Wonder Podcast: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs to Change the World EO Virtual Learning
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Wonder, a podcast by Entrepreneurs’ Organization (https://www.eonetwork.org/), places women entrepreneurs in conversation with those thought leaders who amaze, astonish and inspire. Each guest shares their own journey with entrepreneur and host, Kalika Yap, giving insight into the ordinary challenges of extraordinary people.
Featured guests include: Lisa Sugar of pop culture hub, PopSugar; Toni Ko, founder of NYX Cosmetics; and Devin Alexander, celebrity chef and nutrition expert on The Biggest Loser. Tune into this podcast to marvel at the meaningful insights of entrepreneurs.
Learn more about Entrepreneurs’ Organization (https://www.eonetwork.org/), the leading peer-to-peer network exclusively for entrepreneurs.
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Creativity in the Workplace | Van Lai-DuMone
Van Lai-DuMone is the founder of worksmart, a progressive team and leadership development consultancy that emphasizes creativity and experiential learning in order to enrich company culture and performance. Some of worksmart’s notable clients include the likes of Google, LinkedIn, and MeUndies. Van credits her upbringing in shaping how she sees the world. Her family moved to the US as war refugees from Vietnam and watched her parents pave a new life for themselves in an unfamiliar environment. She witnessed firsthand how creativity, curiosity, and innovation can help people improve their circumstances. Van’s 17 years of corporate and start-up experience give her the edge she needs on her journey to rewrite the way creativity is applied in the workplace. Listen in!
Timestamps:
02:00 - Starting worksmart
03:56 - Creativity in the workplace
05:51 - Being creative
07:26 - Creativity in youth
10:37 - Coaxing out creativity
12:48 - Thriving clients
15:39 - Other creative exercises
18:43 - Van’s Ted Talk
24:57 - Van’s Inspiring Mother
27:02 - Experiencing chaos
32:15 - Reframing
36:27 - Transformation
39:54 - Looking forward
43:40 - Open to possibility
45:23 - Getting in touch
46:29 - Do today’s work today
49:22 - Habits that lead to success
Links:
Worksmart: https://www.worksmartadvantage.com/
Van’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanlaidumone/
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Joy Per Minute | Tanya Chernova
Description:
Tanya Chernova is a renowned speaker, author, and business expert who has traveled over 50 countries sharing her knowledge. She has spoken for numerous brands such as Cisco, Henessy, and NASA. Her workshop, The Neuroscience of Success, focuses on helping entrepreneurs improve their lives by acknowledging patterns, transforming their neuronal wiring, and igniting confidence. Tanya was also named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada by the Financial Post and WXN and was the #1 Rated Speaker for EO’s Global Leadership Conference in 2016. Listen in as she shares her insights on how you can create the life you love in every area.
Timestamps:
02:19 - Training your brain
03:15 - Being intentional
05:44 - Ordinary to extraordinary
11:53 - Becoming the best person you can be
13:16 - Oxytocin makes us smarter
16:57 - Positive vs passive
20:47 - Assumptions
24:56 - Journeys
29:54 - Self-confidence
34:10 - Getting over self-sabotage
39:32 - Worrying about the future
46:40 - Looking forward
50:30 - A typical day
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Tanya’s Website: https://tanyachernova.com/
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Bootstrap to a Billion | Scott Cohen
Scott Cohen is a serial entrepreneur and investor. Throughout his career, Scott has shown that he is able to build successful tech companies from the ground up all the way to a successful exit. His most recent venture, Byte, a direct-to-consumer brand for oral care and invisible teeth aligners, was acquired in 2021 for over a billion dollars. Byte was the fourth start-up in Los Angeles to exit for over a billion dollars. Listen in and listen as Scott shares his insights and experiences.
Timestamps:
03:32 - Billion dollar exits
04:48 - Starting Byte
06:49 - Enduring COVID
10:59 - Net Promoter Score
12:53 - Branding
15:21 - Data
18:26 - Hiring people
24:33 - Advice for entrepreneurs
26:31 - Grit and determination
27:47 - Entrepreneurs: born or made?
29:38 - Scott’s kids
31:03 - Motivation
33:28 - Giving back
Links:
Scott’s Website: https://www.thescottcohen.com/
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Leslie Shields | It Takes a Village
Leslie Shields is the principal agent and owner of The Shields Agency, a female-driven insurance agency whose goal is to help small businesses and individuals find the right insurance solutions. She started The Shields Agency in 2019, after working for several national insurance agencies for six years. She is the MyEO Women’s National Delegate and the Social Chair for the Fort Worth chapter. Listen in as Leslie talks about how to make a sale, how she started her business, how she navigates being a mom and entrepreneur, and how it takes a village to build a business.
Timestamps:
02:23 - Her start
05:26 - Sales Tips
07:04 - What makes a good salesperson
08:13 - Superstars
09:55 - Learning about EO
12:08 - Realization
14:48 - Insights & introspection
18:16 - Juggling responsibilities
20:00 - Asking for help
22:37 - Daily habits
26:27 - It takes a village
27:52 - Looking to 2024
30:13 - EO connections
35:31 - Advice for entrepreneurs
41:15 - Intuition
Links:
The Shields Agency: https://www.theshieldsagency.com/
Leslie’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesliealiceshields/
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Top and Bottom 5% | AJ Herkert
AJ Herkert is the CEO of TruScribe, which offers video production services and whiteboard animation software whose goal is to increase engagement and retention. He’s a 4th generation entrepreneur and has co-founded multiple companies in the media and communications industry. With clients such as NASA, BMW, Microsoft, and Sony Pictures on his resume, AJ has quite the experience. Listen in as he talks about AI, his origins, and things to look forward to in 2024.
Timestamps:
01:35 - AJ’s Start
03:54 - Top and Bottom 5%
12:21 - Challenges
13:29 - Ideas
17:34 - Educating
22:18 - Telling a story
25:11 - Squigl.AI
34:58 - Global partners
38:16 - Cautious on AI
43:51 - AI Advice for entrepreneurs
48:52 - Looking forward to 2024
Links:
AJ’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajherkert/
TruScribe: https://truscribe.com/
Squigl.AI: https://squigl.ai/
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Going Pro | Jim Cathcart
Jim Cathcart is a man of many talents and achievements. He’s an entrepreneur, family man, musician, world-traveler, author, and speaker. He’s written 25 books and hundreds of articles. He is also one of the top 5 most award-winning speakers in the world, with his TEDx talk amassing 2.7 million views. He’s a Certified Virtual Presenter and former National President of the National Speakers Association. From 2015 through 2019, Jim lectured in 23 cities across mainland China and also had an around-the-world lecture tour. He’s also part of the band, “ReZoom The Boom,” which has performed in shows all around the world. Listen in as Jim shares his journey!
Timestamps:
01:36 - Jim’s introduction
03:35 - Change vs transformation
07:42 - Going pro
10:34 - Jim’s network
13:57 - Favorite books
18:27 - Confidence and courage
23:20 - Clarity
26:39 - What to do when you are the speaker
34:46 - Attracting the right people
35:47 - Becoming a better salesperson
44:50 - Dealing with sales rejection
49:02 - Tips for dealing with sales rejection
53:50 - Jim’s talents
57:50 - Something that brings you joy
Links:
Jim’s Website: https://cathcart.com/
Customer Reviews
Amazing insight and information
After having the honor of spending 15 minutes on a zoom call with Kalika, she recommended I listen to Kendra Scott’s interview with her. I too am a Jewelry Designer and Entrepreneur and often don’t know how to go from point A to B. After listening to just one podcast, I am in! This is going to the top of my listen list and Kalika has a beautiful and effective way of speaking. I love what she does, represents and will be signing up to work with her in the near future. Tanya Del Pozzo, Del Pozzo Jewelry
The real deal
I love listening to entrepreneur’s stories about how they got from A to Z. Kalika knows how to ask all of the questions I am thinking. Love this podcast!!
Powerful and Insightful
I love that this podcast isn’t cookie cutter. Kalika Yap really pulls out great stories from her guests. You really feel that the guests are comfortable and open up about their entrepreneurial journey. Learned a lot from each podcast. Great work!