Wings of Inspired Business
Melinda Wittstock
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.
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Jul 19, 2022 • 36min
Raising Venture Capital: Latina Entrepreneur Dr. Ingrid Murra on What It Took to Get $5mm in VC Investment
Dr. Ingrid Murra is the 48th Latin woman to secure over $5,000,000 venture capital funding in U.S. history. A Harvard-trained orthodontist, Ingrid is the founder and CEO of the orthodontic startup, My Two Front. Her mission is to provide orthodontists with the tools to run modern, clear aligner practices from unused office space at dental offices, while empowering dentists to delegate orthodontics to trained orthodontists at no upfront cost to them while increasing their bottom line by 25% or more. Today Ingrid shares what it took for her to succeed, the biggest challenges she’s had to overcome and her vision for her business. Download Podopolo and follow Wings of Inspired Business there to keep the conversation going in the Wings episode comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
Jul 14, 2022 • 49min
The Power of Self-Trust: Entrepreneur Sarah Walton on How to Overcome High-Functioning Co-Dependence
Sarah Walton is a business mentor who speaks at women’s conferences all over the world and has helped hundreds of women start and grow businesses they LOVE. Sarah honed her business building skills working with startups and large corporations alike, where she managed a P & L worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Author of Redefining Success: Real Women, Real Stories, Real Inspiration, Sarah also hosts the Game on Girlfriend Podcast, and she's known for her weekly "Coffee with Coach" streaming video conversations on Monday mornings. Today Sarah shares the power of self-trust, how to overcome high-functioning co-dependence and money mindset issues. Download the interactive podcast app Podopolo and follow Wings of Inspired Business there to keep the conversation going in the Wings episode comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
Jul 12, 2022 • 47min
Fake It Till You Make It: Entrepreneur Jessica Walker on Why Your Success Manifests First In Your Heart and Mind
Jessica Walker is a successful business owner, entrepreneur and beauty and wellness expert who owns J Walker Salon Group in New Jersey. Jessica opened her business at the tender age of 19 and has grown the enterprise from one small salon to four locations offering upscale beauty and wellness services, along with a bridal and event business. Today Jessica shares what she’s learned along the way on her entrepreneurial journey and why entrepreneurs must “fake it till we make it” and “give forward” to manifest success. Download the interactive podcasting app Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings of Inspired Business comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
Jul 7, 2022 • 1h 2min
Hiring and Firing Secrets: Entrepreneur Betsy Cerulo on Why the Company Culture Starts from Within You as the Founder
Betsy Cerulo is the CEO and founder of AdNet/AccountNet, Inc., a Baltimore based company with a powerful mission of being “Advocates for Workplace Excellence & Equality”. Betsy founded the business in 1990, with a mission to provide exemplary human capital management services, including professional staffing and executive search, to government and corporate clients throughout the United States. Along the way she came out and is a leading advocate of LGTBQ rights and diverse and inclusive corporate cultures. Today Betsy shares her entrepreneurial journey, plus the inside secrets of team building, recruitment, hiring and firing, inclusive company cultures, and why its always vital to follow your own intuition. Download Podopolo [https://podopolo.com/get-app] here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
Jul 5, 2022 • 39min
Outer Beauty for Inner Confidence: Jewelry Entrepreneur Beverly Price on What Women Need to Succeed in Business
Beverly Price is the founder of Nastava Jewelry and an intuitive designer whose custom creations reflect the journey of self-empowerment, self-expression, and beauty. Beverly shares how she made the leap from climbing the executive ladder in the finance world to expressing her true passion in entrepreneurship, now letting the semi-precious stones, freshwater pearls, and Swarovski© crystals speak to her when crafting her bespoke pieces. Through her methodology and endless style options, the artisan jewelry she creates energizes and connects to her clients, reflecting their true self while empowering them to try different looks. Today Beverly shares her entrepreneurial journey, plus the importance of growing a support network of other women, and much more. Download the interactive podcast app Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
Jun 30, 2022 • 36min
Well Traveled: Entrepreneur Samantha Patil on Building a Community Travel Platform in the Pandemic
Samantha Patil is Co-Founder and CEO of Well Traveled, a membership community for modern travelers. Samantha launched Well-Traveled at the height of the Coronavirus pandemic after a successful career in consumer tech and marketing where she led go-to-market strategies, international marketing, and member monetization programs at some of the world’s biggest consumer brands, including SnapChat, Pandora, and Dollar Shave Club. Today Samantha shares why it’s never enough to build a great product, and why building a community and brand that connects emotionally to its customers is the vital ingredient of success. Download the interactive podcast app Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
Jun 28, 2022 • 50min
Living BIG: Serial Entrepreneur Ciara Stockeland on How to Succeed by Being Bold, Intentional and Grateful
Ciara Stockeland is the founder of the Boutique Workshop, a coaching program for retailers. A serial entrepreneur who has owned and operated retail and franchising businesses since her early teens, Ciara also launched the first ever wholesale subscription box for boutique retailers, which she built and sold within 18 months. Host of the Boutique Workshop podcast, Ciara shares today the inside secrets of retail and franchising, and mindset hacks for entrepreneurs, including how and why it’s vital to accept failure as part of the journey. Download the interactive podcast app Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
Jun 23, 2022 • 35min
Trademark Secrets: Entrepreneur Anita Mar on When to File and Why Your Brand May Need International Protection
Anita Mar is a registered trademark agent and the founder of Trademark Angel, helping clients, many of them Amazon sellers, register trademarks in the US, Canada, European Union, UK, Germany, China, Australia, Mexico and other countries since 2017. Today Anita shares the common mistakes most entrepreneurs make, and why international protection is necessary if you have an e-commerce or digital information business. Download Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
Jun 21, 2022 • 39min
Be the Wealthiest in Your Lineage: Entrepreneur Merel Kriegsman on Value-Based Pricing for Values-Based Social Impact
Merel Kriegsman helps thousands of mission-driven entrepreneurs wildly grow their wealth by helping them align their values with value-based pricing. An opera singer turned direct response copywriter turned executive coach, her business Merel Kriegsman Media helps clients sell whatever they want, whenever they want, at whatever price point they desire. Last year her clients added $25 million in revenue to their social impact businesses. Today Merel shares her secrets and her own unique entrepreneurial journey. Download the interactive podcasting app Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
Jun 16, 2022 • 44min
PR Secrets: Entrepreneur Tiffany Guarnaccia on What You Need to Know to Land Valuable Earned Media
Tiffany Guarnaccia is the Founder and CEO of Kite Hill PR and the Founder of Communications Week, recently acquired by Ragan Communications. Before starting Kite Hill PR, Tiffany headed communications for The Huffington Post and PR director at LimeWire and eMusic. Today Tiffany shares the inside skinny on running a successful PR campaign, plus her own entrepreneurial journey and why work life balance should be core to your company’s operational culture. Download the interactive podcast app Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
