

CEO School with Suneera Madhani
Suneera Madhani
Less than 2% of female founders ever break 1M in revenue. We’re on a mission to change that. Welcome to CEO School. I'm your host, Suneera Madhani, and each week, you’ll learn from incredible mentors who’ve made it to the 2% club and women well on their way. But first, a few class rules. Grab your seat because we’re here to get sh*t done. We’re one team, one dream. And we believe that we deserve to have it all because nothing bad happens when women make more money. You’re a real business now. Class is officially in session.
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Feb 3, 2021 • 20min
57. Shannan Monson on Asking for More, Elevating Your Money Mindset, and Confidently Communicating Your Value
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Shannan shares four things you need to do to shift your money mindset and feel confident asking for more. You'll learn how your money stories can have an impact on your ability to sell when you project it onto others and the importance of rewriting them. Shannan outlines why you need to find out what is important to the other person, and the benefit of taking the time to gather as much information as possible so you can confidently communicate your value. Learn more about the 2.0 Mastermind: join.theceoschool.co/2-0 This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to hello@ceoschoolpodcast.com and we’ll send it your way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 1, 2021 • 41min
56. Sheena Melwani on 100 Million Views per Month on TikTok, Restarting Your Career, and Spreading Joy Through Humor
In this episode, you'll hear from Sheena Melwani, singer and creator of the “Interrupted Series” on TikTok which amassed hundreds of millions of views. Sheena shares her journey as an artist before hitting 150 million views on accident. You'll learn one simple way to hit the restart button after pausing the career journey, and the significance of finding a group of women that can help raise each other up in whatever choices you make. You'll hear about Sheena’s bravery to learn new social media platforms and start before she was ready, and being able to spread a little joy in a time when the world really needed some lightness was really important to her and her family. Learn more about the 2.0 Mastermind: join.theceoschool.co/2-0 This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to hello@ceoschoolpodcast.com and we’ll send it your way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 27, 2021 • 22min
55. Shannan Monson on Limiting Beliefs That Hold Us Back, Challenging Gender Roles, and Rewriting the Script for Successful Women
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Shannan shares the biggest limiting beliefs and blocks that she had to work through to hit 1 million in revenue and join the 2% Club. She shares some core limiting beliefs around gender roles, and how being successful doesn’t mean you’re selfish or taking away from the success of anyone else. You'll learn the limiting belief she continues to work on daily to fully embrace being a successful business owner and a great mom. Learn more about the 2.0 Mastermind: join.theceoschool.co/2-0 This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to hello@ceoschoolpodcast.com and we’ll send it your way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 25, 2021 • 44min
54. Kiya Tomlin on Defining your Family Legacy, Pivoting Business and Thriving During COVID, and Marriage Advice for the Ambitious Couple
In today's episode, you'll hear from Kiya Tomlin, an African American designer and entrepreneur who created her company with the goal of making comfortable and age-appropriate designs. Kia shares how she transitioned from a lifelong pursuit to be a surgeon to becoming an internationally successful entrepreneur as a fashion designer. You'll learn why the Tomlins created their own family crest and are committed to giving their children a legacy to be proud of generationally, and exactly why Kiya’s company was able to pivot, and eventually thrive, when COVID-19 restrictions began. You'll hear her best advice for entrepreneurs starting out, and how to stay connected in a marriage when both people are ambitious and successful in demanding careers. Connect with Kiya: https://www.instagram.com/kiyatomlin/https://www.kiyatomlin.us/ Learn more about the 2.0 Mastermind: join.theceoschool.co/2-0 This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to hello@ceoschoolpodcast.com and we’ll send it your way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 20, 2021 • 21min
53. Dr. Laura Gallaher on How to Have Crucial Conversations, the Root Cause of Defensiveness, and the Importance of Vulnerability
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, you'll hear from Dr. Laura Gallaher, founder of Gallaher Edge, where she applies the science of human behavior to organizations so they can get their edge, achieve together, and enjoy the journey. Laura shares how it is our natural tendency to avoid difficult conversations because we want to keep the world around us harmonious and peaceful, and in order to engage in crucial conversations effectively it’s important to acquire the knowledge and skill on how to do so. Laura dives into why it feels scary to have these conversations and how our brains are wired to keep us safe and maintain the connection to our tribe so that we survive. You'll learn how to be direct with people in your personal and professional life about what matters to you without feeling like you are abrasive or hurting their feelings. Connect with Laura: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlauragallaher/ Website: https://gallaheredge.com/ Learn more about the 2.0 Mastermind: join.theceoschool.co/2-0 This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to hello@ceoschoolpodcast.com and we’ll send it your way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 18, 2021 • 42min
52. Megan Kober on Learning From Failures, Growing a Loyal Following on Instagram, and Scaling a Nutrition Program to 7 Figures
In today's episode, you'll hear from Megan Kober, founder and CEO of The Metabolism Makeover, a virtual nutrition program that teaches clients how to burn fat by increasing their metabolism, not decreasing their calories. Megan shares her initial disinterest in working as a dietician, trying different career paths, and eventually starting a blog where she could share her approach to nutrition and healthy eating. You'll learn about the beginning of Megan’s coaching business and how she transitioned from 1:1 to group coaching to help women fix their metabolism. Megan shares how her success on Instagram was not overnight, the financial struggles she faced and how that pushed her to take her business to the next level and ultimately hit 7 figures. Connect with Megan: https://www.instagram.com/thenutritionaddiction/https://www.thenutritionaddiction.com/metabolismmakeover/ Learn more about the 2.0 Mastermind: join.theceoschool.co/2-0 This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to hello@ceoschoolpodcast.com and we’ll send it your way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 13, 2021 • 26min
51. Shannan Monson on Selling Effectively in the DMs, Responding to Objections and Leveraging Human Connection
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Shannan shares her own formula and sales script that has closed customers all the way from $99 to $30,000. You'll learn the most important pieces of a sales conversation and how to leverage human connection to learn more about their pain points and what problem they are trying to solve. You'll hear why you should create a system with the script, so that your team can answer customer service questions to help support new inquiries and new leads and turn them into sales, and how the sales process helps you build confidence and trust with your potential customer. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to hello@ceoschoolpodcast.com and we’ll send it your way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 11, 2021 • 56min
50. Emily Ellyn on From Chef to Food Network Star, Succeeding in a Male Dominated Industry, and The Importance of Sustainability
In today's episode, you'll hear from Emily Ellyn, a chef and culinary educator seen on all the major food TV networks. Emily shares how she knew from a young age she loved cooking and was raised in a family of gardeners and Irish immigrants planting crops all along Cleveland. You'll learn the best entrepreneurial lesson Emily learned during culinary school, and her journey to auditioning for the next Food Network Star. Emily states the importance of making incremental changes in your daily life to work towards more sustainable living. Connect with Emily: https://www.instagram.com/emily_ellyn/https://www.emilyellyn.com/ This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to hello@ceoschoolpodcast.com and we’ll send it your way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 6, 2021 • 12min
49. Shannan Monson on The Power of Future Self Journaling, Reverse Engineering Your Goals, and Identifying Your Needle Movers
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Shannan shares a five minute sprint on how to set goals that you feel really good about and the strategy for actually achieving them. You'll hear why you should first focus on how you want to feel this year and the power of using future self journaling to get in alignment with what you want. Shannan walks through how to take the letter full of manifestation and break it into three needle mover goals to identify what you’re actually going to do to make it happen. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to hello@ceoschoolpodcast.com and we’ll send it your way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 4, 2021 • 57min
48. Patrice Poltzer on Video Storytelling, Leveraging Video as a Part of Your Brand, and The Importance of Grit in Entrepreneurship
In today's episode, you'll hear from Patrice Poltzer, the CEO of Patrice Poltzer Creative where she helps brands, and particularly small business owners tell their brand story through video. Patrice shares her unlikely path to entrepreneurship and how the grit, determination, and years of experience showing up gave her the edge to be hired for a job in the television industry she was woefully under qualified for. She gives advice for crafting a story brand that is interesting and impactful, and walks through a simple formula for new business owners to write down their story and be able to share it with their audience. Connect with Patrice: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patricepoltzer/ Get On The Video Mastermind Waitlist: https://patricepoltzer.kartra.com/page/videomastermindwaitlist This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to hello@ceoschoolpodcast.com and we’ll send it your way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


