowers women to create businesses that align with their dream lifestyles while working less and achieving more. With a background in neurology and chiropractic care, Dr. Nona blends science, philosophy, and universal truths to teach her clients how to master the energetics and mechanics of abundance. As the founder of eLIVate Club and the Part Time Million Dollar Business coaching platform, she empowers women to create businesses that align with their dream lifestyles while working less and achieving more. Dr. Nona’s transformative insights have been featured in major outlets such as Forbes, NBC News, and CBS News, and she is a sought-after speaker. Through her work, she helps clients quantum leap their income, time freedom, and personal growth. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🔥🛠️The One Week A Month Lifestyle: Learn how to scale without burnout, and the mindset it takes to live a life of freedom and success, without trade-off, guilt or apology. 💪 🤟 The 4-Step Framework for Unreasonableness: How to shift your mindset from scarcity, make your nervous system feel comfortable in abundance and freedom, and break the addiction to struggle hardwired into our emotions, belief systems, and nervous systems. 👩‍🔬 🚀 What Stops Women from Building 9-figure+ Businesses: Deep down, most women have fears of being “cast out” for succeeding too much, perhaps overshadowing their men or alienating women friends. What it takes to break out of that cycle of limiting beliefs. ✨💡 Quantum Leaps in Business and Life: What that means in practical terms, and how entrepreneurs can create exponential success without working harder. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings943 More about Nona at Listen to Nona’s podcast, /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/37874350

Near Miss to Mission: Entrepreneur Rajia Abdelaziz on Protecting Lives with Smart Jewelry 08/12/2025

Near Miss to Mission: Entrepreneur Rajia Abdelaziz on Protecting Lives with Smart Jewelry Rajia Abdelaziz is the CEO and co-founder of invisaWear, a company at the forefront of smart jewelry and life-saving technology. An advocate for women’s and children’s safety, Rajia scaled invisaWear to reach over 100,000 customers, successfully raised millions of dollars, and earned coveted recognition including Forbes' 30 Under 30 North America, Boston Globe’s Tech Power Players, BostInno’s 25 Under 25, and the New England Innovations Award. Just last week invisaWear was selected by Oprah Winfrey for this year’s Back to School List. As a minority female CEO, Rajia is passionate about mentoring other young entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams and beat the odds, guiding aspiring entrepreneurs at UMass Lowell’s Entrepreneurship program. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 💪 🛠️Building from Personal Experience: Why many successful businesses are inspired by personal trauma and challenge, and how a college class project quickly became a mission to keep women (and everyone) safer with smart jewelry and cutting-edge 24/7 alert systems. 💰 📈 Breaking Barriers in Fundraising: Raising capital as a young female founder is never easy. Learn how Rajia pitched 100 investors before she ever got a single yes. What turned the tide was making her pitch personal for investors—asking them to think about protecting the women in their own lives. 🔥 🤝 Bold Moves, Strong Partnerships: Why entrepreneurship means never taking no for an answer, and daring to reach for the seemingly impossible. Learn how Rajia cold-emailed an executive at ADT, which led to a game-changing partnership. 📌 👥Businesses Don’t Fail; People Quit: Success is always around the corner, so don’t let setbacks take you off course. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/wings942 More about Rajia at /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/37771615

Fertility Breakthrough: Entrepreneur Gabriela Rosa on Innovating the World’s First Holistic and Virtual Fertility Treatments 08/05/2025

AI-Powered Rehabilitation: Entrepreneur Sheila Buswell on Overcoming Imposter Syndrome to Revolutionize Medical Devices for Mobility 07/29/2025

Your Brain Is A Filthy Liar: ‘Break Method’ Entrepreneur Bizzie Gold on Revolutionizing Mental Health by Rewiring Subconscious Patterns 07/22/2025

Your Brain Is A Filthy Liar: ‘Break Method’ Entrepreneur Bizzie Gold on Revolutionizing Mental Health by Rewiring Subconscious Patterns Bizzie Gold is the CEO and Founder of Break Method, a first-of-its-kind behavioral diagnostics system that uses data analytics to predict and reprogram patterns of thought and behavior with 98.3% accuracy. An industry disruptor to the core, Bizzie is revolutionizing the way mental health, addiction recovery, and human performance are approached. She has founded and scaled eight global brands, and Break Method with its brain pattern mapping technology that avoids confirmation bias in therapy, challenges the outdated financial and therapeutic models that keep clients trapped in endless cycles of dependency. She is also the author of the new book, “Your Brain is a Filthy Liar”. 🤔💭Understanding the Break Method: Not your average therapy program with endless narrative-based sessions, Break Method maps over 200 historical data points to create a unique “brain pattern” for each individual, forming the foundation of a targeted, efficient, and sustainable personal transformation moving clients beyond the “process-perfection trap” into deep self-trust, resilience, and freedom from repetitive subconscious patterns. ✨💡The Power of Self-Trust: Learn how Bizzie’s upbringing cultivated extraordinary self-belief, and why learning to trust yourself is the antidote to perfectionism. 🔥🛠️Entrepreneurial Reinvention: Many entrepreneurs struggle with burnout, self-sabotage, or repeating toxic cycles, and Break Method helps founders identify and break the subconscious patterns driving these behaviors to “rewire at the source” and bolster emotional intelligence to clear the path for success. 👥 🧠 Organizational Impact: Learn how brain pattern mapping is changing the game for hiring, leadership, and team optimization in companies of all sizes. 👩‍🔬 🤟Transformation Stories: Hear how Break Method is delivering 180-degree life changes from ending debilitating medication cycles to breaking toxic relationship patterns and helping entrepreneurs and their teams succeed. /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/37502295

Journey to Joy: Entrepreneur Kimberly Mitchell on Navigating Chaos as a Leader from Self-Sabotage to Self-Mastery 07/15/2025

Journey to Joy: Entrepreneur Kimberly Mitchell on Navigating Chaos as a Leader from Self-Sabotage to Self-Mastery Kimberly Mitchell is a transformational leader dedicated to empowering individuals and small businesses as the Founder and CEO of the business training company Ujoozi, and its personal transformation system, Journey to Joy. A U.S. Air Force veteran and mental health advocate, Kimberly transitioned to civilian life pursuing a career in training and leadership development, working across multiple industries, from technology rollouts to government initiatives, including the 2010 Census Project with its the first-ever digital data collection. Her work with the Rochester Schools Modernization Program led to the creation of an innovative small business training initiative, impacting local entrepreneurs and serving as a model for other municipalities. Simultaneously, she started several event planning and photo booth businesses before pivoting to create Ujoozi, now a thriving six-figure business. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 💡 🌍Finding Your Inner Compass in Uncertain Times: Start by going inward to understand the limiting beliefs you may hold about yourself. 💪 🚀 The Power of Self-Sufficiency: Why women must take control of their futures, with strategies to become self-sustaining in all areas of their lives, to claim their right to a seat at every table—in business, leadership or advocacy. 🤝 👩‍🔬 Sister Circles: Why support and sisterhood are crucial for women in business, whether it’s a support group of women or simply one woman quietly encouraging another. Women need permission and a community to step into their full power—especially when the world tells us to shrink or play small. 🔥 🤟 Your ‘Prime Time’ is Now: Don’t let perfectionism trap you into procrastination, or fear of playing a bigger game. It’s never too late to claim your power, kick limiting beliefs to the curb, and help lift other women. ❤️✨Transforming in Joy: Why transformations happen when we peel back the layers, recognize the negative voices running on autopilot, and challenge them—plus why joy is not a reward you earn—it’s always inside, waiting for you to clear away the clutter and see it. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at More about Kimberly at Ujoozi - https://ujooziu.com/ /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/37412060

Women and Wealth: Entrepreneur Michelle Taylor on Empowering Women on Financial Strategies and Money Mindset to Build Lasting Wealth 07/08/2025

Women and Wealth: Entrepreneur Michelle Taylor on Empowering Women on Financial Strategies and Money Mindset to Build Lasting Wealth Michelle Taylor is the founder of the Women and Wealth Initiative, a transformative platform aimed at empowering women to take control of their financial futures. With over a decade of experience in financial services, Michelle is committed to closing the wealth gap by providing financial education and a supportive community for women from all walks of life. From business owners preparing for exit strategies to stay-at-home moms managing household budgets, Michelle’s initiative helps women define and achieve their version of financial success with confidence and clarity. Michelle also hosts the podcast, Talk Wealthy to Me. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 ✨💰 Start With Your Money Story: Why understanding and addressing the beliefs you hold about money is foundational to your wealth. Learn what makes many women undervalue themselves based on stories they've absorbed from family, society, or past experiences—and how to rewrite these narratives. 💡 🚀 Financial Literacy is Power (and It’s Never Too Late): It’s okay not to know everything. What matters is the willingness to ask questions—even ones that feel “stupid”—and seek out resources and communities where you can learn at your own pace. 🤝 👩‍🔬 Community and Big Conversations: Surround yourself with like-minded women who challenge and uplift you. Don’t shy away from discussing money, investments, and big dreams. The more we talk candidly with one another, the more we all learn, and the easier it becomes to shatter old paradigms. 📈 🌱Financial Independence Toolbox: Whether you’re just starting your business, setting investment strategies, or figuring out how to diversify your income, here are specific strategies you can implement right now: Have conviction in your “ask”—know your worth; build your business “family” for mentorship and honest feedback; diversify your income and investments with a smart strategy tailored to you; and replace fear and scarcity with learning and community. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings937 More about Michelle at /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/37332085

Robots for the Future: Entrepreneur Jenny Young on Empowering Kids’ Creativity Through Hands-On Robotics Development 07/01/2025

Robots for the Future: Entrepreneur Jenny Young on Empowering Kids’ Creativity Through Hands-On Robotics Development Jenny Young is the Founder and CEO of Brooklyn Robot Foundry, the vibrant and inclusive brand dedicated to prioritizing diversity and empowerment for children of all backgrounds and communities through STEAM education. Jenny is a trained mechanical engineer turned entrepreneur to bring a more diverse, inclusive and creative approach to STEAM education. Founded in 2011 and with four locations open currently, the brand focuses putting the “art” in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and sharing the fun of STEAM education with children everywhere, inspiring them to continue a life full of exploration, problem-solving, and imagination. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 👶💪Empowering the Next Generation: Learn how robotics is empowering kids as young as 2, demystifying engineering while fostering creativity and problem-solving with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics). 🤝 🌱Franchising with a Mission: With 10 locations in the Northeast U.S. and plans for national and global expansion, learn about Brooklyn Robot Foundry’s unique franchise model that emphasizes community impact and supports a diversity of small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs with a passion for education and innovation. 📈🔥Bootstrapping Innovation: Learn what it takes (hint: living lean) to build a thriving business without outside investment, plus how to overcome challenges like tariffs and complex supply chain management to maintaining brand integrity as a franchise. 💰💡Banking on Childhood Curiosity: Jenny shares her journey from tinkering in her Ohio garage to revolutionizing STEAM education for children. Growing up in a family of mechanical engineers and creatives, her passion for understanding how things work paved the way for her inspiring career in robotics. ⚡📚 Transformative Learning Experiences: Discover the incredible transformations children undergo as they interact with and build their own robots, from fostering creativity to enhancing problem-solving skills and finding newfound confidence and excitement through robotics—plus how the Foundry is pioneering education across all age groups. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings936 🤖 More about Jenny at /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/37235490

Courtroom to Boardroom: Entrepreneur Judy Weber on Aligning Lawyering Skills with Faith for Business Miracles 06/24/2025

Courtroom to Boardroom: Entrepreneur Judy Weber on Aligning Lawyering Skills with Faith for Business Miracles Judy Weber is a serial entrepreneur and business expansion expert helping women grow confidence and incorporate proven business strategies for scale while building on a foundation of faith. A former trial lawyer who has built businesses across marketing, real estate and interior design, Judy teaches her clients to think and win like a courtroom dynamo, integrating her legal experience with her faith-fueled approach to entrepreneurship. Host of the long running, globally ranked Bold Business Bold Faith podcast, Judy’s mission is to normalize miraculous results for Christian women in business, emphasizing that success is inevitable when one operates from a place of calm, confidence, and certainty. She serves service-based businesses with coaching and the “Miraculous Mastermind” to master scaling. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🔥 🤟 How to be B.O.L.D. Learn the business strategies behind the acronym to help master scalable success. 📚💪 Strategize to Win: What entrepreneurs can learn from trial lawyers—from mastering active listening and critical thinking to move beyond "winging it" to simplifying complexities and mastering storytelling to effectively communicate and connect with customers. 🧠✨ The Role of Faith: How to open up your leadership to divine inspiration, plus how faith in God or Source keeps entrepreneurs grounded and resilient and on-mission no matter the headwinds and challenges. 👥 🚀 Your Team will Make or Break You: Hint—your team is not an expense; it’s a profit source. Learn how to build a team of revenue generators where every team member’s KPIs and OKRs are tied—directly or indirectly—to revenue. 🎯💬 Know What You Believe: It’s ok to be polarizing. Why it’s vital to know who you are for who you are against, and unapologetically claim your corner. 🌱 📈 Scalable Strategies: Insights on building a revenue-generating team, cultivating intentional offer suites, and creating strategic, automated funnels to accelerate growth. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at 👉 More about Judy at JudyWeber.co Get Judy’s Ultimate Hiring Guide for free to learn who to hire, when to hire, how much to pay and where to find great people Listen to Judy’s podcast Bold Business, Bold Faith /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/37131645

Trauma to Triumph: Bestselling Author and Entrepreneur Sara Connell on Rewiring the Female Mindset for Wealth and Impact 06/17/2025

Trauma to Triumph: Bestselling Author and Entrepreneur Sara Connell on Rewiring the Female Mindset for Wealth and Impact Sara Connell is a 5-time bestselling author and the founder of Thought Leader Academy, helping coaches, experts and entrepreneurs scale impact and create 6-7 figure income by becoming bestselling authors and in-demand/TEDx speakers. Seventeen years ago, writing a book about her recovery from sexual assault and addiction saved Sara’s life, inspiring her to pay that gift forward by writing her own books and helping leaders on a mission reach the people they are here to serve. Sara has been featured on/in Oprah, The New York Times, Good Morning America, TODAY, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and TEDx. Her books have been nominated for a National Book Award and Elle Magazine Book of the Year. Sara Connell is a 5x Bestselling author and the founder of Thought Leader Academy where she helps coaches, experts and entrepreneurs scale impact + create 6-7 figures by becoming bestselling authors and in demand/TEDx speakers. She has been featured on/in Oprah, The New York Times, Good Morning America, TODAY, Forbes, Entrepreneur and TEDx. Her books have been nominated for a National Book Award and Elle Magazine book of the year. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🧠 💰Unresolved Trauma Becomes Your Earning Ceiling: Why past trauma, especially when left unaddressed, often sets invisible limits on what women believe they deserve and can achieve. Healing these wounds is not just a personal journey—it’s a business imperative! 🛠️💬Consistency in Mindset & Acknowledgment is Key: It’s easy to lose momentum with our mindset practices once things start going well. Building a habit of celebrating wins and acknowledging progress isn’t just feel-good advice—it rewires your brain for greater success. ✨💡Clearing the Path: Learn how success stems from inner work to alter subconscious beliefs. Techniques like NLP, EFT, and consistent subconscious clearing can unlock blocks around abundance, so you can take bolder action, command your worth, and truly scale your impact. ✨❤️Celebrate Yourself: The big takeaway? Own your value—loudly and consistently. Real change requires next-level self-acknowledgment and ongoing mindset work. Success is a moving target, and the journey is full of “daily therapy.” Embrace it. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings934 Get Sara's books Listen to Sara’s podcast, Get Sara’s plus bonus templates and worksheets that have generated hundreds of bestsellers /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/37038965

Myth Busting: Entrepreneur Nicole Spiegel-Gotsch on Challenging Stereotypes and Misconceptions About Female Founders 06/10/2025

Turn Objections into Opportunities: Entrepreneur Sales Guru Andee Hart on Selling with Integrity and Confidence 06/03/2025

Turn Objections into Opportunities: Entrepreneur Sales Guru Andee Hart on Selling with Integrity and Confidence Andee Hart is an entrepreneur, sales strategist, mentor, and host of the podcast, She Sells Differently. While working as a sales executive for a Fortune 500 company, Andee started a passion project, Hart Design Co., of candle making in her own kitchen. What started out as a side hustle with her candles in a handful of local boutiques quickly blossomed into a wildly successful wholesale business and store front. Within a year, Andee was able to transition from her 17-year corporate sales career to full-time entrepreneurship, now also teaching women entrepreneurs how to master sales. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🤔 🚀 Turn Mistakes into Mastery: Why every mistake in sales became part of her learning journey. Nobody is born a master salesperson. The key? Treat sales as a muscle you build over time, learning from every challenge along the way. 🧠 🤟 Seek First to Understand: Rather than leaping to defend or solve, use thoughtful, open-ended questions to get to the heart of your customer’s true needs. Not only does this diffuse tension, but it creates space for collaboration—not confrontation. ✨ 💖 Sell with Integrity: Desperation never sells. Sometimes getting a “no” is the best answer. Andee shares how having the confidence to walk away from deals that aren’t the right fit builds long-term trust—and opens doors to better opportunities down the road. 💰🔥 10 Seconds of Courage: One of the top reasons entrepreneurs lose sales? Not actually asking for the sale! Muster “10 seconds of courage” and confidently assume the partnership. Follow up—most people never do, and you’ll stand out massively just by closing the loop. 🤝 🎯 It’s All About Fit—and Follow Up: Whether you’re selling products to boutiques or high-ticket B2B tech, the magic is in qualifying your clients up front—understanding decision makers, budget, and whether your product is truly the right solution. And if you don’t get a yes right away? Follow up! Often, your customer needs the nudge. 📈 ⚡Growth Means Letting Go of Perfection: Perfectionism is your enemy when it comes to sales, so learn to ask for help, be humble, curious and open to coaching. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at Check out Andee’s Sales Tools for entrepreneurs. Listen to her podcast, /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/36831950

Communicate with Courage: Entrepreneur Michelle Gladieux on Building Team Trust and Tackling Subconscious Obstacles 05/27/2025

Communicate with Courage: Entrepreneur Michelle Gladieux on Building Team Trust and Tackling Subconscious Obstacles Michelle Gladieux is known as a human potential whisperer. She's written the award- winning book Communicate with Courage and she's President of Gladieux Consulting, a team of 7 teaching communication and leadership topics, offering executive coaching and strategic planning around the U.S. Michelle has 18 years collegiate teaching experience at three universities, accepting her first faculty position teaching organizational leadership at age 23. She's started her career as an HR and Training Director in the cold storage, robotics, and construction industries and visits conferences as a keynote speaker. Michelle has mentored thousands of people across companies, government, military and beyond, and her positive effect is evident after just one interaction. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 💪 👩‍🔬 Optimism and Courage: Learn actionable insights on how to take smart risks to improve relationships and communication. From dealing with toxic individuals to understanding the impact of our upbringing, learn the psyche behind our communication patterns. 🔄 💡 The Feedback Challenge: Designed to collect constructive feedback from colleagues and customers, it’s a powerful tool that can help you identify areas for improvement and celebrate your successes, plus ‘pro moves’ to build respect. 💼 🤟 Leadership and Company Culture: How to foster a culture of innovation and trust, built on Michelle’s experiences as a corporate HR director, including navigating the complexities of maintaining effective communication and leadership in challenging environments. 🤝 🌱 Personal Growth and Self-Worth: Get valuable insights on self-perception, the importance of self-talk, and the art of practice over perfection, plus why entrepreneurship is a form of ‘therapy’, requiring continuous learning and adaptability. 🚀 💖 Women, Empowerment, and Emotional Labor: Understand the often-overlooked emotional labor that women bear in communication settings, and how to overcome societal conditioning and the "scarcity mindset" to encourage mutual support and empowerment among women. 💬 📝 Practical Communication Tips: From maintaining good communication habits both in person and during video meetings, to decreasing reliance on phones, get practical advice for effective and mindful interactions whether negotiating, asking for a sale, or resolving a conflict. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings931 More about Michelle at /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/36726190

AI for Empathy and Inclusion: Entrepreneur Serena Huang on Data-Driven Initiatives for Building Diverse Teams and Measuring What Matters 05/20/2025

AI for Empathy and Inclusion: Entrepreneur Serena Huang on Data-Driven Initiatives for Building Diverse Teams and Measuring What Matters Dr. Serena Huang is revolutionizing how organizations approach talent, well-being, and DEI through data and AI. The CEO and Founder of Data with Serena, she is also the author of the bestselling book The Inclusion Equation: Leveraging Data & AI For Organizational Diversity and Well-being. Serena is a sought-after international speaker and as an AI expert, people analytics executive and chief data officer, she’s spent more than a decade leading measurement and analytics strategy for DEI and ESG at iconic brands like GE, Kraft Heinz, PayPal and LinkedIn. Also a guest lecturer at top MBA programs, including Wharton, Haas, and Kellogg, Serena’s on a mission to help businesses worldwide actualize a new vision of work where employee well-being and belonging are prioritized alongside profits. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🤖 💖 Ask AI to be a Brainstorming Partner: AI must not become a replacement for human interaction or creativity. Learn how best to use it to foster collaboration, teamwork, mental health and wellbeing. 🔄❤️ Data Tells a Story; Empathy Drives Change: Why all-important data itself doesn’t change minds or behavior, but stories do. Learn how to combine data-driven insights with personal stories to foster true empathy and organizational buy-in. 🌈🤎 Inclusion Must Be Measured (and Actioned!): You can’t improve what you don’t measure. Simple pulse surveys, deeper data on collaboration patterns, and transparent follow-up are key to building a culture where every voice is valued—and action is just as important as collection. ✨🤖 AI is a Tool—It Needs Guardrails and Human Values: Learn how AI can uncover and help fix workplace bias, but responsible AI frameworks, clear opt-in autonomy, and the principle of "do no harm" are non-negotiable for building trust. 👥 🤟 Why Companies Can’t Ignore Inclusion: Gen Z, the most diverse generation yet—won’t work at companies lacking diversity in senior leadership. Learn why DEI drives better results, by any measure. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/wings930 More about Serena at Get Serena’s book, /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/36638140

Entrepreneur Playbook for a Stress-Free Summer: Multipreneur Alyson Caffrey on Streamlining Operations 05/13/2025

Entrepreneur Playbook for a Stress-Free Summer: Multipreneur Alyson Caffrey on Streamlining Operations Alyson Caffrey is an Operations Strategist, Bestselling Author of The Sabbatical Method, and founder of two businesses, Master Maternity Leave, and the consultancy Operations Agency. She’s best known for streamlining back-end operations of brands using her Operations Simplified™ framework to unleash the power of small teams. Alyson believes that if she can return fulfilled founders back to their families, she can generate a much larger impact in the world. Alyson also hosts The Growing Pains podcast. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 💭 💡 The Power of Whitespace: Why allowing ourselves breaks from the hustle and grind leads to fresh perspectives, new ideas and approaches, and a reinvigoration of our passion to grow businesses faster. 🌱🌍 Identify Priorities for Each Season: Take time to establish what truly matters during different seasons. Whether it's focusing on business growth, personal health, or family, having a clear priority allows you to manage your time and resources better. 📈 🚀 Simplicity Scales Faster: Learn how to keep operations streamlined with simple systems that focus on lead generation, conversion, fulfillment, and improvement—measure results and know your numbers. Complexity can hinder growth, while simplicity can help you scale faster. 🔄 ✨Let Go of Perfection: Many women fall into the trap of trying to do it all, perfectly, so focus on identifying areas where you can step back without guilt, whether it's trusting your team or prioritizing personal time. 👶 💼 Business as a Baby: Why starting a business is like nurturing a baby: Initially, it requires your undivided attention, but as it grows, the key is understanding when and how to let go and delegate effectively so you can focus on your unique strengths. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings929 More about Alyson at Get Alyson’s for free with code WINGS Get Alyson’s book, /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/36546530

Unleashing You: Entrepreneur and Executive Coach Amanda Riffee on Authentic Success Without Burnout or Sacrifice 05/06/2025

Unleashing You: Entrepreneur and Executive Coach Amanda Riffee on Authentic Success Without Burnout or Sacrifice Amanda Riffee is an internationally certified executive coach helping women overcome mindset blocks, know their value and create a career (and life) they love without burnout. A thought leader and event speaker with 17 years of corporate experience, she also hosts the podcast Unleashing You with Amanda Riffee and last month released her first book, Unleashing You. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🔥💭What’s Inside to Be Unleashed? Get the roadmap for interactive learning to unleash your true potential with actionable coaching and “Put It on a Post-It” lessons so you can align your career—or business—with your unique strengths, values, and dreams and implement with inspired action. 🔄✨Ditch the Cookie-Cutter Blueprints: If you’re tired of hearing “just copy my formula and you’ll succeed”, you’re not alone. Learn why “copy paste” doesn’t work for entrepreneurial success because it is always about being on your own authentic path, digging into what you want, reflecting on your journey, and developing the self-awareness to clear limiting beliefs—especially the ones you didn’t even know were holding you back! 🧠 🎯Mindset Over Strategy: Learn why success is “80% mindset and 20% strategy.” If you don’t believe in yourself or you’re plagued by self-doubt, you’ll keep hitting invisible walls. Learn the power of self-inquiry—so you can uncover your core values and what motivates and lights you up. 💡 🚀Break Free from Self-Doubt: From reflecting on your own stories and triggers (yes, some of those may come from toddlerhood!) to the power of self-acknowledgement and gratitude, Amanda’s advice is refreshingly practical. She reminds us that acknowledging your achievements—no matter how small—is crucial for rewiring your mindset for abundance and success. 👥 🤟Surround Yourself with Your “Squad”: Entrepreneurship is a growth journey—personally and professionally and no one can do it alone. Learn how to build a community of supportive, like-minded women who understand the ups and downs of chasing big dreams, whether for encouragement, learning or celebrating your wins. 💪🤔Break Self-Fulfilling Prophecies and Negative Patterns: Limiting beliefs about money or self-worth lead to recurring negative experiences, so learn how to intentionally seek positive evidence to counteract subconscious blocks to break from these cycles, including gratitude and self-acknowledgment practices to shift perception to abundance. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at More about Amanda at Get Amanda’s Book, Unleashing You /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/36452140

Newsroom to Boardroom: Emmy Award Winning Journalist Michelle Rupp on Helping Businesses Drive Valuable Earned Media 04/29/2025

Newsroom to Boardroom: Emmy Award Winning Journalist Michelle Rupp on Helping Businesses Drive Valuable Earned Media Michelle Rupp, an Emmy Award winning broadcast journalist, is the Founder and CEO of Memorable Results Media, a boutique agency dedicated to helping small and medium-sized businesses gain earned media coverage on local and regional television. With a background in news production and a passion for empowering business owners, Michelle uses her 25 years of experience in broadcasting to deliver tangible results. Her clients frequently see increased revenue, sold-out events and elevated visibility in their communities, with many attributing significant business growth to her media strategies. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🎯 🤟Mastering the Art of Earned Media: Learn how best to pitch your expertise, leverage timely news pegs and capitalize on relationships with journalists. 💡💪Start With Clarity: Before you think about generating TV segments or magazine articles to highlight your business, get clear on what results you want. 📝 🚀Understand What Makes News: Learn how to tie your pitches to timely events, community relevance, and what journalists (not just you) consider newsworthy. 👥 ❤️Build Relationships: Learn what makes journalists tick, what they are looking for, and then always be responsive because opportunities often come to those who are top-of-mind and quick to act. 🔥🛠️Start Before You’re “Ready”: There isn’t a perfect moment to launch or pivot. Learn why waiting for the “right time” is a waste of time. 💬⭐ Journalistic Skills Are Entrepreneurial Assets: Daily deadlines, thinking on your feet, and creative storytelling all translate beautifully from journalism to entrepreneurship. If you’re a natural creator or storyteller, you’re already ahead! 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings927 More about Michelle at /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/36352035

Experiential Marketing: Entrepreneur Lacey Bridges on Elevating Brand Stories Through Human Connection 04/22/2025

Experiential Marketing: Entrepreneur Lacey Bridges on Elevating Brand Stories Through Human Connection Lacey Bridges is the founder of Black Flamingo Agency, an experiential marketing firm in Los Angeles. As a visionary leader and innovative creative marketer, Lacey excels at crafting immersive experiences that drive brand success. Her entrepreneurial spirit and passion for the experiential side of marketing solutions have positioned Black Flamingo Agency as one of the fastest-growing trailblazers in the industry. Spearheading groundbreaking campaigns for major brands like Good American, Savage X Fenty, and TopGolf, Lacey has created transformative and unforgettable experiences that solidify her reputation as a leader in experiential marketing. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🌟😊 The Power of Experiential Marketing: Learn how to create unforgettable human-to-human contact with brand events that transcend digital content in a disconnected world. 🥰❤️Creating Emotional Connections: Discover how brands can touch people's hearts through authentic storytelling and attention to detail. Whether through a grand event or bespoke content, learn the importance of making every small detail count, so people leave with a lasting positive feeling. 📈🔥Generating Long Tail Earned Media: Learn why creating magical experiences that bring people together around a brand promise turns customers into loyal and enthusiastic influencers, posting many months after the event. 🚀🌈 Women Supporting Women: How to create a safe, empowering space for women to grow, support one another, and thrive together in the industry by actively seeking out collaborations with other female-led businesses to foster mutual growth and empowerment. 💕 🤝Love What You Do: Learn from Lacey's personal story of becoming an entrepreneur, her passion for creating a joyful work environment for her team, and how she ensures every project is treated as a partnership, never just a transaction. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings926 More about Lacey at /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/36260940

Escape to Panama: Real Estate Maven Melissa Darnay on Why It Makes A Perfect New Home for Entrepreneurs 04/15/2025

Focus On Feedback: Serial Entrepreneur Penny Zenker AKA “The Focusologist” on Achieving More With Less 04/08/2025

Focus On Feedback: Serial Entrepreneur Penny Zenker AKA “The Focusologist” on Achieving More With Less Penny Zenker is a serial founder, sought-after speaker, bestselling author, and former C-Suite executive of a global top five market research company who now helps entrepreneurs and executives at firms large and small, including Deloitte, Pfizer, SAP and Samsung solve complex problems and find alignment to accelerate business growth. Over the past three decades, she has built and sold multiple multimillion-dollar companies—including the award-winning tech firm Smart Moves she founded and sold to a French company. Penny is also a Tony Robbins Business Coach helping companies double and triple businesses and her TEDx, “The Energy of Thought,” has had over 1 million views worldwide. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 👓💬Focus on Feedback: Many things demand your focus in business, but the most important focus is on feedback from your customers, your team, and your numbers and data to create an iterative loop for growth. 🧠✨The Reset Mindset: Learn the power of dynamic reassessment, constantly checking in with yourself and your team to ensure you're focused on what truly matters. Business environments are ever-changing, and staying adaptable is the secret to your success. How to Achieve more with less: 😅💼 The Paradox of Control: Why the more you try to control, the less control you have. Delegating authority along with responsibility builds trust, empowers your team, and fosters a culture of creativity and ownership. 🔍🤝 The Power of Dynamic Reassessment: Penny emphasizes the importance of constantly checking in to ensure you're focused on what truly matters. Business environments are ever-changing, and staying adaptable can significantly impact success. 🧠 💡 The Energy of Thought: Mindset can either limit or propel us. Approaching challenges and navigating change with a growth mindset opens up opportunities that we might not have considered possible, and enables you to shift focus as necessary. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings924 More about Penny at Get Penny’s book /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/36050375

Inside the Crucible: Entrepreneur Lindsay Guzowski on Transforming Venture and Private Equity with Unbiased Executive Assessments 04/01/2025

Inside the Crucible: Entrepreneur Lindsay Guzowski on Transforming Venture and Private Equity with Unbiased Executive Assessments Lindsay Guzowski is the CEO and founder of The Crucible, a company transforming how private equity and venture firms assess and develop leadership at their portfolio companies using scientifically validated, bias-tested tools. A visionary entrepreneur, she co-founded a plumbing company that grew from a $40,000 investment into a multi-million-dollar enterprise acquired for over $20 million. With degrees from Dartmouth College, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, Lindsay blends expertise in sociology, finance, and management. Since founding The Crucible in 2020, she has earned multiple industry awards, all while being a devoted mother to her competitive go-kart-racing son. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🔍 👩‍🔬 Eliminating Bias in Executive Evaluations: Learn the innovative approach that removes bias from investors and others assessing founders and executive teams so venture firms no longer overlook diverse and qualified talent based on outdated stereotypes or unconscious bias. 🧩 👥 Strategic Team Building: How to assess cognitive abilities, resilience, pattern recognition, innovative thinking and emotional leverage, so your business can identify gaps and strategically build balanced teams, enhance collaboration and reduce turnover. 📈 🚀Data-Driven Decision Making: How The Crucible uses tailored algorithms and innovative assessments to provide actionable insights, allowing investors to make informed decisions and better match team dynamics with company objectives. 💼🔥The Five Success Factors: Learn what predicts the success of an entrepreneurial or executive leader, from “disdain for losing” to numbers fluency, storytelling, empathy, and ability to process information quickly with accuracy. 💡 🛠️ Systems Vs. Linear Thinkers: The creative power of ‘matrix thinking’ and why women with children are inherently better at “connecting the dots”, collaborating and enabling cross-disciplinary innovation. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings923 More about Lindsay, plus a 20% discount on Short Link: https://bit.ly/Wings923 Link: https://melindawittstock.com/wingspodcast/lindsay-guzowski /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/35956825

Tackling the 2% Problem for 10X Returns: Venture Investor Julie Castro Abrams on Building Her Woman-Only VC Fund 03/25/2025

Tackling the 2% Problem for 10X Returns: Venture Investor Julie Castro Abrams on Building Her Woman-Only VC Fund Julie Castro Abrams is a venture capitalist and gender and racial justice activist who has spent the majority of her career working to build great women-owned companies and economic access for women. She is the founder and CEO of How Women Lead, a network of 14,000-plus top executive women who come together to learn, break barriers to success, and make an impact. Using her extensive background, Julie helps top executive women harness and activate their power across all aspects of their careers and lives. She also leads the sister organization, How Women Invest, an early-stage venture capital firm seeking to realize untapped economic potential by focusing on the intersection of female founders and female investors, particularly those of color. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🚀 📈 Potential vs Previous Results: Why women founders are evaluated by venture investors with a higher and different level of scrutiny than men, and how to overcome investor bias—whether conscious or unconscious. 👩‍🔬 🤟 Breaking Barriers: What it takes to launch a successful female-led venture capital firm, and how Julie succeeded by building on an already established community to get her first $10 million from 221 female investors. 🤝 🌱 Empowering Female Investors: Why women should diversify their investment portfolios into venture capital firms supporting women entrepreneurs—not only for a potential 10X return, but also because most female founders create mission-driven companies that have a social impact. ✨ 🌈 Invest in Values: How to make venture investments with companies and funds that align with your values for social impact and purpose. 💰💵 Expanding Women's Wealth: Learn how Julie’s New Table Campaign is encouraging women to unite their financial power to achieve a profound impact, with a target to channel $1 billion into women-run venture capital firms. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings922 More about Julie at How Women Lead and How Women Invest /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/35854625

Writing Your Next Chapter: Entrepreneur Nina Sossamon-Pogue on Resilience and Overcoming Adversity 03/18/2025

Writing Your Next Chapter: Entrepreneur Nina Sossamon-Pogue on Resilience and Overcoming Adversity Nina Sossamon-Pogue is a sought-after speaker, two-time bestselling author, and entrepreneur whose journey through elite gymnastics, TV anchoring, and Corporate America from startup to IPO defies the ordinary. An Olympic hopeful on the USA Gymnastics team with Mary Lou Retton, an injury crushed her dreams before becoming a catalyst for a 20-year career as an Emmy Award winning journalist and anchor. Another transformative challenge led her to technology and a journey navigating startup growth to a highly successful IPO. Drawing on her expertise across communications, corporate leadership and resilience research, she now helps others conquer life’s obstacles to reach new levels of success. Author of This Is Not the End: Strategies to Get You Through the Worst Chapters of Your Life and But I Want Both: A Working Mom’s Guide to Creating a Life She Loves, Nina also founded the innovative online coaching company Now What Workshop. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🏆 🏋️‍♀️ What Athletes Teach Entrepreneurs about Resilience: Athletes bring essential skills to business: persistence, discipline, coachability, and the ability to get up after a fall. These skills are game changers in entrepreneurship, where failure is part of the journey. 🌟✊Past the Pain There’s Gain: From life-changing injury to horrific public tragedy, learn how radical changes in circumstance brought about by unexpected events or challenges can help us all emerge stronger, revitalized and thriving in life’s new chapters. 💼 🚀 Adapting in Business: Sometimes external happenings like tariffs, recessions and pandemics force a change in business strategy and operations. Nina shares how her newly launched public speaking career got sidelined when Covid struck, and how she found the resilience to pivot quickly to grow an even bigger business. 🌱🔍 The Now What Workshop: If you're in a "now what" moment, learn how Nina’s online coaching provides actionable strategies to help you navigate through crises and find paths forward, no matter the situation, so you do better than “bounce back” by growing stronger and more capable with each new hurdle. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings921 More about Nina at Nina Sossamon-Pogue and Now What Workshop /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/35747515

Transforming Gardening with AI: Entrepreneur Donna Letier on Cultivating Wellness with Container Gardens 03/11/2025

Transforming Gardening with AI: Entrepreneur Donna Letier on Cultivating Wellness with Container Gardens Donna Letier is the CEO and founder of Gardenuity, a fast-growing company merging gardening with the wellness sector through personalized container gardens and AI-powered gardening experiences. Donna has raised $8 million for her company so far, innovating Gardenuity Match, which uses AI and weather tech to custom-craft gardens around lifestyles, climate and environment. With over 20 years of retail experience, spanning public and private companies, Donna has worked in the areas of operations, brand marketing, and product development, and takes a data-driven approach with a consumer point of view. Previously, she was CMO for a home furnishings brand with over $500M in annual revenue. She has also been part of the marketing team at Neiman Marcus, MGM, Barneys New York, and United Artists. Donna has been featured in Story of a Brand, Cheddar News, Forbes, Tech FW, WFAA #UpWithHer, Growing Spaces, and The Grow Network. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🌿🌐 Gardening for All: Learn how gardening is being democratizing so that anyone can experience its nutritional and mental health benefits—whether you're in a high-rise, have a backyard, or live in an urban apartment. 🌍🤖 Grounding in a Digital World: Discover how gardening can improve your mental health by grounding you in the present, away from the hustle and bustle of technology and constant connectivity. Learn the holistic wellness benefits that come with getting your hands in the soil. 🌱💡 AI and Gardening: How AI is being used to personalize gardening experiences, from weather tech and predictive alerts to understanding what plants most align to climate, lifestyle and circumstance—to ensure your success, no matter where you live. 🔥🛠️Entrepreneurial Insights: What gardening can teach us about the entrepreneurial process – resilience, innovation and adaptability – from sprouting to pruning and seasons of growth. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings920 More about Donna at /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/35638330

Tax Time: Entrepreneur Melissa Broughton on How to Be Proactive with Tax and Accounting 03/04/2025

Tax Time: Entrepreneur Melissa Broughton on How to Be Proactive with Tax and Accounting Melissa Broughton is a tax and accounting specialist and the founder of Busy Bee Advisors, helping business owners and entrepreneurs get savvy about complex, even frustrating, tax and bookkeeping situations. Her background in corporate accounting and auditing complements her desire to serve as a financial translator, of sorts, to sole proprietors and small business owners so that they feel confident in their financial decisions. With her husband Eric, a tax professional, Melissa co-hosts a popular podcast, The Real Buzz: Taking the Sting Out of Taxes. She is a member of Business Network International, Rotary, FU Nights, Women in Consulting, and previously served as finance chair on the Sacramento Children's Receiving Home Board of Directors. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 🚀 🌱Why Tax Time Is An Opportunity: Learn to be proactive about your taxes and get early advice from tax professionals. 🤔💭Understanding Uncertainty: With the shifting political landscape, tsunami of Presidential executive orders, and DOGE cuts, make sure you verify facts before making any business decisions based on news or social media. 📈 💡Proactivity over Reactivity: Understanding potential deductions and credits, like R&D tax credits or ADA compliance credits, can result in significant tax savings. 💼🔥Choosing the Right Business Structure: Whether it’s a sole proprietorship, LLC, S Corp, or C Corp, each business entity has different tax implications, and these can change depending on the state. 🛠️✨Tools in Your Arsenal: Why it’s vital to develop a robust toolkit of trusted advisors – including a tax professional, a business attorney, and a financial advisor. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings919 Get a complimentary copy of Melissa's new book, Listen to Melissa’s podcast /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/35527075

Tactical Harmony, Unleashed: Entrepreneur Rebecca Fitzsimmons On Mastering Leadership, Mindset and What We Can Learn from Dogs. 02/25/2025

Tactical Harmony, Unleashed: Entrepreneur Rebecca Fitzsimmons On Mastering Leadership, Mindset and What We Can Learn from Dogs. Rebecca Fitzsimmons is the founder of Tactical Harmony, an online business dedicated to mentoring ambitious professionals and businesses on holistic leadership and mindset strategies. She is also the host of the Tactical Harmony podcast, in which she shares game-changing tactics supporting her community to gracefully navigate their career and homelife, while enjoying freedom, abundance and bliss. Over the last two decades, Rebecca served as an NCIS Special Agent and as a senior leader at a technology company. Throughout her global experience living and working around the world, Rebecca saw first-hand why holistic leadership answers every challenge. Rebecca is also author of the new book, Unleashed: Holistic Leadership Insights from Our Canine Companions. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 ✨ 🌱 Holistic Leadership: Discover the core pillars of Tactical Harmony—planning, alignment, execution, and receiving—designed to balance professional and personal life so you can achieve wholeness, peace, and freedom, aiming for genuine fulfillment. 🐾 🦋What Dogs Can Teach Us: How our furry friends can teach us mindfulness, gratitude, discipline, love, and resilience. 🌟💡Tactical Harmony's Dual Approach: Learn the two-track approach for mastering mindset to overcome limiting beliefs, enhance leadership skills master conflict resolution. 🧘‍♀️🔄 Mastering Self-Leadership: Why it’s vital to envision success to achieve it, plus the secrets of mental preparation, and following your intuition no matter how illogical it may seem to others. 🚀 💪Entrepreneurial Challenges: How to transition from the hands-on “doing it all” start-up founder roles to building and aligning a team for growth, and why strategic focus always beats multitasking. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes here: https://bit.ly/wings918 More about Rebecca at Get 50% off Tactical Harmony’s . Use code WINGS50 Subscribe to Rebecca’s podcast /episode/index/show/wingspodcast/id/35420865

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