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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Aug 20, 2020 • 35min
528 Mission Mojo: Entrepreneur Jenna Zigler on her Vision to Heal One Million Dry Eye Sufferers
Dr. Jenna Zigler started out as an optometrist and before long realized she could help more people in business than she could seeing patients one-on-one. She took the entrepreneurial leap co-founding EyeLove with a mission to heal one million sufferers of dry eye naturally. We talk about what it takes to start and scale a business, why success always begins with a mission, and how Jenna is using her business to “give forward” to help those in need with the Eye Love Cares Foundation.
Aug 18, 2020 • 1h 3min
527 Lioness Leader: Entrepreneur Chairidee Smith on How to “Create Your Own Economy”
Chairidee Smith, known as Ms. Mogul®, is the founder and CEO of MoguLife Real Estate®, MoguL-U Real Estate Academy®, Mommies Creating Economies®, Global Center for Women's Leadership, Girls Global Leadership Day, and Create Your Own Economy® movement. A staunch advocate for women’s voices in business to legislators, championing funding and opportunities for women to build sustainable and viable economic power, Chairidee shares how to summon you inner lioness and why “adversity is God’s university.”
Aug 13, 2020 • 1h 4min
526 Startup Ninja: Tech Entrepreneur Cynthia Del'Aria on Iterating Tech from Idea to Scale and Lucrative Exit
Cynthia Del'Aria started coding at age 8 and has built and sold 3 software companies and now runs startup incubator Raika Technologies, helping tech entrepreneurs find the “killer feature” and move from idea to scale. A board member of A11ow, a media investment company helping to change the game for female founders seeking capital, Cynthia shares her entrepreneurial journey, the common mistakes founders make at all stages of business growth, and why failure must be your friend. Join the conversation on the Podopolo podcast app.
Aug 11, 2020 • 46min
525 Recreate Your Life: Entrepreneur Mary Crafts on How to Live with 100% Zest in Alignment and Integrity
Mary Crafts possesses a relentless, badass, all-in, 100% zest for life. Founding of Culinary Crafts, Utah’s largest off-premise catering company, with only $150 to her name, Mary has created thousands of impressive events for over 35 years before selling to her kids. One of Utah’s most influential women, Mary has reinvented herself as a motivational coach, author and podcaster. We talk reinvention, integrity and what it takes to succeed in business. Join the conversation on the Podopolo podcast app
Aug 6, 2020 • 42min
524 Hypnotizing Success: Entrepreneur Erika Flint on Intentions and Hypnosis to Overcome Fears, Anxieties and Bad Habits
Erika Flint is a software-developer turned award-winning hypnotist, co-host of the popular podcast series Hypnosis, Etc. and founder of Cascade Hypnosis Center. The 3-time best-selling author and speaker on hypnosis and the self-actualized mind shares her journey, and how the best entrepreneurs leverage hypnosis to overcome fears, bad habits, and limiting beliefs. Join the conversation on the Podopolo podcast app.
Aug 4, 2020 • 30min
523 You’re Not Alone: Entrepreneur & Artist Shayna Norwood On Overcoming Anxiety to Prosper
Shayna Norwood was a professional visual artist before she took the entrepreneurial leap and founded her company, Steel Petal Press to share beauty and humor with the world through her collection of handmade stationery. Shayna shares her journey, plus how to overcome the often crippling anxieties and fears along the ups and downs of business. Join the conversation on the Podopolo podcast app.
Jul 30, 2020 • 51min
522 Reinvent Yourself: Entrepreneur and Lawyer Denice A. Gierach on Embracing the Opportunity of Change and Failure
Denice Gierach is a serial entrepreneur and business lawyer with 30 years of experience representing family-owned businesses and privately-held companies, serving as general counsel and helping them with both their legal and business tax needs. Today we talk about the power of reinvention, how to leverage failure for growth, and how to plan for your business exit and legacy. Join the conversation on Podopolo.
Jul 28, 2020 • 36min
521 The Entrepreneur Rollercoaster: Entrepreneur Jamie Shapiro on How to Stay Sane and Avoid ‘Comparisonitis’
Jamie Shapiro is an executive coach, consultant, and CEO of Connected EC, a leading authority on connecting wellbeing with leadership performance. Today Jamie shares how to cope best with the entrepreneurial “rollercoaster”, how to ride the ups and downs with self-care and “full body leadership” and how to leverage failures along the way as learning.
Jul 23, 2020 • 41min
520 No Limits: Fashion Entrepreneur Allison Andrews on Proving the Naysayers Wrong
Allison Andrews is the Founder of Fashion Week San Diego, President of APA Business Consulting and Executive Director of FAB Authority. Listen to learn how Allison proved the naysayers wrong, launching FSWD in 2007 to enable independent and young designers to be discovered. She shares how she’s pivoted to a virtual event during Coronavirus, plus her insights on a fast-changing fashion industry and when to sell your business.
Jul 21, 2020 • 34min
519 Fashion Tech: Entrepreneur Michelle McCormack on Connecting Two Passions for Disruptive Innovation
Michelle McCormack is the Founder and CEO at Casting Coin, a platform transforming the fashion and entertainment industries. A former fashion photographer who has worked with the most iconic brands in the world, Michelle taught herself how to code so she could solve problems she witnessed first-hand including lack of opportunity, unfair payment practices, production inefficiencies, and more.
