The Badass CEO
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102 episodes
EP 78: Female CEO Madeline Fraser Is Disrupting the Jewelry Shopping Experience
Madeline Fraser is the CEO and founder of a groundbreaking company called the Gemist - a new way to shop for jewelry. Madeline started the Gemist with the idea of putting the customer in charge and empowering them to be their own designer at a ...
EP 77: The Home Edit Girls Talk How They Started an Empire!
This week on the Podcast, The Home Edit founders discuss how they Built a home organization empire. Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin both moved to Nashville from Cali without knowing many people and after a friend introduced them via text -...
EP 76: How Chief Happiness Office Tia Graham Increases Productivity, Sales and Bottom Line Results
Many business owners focus too much on the small details and it usually ends up stalling results - this is where Tia Graham steps in. She is a certified CHO (Chief Happiness Officer) and founder of Arrive at Happy. Tia uses her experience in bu...
EP 75: Building an 8-Figure Business and Uplifting Other Female Entrepreneurs with Jaime Cross
You might not believe it but Jaime Cross built her 8-Figure skincare empire MIG Living in her Colorado kitchen! She now runs her company from her Tennessee farm and has been featured in Forbes, CBS, and Business Insider as examples for business...
EP 74: How Loren Lahav Helps Entrepreneurs Build Legacies
Loren Lahav is a dynamic entrepreneur, business coach, and speaker who has worked with the likes of Tony Robbins and Barbara Walters. She has built successful teams across 25 countries and developed her coaching style of embracing vulnerabiliti...
EP 73: RHOT Star Ann Kaplan On Founding Financial Giant iFinance Canada
Dr. Ann Kaplan is a powerhouse entrepreneur who started financial giant iFinance in the 90s to star in the Real Housewives of Toronto, speaking at prestigious events and penning multiple books, including If You Don’t Laugh You’ll Cry.She...
EP 72: Creating Skincare for Teenage Boys with Stephanie Capuano of 31st State
Stephanie Capuano saw a gap in the skincare market - what was out there for teenage boys? She searched on and offline and couldn’t find options let alone ones that weren’t filled with unnecessary and harsh chemicals. So as any entrepreneur does...
EP 71: Women on Boards - Why We Need More of Them with Bonnie Hagemann
A growing need to fill the lack of equality of women in corporate board positions has inspired Bonnie Hageman to create WomenExecs on Boards Organization! Women Execs on Boards helps females find the right company to join the board once t...
EP 70: Disrupting the Golf Industry while Working Full-Time with Ali Marler
Breaking into an established industry can be an intimidating endeavor, however, Ali Marler is on a mission to change that. Ali Marler co-founded Robin Golf to be the next industry standard with golf clubs built for everyone using the same mater...
EP 69: The Future of Event Marketing is Virtual with Erica Maurer of EMRG
Erica Maurer is the founder of EMRG, the leading event marketing company in New York and a trendsetter in virtual events and expos. Virtual events have become the new normal for businesses in 2021 and Erica has successfully hosted over 60 virtu...
EP 68: Filling a Void in the Wellness Industry with Lisa Odenweller
Lisa Odenweller has always been an expert in filling a void in the market. She started out with Beaming, one of the most respected wellness companies in SoCal, and in 2018 exited to start Kroma Wellness, an effortless and curated nutritional pr...
EP 67: Rae Wellness Founder Angie Tebbe Talks Affordable Wellbeing
Rae Wellness is one of the hottest wellness brands on the market right now, with everyone from IG to Tik Tok wellness influencers using their products. Angie Tebbe, the co-founder, and CEO built the brand on values of affordability and socially...
EP 66: Creating an Online Direct to Consumer Business with Baby Barn Co-Founder Jen Hochstadt
So many women quit before fully committing to their entrepreneurial dreams because they are focused on perfection. The perfect logo, social media, branding, funding, etc. but there is never going to be a “perfect” way to run a business. J...
EP 65: Making Natural Medicine Accesible with Kensho CEO Krista Berlincourt
Krista Berlincourt, used her career in strategic advertisement and start-ups to create Kensho, a company focused on bettering the lives of people by making wellness experts accessible. She is the CEO and co-founder of the innovative and groundb...
EP 64: Inspiring Self Confidence Through Style with Laura Fedock
Laura Fedock built her luxury wardrobe consulting business, Life + STYLE, by reputation and word of mouth. She shares with us her insight on inspiring self-confidence through personal style and how she earned her reputation as an image expert. ...
EP 63: How ECOS Achieved the Sustainability Trifecta with CEO Kelly Vlahakis Hanks
Carbon neutrality and creating a better product for a better future were the leading motivators for why Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks’s father started ECOS. She is now the CEO and president of the family business and continues its mission to prioritize ...
EP 62: From Finance to Non Profit Work Food Industry Leader Robyn O'Brien Tells All
Going from finance to non-profits, Robyn O’Brien is the epitome of a badass CEO. She is a nationally recognized leader in the food industry and is the co-founder of rePlant Capital. While managing rePlant, she also runs her non-profit, Allergy ...
EP 61: Global Matchmaking and Working with Sir Richard Branson with Amber Kelleher
A true romantic at heart with a deep passion for people, Amber Kelleher-Andrews lives her dream job as CEO of the global matchmaking firm Kelleher international. Under Amber's stewardship, Kelleher International is the leader in a booming singl...
EP 60: Self Love and Sexual Wellness with Rosebud Woman Founder Christine Marie Mason
Six-time founder and CEO in the B2B software space, Christine Marie Mason, turned her attention to her passion - female wellness and self-care. She founded Rosebud Woman, female body care and intimate wellness line, to meet women’s neglected ne...
EP 59: CrossFit Co-Founder, Lauren Jenai Talks About Making An Impact in the Fitness Industry
Lauren Jenai started CrossFit with her husband to make an impact in the Fitness Industry. Lauren discusses how they created a successful business and community over the last two decades. Lauren and Greg founded CrossFit in the late 90s as...
EP 58: Sam Ettus On How Nothing Will Stop Her From Building A Billion-Dollar Business
Sam Ettus is the true Badass entrepreneur. She is a five-time best-selling author, a public speaker, and podcast host of the What's Her Story podcast, but one public speaking event inspired Samto to start Park Place Payments. Park P...
EP 57: Customer Satisfaction and Growing During The Pandemic with Territory Foods Founder Ellis McCue
Customer satisfaction comes from knowing your target audience like they are your BFFs. Prioritizing customer knowledge through research and technology has been how Ellis McCue of Territory Foods has grown her business and excelled. Ellis is a f...
EP 56: Creating LYVECAP and Educating About Gut Health with Yinka Davies MD
This week, we discuss why a doctor becomes a CEO to start a company to fill a void. Dr. Yinka Davies talks about her experience as a gastroenterologist and her "lightbulb moment," realizing the importance of gut health balance and probiotics. N...
EP 55: Supporting Women and Changing the Office Shoe with Angela Scott
Angela Scott founded her oxford shoe company to prove women did not have to wear six-inch heels to feel empowered in the workforce, and ten years since its founding, she has changed the landscape for women’s footwear. The Office of Angela Scott...
EP 54: Serial Entrepreneurship and How She Does It All with WTRMLN WTR Founder Jody Levy
Jody Levy is a partner, advisor, and investor in many category-disrupting brands and companies connected to the clean living, wellness lifestyle space that empowers people to take care of themselves and optimize their happiness and purpose. She...